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"It was an enchanting old ruin."
The Grand Budapest Hotel is drenched in literary awesomeness, Wes Anderson's beautiful adventurous tale is about the life of a concierge named Gustave, who develops a friendship with a loyal Lobby Boy Zero Moustafa, a young immigrant from the East, on account of a misfortune that fires an avalanche of events. Set in a span between the World Wars, the story is basically a narration from a writer, who had met a hollow version of Zero in The Grand Budapest Hotel, who in turn narrates every account of his and Gustave's adventure to him. (Talk about Inception eh!)
Screenplay is just marvellous. It touches bits of humour quite subtly. The direction is top notch just the way Wes likes to depict his cinema. If you have seen his previous works you would know how brilliantly he projects his frames and takes you to a different world altogether. You couldn't help but marvel at the way he rotates his camera and runs into inanimate things for focus. He leaves most of the action part to our vivid imagination. Built backdrops and landscapes in the flick are quite artistic and perfectly manifested with a unique animation.
Wes carves his writing gorgeously, as occasionally he slips into splendid poetic verses beautifully enunciated by Ralph Fiennes. The story runs great along with some exceptional editing. A gripping adventure that breathes on outstanding performances by Fiennes, Norton, Dafoe, Brody, Goldblum and Revolori. Even though it had a stellar cast, actors like Bill Murray, Jude Law, Tom Wilkinson, Owen Wilson, Tilda Swinton, Jason Schwartzman basically had cameos.
The Grand Budapest Hotel is simply a glimpse into the creative head of Wes Anderson. It is a remarkable feat in comedy and direction and a must watch for people who love quality cinema.


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Halle Berry's fiance Olivier Martinez has been fitted with a hand brace after injuring himself in a Thanksgiving Day bust-up with the actress' model ex Gabriel Aubry.
The two men were hospitalised after the brawl at Berry's Hollywood home, and Aubry subsequently obtained a restraining order against Martinez, accusing him of initiating the fight, which concerned the actress' custody battle over the daughter she shares with her ex.
French actor Martinez was spotted leaving a Los Angeles medical center on Tuesday after seeking treatment for his right hand, which was allegedly broken in the clash. He emerged with his fingers strapped up in a brace.
His injuries appeared to be minor compared to Aubry's – the Canadian model stepped out in Los Angeles on Friday with a black eye and cuts and bruises to his swollen face. He is also said to have suffered a broken rib.
Aubry was slapped with an emergency protective order of his own after the incident, banning him from going near Berry or their daughter Nahla, but that expires on Tuesday.
Berry is hoping to move to France with the little girl and her fiance in a bid to escape the intrusive paparazzi. Aubry is opposing the move.

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Thursday, January 17, 2008
In the first installment in this series, I outlined the new project "Media Metrics†project I have undertaken to evaluate the true state of America's media marketplace. To reiterate: I want to use solid evidence to assess where we stand today relative to the past in terms of media choice, competition, and diversity.
In this brief second installment, I want to provide a quick snapshot of where we stand in terms of household access to various media and communications technologies. Some critics like to wax nostalgic about a mythical golden age of media in the past when the citizenry was supposedly far better informed and more engaged in deliberative democracy.
It's all poppycock. The fact is that we are better informed as a society today than all of our ancestors were combined. To the extent there ever was a Golden Age of Media, it is now; we are living in it. Richard Saul Wurman, author of Information Anxiety, has noted that "A weekday edition of the New York Times contains more information than the average person was likely to come across in a lifetime in seventeenth-century England.†And a 1987 report by Susan Hubbard (Information Skills for an Information Society: A Review of Research) estimated that more new information has been produced within the last 30 years than in the last 5,000. And did you know that in 1900, the average newspaper had only 8 pages, according to Benjamin Compaine, co-author of Who Owns the Media? In the year 2000, by contrast, according to the Encarta encyclopedia, "Daily general-circulation newspapers average[d] about 65 pages during the week and more than 200 pages in the weekend edition.†I could go on all day with stats and comparisons like this.
Part of the reason we are better informed, quite obviously, is simply because we have access to more media services and technologies with each passing year. Exhibit 1 illustrates that fact.
Exhibit 1
Importantly, new media and communications technologies are spreading throughout society faster with each passing year. Exhibit 2 illustrates how many years it took for various media technologies to reach 50% of American homes. (And, just as a point of reference, I included telephones and electricity on the chart).
Exhibit 2
The newer the technology, the more rapidly people are getting it. This is because of: (1) the growing affluence of the American citizenry; (2) many of the these technologies build upon other media and communications technologies; and (3) competition and innovation is rapidly bringing down prices of various media technologies and communications gadgets. Exhibit 3 illustrates this point.
Exhibit 3
Again, things are getting better all the time!
[Up next… In part 3, I'll examine the heated competition among various media sectors for advertising support.]
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George Zimmerman Will Reportedly Fight DMX in March
If it happens, this will be a shitshow: Noted child killer George Zimmerman is reportedly set to fight America's number one wedding rapper DMX in a celebrity boxing match later this year.
