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The Hobbit adds three more Lord of the Rings characters, with a couple more familiar names heavily rumored for a return as well. A production timeline gives some hints for the Superman reboot...unless of course it's fake. Spoilers right now!
Superman Reboot
An inside source has unveiled what's supposed to be a production timeline for the film. It's plausible enough, but we have no way of knowing whether or not it's real, so take it with heaps and heaps of salt. In any event, here's what the timeline says:
- Filming will run for a whopping 10 months from 22 August, 2011 to April 2012
- Post-production will run from May to November 2012 in time for a December 2012 release
- Filming will start at a Smallville location, with forty days of filming for sequences dubbed "Homecoming", "Future Discussion", "Ship Discovery", and "Funeral"
- Filming then moves to the main location, which is presumably the Metropolis stand-in
- Main location filming will run from mid-September to January 2012
- There's then a month and a half of filming in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East (which, yes, we're aware is part of Asia, but that's what the timeline says)
- Interior and set shoots will finish off filming at a UK studio
- Further updates include clarification that, though Smallville is the first location, that doesn't necessarily reflect where the Smallville scenes fit into the movie
- The Metropolis stand-in might be Chicago and not the rumored choice of Vancouver, explaining why The Dark Knight Rises is supposedly moving to Detroit
- The foreign filming locations are for a Clark Kent montage that include scenes set (but obviously not shot) in Iraq and Afghanistan
- Studio filming will probably take place in Shepperton Studios at Pinewood, and this is where the Daily Planet scenes will be shot
Again, take this all with massive grains of salt until we know anything more. More details at the link. [Collider]
X-Men: First Class
Another inside source claims to have seen the first trailer and provides a fairly lengthy breakdown of what to expect. As with the Superman spoilers, treat this with a ton of skepticism, but here we go...
The trailer features some opening voiceover and clips from Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellan, and then we see the first childhood meeting between Professor X and Magneto. Captions inform us that Xavier "wanted peace" but Magneto "was too far gone." We then get glimpses of Dr. McCoy - Beast, presumably, although apparently in human form - and then Nightcrawler. We see Oliver Platt's Man in Black, Kevin Bacon's Sebastian Shaw, and January Jones's Emma Frost together in the Hellfire Club, as well as a glimpse at Emma Frost's diamond form. Indeed, there's apparently a ton of transforming in this trailer - Mystique's skin turns black, Dr. McCoy starts turn into Beast, and even Xavier losing his hair.
There are more details at the link, but frankly, I'd be pretty surprised if any of this turns out to be true. [ComicBookMovie]
The Hobbit
New Line Cinemas have confirmed that Elijah Wood and Andy Serkis will reprise their respective roles as Frodo and Gollum, while Ian McKellan has now announced that he's officially on board as well. There are also expected casting announcements for Christopher Lee's return as Saruman and Ian Holm's reappearance as the older Bilbo Baggins. [ComingSoon.net and McKellan.com]
28 Months Later
Danny Boyle gave a quick status update for this project. He says there's a good idea for the movie, and after he finishes work on a London stage adaptation of Frankenstein he's going to think more about it. [Empire]
Here are some set photos featuring Bradley Cooper and Abbie Cornish shooting scenes in Philadelphia, reportedly as part of a new ending for the thriller about a wonder drug that gives Cooper access to 100% of his mind. [Philadelphia Daily News and Just Jared]
The Green Hornet
Here's a banner image for The Green Hornet, focusing on the heroes' car Black Beauty: [FirstShowing.net]
Director Michel Gondry explains how he worked with his stars Seth Rogen and Jay Chou and how their real life dynamic informed the movie:
Well, for one thing to start with is the script, the screenplay that was written by Seth and [Evan] Goldberg has this relationship as a backbone. So it was there. And then how to make it really alive? Seth likes to improvise a lot and he's very confident with the verb, the language. Jay, he barely speaks English, so he would be completely lost in the filming but he would compensate with his little bit of coolness all the time. On the other hand, when they tried the costumes on, everything fit Jay perfectly because he's this handsome boy. And Seth was very embarrassed, very underconfident next to Jay, and I thought this dynamic is exactly what was at the core of their relationship.
There's more at the link, including how he approached some of the fight scenes. [Vulture]
Jurassic Park 4
A photo made the rounds yesterday purporting to show the Daily Shooting Schedule board at Universal Studios, which said Jurassic Park 4 was currently shooting. Though the photo is real, the movie isn't - it was probably just some practical joke. [ComingSoon.net]
Here's a bunch of photos for the mid-season premiere "The Firefly", including a look at Christopher Lloyd and his surprisingly youthful-looking arms: [SpoilerTV and TV Guide]
The Walking Dead
Comics creator Robert Kirkman revealed that Frank Darabont may bring in Michonne in next season, although the villainous Governor probably won't appear until season three at the earliest...which is the first anyone has seriously mentioned a third season, so take that as good news for the show's long-term future. [Digital Spy]
Game of Thrones
Sean Bean discussed his character Ned Stark, who he considers the hero of the show:
He's a guy who's from the north of the land. He has a family. He's a quite happily married man. He's a hard, strong man who's very loyal and vulnerable, which is part of his downfall.
He also explained how this fantasy production actually surpasses Lord of the Rings:
I didn't find that it affected me at all. I think the amount of production value that was put into Game of Thrones was incredible, and it's unlike anything I've seen on any other production, including The Lord of the Rings. It was a wonderful production, of course. I was very proud to be part of that. But, I was absolutely impressed by the detail, the sheer size of it, the craftsmanship in the studio and the sets for Game of Thrones. Everything was so detailed and so vast, and it was a lot of work. It was like working on a big feature film, every week. Each of the 10 episodes felt like a pretty hefty feature film. I think we really established a grand size. And, the fact it's been done by HBO means you're in good standing. You've got good people behind you. As I said, it's an edgy, sexy, violent, dark, brutal piece where nobody's safe, and there are so many twists and turns, and the characters are so well drawn. I think everybody who sees this is hopefully fascinated by what we've achieved.
There's more at the link. [Collider]
True Blood
Queen Sophie-Anne portrayer Evan Rachel Wood wouldn't reveal much about her work this season, although she does say she's shot one episode, she'd had a scene with Stephen Moyer because they have to conclude their big fight, and she hasn't had any scenes with any of the new female cast members. When asked about her character possibly pursuing Sookie, she said she would love to see it and proclaimed "Come on, it's gotta happen!" [Collider]
Episode 16 is reportedly titled "Chuck vs. the First Mate", and here's a report on what the episode supposedly entails (plus a bit of speculation):
The episode revolves around a new recurring guest star, Vivian, a young woman studying history at Oxford. She thinks her father is an oil magnate, but in reality he's a criminal mastermind. Could she be connected to Volkoff? Meanwhile, the National Clandestine Service has their eye on Casey and they aren't taking no for an answer.
No Ordinary Family
Here's a promo, some photos, and a synopsis for tonight's episode, "No Ordinary Brother": [Daemon's TV]
Jim's wayward brother, Mike, makes a surprise visit to the Powell household and discovers the family has powers. But in an attempt to make some quick cash, he tries to convince JJ to using his abilities to win big by betting on the horses. Meanwhile, in a surprise twist, Katie is given a promotion at Global Tech by Human Resources VP Victoria Morrow (Rebecca Mader, "Lost"), who may be hiding a secret agenda, and Daphne is placed on the school's peer disciplinary committee and believes a student may have been wrongly accused of possessing drugs.
