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Subject: QE3 Will Give Rebounding Homebuilder Stocks An Extra Push
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QE3 Will Give Rebounding Homebuilder Stocks An Extra Push
By Don Miller, Contributing Writer, Money Morning • October 15, 2012
QE3 – Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's $40 billion-a-month booster shot – could be just what the doctor ordered to keep homebuilder stocks surging.
The Fed's buying of mortgage-backed securities (MBS) is designed to help push down 30-year mortgage rates — a major incentive for consumers to buy a house.
And now with QE3 (the third round of quantitative easing), the central bank has promised to keep buying $40 billion per month of MBS until…well, until forever if needed.
The strategy is already working. Last week, just a month after QE3 was announced, mortgage interest rates fell to the lowest level on record.
The average 30-year loan stood at 3.39% as of Oct. 11- down from 6.1% at the start of the recession in December 2007.
And the Fed has said it plans to keep its own federal funds rate, a benchmark for interest rates, at "exceptionally low levels" at least through mid-2015.
Such policies, designed to jumpstart the economy by boosting the housing market, necessarily benefit homebuilder stocks as well.
"You get more benefit when people buy homes," Bernanke says. "It's the purchases of new homes that generate the construction activity, the furnishing, all those things that help the economy grow."
Big Homebuilder Stocks Thriving
While the recession was driving many small, private builders out of business, large publicly traded companies — who build 30% of the nation's new homes — weathered the storm by cutting back on projects, driving hard bargains with suppliers, and using cash on hand to scoop up cheap properties.
In fact, builders cut back so much during the downturn that they didn't add enough homes to keep up with population growth, Seth Ring, a vice president at Toll Brothers Inc. (NYSE: TOL), told Bloomberg.
There's only about six months' supply of new and existing homes for sale nationally-roughly half the amount available when supplies peaked in summer2010.
Now many of the big players are busy directing construction crews running giant earthmovers, putting up roads and other infrastructure so model homes can open in 2014.
The renewed burst of activity, coming after a four-year slump caused by the bursting of the housing bubble, has sent homebuilder stocks on a remarkable run this year.
Luxury builder Toll Brothers Inc. (NYSE: TOL) is up 49% in 2012. D.R. Horton Inc. (NYSE: DHI) is up 55%. And The Ryland Group Inc. (NYSE: RYL) has popped a whopping 90%.
Recent earnings reports have told the same story.
Toll Brothers posted blowout third quarter earnings, making $61.6 million in the quarter ended July 31-almost 50% more than the same period in 2011.
KBHome (KBH), which serves first-time buyers, reported quarterly earnings of $3.3million on Sept 21-its first third-quarter profit since 2006.
And builder confidence rose for a fifth consecutive month in September to a level of 40, its highest reading since June of 2006.
No wonder the Standard & Poor's Supercomposite Homebuilder Index of 11 companies is up 60% so far this year.
Given this kind of momentum in the housing sector, QE3 should keep the good times rolling for homebuilder stocks for at least another 12 months.
QE3 Helping Mortgage Lenders, Too
Money from the Fed's spigot has also found its way to the bottom line at the country's biggest mortgage lenders.
Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), the largest U.S. home lenders, on Friday posted third quarter profits that were buoyed by government policies intended to help borrowers MSN.com reported.
Along with U.S. Bankcorp (NYSE: USB) and Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC), the big banks should report $6.9 billion of mortgage banking sales, up 37% from last year, The Washington Post predicted.
And the Fed's mortgage buying is fattening profit margins, letting the banks earn more on every home loan they sell.
"We believe the housing market has turned the corner," JP Morgan CEO Jaime Dimon said in a statement.
Investing in Homebuilder Stocks
While the lenders and homebuilders celebrate their rising profits, investors need to decide whether joining this party makes sense for them right now.
With signs increasing that the housing market has finally reached a bottom and QE3 encouraging lending and buying, homebuilder stocks should have plenty of upside from here.
Still, after their huge run-up this year, some investors may want to take a more cautious approach to the sector.
If you'd like to hedge your bets a bit, you might consider the SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (NYSEARCA: XHB) or the iShares DJ U.S. Home Construction Index FundETF (NYSEARCA: ITB).
Both funds provide diversity by owning some of the biggest builders, but dilute their impact by holding other related housing businesses, such as Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc. (NYSE: LL), The Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD), Pier 1 Imports Inc. (NYSE: PIR), Williams-Sonoma Inc. (NYSE: WSM), and Whirlpool Corp. (NYSE: WHR).
The S&P Homebuilders ETF is up 46% YTD, while the iShares DJ U.S. Home Construction Index is up 66%.
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"There's only about six months' supply of new and existing homes for sale nationally-roughly half the amount available when supplies peaked in summer2010."
That has to be GOOD news, since this was about the peak of the foreclosure housing glut in my region.


