text:
Many Mac OS X users seem to be having problems getting AMP (Apache, MySQL, and PHP) working properly on various versions of the operating system. In this article, I will describe the process by which I did this on my Powerbook which started out running Panther (10.3) and then Tiger (10.4) (the instructions are the same for both OSes).Before we begin, we need to talk about the vehicle via which we will do most of our work: Terminal. Since OS X is effectively Unix (It is in fact a modern port and update of the NeXTStep operating system from the late 1980s and early 1990s), you can use command shells to work your way around the system and execute commands. You should definitely make a point of becoming somewhat familiar with this before beginning working with AMP on your computer.
Terminal is found under
/Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app. You can launch it from the finder, and you will see something like the following:
While a full treatment of how to use Terminal and bash are beyond the scope of this article, here are some basic commands with which you should be comfortable:
Yukimura:~ marcwan$ mkdir src Yukimura:~ marcwan$ ls Desktop Library Pictures src Documents Movies Sites striptags1.txt Download Music phpwa work Yukimura:~ marcwan$ ls -alF total 379816 drwxr-xr-x 28 marcwan marcwan 952 Jun 16 15:46 ./ drwxrwxr-t 6 root admin 204 May 29 12:22 ../ -rw-r----- 1 marcwan marcwan 12292 Jun 16 19:34 .DS_Store drwx------ 20 marcwan marcwan 680 Jun 15 14:56 .Trash/ -rw------- 1 marcwan marcwan 6238 Jun 15 23:50 .bash_history -rw-r----- 1 marcwan marcwan 91 Jun 6 15:44 .bash_profile -rw------- 1 marcwan marcwan 51 Jun 16 14:34 .cvspass -rw-r----- 1 marcwan marcwan 687 May 8 18:10 .emacs drwxr-x--- 4 marcwan marcwan 136 May 7 13:41 .emacs.d/ -rw------- 1 marcwan marcwan 762 Jun 16 11:45 .mysql_history drwx------ 3 marcwan marcwan 102 May 21 19:38 .ssh/ -rw------- 1 marcwan marcwan 3896 Jun 6 15:44 .viminfo drwx------ 4 marcwan marcwan 136 Jun 16 15:46 Desktop/ drwx------ 11 marcwan marcwan 374 Jun 15 23:12 Documents/ drwxr-x--- 21 marcwan marcwan 714 Jun 16 20:04 Download/ drwx------ 35 marcwan marcwan 1190 Jun 5 15:12 Library/ drwx------ 5 marcwan marcwan 170 Jun 13 17:22 Movies/ drwx------ 4 marcwan marcwan 136 May 21 20:05 Music/ drwx------ 77 marcwan marcwan 2618 Jun 16 15:46 Pictures/ drwxr-xr-x 11 marcwan marcwan 374 Jun 13 17:31 Sites/ drwxr-xr-x 11 marcwan marcwan 374 Jun 15 14:58 phpwa/ drwxr-xr-x 14 marcwan marcwan 476 Jun 16 14:37 src/ -rw-r--r-- 1 marcwan marcwan 10256 Jun 16 14:19 striptags1.txt drwxr-x--- 4 marcwan marcwan 136 Jun 16 20:05 work/ Yukimura:~ marcwan$ cd src Yukimura:~ marcwan$ ls Yukimura:~ marcwan$ ls -alF total 0 drwxr-xr-x 2 marcwan marcwan 68 Jun 16 20:30 ./ drwxr-xr-x 29 marcwan marcwan 986 Jun 16 20:30 ../
And so on … You should be proficient at moving around directories in Terminal, and also with running various commands.To get AMP up and running, you will need the following software:
- The latest version of XCode from the Apple developer website, developer.apple.com. This containers all of the compilers and header files and what not that you actually need to build the software. The base OS X operating system does not ship with the necessary compilers and headers.
- MySQL 4.1.xx for Mac OS X. The latest version right now is 4.1.12a, and can be obtained from the MySQL Downloads Page. I just downloaded the installer package for Mac OS X 10.3, which worked perfectly fine on both Panther and Tiger (10.4). Please note that I did have troubles with some other builds, most notable the 5.0.x versions of MySQL. Your mileage may vary.
- Libxml2. This will be needed to get some of the XML features in PHP working (very much worth having).
- Optional Apache 1.3.33, which can can be obtained form the Apache HTTP Server Download pages.
The last of these software packages is optional because Mac OS X actually ships with a working copy of the 1.3 series of the Apache HTTP Server already! On Panther this is 1.3.29 while on Tiger it's 1.3.33. If you are planning on using the system mostly for development and not for a live web server, then there is no reason not to use the included version of Apache. It's so convenient.
We will assume you have downloaded these software packages to the
Download folder in your home directory, and will begin by opening up a Terminal window.
We will show the installation procedures for MySQL and PHP now, and show the optional instructions for Apache last, if you choose to use them.
Last login: Thu Jun 16 14:05:18 on ttyp2
Welcome to Darwin!
Yukimura:~ marcwan$
Installing MySQL on Mac OS X
Because MySQL ships as an installer package, you actually can still use the Finder to install it. Go to the Download folder, and double click on the
mysql-standard-4.1.12-apple-darwin6.8-powerpc.dmg icon (phew!). A New Finder window will open with the icons for the installer, a startup-item installer, and a README. Double Click on the
mysql-standard-4.1.12-apple-darwin6.8-powerpc.pkg icon, and you will see something like the following:
Just follow the wizard through the rest of the steps for installation—it creates all of the appropriate accounts and installs the software in
/usr/local/mysql (in fact it installs it in
/usr/local/mysql-standard-4.1.12-apple-darwin6.8-powerpc and creates a symbolic link to
/usr/local/mysql). Once it is done, you can execute your first command in the Terminal window to start the server:
Yukimura:~ marcwan$ sudo /usr/local/mysql/bin/safe_mysqld -user=mysql &
Because you are using the
sudo command to execute things with super-user privileges, you will be asked for your password. The MySQL server will now be running and operational (w000t). To verify the operation, you should be able to execute:
Congratulations, MySQL is now up and running. We'll now move on to PHP 5.
Yukimura:~ marcwan$ /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql -u root
Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 734 to server version: 4.1.12-standard
Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer.
Installing PHP5 on Mac OS X
To get PHP running, we will compile it (this will give us the most flexibility and let us choose the modules and options we want to use). Before we can do this, however, we will build and install the libxml2 package which enables all of the cool XML features in PHP 5.
Now we're ready to build PHP5. We will unpack, configure, build, and install it. The only trick is that we will have it install everything into
Yukimura:~ marcwan$ cd ~/work
Yukimura:~ marcwan$ tar xfz ~/Download/libxml2-2.6.19.tar.gz
Yukimura:~ marcwan$ cd libxml2-2.6.19
Yukimura:~ marcwan$ ./configure --prefix=/usr/local
Yukimura:~ marcwan$ make
Yukimura:~ marcwan$ sudo make install
Password: ******
/usr/local/php5 so as to not interfere with any other software on the computer.
First step, unpacking:
Second step, configuring. We need to give it a few paths, most notably the location of the Apache dynamic module loader (apxs) as well as tell it which modules we want. I usually build with multi-byte support (mbstring), SOAP (soap), and mysqli (a newer, improved version of the mysql module).
Yukimura:~ marcwan$ cd ~/work
Yukimura:~ marcwan$ tar xfj ~/Download/php-5.04.tar.bz2
Yukimura:~ marcwan$ cd php-5.0.4
If you want to use the older mysql extension instead of MySQLi, this is how it's done:
Yukimura:~ marcwan$ ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/php5 \
--with-apxs=/usr/sbin/apxs --with-libxml=/usr/local \
--with-mbstring --with-mbregex --enable-soap \
Next, we build the PHP software:
Yukimura:~ marcwan$ ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/php5 \
--with-apxs=/usr/sbin/apxs --with-libxml=/usr/local \
--with-mbstring --with-mbregex --enable-soap \
And finally, we install it (making sure to copy over a php.ini as well):
Yukimura:~ marcwan$ make
PHP5 is now compiled and installed. Unfortunately, we're not quite done yet. The Apache that ships on our system comes with PHP 4 installed, and needs to be told where to find our magical new PHP5. This is done by editing
Yukimura:~ marcwan$ sudo make install
Password: **********
Yukimura:~ marcwan$ sudo cp php.ini-dist /usr/local/php5/lib/php.ini
/private/etc/httpd/httpd.conf. This requires the use of a text editor. Mac OS X ships with both
vi and
emacs, so you can do:
If you are not comfortable or familiar with either of these editors, we can still use the TextEdit application that ships with OS X, but must do things in a slightly roundabout fashion. We will copy the file to the current directory, edit it, and then copy it back:
Yukimura:~ marcwan$ sudo vi /private/etc/httpd/httpd.conf
Yukimura:~ marcwan$ sudo emacs /private/etc/httpd/httpd.conf
Password: **********
And now the actual editing work: The default
Yukimura:~ marcwan$ cd ~/home
Yukimura:~ marcwan$ cp /private/etc/httpd/httpd.conf .
[edit the file using TextEdit.app]
Yukimura:~ marcwan$ sudo cp httpd.conf /private/etc/httpd
Password: ***
httpd.conf on your system is configured for PHP4. We will make three small changes to the file to tell it to use PHP5 instead.
First, we will look for a section filled with:
What we will do is comment out the line with
#LoadModule unique_id_module libexec/httpd/mod_unique_id.so
LoadModule setenvif_module libexec/httpd/mod_setenvif.so
#LoadModule dav_module libexec/httpd/libdav.so
#LoadModule ssl_module libexec/httpd/libssl.so
#LoadModule perl_module libexec/httpd/libperl.so
LoadModule php4_module libexec/httpd/libphp4.so
LoadModule hfs_apple_module libexec/httpd/mod_hfs_apple.so
LoadModule bonjour_module libexec/httpd/mod_bonjour.so
php4_module and add in a new one for PHP5:
Next, we will look for a section similar to the following:
#LoadModule php4_module libexec/httpd/libphp4.so
LoadModule php5_module /usr/local/php5/libexec/httpd/libphp5.so
Again, we will comment out the PHP4 line and add in a PHP5 line:
AddModule mod_setenvif.c
#AddModule mod_dav.c
#AddModule mod_ssl.c
#AddModule mod_perl.c
AddModule mod_php4.c
AddModule mod_hfs_apple.c
AddModule mod_bonjour.c
And finally, we will look for the following section in httpd.conf:
#AddModule mod_php4.c
AddModule mod_php5.c
Again, we will just change it from php4 to php5:
<IfModule mod_php4.c>
# If php is turned on, we repsect .php and .phps files.
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps
# Since most users will want index.php to work we
# also automatically enable index.php
<IfModule mod_dir.c>
DirectoryIndex index.html index.php
And you're done!
<IfModule mod_php5.c>
# If php is turned on, we repsect .php and .phps files.
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps
# Since most users will want index.php to work we
# also automatically enable index.php
<IfModule mod_dir.c>
DirectoryIndex index.html index.php
To get things working and test it out, edit
And now we can start the server:
<?php phpinfo(); ?>
You can view your file by typing in
Yukimura:~ marcwan$ sudo /usr/sbin/apachectl start
Password: **********
Processing config directory: /private/etc/httpd/users/*.conf
Processing config file: /private/etc/httpd/users/marcwan.conf
Processing config file: /private/etc/httpd/users/visitor.conf
/usr/sbin/apachectl start: httpd started
http://localhost/test.php into the address bar of your favourite browser on your Mac.
Congratulations! You now have a working AMP Stack on your machine.
Rolling your Own Apache
If you decide that you'd rather not use the built-in Apache that ships with your Macintosh, then you can easily build and run your own. Again, the process involves unpacking the software, configuring the build, compiling the software, and installing it.
We should do this before we build PHP 5 so that we can tell the latter where our new version of
apxs is.
First, unpacking the software:
Next we will configure the software. I always enabled the shared object (so) module and typically also include
Yukimura:~ marcwan$ cd ~/work
Yukimura:~ marcwan$ tar xfz ~/Download/apache_1.3.33.tar.gz
Yukimura:~ marcwan$ cd apache_1.3.33
Now we just compile the software, and then install it with super-user privileges:
Yukimura:~ marcwan$ ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/apache \
--enable-module=so --enable-module-rewrite
Yukimura:~ marcwan$ make
Yukimura:~ marcwan$ sudo make install
Password: ***********
Before we run it, we should configure the software, using either
vi, or the copy-and-TextEdit solution we showed above for PHP.
We need to add the following three things to the
/usr/local/apache/conf/httpd.conf file:
First, in the section where all the other
LoadModule calls are, add the following:
LoadModule php5_module libexec/libphp5.so
Next, in the section with all the
AddModule calls, we need to add:
AddModule mod_php5.c
Finally, where all the other
AddType directives are included, we will add:
We will change our PHP configuration to point at the
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
apxs for this new Apache installation instead
To test and run this new Apache build:
Everything should be working!
Yukimura:~ marcwan$ sudo /usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl start
Password: *****
I reckon that those (like me) who run Panther will need to install the Xcode 1.5 disk supplied in the Panther system bundle.
Has anybody actually just tried installing 2.2 on Panther to see what's up? I'm curious as to whether it works.
I seem to recall that 2.1 worked just great on my old Panther system, but that was a long time ago (okay, 6 months!!)
Your libxml2 link is busted but I found and downloaded that ultimately though apparently it comes with Tiger now anyway...
You have no link to the current version of PHP but I got and downloaded version 5.1.4
Your uncompression line:
tar xfj ~/Download/php-5.04.tar.bz2
won't work either, but I'm sure you'll spot whats wrong. Why not just double click on the file?
When I tried this command:
Evangeline:~/Downloads/php-5.1.4 muskie$ ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/php5 \ --with-apxs=/usr/sbin/apxs --with-libxml=/usr/local \ --with-mbstring --with-mbregex --enable-soap \ --with-mysqli=/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql_config
I got this error:
configure: warning: --with-apxs=/usr/sbin/apxs: invalid host type
configure: error: can only configure for one host and one target at a time
I checked and the command is in the sbin directory.
Try adding --with-zlib-dir=<DIR>.
It also told me to check config.log which was 500+ lines of stuff...
and got the following error.
configure: error: wrong mysql library version or lib not found.
Accordint to phpinfo I have API version: 4.1.13a. I checked the directory and it says:
I beielve I tried installing version 5 at some point. I've tried a lot of things...
Well, there appear to be some issues with the new XCode on OS X Tiger ... I've found versions of PHP less than 5.1 no longer compile on my machine. I have not yet tried installing MySQL 5 on my powerbook, which I will do in the near future.
I'll update these instructions as I get things working.
If anybody has any tips or other things to try, pass them on !!
Beware of typos, the  tags at least in Opera prevent cutting and pasting. Although my fumbling around may not give me much credibility but I used to be a software developer and if things go wrong or just weird, try a make clean.
I also had to reinstall MySql though perhaps the make clean might have prevented that as well. I should also mention you can use pico to edit your httpd.conf or better still BBEdit, one of its many tricks is being called from the command line.
According to test.php this is what I got working just now:
PHP Version 5.1.4
Darwin Evangeline.local 8.7.0 Darwin Kernel Version 8.7.0: Fri May 26 15:20:53 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.6.76.obj~1/RELEASE_PPC Power Macintosh
Configure Command:
'./configure' '--prefix=/usr/local/php5' '--with-apxs=/usr/sbin/apxs' '--with-libxml=/usr/local' '--with-mbstring' '--with-mbregex' '--enable-soap' '--with-mysqli=/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql_config'
Apache Version:
Apache/1.3.33 (Darwin) PHP/5.1.4
mysqli Client API library version: 4.1.20
I haven't done anything else but run test.php and post this. I will be working through your book and will also get a local version of WordPress running on my PowerBook.
I needed a PHP build with soap enabled. The configure and build seem to go fine but apache2 is not starting up. httpd complains that libphp5.so has the wrong architecture. But it is i386 already. May be you can help.
Macintosh-100:php-5.2.5 Sreeram$ /usr/sbin/httpd -t -D DUMP_MODULES
httpd: Syntax error on line 114 of /private/etc/apache2/httpd.conf: Cannot load /usr/libexec/apache2/libphp5.so into server: dlopen(/usr/libexec/apache2/libphp5.so, 10): no suitable image found. Did find:\n\t/usr/libexec/apache2/libphp5.so: mach-o, but wrong architecture
Macintosh-100:php-5.2.5 Sreeram$ vi /private/etc/apache2/httpd.conf
Macintosh-100:php-5.2.5 Sreeram$ ls -l /usr/libexec/apache2/libphp5.so
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 4852372 Apr 5 11:25 /usr/libexec/apache2/libphp5.so
Macintosh-100:php-5.2.5 Sreeram$ file /usr/libexec/apache2/libphp5.so
/usr/libexec/apache2/libphp5.so: Mach-O bundle i386
Macintosh-100:php-5.2.5 Sreeram$ file /usr/sbin/httpd
/usr/sbin/httpd: Mach-O universal binary with 4 architectures
/usr/sbin/httpd (for architecture ppc7400): Mach-O executable ppc
/usr/sbin/httpd (for architecture ppc64): Mach-O 64-bit executable ppc64
/usr/sbin/httpd (for architecture i386): Mach-O executable i386
/usr/sbin/httpd (for architecture x86_64): Mach-O 64-bit executable x86_64
Macintosh-100:php-5.2.5 Sreeram$ uname -a
Darwin Macintosh-100.local 9.2.2 Darwin Kernel Version 9.2.2: Tue Mar 4 21:17:34 PST 2008; root:xnu-1228.4.31~1/RELEASE_I386 i386 i386
./configure -enable-layout=Darwin -enable-mods-shared=all
when configuring, then it runs fine.
lantrix@lexx:/etc/apache2 $ file /usr/usr/sbin/httpd -t -D DUMP_MODULES
httpd: Syntax error on line 115 of /private/etc/apache2/httpd.conf: Cannot load /usr/libexec/apache2/libphp5.so into server: dlopen(/usr/libexec/apache2/libphp5.so, 10): no suitable image found. Did find:\n\t/usr/libexec/apache2/libphp5.so: mach-o, but wrong architecture
lantrix@lexx:/etc/apache2 $ file /usr/sbin/httpd
/usr/sbin/httpd: Mach-O fat file with 4 architectures
lantrix@lexx:/etc/apache2 $ file /usr/libexec/apache2/libphp5.so
/usr/libexec/apache2/libphp5.so: Mach-O bundle i386
lantrix@lexx:/etc/apache2 $ uname -a
Darwin lexx.local 9.6.0 Darwin Kernel Version 9.6.0: Mon Nov 24 17:37:00 PST 2008; root:xnu-1228.9.59~1/RELEASE_I386 i386
This is PHP 5.2.6 compiled from source, and Leopard 10.5.6 using the built in Apache2.
I note that Charles says above that re-compiling apache for Darwin layout will do the trick - but I don't really want to compile apache.
It seems that the supplied Apache2 from apple is at fault.
If there is no other workaround then I'll have to compile apache. Thoughts?
Yukimura:~ marcwan$ ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/php5 \
--with-apxs=/usr/sbin/apxs --with-libxml=/usr/local \
--with-mbstring --with-mbregex --enable-soap \
should be
Yukimura:~ marcwan$ ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/php5 \
--with-apxs=/usr/sbin/apxs --with-libxml=/usr/local \
--enable-mbstring --enable-mbregex --enable-soap \


