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Going the Distance (2010)
Erin and Garrett are very much in love. When Erin moves to San Francisco to finish her journalism degree and Garrett stays behind in New York to work in the music industry, they gamely keep the romance alive with webcams and frequent-flyer miles. But just when it seems the lovers will soon be reunited, they each score a big break that could separate them for good.
Director: Mychael Danna, Juel Bestrop, Kevin Kavanaugh, Adam Shankman, Jennifer Gibgot
Stars: Drew Barrymore, Justin Long, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Christina Applegate
Addams Family Reunion (1998)
The Addams Family goes on a search for their relatives. Gomez and Morticia are horrified to discover that Grandpa and Grandma Addams have a disease that is slowly turning them "normal". The only chance they have of a cure is to find a family member hoping that they know a home remedy.
Director: Christian Sebaldt, Mike Elliott, Dave Payne, Haim Saban, Charles Addams
Stars: Tim Curry, Daryl Hannah, Ed Begley Jr., Carel Struycken, Ray Walston
Endless Love (1981)
The movie follows a 4-year old boy who is struggling to cope with the arrival of a little sister in the family until things turn magical. A mysterious garden in the backyard of the boy's home becomes a gateway allowing the child to travel back in time and encounter his mother as a little girl and his great-grandfather as a young man. These fantasy-filled adventures allow the child to change his perspective and help him become the big brother he was meant to be.
Director: Shigeru Nishiyama, Mamoru Hosoda, Mamoru Hosoda, Yuichiro Saito, Nozomu Takahashi
Stars: Moka Kamishiraishi, Haru Kuroki, Gen Hoshino, Kumiko Aso, Mitsuo Yoshihara
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
It's Christmas time and the Griswolds are preparing for a family seasonal celebration, but things never run smoothly for Clark, his wife Ellen and their two kids. Clark's continual bad luck is worsened by his obnoxious family guests, but he manages to keep going knowing that his Christmas bonus is due soon.
Director: Heidi Levitt, Gerald B. Greenberg, Michael Kaplan, Risa Bramon Garcia, Billy Hopkins
Stars: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid, Juliette Lewis, Johnny Galecki
Survival of the Dead (2010)
On an island off the coast of North America, local residents simultaneously fight a zombie epidemic while hoping for a cure to return their un-dead relatives back to their human state.
Director: George A. Romero, George A. Romero, Stephen Barden, Alex Kavanagh, Arvinder Grewal
Stars: Alan van Sprang, Kenneth Welsh, Kathleen Munroe, Devon Bostick, Athena Karkanis
After a young mother murders her family in her own house, a detective attempts to investigate the mysterious case, only to discover that the house is cursed by a vengeful ghost. Now targeted by the demonic spirits, the detective must do anything to protect herself and her family from harm.
Director: Eve Stewart, Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert, Takashi Shimizu, Takashige Ichise
Stars: Andrea Riseborough, Demián Bichir, John Cho, Lin Shaye, Jacki Weaver
A hopeful young starlet uncovers the ominous origins of the Hollywood elite and enters into a deadly agreement in exchange for fame and fortune.
Director: John Carchietta, Brett Bach, Giles Daoust, Malia Miyashiro, Badie Ali
Stars: Alex Essoe, Amanda Fuller, Noah Segan, Fabianne Therese, Pat Healy
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Two American tourists in England are attacked by a werewolf that none of the locals will admit exists.
Director: John Landis, John Landis, Leslie Dilley, Elmer Bernstein, George Folsey Jr.
Stars: David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Griffin Dunne, John Woodvine, Don McKillop
Police Story 3: Super Cop (1992)
A Hong Kong detective teams up with his female Red Chinese counterpart to stop a Chinese drug czar.
Director: Jackie Chan, Oliver Wong, Stanley Tong, Edward Tang, Peter Cheung
Stars: Jackie Chan, Michelle Yeoh, Maggie Cheung, Kenneth Tsang, Yuen Wah
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures (1965)
The film consists of three independent parts: "Workmate", "Déjà vu" and "Operation Y". The plot follows the adventures of Shurik (alternative spelling — Shourick), the naive and nerdy Soviet student who often gets into ludicrous situations but always finds a way out very neatly. "Operation Y and Shurik's Other Adventures" was a hit movie and became the leader of Soviet film distribution in 1965.
Director: Viktor Babushkin, Leonid Gayday, Leonid Gayday, Artur Berger, Konstantin Brovin
Stars: Aleksandr Demyanenko, Mikhail Pugovkin, Aleksei Smirnov, Yuriy Nikulin, Georgiy Vitsin
Inside Deep Throat (2005)
In 1972, a seemingly typical shoestring budget pornographic film was made in a Florida hotel, "Deep Throat," starring Linda Lovelace. This film would surpass the wildest expectation of everyone involved to become one of the most successful independent films of all time. It caught the public imagination which met the spirit of the times, even as the self appointed guardians of public morality struggled to suppress it, and created, for a brief moment, a possible future where sexuality in film had a bold artistic potential. This film covers the story of the making of this controversial film, its stunning success, its hysterical opposition along with its dark side of mob influence and allegations of the on set mistreatment of the film's star.
Director: Brian Grazer, Kim Roth, Ron Howard, Fenton Bailey, Fenton Bailey
Stars: Dennis Hopper, Peter Bart, Warren Beatty, Carl Bernstein, Norman Mailer
Taste of Cherry (1997)
A middle-aged Tehranian man, Mr. Badii is intent on killing himself and seeks someone to bury him after his demise. Driving around the city, the seemingly well-to-do Badii meets with numerous people, including a Muslim student, asking them to take on the job, but initially he has little luck. Eventually, Badii finds a man who is up for the task because he needs the money, but his new associate soon tries to talk him out of committing suicide.
Director: Abbas Kiarostami, Abbas Kiarostami, Abbas Kiarostami, Abbas Kiarostami, Homayun Payvar
Stars: Homayoun Ershadi, Abdolrahman Bagheri, Afshin Khorshid Bakhtiari, Safar Ali Moradi, Mir Hossein Noori
Legion (2010)
Along the Atlantic coast, a soon-to-be-inaugurated futuristic tower looms over a suburb of Dakar. Ada, 17, is in love with Souleiman, a young construction worker. But she has been promised to another man. One night, Souleiman and his co-workers leave the country by sea, in hope of a better future. Several days later, a fire ruins Ada's wedding and a mysterious fever starts to spread. Little does Ada know that Souleiman has returned.
