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NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The government will delay by two years implementation of controversial rules on tax avoidance to 2016, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said on Monday, a decision which earned a positive market reaction and is likely to help attract more capital inflows.
The General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR), aimed at companies and investors routing money through tax havens such as Mauritius, had been scheduled to be implemented from April 2014. They will now come into effect from April 1, 2016.
The BSE Sensex rose as much as 1 percent after the news of the delay and after a slower-than-expect rise in inflation cemented hopes for an interest rate cut this month.
"The indication from the government seems to suggest attracting capital flows is imperative for the economy and to fund the current account deficit," said Dhananjay Sinha, co-head of institutional research at brokerage Emkay Global.
Sinha added that the deferral was in line with India's stated objectives and recent policy measures like opening up its supermarket and aviation sectors, which were also aimed at attracting increased foreign capital inflows.
The current account deficit hit an all-time high of 5.4 percent of gross domestic product in the July-September quarter, putting the rupee under pressure and increasing the reliance on volatile capital flows to fund the shortfall.
This reliance on foreign capital inflows to bridge the gap is regarded as a serious fault line in the economy, haunted by memories of a 1991 balance of payments crisis when the central bank sent 47 tonnes of gold to Europe as collateral for a loan to avert a sovereign default.
Chidambaram said the anti-avoidance rules would not apply to foreign funds that were not taking tax benefits from India's various tax treaties with other nations.
The rules would also not apply to non-resident Indians running foreign funds, he told a news conference.
According to the proposed rules, investments made before August 30, 2010, would not attract tax provisions under the rules. However, they would apply to investors who route through tax-havens such as Mauritius for getting tax benefits.
Chidambaram also said officials from India and Mauritius would meet by March to review the provisos of a bilateral tax treaty, signed in 1982.
Since the island nation does not tax capital gains, the treaty has been misused by many investors to evade taxes.
India gets nearly 40 percent of its total foreign direct investment inflows through Mauritius, besides large portfolio investments.
The minister said the minimum threshold to come under the GAAR would be 30 million rupees, and that would mean large number of taxpayers would not be effected.
India's moves to toughen tax collection last year triggered an outcry from global industry groups and were blamed for a fall in investment flows into India.
In response, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh set up a panel to look at ways of addressing concerns that the new laws were arbitrary.
Another issue that displeased investors last year was an amendment to income tax laws that empowers the government to retroactively tax investments.
The government is likely to approach parliament next month to water down the rules that damaged investor confidence, which may help settle British-based Vodafone Group Plc's (VOD.L) long-running $2 billion tax dispute.
Additional reporting by Devidutta Tripathy in NEW DELHI and Manoj Dhara in MUMBAI; Writing by Arup Roychoudhury; Editing by Tony Munroe and Robert Birsel


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Annual to tree
Leaves basal or cauline, alternate to whorled, simple to compound
Inflorescence: 1° inflorescence a head, each resembling a flower, 1many, generally arrayed in cymes, generally subtended by ± calyx-like involucre; flowers 1many per head
Flowers bisexual, unisexual, or sterile, ± small, of several types; calyx 0 or modified into pappus of bristles, scales, or awns, which is generally persistent in fruit; corolla radial or bilateral (rarely 0), lobes generally (0)45; stamens 45, anthers generally fused into cylinder around style, often appendaged at tips, bases, or both, filaments generally free, generally attached to corolla near throat; pistil 1, ovary inferior, 1-chambered, 1-seeded, style 1, branches 2, generally hair-tufted at tip, stigmas 2, generally on inside of style branches
Fruit: achene, cylindric to ovoid, generally deciduous with pappus attached
Genera in family: ± 1300 genera, 21,000 species (largest family of dicots): worldwide. Largest family in CA. Also see tribal key to CA genera: Strother 1997 Madroño 44(1):128. See glossary p. 25 for illustrations of general family characteristics.
Perennial from woody taproot
Stems 1many, decumbent to erect, generally red-tinged
Leaves alternate, simple, glabrous to tomentose or glandular; basal petioled; cauline generally clasping, reduced
Inflorescence: heads generally radiate, 1many; involucre hemispheric to bell-shaped; phyllaries in 26 ± graduated series, herbaceous
Ray flowers 1080; corollas 235 mm, yellow
Disk flowers 20100+; corollas 515 mm, cylindric to funnel-shaped, yellow
Fruit 34-angled, generally hairy; pappus bristles 1560, generally rigid, unequal
Species in genus: ± 10 species: w North America
Etymology: (Greek: reddish pappus)
Reference: [Mayes 1976 PhD Univ TX]
Formerly included in Haplopappus.
Stems 738 cm
Leaves ± tomentose or woolly; basal 312 cm, (ob)lanceolate, sharply dentate to cut; cauline few, clasping, reduced
Inflorescence: heads 1(4), in raceme-like cluster; involucre 613 mm, 1120 mm diam, hemispheric; phyllaries barely or not overlapping in ± 2 series, 612 mm, ± linear, herbaceous, generally tomentose to woolly
Ray flowers 2545; ligules 711 mm
Disk flowers 3560; corollas 58 mm
Fruit ± 34 mm, 34-angled, silky; pappus ± 58 mm, tan
Ecology: Alkaline soils of mtn meadows, open forest, near hot springs
Elevation: 14002900 m.