The three-round fight will be officially announced next week and will take place on March 1, according to TMZ.
DMX, for one, is excited about the brawl.
"I am going to beat the living fuck out him," he told TMZ. "I am breaking every rule in boxing to make sure I fuck him right up. Once I am done with him, I am going to whip my dick out and piss on him, right in his motherfucking face."
Making the whole thing more depressing? Damon Feldman, the fight's promotor, originally planned on officially announcing the fight today, which would have been Trayvon Martin's 19th birthday.
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NYC! Check out these cool exhibits that are running throughout the month of September 2012.
Awesome digital prints in an exhibit called "Blue Jean Blues" by Kim Joon at Sundaram Tagore Gallery (547 West 27th Street) through October 6, 2012.
The amazing acrylic ovals in trippy patters and colorful designs in the exhibit "Bacanales Tropicales" by Omar Chacon is showing at Margaret Thatcher Projects (located at 539 West 23rd Street) through October 20, 2012.
The psychedelic paintings of Eric Parker in an exhibit called "Bye Bye Babylon" at Paul Kasmin Gallery (located at 293 Tenth Ave) through October 13, 2012.


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The Neo-Prussian Empire
The Neo-Prussian Empire is a relatively young, secluded Empire that was only discovered shortly after the beginning of the Immortal War. Their home planet is the rich, verdant planet of New Prussia and they have several bases on its outlying planets. The Empire is strongly defined by its military culture and its belief in the Farce.
Long ago, in ancient Prussia, a number of inhabitants were unhappy with the way politics were evolving in their country, so they left and founded what is now Neo-Prussia. Secluded from much of the Brikverse, they fought mainly Indigenous Tribes as their empire slowly grew, away from the eyes of other civilised people.
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Prussians have an overall tendency of fielding mecha. Their technology is generally highly advanced and they try to seek a proper balance between firepower, speed and armour, in that order of importance.
The infantry is divided into the Shocktroopers and the Wolves, who are commonly supported by Ripperbots. There are several special divisions as well, such as the Psychobots, the Himmelsjäger and the Ghost Division.
The First Marshal is officially the highest commander, followed by the Sky Marshal, who leads the fleet, and the Field Marshal, who leads the ground forces.
The navy includes Gheistschlag gunships, Mobhunter fighters, Eagle, Dominator, Condor and Disruptor frigates, Wilhelm-class Light Carriers and Mastercutor-class battlecruisers.
The ground forces include Blitz speeders, Schattenlaufer and Raven mecha, Schwebewulf hovertanks and Gekka Knightmare frames.
Der Kaiser is the all-powerful head of state, but it is believed the scientist Sir Bragallot has a lot of influence behind the scenes.
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Shortly after their discovery, the Neo-Prussian Empire was forced to into the Immortal War, and entered the [Prussian-Monarchial Conflict]. With their planet lost to the and their forces scattered, the faction of the Neo-Prussian Empire still commanded by Der Kaiser (and thus considered the 'official' faction) joined the Anti-Immortal Alliance and the Third Alliance.
Some time later, an alliance of Prussian and Assyrian forces started attacking the Inquistadores' homeplanet of Dios, and an unknown source threatened the Third Alliance they would all be assimilated into the Great Prussian Empire, but these messages and attacks were believed to have been instigated by unofficial dissidents.
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Der Kaiser Sir Bragallot First Marshal Johanna Sky Marshal Myrna Field Marshal Johnny Blitzkrieg Major Victoria Captain Alexander The Captain Kommandant Von Blocke Arnold Schwarzenegger The Shadow of the Red Baron


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Funds available to repair sewer systems
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At last week's regular county board meeting, Land and Zoning Administrator Kurt Schneider told the board about a $20,000 grant the county had received from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). This is the first year the Subsurface Sewage Treatment System (SSTS) grant has been available. About half the counties in Minnesota have applied for it.
The SSTS grant would help low income homeowners repair non-compliant sewer systems. Schneider told the Hinckley News after the meeting that inspections of SST Systems usually originate because of a complaint or as property changes hands.
Board Chairman Steve Chaffee asked what happened before when there was a non-compliant system.
Schneider said, the county was responsible for enforcement and once the homeowner was informed of the issue, they had 10 months to repair their system.
Schneider told the board two of the main requirements for grant eligibility are the system had to be deemed an imminent health danger and the recipient had to meet the low income guidelines set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Land and Zoning will be working closely with Lakes and Pines Community Action Council, Inc. (PCAC). Lakes and Pines will be responsible for grant administration which involves application development, applicant screening and proposal review and coordination. For administering the funds, PCAC will receive 10 percent of the awarded money. Pine County would be in charge of the grant agreement and terms.
Funds from the grant will be distributed on a sliding scale. According to the grant application, those with the designation of very low income would receive funds which would be secured by a 10-year forgivable loan against the property.
The next level, low income, could be granted up to 50 percent of the improvement cost, also with a forgivable loan. A homeowner with a moderate income could receive up to 25 percent of the improvement cost on the same 10-year loan basis.
