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Local artist Marilyn Dominique will display her artwork at a free-admission exhibit throughout October at the Terrebonne Fine Arts Guild's Downtown Art Gallery 630.
The Terrebonne Fine Arts Guild
Local artist Marilyn Dominique will display her artwork at a free-admission exhibit throughout October at the Terrebonne Fine Arts Guild's Downtown Art Gallery 630.
Officials with the Arts Guild selected Dominique as its Artist of the Month.
The gallery, 630 Belanger St., Houma, is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays.
Dominique said her desire to become an artist began with her childhood dream of becoming a fashion designer. She attended schools of business, commercial and fashion design. She later attended Nicholls State University and earned a Bachelor of Education, after which she taught in public and private schools for 28 years.
After retirement, she studied art at Studio One with Dottie Billiu Hensche and John Robichaux, and at John McCrady School of Art in New Orleans.
Dominique developed her own style of painting, an innovative style with a palette knife.
Her choices of mediums are oils and watercolor, using her creativity to capture the essence of subjects that excite her in the moment. As a member of the Terrebonne Fine Arts Guild, she continues to attend workshops, but retains her freedom to recreate her own style.
Dominique has served as the Arts Guild's president, vice president and recording secretary. She currently holds the office of corresponding secretary.
Shrimp and Petroleum Festival winners
Several Arts Guild members entered the annual art competition held by Artist Guild Unlimited during the Shrimp and Petroleum Festival.
The winners in the oil category were Dolores Legendre, first; Carlotta Matherne, third; and Sue Junot, honorable mention.
The winner in the acrylic category was Karen Kelly, third.
Dolores Legendre, Jean Ayo, Betty Porche and Cecile Evans received honorable mention awards in the watercolor category. Merit awards went to Sue Junot, Janet Mayfield and Betty Porche.
Off-site Exhibits
Karen Bordok, an Arts Guild member, is displaying her work at Griffin's Poboy and Grille, 1015 W. Tunnel Blvd., Houma.
Rose Portier, another Arts Guild member, is showcasing her work at Woody's Restaurant inside Quality Hotel, 210 S. Hollywood Road, Houma.
Watercolor Workshop
The Terrebonne Fine Arts Guild is sponsoring a two-day watercolor workshop with New Orleans artist Martha Guthrie on Oct. 18 and 19 at St. Louis Catholic Church, 2226 Bayou Blue Road.
Photography Competition
A first ever photography competition sponsored by the Arts Guild is scheduled for Nov. 4-9. Applications will be available soon. Anyone interested in entering this competition can request an application by email at email@example.com, or contact the show's chairwoman, Carolyn France, at 258-1545 or Downtown Art Gallery 630 at 851-2198.
Art After Dark
Arts Guild officials want to thank all local businesses, artists and visitors to the Sept. 8 event in downtown Houma.
Artist Tip
This month's artist tip is how to make darks. Watercolor painters sometimes have a hard time mixing good, strong darks, which are needed to hold the painting together and to emphasize the focal point.
A good rich dark needs to have a feeling of luminosity and atmosphere, and getting some color into them is the best way to achieve this. Practice using the following mixtures in your paintings. Get familiar with them until you feel comfortable using them and know how each behaves when used in your painting. These mixes can also be successfully used with oil or acrylic paints.
- Ultramarine blue and Alizarin crimson.
- Phthalo blue, Alizarin crimson and Brunt sienna.
- Viridian or Sap green and Cadmium red.
- Ultramarine blue, Brunt Sienna or Brunt Umber.
- Ivory Black, Viridian and Brunt Sienna.
- Paynes Gray and Brunt Sienna.
It's important to experiment with your art supplies to know exactly what effects you can achieve. Creativity is the cornerstone of successful painting.
For information, visit the Terrebonne Fine Arts Guild website at www.TFAG.org or email firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Equipped studio in a calm street in Lapa
Size32 m²
Floor No.3(with elevator)
- Internet/WiFi
- Kitchen
- Air conditioning
- Elevator in building
- Towels
- Lockable room
- Family/child friendly
Accommodation summary
House rulesIt is not allowed the entry of smokers
Do not make noises after 22h (10pm), according to Brazilian law.
You must respect the laws of the building.
|Weekly rate for up to 2 guests
|Monthly rate for up to 2 guests
|Maximum nights
|11 months
|Check-in after
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|Cancellation Policy
Reviews of this property
Small apartment with a doorman always present. Complete and foremost in a great area. Shops, restaurants and above all music and pleasant at the weekend. Bus to reach the rest of Rio. Great week in Rio.
Appartamento piccolo e con portiere sempre presente. Completo di tutto e soprattutto in una ottima zona. Negozi, ristoranti e soprattutto musica ed è piacevolissimo nel fine settimana. Autobus per raggiungere qualsiasi altra zona di Rio. Ottima settimana a Rio.
I had the opportunity to meet Andrea due to start and finish times I had. Anyway I found very helpful and committed.
The apartment was as stated. It was clean with clean kitchen utililes although in the closet had a bag of wet clothes. The bathroom light did not work and the toilet cistern had to operate it with the tap because it was stuck. The air conditioning is noisy and either is not easy to configure either not cooled much, but the ceiling fan is very efficient. The block has a doorman. My general opinion is good and I recommend this accommodation.
No tuve la posibilidad de conocer a Andréa debido al horario de salida y llegada que tuve. De todas formas me parecio muy servicial y comprometida.
El apartamento era tal como se indicaba. Estaba limpio con utililes de cocina limpios aunque en el armario habia una bolsa con ropa humeda. La luz del baño no funcionaba y la cisterna del wc habia que accionarla con la llave de paso porque estaba atascada. El aire acondicionado hace mucho ruido y o bien no es fácil configurarlo o bien no enfria mucho, pero el ventilador de techo es muy eficiente. El bloque tiene portero. Mi opinion general es buena y recomiendo este alojamiento.
I recommed highly this apartent to everyone!
Andrea is a very good host! My flight arrived 5am to Rio de Janeiro but no problem, she had arranged keys to the door man, so I got some sleep straight away! Same with the check out; it was no problem to stay a bit longer! :)
The studio itself is small, but very functional: you have all you need to have a comfortable stay! A wifi that works all the time, kitchenette and a huge fridge for your daily dosage of beer! ;)
It is also nicely situated in Lapa; Rua dos Invalidos isn't too busy and you have markets and bars all very close! Arcos da Lapa is some six minutes away by walking and Centro is also close! Buses to Copacabana and Ipanema are 150 metres away on Rua Riachuelo!
All together this is a very nice and preferable option to any hotel with many advantages!
I hope you enjoy your stay too!
after staying in rio week befour i found out lapa is dangerous place to be haveing seen another safer location advertised by the same host i asked host could i swap apartment and location based on i found out lapa was unsafe area the host told me it wasnt possible as it was already taken yet the next say it was still advertised - when i pointed this out to host i didnt get a reply ! so i decided to book hotel - i felt host didnt care about my safety and even paying the differance in price with apartment wasnt enough for host no refund was even offered to me -
Reviews for this host's other properties
We enjoyed our stay in Rio and felt well and safe in the appartement.
Everything was as described in the announcement. The room was clean and tidy; WiFi, power, gas and water were running (well, maybe the water was a little bit cold, but we don't care). Check-in/-out made no problems and all people from "Andrea's team" were very friendly and helpful.
We are satisfied with our decision to chose this appartement and would book again in the future!
Thanks for all, greetings from Germany!
