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The mature among us
To the Editor:
Noel Black's saying should really be, "If you can't say something professional, then say something trashy." Last week's review of The Man Who Wasn't There aptly demonstrated that.
While I don't disagree with several of the sentiments Black expressed -- sure, I differ with some of Warren Epstein's reviews and I certainly believe that cinema should do much more than just entertain and "uplift" us -- the tone of this writing points to just how ineffectual the Indy is as a source of informed, intelligent film criticism.
I've got news for you, Noel: Warren Epstein isn't the reason Colorado Springs doesn't get decent and timely movie releases. The film distribution business is built on profit -- perhaps you should level your criticism at the "vacuous," "daft," "sentimental" Colorado Springs movie-going public who buy the tickets.
It's a testament to just how little the public cares about Indy reviews that you can feel justified taking whiny pot shots at the predominant film reviewer in town. Don't try to speak for those of us who take noir or Coen brothers' films seriously -- your patronizing tone is a major turn-off for the mature among us.
And you will most certainly drive away the same Colorado Springs movie-going public who need to attend these films in order to make distributors pay attention.
I've been wary of Indy reviews ever since the Movie Picks section featured a large close-up photo of Samuel L. Jackson as Shaft, while the accompanying movie synopsis listed (a misspelled) Laurence Fishburne in the role.
It goes without saying that a newspaper that takes film seriously wouldn't make that mistake. And the fact that the Indy has never made the mistake of mixing up two white leading men in its film pages certainly does give one pause.
C'mon, Indy! If you think the Gazette is such an awful newspaper, then you're going to have to do better than it. This kind of writing is counterproductive and self-gratifying. Taking yourself seriously as an alternative paper has nothing to do with being smug, self-righteous or pedantic.
Trashy, indeed.
-- Tammy Oler
Colorado Springs
A bucket won't help
To the Editor:
Recently the Colorado Springs City Council voted to raise the fees charged to the only commercial stable selling rides in Garden of the Gods Park. The trails used by Academy Riding Stables (ARS) suffer severe degradation caused by the approximately 20,000 rides sold per year.
That number is over three times as many rides as are run in comparable parks and is a good indication that this operator is making three times the profit, but more important it is a major factor for why the trails are so trenched causing increasingly larger problems as adjacent areas become denuded.
Other stables operating on public land run far fewer rides, yet pay 3 percent of gross revenues. ARS has been paying only about 0.2 percent, in other words, one-fifteenth of usual fees, and no sales tax. This new fee will come to 2 percent of their gross, which is still one percentage point below the national average.
A natural question at the Council meeting was why something hadn't been done sooner, but I applaud the mayor and City Council for doing something now. Given that the voters of the city have repeatedly rejected more funding for parks, it is important to realize how hard it is for the Parks Department to keep up with the backlog.
Many other projects -- such as improving the roads, building new bathrooms, etc. -- have been completed, and now the Parks Department is tackling yet another big project: repairing the trails. This requires major drainage structures, expensive materials and lots of labor. They need all the support they can get.
There's a story about a hapless fellow, who buys a different colored bucket every time it rains instead of raising the money to fix his roof.
I think it's about time that people face up to the fact that it takes a large amount of money to build trails to handle the extremely heavy foot and horse traffic in Garden of the Gods Park, and instead of debating over what color bucket to buy, let's just fix the roof.
-- Terry M. Conley
Colorado Springs
A sacred plan
To the Editor:
Once again, a group of outsiders have brought the Council a proposal that residents along Constitution Avenue should share in the traffic burdens of the city. Residents there have risen up in anguish and dismay at such a prospect. An alternate plan must be found. Here is one.
Constitution Avenue shall be renamed The Sacred Way. It presently carries about 11,000 cars per day between Paseo Road and Circle Drive and about 29,000 cars per day between Circle and Marksheffel Road. No further traffic shall be admitted. To that end, electronic sensors shall be implanted in the street at Paseo and Constitution and at Marksheffel and Constitution and at all north/south intersections along the Way. There shall be created a communications center, to be named Sacred Central, which monitors all traffic and when the above numbers are reached on any given day, an eight-foot-high barrier shal1 be activated to rise up out of the pavement to block any further entry.
Yes, I know. There will always be those who have no shame, who show no respect, who will cut through alleys and vacant fields in an attempt to circumvent the plan. We shall need to field a corps of dedicated adherents dressed in simple brown robes and to be known as The Knights of Saint Margaret, whose role it is to man the Sacred Central and to monitor any interlopers on The Sacred Way. A series of land mines shall be installed and, whenever an interloper is detected on the screens at Sacred Central, a message will be flashed to the monitors who activate the mine or mines underneath the offender. A few of these, blown to smithereens, will serve as a salutary lesson, and you may be sure that few incidents will occur in the future.
There will be some occasions when residents on Constitution will wish to use the street at odd hours to buy Cheezits or a six-pack or 2% milk for their grandchildren. Those residents shall be provided an electronic card which, properly activated, will notify Sacred Central that they are entering The Sacred Way. Yes, outsiders will scoff and call it a Get Out of Jail Free card but we are about a serious business here defending our way of life, and those jibes are to be ignored.
Have I missed anything? Is this a perfect vehicle to sanctify and hold inviolate our street? If it is, and I believe it to be so, we can enter into the broad sunlit uplands of life while all around us others are sitting in stalled cars or bashing into one another, running yellow lights and cursing their destinies.
Robert Hoff
Colorado Springs
Editor's note: This week the City Council informally voted against the recently dusted-off plan to extend Constitution Avenue to Interstate 25 as a major east-west bypass.
Ratified via fraud
To the Editor:
The number of Americans with million-dollar incomes more than doubled from 1995 through 1999. The percentage of their income that went to federal income taxes, however, fell by 11 percent.
The incomes of Americans who made less grew as well, though by far less, and the share of their income that went to taxes rose slightly, according to Internal Revenue Service income tax data for the five years through 1999, the latest year available.
So I'm challenging all Americans to exercise their patriotic duty beyond the flag waving. After formally agreeing last July to meet in a recorded, public forum to answer questions regarding the unconstitutional origin of the IRS and the unlawful administration and enforcement of the personal income tax against American citizens, the IRS and Department of Justice have now refused to attend this scheduled meeting on Capitol Hill. Congressman Roscoe Bartlett, R-Md., who has been a strong supporter of this historic event, has now also backed out of his commitment to the American people. It is time that the United States federal government respect our Constitution and Bill of Rights.
The alleged intent of the 16th Amendment was to finance the costs of World War I and it was to be removed thereafter. The continuation of this federal tax has only fueled a nation of over-regulation and tragically failed foreign policies.
Former Enron CEO will sleep well tonight, knowing he has the money to invest in an Afghanistan oil pipeline, and that he and his friends can share in the estimated $5 trillion oil supply, just below the Caspian Sea. Enron, by the way, did not pay taxes for four of the last five years.
The government is unable to site a specific law or regulation that legally obligates every American citizen to file returns. The government forces citizens to waive their Miranda rights each time they sign and file a tax return under oath.
The government and its courts have repeatedly refused to acknowledge irrefutable evidence that the 16th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified via fraud. How can citizens be charged with a crime for failure to follow a law that government "experts" can't explain and how can the IRS administratively seize bank accounts and property without a valid court order?
I'm appealing to all Americans reading this letter to contact your congressional representatives to demand that they support the February truth-in-taxation hearing.
Write or call any media or civic organizations that you can to bring this matter to the surface. And please, do not file any taxes until after this trial goes on as planned. Thank you, fellow Americans.
-- Robert Krejci
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Ducks clinch top of West, beat Kings 4-3
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anaheim secured the top seed in the NHL Western Conference playoffs with a 4-3 shootout win over city rival Los Angeles on Saturday, with Devante Smith-Pelly scoring in regulation and then the only goal in the shootout.
Elsewhere, Philadelphia edged Pittsburgh in overtime to set up a playoff series against the New York Rangers, who lost in overtime at Montreal, San Jose edged Phoenix, and Nashville scored five goals in the third period to overwhelm Chicago.
Anaheim's Nick Bonino and Matt Beleskey also scored in regulation for the Ducks, who will face Dallas in the opening round of the postseason.
Anze Kopitar had two goals, including the equalizer with 3:12 left, and Dustin Brown also scored for Los Angeles.
Both local rivals scored in the final 5 minutes of regulation, and Smith-Pelly then beat Jonathan Quick in the fourth round of the shootout.
Philadelphia's Mark Streit scored in overtime to give the Flyers a 4-3 win over state rival Pittsburgh.
Streit's backhand shot from the right circle bounced between Marc-Andre Fleury's pads and into the net as the Flyers clinched third place in the Metropolitan Division.
Jakub Voracek scored twice for the Flyers, and Claude Giroux added his team-high 28th goal of the season.
Jussi Jokinen, James Neal and Kris Letang scored for the Penguins.
San Jose's Joe Pavelski scored twice to become the fourth player in team history with 40 goals in a season as the Sharks downed Phoenix 3-2.
Pavelski scored his 40th goal on a power play early in the first period and added No. 41 midway through to join Owen Nolan, Jonathan Cheechoo and Patrick Marleau in San Jose's 40-goal club.
Logan Couture also scored for the Sharks, who will face the Los Angeles Kings in the opening round of the playoffs.
Mike Ribeiro and Shane Doan scored for Phoenix, which lost its seventh straight.
Montreal's Brian Gionta scored on a penalty shot at 2:04 of overtime to give the Canadiens a 1-0 win over the Rangers.
Gionta was awarded the shot after he poked the puck away from Raphael Diaz and then was tripped by the defenseman on a breakaway. He deked to the backhand to beat Cam Talbot on the shot.
Montreal moved past Tampa Bay for second place in the Atlantic Division. The Lightning can still claim home ice advantage for their first round playoff meeting if they win their final game Sunday against Washington.
Nashville's Patric Hornqvist scored the go-ahead goal with 58.2 seconds left and Shea Weber added an empty-netter to complete the Predators' 7-5 win over Chicago.
The teams combined to score seven goals in a furious final period. Chicago was up 3-2 going into the third, and Nashville finally put the Blackhawks away with the two goals inside the final minute.
Craig Smith had a goal and an assist. Ryan Ellis, Matt Cullen and Colin Wilson also scored a goal apiece.
Ben Smith, Marian Hossa, Matt Carey and Jeremy Morin each scored for Chicago.
Ottaway's Jason Spezza scored the game's only goal and Craig Anderson stopped 27 shots for his fourth shutout of the season as the Senators beat Toronto 1-0.
Boston clinched the NHL's best record and home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs with a 4-1 win over league-worst Buffalo.
Columbus made it eight straight wins over Florida as Ryan Johansen scored the tiebreaker in the third period to complete the 3-2 win.
Edmonton marked Ryan Smyth's final game with a 5-2 win over Vancouver, with Taylor Hall having three assists to reach 80 points for the season.


