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So you'd rather restrict it and definitely anger some players, rather than leave it unrestricted and anger no one? I mean I know people get angry about people having access to everything in WoW, but this shouldn't even be an elitism argument.
The way I'd do it, it's just tied to the racial vendors, as Skytotem said. You hit Exalted with a race, you get access to their stuff. Maybe tie some quests to it to differentiate it from the easily obtained tabards and bags, so the people who really want it have to work a little, but if all you want is Exalted there's no need to put in the extra time. Have it accessible to all races of that faction, so since you start off "exalted" with your race's faction you'll have access to at least one set/quest line right off the bat, and have to work for the others. Everybody wins!
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The battle at the top of the Primeira Liga continued as defending champions Porto eased to a 3-1 triumph away to Arouca on Sunday.
Paulo Fonseca's side moved back to the summit, after Sporting Lisbon briefly went top following their 4-0 rout of Vitoria Setubal on Saturday.
Fredy Montero's brace for Sporting sandwiched Andre Carrillo's strike before Adrien Silva made it four from the penalty spot.
Belenenses also played on Saturday and moved ahead of Arouca into 11th courtesy of a 2-0 home success over Olhanense.
Porto's win at the Estadio Municipal de Arouca extended their unbeaten start to the new campaign.
Colombian striker Jackson Martinez scored either side of half-time to give Porto a commanding lead .
Pintassilgo halved the deficit in the 89th minute, but Juan Quintero responded in the second minute of injury-time to restore his side's two-goal cushion.
Benfica made it six league games without defeat as a 2-1 success away to Estoril sent them third.
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Javier Balboa pulled a goal back almost immediately, but Estoril were unable to force an equaliser despite Maxi Pereira receiving his marching orders in the closing stages.
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Panagia Pantanassa the most Holy Queen of All is a miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary from the holy and great Monastery of Vatopaidi, Mount Athos, Greece. The icon depicts the Theotokos enthroned and holding her son.
History of the Icon
The holy and miracle working icon of the Virgin Mary was brought to the Vatopaidi monastery by the Blessed elder Joseph (who is still alive) from the Nea Skete. The first record that the icon has miraculous powers was witnessed by Elder Joseph. One day a young man from Cyprus went to visit and entered into the church. At that point, the Elder witnessed a glowing light radiating from the face of the Theotokos and an invisible power pushed the young man down to the ground. When the young man had recovered from his fall, he began to repent and weep and confessed that he did not believe and was a participant in the black arts. He changed his life and became orthodox.
This icon is also known for it working many miracles, especially healing people with cancer. There are many recent records of people who have been healed from cancer after participating in the Supplicatory Canon to the Pantanassa at the monastery.
There are many miracles also occuring in Russia, where two identical copies of the Vatopedi icon were sent at the request of the Patriarch of Moscow. [1] One of these copies is at the Church of All Saints in Krasnoe Selo of Moscow and the other copy was sent to the monastery of the Metamorphosis of Christ in Novospaski.
Pantanassa, Mystras
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- Kranidi, 76km from Nafplio (Ermionida, Greece)
List of Pantanassa churches
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- (Patras, Greece), consecrated in 1859.
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A fresh, homemade herb dressing perks up this salad from our Test Kitchen. You can drizzle the dressing on other salads, too.
25 Fast Spring Veggie Sides
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Any manager of a nonprofit health facility involved in a sale, merger or other affiliation knows that undergoing such complicated transactions can become a major distraction from the day-to-day task of running the facility. A particularly unfamiliar and time-consuming part of the transaction is gaining approval by the California Attorney General's Office ("AG"). Prepared buyers and sellers who know what to expect from the process will be better equipped for success and avoid a potential roadblock to closing.
As brief background, California Corporations Code §§5914-5925 gives the AG the authority to approve, deny or condition any sale or change of control of a nonprofit general acute care hospital, or other "health facility" (as the term is defined in California Health & Safety Code § 1250) with a fair market value in excess of $3 million. Corresponding regulations in Title 11 California Code of Regulations § 999.5 list all information the seller must include in the notice of the transaction submitted to the AG for approval ("Notice"). (While the legislature currently is considering amendments to §§ 5914-5925, we do not expect any changes to impact the suggestions presented in this advisory.)
The AG's directive when reviewing a Notice is to protect the interest of all public beneficiaries of a charitable organization. This requires, among other things, examination of any factors indicating self-dealing, improper use or diversion of charitable funds, and protection of the public interest. For this reason, preparation of the Notice is a significant undertaking that must include extensive data on factors ranging from the health facility's fair market value and charity care spending to the search for a buyer and compliance with law.
This list of general tips, although by no means exhaustive, can serve as a helpful starting point for any health facility considering the need to navigate the AG notice and approval process:
1. Set realistic time expectations. Upon receipt of the Notice, the AG has 60 days to respond to the applicant, but may extend this period to 105 days. As part of the Notice, you must submit the final transaction agreement signed by all parties ("Definitive Agreement"), so this document must be completed first.
2. Dedicate sufficient resources to preparing the Notice. The Notice generally contains a large volume of materials that will fill at least several large three-ring binders, and must also be provided in a digital format, such as PDFs copied on a CD. The Notice will not be deemed received until substantially all required information is submitted.
3. Don't be ensnared by Health & Safety Code sections 1260 and 1260.1. These complicated prohibitions caution the board of directors of the health facility to exclude directors and management from the negotiating team if they will receive compensation of any kind from the buyer in the future.
4. Focus on a clear "sales" process. Fairness is the key to any bidding process. The AG will want to ensure that all interested buyers have been treated alike and received equal access to information. This ensures the parties to a transaction did not manipulate the market value and that maximum value was obtained from the competing offers.
5. Know what to expect for AG conditions. The AG's web site posts its most recent decisions granting conditional consent to nonprofit hospital transactions. Although the AG develops additional unique conditions to address its specific concerns arising from a transaction, past decisions show the conditions most buyers can expect the AG to enforce for five to 10 years after the transaction:
6. Communicate with the AG's office. The AG not only enforces the laws applicable to charitable organizations, but also makes itself available as a helpful and solution-oriented resource to assist charitable organizations with fulfillment of their legal obligations. Health facilities should utilize the AG's office as a valuable resource to facilitate information exchange and understanding. In an ideal transaction where both buyer and seller commit to open communication with the AG, the parties are much more likely to reach a solution all parties can agree on and close without delay.
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The nomination papers of 29 others were rejected on various grounds for failing to meet the requirements. "A total of 42 papers were filed (by 31 candidates) during the 14-day nomination process...four sets of papers submitted by Ansari and three sets submitted by Singh were accepted," Returning Officer for the Vice-Presidential election and Lok Sabha Secretary General TK Viswanathan said after the scrutiny.
Though the scrutiny took place this morning, four nomination papers were rejected forthwith for failing to comply with the basic requirement of attaching a certified copy of the entry relating to the candidate of the Parliamentary constituency he/she is registered in.