Bioregional distribution: San Bernardino Mountains, Great Basin Floristic Province
Distribution outside California: to Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado
Synonyms: Haplopappus u. (Hook.) Torr. & A. Gray

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A quick look tells you everything you need to know when reading the Zero MX's simple and durable instrument panel. Connecting the dash to the rest of the motorcycle is a brand new wiring system that is designed to increase electrical system longevity. With a motorcycle this desirable, you'll also be reassured to know that it comes with an integrated keyed ignition switch and steering lock.
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Ronald Keilwitz's coupe isn't just traditional—it's how he's always done it
You may have heard the old saying, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." All we can say is, that fella must have had an unhappy childhood. Most of the people we know reflect a more optimistic opposite variation of that saying, "Those who can remember the past are lucky to repeat it." How else do you explain all the people who build and drive street rods? Obviously, for a lot of us, the past has some appeal.
Count Ron Keilwitz among those lucky ones. He remembers being interested in rods since he was about 14 years old, in the '50s. Before he owned one of his own, he was helping the older kids on the block work on their cars. By the time he was 18, he had his own ride—a '35 three-window coupe out of the junkyard with a transplanted Olds under the hood. That car eventually went away. Others followed, but Ron always remembered the Olds-powered coupe and, a few years ago, decided that he wanted to build another one.
The first thing he did was get the word out that he was looking for a '35 or '36. Before long, one turned up in Central California, about 250 miles from Ron's home in Costa Mesa. The owner had purchased it from the original owner, but never drove it—never even registered it. He'd torn it apart and then stopped working on it. It stayed that way for more than 30 years. "When I first saw the car, all the fenders, the hood, and grille were stuffed inside the car," Ron remembers. "I didn't know it then, but it was the perfect car for my project." It wasn't until he had the body chemically stripped that Ron realized the unbelievably good condition of the body. Three decades in the barn had protected it well. In addition to the car itself, the owner was able to provide Ron with all the original paperwork from when the car was bought new.
"I knew exactly what I wanted to do—leave the basic car stock and use an early Olds as the power, like I had done when I was young. I have a great friend in New Zealand, Mike Roberts, who shared my interest in the project. I talked him into coming over to give me a hand with the body. "
Considering the vast expanses of sheetmetal on a '36, and the fact that it would be wearing a dark, monochromatic paintjob, the bodywork had to be perfect. You can see for yourself the quality of Roberts' work. The louvered top was Ron's idea, and Roberts turned it into reality. "No water will not come into the car," Ron explains, "since it's a double-sided piece and completely sealed. Mighty crafty people those New Zealanders!"
The front bumpers are from a '40 Ford; the rear bumpers are also '40s but are truck bumpers. A '40 Ford front guard was cut down and modified to create the bracket for the license plate. Ron removed the original taillights, replacing them with a pair of '37 Chrysler taillights he found in a Denver junkyard 20 years ago. "I knew I'd find a place for them."
When it was time for paint, the bare metal coupe went to Ed Duffy at Duffy's Old Cars in Costa Mesa. In some light, the PPG finish looks black, but it's not. ''I couldn't find a color I really liked, so I had it made to order," Ron says. "I wanted a really dark blue, almost black. It is about 80 percent the darkest blue toner, 19 percent black, and a few drops of white."
Contrasting maroon paint shows up on the 15-inch steel wheels. Covering the wheels are small center caps and some custom discs that Ron had specially made in New Zealand. They were designed after the style of Lyon wheel covers, popular back when Ron was driving his '35. He chose Goodyear radial tires, 205/75R15s and 195/65R15s.
The chassis was built around the reinforced factory 'rails. The suspension wasn't radically modified; springs and shocks remain stock. There's a Magnum dropped axle in the front. The original '36 rearend was retained and spins 3.54 gears. Ron remembers it being popular to use the axles out of a '49 Merc, complete with the Bendix drums, so that's what he did here. The front brakes are '39 Ford, including the pedal assembly.
A lot of trim was kept in place on the dash, but a full set of early Stewart-Warner gauges replace the factory instruments. Builder Frank Wallic from Denver suggested the way to keep it all very clean looking was to build a recessed custom panel and install the gauges from the back side of the dash. The stock '36 steering wheel was bought, literally, out of a guy's hands. Ron says he saw the man walking into a swap meet carrying the banjo wheel. "Hey, you've got my steering wheel," he informed the man. A few minutes later, a deal had been struck and the steering wheel had changed hands. Now it's mounted on the stock column. Augie Anzo at Costa Mesa Auto Upholstery did an extraordinary job refreshing the factory bench and stitching a tuck 'n' roll design to the seat and door panels. Did you notice that the maroon upholstery and carpet color matches the wheels?
For Ron, probably the most important component to this project was the Olds engine. This '56 324 Rocket was machined at Taylor Machine. An Edelbrock intake is topped with quadruple Stromberg 48 carburetors, fed by a vintage Weiand fuel block. A Mallory YL/25 distributor with tach drive was converted to work with the Olds; the small size prevented cutting the firewall. The tight fit didn't leave much room for headers, so Ron built his own, using MagnaFlow stainless mufflers for the right tone. The Olds is tied to a floor-shift '39 Ford transmission with a McLeod Racing clutch.
