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Posted 01 June 2009 - 10:19 AM
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[url="http://www.reapermini.com/forum/index.php?s=&showtopic=32012&view=findpost&p=470308""]Reptus 2008[/url]
Reptus 2007
Glory of Payanak 1.2
Reptus Discussion
Sacrificing minions: is there any problem it CAN'T solve?
- Lord Xykon, OotS #192
Beowulf ll. 1538-1543
... Pay no heed to proud thoughts, famous champion. Now the flowering of your strength is but for a while. After a while, the time will suddenly come that disease or the sword's edge will cut off your power. Either fire's grasp or flood's surge or blade's bite or spear's flight. Or vicious age, or the flash of your eyes will gutter and burn out! It will be all at once, great campaigner, that death will overpower you.
It's terrifying! Without enough caffeine your body undergoes these hours of partial paralysis and hallucinations! :shudder:
- Argentee
Black Lightning: MA010.
Head of Procrastius House
"Ego probabiliter ad cras"
Posted 28 July 2009 - 09:45 AM
If Overlords drive "Chevys" does that mean Dwarves drive "fjords"?
Dr. J aka Lord Abbot
"IT" is coming.....SOON�
Posted 28 July 2009 - 01:26 PM
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Posted 01 September 2009 - 01:43 PM
Chhaya + Armor of Courage + Book of Tactics
8 Spikeshell Warriors + Standard + Musician
Chhaya + Armor of Courage
8 Spikeshell Warriors + Standard + Musician
6 Crymorian Warriors (I love Band)
1 Dragon Turtle
998 Points, 5 cards, 4 troops, 25 models
It's a turtle theme army! And it's damn tough. The Outcast Doctrine grants turtles Tough/1. Now they only have 1 damage track, but with DV 10 and DR/1, they are going to last longer than you think. Plus if I can pass a Tough check, they pop up completely unharmed. Tough on 1 track models is kinda cool. I've got a big gun, a really big gun. And six fliers with #MA 4 at MAV 5. Ouch. I have got to play this.
Posted 01 September 2009 - 01:51 PM
Reptus - 998 points
Troop 1
Po Wi-Set
Uszkuluz Grayhide, Troll Shaman
River Troll x 2
Nagendra Warrior x 5
Troop 2
Spikeshell Warrior x 7
Troop 3
Kulan, Nagendra Assassin
Nagendra Ranger x 3
Troop 4
Dragon Turtle
The trolls help screen the Warriors in Troop 1, and Troop 3 is all about the Ranger movement. I use Usz to help keep the DT going, and the spikeshells to hold off some opponent models 1-on-1 while the snakes have a chance to do their poison thing (especially in Po's troop, where the Poison checks happen at the end of each activation). It's major weakness is a lack of ranged attacks, but I try to use Po to cover for that.
EDIT: I use banded Crymorians a lot myself when I'm making more of a hybrid Reptus list, though usually not more than 4 (at nearly 60 points a pop, they are spendy but awesome).
Edited by Shakandara, 01 September 2009 - 01:53 PM.
"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." - Albert Einstein
Posted 01 September 2009 - 03:53 PM
Reptus - 999 points
Troop 1
Po Wi-Set
Tasanee x 2
Couatl x 12
Troop 2
Kulan, Nagendra Assassin
T'Kay, Reptus Cleric
Couatl x 8
Troop 3
T'Kay, Reptus Cleric
Tasanee x 2
Couatl x 8
Troop 4
Couatl x 4
Troop 5
Klahan, Nagendra Sniper
YEah, that might be a very dangerous army. Especially with all the DR/2 Stone Skin spells you can toss around.
Posted 02 September 2009 - 07:35 PM
I may have to find a suitable proxy and try that list out for fun, could be a blast.
Posted 03 September 2009 - 08:10 AM
"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." - Albert Einstein
Posted 03 September 2009 - 10:47 PM
Posted 04 September 2009 - 12:34 AM
[color=rgb(0,0,0);]Remember to pillage BEFORE you burn.[/color]
Posted 08 September 2009 - 10:49 AM
So how would you play him? Keep him surrounded and casting? Throw him in the swirl of melee? What's his purpose?
Posted 08 September 2009 - 11:16 AM
he is a little more hardened for melee than first glimpsed. Is he Khong-to or the Broodmaster? No. He is not a dragon styled warrior, he is a snake styled warrior.
With 15 spell points, I would imagine the tactic is to cast a couple of big spells as the enemy approaches (like Blight followed by an Earthquake) and then swing away. He might go down in one big flurry if the enemy is able to surround you, but with swing thru and corners counting, he should be able to get more than his share of hits before bowing out. If that Earthquake was successful it can get ugly.
Disable says that if you can be the one to attack, then you have less swings coming back at you to try and crack that affective DV 13.
If they swarm you, then they are gonna get lots of swings just as they would against any model that is swarmed. But, at least again with the immunity, it means that they have to get better rolls to crack that affective DV 13.
Lastly, if your opponent is susceptible to poison, then take all of that above and and all of those swing thru swings and those one point hits can turn into 2 point hits in a hurry.
All for only 128 points. Again, not to be confused with the 200+ point Broodmaster, but I would say plenty of bang for the buck at an affordable price.
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — State economic development officials are planning meetings around the state with cities interested in revitalizing their downtowns and commercial districts.
The Iowa Downtown Resource Center which is part of the Iowa Economic Development Authority, will offer several downtown forums in June and July.
Atlantic is the site of the June 24 meeting and Knoxville is on June 25. A July 8 forum will be held in Storm Lake and one on July 9 will be in Oelwein.
The forums include a discussion group, a session to learn about the challenges of each community's downtown area, a tour of the downtown, and a group discussion focused on creating a successful downtown business environment.


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by Diana Senechal
On standardized high school English examinations in New York, students must write what is often called a "critical lens" essay. They are given a quotation (the "lens") and must interpret it, state whether they agree or disagree with it, and substantiate their position with examples from literary texts of their choice. This task has logical flaws and encourages poor reasoning and writing. The problem is largely due to the lack of a literature curriculum; when there are no common texts, essay questions on state tests become vague and diffuse. The test question needs an overhaul, and New York State needs a literature curriculum with some common texts and ample room for choice.
One flaw of the "critical lens" task is that students must interpret the quotation out of context. Students may or may not have read the source of the quotation; they are allowed to make it mean whatever they want it to mean (within reason). The test-taker must provide a "valid" interpretation of the quote, but without a context, "valid" simply means free of egregious error. When it comes to analysis, this is not good practice; the student latches onto the interpretation that comes to mind instead of searching for the most fitting one.
A sample New York Regents English examination illustrates how this might play out. (I discuss this example in my book, Republic of Noise.) Here the quotation is from The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry: "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly." (See p. 21 of the PDF file.) This quotation can mean many things, but it has particular meaning in The Little Prince. It is the fox who speaks these words, after befriending the prince and being tamed by him. They have been meeting, day by day, at the same time and place; the regularity of the ritual allows the fox to prepare his heart for the prince's arrival. Seeing with the heart in this case has to do with caring for another, spending time with another, honoring rituals together. But students are more likely to take the quotation as a comment on romantic attraction (and some of the sample responses do precisely that). Then they agree or disagree with the quotation on the basis of this incorrect interpretation.
Another flaw in the "critical lens" task is that it hinges on the student's opinion (about a statement that may apply to a range of situations). The opinion may be hasty or superficial, yet it is unassailable. It would make more sense to ask the student to explain how a particular literary work affirms the quotation in some ways and negates it in others, and to decide whether the affirmation or the negation is ultimately stronger. That would require careful, thoughtful analysis and examination of a work and would leave room for the student's ideas and judgment. At the very least, the prompt could ask the students to show how a literary work addresses or touches on the idea in the quotation. That runs the risk of reducing literature to ideas and themes, but at least it keeps the focus on the literature.
