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2014 going out with a bang, or with a snore?
AMHERST — For some, New Year's Eve is a time to party, while for others it's a good time to stay at home and celebrate with family. But whether 2013 goes out with a bang or a snore, 2014 is just around the corner.
At J & J Party in Amherst, owner Jackie Caruso said she's not seeing the normal rush of folks coming in to buy party supplies this year, though Tuesday she's expecting a crowd.
"New Year's Eve tends to be a last-minute thing for a lot of people," she said.
But the short holiday season seems to have taken its toll, she said.
"Everything came so fast this year, so with the shorter shopping season people are just worn out," she said. "They're doing parties in their houses or with neighbors, but not big celebrations."
The kids having two full weeks off from school may also be playing a part, she said, because folks have taken advantage of the extended break to travel.
Heading out
Amanda Wetherbee of Brookline said she normally goes to a party on New Year's Eve, but she hasn't made any plans yet.
"This year has just flown by," she said. "I wasn't even ready when Christmas came, so I have no idea what I'm doing on New Year's. We'll probably go to a party but we don't know yet."
Casey Nivens of Mont Vernon said she's looking forward to spending the night with friends who are home from college and ready for reveling.
Tina Rufo won't be home for the holiday either, but she won't be sipping bubbly and making noise.
"I'm an ER nurse and I volunteer to work every New Year's Eve," she said. "We're usually very busy on New Year's and I'd rather let the young group go out and have fun."
Homeward bound
Lots of folks just want to stay home and relax on New Year's Eve, and maybe invite a few friends and family members over.
"We drink beer, watch the ball drop and go to bed," said Bill Liamos of Brookline. "We don't go out. New Year's Eve is amateur night."
"When I was single, I used to do all kinds of interesting stuff," said Hike Hoiriis of Bennington, "but now I'm just too old. I'm going to bed early."
Christy Ayer of Milford said she's decided to turn New Year's Eve into a surprise party for her husband who turns 40 on Jan. 3.
"He's so old now we probably won't even make it to midnight," she said.
Out with a bang
There will be plenty of noise on New Year's Eve in some neighborhoods, though, as folks celebrate with fireworks come midnight. At Atlas Fireworks, Emily Pelkey said there are lots of people stopping by to pick up everything from sparklers and poppers to aerial fireworks that shoot dramatic sparks up to 120 feet into the sky.
"Watching fireworks makes people happy as they look forward to a new year with their friends just being together," Pelkey said.
One of the most popular displays sold at Atlas for New Year's is the Festival of Fireworks, which Pelkey said offers, "a big show that's very colorful and has a lot of action all at once."
But, she warns, each town has different rules for fireworks and party planners should make sure they're complying with those rules.
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Dual-mode WiFi/cellular VoIP Phones Sales Up
Published on: 25th Jan 2007
Note -- this news article is more than a year old.
Worldwide mobile phone sales hit $115.5 billion in 2006 and WiFi phone sales topped $535 million up 13% and 327% from 2005 respectively says analyst firm Infonetics Research. As prices continue to drop demand will continue to grow for both mobile and WiFi VoIP phones in 2007. Worldwide shipments of mobile handsets jumped 27% between 2005 and 2006 and single and dual mode WiFi handsets together jumped 489%.
For the 4-year period between 2007 and 2010, shipments for mobile handsets are forecast to increase 26%, and WiFi handsets are forecast to increase nearly 1300%.
The fastest growing segment in the market by far is the dual-mode WiFi/cellular VoIP phone, with worldwide units shipping at a phenomenal rate: Infonetics forecasts a 5-year compound annual growth rate of 198% between 2006 and 2010.
"Users are demanding single number/single device services, and operators like T-Mobile announced converged services based on Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) in 2006," said Richard Webb, directing analyst for wireless at Infonetics Research. "UMA is a good example of early fixed-mobile convergence (FMC), prior to the eventual shift to IMS in the long-term."
"More operators are transforming into integrated multimedia service providers, creating converged mobile, wireless LAN, and VoIP solutions that support voice and data services across enterprise, public, and home networks," Webb added. "The appeal of such converged services is driving WiFi phone adoption, especially in dual-mode WiFi/ cellular handsets."
Single-mode WiFi-only VoIP handsets are also selling well, mostly in the enterprise space driven by pioneers like SpectraLink, but increasingly in the consumer space as well. Numerous Skype-enabled single-mode phones were launched in 2006 by the likes of D-Link, Linksys, and NETGEAR, and shipments will start to ramp up in 2007.
Mobile Handset Highlights
- 2G/2.5G GSM handsets made up 49% of worldwide mobile phone revenue in 2006; the remainder was made up by 2G CDMA, W-CDMA, and CDMA2000 handset sales
- Worldwide mobile subscribers are estimated at 2.5 billion in 2006 (up 26% from 2005), and are forecast to grow 42% to 3.6 billion in 2010
- 47% of all mobile subscribers come from Asia Pacific, 36% from EMEA, 9% from North America, and 8% from CALA
WiFi Handset Highlights
- Cisco leads in single-mode WiFi handset revenue market share in 2006, followed by SpectraLink
- Samsung leads in dual-mode WiFi/cellular handset revenue market share, followed by Nokia
- In 2006, 71% of WiFi phone revenue was from dual-mode handsets, 29% from single-mode WiFi VoIP handsets
- North America leads in worldwide revenue for single-mode WiFi phones, and Asia Pacific leads in revenue for dual-mode WiFi/cellular phones
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Africa trip a life-changing experience, women say
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- For Carol Salisbury, a recent trip to Africa was a life-changing experience.
Salisbury, of South Charleston, was one of six West Virginians who traveled to Tanzania in September to volunteer at two orphanages.
"I loved it," said Salisbury, a nurse at Thomas Memorial Hospital. "We're planning on maybe going back there next year."
Salisbury and the rest of the group, most of whom work in the medical field, volunteered at the Msamaria and Upendo orphanages in Tanzania.
"We don't know how blessed we are here because these kids, they had nothing," Salisbury said. "They had no one to care for them other than the workers, no one to love on them."
In January, Sarah Robinette, an epidemiologist for the Department of Health and Human Resources and one of the group members, had traveled to Africa as a tourist for the first time and climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. Going to Africa had always been her dream. Robinette said seeing the children there on her tourist trip inspired her to come back as a volunteer. She encouraged the others to do the same.
