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The Relationship Between State Income Taxes and Local Property Taxes: Education Finance in New Jersey
Abstract - New Jersey enacted an income tax in 1976 in response to a State Supreme Court ruling that held that local taxation alone violated the requirement of the State Constitution that all children receive a "thorough and efficient" education. The law required that revenues from the income tax be dedicated solely to relief of local property taxes. Most of the relief is given as aid to local school districts. This paper offers both a theoretical and an empirical analysis of the effect on local property taxes of changes in aid resulting from the 1990 increase in the income tax enacted under Governor Jim Florio and the beginning of the 1994 decrease in income taxes enacted under Governor Christine Whitman. The theoretical analysis is based on general equilibrium models developed over the previous two decades. The results indicate (1) a flypaper effect for both increases and decreases in aid, which may be more pronounced for decreases, and (2) that higher income districts choose to increase property taxes more than other districts when the income tax is reduced.
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Publication status: | Published in National Tax Journal 2.51(1998): pp. 219-238 |
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Because living like a celeb doesn't have to cost the Earth…
Global Cool would like to give a warm welcome to our newest writer Rebecca Sellitti – one of the wittiest and prettiest gals we know. She'll be bringing you the hottest gossip from the land of celeb each week – enjoy…
By Rebecca Sellitti
Hope you don't mind a little bristle tickling your lip, cause this week you're going to be snogging the facial-hair-clad Adrien Brody. The lanky Oscar winner earns two very enthusiastic green thumbs-up for choosing a Velo Bike as his preferred mode of transportation.
While on holiday in France, my favorite Brody (Adam is a close second – gosh, I miss 'The O.C".) nixed the chauffeured-car most A-listers opt for, and decided to pedal his bony-butt around Paris on an eco-friendly bicycle. This is a very wise move on the part of the man best known for assaulting Halle Berry's lips! Not only are bikes much kinder to our planet than petrol-burning automobiles, they also provide the rider with an excellent cardio workout! So, with all the calories he's burning on his Velo, Adrien can inhale Pâté and croissants to his heart's content!
After much deliberation, I've deemed petite powerhouse Ellen Page to be this week's most marriage-worthy celebrity. While many attention-seeking actresses are happy to glam themselves up for events that benefit green charities, few of those starlets are willing to make the lifestyle changes necessary to significantly reduce their effect on the planet. However, eco-warrior Page is so committed to treading lightly on Mother Earth that she spent an entire month residing in an eco-commune. The experience of living off the grid caused the Canadian cutie to grow a new appreciation for freeganism, and also helped her prep for the role as an eco-anarchist in her new movie, The East. Opening in U.S theaters Friday, The East is a gripping thriller about eco-vigilantes who set about punishing corporate executives whose companies have committed environmental atrocities.
Now unlike Izzy (her character in the film), Page will probably NOT be forcing water-polluting execs to bathe in slurry from their own factories, but I'm betting she WILL continue to use her fame to raise awareness for environmental causes. That's what makes Ellen one badass eco-babe!
Side Note: Everyone should check out The East when it hits theaters. If the eco-friendly message isn't enough to persuade you to check out the film, perhaps the fact that it stars Alexander (I'm a God) Skarsgård will get you to shell out £13 for a ticket! Check out the trailer now…
This week, I suggest keeping your distance from Ms. Katy Perry. No, not because she's rumored to be rekindling her romance with man-whore John Mayer, but rather because the original California Gurl has decided to purchase not one, but TWO neighbouring mega-mansions. The Firework singer shelled-out $11.2 million for her new homes, which sit on over four acres of prime Hollywood Hills real estate.
Katy Perry, no matter how ubiquitous her boobs seem in be in TV commercials and celebrity rags, is actually only one single person, meaning that one of her mansions will always be uninhabited, no matter how fast she runs her stiletto-clad feet between the two. When I think of all the wasted energy and resources being supplied to an empty house, I get…well… gosh darn angry!
Anyhow, while I believe Perry's motivation for purchasing the homes is related to her desire for privacy, I refuse to give her a free pass on this eco-no-no.
Here comes the science bit…
GC articles show you a few ways (the ones in bold) to live greener…
/ Be a winner (not a binner) /
/ Turn up the style (not the heat) /
/ Love the trend (not the spend) /
/ Do it in public (not the car/plane) /
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Sunday, July 26, 2009
Mosaic Monday: At the Beach
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Hello Mary, gorgeous skies and a beautiful day to be at the beach. We missed you and welcome back!
My entry is hereWow, a minute past midnight - thought I'd be the first here ;) Guess not!
I've posted mine:
I did one last week too! I guess you could say I'm hooked. I wish everyone was as hooked on my Silly Haiku Wednesday meme ;)Wonderful beach signs plus the touch of Victorian architecture in between! Very pleasing visual balance and flow!
Here is mine!
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My friend, I love, love, LOVE your beautiful "Down By the Shore" beach mosaic!!! The photos are fabulous...what a lovely place to spend a few days!!! I've never been to New Jersey or on the east coast...the beaches really are beautiful!!! Thank you for sharing a bit of your pretty beach with us today through your mosaic!!!
Thank you so much for hosting Mosaic Monday! I decided to join in today...I've just learned how to make mosaics and have been having a blast!!!
Have a marvelous Monday, my friend!
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I have seen games which record deaths/losses etc... on the scoreboard...it would be nice if we could reverse the rankings based on whether it's a good or bad thing to happen in the game so the ranking would be totally reversed...
What I mean is the people with the least deaths/losses would then be at the top #1 on the scoreboard for example when clicking that sort option & the people with the most deaths/losses would be at the bottom....
I think this would allow for better competition & a better reason to try & keep the numbers lower because then they don't have to switch to the last page just to see whos doing the best, right now they see whos doing worst at the top, the one who sucks a lot...which is not exactly desirable...the leaderboards are meant to show which people are doing better in whatever field you select to sort with.
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There is already an option when setting up the scores on the website to either sort Lowest to Highest or Highest to Lowest?
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Is it available to each set of things like "Kills" & "Deaths" to have one thing sort one way & one the other???
I can't test anymore since i'm not a member & the website has it blocked to me since the update... I would've checked if it would've let me before posting anyways.... If so I want people to be aware of this & use it in their own games... The only problem I see now if is every category must be sorted the same way & you don't get to set it individually for each one like "Kills" normal & "Deaths" opposite, on the same game...which is what i'm proposing here...if it's already done i'll close this though.... |
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Yes, you can sort the two different ways. Honestly though it seems silly to post a feature request on something just to make sure it's available. If you don't know, this is not the forum to ask.
