A pre-CIIE matchmaking meeting for exhibitors and buyers is held in Shanghai on July 27 (XINHUA)

From New Zealand fresh milk to Canadian seafood to South American fruits, Chinese consumers' increasingly discerning tastes present enormous opportunities for foreign businesses. A similar trend is noticeable in consumer spending on world-renowned brand items in automobiles, luxury bags and hi-tech devices. To help keep up with the change in Chinese buying patterns, the first China International Import Expo (CIIE), under the theme of New Era, Shared Future, will be held in Shanghai in less than 100 days.

"The CIIE should be on par with the most renowned expositions in the world, combining country- and enterprise-specific exhibitions and business forums to form a comprehensive international influence," Vice Premier Hu Chunhua said at the 100-day countdown in Shanghai for the opening of the CIIE on July 27.

Over 2,800 companies from over 130 countries and regions have confirmed their attendance at the CIIE on November 5-10. The expo has attracted exhibitors from all G20 members, over 50 countries and regions along the China-proposed Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road and more than 30 of the world's least-developed countries. It's expected that over 150,000 purchasers from home and abroad will attend the event, according to organizers.

"As one of the four major diplomatic events hosted by China this year, the first CIIE is of great significance on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening up," said Vice Minister of Commerce Wang Bingnan.

What makes this expo so special is that it is a major move by China to resolutely support trade liberalization and voluntarily open its markets wider to the world. The CIIE serves as a brand-new springboard for foreign businesses and products eyeing the Chinese market.

An aerial view of Shanghai framed by the Huangpu River (COURTESY PHOTO)

A timely, popular event

Over six decades after China established the China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) in Guangzhou in south China's Guangdong Province, originally aimed at exports, the country will hold the world's first import-themed national-level expo on an annual basis. At the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in May 2017, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the decision.

As Xi has reiterated on many occasions, China will not close its doors to the world, but will only open up more and more. "Openness brings progress, while self-seclusion leaves one behind," he said.

Exhibitors' enthusiasm for the first CIIE has exceeded organizers' expectations. "The booth area for businesses was already fully booked in June. We had to expand the booth area twice, from 210,000 to 270,000 square meters," said Sun Chenghai, Deputy Director of the CIIE Bureau. In light of the CIIE's popularity, more than 30 companies and institutions, including many industry leaders, have already signed up for the second CIIE.

Arancha Gonzalez, Executive Director of the International Trade Center, said the CIIE is a very unique fair. "It signals a commitment by China to move from being a global factory to being a global market." With the CIIE, China can share its experience of expanding exports with other economies around the world and help them tap the Chinese market, she said. The expo is "an example of how international trade can be win-win."

Liang Ming, Director of the Foreign Trade Institute with the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation, said the CIIE comes at the right time. "The world economy is facing challenges from a lack of growth momentum as the trend of anti-globalization emerges and some countries' policies are increasingly domestically focused," he said, adding that mounting trade frictions and investment restrictions pose a great threat to sustained global growth.

"Against this backdrop, the CIIE, with participation from a large number of countries and regions and buyers from home and abroad, will serve as an open platform for global trade. To the greatest extent, it shows China's consistent stance in supporting the multilateral trading system and free trade. It sends a strong signal in opposition to trade protectionism and in support of building and safeguarding an open world economy," Liang said, noting that China's further opening up and increase of imports will greatly increase trade liberalization and inject new impetus into global growth.

Hosting the CIIE also caters to the ongoing consumption upgrade taking place in China amid a continuously expanding middle-income group and increasingly diversified demands. Chinese people have demonstrated an ever-growing purchasing power through hefty spending during overseas trips.

As the world's biggest spenders, Chinese mainland tourists spent $261 billion in 2016, two times that of U.S. tourists' overseas spending. This accounted for nearly 21 percent of the world's tourist consumption, according to a report released by China's leading online travel agency Ctrip and the Center for China and Globalization, a Chinese think tank.

China has been the world's second largest importer of goods for nine years in a row and took in 10.2 percent of global imports last year. In the next 15 years, China is expected to import $24 trillion worth of products.

Foreign businesses are coveting market opportunities created by one of the world's fastest growing major economies and the world's biggest middle-income group, who is demanding a better life and higher-quality goods.

In early July, China introduced substantial tariff cuts on automobiles and consumer goods. While tariff cuts reduce the costs of imports, the CIIE aims to provide institutional support by boosting information sharing and bridging supply and demand.

Walter Tong, Greater China Managing Partner for Key Accounts at Ernst & Young, a multinational professional services firm headquartered in London, said the CIIE is not only a bridge connecting exhibitors and buyers, but also a bridge for exhibitors to network and to interact with the government.

"With our professional knowledge and Chinese market knowhow, we can help small and medium-sized foreign businesses expand their operations in China. And the CIIE offers a good opportunity for Ernst & Young to reach more potential clients," Tong told Beijing Review.

He also hailed China's recent moves in opening its financial market wider to the world, especially in the banking and insurance sectors. "We very much look forward to entering this market," Tong said.

Andreas Weller, President of the Asia-Pacific region for German auto parts maker ZF, said the company would display its latest technology in autonomous driving and e-mobility at the CIIE. "ZF is pleased to take part in the CIIE, which is an important means for the sustained opening up of the Chinese economy and a great opportunity for global enterprises to enhance technical exchange and business cooperation," Weller said.

According to Weller, ZF's footprint covers 40 countries and 230 locations worldwide and China takes up nearly 20 percent of its global sales volume, playing a vital part. "We have set up two R&D centers in China, and are committed to enlarging our R&D facilities in China significantly," he said.

Simon Electric is a supplier of high-quality electrical equipment and wiring products. The Spanish company first entered the Chinese market in 1999 and achieved sales revenue of over 1 billion yuan ($147 million) last year, with the goal of at least tripling this figure within three to five years.

"Over the past two decades, our sales revenue in the Chinese market has been increasing at an average of 15 to 20 percent annually," said Zhang Renyu, General Manager of Simon Electric China, adding that China sales now account for roughly 20 percent of the company's global total.

"We applied for a 300-square-meter booth, but with the popularity of the CIIE, we only got 100 square meters," Zhang told Beijing Review.

"We have shared the benefits of China's continued reform and opening up for the past 20 years. Taking part in the first CIIE reflects our confidence in China, in the Chinese market and in the Chinese Government," Zhang said.

"We will consolidate relations with our traditional partners and explore new partners at the first CIIE in November," he added.


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Optic neuropathy with visual loss is a well-known complication of chronic elevated intracranial pressure. The association of visual loss with cryptococcal meningitis may reflect the intracranial hypertension often seen in this condition. However, the generally poor results of optic nerve sheath fenestration and analysis of autopsy cases have led to the suggestion that direct invasion of the visual system by organisms may be the more common mechanism of visual loss. We describe a patient with severe visual loss from cryptococcal meningitis in whom organisms were demonstrated in the optic nerve sheath obtained at the time of fenestration. This is the first report to demonstrate this finding in a living patient.


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Colorado tied for third in the nation for its concentration of high-tech workers, according to new report that examines the size and scope of the technology industry by state.

Colorado had 156,900 high-tech workers in 2010, and its high-tech payroll of $14.2 billion ranked 12th nationwide, according to the Cyberstates 2011 report from the TechAmerica Foundation.

Christian Dwyer, general manager of Denver-based MapQuest, called the report “terrific news.”

“High tech is critical,” he said. “It is the basis of all the inventions that are being created.”

He said the Front Range has a “deep bench” of skilled high-tech workers that companies can tap.

“It is just great to be able to call on that expertise,” Dwyer said. “We love the talent that exists on the Front Range (and) the healthy lifestyle.”

The report ranked states on a variety of measures, including total number of high-tech employees, total number of high-tech firms and total high-tech payroll.