Really enjoyed our stay in Andreas studio in Lapa. Very convenient for exploring historic places, excellent food and music venues nearby. Great view from window. Collection of key easy from friendly helpful door person always there. The apartment is roomy, good TV, very basic fittings, very small shower and bathroom, bed ok. Excellent wifi.
Appartement très bien situé sur Copacabana et très proche d'Ipanema.
Très pratique et bien équipé.
Toutefois, il mériterait quelques rénovations notamment au niveau des murs qui ont quelques marques, ainsi que les joints de la salle de bain qui sont abîmés.
Copacabana étant un quartier très animé, ne vous attendez pas à un silence complet la nuit, mais cela est dû au quartier et non à l'appartement.
Finalement, nous sommes contents de notre séjour dans cet appartement.
Todo saliò muy bien, el departamente muy limpio y ordenado. La entrega de la llave se hizo en persona con una persona muy amable. Recomiendo mucho este usuario por el servicio que brindan. Muchas gracias!
Studio apartment that could remind you more of a hotel room than an apartment. Great location, 7 minutes walk to Arcos da Lapa, 10 minutes walk to Cinelandia Metro Station. The beds could have been better and there is no pressure in the shower. In my mind it's a bit overpriced. I reckon you will get cheaper options elsewhere.
A nice, cozy and clean apartment in amazing Lapa. We had no problem whatsoever and we enjoyed a lot our stay. Thank you!
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Colin Farrell Looks All Kinds Of Relaxed In Details
Colin Farrell has always had a special place in our hearts. What can we say; we like a bad boy. Farrell kind of peaked in bad-boy-ness when his sex tape hit the scene in 2006, after having already made his mark as a crazy party-type person, and then he went to rehab.
Now, he's starring in an editorial for Details, shot by Mark Seliger, and he looks all mellow and calm and shit. It's a good look, but really, most looks are good looks for Farrell.
Photos by Mark Seliger via Details, Ian Wilson/WENN.com


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Main Site - :: Why Won't God Heal Amputees? ::
ChronosActually, you are right in that "one day" it's like the light bulb came on in my brain... this is all horseshit!! It felt like a smack to the back of the head and literally I felt embarrassed at first when I noticed how stupid I'd been.
Like the letter writer above - I would jump to apologetics to explain any challenge - ignoring the logical leaps, the contradictions and the verbal gymnastics required to salvage the "sacred texts" from the concept of error.


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The U.K's album charts could be interesting next week – both Elvis Presley and The Beatles have "new" albums out. In the age of individual-track downloads, "heritage" artists have been recently been doing very well in the U.K. album charts.
A new Elvis best-of album, The Nation's Favourite Elvis Songs, is just out, and there's a big sales-driving documentary on the U.K's ITV this weekend.
The second Beatles BBC collection, On Air: Live at the BBC Volume 2, is out Monday. The Beatles' first collection of BBC recordings was released in 1994, hitting #1 in the U.K. charts and selling more than five million copies worldwide within six weeks.
The Beatles release is more significant. The double album contains 63 tracks in total – none of which appear on the original collection. Some 37 previously unreleased performances feature, as well as 23 previously unreleased recordings of in-studio chat between the band and BBC radio hosts.
Commenting on the release, Paul McCartney said in a statement: "There's a lot of energy and spirit. We are going for it, not holding back at all, trying to put in the best performance of our lifetimes." Between March 1962 and June 1965, 275 Beatles performances were broadcast by the BBC in the UK. The group played live on 39 radio shows in 1963 alone. One day in 1963, the band recorded 18 tracks for three editions of their Pop Go The Beatles show.
Two debut songs are a performance of Chuck Berry's "I'm Talking About You" and a cover of "Beautiful Dreamer."
The Beatles: On Air – Live At The BBC Volume 2 tracklisting:
"And Here We Are Again" (Speech)
"Words Of Love"
"How About It, Gorgeous?" (Speech)
"Do You Want To Know A Secret"
"Hey, Paul…" (Speech)
"Anna (Go To Him)"
"Hello!" (Speech)
"Please Please Me"
"I'm Talking About You"
"A Real Treat' (Speech)"
"Absolutely Fab" (Speech)
"Ask Me Why"
"Till There Was You"
"Lend Me Your Comb"
"Lower 5E" (Speech)
"The Hippy Hippy Shake"
"Roll Over Beethoven"
"There's A Place"
"Bumper Bundle" (Speech)
"P.S I Love You"
"Please Mister Postman"
"Beautiful Dreamer"
"Devil In Her Heart"
"The 49 Weeks" (Speech)
"Sure To Fall (In Love With You)"
"Never Mind, Eh?" (Speech)
"Twist And Shout"
"Bye, Bye" (speech)
"John - Pop Profile" (Speech)
"George - Pop Profile" (Speech)
"I Saw Her Standing There"
"Glad All Over"
"Lift Lid Again" (Speech)
"I'll Get You"
"She Loves You"
"Memphis, Tennessee"
"Happy Birthday, Dear Saturday Club"
"Now Hush, Hush" (Speech)
"From Me To You"
"Money (That's What I Want)"
"I Want To Hold Your Hand"
"Brian Bathtubes"
"This Boy"
"If I Wasn't In America"
"I Got A Woman"
"Long Tall Sally"
"If I Fell"
"A Hard Job Writing Them" (Speech)
"And I Love Her"
"Oh, Can't We? Yes We Can" (Speech)
"You Can't Do That"
"Honey Don't"
"I'll Follow The Sun"
"Green With Black Shutters" (Speech)
"Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!"
"That's What We're Here For" (Speech)
"I Feel Fine" (Studio outtake)
"Paul - Pop Profile" (Speech)
"Ringo - Pop Profile" (Speech)
Elvis Presley currently holds the record for the most top 10 albums on the UK chart and for the most number one singles in the U.K, with 21 hits. The Beatles are the best-selling band of all time and have had the most number one albums in the U.K, with 15.
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NCDOT outlines paving priorities
Certain roads in Catawba County are expected to be paved in the coming months, following a recommendation by the North Carolina Department of Transportation.
Jackie McSwain, district engineer for the NCDOT, presented the Catawba County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday with the NCDOT's priority list for paving and widening secondary roads in the county.
The county was allocated $1,580,200 in North Carolina highway funds to use in the projects, and all of the funding is expected to be utilized.
The priority system is based on many different factors, including the length of the road, the number of homes in the area and whether a school bus travels the road, McSwain said.
The top priority for unpaved rural roads is Meandering Way. The road is about four-tenths of a mile long and will cost about $183,000 to pave. Other unpaved rural roads with a high paving priority include portions of Carriage Street, Marshall Road and Jays Road. These projects are expected to cost about $400,000.
The top priority for subdivision paving in the county is 33rd Street NE. The road is about one-tenth of a mile long and will be paved at a cost of $65,800. Other subdivision roads listed as high priority include Third Avenue SE and Stillwater Drive, at a cost of $83,000.
Road paving and widening, however, does not include privately owned roads.


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Israel, Hamas agree to Gaza cease-fire
By The Associated Press
This article was originally published November 21, 2012 at 6:30 a.m. Updated November 21, 2012 at 12:31 p.m.
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TEL AVIV, Israel Egypt has announced a cease-fire agreement to end a week of fighting between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.
Foreign Minister Mohammed Kamel Amr said the truce would take effect at 1 p.m. EDT. He made the announcement alongside visiting U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
In Jerusalem, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the deal, saying he had agreed after consulting with President Barack Obama.
The deal is to end a week of fighting that has killed more than 140 Palestinians and five Israelis.