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Classes for reading input from a stream.
Classes for writing output to a stream.
All fundamental I/O in Java is based on streams. A stream represents a flow of data, or a channel of communication. Conceptually, there is a reading process at one end of the stream and a writing process at the other end. Java 1.0 supported only byte streams, which meant that Unicode characters were not always handled correctly. As of Java 1.1, there are classes in java.io for both byte streams and character streams. The character stream classes, which are called readers and writers, handle Unicode characters appropriately.
The rest of this chapter describes the classes in java.io that read from and write to streams, as well as the classes that manipulate files. The classes for serializing objects are described in Chapter 7, Object Serialization.
The InputStream class is an abstract class that defines methods to read sequentially from a stream of bytes. Java provides subclasses of the InputStream class for reading from files, StringBuffer objects, and byte arrays, among other things. Other subclasses of InputStream can be chained together to provide additional logic, such as keeping track of the current line number or combining multiple input sources into one logical input stream. It is also easy to define a subclass of InputStream that reads from any other kind of data source.
In Java 1.1, the Reader class is an abstract class that defines methods to read sequentially from a stream of characters. Many of the byte-oriented InputStream subclasses have character-based Reader counterparts. Thus, there are subclasses of Reader for reading from files, character arrays, and String objects.
If there is no data available to read, these methods block until input is available. The class also defines an available() method that returns the number of bytes that can be read without blocking and a skip() method that skips ahead a specified number of bytes. The InputStream class defines a mechanism for marking a position in the stream and returning to it later, via the mark() and reset() methods. The markSupported() method returns true in subclasses that support these methods.
Because the InputStream class is abstract, you cannot create a "pure" InputStream. However, the various subclasses of InputStream can be used interchangeably. For example, methods often take an InputStream as a parameter. Such a method accepts any subclass of InputStream as an argument.
InputStream is designed so that read(byte) and read(byte, int, int) both call read(). Thus, when you subclass InputStream, you only need to define the read() method. However, for efficiency's sake, you should also override read(byte, int, int) with a method that can read a block of data more efficiently than reading each byte separately.
The available() method of InputStream has been replaced by the ready() method of Reader, which simply returns a flag that indicates whether or not the stream must block to read the next character.
Reader is designed so that read() and read(char) both call read(char, int, int). Thus, when you subclass Reader, you only need to define the read(char, int, int) method. Note that this design is different from, and more efficient than, that of InputStream.
The FileReader class is a subclass of Reader that reads a stream of characters from a file. The bytes in the file are converted to characters using the default character encoding scheme. If you do not want to use the default encoding scheme, you need to wrap an InputStreamReader around a FileInputStream, as shown above. You can create a FileReader from a filename, a File object, or a FileDescriptor object, as described above for FileInputStream.
The StringBufferInputStream class is the byte-based relative of StringReader. The entire class is deprecated as of Java 1.1 because it does not properly convert the characters of the string to a byte stream; it simply chops off the high eight bits of each character. Although the markSupported() method of StringBufferInputStream returns false, the reset() method causes the next read operation to read from the beginning of the String.
The ByteArrayInputStream class is just like CharArrayReader, except that it deals with bytes instead of characters. In Java 1.0, ByteArrayInputStream did not fully support mark() and reset(); in Java 1.1 these methods are completely supported.
Multiple PipedOutputStream objects can be connected to a single PipedInputStream at one time, but the results are unpredictable. If you connect a PipedOutputStream to an already connected PipedInputStream, any unread bytes from the previously connected PipedOutputStream are lost. Once the two PipedOutputStream objects are connected, the PipedInputStream reads bytes written by either PipedOutputStream in the order that it receives them. The scheduling of different threads may vary from one execution of the program to the next, so the order in which the PipedInputStream receives bytes from multiple PipedOutputStream objects can be inconsistent.
The PipedReader class is the character-based equivalent of PipedInputStream. It works in the same way, except that a PipedReader is connected to a PipedWriter to complete the pipe, using either the appropriate constructor or the connect() method.
The FilterInputStream class is a wrapper class for InputStream objects. Conceptually, an object that belongs to a subclass of FilterInputStream is wrapped around another InputStream object. The constructor for this class requires an InputStream. The constructor sets the object's in instance variable to reference the specified InputStream, so from that point on, the FilterInputStream is associated with the given InputStream. All of the methods in FilterInputStream work by calling the corresponding methods in the underlying InputStream. Because the close() method of a FilterInputStream calls the close() method of the InputStream that it wraps, you do not need to explicitly close the underlying InputStream.
Some subclasses add logic to the InputStream methods. For example, the InflaterInputStream class in the java.util.zip package decompresses data automatically in the read() methods.
Some subclasses add new methods. An example is DataInputStream, which provides methods for reading primitive Java data types from the stream.
The FilterReader class is the character-based equivalent of FilterInputStream. A FilterReader is wrapped around an underlying Reader object; the methods of FilterReader call the corresponding methods of the underlying Reader. However, unlike FilterInputStream, FilterReader is an abstract class, so you cannot instantiate it directly.
The DataInputStream class is a subclass of FilterInputStream that provides methods for reading a variety of data types. The DataInputStream class implements the DataInput interface, so it defines methods for reading all of the primitive Java data types.
The BufferedReader class is a subclass of Reader that buffers input from an underlying Reader. A BufferedReader object reads enough characters from its underlying Reader to fill a relatively large buffer, and then it satisfies read operations by supplying characters that are already in the buffer. If most read operations read just a few characters, using a BufferedReader can improve performance because it reduces the number of read operations that the program asks the operating system to perform. There is generally a measurable overhead associated with each call to the operating system, so reducing the number of calls into the operating system improves performance. The BufferedReader class supports mark-and-reset functionality via the mark() and reset() methods.
The BufferedInputStream class is the byte-based counterpart of BufferedReader. It works in the same way as BufferedReader, except that it buffers input from an underlying InputStream.
The LineNumberReader class is a subclass of BufferedReader. Its read() methods contain additional logic to count end-of-line characters and thereby maintain a line number. Since different platforms use different characters to represent the end of a line, LineNumberReader takes a flexible approach and recognizes "\n", "\r", or "\r\n" as the end of a line. Regardless of the end-of-line character it reads, LineNumberReader returns only "\n" from its read() methods.
The LineNumberReader class has two methods pertaining to line numbers. The getLineNumber() method returns the current line number. If you want to change the current line number of a LineNumberReader, use setLineNumber(). This method does not affect the stream position; it merely sets the value of the line number.
The LineNumberInputStream is the byte-based equivalent of LineNumberReader. The entire class is deprecated in Java 1.1 because it does not convert bytes to characters properly. Apart from the conversion problem, LineNumberInputStream works the same as LineNumberReader, except that it takes its input from an InputStream instead of a Reader.
The PushbackInputStream class is a FilterInputStream that allows data to be pushed back into the input stream and reread by the next read operation. This functionality is useful for implementing things like parsers that need to read data and then return it to the input stream. The Java 1.0 version of PushbackInputStream supported only a one-byte pushback buffer; in Java 1.1 this class has been enhanced to support a larger pushback buffer.
This constructor creates a PushbackInputStream that uses a default one-byte pushback buffer. When you have data that you want to push back into the input stream to be read by the next read operation, you pass the data to one of the unread() methods.
The above example shows a method that reads characters corresponding to digits from a PushbackReader. When it reads a character that is not a digit, it calls the unread() method so that the nondigit can be read by the next read operation. It then returns a string that contains the digits that were read.


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Eric Abraham
1936 Born Harlem, New York
2013 Died Lucas, Kansas
1963 BFA Painting, Columbia University, New York, New York
1969 MFA Ceramics, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska
1970's Faculty, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
1971—Faculty, Summer, VailWorkshop for Art and Critical Studies, Vail, Colorado
1983-1999 Studio Artist, Denver, Colorado
1999-2004 Studio Artist, Wabaunsee, Kansas
2004-2013 Flying Pig Studio and Gallery, Lucas, Kansas
Eric Abraham is known for hand-built porcelain vessels and wall-hung multi-layered porcelain forms. Across both bodies of work, Abraham sculpts stylized narratives with at least one miniature mythical animal, most frequently, a flying horse, pig, or fish.
Subject matter is often autobiographical. Surface techniques include underglaze, oxide brushwork, and luster glazes. Abraham focuses on color and purchased ready-mixed glazes and a white porcelain clay body.
In 1971 Abraham helped to start SummerVail Workshop for Art and Critical Studies along with Randy Milhoan, Jim Cotter, Dan Telleen.[1]
[1] https://www.vaildaily.com/news/artist-eric-abraham-returns-to-vail/, 01/21/20 19 4:07PM.
"Eric Abraham, World Famous Artist: Where we Discuss the Purpose of Art, Today." Interview by Terry Talty. unsafeART.com/ Limitless Idea Project, January 27, 2011..
Artist's Studio: Flying Pig Studio and Gallery
Dog and Fish Cup
Photo: Dale Hartley
Dale and Evan Hartley Collection
Citation: Kuratnick, Jeffrey. "The Marks Project." Last modified February 2, 2021. http://themarksproject.org:443/marks/abraham
Flying Pig Studio and Gallery , University of Nebraska, Columbia University, Kansas State University, SummerVail Workshop for Art and Critical Studies