Building the coupe was a four-year project and Ron thanks Marshall Topping for letting him use the shop at the Long Beach Swap Meet to get it done. We suspect the '36 turned out nicer than the '35 from his youth that inspired it. Then again, it's hard to improve on your first car, especially when it's had 50 or more years of nostalgia behind it. In any case, for Ron, repeating the past is a blessing, not a curse. "Everything I've owned goes back to my youth and I like them just as much today as I did then." He seems to shake his head when taste and methods are called "traditional." "It's just built the way I would've built it then," he says. "It's just how I know to do it."


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People can't stop tinkering with the bike. This year, dreamers out to reinvent one of history's most basic mechanical contrivances give us groundbreaking innovations such as the hammock seat, the asymmetrical frame and one-handle brakes, plus the most expensive, sophisticated e-bike of all time. And they all did a pretty good job of it.
The happy hammock
BananaHama: This seven-speed recumbent bike with mountain bike tires has a groundbreaking seat: a hammock. It was invented by metalworker Brent Ingrim, who was tired of the sore butt he got from regular bikes. His Visalia, Calif., company is now getting funding via Kickstarter.
Likes: It's a fun, smile-pasted-on-your-face riding experience. The hammock is sort of odd at first but feels so natural after a while that it is simply forgotten. It includes a pivoting handlebar that you can adjust on the fly as you shift from straight-up to laid-back seating positions. The height-adjustable hammock gives great shock absorption. You barely feel it when you go off a curb. After a few minutes, handling quickly improves and the bike becomes quite fun. The hammock unbuckles instantly for access without having to throw your leg over it. An optional cable lock integrated into the frame will be available, as well as an overhead surfboard rack.
Dislikes: It's a bit gangly at first. Unless you're an experienced recumbent rider, it'll take a good 30 minutes to get rid of the shakes and wobbles.
Price: $680. Upscale 27-speed "Urban" model with briefcase holder and Leatherette-covered hammock, $1,330. www.kickstarter.com/projects/1360891828/the-bananahama-bikes-project
Gear: Let these new bike helmets go to your head
Asymmetrical hardtail
Pinarello Dogma XC 9.9 29er: The carbon-fiber hardtail (front suspension only) mountain bike has a tall seat-post clamp attached to asymmetric seat stays that attach to the seat post about an inch apart vertically, like two bony fingers. The seat clamp uses a collar and bolt at each junction. Supposedly, these non-parallel seat stays dissipate more vibration than normal stays that join at the seat tube junction, making for a more comfortable ride while maintaining instant pedal response.
Likes: It looks cool and probably works. The asymmetric stays, inspired by Pinarello's successful asymmetric Dogma road bike frames, do add comfort, according to several hardtail aficionados I tested it with. (As a longtime dual-suspension rider, I couldn't really tell.) Another innovation is a built-in rubber bumper under the down tube, just behind the head tube; this keeps the fork crown from cracking the fancy "nanoparticle"-embedded carbon frame during a crash.
Dislikes: None
Price: $3,500 for frame and fork only. https://www.gitabike.com
Two brakes in one
Jamis Commuter 4: The deluxe aluminum commuter bike has 700C road wheels, unlimited-range gearing and the "Slidepad" braking system, which controls both wheels' brakes with a single right-hand lever.
Likes: This is a fast, comfortable, good-looking and safe all-round sport and commuter bike. The Slidepad system smoothly brakes both wheels simultaneously, as your car's brake pedal controls the wheels. This cleans up the handlebars and stops rookie riders from applying too much pressure to the front wheel and going over the bars. Adding to the simplicity is the innovative, twist-shifting NuVinci N360 internal hub, which covers a huge range of gears, with no messy derailleur. Includes fenders, chain guard, rear rack with built-in bungee cords, fork mounts for a front rack, a bell, 5-inch height-adjustable stem and comfy swept-back handle bars. Weight: 31.5 pounds. Slidepad also appears on Jamis' lower-cost Hudson recreational bikes and the Commuter 3, 2 and 1 models ($750, $550 and $440). All are available in women's step-through frames for the same price.
Dislikes: No kickstand, which is handy on a commuter bike.
Price: $1,050. www.jamisbikes.com
The Porsche of e-bikes
Specialized Turbo: The sophisticated, high-end, ultra-expensive "pedal-assist" electric bike provides more power the harder you pedal and can reach speeds of 28 mph.
Likes: You get white-knuckle power cloaked in the stealthy look of a regular 10-speed bike. The bold, attractive design, replete with custom-made parts, hidden cables and built-in lights, camouflages a giant pull-out battery in the thick down tube. It can be fully recharged on or off the bike in two hours. Its 250-watt motor, internally run cables and lithium-ion battery seamlessly respond to your pedaling, increasing with your own effort; I hit 28 mph even while climbing steep San Francisco hills, giving me the exhilarating illusion of being a Tour de France contender. It's light for an e-bike at 47.5 pounds. A compact dashboard displays speed, remaining battery charge and your current electric-assist mode, selected by a hand-grip thumb button: turbo, eco, no-assist (pedal on your own without help) and "regen" (for regenerate the battery; which can also be activated by applying the rear brake). It includes a fast-rolling, puncture-resistant 700C Armadillo belted tire and heavy-duty wheels and axles.
