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Omar Sy will star in the new film by directors Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache; Scanner-Rhodes Productions is producing thriller Squat, which is shooting in London.
Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache will commence shooting social comedy Samba at the end this month, which also stars Charlotte Gainsbourg, Tahar Rahim and Izya Higelin. Gaumont, Quad Films and Ten Films are co-producing with Gaumont also handling international sales and French distribution. A release is planned for late 2014.
Principal photography is underway on Nic Auerbach's Squat, starring Robert Fucilla and Sarah Armstrong alongside Danny Webb, Jonathan Rhodes, Isabelle Allen and Nicky Evans. Written by David Marconi, the thriller centres on a financier, who becomes embroiled in a violent underworld when his multi-million pound house is mysteriously taken over by squatters. Dean Fisher is producing through his company Scanner-Rhodes Productions .


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The year of Fifty Shades continues!
Amazon.com has announced its list of customer favorites, and it comes as no surprise that Fifty Shades Freed is #1 in both adult categories. (Click the links to see the complete list for each category.)
Fifty Shades of Grey and Fifty Shades Darker were published in 2011 but finished strong in in 2012 with individual sales and as part of the Fifty Shades Trilogy.
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Rags to Riches A Tale of Papaya Subba Rao You don't sell papaya? No, only apples and grapes, you keep walking to the end of the line, you may find papayas, said the woman vendor in the daily market without even making an eye contact with Juggernaut standing face to face with her. The fruit vendors in the daily market are of totally a different breed; they look, dress and speak different from rest of the local population. They are the descendents of an old immigrant group from a neighboring state. It's hard to understand their vocabulary and any attempt to bargain their prices down would only results in either verbal or even physical assault. So nobody dare bargain with them; you take or leave it for your own safety. In hot sun and air filled with odor of rotten fruits, Juggernaut walked slowly by-passing other vendors selling oranges, pomegranates, mangoes, pineapples, bananas, gooseberries, Jack Fruits and other fruits then found at last a papaya vendor. How come you were at the back of the market? Only poor people buys papaya for a small price so we can only afford cheap stalls at the end of the line, pondered the old woman vendor protecting herself from hot Sun with a large umbrella made from dried palm leaves. The fruit vendor stalls begin with Apple and grape at the front of the market place followed by orange and mango, and ends with papaya at the back of the market as if it followed a natural order; rich in the front and poor at the back. But, this was some decades ago. But now, there is no wasteland left in the country for papaya trees to grow wild with plentiful cheap papaya. Papaya is cultivated in fruit orchards like other fruits and with prices comparable with other orchard fruits are now sold for a premiere price. Papaya is now wrapped in a special paper and sold by weight along with apples and grapes in the same fruit stall at the front of the marker. I would rather walk to the back of the market and buy cheap papaya than at the front of the market for an exorbitant price, complained Juggernaut rather loudly while buying a fully ripe papaya wrapped in a fancy paper. Not everybody is crazy about my aroma but pound per pound; I provide more quality nutrients than apples, grapes or any other fruit in the market; seeds inside me when dried are as good spice as black pepper; tender leaves from my tree when cooked tastes like spinach with a special flavor; when I am green, enzymes in me can tenderize any tough meat; which fruit can boast all these benefits? Don't get cheap on me Juggernaut pay up from your deep pockets, at last I got the respect I deserve, papaya shouted back from inside the wrap. Tweet
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Linda Hamilton has made a career out of playing strong female protagonists, especially as Sarah Connor in The Terminator and Terminator: Dark Fate. What other roles has she played?
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text: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville has received a five-year $7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue its study into the genetic causes of Parkinson's disease. The clinic's Udall Center of Excellence in Parkinson's disease has received funding for research since 1999. In recent years, that funding has dropped to about $500,000 a year, said Dennis Dickson, a neuropathologist and the center's director. Unlike a yearly grant, the current grant is guaranteed for five years. Mayo researchers have identified 10 genes connected to Parkinson's or related neurodegenerative diseases.


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(CBS News) BEIJING - Despite speculation that missing Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng has found refuge in the U.S. embassy, there's no official word from either side.
The situation has complicated the prospects of a coming visit to China by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
CBS News correspondent Celia Hatton reports that Chen Guangcheng is one of China's most wanted men, and he could be hiding in the most sensitive place: the American Embassy in Beijing. The blind legal activist escaped house arrest last Sunday, and there is no official confirmation of his whereabouts.
Illiterate until he was 20, Chen gained fame as a self-taught lawyer, fighting government corruption. His biggest case was a lawsuit against the use of forced abortions to uphold China's one-child policy. The 40-year-old's outspoken ways landed him four years in jail, then 19 months of house arrest with his wife and family.
Hired thugs frequently beat Chen and his wife, with their six-year-old child as a witness. Two months ago, Chen and his wife agreed he needed to escape, even trying - and failing - to dig a tunnel to freedom.
Then, somehow, Chen connected with a network of activists and possibly a compassionate guard. Last Sunday night, Chen made his getaway. He walked for hours, apparently alone, evading three rings of guards. His contact, He Peirong, then drove him 300 miles to Beijing.
White House mum on missing Chinese activist Chen
Blind Chinese lawyer said under U.S. protection
Activists: Blind Chinese lawyer flees house arrest
When safe, Chen released an internet plea for help from China's Premier, Wen Jiabao: "My family is still in the guards' evil hands. My escape will make them worse."
Chen's accomplices are already paying a heavy price. His driver, He Peirong, was taken away by police after talking about her role on China's version of Twitter. Others who sheltered Chen in Beijing have also disappeared into detention.
"There's a growing number of people inside China who are willing to take extraordinary risks to try to make the government answer to them and function in the way it should," said Sophie Richardson with Human Rights Watch.
Chinese and U.S. diplomats are now believed to be bargaining over Chen's fate, though he has his own demands.
He does not want to go into exile, says activist Zeng Jinyan. He wants to stay in China to continue with his work.
He might not have a choice. The U.S. is likely bargaining for Chen and his family to go to the United States.
Two months ago, corrupt police official, Wang Lijun, was reportedly denied asylum at the US consulate in Chengdu, western China, so perhaps American diplomats have some goodwill with China on this front.
CBS News correspondent Whit Johnson reports Chen's possible presence in the U.S. embassy or other American facility comes at a delicate diplomatic moment.


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The AMC 8 is a mathematical contest for middle school students that is run by the Mathematical Association of American. It is administered at schools and universities throughout the nation, and we in the Department of Mathematics at Bucknell University serve as a host site. The contest takes place in mid-November. The purpose of this event is to increase interest in mathematics and to develop problem solving through a fun competition. Besides the competition, there will be a short mathematics presentation tailored to the level of the participants. More details can be found in the letter sent to local middle schools (pdf).
To register your students or child in the event, please send an email with the number of students and the name and contact details of an accompanying adult to firstname.lastname@example.com by mid-October. More information on the contest can be found at http://www.maa.org/math-competitions/about-amc and questions about local arrangements can be directed to firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Gold Exam
The Professor John Steiner Gold Mathematical Competition is sponsored by Bucknell University and the Pennsylvania Beta Chapter of Pi Mu Epsilon, the national honorary mathematics society, in memory of the late Professor John Steiner Gold. The competition typically takes place in mid-March on the Wednesday of Bucknell's spring break, with a snow date on the Friday of that week. The John Gold Competition usually takes place during the week of Bucknell's Spring Break. .
Professor Gold, a native of Turbotville, taught at several area high schools before joining the faculty at Bucknell, where he served with distinction for nearly half a century. In the spirit of his life-long work, this competition was established to discover and to encourage mathematical talent and to give public recognition to those who achieve in mathematics.
Competing in the Gold Exam
The competition is open to all area high schools, public and private. Each school may enter up to three students as their team. Additional students from each school may also compete for individual prizes. || See previous winners
A school entering fewer than three students can still compete as a team, although it is more difficult to win the team competition. As everyone also competes individually, even students without a full team should be encouraged to participate.
The competition will be in the form of a written examination. The examination will not presuppose any knowledge of mathematics beyond the usual high school curriculum. However, it includes non-routine and stimulating problems which are intended to foster both creativity and interest in mathematics. Copies of previous examinations are available upon request to help the schools select and prepare participants.