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The Florida Gators basketball program received some good news on Thursday when they landed USF transfer John Egbunu. He must sit out the entire 2014-15 season, per NCAA rules, but will have three years of eligibility after the redshirt season.
Egbunu, listed between 6'10 and 7-feet-tall, started in 31 of 32 games during his lone season at USF. He set the school's freshman record for rebounds with 198 (averaging 6.2 per game), and notched 43 blocks on the season – good for third all-time among USF freshmen. Egbunu's best game came in a New Year's Eve battle against No. 18 Memphis, when he went off for 20 points and 14 rebounds.
For USF, the transfer marks the school's fifth departure since coach Orlando Antigua was brought in to replace Stan Heath. As for the Gators, Egbunu marks the latest front-court transfer landed by Billy Donovan – joining the likes of Dorian Finney-Smith, Alex Murphy and, most recently, Jon Horford.
There are few good highlight reels of Egbunu's time at USF, so below is a clip of the big man at the 2012 NBPA Camp for top high school players.


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Depeche Mode — bleeding black hearts upon their sleeves
English alt-rock band gets in the Spirit of the times
Andrew Perez 1 p.m., March 24
Sound description: Intelligent rock à la Sarah McLachlan, albeit a bit more edgy.
RIYL: Sarah McLachlan, Anna Nalick, Maia Sharp
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Influences: Sarah McLachlan, Sheryl Crow, Anna Nalick, Ella Fitzgerald, Diana Krall, Maia Sharp, Indigo Girls, Michelle Branch, Avril Lavigne, Seal, Peggy Lebo
Hilary Michels attended La Jolla High School, where her fellow student was local music maestro Bart Mendoza. After graduating from SDSU with a degree in music, dance, and drama in 1983, she played in various local jazz and big-band groups, though her musical aspirations took a back seat to her corporate day jobs over the next quarter century.
In November 2009, at the age of 49, Michels released her debut album, Brave New World. According to Michels, "My music centers around themes of love, survival, healing, aliveness, awareness, social commentary, planetary issues, and self-deprecating humor."


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Software Development and Professional Practice reveals how to design and code great software. What factors do you take into account? What makes a good design? What methods and processes are out there for designing software? Is designing small programs different than designing large ones? How can you tell a good design from a bad one? You'll learn the principles of good software design, and how to turn those principles back into great code.
Software Development and Professional Practice is also about code construction—how to write great programs and make them work. What, you say? You've already written eight gazillion programs! Of course I know how to write code! Well, in this book you'll re-examine what you already do, and you'll investigate ways to improve. Using the Java language, you'll look deeply into coding standards, debugging, unit testing, modularity, and other characteristics of good programs. You'll also talk about reading code. How do you read code? What makes a program readable? Can good, readable code replace documentation? How much documentation do you really need?
This book introduces you to software engineering—the application of engineering principles to the development of software. What are these engineering principles? First, all engineering efforts follow a defined process. So, you'll be spending a bit of time talking about how you run a software development project and the different phases of a project. Secondly, all engineering work has a basis in the application of science and mathematics to real-world problems. And so does software development! You'll therefore take the time to examine how to design and implement programs that solve specific problems.
Finally, this book is also about human-computer interaction and user interface design issues. A poor user interface can ruin any desire to actually use a program; in this book, you'll figure out why and how to avoid those errors.
Software Development and Professional Practice covers many of the topics described for the ACM Computing Curricula 2001 course C292c Software Development and Professional Practice. It is designed to be both a textbook and a manual for the working professional.
What you'll learn
How to design and code great software
What methods and processes are available to help you design great software
How to apply software engineering principles to your daily coding practice
How to tell a good design from a bad one?
Understand the characteristics of good programs
How to construct professional standard code that you can be proud to show
Understand all about coding standards, and apply them to real Java coding
Explore debugging, unit testing and modularity
All about object-oriented programming (OOP) design principles and great coding
How to apply the principles you've learned to specific and real-world coding problems
A companion to the ACM Computing Curricular 2001 source C202c
Who this book is for
Software Development and Professional Practice is designed to be both a textbook and a manual for the working professional programmer, and any student of programming who wants to learn the art of the trade. This book assumes you know some Java, enough to read its examples at least, and that you've already done some programming. Now you want to write great code!
This book covers many of the topics described for the ACM Computing Curricula 2001 course C292c Software Development and Professional Practice, and will be a great companion to anyone studying this course.


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For fun over the holidays I made a site called The League of Nicks, which features artists, musicians, and creatives who happen to be named "Nick". It started as a joke because my name is Nick and my 2 good friends are also named Nick, but now it is all too real.
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Lipitor Lawsuits
Lipitor is a popular medication prescribed to people with a need to lower their cholesterol levels. Lipitor is the brand name for the drug, atorvastatin, which is made and sold by the American pharmaceutical company, Pfizer. It is a member of the statin class of hypolipidemics and was approved by the FDA in December of 1996.
Similar to other statin medications used to lower cholesterol, Lipitor works by preventing an enzyme in the liver from creating low density lipids (LDLs), which are a type of cholesterol that can block arteries. By preventing the production of LDLs, Lipitor reduces risk of developing heart disease.
Health Complications and Lipitor Lawsuits
Simmons Hanly Conroy is currently investigating claims that the cholesterol-lowering drug called Lipitor is linked to an increased risk of diabetes, according to recent medical studies. At this time, our firm is not handling Lipitor class action lawsuit cases. Rather, we are only handling individual Lipitor lawsuits.
In early 2012, the FDA required Pfizer to update Lipitor's label to include information on the increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes while using the medication. Because of this, other pharmaceutical manufacturers were also required to abide by these new guidelines.
A number of Lipitor users have been diagnosed with diabetes after taking Lipitor and are currently filing Lipitor lawsuits. Several medical studies indicated that users who take daily doses of the medication had a significantly higher risk of developing diabetes, even without preexisting conditions.
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with diabetes while taking Lipitor, you may be eligible to file a Lipitor lawsuit with the firm. Our Lipitor lawyers, led by named shareholders Paul Hanly and Jayne Conroy, are experienced in handling complicated pharmaceutical litigation claims and working towards the best possible outcome for our clients. They will evaluate your case, answer your questions and provide you with legal options regarding filing Lipitor lawsuits.
Have you or your loved one been injured by Lipitor? Have you been diagnosed with diabetes while taking Lipitor? If so, the manufacturer may have failed in its duty to alert consumers like you of the risks associated with the product.
Our pharmaceutical attorneys have national leadership experience in Lipitor lawsuits. In April 2014, Ms. Conroy became a court-appointed member of the Plaintiffs' Executive Committee in Lipitor Products Liability Litigation. Shareholder Clinton B. Fisher and Of Counsel Sanford Smokler also have federal Lipitor litigation experience.