text:
, Friday, August 1, 2014
WTOP Film Critic Jason Fraley counts down the best Christmas movies of all time.
The song "Frosty the Snowman" was first recorded by Gene Autry in 1950, but the version that plays in our heads is Jimmy Durante's rendition from this 1969 animated classic by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin Jr. ("Santa Claus is Comin' to Town").
Durante narrates as a group of school kids witness Professor Hinkle's magic hat bring Frosty to life one day. Karen leads Frosty to a colder climate to prevent him from melting, but Hinkle is right on their heels trying to steal back his hat.
When Frosty turns "wishy washy" in a greenhouse full of poinsettias, it's up to Santa to save the day.
Few comic actors can go from streaking in "Old School" (2003) to donning a green suit and pointy elf shoes in the same year. But that's exactly what Will Ferrell did in "Elf," Jon Favreau's "fish out of water" story about an adult-sized elf who literally doesn't "fit in" at the North Pole and tries his luck in New York City.
Ferrell's wide-eyed innocence is hysterical, backed by Ed Asner ("Mary Tyler Moore"), Bob Newhart ("The Bob Newhart Show"), James Caan ("The Godfather") and Zooey Deschanel ("500 Days of Summer").
Who better to make a children's Christmas classic than director Chris Columbus ("Harry Potter") and writer John Hughes ("The Breakfast Club")?
Macaulay Culkin became a cheek-slapping child star as the forgotten son of Catherine O'Hara and John Heard; John Candy propelled a subplot straight from "Planes, Train and Automobiles" (1987) and Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern took pratfalls through a trap-filled fun house.
"Home Alone" remains the highest grossing Christmas movie of all time (adjusted for inflation) and the second highest grossing comedy, behind only "Beverly Hills Cop" (1984).
Narrated by Boris Karloff ("Frankenstein") and co-directed by the legendary Chuck Jones ("Looney Tunes"), Dr. Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" rhymes about a grumpy Grinch, who lives atop a snow-covered mountain.
Fed up with the joyful sounds of Whoville below, he sabotages Christmas Eve for the Whos, only to realize he hasn't broken their Christmas spirit.
The film features the classic tune "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch," performed by Thurl Ravenscroft and written by Albert Hague and Seuss himself.
Ron Howard's remake starring Jim Carrey and a hit song by Faith Hill remains one of the highest grossing Christmas movies of all time.
Fifty years after a New York Sun editorial declared, "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus," Hollywood captured the same magical reassurance in "Miracle on 34th Street."
The script sparkles with Oscar-winning originality, putting a New Yorker named Kris Kringle (Edmund Gwenn) on trial for insanity because he insists he is Santa Claus.
Unlike other Christmas flicks, this one was nominated for Best Picture, while winning Gwenn the Oscar and launching Wood's career.
It remains a classic, voted No. 9 on the AFI's 100 Cheers, romancing the notion of shopping at Macy's in Manhattan and ensured the staying power of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Fifteen years after Charles M. Schulz invented the Peanuts gang in his comic strips, Snoopy and company proved ready for primetime in this 1965 CBS special.
The program won both an Emmy and a Peabody Award and was so successful that the network aired a follow-up, "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" (1966).
Filled with music from the Vince Guaraldi Trio, including the memorable "Christmas Time is Here," this animated classic has aired every Christmas since.
The team of Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass cranked out countless stop-motion classics, from "The Little Drummer Boy" (1968) to "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town" (1970).
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" was their peak, expanding upon the shiny-nosed character invented for a Montgomery Ward catalog in 1939 and popularized by country singer Gene Autry a decade later. Yet it was this 1964 TV special that cemented its version of the story in our minds, along with characters like Hermey the dental-aspiring elf, the loud gold prospector Yukon Cornelious, the Abominable Snowman Bumble and Burl Ives' snowman narrator, singing "Silver and Gold," " Holly Jolly Christmas" and "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."
In "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" (1989), Chevy Chase says, "We're gonna have the hap-hap-happiest Christmas since Bing Crosby tapdanced with Danny [freakin'] Kaye." He, of course, is describing "White Christmas," where Crosby and Kaye join Rosemary Clooney (George Clooney's aunt) and Vera-Ellen ("On the Town") for some fancy footsteps in the first film shot in VistaVision, Paramount's answer to CinemaScope.
Directed by Michael Curtiz ("Casablanca"), choreographed by Bob Fosse ("Cabaret") and costumed by Edith Head ("Vertigo"), the film's biggest contributor is songwriter Irving Berlin, who provides a string of gems: "Sisters," "Snow," the Oscar-nominated "Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep" and the title song, which he first penned for Crosby in "Holiday Inn" (1942).
John Hughes is most remembered for his coming-of-age Brat Pack flicks: "The Breakfast Club" (1985), "Pretty in Pink" (1986), "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" (1986).
Too often we forget he was also behind a "trilogy" of holiday flicks: "Planes, Trains & Automobiles" (1987), "Home Alone" (1990) and "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation."
Six years after sending the Griswold family to Wally World, Hughes had Clark (Chevy Chase) and Ellen (Beverly D'Angelo) stay home to host a "full-blown, four-alarm holiday emergency."
Each scene snowballs with increasing laughter: Clark buying lingerie, Clark trying to string Christmas lights, the waxed saucer sled, the pool daydream, Aunt Bethany's senile comments, the tree squirrel, the exploding turkey and a sewage gas rendition of the national anthem.
Where's the Tylenol?
The classic Dickens tale has been done numerous times, including the early 1938 talkie with Reginald Owen, the 1970 musical with Albert Finney, the 1983 Disney animation with Mickey Mouse, the 1984 version with George C. Scott, the 1988 spinoff with Bill Murray and the 1992 Muppet rendition.
Still, none has nailed Ebeneezer Scrooge quite like Alastair Sim in the 1951 British classic, also known as "Scrooge."
The film paints the fullest picture of Scrooge's past, present and future, full of heartache and nuance, without the frills of dance numbers or hand puppets. This is gritty black-and-white, depicting the cold streets of London the way Dickens intended. This one rarely airs on TV, but do yourself a favor and get your hands on a copy. To these eyes, it's the definitive version of one of literature's greatest works.
If you like "Stand by Me" (1986), "The Wonder Years" (1988) or "The Sandlot" (1993), you'll love the nostalgic voiceover from the film that came first: "A Christmas Story."
Writer/director Bob Clark ("Porky's") and writer/narrator Jean Shepherd based the story on semi-autobiographical events, following young Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley) in 1940s Indiana as he tries desperately to convince his parents that all he wants for Christmas is a "Red Ryder Carbine Action 200-Shot Range Model Air Rifle."
One by one, they tell him the painful truth: "You'll shoot your eye out."
The film is full of priceless moments: Randy's stubborn approach to meatloaf, Flick's tongue on a frozen playground pole, Ralphie's Orphan Annie decoder ring revelation, the arrival of the leg lamp, Ralphie whipping bully Scut Farkas, a department store Santa's slide and a "pink nightmare" pajama gift.
Since 1997, the Turner networks have aired 24-hour marathons on Christmas Day.
Annual TV airings have made it a holiday fixture, but Frank Capra's "It's a Wonderful Life" may be the darkest, most complex Christmas movie ever done.
Capra uses the holidays as a framing device for an in-depth character study into one man's life of disappointment.
As critic David Thomson writes, "The film that had failed in 1947 had become a token of uplifting fellowship, yet it was a film noir full of regret, self-pity and the temptation of suicide. How could so many people convince themselves that it was cheery?"
The answer can only be that Capra shines through the darkness with such blinding truth. It's a fable of mankind's interconnectedness, where each of us is an irremovable cog in a wheel where you can only take that which you have given and where no man is a failure who has friends.
Steven Spielberg called it "a five hanky movie," saying it's one of the three movies he watches before shooting every film, and the AFI recently named it the most inspirational film of all time.
Click on the image above to see it at its original size.
37 / 15
Photo Galleries
Which is your favorite Smithsonian icon? Vote in institution's tournament.
Grownups can't seem to get enough of YA lit. What are your favorites?
Cool grilling gadgets can make your next tongs session the tastiest ever.
A look at the three sites named finalists for the new FBI headquarters.
Some of the best moments from the world's biggest geek expo.
The Scene Bisnow and the social life of Washington, D.C.
See and hear life in the Glass Enclosed Nerve Center.
Go ahead, show them off. Submit photos of your perfect pets.
Some of the best local spots that help make summer a little bit sweeter.
In celebration of his first birthday, a look at some of Prince George's best photos.
Here's a look at celebrities who have died this year.
It's summer reading time. Check out 15 of this season's best titles.
A look at the devastation from the flight that went down in Ukraine.
A look at famous faces who have been stalked by crazy fans.
Some of D.C.'s most interesting and obscure memorials and sculptures.
Plunge into a powerful acrobatic love story. Provided by Cirque du Soleil
Taking a trip? Here are some relatively healthy snack options.
New gadgets can help make this year's beach trip the best ever.
Looking for something fun to do for the rest of summer? Look no further.
Fans across Brazil were in disbelief after a 7-1 shellacking.
TV's biggest night is just a few week away. See which shows stand to win.
Storms hit the region Tuesday and rainbows were spotted afterward.
What you can expect to find at the farmers market, plus recipes and ideas.
These homes for sale have outstanding entertaining spaces.
Forbes released its Celebrity 100, which ranks the most powerful celebrities.
A look back at some of the funniest episodes from the series.
A look at some of the best movie musicals of all time.
On the fifth anniversary of his death, a look back at some of his top hits.
Celebrities, authors and musicians who grew up here before becoming famous.
See how the world celebrates the official start of summer.
If you're not there, you can still catch the action from the World Cup.
Funny animal videos, including Squeaky the sneaky dog.
D-Day, June 6, 1944, was the largest amphibious invasion in history.
From "Brady Bunch" to "Gilligan's Island" these stars transformed film and TV.
It's outdoor movie season. Check out which movies are playing near you.
See some of the best photos in the news.
The blockbusters are coming. Which ones will you see?
WTOP ranks the greatest animated movies of all time.
People aren't the only ones in the news.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Home > News & Events > Special Alerts
Special Alerts
First United Bank and Trust Company, Durant, Oklahoma, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the institution's name are in circulation.
The counterfeit items display the routing number 103100881, which is assigned to First United Bank and Trust Company. The items have a green background and security statements incorporated within the top and bottom borders. The wording "PAY TO THE ORDER OF" is printed in blue, and the check number is printed in red. The edges of the items are smooth. The signature is computer generated.
Authentic checks have a blue background. A vertical security statement is incorporated within the right border. The wording "PAY TO THE ORDER OF" and the check number are printed in black. The edges of the checks are perforated.
Copies of a counterfeit item and an authentic check (VOID) are attached for your review. Be aware that the appearance of counterfeit items can be modified and that additional variations may be presented.
Any information you have concerning this matter should be brought to the attention of:
Lisa Harris
Information about counterfeit items, cyber-fraud incidents and other fraudulent activity may be forwarded to the FDIC's Cyber-Fraud and Financial Crimes Section, 550 17th Street, N.W., Room F- 4004, Washington, D.C. 20429, or transmitted electronically to firstname.lastname@example.com. Questions related to federal deposit insurance or consumer issues should be submitted to the FDIC using an online form that can be accessed at http://www2.fdic.gov/starsmail/index.asp.
For your reference, FDIC Special Alerts may be accessed from the FDIC's website at www.fdic.gov/news/news/SpecialAlert/2007/index.html. To learn how to automatically receive FDIC Special Alerts through e-mail, please visit www.fdic.gov/about/subscriptions/index.html.
Attachment (not available electronically)
NOTE: As a security precaution, the FDIC does not post to its Web site electronic images of fraudulent items or authentic checks that have been counterfeited. This is to avoid attempts by others to use these instruments to facilitate additional fraud. Financial institutions can view images of the fraudulent items and authentic checks (marked as VOID) using the FDIC's free, secure Web site, FDICconnect. (See more information about FDICconnect at http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/financial/2006/fil06032.html.) Printed copies of each Special Alert and its attachment(s) may also be obtained from the FDIC's Public Information Center (telephone: 1-877-275-3342 or 703-562-2200; fax: 703-562-2296; or e-mail: email@example.com).
Distribution: FDIC-Supervised Banks (Commercial and Savings)
|Last Updated 3/13/2007