A forgivable loan means the homeowner must stay in the home for 10 years, after which the loan will not require repayment. If they were to sell the property, the loan would have to be repaid.
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Aheller necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 179 diseños de 41 diseñadores freelance.
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I'm passionate about urban society and culture and activating for positive change in the urban environments in which we live, work and play.
I'm all about social sustainability and I am hugely excited about my new consultancy, which will be out there working for change through urban and social planing and policy advisory.
I'm a Sydney girl, recently returned from London and happily ensconsed in the fabulous inner city neighbourhood of Newtown. I'm taking the leap out of a senior role in urban and social sustainability policy advisory in the corporate sector and ready to start activating for positive change in our cities through my own smart, sexy, creative consultancy.
I really can't wait and I hope you'll play a part in this by kicking things off with a smashing logo. I mean what could be more important than improving our cities, physically and socially. The time is now.
This company is at the cutting edge of urban and social policy and practice. It's young, it's funky, it's collaborative and connected. It's well and truly embedded in the sustainability sphere and it's rearing to become a true thought leader and social innovator and activist.
My business' strapline is: 'influencing urban outcomes'.
My target audience is urban planners and developers, along with a range of commercial, government and non-government organisations working in urban and social planning and practice.
I'll be selling my leading edge research and advisory services to government at all levels as well as the full range of firms in the development sector - architects, developers, urban designers, construction contractors.
I will be marketing to established sectors along with new and emerging organisations operating at the leading edge of the sustainability sphere - environmental and social sustainability and corporate social responsibility.
Mine will be a flexible, adaptable firm which appeals to this broad audience, some of whom are leading edge, some of whom are more established and prone to conservatism (ie the development sector).
My vision is as follows:
The company name IS the logo. It's a simple elegant representation of the name, Urban Affect, in the perfect, fresh and bold typeface.
The typeface is simple, bold, unadorned. It's clean, crisp and very cutting edge. It's different - but not too different. But it's slick and very stylish. Perhaps it's a Script typeface (not too script, but a hint of script).
It's in a stunning, complex shade of blue (tending toward the turquoise or a little darker than sky blue end of the spectrum). It's a stylish and complex, unusual colour.
I envisage the words mirrored horizontally, perhaps?
I am very happy to consider other design possibilities including colours and typefaces, although what is described above is a strong vision in my mind. So go for it!
The main thing is to keep it crisp, clean, simple, very stylish and very hot and leading edge.
A lot of my work will be at the cutting edge of the industry and I want this logo - the typeface - to be bold and fresh, yet very palatable.
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We examine the process of story-telling via the iPad and picture book paradigm, with author/illustrator Mike Austin and his agent, Rubin Pfeffer.
4. Take us through the steps in transitioning from bookmaking to iPad parlance. Did you "play" with many other apps, while creating additional sketches and ideas?
Mike Austin: It took a lot of noodling to get the pages working in a way that made sense for the iPad.
I had to condense most of the spreads into single pages, split some spreads into separate pages, and then think about how Milo, the mouse, and all the other little pieces were going to interact once animated.
I looked at bunch of other apps to see how they handled page structure, pacing and animation which helped a little. This is all new to me, so I had to figure it out as I went along.
It was a very complicated puzzle, and incredibly time consuming, but I think the next one will be much easier.
Rubin Pfeffer: My first app also. I always think of picture books as experiential reading. This is a story app.
Creators using the new technologies now offer readers many other ways to experience the story.
I'm not saying that digital apps replace picture books. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Digital story apps are a different medium, with different outcomes. Not better. Different.
We often said (to ourselves) "just because we can do it, doesn't mean we should do it." We tried to stay true to the goal.
Any "taps" and surprises should happen to further the story line, and not just to "wow" ourselves or the readers.
5. You then worked with Sequel Digital, a digital design and development group. Would you take us through what it was like working with them? Were there many revisions along the way? How many people were in your Sequel Digital team?
Mike Austin: Rubin put me in touch with Ken and Sharon Streger at Sequel Digital. It was just the four of us: Rubin, me, Ken and Sharon.
We had most of our meetings via Skype video. It was really a fun way to work together. I live in Hawaii, and they're in Connecticut. So we would set up a video chat around 8 am my time, 2 pm Eastern.
Sharon would email me pdfs of the storyboard with a list of agreed upon actions, sound effects and narration typed out for each screen.
I would print it out and use that as my guide, scribbling notes to myself as I went through each piece of the puzzle.
Rubin Pfeffer: Yes, Sharon kept the chaos in order. She was command central, knowing what kind of additional materials, illustrations — "assets" — would be required of Mike in order to make anything move or appear.
She is an excellent designer as well, and had an immediate affinity to Mike's graphic style.
Sharon's notations were the "to do lists" for Mike and for Ken Streger. Sharon mapped it out on paper. Ken built the systems that make the app perform.