If you have been harmed by a health complication from Lipitor, such as the development of type 2 diabetes, you deserve to have your voice heard in the American legal system. Simmons Hanly Conroy can help. Contact the Lipitor lawyers at the firm today for more information.


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Thirteen-year-old advocates with Courtenay council for homeless shelter
"We need a new homeless shelter."
Thirteen-year-old Lake Trail Middle School student Rachael Jancowski told Courtenay council she came to this conclusion after talking to various community members who help the Comox Valley's homeless.
During her presentation to council Monday, Jancowski said she believes the Salvation Army's Pidcock House Emergency Shelter isn't enough to shelter the Valley's homeless.
"Fourteen to 15 people come to the Pidcock House daily; there is not enough room," she said pointing out there are 14 beds at the emergency shelter.
"On a weekly basis, they have to turn people away."
She also noted 270-plus people are homeless in the Valley.
Jancowski started investigating homelessness in the Comox Valley as part of an I Can project for school. She said the project turned into a non-profit organization, which she's dubbed Gimme Shelter.
She noted a need for more transitional housing, community awareness, medical care, education and support for homeless people during her presentation, besides a need for a new homeless shelter.
"We are lacking transitional housing," she said. "We need a new homeless shelter. Now, if a new homeless shelter is a real possibility where should it go? There is a lot of NIMBY — Not In My Back Yard."
She later pointed to some simple ways anyone in the community can help homeless people.
"We need to raise awareness about the homeless; we need to reach out and help," she said. "We can donate warm clothes and blankets, we can bake cookies or muffins and go downtown and give the homeless a treat. We can volunteer at the soup kitchen. We, as a community, can give them hope."
Although she noted there are volunteer caseworkers — which is a person who works to helps homeless get a permanent home and job — she pointed out there is only one permanent caseworker in the community.
Jancowski plans to help homeless people this spring through volunteer work, and she plans to contact other non-profit organizations about the issue.
She also said council should expect to hear from her again soon on the matter.
Couns. Ronna-Rae Leonard and Bill Anglin commended Jancowski on having the courage to present in council chambers, and Anglin noted she is not only talking about the issue but taking action as well.
Mayor Larry Jangula also thanked Jancowski for her presentation, noting he agrees community support in the form of food, blankets and clothing can go a long way to helping the Comox Valley's homeless.


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Ok, so I've driven MBZez for YEARS and have always been very happy with them. Of course, I've always wanted a rock solid, sturdy, sure-footed, yet fast and powerful ride. And back in the day (mid 90s), when I tested BMWs against the Benzes, the Stuttgart steel always won. It was true the that Munich machines were more sporty and nimble, but to me, just not as "solid" as I liked. Plus, it always seemed that the Bimmers didn't age as well; cracked rubber, peeled paint, yellowed details, and more cracks in the dash than in the floor of the Mojave dessert!
By the turn of the century (not THAT century, blokes!), I was getting a little tired of the heavy SL, and thought that the SLK would to be the ticket, especially in light of the fact that it had that nifty vario roof. The car looked kinda cool too. I tried the Z4, but it was just a nick too small, and I didn't love the way it looked, especially with the rag top up. While it was super fun to drive, it was a bit too "raw" for me, and lacked the "refinement" that was in the Benz. The drive of the SLK? More fun than the SL, but not as sturdy or fast. Got it anyway, and really liked it. Then, a few years later, while it was parked, the SLK got smashed to smithereenz by a driver who fell asleep at the wheel. Luckily, I had kept the SL. So after driving the good ol' big benz roadster for awhile, I thought it was time for a more "fun" car again. A friend told me I should try the Z4. I told him that I had, and it was great, but just not for me. He then replied, "Have you checked out the NEW one?" I said, "The new one?" He returned, "Yeah, they're great!". So I headed over to the local dealer. The minute I saw it, I said to myself, "Wow, they really got it right this time!". Of course, that only pertained to the looks of the thing. So rather than test drive it, I scurried out of the joint, and decided to test drive all of the other similarly-classed competition first. This included the Audi TT, Porsche Boxster, and the 2012 SLK. Without getting into a Car-And-Driver styled review, I'll just say that for me, of the above three, the SLK won. That's just based on my style of driving and aesthetics which blends sheer fun with a degree of refinement and elegance. Sure, the Boxster kicked the crap out of all the rest when it came to b***s-to-the-wall sports car enthusiasm. But the SLK was no slouch, and I really liked the "feel" of it. I almost bought it right then and there. But I knew that I had to go back and drive the Z, especially since I actually preferred its looks to the SLK, AND the price was better. (And remember, I'm a Benz guy!) Right away, I was really surprised at the degree of refinement and comfort that was in the Baby Bimmer. No loss of lux here at all. Then came the drive...... I first tired the 35si. Great, and really fast, but MPG was low and for me, it was a bit "too much", but certainly mouth-wateringly aggressive. So I then tried the 30si. Ok, bye bye Benz, sorry! The thing was just a blast to drive! It was right in that "goldilocks" zone for me. Not too raw like the Boxster, and not too tame like the SLK tended to be. A really great blend. So for the first time, I've gone over to the "other side", and so far, it's intoxicating! Last edited by MuzkGuy; 08-01-2012 at 01:35 PM. |
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When you are facing a bad credit home mortgaging and refinancing assistance, the best way to deal with it is to know what you are taking into. It means that you should equip yourself with all the information that you may need along the way. Below are some of the things that are worth considering when you would like to engage in a bad credit home mortgage and refinancing: If you are thinking about refinancing your credit card or your car loan, think about it being bloated after it has been fixed. You see, the common problem with credit card payments and other loans is that it can potentially "heal" the problem for a while but things become a little aggravated along the way. Do not think about temporary solutions but instead think about how you can permanently resolve the money problem that you have. If you are thinking about getting another loan so you can resolve the problem of the bad credit problem that you have, it is suggested that you go over it several times. Getting a new loan to make the older loan resolved is not the solution. These are two of the things that you need to consider when faced with bad credit home refinancing.


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Pick up from the airport by our guide; drive you to a hotel in Nairobi. The tour guide will brief you on the safari you will go. Overnight in the hotel. The hotel in based on bed and breakfast only (Laicon regency, Intercontinental hotel, Serena hotel, Panafric hotel).