text:
UFC veteran Marcus Davis stepped into the cage on Saturday night at the BankUnited Center in Coral Gables, Florida, eyeing an opportunity to extend his winning streak to four after being released from the UFC in January. Wins over Curtis Demarce, Pete Spratt, and Travis Coyle this year put Davis in prime position to return to the Octagon for his swan song.
No UFC event this weekend doesn't have to mean no MMA! Check out MMAmania.com's LIVE coverage of W-1 MMA: 'Reloaded' on Sat., Oct. 15 at 8pm ET!
Warrior One MMA weigh in results from Miami for 'Reloaded' on Oct. 14 in Miami
Date: October 16, 2011
|Tom Waters
|Alan Arzeno
|155 lbs.
|170 lbs.
We'll email you a reset link.
If you signed up using a 3rd party account like Facebook or Twitter, please login with it instead.
You must be a member of MMA Fighting to participate.
We have our own Community Guidelines at MMA Fighting. You should read them.
You must be a member of MMA Fighting to participate.
We have our own Community Guidelines at MMA Fighting. You should read them.
Choose an available username to complete sign up.
In order to provide our users with a better overall experience, we ask for more information from Facebook when using it to login so that we can learn more about our audience and provide you with the best possible experience. We do not store specific user data and the sharing of it is not required to login with Facebook.


