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Twenty-Two Participants Collectively Lost More Than 2,440 Pounds During Six-Month Treatment Program
NEW YORK, NY, December 14, 2010 - Twenty-two individuals facing extreme life-threatening health consequences as a result of their obesity experience real life change in the new original series "Heavy," premiering Monday, January 17 at 10/9c. The eleven episode one-hour series follows two participants per episode documenting their incredible transformations during a six month treatment program.
Unlike other weight loss series, "Heavy" is not a competition or stunt, but is rooted in the incredible real life day-to-day journeys of the participants during a lengthy treatment program. In order to most accurately document these multiple weight loss journeys over the course of six months and present them individually in one hour, A&E sought out two different production companies to undertake the lengthy and ambitious filming process. The result is a never-before-seen look at the unique struggles faced by dangerously obese individuals who must learn to live healthier lifestyles and understand the root of their food addictions. Through their day-to-day struggle and the voices of their loved ones, viewers will see first hand the pain and self-doubt associated with a debilitating weight problem.
In the premiere episode, viewers meet Tom and Jodi, both 37 from Houston, TX, and learn why they are heavy and how they must reverse their lifestyles or die. Tom was the star of his high school football team, but when he dropped out his depression caused him to steadily gain weight. Now, at 5-foot-9 and 638 pounds, Tom suffers from a myriad of issues including sleep apnea, edema and the inability to sleep more than two hours. He is desperate to get his life back before he loses it permanently. Having recently suffered a stroke, Jodi, 5-foot-6 and 363 pounds, is at a critical juncture with her health. Her heaviness prevents her from keeping up with her husband and two children and from her favorite pastime, singing with her brothers in a band.
The group of 22 participants, ages 20-59, started the program between 240 and 630 pounds and collectively lost more than 2,440 pounds, with half of the participants shedding more than 30% of their body mass and losses between 63 to 173 pounds.
Participants documented in "Heavy" include: Bill, 52, a former NFL player whose crippling addiction left him homeless, and at 6-foot-3 and 443 pounds he must lose weight to get healthier and to have the chance to coach his teenage son; Debbie, 44, who at 5-foot-2 and 400 pounds, has severe health issues and lacks the self confidence to experience an intimate relationship or hold down a career; Jill, 35, a second grade teacher who is 5-foot-6 and 305 pounds must reduce her body mass if she has any of hope of getting pregnant; Johnny, at 6-foot and 404 pounds, is only 20 and faces a devastating future if he does not lose weight; Sallie, 30, who steadily gained after her father committed suicide and, at 5-foot-6 and 443 pounds, doesn't want her nine-year-old son to follow in her footsteps; Sharon, 47, who after the tragic death of her son and loss of her and her husband's jobs, needs to shed weight from her 366 pound, 5-foot-6 frame to find work and make be health for her family; Jessica, 28, who at 5-foot-2 and 288 pounds, has trouble keeping up with her kids and dreams of joining the police academy; and Ronnie, 45, who wants to marry his fianc�e but, at 6-foot-2 and 447 pounds, is too heavy.
The Texas portion of "Heavy" was filmed in Austin, Texas and is produced by Megalomedia Inc. for A&E with Jonathan Nowzaradan as Executive Producer. The South Carolina portion of "Heavy" was filmed at the Hilton Head Health Institute and is produced by Tijuana Entertainment for A&E with Troy Searer and John Foy as Executive Producers. Executive producers for A&E are Robert Sharenow, Elaine Frontain Bryant and Scott Lonker.
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A&E is "Real Life. Drama." Now reaching more than 99 million homes, A&E is television that you can't turn away from; where unscripted shows are dramatic and scripted dramas are authentic. A&E offers a diverse mix of high quality entertainment ranging from the network's original scripted series to signature nonfiction franchises, including the Emmy-winning "Intervention," "Dog The Bounty Hunter," "Hoarders," "Paranormal State" and "Criss Angel Mindfreak," and the most successful justice shows on cable, including "The First 48" and "Manhunters." The A&E website is located at www.aetv.com .


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Does A 27-Second Video Showing How To 'Hack' The NYT Paywall Violate The DMCA?
from the it-certainly-might... dept
Of course, now that the paywalls been out for a while, people are finding even more ways to get around the paywall, including merely removing the string at the end of the URL. This is so simple, that someone made a 27-second video showing people how to "hack" the NY Times paywall:

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I think AO needs a forum focused to hardware issues and system builders, not dedicated to security explicitly. I had to spend 2 to 3 hours searching for any posts concerning using mutiple modems in win2k. I finally posted a new thread in chit chat. I do not think that chit chat gives a technical/hardware issue type thread a fair chance. I also think that the chit chat forum is too large to search through in order to avoid posting on something that has already been covered.
I hope that this issue has not been covered before as I only spent about an hour searching for a tech forum suggestion thread.
<edit> As a hardware engineer and system builder myself I can offer the AO community a lot of useful help and information in my field, I am fairly new to security and programming issues ( AO is quickly changing this ) and I feel a need for a place to review new advances in technology at a component level. </edit>


