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ATO Spring Break
Lake Forest - Kappa Phi
2 April by Mohammed AbuBakar
This spring break we had Taus go around the nation and the world. Visiting beautiful landmarks like the Grand Canyon and beautiful cities like Cancún. Best of all, our brothers travelled in groups or pairs, sharing experiences together and bonding with one another.

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House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo's lawyer says the Winthrop Democrat won't be charged in the ongoing probe of patronage in the state's Probation Department, but attorneys and experts are mixed on what that means for other lawmakers who may still fall into the sights of federal prosecutors.
Attorney R. Robert Popeo told the Herald yesterday the feds assured him there will be "no criminal proceedings brought against Robert DeLeo."
"He's known all along that he wasn't a target. He now knows for certain there won't be any action in any form taken against him," Popeo said, adding that DeLeo was never called to testify before the grand jury digging into the probation hiring practices under disgraced former commissioner John O'Brien.
A spokeswoman for U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz declined to comment last night.
DeLeo disclosed in campaign-finance reports this week that he paid $300,000 to Popeo's high-powered law firm in the past six months, as the feds pressed on with their investigation.
Thomas Frongillo, an attorney representing the House and the Senate in the probation case, said he hasn't spoken directly to prosecutors about their decision but called the developments a "very positive sign for the Legislature as a whole."
"I can't imagine there would be charges against other folks at this point," Frongillo said. "We always had a view, and we are quite confident that no member of the Legislature violated the law. Needless to say, hearing the news today, we are pretty ecstatic about it."
But Michael Sullivan, who preceded Ortiz as the head of the U.S. Attorney's Office, said he wouldn't assume the news means the probe is stalling short of the State House.
"The rank of the public official is irrelevant to the U.S. Attorney's Office and the investigators. It's the conduct they'd be looking at," Sullivan said. "If they believed there was a crime committed and it's a provable offense, if someone happens to be a freshman (legislator), it would not be material for them. I don't think it would suggest that people have lost interest in the investigation. It suggests they've done a thorough investigation up to this point in time."
O'Brien and two top lieutenants were indicted on charges of trading jobs for lawmakers' supporters in exchange for funneling state cash to the agency. Ortiz at the time called the indictments "just one step" in the investigation, but no lawmakers have been charged.


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To celebrate National School Sport Week, Rising Stars is taking a look at some of the fantastic activities being planned by primary schools to get their pupils engaged in sport! Here is one account from St Bernadette's Primary School in Middlesbrough.
Sports Day is split at the school, with Foundation Stage taking place in the morning, and the whole school then taking part in the afternoon. Tackling a Sports Day plan for Foundation stage is quite challenging, as there are 80 children aged 3-5, and only 6 adults!
Pupils bring water bottles with them, and as a treat are given an ice cream or lolly when they have finished all of their races. A special area is roped off for the parents to watch from, and notes are sent to the parents beforehand asking them not to give their children extra juice or food on the day.
With 80 children and 6 adults, conducting the races is like a military operation! There are four races for the children to take part in:
The pupils take it in turn to have their races, and then move to sit on the mats to get ready for the next race.
After the children have completed all their races, they then have a rest and have their lollies, whilst they watch the parent races. We always do fun races, such as carrying water by hand to pour into a jug, and seeing who can fill it the fastest. This year, we will be having shuttle races that are classroom themed – e.g. putting lids on glue sticks, handing out book bags and filling water trays, and a final race to get to Mrs Bowes first and sit crossed legged. After the races, parents are then presented with a certificate for participating in sports day.
To ensure that those children who do not like competition still have an opportunity to enjoy being active we also have a games day. The classes are paired together with their sport buddies. The nursery children are working with Year 3 (as they are the children's reading buddies), and the older pupils have to make up a simple game for the nursery children to follow, and then they play it with them. The focus of this is to encourage fair play and team work.
Another way we'd like to try running our sports day is using a carousel approach, using different races and activities that children move through, so they are always active.
Sarah Brady, St Bernadette's Primary School, Middlesbrough


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Integrating your customer relationship management (CRM) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) platforms gives your manufacturing business considerable advantages over the competition.
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The 2013 CREW Network National Winter Leadership Summit and Council Meeting was held at The Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee on January 31 and February 1. The city was chosen for its central location and allowed for delegates from all 74 chapters to network, learn more about Memphis culture, history and tourism as well as everything going on at the Network level. "CREW Memphis is excited to have the opportunity to network with CREW members from across the country and learn from the best practices of their local organizations" said Mary Sharp, CREW Memphis President.
Outside of delegate training, council meetings and leadership exercises, CREW Memphis hosted unique events including a dine around, a two mile run or 1 mile walk around Downtown Memphis and a visit to Graceland giving an opportunity for conference attendees to experience all that Memphis has to offer.