Director: Mati Diop, Mati Diop, Claire Mathon, Benoît De Clerck, Rachel Raoult
Stars: Mame Bineta Sane, Ibrahima Traore, Amadou Mbow, Fatou Sougou, Aminata Kane
The Conversation (1974)
Surveillance expert Harry Caul is hired by a mysterious client's brusque aide to tail a young couple. Tracking the pair through San Francisco's Union Square, Caul and his associate Stan manage to record a cryptic conversation between them. Tormented by memories of a previous case that ended badly, Caul becomes obsessed with the resulting tape, trying to determine if the couple are in danger.
Director: Walter Murch, Walter Murch, Francis Ford Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola
Stars: Gene Hackman, John Cazale, Frederic Forrest, Cindy Williams, Harrison Ford
While planet Earth poises on the brink of nuclear self-destruction, a team of Russian and American scientists aboard the Leonov hurtles to a rendezvous with the still-orbiting Discovery spacecraft and its sole known survivor, the homicidal computer HAL.
Director: Arthur C. Clarke, Richard L. Anderson, Rick Simpson, Albert Brenner, Ralph Gerling
Stars: Roy Scheider, John Lithgow, Helen Mirren, Bob Balaban, Keir Dullea
Tower Heist (2011)
A luxury condo manager leads a staff of workers to seek payback on the Wall Street swindler who defrauded them. With only days until the billionaire gets away with the perfect crime, the unlikely crew of amateur thieves enlists the help of petty crook Slide to steal the $20 million they're sure is hidden in the penthouse.
Director: Brian Grazer, Eddie Murphy, Mark Helfrich, Ted Griffin, Ted Griffin
Stars: Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Casey Affleck, Alan Alda, Matthew Broderick
Pitch Perfect (2012)
College student Beca knows she does not want to be part of a clique, but that's exactly where she finds herself after arriving at her new school. Thrust in among mean gals, nice gals and just plain weird gals, Beca finds that the only thing they have in common is how well they sing together. She takes the women of the group out of their comfort zone of traditional arrangements and into a world of amazing harmonic combinations in a fight to the top of college music competitions.
Director: Kerry Barden, Elizabeth Banks, Debbie Zoller, Julio Macat, Lisa Zeno Churgin
Stars: Anna Kendrick, Skylar Astin, Brittany Snow, Anna Camp, Rebel Wilson
After undergoing radical surgery for injuries from a motorcycle accident, a young woman develops a strange phallic growth on her body and a thirst for human blood—the only nourishment that will now sustain her.
Director: David Cronenberg, David Cronenberg, Don Carmody, Don Carmody, Ivan Reitman
Stars: Marilyn Chambers, Frank Moore, Joe Silver, Howard Ryshpan, Patricia Gage
A bigoted junkie cop suffering from bipolar disorder and drug addiction manipulates and hallucinates his way through the festive season in a bid to secure promotion and win back his wife and daughter.
Director: Janet Hirshenson, Jane Jenkins, James McAvoy, Clint Mansell, Irvine Welsh
Stars: James McAvoy, Jamie Bell, Eddie Marsan, Imogen Poots, Joanne Froggatt
Asterix at the Olympic Games (2008)
Astérix and Obélix have to win the Olympic Games in order to help their friend Alafolix marry Princess Irina. Brutus uses every trick in the book to have his own team win the game, and get rid of his father Julius Caesar in the process.
Director: Thierry Arbogast, Pierre-Jacques Bénichou, Pierre Grunstein, Aline Bonetto, Yannick Kergoat
Stars: Clovis Cornillac, Gérard Depardieu, Franck Dubosc, José Garcia, Stéphane Rousseau


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The Crystal Committee shine their light on local breast cancer support group
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A Harrogate cancer charity has benefited thanks to a ladies shopping and socializing evening organised by a highly-successful fund-raising committee.
The Crystal Committee – who specialise in raising funds for small charities within the Yorkshire area – staged their latest event in aid of ABC Harrogate, After Breast Cancer Support Group, a charity that provide practical and emotional support for people whose lives have been affected by breast cancer.
Luxury lingerie brand Rigby & Peller hosted the evening at its new Station Parade boutique, whilst contemporary restaurant, The Food & Wine Place, donated and served fresh canapés and beverages.
Samantha Russell, Rigby & Peller's Harrogate branch manager, said: We were delighted to offer our Harrogate store, which only opened earlier this year, as the setting for The Crystal Committee's latest fundraising event.
ABC Harrogate is a wonderful organisation and I'm delighted that it proved to be a great success.
The Crystal Committee chair Joanna Fuller said: On behalf of the committee I would like to thank everyone who gave their support to the event.
With special thanks to Constance Grindrod of Connie's Cakes Northallerton, whose show-stopping cake was the main feature of our raffle.

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SXSW is an epic film, music, and tech weekend festival that happens in Austin, TX every year. However, the descent of so many uber-geeks on the small-ish city creates a notoriously horrid transportation issue every year. Enter SXCycles. This is a sweet bike-sharing program sponsored by a revolutionary new brand of folding bicycles.
The last place you want to go rubbing a product full of nasty toxins is on your groin area…but that's exactly what lots of cyclist do with chamois creams. Enter Doc's Cycling Salves. We put Doc's products through the ringer and they came out the other side with AMAZING reviews. Read on for the details.
Biking is less painful than running and more exciting than walking. You can watch the subtle shift of the seasons, the stages of farming, and bird migration. It can even be very emotionally cleansing and serve as mental therapy. And guess what…it doesn't take fancy gadgets and lots of lycra to participate in.


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If you're anything like me (and all of my coaching clients…) the pressure of trying to keep every part of your life – work, relationships, church, recreation, chores and more – in balance each day only leads to frustration and burnout, no matter how hard you try. Meanwhile, all around you, the natural world moves in rhythms – from the seasons changing and the sun rising and setting to your heart beating and your lungs breathing.
There right times for everything. Sometimes it's time to work hard; sometimes it's time to rest and recover. Sometimes it's time to grieve; sometimes it's time to celebrate. Certain days, weeks, and months are different from others, just as you go through different stages of life, from infancy to old age. Rather than trying to achieve the same balance regardless of what time it is for you, focus on one season at time.
This is something I do with all of my clients before we get deep into making and walking out goals and it has made all the difference in the success maintained with surpassing every single goal. Think about why you're alive, what gifts and talents are uniquely yours, and legacy you want to leave with your life. Then write down a mission statement that will guide you to live intentionally. It will help you make the most of your time by giving you boundaries within which your life's rhythms can flow.
The world is structured into five ongoing cycles (year, quarter, month, week, and day). In addition, you go through a variety of different seasons in your life that make it either the right or wrong time for certain activities… from the birth of a child and the death of a parent, to starting a new job and getting laid off. Rather than exhausting yourself trying to do everything in balance at the same time, aim to do various activities in rhythm at different times.