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PSLS: Competition is ingrained in human history. Largely barbaric in nature, we have been competing for as long as man-beasts could grunt out "Up Yours!". Some may be friendly competitions while others may be all out war, but we are always competing for the high-score. Mankind continues to compete today through such barbarism as American football, wrestling, UFC fighting, and chess tournaments. Video games have aptly followed suit in encouraging our competitive nature.
I am a high score junkie. Recognizing that fact is the first step in conquering my addiction....
Who am I kidding? I'll never conquer that addiction. :-)
Im not a high score junkie but im a score junkie , i don't care about how high i am in the leader boards , but i do care about how high i score during the game itself. Like in call of duty i only care about being in the top 3 during the game but i don't care about being top 3 in the leader boards.
I love achievements and trophys but besides that I never gave a crap about high scores. Just seems like a pissing contest to me lol.
I don't need a score of any kind. Don't need trophies or achievements.
The closest I would get is having lots of items/money in rpgs. Outside of that, none of that scoring stuff really means anything to me.
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We want people to be aware that there's pertussis circulating in their community to maybe encourage them to get vaccinated if they are not already. —Nicholas Rupp, Salt Lake County Health Department spokesman
COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS — Brighton High students went home after school Tuesday with a letter warning their parents about two cases of pertussis at the school and reminding them about the importance of getting vaccinated.
Pertussis, also known as whooping cough or the 100-day cough, is a highly contagious upper respiratory disease.
The letter explained that symptoms are similar to that of a common cold — runny nose, fever and severe cough, said Jeff Haney, Canyons School District spokesman.
"Anybody with a cough or other cold symptoms, we urge them to contact their physician immediately and to let them know of the possible pertussis exposure," Haney said.
The letter also explained that individuals who were fully immunized earlier in life are still susceptible to infection because the pertussis vaccine wears off over time, he said.
Brighton High School is one of eight schools in Salt Lake County to receive letters so far this school year from the Salt Lake County Health Department.
"We see pertussis in every school in the valley at some point," said Nicholas Rupp, Salt Lake County Health Department spokesman. "It's always concerning, but this year is not unusual."
It's not uncommon for the health department to send letters notifying parents of pertussis cases in their child's school throughout the school year. A letter is sent whenever two or more cases are reported in a school, officials said.
For now, the health officials aren't calling anything an outbreak and just want people to be vaccinated. The Tdap vaccine prevents tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis in teens and adults. The DTap vaccine is for children under 10.
"We want people to be aware that there's pertussis circulating in their community to maybe encourage them to get vaccinated if they are not already," Rupp said.
County health officials are hoping the letters will help stop the spread of the year-round disease.
"We see cases regularly throughout the year," Rupp said. "Winter, like (with) all illnesses, we see a few more, but it's always there. Pertussis also tends to cycle and hit a peak every five to six years for whatever reason, and we're just coming down off one of those."
In 2012, Salt Lake County reported 656 cases of pertussis, with 24 resulting in hospitalization. As of Oct. 31, the county has reported 469 pertussis cases and 12 hospitalizations.
Rupp says it's safe to say these numbers are "vastly underreported."
"Frankly, pertussis isn't often reported because it presents in teenagers and adults as a cough," he said. "People think they have a cold that lingers longer than usual. In fact, I would venture to say there's at least one case of pertussis in every school in the county in the last year or probably two."
Awareness campaigns from the county health department and from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention appear to be helping. Statewide pertussis cases reported so far this year have declined by 29.3 percent compared with the same time period in 2012, according to the Utah Department of Health.
"If you haven't had a vaccine in the last five years or so, get vaccinated — especially if you're going to be around an infant," Rupp said. "In fact, the CDC is recommending that mothers get vaccinated with every pregnancy."
The infection is particularly concerning for infants because it can result in complications, hospitalization and even death, health officials said. However, children can't be fully vaccinated until a series of five doses are finished around age 4.
"Vaccinations are as much about protecting those around you as they are about protecting yourself," Rupp said. "And it's not just infants. There are people who are immunocompromised, (including) senior citizens (and) people with other health issues. They are all more susceptible to the complications of pertussis, and it's really our responsibility as a community to get vaccinated to protect them."
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Glass Storage from Duralex, Anchor Hocking & Bodum
Some may not think that storage pieces for the kitchen are sexy. Who cares about about containers for leftovers when you can have pink mixers and steampunk teapots? But storage containers are a practical, everyday necessity for all of us, and frankly I was more excited to see the great glass storage on display at Housewares than almost anything else.
I'm in the middle of switching over from plastic to glass storage containers, so the vast array of glass storage this year was really exciting. I think that the backlash against plastic has prompted nearly every glass and storage manufacturer to create their own line of storage pieces for the kitchen. Here are three of my favorites.
Anchor Hocking
Anchor Hocking is an old American company, and their glass is still made in Lancaster, Ohio (near where I grew up!). I appreciate buying local, and Anchor Hocking is still quite local to me. Their new line of glass storageware was on display at Housewares. It was all still in prototype form, but it should be available soon. I loved the vintage style — it's a throwback to those vintage fridge containers of the 1950s, with the ribbed glass. The lids to the square pieces are glass as well, with bright green silicone rims and seals. They also had great batter bowls with plastic lids that hinge open so you can pour easily without taking the whole lid off.
Two thumbs up for this stuff; it looks really terrific in person. And given that it's Anchor Hocking I expect a very reasonable price as well.
Duralex makes the iconic French Picardie tumbler (I have scads of these in my house and use them to hold everything from cold drinks to hot drinks to cocktails to candles). Their products are made out of tempered glass, which means that they can go from the freezer to the fridge to the oven. You can drop them on a hard floor and they will not shatter (most of the time!). Their line of glass storageware is really lovely, and a very nice shape. It has that solid tempered glass I love in all the Duralex lines. I do worry a bit about the lids; they are BPA-free and dishwasher-safe, but they look like they may warp in the dishwasher.
• Duralex Lys Square Bowls with Lid, 5-piece Set, $39 at Duralex USA
Bodum has branched out from their traditional tea and coffee wares. They have been doing this for some time, but this year they really made a splash. I especially loved these baking and storage dishes with multipurpose silicone lids. The dishes are freezer and oven safe, and the lids can double as trivets on the table. Very nice! These should be available very shortly — within the next month or so.
What's your favorite sort of glass storage? Have you tried any of the brands listed above?
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11:02:39 [main] Initializing Modules
11:02:39 [Apache] Problem detected!
11:02:39 [Apache] Port 80 in use by "Unable to open process" with PID 4!
11:02:39 [Apache] Apache WILL NOT start without the configured ports free!
11:02:39 [Apache] You need to uninstall/disable/reconfigure the blocking application
11:02:39 [Apache] or reconfigure Apache and the Control Panel to listen on a different port
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USDA has announced price support levels by type for 2003 peanuts.
The 2002 farm bill made significant changes in the peanut program and required a national average loan rate of $355 per ton for peanuts. USDA has established individual loan rates for four types of peanuts based on quality.
USDA's Commodity Credit Corp. has announced the average support levels by type, quality and location for the 2003 peanut crop.
The loan level by type for an average grade ton of 2003-crop peanuts follows:
- Runner-Type Peanuts: $355.98.
- Spanish-Type Peanuts: $338.67.
- Valencia-Type Peanuts: $353.27.
- Virginia-Type Peanuts: $353.27.
The method of computing the loan levels for 2003-crop peanuts and the grades within the types are the same as in 2002. For each percent of sound mature kernels (SMK) in a ton — including sound split kernels, the loan level is as follows:
- Runner-Type Peanuts: $4.869.
- Spanish-Type Peanuts: $4.845.
- Valencia-Type Peanuts: $5.136.
- Virginia-Type Peanuts: $4.966.
The premiums and discount schedules will be applied for applicable quality factors within a load of peanuts. The actual loan level for an individual lot of peanuts depends on the percent of the various sizes of the kernels in each ton of peanuts and other factors.
To compute the loan value, premiums and discounts are applied to the load based on quality factors. The factors used for calculations include the premium SMK or base (the greatest value of the load) that are discounted for sound split (SS), or whole kernels that are split into two pieces; other kernels (OK); damaged kernels (DK); and foreign materials (FM). An additional discount occurs for loose shell kernels (LSK).
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Scripture: Luke (NIV) 12:22 Then Jesus said to his disciples: "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear…
30 For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father knows that you need them.
31 But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well."
Observation: In my mind I can picture a young man needing a car for transportation to and from work. His dad just turns a deaf ear to his request yet allows him to borrow one of the family cars. Then on his 18th birthday, the father gives him a portion of his inheritance. The inheritance contains more than enough money for a car, even a car of greater value than he originally wanted.
Application: As I seek my Heavenly Father's kingdom I discover he is not unaware of my needs. He does not ignore my needs. He does not say they are unimportant. He meets my needs! He meets my spiritual needs, and as the above verses show, he meets the needs of my physical life also!
Prayer: Lord, it is so good to be able to trust you. I trust your wisdom and your provision. Amen
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JMU student journalists learn multimedia storytelling
It was a chance to be coached by those with experience, including two Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists.
In June, JMU student journalists were among 40 students from around the world honing their writing, photojournalism and online video skills while documenting the people and places of Urbino and the Marche Region of Italy. Urbino Project 2012 taught students the craft of compelling storytelling using words and images, and the intricacies of navigating a foreign culture.
A story by JMU's Laura Weeks, an editor for The Breeze, was voted one of the top six stories done in Urbino.
"She did a fascinating story on how Italian youth, surrounded by great natural beauty, history and Renaissance masterpieces, have a passion for all things American," says Steven Anderson, professor of converged media and the director of JMU's School of Media Arts and Design. "Laura's photography was judged the very best among her peers, as judged by a panel of three professional photography instructors, including one with a Pulitzer prize (Dennis Chamberlin) and another who is a former Washington Post and White House photographer (Susan Biddle)," he says.
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"Italian students yearn for a life in the U.S." by Laura Weeks
Urbino Project 2012, Multimedia Journalism in Italy
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This 12-lesson unit includes inquiry-based lessons about the surface features of the Moon and the Earth and how these two worlds formed and continue to evolve. Students participate in real science as they help lunar scientists map the surface of the... (View More) Moon with MoonMappers, an online citizen science project that lets the public analyze real data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. The lessons in this unit follow the 5E instructional model. Includes an overview of citizen science, glossary of lunar feature vocabulary, alignment to NGSS and NSES, and featured links. Each of the lessons addresses different topics and can be used together as a unit, or independently. (View Less)
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This is a building-wide enrichment program consisting of a series of posters and accompanying questions designed to pique student interest in science concepts and their application to the world in which we live. Accompanying each poster is a series... (View More) of question sheets of increasing difficulty levels that students answer and submit at a designated location (collection box, office, etc.). Random prize drawings can be used to recognize/celebrate student participation. The purpose is to expose students to and create school-wide interest about science so students want to "STOP for Science" as displays are changed throughout the year. Although the focus is building-wide, content can be linked to classrooms through use of accompanying teacher resource guides. The website includes several resources for program facilitators, including posters, answer sheets, podcasts, implementation guide and webinars for facilitators. The program targets grades 3-6 for independent use, but can be used with grades K-2 with adult or upper grade level assistance. Each poster in the series stands alone and is not tied to concepts in other posters. Therefore, posters can be displayed in any sequence desired. (View Less)
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Carson completes Turkish move
The 25-year-old England international will seek a fresh start
abroad after a difficult season in which he lost his place to Boaz
Myhill before winning it back late in the campaign. Carson spent
three seasons with West Brom after joining from Liverpool, where he
had been a frustrated reserve. Albion manager Roy Hodgson said: "In
the three months I worked with Scott, I cannot fault his
professionalism and dedication. "He has been a good servant to the
club and I would like to wish him all the best for the future as he
looks to broaden his experience by playing in a foreign country."
Carson made his name as a teenager, excelling at Leeds after
replacing another England goalkeeper, Paul Robinson. But a move to
Liverpool only led to frustration on the bench and he joined West
Brom in the summer of 2008. He suffered relegation with the Baggies
but stuck with them and helped them bounce straight back, before
being made club captain after the departure of Jonathan Greening.
In total he made 118 appearances for the club and sporting and
technical director Dan Ashworth said: "I would like to thank Scott
for his efforts and contribution to the last three seasons. "After
the disappointment of being relegated from the Barclays Premier
League he played a significant part in our last two successful
seasons. "It is a good opportunity for Scott to go to Turkey and on
behalf of everyone at the football club I would like to wish him
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Last night's win was arguably the most satisfying of the season for the Mets. John Maine regrouped after a rocky start to give manager Jerry Manuel length and to stay out of his taxed and depleted bullpen.
The Mets also came from behind a couple of times which hasn't been their MO this season. And, they did it without Carlos Delgado (who won't be available tonight) and Jose Reyes.
Last night was important on so many levels beginning with the need to snap out of their funk after losing two of three to the Braves. They certainly couldn't have afforded to follow up the Atlanta series with a loss last night and then face Tim Lincecum tonight. That's how losing streaks begin.
David Wright, who is hot right now, told me Lincecum is the toughest pitcher he faces. The guy is good and I'm not expecting much offense from the Mets tonight.
I'll be around later tonight for the game. Hope you're all having a great day.