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Design Studio LondonKunihiro Takei
Outside the Office
Driving, modeling, and music
I don't really work on design in my off-time, but I do like drawing, so I'll draw things like pictures of my daughter in my sketchbook. I also enjoy driving—I've driven all around the UK. This past summer I drove all the way up to Loch Ness in Scotland. I've also been to Wales and all the way to Cornwall at the southern tip of the UK. I drive about 100 to 200 miles on my off days. The scenery in the UK is truly beautiful. I regret not bringing my motorcycle with me.
I also enjoy collecting model trains and airplanes. They can be obtained quite easily in the UK, and they're inexpensive as well, so I'm often in modeling shops on the weekends. Right now I'm into diecast passenger jets. They're printed using a method called tampo printing that lets you create very neat prints. Another thing I like —for leisure as well as for work—is going to live music performances in London. I recently became friends with a member of a band called The Go! Team. They're big enough in London to show up in newspaper and magazine articles, but lately they've become popular in Japan as well, and they've performed in the Fuji Rock Festival a few times.
Always thinking about synchronization
There are moments when multiple elements, seemingly unrelated at first glance, come into alignment to achieve the maximum amount of "torque," like planets in conjunction, or like when the two pieces of a nunchaku line up in a straight line as it is being swung—I call that "synchronization." I'm always thinking about synchronization, both in human relationships and in products. I'll think to myself, "Right now I'm in sync with this person," or "Right now I'm in sync with this slope." For me, design is all about synchronization, too—bringing together the center of a person and the center of an object in their most harmonized condition. Like with Son Goku and his magic cloud.
I still also have this desire to create cool-looking synthesizers, a desire I've felt ever since I first encountered YMO. Someday I want to design the coolest synthesizer possible, one that can hold its own next to history-making masterpieces. I can't die until I've done that [laughs]. There's a part of me that continues to search for new possibilities in synthesizer design in my many conversations with musicians in London.


