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Jil Sander illustrates her timeless talent with her hotly anticipated return to her eponymous label.
BY Lisa Armstrong | 22 September 2012
Photo: EPA
Hard to say who was the more nervous: Jil Sander or her audience, who retain a strong affection for the woman who was the first to apply the minimalist codes of the Japanese wave to the needs of a 90's woman, making them wearable, streamlined and even sensuous.
IN PICTURES: Jil Sander spring/summer 2013
The quietly spoken Hamburger gave working women a template that was pared back, understated and masculine in inspiration, but womanly in execution - the Phoebe Philo-at-Celine of her day, but without the accessories, which weren't such a big deal back then. Sander paved the way for Helmut Lang and, it's fair to say, Raf Simons, who took over when she left her own house for the second time in 2004. Eight years is a long time to be away from fashion, away from the algorithyms of its cults and fads.
Of course she wasn't entirely absent. From 2009-11 she brought her rigorous cutting and colour palatte to Uniqlo. Fashion editors swooned. The public...well it was always hard to get a handle on how much of it sold at full price. Anecdotally, there often seemed to be plenty left in the sales.
So could this 69-year-old woman, returning to her label for the third time, possibly be a worthy successor to fashion's current darling, Simons? Haven't women's requirements for every day changed beyond recognition since her high water mark in the mid 90s?
Before the show began, there was a palpable sense of expecations being managed, of antipations being primed for disappointment. Then came the first look: a russet-brown, V-necked, sleeveless wool pinafore with a slightly tulip shaped skirt cut from below the bust, over a white sleeveless shirt; deceptively simple, confident and to the point. A good start, it was rapidly followed by a succession of loose cotton and wool mix dresses and jackets, some with wide, raglan sleeves. Waists were marked, rather than cinched, and cut high. And while embellishments were confined to the saucer sized plastic spots on white, V-necked 'cocktail' dresses, nothing felt austere. Partly this was thanks the slouchy cut and the side pockets that came with many of the clothes (showier flap pockets were just that: for show) and the way A-line tops were designed to flare over the tops of waistbands. Skirts were either skinny or fuller, with inverted kick pleats. Her colour mixes - white, navy, orange and that russet-brown - sound simple enough, but like the controlled voluminousness of her silhouettes were extremely sophisticated.
The only time Sander almost dropped the baton was with a series of long sleeveless waistcoats, worn over cropped trousers - an obvious nod to last season's Prada. But she's hardly the first designer to borrow from Miuccia. High cut, square toed bi-coloured boots and small cross-body bags helped this collection look not just contemporary, but in some ways, ahead of much of the competition. There was never any question that Sander knows how to cut clothes that remain current long after their season, and reveal their interesting details and quirks gradually and subtly. One of her long term PRs, wearing a pre-Simons cornflower blue Sander dress from eight years ago that still looked completely modern, made that point - as will many of the pieces in this show. Have women's needs for beautifully engineered, slyly luxurious coats and separates changed so much since the 90s? Maybe less than we thought.
Nonetheless, having thrown her lot in with the democratic high street, she has to demonstrate, as she acknowledged backstage after the show, "why you have to pay so much for some clothes. I've worked for eight months on this collection," she added, "with two Sundays off. But having my recent experiences in Asia where there are 40 million people in some of the cities, made me realise that we all need to nurture what's beautiful and artisanal...".
Looking tense, she said her return had been "far more emotional than I expected, but I feel great to be here. I hope you enjoyed the first step," she added, before being dragged away to oversee the second show. She's back on the fashion roller-coaster: but so far, so in-control.


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Crews assess fire damage at Chepstowe
It is believed four homes, including the historic Carngham Station homestead, have been destroyed by a grassfire west of Ballarat, in central Victoria.
The blaze broke out in the Chepstowe area on Tuesday afternoon and burnt through about 1,100 hectares before being contained.
About 13 other buildings were also destroyed.
Incident controller John Rofe says the fire is believed to have been started by a farm vehicle and two local men tried to put it out.
"They attempted to fight the fire themselves and they suffered some superficial burns," he said.
Deputy incident controller John Athorn says crews spent the night blacking out hotspots and will confirm reports of damage today.
"The crews... are working from the perimeter that we've put around the fire, inwards [to] pick up the hotspots within the burnt area that could impact on infrastructure and key assets," he said..
State fire controller Alan Goodwin says crews will use cooler conditions today to try to contain fires burning near Portland, in the state's south-west and near Goroke, in the Wimmera.
"We will work on all our fires, the contained fires and the ones still going, trying to bring the ones still that are going to contained before Friday, before the bad fire weather," he said.
The fire at Goroke burned through 900 hectares.
The fire at Kentbruck, west of Portland, has burned 9,000 hectares and is still burning out of control.
There is fire activity about 18 kilometres south-east of Nelson and Mumbannar and there is significant smoke in the area.
Firefighters have contained three grassfires that were deliberately lit near homes in Keilor East, in Melbourne's western suburbs.
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By: Robert Mori
Release Date: September 19th 2012
You can an ask anyone why they lift; there can be many reasons why. Many just lift to look better, to feel better, and to out shine someone. The guys and girls you see in there every day working there butts off to improve, and to step ahead of everyone are the ones who are making sacrifices in their daily lives; there things that you do not see like the hours they spend.
You don't see the thousands of hours that Elite lifters end up putting in, the money they spend on food, supplements, and gym memberships. For lifting sports as power lifting, strong man, and body building; there will always be weight that have to be moved, titles to win, and records to break. Many people think certain people must be juicing to be that strong, or that big. What they don't see is the injuries that we overcome, and the overtraining. To be successful in any sport, you are going to be turning down late night invites, party request, and sometimes date invites; so you will not ruin your work out the next day. No one will ever see the prepping and cooking their meals that we do.
Each Athlete has to define his own diet to fit the life style they are living. Each meal is going to be different from the last. Bodybuilders will be looking for more protein in each meal then a football player; a power lifter will be looking for more carbs and fats during a bulk then a lacrosse player. On a normal day for a power lifter, it is not weird to see one eat two meals in a sitting during a bulk phase. Many don't realize how hard it is to just maintain weight let alone bulk. When we head to the gym we are very concentrated.
When power athletes go to the gym, they have one goal in mind; it is to destroy the weights. It is hard to concentrate when you have a personal trainer always around you telling you you're doing it wrong. Anyone will know what I am talking about, what they are taught in school is not the same as another school will teach it. I have a problem where; if you cannot out lift me I won't listen, or never done my sport. We have a passion for the sport we chose, and we don't have time for personal trainers to say that our form is different than what they are taught.
They have to realize that maybe there teaching is WRONG. Most personal trainers working in Commercial gyms are actually sales reps. People go in for a weekend course and get "approved" as trainers; for example GOOD LIFE. Don't get me wrong I have met some very well qualified trainers that know what they are talking about. I have also met some who are talking out there ass, with their sales pitch they worked on. They have to stop feeding there bullshit to everyone, especially when we are working out. As a power athletes we sometimes get stared down at the gym for "being different".
When power athletes head into a gym, many people will stare. They do not realize why some only do single max reps; why we over load the pull down bar and have a kind of swing when pulling down. We recognize to get stronger you have to push yourself past the comfort barrier that people have built up. You need to feel the rush of lifting for a PR. To truly understand our enjoyment; you need to feel the struggle of failing a lift to be grateful for the successful ones. Everything comes down to one thing on meet and show day; and that is preparations we must make ahead of time.