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Instructors may also help their students prepare by having them consider topics in their textbooks that are sometimes omitted from class work, e.g., sequences, arithmetic and geometric progressions, permutations and combinations, and elementary probability. Instructors who actively encourage and prepare a group of students for participation will find the competition a worthwhile and rewarding co-curricular activity. || Samples of past Gold Exams: Sample 1 Sample 2
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DeCock: For Triangle basketball teams, an offseason of questions awaits
What at one point looked like it might be a nice, quiet spring around these parts – our local basketball teams all having checked out early from the NCAA tournament – has taken its usual unexpected turn.
The surprising departure of James Michael McAdoo from North Carolina and the less surprising exit of Tyler Lewis from N.C. State left those programs in similar positions to Duke, which will surely lose Jabari Parker and Rodney Hood. Now all three schools have questions to answer.
The Tar Heels weren't expecting to have any: McAdoo had twice passed on the NBA draft from what might have been more advantageous positions. With McAdoo, North Carolina would have entered the season among the national-title contenders. Fortunately for North Carolina, the Tar Heels are in a far better position to make up for McAdoo's absence than they were losing P.J. Hairston.
That's primarily because of Kennedy Meeks' second-half development in the post. If Brice Johnson can do anything to improve his defense – and given his 6-foot-9 size and shot-blocking ability, his issues are almost entirely mental – the Tar Heels will be set at forward, with Isaiah Hicks primed for a step forward as well after a surprisingly quiet freshman year.
Throw in the sublime Marcus Paige and two talented incoming freshmen on the wings – Justin Jackson and Greensboro's Theo Pinson – and this will look far more like a classic Roy Williams team than the past two, and Williams is always better off when he has the right pieces to fit his system.
A bunch of pieces is what Mark Gottfried has left at N.C. State, with T.J. Warren's move to the NBA imminent, and he'll have to fit them together. Lewis won't be among them. His connection with Warren moved him into the starting lineup ahead of freshman Cat Barber, but it'll be Barber's team to run from the point next year
Barber will be even more of a threat if he can hone the pull-up jumper that was so effective in the ACC tournament. Alabama transfer Trevor Lacey steps into the backcourt and recruit Abdul-Malik Abu joins the three freshmen big men who showed so much improvement this season: BeeJay Anya, Kyle Washington and Lennard Freeman. They'll all have to share the load after Warren carried so much of it this season.
Duke has been expecting major turnover since Parker walked onto campus, and while he hasn't announced his departure yet, it is most certainly a foregone conclusion. In place of Parker and Hood, the Blue Devils will build around forward Jahlil Okafor and point guard Tyus Jones. This is all expected; this season's quick NCAA tournament exit and the questions it raised were not.
Mike Krzyzewski insists one-and-done players are not fundamentally incompatible with the foundation upon which his program has been built. The results so far are not impressive, but it may be best not to pass judgment too quickly. Only five years ago, there was a compelling argument to be made that Krzyzewski's involvement with the U.S. Olympic team was negatively impacting Duke. That 2010 season, he won his fourth national title.
Not to be left out, the fourth of the Big Four has finally settled on a replacement for Jeff Bzdelik, with Wake Forest bringing Danny Manning back to the Triad, where he grew up. Manning learned from Kansas coach Bill Self at his alma mater and did well in his two years as the coach at Tulsa. He may not be one of the big names Demon Deacon fans were lusting after, but Manning has the potential to be a long-term fit at Wake Forest.
After the near-insurrection among fans at the end of Bzdelik's tenure, wondering if and when athletic director Ron Wellman would ever pull the trigger, it will be a relief for everyone if that is one question that won't have to be asked again.


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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers seem to be biding their time, waiting to see if a Darrelle Revis deal can complete their offseason overhaul of their secondary. General manager Mark Dominik is staying busy in the meantime.
The Bucs announced Thursday a new four-year contract for offensive tackle Demar Dotson. He started 15 games last season. Dotson originally arrived in Tampa Bay as an undrafted free agent in 2009.
The Bucs have spent a lot of money on their offensive line, from left tackle Donald Penn to guards Davin Joseph and Carl Nicks. Dotson figures to come at a reasonable rate, but he looks locked in as the team's right tackle of the future. The Bucs have to be hoping for better play -- and health -- out of this group in 2013.
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Jackie Bradley Jr. celebrates first win at Applebee's
After making his debut for the Red Sox – a triumphant 8-2 win in which he impressed with his base running, defense and patience at the plate – rookie Jackie Bradley Jr. celebrated with his family in New York City's Times Square.
At Applebee's.
"We all went out to Times Square and just hung out because my family has never been to Times Square,'' Bradley said on WEEI's Dennis & Callahan morning show on Tuesday. "I wanted to show them what the big city bright lights had to offer. So we all went to Applebee's.''
With a large family contingent, one has to wonder how he was able to procure a big enough table at the chain restaurant, in Times Square, nonetheless.
"I was able to sneak right on in there,'' Bradley said. "I'm not a well known face.''
Against the Yankees on Opening Day, Bradley finished 0 for 2 at the plate, with three walks and a strikeout. He scored two runs. He was asked whether he was surprised he drew a walk against Yankees ace C.C. Sabathia after going down 0-2 in the count.
"Very, because as a rookie you want to swing the bat and show what you can do,'' he said. "But I also wanted to stick with my approach and try to work him a bit.''
Bradley certainly wowed observers when he tracked down a deep shot by Robinson Cano in left field.
"I didn't get a good jump off Cano's ball because he surprised me,'' Bradley said. "I was able to get back there in time. I guess I have to give him a little more respect next time.''
The 22-year-old outfielder said he was calm for his first big league experience.
"I'm a pretty relaxed guy. I like to chill, take it on. If I get down 0-2, what's the worst that can happen?''
The hosts repeatedly asked Bradley if he would re-sign in 2019, when his first shot at free agency could occur.
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Autopsy reveals cause of death in Texas girl whose dad claimed he sent her outside for not finishing her milk
The autopsy of 3-year-old Sherin Mathews reveals she died of "homicidal violence," according to reports.
WFAA reports that law enforcement officials confirmed the cause of death of the Texas girl on Wednesday.
Mathews was first reported missing by her adoptive parents, Wesley and Sini Mathews, on Oct. 3 and was later found dead. After her body was discovered, both parents were arrested. Wesley is charged with first-degree felony injury to a child and Sini is charged with child endangerment or abandonment relating to the death.
"There is nothing in the autopsy results that indicate Sini Mathews had anything to do with the death of Sherin Mathews," attorney Mitch Nolte told WFAA in a statement late Tuesday.
Sini and her husband are expected in court Wednesday morning for aChild Protective Services custody hearing for their 4-year-old biological daughter, according to NBC 5.
The arrest warrant of Wesley reveals details from an interview the police conducted with the father in October. He admitted to trying to get Sherin, who suffered from developmental issues, to drink milk in their garage Oct. 7 at 3 a.m. When she refused to drink, Mathews said he tried to force her.
"She was coughing and her breathing slowed," the warrant read. "Eventually, Wesley Mathews no longer felt a pulse on the child and believed she had died."
Mathews told police he moved Sherin's body from the home after she apparently died, according to the warrant.
This story contradicts what Mathews initially told the police when he called them around 8 a.m. Oct. 7.
Mathews had told police that he had sent Sherin outside alone as punishment for not drinking her milk at 3 a.m. He claimed that when he went to check on her, she was gone and that he feared a coyote may have gotten to her.
During the five hours before Mathews called the police, he allegedly did laundry.


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Today, Norwegian ocean-farmed salmon is the preferred salmon used in sushi restaurants worldwide, with approximately 50% of Norwegian exports consumed raw. However, it wasn't always this way. The Japanese have long-standing traditions for serving raw fish, but the consumption of raw salmon was unthinkable in the early 1980s. Pacific salmon was never popular as sushi due to its inferior size and quality, as well a high incidence of parasites, which caused many to consider it inedible.
For a long time, suppliers of tuna, a more expensive commodity, dominated the higher-margin segments of raw fish served as sushi and sashimi, while salmon was sold grilled, fried or smoked at relatively low margins.
It wasn't until 1974 that Thor Listau visited Japan and witnessed the extensive consumption of low-quality salmon and immediately recognized an opportunity for Norwegian Salmon exporters. At the time, Listau was a member of the Norwegian Parliamentary Committee for Shipping and Fisheries. A few years later in 1980, fish farmer Thor Mowinkel became the first Norwegian Salmon exporter to focus on the Japanese market. He noticed his product was served fried, while sushi and sashimi made up a high-end segment of approximately one million tons.