Dislikes: Massive sticker shock; other decent e-bikes are as little as $1,500. Technically, its top-end speed of 28 mph, although great in city traffic, is illegal by federal law. The battery capacity of 343 watt-hours is small for a bike this expensive. On turbo mode, the range is less than 20 miles. Fatter tires would yield a smoother ride.
Price: $6,000. www.specialized.com
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Brown Butter Crouton and Mandarin Segment Salad with a Sugar Cane Vinaigrette
Again! I had a leftover baguette from last night's dinner. But never fear, I had a plan. I have a number of go-to recipes that are tailored for leftovers. Waste not, want not.
Croutons are a perfect way to recycle stale, crusty bread. To kick up the flavor, I soaked the bread in brown butter. In French, brown butter is called beurre noisette, which literally means hazelnut butter. It really does impart a nutty flavor to the croutons. I used the extra brown butter for the vinaigrette that I paired with sugar cane juice and sugar cane vinegar. I also added whole mandarin segments to add a citrus-y flavor.
Yields: 81 can mandarin segments in light syrup, drained, 11 oz
1 baguette, one day old
1 1/2 stick unsalted butter, cubed, 12 Tbs
2 tsp garlic, finely minced
1 Tbs Himalayan salt
2 cups arugula
2 cups romaine lettuce
3 tomatoes, sliced
2 cups frisee lettuce
2 cups red oak leaves
1/2 cup sugar cane juice
1 Tbs sugar cane, or regular sugar
1 Tbs Dijon mustard
3 Tbs sugar cane vinegar
1 Tbs pickled garlic, finely minced
1/8 tsp green peppercorns, freshly crushed
The Brown Butter:
Melt all the butter in a small saucepan over medium low heat. As soon as the butter is melted and bubbly, lower the heat to a gentle simmer. Add the minced garlic. You have to be very careful not to burn the butter. As soon as the color changes, remove the butter from the stove. Cool the butter for at least 15 minutes. Add the Himalayan salt.
Set aside 1/3 cup brown butter for the vinaigrette. Use the rest for the croutons.
The croutons:
Preheat oven to 325°F.
Cut the bread into about 1-inch to 1.5-inch cubes. Spread the bread cubes onto a non-stick baking sheet. Drizzle some brown butter on the bread cubes. Mix well.
Bake for 12 minutes. Broil the bread for another 2 minutes. Remove from the oven. Cool the croutons for at least 15 minutes.
The sugar cane vinaigrette:
In a bowl, dissolve the sugar cane in the sugar cane vinegar. Add the mustard and the pickled garlic. Mix well. Set aside.
Place the sugar cane juice in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, then immediately lower the heat to a gentle simmer for about less than 5-6 minutes. The liquid should reduce to about a tablespoon of concentrated sugar cane juice. Remove from the heat. Add 1/3 cup of the brown butter and whisk immediately while the juice is still hot. Add the mustard / sugar cane vinegar mixture. Finish with the crushed green peppercorns.
Assembly time:
Mix all the greens and croutons together. Add the sliced tomatoes. Drizzle with sugar cane vinaigrette. Finish with the mandarin segments. Serve immediately.
Bon appétit!
I wanted to keep a sugar cane theme for the dressing. You can find sugar cane and sugar cane vinegar in any Asian stores in downtown San Jose in you live in the Bay Area. Sugar cane looks very similar to brown sugar. I get fresh sugar cane juice from Thanh Son.
While waiting for the butter to brown, you have to be very cautious. Don't go anywhere else. If the phone rings or someone's at the door, let it be. You gotta focus on your butter otherwise the butter won't have a nice nutty taste, it'll simply be burnt. As soon as you have a caramel color, remove the butter from the stove. You should use a non-black bottom saucepan to be able to accurately determine when the color of the butter changes.
Never store tomatoes in the refrigerator! Store them as you would store fruits. Place them in a cool area, not in direct sunlight. That will help the tomato maintain the best flavor possible. I planted my first tomatoes in my vegetable garden in early March. I can't wait to start picking those juicy tomatoes come summer.
I used pickled garlic so that it does not overpower the vinaigrette. If you don't mind the not-so-mild flavor, use fresh garlic.
Baguettes are best on the day they're made. It's best to store your baguettes in a linen / cotton or paper bag. Do not store in a plastic bag, it'll lose all its crunch. Also, do not store next to a heating source becase it'll get the bread hard.
You can also make bread crumbs that I use for my mac & cheese or garlic bread for soups and salads.
If you want to use clarified butter, you can melt ghee or you can also use regular butter that you strain using a cheesecloth. I used ghee for my Indian curry tofu pot pie, it brings a lot of flavor.
Check out my other salad dressing recipes like my champagne kumquat vinaigrette, gorgonzola ranch salad dressing, white balsamic vinaigrette and my kumquat clementine vinaigrette.