It said one way to look at the importance of the high-tech industry to a state’s economy is to examine its ratio of high-tech workers to total private-sector workers.

Virginia had 98 high-tech workers per 1,000 private-sector workers. Massachusetts, with 91, came in second, followed by Colorado, with 87, which tied Maryland.

The average tech worker in Colorado earned $90,800 in 2010, or 96 percent more than the average private-sector wage, according to the study.

Alexandra Hall, chief economist for the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, said the state categorizes its “high tech” sector as “advanced technology.”

She said Colorado currently has 172,600 employees in the advanced-technology sector, which includes seven areas — among them computer and electronic manufacturing, transportation-equipment manufacturing, and software publishing.

“It pays really good,” Hall said. “High tech drives employment in other sectors. Through (high-tech employees’) spending, they are creating jobs in the support-services sector.”

But she noted the sector was impacted by the recession, with job losses of about 15,000.

And given the current economic situation, Hall said she believes it will be “slow going” for the high-tech sector, which she said never recovered from the dot-com bust.

The report added a similar note of caution.

It said that in 2010, Colorado’s high-tech industry had the seventh-largest decrease in jobs, with a net job loss of 5,300.

Jeff Clark, vice president of governmental affairs for TechAmerica, said that Colorado’s high-tech industry continues to be one of the cornerstones of the state’s economy.

“Nevertheless, we did lose tech jobs in 2010,” Clark said. “Colorado must continue to invest in math and science education to have a pipeline of qualified workers to attract technology companies to Colorado.”

Howard Pankratz: 303-954-1939 or hpankratz@denverpost.com

Top cyberstates

Tech jobs per 1,000 private-sector workers:

1. Virginia, 98

2. Massachusetts, 91

3. Colorado, 87

3. Maryland, 87

5. New Mexico, 83

… and total tech-related employment in 2010:

1. California, 931,000

2. Texas, 456,500

3. New York, 294,700

4. Virginia, 277,600

14. Colorado, 156,900


In this March 21, 2016, file photo, Judge Thomas Estes presides in Eastern Hampshire District Court in Belchertown. The Commission on Judicial Conduct is asking for Judge Estes to be suspended indefinitely without pay to give lawmakers time to decide whether to remove him from the bench for his relationship with Tammy Cagle, who worked in the special drug court where Estes sat. The Republican via AP, File

BOSTON — Massachusetts’ highest court will decide the fate of a judge who admitted to having an affair with a clinical social worker that included sexual encounters at the courthouse.

The Commission on Judicial Conduct is asking for Judge Thomas Estes to be suspended indefinitely without pay to give lawmakers time to decide whether to remove him from the bench for his relationship with Tammy Cagle, who worked in the special drug court where Estes sat before she was reassigned last year.

If the Supreme Judicial Court agrees, it will be the first time in three decades it has taken such action against a judge for misconduct. The case comes amid the #MeToo movement that sparked a national reckoning over sexual misconduct in the workplace.

“This case couldn’t come at a worse time for Judge Estes,” said Martin Healy, chief legal counsel of the Massachusetts Bar Association.

The Supreme Judicial Court will consider Estes’ case Tuesday.

Cagle has accused Estes, who’s married and has two teenage sons, of pressuring her into performing oral sex on him in his chambers and her home. Then after she tried to end the relationship, she asserts he treated her coldly and pushed her out of the drug court.

Estes is fighting for his job and urging the Supreme Judicial Court for a four-month suspension. He denies ever harassing Cagle or causing her to be removed from her job. He says that Cagle initiated their first encounter and he was “wracked with guilt,” but that Cagle pressed to continue their relationship.

“I hardly have the words to express the shame and sorrow that I feel,” Estes, who was first justice of the Eastern Hampshire District Court in Belchertown, said in a statement before the Commission on Judicial Conduct. “I’ve brought disrepute to the bench that I am so proud to be a part of.”

The decision to oust Estes from the bench would be up to state lawmakers, who could either impeach him or issue a “bill of address” calling for his removal. Republican Gov. Charlie Baker, who supports Estes’ removal, and the Governor’s Council would both have to sign off on a bill of address to strip Estes from the bench.

The last time a Massachusetts judge was removed through a bill of address was Judge Jerome Troy of the Dorchester District Court in 1973. Five years later, the high court sanctioned Robert Bonin, chief justice of the Superior Court, for attending a lecture that served as a fundraiser for a group of defendants, but Bonin resigned before lawmakers could kick him out of office.

The Commission on Judicial Conduct found that Estes used his judicial email account to arrange some of his sexual encounters with Cagle and strategize on how best to communicate in order to hide the affair from his family.

Estes was confined to administrative duties last year before news of the affair became public, prompting speculation that it was related to a sentence he handed out in a sexual assault case that sparked outrage.

A petition called for his removal in 2016 when he sentenced a former high school athlete to probation after the athlete pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting two classmates. The case drew parallels to that of former Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner, who got just six months in jail for a sexual assault conviction.

Judge Estes’ lawyer David Hoose, who didn’t respond to phone messages from The Associated Press, told the court that the humiliation Estes has experienced in the exposure of the affair calls for a more lenient punishment. His attorney argues the affair had no impact on Estes’ judicial duties, saying Estes’ evaluations are “nothing short of superlative.”

“Judge Estes has taken a terrible beating in the press and on social media, most of it from people who know neither the law nor the facts of his case,” Hoose said in court documents. “But these pundits and cranks do not determine the appropriate sanction — this court does.”

But Healy, of the Bar Association, said he doesn’t see how Estes keeps his job based on past cases of judicial misconduct.

“I can’t think of another position in society that has more power and the potential for abuse of that power than someone who is sworn in as a judge for life,” Healy said.


Sony Eyeing ‘Safe House’ Scribe David Guggenheim For ‘Bad Boys 3’

EXCLUSIVE: The mantra behind Sony Pictures’ recent restructure that brings in Michael De Luca as production co-president was to make higher quality tent poles. That means spending money on hot writers. I’m told the studio is in early talks with David Guggenheim to script Bad Boys 3, which the studio hopes will bring back Will Smith and Martin Lawrence as fast-talking undercover cops who solve crimes with spectacular action, gunplay, and harsh language. Guggenheim scripted Safe House, the Denzel Washington-Ryan Reynolds action thriller.

Bad Boys II was released a decade ago, and the sequel grossed $273 million on a $160 million budget. Michael Bay directed the first two, but he doesn’t seem to be involved, at least at this point. Jerry Bruckheimer is producing the pic. Sony is trying to do this with the original cast, which makes it different from the other big franchise reboots in the works, Men In Black and Ghostbusters. Those are being rebooted. With Ghostbusters, that has a lot to do with Bill Murray being unwilling to reprise his signature role. With Men In Black, the deal making on that film got to be prohibitively expensive with all the talent and producer back ends, to the point it was becoming impossible for the studio to make money.

Since making a splash with Safe House, Guggenheim has been working steadily on action thrillers that include a Safe House sequel, as well as the Scott Free-produced Narco Sub for Doug Liman to direct, the McG-directed Puzzle Palace, and Weaponized, an adaptation of the novel Guggenheim wrote with Nicholas Mennuti. He just worked for Sony Pictures, scripting the new draft of Uncharted/Drake’s Fortune. Guggenheim is repped by Paradigm and Madhouse Entertainment.


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Colin Kaepernick being voted the most disliked player only proves his relevance

People don’t take time to hate things they don’t care about. To hate something requires acknowledging and reacting to it. In terms of measuring a reaction to something, hate and like count equally. They both require the basic effort to react.

On the topic of Colin Kaepernick, people are strongly for, or strongly against his national anthem protest. Love him or hate him, he evokes a visceral reaction. He’s front and center in a controversial news story that is perfectly catered to a polarized society that oversimplifies complex topics to form binary choices along political and ideological lines. This week he’s on the cover of Time.