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Sex Doll comparison by a buyer: Sili Doll (Suki) versus other dolls
A buyer has pro actively made a sex doll comparison and has voted Suki his favorite doll amongst his sex doll collection of five lifelike sex dolls, which includes a very famous 100 cm (100 cm WM doll) sex doll from another renowned sex doll company.
The result of this buyer`s sex doll comparison came as a surprise to us and we have been honored within the Sili Doll team.
The key differentiating factor was Suki sex doll`s added juiciness and softness (breasts, booty and body) as compared to other the buyer`s other sex dolls.
Such softness of Sili Dolls is made possible thank our secret recipe premium Korean TPE used in our dolls.
Similar echo came from this other buyer in his review (click here) of his recently purchase Sumi sex doll by Sili Doll.
We are working hard to keeping increasing the quality of our sex dolls with the hope our sex dolls will continuously surprise our buyers.
Many thanks to this buyer for his detailed sex doll comparison and having shared areas of improvement for our sex doll and general offer which are important to us.
If you too have suggestions about how we could improve our sex doll service and offer, do not hesitate to let me know.
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PS: the following review is an extract. You may find the original full article on our forum at the doll forum
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Wow. There is a lot to say about Suki, and that's a good thing. Almost everything is top notch, with a few noted exceptions I'll touch on later. TLDR: as an owner of four dolls, TPE and silicone between $700 – $3200, she (Suki) is by far the best. And damn near the cheapest.
First of all, just because I see no one talking about it enough: the skeleton. She (Suki) bends so much more realistically than any other doll I've owned. She's the only doll I've ever had that kind of falls into place when I want to cuddle beside or hold her. That to me is what I've been looking for in a doll and I've finally found it after 4 attempts. The only joint of hers that is a bit too stiff is her shoulder sockets when putting her arms up to put on clothing etc, but everything else is very responsive.
About a week ago I received another doll right before Suki, a popular 100cm TPE model (from WM doll), I'm sure you'll recognize in the imgur album i linked below. ( I'm using an album because this website wouldn't let me upload my pictures, too many pixels ). So obviously I have to compare the two because they are so similar. In almost, if not every category I would rate Suki higher. She (Suki) is softer. There is a bit more "flesh" on the Suki so she just feels better. When you grab her you don't reach the skeleton nearly as easily so it's much easier to immerse yourself. This is not to say the other doll is at all poor, Suki is just the best thing I've personally ever had. The above is true everywhere, but especially on the face. Suki is very kissable if you have any desire to do so.
Their bust size is nearly the same, I think the other doll is every so slightly larger, and has a more realistic shape. Feeling wise, Suki is more grope-able though. The difference is that Suki's breasts are fully filled, where the other doll is slightly hollow at the top. It comes down to preference here.
I really do love the Suki Doll, I'm going to be buying more dolls in the future and I know at least one of them will be coming from Sili Doll
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Post: Update on Jordan Russell and the stolen Redfront hen in CA
Posted by D'Arcy von Schultz on 9/03/06
I'd like to thank everyone who has taken the time and
trouble to email me trying to help me locate Jordan and/or
the missing Redfront hen.
I've actually managed to locate Jordan and get him to pay
what he owed me, but found out after a great deal of being
misled that he'd sold the bird months earlier (sometime
between June and August) to a Jerry Jennings from this
organization http://emeraldforestbirds.com/ . Of course this
puts everything in a grey area legally because Jordan did
not own the bird when he sold her even though he has paid
for her now and I was not aware of the transaction when it
occurred. Mr. Jennings' response when I called trying to
find out at least how the bird was doing was - "It's not my
problem and I don't really care. I have five pairs of
Redfronts and none of them have bands (mine was banded when
I sold her and I have pictures to prove it). You'd have to
prove which bird was yours." - and then he hung up on me. I
wrote him a follow up note explaining the circumstances in
case he wasn't aware of just what Jordan had been up to, but
he's chosen not to answer. I do have some follow-up plans in
motion because I would like to know the condition she's in.
And if anyone's thinking if doing business with either Best regards, D'Arcy
Jordan Russell or Jerry Jennings (who sells quite a few
species of baby parrots besides Toucans) - well, now you
have some idea of what you may have in store. Please feel
free to forward this any and everywhere; I will be happy to
provide proof of all statements herein except for the actual
conversation with Mr. Jennings - I didn't have a tape
recorder handy
Best regards,
Posts on this thread, including this one
Update on Jordan Russell and the stolen Redfront hen in CA, 9/03/06, by D'Arcy von Schultz.


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- samolhok
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…soooo i have no idea where to start or what to do
so far we have tenativley booked a venue but its not for a while so i cannot secure it. Booked a cake tasting. Have had our engagement photos take.
but havent really tackled the bigger issues. I need help to get the ball rolling it feels like im stuck in limbo


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Nina Magness (nee Schroder) was born September 8, 1936 in Riga, Latvia to a German Father and Russian Mother. As a child she was exposed to numerous and diverse languages, music, cultures and peoples. Her tumultuous childhood and refugee status in war-ravaged Poland and Eastern Europe instilled a strong will to live and to create her own educational and professional path for success. Ultimately at the end of World War II, her family ended up in Berlin staring Russian tanks in the face - hanging white table cloths out the multi-story apartment. Fortunately, Nina ended up in the American Sector of West Berlin and survived on American Care Packages.
Abiola Wabara was born in Parma Italy. As a child she always had a great passion for art, going to school in Italy art classes were always part of the curriculum.
Abiola attended Baylor University on a full basketball scholarship where she received a bachelor's degree in Spanish, Spanish literature and Culture. After graduating, she started her career as a professional basketball player in Israel, where she played for 3 seasons, then moved to Ibiza Spain and currently playing in Milan Italy. While in Israel she attended the art workshop of famous Israeli artist Eilat Tzin, and developed her skills further.
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Are there really 00 agents with licences to kill?
In reality, if the situation calls for it, you shoot to kill. And I mean kill, not just wound. If your life is in danger, you shoot at the biggest part of the body – the chest, with two shots, because that does the most damage.
Have you ever seduced a sexpot in your line of work?
[Laughs] I wish the women looked like that! Obviously there are times when someone deep undercover would ingratiate themselves completely into the life of a criminal organisation – and that includes breaking the law. And those agents have to work alone. They only have contact with a "handler", who knows them so they can't break cover and talk to anyone they know – be it friends, family or colleagues. The situation is much more like the TV show Spooks – it's a big team working on the case, not just a lone agent. And a lot more paperwork!
Do real agents have any of those wonderful gadgets?
No, not the laser watch or anything like that. We usually just have surveillance vans with parabolic microphone receivers in place of the radiator – they can record conversations from more than 100 yards away. The downside being that they're so sensitive, you just have to pray that no one goes past on a motorbike. I also remember seeing someone pose as a street sweeper with hidden microphones in the cart to record a big villain meeting with his men.
What about action? Found yourself skiing down the Alps?
Unlike Bond, no one does everything that well! We have specialists – motorcyclists and so forth – including selecting the best skier if the job's in Switzerland. But I can remember commandeering a speedboat. Not for a huge chase, but to cross a river to get to a villain who lived on a houseboat. We told the speedboat's owner he couldn't come with us because it would be dangerous. I think he had a rather large insurance claim against the government when he got it back – mostly thanks to bullet holes.
And you've never dealt with a bad guy living in a volcano?
Er... No. The IRA tried to create a few craters, though.