Tour Itinerary: Day 1: Leave Nairobi for Lake Nakuru National Park, arrive in the afternoon then go for game drive in the park. You will see greatest bird's the flamingos that flock to feed on teeming algae of its alkaline waters. You will also visit Baboon Cliff, Lion Hill and Out of Africa Hill. Dinner and overnight in a camp/lodge Day 2: After breakfast, leave for Maasai Mara and you arrive in good time for lunch. Go for an evening game drive. Go back to the lodge/camp for dinner and overnight (Maasai Mara Simba lodge. Mara Sopa lodge, keekerok lodge). Day 3: After Breakfast, full day game view in Maasai Mara carrying with you a packed lunch to take at the hippo pools, also you can arrange with the guide to visit the Maasai Village to watch their dances. Back to lodge/camp late evening for Dinner and Overnight. Day 4: Early morning game drive,back to the camp/lodge for your breakfast as you prepare to leave for Amboseli, lunch is served enroute; arrive in the afternoon and have and evening game drive. Dinner and overnight in a lodge/camp (Amboseli Sopa lodge). Day 5: The full day is spent exploring the beautiful Amboseli Park. Packed lunch with you, going back to the lodge/camp late evening for Dinner and overnight. Day 6: Early morning game drive, later go back to the lodge/camp for breakfast as you prepare to leave for Tsavo west, arrive in good time for lunch and enjoy your lunch, go for an evening game drive. Dinner and overnight in the lodge/camp. Day 7: Early morning breakfast, Tsavo west National Park viewing and visiting Mzima springs (the source of drinking water for Mombasa) lunch in Tsavo west, after lunch leave for Tsavo East which is renowned for its numbers of elephants and famous man eating lions. Return to the lodge/camp at Tsavo West for Dinner and Overnight. Day 8: Early morning game drives in Tsavo East, later back to the lodge/camp for the breakfast as you prepare to leave for Nairobi. Arrive in Nairobi late afternoon for your flight or in a hotel. Notes: Price Includes:
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This newly renovated smoke free single family centrally air-conditioned reverse living home is located in tranquil Holgate on LBI & is 2 houses to the guarded beach. The home features fenced yard, wi-fi, accommodations for 8 with a NEW master suite with a queen size bed, new private bath and cable TV & VCR, a cozy guest b/r with a queen size bed, small color TV and ocean view, & two additional b/r with two twin beds each. There is a NEW laundry room with full size w/d. The house offers two large fully furnished decks with loungers, tables, umbrellas, chairs & gas grill. The upper deck provides partial views of the ocean, Little Egg Inlet, the Atlantic City Skyline & the bay. The kitchen is fully equipped with a large refrigerator, dish washer, microwave, toaster, coffee maker, blender, pots, pans, silverware, etc. There are also ceiling fans throughout the house. The living room is equipped with flat screen high def cable TV, VCR, DVD & Stereo w/ iPod dock & CD. Home is also offered for sale. CALL FOR DETAILS. 973-454-7452
Additional Vacation Rental Features: The address is 4 West McKinley Avenue, Holgate, N.J. 08008. Home has 2 zone central air-conditioning. There is Hi-Def Cable TV in the Master Bedroom. The house is equipped with Wi-fi and a flat screen high def TV in the living room as well. The house is appointed with carpet, wood laminate and ceramic tile flooring throughout. House also offers an outdoor shower. Unfortunately, pets and smoking indoors are absolutely prohibited.
Keep In mind that when viewing the availability calendar, rental weeks run from Saturday to Saturday. Feel free to call us at 973-454-7452 with any questions, anytime!! . Thanks for looking !!!!!
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My family and I just returned from a wonderful week at this fantastic beach house. We have been renting homes on LBI for a few years and this is by far the best house we have stayed in. We were extremely impressed by the cleanliness of the accommodations. The cleanest home we have ever stayed in. Michael, the owner, was accessible throughout the rental process and very pleasant to deal with. The bedrooms were much bigger than they appear in the pictures! The location cannot be beat. A few houses to the beach in a very desirable part of LBI. At first we weren't sure what it was going to be like all the way at the end of the island in Holgate, as we usually stay in a more central location. But, we honestly loved it. Hogate is quiet and relaxing, yet a very short ride to Fantasy Island, Bay Village, the Chicken or the Egg, water sports, boat rentals, mini-golf.....and the store down the street was a lifesaver. The perfect location! The perfect home! The perfect owner. Please give this one a try - highly recommend it! We can't wait to come back.
We really enjoyed this perfectly located home. It was bright and airy and comfortable enough for two small families. we especially enjoyed the deck and the outdoor shower and the short proximity to the beach was perfect. Owners were very helpful and our security deposit was returned promptly without our needed to ask (which has not always been my experience when renting). So thank you! next time we rent in LBI we will be sure to look you up!
We are still basking in the glow from our week in Holgate. We found the house in excellent condition and fully equipped for our needs including a well supplied kitchen. The house was perfect for our family of 8 giving everyone enough privacy. We especially enjoyed the large deck on the second floor and spent many evenings cooking on the BBQ and dining at the large table. Being the third house from the ocean gave us easy access to the beach and the water, a plus for all to come and go as desired. We hope to return.
We have vacationed on LBI for 36 years and this was our first experience with a rental by owner. Michael made himself available through the entire rental search, answering all questions. The home was as pictured: clean, comfortable, full of amenities, a perfect beach house. We were traveling with 2 families with 4 boys ages 2-8 and this home accommodated everyone. I especially loved the location. The ocean was a few short steps away and the bay was only a block, affording us easy access to both sunrises and sunsets.
The owner was available during our stay for any questions. They gave us personal notes about the island, including restaurants, bars and traffic tips. There was a brief power outage in the area and Michael was very helpful in navigating the issue.
I highly recommend this property. I will be back again for sure. It was one of our best stays in LBI in years.
This was a lovely, clean and well stocked home. Can't wait to rent it again. Location was perfect for a quick walk to the beach, bike rides into town and I highly recommend renting it every penny was well spent on this wonderful shore home. Owner was extremely helpful in all aspects and easy to work with. We enjoyed the quiet location yet always close enough to town to enjoy all activities. Home was also roomy enough that my family had privacy yet still all together.
The owner was very helpful and responsive to all our inquiries; instructions and terms were clear and thorough. Our security deposit was returned promptly. The home itself was comfortable for our family of 2 adults, 2 children, and 2 grandparents. The kitchen was spacious and well-stocked. We especially enjoyed the large deck area, the quiet location, and the short walk to the beautiful beach.
Without detailing our other impressions here, suffice it to say the house and amenities could use some refreshing; I'm sure the owners will take care of that at the end of the season.