"The second time we were much closer to the reality of what it's like to live there," Robinette said. "The kids come up to you. ... The need for love and affection is so great and it's true, you come back and appreciate everything you have."
For most of the others, the September trip was the first time they'd been to Africa.
That was true of Salisbury's friend and co-worker, Cindy York, of Logan. York and Salisbury work together at Thomas Memorial Hospital.
"I have a heart for missions and I really wanted to do something for the orphans," York said of her reasons for wanting to go to Africa. "[It was] amazing if I could sum it up in one word. It was very emotional."
The children at the orphanage come from families living in extreme poverty. Their families couldn't provide the children with food, clothing or other needs, so they came to the orphanage.
"This way at least they have a place to rest their head and get something to eat," Salisbury said in a written account of the trip.
Even at the orphanage, though, the kids were very poor.
"There were no toys outside to play with except a jump rope that someone must have donated to the orphanage for the children," Salisbury wrote. "One boy named John was a very talented artist. He drew me a picture of an elephant and different animals for the other members of my group to take home. ... But all the children were talented in their own way."
One scary moment during the trip came when one of the group members got word of a terrorist attack in the neighboring country of Kenya. Gunmen killed 67 people over four days in a Nairobi shopping mall. The scare almost had the group leaving early.
"We were trying to get out of there as soon as we could," Salisbury said. "We tried to get a flight home and they were all booked up."
So the group ended up staying for the scheduled length of the trip.
Salisbury said seeing the conditions the children lived in made her emotional. They were affected by how much the children just wanted their attention.
"They were just like literally vying for our attention," York said.
"The children were playing outside on the playground, while others just wanted to be held," Salisbury said. "A lot of kids had running noses, wet clothes, torn up [shoes] and baggy clothes that would not stay on them."
Becky Atkins, a nurse at Williamson Memorial Hospital, said the trip, also her first to Africa, was eye opening.
"It opened my eyes to see how other people live in the world," said Atkins, of Logan. "I'm saddened by the children there without any parents cared for by volunteers who don't even get paid to take care of [them]. It's really heartbreaking."
The women say they were so moved by their experience there that they not only want to travel to Africa again, but they also want to help out in the meantime by sending them items they need.
"We're going to continue to do more," Atkins said. "Right now I'm in the process of sending care packages of gifts for the children." Reach Lori Kersey at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-1240.


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A partnership of the New Albany Schools, the City of New Albany, Plain Township and the New Albany Community Foundation, the Center for the Arts serves as both a school facility and a community resource.
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With single-point margin, Haywood gets Olympic nod
- By VeloNews.com
- Published Jul. 16, 2004
- Updated Nov. 5, 2013 at 6:16 PM EDT
After a week of counting, recounting and recalculating UCI points, USACycling announced the formal nomination of Sue Haywood to the 2004 U.S.Olympic Mountain Bike Team.Haywood's nomination comes after a dramatic year-long pursuit of UCIpoints resulted in her position as the top-ranked American in the world,but the West Virginian emerged in that position only after the the UnionCycliste Internationale issued its final tally of points standing as ofJuly 12.After counting UCI rankings and including points earned points fromthe July 2003 short track race at the NORBA National in Sandpoint, Idaho,which were not included in the UCI's final count, Haywood ended up with1489 points to 1488 earned by Californian Mary McConneloug.Haywood prepares for Athens as one of the most successful American mountainbike athletes over the course of the last year. After staking claim toher second-ever U.S national short track title in 2003, Haywood was thetop American finisher at September's UCI Mountain Bike World Championships,riding to a sixth place finish. Her successful 2003 season paved the wayfor a crucial 2004 crusade that culminated with a win at the Pan AmericanChampionships, the first head-to-head test against other U.S. Olympic hopefuls.Nine podium appearances and six top-20 World Cup performances this yearalone provide Haywood with both the experience and talent necessary tomake an impact in her first Olympic Games.The well-documented chase for UCI points between Haywood and McConnelougfinally came to a close last Sunday. Following the final UCI-sanctionedcross country event on the calendar prior to Olympic selection, the UCIMountain Bike Marathon World Championships, Haywood narrowly escaped withthe Olympic nomination. Following the race, Haywood's ninth place finishand McConneloug's 24th place effort resulted in a one point differentialbetween the two athletes who battled all year."Sue and Mary fought a valiant battle all year for this Olympic teamnomination so it seems fitting that they would end up separated by onlya single point," said Gerard Bisceglia, USA Cycling chief executive officer."They both proved they are amongst the best women in the world and we knowSue will represent the United States extremely well in Athens."The naming of the Olympic mountain bike team completes the cycling contingentheaded to Athens.Bisceglia noted that the U.S. is already working closely with Canadato fill out a continental calendar that includes several top events atwhich riders can earn the maximum number of UCI points, ensuring additionalspots for the U.S. at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing."This is not something we ever want to see happen again," said Bisceglia."We don't want to find ourselves with a single Olympic spot going to Beijingand we don't want to have to see riders chasing all over the globe tryingto score as many points as possible to get that spot."2004 U.S. Olympic Cycling TeamMountain
Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (Boulder, Colo.)
Todd Wells (Durango, Colo.)
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Hey folks. Earlier in the week I posted a message about my crank falling off. Thankfully, it was fixed. I finally took a ride today and observed that down shifting to harder gears/smaller cogs (or is that considered an upshift? Crap...) is rather clunky and harsh and I'm getting a lot more chain rub at the high ends. I'm running D/A with a FSA crank and those shifts seems to really slam into place. Any thoughts? It didn't seem this clunky before the crank came apart.
Lastly, the reynolds fork cap keeps loosening. I hand tighten it (Its an ouzo pro), but loosens again after a long ride or two. This didn't occur until after the shop adjusted the headset. Can't figure it out. And today, I noticed some creaking when I turned the bars/front end (but not while on the road). It almost sounds like something is too tight. Thoughts?
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FUNCTION: To advise the president on all matters pertaining to faculty welfare, including the effectiveness of the implementation of all approved Faculty Council legislation regarding faculty welfare.