The Cape
Here's a behind the scenes video: [SpoilerTV]
A promo, photos, and a short summary of tonight's "Serpent's Tooth": [Daemon's TV]
Anna and Diana square off in the dark bowels of the Mothership – Diana has been down there for 15 years and not had a single glimpse of Anna. Meanwhile, Erica has Tyler's blood analyzed, and learns the V's did something sinister to her when she was pregnant with him.
Being Human
Mark Pellegrino, TV's go-to guy for creepy bastards, explains his character Bishop, who is both a lieutenant in the Boston Police Force and a 400 year old vampire (which isn't as unusual a combination as you might think):
Bishop is a very old vampire. He was turned in the 1600s in England and came over to the New World before the Revolutionary War to make his bones and his mark in the world. He has become the vampire boss of Boston. The vampire world is kind of organized the way that the mafia is, in families that govern each other. He's become the overlord of Boston, so to speak. He turned Aidan, one of the main characters of the story, and [main vampire] Aidan has since had second thoughts about his lifestyle and is trying desperately to change it and I'm trying desperately to bring him back in the fold.
There's more at the link, including lots of discussion of his characters on Dexter, Lost, and Supernatural. [Daemon's TV]
Additional reporting by Michael Ann Dobbs, Charlie Jane Anders, and Cyriaque Lamar.


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Wall Street is in tatters. Financial markets everywhere are falling. Many companies are on the brink of becoming bankrupt or already are, such as Lehman Brothers. But nothing is as terrifying as a whole country becoming bankrupt
Iceland has been battered by the current financial crisis. In October, I read that Iceland was on the brink of bankruptcy. And then Kaupthing, the country's largest bank was nationalized by Iceland's Financial Supervisory Authority a few days later.
Iceland is not just a block of ice near the North Pole, as one may have thought. No, it's an entire country, a homeland to 301,931 people. Iceland is also a part of a region of Europe, called Scandinavia.
Scandinavia is a group of countries from which some big things have come. Among them, Ikea, the huge chain of furniture stores around the world; the Icelandic pop singer Björk, who made her debut in The Sugarcubes, an electronica group, and later, became a solo artist; Volvo, one of the safest cars on the market; and, the pop group ABBA.
As far as groups of countries go, Scandinavia – which today consists of Iceland, Norway, Finland, Sweden and Denmark – is a unique one. It was home to the Vikings from 793 – 1066 AD. They were as barbaric a people as any in the earlier centuries; they raided Saxon-England and killed many. You see, they were running out of land. If you were to fast forward about eight centuries, you would see that a Viking daughter would still not be able to inherit anything from her father when he died. Everything went to the sons.
It was a slightly different scenario for the Viking boys during 1000 AD. When a father died, only the eldest son inherited his land. The younger sons got nothing. Well, they needed land to build their houses, right? So, what did they do? The simple solution: steal foreign land. And since England is close to Scandinavia, why not start there?
Over in England, William of Normandy had discovered a whole group of countries that were – gasp – not his. He wanted to conquer Scandinavia and make it his own. Understandably, the Vikings did not welcome him with open arms. After an intense battle however, William of Normandy won, and that was the decline of Viking rule in Scandinavia.
But Scandinavia was not always a united group of countries. Fast-forward again eight centuries, to the time of the Napoleonic War (1803 – 1815) when Sweden and Denmark-Norway fought against each other.
This war was sparked by the French revolution and led by Napoleon Bonaparte. Denmark-Norway were, at that time in union under the same king and they tried to remain neutral. But they had to get involved once their navies were threatened by the British, and they consequently joined forces with Napoleon. Sweden, however, was very active from the start, and very much a part of the war. In 1813, they were promised Norway by the Coalition forces against Napoleon, for joining their Alliance against France.
On January 14, 1814, the king of Denmark-Norway signed the Treaty of Kiel, which gave Norway away to Sweden. However, the terms in the treaty were not acceptable to all and an opposition group led by Christian Frederik, an heir to the Denmark-Norway throne, was formed.
On May 17, 1814 the Constitution of Norway was signed by the opposition group, and Norway declared herself independent, with Christian Frederik as her king. The Swedish king did not accept the idea of an independent Norway, and a war followed from 27 July 1814 – August 14, 1814.
The short battles were won by the Swedish, and the Norwegian king conceded to a peace treaty, which required him to return to Denmark and give up his Norwegian throne provided Sweden accepts the democratic Norwegian constitution and a loose personal union. And so on November 4, 1814, the Norwegian Parliament entered into a union with Sweden.
During the First World War, all the countries in Scandinavia remained neutral; however, the war did have an effect on the economy. It took a hit on Scandinavia, as it did the rest of the world.
Coming back to the present, Scandinavia is today made up of five countries. Yes, five – Denmark, Norway, Sweden and usually, though not officially, Finland and Iceland.
Here's some handy information on these five countries:
Denmark's population of about 5.4 million speak Danish. Most of the people there have been baptized Protestant. In 2008, Copenhagen was declared the most livable city in the world by Monocle magazine! The winner's citation read: "Copenhageners rejoice: your city (and its design) has our gold medal."
In 2007 Norway had a population of about 4.6 million that spoke mostly Norwegian. However, in some districts, Sámi is an official language, too. The Nobel Peace Prize is presented in Oslo – the only Nobel Prize not to be awarded in Sweden.
Sweden's population of 9 million speak Swedish. The Nobel Prizes are presented in Stockholm, seeing as a Swedish man, Alfred Nobel established the Prizes. Sweden is heavily affected by winter. Every year in January; the city of Kiruna is blanketed in the darkness, and actually gets 0 hours of daylight!
Finland's population of 5.3 million speak both Finnish and Swedish as their official languages. This bi-lingual country makes good use of its 1.8 million saunas. Also it has, 5.2 million mobile phones in use. Nokia, being a Finnish brand, probably had something to do with that.
Iceland's population of 301,931 speaks Icelandic and it is the least populated country in Europe. Despite Iceland's name giving the impression that it is full of ice and no more, it's chock-a-block with natural wonders. The midnight sun (apparently there is such a thing and it's not just a title from the Twilight series) is an amazing light during the night in the summer.
If you wish to find out more about these fascinating countries, you can check out their websites:
Denmark – http://www.denmark.dk/en/
Norway – http://www.visitnorway.com/
Sweden – http://www.sweden.se/
Finland – http://www.visitfinland.com/
Iceland – http://www.icetourist.is/
I must say that the Finland website had the most interesting information, stating some of the unique statistics about Finland.
Scandinavia is very cold, being near the North Pole. Ranging from 5°C to -6°C in just the past few days, it was probably also one of the reasons the Vikings traveled to England, which although cold and rainy, is still warmer than Scandinavia.
Information on the Scandinavian countries from http://goscandinavia.about.com/.
Other info and pictures from www.wikipedia.com.

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New Minister for Heritage & Sports
As was widely predicted, Prime Minister Stephen Harper shuffled his Cabinet today, with Josée Verner being appointed Minister of Canadian Heritage, Status of Women and Official Languages. The portfolio includes Sports Canada. Verner replaces Bev Oda. Verner has no background in sports.
The official biography for Verner states:
Josée Verner was first elected as a Member of Parliament for the riding of LouisˆSaint-Laurent in 2006. On February 6, 2006, she was appointed Minister of International Cooperation and Minister for La Francophonie and Official Languages.
In addition to being the chair of the Quebec Caucus for the Conservative Party of Canada, in June of 2004 she was named the spokesperson for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Region of Quebec in Mr. Harper's shadow cabinet. This was expanded to also include the Official Languages portfolio in September 2005.
Ms. Verner has spent close to 20 years in the communications and public service fields. She worked for former Quebec Premier Robert Bourassa and for the deputy speaker of Quebec's National Assembly, as well as at the provincial Ministry of Health and Social Services.
