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The 67th annual Cannes Film Festival featured a number of remarkable performances, many of them from big-name stars. These were among the actors that had Cannes buzzing:
Steve Carell: It was an open question which star of Bennett Miller's "Foxcatcher" turned in the most impressive performance. There's Channing Tatum as Olympic wrestler Mark Schultz, a physically potent but emotionally stunted man. And as his older sibling and mentor, Mark Ruffalo's brotherly physicality is also essential. But Carell, with a prosthetic nose and grayed hair, was the one to cause the biggest stir at Cannes for his dramatic turn as the creepy multi-millionaire John du Pont who's obsessed with the other two.
Kristen Stewart: There's a clever irony to casting one of the most famous American actresses as the assistant to a European star, played by Juliette Binoche. But in Olivier Assayas' "Clouds of Sils Maria," Stewart does more than wink at her fame. She's natural and intelligent in a way she hasn't been perhaps since the 2009 "Adventureland."
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Timothy Spall: Great artists have often been given majestic big-screen incarnations. In Mike Leigh's biopic of British master J.M.W. Turner, Spall takes another route. His Turner is a humble, grunting worker whose grand artistry is hidden beneath his gruff manner.
Marion Cotillard: The Dardenne brothers have never before cast a major star as a protagonist, but they said they were smitten by Cotillard after a brief encounter. In their "Two Days, One Night," Cotillard proved (to most, although not all) that her stardom didn't interfere in telling a story about a working class woman trying to convince her co-workers to vote against a raise that will eliminate her job.
Robert Pattinson: The former "Twilight" star is beginning to put his teen heartthrob past behind him, and the early returns are encouraging. Along with a supporting role in David Cronenberg's "Maps to the Stars," Pattinson impressed as Guy Pearce's bloodied, not-all-there companion in David Michod's Australian thriller "The Rover."
Evan Bird: "Maps to the Stars," a midnight dark satire of Hollywood, offers up a lot of choice parts. Most notable is Julianne Moore as a star actress terrified that her status is slipping. But the 14-year-old Evan Bird breaks out playing a Justin Bieber-like child star with an ego far greater than his years.
There were others, too. The Italian family drama "The Wonders" was impossible to imagine without the gentle presence of the young Maria Alexandra Lungu. Alexey Serebryakov enlivened the Russian tragedy "Leviathan" with vodka-swilling fury. Ibrahim Ahmed rooted the Turkish "Winter Tale" with uncommon gravity. Jean-Luc Godard's dog also took a bite out of Cannes — stealing the show in the French master's 3-D "Goodbye to Language."


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Liverpool Boys High School students impress at Sydney Law School
25 October 2012
On Thursday 11 October, the Sydney University Law Society (SULS) and Compass hosted students from Liverpool Boys High School at a Sydney Law School experience day.
The group of boys from Years 9 - 12 included students in the Refugee Transition Program, as well as others pursuing an interest in legal studies. The day began with a mock trial in the Moot Court at the Law School. SULS had created a scenario that allowed the students to take on the various roles in a criminal court case - plaintiff and defendant, witnesses, jury, and judge. Isabelle Youssef, incoming SULS president, was impressed with the students' level of knowledge and their ability to interrogate witness statements in the jury room.
After justice had been served, the students set off in small groups on a scavenger hunt, navigating themselves through various locations around the campus.
In both these activities they were joined by SULS staff and student volunteers, who quickly formed a rapport with the boys that was effective in the afternoon session on university pathways. The small groups of five to six students and a SULS volunteer meant that students could ask questions and share experiences relevant to their particular educational background and profile.
The Compass program's activities for high school students are designed to further develop interest in lifelong learning, while also helping students and teachers gather they information they need to pursue opportunities in higher education. Compass and SULS are pleased to partner in a number of initiatives to provide support and information to students from low socio-economic status backgrounds.
Thank you to:
- Sydney University Law Society, Educational Initiatives Program
- University Venues
You can see photos of the day in our Media Gallery.

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Samsung's Next Big Thing is Jay-Z, and More
What's News: Samsung is buying and giving away one million copies of Jay-Z's new album. Supreme Court strikes down Arizona's voter ID law. Google settles shareholder class action lawsuit over its new Class C stock. Joanne Po reports. Photo: AP
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
... Samsung's next big thing is here ... and it's a cheesy if this is what's news at this hour I'm WS J live I'm Joann Co ... Samsung is purchasing one million copies and Jay Z's coming album entitled Magna Carta Holy Grail ... Samsung plans to give them to Galaxy smartphone users for free ... seventy two hours before the album is slated for release on July fourth ... users to receive the music through an app will receive later this month ... Samsung's paying five dollars for each album ... and the partnership could help Samsung compete with Apple which recently announced the launch of its online video service ... as for J C the deal is an advertising opportunity ... and of course he gets five million dollars in sales up front ... even before the album is even released ... the U S Supreme Court strikes down Arizona's voter ID law in a seventy two vote the justices say Arizona violated the Federal ... Motor voter a lot when he added the proof of citizenship requirement ... to standard voter registration forms intended for use nationwide ... the federal form does not require citizens to prove citizenship ... it seemed to require said a person swear under penalty of perjury that he is a citizen ... both of the shareholder class action lawsuit over its new Class C stock ... shareholders led by the rock in retirement ports to the Internet search giant last year ... made it to block Google's plan to issue a new type of stock they carries no voting rights to sue claims that the stock unfairly benefits found ... that a Brin ... and Larry Page the settlement which comes a day before the lawsuit was scheduled to go on I'll ... look it holders of the new Class C stock and cash for stock even ... if that valued the stock difference by more than one percent from the value Class A shares ... bookie keep us anomaly this is about instructed and what's


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There are five red flags defined contribution plan sponsors should watch for when evaluating their plan performance, according to research by Judy Diamond Associates, who provides sales prospecting and plan analysis tools for benefits brokers, financial advisors, plan providers and carriers serving the employee benefits and retirement markets.
The flags indicate whether a plan is underperforming, is poorly designed or has reached certain thresholds that suggest it may need new services.
"Identifying the most common problems and challenges facing the almost 600,000 401(k) plans nationwide can empower financial advisors to address the concerns that are keeping their clients up at night," said Eric Ryles, managing director of Judy Diamond Associates. "In that way, our subscribers are able to better prepare their clients for the future and cement their own status as a consultant and valued partner, rather than 'just' a 401(k) vendor."
Judy Diamond Associates based its research on the most recent 401(k) plan disclosure documents released by the Department of Labor.
Red flags are key indicators of a plan's general health and are valuable as a sales prospect for an advisor or other provider.
The five most common 401(k) plan red flags (in reverse order) are:
5. Corrective distributions issued: Judy Diamond found 63,349 plans that fell into this category. Plans that issue corrective distributions may be experiencing flaws in the way their plans were designed or rolled out. Participation rates and employee contribution levels at these plans may be lacking and they may be receptive to better advice, education and products from new providers.
4. Reduced employer contributions: Judy Diamond found 63,694 plans that reduced their contributions. Plans that reduce their employer contributions may benefit from better plan design.
3. Plan recently terminated: Judy Diamond found 68,222 plans that fell into this category. Recently terminated plans may offer advisors opportunities to roll participants over into individual retirement accounts.