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A few months ago, we went to a wedding in Las Vegas (no, not at a little white chapel… but the lovely Springs Preserve).
Besides the sensory overload of bright neon lights, flashing and ringing slot machines, and the faraway cheers of a full table of Blackjack after the dealer busts… there's a ton of people who just "want to ask you a question."
99.9% of the time, it's for a timeshare pitch. (unless you have 6 hours to burn… avoid those!)
That 0.1% of the time, it's to pay you money.
That's right! It's a 100% guaranteed win — all you have to do is watch a TV pilot, share your thoughts, and walk away with a brand new crisp twenty-five dollar bill. If you are so bold, you can even turn around and put it on black. 🙂
Two of my friends had an hour to kill in Las Vegas so they gave it a go!
Here's his story…
I had just landed in Las Vegas a few hours ago and we had some time to kill. I unpacked, freshened up, and headed downstairs with Ben to hang out while we waited for Jim's flight to land.
We were just walking around near the Habitat area of the Flamingo, when a nice young man in a red t-shirt and clipboard asked us, "Do you guys want to make some money watching TV?" Intrigued, we stepped to the side to talk to him.
He explained to us that they were tasked with getting a variety of viewers' opinions from different ethnicities, age brackets, and geographic locations.
We would be paid some cash if we watched these pilots for the coming fall lineup and complete a survey afterwards. They wanted feedback on what different people liked/disliked about each show, so the studios could make educated decisions on which characters stay, which topics are favorable, even which shows will make it to broadcast.
They happened to have a few slots for us, so we had our drivers licences checked and filled out a brief paper questionnaire with our information. We were seated in comfortable office chairs in front of computer terminals with a monitor, keyboard, and hand-held like/dislike buttons. Each had earmuff-style headphones to focus our attention on the show.
The experience started with a tutorial on how to use the like/dislike buttons. Basically, we were to hold the like button if we liked something about the show (scene, actor/actress, action sequence, music, etc.) and hold the dislike button if we really didn't like what was going on.
The show we watched was about 40 minutes (a standard 1 hour show minus the commercial breaks). It was not a finished product, as many of the visual effects were not completed (and noted as such on screen).
It was an entertaining show and it was enjoyable that I got to watch the same show as Ben next to me, so we could make brief comments to each other while we were watching and discuss afterwards. We spent another 20 minutes completing a survey with the touchscreen and keyboard.
It covered whether we liked the characters/actors, their relationships with other characters, the general story-line, and how likely we were to watch the show if it made it to broadcast. It finished with questions about our viewing habits and the shows we watched.
Afterwards, we got up and went to the cashier to get paid $25. Not bad for an hour's worth of TV watching. I saw the attendees immediately wipe off all our gear with wipes, which made me feel better that they keep it clean between users.
Overall, it was a good experience.
The show was interesting, the interface was not hard to use, we got free bottles of water, and earned a few bucks. I think this would be a perfect thing to do if you had an hour or so to kill and you wanted to sit down and watch some TV. Only catch is that you can only do this once per year and cannot participate if you have family working in the TV industry.
Not a bad way to kill an hour, get paid $25, and potentially get an early sneak peek at some fall shows.


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Just a short while ago, I showed you how the most powerful telescopes were able to gather incredible amounts of light from a tiny part of the sky, and peer deeper into the darkest regions of the Universe than ever before. But there's another way to do astronomy that's just as majestic: view the entire sky at once.
For an astronomer, this is easy; all you have to do is get a fisheye lens, and you can see an entire hemisphere with no problem. (The "up" hemisphere is much more interesting than the "down" one.) If you use it at night and take a time-lapse exposure, you can truly create some amazing images of the entire night sky, like this one by Alan Dyer.
But last month, a group of amateur astronomers got together in Fort Davis, Texas, and created this time-lapse video at a star party of the Milky Way galaxy rising as the night progressed. It is stunning how beautiful something as simple as the Earth spinning can be. Watch the entire 11 hour night compressed into 48 seconds; you will not be sorry!


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Brazil's Rio Carnival 2013 filled the streets with a riot of colour and music as Rio de Janeiro proves its reputation as one of the world's best party cities.
There had been a subdued start to the festivities in the wake of a nightclub fire which claimed the lives of 238 people.
The annual extravaganza sees dance schools parade through the streets in scanty outfits as they battle to be crowned Queen of the Carnival in front of cheering crowds and a TV audience of millions.
The carnival, which is expected to attract 1.1million tourists to the city, runs until Tuesday.