Ms. Verner is deeply involved in her community, and has spent a significant amount of time fundraising for the Children's Make A Wish Foundation. She is married with three children.
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Sunday, October 6, 2013
Hands-On Claesses in Early Ontario Land Records
"Hands-On Early Ontario Land Records" is a three-session course to be taught by author, educator and long-time OGS member Jane MacNamara. Designed for both family and local historians, this course will provide an introduction to the land granting process and the main types of Crown Lands records. Participants will learn how to use the various finding aids and collections at the Archives of Ontario (including those on microfilm from Library and Archives Canada) to document a person's acquisition of (or attempt to acquire) land in Upper Canada, and will work in small groups following case histories through the records.
The course fee is $90 ($78 for OGS members), and the schedule is Thursdays November 28, December 5 and 12, 2013, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
The place that this will be held is the Archives of Ontario, 134 Ian MacDonald Blvd., York University, Toronto
Visit their Branch website at www.torontofamilyhistory.org/courses.html for course and registration details.
Postscript: To those who want to see Jane, she will be at the Ottawa Genealogical Society on March 22, 2014 at which she will appear as Guest Speaker.
For more information, go to http://ogsottawa.on.ca/
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Will Chuck and Blair Get Married on Gossip Girl?Steve Marsi at .
We've already mused about Chuck and Blair having a kid on the Gossip Girl finale.
That flash-forward scenario would likely entail them getting married first, however.
After this week's Gossip Girl Season 6 premiere, do you think that seems likely?
It's not totally far-fetched, given their agreement, but it's not a slam-dunk either.
TV Line says "one of them will fail to accomplish an important item" on their personal to-do lists, potentially throwing a wrench into their plan to get together for good after spending time working on themselves.
Also, reports say we won't see B's ring resurface for another few weeks at least, and that no one other than Blair and Chuck knows of their pact. Not necessarily bad news, but it looks like hurdles remain for Chair.
Sound off on what you foresee - and want to see - for the couple below.
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Tickets are available for the 25th annual Hope College Musical Showcase, a fast-paced concert featuring Hope College's major student music groups, and many smaller ones, on a single stage.
The concert will take place on Monday, March 4, at 8 p.m. in the DeVos Performance Hall in Grand Rapids.
Tickets for Musical Showcase are $10 each through the Hope College Ticket Office in the main lobby in the DeVos Fieldhouse, located at 222 Fairbanks Ave., between Ninth and 11th streets. The ticket office is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and may be called at (616) 395-7890.
Tickets may also be purchased over the counter at the Grand Center Ticket Office, which is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
In addition, tickets may be ordered by phone through Ticketmaster by calling (616) 456-3333 or online at www.ticketmaster.com. A service fee is added to the cost of each ticket purchased this way.


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Leopard comes out tomorrow. I haven't had this much anticipation for a new operating system since OS X itself. It looks phenomenal. Time Machine itself is worth the $129 price. The NY Times inestimable David Pogue (author of the Missing Manual series) has a two-part rundown on some of the new features here and here. And the eye-candy is, as always, spectacular. For example:And:(Just to be complete, Google Finance also rocks.)
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Apple Rocks
Posted by shadowfax at 10:21 AM
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YAY!! My one-on-one appt is this Sunday.ReplyDelete
Seeing as my hard drive crashed two weeks ago, I can't WAIT for Time Machine!
Reports today are about significant installation problems. Some solutions are getting published on the Apple support boards.ReplyDelete
I have 4 Macs; I think I'll wait to buy my 5-license pack for another month or two.
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LISBON - Starting Sunday, it will cost more to make everyday purchases in Ohio and Columbiana County, but at the same time workers will also begin to pay less in state income taxes.
Sept. 1 is when the state sales tax increases by 0.25 percent, to 5.75 percent, the first such increase since 2003. The rate locally increases to 7.25 percent because of a combined 1.5 percent county sales tax.
This means you will pay an extra 25 cents in taxes for every $100 spent in the county on almost all goods and services except things such as groceries, housing, medication and home heating bills.
"If you eat out, you'll pay more. If you purchase a motor vehicle, you'll pay in sales taxes. It affects a lot of stuff," said John Goempel, chief deputy county auditor.
The increase was included in the recently passed two-year state budget that went into effect July 1 and part of a package of changes that will reduce taxes on individuals and businesses over the next three years. This includes the phase in of a 10 percent cut in the individual state income tax, also starting Sept. 1.
According to the Ohio Department of Taxation, 35 percent of the average Ohio household spending is subject to the sales tax, but those making large purchases will notice it the most. For example, someone purchasing a $25,000 vehicle will pay an extra $62.50 in taxes.
Of the 45 states with a sales tax, Ohio currently is about in the middle and will remain so even after the increase.
Meanwhile, the state income tax will be cut by 8.5 percent initially, with the reduction increasing to 10 percent in 2015. The current top tax rate is 5.92 percent for a couple earning more than $204,000 a year.
The income tax cut will result in a $45 savings for a single filer earning $25,000 a year and $117 for someone whose income is $50,000, according to the taxation department. The Columbus Dispatch reports the people in these same income brackets will also pay an average of $20 to $28 per year in additional sales taxes on average.
Goempel said the county will not have to absorb the cost of changing cash registers and scanners to reflect the sales tax increase.
"We don't have to pay for it. We only have to pay for it if there is a change in the county sales tax. When the state (tax) changes it's at the vendor's cost," he said.
The Associated Press and Columbus Dispatch contributed to this story.


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The Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Columbus conducts the Basic Police Officer Training program, the Basic Jail Officer Training program, and selected advanced and specialized training courses.
Basic Police Officer Training
Candidates who wish to become law enforcement officers should carefully review the requirements for Becoming a Police Officer in Georgia. Upon completing all prerequisites, candidates may enroll in the 408-hour Basic Law Enforcement Training program at GPSTC Columbus. The Basic Law Enforcement Training program is typically taught four times per year at GPSTC Columbus.
Basic Jail Officer Training
Candidates interested in becoming Jail Officers in Georgia should do so through their agency of employment. Training officers may enroll candidates into the 80-hour Basic Jail Officer program at GPSTC Columbus. The Basic Jail Officer Training program is typically taught four times per year at GPSTC Columbus.
Advanced and Specialized Training
A selected offering of advanced and specialized training courses are offered at GPSTC Columbus. Please view the GPSTC Columbus course calendar for a complete list of classes at this location.


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Finally, its over.
Last night was the infamous BFA fashion show. All our hard work for the past 4 years amounted to this one night, and it was amazing. I hope you all got to watch the 7:30 show online, I did, and the live feed was great!
We each got 3 tickets to the show to bring our family and when we got there to be seated, a lot of people were left out in the cold- or shunned to the "3-D" experience in the auditorium (which I heard was not good, a lot of the detail was lost). Some people gave up extra tickets so people with bigger families could bring everyone, but that didn't matter. Typical FIT nonsense ensued at the doors and a lot of ticket holders were turned away because they were not actually partaking in the show (having contributed a garment).Luckily, I got my family in plus one extra- I was NOT going to have a family member watch one of the most important days in my career, a building over with paper glasses on.
The set up was amazing, it was a floor show, meaning that there was no actual raised catwalk, but a sprawling U shaped runway, which I thought was nice. The room was done in all red draperies, a red runway, typical fashion show seating and goodie bags (eyeliner, lipgloss, a notebook, a $50 gift certificate to a salon, and a magazine).
The music was great, and the models looked hot hot hot. I can't say much for the menswear, not thoroughly impressed. My intimate apparel girls did amazing though. Each lingerie piece stood on its own with an aura of classiness and sex appeal, a few jaws were dropping.