2. High average account balance: Judy Diamond found 109,287 401(k) plans that fell into this category. Having a high average account balance per participant indicates that there may be participants who are nearing retirement and approaching the need for new, individual financial advice.
1. Bottom 10% in employer contributions: In its research Judy Diamond identified 184,442 plans that fall into this category. The bottom 10% is calculated based on the value of the contribution, not the number of plans offering each value. That means that a clustering of plans around certain values, especially zero, can result in more than 10% of plans offering employer contributions ranked in the bottom 10% by value.
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Opinion: Will SCOTUS Stop the Bank Shakedowns?
Editorial page editor Paul Gigot on the Supreme Court's decision to rule on the legality of disparate impact, a theory which allegedly proves discrimination through statistics. Photos: Getty Images
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... I ... news this morning the Supreme Court ... took what could be a very important precedent setting case ... that will rule whether or not it's ok to charge someone with discrimination enlightening ... with our intense ... editorial page editor Paul GBO is to stay with me now call ... distance of New Jersey is called township of Mount Holly ... it concerns whether it's legal to see who will wonder for discrimination ... without intense how was the ... statistic based on statistical now still so how how is this where was impossible to something without showing the look of the fact that the ... there is an ... X number of loans go to one league open wide number of loans go to whites and then use out there must be discrimination hits based again on patterns ... not on the fact that ... as the nineteen sixty four Civil rights Act stipulated ... he had evidence I've discriminated against New ... somehow in order to prove discrimination this ... this is something that that has developed on her ... an anti discrimination enforcement over the years so it's never been tested yet and address right before the station and through thick and through regulation ... on by the ISE never been tested on housing discrimination in this case could pass okay that the Supreme Court accepted a case ... called Magner v Gallagher in November to twenty eleven ... that asks the same question ... as Mount Holly is asking for the court didn't get a chance to rule on that case why ... because Thomas Perez ... your good friend ... to department head of the civil rights division you've been reporting on this case for a long time in effect a great deal to develop the story of the polling data say that the wrong idea why don't we don't but it's true ... we've worked together on this and Euclid the story that he is in charge of the civil rights division is now nominated tea Labor Secretary but as ... the head of the civil rights Division I think he he thought what we know he thought that Magner was from that fact kicks ... that that's been that long as you can see said he didn't want the Supreme Court to take the case because I think she ... fought in fear ... that the court could seize assets Lee said that his theory of disparate impact using statistics and housing ... out was illegal under the Federal housing ... housing advocates would say woke up eleven ... lower courts have upheld ... the so-called disparate impact theory ... if we didn't have this theory would be very difficult for us to get ... equal treatment for minorities and housing ... when you say I stipulate that I typed I think that something wrong ... I mean that ... the decay of the evidence of that bring to bear here ... don't take into consideration a variety of things what about the quality of the borrower ... I mean you really wanna make sure you wanna make sure that when you make a loan to something they can actually ... carry below the one caveat ... so the it's not simply the race for the other of the homes of the bar there's all kinds of other factors ... and that's why think that when Hubert Humphrey and others wrote the civil rights laws ... they basically wanted it to be based upon ... where was there evidence of discrimination he did what quotas which is more we lead with these kinds of things ... you must have X percent of people get along ... that's not the way the civil rights statutes were written I don't think that with the intent of Congress ... and I'll be interesting to see where the Supreme Court comes and comes out of this we'll know more ... come on they may find out ok there are enough ... a precedence here they justify it ... on the other hand they


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For Vegan Month of Food 2014 I am adapting recipes from the first book I ever learnt to bake from: Chocolat: Fondre de Plaisir by Camille and Nathalie Le Foll. Join me as I veganise 20 recipes from this book – it's going to be a month of total chocolate decadence!
Marbré au chocolat seemed to be quite the popular cake when I was little. I remember it as the type of simple cake that mothers would make for their children to take to school bake sales or make just for a 'quatre heures' , the afternoon pick-me-up treat. A typical continental marbled cake is made from a basic recipe known as 'quatre quarts', which means four quarters: a quarter flour, a quarter butter, a quarter sugar and 4 eggs. From there on, you may add baking powder, flavours and/or decorations.
You know me, I thrive on simplicity. Making a plain loaf cake with two foolproof flavours – vanilla and chocolate – is the key to household bliss. Well, at least it is in my life. But the traditional 4 quarters template didn't work for me using only plant-based ingredients. I had to add soya milk to make up for the lack of liquid provided by the eggs, but I guess I added too much the first time. The trick turned out to be coconut oil.
Coconut oil gives this cake a crunchy top, which is great because, if you're anything like me, you really enjoy slicing through a loaf with a bread knife and hearing that satisfying 'crunch' when you cut through the crust… no? Is that just me? Oh well. It's the little things in life.
Aside from the joys of slicing through crusty cake, coconut oil is a lot healthier than vegan butter. But that doesn't really matter because this cake is loaded with sugar and white flour and cocoa powder. If you want to serve this as a breakfast loaf, I would cut the sugar by half because otherwise it really is very sweet, even for me.
Considering autumn is looming ever nearer, I might try making a pumping and chocolate marble cake next…
Chocolate Marble Cake
Notes: Cut the sugar by half if serving this cake as a breakfast loaf. The batter is quite thick, so don't be surprised if you find it hard to pour into the loaf tin. Trust me, it's supposed to be like that, and it will turn out fine. Plus it makes the marble shapes more fun.
250g (1 + 2/3 cup) plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
200g (2 cups) of sugar, or less (see note)
250g (1 cup) coconut oil, melted
175ml (3/4 cup) soya milk
1 tsp vanilla paste
2 tbsp cocoa powder
2 tbsp ground flaxseed + 5 tbsp water
1. Pre-heat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF) and line or grease a loaf tin.
2. In a small bowl combine the ground flaxseed and water. Set aside.
3. Sift the flour and baking powder into a large mixing bowl. Make a well in the centre and pour in the sugar, coconut oil, vanilla paste, soya milk and flaxseed mixture. Fold the wet ingredients into the dry.
4. Pour half of the batter into another bowl. Fold in the cocoa powder.
5. Pour half of the vanilla batter into the loaf tin, spreading it out evenly with a spatula. Pour over half of the chocolate batter, smoothing it out over the vanilla batter as best as you can. Repeat with the remainder of the vanilla and chocolate batters.
6. Bake for 1 hour, at which point the top should crack open like the top of a volcano and a skewer should come out clean. Cool on a wire rack before slicing.
I'm bringing this cake with me to a party tonight in celebration of a friend's move to London. What's your go-to cake recipe for a celebration?
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mlcronin needed a new t-shirt design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 43 designs submitted by 16 freelance designers.
Lyman Morse Boatbuilding
We are a custom boat builder and yacht service yard located on the coast of Maine. We are known for our exceptionally high end power and sailing yachts. We have been building boats for over 30 years, with just under 100 launched vessels to our name. Our facility sits on the St. George River in Thomaston, Maine ... an area very rich in boat building heritage. Our yachts are entirely custom, so our customers are very discerning and often quite knowledgeable yachtsmen. Visit http://www.lymanmorse.com for more info/pics.
This is a sweatshirt/tshirt that is primarily aimed at our employees, but definitely needs to appeal to our customers as well. Our employees are predominantly men, middle aged, and are true "rugged" Mainers. They're skilled craftsmen, and are passionate about their work. They are often very "manly" ... think hunting, fishing, working with their hands, etc. Anything too trendy or urban will not appeal to them. They have a strong preference for masculine colors.