Mike Austin: We'd nail down the lead-in animations (the animation that occurs when a new page loads). Once the lead-in animation ends, then the reader can begin exploring the page.
We figured out how many "clickables" we could have on each screen, and whether or not they enhanced or supported the story.
I had a lot of crazy ideas like the walls flying apart, stuff spinning around, etc., all happening at the same time. Ken had to keep reminding me that if you have too many big complex things happening at once the program will crash.
I had to think smaller, less complex sequences — although there is one screen that fills with scribbles. Ken and Sharon made it work brilliantly.
Once we decided what could be "clickable," we had to figure out the different animations that could occur for each clickable.
For example, the sailing picture on the wall in the first screen has several possible animations. Tap and the mouse jumps up from the boat. Tap, and the octopus pops up and shakes the boat. Tap, and a whale pops up, and lifts the boat with his spray.
6. What was the time frame between presenting your book storyboard to Sequel Digital, and completing all the final pieces for Milo?
Mike Austin: We had our initial meeting around the middle of August, and were ready for final testing around the end of November.
For a few weeks I would get up at 4:30 a.m. and start drawing, and usually finished around 10 p.m. Regardless of how busy I was, I always made time for a short surf session in the middle of the day.
Joy Chu: You completed all art and animation within two months (of 2010)?
Rubin Pfeffer: Because Mike's storyboard was so sound, and we intended to keep this beautiful and effective by its simplicity, we had a pretty clear idea of what the app would be when we began.
That, and Mike's focus, plus Sequel Creative's clear directives, enabled this to get to the market as quickly as it did.


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WASHINGTON, April 3, 2012 - When a new policy takes effect -- probably this summer -- schools will need to have a signed memorandum of understanding to participate in the Defense Department's Tuition Assistance Program, Pentagon officials said.
A 90-day extension that expired March 30 allowed DOD officials to work with stakeholders to address issues associated with the memorandum, and a revised memorandum now is complete, officials said.
When the new policy takes effect, schools that provide education programs through the DOD Tuition Assistance Program must agree to the new memorandum and have a signed copy on file with the Defense Department for service members receiving tuition assistance approval to attend their institution, officials said.
The memorandum is meant to ensure service members have the widest variety of choices for their continued education, officials said, explaining that it puts important educational protections for service members and government oversight into writing.
"I am pleased that over the past 90 days we have been able to collaborate with our partners, including the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee; American Council on Education; National Association of Institutions for Military Education Services; and numerous veteran service organizations and military service organizations," said Robert L. Gordon III, deputy assistant secretary of defense for military community and family policy. "As a result, we have a stronger, clearer memorandum."
The revised memorandum contains these key guidelines:
-- Prior to enrollment, schools must disclose all policies regarding admissions, transfer of credit and residency requirements, as well as costs such as tuition, fees and other charges to the service member;
-- Prior to enrollment, schools must provide service members access to a financial aid advisor who will provide a clear and complete explanation of available financial aid, including Title IV, and appropriate loan counseling before offering, recommending, or singing up a student for a school loan; and
-- Schools must have a policy that bans aggressive marketing and inducements, and must refrain from aggressively marketing to military students or use inducements to encourage military students to enroll in their school.
Once internal coordination of the revised memorandum is complete, schools will have ample opportunity to review and sign the memorandum before the policy goes into effect, officials said.
Academic institutions participating in the Tuition Assistance Program will continue to receive tuition assistance, regardless of whether they have signed the original memorandum with the department. Once the new policy goes into effect, only those schools that have signed a memorandum of understanding with the department will be able to receive tuition assistance.
Institutions that have signed or are in the process of signing the original memorandum will not have to re-sign or make changes to the document, officials noted.
"Even though more than 2,070 institutions of higher learning have already signed the memorandum, it is the department's intent to ensure our service members have the widest variety of choices for their continued education," Gordon said.


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Britney Spears Fans Paid for VIP Meet and Greet, But Had Only '3 Seconds' With Her
Britney Spears fans paid a pretty penny for a VIP meet and greet with the singer at her Las Vegas residency, but they were left feeling cheated. Each fan was granted only a few seconds with Brit Brit. That suuuuucks!
Brit fans paid handsomely for the VIP package – how about $2,500? Yeppers. But instead of getting a dose of quality time with the star, they nabbed about three seconds of her time for a photo opp before being ushered away so the next fan could get their three seconds with Brit Brit.
An insider said, "We were told before the meet-and-greet that they were not to hug or touch Britney without her permission and they weren't allowed to bring her any gifts. And then once they finally got to meet her it was like smile, take a photo, goodbye. Each person literally got like 3-seconds with her."
The three seconds with Brit were said to be "awkward and uncomfortable" and Brit smiled, nodded and said "Thank you" a lot. It was no hang sesh.
We can understand not being able to touch or hug the star without asking first, since she is likely pawed at by fans and it can get scary. Not being able to give her a gift is a safety measure, as well. Gift would need to be confiscated to make sure no funny or scary business was being attempted.