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- ❝Babette – I never thought a man would ever even want me.
Lorelai – I know the feeling...
Babette – Oh, please, with that ass? Gimme a break!
Lorelai – I mean want me for more than my ass. Me -- for me, the whole package. Annoying neuroses and all.❞
- —Heart-to-heart
Rory discovers Lorelai and Max's budding relationship. Cinnamon, the cat of the Gilmores' next door neighbor, Babette, passes away. The town comes together to throw a wake. Rory and Dean make progress in their own budding relationship.
During the regular Friday-night dinner, Lorelai finds out her cousin died, but she has no idea who the person was, so going to the funeral is out of the question. The usual bickering ensues because Emily finds this unacceptable, while Rory watches in amusement. Meanwhile; Chilton is having its annual bake sale and Rory is nervous because the food needs to be homemade. Lorelai assures her daughter that all is okay; she has it covered, even though there is no baking going on. As Rory waits for her bus to take her to Chilton, Dean comes sauntering by and spots her. He jumps on the bus to chat and Rory is a bit unprepared but super psyched. He is flirting with her and she does not know what to do. After a few awkward moments he gets off at his stop and Rory continues on her way. The Chilton bake sale is filled with desserts and pastries of all kinds. Luckily, Lorelai brings Sookie, a chef from the Independence Inn, who has prepared a sweet feast that would befit any king.
Max Medina, the teacher Lorelai is having a flirting fling with, comes by and asks for some private time. He wants to make peace over the test incident with Rory and eventually asks Lorelai on a date. But Lorelai is quick to point out that if he is such a rule follower, how come he is ready to date the mother of a student? Ultimately, Lorelai just cannot do it. She finds it to be a bit weird and even a little wrong. But Max is persistent and brings down the offer to just a having coffee date. A harmless, decaf-coffee date. She agrees but in a noncommittal, I-just-happen-to-have-coffee-at-this-place-at-this-time sort of thing. After school, Rory spots Dean at the local store where he works and decides to go in spontaneously. She pretends to buy some stuff but when Dean spots her, she gets really nervous and hides. She grabs some random produce and heads for the checkout line. He tries to bag her goods, but she bails. Lorelai on the other hand is much more suave with the opposite sex. Her coffee date is full of witty banter until Max asks if they are going to be able to date or not? Lorelai says she would never under any circumstances hurt her daughter, but Max has a few wise words of his own "If there's something in your gut that you know is right, you've got to go after it, no matter what," says Max. He turns out to be quite persuasive and Lorelai agrees to have dinner.
The night of Lorelai's date is a night of a little chaos and lots of mourning. The neighbor's beloved cat dies so Rory and Lorelai must put together an impromptu wake, one that the whole town seems to attend. Even Dean shows up with sodas from the store. When Max shows up, Lorelai has an awkward situation on her hands. She totally forgot about their date and also forgot to tell Rory she would be dating her teacher. Rory is not at all pleased and neither is Max when he finds out he has been dumped because of a cat. Max is about to give up on the two ever dating, but Lorelai promises, "Cross my heart and hope no other neighborhood pets die on that day." Meanwhile; Dean finds Rory and says he thought she was interested in him but obviously she is not, so he is going to scram. He turns to go, but Rory stops him and tells him that she is indeed interested. Then in true Rory fashion, she bolts leaving Dean with a big fat smile on his face. Lorelai finally talks to Rory about Max and comes clean. When she asks Rory what she thinks of her mother dating one of her teachers, Rory says she is not saying Lorelai cannot date him, but it is totally weird. In the end they come to an understanding, just as long as Lorelai tells the truth from now on and does not keep anything else from Rory that affects her life, it is a done deal. When they get home that night, Emily calls and Lorelai makes a big mistake when she tells her mom about the cat funeral they just attended. Rory tried to stop Lorelai but it is too late. Emily does not understand why Lorelai could not make it to her own cousin's funeral, but she is gone all day because of a cat.
- Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore
- Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore
- Melissa McCarthy as Sookie St. James
- Keiko Agena as Lane Kim
- Yanic Truesdale as Michel Gerard
- Scott Patterson as Luke Danes
- and Kelly Bishop as Emily Gilmore
Recurring cast
Guest starring
- Scott Cohen as Max Medina
- Sally Struthers as Babette Dell
- Ted Rooney as Morey Dell
- DeLauné Michel as Jeannie
- The episode name is probably a reference to the book Finnegan's Wake by James Joyce.
- This is the first time we see the inside of Babette & Morey's house.
- Sean Gunn appears for the third time, finally as Kirk, and as an assistant manager at Doose's Market.
- time bomb | RANCID
- Lane dances around Rory's room playing this song
- truly, truly | GRANT LEE BUFFALO
- i thought about you | JOHNNY MERCER & JAMES VAN HEUSEN
- A Room of One's Own, by Virginia Woolf (Rory's reading it at the bus stop)
- Finnegan's Wake, by James Joyce
- Jean Paul Sartre
- Rory – They expect things to be homemade.
- Lorelai – I know.
- Rory – By someone other than Dolly Madison.
- Lorelai – Where does your mom think you are?
- Lane – On a park bench, contemplating the reunification of the two Koreas.
- Lorelai – Not here, skanking to Rancid?
- Max – Very Henry VIII.
- Lorelai – We're not into subtle.
- Lane – Philadelphia.
- Rory – Philadelphia? If you could live in any city in the world, you'd pick Philadelphia?
- Lane – M. Night Shyamalan lives there
- Lorelai – Life is a funny thing, huh?
- Sookie – Yeah, I love that Jim Carrey.
- Sookie – Oh. Very serious face. Jean-Paul Sartre.
- Luke – You don't do yoga on the Dalai Lama's mat. And you don't come behind my counter. Period!
- Lorelai – Information that would've come out eventually like the Iran-Contra Scandal.
- Rory – So you're Oliver North.
- Lorelai – No, I'm Fawn Hall.
- Lorelai – You can't always control who you're attracted to, you know. I think the whole Angelina Jolie – Billy Bob Thornton thing really proves that.


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According to a recent survey, over a quarter (28%) of house buyers install a new bathroom, 25% rip out the existing kitchen and replace it with a new one and 20% invest in new windows*. The great thing about buying a new-build property is that you don't need to worry about doing any big jobs when you move into your new home. Anyone buying a home through HomesHub won't need to worry about any of this and can get on with the important things like picking carpets, curtains and cushions.
But making a house feel like home starts even before you get the keys. For many of our customers the dream of home ownership had probably seemed unachievable, with recent research showing that almost a third of renters fear they will never own a home*. Almost 40% of our customers had been renting before they contacted HomesHub and found out about shared ownership. When engaging with our customers we try not to get bogged down in the eligibility and affordability criteria and simply explain to customers that shared ownership means they can purchase in a more affordable way, with a low deposit, and the monthly payments are usually lower than renting privately. This makes the whole experience of buying their new home even more exciting!
When it comes to a new house feeling like home, apparently it takes us Brits an average of four months to get there, however, a lucky one in 10 (11%) said that their new house felt like home the moment they got the keys. I'd like to think that most of the 1,000 purchasers we have assisted into home ownership fall into this bracket; the feedback we receive from happy customers certainly supports this. Trudi recently bought a house at Woodford Grange in Winsford, where HomesHub are selling 20 shared ownership properties on behalf of Cheshire West and Chester, and said "I can't quite believe it, it feels like a dream. It's all happened so quickly and smoothly."
Our customers don't need to worry about compromising on the quality of their new home either. Just because shared ownership is an affordable homeownership option, it doesn't mean that we skimp on the specification and we take pride in how we present our properties. Whether they own 25% or 75%, a customer can start putting their stamp on their new home as soon as they get the keys, and decorate the property to their own taste…….or the same as the show home (which happens quite a lot!)
The average household income of our buyers is currently £24,000, which allows them to comfortably buy a 40% share in a property worth around £200,000. HomesHub work with every customer to understand their own individual lifestyle. This ensures that the share they purchase is not beyond their financial means, allowing them to live comfortably and enjoy making their new house a home. And should their financial position change in the future, they have the flexibility to increase their share in the property to own it outright or to sell it on to another shared owner.
Shared Ownership obviously isn't going to be right for everyone…but it really is a great way to afford a new home and take a step onto the property ladder for someone who otherwise might not have been able to.
HomesHub are proud to be providing Shared Ownership properties across Merseyside and Cheshire and offering a choice of housing options for first time buyers, families or anyone looking to find a great home. Click here for more details of our available properties and more information about the Shared Ownership scheme.
*research, carried out by Bilendi on behalf of GoCompare Mortgages in September 2017.
* The British Buyer Barometer survey was conducted by Tepilo, using a UK-wide sample of 2,001 homebuyers, who have either bought in the past year, are in the process of buying or are planning to buy within the next 12 months. Respondents were aged 18-65.