Our customers are often true blueblood Yankees, so again, nothing too flashy. They tend to be on the more conservative side. Aiming for the traditional "yachty" look is OK, as long as there is something to distinguish this design from the very classic yacht club look.
Include our company name and logo.
I realize that our logo is very hard to work with, so you can make your own variations on it.
Prefer that you mention our location: Thomaston, Maine -- but not necessary.
Please no more than 3 colors. 1, 2, and 3 colors will all be equally judged... more color does not necessarily mean better.
There does not need to be something on the front and something on the back... use your creativity. Sleeve printing/unique locations are all fine. Prefer not to have more than two locations, though, in the interest of cost.
I have a list of all the boats we've built... this can be included or not. I will attach it here.
Sweatshirt color will most likely be navy blue, or another "masculine" color. Open to variations. Tshirts can be any color.
Despite all the mentions of men, this should also appeal to women!


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Monterey County is the No. 2 market for hybrid cars in the country, said the Polk automotive research firm.
Hybrids made up 8.9 percent of all county vehicle sales in 2012 — more than triple the national average, the company reports.
The county was only bested by the San Francisco Bay Area, in which hybrids made up 9.5 percent of all car sales.
The Southfield, Mich.-based Polk tracks purchases through new vehicle registrations.
There were 1,577 hybrids registered in Monterey County last year, and the most popular model was the Toyota Prius.
"It was the pioneer of hybrid vehicles," said Peter Blackstock, owner of Victory Toyota in Seaside. "… We"re a very environmentally sensitive audience here. People have gravitated to it."
Blackstock said hybrids have been a huge part of his business since he began selling them in 2000. He said interest increases each time gas prices rise.
Toyota dominated the local hybrid market, making up 73 percent of hybrid sales. Top competitors included the Chevrolet Volt and Lexus CT200H.
The most popular new car in the county last year was the Honda Civic with 858 registrations. The Civic"s hybrid model, about $7,000 more, made up just 46 of those registrations.
Kristi Markey, policy team leader at the Monterey Bay Electric Vehicle Alliance, said weather, convenience and financial incentives are reasons the hybrid and electric market is strong here.
"In general, I think people on the Central Coast are forward-thinking," she said.
Markey said there are few alternative fuel vehicles that can handle snowy climates, but they are fine for traveling in the county.
She said there is a strong network of mechanics in the region who can work on the cars because of a progressive history of alternative fuels in California.
Additionally, the state and federal government are trying to sweeten the pot for electric cars.
A federal tax credit of $2,500 to $7,500 is available depending on the size of the battery, according to Plug In America.
California has one of the highest state rebates for electric cars in the country, up to $2,500, but it only applies to a certain type of car. Owners of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids, like the Chevrolet Volt and Toyota Plug-in Prius, are eligible for the refund.
Most federal tax credits for hybrids have expired, and there are no financial rebates or tax credits from California.
Blackstock said Prius owners, for example, keep buying new versions of the vehicle, so the government has no need to motivate customers.
He predicts there will be more alternative energy vehicles in the future because of stricter fuel economy standards.
"We"re going to see a lot of things happen that are good for the consumer, good for the country," he said. "That"s where it"s going. The train has left the station."
Phillip Molnar can be reached at 646-4487 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Twitter: @PhillipMolnar


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Quilting in Hawaii may be a dream come true for some of the 21 million American quilters who use the internet, their GPS or quilt shop locator apps to plan sightseeing trips around local quilt shops. On the Big Island, there's an easier way to satisfy quilt cravings, thanks to the 5th Annual Quilt Shop Hop, taking place February 1-23, 2013.
Eight different quilt shops island-wide are included in the Shop Hop circuit, each with their own personality and style—from the sunny resort area of Kailua-Kona, to lush tropics of Volcano and Pahala, charming Hilo town, and the green rolling hills of Waimea. Along the way, shop-hoppers can have their "passport" stamped, to be eligible for prize drawings, and pick up a unique quilt block pattern to create their own 2013 Shop Hop quilt.
The 2013 Shop Hop quilt theme features the unique flora and fauna of Hawaii, with bright tropical flowers, everyone's favorite honu (sea turtle), dolphins, Nene goose, and the native I'iwi bird. The quilt block patterns are free, or available for purchase with fabric as a kit.
This year's event also includes a new, custom "Big Island" fabric, designed by Shop Hop organizer Mary Moody Cox, available only from participating shops on the circuit. The vivid aloha-style 100% cotton print is covered with colorful island images from the mountains to the sea: waterfalls, volcano, birds, flowers, plants, petroglyphs, dolphins and more.
Maps and passports can be picked up at each location, and "shop-hoppers" can start their tour at any of the venues along the route, or sign up for a scheduled bus tour. (See details below.) The first bus trip, February 2, visits "paniolo country" for the 20th Annual Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival, and the Hawaiian Quilt Show presented by Ka Hui Kapa Apana O Waimea.
For information, email firstname.lastname@example.com, call (808) 961-1100, or visit www.facebook.com/BigIslandQuiltShopHopHawaii.
Bus Tours:
- Kona to Waimea (Cherry Blossom Festival and Hawaiian Quilt Show): Saturday, February 2 – contact Karen Barry at Quilt Passions, 329-7475.
- Pahala to Hilo: Thursday February 7 – contact Donna at Pahala Quilting 808-238-0505.
- Pahala to Waimea & Kona: Tuesday, February 12 – contact Donna at Pahala Quilting 808-238-0505.
- Kona to Hilo: Saturday, February 9 – contact Karen Barry at Quilt Passions, 329-7475.
- Hilo to Kona: Saturday, February 16 – contact Mary Moody-Cox at Kilauea Kreations II, 808-961-1100.
Shop Hop circuit:
East Hawai'i
- Pahala Quilting and Creative Sewing Center, 96-3196 Maile St., Pahala, HI 96777. (808) 238-0505 www.PahalaQuilting.com
- Kilauea Kreations I, 19-3972 Volcano Rd., Volcano, HI 96785. (808) 967-8090 www.KilaueaKreations.com
- Kilauea Kreations II, 680 Manono St., Hilo, Hi 96720. (808) 961-1100 www.KilaueaKreations.com
- The Fabric Workshop, 1348 Kilauea Ave., Hilo, HI 96720. (808) 933-1010
- Fabric Impressions, 206 Kamehameha Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720-2835. (808) 961-4468
West Hawai'i
- Topstitch, New location in Waimea Center: 65-1158 Mamalahoa Highway, Kamuela, HI. (808) 885-4482, www.facebook.com/TopstitchHawaii
- The Fabric Gift Shop, 74-5599 Luhia St., D-5, Kailua Kona HI 96740. (808) 329-8177
- Quilt Passions and Needlework Shop, 75-5626 Kuakini Hwy., Kailua-Kona, HI 96740. (808) 329-7475, www.QuiltPassions.net
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So how do I know that I am getting older? There are lots of tell-tale signs that you are getting older.
Perhaps the one with the most sting is that you are invisible to young people. Yup; you heard me right. You become invisible to young people, they don't look at you, acknowledge you, or even know you are present and lots of times they can't even hear you.