I was very happy with my model and ensemble. At first, I admit, I was not happy my other ensemble wasn't chosen, but after seeing the show, I have zero complaints. On the fitting day, I had to take the bra cups in a full inch on each side, so I didn't know how it would turn out on her, but Gloria did a great job working it down the runway. The accessories were chosen by the director (I chose shoes), and I must say, I LOVED the necklace. The model really fit into my design aesthetic and I was very pleased.
If you are in FIT this coming summer, be sure to check out my ensemble which will be displayed in the C-lobby!


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Local Israel supporters have launched a public campaign to keep the Israeli consulate in Philadelphia open — even though it's not clear whether it's actually slated to close.
Local supporters of Israel have launched a public campaign to keep the Israeli consulate in Philadelphia open — even though it is not clear that it's actually slated to close.
News reports from Israel have said the Israeli Foreign Ministry is considering the action since Israel is represented in nearby Boston, Washington, D.C., and New York, and any of those sites could cover the region now under the Philadelphia office's jurisdiction.
This is not the first time in the last few decades that Philadelphia's consulate, which also serves the Mid-Atlantic region, has been threatened with closure, but it never came to pass.
The main reason given for the possible closure is financial, according to the Jerusalem Post, with the money saved likely used to open an additional diplomatic mission in China.
An open letter sent by Richard A. Bendit, president of the Philadelphia-Israel Chamber of Commerce, hopes to alert supporters of the State of Israel about the matter and beseeches them to petition the Foreign Ministry to keep the consulate open.
It also suggests sending a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or contacting him through the prime minister's website.
Bendit stressed that closing the consulate would not only do damage to Philadelphia, one of the largest centers in the American Jewish community, but also to Israel, "its citizens, institutions and businesses." The Greater Philadelphia region, he said, "plays a key role in accelerating U.S.-Israeli business development, advocating pro-Israeli causes, and strengthening cultural, political and philanthropic ties between our countries."
On Oct. 17, the American Jewish Committee sent a letter — signed by local leadership — to Israel's Foreign Ministry that also made the case that the consulate plays a vital role here.
Marcia Bronstein, executive director of AJC's Philadelphia chapter, said there are about 600,000 Jews within the Philadelphia consulate's catchment area.
"We shared in our letter that our region is one of the largest and most important Jewish centers in the United States," said Bronstein. "We asked them to reconsider and take Philadelphia off the table."
She pointed out that Philadelphia is a center of diplomatic activity with over 30 career and honary consuls serving in the region and the Israeli consulate is an important part of the mix. She added that there is a "boisterous" boycott, sanctions and divestment movement in the region and the Philadelphia consul plays a key role in combatting those efforts.
In an interview, Josh Cline, a local businessman who's helping to get the word out to the public, said that "depending on who you talk to in Israeli inner circles," the closure is not conjecture but something serious.
The only way to convince the Israelis to keep the consulate open, he continued, is to bring community and international pressure to bear.
"We are trying to gather support with the press release and on social media," Cline said. "We are trying to put as much pressure as we can to keep Philadelphia open. It is also vital to help Israelis and people from the U.S. understand what the mission of the consulate is."
Yaron Sideman, consul general of Philadelphia, declined to comment on the matter until something official came his way.


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MacTTU necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 152 diseños de 25 diseñadores freelance.
Links VIP Card (Austin Area)
I have started several discount cards for college students in the Texas Area and now I'm bringing the same idea to the Golf Market in Austin TX.
I am looking for a permanent designer to help with my many projects so there is a chance for the winner to earn the right to work on multiple projects from me.
I want to make a sport I love more affordable to play.
In an effort to give back, this card will be available for use as a fundraiser to many groups in the Austin Area.
This Golf Discount Card will be for male and female golfers of all ages in the Austin, TX area. The card needs to have a somewhat classy look to it that can be displayed in golf course pro shops, golf shops, print ads, commercials without offending anyone.
It will also be sold by local fundraisers..
Please submit a version of your logo on a credit card shaped background(both black and white if not more).
I would like a sleek looking logo that makes it clear that the card is related to the game of golf(use of Links obviously tie to golf). This can be done by incorporating golf balls, clubs, or a shield that is sometimes used for golf course logos. The I in Links could also be turned into a golf tee with a ball on it for example. Or a golfer's silhouette next to or in the logo like PGA TOUR's logo.
The logo needs to include the word Card in the design so people know what it is when the see just the logo.
I hate to hamstring designers by putting them into a tight box but I also want to give some basic idea of what I'm looking for. I am open to all ideas so please send me your comments and I will do my best to respond quickly.
One of my current websites will give you an idea of what I'm trying to accomplish with my Links VIP Card.
I have attached a picture of the sleeve and card photo and letterhead for a current card I have.
One important aspect of the logo is there needs to be a way to brand each Links VIP Card with a different city. Possibly for this Austin version a rubber stamp like mark on the corner of the design that says "Austin Area" or a silhouette of the skyline behind the logo.
The logo you make will need to look good on a plastic card as well as on any advertising that is done.
Submit on black and white backgrounds.
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Maritime heritage includes:
They are all part of the support network that now forms part of our rich maritime heritage.
Some of this heritage still exists – at times as buildings and structures that remain operational, though with new uses. Other items have, by misadventure (eg shipwrecks) or changes in industry and technology, fallen into disuse are now relics.
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text: Friday, February 24, 2012 CMS Releases Stage 2 Requirements for EHR Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule for Stage 2 criteria for "meaningful use" for the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs. In the rule, CMS proposes to specify criteria that eligible health care professionals (EPs), eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals must meet in order to qualify for an incentive payment, as well as introduce changes to the program timeline and detail payment adjustments. The proposed Stage 2 criteria focus on increasing the electronic capturing of health information in a structured format and the exchange of clinically relevant information between providers at care transitions. CMS also proposes new objectives that have greater applicability to specialty providers and additional criteria for reporting clinical quality measures. Physical therapists (PTs) are not defined as EPs at this time; therefore, they are not yet eligible for incentives under Medicare of Medicaid, but, accordingly, they will not be subject to penalties for failure to implement EHR systems. However, physicians and facilities that are included in the program will expect PTs with whom they share patients to use compatible EHR systems. A new APTA resource, Guide to Understanding and Adopting Electronic Health Records, can help PTs make decisions about selecting and implementing EHRs. Comments what is the best EHR and affordable and stay current with the changes ? I am otrhopedic out patient clinic owner 4 offices, i appriciated if you have any contact through APTA. Anybody has great experience , for ebp and billing and reporting quality measures EHR. Posted by yalcin ekren on 2/24/2012 7:17 PM Of course it work out like this. What else would we expect from a government run or directed initiative. Posted by mike ripley on 2/26/2012 6:08 PM I am using a service called Yozons for EHR. It is very resonably priced and easy to use. You create the forms you need for your records and it is online. I can access it from any computor. Forms are encrypted and are sent securely to MD's etc. They can electronically sign progress notes and Plan of Care and send back to you securely. Posted by Margaret Vanderwaerden on 3/3/2012 7:21 PM


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The Time I Could Have Died But Didn't
November 30, 2004
On my second-to-last day of high school, I almost died.
*prepares for the inevitable "RIGHT, oh ye drama queen" eye rolls*
No, but really. I did. And it fucking changed my life.
*and here come the "You learned a lesson, isn't that fan-fucking-tastic" eye rolls*
On the second-to-last day of high school, I had two finals. English and History. I had an A in both classes, but had worked myself up into a state regardless. I was going to fail and not graduate and not be able to go to that horrible Christian college in the Midwest that I didn't yet know was horrible and my life was going to be ruined because I was going to end up at a COMMUNITY COLLEGE where I would never meet a nice Christian boy who wanted to marry me and my life would be horrible and I'd probably die alone in a maroon velour housecoat while watching the 700 Club.