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I worked with a lovely group of girls to host a baby shower for my sister-n-law. The event was not only beautiful but so much fun! The theme was Welcome to the World and the colors were earth green and blue with pops of orange (my sister-n-laws favorite color).
The invitation design might give you an even better feel for the event.
A close friend of mine has a collection of globes, which were perfect for depicting the theme.
We had globe cake pops made at a bakery in Houston. Guests took them home as party favors. The orange chevron paper straws were from Hobby Lobby. We added little tags to each one. The flags said "Welcome to the World and had the GPS coordinate for the baby's home.free globe graphic from The Graphic Fairy and we stuck them to clear plastic cups. The napkins are George Stanley cocktail napkins.
I'm in love with the true round 3 foot balloons. Seems I can't host a party without them.
I designed thank you post cards that matched the invitations and guests wrote their mailing address on one as they arrived. This was to save the mommy to be time when sending her thank you postcards.
And, no party post is complete without my sketches.


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The best shampoo for greasy hair: Our editors' favourites
Suffer from greasy hair? We know all too well just how annoying that can be. But don't worry, because we're going to help you combat greasy hair with one simple hair care routine change: your shampoo. Having a greasy scalp soon after you've washed your tresses isn't ideal, but using a good shampoo for greasy hair can make a tremendous difference.
So, want to know which shampoos for greasy hair made our list? Keep reading to find out!
Editors' pick of the best: Shampoo for greasy hair
Toni&Guy Cleanse & Nourish Shampoo For Advanced Detox (£6.49*)
This advanced detox shampoo by Toni&Guy will give your hair a seriously deep clean. It'll help to remove any unwanted product build-up, as well as dirt and grease, leaving your locks looking and feeling squeaky clean afterwards.
Note: You shouldn't use this shampoo with every wash though, just when you need a really good cleanse!
Alberto Balsam Clear & Fresh Shampoo (£1.99*)
Made especially for greasy to normal hair types, Alberto Balsam's gentle shampoo will help to revitalise greasy, dull hair, leaving it fresh and clean. And not only that, but it smells absolutely divine, too, thanks to the fact that it's been infused with a natural blend of organic green tea extract and fresh citrus fragrances. Just try to remember: it's for your hair – not for eating!
TRESemmé Cleanse & Replenish Deep Cleansing Shampoo (£500ml, £3.69*)
If you are an avid fan of hair sprays, hair mousses and everything else in between, you'll know that these hair products need to be properly washed out – or they can leave your hair looking rather dull and greasy.
For a deep cleanse, try this TRESemmé Deep Cleansing shampoo, which helps to rid hair of product build-up by gently clarifying and removing any unwanted residue. The formula, which contains vitamin C, is super gentle on your hair and can be used daily. So, what are you waiting for?
Dove Advanced Hair Series Oxygen Moisture Shampoo (£5.99*)
Sometimes, hair can look more greasy than it is because it's been weighed down by a build-up of products. This is especially true for you ladies with thin, fine tresses. But don't worry: this problem is easily solved! Simply opt for a lightweight shampoo – like this Dove one – that won't be too heavy on your strands!
The great thing about Dove's advanced formula is that although it's super lightweight, and has been cleverly designed to cleanse and moisturise hair. It also helps to give it up to 95% more volume!** Girls with limp hair, this shampoo was literally made just for you!
Often when we get naturally greasy roots – which are caused by over-productive sebaceous glands – we tend to scrub harder. This simply stimulates the oil glands further, making the situation worse, not better! – Dan Lynes
Using one of these amazing shampoos for greasy hair should help solve the oily issue as you wash your tresses! But there's one thing that could be making your greasy hair worse, even as you shower: scrubbing your head too hard!
Why, we hear you cry? Unilever's creative director and head stylist Dan Lynes explains: "Often when we get naturally greasy roots – which are caused by over-productive sebaceous glands – we tend to scrub harder. This simply stimulates the oil glands further, making the situation worse, not better! Surfactants in the shampoo are what do the job of cleaning. They are detergents that hold on to the oil molecules and are rinsed away with water. Massaging the shampoo simply distributes it globally through the head, so rubbing harder doesn't actually make your hair cleaner!"
So, which shampoo for greasy hair is taking your fancy?
*RRPs are Unilever suggested retail prices only, it is at the discretion of the individual retailers to set the actual price.
** Hair freshly washed with Dove Advanced Hair Series Oxygen & Moisture Shampoo versus unwashed hair.