A third flaw is that students must cite examples from literature in support of their opinion. It is possible to do this, but one must do so cautiously. Literature is not a direct reflection of life; often its messages are oblique and contradictory. So, for instance, if one looks to Romeo and Juliet for examples of people blinded by love (not seeing rightly with the heart), one will find them, but one will also miss the point. In the play, love has both delusion and illumination and is part of a larger scheme. Help and harm intermingle, as Friar Laurence suggests in his monologue:
O, mickle is the powerful grace that lies
In herbs, plants, stones, and their true qualities:
For nought so vile that on the earth doth live
But to the earth some special good doth give,
Nor aught so good but strain'd from that fair use
Revolts from true birth, stumbling on abuse:
Virtue itself turns vice, being misapplied;
And vice sometimes by action dignified.
The play does not pass judgment on the lovers' passion; rather, it shows the playing out of passions, feuds, and good intentions, where no one grasps the full situation until the end. But students who ignore this can get a high score on the essay. One can even ignore key details of plot and get a high score. A sample student response with the highest score (on p. 58) states that "if Romeo had not used his heart, he would have seen rightly. He could have stayed with Rosaline, and saved both the Montagues and Capulets from enduring his reckless, love-inspired antics." The student neglects the fact that Rosaline has sworn herself to chastity, that the Montagues and Capulets have antics of their own (the play begins with a fight that escalates), and that it is the lovers' deaths that brings an end, finally, to the warring of the two families. This is at least partly the fault of the essay question; by requiring students to cite literary examples to support their opinion, it encourages (or at least does not penalize) shallow interpretations of these examples.
In short, the "critical lens" task rewards poor writing and thinking, precisely because it can rely on no common knowledge. There is no check on the student's opinion; nothing challenges the student to examine the quotation or the works closely. The student who follows the directions does well. He may provide a flawed interpretation of the literary examples and quotation, yet receive a top score. He may even get basic plot details wrong without losing any points. It would not be surprising if some students made up the details and still passed. To fight this absurdity, we should have a few texts—just a few—that everybody reads, including those scoring the tests. The essay question could then pertain to the works themselves. This would allow for coherent, probing essays and would take students out of opinion's muddier puddles.


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Victorian Rose Garden Bed and Breakfast
Home is listed by the McHenry County Historical Society. Located in downtown Algonquin, it has a quiet, romantic flavor. We specialize in personal attention for our guests.
Holiday Inn Express - Algonquin
The Holiday Inn Express® Chicago - Algonquin is removed from the urban atmosphere of the Chicago area, while still conveniently close to everything you need. Leisure travelers find plenty of entertainment in the area, while corporate travelers enjoy the abundance of local business opportunities in Algonquin. The hotel is six miles from I-90, which takes you into downtown Chicago in about an hour. The hotel's complimentary shuttle service can be used to commute to business destinations within a five-mile radius of the hotel.
Victorian Rose Garden Bed & Breakfast
Welcome to Victorian Rose Garden B&B for Romantic Getaways, recreation or the Business Traveler. Only 45 miles from downtown Chicago, our quiet location in Algonquins 1835 historic district lends itself to many nearby leisure activities. Take a stroll in Towne Park or on the Fox River/Prairie Bicycle Trail, walk to several excellent restaurants, or just relax on the porch swing.
For 84 years, C. J. Smith Resort has provided everything needed to enjoy a day of fishing and boating on the beautiful Chain O' Lakes in northern Illinois. C. J. Smith Resort is a family owned and operated business since 1929. We believe in providing exceptional service and reasonable prices to our valued customers and guests.
Best Western Plus Antioch Hotel & Suites
The Best Western Plus in Antioch, Illinois offers an unsurpassed combination of suburban comforts, neighborhood charms and magnificent views. Both vacationers and business travelers will appreciate the all the extra touches including a complimentary full hot breakfast buffet each morning, complimentary high-speed internet access, the new state-of-the-art 24-hour fitness room, and access to the new business center. Relax in the full-sized heated indoor swimming pool, oversized whirlpool and spacious sun deck. Stylishly decorated guest rooms features an upgraded luxurious bedding, flat panel HDTVs, microwaves & refrigerators. Enjoy a cocktail at Fox's Lounge overlooking Lake Antioch with indoor and outdoor seating including a 2,000 sq. ft. heated patio. And count on superior service from our 24-hour front desk associates to ensure every detail is perfect.
Americas Best Value Inn-Barrington/Chicago West
Welcome to Americas Best Value Inn Barrington/Chicago West located only thirty-two miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois. Take advantage of our hotel's easy access to area attractions such as the Museum of Contemporary Art -Chicago, Arlington Heights Historical Museum, Lords Park Zoo, and A Fantasy Amusement Co. Our hotel is also near Harper College, Roosevelt University, and The Illinois Institute of Art - Schaumburg. Enjoy outdoor activities at Goebbert's Farm and Garden Center or the Arboretum of South Barrington. Enjoy a delicious meal at our on-site restaurant, The Blue Heron Cafe and Lounge.
Newly renovated Budget Inn. Comfortable rooms at a reasonable price.
America's Best Value Inn - Belvidere
Welcome to the Americas Best Value Inn of Belvidere, IL. We are located in north central Illinois. Our newly renovated exterior access facility offers 44 guest rooms and 2 efficiencies. All guest rooms and efficiencies are furnished with complimentary wireless high-speed Internet access, cable TV, complimentary local calls, and wake-up service. Our efficiencies also feature a kitchenette with a stove. For your convenience, we offer fax and copy service at our 24-hour front desk and complimentary wireless Internet access in our 24-hour lobby. Take a moment to enjoy our complimentary continental breakfast served every morning and our picnic area. Come experience the value of staying at Americas Best Value Inn Belvidere/Rockford.
At Kinnikinnick Farm, you'll sleep in tents and feed off the land as you experience life in a more relaxed environment. This is a 30-acre organic market farm that sells organic produce to some of Chicago's best chefs and restaurants and direct to the public at the Evanston and the Chicago Green City Farmers Markets. In addition to organic vegetables, the farm produces eggs, raises chickens, and is the home for a small herd of sheep, hogs, 6 dogs, a rabbit named Bandit, and Shelly, the family's Nubian milk goat.
Country Inn & Suites by Carlson - Crystal Lake
80 unit mid-size hotel offering extended stay suites, meeting rooms, pool, spa, and free breadfast.
CITY:Crystal Lake
Comfort Inn is conveniently located in Crystal Lake with easy access to Route 14. The pet-friendly hotel features an indoor pool, meeting room and complimentary hot breakfast. All of the rooms offer soft and firm pillows, irons, ironing boards and hairdryers. There are also suites with whirlpool bathtubs, sofa sleepers, microwaves, coffee makers and refrigerators.
CITY:Crystal Lake
Holiday Inn Crystal Lake Conference Center
Situated in a resort-like setting, the Holiday Inn is minutes from the historic Downtown Crystal Lake Main Street filled with shopes and restaurants for every taste. Holiday Inn is McHenry County's premier conference facility and only full service hotel and conference center with 197 newly appointed guest rooms, on-site restaurant and lounge, indoor pool and health center. The conference center features 20,000 square fee of flexible meeting space.
CITY:Crystal Lake
59 rooms available. Queen beds, newly refinished. Located near shopping center. Several restaurants within walking distance. Also near a bike path.
CITY:Crystal Lake
Hampton Inn & Suites Deer Park
Our promise to you includes a clean, comfortable hotel room. In fact, we have 104 of them! If you're traveling with your family, you may opt for a room with two beds. Or, if you're here by yourself on business, why not book a room with a plush, king-sized bed so you can stretch out and relax?
CITY:Deer Park
Complimentary breakfast, fitness center, high-speed internet access, leisure suites available, lots of extras!
Country Inn & Suites by Carlson
A cozy stay at a comfortable place.
With a complimentary continental breakfast each morning, indoor pool, pay-per-view movies and a caring staff, we will make your stay enjoyable.
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Chicago Northwest - Elgin
A five star hotel located about 20 minutes from O'Hare Airport and 40 minutes from downtown Chicago. Joseph's Lounge and Bennigans Restaurant located within the facility.
Oldest motel in Elgin.