text:
to all
Scotland's Best
Volunteer at Events
Not signed up? Start here
Speak to someone about volunteering
Truly innovative in both content and delivery
Detailing our work in health & social care
Doug's story
What are Disclosure Services? What do I need to know?
Call us on 01786 849777
We exist to help you make a difference through volunteering.
We offer modern meeting and training space to fit most needs, just two minutes' walk from Stirling train station
The latest news and our thoughts on all things volunteering...
"Volunteer Scotland is here to make a difference through volunteering. Without a beneficiary what's the point? No beneficiary no difference; no recipient no purpose!"
Read more >
Cross party support for the work of Scotlands' Volunteers.
Find out more >
Saturday 30th August. 50 & 70 mile Routes. We want volunteers.
Sign up or Login >
Post your opportunities >
Post your events >
Brand new courses for volunteer managers, only a few days left to book!Learn more >
Latest news
Good luck to everyone volunteering at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, especially our very own volunteers...
Be part of history at Glasgow Green Live Zone during the XX Commonwealth Games. We are recruiting volunteers across Scotland.
Are you 16-25 and unemployed or not in training? Then this could be for you...
Caroline tells us in her video short how she 'fell-in' to volunteering while waiting for a train...
Colin Stone a Journalism student keeps a video diary of his volunteering with the 2012 London Olympic Press Team.