No one really knows how hard it is to prep yourself to be able to lift 500lbs; anything can throw you off for your meet or show the following week. We try to keep our selves healthy all year around, being sick with the flu can disrupted your training the following week. Prepping is probably the most important because; we need to know what our max is for each event and lift. We have to know how we are going to warm up during the meet, and how long it takes to get through the flight(s) till your turn. Anything during the meet can throw our prepping off, from going for a successful lift to bombing out of the meet. No one will understand the Love we have for our sport, because of all these reasons.
We love our sport(s) because; we get to be stronger then the day before. We just not only compete against our own personal records, but we get to compete with other peoples records. Which other sport, would you find that it is a single man or woman competing against themselves and others. We don't lift to show off, or to get attention; I say none of the above. We do it because we love the rush of the weight trying crushing us and defeating us. We do it because we have the power to push ourselves when others give up. We spend the money to feed ourselves properly when others go buy drunk food, and the strict diets, and meal plans we put ourselves on; this is why we do it!!!


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Workrave is a free and open source software application aimed at computer users who are suffering from occupational diseases such as Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) and carpal tunnel syndrome. The program works by encouraging users to take a break every few minutes or so to help heal or prevent those injuries mentioned above.
My "12 Essential Exercises for Geeks" article was mentioned at Free Software Magazine, and Ryan Cartwright, the author, was surprised that I failed to mention Workrave. To be honest, I didn't know about this software until I've read his post. I only had the chance to try Workrave just recently, so I'm writing this quick observation about this program.
Workrave does everything as advertised. It regularly reminds you via desktop notification to take micro-pauses and rest breaks, and it tells you if you have exceeded your daily computer usage limit. The default and most probably the recommended time to take micro-pauses is every 3 minutes with a 30-second break duration, every 45 minutes for rest breaks with a 10-minute break duration, and the daily computer use limit is set to 4 hours.
During rest breaks, a sexy animated character named "Miss Workrave", urges the user to do some good stretching exercises...
I ended up using Workrave for a short time only because it has become quite annoying. Since I'm used to using the computer for 1 to 2 hours straight, I skipped thru several breaks and exercises making Workrave useless in my case. Don't get me wrong, but to use this software, I think you need to have a great amount of discipline.
Anyway, I'm totally fit right now so I guess there's no reason for me to use Workrave. But to those who are already having symptoms of RSI or carpal tunnel syndrome, this could be the perfect software aid for you.
To those who want to try Workrave, it's available in most Linux distro repositories so just search for it. You can as well get it directly from its download page HERE.
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Exploring the culture and night life of Chicago can get expensive.
We have a discussion group on facebook, if you would like to join and discuss upcoming event ideas and things like that: https://www.facebook.com/groups/771200826332471/
Anyone can join, so please come on by!
This is a meetup group for things a little more on the inexpensive side- a great for parties, discount theatre tickets, bar discounts, free billiards nights, free days at museums, trips to the zoo, etc.
The less expensive it is to go out, the *more* we can all get together!
We'll see if we can get group discounts to some events, explore some "free days" at museums, go visit cheap greasy spoon diners, throw parties, etc.
I'm actually opening up the meetup so you can make suggestions of anything that's free and cheap in Chicago. Please bear in mind, while "free" is easy, "cheap" is relative.
Try to keep things inexpensive- if it's an item where there's a discount, a 50% discount is really sweet, but not if the cost is still something like $30. And don't just dump every little promotion you can think of here; that could go crazy. Use your good judgment, and let's find some terrific events to go to.


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Fashion Week at Your Fingertips
Fashion editors and style mavens are traveling the globe in search of this fall's top trends, but as WSJ contributor Cristina Slattery reports on The News Hub, they needn't go farther than their iPads. Photo: Hel-Looks.
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Claire Bidwell Smith buried both of her parents by the time she was 25.
At an age when most young adults celebrate newfound independence, Smith had it thrust upon her. She realized her parents would never see her fall in love or welcome her children into the world. She also understood that she could mold herself without the glare of her parents' spotlight.
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"Entering young adulthood without parents was a certain kind of journey that a lot of my peers weren't experiencing," she said. "In some ways it was freeing. While all my friends were worrying about post-college jobs and dealing with their parents and trying to push away from those ideals, I had all the freedom in the world to do and be whatever I wanted. I wasn't afraid to live a little bit of a less conventional life."
Smith describes that atypical life in her memoir, "The Rules of Inheritance," recently released in paperback. The book traces Smith's life from childhood to marriage to giving birth to her first daughter. She describes the grief she felt after the deaths of her parents: Her mother succumbed to colon cancer when she was 18; seven years later, her father died of prostate cancer.
The memoir comes in five parts, each corresponding to one of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross' five stages of grief — denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Within each part, the story jumps backward and forward through time.
Sitting in The Grind, a Lincoln Square coffee shop where she wrote the majority of the book, Smith said the finished version came out of two failed drafts.
"I have been writing this book for a decade," she said. "The first two versions just weren't good. There was a lot of stuff in those drafts that people didn't need to read, but I needed to work out."
After the first draft, Smith waited, letting time and reflection heal wounds and provide insight and direction. In 2006, she began attending Antioch University Los Angeles and graduated with a master's degree in clinical psychology. She moved to Chicago to live with her husband after graduation and started working in a hospice. There she helped others slogging through bereavement and got the idea to use the five stages as the foundation on which to hang her story.
"I wanted to write a book that wasn't a clinical take on grief, but was a fresher look at Kübler-Ross' five stages," she said. "Everyone who came to me as a client had a lot of confusion over the stages. I wanted to show how fluid and how dynamic the stages are."
Smith achieves that in "The Rules of Inheritance." Her memoir reads like a diary, with detailed entries that illuminate her pain, struggle and acceptance. Short, staccato sentences move the reader forward. She explores death and dying and opens up about stumbling through youth without the mooring of parents. She discusses bad jobs and even worse boyfriends. And she touches on undergoing an abortion and dealing with an alcohol addiction.
Smith's frankness connects with readers.
"I felt inspired as a writer and also grateful as a reader that (Claire) shared her story," Julia Tuchman, a 45-year-old writer in Manhattan who has been dealing with chronic fatigue syndrome for more than 25 years, wrote in an email. "There is a healing in her story for anyone who deals with loss and I think the healing is recognition of grief and the love that can hold us up through what is the hardest of human emotions and experiences. ... She inspired me to write my own story in truth and from the depth of my being."
Shana Duncan, a 31-year-old marketing director, found the memoir helpful in dealing with her father's death.
"Claire's writing is particularly moving because, although there is a reflective maturity in her voice, the vulnerability of the young woman she was when she lost each of her parents leaps off the page," Duncan wrote in an email. "After all of the years that have passed since losing my father, reading Claire's book brought me back to myself as a lost 17-year-old, and reminded me of the great importance of sharing our experiences, so even one person feels less alone."
Smith is working on a new book about various cultural and religious beliefs about the afterlife. The idea sprung from her 3 1/2-year-old daughter, Veronica, who asked about Smith's parents. "I don't have any particular religious background and I don't know what to tell Veronica about where they are, so I am trying to find out."