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Tavares Top Pick, Pronger and Boumeester Traded
Day one of the draft has wrapped up without any major surprises as far as the draft picks themselves go. John Tavares, despite all of the secrecy, was eventually selected first by the New York Islanders and Victor Hedman second to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Perhaps a bit of a surprise was Brian Burke not wheeling and dealing to get Toronto into that top spot as some speculated but it probably depends on who you ask. Biggest trade of the day was certainly Chris Pronger to Philadelphia for Joffrey Lupul which means the Flyers are putting a lot into next year as Pronger may or may not play past next season and Lupul just signed a four year extension. One might think the Flyers would try to dump salary but Pronger's salary is much bigger than Lupul's and Pronger probably will not play much longer. What the Flyers ultimate plan is will play out when free-agency stars July first but for now it's a bit of a questionable move in my view.
Day two of the draft has started out with a bang as Jay Boumeester has been traded to the Calgary Flames for Jordan Leopold and a third round pick. Finally the Boumeester saga can end as rumors have been floating around about him since the latter stages of last season. Calgary must see an awful lot in Boumeester for not only have they essentially traded two players for him but the deal includes Jordan Leopold whom the Flames picked up at the trade deadline in March. Calgary certainly needed to sure up their defense if they want to make a serious push in the playoffs for that was a major let down last season. Although Boumeester is still set to be a free agent come July 1st the Flames will more than likely make him a lucrative offer that Boumeester will want to take as he is from Western Canada and is rumored to really want to play in that area. If the Flames do sign Boumeester that should make them favorites to win the Northwest Division as long as Kiprusoff can stay fresh by playing much less than 76 games. As times goes on we'll see how big these moves really are but for now they are the most newsworthy changes of the offseason.
Kiprusoff Struggles: Team Needs to Step Up
November 13, 2008 by Big Tony · Leave a Comment
Miikka Kiprusoff has not been playing well as of late and despite his respectable 9-6 record, entering Thursday he had a very modest .889 save percentage accompanied by an embarrassing 3.31 goals against average. As a result of these poor numbers many people want to put pressure on him saying if he does not play better the Calgary Flames cannot be successful. Although that may be true it is about time some of the other players on that team felt some heat (no pun intended). Kiprusoff has bailed them out time and time again over the years when they have put lackluster defense and streaky offensive production in front of him. This team has way too much talent to rely so hard on goaltending. Jerome Iginla has carried his weight but he too can only take the team so far without adequate help. The Flames invested way too much money and time in the off-season bringing in the likes of Todd Bertuzzi among others as well as sewing up Dion Phaneuf and Robyn Regehr long-term to lay so much at the feet of Kiprusoff and Iginla. It is still early, and the team is not in any real trouble just yet but despite their recent six-game-win-streak if the Flames do not shape up they will be facing another first round playoff exit square in the face.


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Corn on the Cob
While I was adventuring in Phoenix, Arizona training for my upcoming radio show Eat Well to Live Well with Kellie Hill I was fortunate to eat at Gallo Blanco. Here the food was locally sourced and delicious. My server insisted I try this version of corn on the cob called Elote Callejero. It was so delicious that I had to better understand how it was made and had the opportunity to learn all about the secrets.
Here I've made it a bit healthier.
Corn on the Cob – Elote Callejero
True Elote Callejero uses butter and mayonnaise to ensure the cheese adheres to the corn on the cob. Even though I'm not against a good mayonnaise and you can make your own very easy (recipe here), it is just a bit overkill on the saturated fats. You can make corn on the cob traditionally by following the steps and at step 6 roll the corn on the cob in butter and then mayonnaise (about a 1/4 cup of each for six corn on the cob) then continue with the recipe as presented. This method for the corn on the cob makes the cheese a bit more crumbly but the taste was just as good without the additional fat.
Corn on the Cob Choices
You always have a choice when you're shopping so please vote with your dollar and purchase local, organic, non-GMO corn on the cob whenever possible. This type of corn on the cob will be the sweetest, most delicious food you've ever tasted while supporting small farmers and keeping genetically modified organisms out of your system. I won't get on my soapbox here.
Corn on the Cob Ingredients:
- 6 ears GMO-free corn on the cob
- 6+ teaspoons olive oil (optional)
- 3 oz. cojita cheese, crumbled
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon chipotle sea salt
- Lime wedges
Corn on the Cob Directions:
- Heat grill to 350 degrees.
- Remove all but one layer of corn husks.
- If you prefer no strings from your corn on the cob, remove all husks and strings. Brush with about one teaspoon of olive oil. Place corn on the cob on a piece of aluminum foil and roll up; twist the ends so steam doesn't escape.
- Place on grill for 5 minutes. Turn corn on the cob ¼ and grill for another 5 minutes. Repeat turn and grill for remaining two sides (a total of 20 minutes on the grill).
- If you are using just the corn husks look for the husk to show the outline of the kernals and begin to pull away from the corn on the cob.
- Peel back the husks or open about the foil about 2 inches. Sprinkle with cheese and press into corn on the cob (careful this can be very hot).
- Remove husks or foil, sprinkle with smoked paprika and sea salt.
- Repeat for remaining corn on the cob.
- Serve with lime wedges to squeeze right before eating.


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The strong colours and sheer beauty of the tropics, and especially of the Port Douglas area that she knows and loves, draw Tania back on the occasions that she may be tempted to leave.
This area is home, rich and diverse, with inspiration all around. If I lived another lifetime I would never be able to paint it all, she enthuses.
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Subjects vary from quaint "barracks" on sugar cane farms, to the Port Douglas Sunday Markets, old "Queenslander" cottages and flamboyant red poinciana trees in full bloom.
All the paintings on this page have been sold. Tania does accept commsions, for more information please contact us.


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At a gala screening of Saving Mr. Banks over the weekend, the filmmakers explained why they were unable to showcase Walt Disney's intense addiction to tobacco: it's due to Disney studios' somewhat ironic 'no smoking' rules.
The flick concerns Walt's (Tom Hanks) efforts to score the Mary Poppins rights from author P.L. Travers (Emma Thompson).
Director John Lee Hancock and producer Alison Owen spoke about the lack of smoking after the screening (documented by THR), saying it was the only note they received from the studio (despite them making a movie about their founder).
There was one loophole they were able to get around, though.
Disney's policy only excludes footage of lit cigarettes. At one point, as Travers enters the studio head's office, we see him putting one out, with both the cigarette and its smoke carefully obscured.
Saving Mr. Banks hits cinemas early 2014.