text:
Reason Foundation
Search Reason
- Home
- About Reason
- Experts
- Policy Areas
- Policy Studies
- Press Room
- Reason Magazine
- Reason-Rupe Poll
- Air Traffic E-Newsletter
- Airport Policy E-Newsletter
- Annual Highway Report
- Annual Privatization Report
- Court Briefs
- Innovators in Action
- Op-Eds
- Policy Studies
- Privatization Newsletter
- Pension Reform Newsletter
- Reason Alert E-Newsletter
- Transportation E-Newsletter
- Testimony
- Support Reason
Email Updates
Get weekly updates from Reason.
Today's Top Topics
Policy Study Authors
Steven J. Moss
Steven J. Moss, is a partner at M.Cubed, has previously served as a Budget Examiner for the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, and as Committee Staff for the U.S. House of Representatives. He has a Masters in Public Policy from the University of Michigan and a B.S. in Conservation of Natural Resources from the University of California, Berkeley.
- Nuts and Bolts
The Implications of Choosing Greenhouse-Gas Emission Reduction Strategies
Richard McCann and Steven J. Moss
November 1, 1993
- Global Warming
The Greenhouse, White House, and Poorhouse Effects
Steven J. Moss and Richard McCann
September 1, 1993
Page 1 of 1
©2014 The Reason Foundation. All rights reserved.
5737 Mesmer Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90230 (310) 391-2245
Please email email@example.com if you have questions about this Web site.


text:
David Brown and Kevin Kaduk ('Duk at Big League Stew) preview the NL West in 2011. Their bottom line, the Rockies are possibly, maybe good enough to compete for a Wild Card, but the Giants are...
The Colorado Rockies have been rated the 17th most valuable MLB franchise by Forbes' Magazine.
Giants - #9 on list of team values with $483 million. $201 million in revenue last year. Yankees - $1.6 BILLION! $441 million in revenue.
Rockies' CarGo will have brother in crowd for first time - The Denver PostCarlos Gonzalez's brother and his mother will attend today's home opener to watch our beloved CarGo play. "A lot of kids in...
Clint Hurdle put it best after last night's win: "Baseball doesn't have a clock; that's what makes it beautiful," manager Clint Hurdle said. "But I think this game is really going to help us....
We're #18. Nothing here about MASN that I see.
We'll email you a reset link.
If you signed up using a 3rd party account like Facebook or Twitter, please login with it instead.
You must be a member of Purple Row to participate.
We have our own Community Guidelines at Purple Row. You should read them.
You must be a member of Purple Row to participate.
We have our own Community Guidelines at Purple Row. You should read them.
Choose an available username to complete sign up.
In order to provide our users with a better overall experience, we ask for more information from Facebook when using it to login so that we can learn more about our audience and provide you with the best possible experience. We do not store specific user data and the sharing of it is not required to login with Facebook.


text:
Patio Restaurant
Outdoor Dining in Santa Fe at Its Best
Spend an evening under the starlit New Mexico sky, enjoying Global Latin cuisine in the warming glow of kiva fireplaces. At Fuego's Patio Restaurant in Santa Fe -- open seasonally for breakfast, lunch and dinner -- you can savor fresh international Latin cuisine, classic northern New Mexican dishes and American Fusion fare in a casual space that exudes upscale comfort.
During the summer months and warm periods during the spring and fall, the Patio serves lunch daily from 11:30am to 3pm, dinner from 5:30pm to 10pm, and a creative bar menu from 11:30am to 10pm. In addition to fresh fare and creative drinks, Patio offers live entertainment most evenings.
View the Patio Restaurant menu (PDF).
Reservations are not required for outdoor dining in Santa Fe on the Patio. You can reserve a space for six or more guests by calling (505) 954-9670.