Live each day in sync specifically in the present with what is appropriate and what is not for the life stage you're in right now. How old are you? What's your marital status? Do you have kids, and if so, what stage of life are they in? Have recent changes just affected your life in profound ways, from the diagnosis of a serious illness, to a move or the start of a new job? Once you understand what distinct time of life you're in right now, you can figure out how to live well within that stage. And then stay there, intentionally present at all times so as not to miss what there is to learn and grow through in that season.
You can increase your peace by letting go of expectations that don't fit your current rhythms. Rather than trying to live in a different season than the one you're in – like single people who wish they were married or young people who wish they were older… trust that you are in this particular life stage right now for a good reason and decide to live fully while you're in it. You're right where you're supposed to be for now, so make the most of it.
Create healthy routines that are connected to some deeper meaning or significance and practice them regularly. Rituals can help you achieve your mission in every part of your life and renew you in the process. Come up with monthly rituals like visiting your grandparents every month, weekly rituals such as going to church each week, and daily rituals like exercising at a gym every day and eating dinner with your family each night. But stay flexible, always bearing in mind that your days will be different, so you may enjoy your rituals most days but not all days.
Friends, even Jesus oscillated between times of intensity and renewal, so should you. Sometimes it's best to work hard; sometimes it's best to rest well. Be sure to give your full attention to whatever season you're in. When it's time to work, don't get distracted by other things. When it's time to rest, don't let work projects interfere. When deciding when it's best to either work or rest, be sure to keep in mind factors in your personality, such as whether you're an introvert or an extrovert and whether you have the most energy in the morning or the evening. Think through the best flow of an ideal day for you. When would you like to wake up and go to sleep? When would you tackle your most difficult jobs? When would you renew yourself? Then consider the best days of the week to do various tasks, as well as the best times of each month and year for other activities, like scheduling a conference to work or vacation to rest. You can read more about time management here.


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Posted October 13th, 2014 by Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP in Gender Discrimination and Harassment.
Last week, with the help of Sarah Silverman's unique brand of irreverent humor, we were introduced to the Equal Payback Project. The goal of the project is, through a crowdfunding campaign, to raise awareness that more than 50 years since the passing of the Equal Pay Act the average American woman is still making only 78 cents to a man's dollar. While this figure, itself, is hardly news, what seems to be garnering national attention is Silverman's ability to call a spade a spade—or in this case a vagina a vagina—and simple multiplication. Silverman is asking Americans to donate $30,000,000,000,000 (that's $30 trillion, for those of you tired of counting zeros) to offset the "vagina tax" imposed on working women in this country through pay discrimination.
As a warning, while the ad is about just compensation for work, depending on where you work, you might want to wait till you're home to hit play. In her typical over-the-top style, Silverman waves around some NSFW paraphernalia in order to drive home the absurdity of the situation.
So what's most shocking about this ad? Is it the ludicrously high amount by which American women are underpaid over the course of their careers? Is it the gleeful display of silicone genitalia? Or is it the fact that we're trying to achieve equal pay through a fundraising campaign?
At every level of education and in every occupation, women earn less than men. Just one year after college graduation, women are paid 82 percent of what their male counterparts are paid—one struggles to explain this statistic absent discrimination. And this inequality only increases with age and with higher levels of education. What's worse, the gap is even larger for mothers and women of color.
What are we, as a country, doing about this problem? In April, President Obama signed two executive orders promoting equal pay. The first bans federal contractors from retaliating against workers who talk about their salaries; the second directs the Department of Labor to collect wage data from federal contractors, including the race, sex, and national origin of employees. Both laws make it easier to identify discrimination, and thereby encourage proactive policing against discrimination for the 22 percent of the nation's workforce whose employers contract with the federal government.
However, last month Congress failed, once again, to extend the same protections to the rest of us. Senate Republicans have refused to vote on the Paycheck Fairness Act, legislation that would make it considerably more difficult for employers to pay women less than men for doing the same work, claiming they did so because the Act would also remove caps on punitive damages against businesses found guilty of discrimination and that this made it a "giveaway" to trial lawyers. But punitive damages may only be assessed against an employer who has committed an especially reckless or malicious act of discrimination. Moreover, any punitive damages award under the Equal Pay Act would benefit women who have been underpaid and would serve as a true deterrent against discrimination in the workplace. Rather than worrying that American families are suffering because women, who often serve as primary or sole breadwinners in their households, are not being paid fairly, these lawmakers are concerned about juries punishing too harshly companies found guilty of egregious discrimination.
By refusing to pass legislation that would enhance protections against pay discrimination—enhancements that are demonstrably necessary given the persistence of pay inequality—Congress has left women to enforce their rights through the courts. And women are doing just that. At this moment, for example, across the country, current and former female employees of KPMG are banding together in a pay discrimination lawsuit against the firm. Evidence in the case shows that men and women doing the same job, in the same location, for the same amount of time, with the same amount of experience and the same level of education, are paid differently. According to expert analysis, the probability that KPMG's compensation could be gender neutral is less than 1 in one hundred million. Yet Senate Republicans proudly state they don't want to make it more profitable for lawyers to help women bring these kinds of claims. To put things in perspective, KPMG boasted global revenue of more than $23 billion last year.
And this is what struck me. Funny as Silverman's fundraising effort may be, it is, unfortunately, not a joke. It is, as the video makes clear, a by-any-means-necessary effort to combat a serious societal problem until our government starts prioritizing equality, and the financial security of American families.
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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Patricia Barry stars in "Prey of the Cat," the closest thing Maverick had to a Christmas episode, airing Dec. 7, 1958
PREY OF THE CAT
Original Airdate: December 7, 1958
Synopsis. Bart suffers a broken leg when his horse throws him after it was
startled by a mountain lion. Bart rehabilitates at the Star Trail Ranch, where he finds himself entangled in a triangle with Pete Stillman, whom Bart has befriended, and Pete's wife Kitty (played by Patricia Barry), who has fallen in love with Maverick.
The first act of "Prey of the Cat" takes place around Christmas time, as evidenced by the presence of a Christmas tree, as well as the playing of "Jingle Bells." Also, Pete Stillman finds a wheelchair that he "gives" to the bedridden Bart as a Christmas present so that Maverick can take part in the lodge's celebration.
LEARN MORE about this episode in the revised third edition of Maverick: Legend of the West, featuring more than 100 pages of new information about the show that made James Garner a star. 25 percent of the net proceeds from the sales of the third edition will be donated to The James Garner Animal Rescue Fund, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising funds to help rescue organizations, shelters, individuals, fosters, and veterans with emergencies, evacuations, medical care, adoptions, training, pet supplies, shelter, rehabilitation, boarding, transportation, food, and other pressing needs. JGARF is one way for Garner fans to honor Jim's memory and extend his legacy. The revised third edition of Maverick: Legend of the West is available through Black Pawn Press, Amazon.com, and wherever books are sold online.