Courtney Crowder covers the Chicago literary scene for Printers Row Journal.
"The Rules of Inheritance"
By Claire Bidwell Smith, Plume, 304 pages, $16


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Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Before the cut Clampett anticipates that something weird is going to happen by having the bonds bag throb and shrink into infinity.
Then the hammock rolls up.
The walls begin to quiver
and then morph into a completely different scene, but Hook is still there
The WAY it morphs is really controlled and fun too - it isn't just inbetweened from one background to another as in many independent stoner animated films you see in animation festivals.
and then Hook's take when he discovers he is in a different place is amazing
The 40s was a great time for experimentation and especially in the Clampett unit. Clampett would come up with crazy ideas out of nowhere and just try them - but them execute them so skillfully that they cause a really arresting visual effect that adds to the entertainment.
This scene leads to another series of genius cuts and accents that show just what a director can do in animation if he has skill, boldness and imagination. Almost any other director would have been just too cautious and conservative to take things to this level of imagination in so short a sequence. I'll post that later
12 comments:
- Kaiser Fate said...
These propaganda cartoons were wonderfully animated and just as amusing as any other effort from the people who made them.
I wish it were like that in Australia. Our War Bonds animations sucked.
- ThomasHjorthaab said...
Interresting:) In alot of animation these days, the director doesn't even try to make the animation exiting, or fun to look at, it's usually just a crappy story with boring pictures...
I find your blog very helpful John! Please go tjeck out my blog some day:)
- Thomas
- Trevor Thompson said...
Didn't Hank Ketchum create Hook?
Wow! And it goes by so fast!
- HemlockMan said...
Tell me this, O Sage:
Early Clampett cartoons are pretty lame (in my uneducated estimation). Also, early Tex Avery cartoons are slack.
But at some point both of these guys started doing amazing work. Physical stuff that is as astounding and hilarious today as when it was first created.
My questions are these:
When did each of these guys start to break out? What influence was it? Were they influencing one another? One more than the other?
- John A said...
Hemlock I'd like to venture a guess that it might have had something to do with Frank Tashlin's return to Warners after spending a few unhappy years at Disney. In the thirties, everybody was trying to copy Disney's success by following Disney's formula, with less than remarkable results. Warners was the only studio that didn't really bother (partly because they couldn't afford it, so instead of all the pretty special effects and art direction that Disney studio slathered on their cartoons, Warners just focused on being funny.) Since they were really just making this stuff up as they went along,there was a lot of experimenting with character design and timing, particularly among the more daring members of the studio; Clampett, Tashlin, and Avery. As it usually goes with experiments, some things work and some things don't(I'm sure they never dreamed their stuff was going to be disected by film historians seventy years later.)and before long a distinct Warner Brothers mentality emerged from their films. By the late thirties Warners timing was still a little slow (although it was still faster than most)and its character design was still follwing the more traditional method of making characters that looked like a collection of noodles and sausages. I think when Tashlin returned from Disney, there was a push to update their character design, and in doing that, it brought about a radical shift in how they made the characters move. I think that there was a prevailing attitude in all the studios that lead many to say "but Disney does it this way" Tashlin, having lived through the actual pain of making films the Disney way, came back to Warners saying "fuck Disney,we can make these things move however we want" with guys like Campett and Scibner picking this bolder method of moving objects around up pretty quickly, while it took Avery a little more time.
- Payo said...
Wow. That's amazing - just looking at the stills makes me laugh.
- Niki said...
These are always amazing! I need to know do all of these really show up on those Warner's DVD's in this condition? cause I need these cartoons and I want the banned Warner episodes as well.
- Pilsner Panther said...
This reminds me of a scene in Buster Keaton's silent masterpiece "Sherlock Junior" (1924), where Buster walks down the aisle of a movie theater and enters the film that's being shown by passing though the screen.
At first the movie "rejects" his intrusion, as the backgrounds change rapidly and unexpectedly while Buster stands still. First he's in a formal garden, then suddenly in the Arctic, then in a cage full of lions, and several other environments that I can't remember, as I haven't seen "Sherlock Junior" in years.
Each backdrop is only on the screen for about five or six seconds, just long enough for the viewer to register it before it changes again. There's some amazing technical work here, since in 1924 there were no digital special effects, or any other kind, it all had to be "shot in the camera."
So I'm wondering, did Bob Clampett watch this scene as a kid, and did the idea stick in his subconscious mind only to show up here, years later? He would have been 11 years old in 1924, so—
"Ahh... it's a possibility!"
- J C Roberts said...
"do all of these really show up on those Warner's DVD's in this condition?"
The Hook scenes that have been posted here recently are all from "Tokyo Woes" on Volume 5 of the Golden Collection. I'm not sure how many Hooks they did but there's definitely more Snafus than included on the sets. There was a DVD released in '99 of "The Complete Uncensored Private Snafu", and it looks like you can still get it through Amazon ($8!)
I get the feeling today's army isn't paying to make special cartoons for the troops in Iraq, though.
Not even from Joe Cartoon (Sadam in a blender?)
- HemlockMan said...
Thanks, John! I didn't know that history, at all.
- Waqas Malik said...
this is amazing, and for such a short a short scene there are so many animations! clampett knew what he was doing!


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Shijiazhuang (石家庄; Shíjiāzhuāng) is the capital of Hebei Province.
Shijiazhuang is a young city. It was an unimportant town until the building of the Zhengtai and Jinghan railways saw it become an important regional transport hub. Captured by the PLA under the leadership of the CPC in 1947, it was the cradle of the new China, and for three years housed the headquarters of the CPC.
Nowadays it is the capital and main economic center of Hebei and a relatively important city in China. Shijiazhuang is the largest pharmarceutical base in China and is as well an important center in the textile, IT, manufacturing and chemical industries. In 2007, it was listed as one of the top 15 economic powers in China.
According to the latest census figures, Shijiazhuang has a population of 2.19 million in the city proper, with a further 7.4 million people living in its 20 affiliated counties.
It's a modern city that's in the process of building many new apartment buildings, shopping malls and just renewing it's image.
People are very friendly, it's easy to get around and it's a good place to teach English or study Chinese.
Get in
By plane
Flights to different destinations have become more convenient since local low-cost airline Spring Airlines [1] established a base at Shijiazhuang airport in early 2011. Daily flights on Spring Airlines depart for Xiamen, Chengdu, Dalian, Shanghai, Shenyang, Hohhot, Nanjing and Guangzhou, with flights to Hong Kong three times weekly. Spring Airlines provides a free airport shuttle bus from Shijiazhuang (as well as the surrounding cities of Baoding, Hengshui, Xingtai, and Cangzhou) for all Spring passengers as the airport is located about an hour outside of downtown Shijiazhuang. Lots of travellers also elect to take the train to Beijing and fly from there due to extra flight options, connecting by the express trains (2 hrs to and from Beijing).
By train
Shijiazhuang is one of the largest railway hubs in China, and so there are many trains to and from Shijiazhuang. The express train to Beijing is two hours.
Bullet D trains leave regularly from the train station and from the smaller Shijiazhuang North train station. Second Class is 86¥ and First Class is 103¥ to Beijing West Train Station if you purchase at the train station. If you use one of the many train ticket offices, expect to pay a 5¥ surcharge per ticket, but it is faster and the prices for all cities are posted on the walls (including all style of seat). The sign is in Chinese though.