text:
Sign up to receive information about new books, author events, and special offers.
Read the full excerpt
"Vivid, savvy reportage."--Kirkus Reviews
"This is a wise, authoritative and highly readable book. Kim Eisler has spent a good many years studying how Washington and Washington law firms work. In Masters of the Game, he shares with us what he has learned and tells the dramatic story of one fabled firm."--Stanley Cloud, former Washington bureau chief, Time, and co-author of The Murrow Boys and A Question of Honor
"As he did in Shark Tank, Kim Eisler exposes the good, the bad, and the ugly about the world of corporate law through the fascinating lens of one of America's most unique, powerful and controversial firms. A must-read for anyone contemplating a career as a lawyer."--Nadine Strossen, Former President of American Civil Liberties Union and Professor of Law at the New York Law School
KIM EISLER is an investigative journalist covering legal and business issues. Since 1993, he has been a lead columnist and editor for Washingtonian Magazine.
Kim Eisler


text:
Sort: publication date | titles A - Z
Page: | 1 |
A book of games and activities to help children to focus, concentrate, and stay calm. The book includes a comprehensive but accessible theory section, and a host of games and activities suitable for use with groups or individual children aged 5–12. Ideas for adaptation for children with attention and concentration difficulties are included. more »2012, Paperback: £15.99/ $27.95
Keywords: anxiety, child psychology, counselling, education, massage, mental health, mindfulness, pastoral care, play, PSHE, self esteem, social work, youthwork
Page: | 1 |
(1 titles match the current selection)


text:
Microsoft Windows Identity Foundation Cookbook
save 15%!
save 37%!
|Also available on:
- Gain a firm understanding of Microsoft's Identity and Access Control paradigm with real world scenarios and hands-on solutions.
- Apply your existing .NET skills to build claims-enabled applications.
- Includes step-by-step recipes on easy-to-implement examples and practical advice on real world scenarios.
Book DetailsLanguage : English
Paperback : 294 pages [ 235mm x 191mm ]
Release Date : April 2012
Author(s) : Sandeep Chanda
Topics and Technologies : All Books, Enterprise Products and Platforms, Cookbooks, Enterprise, Microsoft
Table of ContentsPreface
Chapter 1: Overview of Claims-based Identity
Chapter 2: Programming with Windows Identity Foundation
Chapter 3: Advanced Programming with Windows Identity Foundation
Chapter 4: Cloud-based Identity with Azure Access Control Service
Chapter 5: Identity Management with Active Directory Federation Services
Chapter 6: Enterprise Server Interoperability with WIF, Azure ACS 2.0, and AD FS 2.0
Chapter 7: Extension and Future of Windows Identity Foundation
- Chapter 1: Overview of Claims-based Identity
- Introduction
- Abstracting identity with claims
- Designing claims-based tokens using Security Assertion Markup Language
- Augmenting security with a claims-based architecture
- Implementing federated security using a Security Token Service
- Implementing Single Sign-On using claims
- Implementing Single Sign-Out in a trust realm
- Configuring certificates for the claims-based applications
- Chapter 2: Programming with Windows Identity Foundation
- Introduction
- Configuring applications for Windows Identity Foundation runtime support
- Implementing claims in ASP.NET MVC 3 Web Applications
- Extending the Windows integrated authentication to support claims-based identity
- Implementing claims-based authentication and authorization in ASP.NET MVC 3
- Designing claims-enabled WCF services
- Implementing WIF Session Mode with a distributed token cache
- Chapter 3: Advanced Programming with Windows Identity Foundation
- Introduction
- Implementing the claims pipeline
- Designing a custom Identity Provider Security Token Service (IP-STS)
- Designing a custom Relying Party Security Token Service (RP-STS)
- Implementing support for SAML 2.0 tokens
- Implementing Windows identity impersonation with Claims to WindowsToken Service (c2WTS)
- Troubleshooting and monitoring in WIF
- Chapter 4: Cloud-based Identity with Azure Access Control Service
- Introduction
- Configuring Access Control Service for an ASP.NET MVC 3 relying party
- Leveraging web-based identity providers such as Windows Live, Google, and Facebook
- Designing secure REST services using ACS 2.0 and OAuth
- Using ACS 2.0 Management Service
- Securing Windows Phone applications using ACS 2.0
- Securing iOS applications using ACS 2.0
- Chapter 5: Identity Management with Active Directory Federation Services
- Introduction
- Configuring a federation server
- Implementing a federation scenario with WIF and AD FS 2.0
- Implementing a identity delegation
- Integrating AD FS 2.0 with Azure ACS 2.0
- Troubleshooting in AD FS 2.0 with debug tracing
- Chapter 6: Enterprise Server Interoperability with WIF, Azure ACS 2.0, and AD FS 2.0
- Introduction
- Implementing claims-based authentication in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010
- Implementing claims-based authentication in Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server 2011
- Implementing identity with AD FS 2.0 for the applications hosted on Windows Azure
- Integrating AD FS 2.0 with Office 365
- Implementing Single Sign-On with Salesforce
- Chapter 7: Extension and Future of Windows Identity Foundation
- Introduction
- Securing Workflow Services using Workflow Foundation Security Pack CTP 1
- Implementing WIF SAML 2.0 Extension CTP
- Securing Windows 8 Metro applications using Azure ACS 2.0
- Implementing machine-driven, claims-based access control with Windows Server 8
- Dynamic Access Control and .NET
- Framework 4.5
- Configuring Federation Services role in Windows Server 8
Code Downloads
Download the code and support files for this book.
Submit Errata
Please let us know if you have found any errors not listed on this list by completing our errata submission form. Our editors will check them and add them to this list. Thank you.
Errata- 1 submitted: last submission 04 Mar 2013
Errata type: Typo | Page number: 6 | Errata date: 01 June 12
There are two corrections in the Foreword section:
In the second paragraph, "Active Server pages" should be "Active Server Pages".
In the same paragraph, "In addition to the learning curve of moving from Classic Active Server Pages to production-worthy .NET Framework 1.1 and ASP.NET Web Services, we were just beginning to dramatically disrupt the enterprise as a way to minimize the friction between systems while increasing the reusability of these integration investments."
should be:
"In addition to the learning curve of moving from Classic Active Server Pages to production-worthy .NET Framework 1.1 and ASP.NET, Web Services were just beginning to dramatically disrupt the enterprise as a way to minimize the friction between systems while increasing the reusability of these integration investments."
Sample chapters
You can view our sample chapters and prefaces of this title on PacktLib or download sample chapters in PDF format.
What you will learn from this book
- Master the different ways to extend the available runtime for a customized claims-based Single Sign-On implementation across interoperable platforms.
- Understand Microsoft's offering on claims-based identity.
- Get to grips with enabling claims-based access control in your ASP.NET MVC 3 applications.
- Extend the runtime to support OASIS SAML 2.0 profiles for security token exchange in Passive Federation scenarios.
- Leverage cloud based access control services in your application.
- Enable claims support in Windows Communication Foundation and provide your implementation of security token services.
In Detail
Implementing security as a cross-cutting concern has several challenges. Consequently, modern software development practices and Service Oriented Architectures are alluding to the idea of claims-based Identity for access control. Microsoft's Identity and Access Control paradigm leverages industry standard open specifications and provides tools, runtime and platform support for facilitating the development of claims-enabled applications.
Microsoft Windows Identity Foundation Cookbook explores real world scenarios on building claims-enabled .NET applications using Microsoft Windows Identity Foundation (WIF), Active Directory Federation Services 2.0 (AD FS 2.0) and Windows Azure Access Control Services (ACS).
This book covers all aspects of several real world challenges that professional developers face while enabling support for claims-based identity across interoperable platforms and building claims-enabled applications. The book then goes on to explore AD FS 2.0 and provides step-by-step details on how claims support is enabled in Microsoft's server technologies.
The book starts by introducing you to the world of claims-based identity in .NET Framework 4.0. It then moves on to showcase the capabilities of the runtime and the associated SDK including the steps to perform identity delegation in ASP.NET MVC 3 applications, create WCF security token services, extend the runtime to provide support for SAML 2.0 specifications and use AppFabric as a trusted source for implementing access control. Further, the book explores AD FS 2.0 and features recipes showcasing steps to configure claims in Microsoft's server technologies. It also features a chapter on some of the newer capabilities of the runtime including providing support for claims in Windows Workflow Foundation and Windows 8 Metro applications.
Windows Identity Foundation Cookbook provides a mix of recipes from basic to advanced to enable professional developers to implement claims-based identity in enterprise-wide scalable and interoperable applications.
This book is written in a simple, easy to understand format, with lots of screenshots and step-by-step explanations.
Who this book is for
If you are a .NET developer looking forward to building access control in your applications using claims-based identity, then this is the best guide for you. This book is also an excellent choice for professionals and IT administrators trying to enable Single Sign-On across applications within the enterprise, and in the cloud spanning interoperable platforms.
No previous knowledge on the subject is necessary, however a strong foundation in the C# programming language and .NET Framework 4.0 is expected. A good understanding of authentication and authorization concepts (Windows and Forms based) in .NET would also help.