A recent poll ranked Kaep as the most disliked player in the NFL. He also has the top selling jersey in the NFL. Today in The Herd, Colin argued that being at the top of a polarizing list only means you matter.

“Polarizing lists are relevance lists. Kaepernick wanted to be relevant. Whether I like him or not, or you like him or not, he is. It’s never a bad thing to be on a relevant list.”

With the NFL facing the dilemma of possibly having to move the this weekend’s Panthers game from Charlotte due to the continuing unrest over the recent police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott, it appears Kaepernick will continue protesting front and center in the nation’s most visible sport. Whether you like it or not.

According to a poll, Colin Kaepernick is the most disliked NFL player.


Micky Mellon post Burton Albion

Micky Mellon was proud of his side as they managed to overcome a resolute Burton Albion courtesy of a Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro goal.

Micky feels his side fully deserved the result:

“Full credit to the boys, they kept trying to pick that lock and eventually they got the win that they deserved. I don’t remember Burton having a chance so I wouldn’t say it was a tight game. We applied all the pressure and I always thought it was going to be us that would get the victory. The lads are very fit and they showed that with how they kept on going, I am delighted with the win.”

“Our strikers pressed very well. We have worked on that since Monday so I am glad they are transferring it from the training ground on to the pitch. Akpro stuck it in and you just had to look at the stadium’s reaction to see how big the win was for everyone.”

The win followed a disappointing result last time out at Exeter and Micky feels the result and clean sheet today was vital:

“It’s huge. We don’t hold back here. The three centre backs have defending fantastically today when they needed to.”

“Our home form is terrific. The respect teams are giving us here shows it. Burton don’t play with a back 5 often but they did against us today.”

Josh Passley joined the club last week and made an instant impact giving a quality performance that the manager was impressed with:

“Without exaggerating he must have put in 8 top draw crosses and I am disappointed that we couldn’t get on the end of them. They were as good as I have seen here. He is a great replacement for Jack who we lost midweek so we can keep moving forward.”

Town will be hoping to keep their FA cup run going after being drawn away at Preston. Micky says the team will enjoy the occasion and will get the result for the fans:

“It’s brilliant to get Preston. We will enjoy the game just like we try and enjoy every game. We will take our fantastic form into the game and try and get the win against them to pay back our fans who are fantastic. I don’t know who brought the big drum to the game today but he is welcome every week!”


Make eco choices for every area of your home

Would you like to reduce your impact on the Earth but don't know where to start, given your limited time and resources? Fortunately, small steps at home can make a big difference in the world. We've pulled together some easy, ecofriendly ideas that cost only a few dollars each, offer immediate health benefits by reducing indoor pollutants, and have long-term positive effects on the wellness of our planet.

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Instead of: Plastic storage containersChoose: Glass storage containersWhy: Plastic is manufactured from a nonrenewable, limited resource: petroleum. Glass, made from sand, soda, ash, and limestone, can be recycled easily and perpetually into more glass. It's also nontoxic, won't stain, and doesn't leach into your food or water. Trade your plastic water bottle for a glass or metal one that you can refill with filtered tap water.

Instead of: Paper or plastic bagsChoose: Reusable bagsWhy: Avoid the debate on whether petroleum (plastic) or wood (paper) is easier to recycle. Instead, choose to reuse durable canvas or string bags every time you shop.

Instead of: Conventional dishwashing detergentChoose: Nontoxic dishwashing productsWhy: Conventional detergents may be petroleum based and contain chlorine or phosphates, all of which pollute our water supply, don't biodegrade easily, and present health hazards. Look for alternatives that are biodegradable, nontoxic, chlorine free, and phosphate free.

Instead of: Pots and pans with nonstick coatingsChoose: Cast ironWhy: Nonstick coatings are blends of fluoropolymers, manufactured with the use of PFOA, or perfluorooctanoic acid, a chemical shown to cause developmental problems in lab animals. Although the Environmental Protection Agency has concluded that routine cooking with such pans does not expose consumers to PFOA itself, the EPA also has noted that PFOA lingers in the environment and, at low levels, in the blood of the general population. Cooking in cast iron, on the other hand, can increase the amount of beneficial iron in your food by as much as 80 percent.

Eco-Tip: To absorb smells, hide a box of baking soda in any room of your home?and in the refrigerator? instead of using a chemical cleanser or air freshener.

In Your Living Areas

Instead of: Incandescent light bulbsChoose: Compact fluorescents (CFLs)Why: CFLs use many times less energy per bulb than incandescents and last up to ten times longer. Replace four incandescents with CFLs and you'll reduce CO2 emissions by 5,000 pounds, says the Center for the New American Dream. Over the life of the four bulbs you've replaced, you'll save about $100 on your electric bills.

Instead of: Synthetic fabrics and fibers (polyester, nylon, acetate, acrylic, etc.)Choose: Bedding, upholstery, rugs, and carpet made from natural fibers, such as cotton, hemp, linen, and woolWhy: Conventional synthetic fabrics, battings, and fibers usually are derived from nonrenewable petrochemicals, which don't biodegrade and are difficult to recycle. Natural plant fibers are fully renewable and biodegradable. Avoid chemical treatments such as stain resisters or waterproofing, and look for organically grown fibers.

Instead of: Chemical cleansersChoose: Natural cleansers (vinegar, baking soda, borax, etc.)Why: Many standard household cleaning compounds are caustic, irritating to lungs and throat, or even deadly?and they aren't healthy for the environment, either. In particular, avoid products that contain ammonia and chlorine bleach because when the two mix, they release deadly chlorine gas. Look for all-natural substitutes, or clean up with vinegar, baking soda, or simple soap and water.

Instead of: Conventional paintChoose: Low-VOC paintWhy: While it is drying and curing, conventional paint (even water-based latex) gives off volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that contribute to ozone formation, react with nitrous oxides to form smog, and lower indoor air quality. Most paint manufacturers now offer low-VOC brands; they usually have less odor, too.

Eco-Tip: Most gas and electric utilities offer free home-energy audits. The audit will help pinpoint how you might lower energy consumption?and utility bills, particularly in winter and summer. And don't forget to change your furnace or AC filter once a month when in use; a clogged filter wastes energy by forcing the system to work much harder.

In The Bathroom

Instead of: Conventional toilet paperChoose: Recycled-paper toilet paperWhy: If every household in the country replaced just one roll of standard toilet paper with one made from 100 percent recycled paper, it would save more than 400,000 trees, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Instead of: An old or leaky toiletChoose: A new water-saving toiletWhy: If your toilet was manufactured before 1993 (the date stamp is usually inside the lid or behind the seat), it may guzzle up to seven gallons per flush. A new ultra-low-flush (ULF) model will use 1.6 gallons or less, saving thousands of gallons a year.

Instead of: Antibacterial cleansersChoose: All-natural soapsWhy: Antibacterial agents are not necessarily more effective than common soap and water, and the Centers for Disease Control says they may reduce resistance to infectious diseases and contribute to the development of allergies by interfering with our antibodies. They also are difficult to remove from the water supply. Look for soaps made with all-natural ingredients, such as vegetable oils, milk, herbs, and mineral pigments.

Instead of: Vinyl shower curtainsChoose: Cloth shower curtainsWhy: Polyvinyl chloride, more commonly known as PVC or vinyl, is another petroleum-derived synthetic. PVC stays in the environment and may contribute to a host of illnesses, ranging from cancer to birth defects, according to Greenpeace. A natural-fiber cloth shower curtain, made from organic cotton or hemp, is washable, breathable, and free of chemicals.