Earlier Wednesday, a bomb exploded aboard an Israeli bus near the nation's military headquarters in Tel Aviv, wounding 27 people.
Thousands of Palestinians fled their homes in Gaza fearing Israeli airstrikes.
Hours after the bus blast, Clinton, shuttling across the region in truce talks, arrived in Cairo and met with Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, who was mediating between Israel and Hamas to end the fighting.
The blast, which left the bus charred and its windows blown out, was the first bombing in Tel Aviv since 2006.
Hamas has carried dozens of suicide bombings that have killed hundreds of Israelis.
Read tomorrow's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for full details.
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TheBatt says... November 21, 2012 at 8:08 a.m.
Yet the world calls Israel the terrorists...
Who has been firing rockets targeting civilians?
Who has an ongoing record of bombing civilian busses?
Israel retaliates by specifically targeting the leadership and clusters of terrorists... And are called the "aggressors". The world says Isreal must give up lands taken amid the many campaigns of self-defense. No, says the world (and President Obama)- Israel must return to her pre-1967 borders to "buy" peace.
Buy peace from a people who vow as children to wipe the "stinking Jews from the face of the earth"? Not going to happen. They do not WANT peace, they want extermination.
And Israel is called evil.
Truly, we live in a world gone insane.
Truly the Lord's return is very near...
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945 Cooper St.Memphis, TN 38104
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NEW YORK (AP) – Drugstore operator and pharmacy benefits manager CVS Caremark Corp. said Monday that Larry Merlo will succeed Thomas Ryan as CEO on March 1, about two months earlier than expected.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Minneapolis-based Target Corp. plans to remodel about 400 of its general merchandise stores across the nation in 2011, building upon the discounter's latest strategy to bulk up its grocery offerings.
Pacific Logistics Corp. has signed a lease for its first Memphis-area location, which will serve as a regional hub for the company's growing shoe and retail business.
In April, attorney and retired Circuit Court Judge D'Army Bailey and Shelby County Commissioner Steve Mulroy began publicly questioning whether it was right for the still forming consolidation charter's fate to rest on two votes – one in the city of Memphis and the other in the county outside the city.
CVS Pharmacy, which was already in trouble with state regulators in Nevada and California for failing to properly monitor sales of over-the-counter drugs and ingredients for crystal meth, has now been fined by the state of Tennessee for not adhering to safeguards against doctor-shopping for controlled substances.
Federal prosecutors say CVS Pharmacy Inc. has agreed to pay $75 million in fines for allowing purchases of a key methamphetamine ingredient that led to a spike in Southern California drug trafficking.
Circa by John Bragg restaurant plans to open its East Memphis location at Regalia shopping center, Boyle Investment Co. recently announced.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday sharply curtailed prosecutors' use of an anti-fraud law that was central in convicting politicians and corporate executives in many of the nation's most prominent corruption cases. The ex-CEO of disgraced energy giant Enron and a Canadian media mogul, both in prison, are among the figures who could benefit from the ruling.
One of the dominant figures in the string of civil lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse by Memphis Catholic priests died this week in Nashville.
The Rev. Paul St. Charles was named in more of the civil lawsuits filed in Shelby County Circuit Court since 2004 than any other priest.
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The Center City Revenue Finance Corp. will meet today at 9 a.m. at 114 N. Main St. The meeting will include consideration of preliminary approval of financing for a parking garage to be at 100 S. Main St. and consideration of the request of Willie and Hattie Nelson for approval of a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) agreement in connection with the property at Third Street and Vance Avenue. For more information, call Andy Kitsinger at 575-0540.
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Finished watching the first episode, I thought it was very good and so far I rank it as #2 out of the 3 first episodes I've seen. (Frontier, Kure-nai, Geass) I doubt To Love Ru and Kanokon will shift it from that spot...
Was interesting to see them start off completely different from the manga, the art changes didn't really bother me and I really like the ED theme.
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One of the best first episodes I've seen in a long, long time. The characterization, the direction, the scene composition, the music, the story... Perfect.
Brains Base sure can do some awesome animation... the details on both closeups and the backgrounds were full and a treat to the eyes.
Intriguing plot... 8 girls, one guy in a dormitory but no harem aspect and each woman hides their own secret? A must-see, I must say.
The subtle dialogue switches between the main character and the girl shows how much development is going through them in just one episode, I'm very much looking forward to what this series can accomplish for thirteen.
Best show so far this season, but a long shot. Perhaps Library Wars will be just as good, who knows.
|2008-04-07, 09:19
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Also if the first episode of Library War is as good as this than I'll be very happy.
|2008-04-07, 11:29
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This is definitely a series I'll be watching daily.
I don't read synopsis' and such, but this looks geared towards family inheritance and such?
On a side note, the OP and ED didn't quite fit in with the mood of episode 1.
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Pretty excellent first episode...Took me alittle bit to get a feel for what kindof story they were trying to tell, but it all came together pretty nicely in the end. With so many silly shows i've seen already this season this was a very nice addition to catch.
Thanks to BSS for their efforts...you guys have a good eye for series.
|2008-04-07, 16:17
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This and Macross and now Vampire Knight are the ones I like best so far, but there's nothing that seems outstanding to me, like Lucky Star last spring or Simoun, Haruhi, and NANA the spring before. Or ef and Blue Drop and KimiKiss last fall, or true tears in January (Spice & Wolf wasn't as good, for me).
But Kurenai has a chance. And as Westlo says, Kaiba, Real Drive, Library War, Golgo 13, Nijuu-Mensou no Musume, and Kyouran Kazoku Nikki haven't started.
|2008-04-07, 18:50
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i think its been announced in the unaired section by neosam.
@ Westlo
The three medias (L.Novel/Manga/Anime) both starts out with the stalker part, but the Anime only focused on it for about a minute or so while the Manga and the Light Novel dedicated a whole chapter on it. Also the Manga didnt actually delve into Murasaki's escape from the kuhuoin mansion but rather focused more or shinkurou's past. I can safely say that the anime is following the light novel more than the manga does(albeit the faster pace, which they've done well)
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After watching the firs episode, this definetly looks like a series I'll be following. The first episode might not be flashy, but its got a lot that is appealing to me. Lots of questions posed already about the characters, their motives and back stories. So far, I want to know more about all the characters that have been introduced, and what is going on. I love that kind of stuff, makes me think about a series.
I thought it was one of the absolute worst openings I have seen in a long time. Not only is the 2D CGI absolute crap, but the whole tone of the opening (visuals and music) clash horribly with the actual series. I consider the OP to be the biggest flaw in the show so far.
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the opening's audio was kinda... meh... bland, but the animation was a fresh deviation from the usual whopping they-put-all-of-their-effort-on-the-opening-while-neglecting-the-actual-episodes thing which happens on many series.
|2008-04-07, 19:28
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|2008-04-07, 19:47
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I also liked the OP animation, though it was rather jarring at first. I'm still undecided, though, about the episode animation itself - it strikes me as quite odd, to say the least. You can definitely see the Baccano in there, with some Bones-ish elements - but the character design and body/mouth movements are quite unusual. Backgrounds are much more natural, and quite detailed. I have the feeling I'm going to end up loving the visual or hating it, but either way the premise is interesting and promises some interesting development.
|2008-04-07, 20:20
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Personally, the art is not exactly to my liking, but it's not completely horrible either so I'll let it slide...
The characters seem likable enough for this first episode, no complains yet... Kurenai himself is a personal interest to me.