text:
A 21-year-old Fenton man has been charged for stealing a Jeep with a baby inside from an Imperial gas station.
Ryan Beckler, of the 2200 block of Palatine, is being held at the Jefferson County Jail without bond. He is facing charges which include stealing a motor vehicle, kidnapping-facilitating a felony and endangering the welfare of child.
Around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, police received a car about a stolen vehicle and a abduction from the Phillips 66 station at 2200 Old Highway 21. That's when deputies learned the driver of the black 1997 Jeep Cherokee had left her child unattended in the running vehicle while she went into the gas station.
When she walked out of the convenience store, she saw her vehicle being driven off of the parking lot. A few minutes later, police received a call that the baby had been dropped off in a driveway in the 2300 block of Romaine Creek Rd. in Fenton. The baby was unharmed and returned to her mother.
Around 8 p.m., an officer spotted the Jeep traveling north on Highway 141 near Fiedler Lane in Fenton. The deputy tried to stop the vehicle at which time the driver/suspect resisted and attempted to flee.
Capt. Ralph Brown, of the sheriff's department, said the mother will not be charged in the case.
"We didn't seek charges against her," he said. "Missouri law is very specific that death has to result from leaving a child in a car. What she did was a sheer mistake. She was only 15 feet from the car when she saw it drive off."


text:
2200 Maple Ave, Lisle, IL 60532
Originally established in the late 1800's as St. Procopius College Academy, Benet was formed in 1967 by the merge of…More St. Procopius for boys and Sacred Heart Academy for girls. Now more than 1,300 students hail from DuPage County, as well as Cook, Dekalb, Grundy, Kane, and Will counties. Benet offers religious and three language courses in addition to core classes, as well as several opportunities for students to earn AP credit. Ninety-nine percent of Benet students are accepted to two- and four-year institutions, and 65 students in the last five years have been named National Merit Scholars. While they do not require service hours for graduation, the school encourages community outreach through its programs and student clubs.
Benet is affiliated with Benedictine University. The web site contains school history, academic programs and teacher web pages, as well as a calendar and admissions information.


text:
|Amount Per Serving
|% Daily Value
|5 mg
Roll Over Image to Magnify & Click to Zoom
Images may vary from actual product
Why Set & Save?
Just click "Add to Set & Save" when placing items in your cart.
Size: 1.1 lbs
1.1 lbs
2.2 lbs
|Amount Per Serving
|% Daily Value
|5 mg
5 Grams of L-Glutamine Per Serving
Glutamine is the most abundant amino acid in muscle.
Your body can normally produce enough, but when you're taking performance to the limit, an extra shot of pure glutamine can support recovery. Each serving of ABB's Gluta-Force provides 5 grams of pure L-glutamine. It's the recovery supplement for those who put a greater effort into every rep.
Pour 8 oz of water or your favorite beverage into a glass
Mix in 1 rounded teaspoon of Gluta-Force Powder
Stir clockwise and counter-clockwise until thoroughly mixed
Advanced Options:
Stack Gluta-Force with your post-workout protein shake and/or Crea-Force to create and even more powerful recovery supplement
Consume one serving of Gluta-Force post-workout and/or between meals to support muscle recovery for intense exercise.
Retail price: $33.99
Vitacost price: $26.36
Vitacost price: $16.99
Vitacost price: $9.99
Vitacost price: $9.99


text:
Terrorists are involved in both sides of the Syrian civil war, where the struggling Assad regime has the largest chemical and biological weapons arsenal in the world, county Republicans were told this week.
David Siegel, the highest-ranking Israeli diplomat in the southwestern United States, called this a "moment of extreme danger" to the 65-year-old democracy and longtime U.S. ally.
He spoke Monday night to the Republican Party Central Committee, meeting at the Rancho Bernardo Inn.
"Global jihadists and Al Qaeda are coming to fight in Syria on both sides of the divide," said Siegel, the Los Angeles-based consul general of Israel. "The longer this continues, the more deeply embedded in Syria these powerful and dangerous organizations are. … They'll take [these weapons systems] and disappear throughout the Middle East."
Amid applause from an audience of 200, Siegel vowed: "We won't let terrorists, who are the most dangerous in the world—Al Qaeda, Hizbullah and others—be equipped with the most dangerous weapons in the world."
He said Israel's strategy against Iran and its nuclear weapons program is twofold—"crippling economic sanctions" and a "credible military threat on the table."
Siegel called for Congress and California—"the seventh-largest economy on earth"—to pass even tougher sanctions.
"Time is urgent," he said in a 13-minute talk. "The good news is we will overcome because we are the forces of good and we are also dedicated, patriotic," with both nations working to "stop the threats to our people, to our families, to our countries."
Educated at the University of Vermont (a bachelor's in political science), Siegel is a former commander in the Israel Defense Forces who took part in the 1998 Wye River Peace Summit, the 1999 Israel-Syria negotiations, the Camp David Middle East Peace Summit in the fall of 2000 and the 2007 Annapolis Conferenc, according to his online biography.
The bulk of his talk was about the four pillars of the U.S.-Israeli alliance—including spiritual (the founding fathers were Zionists, he said) and shared values—Israel has "never known a day or a minute of nondemocracy."
Siegel also called the Jewish state "the No. 1 partner to the United States when it comes to intelligence sharing"—a relationship that also includes training of special forces and even development of high-tech bandages.
But the most significant tie, he said, is commercial.
"Israel today is a high-tech giant," he said. "Even though we're [geographically] small, we punch way above our weight. "After Silicon Valley, Israel is probably the No. 2 or No. 3 most significant high-tech ecosystem in the world today."
He noted Israel's work in technologies of the future—brain science, nanotechnology, genetics, robotics and artificial intelligence.
He said Israel boasts 250 international research and development centers and 5,000 startups—"more than all of Europe combined." Intel operates five plants in Israel, he said, and Apple is opening its third R&D center in Israel—the only one outside of California.
But amid that flowering of industy, Israel lives amid threats, surrounded by what he called "failing societies."
"We have challenges that we have not seen since [the nation's founding in] 1948—and certainly not since 1967 [and the Six-Day War]," he said. "So it's a moment of extreme danger."
"This is where [the United States and Israel] need to work together very closely."


