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The Cardinal (14-5-1) beat visiting Cal State Fullerton, 1-0, in the first round last Friday night, outshooting the Titans, 21-6. The Gamecocks (17-3-2) knocked off Furman, 5-0. Taylor Uhl scored the lone goal.
"It shows they had a great year and they know how to finish," Stanford junior midfielder Lo'eau LaBonta said. "We have to bring our 'A' game. At practice, we keep getting better. We're still improving."
Stanford, which has reached each of the past five Final Fours, winning the national title in 2011, has had to incorporate eight freshmen and overcome the loss of senior goalie Emily Oliver, one of the top goalkeepers in Cardinal history, to early medical retirement a few weeks into the season.
"We clicked in the first week of practice," LaBonta said. It took longer on the field to click. A lot of people bring different things to the team."
Cardinal coach Paul Ratcliffe tinkered with his lineup nearly every game, and even showed a different lineup against the Titans.
"It's an inexperienced group but I told them their freshmen season is over," Ratycliffe said. "This is a new season. We want to play well, put our best foot forward, and compete."
Freshmen Maddie Bauer and Stephanie Amack were key for Stanford against Cal State Fullerton. The defenders not only helped keep the ball out of the net, defended by freshman Jane Campbell, but also started many of the attacks that led to scoring opportunities.
"Maddie is having an incredible season," Ratcliffe said. "She's a leader as a freshman and plays nearly 90 minutes every game."
Senior Natalie Griffen and sophomore Laura Liedle are also important on the back end for the Cardinal.
Griffen and fellow seniors Courtney Verloo, Sydney Payne, Oliver, Shelby Payne and Taylor McCann have been part of a great tradition at Stanford.
"They have been amazing for the program," Ratcliffe said. "It's one of the most successful classes ever and it would be great if we found a way to end end their careers on a high note."
Women's volleyball
Senior Rachel Williams had a big day behind the service line as well as at the net, helping fifth-ranked Stanford knock off No. 3 Washington, 25-19, 25-21, 25-22, Wednesday night at Maples Pavilion in Pac-12 action.
The Cardinal (14-3 in the Pac-12, 21-5 overall) hosts Washington State on Friday at 6 p.m.
Stanford, all alone in second place, drew within a game of first-place Washington in the conference standings, with three matches remaining.
Williams led a balanced attack with 11 kills and a hitting percentage of .529 as the Cardinal beat its first top 10 opponent and improved to 19-0 on the season when winning the first two sets of a match.
Williams, who also had nine digs, four blocks and two aces, served the final six points of the second set, including an ace to finish the comeback.
Sophomore middle blocker Inky Ajanaku registered 10 kills on a .400 hitting percentage to go with eight blocks, including two solo. Senior Carly Wopat added nine kills and two blocks, while sophomore Brittany Howard had eight kills and 10 digs.
Sophomore setter Madi Bugg finished with 38 assists, eight digs and three kills. She is just three assists shy of 2,000 for her career.
Sophomore Jordan Burgess notched seven kills, four digs and tied her season-high with three blocks. Junior libero Kyle Gilbert finished with a match-high 16 digs and moved into fifth place, past All-American and Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh, on the Cardinal's all-time digs list (1,295).
Stanford is 26-1 overall at Maples Pavilion dating to the start of the 2012 campaign.
Palo Alto High grad Melanie Wade played in all three games for Washington and had three kills and six block assists.
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ABC News "Nightline" Jackie Robinson Poll, February 1997 (ICPSR 2176)
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This special topic poll, fielded February 21-24, 1997, sought respondents' views on race relations and on Black athletes and coaches during the 50th anniversary year of Jackie Robinson's entry into major league baseball. Respondents were asked for their assessment of race relations in the United States over the past ten years, and the opportunities or lack thereof that are available to Black high school and college athletes. Those queried were also asked for their views regarding the high numbers of Black professional athletes and the small number of Black professional coaches and managers. The results of the poll were announced on the ABC television program "Nightline" the day the poll was taken. Background information on respondents includes race and sex.
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Coordination of Care Court
The Third District Juvenile Court is engaged in a collaborative project, along with its partners, to maintain a mental health court specific to juvenile offenders who have a diagnosable mental illness. Those agencies involved in the project are: Valley Mental Health, Division of Child & Family Services, Division of Juvenile Justice Services, Salt Lake County District Attorney's office, Salt Lake County Sheriff's office, Salt Lake County Division of Substance Abuse Services, Pappas & Associates, Jordan School District, and the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill-Utah chapter (NAMI). The purpose of the Coordination of Care Court, or C3, is to implement a dynamic environment within the current court system that is able to address community safety, offender accountability, and increase offender competency, while reducing the penetration of mentally ill youth into the juvenile justice system.
The collaboration between juvenile justice, mental health, substance abuse, social services and school district professionals creates a coordination of care that provides expanded community support, family support, educational support, competency development and expanded treatment options while reducing the occurrence of delinquencies and community harm. Individualized treatment plans focus on providing services that are strength-based, family-focused, evidenced-based and culturally sensitive. The plan has measurable goals and objectives that address target behaviors in the areas of school, home and therapy.
The Coordination of Care Court has served many clients since its inception in January 2006, and has had a number of successful graduates. Court records indicate a significant reduction in charges for C3 clients while also recording an improvement in their school attendance and GPA's. Therapists, families, and participants have reported an increased compliance with therapy, skill building and medication compliance.
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CFPB's Safe Harbor Legal Protections Untested
It will not be enough for a credit union to stand up in court and claim a safe harbor if one of their loans is being challenged. They are going to have to be able to show what they have done and why they did it that way."
Shoring up qualified mortgage safe harbor provisions could require credit unions to double down on their traditional strengths and sharply improve documentation, according to legal experts.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's mortgage regulations offer a measure of legal protection from consumer lawsuits for lenders that fund qualified mortgage loans. So-called QM loans are underwritten to the regulation's standards, including a loan-to-value ratio that ensures the borrower's ability to repay.
But legal experts said credit unions preparing for the implementation of those rules should also take steps to reinforce the regulation's safe harbor provisions.
Credit unions need to take these steps because no one really knows how much deference a court will show these regulations, or how strongly they might stand up in court, the experts said.
"We really don't know how courts are going to treat these parts of the regulations," said Steve Van Beek, NAFCU vice president of regulatory compliance. He was referring to both the safe harbor offered for qualified mortgages that are no more than 1.5% over an index of annual percentage rates maintained by the Federal Reserve, and the rebuttable presumption offered for higher price mortgages.
Van Beek said that in one scenario, the safe harbor should provide credit unions and other mortgage lenders with the sort of protection that should forestall a plaintiff's attorney from even raising questions about the way the loan was made.
"It should be a slam dunk for the institution," he said. "But it's a free country, and everyone has a right to sue."
And, he said, there are no guarantees a court will honor the rules.
Jared Ihrig, associate general counsel for CUNA, agreed that a great deal is up in the air until courts actually begin to look at the rules. And, he pointed out that the rule's effective date isn't until January 10, 2014.
"We really won't know how these things are going to shake out until after credit unions have lived under them for a while," Ihrig said, agreeing with Van Beek.
But even without knowing what attitude courts might take toward the protections, both Van Beek and Ihrig pointed to several things that credit unions can do to strengthen their positions.
First, credit unions should improve documenting what they do and why they do it when making mortgage loans, particularly when making judgments.
"It will not be enough for a credit union to stand up in court and claim a safe harbor if one of their loans is being challenged," Van Beek said. "They are going to have to be able to show what they have done and why they did it that way."
Ihrig agreed, adding that compliance record keeping has always been important, but the CFPB's mortgage regulations will increase that emphasis.
Robert Shapiro, a principal with the Maryland-based law firm Offit Kurman, and former special adviser to the CFPB, agreed with Van Beek and Ihrig about the importance of documentation and on the uncertainty hanging over the question until courts begin to hear safe harbor cases.
But Shapiro also said credit unions could strengthen safe harbor provisions by maintaining and improving their communications and working with their members.
"This is not the time to cut back on member service," he said.
Shapiro, who said he is a member of the 5,700-member, $52 million HUD FCU, observed that both credit unions and community banks need to keep building on their strengths as relationship banking institutions, and keep lines of communication open with members to resolve any potential conflicts before they wind up in court.
In many ways, if a matter goes to court at all, small institutions have already lost, Shapiro said, due to the expense and trouble litigation brings.
He also urged credit unions to maintain their lines of communication with the institutions which may eventually purchase their mortgages. Shapiro pointed out that while the safe harbor provisions are generally thought to protect against legal challenges from consumers, they can also extend to potential challenges from loan purchasers should the loan default.


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I have searched high and low for a simple answer to this question. Tape over the lights, ignore the lights, pull the bulbs, turn ignition off and back on while rolling, etc. None of these options appeals to me.
I am looking for a simple way to completely disable the ABS system so I don't have to live with the alternately blinking lights all the way to work on cold mornings. I rode lots of miles without ABS before my Beemer and don't really care to deal with the hassles of a battery tender or replacing a battery that starts the engine just fine on 20 degree mornings.
Can anyone tell me how to just turn the damned thing off without dissecting the bike to get to the controller plug?