By bus
Notice that buses to neighboring cities and towns depart from different bus stations, but each of these stations (and many close destinations) can be conveniently reached by buses and minibuses from the Central Railway Station. Long-distance buses (e.g. to Beijing) depart/arrive to the main bus station, just a few minutes walk to the south of the Railway Station.
By car
The road network is as well quite good and Shijiazhuang can be reached from Beijing by car in about 3 hours.
Get around
Buses in Shijiazhuang, as in any large city in China, are frequent and cheap: just ¥1 for a journey, whatever the distance.
Taxis are plentiful and, again, will seem to Western travelers almost laughably inexpensive, with the flag-drop often just ¥5 or so and a delay rate of ¥1.60 per five minutes. Between 1600 and 1900, don't bother looking for a taxi.
Most tourist attractions are located outside the city proper.
Traffic is marginal, except at high peak hours (American rush hour), at which point it could take as much as 20 minutes to get through certain lights on many of the major roads (especially Ping'An Da Jie, Zhongshan Lu, Yuhua Lu, Jianshe Da Jie and Zhonghua Lu).
There are a number of sightseeing places in the area, both natural and historic. Most are not located within the city proper.
Within the city proper
Southern direction
Western direction
Northern direction
There are some well-equipped leisure centers, especially the luxury bathing centers.
There is a new mall located on the east side of the city called the Wan Da Mall. It is on Huai An Lu, one block east of century park, on the north side of the street. It has a Starbucks, Pizza Hut, McDonald's, and KFC. It also has a movie theatre with an IMAX screen, as well as many clothing stores which are reasonably priced.
Shijiazhuang is home to three of China's top 10 wholesale markets, which makes it is a good place great bargains. Be prepared to haggle, either yourself or with a friend!
There are also a number of very large modern western-style department stores. They seem to be everywhere, including an Old Navy shop at a mall. Prices are a bit more expensive than US stores, but almost as good.
The "You Mall" at Bei Guo Centre is very nice. Lots of little shops with clothing, accessories and various trinkets. Mostly for women. Nice food court on top floor (see "food card" system below).
The new "Wonder Mall" opened in summer 2010 and has a theater, large department store and a really nice, clean food court, although the food was mediocre. It also has a Starbucks opening soon (expected October 2011)
Xin Bai Centre offers more shopping, as does Dong Fang Commercial Center.
Behind and near Dong Fang are EGO, Tai He and Nan San Tiao, for wholesale shopping. Beware: Most merchandise is pirated or rip-offs so make certain they work first.
Food card system
Most food courts in Shijiazhuang have a "food card" system whereby one pays for a "food card" first. You then take the food card to the food court restaurant to order and they then deduct points or "cash" directly from the card only. Each individual restaurant does not take cash.
The good citizens of Shijiazhuang enjoy the Chinese alcohol made from rice baijiu, or white spirit. It is a strong drink and you need to develop an acquired taste. You will surely get to try some whenever you eat out with Chinese friends.
For some odd reason, all the hotels that are located near the train station do not allow foreigners to stay (probably a bureaucratic reason). Ask the taxi driver to take you to the Home Inn that is not near the train station. Also it might be worth checking out one of the Universities and seeing if they have any accommodation.
There's a Home Inn about 3 blocks from the train station that allows foreigners. It's pretty clean.
In the Cangyan Shan region, there is no places to stay for foreigners. One may be able to register with the police ahead of time but it is a chancy business. This may be in effect for all of Hebei province.
Across the street from the train station is a hostel for those backpackers looking for a very cheap place to stay. Huo Che Zhan is the middle of the city and most buses pass the train station, or end at the train station.
Get out
If you want to go to some hot-springs, check out the White Deer Hotel in Pingshan County. Ask your Chinese friends. You need to take a bus from the North Station. It's around 200RMB for the day, but beautiful and huge. They have indoor and outdoor pools. Bring your sunscreen.


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TUCSON, Ariz. – Junior pitcher James Farris racked up a career-high eight strikeouts over eight innings and sophomore catcher Riley Moore reached base five times to score three runs as 10th-ranked Arizona defeated visiting Coppin State , 14-1, before a crowd of 2,969 on Saturday afternoon at Hi Corbett Field.
Arizona (2-0) jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the second inning and eventually used three four-run innings to cruise to the victory. Moore finished the game 2-for-2 with three walks, three runs scored and a pair of runs batted in.
Farris (1-0) set the tone early by retiring the Eagles in order the first time through the lineup. In the fourth, Chris Kashangaki led off with a triple and scored when the next batter, John Walls, singled home the tying run. From there, Farris dominated, retiring the final 15 batters he faced. To complement his career-high eight punch-outs, the right-hander did not issue a walk in the game.
The Wildcats did not blink after giving up their first run of the season. Johnny Field singled and stole second base to open the bottom of the fourth, before Moore plated him with a single up the middle. Brandon Dixon followed with a run-scoring double into the left field corner. After Dixon stole third, Trent Gilbert knocked him home with an RBI single to push the UA lead to 4-1.
That signaled the end of afternoon for Eagles starter Yahya Muhammad, who was replaced by reliever Jhar Devilme. Against the lefty reliever, Scott Kingery collected an RBI with a sacrifice fly to give the Wildcats the four-run cushion.
Muhammad (0-1) suffered the loss after lasting just three-plus innings. The right-hander allowed five runs – four earned – on five hits and two walks.
The Wildcats added a single run in the sixth and then followed with consecutive four-run frames in the seventh and eighth innings, respectively. The floodgates opened in the eighth as UA scored four runs on four hits against reliever Paul Hawk. Moore delivered an RBI triple and Ryan Koziol crushed a two-run triple in the inning, giving the Wildcats six triples over the first two games of the series.
Coppin State (0-2) struggled to throw strikes for the second game in a row, walking eight Wildcats and hitting another. On Friday night, the Eagles' pitching staff walked seven and hit a UA single-game school record seven batters.
Conversely, the Wildcats did not issue a free pass on Saturday until the ninth inning, when freshman Tyger Talley relieved Farris. The right-hander walked two, but also struck out one in a scoreless inning of work.
Arizona, which has won 13-consectuive games dating back to last season, will go try for the series sweep on Sunday. First pitch is scheduled for noon (MST) at Hi Corbett Field, where the Wildcats have won eight in a row.


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The LG Optimus V is the most affordable smartphone on the market. It is such a good deal that it is nearly impossible to find one for purchase. Virgin Mobile started selling the Optimus V for only $149 back in February, which is half the $299 asking price that Sprint charges for the same phone.
Customers can purchase the Optimus V without a contract and "unlimited" data plans start at just $25 per month, so this is one of the first Android phones that just about anyone can afford.
For the past couple of weeks I have been trying to purchase several Optimus V phones, but they are back-ordered online and sold out at every store I have been to. Best Buy, Target, and WalMart recently had the LG Optimus V on sale for only $129, so the remaining inventory was cleared out and we are waiting to see when their stock levels will be replenished.
The funny thing is Virgin Mobile is actually owned by Sprint, so they deliver the same 3G coverage areas. I checked with Sprint and they have plenty of their Optimus S in stock, but their cheapest monthly plan runs $79 per month ($69 Everything Data with 450 mins + $10 premium data add-on). This means that customers could have the same phone and same coverage area on both carriers, but the Sprint version of the phone costs twice as much and they charge three times more for monthly service.