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As one of the most selective fish markets in the world, Japan finally became accessible when a Norwegian delegation realized what it was going to take to increase salmon consumption. In 1985, the Norwegian government launched Project Japan—a trade initiative developed to expand Norwegian fish and seafood exports to Japan. Thor Listau, now Norwegian Minister of Fisheries, led a delegation of 20 people to Japan armed with premium raw salmon and a goal to triple Norwegian Salmon exports to the island nation. Salmon played a key part in this strategy. The project focused on obtaining the attention of chefs and influencers within the foodservice industry. The visit was a success and Project Japan became largely responsible for increasing global consumption of raw salmon.
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Berkeley, California (Wednesday, October 26, 2011) - Final presentation materials for the public art projects of the Berkeley Public Library's West and South Branch Construction Projects will be on public view inside the West and South Branch Libraries during normal branch library hours from Tuesday, November 1 through Thursday, November 3. These presentation materials will include material samples that accurately represent the finished work that each artist is proposing; a color sample board; a scale model / maquette or rendered drawing with appropriate details; a detailed project budget; and written statements or comments that will help to clarify the artist's proposal.
This is the opportunity for the public to comment on the individual proposals during the period that they are displayed. These comments will be collated and delivered to the Selection Panel. These informal comments may help to raise new perspectives and open issues for discussion by the Panel, and they may help the decision process in some way. The three finalists selected for South Branch are: Gina Dominquez; Mildred Howard; and Johanna Poethig. The three finalists selected for West Branch are David Ruth; Masayuki Nagase and Ene Osteraas Constable. Funding for alterations and improvements to all four Library Branches, including the public art projects, is provided by a local $26 million Bond Measure FF, approved by the voters in November 2008. For additional info regarding the Berkeley community support for our libraries, see the following website: https://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/about/planning/about-library-bond-faq1. Commissions to the two selected artists will follow in the form of executed contracts. For more information, please contact the Berkeley Public Library at (510) 981-6195.


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The Everglades National Park takes up a good portion of south Florida, and they are an attraction that you don't want to miss if you are moving to Homestead apartments. Discover endangered species in their natural habitat or kayak and hike the many streams and trails of the park. You can also camp, boat and fish in the Everglades. Just remember to follow the rules for your own safety and the protection of the wildlife.
Another unique way to experience the outdoors is to explore the Fruit and Spice park. This tropical botanical garden offers a variety of exotic plants, vegetables, spices, herbs, bananas and bamboo. Located near Homestead apartments on the northern side of the city, this park is readily available for tours, classes and exploration.
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Anhui (Chinese: 安徽, pinyin: Ānhuī) is a province of the People's Republic of China. Located in eastern China across the basins of the Yangtze River and the Huaihe River, it borders Jiangsu to the east, Zhejiang to the southeast, Jiangxi to the south, Hubei to the southwest, Henan to the northwest, and Shandong for a tiny section in the north. The capital of the province is Hefei.
The name "Anhui" derives from the names of two cities in south Anhui, Anqing and Huizhou (now Huangshan City). The abbreviation for Anhui is "Wǎn", because there were historically a State of Wan, a Mount Wan, and a Wan river in the province.
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tutorial: flower collar
so, i had a birthday yesterday. in honor of this new year and decade of my life (which i think should be pretty good), i give you the gift of a previously promised and overdue tutorial. i'm generous now that i'm in my thirties.
here we go. how to make this collar (or something like it):
you need: lightweight fabric (i used shot cotton on the easter dresses and will be using it, in a different color, for the tutorial today), scissors, needle, thread, thimble. that's it.
:: with fabric folded, cut a strip. the size varies depending on the size of flowers you want in the end, here i cut a 3" strip. keeping fabric folded, cut strip into squares. (you do not need to be exact with any of this).
:: trim the corners off the squares, making a flowery square. these "squares", with two layers each, will be used to make one flower.
:: making the individual flowers. pinch and gather first layer of "square" in the middle so it looks (wow, you're going to get tired of this word) flowery.
:: while holding the middle of the first layer secure, bring second layer to it, gather around the pinched part. move and gather fabric until it looks good.
:: stitch the flower through the pinched stem to hold it all in place. i usually run the needle and thread through four times or so, just enough that all the gathering/ruffling is secured. knot and cut thread.
::repeat many many times. you'll need a lot of these flowers.
:: attach flowers to fabric (shirt, dress or whatever you're making flowery) one at a time. if you have children who, like mine, are really good at pulling on things, you'll want to secure each flower very well with several stitches before moving to stitch on the next. this is where the thimble comes in handy. pushing that needle through again and again gets rough on the fingers.
:: depending on the look you want, you can either pack them really tight (i did this for the easter dresses) or you can keep it a little bit looser and let each individual flower show a bit more. here i have 15 flowers. the first picture shows them tight, the second a bit looser. great either way.
that's it! just stitch them on in the shape you want and you're done. so easy, right? just plan on spending a little time on it. it's one of those great projects to do while listening to this american life. especially act one of this episode. break-ups, phil collins and starlee kine. so good.
also, there were some questions about the specifics of the easter dresses. unfortunately, other than the flowers (kaffee fassett shot cotton in blush) i don't know what the fabrics are, exactly. ruthie's light blue is either kona or p+b color spectrum while eve's yellow dress is a lovely cotton twill from my stash.


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When a child is kidnapped he is in a lot of danger. It is very important to find him as soon as possible. It is hoped that this new Care Alert program will save children's lives.
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Obituaries October 24, 2012
Yvonne Marion Briggs
Yvonne Marion Briggs, 85, of South Burlington died at her home on October 15, 2012, with her loving family around her.
She was born on February 8, 1927, in North Troy, a daughter of Pierre and Marie Anne Cadieux. Her early life was spent in North Troy, and the remaining years in South Burlington. She married the love of her life, Frederick Smith Briggs, on June 25, 1955.
Mrs. Briggs worked at the Blair Veneer Co. in North Troy in the payroll department and continued employment there after it was known as Weyerhauser. When they moved to South Burlington, she worked at the Chittenden Bank in the bookkeeping department and the installment loan department, retiring in 1991.
She leaves her husband of 57 years, Fred; her daughter Carol Ann Hardy and her husband, Warren, of Colchester; her son Brendon Robert Briggs of Colchester; her grandchildren Kristopher and Olivia; her brother John Paul Cadieux and his wife, Ida, of Newport; her sisters Rejane Fuller and her husband, Clifford, of Bedford, Indiana, Germaine Palmer of Westminster, Juliette Harnois of Swanton, Mary Jane Gamache and her husband, Gerry, of Beebe Plain, and Anita Starr and her husband, Robert, of North Troy; also several nieces and nephews and a godchild, Penny Viens.
She was predeceased by her sisters Madeline Cushing and her husband, Nelson, and Valada Spooner and her husband, Willard; by her brother Laurent Cadieux and brothers-in-law Wayne Palmer and Herman Harnois.
Mrs. Briggs was proud of her grandchildren and enjoyed any time she spent with them. She enjoyed when her sisters would visit and they would go shopping together around the holidays.
Funeral services were scheduled to be held on October 18 at the Ready Funeral and Cremation Service in Burlington. Interment was to follow in Resurrection Park Cemetery.
To send online condolences, please visit www.readyfuneral.com.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Vermont Cares, 187 St. Paul Street, Burlington, Vermont 05401.
Germain E. "Jim" Fournier
Germain E. "Jim" Fournier, 83, a former longtime resident of Windsor, died suddenly on October 15 in Rochester Hills, Michigan, where he had lived for the past several years.
He was born March 13, 1929, in Newport, a son of Ephrem P. and Diana A. (Roy) Fournier. He received his schooling in Newport. He married Anita E. Turgeon at St. Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Newport on August 21, 1950. They moved to Windsor in 1952.
Mr. Fournier owned and operated Jim's Shoe Repair in Windsor from 1952 until 1963 when he started Jim's Paint and Wallpaper, which he operated until his retirement in 1993. Following his retirement Mr. and Mrs. Fournier moved to Vero Beach, Florida.
He was a former member of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Windsor, where he was a member of the Knights of Columbus Father Fontaine Council.
He was predeceased by his parents; his son Ronald Fournier; his sister Estelle Schock; and his brother Bernard Fournier.