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On November 5, 1930, the Dornier Do X, the largest, heaviest, and most powerful flying boat in the world took off for a demonstration test flight to the Netherlands, England, France, Spain, and Portugal. After a delay due to technical problems, the Do X continued her journey to Cape Verde and Brazil to finally reach New York on August 27, 1931.
The Flugschiff (flying ship) Dornier Do X was launched for its very first test flight on 12 July 1929, with a crew of 14 and in October of the same year, 169 people joined its 70th test flight on board of which 150 were passengers, ten were aircrew and nine were "stowaways" who did not hold tickets. The flight became famous for setting a new world record for the number of persons carried on a single flight, a record that was not broken for 20 years. It is believed that back in the day, the passengers were asked to crowd together on one side or the other to help make turns. The plane flew for 40 minutes at a maximum speed of 170 km/h before finally landing on Lake Constance. Another milestone flight took place in November 1930 when the Do X took off from Friedrichshafen, Germany under the command of the German seaplane ace Friedrich Christiansen for a transatlantic test flight to New York flying over the Netherlands, England, France, Spain, and Portugal. At the end of November, the journey was interrupted at Lisbo, when a tarpaulin made contact with a hot exhaust pipe and started a fire that consumed most of the portside wing. After six weeks, the journey continued along the Western coast of Africa and reached the islands of Cape Verde by 5 June 1931. From there, it crossed the ocean to Natal in Brazil, where the crew were greeted as heroes by the local German émigré communities. New York was reached on August 27. 1931, nine months after departing Friedrichshafen.
The Do X had an all-duralumin hull, with wings composed of a steel-reinforced duralumin framework covered in heavy linen fabric, covered with aluminum paint. Initially, it was powered by twelve 391 kW Siemens-built Bristol Jupiter radial engines in tandem mountings, with six tractor propellers and six pushers mounted in six strut-mounted nacelles above the wing. Regarding its design, many aspects of the aircraft echoed nautical arrangements of the time, including the flight deck, which bore a strong resemblance to bridge of a vessel. Also notable for the Do X was the luxurious passenger accommodation on three decks. On the main deck was a smoking room with its own wet bar, a dining salon, and seating for the 66 passengers which could also be converted to sleeping berths for night flights. The cockpit, navigational office, engine control and radio rooms were on the upper deck and the lower deck held fuel tanks and nine watertight compartments, only seven of which were needed to provide full flotation.
While never a commercial success, the Dornier Do X was the largest heavier-than-air aircraft of its time, a pioneer in demonstrating the potential of an international passenger air service. Germany's original Do X was turned over to Deutsche Luft Hansa, the national airline at that time, after the financially strapped Dornier Company could no longer operate it. In the later 1930s, the Do X then became the centerpiece of Germany's new aviation museum Deutsche Luftfahrt-Sammlung at Lehrter Bahnhof.
References and Further Reading:
- Travel reports, interior accommodation and technical data in German
- Luxuries Aboard World Largest Seaplane. Popular Mechanics, November 1930
- Do X om the cover of Popular Mechanics, October 1929


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The definition of the term "family" is almost always a key provision to focus on any zoning ordinance. If that definition is for some reason legally indefensible, it may subject the entire zoning ordinance to a challenge. Usually, the biggest issue in such definitions has to do with the number of unrelated persons who may live together as a family.
Metro Nashville's definition of family is is fairly typical:
"Family" means one of the following:
1. An individual, or two or more persons related by blood, marriage or law, or, unless otherwise required by federal or state law, a group of not more than three unrelated persons living together in a dwelling unit. Servants and temporary nonpaying guests having common housekeeping facilities with a family are a part of the family for this code;
2. A group of not more than eight unrelated mentally retarded, mentally handicapped, or physically handicapped persons, including two additional persons acting as houseparents or guardians, living together as a single housekeeping unit in accordance with Tennessee Code Annotated § 13-24-102. For purposes of this subsection, 'mentally handicapped' and 'physically handicapped' includes persons being professionally treated for drug and/or alcohol dependency or abuse. For the purposes of this subsection, "mentally handicapped" does not include persons who are mentally ill and, because of such mental illness, pose a likelihood of serious harm as defined in Tennessee Code Annotated § 33-6-501, or who have been convicted of serious criminal conduct related to such mental illness.
3. A group of not more than eight unrelated persons over the age of sixty-five, including two additional persons acting as houseparents or guardians, living together as a single housekeeping unit.
Limiting the number of unrelated persons living together to three is a fairly standard approach. Notice that in the third section of Metro's definition, if the unrelated people are over the age of 65, eight persons are permitted to live together as a single housekeeping unit. I've never seen any case law on this, but I wonder whether the restriction in part 1 is somewhat undone by the provisions of part 3. More specifically, does the discrimination in favor of the elderly in part 3 have the effect of creating an equal protection violation when compared with part 1? Maybe someday the courts will give us an answer.
Recently, in McMaster v. Columbia Bd. of Zoning Appeals, 2011 WL 6156995 (S.C. 12/12/2011), the South Carolina Supreme Court upheld a provision similar to Metro's part 1. The zoning ordinance in Columbia, South Carolina defined "family" as "an individual; or two or more persons related by blood or marriage living together; or a group of individuals, of not more than three persons, not related by blood or marriage but living together as a single housekeeping unit."
The important constitutional question raised in these cases, and there are quite a few of them, is whether there is a violation of the individual's right to privacy by virtue of the zoning restrictions. As Justice Marshall said, in dissent, in Village of Belle Terre v. Boraas, 416 U.S. 1 (1974):
The choice of household companions—of whether a person's "intellectual and emotional needs" are best met by living with family, friends, professional associates, or others—involves deeply personal considerations as to the kind and quality of intimate relationships within the home. That decision surely falls within the ambit of the right to privacy protected by the Constitution.
Notice I said in dissent: the US Supreme Court upheld the municipal ordinance which limited a family to to unrelated individuals. The ordinance read as follows:
"[o]ne or more persons related by blood, adoption, or marriage, living and cooking together as a single housekeeping unit, exclusive of household servants. A number of persons but not exceeding two (2) living and cooking together as a single housekeeping unit though not related by blood, adoption, or marriage shall be deemed to constitute a family."
In any event, after this US Supreme Court decision, a large number of state Supreme Court's got involved with a result turning generally on the perspective of the various courts. For example, in New Jersey, in State v. Baker, 81 N.J. 99, 405 A.2d 368 (1979), struck down an ordinance limiting to four the number of unrelated persons:
One (1) or more persons occupying a dwelling unit as a single non-profit housekeeping unit. More than four (4) persons * * * not related by blood, marriage, or adoption shall not be considered to constitute a family.
Actually, the New Jersey Supreme Court seemed to rely less on the right of privacy, and more on the fact that the classification system did not seem to work in the overall zoning context. For example,
The fatal flaw in attempting to maintain a stable residential neighborhood through the use of criteria based upon biological or legal relationships is that such classifications operate to prohibit a plethora of uses which pose no threat to the accomplishment of the end sought to be achieved. Moreover, such a classification system legitimizes many uses which defeat that goal. Plainfield's ordinance, for example, would prohibit a group of five unrelated "widows, widowers, older spinsters or bachelors — or even of judges" from residing in a single unit within the municipality. On the other hand, a group consisting of 10 distant cousins could so reside without violating the ordinance. Thus the ordinance distinguishes between acceptable and prohibited uses on grounds which may, in many cases, have no rational relationship to the problem sought to be ameliorated.
Returning to the South Carolina Supreme Court, it basically relied upon the US Supreme Court decision: "as many other states have found, we find the rationale of Belle Terre persuasive and find there is a rational relationship between the Ordinance's definition of "family" and the legitimate governmental interests the Ordinance seeks to further".
The ordinance was rational and the court found no privacy interest in the householders that would require a more exacting standard of review. As a result, the South Carolina ordinance was upheld.
While my thought is that these ordinances should be drafted differently and that a restriction on the number of people who wish to reside in a home as a family is inappropriate, the Tennessee Supreme Court most likely would follow a more traditional view and like the South Carolina Court, most likely uphold the Metro Nashville ordinance, and others similar to it. Maybe one day we'll get a case here in Tennessee and get a chance to see what the Supreme Court holds.