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5 Tips for Fixing a Repetitive Xbox Restart
Did you know that Microsoft has sold almost 50 million Xbox One units since their launch?
With that much hardware, it's no wonder that various problems can occur while using the console. Of these issues, a random Xbox restart while playing your favorite game can be one of the most frustrating. While it is annoying to lose your progress, most of the time, the problem will resolve with a few simple troubleshooting steps.
In this article, we've compiled a list of 5 tips for troubleshooting a repetitive Xbox restart. Continue reading to learn more about the reasons behind the malfunction and how to fix it so that you can get back to gaming.
Reasons for the Malfunction
There are a few reasons why your Xbox is restarting on its own. Below is a list of the most common causes for the issue.
Overheating
When an Xbox becomes too hot, it will shut itself off to prevent heat damage to its internal hardware. When the Xbox does this, it doesn't immediately mean there is something damaged or broken. Using this safety protocol prevents the development of an even larger problem down the road.
Feel around on the console for areas that feel hot. Keep in mind that it is normal for the device to feel warm near the vents.
Power Mode Settings
Another reason you're Xbox is stuck in a loop of perpetual restarting could be its power mode settings. The Xbox One allows you to set up a function that makes the console shut down after a certain period of inactivity.
Faulty Power Supply Unit
Because the Xbox One has an external power supply unit, it is more susceptible to power surges, elemental damage, and general wear and tear. If your PSU is damaged, the result could be a broken Xbox that keeps turning itself off and on again.
Game Glitches
Sometimes games can have bugs that cause severe damage to your console's operating system. If you notice that your Xbox crashes to the home screen or restarts when playing a certain game, it's a safe bet that a bug is the culprit.
Internal Hardware Failure
For some unfortunate users, the hardware inside of the console is damaged. Consoles require hundreds of tiny parts that are all designed to work in a specific way. When one of these components begins to fail, it is possible for other parts of the system to fail as well.
If none of the other reasons listed above seem to be the reason behind the system failure, it is likely that the internal hardware is damaged or broken. Problems like this are harder to diagnose and must be taken to a technician for a thorough review of the device.
Fixing an Xbox Restart
So you've got a broken Xbox? When it comes to fixing it, it's important to follow these specific tips. By doing so, you'll have the issue resolved faster and will be back to playing in no time.
1. Unplug the Xbox
A lot of times, the Xbox is overheating. If you're Xbox begins to restart itself, the first thing to do is unplug it.
2. Diagnose the Problem
After the console is unplugged, it's important to look for the source of the problem. Check for hot spots on the console and PSU before looking at your console's power mode settings.
3. Follow the Troubleshooting Steps
Once you've diagnosed the problem, it's time to take action. Follow the troubleshooting steps listed below to get it running smoothly.
4. Test Your Solution
After finding the source of the problem and implementing the necessary troubleshooting actions, it's time to test it out. Plug your console back in and turn it on.
If the problem has ceased, congratulations! You've successfully fixed your console. If the problem persists, it's time to take it to a professional.
5. Take it to a Pro
Sometimes we can't always fix Xbox One glitches from home, but lucky for us, there are professionals that can. If, after troubleshooting, the problem continues, take the device to a professional repair shop.
Troubleshooting Action Steps
Depending on your diagnosis of the problem, there are a few different actions that will resolve it. Below is a list of troubleshooting steps that will get your console back to its former glory.
For a Console that is Overheating
If your console is overheating and shutting itself down, it is important to leave the console off for at least an hour to prevent hardware damage. Once the device is off, take a can of compressed air and spray the vents to release built-up dust and debris.
After the device has cooled down and the excess debris has blown off, place the device in an open area to prevent it from overheating in the future. Be certain to leave ample room around the vents to allow airflow.
For a Broken PSU
If you notice that the PSU LED light won't turn on or the entire unit is overheating, it is important to unplug it from the Xbox and outlet.
If the PSU is overheating, unplug it for at least an hour. While you wait for it to cool down, take your can of compressed air and spray it around the unit. This will help clear up any airflow blockages.
If the PSU LED, light isn't turning on, follow this guide by Microsoft that will help you resolve the power supply failure.
For a Game Glitch
If you've discovered that a certain game causes this problem, the first thing you'll want to do is stop playing it. Game glitches can sometimes damage the console's operating system and bring even more issues. If a game glitch is causing the Xbox restart, it is important to contact the proper customer support terminals for the game.
For Wrong Power Mode Settings
One of the easiest and most annoying reasons for the malfunction is incorrect power mode settings. To adjust your settings, read this article by Microsoft.
For Broken Hardware
If, after following the troubleshooting steps listed above, the problem still doesn't resolve, it's time to call in an expert. It's probable that the internal hardware of your device needs replacing. For more information about electronic repair shops, and the benefits of working with one, check out this article.
Get Back to Gaming
There's nothing worse than a repetitive Xbox restart malfunction that never seems to end. By following our tips above, you're guaranteed to have the problem resolved quickly, so you can get back to playing your favorite games. If you think you need a professional's touch, contact us, and we'll get it fixed in a jiff.
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'Little Women' a smart, richly realized period romance
Timothée Chalamet and Florence Pugh in 'Little Women.' (Photo courtesy Sony Pictures)
If you are one of those people who has heard of "Little Women" for your entire life yet somehow never got around to reading it, you might have trouble following second-time director Greta Gerwig's respectfully deconstructed new film adaptation of the classic Louisa May Alcott novel.
That is not meant to be read as a negative; it's merely a mild warning that someone expecting straightforward linear storytelling from a film based on a 150-year-old book might have to pay close attention in order to keep up with what's going on, since the director takes a decidedly contemporary narrative approach in this smart, richly realized period romance – for a romance it is, albeit one flavored by post-modern irony.
Gerwig was hired by Sony Pictures to write the script for the planned adaptation – the eighth big-screen incarnation of the novel – back in 2016, before her awards-season victory lap following the release of "Lady Bird," her feature directing debut. The success of that film resulted in the studio asking her to direct "Little Women" herself.
It was a smart decision. With the same razor-sharp insight and humanistic wisdom she brought to her previous effort, Gerwig lovingly dissects Alcott's 19th century tale to illuminate it from within, jumping back and forth through time in order to connect the dots between the narrative's themes, and inviting audiences to ponder the way those threads still run through our contemporary culture today.
Despite the potentially jarring narrative style, it's not necessary to know the plot going in; but to sum up, "Little Women" is the story of the four young daughters of the March family – Meg, Jo, Amy, and Beth – as they grow from young girls into young women. Nurtured by a loving mother (whom they call "Marmee") in the absence of their father, who is ministering to wounded soldiers in the wake of the Civil War, they also form bonds with their wealthy neighbor and his handsome grandson, Laurie, helping to shape their lives as they grow toward adulthood.
It's a straightforward saga from a modern perspective, though the book has been lauded as groundbreaking for its time – its subtle challenge deeply encoded cultural expectations influenced generations of young female readers who related to its four heroines' misgivings about the constrained social roles that await them in adult life, and was praised by renowned critic and author G.K. Chesterson for having "anticipated realism by twenty or thirty years." It's precisely those forward-thinking qualities that Gerwig brings to her reinterpretation, and they help her to create a movie that is neither merely a well-made and pleasant period drama, nor a savvy, subversive think piece, but a film that works equally well as both.
The production values are a contributing factor, of course. The obvious high quality of the filmmaking talents involved behind the scenes provides a solid base from which Gerwig can build her vision; Yorick Le Saux's cinematography evokes the natural-light-infused grainy glow of the great mid-seventies period films of directors like Kubrick and Altman, the costumes by Jacqueline Durran underscore important themes by capturing the subtle variations of women's attire mandated by fashion and social class, and the score from Oscar-winner Alexandre Desplat strikes a delicate balance by maintaining the restrained conventions of 19th-century music while letting a more modern, free-spirited playfulness run throughout.