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Silicon Valley Nation: 30-year battery life? Really?
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Better circuit design begets more features and functionality, which suggests we'll never improve battery life.
SAN FRANCISCO--With the International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) hopping this week, a key focus is low-power electronics, either advances in improving circuit design or the impact of other design considerations on low power.
Toshiba researchers, for example, will describe how they lowered power consumption in a mobile CPU by replacing from high-performance (HP)- SRAMs to spin transfer torque (STT)-MRAMs using perpendicular (p)-magnetic tunnel junctions.
Japan's Low-power Electronics Association & Project will describe a new low-power phase change memory.
(You get the idea, and we've previewed some of the conference here and here and will cover the proceedings daily during the week).
But it seems as scaling continues in conjunction with the battle to stop leakage current, we're running on an endless hamster wheel: small circuits and thinner gate oxides create more problems that we later confront with new processes or materials.
This notion occured to me when I read Steve Leibson's post on Low-Power Design a few weeks ago. He marvels at the battery life of some devices in the old HP Voyager calculator series. Some participants on an HP board report their calculators still run, 20-30 years later, on the same batteries.
Granted, the materials were different, linewidths more generous and performance demands not nearly as rigorous as today's handheld devices. But one would think we'd be staying one step ahead of the leakage gremlins during the technological march of progress. Wireless sensor networks today are really smart but in some instances the best-case scenario for battery life is 10 years (I know, I know: a radio device, like Zigbee etc. are not calulators, but humor me for a second).
So, with that said, here are two questions for you:
- What's the longest continuously running piece of battery-powered electronics you own?
- Do you think, given the sophistication of "modern" electronics that we, normalizing for application, can radically improve battery life in the near future? (Keep in mind, as Leibson points out, the Voyager series--which drew 0.25 milliwatts and had a standby leakage of 5 10 nanoamperes--was intended to last a user for one year on one set of batteries).
Related stories:
--Intel to detail trigate advances at IEDM
--IEDM targets next-gen memory technologies
--London Calling: At IEDM, heat improves flash memory


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Philanthropic fortunes are wasted when families, oblivious of what is around them, build monuments to themselves, rather than shrewdly leveraging their charitable investments off infrastructure that already exists. So much money is wasted in this way—through the duplication of effort—as revealed in the charitable turf wars that erupt with depressing regularity in places like earthquake-ravaged Haiti and post-tsunami Indonesia. Last December, Page Snow, chief philanthropic officer at Foundation Source, a family foundation service provider, strongly advised Penta's readers, when conducting philanthropy in Africa, to "avoid duplication. Be aware of other efforts already on the ground and make sure that your program isn't a wasteful repeat but, preferably, leverages off what's there.
Last Saturday—while attending the opening gala and dinner at Jacob's Pillow, the summer dance retreat in Becket, Mass.—I received a lesson in how smart money does just that at home and in the arts.
The sun was setting and the wind chilly, as my wife and I ambled into the Jacob's Pillow greeting tent. Flutes of Prosecco were pressed into our hands as we passed into a barn to see an exhibition of dance-film posters, mostly from the first half of the 20th century. The performance bell rang, and inside the Ted Shawn Theatre, I took my seat next to Pillow board director Sylvia Pope, a very knowledgeable and generous supporter of dance in the U.S. Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and his wife, Diane, slipped into the seats in front of us.
Written with Barron's wit and often contrarian perspective, Penta provides the affluent with advice on how to navigate the world of wealth management, how to make savvy acquisitions ranging from vintage watches to second homes, and how to smartly manage family dynamics.
Richard C. Morais, Penta's editor, was Forbes magazine's longest serving foreign correspondent, has won multiple Business Journalist Of The Year Awards, and is the author of two novels: The Hundred-Foot Journey and Buddhaland, Brooklyn. Sonia Talati is Penta's reporter about town, both online and for the magazine. She previously worked for the Wall Street Journal and various television station affiliates around the country. Sonia has a B.A. in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles, and an M.A. from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.