But to be granted a mere three seconds of time with her? That's like $833 a second. Who has that kind of scratch to waste? Sure, the VIP package came with front row tickets to the Piece of Me residency gig and a bag of Brit swag, but fans were paying dearly for the chance to meet her, not tickets and merch.
Sounds like a waste of money, no matter how deeply you love Brit Brit.


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BMW doesn't usually do retro, but the BMW 1 Series, a spiritual successor to the iconic 2002 coupe, comes pretty close. Produced for the 2008-'13 model years, the 1 Series coupe and convertible were meant to evoke the same passion that the 2002 did. As the company's entry-level model for those years, the 1 Series offers true BMW performance at a surprisingly affordable price. Its styling may be an acquired taste, but the 1 Series retains much of its original appeal today as one of the best values on the used-car market.
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Although it was the company's least expensive model at the time, the rear-wheel-drive 1 Series had no shortage of motivation under the hood. The 128i came with a naturally aspirated 3.0-liter inline-6 producing 230 horsepower, while the 135i stepped up to a turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-6 with 300 hp. The 135is packed an even higher-output version of the turbo-6 (320 hp).
Standard features on the base-model 128i included 17-inch alloy wheels, premium vinyl upholstery and a 10-speaker sound system. The 135i was differentiated by its turbo engine, 18-inch wheels, xenon headlights, slightly different front and rear fascias and a sport-tuned suspension. Some of these items were also available on the 128i. The 135is was sold for 2013 only with a bit more power than the regular 135i, plus standard sport seats and some aesthetic tweaks.
All 1 Series models offered a bevy of luxurious options familiar from BMW's pricier offerings, including leather upholstery (with sun-reflective surfaces on the convertible), the iDrive infotainment system with navigation, keyless ignition and entry and premium audio.
The 1 Series saw a few powertrain changes during its run. Initially, the 135i's engine employed twin turbochargers and was a bit less fuel-efficient, but the 2011-'13 models (including the 135is) switched to a newer design with a single turbocharger. Those models also received an optional seven-speed dual-clutch automated manual transmission known as DCT, whereas the previous 135i -- and all years of the 128i -- offered a conventional six-speed automatic. A six-speed manual transmission was standard on every 1 Series.
In reviews, we found the 1 Series' handling to be simply superb. Precise steering combined with a well-balanced chassis make both coupe and convertible feel right at home on a coastal freeway or a serpentine mountain road. Body roll is minimal, and the overall dynamics on models fitted with the Sport package will win approval from all but the most hard-core enthusiast drivers.
The 1 Series' turbocharged engines are incredibly versatile and offer an intense slug of power and acceleration with hardly any turbo lag, though the response of the gas pedal can be less than immediate. An overlooked gem is the 128i's non-turbocharged inline-6, which delivers smooth yet potent thrust in classic BMW fashion. This engine may be of particular interest because the 128i's replacement, the 228i, employs a turbocharged four-cylinder, so the naturally aspirated inline-6 marks the end of an era. But no matter which 1 Series you choose, you're in for a good time.
Interior materials are a step down from other BMWs, but the overall effect is still pleasingly upscale. The rear seat is strictly for two, and how often it gets used will depend on how large and how forgiving potential rear passengers are. There's not a lot of space back there, so it's almost better to consider the 1 as having a sports car-like 2+2 seating arrangement -- especially the convertible.
Powertrains aside, the 1 Series saw mostly minor changes during its production run. A new iDrive system debuted for 2009 with significant upgrades; we do not recommend the inferior iDrive interface offered in first-year (2008) models. A sunroof was standard on 128i coupes until 2010, while the 2012 lineup was treated to minor exterior styling revisions and refinished interior controls. The 135is headlined the 1 Series' farewell tour for 2013.
Although it was new to the North American market for 2008, the 1 Series actually debuted for the European market in 2004 as a hatchback.
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Farmers planted the most acres since 1936 this season as some Midwest fields got three times their normal rainfall, including a record soaking in Iowa, the top growing state. Corn tumbled 18 percent in the cash market from the peak during last year's drought, reducing costs for buyers including Archer- Daniels-Midland Co. and JBS SA and helping drive global food prices lower in six of the past nine months. "The crop is going to be big," said Hal Reed, the chief operating officer at Maumee, Ohio-based Andersons Inc., which owns terminals in seven states capable of storing 145 million bushels and produces 350 million gallons of ethanol from corn annually. "Conditions are looking very good right now. We will have lots of bushels to merchandise, more bushels to store, and cheaper corn for ethanol." U.S. Harvest Futures for delivery in December, after the harvest, fell 13 percent this year to $5.24 today on the Chicago Board of Trade. The Standard & Poor's GSCI gauge of 24 commodities slipped 0.7 percent since the end of December, while the MSCI All-Country World Index of equities rose 8.6 percent. Treasuries lost 3.3 percent, a Bank of America Corp. index shows. Stockpiles in the U.S. on Sept. 1, 2014, will reach 1.959 billion bushels, up from 729 million a year earlier and higher than the 1.895 billion bushels estimated by 22 analysts in a Bloomberg survey before the USDA report. Hedge funds turned bearish last week for the first time since April 2010, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission data show. The net-short position reached 19,943 futures and options, the most since February 2009. Speculators were net-long 98,380 contracts as recently as May 28. "We don't see demand keeping up with the increase in supply," said Chris Gadd, an analyst at Macquarie Group Ltd. in London who anticipates $4.50 or less before the end of the year. 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The Gadsden Police Department will unveil its holiday detail aimed to protect shoppers on Black Friday, one of the biggest shopping days of the year.