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By N.D. Brown
How many times have you looked over your shoulder and thought "I wish I had done that"? You are probably like me and have lost count. The good news is that it's never too late to make those missed wishes come true. You've learned from every missed wish. When you analyze every wish that didn't happen you will find a way to make it happen.
This article isn't about wishing on a star, tossing coins in that famous Roman fountain or make believe wishing wells, the lottery ticket you impulsively bought the last time you filled up, or your thoughts as you rubbed the old lamp you found in the attic. This is about the wishes you make hoping, in spite of what you have done, the future will bend in your favor.
Remember the exam you didn't really study for and as you looked for your name on the list of posted grades you were wishing for a miracle? Of course the grade next to your name proved that there are very few miracles so then you wished you had studied harder.
I call these regret wishes – when you wish you had read the entire book before taking the test; when you wish you had done more research before writing the report; when you wish you had listened more closely when they were explaining how the gadget worked.
The future is not bendable but the past is loaded with knowledge.
Here are my 5 regret wishes that helped me get smarter:
- I wish I had communicated with employees better.
Early on, a wizened client taught me about upward management. It's the act of letting the people who gave you the assignment know what you are doing. I wish I had taught more of my employees that simple task. It makes them look smarter and lets that group of upper management know that the work is going well. It also lets them know if it is going badly and help is needed.
- I wish I had shown appreciation better.
I was good at saying thank you and giving deserved pats on the back and even those sometimes barely deserved pats. Now I know it is much more than that. Employees need to know how integral they are to your business's success.
- I wish I had demonstrated teamwork better.
I was the leader but that doesn't mean taking the credit for every success. In fact, I think leadership means making sure everyone knows the value of their individual participation. Every idea starts in a single brain but its life comes from the team that nurtures it to life. It is one thing to verbalize teamwork. The trite saying, "There is no I in Team," should be restated, "In a team, there is no such thing as that's not my job". Everyone, including the team leader, needs to do whatever needs to be done.
- I wish I had used circles of excellence, the action of group thinking.
Once a week, the entire team should be gathering for no more than 30 minutes highlighting the challenges for the next week. It should be a session discussing what needs to be accomplished and examining where help is needed.
When my group was asked by a Fortune 500 company to prepare a video showing how their NEW group thinking tactic was working
I was flabbergasted because what they were doing was not a new idea. Books about changing production line thinking to group support were being published in the '50s!
The answer was that they had been outgrowing their small business roots. They had lost sight of how teamwork helps. They had made the expression "It's not my job" the company mantra. That negating phrase is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Soon, nothing is anyone's job and your small business can get smaller and smaller.
I vividly recall the time that I showed up at a major package shipping company store. It was a warm, summer morning and the door was invitingly open. As I stepped into the store, the only visible employee shouted, "We aren't open yet". I looked at my watch which displayed 8:47AM. Then I looked at the store hours of operation sign which had written on it "Open 9AM". As he closed the door, he said, "It's not my job to open the door." I wondered if the small business franchise owner knew that he was paying people who didn't realize everything was their job.
- I wish I had realized the value of outside mentors.
My favorite description of an outside consultant is someone you hire to tell you the time and they ask to borrow your watch. I wish I had realized that even though it may seem funny, it is important.
Some of the best time I have spent has been with smart people who barely understood my business but who definitely understood business.
Use your regret wishes. It's amazing what you will learn.
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By Mof Gimmers
"Nobody ever knows when to call it a day" – David Bowie
David Bowie's return to music took many by surprise because that's exactly what David Bowie wanted. No promo, no murmurs of a return, he just appeared with a new song and immediately, the whole of the music press started performing somersaults for him.
This, in part, had a lot to with everyone assuming he was dead. The rumours have stirred for a while, so to hear him crooning away was rather pleasing. He seems like a nice enough bloke and it is nice to have him around, like that eccentric, sweet uncle who thinks he's much more clever than he is, but means well.
And this is how most people look at old rock stars. They're comforting and take up painting when their star has waned, and try to elevate themselves above being a 'mere' pop musician. They get into painting and being in films. They buy fleets of classic cars and have ex-model wives and become lifestyle tourists, coming back to make albums that steal a little of the indigenous music of their holidays. Basically, all rock stars become George Harrison.
However, like all old rockstars, fuck Bowie.
Away from the cosy feeling one gets from knowing David Bowie hauling his bones about the place, his utterly unremarkable return has prompted the most nauseating media circle-jerk since The Last Famous Person Died Who Everyone Was At Pains To Wax Lyrical About Like They Were Always A Fan.
Bowie's new song shows just how conservative music writing has become, with a collective whooping with glee that an old man has managed to release an album without telling anyone first! So what? Most records get released like that. It isn't forward thinking – it's frugal. And critics massaged each other at how Bowie had made a record that "sounded his age", cooing at the melancholia and, ostensibly, lack of youthful influence (people weren't nearly as kind when 'Little Wonder' hit the record racks, because they thought he was Midlife Crisis Uncle then), when elsewhere, old rockstars acting their age (musically), is roundly ignored or sneered at. Critics are indulging in a competition to see who can piss highest with praise, only succeeding in covering everyone with their piss.
When it comes down to it, Bowie has made a record that sounds like 'Free As A Bird' (another lousy nostalgiafest) and has been greeted like he's shown young bands a thing or two about being brilliant and innovative. And that's bunkum.
Bowie is, and always has been a phoney. People have foisted their idea of the perfect popstar on him, looking at his changeling ways like he's a daring, inventive artist, rather than someone with a short attention span and an admittedly admirable contempt for his own fans. He does what he wants and you have to go along with it or lump it. Just like Dylan, Bowie has turned his selfishness into a career, with each falling mask revealing something else that doesn't necessarily speak for anyone but the artist's own flights of fancy. That's not a criticism as such, because artists are advised to be restless and curious, but it showcases a problem with critical thinking, post 2000.
The canonisation of old rock stars is now reaching breaking point. Thanks to Bowie throwing out a half-arsed ballad to wistfulness, we're faced with a unified approach by the music press that, thanks to a modicum of tastefulness (taste? Ha! Who needs it!) in the shape of a beige ballad by a man with a famous voice, Bowie is brilliant. If some young upstarts recorded 'Where Are We Now?', it'd be roundly ignored, and rightly so. Bowie has recorded a pretty tedious tune that only excites with context. The context being: "Here's a song you haven't heard with a very familiar voice on it and it won't embarrass you like Scott Walker might while he's singing about his death and throwing sides of beef at a bass drum".
While it is perfectly fine for people to be pleased at Bowie's return and cluck endlessly about how fabulous he is, you can't help but wonder why the press at large isn't fighting about it. If MOJO (a dead-cert for Bowie as their next cover star) ran enthusiastic pieces on him, you'd understand it. However, you'd hope that rags dealing with new music would tell Bowie to get fucked. There's been an editorial handshake between everyone that says publications will back Bowie and no articles will be commissioned that says otherwise, which is patronising to the reader. Music magazines aren't broadsheet newspapers with a political angle. They are supposed to fun, bitchy and filled with dissent. A magazine should be able to thrill about an artist on one page, and berate them on another. That's what makes pop music so much fun. It isn't a circle jerk. It's about arguing (arguing about pop music is better than listening to it, and that's a fact). Music writers are supposed to make musicians accountable for making boring records. That's their primary role. Jagger's 'Super Heavy' project was laughed out of town before anyone heard a note. Not one music paper is doing the same with Bowie, a true trad. arr. Rock Star.
Yet, all the culture sections and such have all decided that they like Bowie and no-one should say otherwise. I still think it'd be fun if the NME ran a cover that said "FUCK BOWIE" in huge letters. Writing about pop music isn't uncovering a political scandal or child-abuse ring – it is supposed to be opinionated and silly, just like the very subject it covers. However, music writers have convinced themselves that they're doing an important job, and in turn, musicians have convinced themselves that they're serious artists.
And here's the underlying problem: If music if filled with people who take themselves seriously as artists or reporters, what is our future? David fucking Bowie's 'Where Are We Now?, that's what. I preferred Bowie when he polarised everyone by making a drum 'n' bass record. Sure, it sucked, but it wasn't as boring as this return. It seems, like the shape-shifting Dylan, Bowie has revealed the final stage of his act – The Slippered, Pipe Duke, which sees an artist capable of so much, gliding into magnolia, rather than an explosion of embarrassing colour.
"I don't know where I'm going from here, but I promise it won't be boring," said Bowie. If only he knew.
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You're a bitter bitter asshole.
Spot on.
Completely agree. (And I like your writing.)
Why can't rock musicians be serious artists? Why can't older musicians keep going till their grave like composers of yore?
The phrase here that goes "arguing about pop music is better than listening to it" just puts this piece into context. I don't like the new Bowie song and I don't like sycophantic journalism. But this article is not about music, it's about the music press… And it's about yourself. It's like when politics stops being about doing the people's best and becomes a self-fulfilling exercise. It smells of decadence, decomposition. Dead souls with too many dead brain cells. I really don't like Bowies new song, I dont care if it's slated or else. But coming up with the oh so controversial (!!) "Fuck Bowie" in 2013 because he's old and tired, just like his music is, well.. That says more about the writer than Bowie's new single. And what it says is exactly "at least Bowie is 66 and has hugely affected popular culture. You are probably less than half is age and you sound decrepit in a way Bowie could never do."
NME probably wouldn't do a "FUCK BOWIE" cover because all the writers there probably really like the new Bowie song. It's not a conspiracy and the music world is not just appeasing him. It's a good song and, like most good songs, some people enjoy it and some people don't. Your argument that he should be making records that people hate is an immature reaction.. because he's old, he should be making a fool of himself and releasing poor music? Just because that wouldn't be "boring?" Would love to read your thinkpiece if Bowie came back with a dubstep song.. I know people like you might find a career move like that "exciting," but I am perfectly happy with Bowie writing a good song, singing it well, and releasing it to his fans. That is exactly what I want from the artists I admire, regardless of their age.
"…arguing about pop musuc is much better than listening to it. It's a fact."
I love this.
"Bowie has recorded a pretty tedious tune that only excites with context."
This, I fear, misses the first point. ALL we have to consider when arguing pop music IS context. We contextualize style, sound, image, age, canon,… hell, we contextualize celebrity itself, when arguing pop music. Or perhaps the more proper verb is, "fetishize".
And fuck mof
more rubbish music journalism.
i'm not even a Bowie fan but this is yet more awful 'music journalism'
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I think the point was to rant and annoy people because he's got loads of self-righteousness boiling inside him but not quite the observational or critical thinking skills to say something of substance. Pretty common internet personality type, really.
Maybe that's not fair though, you do have a couple interesting angles in there, but the whole "Bowie is a phoney" thing is so thick-headed and entire-point-missing that it's hard to take anything else said seriously.
Furthermore, there's a question burning to be asked: why do so many British music journalists act like 14-year-old boys with band t-shirts, arguing about who's more punk? I mean honestly, the degree to which you think a band, NOT THE MUSIC, but a BAND, can represent you, your ideas, a political movement, whatever – comes off as hopelessly naive and gratingly shallow at the same time. Maybe that's why yinz keep on proffering up total fake indie showbiz crap as the Next Savior Of Pop Music like EVERY FUCKING WEEK. As bad as Pfork et al are, nothing can top the absurdity of the British Music Press.
Can it? Am I off here?
@ Dereck – completely agree.
well said.
well said Erika
So we are now back to mocking Bowie , a dead Beatle , Bob Dylan for being 'uncool' and yeh just shit etc …..HOW COOL
I don't like the Bowie tune either but as already noted above by some why do some music journalists actually seemingly know so little about music making , songwriting , production , music itself or barely ever actually write about stuff that?
Instead theres the amateur neurotic sociology and a fascinatingly ironic shallowness in this article thats ironically more contrived than any Bowie even.
This weird self neurotic compelled self profession to not liking music much or to shout how you see it as even a naff form of art .
The bored resort to a rather embarrasing phoney faux-punk statements that ironically seem more contrived than the mentioned artists above ever were.
The Jimmy Saville esque obsession with 'youth'
If i was a teenager i would still cringe at postmodern garbage writing like this.
Articles like this often say far more about the writer than the subject.
Poor stuff.
There is always a place for Caulfieldesque screeds about the phoneys and how they have no place making earnest artifice. What does that have to do with the new single being plodding and dull?
I think most people know that Bowie was quoted as saying "I don't know where I'm going from here, but I promise it won't be boring," shortly before recording Dead Bees on a Cake, but I might have him confused with another phoney.
I thought it sounded like Free as a Bird too. I wonder if his next single will sound like Real Love.
@soooooyousee: "why do some music journalists actually seemingly know so little about music making , songwriting , production , music itself or barely ever actually write about stuff (like) that?"
In this case, it'll be because the journalist is a DJ.
Fuck "Mof Gimmers" (shit name too, by the way). The only phoney around here is you.