No. 1 rated for service in the State of Illinois. The staff is committed 100% to providing you with a great experience.
Begin at Super 8 Motel with free continental breakfast, and 24 hour coffee. Also enjoy free local calls and remote control TV with HBO, ESPN, CNN, Discovery and The Family Channel.
Playing by different rules, the extended-stay traveler needs a hotel that understands their special needs. We provide you the amenities that make you feel at home.
Offering spacious suites, meeting space, hot breakfast buffet, wireless/wired internet, indoor pool and weekly guest reception. Over (9) restaurants within walking distance which makes us the ideal destination for both corporate and leisure travelers.
Beautiful all-suite hotel featuring spacious rooms with separate living and sleeping areas, microwaves, refrigerators and free high-speed Internet access. Enjoy our free hot breakfast, indoor pool, spa, exercise room and game room. This hotel is close to local points of interest like the Six Flags Great America, Gurnee Mills Mall, Grayslake Historical Society & Museum, Lake County Fairgrounds, Jelly Belly Center candy factory and Lake Michigan which offers a variety of outdoor recreational opportunities like hiking, biking, fishing and boating. There are a number of entertainment venues, retailers, specialty stores, restaurants, cocktail lounges and coffee shops in the surrounding area. Pets are welcome with a deposit.
Microwaves, mini-refrigerators and jaccuzi's in select rooms. Adjoining rooms, roll-away beds and cribs available.
Muirhead Farmhouse Bed & Breakfast
Private Master Suite surrounded by nearly 800 acres of prairie, this Frank Lloyd Wright designed home offers a private bath, historical artifacts, hearty country breakfasts and beautiful views.
Muirhead Farmhouse Bed & Breakfast
Private Master Suite. Surrounded by nearly 800 acres of prairie, this Frank Lloyd Wright designed home offers a private bath, historical artifacts, hearty country breakfasts and beautiful views.
Heritage Inn & Suites - Harvard
Fitness center, indoor pool, sauna/spa, meeting facility. Complimentary breakfast.
Step back in time and delight in the ambience of a 16th century style, greystone castle. Located in rolling farm country just south of Harvard, IL. RavenStone Castle features three Medieval theme guest rooms, private baths and European-style breakfast.
RavenStone Castle Bed & Breakfast
RavenStone Castle may look medieval, but it is the newest edition to McHenry County's collection of B&Bs. It's straight out of Camelot and is the perfect place to indulge your royal fantasies.
Located in the quite farm country on the outskirts of Harvard enjoy a quite night stay close to apple picking, farmers markets and the annual Harvard Milk Days celebration.
Crane Hollow Bed and Breakfast
Come hug an aged oak tree, watch the cranes in their early morning graze or search out the scarlet cardinal flowers. Listen to nature's whisper.
Comfort Inn and Suites - Hoffman Estates
Newly renovated hotel featuring wireless high speed internet access and complimentary breakfast. Meeting space to accommodate 30 people.
CITY:Hoffman Estates
An upscale full-service hotel and conference center featuring The River City Girlle & Lounge, 1500 square ft. of meeting and banquet space, fitness center, indoor lap pool, 24-hour business center, concierge rooms and lounge. Open Fall 2002.
CITY:Hoffman Estates
Hampton Inn & Suites - Hoffman Estates
Comfortable guest rooms or spacious two room suites, fitness room, cable television, meeting room (15 to 20 persons).
CITY:Hoffman Estates
Hilton Garden Inn - Hoffman Estates
Hilton Garden Inn hotels offer spacious guest rooms full of thoughtful amenities complemented by friendly service and a relaxed atmosphere. 184 guest rooms, breakfast cafe, pavilion lounge, 24-hour pavilion pantry convenience mart. 2,000 sq ft of meeting space
CITY:Hoffman Estates
All suite accommodations, includes complimentary continental breakfast, indoor pool & fitness center.
CITY:Hoffman Estates
La Quinta Inn - Hoffman Estates
A great place to unwind. Rooms have enhanced lighting and expanded bathrooms. King plus rooms offer recliners. Free local calls. Children uner 18 free in parent's room.
CITY:Hoffman Estates
Unique rental property, for Weddings, Corporate and Family Reunions. The house accommodates 26 people and 80 acres has 9 hole golf course, swimming pool, tennis courts and Tent for up to 200 people.
CITY:Lake Villa
Holiday Inn & Express Hotel & Suites
A brand new hotel conveniently located off Hwy. 12 and Route 22. All guests enjoy a complimentary expanded Smart Start breakfast, indoor pool, fitness center, and business center. All rooms are 100% smoke-free and equipped with wired and wireless Internet, refrigerators and microwaves.
CITY:Lake Zurich
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites - Lake Zurich/Barrington
The brand new Holiday Inn Express is conveniently located off Hwy. 12 and State Route 22. In the heart of Lake County, visitors will find our hotel ideally situated to enjoy the many recreational activities of the area including Six Flags Great America, Deer Park Town Center Mall and Historic Long Grove. Guests will enjoy a complimentary expanded Smart Start breakfast, indoor pool, fitness center and 24-hour business center. All rooms are 100% smoke-free and equipped with wired and wireless internet, refrigerators and microwaves. An on-site 750 sq. ft. meeting room is also available.
CITY:Lake Zurich
Conveniently located with clean, comfortable rooms, friendly, courteous staff and affordable rates. Private hot tub rooms available. Children 12 and under are free.
A natural place to be... Welcome to the Hampton Inn McHenry. When the glaciers receded from this part of Illinois, they left behind a remarkable series of lakes, marshes and wetlands. These gorgeous natural areas have been preserved near the Hampton Inn® hotel in McHenry. Just minutes from the front door of our hotel in McHenry, you can see wildlife ranging from more than 100 species of bird to red fox and white-tail deer. For preservation of a different sort, simply walk through our downtown Riverwalk area to appreciate McHenry's commitment to its long history. And lastly, when you feel like a game of golf or a shopping excursion, you can find both near our hotel in McHenry. So come, check into the Hampton Inn hotel in McHenry. We think you'll find it a natural place to be.
Situated on 900 acres of wooded land, the Conference Center at the University of St. Mary provides meeting space for groups from 3 to 300.
Doubetree Libertyville Mundelein
This upscale Award-winning hotel prides itself on providing business travelers and family vacationers with the utmost in luxury accommodations perfectly blended with the 5-star styling and service of a downtown hotel. Hotel features 183 custom designed guestrooms with the distinctive design inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright. Enjoy a wealth of amenities including natural oak armoires, over-sized genuine leather Morris chairs, imported granite bath finishes, and cozy window seats. Take advantage of a superb selection of services, such as a large indoor heated pool, fitness center, meeting rooms and business center. Then discover Karma Asian Food & Fine Wine, an award winning restaurant and bar featuring an eclectic lunch and dinner menu with a Pan-Asian flavor.
A "Pride of Super 8" motel featuring clean and friendly accommodations.
Platinum winning property for exceptional quality accommodations and unsurpassed guest service. This hotel is ideally located just minutes from many nearby points of interest, including Six Flags Great America, Naval Station Great Lakes, College of Lake County and the Libertyville Sports Complex. The hotel offers standard rooms, king whirlpool suites, and specialty theme rooms. Take advantage of the hotel's heated outdoor pool, hot tub, sauna, fitness center and an on-site cocktail lounge. Free Continental Breakfast, game room and high speed Internet included with room.
DoubleTree by Hilton Libertyville-Mundelein
This upscale award-winning hotel prides itself on providing business travelers and family vacationers with the utmost in luxury accommodations perfectly blended with the 5-star styling and service of a downtown hotel. Hotel features 183 custom designed guestrooms with the distinctive design inspired by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Enjoy a wealth of amenities including natural oak armoires, over-sized genuine leather Morris chairs, imported granite bath finishes, and cozy window seats. Take advantage of a superb selection of services, such as a large indoor heated pool, fitness center, meeting rooms and business center. Then discover Karma Asian Food & Fine Wine, an award winning restaurant and bar featuring an eclectic lunch and dinner menu with a Pan-Asian flavor.