Capt. Paul Cody said the department "will have uniformed officers out and about daily starting the morning of Black Friday all the way through Christmas to provide more safety for the shopping public."
According to a news release from Capt. Bobby Jackson, extra uniformed officers, as well as the department's Special Projects Team, will be out in force and on the lookout for thieves, shoplifters, burglars and con artists. Undercover officers will target car burglars and other opportunistic criminals.
Cody agreed the detail could help curtail some incidents like recent reports of shopliftings-turned-robberies.
"That is our hope and our intention," he said, "that these unformed officers and police presence will help deter some of the criminal activity."
Cody also offered tips for shoppers to ensure their safety while out during the holiday season:
• Have a plan for what you would do if you were to be accosted in a parking lot or in a store.
• Always try to shop in pairs.
• For women, avoid carrying a purse, or keep your purse snapped and zipped at all times. Cody suggests making sure you've gotten what you need from your purse before leaving the store.
• Carry money, credit cards or wallet in your front pockets, rather than your back pockets.
• Make photocopies of your driver's license, credit and debit cards and insurance card to keep in a safe place in your home. Cody said if those cards are stolen, you will have the numbers to those items available quickly in order to report the theft.
• Try to park under parking safety lights in lots.
• Keep car doors locked at all times while driving.
• Keep items out of view in locked vehicles.
• Make eye contact with others in the parking lot.
Cody said if "your sixth sense tells you something isn't right," ask the store for an escort into the parking lot. He said if the store does not have escorts, call the Gadsden Police Department and if manpower is available, an officer will come to make sure you make it safely to your vehicle.


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600 block of W. 21st
SPD Ptl. Jeffery Bokker took a report from a man who said he went to work around 10:35 p.m. on June 19 and returned to his home around 7:15 a.m. on June 20 and found someone had kicked and pried open the door to his home. There was nothing reported missing from the home.
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My name is Jonathan H. Wage and I am a software developer who lives in Nashville, TN. I work on two popular open source projects in the PHP world named Symfony and Doctrine. Recently I started to build an idea I had on the latest 2.0 versions of the open source software and SociallyNotable.com was born. The site is pretty simple, it's an amazon affiliate site and it indexes amazon products that have been tweeted. So it is constantly indexing twitter and maintaining statistics on what products are tweeted the most. The site then allows you to shop or stumble on products that are popular and being tweeted the most.
Consumers! People who like to buy stuff by either searching for exactly what they want or stumbling on products that other people are tweeting about on Twitter!
I am a software developer and not a very good designer so I am looking to 99designs for help with creating a solid brand and logo for the company. I want the logo to be able to be incorporated in to a new design after the logo is completed. You can see the existing design and logo I have created at http://sociallynotable.com
I am not married to the color scheme or anything, so feel free to be creative. The logo is as simple as it is because I am not skilled enough to do anything more in photoshop.
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It's Not Yappy Hour, It's Yappier Hour at The Liberty Hotel
The very pet friendly Liberty Hotel sets up an outside bar in their enclosed courtyard for dogs and their owners. Drinks and appetizers were served among a unique mix of romping pooches and Bostonians. As I have heard great things about The Liberty from others regarding the quality of cocktail and conversation, I had high expectations already. I was, however, unsure how Moose our Pointer would fit in.Details


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Evaluating the Redskins – Secondary
Over on my blog, Don't Laugh, People, I'm evaluating the 2011-12 Washington Redskins. Every day over the next week+, I'll be evaluating the Redskins in groups. Players, phases, and coaches will all be evaluated. I've decided to contribute this material here at TheHogs.net since Mark has been cool enough to allow me to post here and opened avenues to new audiences.