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USC's Kennedy is Yankees' top pick
Right-hander, 21, brings success, international experience
By Mark Feinsand / MLB.com
The Yankees are hoping that Ian Kennedy follows in his fellow Trojans' footsteps.
Kennedy became the latest first-round pick for the Yankees, who selected the 21-year-old right-hander with the 21st pick in Tuesday's First-Year Player Draft.
"I'm very excited," Kennedy said. "I'm going from, in my eyes, the Yankees of college baseball to the actual, professional Yankees."
Kennedy is the second right-hander taken in the first round by the Yankees in the last three years, joining Philip Hughes, who was drafted out of Foothill High School in Santa Ana, Calif.
"He's a quality college pitcher, he's had a lot of success in college and for Team USA," said Damon Oppenheimer, the Yankees' senior vice president & director of scouting. "We scouted every game this guy pitched this year. In terms of his stuff, we're very happy with it."
Kennedy, whose fastball ranges from 89-94 mph, also features a hard curveball, a changeup and slider, with good command of all four pitches.
"My fastball command is what I've done my whole career," Kennedy said. "I have ability to throw all four of my pitches for strike whatever the count is. If I have to throw a changeup, I'll throw a changeup. If I have to throw a slider, I'll throw a slider. But my fastball has been my bread and butter."
Kennedy's first two seasons at USC were stellar, as he went 19-5 with one save and a 2.70 ERA in 34 games, 32 of them starts.
As a freshman, Kennedy went 7-2 with one save, posting a 2.91 ERA while striking out 120 batters in just 92 2/3 innings.
His sophomore season was even better, as he was named the Pac-10's Pitcher of the Year with a 12-3 record and 2.54 ERA, whiffing 158 in 117 innings.
The 6-foot-1, 195-pound right-hander went 5-7 with a 3.90 ERA in 16 games (15 starts) for the Trojans in 2006, his junior season. Kennedy struck out 102 batters in 101 2/3 innings, as USC went just 25-33, including an 11-13 mark in the Pac-10.
"I was a little inconsistent for the first time since I've been playing baseball," Kennedy said. "It's a learning process. I just had to go with it, show up every day and try to work harder and harder."
Kennedy also brings international experience with him to the Yankees' organization, having pitched for Team USA in 2004 and 2005, as well as the USA's Junior National Team in 2003.
Last summer, Kennedy went 4-1 with a 2.89 ERA for Team USA, striking out 35 batters in 28 innings. In five starts, he allowed nine runs on just 11 hits and 10 walks, holding opponents to a .118 average. He tossed seven no-hit innings against Chinese Taipei on July 15 in Taiwan, striking out nine and walking two in a 1-0 victory.
"We just felt that this was the best guy left on our board," Oppenheimer said. "In terms of pitchers, this guy combines quality stuff with the ability to pitch and success. He's got a good package."
Kennedy was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 14th round of the 2003 First-Year Player Draft out of La Quinta High in Huntington Beach, Calif.
Kennedy is represented by Scott Boras, but the pitcher hopes to sign a contract as soon as possible.
"I would like to go out and play, start my professional career. The earlier the better," Kennedy said. "I imagine it's not going to be very long before I start. At least that's what I'm hoping. If it does take a while, I'm ready for that -- but I want to go out and play."
"I think we're making pretty good progress," Oppenheimer said. "It's a good step for us to do business on the amateur side with Scott Boras."
Kennedy has never been to New York, but he plans to get a first-hand look at Yankee Stadium in the near future.
As for his timetable to reach the Majors, Kennedy will leave that decision to the Yankees, but he plans on working as hard as he can in order to make the ascension through the Minors at a speedy pace.
"I'm just going to try to do what I know I can do, which is pitch," he said. "If they want to bring me up fast, that's fine. It's their decision, though obviously I would like to make it there quick."
Mark Feinsand is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Police confirmed that a casualty had to be airlifted to hospital following a crash involving a Derbyshire fire service engine which had been heading to an emergency.
The collision happened on the A6 road, between Taddington and Ashford-in-the-Water, about 7.45am, on Tuesday, March 18.
A Derbyshire Constabulary spokesman said: "The fire truck was heading to an emergency involving a Toyota Celica car which had overturned."
Police confirmed that the fire engine also overturned on its journey and a firefighter was injured and had to be airlifted to hospital.
The collision also caused delays to rush-hour traffic.
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2002 Moomba Outback Carburated 310 HP Bogs down at High speed
My 2002 Outback 5.7L Carbureted 310 Hp Bogs down at High speed. This is extremely confusing. Engine starts fine and will run fine but at times will lose power and not turn over 2000 rpm, sometimes not over 1000 rpm. Other times it stalls out completely. This, however only occurs while in gear. Take it out of gear and rev the engine and it will run all day at high rpm. I initially thought bad gas or plugs or fuel filter but I changed plugs, wires and fuel filter and it still occurs. Take it out of gear and it runs fine. Could it be electrical or maybe transmission. Also, it doesn't happen all the time. I skied with it last night for an hour and no problem. Today I ran it in the morning, let it sit for a few hours and this afternoon it ran lousy and couldn't get 2000 rpm out of it in gear. Out of gear it would rev all the rpms you wanted. Any suggestions from anyone??
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There's no load on the engine so of course it's going to run "fine" when in neutral.. I'd check compression and then the fuel system. You might need a carb rebuild or pump and or filter and plugs cap rotor..
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Thanks for the reply, I did the plugs, wires and fuel filter. I'm guessing next maybe fuel pump. I'll try that and see how it goes!
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jay how did you make out? I'm going thru the same thing with my 05lsv
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Famous Fish Market Keeps Cool with Metal Panels
Fulton Fish Market, the nation's oldest and largest wholesale fish market, relocated last year from its original site on Manhattan Island, N.Y., where it had operated since 1835, to a new 400,000-sf facility in the Bronx's Hunts Point Food Distribution Center. The new facility utilizes 532,000 sf of Metl-Span CF42 panels for walls, interior partitions, and coolers, and 161,000 sf of Metl-Span CFR42 panels on its roof. The central corridor of the $85 million, 1,300-foot-long facility is lined with open display cases and coolers for vendors.
"The entire, enormous building is basically a refrigerator designed to maintain 45 degrees," said architect Martin Cybul of Cybul & Cybul Architects, Edgewater, N.J., the project designer. "The panels were integral to the design and they also provided increased R-value and a self-cleaning surface that was critical to the environment."
Cybul said the metal skin provided significant cost savings and allowed the project to be finished on budget.
The construction manager on the project was the New York office of Turner Construction. Installation of the more than 130 truckloads of panels was completed by Girandola & Shutkind Construction, Bronx. Metl-Span Input No. 225 at BDCnetwork.com/quickResponse
Translucent Roof Sheds Light at China Rail Station
China's Shanghai South Railway Station is being fitted with the largest round roof of its kind in the world—a massive multi-modal hub covered with clear Lexan polycarbonate sheet manufactured by GE. The translucent roof design welcomes both daytime light and nighttime lamplight, a sure treat for visitors to the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. GE Input No. 226 at BDCnetwork.com/quickResponse
Water-Tough Coatings are a Perfect Fit for a New Mexico Brewery
When Rod Tweet, owner of the Second Street Brewery in Santa Fe, N.M., was looking for floor and wall coatings to protect his new 1,200-sf brewery addition, he knew he needed a product that could stand up to wash-downs and excessive moisture common in breweries.
"A challenge with floor coatings in breweries is that you don't want them 100% smooth because then they become too slick to walk on," said Tweet. "But you don't want too much texture because then they are hard to clean."
Tweet ultimately decided to use International Coatings' ICO Quartz on the floor and ICO Quartz Cove mix for the transition from floor to wall to provide a seamless, durable, and easily maintained floor coating. For the walls, Tweet chose ICO Glaze wall coating, which dries to a high-gloss, ceramic-like finish impervious to liquid and vapor transmission. It's been more than two years since the installation, and Tweet says he is satisfied with the level of punishment his floor can take. International Coatings Input No. 227 at BDCnetwork.com/quickResponse
School Gets a View
Seeking an out-of-the-ordinary design for its new Roger Ludlowe Middle School in Fairfield, Conn., the school district picked Perkins Eastman Architects view- and light-enhancing plan—a long L-shaped building constructed onto a hillside—from a field of competitors. To collect reflected light, classrooms were equipped with 11-foot floor-to-ceiling Signature Series windows supplied by Moduline Window Systems. Several of its ZeroSightline windows were also used for the project. Moduline Window Systems Input No. 224 at BDCnetwork.com/quickResponse
Fans Keep Kennel in the Green
In a 6,000-sf boarding kennel, finding a way to create clean, cheap, and energy-efficient airflow is a pesky but necessary concern. The owners of Pet Camp, a San Francisco kennel, were looking for a solution to replace the 15 small fans they had mounted on walls and high poles when they stumbled across Big Ass Fans in Lexington, Ky. Two 20-foot Powerfoil fans, which create a gentle breeze throughout the building, were installed to replace the noisy, harsh, and uneven airflow produced by the kennel's existing fans. The new fans are made of 10 extruded hollow-core aluminum blades set to spin slowly at the ceiling, pushing a column of air down to the floor where it radiates outward until it hits a wall or another air column. Then the air is pushed upward toward the ceiling and back down through the fan's blades for another trip through the facility. The slowly rotating fans are eco-friendly, as they use 64 times less power than high-speed fans. They cost less than 10 cents per hour to run. Big Ass Fans Input No. 223 at BDCnetwork.com/quickResponse
Weather Center Gets Massive Green Roof
With a goal of emphasizing open space and concealing the appearance of the vastly subterranean National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration headquarters in Suitland, Md., the facility's designers turned to Henry Company's 790-11 Green Roof Waterproofing Membrane. The 130,000-sf building envelope system protects more than $50 million in ultra-modern weather forecasting equipment and $3 billion in satellites, and is one of the largest green roof projects on the East Coast. Liquid-applied Henry Company Air-Bloc 33, unique for its ability to survive under direct sunlight, was also applied as an ultra-violet-resistant air barrier membrane integrated into the building's visible rainscreen wall cladding assembly. Henry Company Input No. 222 at BDCnetwork.com/quickResponse
Residential and Retail Giant Gleams
Located in a trendy Atlanta neighborhood, the newly constructed mixed-use Plaza Midtown needed to shine. So more than 53,000 sf of silver metallic Alucobond Plus Material was installed by subcontractor Miller-Clapperton Partnership of Austell, Ga. The 2,379 panels encase 418 luxury residential condominiums in two 20-story towers and 70,000 sf of neighborhood retail. The general contractor on the project was Brasfield & Gorrie of Kennesaw, Ga. Alucobond Input No. 220 at BDCnetwork.com/quickResponse
Roof Welcomes Pet Adopters
Rather than creating a typical, tense shelter experience for potential pet adopters at the Humane Society of San Antonio and Baxter County, Mangold Roofing & Sheet Metal of San Antonio installed more than 20,000 sf of 24-gauge Galvalume Plus 16-inch SNAP-CLAD roof panels to fashion a warm, friendly environment which they hope people will enjoy visiting. Industrial strength with an architectural look was established by placing the panels over 3-inch insulation boards and using 1¾-inch legs. Petersen Aluminum Input No. 221 at BDCnetwork.com/quickResponse


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Promote Scouting for Jewish youth in the Denver Area Council to assure that Jewish youth and adult Scouters in the Council are afforded greater exposure, improved access and increased participation in Scouting's quality programs and service.
Jewish Scouts and Scouters from all Scouting units are invited to participate in aScout Kinnus (What is a Kinnus? Simply a "gathering" or getting together of Jewish Scouts)
We would like to thank everyone who attended this year's Kinnus. Everyone had a great time as you can see in our photo album from the event.
Join the Denver Area Council's Jewish Committee on Scouting's (JCoS) E-List and get the lastest information on the committee's activities and meetings. Join E-List here...
Here's a list of the latest committee minutes.
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It was once said of celebrities who acted, even on occasion, that if you are in the entertainment industry long enough, eventually you wind up guest starring on "The Love Boat."
It was a rite of passage, whether you were Jamie Farr or Sonny Bono or Charo. Eventually, you would be swapping lines with Captain Stubing and Doc and the rest of the lovelorn "Love Boat" crew.
The same can be said, I guess, of journalism. Hang around long enough, and eventually you will be interviewing an alumnus of "Jersey Shore." I've spoken with a trio of "Jersey Shore" cast members, actually, over the past three years. I caught Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino during his appearance at the opening of Sugar Factory at Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood (and for a brief time took to calling myself "The Circumstance"). I talked with Paul "DJ Pauly D" DelVecchio as he was announced as resident DJ at the Hard Rock Hotel.
On Monday, it was Snooki's turn. Nicole Polizzi is launching a fragrance, Snooki Couture it's called, and also a nail color line called Snooki Nails. She is appearing Wednesday at Perfumania at the Las Vegas Premium Outlets on South Las Vegas Boulevard, meeting fans from 5 to 7 p.m. Her MTV show, "Snooki & JWoww," a spinoff in which she stars with former "Jersey Shore" co-star Jenny "JWoww" Farley, debuts tonight. The show is purportedly like a modern-day "Laverne & Shirley," except that Snooki and JWoww are for-real individuals.
Following is the Q&A conducted on the same evening Snooki appeared on "The Tonight Show" with Jay Leno.
Johnny Kats: Should I address you as Snooki or Nicole?
Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi: Nicole is fine.
J.K.: You have been interviewed a lot over the past few years. Do you ever get tired of it?
N.P.: No. I still like it. It's fun.
J.K.: You're in a position to start a lot of different types of companies under your name. Why did you focus on perfume and nail care?
N.P.: When you're on a TV show, there are a lot of opportunities to do different stuff. When I had a chance to do perfume, I thought, I love smelling good. I always have my nails done. I'd like to design nails, and these are things I am really interested in. All products that have my name on them, I'm involved with them 100 percent. I'm involved in the perfume and what it smells like. The animal prints and bling-bling on the nails are my idea, too.
J.K.: How did you decide to hold your Las Vegas launch at Perfumania? The Las Vegas Premium Outlets are a little off the beaten path for someone who has spent a lot of time on the Strip.
N.P.: I try to go everywhere. For the launch of my first fragrance (Snooki), I went to Dallas. I'll go to crazy places and just try to meet everybody. I go to places where people wouldn't expect me.
J.K.:I do want to ask about your home, after Hurricane Sandy caused all that destruction across the eastern seaboard. Can you talk a little about how the storm affected you and how you have coped with the damage?
N.P.: It was just terrible. I live in Jersey, and we lost electricity for a week. The baby (Lorenzo, the first child of Nicole and Jionni LaValle) was still very young. We had no heat. It was freezing. The shore was just destroyed, and I had been going there since I was very young, hanging out along the Boardwalk. It was so sad. We went up to my parent's home, in upstate New York, to get away from it.
J.K.: Jerry Seinfeld once said that you don't know how your parents feel about you until you are a parent yourself. Have you found that to be the case?
N.P.: Yeah, definitely. Ever since we had the baby, I've gotten a lot closer to my mom. I understand now why she freaks out if I don't answer when she calls. If your parents love you, that's what happens. I feel that now as a parent, all that love.
J.K.: I have a confession to make to you. I have never seen your TV shows.
N.P.: (Laughs) Oh? Why not?
J.K.: It's nothing personal, but I just don't watch much reality television. So sell me on "Snooki & JWoww." Why should I tune in?
N.P.: Because it's basically about friendship, and it's real. We want to share that with all of our fans, everything that's going on in our lives. We are real people, relatable people, and that's why people like the show.
Follow John Katsilometes on Twitter at Twitter.com/JohnnyKats. Also, follow "Kats With the Dish" at Twitter.com/KatsWiththeDish.