Free Superstart Breakfast, High Speed Internet. Close to bike and snowmobile trail, fishing, boating, skiing and Richmond Historic District. King or double beds, Expanded cable, HBO, ESPN, CNN, Fridge-Micro In some rooms. Pets accepted - 10.00 per day.
Beautiful sunsets over the lake, delicious breakfasts and welcoming hospitality await guests of the Inn At Lake Elizabeth. Located in Richmond, IL, the Inn offers access to a variety of snow and water sports.
Holiday Inn Express - Vernon Hills
Just minutes from the shores of Lake Michigan, this hotel is conveniently located less than 25 miles from Chicago's O'Hare Airport and the Great Lakes Naval Base. Families staying at our hotel will enjoy exploring Lake County with attractions including Six Flags Great America. This hotel offers one and two-room suites which all include a free hot breakfast buffet, free high speed wireless Internet access and a complimentary Manager's Reception Monday - Thursday. Relax in the indoor pool or work out in the fitness center. Two meeting rooms totaling 1200 sq. ft. accommodating 75 people are also available for special events or meetings.
CITY:Vernon Hills
Boutique all-suite hotel features the "Phi" Bistro & Bar with a full-service Starbucks coffee bar through the "We Proudly Brew" program and room service for breakfast and dinner, indoor heated pool, 24-hour fitness center, 24-hour business center and wireless Internet access. Guest suites are 25% larger than standard hotel room & include 32" flat-panel TV, MP3-player alarm clocks, spa-inspired showers, sofa sleepers (most suites) and work desks with smart lamps. Within 1 mile of over 200 stores, fine and casual dining and much more.
CITY:Vernon Hills
This campground has been family owned and operated since 1939. This is a great place to spend some quality family time or just to get away for some fishing, swimming and picnicking. All of the campsites have water, electricity, and fire rings. Campers can use the swimming pool, kiddie pool, hot tub, laundry facilities, rent a row or paddle boat, watch a movie Friday and Saturday nights at the outdoor movie theatre or play a round of mini golf. There are also family activities including Bingo, ceramics, crafts, pool games and story time. The campground also has 2 basketball courts, a baseball field, playground and a teen recreational center with video games. Come for a day, a week, a month or stay all season.
This campground has been family owned and operated since 1939. This is a great place to spend some quality family time or just to get away for some fishing, swimming and picnicking. All of the campsites have water, electricity, and fire rings. Campers can use the swimming pool, kiddie pool, hot tub, laundry facilities, rent a row or paddle boat, watch a movie Friday and Saturday nights at the outdoor movie theatre or play a round of mini golf. There are also family activities including Bingo, ceramics, crafts, pool games and story time. The campground also has 2 basketball courts, a baseball field, playground and a teen recreational center with video games. Come for a day, a week, a month or stay all season.
A romantic, rustic, waterfront B&B. Lakeview breakfasts and sunsets, a swimming pool, wildlife, and watersports produce an atmosphere of a small resort. Full breakfast.
Hotel amenities include fully equipped kitchens, large work spaces with 2 phone lines, personalized voicemail, on-site business services, and more.
CITY:West Dundee
Courtyard by Marriott Chicago Elgin/West Dundee
Relax in one of our spacious guest rooms featuring a comfortable sitting area, large work desk, two phones with dataports, DSL line, and in-room coffee.
CITY:West Dundee
Located in a historic 28-room mansion.
CITY:West Dundee
Queen Anne style B & B, 2 blocks from Historic Square and Woodstock Opera House. Intimate Victorian atmosphere, elegant amenities, full gourmet breakfast. All non-smoking rooms with private baths. Central air, heat, sprinkler system. Check website.
Motel with 62 rooms. Standard rooms, presidential suites and jacuzzi theme suites.
45 room hotel with many amenities, located in historic Woodstock, Illinois. Close to many attractions in and around Woodstock.
Fifty-room hotel. Minutes from downtown Woodstock.
Royal Victorian Manor Bed and Breakfast is an 1894 Victorian home that has evolved to offer the perfect combination of modern amenities while maintaining its original majestic qualities. Featured as the "The Cherry Street Inn" in the movie "Groundhog Day" (1992), this majestic painted lady is designed to cater to the discerning traveler. Located in Woodstock, Illinois, the Manor is celebrated as a historic and cultural vacation retreat.
Loyola University Retreat and Ecology Campus (LUREC)
Encompassed in 100 acres of lush greenery, Loyola University Retreat and Ecology Campus provides a serene setting for overnight retreats, meetings, team building, classes, and private/community events. Open year-round, the campus can accommodate groups of 12-200 guests. Facility highlights include one of the largest challenge courses in the state, culinary team building, farm workshops, comfortable housing/meeting spaces, sustainable dining options, a fire pit, basketball/ tennis courts, and hiking trails. Loyola is committed to maintaining the biodiversity of the campus and encourages sustainability, conservation, and restoration efforts.
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A tradition that keeps going, the National 4-H Dairy Conference (NDC) attendees visited four sites in Fort Atkinson, Wis., today.
Groups were able to visit our offices here (see pictures, below), the Hoard's Dairyman Farm, Nasco, and the National Dairy Shrine.
Over 164 students (juniors or seniors in high school) came through these four sites, quickly filling up our offices as the buses unloaded.
This morning, editors Steve Larson and Amanda Smith welcomed one of the groups.
Editor Lucas Sjostrom welcomed another group.
Greg Mode explained that Hoard's does more than just the Dairyman. W.D. Hoard & Sons also prints some sports magazines, among other subjects.
They also took a peek at the bindery, the last room before magazines are sent to Chicago, Minneapolis, and Canadian postal centers for distribution.
They return to Madison for free time and a tour of the campus, with a banquet tonight. Tomorrow they spend the day at World Dairy Expo.


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AMHERST, Mass. - The No. 1 UMass men's lacrosse team scored a season high 18 goals to top Drexel in the CAA Championship game, 18-12, on Saturday night at Garber Field in front of 3,204 fans. Anthony Toresco was named the Most Outstanding Player of the game for his impressive performance on faceoffs, scoring two goals off of faceoff wins. The Minutemen will play next on May 13 in the first round of the NCAA tournament at a site to be determined.
UMass keeps their perfect season going, improving to a 15-0 record and re-setting record for most wins in a season in program history. Drexel concludes their season with a .500 average at 8-8.
Kyle Smith scored four goals and tallied four assists, including the fourth goal of the game for UMass that gave them the 4-3 lead, which they would not give up. Will Manny contributed three goals and Art Kell, Ryan Hollenbaugh, and Toresco each had two. For Toresco, the goals marked his first and second of the season.
The first quarter marked very even play, with the Minutemen scoring first and the Dragons answering just one minute later. The teams would go back and forth two more times before UMass took a 4-3 lead with 28 seconds left in the first quarter. Drexel would not see an advantage for the rest of the game.
Drexel made the first move in the second quarter, evening the score at 4-4. The score tied again at 5-5 but UMass fired back, scoring five straight goals including a behind-the-back goal by Smith. Drexel would score with 1:14 left into the quarter to cut the lead to four going into halftime.
The Minutemen scored three to start the second half, the first from Toresco who won the faceoff and tossed it in the net six seconds later. Greg Rushing would do the same off of the very next faceoff to increase the UMass lead to six. Manny would put one in to make the score 13-6 early in the third quarter. Drexel scored a pair before UMass finished the quarter off with a goal to make it 15-8 going into the final period.
Drexel cut the lead to five off of a pair of goals at the beginning of the fourth quarter but UMass would score three more to take the championship trophy.
This is the second time the Minutemen defeated Drexel this year, defeating them 8-6 in a hard-fought game at Bethpage High School earlier this season. Brendan Glynn led the Dragons in scoring with three goals. Robert Church, Aaron Prosser, and Kyle Bergman each had two of their own. As a team, Drexel tallied just two assists.
Mark Manos tallied a game-high 11 saves for the Dragons. Tim McCormack made 10 of his own in the win, improving his record to 15-0.