Viswanathan said almost all the candidates, whose papers were rejected, represented that "honest" people find it difficult to find 20 MPs to propose and as many to second their nomination. They also complained that the Rs 15,000 security deposit was too steep for them and that the amount should be reduced.
While Ansari, who filed his papers on Jul 18 filed four sets of nomination papers, Singh filed three. Sunita Chaudhury, a Delhi resident, was another candidate to file four sets of papers. But her papers do not have the names of 20 proposer MPs and as many seconder MPs.
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We stayed there for a few days and I can't really complain. The staff was really friendly and funny, there was a lot of space even with all the people there, it has a little beach and clean showers and toilets and even a little shop. It's only a few minutes of walking to the next metro station and it's a really short ride to the city centre. Also it is rather cheap and you can easily afford it as a group of teenagers.
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Confessions of a Nervous Rider These observations may help other scared and nervous riders. Several things make me a nervous rider. Here is how I try to overcome the fears. 1. My age. I'm 53 years old and when you get older, you don't have the fearlessness you had when you were younger. Back in my youth I'd climb up on anything and try anything. Now I'm aware how hard the ground is and I don't recover like I used to. You know you're mortal. You know things can hurt you. And you don't thing "I'm going for a great ride today!" your brain is more along the thought process of "What if?" What if he spooks? What if I fall off and there's no one around to help me? What if I'm dragged? What if...? Fears like these are not reasonable. It's hard to overcome them. They are there and they are real to the person feeling the fear. Yet, I have this love of horses and riding. I WANT to ride. I'm scared to ride. I have two good, sane horses to ride, but still, I think what if? How to overcome it? I don't think "I'm going for a ride." I think, "Let's play with the horse." Let's just saddle him up. I can always put him away, I don't have to ride. Okay let's just sit on him. Ok, maybe a short walk down the driveway and back. As each stage progresses, and nothing horrible happens, I can go one step further. Sometimes I regress. If I dont' ride, it becomes scary again. There's no reason for this, I know it, and it angers me that the fear takes over. But you can always start again. Never give up. 2. Out of shape. I know how to ride. I'm a good rider when in shape. But I have to get back into shape so my muscles do what they're supposed to. I have to find my balance again. How to overcome it? You have to ride. You have to stretch those muscles first. The more fit you feel, the better you'll feel. You have to sit on the horse when it's moving and use those muscles. It doesn't have to be for long, just a few minutes a day. Each time you'll be a bit more fit, and a bit more confident. Do the exercises that promote good balance. Do them on a lunge line with a trusted friend so you don't feel like you have to concentrate on controlling the horse AND balancing. 3. Horses are too green, so I'm scared to ride them. I just went through this one. I bought great stock when they were young, raised them and sent them for training. It was the only way I could afford the great bloodlines. What did I have? Beautiful horses, but green broke. I had to admit I didn't have the confidence to finish them, nor the money to send them off for more training. How to overcome it? This was the hardest one. I rode each one and kept the one I felt most confident on, Chip. I sold the other three. This was SO difficult, but I cannot ride four horses, I could not afford to continually feed four horses that I wasn't riding, and all that preliminary training was going to go to waste! I found great homes for each one and sold them off, one by one, tears in my eyes, but happy they were going to be used. Then we took that money and bought one older gelding, well broke, sane, good for beginner hubby to ride as well. If you read this far, I commend you! In summary, for my three fears that I had to overcome, the results were this: Go at your own pace with your fears, but never give up if you truly love to ride and you want to. Work on your skills on and off the horse to feel more fit and more confident. A trainer once told me, "We have an obligation to our horse to be fit enough to ride them." And swallow that pride and let go of the horses you will never ride, and get one who you can ride and have fun on. |
I used to be terrified of horses to the point where i would be in tears just to touch one. Now im well on my way to getting my bachelors in western training and riding. What really helped me and i highly recommend is a trainer. I had a Natural Horsemanship trainer who really helped me. She was a saint, she would always tell me "Your not breathing Tara, you gotta remember to breathe". She understood my fear and helped me work through it. She would take extra time to explain things to me and help me work on my own. She would make me ride my pony and push me to "man up" and work things out for myself. She was a real confidence builder for me. If it wasnt for her i wouldnt be who i am today. I owe alot to her. I would literally sit outside my stall and cry because i was scared to go in with my pony. Now i am the first one to jump on an unbroke horse. I really really suggest getting outside help. Make sure you clarify to this person what exactly your looking for. Explain to them your concerns and what you would like to accomplish. Goodluck! |
I'm at the point with horses where, I'm not terrified but I am extremely cautious. In February I came off a horse, I'd been a bit nervous before this, and hadn't ridden seriously in years, but this really was the icing on the cake. I put my foot in the stirrup, swung up just about the put my other foot in the stirrup and this horse who I had just seen the owner ride, who I was assured was quiet, took off bucking. I fell and broke my arm and fractured my spine and swore I would never ride again. This horse was meant to be something to give me confidence. It's funny because as a kid I didn't have a fear of riding, I'd just get on and ride, and if I fell off I'd get on and ride some more. Now just thinking of riding I am worried about getting dragged, or falling and breaking my skull and more terrible things. And I am a stickler for safety. I'm on holidays and I wanted to go on a trail ride, and they said you can just wear your own shoes, hiking boots will be fine. But I don't think they are, I'm paranoid a bit now. I can just imagine me falling and my boots, being much too wide, getting jammed in the stirrups and then my thigh snaps and I get dragged. I want to get back into riding but its so hard to look past the fear. Its strange because once I am on a horse I am fine. I can gallop, canter, jump, do sporting, whatever even though I haven't ridden for years. My new plan is to take lessons on a safe horse until I am okay. And then, when I am sure I want my own, instead of buying the cheapest good one I can, that I know needs work, I am going to save for a nice horse that is quiet and trained, even if it costs me money. Because you realise when you're sitting at home with a broken arm and can't cook or drive or anything that health is extremely important. Can't put a price on safety. So thank you for your advice. It's good to know I am not the only person who has fears of riding. |
Great advice, I even started one step back from that when the fear was to bad, put on the breeches and walk around the house, dress the part it helps get you in the mindset of being a rider, when your comfortable with that then take the next step, go groom, play, ground train the more you do and seach little step you take is a victory. Can I add one more to Red Gates List though. At the end of the day do not let your brain tell you you have failed because you used to, or everyone else does, hunt, jump, gallop, whatever it is, if you walked your horse around the school for 5 minutes and it felt good, CELEBRATE that, you achieved you are a success, and nothing breeds success like success, so never ever mourn what you can't do, rejoice in the now and the achievement you made today, Oh and com ejoin the Big Girls Panties thread and help support all of us less than brave people:wink: |
Ohwow. I missed the whole point of this thread. I should really pay attention more. How embarrassing |
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This thread is awesome - it reminds you that it's ok to be only human. I'm also somewhat nervous, so I share your pain:) |
oH I got a good one to add to the things to do to help you not feel too scared: When things are just a bit dicey, such as your horse is breathing in that snorty sort of way that says he sees or hears something you dont' and he's worried about it. . . . or when he starts to dance a little because a chipmunk skittered in the bush . . .or the other riders went left and you want to go right and your horse doesn't agree . and things get a little "rocky", say this to yourself: "This is so boring. I am so bored." Then it feels like a big fat nothing. |
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This is day two of our NFL Draft prospects series. The first day we looked at the position of Offensive Tackle. Obviously the Colts could draft another position from the Offensive Line, but with Charlie Johnson's ability to move inside (and it being his natural position) it makes sense to draft someone to replace him at LT, and move him in.