First up: Secondary…
Tags: Byron Westbrook, DeAngelo Hall, Josh Wilson, Kevin Barnes, laron landry, O.J. Atogwe


text: I was attracted by this game's adorable characters and have a lot of fun with this game now. So here I wanna share sth about it. Official Site: http://st.koramgame.com Overview: Spirit Tales is a free-to-play, casual anime-style 3D MMORPG published by KoramGame, also known as Glory Destiny Online. The game features casual gameplay and bright graphics with adorable character art. Players battle their way across a continent of fierce monsters to take back their homeland, while collecting amazing pets, wearing stylish fashion, and participating in awesome PVP along the way. Features: 1. 3 different races and 6 total classes. Each class may also transform into a beast, allowing you to exploit your enemies weaknesses, as well as earn better rewards from them! 2. Over 40 Million different customizing combinations. With a greater selection of costumes, you can create your own unique, personal style character. Everything is made for cuteness, even the manliest NPC. 3. PvP Arena Battles. Experience the glory-defining moments that come with the 5v5 Arena Battle System. Defeat your opponents and move up the ranks of the Glorious Shield! 4. Sweetheart System include same sex. Enhance role-playing experience by giving players the option, as well as the incentive, to commit to a relationship with another in-game character of the same or opposite sex. 5. Pet-Capture System and Training. Nearly every in-game monster is capable of being captured, trained, and evolved, and this is not only limited to world monsters, but also dungeon bosses and rare event monsters. Spirit Tales Gameplay:


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You may have noticed that the Olympics have started...if you live anywhere near London (as I do) your local news has featured at least one Olympic themed story every day for seven years and there has been much unrest over how London will work (and get to work) during the Olympics. Personally, I love the Olympics, but enduring the protracted build up has rather threatened to take the shine off it all. I'm hoping that, now it's actually started, my love will return... I'm sure that an hour or two spent enjoying the mens' rowing will be just what the doctor ordered!
One of our great medal hopes (and certainly one of the most popular) is the diver Tom Daley. It is hard to believe he is only 18 years old as he seems to have been around forever! What I admire about Tom, apart from his immense talent and dedication to his sport, is the aplomb with which he conducts himself – he always comes across so well in interviews, and seems to enjoy himself. I think so many modern sports people often look like they forget they're meant to enjoy it.
I heartily approve of Tom's choice of chocolate cake and I went all out to make this as chocolatey as possible; the recipe is basically a Victoria sponge but chocolated up at every opportunity! (NB. I suspect that "chocolatey" and "chocolated up" are not proper words, and if they are, they aren't very pretty. But they just seem right somehow!)
The addition of melted chocolate into the buttercream made it a firmer, more moussey texture than normal and it had a deep chocolate flavour. It kept well too. Whenever I comment that a cake keeps well I hope it conveys to you the magnitude of the cake. I think mountaineers could scale the north face of this one!
Best of luck Tom – the country is behind you! Win us the gold!
For the cake:
225g unsalted butter, at room temperature
200g golden caster sugar
4 eggs
200g self raising flour
50g cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
100ml milk
200g golden caster sugar
4 eggs
200g self raising flour
50g cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
100ml milk
For the filling:
100g milk chocolate, melted
125g unsalted butter, at room temperature
25g cocoa powder
75g icing sugar
125g unsalted butter, at room temperature
25g cocoa powder
75g icing sugar
Preheat the oven to 190°C/fan oven 170°C/375°F/Gas mark 5.
Line two 20cm round loose bottomed sandwich tins with baking paper.
In a large bowl beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy – don't skimp on this stage as this is where the air is added. Your mixture should look like over-whipped cream before you stop.
Beat in the eggs one at a time. If the mixture looks like it might curdle add some of the flour.
Fold in the flour, cocoa and baking powder.
Fold in the milk.
Spoon into the two prepared tins, as evenly as possible (I do it by eye but you can weigh it if you wish to be more precise) and level the surfaces.
Bake for 25-35 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the cakes comes out clean.
Leave to cool in the tins until you can safely de-tin; then leave to cool completely on a wire rack.
You can keep the sponges in an airtight container for a day or two before building the finished cake.
Now make the filling: Let the melted chocolate cool a little, but not so much it sets again. I like to melt small quantities of chocolate like this in a microwave, giving short 20 second bursts – but a bowl over a saucepan of simmering water works just as well.
Whisk the butter, on its own, until it is white and fluffy – looking like whipped cream almost.
Add the cocoa, icing sugar and melted chocolate and whisk until well combined and the mixture resembles a thick mousse.
Place one of the sponges, flat side up, on the serving plate and spread half the filling over it.
Place the other sponge, flat side down, on top and press gently to make a good seal.
Spread the remaining filling on top and spread over.
Decorate as required.
Bask in the glory of the wonderful thing you have created.


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Think back to a time when the playground was not an arena for drugs and violence, when schools did not shower pupils with qualifications like confetti (have an "A" for Attendance).
Back in the early 80s, Gregory's Girl gave us an altogether more charming, whimsical look at life in a secondary school where the illegal substances of choice were jam doughnuts and marzipan and the boys' toilets were not ruled by bullies and smokers, but a schoolboy entrepreneur selling rather demure photographs of the local pin-up.
Directed by Bill Forsyth, like many of his movies (Local Hero, That Sinking Feeling), the story is set in Scotland and is a straightforward comedy, tackling the tried-and-trusted subject matter of young love. Gregory is an incredibly awkward (i.e. typical) teenager. Struggling to cope with his latest growth spurt, not to mention his onrushing hormones, he loses his place in the school football team to a girl, Dorothy, who rapidly becomes the object of his affections:
Gregory: Have you ever been in love? I'm in love.
Steve: Since when?