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The keynote speaker was Samina Raja, a Professor in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Buffalo. Her project, Building Food Connections, aims to enhance food security and the capacity of local and regional governments to improve community food systems. This will also benefit small and mid-sized farmers and underserved community residents. She made the interesting comparison of college campuses to food deserts, where residents don't have easy access to fresh food.
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NORRIDGE — Administrators at a suburban Chicago high school have had a change of heart after withholding diplomas from an entire class because some students defied instructions not to toss their caps in the air at graduation.
Ridgewood High School in Norridge initially posted a message on its website saying it would only release diplomas if representatives of the graduating class apologized in person at the next school board meeting. It referred to the cap-tossing at Tuesday's ceremony as "disrespectful and insubordinate behavior."
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Shaun Miller marked his first league start for Sheffield United with two goals in a 4-1 victory over promotion rivals Stevenage.
Miller struck twice from close range in the second half after Boro skipper Mark Roberts nodded the visitors level, cancelling out Neill Collins' header. Chris Porter completed the scoring, getting ahead of his marker to score with another header.
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Welcome to the second course in the Innovation series. In this course we consider the innovations in the fashion industry.
This course is just one of a series designed by the University of Leeds for school-based learners and their teachers. As this is an open course, we do also welcome other learners; as you will have seen from the welcome area, we have a diverse cohort signed up. However, it is important to recognise that this course, and the content and activities within it, has been specifically designed to help those studying at school or college make the transition to studying at university or the work place.
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In the mid-19th century, the federal government turned the Everglades over to Florida on the condition that the wetlands would be drained. Sugar cane fields and rice paddies replaced swamp. Frequent floods threatened the crops, so in the 1940s, the Central and Southern Florida Flood Control Project built canals and levees that made possible further agricultural and urban development. Water from the Everglades was diverted to the cities of South Florida, which grew rapidly during the postwar period.
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In Wild Things, everything that could be a penis metaphor is. When Blue Bay's principal brags about catching a barracuda, Dillon tells him the fish is poisonous. "It'll kill you," he says. "I could say that about most of the girls you date," the principal responds. After both Denise Richards and her mom – wearing leopard-print lingerie – flirt with Dillon the movie cuts to a shot of an alligator speeding through the waters of the Everglades.
Female sexuality is as deadly as a swamp, the vagina an amorphous abyss that absorbs corpses without a trace. McNaughton aligns the landscape of Florida, in all its tropical excess, with the female body: theirs is beauty that burgeons into violence. Men who fuck around with it run the risk of getting fucked.
Eaten away by the Everglades, Florida is a drowned state, the end of America, and thus the ideal setting for a story about the end of American manhood. This is the tip of the country; this is a peninsula that pokes feebly at the ocean, which feels nothing.
The original script had Matt Dillon and Kevin Bacon making out in the shower. In an interview, Dillon expressed relief that the scene was cut, despite Bacon's enthusiasm. "Kevin's a married man," he said. "I'm wondering, why he was so eager to do the gay scene?"
Women are not just predators but predators who camouflage themselves as prey. They claim power by feigning powerlessness. When Denise Richards accuses Dillon of rape, the DA believes her immediately. Only Mimi has doubts: "she's acting," she says, studying the girl's statement on tape. It emerges that Mimi is right – the whole thing is a scheme to get Sandra Van Ryan's money – but the best actress of all turns out to be Suzie (Neve Campbell), who is ostensibly even more disenfranchised than Denise Richards. Denise, at least, has money; Neve has none.
I wouldn't have guessed Suzie was a sailor, Mimi says at the end of the movie, as she watches Suzie's dad hook his daughter's battered boat up to a shiny new car. Neither did anyone else, which is why they are all dead.
Men are from one side of the police department, girls are from the other!
Neve Campbell triumphs because that is what happened in the 90s and because she alone recognizes how seductive the surface of things is, how powerful a hold it has over even the most ruthless con man. People want the world to be what it looks like, and so from what they see they extrapolate what they want. A tooth becomes a dead body, the profession of loyalty genuine loyalty.
Everyone in Wild Things thinks they are tricking everyone else: even though I am not what I appear to be, you are; I have true depth, while you are as shallow as a swimming pool. This is the prevailing belief, the philosophy that determines strategy, despite its obvious flaws. If you are going to play the fool, you better assume all the other fools are playing, too. Success depends not just on the clarity of your gaze but the consistency with which you hold it.
In life, such thoroughness is rewarded; in art, thoroughness is the reward, the source of the audience's pleasure. This is what it means to have an aesthetic, to have style, and from its opening credits – the font, a slightly italicized sans serif, resembles spray paint, or the porous white concrete so prevalent in South Florida - to the end Wild Things has it. It is a masterful example of maintained perspective, a totally realized world. Every lush tree, tangled with vines, every part of Denise Richards's body, every swimming pool and sailboat: all serve to convince us the characters are right. Good-looking things are so good to look at.
Like Basic Instinct, Wild Things is a story about and by men who feel like victims, but McNaughton's film is better-humored and less of a revenge fantasy than Verhoeven's. This is the difference between the early 90s and the late 90s, when whatever threat feminism posed seemed to have been neutralized – "be comfortable with your sexuality" having become synonymous with "maybe have a threesome" – and the recession was over.