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Malta, NY (PRWEB) January 07, 2013
The Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI) launched its Building Science Principles (BSP) Certificate of Knowledge and companion Reference Guide today, responding to strong demand for a method of verifying basic building science knowledge in the home performance and energy efficiency retrofit fields.
"The Building Science Principles certificate is a first step into the world of home performance," said Larry Zarker, BPI CEO. "It's for those in the residential building trades and anyone interested in a career in sustainability, who need to know how homes work but don't need the hands-on technical skills required of BPI certified professionals."
BPI has received strong interest in the certificate from manufacturers on behalf of their dealers and distributors, from home inspectors, appraisers and realtors, from educators, and from program managers in government and utility energy efficiency programs.
"We are very excited to see BPI launch the BSP certificate," said Bill Spohn, CEO of TruTech Tools, Ltd. "It will be a major asset for the management and sales teams of successful dealers/distributors who need to grasp crucial home performance principles. When they feel confident about their knowledge of home performance, they're better able to communicate the benefits of whole house solutions to customers."
"Not everyone in this industry needs to be an energy auditor, but everyone should have the foundation of knowledge that the Building Science Principles certificate verifies," says Vince DiFrancesco, CEO of Everblue. "For students interested in a career in sustainability or green buildings, this certificate is a must have."
Earning the BSP certificate is based on passing a 100-question online exam that verifies a basic knowledge of building science. The BSP certificate's companion Reference Guide helps prepare candidates to understand how various systems of the home interact to maximize energy efficiency, enhance building durability, and protect occupant comfort, health and safety. The Reference Guide can be used alone or as a complement to online or classroom training, should candidates require it.
Because the BSP is a knowledge-based exam, it requires no hands on field testing with diagnostic equipment. For those considering a career in home performance contracting, it serves as an introduction to BPI's technical certifications, including the Building Analyst, Building Envelope, Heating and AC/Heat Pump professional designations. The BSP certificate is not a BPI professional certification, and certificate holders are not 'BPI certified'.
BPI certified professionals will earn three Continuing Education Units (CEUs) by taking this exam and achieving a passing score.
House-as-a-system building science demonstrates how various components of the home interact to affect the home's overall performance. To perform optimally, the building envelope, heating, A/C, insulation, mechanical ventilation, lighting, appliances and other systems of the home must be considered together as one system.
For more information on the certificate, to purchase the Reference Guide or to register to take the exam, go to http://www.bpi.org/certificate.
About the Building Performance Institute
BPI is the nation's premier building performance credentialing, quality assurance and standards setting organization. BPI develops technical standards using an open, transparent, consensus-based process built on sound building science. BPI is approved by the American National Standards Institute, Inc. (ANSI) as an accredited developer of American National Standards and as a certifying body for personnel credentials.
BPI offers the following:
- National standards to ensure top quality, consistent protocols are being followed throughout the home performance and weatherization workforce
- Certification of individuals in building analyst, heating, AC/heat pump, shell/envelope and multi-family designations
- Accreditation of contracting companies committed to delivering quality home performance improvements
- Quality assurance to verify conformance with BPI standards and provide feedback for continuing improvement
- Partnership with testing organizations that deliver BPI services in their market
For more information on BPI, visit http://www.bpi.org.
Building Performance Institute, Inc.
107 Hermes Road, Suite 110
Malta, NY 12020
Phone: (877) 274-1274
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North African Dispatches Libya and the Arab Spring: harsh lessons, bitter truths
In his latest column, Kateb Salim, surveying the latest developments in Libya, embarks on an impassioned attack on the widespread tendency of Arab governments, and populations, to use external threats as pretexts for decades-long political repression and economic stagnation.
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Essay Reflections on Libya and the LeftIn an exclusive opinion piece, Syrian-British novelist and commentator Robin Yassin-Kassab offers his take on the Western Left's contradictions on Libya.
New in Ceasefire, North African Dispatches - Wednesday, March 23, 2011 0:00 - 9 Comments
North African Dispatches Between a rock and a hard placeAs Western military intervention in Libya enters its second week, Kateb Salim takes a look at the reasons behind the unfolding tragedy, and its likely consequences.
New in Ceasefire, North African Dispatches - Wednesday, March 16, 2011 0:00 - 3 Comments
North African Dispatches Libyan Stalemate, Algerian ExpectationsIn this week's North African Dispatches, Kateb Salim looks at Gaddafi's growingly confident attempts to swing the tide of revolution against his dictatorship. Whilst in Algeria, expectations are high, fuelled by hopes and rumours, that imminent changes are about to be unveiled.
Editor's Desk, Interviews, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, March 15, 2011 9:00 - 22 Comments
Interview | Noam Chomsky on Libya, the Arab spring, the cuts and moreIn an exclusive video interview, world-renowned linguist, philosopher and political analyst Noam Chomsky speaks to Hicham Yezza, editor-in-chief of Ceasefire, about the financial crisis, the cuts, the Middle East, Obama and more.
New in Ceasefire, North African Dispatches - Wednesday, November 10, 2010 2:16 - 6 Comments
North African Dispatches The House of Gaddafi: Keeping it in the familyIn 1969, Muammar Gaddafi led a successful coup against the Libyan monarchy. Forty years on, he's still at the helm, ever more eccentric but seemingly unmovable. In this week's column, Kateb Salim looks at the increasingly persistent question of Libya after Gaddafi.
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Lillard's Big Night Sitting 11 games under .500, and mathematically eliminated from playoff contention, the Portland Trail Blazers had very little to play for heading in to last night's contest against the rival Los Angeles Lakers. However, any time Portland hosts the Lakers at the Rose Garden, no matter the situation, there's always something to […]
Looking Back on Damian Lillard's career night in Rip City
Seven "Holy Sh*t!" Moments in Northwest sports history & 1 "Beastquake"
NWSB Insider and Pacific northwest sports blogger Steve Lee today weighs in with his seven moments in time for PNW sports fans. The 7 holy sh*t moments in time if you will. Canada's golden goal. The Ichiro trade, the Seahawks Marshawn Lynch beastquake, the Steve Nash trade, the Seattle Supersonics leaving town, the Vancouver Grizzlies leaving town, the WWE invading Safeco Field all make the list.
Victoria BC's Steve Nash goes Hollywood-signs with Lakers
NWSB Insider and Northwest basketball blogger Steve Lee brings us his thoughts on his beloved LA Lakers getting his favorite NBA player Steve Nash, also a BC – Canada boy. One season removed from being outted early in their playoff run, the Lakers in one swift move have put themselves back in the thick of the championship hunt. Steve says the Lakers and Steve Nash and Kobe Bryant is the greatest combination since peanut butter and jelly.
Will the Trail Blazers next General Manager please step up?
NWSB Insider Rick Stella brings a story out of Portland surrounding the Blazers and their 2012 GM search. A bevy of names have surfaced in Rip City. From Steve Kerr, to Mitch Kupchak, as well as Chris Mullin, and Bucks executive John Hammond, the Blazer's effort is there, it's just a matter of finding the right fit. Both Jeff Bower and David Morway have been tied to the position. Who will Paul Allen choose?
Nets vs. Trail Blazers blog: love 'em & hate 'em
NWSB managing editor Q brings us his Love Em & Hate Em recap from Wednesday night's game between the New Jersey Nets vs. Portland Trail Blazers. LaMarcus Aldridge had 24 points and nine rebounds and Nicolas Batum added 20 points and 10 rebounds as host Portland downed New Jersey. Portland led 46-44 at halftime.
Hornets vs. Trail Blazers blog: love 'em & hate 'em
NWSB managing editor Q brings us his Love Em & Hate Em recap from Thursday night's game between the New Orleans Hornets vs. Portland Trail Blazers. The Blazers were still able to win this one because they were playing one of the worst teams in the league. J.J. Hickson was great off the bench again. Luke Babbitt poured in a career-high 16 points in just 17 minutes off the bench.
Warriors vs. Trail Blazers blog: love 'em & hate 'em
NWSB managing editor Q brings us his Love Em & Hate Em recap from Sunday night's game between the Golden State Warriors vs. Portland Trail Blazers. Raymond Felton and LaMarcus Aldridge both played well for the Blazers while Jamal Crawford, Wesley Matthews and the Portland bench failed to show up. The Blazers pulled it out in the end, though.
Trail Blazers vs. Lakers blog: love 'em & hate 'em
NWSB managing editor Q brings us his Love Em & Hate Em recap from Friday night's game between the Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers. The Blazers took the Lakers down to the wire, but just couldn't pull it out in this one. LaMarcus Aldridge and newcomer J.J. Hickson both played well while Jamal Crawford continued to slide.
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Jason Green weighs in with his LA Lakers vs. Portland Trailblazers Thursday NBA basketball Preview and a free nba prediction to boot. NBA odds favor the Blazers by 3.5. Jason points out the Blazers need a repeat performance from their Oklahoma City win when they held the Thunder to 43.4% shooting and only 25% 3-point shooting. Gerald Wallace, LaMarcus Aldridge, and Kobe Bryant lock horns.
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Could we see Jamal Crawford land in Chicago via NBA free agency? Picture Derrick Rose driving to the hoop and actually having an option to kick out to, who can quickly create his own shot. Enter Jamal Crawford. Both LaMarcus Aldridge and Lebron James have been working hard to woo the 6'6 guard to either RIP City or South Beach too.