It's in the performances, of course, that the film is able to break free from the conditions of its 150-year-old source material. Emma Watson (Meg), Florence Pugh (Amy), and Eliza Scanlen (Beth) all bring heartbreaking honesty to their roles, while Laura Dern's Marmee is a sublime portrait of idealized motherhood that transcends sentiment through the authenticity of her compassion. Meryl Streep delivers a characteristically layered supporting turn as cantankerous-but-kind-hearted spinster Aunt March, and Chris Cooper rises above the maudlin tendencies of melancholy-but-sweet neighbor Mr. Laurence.
To single out Timothée Chalamet's Laurie when every performance is a standout might be egregious, especially in a film that is ultimately about women; but the young actor brings such a sense of immediacy to each moment that he cannot be overlooked. Indeed, he's a young actor whose charisma makes him the focus every time he's onscreen, and he does not waste that gift. He takes this notoriously opaque, underwritten character and gives him a powerfully multi-dimensional specificity that makes us see the fragile, confused human heart that beats beneath his sometimes callow, often faithless surface and makes us love him as much as the March girls inevitably do.
Even so, the movie belongs to Saoirse Ronan, and appropriately so. As Jo, she is every bit the plucky female "All-American Girl" heroine, but her version of that stereotype looks like modern-day girl power. She makes the character's journey a struggle to hold onto that power, from naïve overconfidence through personal hardship to humble-yet-emphatic reclamation of her own agency, and she takes us with her every step of the way.
She also takes on the double duty of serving as a stand-in both for author Alcott, who wrote Jo with clear autobiographical parallels, and director Gerwig, who in her vision takes on the burden of speaking feminine truth in a medium dominated by masculine power, just as Alcott did when she fought against the insistence of her publisher (male, of course) that she marry off her proto-feminist heroine at the end of the book. The writer lost that fight, compromising to meet his demands in order to ensure publication, and inevitably resulting in enduring criticism that "Little Women," for all its supposed progressiveness around women's rights, ultimately validated the ruling paradigm that a woman who wasn't a wife and a mother was irrelevant.
By taking on the author's mantle, however, Gerwig gets the last word for both of them. She makes the real-life history of Alcott's creative dispute part of Jo's story as well, both subverting the intention of the imposed "happy ending" and exonerating the author by portraying her – or at least her fictional alter-ego – as a savvy, self-aware woman who knew she was winning the war by surrendering the battle. The fact that the director simultaneously makes us hope for that same happy ending simply serves to highlight the skill with which she navigates the complex myriad of perspectives she brings to her film.
It's because of this that Gerwig – just as with her debut effort – becomes the real star of her movie without ever stepping in front of the camera. She establishes herself here as a female auteur – a rarity in the still-misogynistic Hollywood film machine – that has the personal vision it takes to bring home the narrative's ultimate truth that these "Little Women" chafe at the boundaries forced upon them by society, and that each, in their way, nurses a longing to break free.
That's something with which most of us – male or female, gay or straight, or anywhere between either of those increasingly outdated binaries – can surely relate, and it makes "Little Women" a sure bet for a trip to the movies this holiday season.
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REVIEW: 2019 BMW 745e – Straight Six For The Win
7 Series, Test Drives | October 20th, 2019 by Gabriel Nica	19
Test drive and review of the 2019 BMW 745e plug-in hybrid. This is also one of the most extensive facelifts BMW has ever done.
When BMW unveiled the facelift for the current 7 Series the world was certainly divided. The reason for that? Well, it's staring you right in the face when you look at it: the oversized kidney grilles. However, before we get into that, I should point out that there's a lot more going on with the LCI 7 Series than just the grille. This is also one of the most extensive facelifts BMW has ever done.
However, I will point out that I didn't dislike it as much as I thought I would. The thing with current BMWs – and a lot of other cars too – is that their design includes so many shapes and lines that it's hard to grasp exactly what they look like from a 2D photo. You really need to see them in real life to get a better understanding of what the designers were trying to pull off.
The new 7 Series is a prime example of how pictures can lead you astray. The front-end of the car has a powerful presence, more than any other 7 Series before. It's imposing and dominated by those large grilles. What you rarely notice in pictures though is the 3D design of the whole nose.
The grilles, as massive as they may be, have a slant on the upper side, curved towards the hood. That creates a line, some 2 inches from the bottom of the bonnet that merges perfectly with the headlamps and their upper side. Basically, you can notice a line going from side to side, forming a unique visual block that includes the slimmer headlights and the grilles. You may not be aware of this at first but it does create an bring about an interesting appeal up front.
There are two main choices you can go for in terms of exterior design too: the M Sport package or the Pure Excellence one. We had the latter and I think it's the better looking one of the two. The front bumper is borrowed from the Vision Future Luxury concept that was unveiled at the Beijing Auto Show in 2014, previewing the current 7 Series range.
It was a good choice in my book as it gives the 7 Series a special aura, making you feel like you're driving a concept on public road. And it's quite an attention grabber too, yet I couldn't tell if people were gawking at it just because they were outraged by the huge kidneys or whether they were actually admiring it. What I can tell you is that I got a lot of interested looks from other drivers.
The color might have a thing to do with it as well. Introduced for the first time on the new 7 Series, our tester was wearing Bernina Grey paint with amber effect, a color that resembles the trademark Audi Nardo Grey to some extent. It's not for everyone, I get that, but I actually liked it because it highlights all the character lines on this car. And there are a lot of them.
Moving to the side you'll notice the 'hockey stick' is gone and in its place, we now have an even larger air vent on the front fenders, once again done in chrome but with a 90-degree angle this time. That's a recurring theme on the new 7er too, with a lot of chrome adorning this car. It's not the best choice for every color though but it did work on this paint in particular. If you're going for a darker color, like black for example, I'd go for the Shadow Line package, that comes with black chrome instead.
Round the back we have new taillights as well, with a slimmer design and – the biggest change – an LED bar going from side to side. Most manufacturers seem to employ this trick on their cars, a new trend these days.
Inside the cabin, the design remained roughly the same. What we do get now are more quilted surfaces than before. Whereas on the pre-facelift model you could only get this pattern on the seats, on the new model you can also get quilted leather on the armrests, both center and on the door panels.
Not a big change but since I'm a fan of anything quilted, I actually liked the Cognac/Black Nappa leather upholstery. The BMW people also worked more on the sound insulation and the rear wheel wells now have some more padding while the B-pillar was filled with noise suppressing material, while the windows are all thicker, up to 5.1 millimeters to be more precise.
Another big change you'll notice inside is the new instrument cluster and iDrive screens. BMW's Live Professional Cockpit comes as standard, with iDrive 7.0 as well. It looks just like in any other current BMW and works like a dream.
Unlike on most cars though, where the right side of the instrument cluster would have a counter-clockwise rev counter, on this car, being a plug-in hybrid, that area was reserved for a new design that shows you the amount of power you're using, the battery charge level and the boost/regen levels.
The dominating color in this configuration is blue and that changes to gray once you run out of battery power or when you're driving on gas alone. Get it in Sport mode and things turn red, with a conventional rev counter on the right side. And that's when the fun starts because apart from all these design changes, the new model also comes with a couple of very important technical changes.
The Tech and Drivetrain
The BMW 740e was the first ever plug-in hybrid offered in the 7 Series range and it wasn't exactly popular with customers. There were some things working for it and then some against. As you might've noticed, the new model has a different name and that's because it has a different powertrain.
The 2019 BMW 745e is more of a BMW than its predecessor mainly because it has a straight-six engine under the hood. Whereas the old 740e had a 2-liter 4-cylinder turbocharged mill doing the internal combustion thing, the new 745e comes with a similarly turbocharged 3-liter six-cylinder engine that's as smooth as butter.
Going deeper in the tech specs you'll find that engine is good for 286 HP all on its own. Alongside it you'll find an electric motor that's basically unchanged from the old version, delivering the same 113 HP and up to 265 Nm of torque, to be found integrated inside the 8-speed gearbox.
Together, these two will be able to send 394 HP and up to 600 Nm of torque to the wheels and the whole amount of torque comes up at 1,500 RPM. And that's pretty amazing. That's a hefty increase compared to the 740e and a figure that makes this car rather fun to drive. Just to give you a hint, the 2019 BMW 745e will do 100 km/h from standstill in 5.2 seconds. That's fast, for a car that weighs about 2 tons and is meant to be a luxurious cruiser, not a dragster.