UMass grabbed 38 ground balls to Drexel's 19 and were strong in the circle, winning 22 of 33 faceoffs.


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Lots of fund marketing is built around the word "value." The Brobdingnagian Large Cap Value Fund, the Glubbdubdrib Necromancer Island Value Fund, etc.
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Sometimes, an alternative without the label gives you just the desired quality.
This, at any rate, is what Morningstar's Alex Bryan finds when it comes to WisdomTree Smallcap Dividend (DES). Bryan writes this morning a regression of fund returns from July 2006 to June 2013 in search of sensitivity to the value premium turns up a strong result for this ETF, even though WisdomTree Investments (WETF) isn't marketing the bejesus out of the feature.
In fact, the WisdomTree fund manages to clock in with nearly twice the sensitivity to value as Vanguard Small Cap Value (VBR), and scored better than DFA US Small Cap Value (DFSVX) and iShares Morningstar Value Index (JKL), according to Bryan. Go figure.
How does that happen? Bryan hypothesizes it owes to the ETF's dividend-weighted rebalancing:
DES' dividend-weighting approach may offer a partial explanation. When it rebalances, the fund increases its exposure to stocks that have become cheaper relative to their dividends and pares back on those that have become more expensive, regardless of where these holdings fall in the style box. This dynamic approach may allow the fund to capture the value premium more effectively than many of its peers. Some stocks clearly warrant higher valuations than others, either because they carry less risk, greater profitability, or faster growth (though the latter is often overvalued). Consequently, many stocks that trade with low valuations are fairly priced. The fund's dividend-weighting approach offers a stronger bet on mean reversion than targeting stocks trading at low valuations, as many of its peers do. It keeps some traditional growth and blend stocks in the portfolio but allows investors to profit when these stocks are temporarily mispriced. In this way, the fund's rebalancing approach more closely resembles the way that active managers think about value than traditional value index funds.


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By GARY ARRINGTONSports writer
This season, Emery is playing some of the best volleyball the school has played in years but it may not do them a lot of good since they once again are stuck in a region with four great volleyball schools. Richfield and San Juan have been stuck at first and second in 2-A all season and Grand and South Sevier are good volleyball schools.
Emery opened the region season in mid September against Grand High in Castle Dale and lost the match in three straight games 18-25, 19-25 and 16-25. Emery then traveled to Blanding and lost again in three straight games to San Juan by the scores of 10-25, 21-25 and 12-25. Emery then traveled to Richfield to play the Wildcats and once again lost in three straight games. The scores were 21-25, 26-28 and 23-25.
The games against Richfield were all close with Emery losing at the end. Emery led game one at 21-20 until Richfield scored the final five points to grab the win. Emery led game two by that same 21-20 score, allowed Richfield to score four straight points, and then battled to the end. Emery led game three 21-18 and once again saw the lead vanish and lost a close one.
South Sevier then came to town and Emery finally broke through with a win as they defeated the Rams in four games. Emery won the opening game 25-23 and then lost game two by the same score. Emery won game three 25-21 and then won the best of five match by winning game four 25-21.
Games one and two saw Jessica Guymon serve particularly well as she served four straight points in each game when Emery needed a lift. Kaitlyn Thomson did the same thing in game three as she served Emery from being down at 7-6 to the Spartans being ahead at 14-7 as Emery scored eight straight points. Thomson also served the final points of the game as Emery scored four straight points to get the win.
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Paul Romer is shaking things up all over the globe, addressing problems like poverty, violence and environmental devastation. Best known as an "economist of ideas," the Stanford University professor spreads optimism and pushes radical plans, like his new "Charter Cities" proposal. "Charter Cities," which Romer described at the July 2009 TEDGlobal conference, would be newly-built urban zones, governed by an alliance of nations, free from disease, poverty and crime.
When he's not trying to save the planet, Romer, 53, spends his downtime with his family and enjoying music. He has an intense passion for the innovative musical period of the 1960s.
In that decade, strands of American music that had been isolated by class, race and geography–jazz, country, blue grass, blues, pop–came together and cross-pollinated. The role of the guitar changed from rhythm to lead, just as new pickups, amplifiers, strings and designs let it produce remarkable new sounds.
Here Romer lists his five favorite recordings of live songs from the 1960s. These performances, listed chronologically, capture some of the excitement, experimentation and innovation of the time.
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On this track, Clarence White takes ownership of one of the oldest and most famous fiddle tunes. Together with Doc Watson, White shows how the guitar can take the place of the fiddle as the lead instrument in bluegrass music. The Kentucky Colonels also innovated in many other ways. As one reviewer commented, they "played bluegrass like a pack of post-bop jazzbos." White went on to teach rockers about country guitar. His 1966 session work on the first country-rock songs by the Byrds ("Girl with No Name" and "Time Between") showed how powerful this combination could be.
For me, this is without a doubt the most important live performance of the decade. Hendrix drew on the traditions of blues, soul, jazz and power-trio pop; on the technology of the Stratocaster guitar and Marshall amplifier; and on an unbelievable number of hours spent playing the guitar. He created a sound unlike any that had come before. In this performance, Hendrix may have been high, but he knew what he was doing. He started the set, his first in North America after his return from England, with one of the classics from electric Chicago blues, Howlin' Wolf's "Killing Floor."
If you go back and listen to the original recording from 1964, it's hard to believe that Hendrix is playing only three years later. It sounds like he has arrived from another planet. Next came an original composition, "Foxy Lady," which put his stamp on soul music with its explicit sexuality and showmanship. Then he steals Dylan's signature tune, "Like a Rolling Stone," the song that many now rank as the most important in all of rock and roll.
To get a sense for Hendrix's range, contrast the between-his-legs playing on "Foxy Lady" with the subtlety of his playing on "Rolling Stone." Close your eyes and listen to the licks he fits into the tiny pauses between the first lines of the first verse. "Once upon a time you dressed so fine," lick, "threw the bums a dime in your prime," lick, "Didn't you?"
Jack Cassidy and Jorma Kaukonen from Jefferson Airplane, playing live in a bar in Berkeley. The sound system isn't great. You can hear a glass break in the background. Most of the songs on the album are boring but faithful reproductions of standards from acoustic blues, complete with lyrics and a harmonica player. But then comes Mann's fate, pure guitar, just an acoustic and a bass. They take turns playing rhythm and improvising as lead in a remarkable mixture of elements from jazz, folk, bluegrass and blues.
The Grateful Dead produced a number of disappointing studio albums. Their live performances, particularly in the '80s and early '90s, were uneven. But this album has what critic Robert Christgau called "the finest rock improvisation ever recorded."
It was a small world. Before Jerry Garcia became the lead guitarist for the Dead, back when he was an up and coming bluegrass banjo player, he was a big fan of Clarence White. The Dead also played many of the same traditional blues songs as Hot Tuna. Hot Tuna treats Gary Davis' "Death Don't Have No Mercy" with deference. Garcia gives it respect. Listen at 5:37 into the recording–as he cranks it up–just when you think that the solo break is over.
OK, it's one year too late to be part of the 1960s (although a ragged version from 1967 is available on the outtakes DVD from the Monterey Pop festival.) There's no improvisation. No lead. No discernible influence of jazz, country, bluegrass or blues.
But if you play it loud, this song reminds you that in the end, live rock and roll was all about having fun.


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Does Tyler Bozak carry some trade value?
Cam Charron
October 29 2012 10:56AM
A real odd thing happened Saturday night.
Vancouver Province beat-writer Jason Botchford was interacting with some Canucks fans on Twitter, appeared to be warming the West Coast fan base to the prospect of Tyler Bozak joining the Canucks:
@taj1944 Wouldn't it be a better adv to have a third line centre?— Jason Botchford (@botchford) October 27, 2012
@taj1944 The canucks disagree with your assessment— Jason Botchford (@botchford) October 27, 2012
So, how do we reconcile this? Does Tyler Bozak, the "first line centre" with suspect defensive abilities, have higher trade value that we've expected? In my last analysis of any potential Roberto Luongo trade, I focused on Jake Gardiner as an asset, mostly ignoring Tyler Bozak and Matt Frattin.