COMPOSITION: At least seven members of the General Faculty, including a faculty member from the School of Law. In addition, every year the chair of the Faculty Council shall appoint two General Faculty members of the Faculty Council, one of whom shall be elected by the voting members of the Faculty Council, for one-year terms as members of the committee. The committee shall elect its own chair and vice chair, both of whom shall be members of the General Faculty.
Members, 2009-10: Bagchi, Uttarayan 2009-2011 professor, information, risk, and operations management Dzienkowski, John S. 2008-2010 professor, law Heinzelman, Susan S. 2009-2011 associate professor, English Horwitz, Elaine K. 2008-2010 professor, curriculum and instruction Lambdin, Dorothy D.1 2009-2010 professor, kinesiology and health education Worthy, Mary Jo 2009-2011 professor , curriculum and instruction
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1Replacement for Gretchen Ritter, who was appointed vice provost effective June 1, 2009.
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Quick Takes
Oddball occurrences
Lawnmower men
If a riding lawnmower ambling through downtown Glen Falls, N.Y., just after midnight on Nov. 14 wasn't enough indication of foul play, a man riding on the hood of the mower gave watching police all the probable cause necessary for an unusual traffic stop. When officer Seth French approached the two men-driver Donald L. Johnson and rider Carl W. Critelli-the 42-year-old Johnson was not only drunk, but also admitted he had been smoking marijuana. Johnson attempted to explain that he was taking the mower to a local pub-in order to sell it. Police charged Johnson with driving while impaired and dealt him 10 traffic tickets. Critelli was cited for not wearing a safety belt.
Cart, horse
Perhaps in haste to be the first public group to do so, school board members with the Hempstead Union Free School District in Long Island voted unanimously to rename Ludlum Elementary School in honor of the soon-to-be 44th president, Barack Obama, weeks before the Illinois senator will take office. Board Members in Hempstead, N.Y., agreed to the change at the request of students of the African-American and Latino dominated school. But Barack Obama Elementary probably won't be the last bit of public Obamamania prior to Inauguration Day. Another school in Long Island and one in Portland, Ore., could consider changes in December or January. And the Prime Minister of Antigua says he would like to rename the Caribbean nation's highest peak Mount Obama.
Winner saves all
A lottery winner in New York promises his $3 million prize from a scratch-off game won't change his life. "I don't want this to change my style of living," Milton Dominguez Estrada, 47, told The New York Post. "I will continue to work." And that's exactly what he did. After winning the lotto on a lunch break on Oct. 17, Estrada says he "[calmed] myself down and [went] back to work." The Long Island school janitor opted for an annual payout of $150,000 a year for the next 20 years. Estrada said he would take a "long-awaited vacation" but save the rest for his three children's college education.
Arrested development
Gassy middle-schoolers be on guard: Your flatulence might land you in a place worse than detention. A 13-year-old student at Spectrum Junior-Senior High School in Stuart, Fla., found out the hard way on Nov. 4. According to a Martin County Sheriff's Office report, the unidentified student purposefully passed gas several times in his computer class, an act that "continually disrupted the classroom environment," the report said. He also apparently pranked other students by flipping off their computers. The teacher sent the student to the office of the school's resource officer who arrested the boy and charged him with disruption of school function. He was released to his mother.
Deep undercover
German police in Bochum used a mail-order catalog to help solve the case of a serial burglar in the North Rhine-Westphalia town. Police suspected the burglar who had been nabbing laptops around town had a hideout and stash in a local forest. So officers purchased a pair of tree costumes for about $130 each out of a catalog and waited for delivery. Once the costumes arrived, two cops donned the outfits and made way for the area of the forest identified by a tipster. The two officers reportedly waited for eight hours-looking either like a small Christmas tree while standing or a heap of moss while seated-before the burglar returned to his lair. After a brief struggle in their costumes, police arrested a 39-year-old Romanian man who allegedly traveled to Germany to commit the burglaries.
In for a penny
A penny not paid could land Eileen Wilbur in legal trouble. The city of South Attleboro, Mass., billed the 74-year-old Wilbur for one cent she owes on her utility bill. The letter also threatened Wilbur, who is blind, with a $48 tax lien if she doesn't pay up. A city spokesman said the collector's office automatically printed bills for all residents who owed money. A penny for Wilbur's thoughts? "They wasted taxpayer money on the letter," she said, noting the 42-cent postage on the notice.
Following his namesakes
With a name like his, it's no surprise 20-year-old Dalcapone Alpaccino Morris has found himself on the wrong side of the law. Apparently named after the infamous Chicago mobster (Al Capone) and the actor who portrayed Tony Montana in Scarface (Al Paccino), Morris has been held in the Montgomery County, Ohio, jail since an October arrest for felony possession of cocaine in October.
Criminal minds
Forget LoJack, The Club, and other anti-theft devices for your car. If one botched auto theft in Kansas City, Mo., is any indication, a manual transmission might be just as effective. Police say an adult and a juvenile male attempted to carjack a woman at 11 p.m. on Nov. 17 at gunpoint. After the woman made way for the thieves, the two males attempted to drive off in her car. But the pair's crime stalled when neither could figure out how to work the stick shift. The two were arrested later that night.
Junkyard dogs
How destructive were the joy rides taken by three Florida juveniles? They caused $3,225 worth of damage-in a junkyard. Police say a 16-year-old, 13-year-old, and 11-year-old broke into the Greenleaf Auto Recyclers junkyard in Crestview, Fla., on Oct. 26 and embarked on a demolition derby that has earned them felony charges. The children broke into and drove five vehicles in the salvage yard, causing damage to six. The youngest, who was caught in a Dodge pickup that had become stuck in mud, was eventually arrested on Nov. 12 at his elementary school and, with his two teen accomplices, charged with burglary and criminal mischief.


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Protein Power (cont.)
Those of you who crave steak, eggs, and cheese will have a great time on this diet. Vegetarians will not, because tofu is the main source of protein allowed non-meat eaters. And as even the most dedicated know, tofu three times a day can get tiresome.
To determine your daily protein quotient, the authors take you through a series of steps and measurements to determine your body fat and lean body mass, as well as ask you to assess your physical activity level.