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President Obama met with hand-picked lawmakers at the White House on Thursday to discuss the National Security Agency's controversial spying programs, capping a week of meetings at the White House focused on potential reforms for the maligned federal agency.
The gathering in the Roosevelt Room occurred ahead of Obama's planned announcement of possible NSA reforms the administration hopes to push out before his State of the Union address at the end of the month. It included top defenders of NSA surveillance, such as Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., as well as loud critics, such as Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Wis.
At least some of the lawmakers left the meeting unconvinced that the president is going to do enough to curtail the NSA. House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., said "it's increasingly clear that we need to take legislative action to reform" the NSA's intelligence gathering.
"If the president believes we need a bulk collection program of telephone data, then he needs to break his silence and clearly explain to the American people why it is needed for our national security," Goodlatte said in a statement. "Americans' civil liberties are at stake in this debate."
Obama's aides have repeatedly said he is weighing input from several different sources -- including 46 recommendations from his surveillance review task force -- and is still in the process of making a determination about how to best alter the NSA's data collection practices without limiting their ability to protect national security. What remains unclear is whether Obama convened Thursday's meeting to solicit more opinion from congressional leaders on the topic or an attempt at forging a coalition of support for a package of reforms put on the table.
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters Wednesday that Obama "wants to hear from [the lawmakers] to discuss with them the status of his review, which is ongoing." Carney added that Obama is "at that stage still where he's listening and discussing with a variety of stakeholders [on] these issues."
Thursday's huddle with select lawmakers from both chambers followed others at the White House earlier in the week with congressional intelligence staffers, some tech groups and the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board.
Privacy advocates largely remain skeptical that any actions Obama proposes will go far enough in ensuring the NSA is free from potential abuses, a viewpoint that many members of Congress share.
Obama suggested at his end-year press conference last month that some reforms, particularly regarding transparency, needed to be made to restore public confidence in the NSA, but stopped short of embracing any blockbuster changes even after D.C. District Court Judge derided the agency's bulk data collection as "almost Orwellian" and likely unconstitutional. Obama's public posturing on NSA surveillance has remained virtually unchanged since former contractor Edward Snowden began leaking documents about the scope of the programs last June.
Also on Thursday, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Ala., and Ranking Member Dutch Ruppersberger, D-Md., vocal backers of the NSA programs, issued a statement citing a new, top-secret Pentagon report that purportedly revealed that Snowden's leaks may "gravely impact" national security. The report also finds that Snowden downloaded about 1.7 million intelligence files.
"This report confirms my greatest fears – Snowden's real acts of betrayal place America's military men and women at greater risk" Rogers said in the statement. "Snowden's actions are likely to have lethal consequences for our troops in the field."
Rogers attended Thursday's meeting at the White House. Ruppersberger, while invited, was unable to attend.


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I've read in several places where the Mets need a swagger. Sounds nice. Would be a good thing. Where do you get it?
It's not like there's a market that sells the stuff. All players have confidence, otherwise they can't be a professional athlete. But, only a few have that bubbling cockiness, that swagger, that Darryl Strawberry and Ray Knight and Keith Hernandez had with the 86 Mets.
These Mets don't have an abundance of players with that quality. And, what brings that quality to the surface collectively is winning.
We know the Mets, as a team, don't have a swagger, and they won't until they win. It's great to hear Strawberry talking about the Mets needing a swagger, but it's all moot until they win.