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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Kathleen Crowley stars in "Maverick Springs," airing Dec. 6, 1959
MAVERICK SPRINGS
Original Airdate: November 29, 1959
Synopsis. After bailing Bret out of jail (he was arrested for playing poker with the mayor—and winning), Texas rancher Kate Dawson sends Maverick after her brother Mark, a lightweight gambler who is squandering away his fortune in Saratoga. Maverick finds Mark moments after he loses his share of the Queen's Ranch, the family spread, to a card cheat named Flannery. With the aid of Bart and an old card shark named Kronkhite, Bret reels Flannery into a bogus investment deal involving a luxurious resort built on worthless swampland. The con works perfectly—until Kate shows up and blows their cover.
In "Trail West to Fury," we learned that the Mavericks cannot return to their native Texas until they were cleared of the murder of Jesse Hayden. Apparently, that matter was quietly resolved, because Bret sets foot in Texas at the outset of "Maverick Springs" and is in no apparent danger.
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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Kathleen Crowley stars as "Kiz," airing Dec. 4, 1960
Synopsis. In Virginia City, Beau crashes a party thrown by Kiz Bouchet (played by Kathleen Crowley), an eccentric socialite with a penchant for smoking cigars, playing poker, and fighting fires. Believing that her life is in danger, and recognizing Beau as a fellow free spirit, Kiz hires Maverick to protect her.
As a gag, director Robert Douglas asked guest star Kathleen Crowley to wear the jet black wig she needed for "Kiz" when she first reported to the set. The stunt worked. Crowley, who was certainly no stranger around the Warner Bros. lot (she appeared frequently on many of the series that were filmed there at the time, including Maverick), made such a convincing brunette that everyone on the set wondered who "the new actress" was. We'll see Crowley again in "Dade City Dodge," "The Troubled Heir," and the final episode of the series, "One of Our Trains is Missing."
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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Kathleen Crowley and Arch Johnson star in "A Bullet for the Teacher," airing Oct. 30, 1960
A BULLET FOR THE TEACHER
Original Airdate: October 30, 1960
Synopsis. Beau wins half-ownership of the Golden Wheel Casino in St. Joseph, Missouri. But the business venture is short-lived when his partner Rand Storm, a notorious ladies' man, is shot to death by Flo Baker, a female entertainer who was resisting his advances. Just before he dies, Rand tells his younger brother Luke that the shooting was an accident. But Luke, who has long wanted to own the casino, has Beau framed for Rand's murder so that he can take over the business.
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Quadruplets born at St Peters Hospital, Surrey!
Beautiful quadruplets have been born safely at St Peters Hospital, Surrey - the first set to arrive there in 25 years.
Maddison, Evie and Cassidy, along with their brother Logan, were delivered by c-section at 32 weeks on Wednesday, July 11, to proud parents Jonathan Besly and Melisa Patino.
Proud father Jonathan, 34, told Surrey Live the couple first discovered they were having four babies when they went for a scan to rule out the possibility of having two.
Jonathan said: "We needed to get a bigger car, try and sell the house. We needed to do a lot of research because we haven't met anyone that has actually had four children [at once]. We basically had to find out what having four babies is about ourselves and prepare that way."
As with many multiple births, there were complications during the pregnancy and little Logan has fought for survival.
Jonathan said: "Around 24 weeks into the pregnancy we found the placenta had failed the boy so it was touch and go whether he was going to make it. For the next eight weeks we were told he wasn't going to make the next scan and he made every one of them. And against all the odds he's managed to pull through and has done amazingly."
The babies are still in hospital and will remain there until they grow strong enough to be allowed home. The birth was a first for even the most experienced staff at St Peter's. Speaking on Friday (July 20), consultant Dr Peter Martin said:
"To get quads is very unusual and I think it is the first time we have had them since I have been here and I started 23 years ago. I've dealt with a lot of triplets, we even had one delivered yesterday (July 19) so we've had triplets yesterday and another set of triplets coming in. They're not that unusual. We usually get one to three sets of triplets at the hospital a year."
Big congratulations to the new family, from all at Kicks Count!


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I was recently at a friend's house and she made these cute little finger sandwiches. Not only were they cute, but they were quite tasty! So, I managed to get the recipe out of her. I was shocked to find that it was quite simple...yet the results are completely refreshing and satisfying!
First, take an 8-oz package of cream cheese softened and add a packet of Italian dressing mix.
Next add fresh dill to suit your taste.
Next, take your favorite bread (I just used the whole wheat that I had on hand) cut into quarters, spread with the creamy cucumber spread, a slice of cucumber and top with a few sprinkles of fresh dill.
There you have it! Quick and easy yet so delicious and refreshing.
I just love a great cucumber sandwich and it can't happen without a really good spread. Your recipe looks delicious! Hope you are having a fabulous weekend and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
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Zach Galifianakis once stole Justin Bieber's underwear
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Zach Galifianakis once stole Justin Bieber's underwear.
The 49-year-old actor has admitted he pinched a pair of underpants from the 'Sorry' hitmaker back in 2014, after the singer appeared on his online talk show 'Between Two Ferns'.
Zach slimed himself on camera during the episode and had to shower in Justin's trailer, when he realised he didn't bring any spare underwear and so stole a pair belonging to the 25-year-old pop star.
Recalling the event, the 'Baskets' star said: "I had to change clothes ... I got into his trailer to get this stuff off of me. I didn't have any underwear so I see a pair of underwear in the corner. I needed a pair of underwear ... I put 'em on."
But Zach regrets his actions, as he now understands it was "wrong" to have taken the underwear.
He added: "Then I started thinking about it. [On] a lot of levels it's wrong."
Despite knowing it was wrong to take Justin's clothes, the 'Hangover' star never returned the garment, and instead offered the bizarre piece of Justin Bieber memorabilia to his young nieces.
Speaking to David Letterman on his Netflix show 'My Next Guest Needs No Introduction', Zach explained: "I took the underwear. Years pass, and I had taken the underwear with me ... because I have nieces.
"So, we walk up to my bedroom, my sister and my niece, and we go up, and I'm like, 'Hey, I've been saving these for you.' And the look on my niece's face ... She did not accept it. I tried - she was not into it at all."
This article originally ran on celebretainment.com.
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Home Arts & Culture Archives Movie review: Hunger Games turns dark in the series' latest installment
Movie review: Hunger Games turns dark in the series' latest installment
by Glenn McDonald
photo by Murray Close
Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay—Part 1
Glenn McDonald
With The Hunger Games: Mockingjay—Part 1, Hollywood's reigning teenage-wasteland franchise brings the darkness, spiraling the story into some new, interesting and heavy territory.