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Note: The CCSDS OAIS Reference Model Red Book (equivalent to the ISO Draft International Standard) is available for review. The OAIS RM Comment Forms are also available.
The goal of this workshop is to review proposed responses to comments from the ISO Draft International Standard review and the CCSDS Red Book review on the Open Archival Information System (OAIS) Reference Model. As needed, other issues will be addressed regarding the development of materials to support development of draft ISO standards supporting the long term preservation of analog and digital information. The focus is the preservation of information obtained from observations of the terrestrial and space environments. However, preservation of information obtained from other environments is not precluded from these efforts.
You should participate in this workshop if you are willing to participate in this ongoing standards process by attending workshops and generating material to advance the Reference Model on archiving of information, with an emphasis on digital data.
Those who only want to critique the output of workshops or simply track the effort can do so by reviewing the material available on the WWW beginning at:
Registration to participate in this workshop is a two step process.
If you attended a previous US workshop or if you previously registered as a participant in the US efforts, you have already completed this step.
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You should be reasonably familiar with the objectives and results from the previous workshops. These materials are available on the WWW beginning at: http://ssdoo.gsfc.nasa.gov/nost/isoas/overview.html.
Updates to these pages occur frequently. In addition, see the new material under the Twentieth US Workshop on the WWW beginning at: http://ssdoo.gsfc.nasa.gov/nost/isoas/us20/ws.html.
If you have no reasonable way to get materials from the WWW, and you want copies, please let me know. We can make a limited amount of material available in other ways.
The draft agenda is available at: http://ssdoo.gsfc.nasa.gov/nost/isoas/us20/agenda.html.
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Phillies feeling walk-off fever against Rockies
PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies had been in a remarkable freefall following the All-Star break.
A 4-19 stretch ultimately led to the dismissal of former manager Charlie Manuel.Full Game Coverage
PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies had been in a remarkable freefall following the All-Star break.
A 4-19 stretch ultimately led to the dismissal of former manager Charlie Manuel.Full Game Coverage
But the Phillies have shown signs of life recently under interim skipper Ryne Sandberg, as well as a flair for the dramatic. They scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning on Thursday night, capped by Domonic Brown's RBI single to give the Phillies a 5-4 walk-off win over the Rockies at Citizens Bank Park.
The Phillies have won four of their last five games -- three in walk-off fashion, including two in a row to win the four-game set with Colorado.
"Positive energy goes a long way," Sandberg said.
"I think we've got 30 games left and we're trying to make a statement coming into next year," Brown said. "We're having a lot of fun and we're making sure that we prepare the right way, and going out and working hard."
Darin Ruf's two-run home run to left field in the eighth inning made it a one-run game. Ruf has homered seven times this month, which is tied for sixth in the big leagues behind Miguel Cabrera, Chris Davis, Alfonso Soriano, Donnie Murphy and Justin Upton, who have all hit eight.
The ninth started with a two-out double into the right-field corner from Jimmy Rollins, who then stole third base, against closer Rafael Betancourt.
Michael Young followed with a dribbler past the pitcher's mound to allow Rollins to score easily from third to tie the game.
Young has come up big in each of the three walk-off victories. He reached on an error last Sunday against the Dodgers, which allowed the Phillies to score the winning run. He then singled to left to drive in the winning run on Wednesday against Colorado.
Young had delivered a game-winning RBI in each of his three previous opportunities: July 13 against the White Sox, Sunday against the Dodgers and Wednesday against the Rockies. Before this recent run, Young had only one game-winning RBI in his previous 37 opportunities dating to 2009.
"I'd like to do something before those final at-bats, to be honest with you," Young said. "The key is making sure we're getting wins. I have a lot of good at-bats left in me this season. I think the biggest thing is that we're bearing down as a team, and I think that's something we weren't doing earlier in the year. We talked about it as a team, we weren't coming back at all. If we were down, we were losing. It feels good to show some life, show some heart at the end of these games."
Chase Utley worked a walk against Rockies left-hander Jeff Francis, who came on after Betancourt left with an elbow injury, to put runners on first and second. Brown followed and ripped a first-pitch breaking ball into right field to score Young.
"I just got a good pitch to hit," Brown said. "I knew he was going to try to get ahead of me with the first pitch. I was just looking for something up to drive."
Brown's hit erased a rough finish for right-hander Kyle Kendrick. He cruised through five innings before he allowed a three-run home run to Wilin Rosario in the sixth to hand the Rockies a 4-1 lead.
Kendrick started the season 7-4 with a 3.46 ERA in 16 starts through June 25, but is 3-7 with a 6.45 ERA in 10 starts since.
"Threw well against the Dodgers [on Saturday] and this one I was throwing well, and that one bad pitch can ruin an outing," he said. "But I feel good. Got a couple base hits there and the home run. ... Got to pitch your way out of it."
The stretch that ultimately led to the Phillies dismissing Manuel and replacing him with Sandberg had been brutal on the chemistry in the clubhouse.
The players have noticed a difference of late.
It's amazing what a few wins can do, isn't it?
The Phillies are just 57-70, 20 games behind the Braves in the National League East and 15 ½ games behind for the second NL Wild Card. There will likely be no postseason this year, but the Phillies say they are still playing for something.
"We've talked about it a couple times over the last week, making sure that everyone has a lot of pride in the way they play the game," Young said. "Obviously, we're deep back in the standings. But five or six weeks left is a ton of time to play good baseball. There are a lot of games to be played. I think everyone looks forward to that opportunity to go out there and show what they're made of."
Todd Zolecki is a reporter for MLB.com.


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Skype also added ways of tying into existing telephony infrastructure. Businesses can connect PBXs to Skype through Skype trunks with Skype Connect (or what's been referred to as Skype for SIP). Skype Connect already has over 2,400 active global customers and has already been certified by Avaya, Cisco, SIPfoundry and ShoreTel, among others, as interoperable with their products. Skype for Asterisk allows for Skype integration into the Asterisk environments. At the same time, Skype is building out the necessary support services for delivering enterprises-grade services. Sales teams have been improved and there's talk about paid, 24x7 support.
So should you consider Skype for your Business? Certainly, if you're considering a new deployment, but even in existing deployments Skype has lots going for it. Keep in mind, however, that while Skype has gone to great lengths to improve the availability of its network and to make it easier to diagnose problems with the client, all softphone quality remains unpredictable, highly susceptible to the processes running in the client and network traffic conditions. Skype already has consumer-grade telephones that can utilize its network. It should consider providing the same for business-grade telephones.
Directory integration will also remain an issue. Enterprises today have their personnel and extension information already stored in a directory, such as LDAP. Tapping into those databases will make Skype significantly easier to roll out within the organization. Finally, compliance remains a problem. Right now, there are no integrated compliance mechanisms with Skype. You can't, for example, log chats in Skype for Business in a centralized location. Similarly, calls are encrypted, which makes call logging a problem.