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LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee
Director of Athletics Jan Hathorn has announced the hiring of
Rachel Buck, Timothy Cole, Michael Kruger and Megan Moore as staff
members within the athletic department.
Buck will serve as a sports information assistant with the Generals. She comes to W&L from Georgetown University, where she recently earned a master's degree in sports industry management. Over the past year, Buck completed a media relations fellowship with the Washington Capitals hockey team. Her prior experiences also included internships with the Milwaukee Brewers, Milwaukee Admirals and Milwaukee Wave organizations and she has also worked as an event and media specialist with The Sportsman Channel, as a marketing specialist with the Milwaukee Bonecrushers and as the director of promotions and entertainment for the Wisconsin Woodchucks. Buck received a bachelor of arts degree in public relations from Marquette University in 2006.
Cole joins W&L as assistant volleyball coach. A 2006 graduate of Juniata College with a bachelor of arts degree in literature and writing, he comes to the Generals after serving as the head men's and women's volleyball coach at Southern Vermont College for one season. Cole also served as a graduate assistant women's volleyball coach at Otterbein College for the 2007 and 2008 seasons and was a student assistant for the women's volleyball program at Juniata during the 2004 and 2005 campaigns. Cole played on the men's volleyball team at Juniata, serving as team captain in 2004 and 2005 and twice earning All-America honors.
Kruger will assist the Washington and Lee men's lacrosse program. He comes to W&L following two seasons as a graduate assistant coach at Trinity College in Connecticut, where he is pursuing a master of arts in American studies. During the 2009 season, Kruger helped the Bantams to their first 10-win season in 17 years and a No. 19 ranking in the final USILA Division III poll. He worked primarily with the goalkeepers and man-down unit, while also assisting the offense. Kruger also helped with contest management at Trinity and served as a physical education professor. A 2007 graduate of Fairfield University with a bachelor of arts in communication, Kruger was a four-year starter in goal for the Stags, ranking third on the school's all-time saves list with 536 career saves.
Moore will serve as an assistant coach with the women's lacrosse team. She comes to W&L from Dickinson College, where she was serving as an assistant lacrosse coach. A 2008 graduate of Gettysburg College with a bachelor of arts in English, Moore was a member of the Bullets' women's lacrosse team, serving as a captain during her senior season when she garnered All-America honors. Moore helped the Bullets to four NCAA Tournament berths and she completed her career ranked 12th on the school's all-time scoring list with 170 points.


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MBA students invited to Aspen Institute competition
Lamar University MBA students will join students from 24 other leading business schools from around the world as they compete for recognition and $40,000 in prize money by exploring the significant and positive influence that well-managed business can have on society.
Through the analysis of a new business case study authored by the Yale School of Management, the Aspen Institute's 2012 Business & Society International MBA Case Competition inspires future business leaders to innovate at the intersection of corporate profitability and positive environmental and social impact.
"This unique case competition inspires students at 25 forward thinking MBA programs to tackle real-life business challenges directly related to serious societal issues," said Nancy McGaw, Director of the Aspen Institute's Center for Business Education. "Each year, we are encouraged by the creativity and intellectual rigor that this next generation of business leadership brings to today's most pressing problems."
Students will have 72 hours to analyze and respond to a new business and society-focused case study. On- campus competitions will determine first place campus winners, whose work will be reviewed by academic judges to determine five finalist teams. Finalists will be flown to New York City, where they will present to a panel of corporate judges and join an invitation-only reception hosted by the Aspen Institute. All finalist teams will receive prize money, with the first place team receiving $20,000 and $1,000 to donate to a charity of their choice.
The 25 participating schools for the 2012 competition are:
Audencia Nantes, School of Management (France); Baruch – CUNY, Zicklin School of Business; Bentley University, McCallum Graduate School of Business; Case Western Reserve University, The Weatherhead School of Management; Claremont Graduate University, Peter F. Drucker & Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management; Curtin University, Curtin Graduate School of Business (Australia); Dalhousie University, School of Business Administration (Canada); Duquesne University, Donahue Graduate School of Business; ESADE Business School (Spain); Griffith Business School (Australia); IE Business School (Spain); Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administración – IESA (Venezuela); Lamar University, College of Business; New York University, Leonard N. Stern School of Business; Temple University, Fox School of Business; Texas Christian University, Neeley School of Business; University of Alberta, Alberta School of Business (Canada); University of Denver, Daniels College of Business; University of Jyväskylä, School of Business and Economics (Finland); University of Massachusetts Amherst, Isenberg School of Management; University of Notre Dame, Mendoza College of Business; University of Wyoming, College of Business; Villanova University, Villanova School of Business; Wilfrid Laurier University, School of Business and Economics (Canada); and York University, Schulich School of Business (Canada).
Corporate sponsors and judges for the 2012 competition will be announced shortly. Judges in 2011 included senior representatives from NBCUniversal, Levi Strauss & Co., Deutsche Bank, Pearson Foundation, Humana, and Bertelsmann, as well as faculty representatives from Yale's School of Management and the College of Management at the University of Massachusetts Boston.
Last year's competition introduced a new case study produced by the Yale School of Management that asked students to take on the role of consultants advising Trina Solar, a China-based company, on expanding its presence responsibly within the United States. Inspection copies of the case study are available to registered faculty members of CasePlace.org.Learn more about the 2012 Business & Society International MBA Case Competition by visiting the Competition's official website: www.AspenCaseCompetition.org


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CHICAGO, IL (WIS) - For the first time a sophomore has won the Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year Award.
Jadeveon Clowney of the University of South Carolina isthe award's 11th winner. Clowney claimed nearly two-thirds of the final-roundvotes, which is a new record. The five other finalists included Morgan Breslinfrom Southern California, Tank Carradine and Bjoern Werner from Florida State,Sam Montgomery from LSU and Damontre Moore from Texas A&M.
Clowney is a record-setter in several respects thisseason. In addition to his record vote share for this award, he set new SouthCarolina standards for sacks in a season (13.0), tackles for loss in a season(21.5) and sacks in a single game (4.5 vs Clemson). All of this came as afollow-up to his extremely successful freshman season, when Clowney totaledeight sacks and 12 tackles for loss. At the conclusion of the 2011 seasonClowney was named Southeast Conference Freshman of the Year by the SEC coachesand earned First-Team Freshman All-America honors from seven different mediaorganizations.
Clowney's other football accolades this season include:
- Unanimous Selection to Associated Press All-SEC FirstTeam
- Coaches All-SEC First Team
- Three-Time SEC Lineman of the Week
- AFCA All-America selection
- Sporting News Midseason All-American
Since Sunday of this week, Clowney has kept a busyschedule on the premier football awards circuit. He was a finalist for theBronko Nagurski Trophy (defensive player of the year), the Vince Lombardi Award(top lineman or linebacker) and will be attending the presentation ceremony asa finalist for the Chuck Bednarik Award (top defensive player).