And all this would happen if I got anything less than an A-minus on these finals. So I was worked. Up. Just a little.
(Obviously, this is the one part of my life that was not changed by the whole almost-dying thing, because even today? I can take two parking tickets and a bad PowerPoint presentation and map my life out from comfortable yuppiehood to crack whoredom in about five minutes.)
I took extra puffs from my rescue inhaler in the bathroom and chewed deeply on my knuckles to calm down.
In the classroom, the girl seated next to me folded her hands and bowed her head in prayer. I snorted and doodled out a list of all food products I had consumed in the last 24 hours.
And then I kicked ass on the finals. One right after another. I wrote English essays until my raw knuckles couldn't take any more and I knew every damn date of every motherfucking crusade in whatever damn century those motherfucking crusades happened in.
I was allowed to leave after my History exam, as I had a car and no real friends that I felt like goofing of in study hall with. I'd really stopped caring by senior year though. I was dating the captain of the football team at a local public school and had tons of friends there -- who needed these snooty rich kids and goody-goody church kids when I was getting to second base on a regular basis with a really hot guy?
So I left after my exam. I got in my 1988 Honda Civic sedan that was really just on-loan to me while a missionary friend of my parents was missionarying in Japan. We'd given her $1,000 towards her trip and she agreed to let me drive her car while she was away. I loved that car.
I went to the McDonald's drive-thru first -- I lived 25 miles from my little school and it was a long, boring-ass drive -- and was shocked to see one of my classmates was already manning the window.
"That history exam was freaking cake. I was done in 20 minutes," she said with a shrug.
"Yeah." I replied. I still never expressed original opinions to any of these people, ever. Even ones who worked at McDonald's.
"This way, I figure I can get off shift a little earlier." She handed me my super-sized Coke.
"You gotta study for Chem tomorrow?" I asked, and deciding to play all Happy Days/Dukes of Hazzard cool, took off my seat belt and slid out the window, sitting on the door frame.
(Which, hello, 1: proved that the only TV I was ever allowed to watch was on Nick At Nite, and 2: meant that I couldn't see my friend unless I twisted my torso awkwardly, and 3: made me look like the biggest tooliest dork ever.)
"Yeah. Study. Right." She eye-rolled and handed me the rest of my order, which I grabbed by twisting my left arm over my shoulder and then almost lost my balance while sliding stupidly back into the car.
I'd ordered some burger that was aimed at "adults" with "adult tastes" or something. The Arch Deluxe? The XXX Pounder? I forget. But I went through a phase where I always ordered it, because I bought the marketing hook, line and sinker. Although I always scraped about 99% of the crap they put on it before actually taking a bite.
I got stopped at a red light and absent-mindedly put my seat belt back on.
I drove past my school and popped in a tape. An alphabetical collection of the Beatles that I'd recorded off the oldies station during a "Beatles A-Z Weekend."
I hit fast-forward to "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds."
I hit the gas.
My bag of food fell off the passenger seat.
I reached out to stop the spill, but was too late.
I surveyed the Value Meal damage.
I looked out the windshield.
The road had curved. I hadn't. My right tires were on the grass. There was some kind of ditch. For drainage? For dumping bodies? I don't know. But it was just steep enough that my tires slipped and I couldn't correct. I couldn't get back on the road. I couldn't slow down.
shit shit shit shit shit
Then I saw it. A wall. A wall? What? A stone wall supporting a driveway over the ditch. A stone wall I was headed straight towards.
Oh my god. This is it. Is this is?
I don't remember the impact. I sort of remember the sounds but mostly I remember the deathly silence that followed. The deathly silence right before I realized I needed to start breathing.
I opened my eyes. I was alive. The car was...no...let's not think about that...
I felt fine. Really, really fine.
I bet I could walk back to school and catch the bus home
So I opened the car door and tried to get out.
Then I didn't feel so fine. My chest burned and throbbed and ached and all sorts of other words the Thesaurus could supply you with. I gasped for breath and started to cry.
Which didn't help anything, as the tears just made all the blood that was gushing from above my right eye run down the side of my face.
What the fuck?
Yes. Blood. GUSHING FROM ABOVE MY EYE. BLINDING ME. WITH BLOOD. Blood that was GUSHING FROM MY OWN BODY.
"I'm hurt."
These were the first words I said out loud. I said them calmly, staring at my bloody fingertips.
Suddenly there was someone there. By my door. An elderly man. Apparently it was his driveway that I had plowed into.
"Oh my gosh, I am SO SORRY." I gasped. "I go to school down the street...if you call them they will get me and I'm sure the nurse can take care of..."
"Close your eyes," he said. "You have a really bad gash on your eyelid and your collarbone is swelling. Stay still and close your eyes. I've called 911."
*11? What? Shit. This is going to be a whole big thing now, isn't it?
"Where are my sunglasses?" I asked, but he was already running back to his house.
I opened my eyes and tried to survey the damage once again. The glove compartment was missing and the steering wheel was really close to my chest. I was soaking wet. The hell? Every window and mirror was shattered.
My foot was stuck under the gas pedal.
Elderly Gentleman was back at my side, bearing a hand towel. He pressed it against my eyes and told me again to close them.
"I'm really sorry," I repeated.
"It's okay. Third accident since we've lived here. You're okay though. You're really okay."
We sat in silence while I bled into his guest towel. I wondered if he used the nice towels or if he knew there was a difference. I wondered if I would get out of my Chemistry final tomorrow. I wondered what my parents' missionary in Japan would say when she found out I wrecked her car.
The EMTs arrived and were openly amazed that the girl inside that crushed soda can of a car was awake and talking and insisting that they find her damn purse and also, there is a BUS at her SCHOOL and a NURSE and this is all not NECESSARY.
I barked my parent's phone number to Elderly Gentleman who said he'd call them and my school, and the thought of my bastard classmates finding out that Amy, poor, ignored, under-appreciated Amy was very nearly killed several hundred yards away made me extremely happy.
"Tell them I was bleeding!" I yelled at Elderly Gentleman as I was loaded into the ambulance. Then that heart attacky feeling came back and I gasped and flailed until they strapped an oxygen mask on me. Although it could have just been good timing, because I was sort of being a pain about the commands and WHERE THE HELL IS MY PURSE?
I passed out on the ambulance ride and woke up in the trauma center at St. Mary's Hospital (aka Our Mother of Holy Staphylococcus). They cut my clothes off (including the most adorable eyelet lace bra from Victoria's Secret that I have never forgotten and never found a replacement for) and asked if I was lying in a puddle.
"Actually, I think that's a super-sized Coke." I was coming to my senses now.
My dad arrived. My mom was at the motherfucking gynecologist getting a goddamn pelvic when he called the office in a panic. She was on her way.
"I'm so sorry about the car, Daddy."
You know when someone is crying so hard that the most they can do when they hear something absurd like that is shake their head and cry harder? That's what my dad did.
I had surgery on my eye socket which, to our best guess, was hit with the rear-view mirror and sliced up with glass from a variety of sources. The plastic surgeon who stitched me up liked to tell me how stupid Americans were for treating their children like little princes and princesses because it made them grow up weak. I was awake and disturbed by this but I knew better than to argue with a man who had several needles going through my eyelid and also controlled the morphine.
I was lucky.
I did not break a bone. My ankle and foot? That had been pinned under the gas pedal? Had actually been protected by the pedal when the front of the car crunched in. My sternum and ribs took a nasty blow from the steering wheel, but since I drive with the seat so far back from the dashboard I wasn't close enough for my ribs to be crushed. Shards of glass fell from my skin and hair for weeks but I have tiny scars that only I can make out.