Wild Things was released in 1998, the height of the dot-com boom. Pets.com, Kozmo.com, and Flooz.com were launched the same year. A few years earlier, the value of all crops in the Everglades Agricultural Area was given at $750 million. Only 50 percent of the original wetlands remain.
Greed, not lust, is the governing sin of the fin-de-siecle Florida. "You think any of these women are going to marry you?" Sandra Van Ryan asks Matt Dillon early in the movie. Later, in the golden light of late afternoon, we see him checking out a woman in front of the Sun Trust Bank. For literally everyone – by the end, only about two characters aren't involved in the scam to steal Sandra Van Ryan's money – the money is the motive.
Playa more like PLAYER!!!!
The swamp is for the poor, the sea for the rich. Only the wealthy can afford to see the places in America worth seeing. Even after the market for real estate in South Florida crashed, the average price of a home in Coconut Grove was $800,000. If you want beauty, you better be ready to pay.
Elizabeth Gumport is the senior contributor to This Recording. She is a writer living in Baltimore. She last wrote in these pages about Bruce Davidson.
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Bill Bowell, legendary St. Paul riverboat captain, dies at 90
A St. Paul legend, 90-year-old Capt. Bill Bowell, died this week. Bowell started the Padelford Packet Boat Company, a St. Paul-based river cruise business that carried thousands of people on trips up and down the Mississippi.
Bowell was a St. Paul native and a World War II veteran.
In a 2002 conversation with MPR News, Bowell recalled growing up in St. Paul with 11 siblings selling popcorn on Harriet Island.
Bowell called it a special french-fried popcorn and remembered the sales pitch he used.
"We had a phrase: 'Sharpens your teeth and combs your hair and makes you feel like a millionaire. Hey, hey, it's french-fried popcorn, only a nickel, half a dime, keeps you eating all the time.'"
Bowell grew up during the Great Depression, and worked many jobs including shining shoes and selling good luck charms to help the family finances.
Just before World War II broke out, Bowell, a teenager, said he joined the National Guard.
"We joined the National Guard to get the shoes at that time. This is an honest to god's fact. You know, in our day getting a pair of shoes, that was something else," Bowell said.
Bowell was a World War II paratrooper. He was among the first wave of Allied troops to land in France behind German lines on D-Day.
"Two o'clock in the morning, and I got shot down. I was a radio operator in a demolition crew to blow up a bridge, and of course we went around the Cherbourg Peninsula over by Marseille.
"About 30 miles from the drop zone we got hit with 2,000 pounds of dynamite and TNT underneath the airplane, that's going to drop with us. And nothing blew up, but the plane was going down.
"...I hit the ground, but the chute opened. I sprained an ankle which I'd never done before and as I'm laying on the ground I'd dropped my knife which I'd spent weeks sharpening, pulled it out of my boot and dropped it and I picked it up by the blade not thinking and I'm trying to cut myself out with the wrong end and I cut the devil out of my hand."
Bowell also fought in the Battle of the Bulge and returned from World War II with medals and citation for his service including the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart.
Bowell, a Macalester College graduate, says his lifelong dream was to pilot a boat on the Mississippi River, which required getting a Coast Guard pilots license.
He remembered taking the test for the license in Dubuque.
"I go down there and there's this old guy by the name of Schmoker. And this is 1951. And I go into the office and he says, 'Well what side of the boat is port?' I said, 'Well it's the left side.' And he said, 'What's the other side?' I said, 'That's starboard and that's right.' He said, 'Son you just passed your license," Bowell remembered. "Of course, I've upgraded that license many times to higher tonnage, but when I tell that to the Coast Guard people, they'd like to croak."


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text: I have one and it occured this morning.Well maybe more than one but this will do for now. Not posting a find the same day that it is found. I went to Augusta early this morning in hopes of being the FTF and found that someone beat me to it YESTERDAY,while I was up to the event in Bangor. UGGHHH Please post your finds as soon as humanly possible. I understand that some people can't get to a computer in a timely manner but when it comes to FTF's it would have saved me a lot of sleep this morning if I had known that it was already found....lol :D :D :D And I know the person was on the puter this morning.


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All applicants must present credentials that are the equivalent of the appropriate baccalaureate degree at Temple University.
Typically, the applicant must have a baccalaureate degree and initial teacher certification in Mathematics Education.
The Statement of Goals should be approximately 500-1,000 words in length and should indicate your goals and objectives for obtaining a master's degree in Mathematics Education. The statement should also include the following elements: your specific interest in Temple's program; your research goals; your future career goals; and your academic and research achievements .
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Number of Didactic Credits Required Beyond the Baccalaureate: 30
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Saturday, June 14, 2008
Wit's End
It's amazing how you can go from one day feeling like you could conquer the world in motherhood to the next wishing you could just go curl up in a corner and give up.
I guess the fact that life won't seem to slow down doesn't help. And because of that, there's no time to turn "off." Lately it seems that life is stuck indefinitely in the "on" position. There's always something that needs doing, and sleep is hard to come by. And in my case, the result is a frustrated and impatient mother.