Of course, teachers have known this forever. As one kid looks at his friend and says, "I really wish that lady at the front of the class would shut up. I can't even carry on a conversation with my friends… who is she anywaze?"
Besides being invisible, there are some that go to the other extreme; that is when they glare you off with the "What are looking at old-man-pervert-psycho-roll-their-eyes-in-the-head-look."
I know that you probably think that is a pretty complicated look; but most communication is body language and that is what it looks like to me.
The look from teenage boys is slightly different. They run right over you and merely say, "Sorry gramps…didn't see ya there…dude." Which is the truth of the matter, they didn't see you. You are invisible. Hey, I have super powers, I am invisible.
The other way that I know that I am getting older is that you start getting injured while in your sleep. You wake up with a sore neck or a pain in your hip. The very worst is when you shoot up in bed screaming because you get a killer "Charlie-horse"…while sleeping.
How embarrassing is that? There is no pride in this. Once you start getting injured in your sleep, it is probably very soon that one day you just quit breathing. When the coroner inspects you, he probably says, "You know it looks like it was just too much trouble to breathe, so he quit."
But there I am in bed sleeping, dreaming of sugar plums or prunes or something and next minute I am writhing in bed holding my hamstring and it is a real injury. I have to limp around for hours.
What could I have possibly been doing that I pulled a hamstring in my sleep… running to the fridge in my sleep? I was probably running the Sleep Olympics.
Can you imagine how embarrassing it is to have to explain to your friends or spouse how you got hurt? "Well it was like this, I was drooling on my pillow snoring and I thought I could fly, and then all of a sudden I got a Charlie-horse… dude, serious it hurt."
There are a host of other things that remind me that I am getting old. I used to be annoyed at old people that looked out of their curtains at me and my friends when we wuz hanging. Now, I am the first to sign up for Neighborhood Watch.
And I know I used to think it was cute when I went around town smashing pumpkins for Halloween; now I want all kids caught doing that prosecuted or at least doing community service.
There are so many things that remind me that I ain't what I used to be. Sometimes I feel like I am not that old; then I walk by the mirror and do a double take at the old guy that looks like my dad.
One other way I know that I am getting old is when I look at people and I say something like "Well, there goes a nice young lady" as she drives away in her mini-van with four kids in it.
If you are driving a mini-van and have four kids, trust me you are not as young as your mind is trying to convince you so quit dressing like you're 16 years old.
The other day at lunch, and I am not making this up, someone asked if we needed a "senior discount". I looked at the person I was at lunch with and thought, "They don't look that old". Then it dawned on me and I wanted to just go back to being invisible.


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A leading evolutionary theorist at the London School of Economics predicts that humans will split into two races.
A gunman—who massacred eight people at a high school—claimed he was engaged in Darwinian "natural selection."
A story that dominated creation/evolution headlines in the past year was the opening and popularity of the Creation Museum in the Cincinnati area.
Comedian and acerbic social commentator Bill Maher sneaked past security at Answers in Genesis (AiG) headquarters to obtain footage for this anti-religion film.
A brilliant scientist, Dr. James Watson, makes racist comments.
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Error: The Calypso Pool will be closed for refurbishment from mid-September 2020 through mid-December 2020. The Calypso Pool will be closed for refurbishment from mid-September 2020 through mid-December 2020. See Details
Shaped like a guitar, this whimsical heated pool is home to a fountain of the Three Caballeros—Donald Duck, José Carioca and Panchito—playfully spraying water at swimmers. For the little ones, a kiddie pool is located nearby.
Piano Pool, a grand piano-shaped watering hole featuring a deck of black and white keys, is also available for families looking to play it cool throughout the day.
Learn more about recreation at Disney's All-Star Music Resort.
March to the beat of your own drum for breakfast, lunch and dinner at this expansive music-themed food court featuring a variety of serving stations plus a deli-style market. Burgers, sandwiches, pasta and other favorites make this one intermission that doesn't interrupt the fun.
In-room pizza delivery is also available for families looking to sing a different tune and dine in.
Strike a chord with spacious accommodations amid delightful music-themed décor for parties up to 6. Family suites include a bedroom with one queen-size bed; a living area with a double-size sleeper sofa; a sleeper chair; a sleeper ottoman; a kitchenette and 2 bathrooms.
Learn more about accommodations at Disney's All-Star Music Resort.
Make your vacation more unforgettable with a personalized in-room celebration—featuring gifts, treats and décor.
As a Guest of a Disney Resort hotel, you can enjoy distinctive benefits and amenities. These magical touches have been designed to provide you with the most time-saving, convenient and entertaining vacation possible.
Certain benefits are also available to Guests of Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels, Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort, Disney Springs Resort Area Hotels, Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek and Waldorf Astoria Orlando.
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Dark Souls Discussion
Trainer Tools and Resources
VIDEO DEMONSTRATION: Link
Numpad 1: Unlimited Health
Numpad 2: Unlimited Stamina
Numpad 3: Easy Kills
Numpad 4: Add Souls
Numpad 5: Add Humanity
Numpad 6: Equipment Load
Numpad 7: Consumable Slot
Numpad 8: Attunement Slot
Numpad 9: Mega Items
Numpad -: Save Position
Numpad +: Teleport
Numpad 1: Unlimited Health - while on your character's health will regenerate
instantly. You cannot be killed by most damage. You can still die
from scripted deaths or from falling.
Numpad 2: Unlimited Stamina - while on your character's stamina will regenerate
instantly so you can attack quickly.
Numpad 3: Easy Kills - this is most useful for boss fights or fights against
enemies where the large health bar shows up on the bottom of the
screen. Toggle it on and then you will be able to defeat most
of these NPC's much more quickly.
Numpad 4: Add Souls - each press adds more souls so that you can level up
Numpad 5: Add Humanity - each press adds more humanity so you can use them
for power ups and hollow resets.
Numpad 6: Equipment Load - press this and you will be able to carry an insane
amount of items without being overloaded.
Numpad 7: Consumable Slot - press this key to give you a large amount of items
in the consumable slot. If you press it again, it will reset to only
ONE item in that slot. You can have alot of FIREBOMBS to throw,
for instance.
Numpad 8: Attunement Slot - press this key to give you a large amount of items
in the attunement slot. If you press it again, it will reset to only
ONE item in that slot. You can have a large amount of Soul Arrows
for instance.
Numpad 9: Mega Items - the best way to use this is on the CONSUMABLES screen
in the inventory. Press this key and then use the arrow keys to
move up and down the items in the list. After the option says
'deactivated' it quits working. What his option does is give you
9 of each item shown in the list. It's probably best NOT to use
this on the WEAPONS or ARMOR screens of the inventory.
Numpad -: Save Position - this powerful option can save you from falls or
help you get back to areas of importance. Simply press this key
to save your position and use the teleport option (below) to
initiate the teleport.
Numpad +: Teleport - if you have saved a position in the game world, then
if you are falling, this option will save you and bring you to
that saved position. Also, if you are MOVING while you press
this option, you can also teleport to the saved position. You
need to be falling or moving for it to work.
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So many interesting news items and stories to share with you this Friday, I'm almost unsure of where to begin. Let's jump right into this latest edition of our, "Features of the week".
1. Bear Stearns takes $1.9bn writedown on mortgage assets and reports its first quarterly loss in 84 years as a public firm.