I was lucky.
My car had no airbags. The entire dashboard closed in on me. The force of the impact sent the glove compartment flying into the backseat.
I had put my seat belt back on less than five minutes before the crash.
I was lucky.
I lived. I was 18 years old. My life started then.
It's been pretty good so far.


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What's the song they play at the beginning of every match before national anthems?
What's the song they play at the beginning of every match before national anthems?
Last edited by jondavluc; 07-05-2010 at 12:40 AM.
Incidentally the Crusaders have used that theme song for as long as I can remember when running onto the field in Super12 and Super14 matches at Jade Stadium/AMI Stadium.
Last edited by Somerset; 07-05-2010 at 05:04 AM.
On theme songs, what is the story behind the trumpet song that they play for the crowd in the IPL? Is it historically important in India, or is it just a cultural thing, or pop culture?
I have always wanted to know the answer to this. I have never asked in the IPL thread as I figured it was really obvious to everyone bar me.
Quick Google search:
The IPL Trumpet Sound Ducking Beamers: A Cricket Blog
Edit: More searching reveals that it comes from/is at least based on this Spanish song.Just a little update to my previous post on the IPL trumpet. If you watched today's match between the Royal Challengers Bangalore and the Delhi Daredevils, you saw Danny Morrison interview the stadium DJ and solve the trumpet mystery. The DJ asked Morrison if he wanted to hear 20,000 people cheer, and then told him to hit a button on the turntables. The trumpet sound rang out, and that was that.
A bit sad to know it's not a real trumpeter, but DJs rule the musical world nowadays. A commenter said the music comes from the 1995 rugby World Cup theme song. True? Anyone have a link?
Last edited by andyc; 07-05-2010 at 06:50 AM.
I doubt it comes from the 1995 Rugby World Cup theme song - the theme song for all Rugby World Cups is "World In Union" which is a fairly staid number.
Thanks all.
Yeah, the trumpet thing is DJ stuff, and it's become too repetitive.
Trumpets are very much part of our culture, and used particularly to signal arrival of royalty in old days. Still used in festival processions.
SALMAM KHAN The real king and Baadshah of Bollywood!!!!!!!!
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(Phoenix, Ariz. – June 21, 2007) Paula S. Bickett, an Arizona Assistant Attorney General, was presented with the prestigious Marvin Award by the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG). Bickett is Chief Counsel for the Civil Appeals Section of the Solicitor General's Office. She received the award Wednesday during NAAG's summer meeting held in Atlanta, Ga.
"I nominated Paula for this award to recognize her outstanding service to this Office and the State of Arizona over the past 17 years," Attorney General Terry Goddard said. "Paula's dedication to public service and commitment to quality legal work set a fine example for us all."
Bickett has been the Civil Appeals Chief Counsel since 1999 and has consistently produced noteworthy work. In the last year, Bickett has worked on a number of significant legal matters, including:
- Serving as counsel of record for Arizona in Defenders of Wildlife v. EPA, a significant environmental case now pending before the U.S. Supreme Court.
- Assisting with the preparation of an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in a major climate change case, Massachusetts v. EPA.
- Overseeing appellate work in Arizona state courts concerning Arizona's efforts to investigate illegal smuggling of drugs and humans across the Mexican border.
- Serving as lead counsel in federal court litigation concerning Arizona's tuition tax credit program.
Bickett also oversees the review of more than 300 civil appellate briefs each year and chairs the Public Records Task Force in the Attorney General's Office. Bickett is the incoming Chair of the Appellate Section of the Arizona State Bar and is Co-Chair of the Committee for Women and Minorities.
"Paula is a quiet leader who sets a fine example for public lawyers," Goddard said. "I know that I can rely on Paula to make sure that our Office's civil appellate work meets the highest professional standards."
Named after Ray Marvin, executive director of NAAG from 1976 to 1986, the Marvin Award is given annually to recognize excellence and dedicated service by assistant attorneys general who have taken leadership roles in multi-state legal initiatives and other projects.
Bickett joined the Attorney General's Office in January 1990. She previously worked as an appellate and real estate transaction attorney for Beus, Gilbert, Wake & Morrill in Phoenix. She holds both a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and her law degree from Arizona State University.


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SUNRISE, Fla. (SportsNetwork.com) - Mike Smith stopped 31 pucks as Phoenix claimed a 3-1 victory over Florida in an inter-conference clash.
"As of late we've tightened up more defensively and there's been a lot more shots coming from outside. As a goalie that's all you can ask for," said Smith.
Mike Ribeiro, Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Radim Vrbata lit the lamp for the Coyotes, who have taken four of their last five.
Brandon Pirri scored and Roberto Luongo added 23 saves for the Panthers, losers in seven of nine.
"I just got to find a way to make an extra save somewhere," said Luongo.
Keith Yandle's rip from the boards near the right point on a power play eluded Luongo thanks to a Ribeiro tip and gave Phoenix the lead with 2:17 remaining in the first period.
Ekman-Larsson connected at 9:43 of the second on a wrister from the blue line on the left wing, then Vrbata tripled the visitors' advantage just shy of the six-minute mark of the third period by tapping in an Antoine Vermette dish to cap a 2-on-1.
Pirri's first goal as a Panther, a fluttering power-play strike, put the hosts on the board at 8:54, but that was all Smith allowed.
He stopped the remaining 10 Florida shots in the final 20 minutes, as the Coyotes completed their Lightning/Panthers road sweep.


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SHE may have become a fashion icon, but Marion Cotillard's heart lies in playing roles with soul.
Marion Cotillard is exactly as I expect when I meet her. Clad in an ivory-hued Dior pencil skirt and shirt, with nude Louboutin heels, she's sophisticated, glamorous and charming. But despite her poise and style, she's famous for choosing roles that enable her to disappear into a character and mask her good looks.
"I was raised with the idea of beauty in a different way," the Parisian-born actor says with a shrug. "To me, it's something that really comes out of you and surrounds you."
The face of Dior since 2008, Cotillard admits to feeling pressure to uphold her fashion icon status. "The red carpet is tricky," she says.
"You have to be yourself, otherwise it looks weird, and that's a very hard thing to do; you're in front of people who shout your name and take pictures. Photoshoots are different and a lot of fun, but even those took a while to get used to. I always used to think I looked like shit. I wasn't confident at all. Now I find I can relax a little."
The 37-year-old finds it amusing that her name has become synonymous with style.
"To be honest, I didn't consider fashion to be an art until I became involved with Dior. They changed my vision of fashion, whereas I never paid attention to it before. Although I loved to dress up and I liked clothes, now I see it as a special form of art."
Cotillard earned Golden Globe, BAFTA and SAG Award nominations for her latest French-language film, Rust and Bone (De Rouille et d'Os). In an emotionally gruelling role, she plays a trainer at a marine park whose world is turned upside down when her legs are crushed in a terrible accident during a killer whale show. As she adjusts to life as an amputee and embarks on a journey of self-acceptance, she begins a relationship with a single father (Matthias Schoenaerts) that's both touching and disturbing.
Despite Cotillard's performance being heavily tipped to earn her a Best Actress nod at tonight's Academy Awards, she was snubbed at the nominations, which caused a stir among film critics and bloggers.
"Her Rust and Bone performance was perhaps the strongest of the year, if not her entire career," wrote one.
"Despite rave reviews, she does not find herself on the Best Actress list," lamented another.
However, she insists she made the film not for accolades but because she was fascinated by the topic. "It's about love and flesh, heart and sex," she explains. "I can imagine that when you're in that state it's really difficult to accept your body and accept that someone else will see and touch this body as it is."