The Rock Hill, S.C. native is no stranger to theattention he is receiving. As a senior at South Pointe High School in RockHill, Clowney was generally regarded as the number-one recruit in the nation.He was named South Carolina's "Mr. Football" and entertainedscholarship offers from as many as 50 universities. His teammates will tell youthat Jadeveon is a dynamic individual off the field - as well as on it. With aflair that fits his personality, Clowney waited until his 18th birthday to makehis announcement and sign his National Letter of Intent - all in front of hisfamily, friends and a television audience.
"Our committee has made another outstanding choicefor this year's award," said Ted Hendricks. "Jadeveon Clowney is an explosive football player who isalways in pursuit of the ball. With his extra arm and torso length, as well asoutstanding quickness, he is able to shed blockers, fire off the edge andpursue the ball carrier aggressively with purpose. He has a constant motor, astrong work ethic and never seems to tire. He gave opposing blockers nightmaresall season. If they blinked, Jadeveon was already past them. I am pleased toadd another outstanding student athlete to our Hendricks Award winners."
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Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
Thursday, July 19, 2012
In Praise of the Little Things, Part 4
Nowhere is this more evident than in the remarkable full colour paintings done for many mid-'50s magazine ads. These miniature scenes were reproduced at about the size of a postage stamp...
... but just look at the effort that went into rendering them.
Here's another ad - several small full colour spots done in a somewhat different technique...
... but still remarkably detailed for such a small canvas.
Who were the artists who created such proficient work? They were probably among the ranks of talented but largely anonymous illustrators like Charlie Allen, who did many fully painted ads of this type for Kaiser Aluminum.
Charlie described these assignments (which he painted in gouache at just two or three times up) as being "considered by agencies and by illustrators as a real 'plum' account on which to work."
"[The client] seemed to me remarkably relaxed about product details," wrote Charlie. "The scenes and product details were very much left to the artist to create."
For Charlie, not only were these fun and lucrative assignments, they provided a young west coast artist more used to working on regional assignments the rare opportunity of sharing the stage with his 'celebrity' peers because Kaiser's ads ran in wide circulation national magazines like the Saturday Evening Post, Newsweek, Time, etc.
I'll just bet Charlie got a kick from seeing his signature on those ads in those publications. Although, of course, being ever the humble practitioner of his art, you'd hardly know the work was signed if you didn't have our ability to blow up those tiny panels to a decent size. (See it in the bottom RH corner of the image above?)
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Great blog post. In my opinion this is the pinnacle of great illustrative work. These are the sort of images I grew up with, the rendering is very similar to the work done in all the children's books I read growing up and images like this instantly conjure up memories of my child hood. I had a look through a modern book on dinosaurs at a friends house and the quality of artwork in it was appalling! I know that times change and things move on but I wish work of this style and quality was still produced today.ReplyDelete
Some of my all time favourite artwork is the title slides that appear at the end of the original Captain Scarlett series. All painted by Ron Embleton.
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Thanks for these posts. I of course took "commercial art" for granted as a kid in the 50's. Great to be able to appreciate the beauty and pride in craft that went into these illustrations, even though they were integral to selling the illusory and ultimately destructive consumer paradise called The American Dream.ReplyDelete
The more cartoonish spot illustrations bring to mind all of the younger artists today producing charmingly simple vector illustrations, many with a nostalgic look and feel. There is still a place for that kind of illustration in contemporary advertising; a shame that it's not so for the detailed "realistic" look. That is certainly a frustration to all of the talented artists out there.
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Corsair AX1200 1200W Power Supply Review
Why is the word 'overkill' used so regularly on the forums, with regards to power supply selection? It's a word that could, at times, be equally applied to motherboard, memory and processor selection, so why isn't it? I'll tell you why - because this a site for PC enthusiasts who like to have the latest, the best and most powerful hardware, even if they don't always push it to its full potential. Why are power supplies so different? If a member asks for advice on which power supply will be sufficient to run their proposed new build then give it - although people's opinions will vary. If a member ask for opinions on the best 1200W power supply then give it, but don't go telling them they don't need that much power and they could save some money by going for a 500W unit, because it's not what was asked and it irks some people. It's the member's money at the end of the day and if they want a 1200W power supply for no other reason than because they can, then that's fine by me - that's what enthusiasts do sometimes. A 1200W power supply for a 400W rig brings the added benefits of a stress free, cool running and quiet power supply with a certain level of future proofing, though who knows what's on the horizon? Fit two GTX480 graphics cards in SLI and the 1200W power supply is not overkill in my opinion, but is instead the sensible option - especially if over clocking is your forte.
It'll be no surprise then, that this time around I will be having a look at a 1200W power supply from Corsair. Corsair have been a leading supplier of high-speed memory modules since 1994 and today offer a top quality line of power supplies alongside a wide range of memory products, solid state hard drives and PC enclosures for the mainstream and enthusiast PC market. The AX1200 is Corsair's current flagship power supply, boasting 1200W output and 80 Plus gold efficiency. The AX1200 was designed exclusively by Corsair and you won't find the board used anywhere else - would you release a board whose design brief was to be the best 1200W power supply in the world? Let's put the AX1200 through its paces and see if it can live up to its claims.
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The top cover of the box carries a photograph of the modular cable connector panel on the power supply along with model number, main feature list and in the top corner a professional series gold notice. Technical information is given on the back of the box which includes connector types (with photographs) and quantities, specification table, efficiency and fan noise level graphs and a brief description of some of the power supplies features in several different languages.
Both side panels carry the model number along with some of the main features in five different languages.
The box side again gives the model number and photograph of the fan grill. The opposite face carries the exact same image.
Not much to see here, a plain brown cardboard box within the box.
Lift the lid and the modular cable bag is neatly tucked down the side of the foam protected power supply. The power supply is enclosed in black felt draw string bag for further protection.
Bag enclosed power supply along with the full box contents, large modular cable box, power cord, user manual, cable ties and power supply fixing screws.
The Corsair AX1200 power supply is very well packaged with an adequate set of accessories. It is after all, a 'Professional Series' power supply, so you should expect extras, should'nt you? No problems so far, so let's move on and take a closer look at the power supply.


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The Oregon Ducks play their spring football game on Saturday. When they take the field, they'll wear uniforms that have a nod to United States servicemen and women.
PHOTO GALLERY: See more photos of Oregon's 2013 spring game uniforms
The Ducks have rolled out a similar initiative for the school's last four spring games. After the game, Oregon's football players will present the jerseys to "approximately 100 uniformed men and women representing all branches of the military," according to Nike.
The "olive" home uniforms are inspired by former Ducks linebacker Art Miller, who served in the 41st Division of the U.S. Army. Miller played in 1939 before joining the National Guard, which started a career in the military that lasted until he retired as a Lieutenant Colonel.
The "white" away uniforms are inspired by Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman, who was in the 10th Mountain Division of the U.S. Army. Arctic training inspired the white uniforms.
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Both teams 3-1-1 in WAC standings
GARDEN CITY -- The Dodge City Lady Demons recorded a 1-1 decision with the Garden City Lady Buffaloes in a Western Athletic Conference battle.
Cynthia Rodela scored the only goal for Dodge City in the 25th minute off a pass from Scarlett Real after Megan Martinez scored in the ninth minute for Garden City.
Demons soccer coach Charles Johnson said the Demons felt disappointed that the Lady Buffaloes were able to maintain control of the game. Garden City outshot Dodge City 12-11.