Instead of: "Spa" showersChoose: One water-saving showerheadWhy: A full-body, spa-type shower system with multiple nozzles may use as much as 60 to 100 gallons of water per minute (gpm). A single water-conserving showerhead may use less than 2 gpm?and you won't run out of hot water. even better: Look for a showerhead with an on-off button; you can further conserve while you lather up.

Eco-Tip: To find out how to conserve even more water in your bathroom and home, visit the Water Budget Calculator at www.H2ouse.org

Misty McNally is a writer who advocates lifestyles that are healthy for humans and for the Earth. She resides in the City of Fountains?Kansas City, Missouri?with her husband and furry "family."


75 N.W.2d 549 (1956)
162 Neb. 172
C. G. WALLACE and Idilla Jeffery Wallace, Appellants,
v.
INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA, a corporation, et al., Appellees.
No. 33858.
Supreme Court of Nebraska.
March 16, 1956.
*550 Bruckman & Brock, Hastings, for appellants.
Pilcher, Haney & Howard, Omaha, for appellees.
Heard before SIMMONS, C. J., and CARTER, MESSMORE, YEAGER, CHAPPELL, WENKE, and BOSLAUGH, JJ.
YEAGER, Justice.
This is an action at law by C. G. Wallace and Idilla Jeffery Wallace, plaintiffs and appellants, against Insurance Company of North America, a corporation, and Scottish Union and National Insurance Company, a corporation, defendants and appellees, to recover damages to a building belonging to the plaintiffs for which they claim the defendants are liable under three insurance policies issued to them by the defendants.
*551 A jury was waived and the case was tried by the court. At the conclusion of the trial the court found generally in favor of the defendants and a judgment dismissing plaintiffs' action was rendered. Thereafter a motion for new trial was filed. The motion was overruled. From the judgment and the order overruling the motion for new trial the plaintiffs have appealed. As grounds for reversal the plaintiffs have set forth in their brief numerous assignments of error. Attention will be directed to these or such of them as require consideration later herein.
The pertinent facts as shown are that the plaintiffs are the owners of a certain building and an annex thereto in Hastings, Nebraska. The concern here is only with one side of the annex. On the west side of the annex is a wall about 13 inches in thickness. The height of this will has not been disclosed. During the period covered by this controversy it appears that the area back of the wall was used for the handling of bakery goods received by truck from Omaha, Nebraska. There are three doors in the wall. The doors are in dimension 8 x 10 feet. The bottoms of the doors are about 4 feet from the ground. A witness said that the bottoms of the doors are about 4 feet from the floor but it is obvious from exhibits and other testimony that he meant to say from the ground. The sill is about 6 inches thick. The width of the sill is about 18 inches. During a period beginning as early as 1950 and extending to about June 1953, bakery goods were delivered by Watson Bros. Transportation Co. by truck to Hastings, Nebraska. The trucks were each composed of a semi-trailer and a tractor. Deliveries were made five times each week. Delivery was made by backing the truck to the middle one of the three doors. The tractor would then be detached and removed. After unloading, usually several hours later, another tractor would be backed into the emptied semi-trailer, coupled onto it, and it would be moved away.
By their petition the plaintiffs alleged that at some time between April 17 and 27, 1953, in the operation of its trucks Watson Bros.
Transportation Co. carelessly and negligently backed its trucks against the wall of the annex with such force as to shove the wall inward about 5 inches and that in consequence of which it was damaged to the extent of $1,960.
They further alleged that they were protected against the damage by the three insurance policies.
We are called upon here to determine only the question of whether or not the evidence was sufficient to sustain a finding and judgment that there was damage as charged at some time between April 17 and 27, 1953. There is no contention here that the defendants would not be required by the insurance policies to respond in the event that damage as alleged was proved. In the brief of plaintiffs the following appears: "Is the damage and loss to the building involved covered by the provisions of the insurance policyis the only question presented by the record, the transcript, and bill of exceptions, therefore, in the consideration of this case, and in deciding this question, it is only necessary to apply the law to the undisputed facts."
The defendants by stipulation appearing in the bill of exceptions admit that the insurance policies were in full force and effect. In their brief they state that the question for determination is as follows: "The only question involved on appeal, as we view it, is whether the decision and judgment of the trial court is supported by the evidence."
Notwithstanding, therefore, the numerous assignments of error, the only question to be considered is that of whether or not the decision is supported by the evidence, or, as applied to this case, was the court, on the evidence, justified in finding in favor of the defendants?
As has been pointed out this is an action at law and on the trial a jury was waived. In such a case the well-established rule for the consideration of evidence is as follows: "Findings of court in a law action in which a jury is waived have the effect of *552 a verdict of a jury and will not be disturbed unless clearly wrong." Foltz v. Brakhage, 151 Neb. 216, 36 N.W.2d 768. See, also, Cotner College v. Estate of Hester, 155 Neb. 279, 51 N.W.2d 612; Scottsbluff Nat. Bank v. Blue J Feeds, Inc., 156 Neb. 65, 54 N.W. 2d 392; Grant v. Williams, 158 Neb. 107, 62 N.W.2d 532.
Also in an action at law where a jury has been waived it is not the province of this court to resolve conflicts or to weigh evidence. If there is a conflict in the evidence this court in reviewing the judgment rendered will presume that controverted facts were decided by the trial court in favor of the successful party and the findings will not be disturbed unless clearly wrong. See Grant v. Williams, supra.
In the examination of the record on appeal for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not a finding of fact and a judgment thereon may be sustained a subject for consideration is that of whether or not the evidence adduced responds to the issues made by the pleadings. See, Bauer v. Wood, 144 Neb. 14, 12 N.W.2d 118; National Fire Ins. Co. v. Evertson, 153 Neb. 854, 46 N.W.2d 489; Benson v. Walker, 157 Neb. 436, 59 N.W.2d 739.
In order to make a determination upon the issue presented it becomes necessary to examine the record in the light of these rules.
Testimony to sustain the action of plaintiffs was given by C. G. Wallace, one of the plaintiffs. He testified substantially that on the 27th or 28th of April 1953, he was on an inspection trip of the building in question and while on this trip be observed the operation of a tractor in which an attempt was made to hook onto a semi-trailer which was standing at the location where deliveries of bakery goods were made; that on the first effort the connection was not successful but that on the second or third attempt it was; that in the backward movements to make the connection there was a jam so hard that it attracted his attention; and that he then made an examination which disclosed that the south wall was cracked on the south side, the center of the center door was cracked, the north door with the cement base was cracked, the wall was pushed in near the center about 5 inches which pulled the wall from the main building, the wall above the lintels of the center door was cracked, toward the south end of the west wall the wall was cracked from the south wall down to the lintel, that at the center of the west wall there was a crack from the lintel up to the cap of the wall at the top above the roof, that the wall below the cement lintel of the door was pushed in, and the door was pushed in about 5 inches.
There was other evidence that the condition described by this witness existed after the dates mentioned and none that it did not. There was competent evidence that the reasonable cost of repair would be $1,960.
C. G. Wallace and no other witness testified that the condition described resulted from the operation which Wallace observed on April 27, or 28, 1953, and which attracted his attention. Furthermore there is no evidence of any particular incident at or about that time or at any time more remote which produced the condition.
It appears that the plaintiffs present two theories. One is that the condition described came about wholly by what occurred on April 27 or 28, 1953. The other is that the condition came about by a series of incidents the last of which occurred on April 27 or 28, 1953.
The substantial contention is that if it came about under the second theory the entire damage would be recoverable in this action since a part of it was embraced within the pleaded cause of action.
In the light of observation appearing later herein we do not deem it necessary to say whether or not this second theory is basically and legally sound. Assuming, but not deciding, that it is sound the determination upon the issue presented is dependent upon the evidence. The determination on the basis of the first theory is likewise dependent upon the evidence.
*553 As pointed out there was no direct evidence as to when or how the condition complained of was produced. C. G. Wallace testified that he had not observed the damaged condition before the date of the incident described. Glenn Wallace testified that over a considerable period of time he had made numerous general inspections and observations of the building and had never discovered the damage.
Carl Hempel, a building contractor, was called as a witness for plaintiffs and testified as to the condition of the building. He examined it with a view as to the cost of repair. He was asked for his opinion as to when the damage occurred. On direct examination he said: "Well, I couldn't say when it happened." On cross-examination he said: "I couldn't say. It could be once or a dozen of times, but it looked to me like one crack couldn't do that damage that way." He explained that by "crack" he meant backing a truck into the building or coupling a tractor to a standing semi-trailer. There was other testimony elicited from this witness of like character but a review of it would serve no useful purpose.
This we think is a fair summary of the pertinent evidence adduced in support of the theories of plaintiffs.
In the light of the principles of law hereinbefore set forth, in order to determine that the trial court erred in finding and rendering judgment in favor of the defendants it would be necessary to say that the evidence without controversy discloses that the incident described by C. G. Wallace as having occurred on April 27 or 28, 1953, caused the damage, or some part of it, of which complaint is made in this action. This would have to be true under either of the two theories since there is no evidence of any other incident. This we are unable to do.
Assuming that from the evidence a reasonable inference may be drawn that damage flowed from the incident it must be said that a reasonable inference may also be drawn that it did not. This is particularly true in the light of the testimony of the witness Hempel.
In this light the defendants are entitled to the benefit of the rule that in an action at law where a jury is waived this court in reviewing the judgment rendered will presume that controverted facts were decided by the trial court in favor of the successful party and the findings will not be disturbed unless they are clearly wrong.
In this case we are unable to say that the findings were clearly wrong. The judgment is therefore affirmed.
Affirmed.