Gregory: This morning. I feel restless and dizzy. I bet I won't get any sleep tonight.
Steve: Sounds like indigestion.
"And they called it puppy love"
Gregory is a hopeless case, so clueless about girls that he even takes advice from his 10-year old sister, Madeline, though she is more interested in ice cream. Maddy also tries to improve his terrible dress sense, as he constantly opts for unfashionable brown.
Christ, you're worse than my dad. He's old - at least he's got an excuse for being a prick!
Nevertheless, Gregory is an immensely likeable character. All arms and legs and inexperience, he is clumsy to the point of embarrassment. His marvelously accented attempts to speak Italian ("Bella, bella") only highlight his lack of sophistication ("Arrividerci, Gordon. Hurry back"). With his shock of red hair and unfailing ability to say the wrong things at the wrong time, he desperately struggles to cope with his new-found feelings of love/lust.
All that fuss over a bit of tit.
Acting on the advice of Madeline, Gregory asks Dorothy out and to his surprise she accepts. Of course, we all know that girls are more mature than boys at that age, better able to retain some sense of perspective, while "the lads" are absolutely helpless when in the throes of their first teenage romance. So begins a shameless (but good-hearted) manipulation of Gregory's night out. Dorothy does not turn up for their date, but a string of other girls lead him on until he arrives at the ultimate goal of the delightfully dippy Susan, who has a secret crush on Gregory and cures him of his infatuation with Dorothy.
There's definitely something in the air tonight, Charlie. That's three women in a row he's had.
Susan is played by Clare Grogan, the utterly delectable lead singer of Altered Images, a band championed by the ultimate arbiter of musical taste, Mr. John Peel. John Gordon Sinclair played Gregory with a perfect balance between teen angst and comic awkwardness, but never really found another role as wonderful as this, ending up in sitcom land.
"I could be happy"
While the plot is a simple romance, the true charm of this film comes not so much from the narrative, but from its quirky characters, awkward situations and witty dialogue. Scottish comedian, Chic Murray, is hilarious in a cameo role as the eccentric headmaster with a liking for pastries and tickling the ivories, "Off you go, you small boys".
Other rich diversions include an unidentified child wandering the corridors of the school dressed in a penguin outfit, always directed to another room in the building with no explanation provided. It may or may not be some sort of metaphor for life where we all shuffle around looking for where we ought to be, but it's undeniably very funny.
When Gregory's friends try to hitchhike to Caracas, where they have heard that women greatly outnumber men, they inevitably fail at that as well:
Charlie: That's not the way you spell 'Caracus' anyway
Andy: What?
Charlie: Caracas. It's c-a-s, not c-u-s.
Andy: We've been standing here for four hours! Why didn't you tell me?
One of the more worldly boys (alright a window cleaner), pays Gregory's sister a compliment:
She's only ten, but she has the body of a woman of thirteen.
In the meantime Gregory tells the lad who's courting Madeline that he's pushing things a bit, adding:
You'll run out of vices before you're twelve.
"Another dodgy Scottish keeper"
While the clothes and hairstyles on display might look dated, the humour and relevance of this wonderful film have not aged a bit. With its delicate sense of humour, this is an under-stated piece of film-making, but it packs a mighty punch ("From a Whisper to a Scream", as Elvis Costello once said).
Although Gregory's Girl is a decidedly Scottish affair, which was even dubbed with milder accents for the American release, the film deals with universal themes of young love and sexual awakening. Strong on observation with completely natural performances, it's about how the awkwardness and uncertainty of youth never really leave us, though it should be dedicated to anyone who was ever a teenager in love.


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SSS Students
Transitioning to
Academic Success and
Responsibilities at
The Community College
The START (Summer Bridge ) Program is a four week intensive program that runs from July 5, 2016—July 28, 2016 . If you are eligible for Student Support Services and accepted for START, there is no tuition fee for the START Program courses; however, students are responsible for other college costs such as books, dorm fees, transportation, etc.
Why Attend the START Program?
START is designed to provide students with opportunities to:
- Bridge the transition from high school and/or work to community college
- Earn up to nine college credits
- Get a "head start" or "jump" on community college life prior to the Fall semester
- Become aware of options available at the community college
- Maximize academic potential
- Increase basic academic skills and preparation for college especially for students with ACTs below 18, or less, in English, Reading, and/or Math
- Improve self-esteem, self-confidence, and motivation
- Plan effectively and set goals
- Study and learn effectively
- Be aware of career choices and pathways at the community college
- Understand the structure, operations, expectations, policies and procedures at the community college
- Possibly decrease the amount of time spent in developmental courses
Application Process
Complete the following steps to be considered for the START Program:
- Submit a completed and signed admissions application to the PRCC Office of Admissions. Include an official high school or GED test transcript indicating passing with your ACT scores.
- Print a START application or for more information contact the office of Student Support at (601) 403-1469 or (601) 403-1285. Mail or fax the completed application.
Program applications will be reviewed and START students will be selected. Selected students must be accepted and enrolled in the college.


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