You may choose your protein from fish, poultry, red meat, low-fat cheese (cottage cheese, feta, mozzarella, Muenster), eggs, and tofu. If you want to lose a lot of fat (the authors don't say you lose weight, but fat instead) or correct a health problem, you can add only 30 grams of carbohydrate, or less, divided throughout the day. If your need to lose is not so great, you can up that quota to 55 grams per day. Favorite low-carb foods? Lists of low-carb fruits and vegetables are given to make your life easier. These include leafy green vegetables, tomatoes, peppers, broccoli, eggplant, zucchini, green beans, asparagus, celery, cucumber, mushrooms, and a surprise fruit that rarely makes the diet sweepstakes: avocado, high in fat, but low in carbs.
Add in 25 grams of fiber (you can subtract the fiber grams from the carbohydrate grams in commercially processed foods, which gives you more carbs to play with), and healthy fats: olive and nut oils, avocado, and butter. Drink at least eight glasses of water per day. And a glass of wine or a light beer is OK, but their carbs count, too.
The book's sample menus don't sound too temperate: Breakfast might be smoked salmon and a cream cheese omelet, one-half cup of fresh strawberries, a slice of light toast with butter, and coffee; for lunch, one-half avocado stuffed with chicken salad made with mayonnaise, served on a bed of fresh greens. Dinner might be a lean cut of meat, ten steamed asparagus spears, salad, one-half tomato, and a small glass of red wine if desired. Diet sodas and artificial sweeteners are permitted in moderation.
To round out nutritional needs, the authors recommend taking a high-quality vitamin-and-mineral supplement, along with at least 90 milligrams of potassium.
The book contains sample menus, more than 100 recipes, and suggestions on how to order in every kind of restaurant.
Like the other low-carbohydrate diets, the Protein Power regimen is based on the idea that controlling the level of insulin, "the master hormone of human metabolism," helps regulate blood pressure, cholesterol, triglycerides, and fat storage. Researchers have long known that carbohydrates cause the body to produce insulin and that high levels of insulin inhibit the breakdown of fatty deposits in the body. In contrast, low intake of carbohydrates keeps insulin levels low, forcing the production of a counterbalancing hormone, glucagon, which seeks energy from the body's supply of stored fat. Ergo, one loses weight. Do this long enough and the fat seems to melt away, the authors claim, and they add that the usual "low-fat, high-carbohydrate approach won't do it; it has just the opposite effect."


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Did you know that many counties with the highest rates of food stamp users are also home to recipients of huge farm subsidies?
A report released today (Aug. 27) by the Natural Resources Defense Council supplies the latest evidence that the federal crop insurance program desperately needs fundamental reform.
The harm done to consumers and the environment by the federal biofuels mandate is destined to grow worse as a result of the recent decision to once again increase the amount of corn ethanol that must be added to the nation's gasoline supply.
With interactive maps from EWG's new report Going Going Gone!, you can find the "hot spots" where wetlands and other fragile lands are being torn up for crops and wildlife habitat is being destroyed.
It's just common sense: If you're not sick, your doctor doesn't prescribe you medicine. Why should the animals we eat be treated any differently?
At some point Rep. Stephen Fincher (R-Tenn.) might just want to stop talking about the farm bill and his support for ending the direct payment program (which doesn't actually end for cotton farmers like him) and how much he supports "reform."
It's time to face facts: the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) created by Congress in 2005 and expanded in 2007 is producing too many "bad biofuels" that increase greenhouse gas emissions, drive up food and gasoline prices and pollute our air and water – and not nearly enough "good biofuels."
Under the best-case scenarios, crop insurance alone is expected to cost taxpayers $9 billion over the next 10 years. So who are the 48 Republicans who voted for this lavish taxpayer funded giveaway?
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For Immediate Release May 12, 1999
SOUTHEASTERN MANUFACTURING SURVEY IN APRIL:According to the monthly survey of southeastern manufacturers conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, current indicators for manufacturing activity in the region generally eased in April after notable gains in March. A number of outlook indicators rose slightly, but employment and inventory outlook indexes softened. Price indexes — current and outlook — firmed, reaching levels not seen in several months.
The current production index in April edged down to 23.5 from 28.3 in the prior month but remained well above levels seen in the second half of 1998. For April, the proportion of respondents reporting higher production declined to 42.2 percent from 48.4 percent the previous month. The proportion indicating a decrease slipped to 18.7 percent from 20.1 percent in March.
Other indicators of current activity generally declined or were little changed from March. Current activity indexes that declined included shipments, backlog orders, the number of employees and materials inventories. Forward momentum appears to be continuing, however, as the new orders index dipped only slightly after a strong March. The shipments index fell after a sharp boost the prior month. Additionally, inventories appear to be lean relative to 1998. The finished goods inventories index was little changed but notably negative. The materials inventories index fell to the lowest level since June 1995. In tandem with favorable outlook indexes, the April combination of solid current production, shipments, orders and inventories indexes suggests continued, healthy output.
Current price indexes have been volatile but clearly firmer in recent months than during the latter part of 1998. The prices received index jumped back into positive territory and was at its highest level since July 1997. The prices paid index also turned positive, reaching its highest level since January 1998. In both series, however, about two-thirds of the respondents reported no change in prices.
Outlook indexes were mixed but at moderate levels. The outlook index for production rose to 37.3 in April from 33.6 in March. Similar gains were seen in outlook indexes for shipments, new orders and backlogs. Both the number of employees and the average workweek outlook indexes slipped after each posted a notable gain in March. The materials inventories outlook index fell into negative territory after several months in the mildly positive range, but single-digit negative values are typical for this series. The outlook prices received index posted its fourth consecutive increase and continued its recovery from lows seen in the latter part of 1998. The outlook prices paid index has been unusually volatile this year. This index jumped to 27.6 in April after posting figures of 13.8 in March and 26.2 in February.