Story telling, definitely keeping me interested for awhile longer... (Lol at "women trouble" How could you go wrong with that )
|2008-04-07, 20:27
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Age: 29
I think I'll be looking after this one closely. Off-putting OP aside, I enjoyed the first episode quite a bit. The characters all seem to be slightly interesting at the least, even if we know nothing about them. Murasaki reminds me a lot of Pino, though I can't place exactly why. I'm not quite sure what to make off the animation yet, but I definitely got serious Witch Hunter Robin vibes out of it (a series which a enjoyed immensely btw). As many others have said, the plot for episode 1 raises a lot of questions, but answers none of them. At any rate, it's certainly better than most of the series released so far.
|2008-04-07, 22:46
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Mt. Ordeals
I actually agree with Maceart on this one; Kure-nai is by far the most interesting series I've seen this season. That said, there's still a boatload of shows that I haven't seen (particularly Macross and Special A), so that's too early to for it to be definite.
But c'mon, Ai-baby with an even MORE brattier kid? Sign the hell me up! ^_^
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Podcast: Damaged, disturbed and dismembered: disability and war in the 20th century (UK)
"Wars in the 20th century have been responsible for the deaths of millions of people. Still more come back from conflict with permanent disabilities, in body and mind, in need of medical treatment, on-going care and financial support. Drawing on the wide range of materials in the National Archives (UK), Dr Julie Anderson explores the history of people disabled in war in the 20th century. This talk was part of The National Archives' Diversity Week, a series of events and activities aimed at promoting equality and diversity in how we work and what we do. Dr Julie Anderson is a Senior Lecturer in the School of History at the University of Kent"
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When the chief investigator of a controversial report documenting corruption within the NYPD is gunned down the day before his findings are published, Mac and Stella must find the killer, launching a massive search that makes every officer listed in the report a suspect. Meanwhile, Danny and Aiden investigate the murder of a gypsy cab driver.
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By delving into a principal character so deeply from the get-go, the newest "CSI" brilliantly one-ups its predecessors. [21 Sep 2004]San Diego Union-Tribune Full Review
"CSI: NY" is at least as good as its counterparts, and everything you expect it to be. [22 Sep 2004]Seattle Post-Intelligencer Full Review
Serves up spine-tingling chills with its moody, noirish visuals and grimly efficient leads. [22 Sep 2004]Boston Herald Full Review
Visually, the show is too dark and blue - a distraction. But the story and the acting trump all. [22 Sep 2004]Houston Chronicle Full Review
"CSI: NY" is just as good as the original "CSI" and its first spin-off "CSI: Miami." ... Yes, the writing is a little weak, but the atypical crimes and the fascinating technology make the show extremely addictive. [24 Sep 2004]RedEye Full Review
More emotional, equally gripping, "CSI: N.Y." proves that with care you can successfully copy yourself across the TV schedule. [21 Sep 2004]San Francisco Chronicle Full Review
Aside from the decided lack of humor and the distinctive talents of the stars, there are some other fairly significant differences between NY and the other CSI installments. Mac and Stella work more as equals than Miami's team, and are less competitive than CSI's. We're also given more information about their personal lives. [22 Sep 2004]USA Today Full Review
Your tolerance for all this may depend on how many crime procedurals you need on your calendar. For some, this one may prove one too many. [22 Sep 2004]Chicago Tribune Full Review
America doesn't exactly need another urban crime drama, but this one demands and deserves attention. [22 Sep 2004]Cleveland Plain Dealer Full Review
For all its redundancy, however, the latest "CSI" is stronger than "Miami" and could eventually rival the original. Credit the two primary stars, Sinise and the city. [22 Sep 2004]Newsday Full Review
"CSI: NY" looks good, and Sinise carries the show effortlessly. But the show needs work, and it needs time. [22 Sep 2004]New York Daily News Full Review
It is a relentlessly grim (and rather gruesome) episode with none of the bits of humor that mark the other "CSI" shows. [22 Sep 2004]San Jose Mercury News/Contra Costa Times Full Review
Fortunately CSI: NY has something in common with its predecessors besides a taste for the distasteful: a solid lead performance.People Weekly Full Review
What's missing is some reality; comparatively, "NYPD Blue," "Homicide" and so many other cop skeins offered more authenticity, while this comes off as something made to please a focus group. [22 Sep 2004]Variety Full Review
The script doesn't give Gary Sinise a lot of room to maneuver as the glum head investigator. The welcome flashes of lightness in this dark show come from Melina Kanakaredes as Sinise's humane partner. [22 Sept 2004, p.E1]Orlando Sentinel Full Review
Like Zuiker's first two installments of the series, "CSI: NY" is well made and well cast. But there's also something coldly understated and ordinary about it as well. [22 Sep 2004]Detroit Free Press Full Review
The new "NY" shares with its "CSI" antecedents a predilection for dim laboratories and grim facial expressions. [22 Sep 2004]New York Post Full Review
The show is almost drowning in detail, minute detail, so that the basic plot line and its resolution are a chore to follow and figure out. [22 Sep 2004]Washington Post Full Review
Whether intended or not, this emphasis on serial killers and other antisocial freaks indulges a morbid fascination with sicko behavior at least as much as it celebrates smart and dedicated crime fighters. [22 Sep 2004]Dallas Morning News Full Review
In NY, the lack of inspiration is palpable.Entertainment Weekly Full Review
Sinise, a real movie star and the co-founder of Chicago's famed Steppenwolf Theatre, is a fine actor, and so are they all, all fine actors. But none has much to do here -- the dialogue makes "Dragnet" seem positively chatty.Los Angeles Times Full Review
"CSI: NY" is a big disappointment, even if you're a diehard fan of the "CSI" formula. It's a groggy, overly atmospheric, and grim series that works much too hard to evoke "the city that never sleeps." [22 Sep 2004]Boston Globe Full Review


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Shooter's Touch: Kevin Durant played guest style correspondent for GQ during the weekend's NBA All-Star festivities—and ranked the most stylish players in attendance.
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RIO GRANDE, Ohio – The 24th annual University of Rio Grande / Rio Grande Community College Juried Student Art Show opens Tuesday at the Esther Allen Greer Museum.
The exhibition opens at 7 p.m. and runs through May 11 with 48 pieces from 20 student artists on display. The 2-hour opening reception will feature an awards presentation and refreshments.
"This is always one of our better attended openings," Art Professor and Greer Museum Director James Allen said. "It runs the full gamut of media and exploration of what art is."
The exhibition features a wide spectrum of talents and perspective, as Allen said Rio faculty stress to students throughout the year to challenge the definition of art.
The annual exhibition serves as a significant accomplishment for those selected through the juried process. Jurors are comprised of Rio faculty along with one external invite: Shawnee State University Professor of Photography Allyson Klutenkamper.
"The work was fantastic. It was really pleasant to see such a wide variety of work in different mediums, as well as the extraordinary talents that Rio students display in the Arts," Klutenkamper said. "It's impressive for the fact that they are students; it was all very professional."
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Trial Date Set in D.C. Transgender Assault Case
Michael McBride, the man accused of stabbing a transgender woman anywhere from 35 to 40 times in June in the District's Fort Stanton neighborhood, appeared in D.C. Superior Court Sept. 3 to set a date for his trial on charges of robbery and assault with significant bodily injury.
McBride, who appeared with his attorney, Margarita O'Donnell, before Superior Court Judge Stuart G. Nash, was scheduled for an Oct. 25 felony status conference, at which point Nash will make a determination whether the trial should move forward. The preliminary date for the trial has been scheduled for Nov. 6.