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The season of Advent has a timeless liturgical spirituality of longing, redemption and grace and an interesting, somewhat convoluted history. The several strands of its development illustrate the way in which the whole liturgical year has evolved over many centuries in relationship to cosmic time, the lunar and solar cycles, historical computations, the genius of particular cultures and universal ritual instincts. As a season of preparation, Advent postdates the celebration of the Nativity of the Lord (fourth century) and the feast of the Epiphany, which likely developed even earlier in the Christian East. But for what exactly did Advent prepare? A commemoration of Jesus' birth in time? An anticipation of Christ's coming in glory at the end of the age? A deeper experience, now, of God with us? Advent appears to be a tapestry woven of all of them. During these preparatory weeks when past and future meet, Advent highlights first one aspect, then another of God's promise of salvation.
In searching for the origins of the season, liturgical scholars have been intrigued by the close resemblance between the seasons of Advent and Lent. Some scholars have speculated that both seasons developed as preparation for baptism at Epiphany and the Easter Vigil respectively. The original six- to eight-week length of the Advent season, its ascetical character, its frequent assemblies for prayer—all seemed to suggest that Advent served, as did Lent, as a time of conversion and catechesis in preparation for the sacraments of Christian initiation. This theory is less frequently advanced today, however, since it lacks clear liturgical evidence.
Other intriguing fragments of evidence suggest that the Advent season originated in Spain and Gaul. Toward the end of the fourth century the Synod of Saragossa obliged the Christian community to come to church daily from Dec. 17 through Jan. 6. The first of these three weeks corresponded to the pagan celebration of the Saturnalia, and it may have been the intention of the Spanish synod to replace a pagan festival celebrating the winter solstice and the Unconquered Sun god with a Christian festival in honor of the Sun of Justice and Righteousness, Christ the Lord. The synod mandate, however, never explicitly mentions the observance of Christmas.
In sources from fifth-century Gaul, scholars find definite evidence of fasting three days a week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, beginning on Nov. 11, the feast of St. Martin. St. Martin's Fast, as it was called, was a period of ritual asceticism in preparation for Christmas. The fast may have developed from the thrice-yearly fasts of 40 days observed by Celtic monks. In Gaul, the fast days before Christmas gradually took on a more penitential tone. The coming of Christ in judgment was emphasized more than Christ's coming in the flesh: the Gloria and the Alleluia were dropped from the eucharistic celebration; the Te Deum was dropped from the Liturgy of the Hours; and the color purple was adopted for the season.
Roman Influence
Advent took its definitive shape in the church of Rome over the next several centuries. From at least the second century, Christians in Rome fasted in December, one of a number of fasts corresponding to the phases of planting and harvesting that became the quarterly ember days. We may detect here a brief period of fasting and feasting related to the temporal agricultural cycle quite independent of Christmas. But certainly by the time of Gregory the Great, in the sixth century, the church of Rome celebrated four Sunday Masses together with three ember-day Masses, whose focus was to prepare for the Lord's birth rather than the final coming of Christ in judgment.
Liturgical books of the eighth and ninth centuries definitively link Mass formularies for Advent to those of Christmas. They also move the season of Advent, which concludes the calendar year, to the beginning of the church year, assigning to Advent the singular role of herald. That is how Advent became the festive season that announces the whole mystery of Christ about to unfold each year. Gradually, because of the pre-eminence of the church of Rome, a four-week Advent was adopted widely. By the second millennium, the more penitential elements of the Gallican Church also found their way into the Roman rite.
A Double Focus
The double focus of preparation for the commemoration of Christ's birth and expectation of the Second Coming remains the liturgical focus of Advent today, though the reforms of Vatican II eliminate its more penitential overlays and describe Advent as "a time of devout and joyful expectation." Mass texts, hymns, antiphons and even popular customs—the Advent wreath, the Jesse tree, the blessing of the crèche—converge around Advent's twofold character. This season is both "a time to prepare for Christmas when Christ's First Coming is remembered" and a time when that remembrance "directs the mind and heart to await Christ's Second Coming at the end of time."
Advent begins on the Sunday closest to Nov. 30, and until Dec. 17 it focuses on Christ's coming in glory. One can detect a seamless movement from the last Sundays of ordinary time, fixed as they are on the great eschatological themes that conclude with the feast of Christ the King, and the beginning weeks of Advent. The year turns on the salvation promised us "when Christ our Lord will come again in glory," and "we shall at last possess in its fullness the promise for which we dare to hope." God will come in power; his revelation will transform us and be the source of our peace and reconciliation; his splendor will fill the darkness of this season and the dark corners of our world; his promise is one of hope, comfort, justice and transformation.
Preparing for Christ's Birth in Time
On Dec. 17, however, the focus of the liturgy shifts to the mystery of Christ's birth in time. Christmas is almost upon us, and we hasten to ready our minds and hearts so that the promised transformation will be ours. The preface assigned to these days captures the essence of our story:
His future coming was proclaimed by all the prophets. The virgin mother bore him in her womb with love beyond all telling. John the Baptist was his herald and made him known when at last he came.
In his love Christ has filled us with joy as we prepare to celebrate his birth, so that when he comes he may find us watching in prayer, our hearts filled with wonder and praise.
During these final Advent days our prayer becomes audacious: "May we come to share the divinity of Christ, who humbled himself to share our human nature." These are the days when the longing of the human community for deliverance from all that impedes that divinization finds expression in the ancient "O Antiphons," some of the most lyrical and beautiful of all liturgical texts. They take their name from the interjection "O" that precedes each title of Christ.
Probably dating from the eighth century, these seven anonymous texts introduce the Magnificat at evening prayer and are used as Gospel acclamations at the Eucharist, beginning on Dec. 17. Each antiphon addresses Christ under a different scriptural title and, citing the promises of God in the Hebrew Scriptures, concludes with a petition that Christ's coming, now, will make salvation ours:
O Wisdom…come to teach us the way of your truth.
O Adonai and Leader of Israel…come to save us with your mighty power.
O Stock of Jesse…come to deliver us and do not delay.
O Key of David…come to lead your captive people into freedom.
O Rising Sun…come to enlighten those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death.
O Desired of the nations…come to end our sad divisions and bind us one to another in peace.
O Emmanuel, God always with us…come to set us free.
These prayers are not hopes for some distant future. They express the longings of the human heart for its deepest needs now: truth, deliverance, freedom, enlightenment, unity, peace, salvation. The prayers echo the promises of God on which we now lean with ever greater urgency.
Come, Lord Jesus
Come, we cry, and do not delay! Come into our lives; come into our relationships; come into the pain and suffering of these days within us and across our troubled world; come to bring light to the darkness of our minds and hearts so that our lives are more transparent and honest; come to free us from every compulsion and addiction that keeps us captive; come to reveal your deepest desires for us, here and now; come to transform us so profoundly that we will embrace your desires for all your people as our own. So purify our longings and animate our choices that we, by our very living of the Advent mystery, will hasten the day when your promises will all be fulfilled.
In this season of sometimes frantic activity, blatant commercialism and festive excess, the liturgy of Advent captures the pervasive yearnings of our world: the longing for God, the hunger for justice, the desire for equality, the thirst for meaning and the ache to belong—the deep desires that we ourselves experience.
During these days, poised as we are between past and future, between Christ's first and second coming, the texts and hymns and customs of Advent express our hope against hope that God's desires become our own and that, in the meantime in which we live, we become Christ's heart on earth, agents of God's promises for one another. During these holy days it is not just our God who is a God of promises. We too have promises to keep.
Claiming God's Promises
The language of the Advent liturgy is filled with hope, eager expectation, longing, and confidence:
There will be endless day.
The Lord…will reward the crown of justice to all who have longed for his coming.
The Lord…will bring every hidden thing to light and reveal himself to every nation.
The Lord our God…will fill his servants with joy.
We wait for the happiness to come when our great God reveals himself in glory.
The Lord is coming to visit his people, and bring them peace and eternal life.
The glory of the Son will make radiant the night of the waiting world.


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MARANA, Ariz. -- Tiger Woods had a one-liner ready when asked about the weather forecast that includes the possibility of snow at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.
"We won't be able to work on our suntans," Woods said Tuesday.
Play was set to open Wednesday at Dove Mountain with temperatures in the low 40s and a high of 47. Strong wind was expected in the afternoon with showers that could change from rain to snow on the cactus-lined High Sonoran Desert course.
Two years ago, morning snow covered the course before Luke Donald beat Martin Kaymer in the championship match. There also was a 10-minute delay when sleet coated the fourth fairway.
"When bad weather is expected, the thing that gives me a gleam in my eyes is when I hear people worry about it, complaining about it," Donald said Tuesday. I think, as a player, the best approach is to try and embrace it."
Defending champion Hunter Mahan is taking the same approach.
"I don't think it affects anyone any differently, unless you think it does," Mahan said. "If you don't like the cold and you don't want to be out there, then it's going to affect you. ... There's not going to be a lucky set of tee times here this week. You're just trying to beat the guy in front of you."
Conditions are expected to be better for the final four days of the World Golf Championships event, though frost delays are likely Thursday, Friday and Saturday with overnight lows in the low-30s. A high of 55 is forecast for Thursday, with the expected temperatures going up to 58 on Friday, 62 on Saturday and 61 on Sunday.
"I think we'll have to see what the weather is doing in the morning and see if we're actually going to go and play," said Ian Poulter, the 2010 winner. "It's supposed to be pretty ugly. It was ugly in Hawaii, which was my last event, and that was blowing 50. ... If it's as cold as they're saying, the ball isn't going to travel very far, so you have to be aware that you need to dial into the yardage pretty quickly."