Summary of Southeastern Manufacturing Conditions
Diffusion Indexes
Seasonally Adjusted
Current Month Versus Prior Month
April March (R) February
Production 23.5 28.3 15.4 Shipments 12.7 28.1 14.1 New orders 17.7 18.3 12.9 Backlog of orders 5.6 9.9 10.3 Materials inventories -10.9 -0.7 1.7 Inventories of finished goods -8.1 -9.5 -6.6 Number of employees 4.3 10.3 11.1 Average workweek 7.9 7.5 2.4 Prices received 6.8 -5.6 1.1 Prices paid 6.9 -2.3 -6.6 New export orders 1.8 4.6 0.0 Supplier delivery time 6.2 1.2 -1.2 Industry business conditions 13.7 14.1 13.7
Six Months From Now Versus Current Month
April March (R) February
Production 37.3 33.6 38.3 Shipments 37.4 34.3 38.3 New orders 34.7 29.7 35.4 Backlog of orders 3.0 0.0 13.5 Materials inventories -7.6 1.4 2.1 Inventories of finished goods -4.5 -2.9 -1.5 Number of employees 2.0 11.8 -1.5 Average workweek -6.2 3.3 -1.2 Prices received 18.0 16.9 15.9 Prices paid 27.6 13.8 26.2 Capital expenditures 11.1 13.5 24.6 New export orders 1.7 7.0 12.3 Supplier delivery time 1.5 0.0 0.0 Industry business conditions 25.2 25.9 23.0
NOTE: The Atlanta Fed's survey covers the Sixth Federal Reserve District, which includes Alabama, Florida and Georgia and portions of Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. The plants surveyed represent a cross section of industries in the region. For background on the Survey of Southeastern Manufacturing Conditions, see "Tracking Manufacturing: The Survey of Southeastern Manufacturing Conditions." Click here for historical data.
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In a paper published in the journal, PLoS ONE, scientists at Wageningen University in The Netherlands proposed that eating mealworms is a more sensible way of acquiring protein in the diet than eating chicken, pork or cattle. Per the article:
Compared to a kilogram of edible protein in meat from cows, chickens or pigs, production of the same amount of mealworm protein emits fewer greenhouse gases and requires much less land to grow. The findings support the argument that environmentally conscious eaters may do well to include beetle larvae in their diets. "This study demonstrates that mealworms should be considered a more sustainable source of edible protein," the team writes in a paper published yesterday in the journal PLoS ONE...Among the things that the worm-like larvae have going for them, they don't emit methane. Also, they are prolific. Depending on the species, females release up to 1,500 eggs over a lifetime. Larvae develop quickly and they convert their food into protein efficiently, at a similar rate to chicken but better than pigs and cattle.
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I already SAID that the only people who have an excuse for eating meat are living a subsitance lifestyle, usuallly in an extreme climate. B-12 comes from bacteria in the soil. The animal eats plants, which includes some dirt and gets the B12 from there. Meat is NOT a source of B12 directly. Humans get B12 from vegetables, but ours are so clean they may not be a reliably consistant source...so supplementation is a good idea....just in case. Algae is not the only source of Omega 3. And WHY are you trying to find excuses?? Except for extreme circumstances (arctic native, Massai in Africa) people are perfectly healthy on a vegan diet. Unless they are at starvation level there is NO issue with health. I only take B12 supplements on occaision....just in case. I take nothing else regularly. I take Vitamin D in the winter. Almost all Americans are vitamin D deficient in the winter. Veganism is NOT difficult, and it is healthier.
I only take B12 supplements on occaision....just in case.
The vegan dietician Jack Norris has a good webpage on B12. He's an RD, that's a science-based degree in nutrition. It sounds like you are highly at risk for B12 deficiency.
Jack Norris has recommedations for B12 supplements for vegans.
For people who haven't been taking B12 regularly, he says
If you have not had a regular source of B12 for some time, buy a bottle of 1,000 µg (or greater) B12 tablets. Chew 2,000 µg once a day, for 2 weeks.
then follow the recommendations for regular supplementation.
B12 deficiency may raise the risk of heart disease as well as cause neurological problems.
Jack Norris has suggestions for measuring your B12 status - he says the B12 blood level isn't a reliable test - but his main suggestion seems to be to just take the supplement as recommended.
There's a guy I see around town here a lot, a runner. He gets places by running :) I saw him in the supermarket, at the vegetable counter ... he said he was a strict vegetarian (vegan diet). This guy must be very healthy in many ways, but I noticed his head was wobbling - symptom of B12 deficiency. When I saw him some time later, I told him he might be B12 deficient. He said he took some B12 occasionally. I told him about the http://veganhealth.org website.
His head doesn't wobble any more. I can't be sure of why, but I like to think he took my suggestion. He was lucky, B12 deficiency can cause permanent neurological damage by the time one notices a problem.
Anyway, please take that B12 regularly, I don't want you to become a statistic.
I had my B12 checked two weeks ago...it was perfect. I eat a lot of Red Star nutritional yeast, and drink/use fortified soy milk. I only use sublingual tabs on occaision, because there is plenty of B12 in my diet. But thanks for your concern.
My parents are omnivores, but I have warned them to have their B12 levels checked as well. Since many people can't absorb B12 from food as well as they age. Many of us lose the ability. So I suggested testing and possible shots...or at least sublingual tablets.
And if this dietician thinkd B12 blood test are not reliable...what is he using as a guide to recommended dosage?? If he can't measure a supposed deficiency...how can he propose a correct dosage??
Right, he says the B12 blood test isn't reliable, which is probably what you got.
It sounds like you didn't read the webpages I gave. He mentions a test for B12 status that is reliable.
Jack Norris - along with Ginny Messina, also an RD, has much useful information for vegans on the http:/veganhealth.org/ website, not just about B12 but other nutrients of concern for vegans like calcium and the amino acid lysine. He's very helpful by email.
Yes, if the soy milk you drink has B12 added and you are using that regularly, then you do have a reliable source of B12.
If you take B12 every day, such as in fortified soy milk, then you don't need as much as if you just take it now and then. You could compare how much is in the soy milk to the table he gives of B12 requirements.
If he can't measure a supposed deficiency...how can he propose a correct dosage??
Because with B12 the toxic dosage is very high. So if there's any doubt about one's B12 status, taking the amount he recommends isn't going to cause harm, and it costs little.
Some people have a problem absorbing B12, you don't have to be vegan to have a B12 deficiency. I don't know if for them, Jack Norris' recommended dose would be enough. So there's likely still a place for B12 testing.
A few years ago I tried hard to convince a vegan woman to take B12. Like some vegans she had anti-supplement attitudes and was telling me stuff like "you get plenty of B12 from the soil" and if I gave her science citations to back things up she'd tell me I was thinking in a "typical Western" way ... blah blah. This sort of thing is scary, she seemed kind of anorexic and risking her long-term health at a very young age - I also unsuccessfully tried to convince her that weighing enough to have menstrual periods is important. I'm glad you're more reality-oriented!