Release of NPY in pig pancreas: dual parasympathetic and sympathetic regulation.
Several lines of evidence have connected neuropeptide Y (NPY), a 36-residue polypeptide, to the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system. We studied the localization, the molecular characteristics, and the release of NPY and norepinephrine (NE) in the porcine pancreas. Immunohistochemical investigations revealed that NPY nerves around blood vessels were likely to be of adrenergic nature, whereas NPY-immunoreactive fibers close to exocrine and endocrine cells may originate from local ganglia also containing VIP (vasoactive intestinal peptide) and PHI (peptide histidine isoleucine). Electrical stimulation of the splanchnic nerve supply to the isolated perfused pig pancreas resulted in a corelease of NPY and NE into the venous effluent. Stimulation of the vagal nerves caused a sevenfold larger release of NPY without affecting the NE secretion. Characterization of the NPY immunoreactivity in the pancreatic tissue and in the venous effluent by gel filtration, high-performance liquid chromatography, and isoelectric focusing showed that the immunoreactive NPY was indistinguishable from synthetic porcine NPY. It is concluded that, although NPY is associated with sympathetic perivascular neurons, the majority of the pancreatic NPY-containing nerve fibers are likely to belong to the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system.


The imaging principle of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus (also referred to as an electronic imaging device) is as follows: firstly, uniformly charge the photosensitive material coated surface of the photosensitive drum or the photosensitive tape; then expose the surface of the photosensitive drum or the photosensitive tape with laser beams, then the electric charges on the exposed region disappear, and the electric charges on the other regions unexposed form an electrostatic latent image; then the developing agent like carbon powder is supplied to the electrostatic latent image by a developing roller or other components, so as to develop the latent image; then the image is transferred to a print medium, and fixed by heating, thereby forming a stable image on the print medium.
In general, the electrophotographic image forming apparatus is provided with a detachable developing cartridge. Based on different design concepts, the manufacturers of electrophotographic image forming apparatus will integrate more or less processing components in the developing cartridge. For example, some manufacturers integrate a photosensitive drum, a developing device, a charging device and a cleaning device together to form an integral box, and some manufacturers integrate the photosensitive drum and the charging device together, or integrate the photosensitive drum and the developing device together to form various kinds of split boxes. Regardless of the integration modes, as long as the box is provided with any one of processing members which are required to rotate in the process of image forming, the box needs to be supplied with driving forces, so as to drive the processing components to rotate.
One of the existing driving members is designed to be a universal joint type. One end of the driving member is arranged in a cylindrical member disposed on an end part of the developing cartridge, and the other end of the driving member projects outward from the developing cartridge, so as to engage with the driving shaft of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus. When the driving member is mounted onto or detached from the electrophotographic image forming apparatus, the driving member deflects to one side relative to the axis of the cylindrical member, in order to avoid forming interference with the driving shaft. The cylindrical member may be arranged at an end of the photosensitive drum or at an end of the developing roller, and after receiving driving forces, the universal joint directly drives the photosensitive drum or the developing roller to rotate. The cylindrical member may alternatively be arranged at other positions parallel to the axis of the photosensitive drum or the developing roller, and the driving forces are transmitted to the processing components like the photosensitive drum or the developing roller through a gear assembly. This type of universal joint driving member is apt to drop out of the cylindrical member, and driving forces cannot be transmitted stably.
In order to solve the problem that this type of universal joint driving member is apt to fall off, the driving member of the exiting developing cartridge typically adopts an axially moveable connector arranged in the cylindrical member. When the connector is mounted or detached, as the driving shaft, namely the driving head, in the electrophotographic image forming apparatus abuts against the connector, the connector moves inwards to avoid interference with the driving shaft. When the developing cartridge is mounted into its position, under the action of a spring or gas pressure, the connector moves outwards and engages with the driving shaft of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus, thereby driving the driving force receiving components to rotate, such as the photosensitive drum, the developing roller, and so on. But sometimes, the axial movement of the connector is limited by other members in the electrophotographic image forming apparatus, therefore the developing cartridge cannot be detached easily. If the developing cartridge is forcibly mounted or detached, there will be a risk that the driving member cannot engage with the driving shaft of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus stably, and driving forces cannot be transmitted stably.
Chinese utility model patent No. 201120045210.4 disclosed a driving assembly, wherein, the contact head of the driving assembly is connected at a gap of the bracket body through a pivot and a rebound-reset element. When the driving assembly rotates upon receiving driving forces from the driving head of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus, the acting forces are transmitted to the bracket body through the contact head and the pivot, as a result the driving forces cannot be transmitted stably. Additionally, due to the space limitation of the gap, the pivot is usually quite thin, consequently, when the driving assembly rotates upon receiving driving forces from the driving head of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus, due to the torque generated by the rotation, the pivot is apt to be damaged. Moreover, it is not easy to install the contact head and the rebound-reset element due to the space limitation of the gap.


blasted apart with

the first breath running

out of days

as the banister glints

in the early morning sun. there

will be

no rest

even in our dreams. now all there is to do

is reset broken moments.

when even to exist seems a

victory

then surely our luck

has run thin

thinner than a bloody stream

toward

death. life

is a sad song:

we have heard too many voices

seen too many faces too many bodies worst have been the faces:

a dirty joke that no one

can understand. barbaric senseless days

total in your skull;

reality is a juiceless

orange.

there is no plan

no out

no divinity no sparrow of joy.

we can’t

compare

life to anything

- that’s too dreary

a prospect. relatively speaking

we were never short on

courage

but at best the odds remained

long

and at worst

unchangeable. and

what was worst:

not that we wasted it

but that it was wasted

on us: coming

out of the Womb

trapped in light and darkness

stricken and numbed

alone in the temperate zone

of dumb agony

now running out of days

as the banister glints

in the early morning

sun.


Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno issued a directive late Monday that all soldiers assisting in the Pentagon’s Ebola support mission in West Africa must be quarantined for three weeks before redeploying elsewhere.

“He has done this out of caution to ensure soldiers, family members and their surrounding communities are confident that we are taking all steps necessary to protect their health,” the Army said in a statement.