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In order to "lock in" your week, we must receive a 50% deposit along with the signed invoice and lease documents. Approx 3 weeks before your check-in date you will receive a final invoice reflecting the balanc due plus the refundable security deposit of $500 + a non-refundable cleaning fee of $125. This final payment MUST be in the form of bank certified funds. Security deposits are refunded
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State Sen. Teresa Fedor (D., Toledo) yesterday sent letters to two state officials urging their immediate intervention in a lawsuit filed by a troubled Cleveland charter school against its sponsoring agency, the Lucas County Educational Service Center.
In one letter, Ms. Fedor urged Ohio Auditor Betty Montgomery to immediately release a 2002 audit of The International Preparatory School so that the county agency may review the audit during its next meeting.
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We planted six varieties of tomato plants, few tomatillos and a some spinach this week. We'll be adding eggplant (Aubergine), peppers, beans, zucchini (Georgette) and maybe some blue potatoes to the garden soon. As for fruits, we're working on drawing some illustrations for a delightful project that involves Santa Rosa Plums, Freestone Peaches, Bloomsdale Spinach and White Blackberries.
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2006 LSV high pitch sound coming from prop area
Driving the boat this afternoon for 10 mins consistently at 25 mph.
Suddenly with no real change in power - there was a high pitched "squeal" coming from beneath the boat - basically coming from the prop drive.
But adjusting the speed of the boat downward - the noise went away.
The noise never starts right away - it takes at least 5 to 10 mins at 25 mph+ to trigger the sound.
If I immediately tried to increase the boat speed - the noise would start again.
Any idea what could be the problem?Moomba 2006 LSV
If it's underneath you have to look at your shaft seal, your strut bushing and your prop. I would also check the drive shaft coupler bolts to make sure they are tight. May as well check your alignment anyway while you are in there.
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Do you only get this every once in a while or every time out? We have put about 10 hours on ours this season and have heard it twice, very short and loud. Wonder if same sound.
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The new sci-fi flick Edge of Tomorrow is basically an action sci-fi rip-off of Groundhog Day, but with more Tom Cruise and less Bill Murray. But somehow, it manages to establish itself as the best movie about videogames ever made … EVEN THOUGH it's not actually about videogames. Angry Nerd expounds on Edge of Tomorrow's clever restart mechanic, and the delightful experience of watching Cruise die in agony over and over and over again.
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Some mid-day thoughts and an unexpected Stadium critique …
I'm getting ready to head into the city shortly for a TV thing before going over to the Stadium, but here are a few thoughts before we get the game post up and running:
1. CC Sabathia, who starts tonight, wears baggy pants. How does he get them so baggy? I watched yesterday as he spent a solid five minutes stretching one pair out. First he laid the pants on the floor. Then he stepped on the right leg with both feet. Then he grabbed the left leg with both hands and pulled it up and over his shoulder (remember, he's 6-foot-7) as if he was carrying a sack of laundry or something. Then he reversed the process and did the other side. The pants didn't stand a chance.
2. I know many of you have been debating what roster move the Yankees should make to get Brian Bruney active, and I can understand why there would be a variety of opinions. The only solid info Joe Girardi gave yesterday was that it was very unlikely the team will go with 13 pitchers, meaning those hoping Angel Berroa gets the ax will probably stay unhappy. If it were my move, I'd ship Jose Veras but the Yankees have shown an odd attachment to him (and to Edwar Ramirez). If I had to make a guess, I'd say Brett Tomko goes but again, that's just speculation. Check back later for an update.
3. I took a walk on the main-level concourse last night to meet up with a friend and have to say I was impressed by the way the Stadium looked. As great as the old park was – and I would have been in favor of just renovating it and keeping the Yankees in their historic home – being able to see the game and hear the crowd while you're waiting in line for some tasty garlic fries isn't a bad experience either. Those walk-around concourses are a great stadium design element.
That said, it can't be disputed that there have been problems with the new Stadium. Everything from Monument Park to ticket prices, empty seats to the still-not-great batting practice policy, not to mention all the homers and potential for fan interference. Amidst the outcries, the Yankees have generally been defensive about the park, sometimes to the point of arrogance.
Yesterday, though, Yankees senior vice president Felix Lopez was on WCBS and, according to one trusted listener, said this: "There are a lot of things wrong with this building we're trying to fix. With the help of the fans and the media, we're looking into everything."
Understand, Lopez – who is married to George Steinbrenner's daughter, Jessica – isn't typically a big player in terms of Yankee machinations, but all the same — "There are a lot of things wrong with this building"? That's strong. And, given all the heat that COO Lonn Trost and president Randy Levine have taken about the Stadium, it's hard to imagine the rest of the Yankee brass being too pleased with Lopez's … uh … honesty.


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- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
- 2 cups diced fresh or frozen rhubarb, thawed
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- In a large bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition. Fold in rhubarb. Pour into two greased 8-in. square baking dishes.
- Combine the topping ingredients; sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on wire racks. May be frozen for up to 6 months. Yield: 2 coffee cakes, 18 servings, 9 per cake.
Editor's Note: If using frozen rhubarb, measure rhubarb while still frozen, then thaw completely. Drain in a colander, but do not press liquid out.
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"Have made it several times and it always disappears quickly. It's always better after sitting for a couple of hours or even overnight. When using frozen rhubarb I increase the rhubarb by 1/2 cup."
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How to Make a Savory SouffléThere was a time when the idea of making a soufflé was the farthest thought from my mind. Just seeing the words "eggs, separated" was enough to ward me off. But I've since discovered the truth about soufflés: their reputation for being disaster-prone and finicky is undeserved. They puff up reliably, stay puffed up even when you open the oven door, and pay-off is unparalleled. There's nothing like having a big puffy soufflé all to yourself. And after you've dug in and greedily enjoyed the entire thing, you don't even get that painful "eyes bigger than stomach" regret.
Myth: You have to use a special soufflé dish, build a collar around the dish, prepare the entire dish just before serving, or keep the oven door closed the whole time.
Reality: Forget about all that fussiness. The most important thing in achieving puffiness is incorporating a lot of air into the soufflé batter. The egg whites need to be beaten until they are stiff and shiny and then gently folded into the base.
There are lots of different kinds of soufflé recipes, but for the sake of simplicity, I'm sticking with a basic and versatile savory formula here. It's one you can easily adapt in your kitchen:
Base (béchamel + egg yolks + "mix-in" additions) + Beaten egg whites =
Savory Soufflé
To find out what's really important when it comes to making a savory soufflé, see the slideshow. And for a few examples of soufflés that use the béchamel-base formula, read on below.
Some Soufflé Variations
The starting point for these soufflé variations was a recipe for cheese soufflé in James Peterson's Baking. For the béchamel, I used 3 tablespoons butter, 3 tablespoons flour, and 3/4 cup milk. In each version, I used 4 yolks to enrich the base and 7 egg whites beaten with a pinch of salt and cream of tartar. They all serve four. The differences are in the "mix-in" part of the formula.