Survivors include his loving wife of 62 years, Anita Fournier; two daughters, Patricia Sottile and her husband, Frank, and Debra Quintana and her husband, Michael; two brothers, Lawrence Fournier and Raymond Fournier; four sisters, Yvette Armstrong, Jane Forcier, Andrea Bergeron, and Sister Theresa Fournier; and five grandchildren: Michael "M.J." Quintana, Peter Sottile, Emily Quintana-John and her husband, Eric, Stephanie Sottile Harris and her husband, David, and Melanie Sottile.
Friends may call at the Knight Funeral Home in Windsor on Thursday, October 25, from 6 to 8 p.m. and again on Friday, October 26, beginning at 10 a.m.
A Mass will be celebrated on Friday, October 26, at 11 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Windsor. The Reverend Raphael Nyabenda will be the celebrant. A reception for family and friends will follow in the church hall.
Committal services will be held at a later date at the convenience of the family in the St. Francis of Assisi Cemetery in Windsor.
Memorial contributions may be made in memory of Mr. Fournier to Crittenton Hospital Medical Center Foundation at 1101 West University Drive, Rochester, Michigan 48307 or online at https://crittenton.thankyou4caring.org/Donate.
Condolences may be expressed to his family in an online guestbook at www.knightfuneralhomes.com.
Patrick Lee Krupp
Patrick Lee Krupp, 70, of Lowell, died after a long illness on October 1, 2012, in the loving arms of his daughter Patricia L. Krupp of Colchester, and her companion, Deane Douglas, at Good Shepherd Hospice in Sebring, Florida.
Mr. Krupp was born on February 1, 1942, a son of the late Francis S. and Dorothy G. (Muir) Krupp.
He married Nancy J. (Decarreau) Thompson on April 8, 1972, and they recently celebrated their fortieth wedding anniversary together. He was employed as a security guard for the University of Vermont, operated and maintained heavy equipment for Engineers Construction and Munson Earth Moving, and was a carpenter/foreman for multiple construction companies, including Nordic, Ashline, Bates, Robert E. Jennings, Kuzins, Cooley Wood Corporation, and for his dear friend Paul Kirby. He later became self-employed as a general carpenter, and in more recent years shared his creativity through Krupp's Krafts in Lowell, selling handmade birdhouses, feeders, lawn shadows, clocks and wooden games.
Mr. Krupp grew up in Williston on his family farm and later built a house with his wife, Nancy, just two doors down. They lived on the lake in Colchester and finally retired to the mountain home that Mr. Krupp built in Lowell.
He enjoyed racing snowmobiles and riding with friends, working on and driving stock cars at Catamount Raceway, tending to his garden, and cultivating the most beautiful rosebushes. He was also an avid NASCAR fan, he loved animals, loved to cook, and thoroughly enjoyed entertaining his family and friends. His intelligence, charm, witty sarcasm, stories, and smile will be deeply missed.
In addition to his wife and daughter, Mr. Krupp is survived by four sons and their spouses: Bruce and Katy Thompson of St. Albans, Tony Thompson and Carolyn Snyder of Jericho, Jerry and Ruth Thompson of Milton, and Kevin and Beth Thompson of California; by nine grandchildren: Mikey, Matthew, Holly, Britney, Faustine, Katelyn, Benjamin, Derek, and Timothy; great-granddaughter Gracie; his brother Oscar Krupp and his wife, Nancy, of Williston; his sister Nancy Sharlow of Wauchula, Florida; his niece Laurie Radvar of New Hampshire; his niece and goddaughter Lisa Liberty of South Burlington; his cousin Jeanette and her husband, Ralph Leo, of Colchester; and three sisters-in-law: Teresa, Pounie and Barbara.
A short memorial service and graveside service were scheduled to be held on October 20 in South Burlington.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Good Shepherd Hospice, 1110 Hammock Road, Sebring, Florida 33870.
Audrey J. Libby
Audrey J. Libby, 71, died on October 15, 2012, at her home in Orleans, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on November 16, 1940, in East Burke, a daughter of Forest and Mildred (Willey) Rexford. On October 19, 1962, she married Bickford Libby.
Mrs. Libby was retired from the Oil Supply Corp. She loved sewing, gardening, and spending time with her family, particularly her grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Bickford Libby; her children Connie McCoy of Brownington and Donna Driver and her husband, William Driver, of Troy; by five grandchildren: Melissa Schwarm and her husband, Scott, of Coventry, Randy Marckres and his wife, Amber, of Brownington, Timothy Marckres of Orleans, Jennifer Deyo and her husband, Zac, of Orleans, and Danielle Driver of Newport Center; by seven great-grandchildren: Cody, Conner, Gabrielle, Madison, Sage, Noah, and Avery; by her sisters Phyliss Littleton and her husband, Hearl, of Lexington, Kentucky, Doris Lanoue and her husband, Yvon, of Westfield, Nancy Alger and her husband, David, of Lexington, and Joyce Coburn and her husband, Donald, of Orleans.
She was predeceased by her brothers Gordon Rexford and Norman Rexford.
A private graveside service will be held at the convenience of the family.
Should friends desire, contributions in her memory may be made to Orleans/Essex VNA and Hospice, 46 Lakemont Road, Newport, Vermont 05855.
Online condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.curtis-britch.com.
Marcel G. Morin
Marcel G. Morin, 86, of New Smyrna Beach, Florida, died on Monday, October 8, 2012, at Manor on the Green in Daytona Beach, Florida.
He was born in Derby on April 30, 1926, a son of Joseph and Alice Morin.
He went to Sacred Heart High School and was drafted into the U.S. Navy. Later he met his wife, Emma, who predeceased him in 2009. Together they owned and operated the Border Motel and Dining Room in Derby for 21 years. They later retired to Edgewater, Florida, where they resided for 25 years. They owned and operated Big B Liquors, which son and daughter-in-law Michael and Sharon now own. They always enjoyed working together and serving the public.
Mr. Morin is survived by his son Richard of South Daytona; his son Michael and his wife, Sharon, of Edgewater; and his daughter Carol of Key West; and by his grandchildren Amanda, Zackary, Ashley and Christopher.
He was predeceased by his son Mark in 2004.
A life celebration and committal will be held in Vermont in the spring.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home website at www.BaldwinCremation.com.
David J. Murray
A long-time resident of Dane Hill, West Charleston, David J. Murray died Saturday, October 20, 2012, in Newport. He was 71.
He was the beloved husband of Betty (Lawson) Murray, who he married on August 24, 1963.
He was born on July 21, 1941, in Hartford, Connecticut, to David L. and Inez (Pomerleau) Murray. He was a graduate of Bulkley High School in Hartford in the class of 1959. He graduated from Lyndon State College in 1963 with a B.S. in education.
He taught in Vermont schools in Westford, Winooski, Newport Center, Derby Line and Sacred Heart in Newport. He and his wife also started the Morristown Christian School in Morristown, where they both taught.
In later years he worked at Ethan Allen in Island Pond, for the Vermont Department of Social Welfare in Newport, for North East Kingdom Mental Health in Newport, for the Vermont Department of Corrections in Newport, St. Johnsbury, and Windsor, and as a paraeducator at North Country Union Junior High School in Derby.
He loved to spend time with his children and grandchildren. He was also very involved with his animals, especially his border collies, which he trialed in the North East Border Collies Association sheepdog trials.
He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Betty; by his children: Brian and his wife, Joyce, Darren and his friend, Amy, Sharon, David E. and his fiancé, Ashley. He is also survived by his grandchildren: Brianne, Brian Jr., Michael, Jenna, Mariah, David A. "Buddy," Rebecca and Ryot.
He was a member of the Zion Pentecostal Church in East Charleston.
There will be no calling hours or funeral at his request.
Condolences may be sent to Betty Murray, 2792 Dane Hill, West Charleston, Vermont 05872. Online condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.curtis-britch.com.
Frank C. Rubino
Frank C. Rubino of Derby died suddenly on Friday, October 19, 2012, in Newport.
Mr. Rubino was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, on January 23, 1928, to Rosario and Joesphine (Crimi) Rubino. He was predeceased by his parents and his brothers Anthony and Joseph.
Mr. Rubino grew up in Lawrence. He attended the John R. Rollins School and Lawrence High School; also Fitchburg State College.
Mr. Rubino joined the U.S. Navy and was sent abroad, serving on the USS Helena in the South Pacific. He was a World War II disabled veteran.