To me, while both players are likeable and were decent risks for the Leafs to take when they signed them out of college, they're red herrings. I think both players are replacement-level. A lot of people will focus on Bozak's 18 goals and 47 points from last season, but possibly ignoring the fact that Phil Kessel factored in on 29 of them, and he scored a single goal all season that was not assisted by either Kessel or Joffrey Lupul.
Here it is:
Corsi-based with-or-without-you analysis is particularly tough with Toronto Maple Leafs' centremen. There's a meaningful gulf between Mikhail Grabovski and the other Leafs centremen, which leaves Grabovski with a much higher relative Corsi than other players, and Leafs do much better on the ice with Grabovski because it means they aren't on with Bozak, or Tim Connolly, or playing tough minutes with David Steckel.
Back in August, when analyzing this, I told the masses that "I'm just not convinced he's a major league player. His success depends entirely on who he plays with." Bozak sure as beans doesn't make anybody worse, but he doesn't make any player particularly better. With the Leafs having too many centremen, he's certainly expendable.
That's out of Vancouver. Toronto is in on the action as well. I've linked Damien Cox's speculation from the past:
At the draft, reports indicated Vancouver asked for centre Tyler Bozak, defenceman Jake Gardiner, a first round pick and winger Matt Frattin in exchange for the 33-year-old Luongo. The Leafs had no interest in paying that kind of price, largely because there is no significant market for the services of the veteran goaltender.
So talks have continued on and off, with Bozak as the centre-piece. Vancouver believes Bozak would be a good fit as their No. 3 centre behind Henrik Sedin and Ryan Kesler. The Leafs might be willing to pay more than Bozak, but how much more is unclear.
Two corroborating reports in different cities from different newspapers makes it clear that Bozak's name has come up as a major piece in some discussion involving the two clubs. What I'd really like is for either Cox or Botchford to get somebody from the Canucks or Leafs on record explaining why Bozak's value is higher than it should be.
Sure, the man is an above-average face-off man, winning 52.7% of his 1198 draws last season. Among players who took over 1000 draws last year, he was 20th out of 55 players. He was slightly worse (52.0%) at even strength and 26th among the same 55 players.
@sircanuckles @taj1944 really? great at face-offs, can finish, will buzz around the net, even got kessel to backcheck— Jason Botchford (@botchford) October 27, 2012
Unfortunately, "mis-cast" is a word frequently used when discussing players on the Toronto Maple Leafs. He was mis-cast as an NHL player last season, unfortunately in an organization that is pretty starved for talent at the centre position.
Even Average Leaf Fan can't get too excited about Bozak's abilities:
@camcharron A bit of a softie, but plays hard. Better solution at centre than Grabovski.— Average Leaffan (@AverageLeafFan) October 27, 2012
As a defensive centremen, or as a third liner away from Kessel over the last two campaigns, Bozak has allowed slightly fewer Corsi events (goals, saved shots, missed shots, blocked shots) against him per 20 minutes of play without Kessel, but his offence has been hurt. Basically, he's been worse on the puck without a player to piggy-back on:
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That said, the Leafs are going to be working under the impression, when a new collective bargaining agreement is signed, that the Vancouver Canucks want Tyler Bozak to play for their team. Perhaps he's a MacGuffin, and the Canucks truly covet a different player in the organization, using Bozak as a distraction in negotiations. This is the problem with insider reporting, that we don't really know who is feeding information to Botchford or Cox, it's tough to figure the motivations of these teams.
If Tyler Bozak has managed to retain some of his trade value, then that's very positive for Toronto, and they ought to flip him for a stronger asset, perhaps a player who is stronger and younger, and more suited to playing beside Phil Kessel and helping him play defensively-responsible hockey.
But this modern revelation, that Tyler Bozak has trade value, really ought to be exploited by the Leafs. Even if you can't get Luongo unless you throw in Jake Gardiner, there's no sense in just holding onto this guy. I can't get a read on why his stock would be high, but it's clear that the perception of a player's value is more important in trades than the player's actual value. If a few NHL GMs think he's been mis-cast, then jump all over that one, Mr. Burke, and put Mikhail Grabovski where he belongs.
I agree with you about Grabovski and his value... but with this Bozak assessment - not so much. I'm not proclaiming him to be anything extra special.. but does he have value? Ofcourse he does.
A players value is judged by professional scouts and not by Corsi theorists. Give me the "eye test" over advanced metrics every day of the week. And twice on Saturday night!
As a Canucks fan, I wouldn't want Bozak. Not even as a throw in. His underlying #'s aren't great, he's not an upgrade over Lappy.
He'd go form play 19 TOI, to 12 in Van. His PP time would get cut in half. He wouldn't get TOi with Sedins or Kesler like he did in Tor with Kessel/Lupul. He's never played in the NHL playoffs (a la Booth/Ballard) Therefore, it's reasonable to assume his points would decrease drastically in Van due to the above.
I think he has trade value to a team who is desperate for a top 6 C. I just don't see his value for Vancouver.


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By GARY ARRINGTONSports writer
The region 8 golf season came to a close last week with the final meet of the year held at the Carbon Country club and hosted by the Carbon Dinos. The host Carbon team won the tournament with a score of 310, five strokes ahead of second place finisher Juan Diego.
Delta was third with a score of 334 followed by Salem Hills shooting a 340, Emery shooting a 347 and North Sanpete shooting 368.
For the season, Carbon also finished first with a team score of 2275, 43 shots better than second place Juan Diego at 2318. Salem Hills finished third with 2375, Delta finished fourth with 2471, North Sanpete finished fifth with 2488 and Emery was sixth with 2507.
Carbon's Jordan Pinedo shot a 73 to win with Alex Grange of Juan Diego shooting 75 for second place. Gage Bigelow of Carbon shot a 77 for third place and Mark Guymon of Emery shot a 78 for fourth place. Jason Giles of Emery shot a 79 to tie for fifth place.
Jason and Mark will now travel to the state tournament this Wednesday and play for the individual championship after finishing in the top 10 for the season. That tournament will be held at Soldier Hollow in Heber Valley.
Emery also finished the season with five of the 10 Academic All-State team members. They were Jason Giles, Casey Wood, Addison Collard, Justin Cox and Taylor Tanner.
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Oscar's Effect on Stars' Careers
How much is an Academy Award win really worth? Marlow Stern talks with experts -- including Mr. Oscar, Harvey Weinstein -- to find out how much that gold statue matters in a star's career. And be sure to check out the original posting over at the Daily Beast.
One of the most popular men in Hollywood stands 13.5 inches high and weighs 8.5 pounds. The Academy Award of Merit-better known by its nickname, Oscar, was designed in 1928 and costs the Academy of Film and Television an estimated $500 to produce. For many actors, however, an Oscar win can spell millions more.
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But can quality roles and ample compensation reach a happy medium for an actor? Let's revisit the Academy Awards' tipping point: "The Crying Game." The 1992 critical and commercial success was produced and distributed by then-fledgling independent company Miramax Films and garnered six Academy Award nominations in 1993, including Best Picture. With Miramax, brothers Harvey and Bob Weinstein ushered in Oscar's "indiewood" era, in which, "the Oscars became dominated by independent movies," as Sony Pictures CEO Michael Lynton explained to the Daily Beast. By 1997, the year Miramax's "The English Patient" won nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture, four of the five Best Picture nominees were made outside the major studio system. At last year's Oscars, either independent studios or indie specialty divisions were responsible for five of the 10 Best Picture nominees.
Thanks to the "indiewood" takeover, actors are often forced to take drastic pay cuts with Oscar-bait indie films in order to court the coveted award. The combined estimated salary of all 10 of the top acting nominees at last year's Academy Awards was just over $20 million, according to the New York Times. That's just a tad more than the alleged $20 million Angelina Jolie was paid to sport a blond wig and wield a machine gun in "Salt" last year. "The Hurt Locker," which won Best Picture in 2010, grossed just north of $17 million at the domestic box office, and most of its stars were paid at or around the Screen Actors Guild minimum of $65,000 plus overtime, according to the Times.