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As I finished up my seminary training and entered into ministry I was full of questions about the authority of scripture. Regrettably, I would pretend parts were not there that I didn't like, "de-mythologize" other parts that seemed to be based on unscientific world views or superstition, and explain away parts that I disagreed with. With my background in Hebrew and Greek I could even overwhelm anyone who might disagree with me through my brilliance. All this fed my arrogance which made me a much less effective minister than I imagined in my own mind.
I'm not really a fan of goodbyes.
No one ever knows how to finish one, there's always awkwardness and it's just really a difficult situation altogether.
And it's not much easier when you have to put it in print.
If you haven't guessed by now, this is my goodbye as editor of The Oldham Era. Rest assured, I'm leaving the place in great hands. Publisher Melissa Blankenship will still be at the helm, as will reporter Taylor Riley.
I've always been a planner. I have a precise schedule in my head, a physical copy in a spiral-bound book and several alarms set in my phone. I guess you could call it a control problem, but I would call it preparedness.
I plan down to the minute of my day.
This is when I have to be at work. This is when I eat. This is when I go to the gym. This is when I go to sleep.
I even plan in my personal life. A phone call goes out to my mom at 5 p.m., my best friend at 6 p.m., dinner with friends at 7 p.m., favorite show at 8 p.m.
By PATRICE M. SMITH
Let's talk about your plants' basic needs so they may flourish and grow healthy, promoting longevity.
The number one basic need of any plant is light. Many plants such as Irises, Roses, and trees require full light. Other plants such as Azaleas, Rhododendrons and Hosta, require little direct light or shade. Whichever type of plant, the leaves need light because they are the plant's food factory and light is the power source that helps them manufacture food from air and soil.
Last week, many of our schools celebrated Engineering Week with innovative projects and guest speakers. This is reflective of the emphasis on STEM — science, technology, engineering and math — across the country as we look ahead to a future in which one million STEM jobs will be available by 2018. However, the United States is projected to only graduate 200,000 students qualified for those same jobs.
The 2nd Annual River City Joggin' for Frogmen 5k is back, bigger and better.
Once again, it will take place at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015, at South Oldham High School, 5901 Veterans Memorial Parkway.
The race raised over $10,000 in 2014 and the organization needs your help to reach its 2015 goal of $20,000.
Take advantage of special early bird pricing. For a limited time, race registration for the 5k is $25 for adult civilians, $20 for adult active duty military and $10 for the Tadpole Trot (children six and under).
Emergency Management to host Skywarn Spotter training class
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Oldham County Emergency Management, in conjunction with the National Weather Service, is hosting a Skywarn Weather Spotter Class on Wednesday, March 25 at the John Black Community Center, located at 1551 North Highway 393 in La Grange.
Skywarn is the National Weather Service (NWS) program of trained volunteer severe weather spotters. Skywarn volunteers support their local community and government by providing the NWS with timely and accurate severe weather reports.
La Grange Police Arrests
Feb. 25 -- Angela M Hall, 34, La Grange, was arrested for possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense, possession of drug paraphernalia.
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BLEACH: 13 Reasons to watch 13 Seasons ~ !! We're GIVING AWAY MEMBERSHIPS!Post Reply
1. It has a highly intricate and well planned storyline.
2. Character designs are top notch and attractive.
3. Characters have depth to them in ways you'd never expect.
4. Mind-blowingly awesome fight scenes with brilliant animation such as Ichigo vs. Byakuya/Grimmjow/Ulquiorra/Yushima, Byakuya vs. Koga, Hisagi vs. Findor, etc.
5. Great direction thanks to Noriyuki Abe, the director of the Yu Yu Hakusho anime.
6. One hell of an awesome soundtrack composed by Shiro Sagisu, who is known for his OST for Neon Genesis Evangelion.
7. Great voice acting by Masakazu Morita, Fumiko Orikasa, Sho Hayami, etc.
8. A great English dub by Johnny Yong Bosch, Michelle Ruff, Kyle Hebert, etc.
9. One of the most awesome and memorable opening sequences in anime history:
10. Filler arcs that DON'T suck like the Zanpakuto Materialization and Reigai arcs.
11. Great humor and comedic moments that aren't overdone.
12. TOM from Toonami agrees it's awesome :)
13. Most importantly, Bleach is one of those series that was influential in helping to continue to boost the popularity of anime and manga in the West. I know a lot of people who were first introduced to anime through Bleach. To be honest, before Bleach premiered on Adult Swim, I was on the verge of giving up on anime altogether after suffering the abysmal ending of the InuYasha anime (those who watched the original anime know what I'm talking about). Bleach prevented me from doing so and kept me on board, and when the Soul Society arc began, that is when I knew that I was gonna love this series for a long time, and that my love for anime was strengthened once again. While I admit that Bleach is definitely not a perfect series and that it does have its faults, it nonetheless remains as one of my all time favorite series and it always will.
Here's to Kubo's success for 10 years of his series and hope that the final arc in the Bleach manga provides a satisfying conclusion! Lastly, here's to hoping that the final arc eventually gets the anime adaptation that it deserves!
1. hollow ichigo
2. insane amount of blood
3. amazing fights
4. kenpatchi's lust for fighting
5. urahara's nonchalant attitude
6. ikkaku bald shiny head
7. isshin kurosaki's fatherly spirit
8. captain kyouraku's way with the ladies
9. Yachiru Kusajishi's funny nicknames
10. great animation
11. Visored are awesome
12. kon's perverse ways
1. Great battles
2. DBZ inspired
3. Great charecter development
4.minimal and enjoyable filler
5.Amazing story
6.Unpredictable and tons of twists to the story
8. Best Opening and Endings
9. Keeps me hooked and always wantng more
9.Very Nostalgic
10. Awesome charecter designs and intresting plot
11. Brilliant concept
12. The value of friendship
13.Countless transformations that engage you and allow you to find out more
I am a huge bleach fan!! and would love to watch season 13 with a 6 month membership!:) Thank You for your time.
1. can clean whites in laundry
2. can make awesome poison when mixed with right chemicals
3. cleans floors very well
4.all around good stain remover
5. prevents colds and infections
6. the worst of smells can be freshened
7. keeps towels nice and crisp
8.keeps pools clean
9.cleans our water we drink
10.kills bacteria around plants of used right
11.helps woman become sexy blondes by dying the hair
12. can ease symptoms of eczema
13.bleach has reduced food born illness
1) Epic Battles Throughout the Seasons
2) Intense Story Twists
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3) Ichigo's Incredible Growth and Transformations
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6) Everlasting Friendships
8) Awesome Opening Themes (Favorite Themes season 5 and 6 Intro)
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10) Beautiful Women!
11) Hollows!
It doesnt need 13 reasons just needs one...
its bleach
1-Rukia's voice.
2-Rukia's voice.
3-Rukia's voice.
4-Rukia's voice.
5-Rukia's voice.
6-Rukia's voice.
7-Rukia's voice.
8-Rukia's voice.
9-Rukia's voice.
10-Rukia's voice.
11-Rukia's voice.
12-Rukia's voice.
13--Rukia's voice.
FUCKING BEST SEYUU OF THE WORLD(ok, just japan's).
1) Aizen is one of the most bad ass villains for me
2) Hitsugaya is not little he's fun sized! <3
3) All the bs Ichigo has! When he is about to die he gains a new power out of nowhere!
4) The random one episode fillers are plain weird but fun! (Halloween, beach, Rukia's dance episodes)
5) Hate between Captain's say what?!
6) Great music! Change is my number one opening ever!
7) The movies have such good stories
8) Animation get's better and better
9) Can surprise you when you least expect it!
10) Nel :3
11) Best family ever?!
12) Rukia's art talent
13) Kenpachi!
My 13 Reasons to spam my brain with bleach
1.The Battles are on a titanic scale of epicness
2.Gotta say the bits of echii help
3.The sheer amount of complexity in the show as a whole
4.It's all about the fact that there are different kinds of people/races
5.The tri-fold languages that make up the names and abilities
6.Every episode the plot thicken and you grow to love the characters more, they even change so they don't become static
7.The Zanpaktou level (normal, shikai, bankai) system is most intruging
8.Uryu is smexy and a boss..nuff said
9.The Nakama factor is in there and it tugs on my fanboy heartstrings
10.Every single one of the characters are amazing even if you hate them you love to hate them
11.Hearing a weapons release command gives me fanboy-gasms
12. Bankai is literaly the funest word to say ever, BANKAI!!!!
13.The fighting is riviting due to the use of Pysical and Mental attacks and even those are grouped into Direct (like sword on sword), Ranged and Spellcasting, the latter can even be a combination of it all
The "13" Individual Court Guards.
(1) Ichi(go) a compelling Protagonist
with fierce loyalty and devotion to
(2) family and friends
(3) A vibrant fantasy world with leaders
(4) followers
(5) Strong women )
(6) Powerful antagonists
(7) and Rich history
(8) A story that had our attention from beginning to end.
A reason to be up at 2am.
(9) to watch 366 episodes of anime,
(10) and listen to dozens of original soundtracks
(11) A reason to search out 4 movies.
(12) A reason to read 524 chapters of manga,
(13) And a reason to look forward to whatever comes next.
No I'm not scared... I'm rationally concerned.
1. ichigo kicks ass
2. kenpachi is bad ass
3. bleach has allot of unresolved mysteries
4. hollow powers makes the anime intriguing
5. funny scenes
6. ichigos growth
13. its like dbz except with swords
1- The Diversity of Different Abilities Each Soul Reaper Has
2- The Bonds Between Friends(Soul Reapers, Zanpakuto, Etc)
3- Amazing Action
4- Great Story Arcs(concepts,Plots)
5- The most badass villains(Aizen W/ Hogyoku, Muramasa)
6-Awesomely Amazing Characters
8- Rukia Kuchiki's Drawing Ability
9- Great Opening And Ending Credits
10-The Complexity Of Characters And How their Characteristics affect their weapon fighting style and shape
12- Good Clean Smooth Animation
13- The Comedy aspect in the midst of all the action and craziness going on
Why I like Bleach!
1. All of of the sword fights
2. hot girls
4.Hollow forms
5.14+ Shows all the blood
7.Talking stuffed animal
8.on iphone, ipod, ipad, and xbox (Crunchyroll app!!!!)
9.Captin General's zanpaktou
10.Ichigo gets stronger and stronger
11.A bunch of differnet sword designs
12.Chad and inoue's powers
13.Because its awesome
um what does this do?
1. Season 1.
2. Season 2.
3. Season 3.
4. Season 4.
5. Season 5.
6. Season 6.
7, Season 7.
8. Season 8.
9. Season 9.
10.Season 10.
11. Season 11.
12. Season 12.
13. Season 13.
Saying anymore just gives stuff away when the real amazing part of bleach is watching it and seeing all the awesome stuff yourself for the first time.