2. Merrill Lynch may get $5bn cash prop from Singapore's Temasek Holdings.
3. Putin, the Kremlin power struggle, and the $40bn fortune. Wow. (Hat tip to 321gold).
4. Can Greed Save Africa?. Great article from BusinessWeek.
5. Bill Gross joins FT's View from the Top to talk about interest rates, US recession, subprime, and investments.
6. Ron Paul talks to Maria Bartiromo in a recent BusinessWeek interview.
7. Comparison: Presidential candidates on monetary policy and USD.
8. The Art of the Deal. How the Nahmad family made billions trading art.
9. Faustian Bargain: Bloomberg special report on the credit crisis.
10. Auschwitz slave recalls concentration camp's horrors.
11. Israel's Karma Kosher conscripts seek refuge in Goa.
12. Rampant global money printing and the case for gold.
13. CPI: Sophisticated economic theory, terrible ethics.
14. Did you catch Financial Sense Newshour's annual Gold Show broadcast?
15. Latest commentary from Dr. Marc Faber: 2008 outlook.
16. Ethanol: Government vs. the Environment.
17. Russia's RTS may surge to 3,000 in 2008, banks forecast.
18. The Oil Drum's take on food price inflation.
Enjoy this week's posts? Bookmark us and tell a few friends! Thanks, and have a great weekend, everyone.
Friday, December 21, 2007
Features of the week
Posted by David Shvartsman at 11:09 AM Labels: Energy, Gold and Silver, Interviews, Links, Marc Faber, Real Estate, Ron Paul


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Always a good time when Year 7 students visit the University of Sydney
6 September 2012
Compass once again welcomed Year 7 students from our partner high schools onto the University of Sydney. Over three days in Term 3, students from Kogarah, Condell Park and Marrickville High Schools were introduced to higher education options, while also getting a feel for the University environment.
Highlights included visits to the University's Macleay Museum, where students explored the intriguing permanent displays of insects, animals, birds, reptiles, scientific instruments, art and skeletons, and tours of campus led by the popular University Student Ambassadors. Students were clearly amazed by the range of sights/sites on campus!
The visits concluded with a hands-on experience. The Kogarah and Marrickville High School students joined professional fencing instructor Angelo Santangelo from Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness to learn the basic techniques of dueling, while Gabriel Watts from the ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions (Europe 1100-1800) led students from Condell Park High School back in time to explore how European societies thought, felt and functioned during the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
By the end of their visits, students were not only more familiar and comfortable with a university environment, but were now thinking about higher education as an option for themselves. As the students continue through high school, they will have the chance to participate in further Compass activities and learn more about the possibilities of higher education.
For photos of Kogarah HS, Condell Park HS and Marrickville HS, please see our photo gallery.
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Women Don't Ask should be read by anyone with a fear of negotiating,
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"When you take water, give water."
This simple concept is the foundation for the UNICEF Tap Project, founded during World Water Week of 2007, to raise funds for millions of children around the world to gain access to clean water. As we've mentioned in several of our posts, millions of people lack access to this basic need. In some nations, women and children must walk more than five miles a day just to collect water for their families. This lengthy process prevents them from other opportunities; children are kept from school, and women are kept from performing other basic, but necessary, domestic duties. Water charities like UNICEF's Tap Project exist to raise money to support clean water and sanitation solutions in developing countries.
Since World Water Week 2011 is next week (March 20-26), we thought UNICEF's Tap Project would be the perfect charity to feature on our blog to mark #charitytuesday on twitter. What's unique about this project is their way of raising money. UNICEF partners with hundreds of restaurants across the U.S., asking patrons to donate $1 each time they order free tap water, during World Water Week. Since it's inception in 2007, UNICEF Tap Project has raised more than $2.5 million toward clean water solutions.
And this year, UNICEF is teaming up with celebrities on a special "Celebrity Tap Project." Singers, Rhianna and Taylor Swift along with Selena Gomez, and Entourage actor, Adrian Grenier are bottling tap water from their homes. Each $5 donation made to the UNICEF Celebrity Tap Project will give supporters a chance to win a limited edition Celebrity Tap Pack, featuring one bottle of water from each of these celebrities' home faucets.
While we don't normally support bottled water, or the celebrity endorsement of bottled water, this is an interesting way to draw attention to the need for clean water in developing nations. It also conveniently drives home the point that most bottled water is nothing more than tap anyway. Even if it comes from a celebrity, we're willing to bet that most people wouldn't be able to tell the difference between their home tap water and the variety that came out of Taylor Swift's faucet. Still, we can't help but applaud these four celebrities, and UNICEF, for their innovative efforts.


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The im1WP is an electronic module with an I2C accessible 1-Wire interface. It enables devices on a 1-Wire bus to be read and written to via an I2C serial bus. It has special circuitry to enable long-distance communication on the 1-Wire bus. It uses the Dallas DS2482-100 I2C to 1-Wire Bridge chip.
This module makes the five pins (0V, 0V, 1W, V+, Vx) available via a 5-pin, 3.5mm Pluggable Screw Terminal Block connector. The connections are marked on the PCB.
The pin pitch is 0.1" so you can use the module also on any typical prototyping board or breadboard.
For information about the iMod pinout, download this iMod Overview. Find other iMod modules in our iMod Category.
Below the header option selector, you will see checkboxes for adding extra or alternative 6-pin header strips which you can break down to 4+2. In addition, you can add a socket strip that will mate with the Round Swiss pin header type. You can install the socket on your host board so that you can plug in this module and remove it easily. The 6-pin socket also can be broken down to 4+2, so you only need one strip.


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Jillian Dempsey netted five goals and a natural hat trick against Princeton Saturday (Gil Talbot).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The No. 7/8 Harvard women's hockey team tied an NCAA record with seven goals in the second period, and Jillian Dempsey came within one goal of tying the NCAA record for goals in a game, as the Crimson pounded Ivy League rival Princeton, 10-1, Saturday at Bright Hockey Center. Harvard (16-7-1, 13-4-1 ECAC) helped solidify its No. 2 spot in the ECAC rankings while the Tigers (10-11-4, 8-8-2 ECAC) finish the weekend with a split against Harvard and Dartmouth.
Dempsey finished the game with five goals, just one short of tying the NCAA record. Her first three goals were consecutive strikes, giving her a natural hat trick, and Harvard its second hat trick of the 2011-12 campaign. The Crimson's seven second period goals is the first time for that occurrence since a game between St. Michaels and Sacred Heart in 2006. Harvard had scored seven times in a period twice before, the most recent time being Jan. 18, 2003 against Boston College.
The Crimson let out all its frustration from a slow first frame in the second period, lighting the lamp seven times, highlighted by Dempsey's natural hat trick to start the scoring stretch. At 6:25 of the second, Dempsey took a pass from Kaitlin Spurling and fired a perfectly-placed shot into the upper right corner of the net from the right faceoff circle to knot the score. The Crimson took a penalty five minutes later, but that didn't faze the Harvard attack as Lyndsey Fry fed Dempsey for her second short-handed goal of the season and a 2-1 lead. Dempsey finished off her natural hat trick just over two minutes later, converting on a power play for a 3-1 edge.