The Pentagon has said that up to 4,000 troops could be deployed to West Africa to deal with the spread of the Ebola virus. The majority of that force, about 3,200 soldiers, are expected to come from the Army.

Already, Army Maj. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, commander of U.S. Army Africa, and 11 other soldiers returning from the Pentagon’s Ebola support mission in Liberia are being isolated and monitored for three weeks at a U.S. military installation at Vicenza, Italy.

Williams arrived in Liberia last month to form an advance team in West Africa before another commander formally took over Sunday.

Members of the team did not have direct contact with Ebola patients and have not reported symptoms of the virus, but the Army decided to isolate them out of an “abundance of caution,” said Army Col. Steve Warren, a Pentagon spokesman.

Soldiers from across the country were set to deploy from mid- to late October, and possibly through November, based on support needed and available transportation, the Army said.

The Army said it doesn’t plan to send all of its soldiers to Italy, and that officials are looking at quarantine options for soldiers returning to the United States.

The decision to isolate Army soldiers does not mean all military personnel deployed to the region will also have to be monitored as closely. The Pentagon is examining what level of monitoring is necessary from returning soldiers, Warren said.

Officials have made clear that U.S. troops would seek to avoid contact with people who have Ebola. About 700 U.S. military personnel are building infrastructure in Liberia, the country hardest hit by the disease. Other U.S. troops are working at an airport cargo facility in Dakar, Senegal.

The U.S. military has already started work to help build 17 Ebola isolation and treatment units with 100 beds each at several locations in Liberia by early December as part of a $750-million operation to help stem the spread of the deadly virus.

The military has set up three labs that can provide results within 24 hours. More than 1,500 samples from patients have been tested, the Pentagon said.

For more coverage of the Pentagon, follow @wjhenn


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Marvel has provided ComicsVerse with an exclusive look at JEAN GREY #9! Previously in the titular hero’s saga, Jean found herself working within the mindscape of fellow telepath, Emma Frost, in an effort to prepare for the inevitable confrontation against The Phoenix. Though the series maintains a relatively light tone, writer Dennis Hopeless has slowly revealed the darker aspects of Jean Grey’s nature. Despite her youth, Jean has an enormous challenge ahead of her that may be the difference between life and death. Now, this challenge is closer than ever before.

By the looks of the exclusive preview below, JEAN GREY #9 kicks off immediately where the previous issue left off. In the opening pages of the second installment of the “Psych War” story arc, Jean Grey is dying. Emma Frost and an older version of Jean are at odds with each other over the young Jean’s current, critical state. Frost believes the older Jean made a mistake in her methods of preparing the younger Jean for The Phoenix. However, the older Jean believes her methods were necessary, particularly when she is very much aware of the devastation The Phoenix is capable of. Of course, this opposition between the two telepaths is not all that surprising considering their tense history. So, will the two be able to reconcile their differences for young Jean’s sake?

The next installment of JEAN GREY appears to be one that veers into darker territory. Jean’s world is fading quickly, and, if she does survive, there will be serious consequences to her traumatic, near-death experience. JEAN GREY #9 hits shelves on November 29th. Based on the pages Marvel released, it looks like this one is going to be an intense and exhilarating issue! So, get your Jean Grey fix and check out ComicsVerse’s exclusive preview below!

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Q:

Grouping with SubSonic 3

I have the following table "GroupPriority":
Id   Group   Priority
 1       1         0
 2       2         0
 3       3         0
 4       2         1
 5       1         1
 6       2         2
 7       3         1

I would like to group these on "Group", order them by "Priority" and then get the one in each "Group" with the highest Priority with the use of linq and subsonic 3.
In this case the result would be:
Id   Group   Priority
 5       1          1
 6       2          2
 7       3          1

The sql would look like this:
SELECT *
FROM   GroupPriority
WHERE  (Priority =
                  (SELECT  MAX(Priority)
                   FROM    GroupPriority
                   WHERE   (Group = GroupPriority.Group)))

Thanks

A:

Got the solution:
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"(upbeat march plays)" "♪ Good morning, USA!" "♪" "♪ I got a feeling that it's gonna be a wonderful day ♪" "♪ The sun in the sky has a smile on his face ♪" "♪ And he's shining a salute to the American race ♪" "♪ Oh, boy, it's swell to say ♪" "♪ Good... ♪ ♪ Good morning, USA ♪" "Aah!" "Mmm!" "Damn it." "Mmm, this bagel is so good." "It's Thomas'." "They made a bagel just like... (in New York accent):" "...a real New York bagel." "Hey, taxi!" "This is the most amazing bagel." "I wish I could tell more people about it, strangers even." "Why not get on Facebook?" "What's that?" "It's the Web site you go to when you're done yanking it." "Here, I'll set you up, Mom." "Do people really care what I just ate?" "Facebook is all about reconnecting." "Give me the name of someone from your past." "How about Kelly Wilk?" "No!" "I forbid you to locate Kelly Wilk." "Which, of course, means I have to." "Oh, my God, that's Kelly." "I haven't seen her in 20 years." "They called her The Kidney Killer because she made people party so hard, their kidneys would shut down." "We used to go down to this club called The Button and get destroyed." "One time I passed out hugging the toilet bowl, my face two inches from a turd somebody left on the seat." "Ah, I miss it." "ROGER:" "I know The Button." "I used to cruise and sell ecstasy there." "You know, I created ecstasy." "You didn't create ecstasy, Roger." "I did too create ecstasy." "I'll prove it." "Klaus, my files." "I am not your secretary." "Now I am." "(clears throat, spits)" "Nonsense." "Excuse me." "(computer chimes)" "Mom, Kelly lives in D.C." "You should friend her." "Do not friend her." "Kelly is too wild." "No good can come of it." "Come on, let Mom have some fun once in a while." "Why don't you ever take my side?" "Because your side is always wrong." "Your side is always wrong." "Ow!" "Ha-ha, can't get me." "Come on, Mom, it might be fun to reconnect after 20 years." "Sure, I'm game." "(chiming)" "(doorbell rings)" "Oh, my God, that must be her." "Party till you puke!" "Kelly, you crazy..." "Francine." "...nun!" "Sister Wilk, actually." "As it says in Leviticus..." "Ah, I don't know what the (bleep) it says in Leviticus!" "I'm just messing with you!" "Oh, you crazy tramp." "You haven't changed a bit." "Oh, Kelly, this is my daughter Hayley." "Nice to meet you." "What's your tattoo say?" ""Eat out more often."" "Hey, what do you say we grab some drinks?" "I'm in." "Hayley, you think you can hang?" "Oh, trust me, I can hang." "Whoo-hoo!" "Hey, you want to see a real Pontiac Fiero?" "You still have that?" "Yeah, it's my good luck car." "I've only gotten 19 DUIs in it." "One, two, three!" "Ooh." "(laughs)" "Francine, you raised a lightweight." "Bistore!" "Bistore." "Oh, no." "That's right-- Ultimate Kellys." "What's, what's in it?" "Don't worry about it." "Let's just say it's why Montel Williams has M.S." "Honey, you sit this one out." "They don't call her The Kidney Killer for nothing." "No, I'm, I'm fine, I can hang." "♪ Take you back ♪" "♪ Doo-doo-doo-doo ♪" "♪ Take you back ♪" "♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪" "(weakly): ♪ Take you, take you... ♪" "George, what's the matter?" "The alcohol." "I can't take it anymore, Joe." "I'm, I'm shutting down." "What?" "Georgie, no." "KELLY:" "One, two, three!" "Good-bye, Joe." "I'll always remember that trip we took to the anus." "(groans)" "No!" "I can't make it alone." "(sobbing)" "(laughs)" "(groans)" "My insides hurt." "(brays loudly)" "What happened?" "Oh, Stan, we were out having a drink with Kelly and one of Hayley's kidneys died, and her other kidney is failing." "She's going to need a transplant." "Oh, my God." "I'd give her mine, but I only have one." "Kelly killed my other one when we had a tequila-pounding contest with comedian George Wallace, who went on to become the second most famous black man in a Kangol hat." "Who's the first most famous?" "ALL:" "Samuel L. Jackson." "Then I guess I'll have to give her one of my kidneys." "Or... we could leave her hooked up to a machine her whole life, like me and my coffeemaker, I tell you what." "What are you talking about?" "She's my daughter." "I'm giving her my kidney." "I'm ready." "Somebody shave my groin." "I like it against the grain." "Stan, wait, I don't know if you'll be a match." "What?" "Don't be ridiculous." "Why wouldn't I be a match?" "Well... there's a chance you're not Hayley's father." "I... might not be Hayley's father?" "You cheated on me?" "I'm sorry." "It happened a few days before our wedding at my bachelorette party." "A few days before the wedding?" "!" "While I was dealing with small details that ultimately made it the most beautiful day of my life?" "(voice breaking):" "A box of flip-flops so the girls could dance." "I was freaking out that my life was changing." "I was going from being this party girl to being someone's wife, and I got drunk and-- oh, it was the biggest mistake I ever made." "Can you ever forgive me?" "You big whore." "I don't know why I'm holding you like this." "It must be very confusing." "Mr. and Mrs. Smith, bad news." "Your daughter's second kidney is only working at 20%." "If it fails, she dies." "Hayley will likely need a kidney transplant." "Well, I may not be compatible because right before our wedding, my wife had warm-up sex with another man." "I can test to see if you're her father, but it'll take a few days." "Your insurance is terrible." "It won't pay for us to overnight your samples to the lab in Dallas, so we'll have to use Robby." "I'm Robby!" "I'm not allowed to stay up and watch Castle!" "(groans)" "In the meantime, you'd better track down the other man you slept with, in case your daughter needs that kidney." "So who is he, Francine?" "I'm not sure." "Just someone I m in a bar and had sex with in the coat room." "You had sex with a stranger in the coat room?" "Coat room sex, huh?" "Did you take off his pants and jacket?" "Ah...!" "My grandmother's here." "She's dying." "Stan, I know you're upset." "Upset?" "I'm just now finding out my daughter might not even be mine." "I can't believe it." "I mean, I changed her diapers," "I fed her, I clothed her, I got her braces," "I sent her to college." "Holy (bleep), that guy owes me so much money." "Hold on, Stan, there's a good chance" "Hayley is your daughter." "You and I had sex three days after I was with him." "No, no, this all makes sense." "I can't believe I never saw it before." "Hayley and I have never agreed on a single thing:" "the environment, health care, favorite fast food mascot." "I say the Hamburglar because he's an outlaw and that's sexy as hell." "I don't remember what Hayley said, but it wasn't the Hamburglar, so I didn't listen." "When I was a kid we called him the Ham-booger." "Stan, come on, we have to find out who this guy is, just in case she needs his kidney." "Fine." "Honey, I'm sorry about all this." "Can you find it in your heart to forgive me?" "No, the Devil sent you into my life to destroy it." "You make me sick." "I'm starting to think my body language could use some improvement." "Says here on your mom's Facebook page that Hayley's kidneys have failed." "Goodness!" "Her next update says your dad might not be Hayley's father." "Six people "like" this." "So, that leaves you as the next logical donor." "Oh." "You know how they take kidneys out?" "No." "You'll walk into your room and there will be plastic sheets all over the floor." "Before you can react, a man in a ski mask will tie you to a chair with an Indian braided belt he got on vacation in Santa Fe." "He'll turn on some Huey Lewis, and then cut the damn thing out with a rusty keyhole saw." "No antiseptic." "No novocaine." "No nothing." "Just the song "Hip to Be Square"" "drowning out your boyish screams." "Now no one has anything." "Computer, locate all the male patrons who were at The Button in Crane's Creek three nights before my wedding." "(mechanical voice):" "Researching." "Researching." "Zero results." "Oh come on, run it again." "You're a half-billion-dollar super computer!" "(normal voice):" "What do we do?" "What do I say?" "Just say something, we're gonna lose the money!" "(mechanical voice):" "Up-- update!" "Updating iTunes." "(groans)" "(trumpeting)" "Where did this come from?" "We finally figured out time travel." "Hmm." "This could come into play with what's going on in my life." "Come on, boy." "Who wants a carrot?" "(groans)" "Why are you so mean to me?" "All I want to do is ride you to McDonald's." "Okay, we're ready." "All right, we're just gonna find the guy I slept with, get his name, and then look him up in the present in case Hayley needs his kidney." "I can't wait to give this jerk the bill for what it cost me to raise her." "The only thing I'm not charging him for is circus camp." "That was my idea." "I was trying to live vicariously through her." "That's on me." "But does that really make me a bad guy, wanting my daughter to be in Cavalia, the greatest show Larry King's ever seen?" "And don't forget, you absolutely have to transport back by midnight." "What happens if we don't get back before midnight?" "Duper made it back at 12:02." "(squishing):" "I did it, though." "I took a way better high school photo." "(whirring)" "Keep your eyes peeled for your younger self." "She'll lead us right to the guy." "♪ ♪" "Oh, remember this place, Stan?" "Right over there I slipped on a Beanie Baby and tore my flannel shirt, 'cause it was the '90s, you see." "I don't want to reminisce with you." "Let's just find this guy, get his name and get out of here." "Look!" "There you are!" "To Madonna, a wonderful person who will never become a ghoulish mummy with bird-like appendages!" "I gotta say, Francine," "I'm really surprised you're getting married." "Yeah, but when you find the right person..." "Whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa." "Think about it." "The same guy, the same thing, day after day, year after year until you die." "Oh, God!" "KELLY:" "Come on." "You're not married yet!" "And neither am I!" "Hey, who wants to see if my Valtrex is working?" "!" "(men cheering)" "That must be him!" "He doesn't look like anything special." "I remember him being super smooth." "Baby, would you like to sit down?" "Here, let me wipe your seat off for you." "Bah!" "There I am, taking him to the coatroom." "Let's get his name and get out of here." "Fine." "I'll pick his pocket and look at his driver's license." "...and then I add candied almonds and sprinkle it with some blue cheese." "Sounds like a really good salad." "Yeah, it's the best salad ever." "So do you wanna have sex with me or..." "I don't know." "I got a lot of salads to think up." "(both moaning)" "Stop watching." "Just get the wallet." "(hushed):" "You're so into it!" "Oh, I see you have no problem kissing him there without a shower!" "Shh!" "(both moaning)" "His name is Joel Larsen." "Great." "Let's go!" "A down payment for all the night retainers she lost." "(both moaning)" "Mmm, that's nice." "That is not nice, young lady!" "You are getting married in three days!" "What do you think you're doing?" "Not tucking my tank top into my underwear, that's for sure." "So weird." "You remind me of my fiancé, but much older and fatter." "Look, in the future there's a place called Jamba Juice and they make you think it's healthy, but it just makes you fat." "I don't know what I was thinking!" "I can't do this!" "Thanks a lot, jerk." "Bluh-bluh-bluh-bluh- bluh-bluh-bluh... blocked!" "Stan, what the hell did you do?" "!" "I couldn't just watch that!" "Besides, what are you so mad about?" "That I broke up your little humpfest?" "Yes, exactly!" "Because if that guy is Hayley's father, then Hayley will no longer exist in the present!" "Oh." "Right." "Look at you, understanding time travel." "We have to fix this!" "We have to get young me to sleep with that guy by midnight." "That's right, Stan, you gotta get me laid!" "I think I can help you with that." "(gasps) Coat dwarf!" "I forgot what a problem coat dwarfs were in the '90s." "Where'd your friend Francine go?" "!" "She has to have sex with that guy over there!" "Bah!" "She got upset over something and went to her fiancé's apartment." "Hey, you kind of look like him, except older and fatter." "In the future, you live in a cheap motel and drive a Pontiac Fiero." "I get a Pontiac Fiero?" "!" "(sobbing):" "I almost made the biggest mistake of my life." "The important thing is that you didn't go through with it." "(knocking)" "Don't freak out!" "Who, who are you?" "We're you..." "from the future." "How is that possible?" "!" "I know it sounds crazy, but we can explain everything." "And through expanding the wormhole, we were able to transport into the past." "So... time travel?" "Like Back to the Future?" "Oh, yeah, Back to the Future came out." "I could've just said "like Back to the Future."" "Okay, we believe you." "So you're in?" "You expect me to help my fiancée have sex with a stranger?" "In public, unprotected, yes." "I'm done drinking and fooling around." "I'm not sleeping with anyone except my Stan!" "But you have to!" "Well, if she is my daughter, then she'll exist, and if she's not my daughter, why would I care?" "Because..." "Because you're me and we put so much time into her." "You're gonna feed her, and sing to her when she's sick, and, and go to her school plays, and buy her bunnies and run over her bunnies and buy her new bunnies before she finds out." "Sure, she's a pain in the ass, but we raised her." "So regardless of who her biological father is, she's our daughter, and she deserves to exist!" "That all may be true, but there's nothing on this planet that could get me wasted enough to sleep with that guy." "I'm sorry." "Roger that." "(sobbing)" "Roger!" "(knocking)" "ROGER:" "Elian?" "Is that you, baby?" "Come on in." "You're safe here." "I will not send you back to Coo-ba." "Dr. Ya Ya?" "We'd like to talk to you about getting some ecstasy." "What do you know about ecstasy?" "Only that you created it." "I'm trying to create it, me and my roommate Dave." "(snoring)" "We're very close to cracking the formula." "We have the MDM, but we're missing something." "Of course!" "Amphetamine!" "The missing ingredient!" "That's my stationery." "My handwriting?" "How did you get this?" "Who are you?" "We're time travelers from the future." "Now, I'm sure you have a lot of questions..." "Nope, I'm good." "We only have until midnight!" "Tell us where we can get some amphetamines!" "Dave's been partying for four days straight." "He's a great artist." "He painted the painting you see behind me." "Let's see what we have, some downers, yellow jackets, a Tinkerbell keychain which I will hold onto..." "Ah!" "Here we go!" "Amphetamines!" "(slurps)" "Oh, my God!" "I have such a feeling of euphoria!" "I, I..." "Glow stick dance!" "Dave, look at me!" "Our years of research have finally paid off!" "This will make your younger self totally uninhibited." "How can I ever repay you?" "Someday I'll call on you for a favor." "Cryptic!" "♪ ♪" "And there's the guy." "Damn..." "you're fine..." "Why you so fine...?" "You gotta go sleep with that girl, bro." "She's getting married." "She's not interested." "We drugged her." "She's good to go!" "Noice!" "(both moaning)" "FYI, the Giants win the Super Bowl." "I'm not sure which year, so just bet everything you have every year." "Stan, we've gotta go!" "It's 11:57!" "Oh, and hey... at some point in the future, you're gonna try to squat 300 pounds at the gym, and it's too much, and you're gonna blow out your sphincter, bro," "in front of all these gym dudes." "The paramedics have to cut your pants off, and it looks like you're casing sausage out of your butt." "Just, just don't do it." "(squishing sound)" "(zapping)" "Hey!" "Aw, Duper, you got in my sock!" "Sorry it took so long." "I found out my girlfriend I'm living with is a prostitute!" "It's pretty heavy stuff, man!" "Shut it!" "Mr. Smith, your results are in." "No, Doc, I want you to take out my kidney regardless of what it says inside that envelope." "My kidney or Joel Larsen's kidney, one of them will be a match." "I don't want to know which one you use." "She's my daughter, no matter what." "Mr. Smith, just curious." "How did you get the other kidney?" "I called in a favor." "(Huey Lewis and the News' "Hip to Be Square" plays)" "♪ It's hip to be square... ♪"