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Cohort Study for Patients Using Fuzeon (Enfuvirtide)
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00216359
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified September 2005 by Institute for Interdisciplinary Infectiology.
Recruitment status was: Active, not recruiting
First Posted : September 22, 2005
Last Update Posted : October 25, 2005
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The Radata-Fuzeon cohort is an observational cohort study to gain a better understanding of Fuzeon (Enfuvirtide) in daily clinical practice. Patients planned to take this drug in a new antiretroviral combination therapy (ART) are eligible to participate in this observation.
Physicians may register patients online via the internet. They are offered to get an expert advice suggesting therapeutics for a new ART.
Observation interval is every three month. However physicians are allowed to initiate new diagnostics, expert advice and therapeutic changes independently from these intervals if necessary.
Total observation time for each patients is planned for two years.
|Condition or disease
|HIV Infections Antiretroviral Treatment
|Drug: Fuzeon (Enfuvirtide) Procedure: Laboratory diagnostic (CD4-cells) Procedure: Laboratory diagnostics (HIV-1 viral load) Drug: antiretroviral co-medication beside Fuzeon
|Study Type :
|Enrollment :
|200 participants
|Observational Model:
|Natural History
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|Official Title:
|The Radata-Fuzeon Cohort - An Observational Cohort-Study in HIV-Infected Patients Using Fuzeon (Enfuvirtide) as Part of Their Antiretroviral Combination Therapy
|Study Start Date :
|May 2003
|Study Completion Date :
|December 2006
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|Child, Adult, Older Adult
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of HIV-Infection
- Planned to switch to a Fuzeon-containing antiretroviral therapy
Exclusion Criteria:
- Inability to understand or sign inform consent
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00216359
|Ifi-Institute for Interdisciplinary Infectiology
|Hamburg, Germany, D-20099
|Study Chair:
|Andreas Plettenberg, MD
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|First Posted:
|September 22, 2005 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|October 25, 2005
|Last Verified:
|September 2005
Keywords provided by Institute for Interdisciplinary Infectiology:
Treatment Experienced
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
HIV Fusion Inhibitors
Viral Fusion Protein Inhibitors
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US stock market ends slightly lower
The U.S. stock market is closing slightly lower after a survey on hiring did little to ease uncertainty about the health of the economy.
The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 5.01 points, or 0.03 percent, to close at 15,440.23 Wednesday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index was down 3.56 points, or 0.2 percent, to 1,751.64. The Nasdaq slipped 19.97 points, or 0.5 percent, to 4,011.55.
A private survey showed that U.S. businesses added jobs at a steady but modest pace in January, a sign that hiring has rebounded after a disappointing December. Investors are also looking to a key government report on job growth on Friday.
Freight transportation company C.H. Robinson Worldwide fell the most among companies in the S&P 500 index. It dropped $5.48, or 9 percent to $53.16.


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Just when you thought the Gosselin drama was starting to go away, comes news that Jon Gosselin stormed out during a taped interview with on/off girlfriend Hailey Glassman.
RadarOnline is reporting that Jon, 32, stormed off during the taping of a segment to be aired on Wednesday's Entertainment Tonight, in which he argues with his ex-girlfriend Hailey Glassman over their relationship.
The Jon & Kate Plus 8 dad said of his relationship with Hailey, 22: "We're going to take a break and decide. We'll let Hailey decide on what she wants to do. My life is so hectic right now I have to concentrate on my own decisions. Maybe she wants to go get a job. Maybe she wants to date other people … I don't know. If I was 22, I would probably want a break too, because it is so much."
To which Hailey replied by saying Jon cries whenever she tries to leave him. "As hard as it is for us, he needs to go handle his stuff, be with his family and handle his divorce, and I need to go and be a 22-year-old and get my life back," she says. Jon says he has to let Hailey go "in order for her to be happy, especially if she thinks he has been "emotionally abusing her." Hailey responded by saying, "I don't want to do this on national TV — this is serious."
Jon retorted, "I wanted to discuss this in private, but now it's public. I'm getting frustrated, because it's uncomfortable. This whole thing's uncomfortable. I don't like it. I mean, you're telling me out there that you love me and you want to be with me, and then you."
Hailey then brings up Jon's kids, telling him: "Don't you want them to look up to you and say, 'My daddy's honest?'" An outraged Jon fires back, "I'm not talking about this," and then stormed off the set.
Sighs, didn't Jon just promise us (the public) that he was turning a new page and focusing on his family? Why is he still giving interviews? And more importantly, why is he doing televised interviews with the girlfriend he just broke up with? So many questions, so little time. Are you as over these people as we are?


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Mélanie Laurent — Crush of the Day
Striking French actress Mélanie Laurent burned her way into our lustful hearts with her bad ass turn as a vengeful Nazi-killing beauty in Quentin Tarantino's Oscar winning 'Inglourious Basterds.'
In a 2010 interview, Laurent said she joined 'Basterds' because, "It's been my dream to kill Hitler since I was like four." She's gorgeous, she's talented, she has a sexy accent, and she has ambition! Mélanie Laurent, it was only a matter of time until you made the Crush list.
Since she set the screen on fire, quite literally, in 'Basterds,' Laurent has appeared in a number of French and American flicks, most notably starring opposite Ewan McGregor in the honest (and worth watching) 2010 indie romance 'Beginners,' in which she played one of the hottest Manic Pixie Dream Girls not named Zooey Deschanel.
Laurent just joined the cast of upcoming twisty psychological thriller 'An Enemy,' starring Jake Gyllenhaal as a guy who stalks his double. While we're pretty sure that two Jake Gyllenhaals does not a good movie make, we're willing to sit through this one to catch Laurent stealing scenes on the big screen one more time.
We also look forward to catching Laurent in 'Now You See Me,' the upcoming action drama from 'Transporter' director Louis Leterrier co-starring Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo and Michal Caine as a team of bank-robbing magicians, set for a 2013 release.


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Man, I wish I'd gotten this assignment two years ago.
The task of matching Oscar-nominated films to appropriate restaurants is challenge enough, but it's even harder these days, thanks to the Academy's esteem-building decision to expand the number of best picture nominees to 10, beginning last year.
And not a Ratatouille in the bunch.
So first, I had to view all 10 movies (on the plus side, this will be the first time I've ever watched the Academy Awards having seen all the nominated best picture films), then come up with restaurants corresponding to the various themes of wilderness survival, psychosexual paranoia, methamphetamine production, betrayal and revenge.
Like I said, not easy. But here they are, listed by film in the order I saw them.
"Inception": This movie, the product of creative minds, advanced science and perspective-challenging visuals, reminds me of no restaurant more than Moto (945 W. Fulton Market; executive chef Homaro Cantu, foreground, with pastry chef Ben Roche). And like "Inception," left, you don't really get Moto after just one visit.
Inception and Moto
"True Grit": To me, this movie was all about the character Mattie Ross, above right, the young girl who hunts down the man who killed her father. She's rustic with a bit of badass, which is exactly how Stephanie Izard describes her terrific restaurant, Girl & the Goat (809 W. Randolph St.), left.
True Grit and Girl & the Goat
"Winter's Bone": How's this for a perky little amuse-bouche of a flick? A murder mystery featuring illegal drugs and a violent, clannish-beyond-belief community, filmed against an oppressively gray background. Who can I stick this story with? Well, there's a little (spoiler alert) butcher work going on toward the end, and nobody does as much in-house slicing and dicing as The Publican (837 W. Fulton Market).
"The King's Speech": An inspiring tale of a man with the potential for greatness, who, with the help of loved ones and colleagues, overcomes a physical obstacle that threatens his ability to do that which he was born to do. Am I the only one who thinks this is Grant Achatz's story, set in Britain? The match to Alinea (1723 N. Halsted St.) is irresistible.
"The Black Swan": Gorgeous costumes, elaborate use of black-and-white images, a batty main character and a lot of not-what-it-seems misdirection. Well, not only does Kit Kat Lounge & Supper Club (3700 N. Halsted St.) embrace the crazy and revel in elaborate costuming, the restaurant is even throwing a "Black Swan"-themed Oscar-viewing party on Sunday.
"127 Hours": A movie in which a stranded-in-the-wilderness main character drinks his own urine to survive is a tough match, restaurant-wise, but there is that much-discussed severed-limb scene that not everyone wants to see or acknowledge. Butcher & Larder (1026 N. Milwaukee Ave.) is a butcher shop, not a restaurant, but it does offer sandwiches, and Rob Levitt does much of his cutting where his customers can watch. Or avert their eyes.
"The Fighter": It sounds like a seen-it-all-before boxing film, with its family conflicts and the themes of perseverance and redemption, but "The Fighter" manages a surprising freshness. So I'll match it to Keefer's (20 W. Kinzie St.), a more-complex-than-it-appears steakhouse, and chef John Hogan, who emerged as a winner after a few dining projects that didn't pan out.
"The Kids Are All Right": Finally, a character who owns a restaurant! The sperm-donor dad isn't close to being the central figure of this film, but he introduces that local, organic and sustainable food vibe, and though many Chicago restaurants follow the "local, organic, sustainable" dictum, none has done it as thoroughly, and for as long as North Pond (2610 N. Cannon Drive).
"The Social Network": Who'd want to be linked to Mark Zuckerberg, depicted as incredibly wealthy but utterly friendless? So I'll split the pain between Graham Elliot (217 W. Huron St.) and Frontera Grill (445 N. Clark St.), whose respective chef/owners, Graham Elliot and Rick Bayless, are two of the most socially networked, tweet-happy restaurant guys in town.
"Toy Story 3": The whole "Toy Story" franchise consists of kid-friendly films that entertain adults too. Which makes me think of Kitsch'n on Roscoe (2005 W. Roscoe St.), with its better-than-most kids menu and funky comfort food for adults. And there's that hangover brunch, for when grown-ups wake up feeling a little Mr. Potato Head-y.