Gina McDonald got in on the fun at 15:04, putting home passes from Spurling and Kalley Armstrong, and Dempsey struck again 1:51 later for her 20th of the season and fourth of the game. Armstrong got a goal of her own with 2:33 to play in the period, taking advantage of Spurling's third assist of the game, and Hillary Crowe made it seven goals in the period, stuffing home a close-range effort, assisted by Marissa Gedman and Fry.
The teams played most of the third without a goal, but with just over three minutes to play, the Crimson went back to work. Samantha Reber one-timed a Fry pass home from right in front of the Princeton goal at 16:57 and Hillary Crowe stretched the lead to 9-1 with an unassisted tally at 17:58. Dempsey collected her fifth of the night on a savvy redirect with just 41 seconds to play.
The Crimson found itself in a hole early as the Tigers struck just 1:29 into the game to take a 1-0 edge. Paula Romanchuk stripped the puck off a Crimson defender and slid a pass to linemate Corey Stearns who beat Laura Bellamy with a slapshot for her third goal of the season. The Crimson had a handful of good looks in the period, including a pair of power-play opportunities, but started the second with a one-goal deficit despite holding a 10-6 shots advantage.
Laura Bellamy allowed just the single goal and made 14 stops for her 16th win of the year and fifth-straight in conference play.
Harvard plays its last non-conference game of the regular season Tuesday when it takes on No. 4 Boston College in the Women's Beanpot consolation game at 4 p.m., at Walter Brown Arena.


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dwest needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 235 designs submitted by 66 freelance designers.
Diamonds West
Our Company business is selling diamonds and diamond jewelry at wholesale prices to the public.
My wife ''Lauren and I ''Niel Westman'' traveled to Bangkok Thailand in 2004 and stayed one year to learn from a friend the Diamond wholesale business. With this knowledge we came back to Canada and started this business just over three and a half years ago. Our current sales per year are in the $1M range. We wanted to bring the best in quality and pricing where everyone could afford a beautiful diamond.
Our Company operates out of an office boutique rather then a store front to keep our over head down so we can pass the savings on to our customers. Also this gives our local customers and ones from out of town, more of a private atmosphere.
Diamonds West's customer base is across Canada and the US. We have customers that will fly 2000 miles to see us in person or order a $50,000 custom piece of jewelry over the phone from a someone we have never meet.
80% of our sales are Bridal.
Engagement rings, Lady's & Men's wedding bands.
Ages: 25 to 45
Most of our first time customers are introduced to our Company by the internet. Most are Professionals and Business people.
Our average sale is in the $5000+ range which is much higher then the average jewelry store.
Our store front is our website.
We are currently designing a new e-commerce website to replace our current one, which is not e-commerce. We would like our online sales volume to be much larger. When selling something like diamonds and custom diamond jewelry online, trust is a huge factor. Most online website's look very much the same. Blue and white color schemes.
The new home page is with dark to medium shades of grey and orange highlighted tabs. The new logo color(s) don't need to be the same but must complement. The Logo will be going on our website, signage, promotional products, clothing etc. We would like a brand looking logo, simple with style, crisp, unmistakable, has some POP, classy but friendly.
We don't want the ''WEST'' in Diamonds West to have western fonts or refer to a western location. Thank you all for your help.
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When bought our house 2 years ago, it wasn't the mid century modern house of our dreams.
It wasn't an Eichler or a Cliff May. (aren't those Cliff Mays dreamy? that neighborhood is right down the street from us. i love those houses.)
As far as I could see, there was nothing mid century about it other than it had been built in 1952.
It was a 50s war box.
And I really didn't like it all that much.
But we needed to buy a house we could afford.
A lot of people didn't and you know how well that has worked out.
Aaron had looked at a lot of houses with our realtor.
(I am surprised the man still speaks to us)
And he had a vision in mind of what he wanted and what we could do with it.
Without overextending ourselves.
(when I say what we could do with it, I totally mean he, because I am not doing anything except watching the kids while he works and bringing him cold drinks. but whatever)
When he walked into this house, he saw it had good bones.
It had the kind of floor plan we liked.
It had that big window in the living room to let the outside in--very mid century.
No unfortunate, poorly done, cheap "upgrades" had been done to it to get it ready for sale.
It was still in its mostly pristine 1952 state.
With all the wear that comes with that.
But when I walked in and saw this:
I wasn't that excited.
I never imagined that in 2 years that same kitchen would look like this:
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Texoor needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 71 designs submitted by 34 freelance designers.
Openquarter creates web applications (and Web 2.0 projects and websites). We now are looking at rebranding the company including producing a new website that will takes us into the future. We consider the web a "land of opportunity" - and will like our new logo to convey both the "opportunity" and the serious role we plan to play.
The web's a frontier - with the trademark sign (TM). This tagline is not a necessity though..
Desired Style:
Left to the designers creativity.
Accepted File Formats:
PSD (Hi-Res), Adobe Illustrator (AI), EPS, Fonts used, PNG, JPG
No restrictions concept-wise. This contest is for talented designers to show their stuff! You may use an emblem separately or incorporate your design in the name "Openquarter".
Western Union and Electronic Transfer can be arranged. Please contact me if you'd prefer any of these payment options.
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Pictured: Randi Griffin had a goal and an assist in the
Crimson's 7-2 victory.
Photo courtesy: David Silverman Photography
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Jillian Dempsey scored two goals and added an assist, while Kate Buesser notched a goal and handed out three assists and Leanna Coskren had a tally and two helpers to guided the eighth-ranked Harvard women's hockey team to a 7-2 win over Quinnipiac Sunday afternoon at Bright Hockey Center. The Crimson's seven goals marked the most for the program since Harvard notched eight goals in the opening round of the 2009 Beanpot against Boston University.
In the first, Quinnpiac grabbed an early lead when Bethan Dymarczyk made a long pass from the Bobcats' zone to center ice, finding Janine Duffy. Duffy skated in alone on Harvard goaltender Christina Kessler and scored at 1:47. Less than three minutes later, Dempsey deflected a shot by Coskren from the point, netting the game at 4:14. Later on in the first, Randi Griffin batted home a rebound in front, giving Harvard a 2-1 lead at 11:11. After Quinnipiac was whistled for checking, Harvard notched another goal only 65 seconds later, as Coskren made it a 3-1 contest, coming on a Harvard power play at 12:16.
In the second, Harvard (3-3, 3-3 ECAC Hockey) netted three more goals to grab a 6-1 lead. First, Katharine Chute notched the Crimson's fourth tally of the day at 9:34 after receiving a pass from Anna McDonald. Only 47 seconds later, Harvard increased its advantage to 5-1, as Kaitlin Spurling scored on a one-timer from the slot at 10:21. Randi Griffin won a faceoff in the Quinnipiac zone, before sliding a pass to Farni, who chipped the puck ahead to Spurling for the goal. Harvard added another tally on a shot off the stick of Dempsey at 11:29. Quinnipiac ended Harvard's streak of six straight goals with a power-play score by Janine Duffy at 13:51.
In the third, Harvard capped the scoring, as Deborah Conway passed the puck in front to Buesser, who tapped a shot into the empty side of the net at 13:57. Harvard outshot Quinnipiac, 28-18, for the game and held an impressive advantage in faceoffs, 42-16. Kessler earned her third win of the season, making 13 saves. Laura Bellamy played the final nine minutes in net for Harvard, stopping three shots.