Mr. Rubino was an avid golfer, getting a hole in one on July 15, 1977, on the Newport Country Club's sixth hole and winning the Newport President's Cup in August 1995. A downhill skier, he skied every ski area in New England and Vermont. He also skied on Mount Tremblant and Mount Sutton in Quebec, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Heavenly Valley and Squaw Valley in Lake Tahoe. He also enjoyed sailing, fly fishing and hunting.
Before retiring in 1988 Mr. Rubino worked for 30 years in the Lawrence School Department. He retired as a supervisor of 73 custodians in 18 schools and facilities.
Mr. Rubino loved his best friend and faithful wife, Sharon. He is also survived by a special cousin, Joseph (Fletcher) Rubino of Methuen, Massachusetts, and his family; by his wife's nephew, Paul Tylee, and his children of Terrebonne, Quebec; by many good friends and his faithful dog, Champ.
As per Mr. Rubino's wishes there will be no calling hours. A graveside service will be held at the Derby Center Cemetery on Saturday, October 27, at 1 p.m. with the Reverend David Lisner officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Mr. Rubino's memory may be made to Dr. Robert Primeau at the Island Pond Health Care Center, 82 Maple Street, Island Pond, Vermont 05846. Online condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.curtis-britch.com.
Vivian E. Whipple
Vivian E. Whipple, 86, long-time resident of Newport Center, joined the love of her life for eternity when she died peacefully, surrounded by her family, at North Country Hospital in Newport on October 18, 2012.
She was born on May 25, 1926, in Westfield, the daughter of Ralph Willis and Elsie Besaw.
Vivian Elsie Willis married Gilbert Whipple on December 29, 1943. She loved him with her entire heart and soul, and she loved her life as a farmer's wife, a mother, a grandmother, a great-grandmother, and a great-great grandmother. She found total joy from a life some might consider mundane and simple because she always understood there is no job title that holds greater prestige than that of wife, mother, and grandmother.
She raised her six children — and she helped raise many others who called her "Ma," "Mom," "Grammy," and "Aunt Vivian." She could prepare a meal that would cause the world's most famous chefs to nod in approval. She could wake up in the morning and have a dozen pies cooling in the kitchen before 8 a.m.
She could plant a garden that would make people who were driving by stop their vehicle to take a closer look at the perfection and the bounty. She could turn that garden into shelves full of pickles, jam, relish, and vegetables to share with friends and family throughout the winter.
She could convince her young grandchildren that there was no greater token of her love for them than the firm tap of a wooden cooking spoon on their behind to remind them of the importance of appropriate behavior. She would drop whatever she was doing at a moment's notice to go and help a neighbor in need. She worked hard, she loved freely, and she touched many with her kindness.
Vivian and Gilbert Whipple lived a long and beautiful love story, and she was never able to get a mind's eye picture of her life without him. Her wealth was not defined in money, but she gave her family a gift that all the riches in the world cannot purchase — the gift of knowing she always stood beside them, and she always loved them without question. She is greatly loved, and she will be greatly missed.
Mrs. Whipple leaves her six children: Joyce Twing of Chelsea, Evelyn Kelley of Newport Center, Beverly Schinck and her husband, Denis, of Highwater, Quebec, Donna Whipple of Cranston, Rhode Island, Wayne Whipple of Wells River and his long-time friend, Arthur Hull, of Boston, Massachusetts, and Ed Whipple and his wife, Kate, of Coventry; by eight grandchildren: Shawn Twing and his wife, Collins, of Chelsea, Carmen McCammon of Newport, Carla Whipple of Cranston, Jeremy Schinck of Grand Prairie, Alberta, Vance Schinck of Fulford, Quebec, Ryan and Connor Fletcher of Coventry, and Brooke Thomas of North Troy; by her nine great-grandchildren: Seth Demers of Newport, Trisha, Autumn, Deztyni, Marquis, and Vincent Whipple of Cranston, Kari Twing of Chelsea, and Macy and Cody Schinck of Fulford; and by one great-great-granddaughter, Emily Jane Demers of Newport; as well as several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her husband in 2010, her mother in 1931, her father in 1960, her four brothers: Richard Willis in 1953, Cecil Willis in 1992, Lawrence Willis in 1998, and Donald Willis in 2000, an infant son, Calvin, in 1951, and a son-in-law, Bruce Twing, in 1999.
Calling hours were scheduled on Wednesday, October 24, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Home at 4675 Darling Hill in Newport. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, October 25, at the Newport Center Advent Christian Church.
After the funeral, friends are invited to follow the hearse for Mrs. Whipple's final tribute ride on the Number 12 Road past the farmstead and home she loved to her resting place beside her husband at the Newport Center Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family requests you consider a contribution in Mrs. Whipple's memory to the Pope Memorial Frontier Animal Shelter, 4473 Barton-Orleans Road, Orleans, Vermont 05860. In lieu of flowers or monetary contributions, there would be no greater tribute to Mrs. Whipple's memory than to simply perform a random act of kindness for someone in need.
Online condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.curtis-britch.com.
Marilyn J. Wade
Marilyn J. Wade, 79, of Island Pond died on October 17, 2012, in Lyndonville.
She was born on March 2, 1933, in Canaan, a daughter of Earl and Margaret (Edwards) Gray. She graduated from Canaan High School. She was married to Edgar Leigh, who predeceased her in 1955, on January 3, 1952. She later married Joseph A. Wade, who predeceased her in 1999.
Mrs. Wade is survived by her five sons: Edgar T. Leigh of Newport, Earl E. Leigh and his wife, Wendy, of Holland, Sidney G. Leigh and his wife, Carol, of Island Pond, Joseph A. "Lonnie" Wade and his wife, Pam, of Derby, and Timothy M. Wade of Sumter, South Carolina; by her brothers and sisters: Anna Johnson of Orleans, Gleigh Heath and her husband, William, of Island Pond, Patricia Gray and her friend, Diane Brindley, of St. Johnsbury, Charlotte Gunn of Island Pond, Virginia Wing and her husband, Alan, of Island Pond, and Niles "Jody" Gray and his wife, Monique, of Coventry; by her sister-in-law Gunda Gray of Danville; by her grandchildren: Felicia Farrow, Melissa Marcinkeviez, Jana and Gabriel Leigh, Laura Bixby, Serena and Chad Leigh, Joey and Justin Wade; and by many great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She was predeceased by two brothers, Earl and Glen Gray, and a grandson, Joshua Leigh.
Mrs. Wade was employed as a secretary for the Navy Department in the early 1950s, and she was a longtime employee of Community National Bank in Island Pond. She held memberships with the Order of the Eastern Star and American Legion Auxiliary Post #80 of Island Pond. She enjoyed baking Sunday evening meals, crossword puzzles, and most of all spending time with her family.
Funeral services were scheduled to be held on October 22 with the Reverend Alan Magoon officiating at the Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Home in Island Pond with interment to follow in Lakeside Cemetery in Island Pond.
Should friends desire, contributions in Mrs. Wade's memory may be made to the Alzheimer's Association of Vermont, 300 Corner Stone Drive, Suite 128, Williston, Vermont 05495.
Online condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.curtis-britch.com.
Kil "Kim" S. Wheeler
Kil "Kim" S. Wheeler, 53, of Morgan died at her home on October 15, 2012.
She was born on February 14, 1959, in Changhung-Kun, Korea, a daughter of Chu Pae Kim and Pok Im An. She came to the United States in 1982 and lived in Kansas for two or three years before moving to New Hampshire where she lived until 1996. She then came to Morgan.
Ms. Wheeler's son and daughter gratefully appreciate all the many acts of kindness — visits, cooking, helping — from the members of the Morgan United Church, as well as from other friends during her six-year battle with cancer.
She is survived by her children: John Moodie of Island Pond and Michelle Reynolds of Massachusetts; and her three grandchildren: Makiyah Reynolds, Reya Berrios, and Angel Berrios, all of Massachusetts.
It was her wish that there be no ceremony and that her ashes be scattered at a later date at the convenience of the family.
Should friends desire, contributions in her memory may be made to the Morgan United Church, 14 Meade Hill Road, Morgan, Vermont 05853, or to the Island Pond Health Care Center, P.O. Box 425, Island Pond, Vermont 05846.
Online condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.curtis-britch.com.