McBride was arrested June 26 for allegedly stabbing the woman in an abandoned building in the 3000 block of Stanton Road SE at around 1 a.m., June 21. Earlier this month, D.C. Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt found there was probable cause that McBride had committed the attack. McBride remains held without bond as he awaits trial.
The victim, who was transported to Prince George's Hospital Center in Cheverly, Md., was treated for multiple stab wounds, including a punctured lung. She survived the attack and was later released from the hospital six days later. According to statements by friends of the victim, McBride and the woman had previously known each other, and that McBride attacked the victim after a passerby asked him what he was doing with a ''faggy.''


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Goo goo groups decried the "politicization" and campaign spending on the Supreme Court race in 2008 between Michael Gableman and Supreme Court Justice Louis Butler Jr., in which business generally supported Gableman and unions and trial lawyers spent heavily on Butler. Gableman won.Gableman won using the kind of conservative judicial argument that was used (back in 1986) against Rose Bird: that his opponent takes an overly expansive view of the rights of the criminally accused. This argument presents the conservative candidate as properly judicial and the opponent as inappropriately activist. The liberal counterpart to that argument would be that the conservative opponent — in an inappropriate enthusiasm for locking up criminals — refuses to see rights that really exist and would be seen under a properly judicial approach to decisionmaking.
This isn't the argument I've been hearing from Kloppenburg supporters. They're saying let's recoup political power through the judiciary and get a judge who will see judicial power as political and strike down the legislation passed by the democratic branches of government. This is the exact opposite of the argument that has worked in the past, and it should backfire against Kloppenburg. If Kloppenburg is the completely political candidate, then voters who want to preserve the integrity of the judiciary should vote for Prosser.
There's a debate between the 2 candidates on Monday night, and it will be live-streamed here. I expect to see JoAnne Kloppenburg strongly and clearly separate herself from the arguments the politicos are making on her behalf.


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Remy travelled to Tyneside last Sunday for continued talks and a medical after Newcastle agreed an 8million fee with Marseille.
However, QPR chairman Tony Fernandes and Hoops boss Harry Redknapp managed to persuade Remy to join the relegation-threatened club and dash the Magpies' hopes of snaring Remy as a replacement for Demba Ba following his move to Chelsea.
"It was a little strange as we had obviously put a lot of work in and made the club an offer that was accepted, a good offer," Pardew said.
"We made a fantastic offer to the player and then he didn't arrive. This club is on a financial footing that is strong, but we're still not going to pay silly money.
"We're going to pay what is correct and that is what we offered.
"We made a fantastic offer, a fantastic Premiership offer to that player - trust me.
"I don't really want to criticise the player. The player makes the decision and he stands by it. I don't really have anyth ing else to say on it."
Meanwhile, Pardew, who is preparing his side for a must-win match against strugglers Reading on Saturday, remains hopeful the situation surrounding Newcastle captain Fabricio Coloccini will be resolved in a positive way for the club next week.
Coloccini told the Magpies he wanted to return to his native Argentina for personal reasons, where his former club San Lorenzo have expressed a strong interest in signing him.
However, Newcastle would have to release the defender from the long-term contract he committed to last year as the Argentinian club cannot afford to buy him.
Pardew said: "We're going to sit down next week and hopefully iron out the issues and come to the conclusion that Colo stays and obviously that's what I hope for as a manager."
Despite the off-field distractions, Pardew is still pleased with the way the 30-year-old has been commanding the Newcastle defence, especially with last week's clean sheet aga inst Norwich.
"It's obvious that there is a problem there in his life," Pardew said.
"The best way of dealing with it sometimes is to be on a football pitch and play your best football and he certainly did that last week."
With Newcastle only two points and two places above the bottom three, Pardew knows he still needs to strengthen his side before the transfer window closes.
But, following the failed pursuit of Remy, Pardew is remaining cautious and is refusing to panic buy.
He said: "The job for us is to make sure we're strong enough in the second half of the season. We've obviously lost Demba Ba and we need to find a replacement. There's no doubt about that and we're working very hard towards it.
"It's important that the club goes forward in the right manner and we don't make a knee-jerk decision and bring in a player that is not suitable and right for this football team.
"But we still have to be conscious of where we are i n the division and we're in a precarious position that we hope to strengthen on Saturday with a positive result.
"I think we definitely need a player or two in this window to make sure of our Premier League status because we're under a little bit of pressure.
"Hatem Ben Arfa is still missing, I've lost Demba and Cheick (Tiote) is away on African Nations duty so our full complement of players within our club is not good enough because we're still missing players."


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Microsoft to issue "Community Promise" for C# and CLI: First the big news: Microsoft will be applying the Community Promise patent licensing to both C# and the CLI. The announcement was done by Peter Galli at Microsoft over at Port25. A few months ago we approached Bob Muglia and Brian Goldfarb (@bgoldy) at Microsoft with a request to clarify the licensing situation for the ECMA standards covering C# and the CLI (also ISO standards, for the ISO loving among you). Previously Microsoft had detailed the patent license plans and today they have delivered on those plans. Astute readers will point out that Mono contains much more than the ECMA standards, and they will be correct. In the next few months we will be working towards splitting the jumbo Mono source code that includes ECMA + A lot more into two separate source code distributions. One will be ECMA, the other will contain our implementation of ASP.NET, ADO.NET, Winforms and others.
Microsoft issues patent promise, dispels Mono legal concerns: This could have significant implications for Mono, an open source implementation of .NET that is developed by Novell. Mono is being adopted by a growing number of developers and has been used to build some popular desktop Linux applications, including the Banshee music player, the Tomboy note application, the F-Spot image manager, and the GNOME-Do launcher. Several of those applications are included by default in widely-used Linux distributions, such as Ubuntu and OpenSUSE.
Netbooks Are Little Notebooks, and Linux on Netbooks Rocks: Most computer users don't want an inflexible little Internet machine that runs only a Web browser, especially not for three or four hundred dollars or more. Something like that should come free in a box of cereal. Most want all the functionality of a full-sized notebook, only smaller, lighter, and with significantly longer battery life.
Introducing the Google Chrome [Linux - ed.] OS : It's been an exciting nine months since we launched the Google Chrome browser. Already, over 30 million people use it regularly. We designed Google Chrome for people who live on the web — searching for information, checking email, catching up on the news, shopping or just staying in touch with friends. However, the operating systems that browsers run on were designed in an era where there was no web. So today, we're announcing a new project that's a natural extension of Google Chrome — the Google Chrome Operating System. It's our attempt to re-think what operating systems should be.
Google could kneecap Microsoft with Chrome OS: It's the announcement we've all be waiting for, one that Google at one point in the past said it wouldn't make. But it did: Google will release its own PC operating system, Chrome OS, to leverage the company's Web-based Google Apps and bypass Microsoft's Windows operating system entirely on not just netbooks but every PC platform from the smallest ARM ultraportable to a full Intel-based desktop.
What ChromeOS is (NOT): As Devin Coldewey pointed out on a recent CrunchGear post, many people seems to be getting over-exited about the new Google ChromeOS. I think that many bloggers are making more of ChromeOS than what it actually is. Maybe it is time to sum up what Google's new OS is and what it is not!
Review: Linux Mint 7 Is Glorious: Linux Mint 7 "Gloria" was released a little while ago, so before it became too old of news, I thought I'd take a whack at experimenting with it for the sake of netbookers everywhere (and for myself, naturally). As I type this on gedit after about two weeks' use, let's just say that the system on my EeePC 1000 HE is, for the most part, rather glorious-- pun intended. As a bonus, I also got Google's Chromium browser to run on it, so keep on reading to find the section on that.