By the way, I think these soufflé's are great without an accompanying sauce, but if you'd like you could simply add a dollop of crème fraiche to yours.
Pumpkin Soufflé
I cooked 1/4 cup of minced shallots and a tablespoon of chopped fresh sage in the butter that went into the béchamel. The "mix-in" was made with 2/3 cup pumpkin (or other squash) puree, 1 tablespoon pulverized amaretti cookies, 2 tablespoons grated parmesan, 1 tablespoon of bourbon, a few gratings of nutmeg, 1/2 + teaspoon of Kosher salt, and a few turns of black pepper. After buttering the baking dish, I dusted it with about a tablespoon of ground amaretti cookies.
Spinach Soufflé
I pureed 3/4 cup cooked and well-drained spinach with 1/4 cup of cooked, chopped leeks and 2 tablespoons sour cream. To that, I added 2 tablespoons dry sherry, 3/4 teaspoon Kosher salt, and a little nutmeg and black pepper.
Cheese and Fines Herbes Soufflé
I blended 1 cup (about 4 ounces) very well packed grated cheese (Emmentaler, Gruyere, or Comté) into the base along with 1 tablespoon Kirschwasser, 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt, and 1/2 teaspoon dried mustard powder. As I folded in the egg whites, I sprinkled in the herbs: a tablespoon each of minced fresh parsley, chives, tarragon and chervil.
About the author: Kumiko writes the blog Recipe Interrupted. She believes that having a few cooking techniques under your belt can help make home cooking creative and easy, and is excited to share these basics here on her regular column Technique of the Week. A graduate of Brown University, the Institute of Culinary Education, and a mother of two hungry girls, Kumiko is always trying to keep her Brooklyn kitchen smelling of something good.


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A security flaw in the default configuration of a popular plug-in for WordPress has put blogs hosted on the platform at risk of data theft.
The flaw, discovered by researcher Jason Donenfeld, is in W3 Total Cache (W3TC), a plug-in to the blog-hosting platform that caches content in order to speed up request times.
Since data are stored similarly and in searchable form, Donenfeld says it's possible to extract sensitive information like password hashes and database cache keys from any directory that has been enabled.
Even directories that aren't enabled wouldn't be very difficult to guess, a Seclist.org post on the matter said.
At present, all versions of WordPress are vulnerable to the flaw, but a later post by Donenfeld said the author of the plug-in plans to close the gap soon. W3TC users are encouraged to disable the plug-in until such a fix is released.
WordPress is an extremely popular platform for hosting both personal and professional blogs.
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The SEC made a better initial showing in the NCAA Tournament than people thought the conference would have a few weeks...
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There was only one top 25 match up in the SEC in week 12. Florida went into Tiger Stadium to play LSU in a game originally scheduled to be played in Florida a few weeks ago, but moved due to...
To some, the SEC has lost a bit of its luster in the past few years. While Alabama is still considered the best team in the country, critics say that the Big...
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No other conference has that kind of fan support. So, SEC sports is what it is (the best) because of its fans.
Our SEC Fan Store, and sources for SEC Championship Tickets, and Trip information might even save you some money.
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SECsportsfan.com provides perspective on the SEC that you can get nowhere else. That includes an overview of every major college sport. Of course we cover football, basketball and baseball -- in depth. But, we also cover the sports no one else does like SEC Softball, Swimming, Gymnastics, Tennis, Golf, Soccer -- all of them. No other SEC fan site covers all the sports Southeastern Conference teams compete in. We do!! If you are looking for even more games like pool, Formula 1 and cricket, we recommend realmoneygambling.ca, a virtual gaming resource explaining how to wager on all these games in Canada.
While the Southeastern Conference is the best sports conference overall, sorry, it is not the best in every sport.
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If you want to quickly get to the heart of the matter, click The SEC is the Best College Sports Conference and you'll find out why.
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Click on the sport that interests you in the Navigation Bar to the left, and from there you will find links to individual teams. We now are the only site in the world (as far as we know) that has a separate page dedicated to every SEC team in every sport. Usually multiple pages.
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Over the past 30 years, Matt Lincoln and has family have trooped to the Esplanade to celebrate the Fourth, bringing a sickle to clear view-blocking weeds along the river, using a hammer to drive in the stakes that secure two roomy tents, and pushing a cart loaded with bunting, flags, chairs, tables, and a sizable buffet.
This year, however, his family is experiencing a kind of patriotic crisis.
For the first time, Lincoln's wife and daughter have balked at joining him, and even he may not go.
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Trans-Textil International:The Maquiladora of San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas
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June 10th, 2003
These are the alternatives for Chiapas that we have dreamed of for so long --Pablo Salazar, governor of Chiapas, at the inauguration ceremonies of Trans-Textil International, April 11, 2002, in San Cristbal.
Maquiladoras at a Glance
June 30th, 1999
What exactly are maquiladoras? What do they produce and do they pay a living wage? Which companies operate on the border? These are just a few of the questions answered in our fact sheet and map.
Health and Environmental Issues
by Rachel Kamel and Anya Hoffman
The Maquiladora Reader (American Friends Service Committee)
June 30th, 1999
Maquiladora workers voice constant fears about their safety on the job. In the electronics industry alone, workers are exposed to a variety of substances which include xylene, trichloroethylene, zinc and lead oxides, and nitric acid. Not only electronics assembly but other industries as well expose workers to the materials used in thinners, paints, solvents, resins, solders, dyes, flux, and acetone. Exposure to such substances without proper protection can cause cancer, reproductive problems, skin diseases, vision problems, respiratory impairments, gastrointestinal and nervous disorders, and headaches and fatigue.
MEXICO: Girl's Murder Sad Symbol of Corporate Power, Child Labor, Female Exploitation on the Border
by Dan La Botz
Mexican Labor News and Analysis
March 2nd, 1999
Irma Angelica Rosales, a 13-year-old girl, was raped and murdered on February 16 in the town of Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, just a cross the border from El Paso, Texas. Her very brief life and violent death symbolize everything that is wrong with the social system which U.S. multinational corporations and the U.S. and Mexican government have created on our common border.
Kasky v. Nike, Inc.
Superior Court of the State of California
April 20th, 1998
Here is a copy of the lawsuit filed by Marc Kasky against Nike, Inc. alleging labor abuses in its overseas manufacturing operations and seeking compensation to California consumers under state laws against false advertising and unfair business practices.