I looked at it, but I am skeptical that he somehow knows that a blood test is unreliable when all the other doctors seem to think it is OK. Not that most doctors know much about nutrition. I take sublingual sometimes and a multi-vitamin sometimes (it only has 100% daily value) and the nutritional yeast I use has it and I sometimes eat Luna bars and they have it. Lots of foods marketed to vegans add B12. So I get way more than the 100% daily recommended amount on average. Which is why I don't really worry about it. I had it checked because I was going to have my D level checked anyway. I was pretty sure B12 would be fine and D would be low. I don't get much sun in the winter and work indoors. So I sentfor a nice high dose D3 made from lichen. I'm trying to get a bit more sun too, but I get to work before light and by the time I get home it is only light out for a couple of hours.
Unless that lady was getting nice dirty vegetables I would worry too. Since lack of B12 causes brain damage I don't want to mess around with it either. It was actually an omnivore athlete who first told me about the sublingual pills. Even omnivores have to watch their nutrients. I love how people with crappy diets always want to lecture me about my "unhealthy" diet!! Usually while I have a big bowl of kale in front of me.
Humans get B12 from vegetables, but ours are so clean they may not be a reliably consistant source...
This is also an unproven idea that's passed around by vegans. Jack Norris addresses this. One should NOT rely on B12 supposedly coming from plant sources. Vegans often neglect to get enough B12, and one should not cause or reinforce such attitudes.
Hey Luara,
After looking at the info you posted I have upped my B12 supplements. Like you said, it can't hurt. And there's no reason to even chance not having enough!! I also got my omnivore parents onto B12 sublingual supplements. Since I've gotten such great results from my lifestyle change, my mother is more likely to take my advise. She has no interest in going vegan but has cut down her meat consumption. When she visits I make her yummy vegan meals and she can't wait to try the recipes. She made veggie potpie stew for my father the day after she got home. Last time they were on a seitan kick for weeks after she went home. I even got her to eat brussel sprouts!! Little by little.
Hey guys, want to stay healthy? Can you say Glycemic Index? I eat foods from the first 2 rows (Out of 3). If you want to stay healthy without losing needed vitamins and minerals. To get the full benefits it is suggested that you stick to the index, For the Rest of Your Life! There are many combos. and substitutions to satisfy the meat lover AND the vegan! If you have to eat red meat,New York Strip Steak is the healthiest for you, in terms of fat. I know because I have a liver disease and MUST follow the glycemic index, to the letter!! If I deviate from my diet, I lose a lot of needed nutrition. Being overweight causes cirrhosis of the liver (not just alcohol). WATER is vital!! Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day. I have to drink 15 glasses of water a day. Nearly 70 % of the WORLD population is dehydrated(I believe)! Many times if you are hungry, being dehydrated is the cause for feeling hungry and not food! Try drinking water before you eat. Meal worms sound great! I'll try almost anything once. Ants and grasshoppers are mighty tasty too! One thing some people eat that I won't is roadkill! If you prepare it properly, it is nutritious, and helps the environment. Also, it helps prevent the spread of diseases that are associated with rotting flesh!
Hey, Don't knock killing pigs! Without them, a lot of diabetics would Be Dead!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don't believe that there is any other way to produce insulin !? I could be wrong! their may be other ways to produce insulin, but I know of none.
Pretty sure they have a synthetic now. And if they hadn't used pigs, they would have come up with another way to do it. So sorry, I'll go on "knocking" the killing of pigs.
Hey, I just read up on Glucovera. Very Interesting. I am seeing my doctor in 2wks. I just might be altering my diet!!! This is soo kool!! Looks like I have a lot of data to print off to get ready for my appointment!! This makes my day!!!!
Wow..."Glucovera"...that doesn't sound too much like a scam. Magic pills don't make you healthy...eating healthy food makes you healthy. If it is made from aloe vera and you think aloe vera is good for you....just eat aloe vera...I believe they sell the juice in bottles. Once someone processes a plant and puts it in a pill, you've usually lost something valuable in the process.
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Tom Sanderson's model of French fishing vessel Maryvonne.
Tom getting the Maryvonne ready to sail.
Tom Sanderson's superb model of Malcolm Campbells boat Bluebird K4.
The paint finish on this has to be seen to be believed!
A side view of Tom Sanderson's model of Bluebird K4
Tom Sanderson sailing his model of Miss Britain III on Lake Windermere
Miss Britain III as built by Tom Sanderson
Miss Britain III in the foreground, with Bluebird K4 in the background
photographed during construction. Both models built by Tom "It's MY boat" Sanderson.
Ernie Lazenby's superb 1:8 scale model of Slo-Mo-Shun IV,
the boat that broke the world water speed record in 1950 and again in 1952.
Ernies model recently won a "First" in class at the Windermere Model
Boat show.
Slo-Mo-Shun IV - The model not only looks good, it goes as well!
Ernie Lazenby - Probably collapsing with shock when Eddy Matthews drove his model for photographing!
Slo-Mo-Shun IV at high speed - these models aren't the easiest to photograph when they are flat out!
Another shot of Ernie Lazenby's beautiful model - No, the boat stupid!
Brian Whittaker's lovely little steam launch
Cockpit detail of Ernie Lazenby's model of Crusader
Ernie Lazenby's model of Crusader at high speed!
Ernie Lazenby's superb 1:12 scale model of John Cobbs ill fated boat Crusader
Alex, Eric & Brian enjoying the spring sunshine whilst getting in a little sailing
Arno XI Ferrari hydroplane at rest
Close up of the Arno XI hydroplane built by Eddy Matthews.
Arno XI ferrari hydroplane at speed!
The superb scale hardware that Ernie Lazenby made for the Arno XI hydroplane!
Inside the Arno XI - The speed controller sits in front of the motor. The motor is driving a 2:1 ratio gearbox, and the cells sit under the rear cowling of the boat.
Jake Dale making a final check on his paddle steamer
Jake Dale getting steam up on his paddler
Jake Dale's paddle steamer Duchess of Fife on the water
John Gavey attempting to give himself a hernia with his model of the tug Imara
Derek Shaws superb model of the German ship Scharmhorst
Derek Shaws model of Scharnhorst
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The University Senate, in a special meeting held Jan. 7, unanimously passed a set of budget assumptions for the next fiscal year that, if approved by the Tulane Board of Administrators, will go into effect July 1, 1998.