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Submission + - Paul Haggis Vs The Church of Scientology (newyorker.com)
eldavojohn writes: It's a lengthy read but Lawrence Wright at The New Yorker has released a 26 page expose on Scientology. In a world where such innocuous sounding words as "squirrels," "security-checked," "disconnection," "contra-survival," "suppressive persons," "clear" and "open season" carry very serious and heavy baggage, director Paul Haggis has exited after thirty four years of membership and massive funding. And now he speaks out at length of Scientology's controversies. From how celebrities were recruited with a 10% commission by a worker at Beverly Hills Playhouse to the current investigation by the FBI of physical abuse and human trafficking, Wright draws surrounding histories and accounts of the Church including Anonymous' crusade. The length of this article reflects the unusually large number (12 cases of physical abuse) of individuals cited as testimony of Scientology Leader David Miscavige's inurement and physical violence. The case remains open as the FBI collects data and testimony — especially in relation to Sea Org. Most disturbing are the disappearances of people that The New Yorker piece enumerates. The piece concludes with the author's interaction with the Church that results in several conflicting foundational statements from its stance on homosexuality (Haggis' original reason for publicly leaving it) to almost all details of L. Ron Hubbard's naval service and discharge. The article ends with Haggis' quote: 'I was in a cult for thirty-four years. Everyone else could see it. I don't know why I couldn't.' You can find summaries of the lengthy article and its suspected results along with corresponding reports listing politicians involved with the Church. Copyrighted work, leaked government documents, PS3 encryption keys and everything else has been posted on Slashdot but only the Church of Scientology has forced comments out of existence.


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ferrous scrap,
ferrous scrap exports,
Adam Weitsman,
Upstate Shredding LLC-Ben Weitsman & Son Inc.,
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Joseph C. Pickard,
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scrap volumes
Charles Bradford
It has been a vexing year for scrapyards, with strong volumes but without much accompanying price increases. To the contrary, operators report a significant margin squeeze. Both scrap players and industry analysts said there is variation grade to grade and region to region, making trend-spotting all the more difficult. The short-term consensus is that the supply of scrap, both obsolete and prime grades, is strong, and that demand from mills also is holding up well.
The more-ominous long-term trend seems to be that pressure on margins is hurting the two ends of the business: small yards and the largest integrated operators. Many local players are facing steep payments for recent expansion and equipment upgrades, while the corporate scrap divisions are under pressure from parent organizations to meet profitability targets. Several industry analysts said the basic reason that large steel companies moved upstream to acquire scrap operators in the first place--security of supply--seems to have been supplanted by the idea that those divisions should be profit centers on their own.
Scrapyard operators report ample flow at the day-to-day supply level. We are actually seeing historic high levels of supply into our yards, said Adam Weitsman, owner of Upstate Shredding LLC-Ben Weitsman & Son Inc., a midsized private operation based in Owego, N.Y. We are especially seeing strong flows of obsolete grades, not so much of the prime material.
Weitsman said that while there are local variations in grade, overall there is just as much scrap in the supply chain. The difference we are seeing recently is that the flows are being organized differently. The larger companies have lost some ground because their cost per ton is higher. In some cases they have become noncompetitive. He declined to cite specific companies, but referred to stories in AMM and broader business publications about major companies cutting back operations.
At the opposite end of the scale, Weitsman also sees many small scrap operators struggling. A lot of guys bought big new shredders with grandiose ideas, and some of those guys are hurting right now. You never like to see that, but the margin compression we are all facing right now is among the most severe we have seen in a long time. The next few years in the scrap business are going to be brutal.
There is an analogy to the 1970s and 1980s, when many small farmers bought expensive combine harvesters and other equipment to improve their efficiency and productivity. For some it worked, but for others it merely imposed an unsustainable cost. You cant run any kind of company on the idea that the good years are the norm, Weitsman said. I have always tried to run this company with the rainy days as the norm. That way we can try to expand in the down times--growing supply and customer base--and then hold the line in the good times and try to put a little something in the bank.
Weitsman said that Upstate continues to open feeder lots to keep up the flow. That is essential these days because the rule of thumb often cited in the scrap business is that operators break even on ferrous and make money on nonferrous metals and in some cases non-metals. Many operators report they are losing money on ferrous, and just breaking even on nonferrous. Hence, the margin pressure.
Weitsman said his emphasis in down times is volume and value. Other yards are cutting back on hours, on people, on volumes, but we are trying to add volume, add hours, increase the flow, and use technology to extract more value from the stream. We are extracting insulated wire and plastics from the fluff, trying to turn what used to be a disposal cost into a source of new revenue.
On a broad scale, scrap prices are still the strongest indicators of trends in the industry, said Joseph C. Pickard, chief economist and director of commodities at the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries. For most grades of scrap, prices are lower than they were a year ago. As prices decrease, that is an indicator of decreasing demand.
He also noted that volumes have been slightly lower year on year. Through May, 22.4 million tons (of ferrous scrap were purchased by domestic mills), as calculated by the U.S. Geological Survey, which is down about 6 percent from the same period in 2012. Exports have decreased as well. And all of that tracks well with steel production levels, he said. ISRI calculated that ferrous scrap exports, excluding stainless steel and alloys, fell 13 percent to 9.3 million tons in the first half of this year.
Several industry observers suggested that the drop in scrap demand has less to do with scrap quality, price or volume, but rather with the slump in iron ore prices, leading many large mills worldwide to favor ore over scrap for raw material.
In the scrap industry we see ourselves as price takers, Pickard said, and that is similar to what we see in aluminum, copper and other metals. Price is a function of demand, which is determined by the mills.
Within the scrap supply chain, Pickard said, there are more shredders and more shredder capacity, so there is greater competition among yards. The modest price firming that we saw in July over June was still within an overall softening trend. August prices generally moved sideways, while September was down.
We have seen ore prices decline worldwide, and that has driven substitution of scrap by ore where mills have that option. We have seen some firming in ore prices in recent months, and we know China is still producing steel, Pickard said. But there has been a production decline in Turkey, which is the No. 1 scrap market. That, in turn, is driven by the demand for steel in Europe and the Middle East, which has been down. Scrap exports from the U.S. to Turkey are down 20 percent from where they were this time last year.
Another wrinkle in the export picture, Pickard said, is the increase in volume due to the ability to export scrap in containers has been normalized, if not somewhat played out. When prices were higher, that new capability meant that any yard in the middle of the country could fill a box and be a player in the global market. The novelty is gone and so are the premium prices, so that volume has diminished.
That said, the essential challenge today is too much capacity. There are more than 300 shredders in operation today compared to 170 in the late 1970s, Pickard said. And there are not just more of them, they are bigger. He noted a contrast between scrap shredding and other heavy industries, where new and more-efficient operations tend to drive smaller, older and marginal operations out of service. There just seems to be less rationalization of shredder capacity in our industry. Yards will put in a big new unit, but keep the old ones operating, he said.
Paying for those new units in the face of margin compression means this has been a tougher year for scrap operators than anyone would have anticipated, Pickard said. But he remains sanguine. The U.S. is still a leading supplier of scrap, not just in terms of volume but most importantly in terms of quality. In the domestic market he is even more optimistic. Most economists expect the recovery to continue and even accelerate through this year and into 2014, which should translate into more demand for steel, particularly as infrastructure projects pick up, and demand for steel means demand for scrap--and demand is good for prices.