Codes of Conduct and Carmelita: The Real Gap
by Gerard Greenfield
Asia Monitor Resource Center
September 22nd, 1997
During a two-week period in September 1996, U.S. Department of Labor Officials travelled to six countries -- the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, India and the Philippines -- as part of a major study of codes of conduct in the garment industry. The outcome was a report, The Apparel Industry and Codes of Conduct: A Solution to the International Child Labor Problem? (U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs, 1996).
Working Conditions in Sports Shoe Factories in China
Asia Monitor Resource Centre and Hong Kong Christian Industrial Committee
September 1st, 1997
This report was produced by two non-governmental organizations in Hong Kong: the Asia Monitor Resource Centre and the Hong Kong Christian Industrial Committee. During 1995 and again in 1997, we examined workers' rights and working conditions in the factories of five major subcontractors producing sports shoes in China: Yue Yuen, Nority International, KTP Holdings and Wellco. These factories produce shoes for Nike and Reebok. The first two are Taiwanese companies with factories in southern China, while KTP Holdings is a Hong Kong-based company and Wellco is a South Korean-owned company.
Ernst & Young Environmental and Labor Practice Audit
Ernst & Young
January 13th, 1997
A confidential Ernst & Young audit of labor and environmental conditions inside a Nike factory in Vietnam was leaked to the Transnational Resource & Action Center (TRAC) in 1997. This is the first time that an accounting firm's labor and environmental audit of any apparel company has ever been made public. This internal audit reveals that Nike workers continue to work in hazardous and unjust working conditions. TRAC's report, Smoke From A Hired Gun is an analysis and critique of the Ernst & Young audit that shows that things are even worse than Nike admits.
US: Out-Celling the Competition
by Dan Pens
North Coast Xpress
May 1st, 1996
Was your Microsoft Windows 95 packed and shrink-wrapped by a Washington State prisoner? According to one prisoner who works for Exmark, a company specializing in product packaging, approximately 90 prisoners at the Twin Rivers Correctional Center (TRCC) in Monroe shrink-wrapped 50,000 units of Windows 95.
In the Name of Fashion: Exploitation in the Garment Industry
by Hector Figueroa
NACLA Report on the Americas
January 1st, 1996
As you read this article, there is a good chance that you or someone close to you is wearing clothing imported from Latin America. A quick check of the label may reveal that it is a shirt from the Gap made in Honduras, a pair of Lee Ryder jeans made in Brazil, Bali underpants made in Guatemala, a Levi's golf shirt made in the Dominican Republic, or a Haggar sports jacket made in Colombia.
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There are nonsensical sequel titles and then there is "Rambo: First Blood Part II." Not just "Rambo" (that would come later). Not "Second Blood." Not "Second First Blood," or "First Blood Too." But "Rambo: First Blood Part II." It's a silly name for a movie on its surface, and it's even stranger in context; "Rambo" is the second part of "First Blood" like "Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" is the original ending George Lucas and Steven Spielberg had in mind for "Raiders of the Lost Ark" all the way back in 1981.
In reality, you could never plan for an actual "Part II" to "First Blood" because the novel it's based on by David Morrell, along with the original version of the movie, ended with John Rambo's death. In both mediums, "First Blood" is the story of Rambo (Sylvester Stallone), a Vietnam veteran who pisses off a sheriff named Teasle (Brian Dennehy) while hitchhiking through his town. After he's arrested and thrown in jail, Rambo experiences combat shock flashbacks, goes insane, breaks out of prison, steals a motorcycle, and hides in the nearby mountains. In the book (which I haven't read), he apparently kills hundreds of people, before finally dying himself in a shootout with Teasle and Col. Trautman, his former commanding officer.
In the film, Rambo is largely innocent of the crimes he's accused of, and the deaths he causes are either inadvertent or accidental. At "First Blood"'s climax, he injures Teasle, but spares him after Trautman (Richard Crenna) intervenes. The movie's original ending called for an emotionally distraught Rambo to kill himself with Trautman's gun; after test audiences disapproved, Rambo's transformation from deranged sociopath to heroic underdog was completed with an emotionally wrenching monologue. After pouring his heart out to Trautman, Rambo surrenders.
"It's over Johnny. It's over!" Trautman tells Rambo just before he launches into that speech. Ironically, it would have been over if test audiences hadn't gotten in the way. Instead, Rambo walks out of the film in Trautman's custody, and proceeds to "First Blood Part II."
My original plan today was to write a piece ranking the "Rambo" movies and selecting the best film in the franchise in honor of the release of Stallone's new action movie, "Bullet to the Head." After rewatching the entire series, it became clear that "Rambo III" and "Rambo (IV)" should be totally eliminated from consideration; they're essentially cinematic fan fiction, inserting the character into conflicts he has nothing to do with and little opinion about. Apart from the scene in "Rambo III" where he cauterizes a wound by pouring gun powder into his torso and lighting it on fire, there's really nothing there worth talking about.
Which leaves "First Blood" and "Rambo: First Blood Part II." I always knew they made for a strange pair, but watching them back-to-back heightens the tension between the films. Trying to pick the "best" is impossible because they're so different. It's like trying to rank apples and oranges, except those are both kinds of fruit. It's more like trying to rank apples and laundry machines.
"First Blood" is a relatively serious psychological thriller. There are no heroes here; just damaged men who make bad decisions. Teasle sees Rambo walking down the road in his town (which, ironically, is named Hope) and decides he needs to leave. He drives him to the county line and when Rambo turns around and heads back, he arrests him. Rambo's done nothing wrong — until he snaps and breaks out of jail. The enemy, essentially, is America, which has turned its back on Vietnam vets like Rambo and made them into pariahs.
"First Blood Part II" is an entirely silly action movie. Trautman finds Rambo working in a hard labor camp and recruits him for a special mission: sneak back into Vietnam to try to locate American prisoners of war who are still being held captive. Abandoned behind enemy lines by a sleazy bureaucrat named Murdock (Charles Napier), Rambo eventually escapes and single-handedly kills a significant portion of the Asia's population en route to rescuing the rest of the POWs and returning with them safely to the American base. He rejects an offer from Trautman to return to the States as a hero, moaning that all he wants is for his country to love him as much as he loves it. The meddling, unhelpful role of the American government aside — Rambo is betrayed and mistreated by it in both cases — there's not a lot connecting the two films.
So how can "Rambo" be "Part II" of "First Blood?" Maybe I've still got Adam Quigley's "Sucker Punch" video swimming in my head, but I started to fixate on trying to come up with a framework that could create a connection between the two. It's not hard to conceive of a scenario similar to the one Quigley argues for in "Sucker Punch," where a character is lobotomized, but imagines she isn't, and then fantasizes an entire scenario around her escape and victory that is completely imagined.