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text: January 23, 2008 - McCain Inches Past Giuliani In New Jersey GOP Horse Race, Quinnipiac University Likely Voter Poll Finds; Clinton Has 49 Percent Of Dem Voters, Big Lead Over Obama Word format It's a game of inches in the New Jersey presidential race as Arizona Sen. John McCain gets 29 percent to former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani's 26 percent among likely Republican presidential primary voters, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has 14 percent, with 9 percent each for former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson, who dropped out yesterday. Among Democratic likely primary voters, New York Sen. Hillary Clinton leads Illinois Sen. Barack Obama 49 - 32 percent, with 10 percent for former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards. This is the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University poll's first survey in this election cycle of New Jersey's likely voters, a more select group than the wider range of registered voters surveyed in prior polls. Sen. Obama leads among black Democratic likely primary voters 62 - 27 percent, while Sen. Clinton leads among whites 54 - 23 percent. Clinton also leads 54 - 28 percent among women and 44 - 36 percent among men. "With the momentum all in Sen. McCain's direction, New Jersey Republicans appear to be switching from the hero of 9/11 to the hero of Vietnam," said Clay F. Richards, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. "Mayor Giuliani is fighting for his political life in New Jersey and Sen. McCain could deny him victory in one of the Mayor's must win states. "Although Sen. Obama has picked up some strength in New Jersey, Sen. Clinton appears to be maintaining the sizable lead she needs for a Super Tuesday string of victories in her Northeast strongholds," Richards added. "Mayor Giuliani is on the receiving end of a one-two punch this week, as this New Jersey poll comes one day after a Quinnipiac University New York State poll found Giuliani and McCain tied at 30 percent each among likely Republican voters," Richards added. "In a race this close, Sen. Thompson's 9 percent becomes a critical factor." A total of 56 percent of Giuliani's Republican backers say they are "not too likely" or "not likely at all" to change their minds, compared to 43 percent of McCain supporters. Among Democrats, 74 percent of Clinton supporters and 66 percent of Obama backers say they are not likely to change their minds. "Democratic voters, especially Sen. Clinton's supporters, tend to be more committed to their candidates than Republicans," Richards said. From January 15 - 22, Quinnipiac University surveyed 398 New Jersey likely Republican primary voters with a margin of error of +/- 4.9 percent, and 464 likely Democratic primary voters with a margin of error of +/- 4.6 percent. The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public opinion surveys in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Florida, Ohio and nationwide as a public service and for research. For more data -- http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x271.xml, or call (203) 582-5201. 1. (If registered Democrat)If the 2008 Democratic primary for President were being held today, and the candidates were Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, Mike Gravel, Dennis Kucinich, and Barack Obama, for whom would you vote? (If undecided q1) As of today, do you lean more toward Clinton, Edwards, Gravel, Kucinich, or Obama? This table includes "Leaners". LIKELY DEM PRIMARY VOTERS.......... Tot Men Wom Wht Blk Clinton 49% 44% 54% 54% 27% Edwards 10 13 8 14 - Gravel - 1 - - - Kucinich 1 1 1 1 - Obama 32 36 28 23 62 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 1 1 1 - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) - - - - - DK/NA 7 5 9 6 11 1a. (If express choice in Democratic Primary) How likely is it that you could change your mind? Very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, not likely at all? LIKELY DEM PRIMARY VOTERS Tot Clinton Obama Very likely 5% 3% 3% Smwht likely 26 22 29 Not too likely 23 23 24 Not likely at all 46 51 42 DK/NA 1 - 1 2.(If registered Republican) If the 2008 Republican primary for President were being held today and the candidates were Rudy Giuliani, Mike Huckabee, Duncan Hunter, John McCain, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, and Fred Thompson, for whom would you vote? (If undecided q2) As of today, do you lean more toward Giuliani, Huckabee, Hunter, McCain, Paul, Romney, or Thompson? This table includes "Leaners". LIKELY REP PRIMARY VOTERS....... WtBrnAgn Tot Men Wom Evangls Giuliani 26% 22% 32% 13% Huckabee 9 10 9 24 Hunter - - - - McCain 29 31 27 24 Paul 7 10 3 7 Romney 14 12 17 13 Thompson 9 11 7 13 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - 1 - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) - - - - DK/NA 4 4 4 5 2a.(If express choice in Republican primary) How likely is it that you could change your mind? Very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, not likely at all? LIKELY REP PRIMARY VOTERS Tot Giulian McCain Very likely 10% 7% 6% Smwht likely 39 36 48 Not too likely 22 24 21 Not likely at all 28 32 22 DK/NA 1 1 2


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I was just out at lunch and my phone kept beeping with messages — social media and email — about the Kate Middleton portrait that was unveiled yesterday.
This was the Duchess of Cambridge's first official portrait since becoming princess in April of 2011.
People are saying she looks old, and ghastly, in the painting.
One of my favorite comments came from @SarcasticLauren on Twitter: "Princess Kate's official portrait? She looks like a 40-yr old trick the morning-after."
Ally Reid, the midday deejay on FLY92, suggested maybe Kate looks like that so she doesn't have to sit for another portrait for a good 15 years (that made me laugh out loud).
I kind of think she looks like a man. Or, at least, like she has masculine features.
Kate Middleton is one of the most beautiful women in the world. She's simple and pretty. She doesn't load up on makeup, Jessica Simpson-style, or try to show off her assets with her wardrobe (hello, Kim K.) so it's certainly a disappointment to such a, well … unflattering image of the princess.
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QWOP, the notorious, accursed, and "most realistic simulation" of the 100-meter dash ever made, has a sequel. 2QWOP now delivers two-player split-screen multiplayer, good for settling stupid bets and drunken taunts among friends.
In 2QWOP, the top player uses QWER to move his athletes thigh and calf muscles, while the second player uses UIOP. That ought to make for some intimate encounters. I want to see the savant capable of playing both runners, left-and-right handed. I'm sure there's someone out there.
2QWOP [via DualShockers]


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More than 60 percent of respondents to this week's RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll say less fiscal stimulus is what's called for now, while a third favors more stimulus. But when tabulated by political party affiliation, the numbers tell a very different story.
Seventy percent of Democrats call for more stimulus, compared with 62 percent of Republicans who want less stimulus.
In a National Association for Business Economics survey released this week, a plurality of economists (43 percent) said current fiscal policy is too restrictive and a slightly larger plurality (45 percent) favors more fiscal stimulus for 2013. One-third of respondents favored a more restrictive fiscal policy for next year.
Asked how Congress should tackle the longer-term problem of the federal budget deficit, 90 percent of the economists favored a mix of spending cuts and tax increases, with a plurality (45 percent) supporting equal amounts of reduced spending and higher taxes.
Among all RBJ Snap Poll respondents, more than a third favor equal spending cuts and tax increases, while 21 percent recommend only spending cuts and 37 percent say mostly spending cuts. The remaining 8 percent called for all or mostly tax increases.
To reduce the federal budget deficit, 25 percent of Democrats favor spending cuts, compared with nearly 75 percent of Republicans.
Roughly 590 readers participated in this week's poll, which was conducted Sept. 24 and 25.
In your view, what is the best fiscal policy for now through 2013?
Less fiscal stimulus: 49%
More fiscal stimulus: 33%
No change: 18%
Among Republicans:
Less fiscal stimulus: 62%
More fiscal stimulus: 17%
No change: 21%
Among Democrats:
Less fiscal stimulus: 17%
More fiscal stimulus: 70%
No change: 14%
Among other or non-affiliated:
Less fiscal stimulus: 51%
More fiscal stimulus: 33%
No change: 16%
What approach to reducing the federal budget deficit do you favor?
Only spending cuts: 21%
Mostly spending cuts: 37%
Equally spending cuts and tax increases: 34%
Mostly tax increases: 7%
Only tax increases: 1%
Among Republicans:
Only spending cuts: 25%
Mostly spending cuts: 49%
Equally spending cuts and tax increases: 23%
Mostly tax increases: 2%
Only tax increases: 1%
Among Democrats:
Only spending cuts: 6%
Mostly spending cuts: 19%
Equally spending cuts and tax increases: 56%
Mostly tax increases: 17%
Only tax increases: 2%
Among "other" and non-affiliated:
Only spending cuts: 24%
Mostly spending cuts: 33%
Equally spending cuts and tax increases: 35%
Mostly tax increases: 7%
Only tax increases: 1%
What is your political affiliation?
Democrat: 19%
Republican: 39%
Non-affiliated: 38%
Other: 4%
We need less government involvement in the private sector.