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Satiereal® is a clinically studied, proprietary extract of saffron... a spice that's been prized since ancient Persia as a way to enhance mood and relieve stress.(1,2)
Previously available only in Europe, this standardized saffron extract provides support for healthy body weight by targeting some of the emotional factors that make you eat more when you're trying to eat less.
Just two 88.25 mg capsules of Optimized Saffron with Satiereal® delivers the active constituents safranal and crocin, shown to modulate certain serotonergic receptors in the brain to support mood.(3-6)
In clinical studies,(7,8) women taking Satiereal® experienced:
The fact that Satiereal® induced significant reductions (100%) in the desire to snack, but with only moderate weight loss, is further support for the multi-pronged approach needed to effectively manage weight that has long been espoused by Life Extension®.
*This supplement should be taken in conjunction with a healthy diet and regular exercise program. Results may vary.
References: 1. Food in Medieval Times. Greenwood Publishing; 2004. 2. Saffron (Crocus sativus) Production and Processing. Science Publishers; 2006 3. Hum Reprod. 1997 Jun;12(6):1142-51. 4. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2004 Sep 2;4:12. 5. J Ethnopharmacol. 2005 Feb 28;97(2):281-4. 6. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2007 Mar 30;31(2):439-42. 7. Nutraveris; 2006. Unpublished study. 8. Nutr Res. 2010 May;30(5):305-13.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
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SLE111 - Cells and Genes
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|Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool, Waurn Ponds (Geelong)
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Trimester 1: 3 x 1 hour class per week, 5 x 3 hour practicals per trimester.
Trimester 3 (Intensive): Taught in intensive blocks at the Burwood (Melbourne) campus. 2-3 x 2 hour class per week, 5 x 3 hour practicals per trimester.
In this unit, students will be able to study the characteristics of life that are fundamental for every field in biology. Upon successful completion of Cells and Genes, students will be able to explore, examine and describe the characteristics of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and their molecules, including cell reproduction and communication, membrane organization and metabolism, and apply this knowledge to solve problems and perform and report on the results of experiments. This understanding of molecular cell biology forms the basis for interpreting patterns of inheritance, mechanisms and control of gene expression and the principles of DNA technologies - all of which form the second part of the unit.
Online test 15%, bioinformatics assignment 7%, practical exercises 33%, examination 45%. To obtain a pass in the unit, students must submit and pass at least 4 of the 5 practical class assessments.
Prescribed texts
Campbell, 2017, Campbell Biology (Australian and New Zealand edition), 11th Ed, Pearson Education, Frenchs Forest, NSW.
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2010 TS Performance Outlaw Event - Web Exclusive
Despite some terrible weather the previous week that flooded the planned drag race venue, the TS Performance event still thrilled the crowds with diesel sled pulls all weekend long. Heavily modified Power Stroke, Cummins, and Duramax trucks put up huge numbers on the dyno and filled Jim Roberts Park in Franklin, Kentucky, with the roar that only a 1,000-hp diesel can evoke. This year, thanks to some encouragement from Eddy Cebreco Jr., the event had an area reserved for show and shine, and several classic cars and trucks rolled in to show off.
Of course we'd be doing all of our web viewers a disservice if we didn't include photos from the bikini contest. Over a dozen lovely ladies entered the contest for a chance to win cash prizes and the crowd was not disappointed. If you planned on checking out the drag race, it has been rescheduled for July 24th. For more information on future TS Performance Outlaw events, check out www.tsperformance.com/events.


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Summaries of EU Legislation
Summaries of EU legislation: direct access to the main summaries page.
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Financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised and other high-income countries and territories (2007-2013)
The objective of the financing instrument for cooperation for the period 2007-2013 is to promote enhanced cooperation between the European Union (EU) and industrialised and other high-income countries. The European Community intends to further deepen its bilateral relations with industrialised and other high-income countries to strengthen the EU's role and place in the world, to consolidate multilateral institutions and to contribute to balance in the world economy and the international system.
Council Regulation (EC) No 1934/2006 of 21 December 2006 establishing a financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised and other high-income countries and territories
For the past decade, the European Union (EU) has been strengthening its bilateral relations with industrialised and other high-income countries and territories, especially in North America, East Asia, South-East Asia and the Gulf region.
This Regulation aims to further strengthen the EU's relations with these countries, thereby consolidating multilateral institutions, contributing to balance and development of the world economy and the international system, and strengthening the EU's role and place in the world.
Furthermore, these relations have developed to embrace a widening array of subjects. Nevertheless, they could be further deepened in areas in which the EU and the industrialised and other high-income countries and territories have mutual interests. This necessity was recognised by the EU and these countries. In this context, the financing instrument for cooperation for the period 2007-2013 aims to consolidate cooperation between the EU and the partner countries.
Nature of the financing instrument for cooperation
This instrument supports all forms of cooperation with industrialised and other high-income countries and territories for which the EU is competent, whether bilateral, regional or multilateral. It focuses in particular on economic, financial and technical cooperation. The objective of the instrument is primarily:
- the promotion of cooperation, partnerships and joint undertakings between economic, academic and scientific actors of both parties;
- the stimulation of bilateral trade, investment flows and economic partnerships;
- the promotion of dialogues between political, economic and social actors of both parties;
- the promotion of people-to-people links, education and training programmes;
- the promotion of cooperative projects in areas such as research, science and technology, energy, transport and environmental matters and any other matter of mutual interest between the Community and the partner countries;
- the enhancement of awareness about and understanding of the EU and of its visibility in partner countries.
This instrument also seeks to promote, through dialogue and cooperation, commitment in partner countries to the principles of liberty, democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and the rule of law, on which the EU is founded.
It should in this way foster a more favourable environment for the development of the relations between the EU and the countries concerned and promote dialogue.
The instrument covers industrialised and other high-income countries and territories which share similar political, economic and institutional structures and values to the EU. The relations between these countries and the EU are already important. In addition, these countries are often key players in multilateral bodies.
The countries concerned are Australia, Bahrain, Brunei, Canada, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Kuwait, Macao, New Zealand, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates and the United States. The list of these countries, which is set out in the Annex to the Regulation, may be amended, in particular on the basis of the changes made by the OECD Development Assistance Committee to its own list.
Nevertheless, in order to foster regional cooperation, countries not listed in the Annex may also benefit from financing under this Regulation where the operation concerned is of a regional or cross-border nature.
The implementation of the instrument must also be coherent with the external action of the EU.
Management and implementation
The financing instrument for cooperation is based on multiannual cooperation programmes, which set out the Community's strategic interests and priorities, the general objectives and the expected results. They also set out the areas to receive financing by the Community and the indicative financial allocation of funds for the priority areas and partner countries. These programmes may not exceed the period of validity of this Regulation and are reviewed at mid-term or ad hoc, if necessary.
Annual action programmes are adopted by the Commission based on multiannual cooperation programmes. The annual action programmes define the objectives pursued, the fields of intervention, the expected results, the management procedures and the total amount of financing planned. They also describe the operations to be financed and indicate the amounts allocated.
The entities eligible for funding include the following:
- partner countries and their regions, institutions and decentralised bodies;
- international and regional organisations, if they contribute to the objectives of this Regulation;
- joint bodies set up by the partner countries and regions and the Community;
- EU agencies.
The aid granted under the instrument may take the following forms:
- grant agreements, including scholarships;
- procurement contracts;
- employment contracts;
- financing agreements.
The cooperation programmes will be financed by the general budget of the EU, either in totality or in the form of co-financing. This co-financing can be undertaken in particular with the following entities:
- Member States, their regional and local authorities and their public and parastatal agencies;
- partner countries and their public and parastatal agencies;
- international and regional organisations, including international and regional financial institutions;
- companies, firms, other private organisations and businesses;
- partner countries in receipt of funding and other bodies eligible for funding.
The management of this instrument must meet the requirements of the protection of the Community's financial interests. For this purpose, the Commission and the Court of Auditors may perform ex-ante and ex-post document audits or on-the-spot audits of any contractor or subcontractor who has received Community funds.
The Commission performs regular evaluations of the programmes financed and formulates recommendations with a view to improving future operations. It also presents an annual report, describing the results of the implementation of the budget and the actions and programmes financed and their outcomes, to the European Parliament and the Council.
The Commission will submit a report covering the first three years of the implementation not later than 31 December 2010. Amendments are to be proposed to this Regulation, if necessary.
The Commission is assisted in its work by a committee.
The instrument is allocated a budget of EUR 172 million for the period 2007-2013.
This Regulation repeals Regulation (EC) No 382/2001 concerning the implementation of projects promoting cooperation and commercial relations between the EU and the industrialised countries of North America, the Far East and Australasia.
Entry into force - Date of expiry
Deadline for transposition in the Member States
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Regulation (EC) No 1934/2006 [adoption : CNS/2006/0807]
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If you're running MySQL 5.7, you might have noticed the ibtmp1 file located in the datadir, and you might be wondering exactly what this file is.
In 5.7, InnoDB added a separate tablespace for all non-compressed InnoDB temporary tables. This new tablespace is named ibtmp1 and is located in the datadir by default.
"The new tablespace is always recreated on server startup. … A newly added configuration file option, innodb_temp_data_file_path, allows for a user-defined temporary data file path. For related information, see InnoDB Temporary Table Undo Logs."
You can read that, and the full changelog entry, here:
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IndieBound.org compiles a weekly list of best-selling books from independently owned bookstores.
1. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (Crown)
2. Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver (Harper)
3. The Round House by Louise Erdrich (Harper)
4. The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis (Knopf)
5. This is How You Lose Her by Junot Diaz (Riverhead Hardcover)
6. Bringing Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel (Henry Holt & Co.)
7. Dear Life: Stories by Alice Munro (Knopf)
8. Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan (Nan A. Talese)
9. The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling (Little, Brown & Co.)
10 A Thousand Mornings by Mary Oliver (Penguin Press HC)
1. Help, Thanks, Wow: Three Essential Prayers by Anne Lamott (Riverhead Hardcover)
2. The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies? by Jared Diamond (Viking Adult)
3. Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo (Random House)
4. I Could Pee on This and Other Poems by Cats by Francesco Marciuliano (Chronicle Books)
5. Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power by Jon Meacham (Random House)
6. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed (Knopf)
7. Barefoot Contessa Foolproof: Recipes You Can Trust by Ina Garten (Clarkson Potter)
8. The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail But Some Dont by Nate Silver (Penguin Press HC)
9. Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity by Andrew Solomon (Scribner)
10. Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot by Bill OReilly and Martin Dugard (Henry Holt & Co.)
The Wall Street Journal gathers point-of-sale book data from more than 11,000 locations across the U.S., representing about 75 percent of the nations book sales. Data providers include all major booksellers and Web retailers and food stores (excluding Walmart and Sams Club).
1. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books)
2. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (Crown)
3. Empire and Honor by W.E.B. Griffin and William Butterworth IV (Putnam Adult)
4. The Racketeer by John Grisham (Doubleday)
5. Heroes of Olympus: The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan (Disney-Hyperion)
6. Threat Vector by Tom Clancy with Mark Greaney (Putnam)
7. Cross Roads by Wm. Paul Young (Faith/Words)
8. I Funny by James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein (Little, Brown)
9. The Forgotten by David Baldacci (Grand Central Publishing)
10. Shadow Woman: A Novel by Linda Howard (Ballantine)
1. Shred: The Revolutionary Diet: 6 Weeks 4 Inches 2 Sizes by Ian K. Smith (St. Martins Press)
2. Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot by Bill OReilly and Martin Dugard (Henry Holt & Co.)
3. Jesus Calling: Enjoy Peace in His Presence by Sarah Young (Thomas Nelson Publishers)
4. The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book by Jeff Kinney (Amulet)
5. Killing Lincoln by Bill OReilly, Martin Dugard (Henry Hold & Co.)
6. Barefoot Contessa Foolproof: Recipes You Can Trust by Ina Garten (Clarkson Potter)
7. I Declare: 31 Promises to Speak Over Your Life by Joel Osteen (FaithWords)
8. Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power by Jon Meacham (Random House)
9. The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies by Jared Diamond (Viking)
10. No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden by Mark Owen (Dutton Adult)