"We went in to Garden believing we were the superior team. We are very disapointed in tying at Garden and know that we must redeem ourselves when they visit here," Johnson said. "We had some very unlucky shots that hit the post and just went wide, but that being said, we know we have to finish."
Andrea Estrada recorded 11 saves to help the Lady Demons (5-7-1, 3-1-1).
"Andrea made four very critical saves and definitely responded when we needed her to," Johnson said.
Garden City is now 5-4-1 overall and 3-1-1 in the league.
The Lady Demons' next game is a road league game on May 2 at Hays.


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Order of the Coif LecturePlease mark your calendars for Monday, March 22, for the Order of the Coif Lecture by Dr. Amartya Sen on "Rational Choice and Law." The lecture will be held in the Auditorium at 3:00pm. Dr. Sen received the 1998 Nobel Prize in economics; he is now Master of Trinity College (Cambridge, England) and professor emeritus from Harvard.
Rational choice theory is the foundation of the law and economics movement, which has had tremendous influence in the legal academy and the making of law and public policy. According to rational choice theory, individuals make decisions among ranked preferences, creating rankings to maximize the difference between benefits and costs. Dr. Sen's lecture will confront the relation between law and his path-breaking work in philosophy, economics, and political science.
This lecture is supported by funding, after application, from the Order of the Coif. The Order of the Coif is a national legal honor society whose purposes are to promote and recognize significant accomplishment in the study and advancement of the law. Chicago-Kent was admitted to the Order of the Coif in recognition of its strides in scholarship, teaching, and contributions to the community of American law schools. Each year, approximately ten percent of our students are inducted into the Order of the Coif based on their success in the study of law.
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Long lines and tiny cups haven't kept beer drinkers from packing into parks, rain or shine, for tasting festivals. So the organizers of Miami's largest craft-beer party have developed a spring counterpart for October's Grovetoberfest.
Like its older sibling, the Sprung Spring Beer Festival, occurring Saturday in Coconut Grove, aims to bring South Florida the most-comprehensive lineup of microbrews available south of Jupiter, where the area's longest-running craft-centric festival takes place every January. But the new event focuses, of course, on spring beers.
Promoters have emphasized the seasonal releases at Sprung, but better than their commitment to spring is their effort to weave relatively familiar names with the local beer scene.
Alongside big boys of craft beer such as Brooklyn Brewery, Stone Brewing and Sierra Nevada are Boynton Beach's Due South, Miami's Most Wanted Brewery and the BREW FIU club. The school's brewing-club members will partner with Gold Coast Beverage Distributors for beer-and-food pairing sessions at the festival. Ticket holders will receive free admission to the sessions, which will be a good way to bypass the cost of food for anyone who arrives early enough to snag a seat.
Another way to combat the effects of more than 150 beer samples will be to jive with funk and hip-hop group ArtOfficial, headlining Sprung's entertainment stage. Guests can also camp at the Orange Pride tent, featuring a televised Miami Hurricanes' basketball game and "human bowling," which promises a spectacle for designated drivers.
The Wynwood Brewing Company tent will offer a preview of the forthcoming brewery. Owner Luis Brignoni has been working since last year to open the city of Miami's first production facility.
"We gave ourselves six months to be up and running, but it's not happening that way," Brignoni says. He cites Miami's convoluted bureaucratic processes as the cause of the delay.
Regardless, Brignoni and his team try to create a local presence by pouring samples of WBC beers at tasting events such as Sprung. They'll bring a porter, a blonde ale, an IPA and its more-intense cousin, the Wynwood Brewing imperial IPA.
Brewmaster Naga Reshi came to the WBC team from Brazil, and Brignoni was born and raised in Puerto Rico. Brignoni says, "[Once we open], we'll have collaborations not just with people in Florida, but hopefully, national and international."
Sprung Spring Beer Festival will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at Peacock Park, 2820 MacFarlane Road, in Coconut Grove. Tickets cost $39-$89 plus fees at IGotSprung.com.


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Super storm Sandy has already become a distant memory for those of us lucky enough to have survived her wrath unscathed.
I don't want to be unfeeling toward the thousands of people who suffered terrible losses during the recent hurricane. My heart goes out to them.
But, I must confess Sandy had an unexpected silver lining for me: The 900-mile wide cyclone virtually dismantled the presidential campaign and drowned out the rhetoric of lesser races, too.
Election 2012 is nearly over and the end can't come soon enough for me. I am sorry to whine, but it has been a relentless, exhausting year and a half of presidential politics, not to mention all of the grating static from state and local races on Tuesday's ballot.
Sandy succeeded in doing something many Americans wish they could do right now — turn down the volume on politics and let us talk about something else.
Days before Sandy hit the New Jersey coastline, President Barack Obama left the campaign trail and went back to the White House to deal with the impending state of emergency. Mitt Romney hunkered down, too, even though the presidential race is one of the closest in history. With the life-threatening storm bearing down on the East Coast, it would seem cruel and insensitive for the candidates to be holding rah-rah political rallies elsewhere in the country.
It is true that those who lost power in the storm and couldn't turn on the TV were more than a little inconvenienced. But if electricity was all they lost, they, too, reaped a pleasant surprise from nasty old Sandy — a day or two without hearing a single political ad! I never thought I would look so forward to watching regular TV commercials about the softest brands of toilet paper, the best hemorrhoid preparations and various prescription medications for erectile dysfunction.
I am not sure what it is about this presidential election that has been so exhausting — maybe because it's been going on for so long or it's still to close to call; or maybe it's the tenor of it, like a squawking radio transmission that isn't properly tuned in.
As a New Hampshire journalist, I've been through every presidential election since I started my career in 1976, from Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter, to Ronald Reagan, George Bush the elder, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama. I've never felt this anxious to be done with it — partially because of the electronic nature of modern campaigns. My inbox is filled with hundreds and hundreds of campaign-related emails each day. There are Tweets and Facebook postings. And, because the electoral votes in the Granite State are so critical this time, Obama and Romney and their surrogates (Michelle Obama, Ann Romney, Tag Romney, Vice President Joe Biden, Dr. Jill Biden, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and others) have been visiting here regularly. Air Force One has swooped in here so often in the last few months, it could probably land at Pease on autopilot.
And, there's no escaping politics once we get home. There is the nightly litany of robo-calls, not just for the presidential candidates, but for state office seekers, too. Nothing is more irritating than listening to a recorded campaign spiel from a political action committee or an automated polling call after a hard day at the office.
Even old-fashioned snail mail is full of politics. One day last week I came home for lunch to find that my lovely 18-year-old daughter, Jennifer, had left a disgusting unfinished bowl of canned beans on the coffee table in the living room. I also noticed a bunch of political ads littering the tabletop. Unconsciously, I chucked the political ads in the trash and then spooned the beans on top. When I looked in the trash, I saw that I had plastered a Joe DiGregorio postcard with leftover Bush beans. DiGregorio is the Republican candidate for Strafford County Sheriff and I meant no disrespect. If I had received a postcard from his Democratic opponent, David Dubois, he would have gotten the bean treatment, too.
It's just where I'm at now and I know many of you are right with me.
As we enter the home stretch, my advice for the election is two-fold:
■ Don't forget to vote on Tuesday. Democracy is perhaps the most irritating and exasperating form of government on earth, but it sure beats the alternatives.
■ Stay away from Bush beans and campaign literature until the election is over. It's a messy combination.