Safety is a need, but obviously in my assessment it is a back burner issue. Unless however, something happens Melvin Bullitt, if the Colts don't resign Bullitt a safety is needed ASAP with the departure of Bob Sanders. If/(and I think) when the Colts resign Bullitt our safety tandem will be Antoine Bethea and Bullitt (the killer B's). This coming after the cutting of Bob Sanders. Bullitt has been a more than adequate backup, and Beathea played at a Pro-Bowl caliber level most of the season, keeping that injury ridden secondary (including Bullitt) in check all season, while being forced to play alongside essentially the team's fourth string (Sanders, Bullitt, Silva) saftey, Aaron Francisco.
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School: Iowa Height: 6′ Weight 211 lbs Class: Junior
Sash could go as early as late second round (wait you mean like where the Colts are picking in the second round?). According the CBS Sports he is a solid tackler and closes quickly on the ball in run support. He has underrated speed and good angles allow him to track down from behind. At Iowa he was asked to play a lot of two-deep coverage, which bodes well for his transition to the Colts. He has a quick read and react instinct which means he flies to plug holes. I could see the Colts possibly grabbing Sash if he was available in the 3rd or 4th round. Sash may also be an option, to be a project because at safety we will most likely let him take a year or so to get acquainted with the system. Remember the Colts love to draft from Iowa (Sanders, Clark, Angerer).
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Cross-sectional team Application Optimization
The cross-sectional team "Application Optimization" is responsible for the optimization and petascaling of applications in terms of performance, efficiency and parallel I/O. We provide users with knowledge and proper tools sets for their work on the Jülich HPC systems. We strongly interact with the Simulation Laboratories as well as the Cross-sectional teams "Methods and Algorithms" and "Performance Analysis".
Know-How and Focal Points
We are experienced in parallelisation libraries like MPI and OpenMP and are also investigation PGAS languages. We know about specialities of the local HPC systems and this makes it possible for us to guide the users in optimization strategies on the Jülich systems, e.g. for compiler and memory usage, task mapping, and I/O.
We collaborate with users in the need of on-demand support, but we also offer close long-term collaborations with user projects to optimize their applications on the Jülich HPC systems, e.g. to implement parallel I/O or a hybrid parallelisation.
We focus on assisting users to choose optimal parameters for their simulations, this leads to our interest in benchmarking:
- We monitor and benchmark standard simulation software packages.
- We perform evaluations and parameter studies of selected user applications.
- We benchmark new architectures and develop system benchmarks.
With this work we also assist the system administrators in evaluating the system behaviour.
We emphasize on equipping users with knowledge for their usage of HPC systems:
- We provide courses in MPI, OpenMP, and Parallel I/O.
- We organize the bi-yearly introductory course to the Jülich supercomputer systems.
- We collaborate in the Extreme Scaling Workshops as well as in PATC Training Events (e.g. PRACE Spring and Autumn School).
Research and Development
Our main research interest is the optimization of parallel I/O, this has led to the library SIONlib, which implements efficient parallel I/O of task-local data from massively parallel applications.
In addition, we have a strong interest in tool development with focus on application monitoring, optimization and benchmarking. We are currently working on the following projects:
- LLview in Eclipse PTP - Batch system and job monitoring
- JUBE - Benchmarking Environment
- Jumel - Juropa Memory Logger (more information can be found at Juropa via 'module help jumel')
Due to our benchmarking activities we also develop system benchmarks:
- Scalable MPI point-to-point benchmark Linktest
Collaborations with EU Projects
In the above outlined fields we also work in European projects:
- PRACE - Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe
- LinkSCEEM - Establishment of a HPC eco-system in the Eastern Mediterranean region
- EIC - Exascale Innovation Centre
- DEEP-ER - Dynamic Exascale Entry Platform - Extended Reach
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MANSFIELD – A Georgia company has acquired American Insulated Wire Corp., an 86-year-old business that was based in Rhode Island until it moved its corporate headquarters to Massachusetts a few years ago. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Southwire Co. said it purchased all of American Insulated Wire's assets, including the firm's brands and its factories in Douglas, Ga., and Coffeyville, Kan., both of which produce building wire products for commercial and industrial customers and original equipment manufacturers.
Southwire CEO Stuart Thorn said American Insulated Wire's "product diversity and strong manufacturing expertise make it a perfect fit for Southwire's commitment to industry-leading service for our customers."
American Insulated Wire was founded in 1924, according to corporate documents. It had been a subsidiary since 1936 of Melville, N.Y.-based Leviton Manufacturing Co. Inc., a manufacturer of electrical and electronic products.
For years, AIW was headquartered in Pawtucket – opening a new plant at the former home of Superior Telecom Inc. in 2000 – but moved to Mansfield sometime after 2005. A decade ago, the company employed about 700 workers at a manufacturing facility in South Attleboro, as well.
"American Insulated Wire … has been an integral part of Leviton," Leviton President and CEO Donald J. Hendler said last month. "However, as we continue to shift our offering to more value-added systems and solutions, we no longer see AIW's wire and cable products as strategic to the future direction of the Leviton Company."
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Today sees the launch of the Standard Format. This new format revolves around a list of characters that are updated every 6 months and only includes characters that were released less than 3 years before the current update (including Ld characters). Only these characters, Leader cards and characters from starter packs will be used in the Standard Format. To enable you to clearly distinguish between characters authorized in Standard Format and those which are not, we've added a special background to each character illustration, which you may have already noticed.
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Where is the list of the penalty-bearing characters for Dts?
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I like it and i was wondering when are standard survivor and deathmatch coming out?
I dont like how you can only get full deck in standard form. Because good rare cards, like Kolos you can't get. Please make it so that you can get full deck for both standard and extended.
I'm sorry if this has been already mentioned but where can we see who won the DT CRs?
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Ex-'Housewife' to star on new Bravo reality show
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Jeana Keough, one of the original "Real Housewives of Orange County," will star on a new Bravo reality TV series, "Thintervention with Jackie Warner," starting at 10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 6.