The proposed budget, which was delivered to the Senate by Graeme Forbes, chair of the Senate Budget Review Committee, includes a 5-percent increase in the cost of attending Tulane and a 3-percent increase in faculty and staff salaries.
The cost of attending Tulane is based on a 6-percent tuition increase in the schools of architecture, business, engineering, Newcomb, Tulane and University College; a 3-percent increase in housing fees; and no change in the university fee. Tuition will also increase by 3 percent in the schools of law and medicine and by 12 percent in the School of Social Work.
The proposed 3-percent increase in salaries is less than the 3.5-percent increase in the salary pool that was approved last year. According to the report, "the tuition and salary increase percentages are very intimately related." The increase in tuition is projected to yield an adjusted total of $7.7 million, while the 3-percent salary increase, with benefits, would result in costs of $6.5 million. The difference between tuition revenue and salary expenditure would leave a sum of $1.2 million to support programs and activities on campus.
Because it is the most significant source of such funding, said Forbes, the $1.2-million figure was a result of a delicate, if not painful, balancing act.
"If you think that 6 percent is too big an increase in tuition and would opt to increase it by only 5 percent, then something has to be decreased on the expenditure side, and the only place where that is immediately practical is the salary budget," said Forbes. "This was the best way of balancing the need to keep tuition increases as low as possible with the need to increase salaries competitively."
The issue that sparked the most debate in the senate during Forbes' presentation centered around the plan to balance the athletics budget for next two years. According to the report, the budget for the athletic department would be balanced with the ongoing $1.8-million cash subsidy from the university (approved by the board of administrators in 1997) along with "accelerated spending" of funding received from Columbia/HCA sponsorship.
The proposal for that funding, which was originally designated to be spent at $1 million per year for four years beginning January 1997, is to spend $1.65 million in the current fiscal year (1998) and $2 million in fiscal year 1999. In the words of the report, "This leaves $300,000 to spend in FY 2000. . . and nothing at all for FY 2001 (essentially the money is gone in two years instead of four)."
Though some senators balked at the plan for accelerated spending, Forbes replied, "The committee was reluctantly persuaded that the plan we were presented was probably, at least in the short term, the best way to balance the athletics budget."
President Eamon Kelly agreed. "Given the choice," said Kelly, "between reducing a very thin staff that is already to the point where they can't raise revenues or eliminating sports that would create an environment in which football and other programs could not be a success and accelerating the Columbia/HCA money, the former options did not make any sense."
Sandy Barbour, athletic director, told the Senate that the loss of Columbia/HCA funding could be covered through revenue generated through sales of 10,000 additional season tickets to Tulane football games.
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Based on this information, I think you would be looking at a 2BR villa for your number of people.Originally Posted by Shellyamc, post: 257424
September, October, and early November are some of the cheapest times to go, point wise, so that works well.
I would highly recommend visiting the resorts if possible before you buy. I was set on buying Boardwalk until we went to visit Old Key West and fell in love. Remember, all resorts are available on the resale market so you can get whatever you want if you don't mind the resale restrictions.
So, for 2 weeks in October in a 2BR you are looking at anywhere from 464 points at Old Key West up to 760 points in a Magic Kingdom view room at Bay Lake Tower. That is certainly a lot of points.
A few options are, just do a week and cut those points in half. Just go every other year and cut those points in half. Rent two studios instead of a two bedroom and knock it down to 312 points for Old Key West and 584 for BLT.
The best advice I would give is to look into resale. You can get points at 50% or less of what Disney is selling them for if you like Old Key West, Saratoga Springs, or even Boardwalk.


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In a physical contest where both squads combined to commit 47 fouls, the Gustavus women's basketball team used 27 points from the free throw line to post a 75-67 victory over Saint Mary's in Winona, Minn. on Wednesday night. Four Gustie players hit double-digit scoring including a game-high 27 points from Jess Vadnais (Sr., Hudson, Wis.). Gustavus improved to 5-4 overall and 4-2 in conference play, while Saint Mary's fell to 2-7 overall and 1-5 in the MIAC.
Neither team was able to establish momentum in the first half until Saint Mary's went on a 6-0 run for a 19-12 lead with 8:48 on the clock. The Gusties stormed back with an 18-6 run as Jess Vadnais scored eight of her ten first half points during the eight minute stretch. First-year players Molly Mathowietz (Sleepy Eye, Minn.) and Brittany Holm (Benson, Minn.) combined to add eight more points off the bench in the run. Saint Mary's Nichole Hanson hit a three-point shot with :07 remaining in the first half to send Gustavus into halftime with a 30-28 lead.
The Golden Gusties came out of intermission with a quick 5-0 run from two Vicky Peterson layups and a Vadnais free throw to increase their lead to 35-28. Saint Mary's clawed back into the contest as the Cardinals trailed 57-56 with 5:58 left in the game after Hanson hit a pair of free throws. However, Gustavus responded with a Vadnais three-pointer and two Mathiowetz free throws increasing the lead to six points. The game became one of free throws as the Gusties hit 7-8 free throws in the last minute to hang on for the 75-67 win.
In addition to Vadnais' 27 points, Mathiowetz tallied 12 points and eight rebounds while Peterson (Sr., Plymouth, Minn.) and Katie Layman (So., Hudson, Wis.) each contributed 10 points in the winning effort. Gustavus shot 2-13 behind the three-point line, but defensively stepped up to compile 12 steals and five blocks. Four players reached double figures for the Cardinals including Kelly Tanke and Alyse Coates with 13 each, Jess Miller with 11, and Jessica Weisbrod with 10.
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Crafty Tuesday: window hearts
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Show your windows some love
Step one: Grate wax crayon onto wax paper.
Step two: Fold wax paper so shavings are enclosed and iron until melted.
Step 2.5: Clean up spilt coffee
Step three: Trace heart frames.
Step four: Cut out heart frames.
Step five: Glue frame to wax paper cut to fit, glue frame on back if desired. I painted over frame and wax with sparkling nail polish to add a shimmer (sparkle glue would work too).
Step six: Hang in a sunny window and feel the love.