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Mandy Moore has no plans to star in any more romantic comedies because she's convinced there is "nothing to learn" from making light-hearted movies.
The singer-turned-movie star wants to seek out more challenging scripts and establish herself as a serious actress after turns in films including A Walk To Remember and License to Wed.
She tells Digital Spy, "I've had fun doing romantic comedies but I just can't anymore. There's nothing fulfilling creatively, there's nowhere to grow, nothing to learn from it or for yourself.
"I'd rather just be home with my family or write music until that special project comes my way."
And Moore, who voiced Disney princess Rapunzel in animated family film Tangled, would love to sign up for a live-action musical. She adds: "It was fun to dip my toe in the water (in Tangled), but I'd like to do the real thing on the big screen. That'd be so much fun."
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I'm having problems using Microsoft's SkyDrive service. On computers without ZoneAlarm, I have no problem accessing and using SkyDrive. Unfortunately, ever since ZoneAlarm Extreme Security 10 was released, I've had nothing but problems using SkyDrive.
I just installed Internet Explorer 10 and now I can no longer upload any files to my SkyDrive account.
1. Is anyone else having the same problem? and
2. Is there a solution to this problem?
I am using the latest version 11.0.000.504 on Windows 7 Pro x64 bit with IE 10.


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In most cluster mills the backing bearings are lubricated by the oil or water/oil emulsion used in the rolling process to remove the frictional heat as well as the heat produced by the reduction of the material thickness. This has the advantage that the rolled material is not contaminated by the bearing lubricant. The viscosity of the emulsion to be used for bearing lubrication should be at least 8 to 12 mm2/s at 40 °C. This low viscosity is not normally sufficient to provide adequate bearing lubrication, so that the flow per backing bearing must be much higher than would be needed for conventional oil lubrication. The cleanliness of the rolling oil also has a decisive influence on the service life of the backing bearings. The flow rates given in table are recommended.
Certain backing bearings, for example, the double row cylindrical roller backing bearings with integral "Fey-Ring" seals or the double row tapered roller backing bearings, must have oil mist or oil spot lubrication. For cylindrical roller backing bearings with integral radial shaft seals, circulating oil lubrication with a separate supply system should be used.
For oil-lubricated backing bearings, the use of a mineral oil with EP additives and a viscosity of 100 to 150 mm2/s at 40 °C is recommended. Table contains recommended oil flow rates for the individual lubrication methods. Higher flow rates are required under heavy loads and/or high roll speeds.


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Callaspo to see time at second base with A's
OAKLAND -- How long has it been since Alberto Callaspo last took grounders at second base?
"A long time," Callaspo said, smiling.Full Game Coverage
OAKLAND -- How long has it been since Alberto Callaspo last took grounders at second base?
"A long time," Callaspo said, smiling.Full Game Coverage
Oakland's new infielder, acquired from the Angels for Minor Leaguer Grant Green on Tuesday night, hasn't played there since 2010. He hasn't been a regular there since 2009. But his new manager, who just so happens to be the first manager he ever had in the big leagues in Arizona, isn't concerned about this.
"Because that's his natural position, that's where he started out," Bob Melvin said. "Now there is some uncertainty, obviously, because he hasn't played there a couple years, but he's always been a sure-handed defender. My talk with him this morning was that it doesn't matter where we play him."
Callaspo, 30, will mostly platoon with Eric Sogard at the position, though he can also spell Josh Donaldson at third base, too. No matter, he's happy to be joining a first-place club.
"I was surprised," he said, just minutes after walking into the clubhouse, fresh off a flight from Texas. "They took me out in the sixth inning last night and I was thinking, 'What happened?' Now I'm here and I'm trying to keep doing my job, playing 100 percent and help this team."
"He's excited about being here," Melvin said. "First day with your new club, flying in the morning, meeting everyone, it can kind of be a whirlwind. We're happy about having him, and it's probably a good thing we have an off-day tomorrow so he can get acclimated a little bit."
Callaspo remained on the bench on his first day in Oakland, with Sogard drawing the start against Toronto knuckleballer R.A. Dickey, but he got a crash course at second base prior to the game, fielding grounders from infield coach Mike Gallego.
It's Callaspo's ability to get on base, though, that really sold the A's, who are on the hunt for a second consecutive American League West title.
"Switch-hitter, good from both sides of the plate," Melvin said. "I think one of the most difficult guys to strike out. You can hit and run with him. There are a lot of things you can do with him. So it is an upgrade for us. We feel good about having him here. We feel like he's a piece that fits real well for us."
"I'm just going to try to do something, try to help the team," Callaspo said. "If there's something they need from me, I'm going to try and do it."
With Callaspo on board, the A's opted to designate Adam Rosales for assignment. He was hitting just .193 in 50 games while serving in the same role Callaspo will now fulfill.
Oakland has 10 days to trade, release or pass Rosales through waivers, the same thing that happened to him a few weeks ago when he was initially designated to make room for Green.
"We still feel like he might be our best defender at shortstop in the organization," Melvin said. "It'd be nice to be able to keep him. We'll see if that's the case."
Jane Lee is a reporter for MLB.com.