According to bravotv.com and the NBC media site, Keough will be one of eight clients who participate in an intense "thintervention" with Warner, a well-known fitness trainer who had her own Bravo reality show, "Work Out." She owns Sky Sport and Spa, a gym and spa in Beverly Hills.
In the series, Warner will "kick butt and inspire drastic lifestyle changes for her overweight clients who are struggling to lose weight and get healthy for good," according to the press release for "Thintervention."
"Warner will push them to their limit at her gym and inspire them with intense workouts at amazing locations. Not sent to a weight loss camp or facility, instead Warner works with them in their real lives surrounded by the everyday distractions and stresses of family and work, making the chances for long-term success greater. Progress will be checked through group therapy and weekly weigh-ins. Warner will do whatever it takes to keep her clients on track -- even if it means surprise ambushes at their homes, work or when out socializing."
Keough, 54, is described as an ex-"Housewife" and former Playboy centerfold. (She was Playmate of the Month for the November 1980 issue of Playboy magazine.)
Her residence is listed as Orange County, and her weight loss goal is 25 pounds. Last time we checked, she's still a real estate agent, and she still lives in Coto de Caza.
Keough was on the first five seasons of "The Real Housewives of Orange County." She was regularly shown working out with neighbor Vicki Gunvalson and worrying about weight gain. She bowed out a few episodes into season five last year, saying she wanted to focus on herself and family.
The other clients on "Thintervention" include a cocktail-loving "life advisor," a stand-up comedian who uses humor to deflect attention from her weight, and an independent film producer who hides food from his boyfriend.
The Bravo blog site offers a video clip interview with Ms. Warner herself. She even gives some weight-loss tips. Check it out, if you dare.
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The number of owners of Third Root has varied in our history, from 7 to begin with to 12 at one time. Everyone is empowered to make decisions by consensus about the direction of the business, to bring their own ideas and networks into the work of Third Root, and to create their own dream job. We feel that this creates an exciting and welcoming work culture that is consistent with the history of worker-owned cooperatives.
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Many of "the 47%" Mitt Romney says "believe the government has a responsibility to care for" will find that ObamaCare's first and deepest impact will be on those who need health security the most – those who are poorer, sicker, and older.
The poor: The health overhaul law will make it more difficult for lower-income Americans enrolled in Medicaid to get care by overloading the program. The sickest of those on Medicaid today will have an even harder time finding a physician to see them.
Medicaid recipients have a paper promise a long and very comprehensive list of medical services. But because Medicaid pays doctors so little, patients find it hard to find a doctor – especially a specialist – who can afford to take additional patients. That forces too many patients into hospital emergency rooms where, if they wait long enough, they will eventually be seen. They know all too well that there is big difference between having "coverage" and actual access to "care."
And a physician shortage is looming. The Physicians Foundation surveyed doctors and found that 60% said that the new law will force them to close or restrict certain categories of patients. Of those, 93% said they will stop seeing or restrict the number of Medicaid patients they see, and 87% will close or restrict their Medicare practice.


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The Philippines' Muslim population lives primarily in Mindanao, including the many indigenous groups that are known collectively as the Lumad tribe. Unfortunately, however, the island also has a long history of sectarian and political conflicts which have harmed local communities and led to increased degradation of natural resources.
Eastern Mindanao has been dubbed the "timber and mining corridor of the Philippines" and these operations constitute the largest threats to the area's biodiversity. Many permits for mining operations or explorations cover declared protected areas and watershed forest reserves. Industrial waste and mine tailings are being dumped in rivers, causing severe pollution and siltation of watersheds. Most of Eastern Mindanao's remaining rainforest is currently under logging concessions, leading to loss of forest cover and consequent soil erosion and sedimentation of rivers. Commercial logging is also accompanied by the development of industrial tree and forest plantations, such as oil palm and bamboo plantations. These operations threaten biodiversity, as they replace native species and alter natural ecological processes.
CI's work in the Eastern Mindanao Corridor in 2005, with the goal of conserving the area's globally significant biodiversity through the establishment of new protected areas, such as the proposed Mount Hilong-Hilong Range Protected Landscape, and the improved management of existing protected areas such as the Agusan Marsh and Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary.
CI relies on a participatory, bottom-up approach to conservation in Eastern Mindanao, where we help build the capacity of the local government, local NGOs and local communities to manage their natural resources appropriately.
Mt Hilong-hilong Range represents the northern section of a long stretch of mountains from north to south of eastern Mindanao. Mt Hilong-hilong is said to contain the largest block of the country's remaining dipterocarp forests. It is home to at least 31 globally threatened vertebrates and 17 globally threatened plants. This threatened wildlife includes the Philippine Eagle, the country's national bird, and "Magkono" or the Philippine iron wood.
Agriculture is the main income source at Mt. Hilong-hilong. The major products are coconut, rice, corn, abaca, rubber, and other high value commercial crops namely coffee, banana, and exotic fruits. At the eastern side of the range, coastal communities rely on fishing. Forestry and mining also contribute revenues and employment.
Slash-and-burn farming, timber poaching, and other forms of illegal logging are major threats to wildlife habitats. Indirectly, increasing population contributes to forest loss as more people in the uplands results to more forest clearing for agriculture. Irresponsible logging and mining practices are threats as well. Because the mountain range is full of minerals, mining must be carefully implemented and should be coupled with effective mitigation techniques especially in ecologically sensitive sites. Forms of sustainable logging such as the IFMA and CBFMA, based on recent experiences, can be a threat as well if current efforts on monitoring are not improved.
Currently, CI-P is providing technical assistance to Surigao Economic Development Foundation Inc, a local NGO based in Surigao City, in the implementation of the New Conservation Areas in the Philippines Project supported by UNDP-GEF and DENR-PAWB.
Agusan Marsh is one of the country's most ecologically significant wetland areas, holding nearly 15 percent of the nation's fresh water resources. It is located in the middle of the Agusan River Basin, the Philippines' largest river basin. Its protected area status was established in October 1996 through Proclamation 913, which declared the area as Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary. In 1999, it was included in the Ramsar list of Wetlands of International Importance, one of only four Ramsar sites in the country.
The marsh is one of the largest and most important wetlands in the Philippines. It is important in supplying water for irrigation, acting as a filter for the freshwater coming from the surrounding watersheds that feeds into the river basin. It also serves as an important wintering ground for migratory birds like herons and egrets.


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As a powerful corporate giant attempts to patent living genetic material, this film asks what the consequences are for mankind. http://wideeyecinema.com
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Pioneers tough in shootout
Two Oregon City High School teams hold their own with top all-star club teams
OREGON CITY - Oregon City coach Kurt Guelsdorf was encouraged by his Pioneers' showing in the open division of the End of the Oregon Trail Oregon City Shootout High School All-Star Girls Basketball Tournament, contested in the Oregon City area June 30 through July 3.