Charles Bradford, principal of New York-based Bradford Research Inc., agreed with the macroeconomic outlook for the economy as a whole and the improvement that should foster in steel demand. He questions, however, how much increased steel demand will translate into scrap demand, given the new direct-reduced iron (DRI) projects nearing completion.
With just Nucor Corp.s plans at St. James Parish (La.) you are looking at 2.5 million tons of iron units, Bradford said. The first train was due to come into service by the end of September, and the company is expected to make a firm decision about the second train before the end of the year.
How Nucor will balance its inputs remains to be seen, Bradford said. They may reduce pig iron imports from Brazil. But however that is done, those millions of tons have to be figured into the supply chain for the industry overall. Beyond that, there are at least three other DRI plants being considered for the U.S. and if a second plant is built beyond Nucor, that will have a bigger impact on scrap prices.
Beyond the supply chain question of reckoning new DRI production into the equation, Bradford said, the biggest issue in scrap today is the humongous conflict of interest in the mills. They bought scrap companies to get low-cost inputs, but because the integrated companies have higher fixed costs that is now imposed on the scrap operations.
While not taking issue per se with the fundamental logic behind those acquisitions that brought scrap operators under mills corporate umbrella, Bradford noted that historically scrap and steel prices are very highly correlated. Long term, the correlation is remarkable--about 0.97. Week to week it is lower, but still 0.8. The point where the prices differ, he said, is that scrap is priced in gross tons, while steel is priced in net tons. That helps margins on the upside, but hurts more on the downside.
All of which is not to say that overcapacity in shredding is not a serious problem for the domestic scrap industry. There are just too many units in the field, Bradford said. I hear it all the time. He suggested that part of the reason there has not been much rationalization of older capacity could be the declining amount of steel in each vehicle, which means more vehicles need to be shredded to recover the same volume of steel. This is a growing problem, he said, and next year the Ford F-150 pickup truck is going aluminum.
A source at one midsized Midwest scrapyard agreed that there is sufficient feedstock in the pipeline. There seems to be a good balance, both domestically and globally. It varies by market and grade, but not by too much. But he is dubious about how big the issue of declining steel in vehicles will be in the near term. We are already seeing those lower-steel cars in the supply chain, and auto sales have improved, so I think most of the replacement has already happened, he said.
He also agreed that the smaller yards are under increasing pressure, but believes increased rationalization among older processing units could help. The older balers and shearers that cant extract nonferrous cant really help with margins, he said. The new shredders that can extract more streams are necessary to compete.
Another argument for rationalization, he added, is that the bigger, newer shredders have higher operating costs--about $80 to $100 per ton compared with older units at $30 to $50 per ton--so the newer units have to be run at higher rates consistently to make money. That is fine if youve got the volume, but once you get behind it is very difficult to catch up, he said.
Beyond rationalization of shredder capacity, there is likely to be rationalization among scrapyards, he said. Among the smallest yards, the country dealers handling 5,000 or 10,000 tons a month, some of those may just go away. There will also be some consolidation among the country yards, either full combinations or situations where one buys another for the feedstock but closes the other yard. Some bigger operators may buy some smaller ones for the same reason--that link to the crushers. But it will be very specific.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Chiefs have announced that LB
A Waco, Texas, native, and a Pro Bowl performer, Johnson has committed himself to both his on-the-field work, as well as his off-the-field efforts to help those in need, especially youth. His "Defend the Dream Foundation" was established to help make a difference in the lives of under-served children. To help reach those individuals, Johnson partnered with the United Way this year on its "Team NFL" campaign, striving to cut the country's high school dropout rate in half by 2018. Johnson, along with other professional athletes, recruits volunteers in hopes of providing students with a support network of ample tutors. Through this initiative, he has provided incentives such as purchasing game tickets and offering memorabilia to help recruit pledges to join him in helping keep kids in school.
"Being nominated for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award is a great honor," Johnson said. "While we are all concerned about what happens between the lines on Sunday as football players, being a good citizen and ambassador to the community is the part of the job that doesn't get as much attention or recognition but remains very important to myself and many players on this team and around the league. It's very humbling to be nominated to represent the Kansas City Chiefs for this prestigious award."
Many of his outreach efforts hit close to home as well. Johnson has worked with the local chapter of the National Kidney Foundation. Johnson's father, Wayne, passed away from complications due to diabetes. As a result, Derrick has served as a mouthpiece for the National Kidney Foundation in public service message and awareness programs, stressing the importance of taking care of one's body.
His father also serves as the inspiration for Derrick's work with the Armed Forces. Wayne Johnson earned a Navy Accommodation Medal for his acts of heroism during the Vietnam War. In recognition of his father's efforts, Derrick spends his time supporting many military-backed initiatives. This past spring, Johnson visited Ft. Leavenworth, Kan., where he conversed with soldiers and their families before joining teammates in hosting a Chiefs Play 60 clinic for the base's youth. He also visited the local VA Medical Center to boost the spirits of veterans receiving treatment there and has raised funds for Ft. Riley's Wounded Warriors Transition Battalion.
Upon his arrival in Kansas City as a rookie in 2005, Johnson initially spearheaded the construction of three separate playgrounds. As a result, children from a trio of United Way agencies received new play structures. Prior to each build, Johnson helped the organization's children design their dream playground. Then, on build day, he rolled up his sleeves and joined hundreds of volunteers to construct each play facility.
Throughout his career in Kansas City, Johnson has also taken an active role with Lift Up America's Kansas City food distribution. In seven of his eight seasons in Kansas City, Johnson has asked teammates to join he and Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt in supporting more than 60 area food banks annually. In those years, Johnson and his teammates have loaded more than 250,000 pounds of food, helping feed some of the area's most needy.
Johnson's ferocity and passion enable him to tackle opposing ball carries as well as fortify a community in need.
The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, named for the legendary Chicago Bears running back, is unique among league honors as it represents the only league award that recognizes a player's off-the-field community service as well as his playing excellence. While the accolade has been bestowed annually since 1970, no franchise has garnered more honorees than the Chiefs. Former Kansas City players who have taken home the Gladiator Statue include LB Willie Lanier (1972), QB Len Dawson (1973), LB Derrick Thomas (1993), G Will Shields (2003) and G Brian Waters (2009).


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Wigan Athletic manager Roberto Martinez has praised the 'complete performance' of his side after they fought to a goalless draw against the Spaniard's former club Swansea City.
But the 38-year-old, who began his managerial career at the Liberty Stadium, added that the Latics deserved the win despite the stiff competition.
"Any point you pick up away from home is a valuable one and today we had to work very hard for the one we've come away with," he said.
"In the first-half we did well to soak-up the Swansea pressure and grow into the game a lot more after the break which was reflected in us hitting the woodwork twice and winning a penalty - you don't get those opportunities every week, you have to earn them.
"Overall I felt we deserved the three points but I'm very happy at how we dealt with the difficult situations that faced us against a team who have been playing together for a long time and make life very difficult for the opposition
"We played the 90 minutes in a very different way than normal and it was encouraging to see that maturity in our play which allowed us to defend well and find weaknesses in the Swansea team.
"In that respect it was a very complete performance; it always positive to keep a clean sheet away from home and we created enough chances to win the game."
Martinez also commented on the injuries that are already pilling up at this early stage of the season.
"Antolin is the big worry," he began. "Perhaps today we forced him back into the team a little too early and I have to take full responsibility for that. He's picked up a soft-tissue injury.
"There are certain things you can't control like losing Antolin Alcaraz to injury and Victor Moses picking up a knock late on, but we came away with a point and now we'll get ready for Saturday."