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"The simple reason why [actors] go from getting out of the Oscar category is because they've won their Oscar for work where they're not generously paid," said Sony CEO Lynton. "Once they win their Oscar, they feel like they want to make a decent fee, and they take parts in larger commercial movies."
"They deserve bigger paydays after winning Oscars," said Harvey Weinstein. "I don't think there's any problem with that."
The studios, in turn, hire these award-winning actors to lend their tent-pole productions more credibility, while the actors accept the role for the money, in what one studio executive deemed "a mutually beneficial arrangement." Lynton hired Christoph Waltz, winner of last year's Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his performance as an insidious, multilingual Nazi in "Inglourious Basterds," to play the villain in this year's "The Green Hornet". (Waltz and the other actors mentioned declined comment via their reps.)
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"You're working with one of the world's best directors [Gondry], so why not do 'The Green Hornet'?" said Harvey Weinstein, former Miramax honcho and current co-chairman of The Weinstein Company, which co-distributed "Basterds." "There was an opportunity there."
That being said, a large number of Oscar-winning actors milk their newfound opportunity for every last drop. After Nicolas Cage won an Academy Award for his convincing portrayal of a drunk in 1995's "Leaving Las Vegas" -- a role that paid him a reported mere $240,000 -- he went on to earn a reported hefty $4 million paycheck as a chemical weapons specialist in Michael Bay's 1996 action-thriller "The Rock." Two years later, Cage's fee quadrupled-he reportedly earned $16 million for the critical and box-office disappointment, "Snake Eyes."
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"There's the attitude of 'I did 'Leaving Las Vegas' and you spent a year of your life making the film, then another year promoting it,'" said box-office analyst Karie Bible of Exhibitor Relations Co. "So there's the trend of 'I did this for the art, now I'm doing it for the mortgage, or the entourage.'" Cage's taste of Oscar gold metastasized into a desire to "become a big star," as Entertainment Weekly critic Owen Gleiberman told The Daily Beast. And, if his lavish spending is any indication, all that comes along with that fame. In 2009, Cage quite literally left Las Vegas when his home was foreclosed on due to the millions he racked up in unpaid taxes.
But Cage isn't the only Academy Award-winner whose post-Oscar decisions derailed his or her career. Halle Berry made history as the first black woman to win the Best Actress Oscar for her performance in the racially charged 2001 drama "Monster's Ball." Then, for a reported $14 million apiece, Berry signed on for the critically maligned suspense film "Gothika" and the superhero film "Catwoman," which earned her the Razzie award for Worst Actress. "I think Halle Berry had a very specific plan with her agent where, after she won the Oscar, it was, 'We're going to make as much money as we can,'" said Bible.
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Of course, the influence of agents and big-money offers can vary on a case-by-case basis. However, the reps do earn a percentage of the actors' salary, and "as great as an Oscar is at the end of the day, it's not what keeps the lights on," said Lynton. "So, if I'm an agent, I'm pushing them toward the bigger payday."
That's presumably what Adrien Brody and Jamie Foxx opted for after earning the Best Actor Oscar for 2002's "The Pianist" and 2004's "Ray," respectively. Brody struck a reported $2.75 million deal for his role as the village idiot in M. Night Shyamalan's 2004 disaster, "The Village." After his 2005 win, Foxx earned a massive alleged $10 million paycheck for 2006's "Miami Vice," where his rumored diva behavior on set led to an incredibly turbulent film shoot.
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Even "The Queen" herself, Helen Mirren, followed up her 2006 Oscar-winning role as the stately monarch, Elizabeth II, with the 2007 by-the-numbers blockbuster sequel, "National Treasure: Book of Secrets." "Everyone asks, 'What are you going to do next after you've done something that's gained that sort of attention?' And this was just the perfect sort of movie," Mirren told Reelzchannel. "Fun for me personally to do, and I needed something I could just relax and have fun with, but was work nonetheless. A very different movie from almost anything I've done before." Bible echoed Mirren's sentiments, saying, "If you do a really emotionally challenging role, maybe you do want to run around with an Uzi."
Mirren's fellow countryman Michael Caine seemingly felt the same way. He was too busy filming the critical and 1987 box-office bust "Jaws: The Revenge" to accept his Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in Woody Allen's dramedy "Hannah and Her Sisters." Regarding the fourth "Jaws," however, Caine famously admitted, "I have never seen it, but by all accounts it is terrible. However, I have seen the house that it built, and it is terrific!"
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Harvey Weinstein, who had at least one movie in the running for the Best Picture Oscar from 1993 to 2003 as the co-head of Miramax, isn't quite so cynical. "They deserve bigger paydays after winning Oscars. I don't think there's any problem with that," said the exec, who soon finds out the fate of the Weinstein Company's frontrunner this year, "The King's Speech" -- up for 12 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. "They've earned the respect of their peers, so they deserve to be compensated for it."
On Sunday evening, four more actors will rise to the top at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards. Many predict that The King's Speech star Colin Firth will scoop up the Oscar statuette for Best Actor, while "Black Swan"'s Natalie Portman will win Best Actress. The former is being heavily pursued to star in the long-gestating remake of "My Fair Lady," while Portman will next appear in this summer's superhero flick, "Thor," around the time she's due to welcome her first child. But for now, their next moves remain unknown.
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"Sustaining visibility is paramount, and the shape of a career is a mysterious thing," said Entertainment Weekly critic Gleiberman. "In some ways, [winning an Oscar] never put actors in a more difficult decision than it does today-in terms of going from the prestigious indie Oscar world to the world of what sells-because those categories have never been further apart."
Marlow Stern works for The Daily Beast and has a master's degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He has served in the editorial department of Blender magazine, as an editor at Amplifier magazine, and, since 2007, editor of Manhattan Movie Magazine.
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What does an engineer do? If you're having trouble coming up with an answer, you aren't alone. In a study of K-12 graders, the majority believed engineers build buildings and fix cars; 10% of the students confused engineers with train operators. Another study asked teachers "What kinds of work do engineers do for their jobs?" Between 25 and 35% of the surveyed teachers selected clean teeth, arrange flowers, sell food and make pizza.
The studies' results are startling, but what does this have to do with film? The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) recently launched a new website (www.engineeringmessages.org) devoted to changing the conversation about engineering. The NAE worked with a market research and brand development company to create new messages and taglines that challenge common misperceptions of engineering. Which got us thinking, what films support positive messages about engineering?
Turns out, there's a whole list of films with engineer characters. But simply having an engineer character isn't going to change the conversation about engineering, now is it? Research has found that adults and teens do not readily associate engineering with problem-solving, creativity or having a positive impact on society. That's a big hurdle to overcome but we found a few films up to the challenge.
Did you know the Batmobile was created by an engineer? InBatman Begins, Lucius Fox (played by Morgan Freeman) is the mechanical engineer behind all of Batman's superhero equipment. Fox even developed the technology behind Batman's cape, a type of "memory cloth" that becomes rigid when electrical currents pass through it. Fox is a problem-solver, he's creative and he has an amazing positive impact on society; afterall, he's the man who built Batman.
Another superhero brought his engineering background straight to his alter ego – Iron Man. Tony Stark is one cool, creative, problem-solving engineer. In Iron Man, Stark (played by Robert Downey Jr.) is kidnapped by the Ten Rings terrorist group. During his captivity he works with another engineer, Yinsen (who implanted the electromagnet into Stark's chest in order to save his life), to create the Iron Man suit prototype, which allows Stark to esape. Stark then develops the suit further and uses it to become a superhero.
Another film proves engineers can be heroes without the mask and cape (or armored suit). A Bug's Life features an inventive ant, Flik, whose engineering skills save his fellow ants. Flik is a wonderful example of an engineer – especially for children. He's creative and he loves to solve problems. Flik builds a model bird to scare away the grasshoppers – who demand the ants' food as payment for "protection." It ultimately doesn't work but Flik's try is commendable. At the end of the film, one of his inventions – a grain harvester – is adopted by the colony for use, which has a positive impact on the ant community.