Up next, the Crimson will conclude its stretch of five straight home games against No. 4 New Hampshire Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m.
No. 8 Harvard Scores Six Straight Goals to Top Quinnipiac, 7-2
Pictured: Randi Griffin had a goal and an assist in the
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BOULDER, CO - December 1, 2008
Webroot, a leading provider of security software for the consumer, enterprise and SMB markets, today announced the introduction of "The Webroot® Charitable Giving Program" for providing support to the areas of child safety, environmental stewardship and education. In honor of National AIDS Awareness day, Webroot is highlighting two beneficiaries of their program, "Bicycles for Humanity" and "BeadforLife."
"One of Webroot's core values is to take responsibility and be accountable," said Peter Watkins, CEO, Webroot. "As a business, Webroot is a successful company because of our ability to focus on what's important. For the group of individuals who make up this great company, the Webroot Charitable Giving Program helps us focus on what's important in the world around us – healthy children, the environment and education."
Committed to improving the world through employee involvement, volunteerism and financial investment, the Webroot Charitable Giving Program provides matching funds for employee donations, paid time off for volunteer efforts and quarterly grants to non-profit organizations whose mission aligns with Webroot's philanthropic focus on child safety, environmental stewardship and education. The first program came together to support the volunteer efforts of an employee.
A former Webroot employee and friends founded the first chapter of "Bicycles for Humanity" in the United States in September of 2007. Bicycles for Humanity provides bicycles to the world's poorest countries where other forms of transportation are unaffordable and the bicycle is an important tool in building a better life. Their simple aim is to raise funds, collect unwanted bicycles, and send them to reliable partners in developing countries. By achieving their goal, Bicycles for Humanity can build more sustainable initiatives and programs, mobilize and empower more of the world's poorest people, and improve the delivery of services by teachers, health care workers, and hasten the delivery of vital AIDS medications to its victims.
"Our goal was to form a bridge of community sharing between the Front Range of Colorado and healthcare workers serving those in need in Africa. We were inspired by the ability to marry personal interests and the desire to help those most marginalized in society," said Josh Pace, a founder of the Colorado chapter of Bicycles for Humanity. "We delivered our first load of bikes to Namibia last August and are getting our next round of activity underway. After seeing what a huge impact our 400 bikes had to that area, we are working extra hard to improve on our last experience and help that area of Africa which is extremely hard-hit by AIDS."
Webroot's other AIDS-related beneficiary is "BeadforLife", a group that partners with Ugandan women to lift their families out of poverty by creating and selling beaded jewelry made of recycled paper. The artists are a combination of refugees from Northern Uganda's brutal war and HIV positive mothers. All of the women BeadforLife works with were living on less than a dollar a day before they began making beads.
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Ethan: So, it looks like my friends in the State Senate have put a plan on the table to pay back the hospitals without taking out any debt. Do you think these financially strapped medical institutions will finally have enough money to stop turning away baby seals, as happened last week when one turned up at the door of Mercy Hospital in Portland?
Phil: You are so funny, you should go to Hollywood. I can see you on the stage of The Tonight Show as Jay Leno's successor.
Ethan: Leno? Man, you are old. But, hey, compared to the Republican plan, which forces future generations to pay a decades' worth of interest, you must be ready to join the only fiscally responsible party in Maine. Need a voter registration card so you can become a Democrat?
Phil: You preparing to play the Comedy Connection or something? You seem to have glanced over the part where your friends just a few days ago were debating whether to even pay the bill. What changed their minds?
Ethan: I guess they finally heard those sorrowful pleas from Republicans about how much those hospital CEO's were suffering from financial deprivation.
Phil: Now you're pining for an Emmy. All progress begins with the truth. The truth is we've owed our hospitals hundreds of millions for years and Gov. Paul LePage developed a plan to pay them. Your friends have finally acknowledged that Mainers agree with him. Now comes the acting to craft a win-win outcome. What's your advice to your friends?
Ethan: I agree that we need to pay our bills. Also I agree that Maine people support LePage's effort to get the debt off the books. However, I am not sure Maine people believe we should pay this bill at the expense of the many other neglected sectors of our economy like our roads and schools.
Phil: Are you sure you don't want a second take on that one? After your man Gov. John Baldacci increased welfare without appropriating the money to pay the hospitals, you are promoting "more important" promises than paying the bills we've already rung up. We both know — even with our diametric views of the role of government — that neither your social service agency, nor my profit-minded business, could keep people employed with that financial plan.
Ethan: Nobody said we shouldn't pay our bills. The issue is priorities. That said, if my friends feel the need to put the hospitals at the front of the line, my advice is to tie the transparency, outcome-based funding and increased coverage they speak of directly to their bill. If we simply acquiesce to the governor's wishes and hope for the best, without ensuring that Democratic values are reflected in the final outcome, we will have lost a great opportunity.
Phil: Deciding to take on new expenses before paying old ones isn't about priorities in my opinion. Rather, it conveys a different set of rules for government than for "we the people." If I was governor, I would use the passage of this bill to bring in the leaders of Maine's hospitals and negotiate a discount in exchange for paying them now. Seek better pricing by directing more of our business to those facilities that deliver on price, quality and outcomes. Wait, I just revealed how Republicans and Democrats have the same values.
Ethan: Love it! You have hit the nail on the head. Remember, when we expanded coverage, it was an attempt to pay hospitals for what they were already doing. What we didn't do was get enough in return. Now is the time for that negotiation, and I am glad you are on board.
Phil: OK, check the "to-do" list as done. Now we must create a transparent competitive bid process, so Maine has market-tested value for the next 10-year lease for Maine's liquor business. Then we would know that the highest possible revenues are coming into the state checkbook. Wouldn't it be nice for a Maine company to win that bid?
Ethan: Indeed it would. Both a Maine company and a company committed to Maine. So, if we get that bid with upfront money, you are willing to accept the Democrats proposal to pay it all at once, as opposed to putting it out to revenue bond?
Phil: Ah, the spin doctor returns. By demanding that the bidder come with $185 million up front, Democrats are hardwiring it for the incumbent who politically engineered the first deal. Even you admit Maine didn't get a fair deal back then. And the incumbent runs the liquor operation in New Hampshire — our competitor! Why not a transparent competitive bid for the best revenue for Maine over the life of the lease?
Ethan: Boy is that a whole lot of conspiracy theory, but count me in for the best long-term deal for Maine. And if we can't get someone to pony up a big enough bag of cash, I hope you agree it is better to simply pay the hospitals over time. Borrowing from Peter to pay Paul, as your party is now promoting, is not the party of the Phil Harriman I know.
Phil: Perhaps we should let the state treasurer analyze the net result of the final bids (including possible interest). If the best long-term deal is an upfront payment, fine. If it is a long-term revenue bond, then fine. In either instance, we both agree the state should negotiate hard with the hospitals and get something in return. Is that a wrap?
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A paranormal investigator is probing a sighting in Tunbridge Wells of the legendary "Kentish Apeman" - a hirsute 8ft-tall creature with "red demonic eyes".
The beast was allegedly spotted prowling the 200-acre Tunbridge Wells Common last month, some 70 years after it scared the living daylights out a couple at the same spot.
Suspiciously there are no details on the latest encounter, but one resident known only as "Graham S" apparently hit cyberspace to explain "how when he was working as a painter in the house of an elderly lady, she regaled him with a tale of coming face to face with the apeman on the common during World War Two".