The Pioneers entered two teams in the high school open division, which included 60 teams, most of which were all-star club teams. One Oregon City team went 4-1, finishing second to tournament champion Southridge in the A-Bracket; the other team went 2-2. Southridge went on to defeat the River City Cats of Sacramento for the overall title.
'It was a good weekend,' said Guelsdorf. 'We don't have a lot of size, but we're getting tougher. To have two teams entered and do as well as we did in an all-star tournament is pretty encouraging.'
Guelsdorf noted that while the Pioneers split their top high school players into two teams, Southridge had only one team entered.
Oregon City Black, the Pioneers' top team, advanced to the bracket final through victories over Title IX Red of Seattle, the Big Island Selects of Hawaii, Colorado Springs, and Big Hoops out of Butte, Montana.
Vying for Oregon City Black were: seniors-to-be Sarah Boyd, Kelly Marchant, Whitney Chase, Paige Halberg, Jessica Vorpahl, Lindsey Shearer and Becca Schuh; sophomores-to-be Calli Jackson and Lindsey Warren; and freshman-to-be Brittany Knighton.
Vying for Oregon City's other team, Oregon City Red, were seniors-to-be Boo Fox and Liz Ralston; juniors-to-be Michelle Powell, Justine Belliveau, Karlie Gach, Jessica Anderson and Kenna Borgmeier; and sophomores-to-be Julia Austin and Jenna Halberg.


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SSRIs Taken During Pregnancy Not Linked with Infant Mortality
Concerns were raised that the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) increases infant mortality. Recent research has cancelled the claims by saying that SSRIs do not pose any sort of risk.
The study was taken out by a group of researchers from the Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm. Researchers affirmed that they did not find any link between SSRI taken during pregnancy and risk of stillbirth and post neo natal mortality.
Lead researcher Olof Stephansson said depression can take place during pregnancy. It is a big step of couple's life and especially crucial one for women. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, has found that the study researchers carried out the study on women who delivered single births.
Women, who were taken into account, were the ones who gave birth between 1996 and 2007 in the Nordic countries that include Iceland, Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland. In total, 30,000 women were studied, who had filled a prescription of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) while they were expecting.
"Decisions regarding use of SSRIs during pregnancy must take into account other perinatal outcomes and the risks associated with maternal mental illness", said the study author.


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In an Intimate Interview with Fuse, everyone's favorite partier, Andrew W.K., goes into detail about why he doesn't wear clothing that has zippers, his preference for boxer briefs, how The Grey made him cry and some of his random childhood celebrity crushes.
In typical Andrew W.K. fashion, the interview is awkward but more than anything, it's hilariously entertaining. You can view the interview below.
In other news, Andrew W.K. recently joined forces with magician David Blaine for his stunt entitled "Electrified" which resulted in W.K. playing a keyboard solo that blasted millions of volts of electricity through Tesla coils into Blaine's body. Blaine and Andrew W.K. alledgedly had not met prior to the event in which W.K. stated, "What better way to meet someone than through one million volts in the rain in the middle of Manhattan, electrocuting each other?"
Now that sounds like a party!
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I took a trip up to Indiana last week. It's just a day trip, albeit a long one. Going up, I drove through a gully washer. I've been through a lot of gully washers in my life but this was the mother of all gully washers that hit just before I got on Interstate 465. Thankfully, there wasn't too much traffic at that time of day, but as usual, it was undergoing some construction.
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Tennis is inspiring everyone from Latina pop princesses to Upper West Side Soweto hipsters! Vampire Weekend may not be getting cuddly with Rafael Nadal, but they still up the tennis-theme-ante in their new video for "Giving Up the Gun." It includes appearances by Jake Gyllenhaal, Joe Jonas, Lil Jon and RZA and a super-cool black and white tennis court probably designed by Philippe Starck. Sadly, Bethanie Mattek-Sands doesn't show up in her ironic animal print and knee socks.
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Oh, oh, is tennis getting so cool it will soon fall victim to a too-cool-for-school-hipster backlash? Uh, probably not.
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Why get confused with food types and calorie intake? Get green with the herbal green tea diet. Nowadays, losing weight is no longer a choice but has become a necessity. The food that is been suggested as effective weight loss also has to protect and strengthen self from diseases. The recipe needs to be side effect free and not manufactured using chemical methods (diet pills). Today, we shall talk about such a diet that is a liquid (easy to drink) and a herbal supplement.
Green Tea Diet
How Does It Work? - The widely used herbal extract is antioxidant rich. The effective weight loss ingredients boosts body metabolism and reduces overeating ( food craving).
Using Green Tea For Weight loss – While including green tea in your diet, you need to know how to get the best from herb supplements. Instead of preferring green tea diet pills prefer natural tea for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
A toast of wheat bread with a vegetable salad and green tea will be truly rejuvenating as well as help in weight loss. Compensating your urge to drink addictive beverages such as coffee, perforated drinks and alcohol with green tea will prevent further fat accumulation as well as reduce body fat.
Green Tea Benefits
1. Cancer – It fights free radicals and prevents cancer. Drinking at least a cup of the herb tea will restrain the growth of tumour or any cancerous cells.
2. Diabetes – The tea helps in improving a person's sensitivities to insulin and thus help in keeping the levels in control.
3.Heart Disease – It can lower the blood cholesterol levels and thus clear the clogged arteries. Heart attacks and other illnesses can be prevented with the green tea diet.
4. Immune System - The epigallocatechin gallate in green tea helps in improving the immune system of the body.
5. Skin Problems – It also purifies the impurities in blood and thus clears skin from within. Green tea can cure pimples and prevent aging.


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Cadillac Records
Cadillac Records | |
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Directed by | Darnell Martin |
Produced by | Sofia Sondervan Andrew Lack |
Written by | Darnell Martin |
Starring | Adrien Brody Beyoncé Knowles Jeffrey Wright |
Narrated by | Cedric the Entertainer |
Music by | Terrence Blanchard Steve Jordan |
Cinematography | Anastas Michos |
Edited by | Peter C. Frank |
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Distributed by | TriStar Pictures (US) |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $12 million |
Box office | $8,880,045[1] |
Cadillac Records is a 2008 musical biopic written and directed by Darnell Martin. The film explores the musical era from the early 1940s to the late 1960s, chronicling the life of the influential Chicago-based record-company executive Leonard Chess, and a few of the musicians who recorded for Chess Records.
The film stars Adrien Brody as Leonard Chess, Cedric the Entertainer as Willie Dixon, Mos Def as Chuck Berry, Columbus Short as Little Walter, Jeffrey Wright as Muddy Waters, Eamonn Walker as Howlin' Wolf, and Beyoncé Knowles as Etta James. The film was released in North America on December 5, 2008 by TriStar Pictures.
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Leonard Chess, a Polish immigrant of Jewish descent, starts the record label Chess Records in Chicago in 1950. It opens its doors for black musicians and attracts people such as Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry, Little Walter and Etta James.