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Ahmedabad, Nov 17: Pragyan Ojha snapped up five wickets to give India a mammoth 330-run lead before England staged a spirited fightback in the second innings to give themselves a slight hope of saving the first Test on Saturday.
England were bundled out for 191 in the first innings with Ojha taking five for 45 while Ravichandran Ashwin took three wickets, prompting India to enforce the follow-on.
But the script changed remarkably in the second innings as skipper Alastair Cook (74 batting) and Nick Compton (34 batting) steered England to 111 for no loss at close on an eventful third day with the visitors still trailing by 219 runs.
With two full days left in the match, India still hold the advantage of going 1-0 up in the four-match series. England will have to bat out of their skin to save the game on a Sardar Patel track that appears to be getting slower.
The visitors showed better application in the second innings, after India, who scored a massive 521 for eight declared, asked them to follow-on.
Left-arm spinner Ojha claimed his career's fourth five-wicket haul with figures of five for 45 in 22.2 overs in his 17th Test while Ashwin grabbed three for 80 in 27 overs.
Starting the second innings after an early tea, Cook and debutant Compton, who was out for nine in the first innings, put on an unbeaten century stand to give England a fine start in their quest for avoiding an innings defeat.
Neither Ojha, nor his off-spin partner Ashwin, could pose as many problems to the English openers in the second essay as they did in the first.
The spinners, especially Ashwin, also bowled a lot flatter and did not stick to a consistent line of attack on a wicket that became more and more placid as the game progressed.
England still have a huge task on hand and their first job on Sunday would be to wipe out the first-innings deficit.
The manner in which Cook and Compton negotiated the Indian bowlers, in stark contrast to what they did in the first, holds some hope for the visitors.
England, who started the day at 41 for three, were pushed to the brink before they adjourned for the lunch break at 110 for seven. They fought back for a brief while through Matt Prior (48) and Tim Bresnan (19).
Prior was the last man out when he lost his off stump to Ojha.
Prior's was the top score of the innings with only captain Cook, who scored 41, being the only other batsman to cross 40 in a pathetic display.
Prior, who had come to the wicket at the fall of Ian Bell with the total reading a miserable 69 for five, played with positive intent.
Bresnan faced 112 balls and hit a couple of boundaries, and showed better application than most of the front-line batsmen.
India shuffled their bowlers constantly and Ojha got the breakthrough by dismissing Bresnan and then followed it up with the wicket of Prior after Zaheer got his only wicket of the innings, trapping Stuart Broad leg before.
In the morning, Ojha picked up two wickets off successive balls while Ashwin and medium pacer Umesh Yadav shared the other two to leave the tourists 411 runs behind India's first innings total at the end of first session.
Ojha packed off a nervous-looking Kevin Pietersen (17) and a clueless Bell (0) at the same score of 69 while Ashwin broke through the defense of Cook eleven runs later.
Yadav struck in his first over late in the second hour of play, having Samit Patel trapped in front.
Umpire Aleem Dar, who did not uphold a very confident leg before appeal against the same batsman off Ashwin earlier, this time raised his finger.
The visitors had, by lunch, got past their lowest ever total of 102 made in India, in 1981 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. They put on 66 runs in 34 overs while losing four wickets in the first session.
Ojha and Ashwin had taken three wickets each before lunch while Yadav had one for six after being brought on to bowl belatedly.
Both Pietersen and Cook worked themselves to boundaries when Ojha erred in length, but the left-armer also drew the morning's first blood after 47 minutes of play. He straightened the ball to disturb the middle stump of Pietersen who tried to work it around.
Further trouble was in store for England as in the next ball, Bell skied one and Sachin Tendulkar, after running back took a well-judged catch at mid-off.
England, who lost two wickets at the same score of 69, added one more run before the day's first drinks break, taken after the addition of 29 runs in 17 overs.
In the first hour, Ashwin did not trouble Cook though he kept the left-hander quiet before conceding his first run to Pietersen in his fifth over of the morning.
Zaheer was given a three-over spell to create some additional boot marks at the opposite end for Ojha to exploit from the other end.
Ashwin came back immediately after the drinks break and struck in his third over by turning the ball away from Cook who lunged for a drive. Sehwag took a simple catch at slip.
Cook's departure meant England had lost three wickets for the addition of 11 runs in 44 balls. They were struggling at 80 for six at that point.
Ashwin should have got the wicket of Patel too, in his next over when he rapped the right-hander on his pads with a fuller length ball, but umpire Dar denied much to the Indians' consternation. Patel was on four.
The off-spinner was unlucky later too when Zaheer dropped a straight forward catch from Prior at deep midwicket.
Yadav was given his first spell in the game when he was brought on to bowl the 48th over in place of Yuvraj, 20 minutes to lunch. And the bowler struck immediately by trapping Patel in front.