His chilling account read: "One particular day she went to the common with her husband and was sitting on a bench when they became aware of a shuffling noise behind them.
"Upon turning around both her husband and herself saw what she described as a tall, hairy ape like creature with eyes that were burning a reddish colour and it was moving towards them at a slow pace. They observed this creature for some time until they became afraid and they both fled – terrified.
"She went on to say that they told the police and members of their family, thinking that a gorilla had escaped from a zoo, but were laughed at and were not believed."
Rochester paranormal expert Neil Arnold has gathered further eyewitness evidence of the apeman. A girl named Charlotte was in Dartford, driving home from the University of Kent, when "she saw a creature with long arms and knees which came up under its chin as it walked".
In 1991, five members of the Territorial Army fought off the beast with stones and verbals on Blue Bell Hill, outside Maidstone, while in Chatham "a young girl with her partner saw the apeman appear then run off into the bushes".
Arnold believes the Kentish Apeman is a paranormal phenomenon, related to folklore of "wild men of the woods", although he admits it's a big ask to prove it. He said: "It's a very touchy subject in the sense that these things are really not normal. I get some unusual reports. There have been reports all over England, but we can never prove something paranormal."
An alternative explanation is that Kent's very own Yeti is very much a flesh-and-blood animal. Anyone who's been to the Medway Towns or Dartford on a Saturday night will doubtless be able to provide Arnold with shocking stories of demon-eyed creatures staggering out of nightclubs to terrify young women before disappearing into the bushes or a nearby kebab shop. ®
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Welcome to the first full week of July!! Now, let's hope we can get some July weather to go along with it. This rain & cold weather has got to go!! Yesterday, on the 4th, I was in jeans, tee & jacket for most of the day & added a sweatshirt to watch fireworks at night! BRR! I really feel bad for the girls at swimming lessons. Their lessons are at 9:45 AM and it certainly hasn't been warm out. The pool is heated, though, so it was like bath water the other day. Makes it hard to get in the swing of Summer when it is so cold!
This week is going to be a busy one. Mary, my mother-in-law, is recovering nicely from her ankle surgery, but still needs lots of help. She is still not allowed to bear any weight on either foot, so walking is out. We will be preparing several meals to help this week and spending lots of time over there as well. We are happy that we are able to help out during this tough time. Hannah also has ice skating starting back on Wednesday nights again, making that night busy, busy! Jon will have tournament baseball games this week. Schedule is not up yet. Nice, huh?
Sunday ~ Rotisserie Chicken (Meijer's House brand is gluten-free!), baked potatoes, peas & salad
Monday ~ Shrimp Scampi over penne pasta, broccoli & salad (Mary & Mack's house)
Tuesday ~ Grilled Chicken w/ BBQ Sauce, roasted butternut squash, asparagus & salad (Taking Enchilada bake and salad over to Mary & Mack's)
Wednesday ~ Mary & Mack's Cheese Ravioli with marinara, broccoli & salad (Not GF…Aaron will take over to Mary & Mack's; Hannah & I will eat on the run after ice skating, perhaps Chiptole?)
Thursday~ Bourbon Chicken, brown rice, green beans & salad (Taking BBQ pulled pork to Mary & Mack's).
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Richard Hibbard looks set to become the second Welsh hooker to be ruled out of the World Cup after picking up an injury in Saturday's 28-13 win over Argentina.
According to reports on Wales Online, Hibbard suffered ankle damage in Wales' final warm-up Test prior to the World Cup and looks certain to miss out on selection. Warren Gatland is due to name his final 30-man squad on Monday and the news will force the coach into a re-think in the front-row.
Following Matthew Rees' declaration that he will miss the World Cup, Hibbard's prognosis - with scans revealing his ligaments have become detached from the bone - will come as a big blow for Gatland. He still has Scarlets hooker Ken Owens, the Ospreys' Huw Bennett and Dragons' Lloyd Burns to call upon but Hibbard started Saturday's Test against the Pumas in bullish form.
There are further question marks surrounding the fitness of British & Irish Lions prop Gethin Jenkins and fly-half Stephen Jones with the duo failing to appear in any of Wales' three warm-up Tests. But Gatland seems optimistic on the fitness of Jones among the other fitness doubts. "Stephen Jones had a scan on Friday night," said Gatland. "He felt the calf a little bit in training, but it is not a huge concern for us. Rhys Priestland's not too far away and Ryan Jones will train next week.
"There is a long way between now and playing South Africa in that first game. We believe we are in good shape physically, and we have won five of our last seven games. We have that confidence."
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The US celebrated qualification for the World Cup finals with a 2-0 victory over Mexico on Tuesday, but the true test of US manager Juergen Klinsmann's team will not come until Brazil itself. As champagne flowed and official T-shirts declaring "Qualified" were snapped up by fans partying around Crew Stadium, there was a quiet word of caution from one of the team's hardened realists.
"You're happy. You're going to enjoy it. People are going to have a few beers and stuff like that, but the goal is to do well in Brazil," forward Clint Dempsey said.
Indeed, the days when the US were delighted merely to get a ticket to the party are long over, and the growth of the sport in the country brings newer and loftier expectations.
"You want to qualify for a World Cup and you want to do well," Dempsey said. "I've played in two World Cups. One, I didn't advance out of the group stage, and the other, we won the group, but lost the next game. It would be nice to do something special in a World Cup."
The US failed to qualify for any World Cup between 1954 and 1986, but have been ever present from 1990, with their best performance a quarter-final spot in 2002 in Japan and South Korea.
In South Africa three years ago, under Klinsmann's predecessor, Bob Bradley, a workmanlike US side scraped out of the group stage ahead of Slovenia and Algeria, then lost to Ghana in the last 16.
Since taking over in 2011, former Germany coach Klinsmann has made numerous changes behind the scenes, including more intensive training sessions, a focus on nutrition and diet, and a scouting network that seeks out qualified US players all over the world.
Klinsmann has brought through a host of new players, both from the domestic Major League Soccer and from European club soccer, and he has expanded the size of his pool — 39 players started at least one match this year.
"They know they have guys behind them in every position, so they know if they don't give everything they have the next one comes in and steals his spot. Therefore, there is more competition than before," Klinsmann said.
The big question is whether all those improvements are going to be visible in the end product on the field in Brazil next year.
Bradley's teams were noted for a never-say-die attitude and a straightforward, hard-working approach to the game, but those qualities did not quite compensate for the lack of creativity and imagination of his team in South Africa.
When he was appointed, Klinsmann talked a lot about a new style, but the changes on that level have been moderate and gradual as the practical business of getting out of the CONCACAF qualifying process took precedence over tactical experiments.
However, the US midfielders, particularly the outstanding Michael Bradley, who is the son of the former coach, certainly look more comfortable on the ball than in the past, more willing to keep possession patiently and look for gaps to exploit.
Klinsmann believes his team are, at least, on their way toward the kind of approach he wants to see.
"I think that step by step, we are getting closer to taking the game to the opponents. We are not sitting back and reacting to what happens, we want to take it into their half," he said.
"I think we made big progress in terms of technical variation, in terms of commitment, both defensively and offensively," he added.
However, by June next year, the only progress that will matter is whether the US go from being plucky outsiders to genuine contenders in the latter stages of the tournament.


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