Main cast[edit]
- Adrien Brody as Leonard Chess
- Jeffrey Wright as Muddy Waters
- Cedric the Entertainer as Willie Dixon
- Gabrielle Union as Geneva Wade
- Columbus Short as Little Walter
- Emmanuelle Chriqui as Revetta Chess
- Eamonn Walker as Howlin' Wolf
- Mos Def as Chuck Berry
- Beyoncé Knowles as Etta James
- Shiloh Fernandez as Phil Chess
- Jay O. Sanders as Mr. Feder
- Eric Bogosian as Alan Freed
- Kevin Mambo as Jimmy Rogers
- Marc Bonan as Keith Richards
Leonard Chess was the co-founder of the 1950s American record label Chess Records, located in Chicago, Illinois. He ran the legendary company with his brother, Phil, through the 1950s and '60s.[2] The label started selling records from the back of Chess' Cadillac,[3] and launched the careers of legendary musical personalities such as blues singers and harmonica and guitar players Little Walter and Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, soul legend Etta James[4] and guitarist singer-songwriters Chuck Berry and Willie Dixon.[5]
The screenplay was written by director Darnell Martin.[3] The filming of Cadillac Records started in February 2008.[6] Filming locations included Louisiana, Mississippi, and New Jersey.[7] Martin directed the film,[2][4] financed by Sony BMG Film.[5] Cadillac Records was produced by Andrew Lack and Sofia Sondervan,[8] and co-executive produced by Beyoncé Knowles.[2]
Originally, Matt Dillon was slated to play the role of Chess,[5] but the role was ultimately given to Academy Award-winner Adrien Brody due to scheduling conflicts with Dillon.[9] Early announcements of the cast also included Columbus Short as Little Walter, Golden Globe winner Jeffrey Wright as Muddy Waters,[2] and multi-Grammy Award winner Beyoncé Knowles as Etta James. According to director Martin, the role of James was written with Knowles in mind.[10]
As production increased, the roster grew to include Canadian actress Emmanuelle Chriqui as Revetta Chess, Tammy Blanchard as Isabelle Allen, English actor Eamonn Walker as Howlin' Wolf, and comedian Cedric the Entertainer as Willie Dixon.[3][6][8] Final line ups of the cast also grew to include rapper Mos Def as Chuck Berry, and Gabrielle Union in the role of Geneva Wade, Muddy Waters' common law wife.[11]
The American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and record producer Steve Jordan produced the soundtrack to the film. He also picked a group of blues musicians, including Billy Flynn (guitar), Larry Taylor (bass), Eddie Taylor Jr. (guitar), Barrelhouse Chuck (piano), Kim Wilson (harmonica), Danny Kortchmar (guitar), Hubert Sumlin (guitar), and Bill Sims (guitar) who, along with Jordan on drums, recorded all of the blues songs used in the film.[12]
Knowles recorded five songs for the soundtrack, including a cover version of Etta James' "At Last" which was released on December 2, 2008 as its lead single.[13] Mos Def, Jeffrey Wright, Columbus Short, and Eamonn Walker recorded songs for the soundtrack, and Raphael Saadiq, Knowles' sister Solange, Mary Mary, Nas, Buddy Guy, and Elvis Presley also appear on the album. The soundtrack was released in single and double-disc editions.[13]
The month after the film was released, Beyoncé performed "At Last" at the inauguration ball of Barack Obama, as he and wife Michelle danced together for the first time as president and first lady.[14]
The soundtrack spent 48 weeks at number one of the Top Blues Albums.
The soundtrack was nominated for three 2010 Grammy Awards in the following categories: 'Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media', Beyoncé's "Once in a Lifetime" for 'Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media' and Beyoncé's "At Last" for 'Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance'.
Release and reception[edit]
The film had its world premiere on November 24, 2008 at the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles.[15] On December 5, 2008, it was released nationally in the United States of America. On its opening weekend, the film opened at Number 9, grossing $3.4 million in 686 cinemas with an $5,023 average.[16] When the film left cinemas in January 2009, it had yet to recoup its $12 million budget; it ended its run with a worldwide box office gross of $8,880,045.[1]
Critical reception[edit]
The film received mostly positive reviews. Rotten Tomatoes gives a score of 68% based on reviews from 120 critics. Its consensus state that "What Cadillac Records may lack in originality, it more than makes up for in strong performances and soul-stirring music."[17] Another review aggretator, Metacritic, gave the film a 65% approval rating based on 30 reviews classifying that the film has "generally favorable reviews".[18]
Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun Times gave the film three stars and stated in his review that "The film is a fascinating record of the evolution of a black musical style, and the tangled motives of the white men who had an instinct for it."[19] Elizabeth Weitzman of the Daily News awarded the film three stars and wrote in her review, "Writer-director Darnell Martin clearly respects the fact that the history of Chess Records is a worthy subject."[20] Most critics praised the film for its music, but complained about its script. Jim Harrington of the San Jose Mercury News praised Knowles' vocal performance and wrote in his review that, "Beyoncé Knowles' captivating voice and the film's other pluses can't outweigh the glaring omissions from the story line for this critic" and "Chess Records deserves, and will hopefully someday get, a better spin than the one delivered by Cadillac Records."[21]
Recognition and accolades[edit]
David Edelstein of New York magazine named it the 4th best film of 2008,[22] Stephanie Zacharek of Salon named it the 4th best film of 2008,[22] and A. O. Scott of The New York Times named it the 10th best film of 2008.[22] During the 2009 award season, Knowles received a Satellite Award nomination for her portrayal of Etta James.[23] Knowles, Amanda Ghost, Scott McFarmon, Ian Dench, James Dring and Jody Street received a Golden Globe nomination, Best Original Song, for writing "Once in a Lifetime"; a song Knowles recorded for the film's soundtrack.[24][25] The film also garnered seven NAACP Image Award nominations, which included Outstanding Motion Picture, Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture (Jeffrey Wright), Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (Cedric the Entertainer, Columbus Short and Mos Def), and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture (Beyoncé Knowles).[26]
Home media[edit]
The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on March 10, 2009, and sold over 130,000 copies in its first week.[27] To date it has made an estimate of $11,916,737 in sales,[27] which coupled with its box office gross helped the film pay back its $12 million budget (total gross: $20,796,782).
Awards and nominations[edit]
See also[edit]
- ^ a b "Cadillac Records (2008)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 6, 2009.