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HANG TIME HEADQUARTERS — The post-All-Star weekend portion of the NBA's regular season brings out the clown in those of us who are tasked with running this marathon from start to finish every season.
That includes TNT's Shaquille O'Neal, who can't seem get enough of my smiling face, and my co-hosts here on the Hang Time Podcast, "Benedict" Lang Whitaker and Rick "The Backstabber" Fox. Sources tell me that they've gotten in on the conspiracy plot, too.
Apparently, they're lobbying for a name change around here. "Sekou Smith's Hang Time Podcast" doesn't do it for these guys anymore. (This is how New Edition broke up back in the day!)
It's all good, fellas.
Just remember, don't start any trouble if you don't want any trouble.
Luckily for these haters we have a non-stop stream of great action and headlines to keep us busy. That includes having a special guest on Episode 107 of the Hang Time Podcast, the one on and only Sam "Big Smooth" Perkins, a guy we like to call the original "Stretch 4." Long before it was chic to have your power forward working his game from beyond the 3-point line, Big Smooth was doing damage from distance for the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers, Seattle SuperSonics and Indiana Pacers.
Perkins was a co-captain on the gold-medal winning 1984 U.S Olympic Team and a first-team All-Rookie pick in 1985 with the Mavericks. He will also forever be known as the man in the middle of Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley. They went off the board at No. 3, 4 and 5, respectively, in the 1984 NBA Draft. Perkins and Jordan were teammates at the University of North Carolina, where they helped the Tar Heels to the 1982 NCAA title.
He reminisces about his playing days, his first impressions of a young MJ, his pioneering moves as the original Stretch 4, his work as player development coach with the Texas Legends of the D-League and a whole lot more.
We made sure to share our thoughts on LeBron James and the Miami Heat's 15-game (and counting) win streak, Serge Ibaka's peculiar box out tactics, the state of the Los Angeles Lakers this week (how long can Kobe Bryant's right elbow hold up?), Harlem Shake Fatigue Syndrome hitting the streets in Minneapolis, the new leader in Braggin' Rights (he's from the Bahamas) and plenty more on the robust Episode 107 of the Hang Time Podcast.
As always, we welcome your feedback. You can follow the entire crew, including the Hang Time Podcast, co-hosts Sekou Smith of NBA.com, Lang Whitaker of SLAM Magazine and Rick Fox of NBA TV, as well as our new super producer Gregg (just like Popovich) Waigand and the best engineer in the business, Jarell "I Heart Peyton Manning" Wall.
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Decisions Loom for Phillies
As Spring Training nears its end, the Phillies have a number of decisions to make. Some will be made a little easier with injuries and illnesses playing a role. Darren Ruf is out 4-6 weeks with a strained oblique and utility infielder Freddy Galvis is sidelined indefinitely with a nasty MRSA infection. MRSA is a drug-resistant staph infection that is very difficult to treat. Hopefully, Galvis will pull through soon.
With just those two injuries, it looked like there would be room after all for both outfielders Tony Gwynn Jr. and Bobby Abreu. But then Abreu sat out yesterday with shoulder soreness. There is no word on how serious it is, but this certainly may affect his chances of making the team. The Phillies have until tomorrow to decide.
They will also have to decide on whether to keep Ronnie Cedeno today as a utlility infielder. With Galvis now out of the picture, his odds are better. But the Phillies also have to consider Cesar Hernandez and Reid Brignac for that spot.
But the real shocker this week so far has been the Phillies decision to outright Kevin Frandsen. He now has to decide whether to go to Triple-A or become a free agent. Frandsen has brought a lot of much needed energy to this team the last several seasons, which were otherwise dull and depressing. He was also the best pinch hitter in the majors last year with 14 pinch hits. It would be a real shame to see him go. But I do not know if many teams are knocking on his door, so free agency may not be a good option for him (or wishful thinking on my part). If he takes the Triple-A option, he could still make the team at some point.
In other news, Cole Hamels says he feels "great." Is it just me, or have we heard this before? Don't hold your breath…it will be at least a month before he is ready to go, barring anymore "not great" feelings.
And as an interesting side note, the Phillies have announced new food items for the 2014 season at the ballpark. Hold onto your arteries before you decide to try the new hotdog topped with bacon and melted cheese or the burger with fried egg. My heart aged 10 years just thinking about eating that.
6 days until Opening Day…
UPDATE: Frandsen just opted for free agency. I am sad 😦 He will be sorely missed…best of luck to him!
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2 Bedroom Grand Villa
Positioned with a private view onto pristine Byron rainforest - with soaring ceilings, marble floors, expansive living and sleeping areas, refined indoor and outdoor furnishings, mosaic-tiled, heated mineral pool and spa set in Oriental-inspired gardens - The Grand Villa is the ultimate Villas accommodation.
By day indulge your senses in the Villa or explore the life of Byron at your gate. At night illuminate the forest to create a cinematic setting for a romantic evening or a spectacular backdrop to a family dinner.
The spacious, elegant grand bedrooms feature sumptuous beds with linen throws, chic furnishings and personal lighting controls for every mood. The immense king bedroom leads to a lavish ensuite bathroom with bath and shower.
The second bedroom is situated at the opposite end of the Villa, ensuring privacy and space. The king bed and ensuite look out to a tropical courtyard garden with outdoor shower.
It is a romance destination. With its serene gardens and healing mineral pool it is a retreat for renewal. It is also a home away from home for a family or friends who want luxury, security, comfort and seclusion. There's even an office to tune back to work when needed.
Trust us, everything you need is here. You will never ever want to leave.
- DVD Player
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- Cots Available
- Dishwasher
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- Outdoor Setting
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- Non-Smoking
- Air conditioned
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- En-Suite Bathroom
- Large Balcony/Terrace
- Balcony
- Cable/Satellite TV
- Linen and Towels Provided
- Rollaway Beds Available
- Laundry Facilities
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- Fan Cooled
- Complimentary toiletries
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- Lounge Area
- Fully equipped kitchen
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- High Chair Available
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Standard check in time is 2.00 pm on the day of arrival and the property is to be vacated by 10.00 am on the day of departure. An additional fee will be charged if you do not check out by 10.00 am. Early arrivals and late check outs are at the discretion of Management and must be requested at the time of booking and can only be confirmed 1 day prior to arrival or departure. Whilst every effort will be made to accommodate early arrivals and late departures, the only way to absolutely ensure an early check-in or late check-out is to book an extra night or half day where availability permits. Half day rates are charged at 50% of the nightly tariff and will extend the check out time until 2:00 pm and allow an early check in from 10:00 am.
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Parties or gatherings are strictly prohibited, unless prior arrangements have been made with Management. Disturbance to other guests and neighbours including excessive noise and music is prohibited and may result in eviction without refund. If a noise complaint is received a first warning will be given, if a second complaint is received this will result in immediate eviction with no refund.
Smoking inside any property is strictly prohibited. If there is any evidence of smoking Inside the property you will be charged an additional $1000 for a specialised clean to eliminate odours. Please ensure doors and windows are closed if smoking on balconies or in courtyards.
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Spent a week at Baker. It was good, really good. Hard to convey just how good in words. These photos might help. They should give you some idea about the place, but know, it's not the full-picture. This is one of those corners of the Earth that transcends documentation. Really, you should just go see for yourself someday.
It was a hell of a start to the New Year. I got lucky. It started raining a couple days after I left. Torrential down pour to the top. That's Baker. It can be all time one day and shut down the next. So it goes.


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The Martinez has been around since the late 1880's and has gone through an array of variations. All of them contain the same 2 essential ingredients: Gin and Sweet Vermouth, albeit in different ratios. The origin of this cocktail still remains a mystery, with no one person being able to claim the drink as his or her original creation. Despite its origin being clouded, it's clear that in some respects it gave birth to the iconic martini. It is a wonderful drink that deserves to be enjoyed.
2 oz Sweet Vermouth (Cinzano)
1 oz Old Tom Gin (Ransom)
1 tsp Maraschino or Curaçao (Luxardo)
1 dash of Aromatic Bitters
Stir all ingredients with ice
Stir all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
I like the vermouth heavy version of yesteryear. The modern drinks tend to put the gin forward instead of allowing it to play a supporting roll to the vermouth. In some modern versions the proportions are 2:1 in favor of the gin.
The drink is sweet and aromatic, with the botanicals of the gin coming through without overpowering the vermouth. The maraschino lends a light touch of added complexity to the drink that is just discernible in the background. If using curaçao it adds a subtle fruit note. This would be a great cocktail to introduce someone to gin.
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Modern Martinez (Jamie Boudreau)
1.5 oz Sweet Vermouth
1.5 oz Old Tom Gin
2 barspoons of maraschino
2 dashes Fee's Orange Bitters
Stir all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass


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Seed Furniture: Handcrafted for the Future
- Location: online only
- Specialty: Handcrafted furniture
- Price range: $$-$$$
- Website: seedfurniture-com.myshopify.com
Store History
- Founded: February 2013
- Founded by: Reeve Schley
- Headquarters: Los Angeles
Seed Furniture is an appropriate name for Reeve Schley's designs. Schley intends his furniture to grow with you and to make that happen the pieces can adapt over time. There's also a certain whimsy in his furniture. I mean, just look at that puzzle inspired armoire!
Name/Title: Reeve Schley
Launch date: February of 2013
Inspiration for Seed Furniture's mission is to create timeless designs that last a lifetime and remain functionally relevant. All of our pieces re-purpose and evolve to meet the changing lives of modern people. As your child grows, slide off our changing table and add an armoire to house an ever-growing wardrobe. Or move the bureau to the living room — change the doors — and add a bar top. Seed Furniture changes as your life changes.
Merchandise Besides our drawer slides and hinges, all of our furniture is handmade in our Downtown Los Angeles workshop.
Best selling Our best selling items are our Walnut Loft Dresser and our Barnyard Dresser, each of which offer a stunning contrast of painted wood to natural wood. Both designs are offered with six drawers, or with three drawers and two doors, which allows clothing to be stacked and easily seen. Functionality is key for a piece that should last a lifetime.
Your favorite My favorite item is the Queen Mary Bar, which offers the elegance and ethos of a bygone era while conforming to the constraints of contemporary living spaces. The bar repurposes into a bureau or armoire and is a modern version of the captain's bar aboard the Queen Mary.
Favorite store (other than your own): I love Lawson-Fenning in Silver Lake CA. They do a great job of marrying vintage and modern styles in quality pieces with affordable prices.
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