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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Two of three young men jailed early today in connection with the mass murder in Ensley on Sunday are not being charged in the slayings at this time, authorities said this evening.
Birmingham Police spokesman Sgt. Johnny Williams Jr. said the 24-year-old being held is now out of jail without being charged with any crime. A second person, Markell Devante Bell, 18, has been charged with robbery in an unrelated case and is not being charged in connection with the slayings at this time, he said.
Bell is being held at the Jefferson County Jail.
A 17-year-old Wenonah High School junior remains in custody in relation to the shooting deaths of the five men, although no formal charges have been filed against him.
Birmingham Police Chief A.C. Roper said earlier today that he expected more arrests to be made in the case.
The killings happened about 3:30 a.m. Sunday inside the home at 3113 Avenue S in Ensley Highlands. At least four of the five victims were shot execution-style. Authorities have not released their names publicly.
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United Nations officials yesterday launched a massive relief effort for a new wave of Bosnian refugees and complained that all sides were hindering the effort to save lives.
"Nobody is condemned to death this winter if there is a little bit of cooperation from the warring sides," said Jose Maria Mendiluce, special representative of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). "If it continues this way, there will be many, many casualties this winter."
Sarajevo was relatively calm yesterday, but Sarajevo radio reported heavy fighting between Serb and Bosnian government forces north of the besieged capital.
The UNHCR began ferrying thousands of blankets, tents, stoves, mattresses, food, and winter clothing south from Zagreb to the Adriatic port of Split yesterday. From there they will be sent overland 80 miles northeast to Travnik, a Bosnian town where thousands of refugees are congregating after the fall of nearby Jajce to Serb forces. Mr. Mendiluce said UNHCR buses were dispersing refugees to families in the Travnik area, and that 20,000 people had found refuge. However, another 1,500 spent the first nigh t of November without shelter.


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Srinagar: A panchayat member was today shot dead after militants opened fire at him in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
The ultras opened fire on Ghulam Mohammad Bhat from close range at Wanpoh in Kulgam district, 70 kms from here, at around 6.45 pm, they said.
Bhat, a panch, who had sustained critical injuries and was rushed to a hospital, succumbed to his injuries, they said.
No militant outfit has claimed responsibility for the attack so far, police said.


text: Yeah you showed up with ID and were given a wristband and tickets. Everyone had to be present at the time of tickets being handed out and (for the shows I went to at least) they put you in a different room once you got the tickets so that you couldn't then leave and sell them. They also had a queue rep who made sure there were know line-jumpers etc. It was ambrosia.


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The Return Of Daniel Boone
Leach Kilgrain has a plan to gain control of all the ranches in Pecos. His unscrupulous Mayor Ewell boosts taxes higher than the ranchers can pay, and Kilgrain plans to buy the land cheaply...
Genres: Western
Actor: Bill Elliott, Betty Miles, Dub Taylor, Ray Bennett
Director: Lambert Hillyer
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If you stay up late enough
(say 4am)
You'll know the answer to everything
Because (it seems) the Western mind
Is trained to believe
That knowledge is a mere
Compendium of memorized
Tidbits, dates, names
With the occasional anecdote
Tossed in for a bit of intellectual spice
That being said
Your noggin full of
Categorized Pitfall scores
From Intellivision II tournaments
Should come in handy
In the event that you
Find yourself strolling along
The gray October sidewalks
Of Indiana where
You are sure to come across
A small cigarette smoke filled bakery
Named Sue's
At which time you'll be unable to fight the
Urge to order
A large slice of double chocolate cake
Simply because it is
A large slice of double chocolate cake
And the lady behind the counter
Will seem annoyed that
You actually wish to purchase something
But thru her grimace
She will neatly package
Your freshly baked
Slice of double chocolate cake
In a nifty little plastic container
And she'll slip it into a
Convenient brown paper sack
And she'll drop your
13 cents change
And receipt in behind it
And the belt of
Real live Reindeer bells tied
To the door handle
Will clang and jangle
As you exit
Returning to the
Leafy brown afternoon
One large slice of
Double chocolate cake
In the Earth
Tim Murray, b. 1977, is a lifelong resident of Northwest Indiana. His poetry blog can be found at www.myspace.com/kidmonk
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
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Article Published: December 22, 2014
Article Published: December 22, 2014

TEQ: Erik, you've been plugging away in Pittsburgh's tech sector for many years. Tell us a little about yourself and some of the ventures that you've been affiliated with.