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Will The New Lok Sabha Not Have A Single AAP MP?Is Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) going to be totally ousted from the next Lok Sabha? Early trends point to this and that is the main reason why a megalomaniac like Arvind Kejriwal has suddenly become as accommodative as to keep after the Congress for an alliance in Delhi, Haryana, Chandigarh and Punjab. He has said that he is willing to forget the past and strike a deal with the Congress. It now comes to light that behind this uncharacteristic posture was the realization that the party is going to draw a blank in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
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AAP had won 4 Lok Sabha seats in 2014, all of them from Punjab. But this time its Punjab unit is in shambles and it is unlikely to win even a single seat from there. In Delhi-NCR too, where it runs the government, the BJP is likely to get all seven seats. The party is also not likely to be successful in Chandigarh and Haryana. It does not have any influence in any other state. Kejriwal and AAP volunteers used to wear caps saying mujhe chahiye azaadi or I want freedom. Their wish will be granted. The people will free them from Lok Sabha duties on May 23.
The shrewd operator that he is, Kejriwal realized that it would be disastrous for the party not to have a single MP in Lok Sabha. He calculated that the best way to get at least a few seats would be to ally with the Congress. But he forgot that he had said some very disgusting things about the party and Rahul Gandhi in the past (which were reciprocated by the Congress) and that there was a great deal of hostility between Congress Delhi unit and AAP. The deal is yet to materialize and will not. In Punjab, the Congress is now the master of all it surveys and it does not need AAP to consolidate its position.
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On May 23, if the results show that AAP has indeed drawn a blank, Kejriwals follies would have driven the first nail into the coffin of a brave experiment that could have changed the political landscape of India. A party that wanted to be different could not be so just because of one man. He learned all the dirty tricks of all other parties very fast and forgot equally fast what he had set out to do. Kejriwals failure would be sad because it will prevent other good men from entering politics. But he has none other than himself to blame.