There are different driving modes available now as well. On the center console you'll find four buttons labeled Sport, Hybrid, Electric and Adaptive. There's also a battery control button underneath, that allows you to control the charge level in the battery, in case you want to save energy for later.
The Driving Experience
When you set off, the car stars in Hybrid mode by default which means, provided the battery is charged, you'll be driving electric for as long as possible. That's how plug-in hybrids are set up in general as they are meant to be emission-free vehicles around town.
For the 2019 BMW 745e the Germans added a different battery pack which now sits under the rear seats, with the fuel tank sitting on top of the rear axle. This means you now have 12 kWh at your disposal. According to the Bavarians, that should provide up to 58 km of range (36 miles) on one charge but the harsh reality is I could never go over 22 miles on a charge (36 kilometers). Blame it on the traffic or the fact that I had to use the AC – which makes a surprisingly big difference – but that's just how much I was able to squeeze out of it.
If your daily commute is roughly 20 miles, you should be able to travel emissions-free every day, provided you can charge the car at home or at work. Furthermore, the new 745e will allow you to drive on electrons on highways too as it can use the battery charge alone at speeds up to 110 km/h (68 mph) now in Hybrid mode. A bit faster than the old 740e. Get the car in Electric mode and you can go as fast as 140 km/h (87 mph) using solely the electric motor.
Switching into Electric mode does make the car drive a bit differently. The throttle response is just as sharp as in Hybrid mode but the regenerative braking is noticeably more powerful, probably attempting to recuperate as much energy as possible. In both driving modes though, you'll be as silent as a church mouse which is actually welcomed in a car like this, aimed at providing a serene atmosphere in the first place.
Switch into Sport mode and everything changes. The steering gets heavier and the suspension stiffens up. The dash turns red and you discover that this car is a BMW at its core. For a vehicle of this size, the 2019 BMW 745e is deceivingly quick and agile. Part of the credit goes to the optional Active Integral Steering which helps you maneuver this rather long car through the city and when you want to have fun.
Of course, this is no M car and it's not light on its feet. Therefore, even though it will steer faster than expected, there's still plenty of body roll to deal with. After all, we're dealing with an air suspension that has to be comfortable first, agile second.
However, thanks to the electric motor with its instant torque, the 2019 BMW 745e is immensely fun to drive as it has impeccable pedal response and, this time round, a six-cylinder sound that simply makes you want to go faster. I was surprised of how much fun I had in it and it is funny to see how other drivers react to the sheer speed of the car in a straight line.
As for the fuel consumption, things vary quite a lot depending on the driving situation, distance covered and how much charge you have left in the batteries. As I mentioned, if your commute is around 30 kilometers (20 miles), you should be able to cover it on electric power alone. If you go over that figure, the fuel consumption will depend on how much further you're going to drive, but if you don't go over 80 kilometers (50 miles) it should be around 2 l/100 km (117 mpg).
However, if you start off with the battery completely drained, that figure will drastically change. Around town I saw an average of 10 l/100 km (23.5 mpg) in that particular scenario while using the car in battery control mode, charging it up on the go, took things up to 15 l/100 km (15 mpg).
As you can tell, the fuel consumption will vary, a lot, depending on the number of electrons in the batteries. Given all that, can the 2019 BMW 745e really be considered an eco-friendly choice?
It will all depend on how you use it. Provided you daily chores allow you to drive around town using the electric motor alone, you should definitely consider it. That implies you have a charger at home or at work and you can plug the car into a socket of some kind. You can recharge the battery in four and a half hours using a regular socket (16 A / 230V) or faster if you use a 11-kW charger.
Unfortunately, the 745e doesn't come with DC fast-charging support or wireless charging. If charging the car is not possible on a daily basis, you might want to consider other options, like a BMW 740i, or even a diesel alternative. Then again, that will depend on where you live. In certain countries around the world, taxation on luxury cars depends a lot on their emissions.
In this regard, the 2019 BMW 745e is quite appealing as it has an WLTP average of 48 grams of CO2 per kilometer covered. That will get you a significant tax deduction in certain parts of the world. What's even more impressive is that the figure is basically unchanged from the 740e which had a smaller internal combustion engine.
Where does that leave us then? In short, the 2019 BMW 745e is definitely a step up from the previous generation BMW 740e. It's better in every way. The new 3-liter straight six engine makes all the difference in the world, not just because it has more power but also because it sounds better and has improved NVH levels. Furthermore, the 745e is a better driver's car than you would expect, thanks to the instant torque provided by the electric motor and can be run emissions-free for short commutes, making it a good proposition for a very particular niche.
Exterior Appeal - 7
Interior Quality - 10
Steering Feedback - 6
Handling - 6
BMWness/Ultimate Driving Machine - 6
Price Point - 7
In short, the 2019 BMW 745e is definitely a step up from the previous generation BMW 740e. It's better in every way. The new 3-liter straight six engine makes all the difference in the world, not just because it has more power but also because it sounds better and has improved NVH levels.
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Rejection isn't listed on the top 10 fears in the world for no reason.
Rejection hurts, especially when you are the recipient of being rejected by someone you care about. Being rejected does however serve a purpose. It helps you evolve and fine-tune yourself. Being rejected helps you understand yourself and others.
Being rejected can be something small like asking someone to call you when they get to their destination, or something bigger like inviting your boyfriend to a wedding and he gives you a look of "You've got to be kidding right?" Yikes. Rejection from a love interest hurts the most. If your best friend forgets to call you, there is still going to be a friendship there, but when your partner denies your request it can hurt like pouring salt on a wound.
When you are in a relationship with someone, (or you want to be), and you get denied by the other person, well… you know how it feels. It's a pretty crumby feeling. It brings back old hurts, or rejection from your ex- lovers, and you feel just the same way you did back then.
So what can you do about these feelings that come up when your request seems to have a big red circle with a slash right over top of it? You can accept it. Accepting their rejection is the only choice you have. Because, you can't make anyone else do anything, and if you try you will both end up getting the bad end of the stick.
Every person on the planet has free will to live as they choose. And you also get to choose to do what you want in your life. The most important decision you can make for yourself is to choose to be happy, no matter what.
Here are a few things you can to that will help you learn how to handle rejection in the future.
Don't try to pretend rejection doesn't hurt, because it does, and that's OK. It's a big blow to your ego. Stuffing down your feelings will not really do you any good, nor will letting them take you over. Being aware of these feelings of rejection and knowing they are just temporary can give you ease. Allow the feelings to come up to the surface and have a good cry if you need to. I promise you won't cry forever.
Act as if you are another person watching a movie. You see the scenario between you and your loved one in your head. You make a request for connection and the other person rejects you. Look at the entire situation. Not only your perspective, but also look at the other person and what is going on inside of them and in their life. If they had let you sway them into saying yes, would it have served their highest good? Probably not. Do you really want to be with someone who is a yes-man? They said no for a reason, and they probably felt awkward rejecting your request.
Most people do what is right for them, and they don't want to hurt you by saying no, but they have to say no to what feels right for them. Oftentimes people who say yes, when they really want to say no, are people-pleasers. And while they are participating in their yes, they are feeling walked on and are wishing they would have said no. So accept their right to choose what is best them.
This is your chance to choose. You may choose one of two roads. The first choice is the road to feeling worse. You can focus on how someone rejected your request, or you can choose the road to feel better. I know what I would want to choose.
No one would consciously choose to feel bad. So this is the time you need to be aware of the way you feel and make the right choice for you. It's your turn. You can choose happiness and the path to feeling better. The first road may be easier, because you don't have to think about it. But in the long run, a little retraining of your brain to choose the better feeling thoughts will serve your higher purpose. You can feel good about your decision.
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Douyère est un patronyme porté notamment par :