It's a war picture, basically, with Jennifer Lawrence's reluctant heroine Katniss Everdeen assuming the mantle of armed resistance leader. In the troubled empire of Panem, the districts are on the eve of full revolt against the corrupt Capitol, and there will be blood.
If you don't already know the back story for The Hunger Games series—based on Suzanne Collins' trilogy of smart YA sci-fi novels—you won't get much hand-holding in the new film. The script assumes familiarity from the get-go.
Even if you have seen the previous two films, Mockingjay represents a fairly radical change of trajectory. Gone are the colorful grotesques of media and reality TV—no more Inspector Gadget arena battles or bread-and-circuses Capitol parades. Instead we get scenes of bloody field hospitals and suicide bombers, with our heroes spending much of the film in a cramped underground bunker complex.
That would be District 13, or what's left of it, ruled by resistance leader President Coin (Julianne Moore) and her lieutenant of propaganda Plutarch Heavensbee (Philip Seymour Hoffman in one of his final roles.) The series' other characters assume smaller roles this time around, including Woody Harrelson as drunken expat Haymitch and Elizabeth Banks as fallen pageant mom/aristocrat Effie Trinket.
Storywise, Mockingjay is fundamentally handicapped by the decision to split the final chapter into two installments. As with the Harry Potter and Twilight series, this is a move to extend the franchise's profitability. The story, since it can't actually conclude, suffers. But the filmmakers do the best they can, providing a decent-enough climactic sequence regarding the villainous President Snow (Donald Sutherland) and the fate of Katniss' true love Peeta (Josh Hutcherson).
Lawrence remains utterly compelling as Katniss, thanks to the actress' insistence on taking the role seriously. You never catch Lawrence the movie star winking beneath the character. Along with Moore and Hoffman, she channels the story's increasingly heavy themes and wicked sci-fi allegory. If films reflect their political and cultural times—and they do—then Mockingjay is entirely in the moment, with sequences concerning remote aerial bombings, filmed executions and the deliberate targeting of civilian refugees.
Unfortunately the film is hampered by some persistent problems. The teen love-triangle business between Katniss, Peeta and Gale (Liam Hemsworth) is rightfully muted in this darker installment, but it still sparks a few cringes. Hemsworth is especially troublesome. He's so bland that the camera seems to slip right over him, which poses a problem considering that Gale is one of the series' major characters.
Another chronic issue is that director Francis Lawrence, returning from last year's Catching Fire, apparently has a severe allergy to subtlety. The story's allegorical threads on class rage, mass media and fear-mongering aren't teased out as much as they're yanked out. I suspect he wants to make sure the message is reaching the teens, but teens are smarter than this. And in the event that anyone is missing the emotional underpinnings of a scene—tension, grief, steely resolve—the clumsy musical score is cranked to 11.
With it's built-in cliffhanger structure, Mockingjay is designed to leave you wanting more. And, despite the problems, it does.
(One last note: Star Wars fans of a sufficient intensity will observe that those Capitol army goons are starting to look a lot like Imperial Stormtroopers, and several scenes evoke famous moments from the original trilogy. See if you can spot the Admiral Ackbar moment: "It's a trap!")
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Common bacterial causes of sepsis are gram-negative bacilli (for example, E.
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corrodens, and Haemophilus influenzae in neonates)..
Most people recover from mild sepsis, but the average mortality rate for septic shock is about 40 percent. Also, an episode of severe sepsis may place you at higher risk of future infections.
**Hospitalizations that were reported to OSHPD with $0 charges were not included. Even though the average length of stay for severe sepsis has decreased by three days (21 percent), the median charge per day has increased by 16 percent, from $13,855 to $16,105 (charges are not adjusted for inflation).
Sepsis was once commonly known as "blood poisoning." It was almost always deadly. Today, even with early treatment, sepsis kills about 1 in 5 affected people. It causes symptoms such as fever, chills, rapid breathing, and confusion. Anyone can get sepsis, but the elderly, children, and infants are most vulnerable.
Sepsis SymptomsFever and chills.Very low body temperature.Peeing less than usual.Fast heartbeat.Nausea and vomiting.Diarrhea.Fatigue or weakness.Blotchy or discolored skin.More items…•
This can also be a problem as the immune response can have catastrophic effects on the body, leading to septic shock, organ failure and even death. Symptoms include: slurred speech. extreme shivering or muscle pain.
Early symptoms include fever and feeling unwell, faint, weak, or confused. You may notice your heart rate and breathing are faster than usual. If it's not treated, sepsis can harm your organs, make it hard to breathe, give you diarrhea and nausea, and mess up your thinking.
Because of problems with vital organs, people with severe sepsis are likely to be very ill and the condition can be fatal. However, sepsis is treatable if it is identified and treated quickly, and in most cases leads to a full recovery with no lasting problems.
Patients with sepsis accounted for 45% of ICU bed days and 33% of hospital bed days. The ICU length of stay (LOS) was between 4 and 8 days and the median hospital LOS was 18 days.
Most sepsis is caused by bacterial infections. It can also be a result of other infections, including viral infections, such as COVID-19 or influenza.
It's known that many patients die in the months and years after sepsis. But no one has known if this increased risk of death (in the 30 days to 2 years after sepsis) is because of sepsis itself, or because of the pre-existing health conditions the patient had before acquiring the complication.
What are symptoms to watch for? A high fever; inability to keep fluids down; rapid heartbeat; rapid, shallow breathing; lethargy and confusion are among the signs. If sepsis is suspected, seek emergency care, Dr. Peters advises.
But as Shapiro explains it, if the underlying infection is not treated, the response itself can cause organ damage and death. The problem is that, in its early stages, sepsis causes symptoms that aren't much different from those of a viral infection that will go away on its own.
People with sepsis often develop a hemorrhagic rash—a cluster of tiny blood spots that look like pinpricks in the skin. If untreated, these gradually get bigger and begin to look like fresh bruises. These bruises then join together to form larger areas of purple skin damage and discoloration.
It also costs less for a hospital to treat sepsis upon admission, at about $22,000 per case on average compared to $70,000 for hospital-associated sepsis, according to the Premier analysis.
Once a person is diagnosed with sepsis, she will be treated with antibiotics, IV fluids and support for failing organs, such as dialysis or mechanical ventilation. This usually means a person needs to be hospitalized, often in an ICU.
The mortality rate of SIRS ranges from 6% to 7% and in septic shock amounts to over 50%. In particular, abdominal sepsis exhibits the highest mortality rate with 72%. The long-term prognosis is equally poor; only approximately 30% survived the first year after hospital admission.