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A specification of the non-seasonal part of the ARIMA model: the three components (p, d, q) are the AR order, the degree of differencing, and the MA order.
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A specification of the seasonal part of the ARIMA model, plus the period (which defaults to frequency(y)). This should be a list with components order and period, but a specification of just a numeric vector of length 3 will be turned into a suitable list with the specification as the order.
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TRUEfor undifferenced series,
FALSEfor differenced ones (where a mean would not affect the fit nor predictions).
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TRUE, then
include.meanis set to be
TRUEfor undifferenced series and
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TRUEfor differenced series. Note that if there is more than one difference taken, no constant is included regardless of the value of this argument. This is deliberate as otherwise quadratic and higher order polynomial trends would be induced.
- lambda
Box-Cox transformation parameter. Ignored if
NULL. Otherwise, data transformed before model is estimated.
- biasadj
Use adjusted back-transformed mean for Box-Cox transformations. If
TRUE, point forecasts and fitted values are mean forecast. Otherwise, these points can be considered the median of the forecast densities.
- method
Fitting method: maximum likelihood or minimize conditional sum-of-squares. The default (unless there are missing values) is to use conditional-sum-of-squares to find starting values, then maximum likelihood.
- model
Output from a previous call to
Arima. If model is passed, this same model is fitted to
ywithout re-estimating any parameters.
- x
Deprecated. Included for backwards compatibility.
- ...
Additional arguments to be passed to
See the
arima function in the stats package.
See the
arima function in the stats package.
The additional objects returned are
The time series data
The regressors used in fitting (when relevant).
See Also
- Arima
- print.ARIMA
- summary.Arima
- as.character.Arima
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forecast(h=20) %>%
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air.model <- Arima(window(AirPassengers,end=1956+11/12),order=c(0,1,1),
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air.model2 <- Arima(window(AirPassengers,start=1957),model=air.model)
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