text: backCargill Foundation grant providing environmental internships8.17.2012A grant from the Margaret A. Cargill Foundation is supporting environmental internships for six Illinois College students this summer.According to Illinois College President Axel D. Steuer, "The Margaret A. Cargill Foundation's grant has allowed us to establish a multi-year internship program that provides our students with experiential learning opportunities to complement classroom learning." He continued, "This important grant helps to support Illinois College's commitment to be an environmentally friendly institution."The program will provide internship opportunities for Illinois College students majoring in environmental studies and biology."There is great flexibility in the design of these internships. The students take the initiative to contact a potential employer, negotiate the terms of their internship and submit a proposal to the selection committee." Susie Drake, director of career services, said.She added that internships include on-site supervision, as well as guidance from a faculty advisor.The following students are conducting environmental internships. Shanna David, a senior from Trivoli, is interning at the Gulf Coast Marine Lab affiliated with the University of Southern Mississippi in Ocean Springs, Miss. As a teaching assistant for Richard Heard, professor of invertebrate zoology, David is working on a project to describe a new species of Marine Tanaid, a marine Crustacean. The Gulf Coast Marine Lab is a 50-acre waterfront facility. Field work is done on the Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi's barrier islands, Mississippi Sound and adjacent coastal waters.Taylor Joray, a senior from Aurora, is interning with the Peregrine Fund of Boise, Idaho, and the Kane County Forest Preserve in Geneva, Ill. Over the course of the spring and summer he has worked with key personnel in both organizations to develop an independent research project aimed at preserving the American kestrel, a North and South American raptor species that is in decline in the United States. He built and installed 16 nest boxes for American kestrels in various locations in Kane County Forest Preserve, as well as five boxes in the Jacksonville area. These boxes provide nesting sites that are critical to the preservation of this bird of prey. Joray will monitor the nest boxes for occupancy and hatchling survival, band birds that he observes and collect data on nearby land use. He will send his findings to the Peregrine Fund at the end of the summer.Jessica Johnson, a senior from Mt. Zion, is interning at Wisconsin Big Cat Rescue and Educational Center in Rock Springs, Wis. This USDA-licensed organization provides a safe place for abused, neglected and unwanted lions, leopards, tigers and other big cats, and educates the public about these extraordinary animals. The animals at this facility come from zoos or from private owners who can no longer take care of them. Johnson's internship will assist with the care of the big cats. She will also help to educate the public on how large cats should be treated and how keeping them as pets is dangerous and detrimental to the animals' welfare.Audrey Brauer, a sophomore from Oakford, and Kelsey Tucker, a sophomore from Petersburg, are interning at the Starhill Forest Arboretum near Petersburg. These interns are working directly with the Arboretum's primary scientific collection, a living reference collection of Quercus (oak trees), that has been recognized by the North American Plant Collections Consortium. Additionally, they assist in maintaining and monitoring herb and perennial landscapes, a native prairie garden, several provenance tests, containerized tree production, a rare tree nursery and a conifer plantation.Korrie Edwards, a sophomore from Peoria, received travel funding from the program to assist her in securing an internship at the Florida Keys, National Key Deer Refuge located in Big Pine Key, Fla. Edwards has assisted Refuge biologists in a white crowned pigeon survey, an experiment with Pineland Croton to identify the most favorable conditions for its growth, and determining the feasibility of catching and tagging frigate birds. She has also assisted in initiating at the Refuge's first summer camp for students in grades four through seven, and she led the campers in beach clean-up, planting a pollinator garden and learning to identify animal signs.Margaret A. Cargill is the granddaughter of William Cargill, co-founder of Cargill Inc. The Margaret A. Cargill Foundation was created upon the philanthropist's death in 2006 and assists programs that reflect her passions and priorities including the environment; the arts; services to families, children and the elderly; disaster-related relief, recovery and development; planned health; and animal welfare. About Illinois CollegeFounded in 1829, Illinois College is a residential liberal arts college fostering academic excellence rooted in opportunities for experiential learning while preparing students for lifelong success. The college is located in Jacksonville, Ill. With an enrollment of about 1,000 students, the college offers over 50 undergraduate programs and a Master of Arts in Education degree program. In 1932 the society of Phi Beta Kappa established a chapter at Illinois College, and it remains one of only 11 in the state.Illinois College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association.Visit www.ic.edu or call 217-245-3467 for more information.Media Contact InformationOffice of Marketing and CommunicationsAmy RourkeWriter and Public Relations Manager217.245.3419back


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England U19s captain Olly Stone hoping to lead his side to Youth Test success
PUBLISHED: 04:55 30 January 2013
Olly Stone will today hope to lead England Under-19s to victory in the opening Youth Test against South Africa in Cape Town.
The 19-year-old Northamptonshire player from Brundall, who is captaining the England side, had a quiet day personally yesterday – but his team-mates worked their way into a commanding position.
South Africa will resume this morning (8am GMT) still needing 205 more runs to win on the final day, with six second innings wickets intact.
England started the third day yesterday on 24 without loss and they advanced to 93 for two before a dramatic collapse in the afternoon session.
They lost five wickets in 15 overs for the addition of just 22 runs, with Surrey's Dominic Sibley (62) top scoring.
Stone, who plays club cricket for Vauxhall Mallards, dropped down to number 11 having suffered a dislocated finger before the second day and he was the last man out, for one, as England posted 151 – a lead of 270.
Stone, who claimed four wickets in the first innings, opened the bowling for England, although his four-over spell was wicket-less.
He was replaced in the attack by Sussex's Harry Finch and he bagged three wickets in six overs to put England firmly on top.
Miles Hammond claimed England's fourth wicket and South Africa closed on 66 for four, with opener Andries Gous unbeaten on 30.


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Some of the best of just about everyone was on display from the Lakers and Clippers on Wednesday night.
Blake Griffin setting off fireworks in the sky, Andrew Bynum powering through his ankle sprain and everyone in the paint, Chris Paul conducting a fourth-quarter orchestra … and Kobe Bryant winning.
The Lakers blew a 15-point lead but had more down the stretch in an electric intra-city matchup Wednesday night that wound up a 113-108 Lakers victory on the Clippers' home court. The Clippers failed to win the season series over the Lakers for what would've been only the third time in franchise history in Paul's first season with them, and the Lakers stretched their Pacific Division lead to 2 1/2 games.
Bryant was playing his second game in two nights with a bruised left shin that had him — like Bynum — running at less than full speed. But Bryant and Bynum combined to outscore the Clippers, 27-26, near the end of the first quarter and didn't stop there — Bryant finishing with 31 points on 13-of-19 shooting and Bynum 36 points on 13-of-20 shooting.
Bryant missed his first three shots but then made his next eight the rest of the first half — even though it was the Lakers' fourth game in five days. Bynum rested his ankle Tuesday night, missing his first game to injury all season, and then showed his evolution Wednesday night as an interior scorer compared to the much-hyped Griffin, who did have 15 points and 14 rebounds.
New Lakers point guard Ramon Sessions got to the hoop for a key insurance layup in the final minute with the Clippers occupied by the Lakers' other threats, namely Bynum, who didn't decide he would play until pregame warmups with Lakers trainer Gary Vitti.
Griffin had two pyrotechnic dunks that both wound up with Lakers power forward Pau Gasol falling to the floor. After Griffin stared Gasol down after the one in the third quarter, Bryant countered with a hard pick on Griffin that was whistled a foul on Bryant — though Bryant disputed the ruling in the next timeout. After a later foul by Griffin on Gasol, Bynum had words for Griffin.
Paul had 22 points and 16 assists, but the Clippers' season-long struggle with defense continued in allowing the Lakers to shoot 51.8 percent from the field. For whichever team doesn't win the Pacific Division, the penalty of finishing fourth or fifth in the West would carry the second-round penalty of drawing expected No. 1 seed Oklahoma City.
The Lakers do have a more difficult remaining schedule than the Clippers; the Lakers have just three games left against losing teams this season — and all those are on the road.
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To the Toronto community: I am eager to share with the community the news of how I'm doing since my allogeneic stem cell transplant last July at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Md. Three years ago, I was not sure what my future looked like. After I learned that I needed a transplant, everything in my life became even more uncertain. My family and I are forever grateful for the overwhelming support and love that the community provided us, which enabled me to have this transplant. I have now passed my six-month mark post-transplant. The doctors are thrilled with my progress and feel very good about everything thus far. The transplant team wants to see me for regular appointments up until two years after my transplant. Johns Hopkins is an extraordinary institution with a team of wonderful doctors and nurses who have saved my life and given me more hope that I have ever had. I am so proud of the community that I am part of. Your love, caring and tremendous support will never be forgotten by my family and me. I am looking forward to returning to school in September and to finally feel like a normal student again. On behalf of my family and me, we truly thank you for helping me get to this point in my recovery. May God bless you all.
Courtney Render
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Non-Jewish Africans in Israel (1)
While the extremist comments and violence directed against non-Jewish Africans who have found temporary asylum in Israel have no justification, the background to the protests must be told ("Stand up for asylum seekers in Israel," Jan. 31). In December 2012, an Eritrean man was accused of raping an 83-year-old woman in south Tel Aviv. That was in the minds of protesting Israelis living in this neighbourhood, after a history of other acts of violence attributed to the refugees. Residents of south Tel Aviv are gripped by fear in their own neighbourhoods. The guest voice accuses "radical government officials" of incitement against the refugees. The "incitement" does not come from government officials. It is grassroots, and it is not racist.
Errors of fact abound in this article. The guest voice states, "Most asylum seekers… are not permitted to work, to access health services, or even to apply for refugee status." Israel, under its Border Crossings Authority, has granted "temporary protection group" status, assistance and work permits to asylum seekers, and health care is never refused in Israel. On Jan. 13, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court decided that fines would not be imposed on employers of asylum seekers. In effect, officially, illegal workers can work.
But, the country's ability to sustain non-Jewish refugees is limited. Uncapped absorption of non-Jewish asylum seekers, approximately half of whom are Muslim, is an impossibility for the demographically challenged Jewish state. The State of Israel was not created to save the world's refugees. What it has done so far for the refugees from Sudan and Eritrea is more than commendable. Their return to their African homelands must be facilitated soon.
Alex P. Korn
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Non-Jewish Africans in Israel (2)
The view expressed in the guest voice "Stand up for asylum seekers in Israel" (Jan. 31), is misguided compassion that is not true to Judaism. Similarly, the Israeli liberal newspaper Ha'aretz has continuously, in its editorials and opinion pieces, condemned Israel's policy towards Eritrean and Sudanese migrants, while being silent about the racism and hardships encountered by our Ethiopian Jewish brethren. Israel, a tiny country, cannot accommodate all migrants fleeing there. Why are "tolerant" bigger countries, such as Greece, Hungary and Saudi Arabia, not welcoming their Christian and Muslim co-religionists? We should remember that no good deed goes unpunished for Jews. African countries after the Yom Kippur War broke off ties with Israel despite its huge aid to them.
Jacob Mendlovic
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Don't blame Israel
In reply to the letter "Israel agreed to return captured lands," (Jan. 31), blaming Israel for the lack of security, I have only two words: "Fogel family." (Five members of the family were slaughtered in their beds by terrorists in the West Bank.)
Elisabeth Gelb
Victoria, B.C.
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'Yes' means 'no'
Two letters published on Feb. 14 mention that the precondition for peace talks with Palestinians is to recognize Israel as a Jewish state ("Absurd position on Israeli election"; "No preconditions"). Countries are "sovereign states," and they are recognized as such by neighbours and other countries. Does the United Kingdom depend on others for its identity as a monarchy? No, that is from within.
Israel is a Jewish state. Its culture, history and other facets reflect its Jewishness. Israel is a sovereign state, recognized by other countries. There is no reason why Israel should value its own Jewish identity, which already exists, as being so tenuous that it can only come from outsiders, especially those with which it needs to negotiate peace. Israel is a Jewish state because it wills it as Jewish and it is Jewish. It seems illogical to expect once and current enemies to be allowed to discuss peace only by declaring what already exists from within Israel, that it is a Jewish state. That seems more like a declaration by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he will never allow peace discussions.
Why must Netanyahu maintain his stance of that precondition before talking? Just to talk! It seems that Netanyahu's conditional "yes" means forever "no."
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How many have given their lives by horrendous, torturous and savage deaths (thrown in boiling oil, crucified, burned alive, sawn in half etcetera) rather then recant what they eye-witnessed? In other words, who would go through that, if they knew it was a lie?
Only contemporaries of Jesus could have known if it were a lie. The twelve are not mentioned by Paul and only the deaths of Judas (suicide) and James (martyrdom) are mentioned in the NT. Catholic tradition holds that all the others bar John were also martyred but there is no contemporary independent corroroboration for any of this.
The issue of "why would a martyr die for a lie?" was probably a drive in the spread of the early church.
It takes a lot more than hearsay to cause someone to die for what they know is a lie.
If they know it's a lie they probably wouldn't be a martyr. Belief in the truth of an afterlife fortifies martyrs to this day.