Erik Ross: Like most technology people of my generation, I was fortunate to have a front-row seat for the first Internet boom. I was part of a small group of people who grew a garage-based Internet business into a top 5 global retailer of DVDs for a period of time and enjoyed all of the challenges that the 'get big quick' business path entails. After earning my stripes in the small business entrepreneurial world, I chased the large corporate experience. For several years I surfed the tsunami of enterprise technology / digital consulting and studied the structures, strategies, and cultures of Fortune 500 companies from the inside. It was during that time period that I realized the only difference between small private and large corporate was the number of figures in the project budgets. The skills required to innovate, improve and produce something better than originally envisioned were something I found I could always offer. I just learned that it was easier to deliver when there were fewer cooks in the kitchen.

TEQ: So give us the details on your latest company <bitcore>. What's got you stoked about it?

ER: <bitcore> was founded out of the love of making things, and making existing things better. We love building things: websites, applications and making ideas into businesses. We have few goals: First and foremost is to build a company, which allows us to do what we love. Second, but more importantly, we strive to create an environment where people like us can make a living and do the same. Our long-term goal is to pay people real salaries, help them learn and acquire the skills they need to pursue their own goals. Whether that's just becoming an expert in a given digital field, or developing innovative software, or building their own business from the ground up, we want to help others do what they love for a living. It just doesn't get better than that.

As far as being stoked, the current era of technology and business is brilliant! Most everyone you meet in every walk of life has an idea for an app or a business. A great number of those dreams are dependent upon technology or marketing. The part of my job that I enjoy most is connecting with a person's idea, and then being able to make positive contribution. With <bitcore> we not only get to connect and contribute, we get to build and promote, and become believers. That is my definition of stoked.

TEQ: <bitcore>'s website touts its staff, asserting that they have written 65 miles of code! That's some serious chops. What kind of projects get you fired up?

ER: Heh. Yes and we have done the math to prove it! Our core dev team is comprised of people who've spanned most every language in one form or another for the past 15 years. Though I'm tapping my inner salesperson and cringing while I do so, I can honestly boast 'If it can be done with code, our guys can do it.' As far as getting fired up is concerned, I'm kind of a cheap date. I love all ideas. That sounds like a throw away, but it's true. I've worked with energy companies, healthcare professionals, OTC brands, law firms, major Hollywood studios, industrial equipment brokers and distribution companies. I can honestly say whether I'm working on an amusing and simple marketing app, or the backbone of a multi-market transactional platform, I get carried away with the potential of any effort to create a step change.

TEQ: Digital marketing is like a 7-year-old on a sugar high. How does <bitcore> stay on top of the latest technologies and ever-changing strategies?

ER: Thankfully, both my kids are past both the 7-year-old and the sugar high phase, but I fully support the metaphor. In our line of work you have to keep your eyes open. Trends change quickly, and we do our best to scour creatives, businesses, and industry publications like most digital agencies. At least as important as 'staying informed,' and I feel somewhat more important, is the experience of your professional network. I can't say whether it's because of the City of Pittsburgh, or the people of Pittsburgh (both native and adopted Yinzers alike), but the tech community here is incredibly generous and collaborative. We have world-class talent in this town, and engaging in thoughtful discourse, sharing experiences and best practices is almost second nature. The opportunities to stay connected to digital marketing and the ever-changing sea of strategies are endless.

More specifically, our belief about being current pales in importance compared to what we learned during the first Internet boom. Just because many people are doing it doesn't mean it's actually working. If we see a new tactic or design trend that we like or a client is interested in, we try it. We measure it, and we prove it out. The wonderful thing about digital marketing in the big data era is that 'we' know a lot. The terrible thing about digital marketing in the big data era is that when 'we' don't really know a lot we can justify to the spend to the client. The latter statement is something I've seen a great deal of in my career, and it's also the origin of one of <bitcore>'s pillars: never do something for the client that you wouldn't do for your own business.

TEQ: <bitcore> appears to have a soft spot for startup companies. How do you work with these ventures?

ER: Guilty as charged. <bitcore> is a company founded by people who have all been through the startup experience. It's where we grew up. Our first major venture was funded bootstrap style. We skyrocketed to multi-million dollar success from a sub $10k investment. We enjoy working with people cut from the same cloth, so we tend to be flexible when it comes to working with startups. I'm committed to making sure that every startup we work with achieves success on its own terms. <bitcore> is not an investment company looking for equity, but we have and will from time to time enter into partnerships with startups. I like to think we offer something unique to startups. We want to be a natural extension of a startup team. We want to believe as much as you do, and contribute our creativity and technical expertise to help startups elevate their respective games.

TEQ: With all of your experience over the years, what's the biggest lesson that you've learned?

ER: Good is cool. Not to date myself, but I was a kid when the 'boomers' became 'yuppies' and caught the tail end of the 'greed is good, greed works' phenomenon as I entered the workforce. To that end, I've seen up-close examples of the greed of companies and people in the digital age. I've seen organizations with billions in revenue manage their key businesses transactions via shared spreadsheets. I've seen agencies send $2,000 invoices for 10 minutes worth of digital labor. I've seen billion-dollar software implementation projects fail because 15 people could not find a way to effectively communicate. These scenarios occur too often in our industry. At <bitcore>, we believe that it's important to determine what you are and want to be. We also believe that it's just as important to define what you are not and never want to be. It is core to our belief system that we never become one of those companies. I see a lot of great things going on specifically in Pittsburgh's tech / business community. I'm seeing a number of companies who focus on the bottom line, but also care about giving back. I find that the next generations of technology workers and entrepreneurs are building 'making a difference' into their business plans, as well as their lives. I'm a big believer in this, and <bitcore> and a few of our sister companies are working on 'sweat donations' for non-profits. It's in the formative stages now, but early 2015 we should have a program in place to donate our services and resources for the benefit of our region. So, that's pretty much it, Good is cool.

TEQ: How are the new digs coming along in Downtown Pittsburgh?