—Ray Camp, RE/MAX Plus
All the data indicates that investment in the economy, rather than disinvestment, adds jobs. Building roads, investing in business pays off with jobs. That's what we should be doing now.
—Brian Kane
More fiscal stimulus—in other words more debt? You're kidding, right?
—Steve Wichtowski, Cook Iron Store Co. Inc.
To stimulate the U.S. economy, you must put money into the pockets of the working and middle classes. Our roads, bridges, passenger rail, air traffic control and port facilities are in poor condition and will get worse as each year passes. It will cost trillions, but putting people to work on rebuilding infrastructure will provide meaningful work for millions at all levels.
—Carlos Mercado, KCM Services
Reagan started this whole mess and everyone since has copied it. It's always easier to spend than cut. The next president is going to have to do one or the other!
—Hal Gaffin
The long-term effects of the past six years of fiscal policy will haunt this country for generations. The smallest of increases in interest rates will cause an increase in debt payments this country cannot manage, yet our elected officials can't see this looming tsunami. Scary times are coming indeed.
—David Fiegel, Blackbird Asset Services LLC
My father had only a fifth-grade education and knew enough not to spend what he didn't have or what belonged to someone else. When will this country understand this very simple adage?
—Bob Miglioratti
The initial stimulus of 2009 has become the continuous stimulus for the past four years as federal spending has remained at an elevated level. Our excessive spending creates an excessive deficit and that deficit scares business from investing in the future. It is time to significantly cut back on federal spending.
—Jim Ryan
It is time to stop spending money we don't have. Freeze federal employees' salaries including politicians for two years. Cut all federal travel 50 percent. Put politicians under same health care and Social Security as taxpayers.
—Bob Rutt, Gates
No. Stop the insanity! If $16 trillion in debt and another $100 trillion to $200 trillion in unfunded mandates hasn't created the Progressive Xanadu, more debt won't. At some point the fecal matter will hit the fan from our fiat money policy, just as it did in the Weimar Republic, Zimbabwe and more recently Greece.
—John Woodman
No more "stimulus." We can't borrow for any more useless projects.
—Frances Reese, Reese Environmental Consulting
There should be stimulus money used to overthrow all crooked politicians, tax cheats, etc. whatever their party. How much did we lose on cash for clunkers? What's our ROI for "our" investment in failed solar companies? I've had it with 80 percent of government everywhere.
—Daniel Mossien, architect
The approach I would prefer is common sense.
—Jon Freitag, Rochester
I think it's too early to tell if another stimulus is needed. I'm hoping for an economic recovery continuation after the election, but I'm not sure what aide will provide it. While Romney favors big business, I'm sure the little guy is going to get it stuck to him. While Obama favors the middle class, I'm not sure that big business may still hold onto their dollars. Unemployment is still high, and we need to bring jobs back to the U.S., as well as support new business growth. There's a lot that has to be done in the next term so we might as well hold off on the stimulus until we see who wins. We could put out another massive stimulus plan like Bush did and then let the next president deal with it. Yes TARP started with Bush.
—Bob Stein
This question is equivalent to realizing you are heading in the wrong direction and ask if we should drive faster. The market will ultimately determine the effectiveness of the current policies. Although our current leaders cannot hear it, the market is shouting "no" to more stimuli and control. When we stop pushing the pain down the road and bite the bullet, we will build the confidence to start the economy up again.
—Bill Lanigan
Spending cuts and tax decreases are the only way to go. The Reagan and Bush tax cuts both created a tremendous increase in revenue to the Treasury. The problem for President Reagan was that Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill would not make cuts to the bloated federal government. In fact, President Reagan actually shut down the federal government at least three different times in a show of defiance to Tip O'Neill and his cronies in the House of Representatives. Unfortunately, President Reagan did not have enough clout to overcome the House of Representative's stubbornness. George W. Bush did not focus on reducing the spending of the bloated Federal government until after the Democrats took control of both the Senate and the House in January 2007. In summary, hopefully our next president, Mitt Romney, will have a Republican Congress, which will allow him to reduce taxes and decrease the size of the federal government beginning in January 2013.
—John Rynne, president, Rynne, Murphy & Associates Inc.
Federal reserve "stimulus" otherwise known as QE1, QE2 and now QE3 has primarily been used to prop up the federal government's insatiable spending habit by buying U.S. treasury bonds. If the Fed stops QE, who is going to buy the bonds to continue the uncontrolled deficit spending? The answer is nobody! There is not enough money in existence to do that, so they must keep printing more! And all that money seems to have gone down a black hole, with nothing of any value to show for it. The economy still stinks! Since Mr. Obama became president, and the Democrats took over both houses of Congress in 2008 we have not had a federal budget passed! How can you balance the budget when there is no budget? The unfortunate answer is that spending has to be brought down to the level of incoming tax revenue. Since social programs are the lion's share of federal spending, we must start there. I have been told by people who know that fraud consumes as much as 30 percent of federal spending for Medicaid, HUD programs, food stamps, Social Security disability programs (not retirement) and bloated government bureaucracy. That is where the spending cuts must come from. If we could get rid of the fraudulent "freeloaders" and non-productive bureaucrats, we could probably start paying off the federal debt and eventually cut taxes too. But only if we have the guts to elect a cost cutter! Did someone say Mitt Romney?
—George Thomas, Ogden
There is plenty of capital available to spur the economy. The problem is that government at all levels—state and federal—is doing everything possible to stop it from being deployed. The single biggest potential job engine in New York State is drilling for natural gas, yet the governor and envirokooks have delayed it for years. The banks have money to lend, but Dodd-Frank and the FDIC have made it impossible for them to lend it. Entrepreneurs want to build their companies, yet regulation after regulation makes it impossible to create jobs and grow. We don't need another "stimulus," we need government to get out of the way.
—Bob Sarbane
Money to rebuild/build our infrastructure would be a sound stimulus. We need more "cuts" in spending to be phased in carefully, but we also need some revenue generation, also to be approached carefully to avoid another recessionary dip. Simpson-Bowles is a good place to start the discussion.
—Carolyn Phinney Rankin, president, Phinney Rankin Inc.
New stimulus? Have we not learned a thing? Are we better off than after the past stimulus? Let the water seek its own level, legitimately, not artificially.
—JA DePaolis, Penfield
The federal government should be held to the same budgetary constraints as the American public is currently experiencing. Money is tight and so is the credit market. Programs put in place to help Americans are not easily accessible or they are only accessible to the smallest portion of the population needing financial relief. Bring down interest rates on credit cards for everyone; not only those with scores 720 or higher. Lower interest rates on mortgages for everyone, not just for a select few in the marketplace. The American public is cutting back to survive, what is the government doing? There is a saying: "If I did anymore belt tightening there would be two of me"!
—L.S. Decker, MVP Health Care
We have already had two stimuli, which basically just added to the massive national debt. The best stimulus would be to downsize the federal government by 5 percent and in the process eliminate all of the over-regulation brought on by Obama's edicts against businesses he does not like.
—Bob Worden, Penn Yan
For answer 2, I favor a simplified tax system. Currently it is inherently unfair for most people.
—Mike Knox
Let's call stimulus what it really is: crony capitalism and massive waste. Here are some examples of past projects: Solyndra got a $535 million loan guarantee in 2009, then filed for bankruptcy in 2011; Boeing got $16 million to help clean up an environmental mess Boeing created in 2007; TARP loaned billions to the same banks that helped cause the fiscal crisis while the mortgage default rates hit an all-time high of 13 percent; $62 million was spent on a tunnel to nowhere in Pittsburgh that even former Pennsylvania Gov. Rendell called "a tragic mistake"; the Forest Service got $554,763 to replace windows in a closed visitor center at Mount St. Helens; and $2 million was spent on road signs indicating that the projects were paid for by the stimulus bill.
—Karen Zilora, Creative Scanning Solutions Inc.
"Insanity is …" The previous "stimulus" moves didn't stimulate anything. So they obviously are misnamed. A better name would be Kick-the-Can-Down-the-Road again. Theoretically this should work. Since historically it has never worked before, the theory has been discredited and should be thrown out. Keynes was wrong, but too many economists have tied their reputations (and paychecks) to Keynes. So they will continue to force the medicine that doesn't work down our throats. Look at Europe to see where we are headed. The countries that are fiscally sound (Canada is a good example) have cut government spending and all tax rates. The media hated George W. Bush. But in July of 2006 unemployment was 4.0 and we were told this was the worst economy in 50 years, based on "fairness." So in 2006 we voted in a Democrat Congress. In 2008 we voted in Obama. Welcome to the fairness economy. More Bernanke and stimulus and fairness will leave everyone equally broke and out of work.