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Getting Warm
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In the medieval calendar tradition, the month of February is frequently represented by a solitary male figure seated before a fire; he may or may not be cooking his meal as he warms himself. A table set with a few dishes is sometimes placed by the fire, a variant on the theme of feasting common to both January and February. (See "The January Feast," January 15, 2010). Read more »


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A lightweight fight almost guaranteed to deliver fireworks has been added to UFC on FX 5.
Sources close to the event today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that Jeremy Stephens (20-8 MMA, 7-6 UFC) vs. Yves Edwards (41-18-1 MMA, 9-6 UFC) has been added to the event, which takes place Oct. 5 at Target Center in Minneapolis.
The main card airs on FX.
Stephens vs. Edwards is likely to be part of the FUEL TV-televised prelims.
Stephens recently came to Edwards' aid when the longtime vet withdrew from UFC on FUEL TV 3 and he posted a losing effort against Donald Cerrone. The setback was the second straight for "Lil Heathen," who previously lost a decision to former WEC champ Anthony Pettis. The veteran's notable victories include knockouts over Rafael dos Anjos and Marcus Davis, as well as a decision over Sam Stout.
Edwards' third stint inside the octagon has been a mixed bag, as well. After returning to the promotion as a short-notice replacement in 2010, he went 2-0 before a KO loss to Stout halted his momentum. Edwards rebounded with a second-round TKO of Rafaello Oliveira at UFC on Versus 6 this past year, but he suffered a decision loss to "The Ultimate Fighter 12" winner Tony Ferguson this past December at The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale.
MMAWeekly.com first reported the Edwards vs. Stephens fight.
The latest UFC on FX 5 card includes:
- Travis Browne vs. Antonio Silva
- Rob Broughton vs. Matt Mitrione
- John Dodson vs. Jussier Formiga
- Josh Neer vs. Justin Edwards
- Phil Davis vs. Wagner Prado*
- Mike Pierce vs. Aaron Simpson*
- Yves Edwards vs. Jeremy Stephens*
- Marcus LeVesseur vs. Carlo Prater
- Louis Gaudinot vs. Darren Uyenoyama
- Diego Nunes vs. Bart Palaszewski
* – Not officially announced
For more on UFC on FX 5, stay tuned to the Rumors section of the site.
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Discussion in 'TV & Media' started by Kestra, Apr 7, 2013.
Hard to believe Unforgiven is from 1992. Feels like a much more recent film.
do NOT show your friend grave of the fireflies if your friend hates dark, depressing movies.
Dead Poets Scoiety
Robin Hood: Men in Tights -- this movie cracks me up every time I watch it , it's just a good, funny movie.
Repo Man
The 80iest movie of them all is Fame.
A bunch of kids who are barely actors and NEW YORK circa 1980.
New York should have gotten top billing in the credits.
I swear I fell in love with this city from this movie and then Giuliani fricking killed it.
I loath gentrification.
You guys are amazing! I made up a list for her and one for myself. Thanks to everyone who took the time to help me out.
Oh no. you don't get off that easy. We're not done. Keep going guys!
More from the Harrison Ford's action/suspense catalog
The Fugitive
Patriot Games
Clear & Present Danger
(Might as well see the original Jack Ryan in "The Hunt For Red October" with Alec Baldwin)
Some Tommy Lee Jones goodies
Men In Black
Under Siege
Tom Cruise's good stuff
Rain Man
A Few Good Men
The Firm
A few unmentioned Bruce Willis flicks
The Sixth Sense
12 Monkeys
The 5th Element
I have to disagree with this- Its not only a fun movie, but it gives perspective on the status at the time of a large group of actors. I actually listed it as an example of the "modernization" of period pieces, a trend that continues with Romeo and Juliet, Moulin Rouge, and A Knight's Tale, to name a few.
I thought the point was to suggest movies that were relevant to the times. Ace Ventura? Seriously? Not even close. All that does is show what an ass Jim Carrey is.
That's why I picked the movies I listed. One more would be Broadcast News w/William Hurt and Holly Hunter and Albert Brooks.
Going through my dvd collection, with some that might have already appeared in the thread:
Big Trouble In Little China
The Blues Brothers
the 2 Bill & Ted movies
The Dark Chrystal
The Goonies
Gremlins 1 & 2
Jewel Of The Nile
Romancing The Stone
The Fifth Element
Galaxy Quest
Leon aka The Profesional
The Nightmare Before Christmas
The Shawshank Redemption
'War of the Roses'Kathleen Turner, Michael Douglas, and Danny DeVito show that vivorce makes for great black comedy.
"Local Hero"
It just hit me that the Evil Dead Trilogy (Evil Dead, Evil Dead II, Army of Darkness) could be thrown in there. The first two are a bit more straightforward horror, though in crazed Sam Raimi fashion, though the second one has more humor. Army of Darkness is more of a silly medieval romp than actual scares. However, these movies are known to crop up as either influences (including the recent remake) or references in a lot of places.
I guess it's in how you define "relevant." I took that to mean movies that were popular, that are often used in pop culture references, that people still quote today, and that are a part of the collective social conscious. Ace Ventura, while not a masterpiece, is certainly a part of our culture and I still hear it quoted/referenced all the time. I mean, even now I'm still saying "allllrighty then" and I didn't even like the movie that much! I figure the point of a list like this isn't just to watch the serious, thought-provoking dramas, but also to partake in the cultural milieu of slapstick comedy, ridiculous horror films, sappy romances, and inspiring stories that made up the films of the 80s and 90s.
I was going to mention another film of the late 90s, but to talk about it would be a violation of the First and Second Rules.
The way I looked at it was in typical conversation what is more likely to be mentioned Ace Ventura or Broadcast News? I think Ace Ventura fits more with what was laid out in the original post.
As an aside, Jim Carrey put out Ace Ventura, The Mask, and Dumb and Dumber all in 1994! Not bad...
some of my faves
back to the future I and II
footloose the original
problem child
raiders of the lost ark
single white female
he man: the secret of the sword
who's that girl
the legend of Billie jean
st elmos fire
lost boys
Childs play
adventures in babysitting
top gun
9 to 5
masters of the universe
flight of the navigator
nightmare on elm street
down and out in Beverly hills
jumpin' jack flash
fatal beauty
ruthless people
moving violations
double trouble
silence of the lambs
batman returns
Thelma and louise
steel magnolias
star trek II
star trek IV
star trek VI
weird science
MASK,,,this is not the jim Carrey film but the one with cher whose son has a facial deformity
national lampoons Christmas vacation
national lampoons vacation
my cousin vinny
can't buy me love
police academy
the executioner's song with Tommy lee jones
I was going to say Star Trek 2-3-4 as a great adventure/comedy trilogy. Your friend may not be a nerd but these are very much era touchstones.
Also, no love for Indiana Jones? I only saw Raiders mentioned once (could be my dodgy eyesight).
Aussie movies!!
A little outside your time range but Picnic At Hanging Rock (1970s)
Crocodile Dundee
Mad Max 2
Strictly Ballroom
The Castle
Rabbit-Proof Fence
The Dish
Happy Feet (a bit later but fun)
Red Dog (also later and a bit of a tear jerker, as well as really funny, filled with Aussie humour)
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