ER: The new building is coming along slowly but surely. We're incredibly excited to have the demolition phase completed, and construction should begin within a week or two. It's a great building on Market Street which is now reduced to the original timbers and masonry. Incredibly cool and old Pittsburgh construction. I'm sure we'll have an event when we open up, I'll give you a date to keep open when I can accurately predict one.


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Keep several outfits rigged and ready, watch for targets of opportunity and don't hesitate to try multiple presentations until you determine what produces on a given day. Common wreck targets include: Permit Once a closely guarded secret, the big cousin of pompano are now a well-known wreck delight that blends schooling aggression with spirited fights and delicious filets. Often seen "finning" at the surface, permit are suckers for a small blue crab or a pass crab fished on a No. 1 light wire hook set through the corner of the shell. Free-lining works best, but if the fish hang deep, add a small split shot or replace the hook with a 1/8-ounce jig head. Much like tarpon, wreck permit can offer enough activity for multiple boats to work a spot, but it only takes on goober to screw it up for everyone. Avoid this by anchoring a respectful distance from anyone who beats you to a spot. Also, never idle across a wreck site looking for fish – especially with other vessels on-site – as this will put the fish down for longer than anyone wants to wait. Drifting is the best way to size up your spot, peak at who's below and sight cast without spooking these notoriously skittish fish. Kingfish Despite the traditional explanation of how kingfish migrations bring the fish through Central Gulf Coast waters during spring and fall, there's usually a fairly dependable batch of summertime action over deep wrecks in about 80-plus feet. Good thing is that the kings hanging around deep water wrecks throughout the year are typically quality fish of 20 pounds or better. Slow trolling livies, just like on the beach, works fine, but downriggers often play a major role when kings dial in on wreck-oriented forage. Free-lining livies while anchored for other wreck species will often score a toothy bonus. Big blue runners, bluefish and vermilion snapper make great summer king baits. You'll want to beef up your leaders and rigs because big kings and the occasional magnum wahoo hunt the deep water wrecks and they don't play. Snapper There are better spots for mangos, but don't overlook this option for tossing another dinner species in the box. Fish chunks of frozen sardines or squid on knocker rigs with small circle hooks. If the bite is slow to start, send a live whitebait down to jump start the action. When you hook a snapper, crank like mad or risk losing your catch to marauding cudas or hulking goliath grouper. Barracuda The consummate opportunists, cudas often patrol the water column above a wreck in search of something to slash with those prominent choppers. They'll make a game of any hookup with long runs and big jumps but these snarling fiends are generally considered a nuisance as they're prone to intercepting live baits dropped or trolled for more desirable species and attacking hooked snapper, kingfish and others on the way up. Nevertheless, if you want some cuda face time, just drop a live blue runner or sardine and hang on. Amberjack Driven by huge appetites and built for brute strength AJ's are a perennial wreck favorite and their thick, firm filets do very well on the grill or in the smoker. Diamond jigs or heavy leadheads with white or chartreuse curl tails will tempt amberjack, but the direct path to a sore back and a full fish box is live bait. Blue runners, grunts and big pinfish are standard, but netting a load of big whitebaits or greenbacks inshore gives you an irresistible AJ treat. If barracuda are thick, you may have trouble getting livies through the toothy perimeter patrol. Remedy this by deploying livies on downriggers about 50 yards from the wreck and trolling them under the cuda radar and into AJ depths. Cobia The most consistent way to target wreck cobia is to target other species. 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LOS ANGELES—In a conference room high above Hollywood Boulevard, California Highway Patrol Officer Miguel Luevano reached into a glass bowl holding 310 blue paper tickets representing proposed film and television projects. He selected one at random.
That ticket, and the next 27 pulled by Officer Luevano last Friday afternoon, made those projects eligible for some of the $100 million in tax rebates awarded by the California Film Commission....


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ICICI Bank on Monday reduced the spread over the one-year marginal cost of funds-based lending rate (MCLR) for interest rates on home loans of up to Rs 30 lakh by 30 basis points (bps). Effective Monday, housing loans of up to Rs 30 lakh will be available at an interest rate of 8.35% for women and 8.40% for others, down from 8.65% and 8.7%, respectively. These rates will apply to salaried borrowers, while self-employed borrowers will have to shell out 8.55% for loans up to Rs 30 lakh. Women belonging to the latter category will be charged 8.5%. The lending rate remains unchanged for loan amounts between Rs 30 lakh and Rs 75 lakh. The move brings ICICI's home loan rates in the affordable segment at par with larger rival State Bank of India, which had reduced rates last week. Mortgage specialist HDFC charges between 8.5% and 9% for a loan of up to Rs 75 lakh.
ICICI will also give new home loan borrowers the option of linking their loans to either the six-month MCLR or the one-year MCLR. This, however, will make little difference to the borrower as the spread over the six-month MCLR will be 5 bps higher than that over the one-year MCLR. Most banks link home loans to their one-year MCLR. While ICICI chose to leave its MCLRs unchanged for May after its monthly review of the new benchmark, it had revised them in January, effecting a steep 70-bps cut to its one-year MCLR, and bringing it down to 8.2%. Its six-month MCLR stands at 8.15%.
Lenders have of late tried to push lending for housing, thus making mortgages more affordable. According to a report by CLSA, mortgage rates have come down by 150 bps in the last two years and are now at 12-year lows, and this is gradually improving affordability. Every 100 bps of mortgage rate cut is equal to a 5-6% price cut, CLSA has noted. ICICI Bank managing director Chanda Kochhar said the bank is committed to supporting the government's vision to provide housing for all by 2022.
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Fenice Milano, the auto aftermarket specialists, and Mauro Lecchie, the Italian designer known for producing cars, have teamed up to create a prototype of a yacht inspired by Lamborghini. As you can see from the pictures, the wedge-shaped hull has all the sinister-looking details we have come to expect from Lambos–the sloping nose, the angled vents, the roaring engines.
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Driving a Lambo boat is likely to be far more comfy than squeezing behind the wheel of its namesake. The cockpit has two outside stern decks, a double sofa bed, a bar and entertainment center with large windows. The interior also has a bathroom and separate shower, in addition to a guest bedroom with bathroom on the bow. (Unlike another new yacht, which will spray champagne from its showers, the Lambo shower appears to be limited to water).
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Numerous schools and gyms were evaluated, but there were objections in every single situation. Many school don't allow anyone to stay overnight, the same applies to most gyms and halls. In some accommodations there was no kitchen facility, in others no showers. The main problem seemed to be the fact that we were bringing approximately 190 people in total.
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