- ^ a b c d Rodriguez, Jayson (February 20, 2008). "Beyoncé To Portray Legendary Blues Singer Etta James and Jerry Rotella In 'Cadillac Records'". MTV News. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
- ^ a b c Hollywood reporter (February 20, 2008). "Beyoncé Producing, Starring in 'Cadillac Records'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
- ^ a b Tilly, Chris (February 20, 2008). "Beyoncé Signs to Cadillac Records". IGN. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
- ^ a b c Simmons, Leslie (October 15, 2007). "Matt Dillon playing Chess in music movie". Reuters. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
- ^ a b IGN staff (January 22, 2008). "Cadillac Cast". IGN. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
- ^ "Filming locations for Cadillac Records (2008)". Archived from the original on December 25, 2008. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
- ^ a b Haves, Dade (January 21, 2008). "Brody, Wright set to drive 'Cadillac'". Variety. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
- ^ Hollywood reporter (January 22, 2008). "Brody, Wright Starring in 'Cadillac'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
- ^ Light, Allan (November 14, 2008). "Pop Music's Dreamgirl Awakens Her Earthy Side". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
- ^ Winter Miller (March 30, 2008). "Duo drives 'Cadillac'". Variety. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
- ^ Simmons, Leslie (February 20, 2008). "Beyoncé Starring In Chess Records Film". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
- ^ a b Cohen, Jonathan (November 11, 2008). "Beyoncé Belts It Out On 'Cadillac' Soundtrack". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
- ^ Goldman, Russell; Fisher, Luchina (January 20, 2009). "At Last! Obama Dances Into History at 10 Balls". ABC News. Archived from the original on January 18, 2012. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
- ^ Adler, Shawn (November 24, 2008). "Beyoncé, Etta James And 'Cadillac Records' Stars Come Out For Movie's Premiere". MTV. Retrieved November 26, 2008.
- ^ "Weekend Box Office Results from December 5–7, 2008". Box Office Mojo. December 7, 2008. Retrieved December 9, 2008.
- ^ "Cadillac Records". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 2008-12-07.
- ^ "Cadillac Records (2008):Reviews". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved 2008-12-07.
- ^ "Cadillac Records - Roger Ebert Review". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2008-12-07.
- ^ Weitzman, Elizabeth (December 4, 2008). "'Cadillac Records' takes a greatest-hits approach". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2008-12-07.
- ^ "'Cadillac Records': Good music, shaky history". Mercury News. December 5, 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-07.
- ^ a b c "Metacritic: 2008 Film Critic Top Ten Lists". Metacritic. Archived from the original on February 24, 2010. Retrieved January 11, 2009.
- ^ "2008 13th Annual SATELLITE™ Awards". International Press Academy. Archived from the original on December 2, 2008. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
- ^ "HFPA - Nominations and Winners". Golden Globes. 2008. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
- ^ Ryder, Caroline (January 5, 2009). "Beyoncé & Co.". Variety. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
- ^ "The 40th Annual NAACP Image Awards". naacpimageawards.net. January 7, 2009. Archived from the original on February 11, 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-08.
- ^ a b "Cadillac Records - DVD Sales - The Numbers". The Numbers/. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
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PEORIA — A group of women has been stealing large amounts of infant formula from local Kroger stores. Some of the product has ended up on the shelves of other, smaller grocery stores.
A Kroger security employee contacted Peoria police about the thefts Monday after reviewing surveillance footage and identifying two female suspects who appeared to have taken 39 cans of formula from the Sterling Avenue store on Jan. 14.
The women filled hand-held baskets with cans of formula, then walked out the entrance near the produce section to a vehicle parked in the fire lane. The formula was valued at $641.55.
The Kroger employee told police cans of formula with a Kroger sticker have been found for sale on shelves of other smaller, local grocery stores. Other thefts of formula have been discovered at local Kroger locations.
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Craze my hair and shine my shoes,
And kiss the kiss that I could lose,
And I looked at what I have,
And I have one wish,
And I looked back in your eyes,
And there were two words,
Backwards and forwards.
Here lies the essence of my peers,
Handshakes, hellos and golden years,
See it smiling through it's teeth,
It's the whore who has to die,
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And it's long learned not to show it,
Get backwards and forwards.
How come when I'm gone I get the blues?
Or something special that I might confuse,
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It's cold to the touch and older than I know,
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I say she comes and then it goes.
Could completeness still appeal,
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And it stares me in the face,
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And I look back in your eyes,
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Posted By Jon Bella On Apr 23 2009 @ 4:12 pm In Los Angeles Dodgers | No Comments
Center Fielder Matt Kemp can really turn out to be a bargain for the Dodgers this year with his $467,000 salary.
24 year old Matt Kemp is off to a nice start this season in his fourth year in the MLB. Kemp is currently batting .364, and has 14 RBI's and an OBP of .410. Kemp has also shown some good speed stealing 4 bases thus far. Kemp should be able to put up versatile numbers, hitting for good power and stealing some bases for the Dodgers. Last year Kemp swiped 35 bases as he is showing his potential to join the 30-30 club.
Of course versatility is nothing new to Kemp, as he was a standout bakettball player and baseball player while attending high school in Oklahoma. You can also see it by the way he plays the outfield, evident when he injured himself in the 2007 season running into the outfield wall. Speaker of outfielders, Kemp was giving the ultimate CF comment by former manager Grady Little (he quit, not fired):
"The guy has the all-around game of Joe DiMaggio with the instant impact of Chipper Jones."
Matt Kemp seems to have it together off the field as well. Kemp takes part in groups such as TACA (Talk About Curing Autism). Matt Kemp has a brother Carlton who is affected by this disorder. This is also evident in his 2008 launch of "Kemp's Kids" where basically kids from Boys and Girls clubs around LA receive food vouchers, tickets, etc.
With "The Bison" (nickname due to his size, speed) roaming center field, Matt Kemp should quickly erase Dodger fans' memory of the Andruw Jones era.
I will be back later this week as I give you the promised Joe Torre right place right time blog!
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text: Jimmy Kimmel Confirms People Love the New iPhone 5, Even Though They're Being Pranked With an iPhone 4SAndrew Liszewski9/13/12 10:20amFiled to: Humorwatch thisJimmy KimmelIphone 5iPhoneIphone 2012Apple102EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink The iPhone 5 has been criticized for being a boring and marginal update to the iPhone 4S—at least in terms of design, since the new handset looks a lot like its predecessor. The two phones are so similar, that when Jimmy Kimmel showed the iPhone 4S to random people on the street, passing it off as the iPhone 5, no one realized the ruse. In fact, when told it was the iPhone 5, most of them praised the new handset for being lighter, faster, and having a much improved screen. So why did Apple spend all that time supposedly redesigning the iPhone from the ground up? Next year, Apple should just slap the next number on the back of the previous model—it'll still sell millions of them. [YouTube via Ubergizmo]Reply102 repliesLeave a reply


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I just read Lisa Bergson's article ("Looking for a Perfect Match," My Company, Fall 2004) and enjoyed her candor. I owned a small executive-recruiting organization until about 18 months ago.
Bergson is doing all the right things. Hiring is hard. It's not unlike trying to decide who you're going to marry in just a few hours. And yes, like marriage, it is chemistry. For me, sales assignments were both the most fun and the most difficult. One runs into a lot of con artists who think their international knowledge is impressive.