In "First Blood" Rambo almost dies, then miraculously survives. Then, even more improbably, he's released from a hard labor prison camp and — even more improbably — sent back to Vietnam, where — even more improbably — there are still POWs waiting to be rescued. His combat shock is inexplicably cured; it doesn't even return when he's tortured by Vietnamese and Soviet soldiers (they're working together, you see). At one point in his escape, his helicopter is shot down and severely damaged; a few minutes later, he manages to get it back in the air and make an unlikely return to American territory. Maybe Rambo did kill himself, and everything that follows "First Blood" are the mad visions of a dying man.
Regardless, as different as they are, the two "First Blood"s combine to paint a single portrait of paranoid, post-Vietnam America. "First Blood" is the nightmare, of returning soldiers afraid of persecution by a society that resents them, and of communities fearful of these men they perceive as damaged goods, ready to snap at any moment. "First Blood Part II" is the fantasy, where the Vietnam War still rages, and men like Rambo have a chance to win the conflict that the government supposedly wouldn't let him win the first time around. Whether or not the second film is entirely the fabricated delusion of a dying man after he's shot himself, it is undeniably the fabricated yarn of a man named Sylvester Stallone, who turned a crazed killer into an American hero and found a way to make both the same guy.


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SDS will count down the 31 biggest overachievers of the SEC, at least as far as their recruiting rankings go. We'll take a look at two and three-star prospects coming out of high school who became NFL Draft picks in 2011, 2012 and 2013 … finishing up the end of the month with the five who became first-round draft picks. Find out which stars from your school defied the recruiting rankings coming out of high school.
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No. 25 – Sean Porter, LB, Texas A&M
H.S. RANKING: Three-stars in 2007, No. 61 outside linebacker in America.
NFL DRAFT: 4th round, No. 118 overall by Cincinnati in 2013
COLLEGE STATS: Had 261 career tackles, 34.5 tackles for loss and 14.5 sacks in four seasons.
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THE SKINNY: Porter was originally out of Schertz H.S. in Texas, and as a junior he received first-team All Big 12 honors in a stellar season with the Aggies where he had 17 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks. He played in 52 career games for Texas A&M..
Editor's note: For this particular series, Saturday Down South's references to recruiting rankings are to Rivals.com's version, as the 247Sports.com industry composite didn't exist when many of these NFL Draft Picks were coming out of high school. Rivals has ranked high school prospects since 2002.
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- No. 2 Morris Claiborne, LSU
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- No. 6 Darius Slay, Mississippi State
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We purchased this dishwasher in 2009 after having two leaking dishwashers (another brand) in 2 years in our new home. Having once sold Kitchenaid for my family's business, I went back to what I thought was a tried and true brand. For the first 3.5 years this dishwasher seemed to work great. Then the problems started. This dishwasher started leaking and the cycle started running long. After putting a couple hundred dollars into our dishwasher I hoped the problems would end. Unfortunately they have not. Off and on for the last 2 years I have opened my dishwasher to find water still sitting in the bottom of the dishwasher. Sometimes a simple cancel on the cycles will drain it but sometimes I have to manually remove all the water. I refuse to put more money into my 6 year old dishwasher. I would not recommend spending the extra money on all the features and supposed quality if the dishwasher is disposable in 4-6 years. Save your money and buy a cheap one every 4-6 years. Kitchenaid was a go to brand for me but I am seriously rethinking this as I look at replacing this dishwasher.
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We invested in this model for a new home we built and really appreciate its looks, as well as how quiet the system operates. Early on we noticed issues around drying, as well as staining on the inside of the door. We were told to eliminate the drying problem, we needed to select Sani Rinse. It helped somewhat.The real problems started close to our 2 year anniversary with the dishwasher. The door started opening in mid cycle. Because it is so quiet, we usually didn't know the door opened, stopping the cycle, until we got up in the morning and wanted coffee cups, or some bowls for the kids. We got this repaired - expensive as a percentage of the purchase price - and went on our merry way. Soon after the door started opening again, and then one day just crashed down. The pulley system in the door/chasis broke. Another couple hundred dollars to repair. We just recently had the door start popping open again, and have decided to throw in the towel. We have a number of Kitchen Aid appliances, but have decided to take another route for dishwashers. This has been an extremely frustrating experience. You just expect better quality from a machine in this price range - or any price range for that matter.
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Yesterday we had fun carving pumpkins and all the things that go along with it!! Cassie especially liked scooping out the stuff inside the pumpkins!!! I was thrilled because previous years she would not touch it! What a great sensory experience!!! C was also fascinated with the seeds and helping to carve and pull out the facial features too! The one thing she enjoyed the most was placing the pieces back into the pumpkin!!! She said, "This is like a puzzle!!!" So this is how our "Puzzle Pumpkins" came to be!!!! As you can see I saved all the pieces below so she could continue the puzzles! Be sure to check out the great links after this post relating to pumpkin carving!!!
Placing in an eye!
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Placing the top in is always fun!
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I will be carving a small pumpkin Monday with my children, and will have to try and keep the cutout pieces whole, and allow the children to play with it as a puzzle. This is a good way to extend the experience.
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For the second time in two days, defending champion Sebastian Vettel had to walk away from his malfunctioning Red Bull and watch Lewis Hamilton speed by in his Mercedes at the Spanish Grand Prix.
Hamilton blazed to his fourth pole position in five races this season on Saturday after a faulty transmission left Vettel without power in his RB10 with just under ten minutes to go in qualifying.
Vettel will now start Sunday's race at the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit from a distant 15th place.
The four-time champion appeared to be running well through the early practice session and the first two periods of qualifying, but he was soon in trouble when his car stuttered coming out of the pit lane before finally giving up on the third curve.
"I left the garage ... and lost drive in the second gear," Vettel said. "I still had third gear and above so we thought we could do the lap with that, but by turn one I had lost all the other gears, so we couldn't continue.
"I'm of course quite disappointed. These things happen, but now I just have to do the best I can from the position I am in."
Having made it into the third qualifying period, Vettel had at least secured a tenth-place start. But Red Bull later found it had to replace his car's gearbox, incurring Vettel a five-place grid penalty for breaking the regulations.
This latest setback came after Vettel was stranded just four laps into Friday's practice due to a short in the car's electrical system. Hamilton also set the best times in both practice sessions on Friday.
Vettel's new teammate Daniel Ricciardo fared much better, qualifying third behind the Mercedes pair.
While Vettel continued to falter, Hamilton was poised for a fourth straight win. Teammate Nico Rosberg will start from second place looking to protect his four-point lead over Hamilton in the standings.


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