From sitting on the piano bench helping kids plunk out the new pieces they've been assigned, to following up with a doctor who didn't send the the blood work lab sheet for Lucy they promised, to changing the sheets on Elle's bed for a visitor, to changing Claire's sheets because she wet the bed...again, to cajoling kids to clean up after themselves and trying to positively reinforce how great it is to have a clean house, to dropping everything I'm trying to juggle every time one of Lucy's therapists comes over, to comforting a crying child (inevitably one who doesn't really deserve comforting because it's the tenth time she's burst into tears that hour, and in reality there's really not anything wrong. That smart child has just realized how to negatively get positive attention, and they've got you wrapped around their finger!), to figuring out how to use a new laptop (which I LOVE by the way, but it takes time to figure it all out), to preparing to teach a parenting class, to editing a photo shoot, to figuring out the best way to deal with naughty behavior from a particular child, or trying to build up another child you're worried has low self esteem these days...it seems like I have to be "on" every time I turn around to take a breather.
The list goes on and on and on. Most of it consists of good, fulfilling things. When they come at me a few at a time I can take them on, no problem. I can handle it. That's what moms do, right? But the past couple weeks they've been poured on by the bucketful and I just can't keep up. I know, moms do the "bucketfuls" too. But right now I don't feel like I'm one of the tough moms. I'm the wimpy one who can't handle it. I'm sitting here in my laundry room/office/project room with stacks of mail and unfinished "ideas" crowding in on me, and it makes me just want to cry because I'm thinking how will I ever catch up? Tomorrow's Father's Day (and Dave deserves a great one) which means I need to be "on" again. And all I really want to do is lay in bed all day and beg Dave to give me one of his amazing back rubs.
Then there's Grace's birthday (party year this year you know...gotta get going on that) and our anniversary next week, a trip to the mountains this weekend, another photoshoot on Wednesday, an outline for a project I'm doing with my mom I need to work on, drawers jam-packed with junk to be organized, scheduling for doctors and Max's braces appointments... ok, I'll quit, you get the idea, right? It just doesn't stop.
But you know what? Tomorrow's going to be better. I just know it. Because it always is. Max will say something to make me laugh, Claire will give me a hug and tell me she loves me out of the blue. Dave will wink at me from across the room. And suddenly all the "on" time will seem worth it.
But not tonight. Tonight I'm turning off and going to bed!
24 comments:
You are amazing and you inspire me! You are raising 5 wonderful people...such a hard task. I can barely handle two and they are the same age as Lucy. Just know that you are awesome...really you are...I love your blog and I've learned so much from you. Thank you for being you and being honest and for being real! Tomorrow will be a better day and on Monday you hide away for a time and recover from the beautiful madness!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the great reality! I am visiting "Wit's End" also...where there doesn't seem to be enough patience, time, energy or me to go around! But I love your thought that it is just a visit--that tomorrow will be better (even if I just finished cleaning up from a party and am sitting down to finish putting a lesson together for RS tomorrow and it is midnight ;-)).ReplyDelete
BTW--I LOVED LOVED LOVED the parenting class. You did such a great job. I left feeling so inspired. Thank you!
Shawni it is so good to hear that other moms feel this way too. I have been feeling the exact same way lately!ReplyDelete
You seem like a really amazing mom though.
I have to think that every mom must have these moments.
You have FIVE kids! I only have four and I feel completely stretched!
I know what you mean about being "on" for Father's Day too....it's a lot of work.
I have to remind myself that it's all temporary and we will probably miss it when they are all grown....when our houses are spotless we will miss all those little finger prints every where....right????
AWWW Shawni, I am so sorry about your day. When it rains it pours I guess. It is so nice to know that tomorrow is a new day and you can rest and recharge for your family. You are AMAZING!!! Keep your chin up!ReplyDelete
I hope you got some rest last night and will get to relax today. This summer has been a little crazy. You have been going non-stop. I hope you get some down time today. You are always an amazing mom! Its tough when someone like you is so good at what you do. Its a full time job and can get you tired after a while. You always seem to pull it off though.ReplyDelete
I cant wait to hear about your laptop. I think you'll love it once you get the hang of it.
that was nichole sorry kiley was logged in!ReplyDelete
Well you sure looked "ON" when I saw you Saturday! Keep up the incredible work. You have a lot on your plate! It's embarassing to say that I often feel conquered and I only have 2 kids...and not too many activities or lessons planned yet! So, it was so good to see you at the baptism! And the compliment I recieved from Dave was so sweet (I told Trent he needs to take lessons from my cousins on how to give me compliments...ha ha.) Hope to see you all again very soon! Have fun at Bear Lake!ReplyDelete
Shawni! I can't believe we both live in wit's end. I've lived here a month and I don't like it very much. Maybe If I had a friend who lived here, too... :)ReplyDelete
Seriously, I hear you. You are my twin in motherhood. This month has not been fun. Stuff I haven't posted about because it's kind of private. An Accident (not me...), a weirdo neighbor, a dishwasher melting itself to smitherings, and let's not talk about having to wash your own dishes by hand. That in itself is enough to make me crazy.
But then Adam has been out of town three out of the four weeks last month, and I got sick. And tired.
So, glad to know I have a friend down the street here in "wit's end." We'll have to get together!
I'm so sorry things have been overwhelming for you. I know I've contributed to it. I really appreciate you editing those pictures for Ella's baptism. It was so nice of you guys to come too. We just love you so much. Let me know if I can watch some little ones and help you get some things done.