Sheffield United: Clough has no fears taking on Matt Smith, the striker he tried to sign

Sheffield United manager Nigel Clough

James Shield

Published:22:50Friday 13 February 2015

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Nigel Clough has revealed he made an enquiry for Matt Smith before the Fulham centre-forward joined Bristol City on loan.

But the Sheffield United manager, who last night refused to rule-out submitting a third bid for Blackpool’s Steve Davies, insisted he has no fears about facing the 25-year-old at Ashton Gate this afternoon.

Matt Smith

Clough, speaking ahead of today’s meeting with the League One leaders, said: “We asked about Matt before he went there but we were told he didn’t want to play in the third tier. Then he popped-up there but never mind because sometimes that’s just how it goes.

“We’re always looking at players and, if the opportunity arises, then we might try and bring another one in (during the loan window). But if not it doesn’t matter.

“There’s no rush because our squad is good at the moment. It’s more than equipped to cope.”

As The Star reported yesterday, Davies features among Clough’s list of potential targets after learning that Michael Higdon (hamstring) and Stefan Scougall (knee) have both failed to overcome injury.

Sixth-placed United had hoped that Higdon would be available to face City but Clough added: “It’s just not quite ready which is a shame because Michael would give us that physical option up there.

“With Stefan, we’re still not quite sure because things are still settling down but we’re working on the basis of something like four weeks.”

Clough, meanwhile, has repeated his claim that Harry Maguire left United “too soon” after joining Hull City during the close season. The 21-year-old has started just once game for the Premier League club and was loaned to Wigan Athletic earlier this week.

“We asked Harry to give us one more year, help us get promoted and leave as a hero,” Clough said. “Unfortunately, he saw it another way.

“We’d never stand in the way of anyone joining a top-flight club because of everything involved but it’s all about the timing. Harry is a smashing player and so, hopefully, he’ll get the chance to play some football now.”


Prosperity (film)

Prosperity is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy-drama film starring Marie Dressler and Polly Moran. The two leading actresses play longtime matriarchal ladies comically sparring off each other, and trying to control their intertwined lives.

Plot
Maggie Warren (Dressler) inherited a family bank during the Depression and Lizzie Praskins (Moran) is one of her biggest depositors. Maggie’s son John is engaged to Lizzies's daughter Helen.  All kinds of farces happen when the would-be mothers-in-law battle for setting the wedding's protocol including their different preferences of choosing the pastor to perform the ceremony.

As the story goes on, Lizzie has a panic attack based on rumors about the bank going to belly-up. She hysterically withdraws all her money causing all other customers in the bank to panic and they in return take out their money.  The Warren family  bank is forced to close.  Maggie’s naive son gets swindled out of his mother’s bonds. As farces go, at the end the swindlers are caught and Maggie’s matriarchal resourcefulness with her wised-up son gets the bank solvent again, and the two matriarchal families are bonded with mirthful resolutions.

Cast
Marie Dressler as Maggie Warren
Polly Moran as Lizzie Praskins
Anita Page as Helen Praskin
Norman Foster as John Warren
Jacquie Lyn as Cissy
Jerry Tucker as Buster
Charles Giblyn as Mayor
Frank Darien as Ezra Higgins
Henry Holland as John Roche

Box office
According to MGM records the film earned $1,166,000 in the US and Canada and $348,000 elsewhere resulting in a profit of $378,000.

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Category:1932 films
Category:1930s comedy-drama films
Category:American films
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:American comedy-drama films
Category:English-language films
Category:Films directed by Sam Wood
Category:Films made before the MPAA Production Code
Category:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films


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