The lead author of the CHEST research, Shruti Gadre, MD, told HealthLeaders that sepsis readmissions are likely expensive because of intensive care unit treatment, antibiotics administration, and invasive procedures.
Changes in mental status can range from no longer being able to perform complicated tasks to not being able to remember everyday things. The authors wrote, "… 60 percent of hospitalizations for severe sepsis were associated with worsened cognitive and physical function among surviving older adults.
TUESDAY, Dec. 20 (HealthDay News) — Severe sepsis can impair the immune system, a new study says. Sepsis causes more than 225,000 deaths annually in the United States, the researchers said.
These problems might not become apparent for several weeks after treatment is completed and might include such consequences as: Insomnia, difficulty getting to or staying asleep. Nightmares, vivid hallucinations, panic attacks. Disabling muscle and joint pains.
Here's how:Get vaccinated. Thirty-five percent of sepsis cases in the CDC study stemmed from pneumonia. … Treat urinary tract infections promptly. A quarter of sepsis cases resulted from urinary tract infections. … Clean skin wounds properly. … Avoid infections in hospitals.
There are three stages of sepsis: sepsis, severe sepsis, and septic shock.
Hospice Care for Sepsis/Septic ShockDifficulty breathing.Shock.Kidney damage (marked by lower urine output), liver damage and other metabolic changes.Delirium/changes in mental status.Excessive bleeding.Increased levels of lactate in the blood.
A significant and increasing threat to older adults, sepsis can go undetected or be misdiagnosed. And as patients age, they are more susceptible not only to this potentially deadly condition but also to the chronic diseases with which sepsis is associated.
If caught early, sepsis is treatable with fluids and antibiotics. But it progresses quickly and if not treated, a patient's condition can deteriorate into severe sepsis, with an abrupt change in mental status, significantly decreased urine output, abdominal pain and difficulty breathing.
Sepsis isn't contagious and can't be transmitted from person to person, including between children, after death or through sexual contact. However, sepsis does spread throughout the body via the bloodstream.
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Seniors train their brains
BELLEVILLE, ON (03/12/12) Bob Marcotte plays a video game designed to train his brain. Many seniors, like Bob, are trying different activities to keep their minds in shape. Photo by John Boldrick.
By John Boldrick
Bob Marcotte sits in his big comfy chair by the fire in the Quinte Living Center, talking to himself.
Usually in a retirement home, this type of behaviour would be cause for concern but for Marcotte it's a regular occurrence and one that has a reason.
Bob is training his brain with the help of a video game. It has certainly had an effect on the 75-year old.
"I'm, fortunately, at age 40 with my brain, not the body, but the brain," he said.
The game is called Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! It was developed by Ryuta Kawashima, a neuroscientist and professor at Tokuha University in Japan. The game measures brain functions such as a reaction time to give the player a score that shows the age of their brain.
Those who play the game can score anywhere from 20-100, indicating their brain age. The game told Marcotte he has the brain of a 40 year old. Setting the 'low score' is definitely something that Marcotte is proud of.
"I think it's an excellent feeling, it makes you feel confident of yourself and what you do," he said.
The issue of keeping your brain active has once again been brought forth. A recent study from the United States showed that those who stay mentally active have more white matter in their brain. White matter is responsible for things like transporting information throughout the brain.
Marcotte agrees with the study. He says it's very important to keep yourself in tip top mental shape.
"Absolutely, it's very important, otherwise we get old too fast," said Marcotte.
That's something that is very important to the QLC and its staff. Keeping residents active and mentally involved is one of their number one priorities.
They offer a number of activities for people to participate in. There's bingo (for which Marcotte is the caller), euchre, and various other clubs that residents can become involved in. The facility also has an on-site library.
Megan Mccreary is an administrative assistant and all around helper at the center. She agrees with Marcotte's view on brain health.
"I think it's very important to overall health. I think it's important for young people as well as older people," said Mccreary.
She does her best to encourage brain training at the facility, a cause she believes is essential as people age.
"(It) keeps you fresh, keeps you thinking, keeps you able to do things that you need to do throughout the day from remembering to get your groceries to other things like that," said Mccreary.
Mccreary spends much of her day interacting with the residents. She said she can see who regularly exercises their mind.
"I would say there's a difference between residents who are active and involved and get out. Their more social, more involved for sure and I think it makes a difference in their overall health and well-being," She said.
Aileen Johnston has lived at the center for the past six years. She prefers to spend her time reading books as well as doing crossword puzzles. While she doesn't participate in any of the card games or bingo, she does appreciate the diversity of activities offered.
"I don't think they can have very much more than what they have here," she said.
Marcotte says that the center and its staff do a good job of keeping everyone active and involved.
"There's a lot of things going on here all of the time. They try to keep a pretty close watch on us because there's always a problem here with people getting older and developing Alzheimer's and various other tragic diseases and they eventually have to move to a nursing home," he said, "They try to keep on top of everything. They don't want to see anyone get hurt or be cut off from the rest of the citizens"
While all of the activities offered increase brain activity, most of the residents don't think of them that way. Sure, they like having the benefit of keeping their brain fit, but they mostly do it for the entertainment.
"Basically it's just for fun but I like to get the results such as I got on this machine here. It's kind of fun to have that too and to know that you're not deteriorating," said Marcotte.
The location of the QLC, on Front Street, is also important in keeping its residents active. It's within walking distant of the empire theatre and several cafes and restaurants.
Many residents take advantage of the amenities. Marcotte believes leaving the building and going out in the city is an important part of staying healthy.
"You have to keep active physically so you can keep active mentally."
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'Member Sloppy Joe's? While visions of cafeteria lunches may cross your mind, they shouldn't be overlooked. We took Stonewall Kitchen's Sloppy Joe Sauce and updated this classic recipe with hidden veggies and lean ground turkey.
When Stonewall Kitchen sent me this Sloppy Joe sauce my mind started whirling. Obviously I was making Sloppy Joes for my family, but how was I going to make it? It had a sauce so obviously hiding veggies in it was going to work. It already had peppers and onions in it, so I decided to add mushrooms and kale.
First, I sautéed the mushrooms in some EVOO (to really get the flavor out) and then added the kale. I had defrosted it quickly in water and then I added it to my pan.
I took the veggies off the stove and then browned the turkey. Next I added the Stonewall Kitchen Sloppy Joe Sauce and let it simmer for 10 minutes. I served it on mini rolls with corn and carrots. If it's too spicy for your children, add a little shredded cheese to tame down the spice.
For myself — I made zoodles with my spiralizer (you can also use a mandolin or a julienne peeler) and served my sloppy joes over zoodles. Delicious!