Moses had a tight groin towards the end of Saturday's fixture, but Martinez hopes that the promising forward will return to action for next weekend's home game against QPR.
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Below are provisional results for central Victorian local elections.
Loddon Shire
A representation review in 2011 saw a new ward structure divide Loddon Shire into five wards for the 2012 election.
With three of Loddon Shire's five wards uncontested preliminary results from first preference votes show:
Boort Ward
Neil Beattie (returning unopposed)
Inglewood Ward
Colleen Condliffe (new unopposed)
Tarnagulla Ward
Geoff Curnow - 58.88% (returning)
Allen Brownbill - 41.12%
Terrick Ward
Cheryl McKinnon - 61.83% (new)
Ron Peacock - 38.17%
Wedderburn Ward
Gavan Holt (returning unopposed)
Campaspe Shire
As results from Echuca and Kyabram-Deakin Wards continue to be counted Campaspe Shire looks like getting at least two new councillors with Adrian Weston voted into the Waranga Ward over re-standing candidate Marion Riley.
Greg Toll looks set to return to his seat in the Western Ward while Leigh Wilson will represent Rochester Ward.
Provisional first preference votes:
Echuca Ward
Ian Maddison
Emma Bradbury
Paul Jarman
Kyabram-Deakin Ward
Robert Danieli
Neil Pankhurst
Carol Howell
Rochester Ward
Leigh Wilson - 84.38% (new)
Waranga Ward
Adrian Weston - 52.37% (new)
Marion Riley - 31.48%
Geoff Francis - 16.16%
Western Ward
Greg Toll - 55.45% (returning)
Gregory Callaway - 44.55%
Hepburn Shire
Three new councillors look set to join four returning ones in Hepburn Shire.
Residents voted in Kate Redwood, Pierre Niclas and Greg May as well as returning Sebastian Klein, Neil Newitt, Don Henderson and Bill McClenaghan to their posts.
Provisional results from first preference votes:
Birch Ward
Kate Redwood (new)
Pierre Niclas (new)
Cameron Ward
Neil Newitt (returning)
Coliban Ward
Sebastian Klein (returning)
Creswick Ward
Don Henderson (returning)
Greg May (new)
Holcombe Ward
Bill McClenaghan (unopposed)
Central Goldfields Shire
FIVE Central Goldfields councillors look set to return under a new ward structure according to preliminary results.
Residents have returned John Smith, Paula Nixon, Geoff Lovett, Barry Rinaldi and Ian Robertson with Wendy McIvor and John Van Beveren likely to join them.
Provisional results from first preference votes:
Flynn Ward
John Smith - 75.34% (returning)
Peter Thoonen - 24.66%
Maryborough Ward (4 vacancies)
Paula Nixon
Geoff Lovett
Wendy McIvor
Barry Rinaldi
Paddys Ranges Ward
John Van Beveren - 52.35% (new)
Chris Meddows-Taylor - 47.65%
Tullaroop Ward
Ian Robertson - 58.33% (returning)
Lyn Curry - 41.67%
Macedon Ranges Shire Council
Votes for the three wards, are being counted by the proportional representation method. Watch the video below for an explanation of the counting method
East Ward (3 vacancies)
Results to come
South Ward (3 vacancies)
Results to come
West Ward (3 vacancies)
Results to come
Buloke Shire Council
All candidates re-nominating for the Buloke Shire Council look like returning for another term.
Residents look to have voted Graeme Milne and Gail Sharp to join David Pollard, Stuart McLean, Reid Mather, Ellen White and Leo Tellefson on council.
Provisional results from first preference votes:
Lower Avoca Ward (2 vacancies)
David Pollard - 41.75% (returning)
Stuart McLean - 34.72% (returning)
Alan Getley - 23.53%
Mallee Ward (2 vacancies)
Reid Mather - (returning unopposed)
Ellen White - (returning unopposed)
Mount Jeffcott Ward (3 vacancies)
Leo Tellefson - 34.13%
Graeme Milne - 30.61%
Gail Sharp - 19.07%
Gannawarra Shire Council
At least three incumbents will return for another term according to provisional VEC results.
Provisional results from first preference votes:
Avoca Ward
Neil Gannon - 62.23% (returning)
Bryon Winn - 37.77%
Murray Ward
Oscar Aertssen (unopposed)
Patchell Ward (3 vacancies)
Keith den Houting (unopposed)
Mark Arians (unopposed)
Brian Gibson (unopposed)
Yarran Ward (2 vacancies)
Neville Goulding - 41.52%
Lorraine Learmonth - 38.19%
Glenn Hall - 20.29%
Northern Grampians Shire Council
Provisional results from first preference votes:
Central Ward
Kevin Erwin - 75.11%
Dean Thomas - 24.89%
Kara Kara Ward (2 vacancies)
Jim Anderson (unopposed)
Tony Driscoll (unopposed
South West Ward
Paul Russell - 68.34%
Ross Clementson - 31.66%
Stawell Ward (3 vacancies)
Wayne Rice - 41.12%
Murray Emerson - 23.73%
Karen Hyslop - 19.52%


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Ex-White House attorney going for insanity defense
Updated 10:51 pm, Friday, February 22, 2013
STAMFORD -- A former White House attorney charged with trying to kill his wife in their gated New Canaan mansion three years ago is undergoing a psychiatric evaluation hoping to bolster his claim he was insane at the time.
John Michael Farren, 59, formerly of 388 Wahackme Road, made a brief appearance with his attorney, Eugene Riccio, at state Superior Court in Stamford Thursday; he is to return to court March 22.
Farren, who served as general counsel and vice president of external affairs for Xerox Corp. and as undersecretary of commerce for international trade under President George H. W. Bush, must wear a GPS tracking device and is restricted from leaving home.
Farren is accused of nearly beating his wife to death with a metal flashlight.
Senior Assistant State's Attorney Richard Colangelo said he hoped more would be known at the next court appearance about the evaluation a New Haven psychiatrist is conducting on Farren.
Riccio said Farren has already begun the evaluation and he did not know whether it would be completed by March 22.
According to attorneys and Farren, who has written numerous court motions, the case has been held up because his wife has, "engaged in an aggressive course of conduct to deny (him) any access to his personal financial resources to effectively defend himself."
In an August motion, Farren called himself "indigent" and asked that charges of attempted murder, first-degree assault and first-degree strangulation be dropped. The motion was denied. His lawyers asked to withdraw from the case because they have not been paid and have lost the confidence of Farren in pursuing a fair disposition of the case.Those motions were denied.
Riccio would not say how Farren paid an estimated $25,000 for the psychiatrist's mental evaluation.
In a Jan. 25 notice to the court of Farren's intention to present an insanity defense, Riccio said, "The defendant ... hereby provides notice that he intends to rely upon the affirmative defense of mental disease or defect or of extreme emotional disturbance at the time of the alleged crime."
Riccio said he wants a court trial with a judge instead of taking the case to a jury, a common strategy in cases where defendants pursue an insanity defense.
Riccio said the case will probably not go to trial before July.
Farren is accused of attacking his then-wife with a 20-inch metal flashlight, breaking her jaw and bones on her face on Jan. 6, 2010. Mary Farren escaped the couple's $4 million home after hitting the panic alarm and driving to a nearby house with her two young daughters, his arrest affidavit says. The attack occurred a day or two after Mary Farren served her husband with divorce papers.
Farren spent six months in jail before his release to a psychiatric facility after posting a $750,000 court appearance bond.