She acknowledges the sex scenes are confronting. "They're very intimate and not my favourite thing to do, but without them, the movie would have missed something."
Seeing her onscreen without limbs is a shock, but it taught her to view her body differently. "First of all, I'm very hard on looking at myself in general, but it was kind of amazing to see myself like that," she recalls. "I was really impressed by the CGI. Actually, I like the last shot, which is my body naked without legs – I thought it was a beautiful image."
Cotillard was raised in a household heavily influenced by the arts. Her father, Jean-Claude Cotillard, is an actor, award-winning director and a former mime artist. Her mother, Niseema Theillaud, is an actor and drama teacher. Was there any possibility she could have chosen a different career?
Her heavily accented words are expressed slowly and thoughtfully: "I could never have done a profession that wasn't creative. But, you know, there's a fighter inside of me. When you have the capacity to fight, when you have the ability to love life and the ability to be happy, it's easy to be creative. And that's a treasure my parents gave me."
After starting out in French television, her breakthrough came in 2003 when she starred in the film Love Me If You Dare. Then, in 2008, she won the Oscar for Best Actress for her role as Edith Piaf in La Vie en Rose, putting her on the fast track to Hollywood. She recalls feeling like a deer caught in headlights at the time.
"It was kind of scary," she admits. "I didn't understand how things worked in Hollywood. But I met some people who helped me stay true to who I am and stay myself."
She's since landed major roles in high-profile movies, including Public Enemies, Nine, Inception, Midnight in Paris and The Dark Knight Rises. Although many of her French contemporaries – such as Juliette Binoche, Sophie Marceau, Audrey Tautou – are household names, Cotillard has transcended the language barrier in a way none of them have managed – something she attributes to her ability to speak with an American accent.
"I feel lucky that I can work in Hollywood," she admits. "When I was a kid, I watched a lot of American movies and I never thought this was something that would happen to me. But once I started acting, I didn't see any boundaries. I wanted to be an actress; I didn't want to be a French actress."
The star now divides her time between France and the US. "I'm a traveller. I spend half the year in America, so I like to be at home in Paris when I can."
She's been in a relationship with actor and director Guillaume Canet since 2007, and their son, Marcel, will turn two in May. Cotillard shrugs off suggestions that her life has changed dramatically since becoming a mum.
"Yes, you need to organise yourself differently, but I'm lucky that I can bring him with me to the set," she says. "The most important thing to give him is love.
"Next up is a collaboration with Canet, who's directing her in crime thriller Blood Ties opposite Clive Owen and Mila Kunis. He previously directed her in Little White Lies, in 2010. "He's an amazing director; he knows everything about acting because he's an actor himself," she says.
Can working with your partner and having your son onset cause tension at home? She laughs: "It's complicated. You have to find the right balance, definitely. Otherwise, it's hell."
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Sunday, November 11, 2012
Ferry and subway/bus shuttle coming to Rockaway
From The NY Observer:
The Rockaways have been devastated by Hurricane Sandy, and that is not just the homes, but the infrastructure, the very fabric of the peninsula. But the city and the MTA have been working non-stop to return life to normal, and that goes for mass transit, as well.
The MTA has been working all week to truck subway cars out to the Rockaways from a trestle in Brooklyn so that a shuttle service might be set up between Beach 116th Street and Mott Avenue/Far Rockaway. "We're going to do what we can to get the Rockaways back to normal," MTA chief Joe Lhota told reporters over the weekend, when the MTA was putting together its shuttle plan.
The shuttle became a necessity after Hurricane Sandy caused severe damage to the Broad Channel crossing, all but destroying the A train connection between Howard Beach and the Rockaways. The shuttle will help subway riders commute within the Rockaways, but they will still be forced to take a shuttle bus in Far Rockaway to connect to the A train in Queens to get into other parts of the city.
A better option for commuters might be a new ferry service the Bloomberg administration is launching. The Rockaways got a ferry service to much fanfare in 2008, but the steep $6 fare and hour-long trip could never sway riders off the subway, and the service was shut down in early 2010. Now, without that option, the ferry might start to look more attractive.
A big boon this time around is the ferry service will cost only $2, less than the cost of a Subway ride, even.
From NY1:
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Friday that residents in the Rockaways will soon get shuttle bus service to take them to and from the A train.
The MTA says that A train service will be restored to the Howard Beach station beginning Sunday. Shuttle buses will then run between Howard Beach and Mott Avenue in Far Rockaway.
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what about people who live in Rockaway Park and need to go to Beach 116th? why isn't there a shuttle on for that end of the penninsula?
great, now the looters can get to Belle Harbor faster.
- Sunday, November 11, 2012
- Queens Crapper said...
There is a bus there and has always been a bus there. Not sure what you are talking about.
- Sunday, November 11, 2012
Belle Harbor....isn't that where the wealthy live?
- Sunday, November 11, 2012
The forgotten...............
- Sunday, November 11, 2012
As the posting states, the shuttle train is running from Far Rockaway to Beach 116th Street-Rockaway park. There is a track that connects the two branches.
- Sunday, November 11, 2012
- Marie said...
The shuttle services are going to be launched again . The highway was closed owing to the Hurricane .Mainly the wreckage of the train line caused the above.
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The Class of 2012 Aims to Raise the Equivalent of Tuition for a Cooper Student
POSTED ON: April 20, 2012
Each year, it is a tradition for the graduating class at Cooper Union to raise money in support of the school. The Senior Gift is a way for students at Cooper to give back to the college and support Peter Cooper's legacy.
This year, the Class of 2012 aims to raise a Senior Gift of $37,500, the equivalent of one full-tuition scholarship at Cooper. The class launched its campaign after spring break and has already raised nearly $6,200. Carl Malings (CE '12) explains why he supports the Senior Gift: "It was important for me to give back to the school, since it's given me an invaluable education, and I want that opportunity to be available to others in the future as well."
"How can I not give back to this institution?" adds Rebecca Long (ChE '12). "I think it was a great idea on the Senior Council's part to have this goal for their classmates, especially in light of everything that we've seen unfold since the fall. I am blessed to have studied at Cooper and built the relationships I have with fellow classmates, alumni, faculty and staff."
The seniors' plan has inspired Cooper's alumni community to invest in their success. Charles Fan (EE '95), Kenny Yeung (EE '94) and James Wu (ME '93) recently issued a Senior Gift Challenge, which matches the first $5,000 raised by the senior class dollar-for-dollar, and offers an additional $100 for every 1% participation the students reach. The class has already exceeded the $5,000 milestone, bringing the current value of their gift to over $11,000.
Kenny Yeung explains why he wanted to support the students' efforts with an increased contribution this year: "For me, education is the foundation to many possibilities and Cooper is the cornerstone. I got involved for a simple reason: To help preserve something that is important to me - and help ensure that Cooper will be important for many students to come! The students' fundraising effort should be encouraged, expanded and hopefully extended into their alumni years. This is one concrete way to give back to the school that has provided much to many."


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The 100 Moments of TSU Athletics presented by Taco Bell® series continues by honoring one of the most well-known alumni in Tennessee State history.
Wilma Rudolph enrolled at TSU in 1957, a year after winning a bronze medal in the summer Olympics in Melbourne, Aus.
After starting college, the famous Tigerbelle worked with legendary coach Ed Temple in preparation of the 1960 Olympics in Rome, Ita. Temple's tough-love coaching style and Rudolph's natural ability paid off as Rudolph won three gold medals in Rome.
Rudolph won the 100-meter dash in 11 seconds flat, and it would have been a world-record had the wind not aided her.