 Olivier Douyère (1953-), écrivain et un scénariste français, auteur de roman policier ;
 Raymond Douyère (1939-), homme politique français.

Homonymie de patronyme


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Environmentalism: The Mystical Collusion Between the Left and the Right
The following is an excerpt from my upcoming book, Clueless:
The emotional plague is a malignant social disease that is highly invasive from person to person and from one social institution to another. Because of the massive shift to the left in people's thinking not only in the West but worldwide, religious mysticism in the masses – people's faith in a better afterlife – has been replaced by secular mysticism – people's longing for a better life in the present, in the here and now. This mystical need on the part of armored human beings gives freedom-peddling ideologists on the left an enormous political advantage.
Religious mystics on the political right, see the handwriting on the wall and realize that if they do not embrace some of the popular political ideas promoted by leftist ideologues soon, they will be left without a power base, their congregation.
In addition to being sympathetic to the world's poor, an ideologically painless way that religious mystics on the right can become involved in secular matters is by going along with leftists on their political stand on the environment.
The Catholic Church would usually condemn blatant politicization of theological documents such as Pope Francis' encyclical on May 24, 2015, Laudato si.' But this time it did not. In his encyclical, he critiques people's relentless destruction of the environment for which he blamed apathy, reckless pursuit of profit, excessive faith in technology and political shortsightedness. He unambiguously accepts the purportedly scientific consensus that climate change is largely man-made and warns of unprecedented destruction of ecosystems if climate change mitigation efforts are not taken mainly by reducing fossil fuel emissions.
Then, when President Obama announced new Clean Power Plant regulations "to help mitigate climate change" on August 3, some 170 evangelists, pastors, religion professors, non-profit directors and others, sent an open letter to the president "to offer our support and encouragement for your efforts to overcome the climate change." President Obama responded in true faith healer style: "As Pope Francis made clear in his encyclical last summer, taking a stand against climate change is a moral obligation."
Categories: Politics, Social Sciences, Uncategorized . Tags: Catholic Church, Clean Power Plant, climate change, emotional plague, environmentalism, Laudato si', mysticism, Pope Francis, religion . Author: charleskonia . Comments: 1 Comment
From The History Of The Emotional Plague: The Solution Of Christianity
The core functions of all religions are twofold: First, it provides a way of understanding the relation of humans to the cosmos from which they originate and second, it provides a way of coming to grips with people's armored condition and it's destructive social consequence, the emotional plague of mankind. Because human armor is omnipresent, practically the entire human race is caught in the world-wide web of the emotional plague. This trap includes religions movements themselves.
Christianity has had a powerful influence on Western life in it's attempt to address these functions, particularly in understanding and dealing with the problem of human evil which is how the emotional plague is currently recognized in a distorted form. Christianity began to flourish around the fourth century A.D. when the Roman Empire was disintegrating. People's secondary destructive drives were responsible for this collapse and Christianity's primary function was to preserve whatever remained intact of Roman social order.
In order to do this, Christianity combined the two basic functions of religion, the cosmic element and the emotional plague element, into one comprehensive mystical dogma: Christ, the son of God, came to earth to save humanity from it's sins by sacrificing his life for man. The function of this belief was to restore social order by anchoring Christian mysticism into the structure of the armored populace.
Christianity attempted to get to the universality of human armor and the emotional plague through the irrational idea of original sin: all men and woman are sinners. It also attempted to bring about social cohesion by converting all non-believers into Christianity since only by believing in Christ as the true savior of souls could one be saved from eternal damnation.
The act of mystical belief in Christ the savior was expected to keep impulses from the destructive secondary layer of armored humans in check. Since Christ died for people's sins, the responsibility for sinning (human social destructiveness) and the guilt that is associated with it is taken over in the body of Christ. People can temporarily be relieved of the feeling of guilt that is contained in the destructive impulses in their armor by believing in Christ.
The Catholic church has incorporated into its religion the function of providing relief in the practice of confession. The priest as the representative of Christ on earth functions in the role of confessor. What is essential for obtaining relief from guilt is the sinner's absolute conviction that Christ is the true savior.
However, the Christian solution to the problem of the emotional plague was only partially successful and lasted for about a thousand years in Europe. Consider the rampant debauchery and corruption of the Church's leaders during the middle ages that resulted in the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century. The importance of the Reformation movement was to deal with the emotional plague within the Catholic Church itself. The Reformation under Luther returned to the earlier Christian belief that faith in Christ alone without any human intervention was sufficient for salvation.
But Protestantism also was not able to contain the build-up of energy in the destructive secondary layer since it soon was apparent that Protestants could be as cruel and as fanatical as Catholics. Furthermore, people were growing dissatisfied with Catholicism's rigid mystical interpretation of the natural world. From a biophysical perspective, people's mystical form of ocular armor was loosening.
The only other solution that armored humans had to deal with the problem of human destructiveness was to pull energy up from the body into the head and rely on the objective, not subjective, aspects of human life. This led to the age of enlightenment and the liberal thinkers in 18h century England. On the one hand, liberalism was a rational attempt to deal with the Catholic Church's mystical view of the world and on the other, it was a hopelessly desperate attempt to deal with and control impulses from people's secondary destructive layer (the emotional plague) by pulling energy from muscular armor into the brain. With liberalism, brain (ocular) armor intensified through the development of defensive intellectualism at the expense of muscular armor. One form of ocular armor (mysticism) was replaced by another equally destructive form (defensive intellectualism). From a characterological perspective, conservative thinking was replaced by liberal thinking.
However, eliminating mystical religion created another, more serious problem in today's anti-authoritarian society. There was no longer a mechanism for people who had given up their faith in religion to obtain relief from their guilt resulting from the socially destructive impulses contained in their middle layer. Since people had chronic armor they also had a chronic sense of guilt that they had to live with on a daily basis. As a result, people developed free floating guilt feelings. To obtain relief, it was readily acted out through advocating leftist social and political causes of every kind.
The development of free floating guilt in people who have given up their mystical faith in religion and in religious leaders is the reason for liberalism's instability as a political movement and why it can quickly degenerate into socialism and communism. It is also the reason for how quickly psuedo-liberal leaders on the political left can appear on the social scene to assume the role of a secular savior of the masses who need to be led into subjugation.
Wilhelm Reich found that human beings are not born evil, but that evilness is instilled in infants and children through a process of armoring and that this causes them to behave destructively toward other humans. Armoring in humans is the source of the emotional plague. Therefore, if humans are not born evil but are made so, sinfulness can be prevented in the human race through natural child rearing practices and through the process of armor elimination of medical orgone therapy. The emotional plague is a medical disorder and must be treated like any other infectious medical disease.
Categories: emotional plague, Social Sciences, socio-political character . Tags: armor, christianity, communism, defensive intellectualism, free floating guilt, liberalism, mysticism, ocular armor, protestant reformation, socialism . Author: charleskonia . Comments: 6 Comments