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@Rlinfamous.... It's all good.
LOL! The fact that we grown up responsible adults (??) are discussing a comic book like 11 year olds is tribute enough to Kishi's fictional storytelling skill.
@Stareintomysharingan, I haven't dreamt about a sharingan yet, BUT I sure could have used one in my student days.


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Hells yeah the manga is great, and even the anime is amazing. The One Piece fillers are for the most part tolerable unlike some...*cough* (naruto bleach) *cough*
Hells yeah the manga is great, and even the anime is amazing. The One Piece fillers are for the most part tolerable unlike some...*cough* (naruto bleach) *cough*
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Go for the manga! 98% of the time you will start crying from laughing to hard! That 2% is like half the alabasta arc, some sad flashbacks and some serous fights. Even then there are some hilarous characters(Bellemere^^) that will lessen the serousness and tension! If you like awesome, creative, and funny fights, read One Piece. If you just like comedy and seeing Luffy doing stupid things, READ ONE PIECE!!
Ho Ho. The manga version is superior than the anime version. The anime version is hilarious, but I am well aware that people like blood. Thereby you should go for the manga version. The early section of One Piece is quite slow for blood thirsty 12 year olds, even more so for the anime version. Regardless, I suggest you read One Piece thoroughly. You will LOVE it. The series as a whole is definitely one level above the likes of Naruto and Bleach. You will see what I meant if you are willing to give One Piece a chance. Don't worry, the graphic of the anime improves drastically overtime.
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The manga is worth reading. Every arc is as awesome as others. except for few arc which is indeed more awesome than others.
Spoiler!It's weird cause OP is now my favorite manga (ongoing) but just half a year ago I couldn't get myself into it. My sister reads manga so I asked for recommendation and she pushed OP onto me. I think I began reading the first book at least 10 times (on different occasion) before leaving it unfinished. One day I come home and I see my sisters eyes watery. O.O (This may not seem like a big deal, but for some genetic defunk our siblings don't cry unless- No. We just don't cry, two older brothers can do that to a person.) But low and behold - TEARS! I thought she lost a limb or something. Later, she's babbling something about 'Merry's dying, but they don't want her to die-' or some ish like that. I read up to speed that very week.
So…what the heck was I trying to say? Umm.. Yeah, silver line: "Very good, must read. Go for it." *Waves Green Flag*
"The leopard is a cruel lover. His tenderness breaks the gazelle's heart."
Without a doubt, the spoiler highlighted above will send tears running down your cheek, assuming you're caught up to the story thus far. This series is just too good to pass up. Too damn good...
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I'm surprised that the Uchiha was inferior to the Senju clan. Makes me wonder even more as to what their "kekkei genkai" may have been. Tobirama wounding and "killing" Izuna earned my respect. He's not that much of a weakling I guess, assuming Izuna had MS as stated by Obito
Another reason can be that Madara doesnt want to revive Izuna, just yet. Wouldnt it make more sense to revive Izuna, and all his brothers, into his utopian world rather then the world as of now ?
Naruto, Bleach, One Piece, Fairy Tail, Claymore, Ao No Exorcist, Katekyo Hitman Reborn, Gamaran, Toriko, Vinland Saga, Gantz, Wolf Guy, Deadman Wonderland, Vagabond, Blade of The Immortal, Battle Royale, Zettman
Flying thunder god slash? Is that time space jutsu or lighting enhanced jutsu?
- Tobirama was responsible for Izuna's death
- I likee hoe the Uchiha began surrendering one by one. It makes the whole story of why Madara had no choice to accept the peace offer in order to hold onto his position.
- Madara did fight Hashirama with EMS but lost well I guess 2 times.
Fire type
What chakra type are you?
Also We haven't seen Madara use Amaterasu, Ever! I'm not really sure what that implies.
Lastly, I'd like someone to chime in on my previous excerpt from the databook on Izuna. Was Madara in fact going blind when he received Izuna's eyes or not, did Izuna in fact die in battle, or not? At this point I am almost ready to just dismiss everything from the databooks as plain hype, unless re-affirmed in the Manga.
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I am not sure if it has any significance, but Madara, or any other Uchiha, didn't wear any armor during their battles. But if I remember correctly, Madara's statue at VOTE, and any other image referencing Madara after Konoha was built, has Madara wearing a Senju type armor. Should that mean Madara started to trust the Senju clan, adopting some of their ways, and that it was another incident that compelled Madara to break off from Konoha, and return back to his feelings of animosity.
Paul, the data book is still almost on point.
The "eventually dies in battle" is the only thing that makes it a bit confusing.
Like what I've said before (and someone else too), dying after receiving some mortal wounds can be called dying in battle since Kishi set them in a period of war.
I guess it would be more clear had the words been written differently.
Arbitrary, I am not as generous as you I guess .
" His Older Brother who is the leader of the Uchiha loses his sight eyesight....Izuna who gives his eyes to his older brother, Eventually dies in battle"
That is quite a stretch.
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International Taxation and Competitiveness: Introduction and Overview
Reuven S. Avi-Yonah
University of Michigan Law School
Nicola Sartori
Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca; University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
May 3, 2012
Tax Law Review, Vol. 65, 2012
U of Michigan Law & Econ Research Paper No. 12-014
The debate about whether to abolish deferral or to adopt territoriality has been going on ever since the Kennedy Administration first proposed ending deferral in 1961. The problem is that neither side has factual support for their argument about whether the U.S. tax system, including Subpart F, as currently enacted or with any of the proposed reforms, in fact negatively impacts the tax burden of US-based MNEs. Even the concept of competitiveness itself is unclear. Despite numerous claims, there has been no rigorous attempt that we are aware of to determine whether MNEs based in our major trading partners in fact have a tax advantage or disadvantage because of Subpart F or other rules.
In October, 2011, the American Tax Policy Institute sponsored a conference organized by Reuven Avi-Yonah and Jane Gravelle on 'International Taxation and Competitiveness'. This conference was designed to address these issues in a systematic way, and to form the basis for a better informed policy debate going forward. The articles included in this volume were first presented at this conference.
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Keywords: tax law, international taxation, competitiveness, CFC, Subpart F, effective tax rates, American Tax Policy Institute
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Kelly & Katie Avert Wedge Sandal
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Item # 276912
Glitz and glam isn't just for a night out on the town with Kelly & Katie! The Avert brings out anyone's playful side with this fun metallic wedge sandal!
- Glitter and faux leather upper
- Decorative buckle embellishment
- Instep strap with elastic insert for comfortable fit
- 1¾" wrap wedge heel
- Synthetic sole
- Imported
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By: BikeLover
Location: Des Moines, IA
May 02, 2013
Love Them
"True to size, comfortable and fun to wear."
By: Breezy5124
Location: Baltimore, MD
May 02, 2013
Feels great
"I purchased these in the white. I love how they feel when on. They do seem to run a 1/2 size smaller. All in all I think they will work just fine for the summer."
By: JulieLa
Location: Waverly, Iowa
April 30, 2013
Kelly & Katie Avert Glitter Wedge Sandal
"Love the sandals, just enough sparkle to dress up my Capri's or go with a skirt. The best part is they are very comfortable."
By: Gismo27
Location: Neenah, Wisconsin
April 22, 2013
Kelly & Katie
"AWESOME slip on's! So comfortable and does not hurt between your toes. I like these so much, I am buying another pair to have for spares!"
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It just feels good have the program I root for doing something special. I've been tired of all these crappy years of being a Miami Hurricane fan. Looks like things are really starting to turn around
Alex Collins makes his decision tonight at 10
Alex Collins picks Arkansas. It really ****ing pisses me off that local kids don't want to come here anymore.
Game starts in about an hour. Let's go CANES!!
Canes smash BC and remain unbeaten in the ACC. Big game on Saturday vs UNC
Gators get punked out in Arkansas.
Mother****in CANES!!!!
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Tonight has been kind of amusing for me, switching from the boards of my two allegiances, Miami and USC, trying to determine which one features a higher percentage of panic and distress. Those two classes have apparently fallen apart. I'd have to peg USC.