Oh, and the parenting class was AMAZING!! Seriously, you inspired me so much. Thanks for your work, preparation, and just being such a great person!
And the worst part is that you didn't even mention a tenth of the things that I saw you do with my own eyes while I was there! I'll be so glad to get you to the lake where you have to slow down just a little!ReplyDelete
Love you,
I am typically not one to give suggestions or advice, especially to someone more experienced and obviously wiser than I, but since the idea wasn't my own, I'll share it. My genius of a friend who is always doing great cleaning games with her kids and such just posted on her blog about a summer reward idea for her 5 kids this summer. It really is the smartest idea. If you go to my blog then to the Johnson family you can read it a few posts back. It may just spark something that will help with something.ReplyDelete
And speaking from my own experience, everything seems cyclical. It seems like things get overwhelming and trying for a bit of time, then, one day, when you've just complained to your husband about life, you wake up and everyting is back to normal and I'm "on" without even trying. When things are tough, I just keep reminding myself that this is when I matter most for my kids and I have to be my best, because it's hard and that's when we grow as a family. I hope that morning is tomorrow for you and things settle down!
Hang in there, Shawni! You are awesome. I admire your frankness in these posts! We all feel that way once in a while for one reason or other, and then a few days later it seems somehow odd that we felt so burnt out, until it all happens all over again! Hey - our new sister missionary is Sister Eyre from Boise! But she says it "air" and her brother is on a mission in Romania. Isn't that kind of a small world? Te pup!ReplyDelete
Hey, Shawni. Hope you don't mind, but I referenced you on my blog. I talked about this post, how I live there, too. I can't figure out how to link to you, though. That's my husbands specialty. So I used your name. Is that okay?ReplyDelete
Keep up the good work. You're amazing, and every mom deserves a little "wits end" once in a while. The only problem it comes around alot more often for me.
You inspire us all, that's why we love your blog. I have to say, it is nice to know that you are human.
Ha! I'm at my wit's end every night! :)ReplyDelete
It's refreshing to know that I'm not the only mom in the world that gets fed up and tired with our day to day routines.
It always gets better, tho - doesn't it?
I just came from WITS END! I know the feeling- I appreciate the honesty!ReplyDelete
PS- I hope you new computer is an APPLE :)
boy i know this. and i only have two little friends. especially changing the sheets. I hate the sheets. good luck with all of the things you are doing. when i grow up i want to be like you=). we have to have the rough times so the sweet ones are even sweeter but it is hard to think they will come back sometimes.ReplyDelete
This post is so great Shawni. I know i am a "shawni blog stalker" and as such -- we aren't personally aquainted.:) LOLReplyDelete
BUT, I appreciate posts like this so much. I try to post them now and again as well. We ALL struggle from time to time and as women, particularly us Mormon Women, we have such guilt. I blog for a journal for our family -- I read blogs to gain wisdom, strength and ideas from others out there....your blog does exactly that for me....this post did exactly that for me. It helped me to remember(as I do often) that we are all REAL people, we all struggle with priorities, perception and my personal list goes on and on.:)
This comment is getting long and probably doesn't make sense -- I just wanted to say thanks for keeping it real!!!:)
PS your Mom's comment sounds like words from my own Mother -- they never stop worrying about us, do they? :) Sweet Moms!!ReplyDelete
Oh you sound so busy. I felt the same on Father's day. Not wanting to have to be "on" but knowing my husband deserved it. It's hard to be "on" all of the time! I always think someday we'll be sittin' in a rocker doing nothing and miss these crazy days!ReplyDelete
It's just comforting to know we're all in it together, except now I can't ever complain cause you have a kazillion more things going on it sounds like! I play it lazy all summer long and STILL have those days. But you're right, tomorrow will be better. Oh, and sorry for Charlotte's luring Lucy a little too far up the church aisle on Sunday :)ReplyDelete
You are one go getter! All I do all day is sit on the couch and eat bon bons all day!J/K I wish! Life is crazy but it is also Crazy good! I feel like I am so up and down all the time! I get to my wits end way to fast lately!Great post!ReplyDelete
Thank you once again for sharing. I recently told a friend I think I need to join a support group or something. Reading posts like this one is that support group to me. You are great.ReplyDelete


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Meet the Arkadians--a young bean counter turned hero, a poet turned jackass, a girl of marvels, a king disguised as a peasant, and others who play across an epic stage, firmly connecting the quest of a young protagonist to those of classical heroes and heroines of ancient Greek storytelling--and reminding readers that danger, daring, and romance are still the most thrilling of literary devices.
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Professionals from Diablo Ballet will partner with students of Civic Arts Education's Dance Academy for the Winter Ballet Gala Friday and Saturday, Dec. 14-15 at the Shadelands Auditorium, 111 N. Wiget Lane, Walnut Creek. Performances will include holiday favorites in classical and contemporary styles. Diablo Ballet's professional dancers will be featured with students from levels II, III and the intermediate and advanced professional Civic Arts training program. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14-15, with a 2 p.m. matinee Dec. 15, Tickets are $10; call Civic Arts Education at 925-943-5846.