To make it Gluten Free – use a Gluten Free Roll, or serve over gluten free pasta, rice, or any veggie noodles.
We took the classic sloppy joes and added more veggies and lean ground turkey to make it healther.
Sautee mushrooms in extra virgin olive oil.
Add frozen kale and sautee.
Brown turkey meat. Add veggies back in. Add sloppy joe sauce.
Simmer for 10 minutes and then serve in buns, or over pasta or rice.
Thank you to Stonewall Kitchen for sending the Sloppy Joe Sauce.


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Home » Hopeful development: Do North Loop tax subsidies make any sense?
Hopeful development: Do North Loop tax subsidies make any sense?
by Ben Joravsky October 8, 1987 August 20, 2021
By the time the City Council's Finance Committee got around to officially approving the so-called FJV deal–a $400 million Loop redevelopment project–almost all of the aldermen had gone home for the weekend.
It was well after six on a Friday evening, and a handful of preservationists had just finished explaining to the committee why they opposed the plan, in a council chamber that was virtually empty.
Not that full aldermanic attendance would have changed the outcome. The project, targeted for the block just east of the Daley Center, had all the trappings of a done deal.
At issue is whether it is in the city's interest to take a loss now, in hopes of a major payoff in the future. Under the plan, the city will use its power of eminent domain to buy the properties on the block bounded by State, Dearborn, Randolph, and Washington, then sell them to developers for less than their current value for an office and retail complex. Supporters predict that the immense tax revenues generated by such a complex will more than make up for the city's investment.
The developers are FJV Venture, an ad hoc consortium that includes JMB Realty Corporation, the Levy Organization, and Metropolitan Structures. The principals, Stuart Nathan, Lawrence Levy, and Bernard Weissbourd, are among the most successful urban real estate barons in the region.
Mayor Washington, Planning Department commissioner Elizabeth Hollander, both major newspapers, and Crain's Chicago Business all wholeheartedly championed the plan.
"The $400 million project," reads a recent article in Crain's Chicago Business, "would include two towers with a total of 900,000 square feet of office space, and 300,000 square feet of retail space. It also would create both construction and full-time jobs, and provide a much needed shot in the arm to retailing in State Street. The developers also have promised to include an affirmative action program, and have pledged to donate 1,250 labor hours to neighborhood and community groups."
With that kind of support behind the plan, it was not at all surprising that the Finance Committee ratified it (even though the final version had not been published, let alone been read by the members, when the vote was taken), nor was it surprising that a week later, the entire City Council signed on with a minimum of debate. The black aldermen backed it without dissent, as they have virtually every other measure strongly pushed by Mayor Washington. For any alderman, black or white, there was little to gain from opposing the development plan or asking tough questions about it.
"The administration made it very clear they wanted smooth sailing on this one," says one alderman, who asked not to be identified. "They had a just-shut-up-and-vote-for-it attitude. They wanted to show the world that they could make big deals with big developers without anyone getting in the way by asking too many questions."
Which is a shame. The FJV proposal is a challenge, but it's also a risk. And it certainly merits much more investigation and inquiry than it got. It may, as its backers contend, transform forever a ramshackle part of the Loop. Or it could flop, costing the city unforeseen millions in ungenerated property taxes at a time when the city–particularly the schools–needs cash the most. At the very least the deal, five years in the making, raises important questions about the much publicized pros and some overlooked cons of city subsidies of downtown development.
"If there really was a demand for this project, private developers would put it up, with or without a subsidy," says Arthur Lyons, director of the Institute of Taxation and Economic Policies, a think tank for community activists. "There's unsubsidized development going up all over the Loop. But there's very little going up in the North Loop. And that's because, I think, the city is trying to control the market. I would like to see what would happen if they let the market there run its course."
The supporters of the development contend that the tax money brought in by subsidized downtown development helps the poor and the neighborhoods. "That's just trickle-down," argues Lyons. "No one has established that it works. I say if the city really wants to help the poor neighborhoods, then that's where they should invest their money."
Mayor Daley first conceived of plowing public funds into the North Loop, a six-square-block area roughly bounded by Wacker Drive on the north, State Street on the east, Washington on the south and Clark on the west.
At one time, the area thrived with commerce and entertainment. But by the 1970s, many of the office buildings had fallen into disrepair. Transients and panhandlers had taken over the Greyhound bus depot at Randolph and Dearborn. The movie houses either showed porno flicks or catered to fans of kung fu and blaxploitation movies. It was clear that most white residents and commuters had abandoned the area as a night spot.
Daley said that the district, by virtue of its central location, should be a hot spot for business and entertainment, generating much more in property and retail taxes. To make money here, Daley reasoned, the city would have to invest money here, in the form of either a direct subsidy or a tax break. And just about every editorialist and downtown planner agreed.
"The sickly North Loop has been robbing taxpayers for a decade," the Sun-Times wrote in an editorial from the late 1970s. "It needs a forceful push from the mayor's office, and some creative thinking and financing to get things done."
Daley planned to assign a redevelopment scheme to Arthur Rubloff, the late multimillionaire developer, who might have had the money and moxie to work magic in one or two sweeping government-subsidized deals.
Jane Byrne continued the dream of a superdeveloper rushing to the rescue, only she dropped Rubloff and recruited a fellow by the name of Charles Shaw.
By then it was the early 1980s, however, and one-man power brokers were clearly overmatched. The city was mired in a severe recession with soaring unemployment and interest rates. There were few boosters willing to invest time (let alone their own money) in the North Loop.
So Byrne altered her strategy. The area was divided into blocks or parcels that would go out to bid as separate projects (the FJV project, for instance, is on block 37). What was needed, most everyone agreed, was a big boom project–a flagship development–to get the ball rolling. That deal, Byrne announced, would be the construction of a Hilton hotel near the intersection of Wacker and State.
To promote the hotel, Byrne proposed to buy the land, sell it to Hilton at less than cost, and cut property taxes on the site to 16 percent of market value for 13 years, instead of the usual assessment rate of 40 percent of market value. For Hilton that meant a $90 million tax break.
The loss of tax dollars, Byrne argued, would be temporary. In time, she contended, the city's tax coffers would overflow as property values, spurred by the Hilton investment, soared.
"Hilton said they would close their hotel on South Michigan to open the new one in the North Loop," recalls Lyons, who compiled research for opponents of the deal. "So what do you gain? If your ultimate goal is to bolster your business district, what's the point of robbing from the South Loop to feed the North Loop? It makes no sense.
"Besides, the deal was opposed by a large group of hotel owners who had recently refurbished their hotels without a tax break. Now all of a sudden the city was going to, in effect, subsidize Hilton to compete against the other hotels. The city said they were trying to help businesses, and the deal didn't even seem fair to most hotel businessmen."