This is not a craft I would recommend with small children, the ironing, cutting, hot gluing, and grating. But I let the wee ones make their own version.
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Even this is too crafty for me. Heh.
It's much easier without toddlers.


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Miley Cyrus and her dog wear sombreros to celebrate Cinco de Mayo.
Miley Cyrus' Twitter feed is quickly becoming our favorite. Not only is she outspoken and hilarious, but she also posts pictures of her adorable dogs all the time, which is something we can definitely get down with. Milers did what every good partier should on the Mexican holiday Cinco de Mayo — she shared a photo of her dog wearing a tiny sombrero. Uh, te quiero. Mucho.
OK, so it was technically Seis de Mayo when Miley celebrated the festive holiday (that's "the sixth of May" for those still making their way through high school español), but who's counting? The "Party In The U.S.A." singer tweeted, "Happy Seis de Mayo," along with the most adorable picture we've seen since the last time Miley shared a photo of her dog. But this time THEY'RE WEARING MATCHING SOMBREROS. Can we make this a dog law or something? Tiny sombreros every day!
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'Redline,' directed by Takeshi Koike (Japan)
'Redline' is fast, furious and out of control. Seriously, I do not ever think I've seen such loud anime, both aurally and visually -- this auto-racing movie makes 'Speed Racer' look like a Sunday drive, and is a long way from 'Cars.' The film was eagerly awaited at Fantastic Fest because it was written by Katsuhito Ishii, who wrote and directed Fantastic Fest 2006 selection 'Funky Forest,' and directed by Takeshi Koike, who animated 'Funky Forest.'
The "Redline" of the movie is one of the biggest auto races -- not in the world, but in the galaxy in this futuristic tale. In fact, it's being held on a planet whose inhabitants are actively opposed to its being there and intend to destroy all participants and maybe the spectators too. The prime competitors for the prize are Sonoshee, who has been devoted to cars since her girlhood, and JP, a dark horse with a reputation for being involved in race-fixing and criminal activity.
Before this all starts to sound like a straightforward action film with fast cars, let me point out that the supporting characters range from magical princesses to bizarrely slimy creatures to robot overlords to Funky Boy, which has to be seen to be believed. Apart from JP's souped-up but traditional-looking Trans Am, the cars are like nothing you've ever seen, either.
'Redline' is a whirlwind of a fun movie, and definitely not for children, unless you are nonchalant about showing your kids animated nudity and gore. Anchor Bay will be releasing this frenetic film in the U.S., and it's playing at VIZ Cinema in San Francisco later this month. This is definitely a movie to see in a theater if it appeals to you -- it's almost overwhelming, but not quite.
'Summer Wars,' directed by Mamoru Hosoda (Japan)
If 'Redline' is punk rock anime, 'Summer Wars' is High School Musical in comparison -- pastels, schoolgirls, adorable children and delightfully nerdy teens. (But better music.) Oh, and possibly world destruction via computer, but involving very cute avatars! John Gholson called it "'WarGames' re-imagined as a Japanese ensemble family drama. And then animated." That just about says it all, but neglects to mention the lively characters and lovely visuals.
The focal point of 'Summer Wars' is an enormous ultimate social media application called OZ, the love child of Facebook and Second Life, in which everyone is represented by a cute avatar. Kenji, a teenage math genius, is planning to spend the summer working to monitor security holes in OZ. However, the lovely college student Natsuki persuades him to work for her at her family's country mansion, setting up the lavish arrangements for her grandmother's 90th birthday party. Oh, and she forgets to mention that he'll also be posing as her boyfriend. When Kenji inadvertently hacks OZ, an artificial intelligence called Love Machine proceeds to wreak havoc on the virtual world ... and threatens to do the same to the real world as well.
'Summer Wars' seemed a little slow at times, although perhaps anything seems sluggish after watching 'Redline' the night before. But the animation style is lovely, and the characters are engaging and fun to watch. Natsuki's extended family is one of the most delightfully loopy seen onscreen since 'The Host' -- everyone a little offbeat but still generally loving and happy. In addition, the film's depiction of the dark side of social media might make it a great double-feature with 'The Social Network.'
'In the Attic,' directed by Jiri Barta (Czech Republic)
The third animated feature at Fantastic Fest is a far cry from the Japanese anime of the above two films. 'In the Attic' is a stop-motion animated children's film from the Czech Republic, set almost entirely in the sprawling attic of a family home. It is especially creepy for a family film -- Tim Burton comes off as merely Hello Kitty in comparison -- but the animation style is fascinating and unusual.
'In the Attic' begins with a typical morning in the lives of the toys in one corner of the attic, who come to life in a cute and goofy way. Buttercup the doll makes breakfast for her teddy bear, marionette, and modeling-clay friends, who then go off to "work" in a train station, or in the case of Sir Handsome the marionette, slaying a dragon. Madame Curie, the button-ear rat, runs an attic-wide radio station. But in the dusty far corner, evil creatures lurk, and one of them has his eye on Buttercup.
The Golden Head of Evil, who longs for Buttercup, is portrayed by a live actor's head at times, which is disconcerting and possibly the most repellent part of the film. It would have been better to have kept all the attic creatures as stop-motion animation, but perhaps that wasn't feasible with this character. On the other hand, the live-action cat fits right in with the other attic characters, and it's regrettable that his character arc is never completed.
'In the Attic' has a very simple, very slight children's story, but that's not the reason to watch this movie. The best reason is to marvel over the animation. Animator Jiri Barta has created a beautiful, delicate little world. Many of the animation set pieces, are absolutely incredible: in particular the train as well as an airplane fashioned from a vacuum cleaner. The movie currently has no U.S. distribution ... you may need to keep an eye out for imported DVDs if you want to see 'In the Attic' for yourself.
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During the winter, I used them mostly in the gym and have loved them. They are breathable and have just enough cushioning so that my feet don't hurt like they do with a true barefoot shoe. Now that the weather is nicer, they are out of the gym and I wear them everywhere on sunny days. They are the opposite of waterproof, more like sponges. I do a lot of walking on a college campus and I also usually walk a couple of miles home from school and these are fantastic walking shoes. I'm not a young college student either so I really want comfy shoes and these are my favorite. Also, they have a nice wide toe box so my toes aren't squished together.
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