Mary Pat Rowland is the managing editor of Foster's and can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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(AP) — Illinois' unemployment rate held steady at 8.7 percent in December.
Preliminary data released Thursday by the Illinois Department of Employment Security show there are 576,000 Illinois residents out of work. The rate doesn't reflect unemployed people who've quit looking for work.
IDES Director Jay Rowell says the state's long-term trend is "moderate growth punctuated by monthly up-and-down movement in the unemployment rate and the number of people working."
Rowell says the positive trend is threatened by continuing deliberations in Washington on the debt ceiling and the fiscal cliff.
December's seasonally adjusted rate is 1 percentage point lower than December 2011.
Illinois has added 167,000 private sector jobs since January 2010. That's when job growth started returning following almost two years of consecutive monthly declines.


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Jonathan Petre – Daily Mail October 23, 2011
A housing manager has been demoted, and his salary slashed, after he criticised a controversial new gay rights law.
Adrian Smith, a Christian, was found guilty of gross misconduct by his publicly funded housing association for saying that allowing gay weddings in churches was 'an equality too far'.
He posted the comment in his own time, on his personal page on the Facebook website, which could not be read by the general public.
But after a disciplinary hearing, he was downgraded from his £35,000-a-year managerial job to a much less senior £21,000 post – and avoided the sack only because of his long service.
Mr Smith, 54, is now taking the association to court, arguing that his punishment was out of proportion and his right to free speech was ignored.
Friends said last night the father of two had been 'shocked and distressed' by his treatment and would now face financial hardship.
Campaigners attacked the housing association's decision – the latest in a series of cases in which Christians have clashed with employers – as a 'complete over-reaction' by an organisation 'drenched in political correctness'.
Mr Smith has worked for 18 years for Trafford Council and Trafford Housing Trust, which manages more than 9,000 homes in Sale, Greater Manchester.
But he now finds his career in tatters over a comment he wrote on his personal Facebook page one Sunday morning in response to a BBC story headlined 'Gay church "marriages" get go-ahead'. The story referred to Government plans to lift the ban on homosexual couples holding civil partnerships in churches and other religious settings.
Mr Smith, whose Facebook profile identified him as working for the Trust as a housing manager, commented: 'An equality too far.'
A few hours later, one of his Facebook friends, a work colleague whose identity is not known to The Mail on Sunday, posted: 'Does this mean you don't approve?'
The following evening after work, Mr Smith, who attends an evangelical church in Bolton, responded: 'No, not really. I don't understand why people who have no faith and don't believe in Christ would want to get hitched in church.
'The Bible is quite specific that marriage is for men and women. If the State wants to offer civil marriages to the same sex then that is up to the State; but the State shouldn't impose its rules on places of faith and conscience.'
Lawyers for Mr Smith, whom friends describe as affable and non-confrontational, say his comments were merely expressing an 'honest belief' based on his Christian faith.
The proposed new law, on which the Government is consulting, will allow churches to open their doors to gay ceremonies if they wish, although the Church of England is refusing to participate.
The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Carey, is among those to have criticised the plan for blurring the 'clear distinction' between homosexual partnerships and heterosexual marriage.
Mr Smith was disciplined after a second colleague complained to the Trust's 'equality and diversity lead', Helen Malone.
A few days later, Mr Smith was summoned from his home to a meeting at the Trust's headquarters in Sale, where he was told he was being suspended while the complaint was investigated.
He was warned that even though his Facebook page could be viewed only by registered friends, rather than by the general public, those readers included colleagues who had taken issue with his comments.
A shocked Mr Smith, who managed a team looking after local housing issues, immediately removed the reference to where he worked from the page.
The following month he was called to a disciplinary meeting before Mike Corfield, the Trust's Assistant Director, Customers. Although Mr Smith was allowed to put his case, insiders described the meeting as 'tense and fraught'.
According to legal documents lodged at Manchester County Court, Debbie Gorman, a 'neighbourhood manager' also at the meeting, said Mr Smith's comment could cause offence.
She said she had interpreted it as saying 'gay people are not as equal as people who are not gay' and that the comment could be viewed as homophobic.
Mr Corfield said it was not the comment but its potential misinterpretation that was at issue, but still ruled that Mr Smith had committed a serious breach of discipline for which he could be dismissed.
But because of his loyal service, Mr Smith was instead demoted to money support adviser, handling rent collection. His pay was reduced to £21,396, phased in over a year, and he was given a final written warning.
Mr Smith has been advised he cannot speak to the press, but his solicitor Tom Ellis, of Aughton Ainsworth in Manchester, said: 'Adrian was shocked and distressed to have been disciplined in this way. He never expected this to happen – it came completely out of the blue.
'We sent a letter to the Trust asking that Adrian be given back his job but they refused to respond substantively. Adrian had no other choice but to seek justice through the court.
'As a Christian, Adrian believes in the values of fairness, courtesy and respect for the opinions of others. Surely that leaves room for colleagues to discuss and even disagree about the topics of the day?
'Conversations like that happen in offices and factories up and down the country every day.
'When Adrian was told that he was being demoted with a 40 per cent cut in salary, he was stunned. It was all the more shocking because this was being done in the name of equality and diversity.
'Nothing he said was offensive or abusive. His comments were calm, measured and reasonable.
'Adrian has been treated disproportionately. Even those who disagree with his opinions will surely agree that he has been treated badly.'
An internal appeal upheld the original decision, except to rule that the reduction in Mr Smith's pay would be phased in over two years.
Mr Smith's lawyers say his comments fall far short of gross misconduct and they are claiming damages equivalent to his lost pay.
They also dispute that Mr Smith has broken the Trust's code of conduct, which bans staff from making 'derogatory' comments about it.
They say the Trust has breached his contract because no attempt was made to resolve the row except through the disciplinary procedure.
Although Mr Smith was forced to undergo equality training in 2008 after a Muslim woman alleged he had not treated her fairly, his lawyers said this was irrelevant to the current case.
In 2007, he was praised by the Trust's £145,000-a-year chief executive, Matthew Gardiner, for his charity work among poor women and children in Uganda.
Last year, the Trust, which employs 360 staff, was awarded a 'quality mark' from a gay support group for its work training staff in recognising homophobic hate crime.
But it has also angered a number of elderly residents by ordering them to remove garden benches and flower pots from outside their flats for health-and-safety reasons.
The organisation, which took over homes in 2005 from Trafford Council, receives most of its money in rent from tenants, but it can also apply for public money and last month won Government funds for an £8 million new project.
Mike Judge of the Christian Institute, which is backing the case, said: 'We're not talking about a Christian who shoves his opinions down the throats of his colleagues.
'Mr Smith made completely tame and inoffensive remarks outside of work time on his personal Facebook page. His bosses should get some sense of perspective.
'It is a complete over-reaction by a housing trust that is clearly drenched in political correctness.'
But Trust commercial director David Barrow said: 'The Trust has an equal opportunities policy and Mr Smith's comments on Facebook, where he identified himself as a Trust employee, went against this policy.
'We expect employees at all levels to act respectfully. This applies in person and on social media.'
But a local Church of England vicar, Kate Burgess of St Matthew's Church in Trafford, said: 'I do feel that Christians are persecuted in this country, and this may be another example of that. I don't know all the facts of this case, but it does seem like an over-reaction.