Thomas Hynes, Cook County assessor, denied the proposed tax break, and the deal died. Ironically, Hilton expanded its hotel on Michigan, which helped facilitate a regeneration of the South Loop.
It now seems that though the activists had won the Hilton battle, they've lost the war. Starting with Byrne and continuing under Washington, subsidies have become a fixed vehicle for downtown development. In one form or another, subsidies have been given to the Civic Opera House, the Chicago Theatre, the Chicago Board of Options Exchange, and, most notably, Presidential Towers, the upscale, high-rise residential complex on West Monroe.
In addition, about 42 percent of nearly $100 million in federal Urban Development Action grants, intended to revitalize depressed areas, has been pumped into the Loop since 1978, according to a report commissioned by the Chicago 1992 Committee.
Planners have insisted from the outset that block 37 could not be developed without some sort of subsidy. "Mayor Washington said, 'Find a way to develop the North Loop without taking from the neighborhoods,'" Hollander said at the Finance Committee hearings. "We came up with TIF [Tax Increment Financing]. That means the North Loop is self-financed. Long after we have pumped this money in, it will generate more money."
In many regards, the philosophy of TIF is not much different from what Byrne had in mind with her proposed Hilton land deal. As with the Hilton deal, the city agreed to acquire the land, then sell it to the developers at a discount. The estimated value of block 37, for instance, is $32.5 million. But the city will sell it to FJV for $12.5 million. (FJV also agrees to donate an additional $4 million for Loop renovation because their project requires the demolition of the McCarthy building, a city landmark.)
In addition, the city will limit the amount of property taxes FJV must pay on the property until the project is completed. That means FJV will probably only pay about half of what the property now generates in taxes.
To purchase the land, the city has borrowed money by issuing 20-year bonds, due in 2008. To pay back the bondholders, the city plans to spend the new tax dollars generated by the redeveloped property. "Right now, block 37 generates about $1.5 million in taxes," explains G.A. Finch, deputy planning commissioner. "That's lower than it should be because it's a blighted block. But when you put that block to its best and highest use of office and retail, well, you're going to generate a greater revenue stream. You're going to raise more in property taxes. And those new property taxes will pay for the public expenditures on the project; the developers will raise the rest.
"We expect the property to soar in value as the development continues. We expect the first phase of development will be complete by 1991, and the taxes will be roughly $840,000. By 1992, the taxes will be at $1.1 million. By 1993 it will go up to $3.6 million. By the year 2000, it will be $15 million.
"All of that extra revenue will be used to repay the bonds. Once the bonds are repaid, the money goes into general revenue funds, and the city is that much better off."
Or, as Hollander said at the Finance Committee meeting to an alderman concerned that the schools could ill afford to sacrifice any money from property taxes, "We are giving our schoolchildren a future on State Street."
But what if State Street is no place to be in the future? What if, for instance, development of block 37 is slowed by strikes, storms, or fluctuations in the money market? Then there would be no new revenue from the block, but the city would still have millions and millions of bonds to repay.
Such delays are unlikely, Finch maintains, given the expertise of the developers. Nonetheless, the First National Bank has guaranteed to issue more bonds in the event of delays. This, of course, would extend the debt on the project past the year 2008, and, as a result, further limit the tax yield from what ought to be prime downtown real estate.
And then there's the matter of lawsuits. Almost certainly some of the original property owners on block 37 will sue, contending that their land was worth more than the city paid them. If the court agrees, they will win rebates that could push the cost of acquisition up by about $12 million.
That will compel the city to issue more bonds. The project will be hard pressed to pay back bondholders on its own. If this is so, the city will have little choice but to finance the deal with money generated from taxes collected on properties outside of block 37. And that means, activists fear, a raid on taxes raised on neighborhood residential property.
"This TIF is a gimmick," says Joe Crutchfield, a member of SON/SOC, a coalition of organizations from the northwest and southwest sides. "It takes 25 years sometimes for the property to come fully on the tax roll. No residential property in the neighborhoods gets breaks like that."
"Most of this criticism is based on speculation," counters Finch. "It's based on the worst-case scenarios. And we don't expect the worst case to happen. First of all, these are some of the most successful developers in the country. They have deep pockets. They plan to raise $400 million to build the project on their own. They want to win.
"Secondly, look at what's happening in the North Loop these days. You have the Leo Burnett office project, you have Elzie Higginbottom's apartment complex, you have the ABC studio rehab: the North Loop is happening!"
Indeed, the Loop in general has undergone a remarkable boom, with nearly $7 billion in rehab and new construction over the last decade. But a lot of this investment sprouted less from demand than from federal tax loopholes (since closed) that sheltered real estate investment. The result is a glut of office space in the Loop, rivaled only by that in the western suburbs. Rents in the Loop are depressed and there is heated competition for tenants.
"In many ways it's like the Hilton deal," says Lyons. "The subsidized acquisition costs will enable the developers to offer concessions on rent. The low rents allow them to take renters from the South Loop, or north of the Chicago River. The point is that there's a limited demand for Loop office space. You move tenants from the north to the south, or the west to the north. It's a shell game. You're not adding new taxes or jobs to the city; you're just shifting people around."
FJV's developers and city planners disagree, but they cannot completely prove their case. If there is a strong demand for North Loop office space, why then does FJV merit a break on acquisition costs? On the other hand, if demand is weak, why build two skyscrapers no one wants?
To answer these questions, proponents have settled on an explanation that seems like a contradiction. "There is a strong demand for office space in the Loop," Michael Tobin, vice-president of Metropolitan Structures, told the Finance Committee. "But there is a large supply. Having marketed the building, I can tell you the situation is not perceived as good today as we think it will be later."
In other words, the FJV project will be, like the Hilton hotel project was meant to be, the flagship development that inspires other developers to build and move to the North Loop. "We're standing on the brink of a State Street renaissance," Hollander told the aldermen.
"These developers [FJV] are like the last cowboys; they're entrepreneurial cowboys," says Finch. "They see a pot of gold, where others see sludge. They're willing to take a chance. We're fortunate to have them."
Lyons, among others, is not so confident. More importantly, he's not so sure the benefits will trickle down to the neighborhoods even if the FJV project is a smashing success. "If this project causes tenants to move to the Loop from Schaumburg, great," says Lyons. "But I wonder if our subsidies only create an artificial demand in the Loop. We may have tax gains on [block 37]. I hope they are not offset by tax losses on other blocks in the Loop, or in the neighborhoods, which could really use such a major investment."
Art accompanying story in printed newspaper (not available in this archive): photo/Bruce Powell.
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