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It joins crowded field but is already certified for flight
Jul 17th 2018 at 9:20AM
The semantics of mobility and transportation will revolutionize the word "car," with the BlackFly personal aerial vehicle here to move the goalposts a bit further. A Silicon Valley startup called Opener has been in stealth mode for nine years testing and developing what is effectively a drone that carries a single human. The firm, backed by Google co-founder Larry Page and with Google's former VP of Knowledge on its board, just revealed its first product last week. Opener founder and designer Marcus Leng told CBS he hopes to have the BlackFly on sale next year for the price of an SUV.
Sans wheels, the BlackFly can't be driven on roads; Leng says the amphibious, all-electric vertical takeoff and landing craft works best from a grassy surface. The lack of proper car accessories gives BlackFly plenty of company in the space, though — Toyota's flying car has no wheels, nor does Daimler's Volocopter, the DeLorean Aerospace flying car, the European Space Agency's Lilium, the Workhorse SureFly, or the Larry-Page-backed Kitty Hawk. The difference with BlackFly is that it's ready to hit the skies right now, having been approved in Canada and the U.S. as an ultralight vehicle.
The vehicle uses four propellers on the front wing and four more on the back wing. The blades employ Leading Edge Asynchronous Propeller Technology (LEAPTech), a system developed on the NASA Ames X-Plane program that allows each of the propellers to turn at different speeds. Uber likes that concept, too, having hired Mark Moore to run its aviation engineering and design its Common Reference Model flying taxi. Moore worked on electric propulsion machines at NASA for 30 years, including the X-57 plane that had 12 propellers on its wing.
Opener says a new pilot could be in the air after several minutes of training, but will require owners in the U.S. to pass the FAA's Private Pilot written exam. The joystick-controlled craft can assist with takeoff and landing, and has a Home button that commands it to return home autonomously. If the pilot takes his hand off the joystick, BlackFly will hover in midair. Triple redundant control systems, each with their own power source, work to stave off midair mishaps. It's programmed to glide to a landing if all power gets cut, but an optional ballistic parachute will provide extra insurance.
U.S. restrictions mandate a maximum flight range of 25 miles and a maximum speed of 62 miles per hour, only in good weather in daylight, and never over urban areas. Canada requires an Ultralight license, but flight range is 40 miles at more than 72 mph. Aiming to integrate BlackFly into commuter transport at some point down the line, Opener says the craft will have a discreet noise signature (even though the promo video doesn't prove that), can be geofenced, and a Super Charging option will permit full recharging in 25 minutes.
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Jimmy: Why am I in this dress, again?
Janie: Because it's a movie, doofus. This kind of stuff happens in movies. You want to get into someplace that's all-girls, and I just *happen* to have a dress (and shoes!) that fit you perfectly, despite us being completely different sizes.
Jimmy: Why did I want to come with you?
Janie: Do I have to do everything in this plot? Am in voiceover right now? Do I have a name badge that says "Ask me to provide exposition?"
Jimmy: No, really, I don't know.
Janie: (heavy sigh) See that girl behind me? You loooooove her. Despite the fact that she can't accessorize.
Jimmy: All right, what do we do now?
Janie: Count to three, then duck before the explosion. When the rubble clears, go help her up. Then kiss.
Jimmy: I just want to be sure I have this straight. Kiss HER, right?
Janie: Next time I want to be in a werewolf movie.
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Tentatively titled "How to Win Friends and Re-invent Muu-Muus"?
Aside from the dresses, those girls are surprisingly modern-looking.
Werewolf movie! I had the 70's version of this pattern made up in several fabrics, it was nice.
Those are very mannish lookinggirls.More progressive pattern illustrators, do you think Cookie?Or may be the artist was living a lie like Salvatore on Mad Men?
These dresses are very Claire McCardell…..especiallly if made up in a plaid cut on the bias.
Jen,You mean like this? I was just thinking, 'Hey I have a pattern just like this one,' when I read your comment. That's exactly why I wanted to make it so bad, because it reminded me of McCardell and her easy casual dresses.
Isaspacey – taht is so cute and Modern! I love it!
The genius of these fashion illustrations is they make every single think look cute! I was so jelous when I just read Sarah has this pattern….and had to remind myself the finished dress might be a completely different thing. (Go to if you wonder what I mean. It is a SHOCKING wakeup call.) I think we need a site that shows a pattern pic, followed by shots of the actual dress made by beginner, intermediate, and then advanced sewists. Would be fascinating!
Good idea cookie!Ok…other ADAD readers… I am goign to Boston, well Woburn, Thursday. I am staying at a hotel on Unicorn Road…Can anyone point me to fabric and/or vintage stores that will be esy for me to find…and worth the trip?I would really appreciate it!
Golly, Theresa…it's been so long since I was in Boston! But there were some good places when I lived there. 1 is in Cambridge. The Beacon Hill Thrift Shop (quite smallish) has odd hours, but is on practically the first block of Charles Street, off the Public Garden. Good for preppie knicknacks and the odd sweater. I got a good Brooks Brothers suit there, once. I'll try to find out the name of the Cambridge place.
thanks cookie. This is the first Boston for me. I am going to be a bridesmaid in my friend's wedding.
Cookie; "the finished dress might be a completely different thing(Go to if you wonder what I mean. It is a SHOCKING wakeup call.) "Oh! Aaaargh!!! More horrible revelations, please, Cookie. It's So ghastly I've just gotta see more.
Cookie–that's what the gallery section of the Vintage Patterns wiki is for. I always chop my head off [in the photo, that is] when I post finished-product pix, both for privacy reasons and in case the pattern looks awful/makes me look like a blimp/has other undesirable aesthetic effects.
Oh! Aaaargh!!!…So ghastly… I know, you look at the illustration and thing, "Cool! Why, I might even elope in that and get married under a tree, somewhere!" Then you look at the actual DRESS, and it looks like a vintage hospital smock or something! Cookie–thats what the gallery section of the Vintage Patterns wiki is for. Yes, I will have to investigate that feature! Thanks. Also, the patternreview site has a lot of options for researching a pattern that's REALLY helpful!Theresa: You will like Boston, and this is a nice time of year to be there! Back Bay and Brookline are the neatest parts, I think. I will email my friend who still lives there and try to find some thrift shops for you.
Awesome! Thanks Coookie. When my daughter moves to California, I'm going ot visit and take you to lunch…and then we will go shopping.
Oh how fabulous!!!!!!! Can't wait!