She followed up that gold medal with a win in the 200-meter dash. Rudolph's time of 23.9 seconds became a new Olympic record.
Rudolph then became the first woman to win three gold medals in the same Olympics when she joined fellow Tigerbelles Martha Hudson, Lucinda Williams and Barbara Jones in the 400-meter relay. The team of Tigerbelles ran the event in 44.5 seconds, winning gold.
During the Olympics, Rudolph became an over-night celebrity with thousands of people coming to see her races. The local Italians revered Rudolph and called her simply, La Gazzella Negra meaning "the Black Gazelle".
In 1960, Rudolph was named the Associated Press Woman Athlete of the Year, and then received the award again a year later.
Rudolph's accomplishments even earned her a seat next to President John F. Kennedy.
She is a member of the National Black Sports and Entertainment Hall of Fame, National Track and Field Hall of Fame, U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame and National Women's Hall of Fame.
Rudolph retired as a student-athlete in 1962, choosing to become solely a student. She graduated TSU in 1963 with a bachelor's degree in elementary education.
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The 100 Moments of TSU Athletics presented by Taco Bell® highlights some of the greatest moments in honor of Tennessee State's centennial celebration. A new moment will be released each weekday for a total of 100. These moments were chosen by the TSU 100 Moments committee, which consists of alums from various departments. TSU has so many great moments, not all can be represented in these 100.
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The media got a look at the Maryland Live casino on Tuesday afternoon. It helps to see these things Live!
Flanking the main entrance are, to the left, Bobby's Burger Palace, which will be up and running on June 6, the night of the casino's grand opening. The Cheesecake Factory is set to open on June 20.
Both of these restaurants will be open for lunch and dinner seven a week. The Cheesecake factory stays open until 2 a.m. on weekends, Bobby's Burger Palace until 4 a.m. Both can be entered from the outside without stepping foot into the casino. So, bring the family.
All the way over to the left, on the casino's far south side, a good football field away, are the casino's in-house food and drink operations.
First you come to the R Bar, an open mingling area where casino patrons can place bets on bar-top slots. Adjacent to the this is a quick-service area shared by Phillips Seafood and Noodles, an a live-wok Asian operation.
And behind that is the Live Market Buffet, featuring an extensive salad and dessert bar, rotisserie-grilled meats, pasta dishes, stone heart-baked pizzas, stir-fries and comfort food like fried chicken and macaroni and cheese.
The buffet will cost $16.99 for lunch, Monday through Friday, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; $23.99 for dinner, Sunday through Wednesday, 5-10 p.m.; $26.99 for Thursday night grilled steak and prime rib dinner, 5-11 p.m. and $31.99 for Friday and Saturday night's Ultimate Seafood Dinner, 5-11 p.m. A "Champagne brunch" will be offered on Sundays for $21.99.
The Prime Rib will be located on the casino's opposite end. Its opening date is now estimated to be sometime in late September or early October. The in-house Rams Head Live is scheduled to open in July.
The media got a look at the Maryland Live casino on Tuesday afternoon. It helps to see these things Live!


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Toshiba has caught up with Samsung and launched its own 640GB notebook drive spinning at 7,200rpm.
Samsung announced its SpinPoint MP4 in April. General notebook SATA drives spin at 5,400rpm, whereas the MP4 rotates at 7,200rpm, delivering faster disk I/O for high-end notebooks and gaming applications. It used the 3Gbit/s SATA interface and has a 16MB cache.
Toshiba had launched a 750GB 2.5-inch notebook drive a month before. It had the same 3Gbit/s SATA interface, an 8MB cache and spun at the standard 5,400rpm. Now Toshiba has matched Samsung and announced its own 640GB MKxx61GSY model, spinning at 7,200rpm, having the same 16MB cache and aimed at high-end notebooks, gaming applications and all-in-one PCs. Toshiba does not single out use in enterprise drive arrays. The capacity range is 160 to 640GB.
The product range includes a specific version for 24x7 use, an endurance model called the MKxx61GSYB. It is still a 7,200rpm drive, but its capacity range is 80 to 500GB, with Toshiba using a lower areal density - 396Gbit/in2 compared to the MKxx61GSY's 506.3Gbit/in2 - to gain the extra reliability and endurance. This product is intended for use in network routers and switches, blade servers and point-of-sale terminals.
Lastly, there is a self-encrypting drive version of the product. The MKxx61GSY is shipping now, with volume production due in the third quarter. The MKxx61GSYB endurance model will ship in the fourth quarter, while the SED version's availability is not yet known. ®
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Favorite Talks, TEDTalks
Favorite TED Talk: Dave Ungar
September 22, 2011 - Favorite Talks, TEDTalks
Why do people vote against their own self-interests? Maybe we aren't taking enough time to understand that other people's interests are not always what WE think is best for them. Right and left have gotten farther and farther apart and dialog has gotten more and more disingenuous. Jonathan Haidt's talk probably won't cause any of us to change sides, but it may allow us to take a step back and begin asking better questions to engage in real debate.
Dave Ungar
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WASHINGTON - A bipartisan group of 105 lawmakers urged the Defense Department on Monday to make it easier for practicing Sikh Americans who wear beards and turbans to serve in the military.
The House members wrote to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel calling for an end to a "presumptive ban" on Sikhs serving.
Under a policy announced in January, troops can seek waivers on a case-by-case basis to wear religious clothing, seek prayer time or engage in religious practices. Approval depends on where the service member is stationed and whether the change would affect military readiness or the mission.
A request can be denied only if it is determined that the needs of the military mission outweigh the needs of the service member.
But the Sikh Coalition, a group that advocates for the estimated half-million Sikhs living in the U.S., says the bureaucratic hurdles remain a disincentive, as waivers are not guaranteed and must be constantly renewed.
It says that in the last 30 years, only three Sikhs have received permission to serve in the U.S. Army while maintaining their articles of faith, namely turbans and unshorn hair, including beards.
The lawmakers' letter cites the service of the three Sikhs, among them Maj. Kamaljeet Singh Kalsi. He earned a Bronze Star Medal for his service in Afghanistan, which included treating multiple combat injuries and reviving two clinically dead patients back to life.
"Given the achievements of these soldiers and their demonstrated ability to comply with operational requirements while practicing their faith, we believe it is time for our military to make inclusion of practicing Sikh Americans the rule, not the exception," said the letter.
Navy Lt. Cmdr. Nathan Christensen, a Defense Department spokesman, said he could not comment on the defense secretary's correspondence.
But he said the policy announced in January would enhance commanders' and supervisors' ability to maintain good order and discipline, while reducing "both the instances and perception of discrimination among those whose religious expressions are less familiar to the command."
Previously, there had been no consistent policy across the military services to allow accommodations for religion. But now, for example, Jewish troops are able to seek a waiver to wear a yarmulke, or Sikhs can seek waivers to wear a turban and grow a beard.


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California's sea otters have struggled for years to get off the endangered species list. Obstacles include diseases, parasites-- even the occasional collision with a boat.
Now, they are facing their biggest challenge yet, the great white shark bite. According to the Mercury News, for reasons still a mystery to scientists, the number of sea otters killed by sharks has soared in recent years, and great whites are the main suspects.
In the mid-1990s, about 10 percent of the dead sea otters found along the coast had shark bites. Today, it's roughly 30 percent - and growing. Shark attacks now represent the largest hurdle to the otters' recovery from the endangered species list. Last year, 70 sea otters bearing evidence of shark attacks washed ashore between San Mateo County and Santa Barbara.
One theory for the great white's changing hunting habits, is the possibility that the sharks are mistaking otters for marine mammals that they regularly eat, such as sea lions and elephant seals, whose populations have grown in recent years.