—Dennis Ditch, Delta Square
We desperately need to overhaul the tax codes, providing our businesses a more level playing field compared to foreign corporations. This will bring jobs home and entice new business growth. The economy expands and special interests are eliminated from advantageous tax treatment—a level playing field at home, too.
—Don Dorschel
We cannot conquer long-term deficits without addressing the role of tax cuts for the wealthy, tax loopholes for corporations and the financial sector, the failure of for profit health care at 17 percent of GDP, or tens of billions of dollars in trade deficits every year financed through treasury, mostly with China. In an economy 70 percent of which is based on consumer demand, we need short-term stimulus for infrastructure, states to maintain public services, and to put people back to work at decent wages. Then, instead of receiving benefits they will be paying into Social Security, Medicare, etc. while spending and creating demand.
—Jim Bertolone, AFL-CIO
We need to balance revenue and spending. Nowhere in that simple statement do the words "cut" or "increase" appear. The operative word is balance. I don't quite understand why federal, state and local leaders don't campaign on a platform of balance. I suppose that might require compromise; another word that has been largely forgotten in government.
—Wayne Donner, Rush
How about tax breaks for corporations who create new jobs? I realize that this will hurt the deficit temporarily, but track that that job will increase tax revenues, and promote spending to increase GDP.
—Hutch Hutchison, In T'Hutch Ltd.
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If marriage isn't defined as only a union between one man and one woman, state Rep. Arthur D. Hershey believes people will want to marry animals.
Hershey, of Cochranville, who represents the 13th District, was one of about 90 legislators, including four others from Chester County, to cosponsor the Marriage Protection Act, a bill introduced Tuesday to constitutionally define marriage in Pennsylvania.
Hershey said this week that without the bill, "down the road, people will want to marry their dogs and horses to get benefits."
Daily Local News: 5 county lawmakers co-sponsor marriage bill
Where do they come up with this stuff? Oh, I know. Rick Santorum.
If nothing else, some reps provide quality yucks. You have to laugh. Otherwise, you'll cry. Or scream. Or bang your head against the wall.
Thankfully, reps like Hershey do an excellent job of destroying their own credibility.
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One of the witnesses at a hearing of the House Judiciary Committee, chaired by Rep. Lamar Smith, R-San Antonio, on so-called "e-fairness" legislation was Houston-area state Rep. John Otto.
The hearing pitted some of the nation's leading e-retailers against each other. An executive with Amazon.com endorsed legislation that would allow states to impose sales taxes. Opposition came from the CEO of Overstock.com.
Online giant Amazon joined a collection of small "brick and mortar" retailers to lend support to the e-fairness movement, represented by several pending bills that would allow states to require online retailers to collect sales taxes. The legislation would reverse a 1992 U.S. Supreme Court decision barring any requirement that retailers collect sales taxes in states where they had no physical presence. The justices said such a requirement would create an unconstitutional burden on interstate commerce.
Traditional stores, which have always collected these taxes, said the current system is unfair because it enables online businesses to sell products at cheaper price.
"If some retailers are required to collect, then all retailers should be required to collect," said Dan Marshall, who owns a music store in Lansing, Mich.
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Houston, questioned Marshall and other witnesses about the feasibility of a tax collection system given modern technology.
"Compromise, and the recognition of changing times, is vital," Jackson Lee said.
Paul Misener, an Amazon vice president, agreed. Misener said only Congress has the authority, through the Commerce Clause in the U.S. Constitution, to regulate business across state lines.
Misener also noted that the 1992 Supreme Court decision "was rendered a year before the World Wide Web was invented. With today's computing and communications technology, widespread collection no longer would be an unconstitutional burden on interstate commerce."
Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., the sponsor of one of several e-fairness bills, said he was impressed by Amazon's apparent willingness to cooperate with small businesses against the giant retailer's own interests.
"Let the record show that there are corporate good guys in this world," Conyers said.
Another witness, Patrick Byrne, chairman and CEO of Overstock.com, disagreed. Byrne argued that since states are the entities imposing sales taxes on consumers, it should be the states and not out-of-state retailers to bear the burden of collecting the taxes.
"Overstock is physically present only in Utah," Byrne said. "If and when we launched in 1999 and had only $1.8 million of revenue, we had been required in states in which we had no presence to calculate and collect sales tax in thousands of separate taxing districts, respecting their thousands of unique taxing practices and tax holidays, we would not have survived to grow and provide the 1,500 jobs we now do."
Byrne said that if states want out-of-state retailers to collect taxes for them, they need to supply those states with a software system for calculating the tax, immunity from punishment for collection errors, and financial compensation.
Texas State Rep. John Otto, a Republican from Dayton, has carried state legislation defining what establishes a business as being physically present in Texas. Otto said "use taxes" equivalent to sales taxes are already due on online purchases in most states, but those states have no way of collecting those from out-of-state retailers if those sellers don't willingly collect and remit them. Otto urged Congress to approve legislation to create a tax system that reflects the modern inter-state and inter-national marketplace.
"With the ever-increasing likelihood that states are going to find lesser amounts of federal revenues available to them as you attempt to reduce federal spending, Otto said, wouldn't it make sense to allow states to have retailers collect a tax that is already in law?"


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This past year hasn't brought much good news about our economy. The nation's unemployment rate is still at 9.1%, going down only half a percentage point since 2010. The USDA reports that 50 million Americans continue to struggle to put enough food on the table each day. And locally it doesn't look much better – California's unemployment hovers around 12%. Here in San Francisco, the list of families waiting to get into shelters is at it's highest point since November 2009.
But it seems that not even this dire snapshot of our economy can bring Republicans and Democrats together to devise and carry out a plan. President Obama recently unveiled his Jobs Act, and within days Republicans started taking it apart. That's the beef local political comedian Will Durst has with our nation's leaders, especially when it comes to the term "class warfare." Here is his "report" from the frontlines.
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WILL DURST: Hey guys, Will Durst here with a few thoughts on President Obama's call to raise taxes on the rich and the predictable Republican response. Class warfare! An oldie but a goodie, and about as unexpected as finding green grapes in a fruit salad. Why is it always a war with these guys? The culture war, war on Christmas, then they accuse Democrats of being emotionally unequipped to go to war. Well, which is it?
When taxes are raised on the rich, oh sure – that's class warfare. But when libraries are closed and national parks left to rot so rich people can have more money, that's trickle-down economics. What Barack should do is rename his efforts to balance the playing field with trickle-up economics. That would at least confuse them (not that they need more confusion) – "You know what, you're right! It is a class war you started it and your side winning."
The Republicans are especially upset about a proposal called the Warren Buffet rule, which calls for billionaires to pay taxes at the same rate as their secretaries. The GOP puts more faith in the Jimmy Buffet rule which holds that anybody who worries about coming up with next month's rent money next should start drinking margaritas until they pass out.
What is it with the rich? How much money do they need? How many cars can you drive? How many imported Beluga caviar cream cheese canapés can you consume at a single cocktail party?
The richest 400 families in this country control more wealth that the bottom a hundred and fifty million people put together. And anytime someone wearing a watch worth more than a house talks about class warfare, they should have a hose shoved down their throat and goose liver pumped in until they leak from the ears.
The New York Times says Emmy-nominated comedian and writer Will Durst "is quite possibly the best political satirist working in the country today." Check out his website to find out more about upcoming stand-up performances or to buy his book, The All American Sport of Bipartisan Bashing.
Will Durst's commentaries do not reflect the views of KALW News.


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If you're so afraid of spilling the beans that no one knows you have any …
During my years as a full-time journo, I crossed paths with many a startup technology venture that claimed to be operating in so-called stealth mode. It was the early 2000s, before the process of getting technology to market was as socially enabled as it is now, and startup CEOs seemed to consider it hip and trendy to apply the S word to their businesses.
Where, I wonder, are many of those startups now?
We wrote many moons ago about the inherent foolishness of trying to build a business by somehow staying under the radar. You can't define a market need, develop a product to meet that need, secure the funding necessary for operations or build the team that can pull it all off without telling the world who you are and what you are trying to do.