It's best to stick with people who know the product and the industry. It has been my experience that customers will appreciate and respect this more than a firm handshake and picking up the tab at the endless dinners in Asia and the ability not to be the "ugly American" in Europe.
Roy Parfitt
Gig Harbor, Washington
I would like to offer up some pro bono recruiting advice to Lisa Bergson. Placing an ad on Monster.com or in The Wall Street Journal would be the least likely way to attract the perfect candidate she so desires.
Think about it. If you're a hard-charging, goal-busting sales manager, are you likely to be actively looking for a job? Doubtful. Profit-oriented candidates are generally optimistic individuals who need to be sold on a new employment opportunity. And they almost never respond to job ads. Factor in the highly specialized nature of this particular open position, and you've severely shrunken the available candidate pool.
As CEO, Bergson has better things to do than look for a needle in a haystack. She should find a reputable executive recruiter, pay them a retainer of no more than 25% of the total fee up front, and go back to running her company.
Good luck to her.
Chad Hayworth
Director of Recruiting Barrington Bishop Inc.
I want to say how much I enjoyed Lisa Bergson's article. I found myself bobbing my head with a smile in recognition of the trials we all go through to find good people. Having spent a good portion of my career in sales and sales management, I have learned that it's not always a good idea to kiss a frog when looking for the proverbial prince or princess.
Martin Perlmutter
Ebara International Corp.
Sparks, Nev.
I want to compliment Lisa Bergson on how eloquently she described some key issues in one of the toughest jobs any executive faces: hiring the right person. I have made some interesting mistakes in hiring folks along the way. And, no, I don't have a magic method that guarantees success. I do think that chemistry is important, though I might define it as fitting the culture. I certainly find myself pondering the same sorts of things that she does.
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- Will be used for corporate relationships, thus must look professional.
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- Think Apple, Google fans.
- We don't want the logo to necessarily be 3D.
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Today we have booked a tour with a terrific guy called Tom who runs the Anaheim Tour Company. We are in a mini van with one other family, also Aussies! Oi Oi Oi!
We are looking forward to a day looking at the homes of the movie stars, the Hollywood sign and a tour of Warner Brothers Studios. I am a movie buff from way back when I was a kid and used to watch the midday movies on the weekend – Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, Elvis, Shirley Temple – and I am pretty enthusiastic about TV too, both old and new. Yep, I'm a regular square-eyes.
We start off with a trip to Rodeo Drive, which reminds me of the scene in Pretty Woman where her best friends tells her where to shop in Beverly Hills: "Rodeo Drive, baby!" All the big fancy brands are here, the shops are kind of intimidating and I'm pretty sure I won't be bagging any bargains today. We see the famous Beverly Wilshire Hotel and do the Walk of Style.
A fascinating part of the tour is a trip to the Pierce Brothers Westwood Village and Memorial Park.
It is the final resting place for Marilyn Monroe, Donna Reed, Dean Martin, Natalie Wood, Roy Orbison, Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Don Knotts, Peggy Lee, Mel Torme, Burt Lancaster, Eve Arden, Eva Gabor, Truman Capote, Farrah Fawcett and many others.
Some of the epitaphs are humorous, and it's kind of nice to know that the original Odd Couple are spending eternity in close proximity.
Lunch is in an iconic LA restaurant, the Carney Train. It's a repurposed train carriage. The menu reads like all the American diners I have seen on TV, and everything is cooked fresh to order. The burgers look fantastic, but I opt for a hot dog with cabbage and chilli cheese fries, with house made lemonade. It is delicious!
The drive to the Hollywood Hills is so pretty. Our tour guide Tom knows all the secrets of the area and he drives straight past a "No View of the Hollywood Sign from This Street" sign, up to the most spectacular position for photos.
Our drive around the movie stars' homes is fascinating, we see Barbra Streisand's big green hedge, the house where Michael Jackson passed away, and the construction lot where Frank Sinatra's house has been bulldozed to build something bigger. (Seriously.)
My favourite part of this tour is the more old-fashioned area, where Lucille Ball and Jack Benny lived. It's much more open, no high hedges here, we can see the beautiful homes themselves.
We see where Mary Tyler Moore used to live, and the house next door where Betty White still lives. And all throughout we are hearing anecdotes about the movie, music and television stars who called these places home. I'm in heaven.
We also go to the Hollywood walk of fame on Hollywood Boulevarde, and seek out our favourite stars. Dad gets his photo with the Tom Selleck star, as Mum used to say he looked like Magnum PI, but we always maintained that he looked more like Higgins.
From here we visit Warner Brothers Studios. I'm a bit embarrassingly excited to be here. We see sound stages, sets and back lots, the Warner Brothers museum which has all kinds of cool costumes and artefacts from movies.
But the best part, by far, was being able to go on the set of The Big Bang Theory. They weren't filming so we were allowed to go right in and sit where the live audience sits. The set is exactly how it looks on TV, which is to say, the actors literally walk out of Sheldon's apartment, across a hall, and into Penny's. We are told all kind of cool insider info about the show. One fact that I love, is that all the equations on the whiteboards are done by a professor of theoretical physics, and that he actually puts clues in there for his real life students. So if they watch the show, they get a heads up on their homework. (As if you need extra incentive to watch The Big Bang Theory.) No photos are allowed on set dammit.
Our day also includes a visit to the awesome Hollywood Bowl, the historic Biltmore Hotel and the Griffith Observatory (the older boys were blown away by how much it looked like the observatory in GTA 5….) We finish the tour very tired but also excited and happy. It has been an absolutely perfect way to see Hollywood for a family with only a day to do it in.


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text: Unused Croods storyboards are carnivorous plant-fightingly fantasticLauren Davis1/26/13 11:00amFiled to: CroodsConcept Artstoryboardschris sandersArttweet25EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalinkDreamWorks' upcoming prehistoric film The Croods may be computer animated, but it knows its traditional animation roots. Croods co-director Chris Sanders (who also directed and wrote Lilo and Stitch and How to Train Your Dragon) has been posting production art from the film, including some unused storyboards that would make fantastic animated shorts all on their lonesome.AdvertisementYou can see the beginning of a sequence in which the character Eep battles a snapping, sentient plant, and check out the whole thing on Sanders' blog. The choreography of this sequence is delightful; the way Eep moves makes her instantly likable, and the moment when she strangles the plant beast is utterly framable.Sanders has also posted images from another couple of scenes, including one featuring a prehistoric menu:Croods Update – The Lost Boards Part 1 and The Lost Boards Part 2 [Chris Sanders via Drawn]Reply25 repliesLeave a reply


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HILLSVILLE –– Lindsay Martin admits that she is afraid of heights. She gladly dealt with the phobia Friday, even if it meant climbing a ladder with a pair of scissors in her hand.
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