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Cama adentro, també coneguda com Señora Beba,és una pel·lícula argentina-espanyola dramàtica-històrica de 2004 escrita i dirigida per Jorge Gaggero i protagonitzada per Norma Aleandro, Norma Argentina, Marcos Mundstock, Raúl Panguinao i Harry Havilio. Va ser estrenada a l'Argentina 26 de maig de 2005.

La història està ambientada abans, durant i després de la crisi de desembre de 2001 a l'Argentina. Va ser guanyadora del Premi Especial del Jurat al Festival de Sundance.

Sinopsi
Beba és una dama de la classe benestant de l'Argentina, però les coses no van bé al país a la fi dels noranta, i quan arriba la crisi de 2001 Beba es veu obligada a treballar com a venedora porta a porta de productes de bellesa. Els seus cèrcols d'or i la seva empleada domèstica, Daura, són l'única cosa que li recorden el que un dia va ser. No obstant això, amb els pocs diners que li queda no pot pagar Dora i la situació entre ambdues canvia. De poc les circumstàncies polítiques i socials del seu país transformen per sempre la relació entre Beba i Dora.

Repartiment
 Norma Aleandro - Beba Pujol
 Norma Argentina - Dora
 Marcos Mundstock - Víctor
 Raúl Panguinao - Miguel
 Elsa Berenguer - Sara
 Susana Lanteri - Memé
 Claudia Lapacó - Perla
 Mónica Gonzaga - Irma
 Eduardo Rodríguez - Luisito
 Arturo Goetz - Invitado en el Country

Distribució
La pel·lícula es va presentar per primera vegada al Festival Internacional de Cinema de Sant Sebastià, Espanya, el 21 de setembre de 2004. Es va estrenar a l'Argentina el 26 de maig de 2005.

La pel·lícula es va projectar en diversos festivals de cinema, entre ells: el Festival de Cinema de Sundance, Estats Units; el Festival Internacional de Cinema de Tromsø, Noruega; el Festival de Cinema Llatinoamericà de Tolosa de Llenguadoc, França; i altres.

Crítiques
Cama Adentro va obtenir crítiques majoritàriament positives dels crítics de cinema. Al lloc web de ressenyes agregades Rotten Tomatoes, la pel·lícula té una puntuació global d'aprovació del 100% basada en 32 ressenyes, amb una mitjana de valoració de 7,75 sobre 10. El consens del lloc és que la pel·lícula és "una peça de personatge perspicaç amb actuacions destacades i una part commovedora de la vida argentina." A Metacritic, que assigna una puntuació mitjana ponderada d'entre 0 i 100 crítiques de crítics de cinema, la pel·lícula té una puntuació de 78 basada en 14 ressenyes, classificada com a pel·lícula generalment valorada favorablement.

Al crític de cinema A.O. Scott de The New York Times, li va agradar la pel·lícula i va escriure, la pel·lícula "és modesta en abast, però gran en esperit i ambició, i gairebé perfecta en l'execució." Scott la va nomenar després la sisena millor pel·lícula del 2007 (empatada amb 12:08 East of Bucharest).

Deborah Young, crítica de cinema a la revista Variety li va agradar la pel·lícula i va escriure: "Una minyona resident abandona el pretensiós empresari que ja no pot pagar-li amb la ben escrita de Jorge Gaggero. El primer llargmetratge,  Cama adentro. Prenent un enfocament diferent per descriure els efectes de l'economia caiguda de l'Argentina, la foto és un intent de sàtira força reeixit, tot i que tenint en compte el tema, hi ha molta foscor sota la catifa. El veritable plaer de Pic és el preciós retrat de Dora, l'actriu argentina no professional, que suporta estoicament anys d'humiliació per part de Beba, però no pot alegrar-se un cop s'ha canviat la situació."

El crític de cinema de The Hollywood Reporter, James Greenberg, va escriure sobre la pel·lícula: "El petit drama de cambra ben interpretat és un gènere que pràcticament ha desaparegut de les pantalles americanes, la qual cosa és una llàstima quan ho veus. un tan aconseguit com a Cama adentro. Impulsat per dues actuacions de primer ordre, el primer llargmetratge de Jorge Gaggero està ple de matisos psicològics i una intensa observació social. És una gesta impressionant i que hauria de trobar un públic a les cases d'art d'arreu del món."

Al crític Eric Snider li agrada l'actuació de la pel·lícula i va escriure: "On sobresurt és en el seu càsting: Norma Aleandro i Norma Argentina són absolutament perfectes, tant per separat com en equip. Aleandro, una veterana cinematogràfica argentina, té l'aspecte d'un dona que vol ser imperiosa però que ja no s'ho pot permetre, la cara d'algú que intenta mantenir la seva dignitat. Beba tracta malament la Dora, però només perquè està massa orgullosa per reconèixer que l'estima com a una germana."

Premis
 Festival de Cinema de Brussel·les: Norma Aleandro, Millor actriu llatinoamericana; 2004.
 Festival de Cinema de Sundance: Premi Especial del Jurat, World Cinema Dramatic Competition; 2005.
 Festival de Cinema Llatinoamericà de Tolosa de Llenguadoc: Premi FIPRESCI; Millor Primera Pel·lícula; 2005.
 Festival Internacional de Cinema de Trømso: Menció Especial del Jurat; 2005.
 Premis Cóndor de Plata: Còndor de Plata a la Millor Primera Pel·lícula, Jorge Gaggero; Millor actriu revelació, Norma Argentina; 2006.
 Premis ACE: Premi ACE Cinema; Millor actriu de personatge Norma Aleandro; Cinema, Millor Primera Obra, Jorge Gaggero; 2006.
 XI Mostra de Cinema Llatinoamericà de Lleida: Millor actriu, Norma Aleandro, 2005:

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Pel·lícules dramàtiques de l'Argentina
Pel·lícules de l'Argentina del 2004
Pel·lícules històriques de l'Argentina
Pel·lícules dramàtiques del 2004
Pel·lícules de comèdia negra


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