text:
I wanted to let you know about a band called Hunter & The Dirty Jacks that's going to be doing something rather unique in the local music community. Hunter & The Dirty Jacks has been playing around town a lot the last couple of months, venues such as the House of Blues Sunset Foundation Room, Rosenthal Winery, Still Water, House of Blues Anaheim Voodoo Lounge, Harvelle's in Santa Monica, and are going to be playing the Blue Lake Casino outside Eureka, CA at the beginning of February.
The band has a pretty decent rapport with the owner of Harvelle's, which has a great, swanky Santa Monica club and one in Long Beach also. After the Dirty Jacks show there in November, myself and our frontman, Hunter Ackerman, hung out late talking to the owner, and he offered us a residency every Tuesday in Santa Monica starting January 8th. Well, Hunter and I got to talking, and we spoke to the owner. Hunter is a Humanist, which, to make a long story short, believes in helping people and doing what is best for people. I'm very pro-helping people and wanting to make a difference, and our bandmates are the same way. Santa Monica has a Pub Crawl every December where people bring food for the homeless and donate money. While that is great, it kind of struck us all like "why isn't somebody doing this on a regular basis to help these people? It shouldn't just be once or twice a year."
We decided we wanted to make the residency a food drive to help the homeless and hungry. The owner of Harvelle's loved this and said he's been wanting to do something like this for a long time.
We talked with some organizations, and met with one based in Malibu called Feed Your Soul. They are also partnered with another foundation called Magic Music in Marina del Rey, which dedicates themselves to donating instruments and teaching music to homeless children and foster children. Well, this all started to come together.
So now we are putting forth this residency starting in January called "Service Your Soul." There is a cover, and all proceeds from the cover go towards the charities. Alternatively, if someone brings two containers of food (such as two cans of food), or donate an instrument, they get in with no cover.
Anyway, we think this could be a great way to raise awareness in Los Angeles through music for a good cause. We'd minimally like you to come check out a show and see the community awareness that is taking place, as well as enjoy the music. We're all in this together, and we can make this a regular drive to help the underpriviliged.
As an aside, here are a couple of links to the band... just so you know we're actually pretty good musicians also... it's blues, soul, and rock 'n' roll.
Live version, professionally recorded, of "Break Me Down" - soundcloud.com/hunter-25/break-me
Live video montage - youtube.com/watch?v=ALLruknVus0
We hope to see you there starting January 8th!
For more information, visit hunterandthedirtyjacks.com, facebook.com/hunterandthedirtyjacks, twitter.com/dirtyjackslive, and email@example.com.


text:
(Born on February 11, 1937) -- Eddie Shack had a rather entertaining stay in Buffalo during his hockey career. He even contributed to the Sabres by leaving them.
Shack was born in Sudbury, Ont., and first signed with the New York Rangers. He then moved on to Detroit and Toronto. With the Leafs he achieved fame and popularity as part of some fine teams, including Toronto's last Stanley Cup winner in 1967.
Then it was on to Boston and Los Angeles before Punch Imlach scooped him up in a trade in the 1970-71 season. He scored 25 goals in 56 games in the Sabres' first-ever season, and he quickly became a fan favorite here as well.
Shack lost part of his scoring touch in the following season, and the Sabres had a chance to trade him to Pittsburgh. They picked up Rene Robert for him, which ranks as one of the most one-sided trades in Buffalo sports history.
Shack, meanwhile, had one more 25-goal season left in him in Pittsburgh. He finished his career with a few games as a Maple Leaf. Shack later revealed that he was illiterate for most of his life, and has become a strong advocate for literacy programs.
--- Budd Bailey


text:
Indoor / Outdoor Volleyball SystemBlast Basic (No Padding) Steel
- Free Shipping! (Delivers in 7 - 14 business days)
- 4" square steel powdercoated uprights
- infinitely adjustable net height from 7' 11 5/8"
- can be used for tennis also
First Team Blast Basic (No Padding) Steel Indoor / Outdoor Volleyball System
First Team introduces the Blast indoor/outdoor volleyball system. First Team's Blast volleyball systems are designed to offer high quality performance, durablility, versatility and safety all in one affordable package.
The 4" square steel powdercoated uprights can be installed outdoors for either sand or grass volleyball courts. The Blast also makes a great recreational indoor system for churches or YMCA's or anywhere groups gather to play. The infinitely adjustable net height from 7' 11 5/8" (men's competition height) down to 3' (tennis net height) makes the Blast a great unit for all ages and all types of net games. Our simple net tensioning device makes setting up the unit quick and easy providing competition level net tensioning.
Installation can be permanent by cementing posts in place, or post can be made removable when used with our indoor/outdoor ground sockets for gym floors and grass courts. When you are searching for the best in affordable volleyball systems, choose First Team and have a BLAST!
- Recreational indoor/outdoor volleyball system / Weight: 200 lbs.
- 4in square steel powdercoated uprights
- Net tensioner will not backdrive and is the safest in the industry / Quick net adjustment from 96in (mens competitive height) to 36in (tennis net height)
- Installation can be permanent by cementing posts in place, or removable by using with standard indoor/outdoor ground sockets
- Includes top-quality Kevlar knotless net and chain net height gauge
About First Team
Your source for quality basketball goals, volleyball equipment, soccer goals, football goal posts, portable bleachers, lacrosse goals, wall padding and more. First Team Sports Inc., located in Hutchinson, KS, manufactures a complete line of indoor and outdoor sports equipment including adjustable basketball goals, portable basketball goals, volleyball posts, portable soccer goals, tip n roll bleachers and football goals.
For over fifteen years our dedication to quality design and U.S. manufacturing has made First Team & Unique-Sports the preferred choice for institutional and residential sports equipment.


text:
Loading streams...
Now Playing
Connect with Us
Most Active Stories
Podcasts & RSS Feeds
|All Content
|View all podcasts & RSS feeds
Under the Microscope
5:00 pm
Thu February 9, 2012
Cleaning up the Missouri River
On February 2, the non-profit organization Missouri River Relief will host the Wild and Scenic film festival at the Blue Note in Columbia. Festival-goers can expect to see a variety of environmental and adventure films. One of those films, Big Muddy Clean Sweep, documents the organization's trek across the state, cleaning the Missouri River aboard a barge.
Steve Schnarr is the program manager for Missouri River relief. We spoke to him about what it was like traveling across the state, his own connection to the Missouri River and what people could expect at the festival.


text:
UAA's residential community is surrounded by wooded areas, a creek, and protected wetlands. We often have the unique opportunity to witness, up close, various species of wildlife including moose, ducks, geese, and beavers. Please respect our coexistence with these and other creatures that may visit. Do not pet, feed, or approach any of these animals for any reason. Moose, especially mothers with a nearby calf, have been known to charge. Feeding animals disrupts their search for food and endangers their survival. Enjoy our unique setting from a safe distance, but please do not disturb the animals!
For your safety, Resident Advisers, employed by DRL, are on duty from 5:00 pm to 8:00am weekdays and 24 hours a day on weekends and University holidays. The RA on Duty for your community may be reached by dialing the number listed below:
RA Duty Numbers:
Twenty-four hour police service is provided on campus by UPD. Uniformed officers, commissioned by the State of Alaska, routinely patrol campus buildings, parking lots and the on-campus living community. To contact University Police, dial 6-1120 from any on-campus phone, or 786-1120 from an off-campus, cell, or public pay phone.


text:
A preview of the Humanitarian Bowl.
A preview of the New Mexico Bowl.
Who wins the showdown in Miami?
Ohio State's going to lose. The question is, by how much?
Yes, it's being played in Canada between Buffalo and Connecticut. But there are only four bowls left.
Why Alabama will win, but I won't be tuning up my vocal chords.
Kentucky vs. history in the Liberty Bowl.
Is Ole Miss' defensive line good enough to win the Cotton Bowl?
The Dawgs didn't meet preseason expectations, but they have a chance to go out on a high note.
The Rose Bowl (presented by Citi) and other games headline Thursday's non-SEC action.
We'll email you a reset link.
If you signed up using a 3rd party account like Facebook or Twitter, please login with it instead.
You must be a member of Team Speed Kills to participate.
We have our own Community Guidelines at Team Speed Kills. You should read them.
You must be a member of Team Speed Kills to participate.
We have our own Community Guidelines at Team Speed Kills. You should read them.
Choose an available username to complete sign up.
In order to provide our users with a better overall experience, we ask for more information from Facebook when using it to login so that we can learn more about our audience and provide you with the best possible experience. We do not store specific user data and the sharing of it is not required to login with Facebook.


text:
The Journal Sentinel's team of Packers beat writers provide the latest news, notes and analysis
Memorable, thrilling finishes in Packers lore
There are so many great game-winning plays in the rich, 93-year history of the Green Bay Packers. Certainly, Sunday's Aaron Rodgers-to-Randall Cobb 48-yard touchdown on fourth down will go down as one of them.
It was reminiscent of another game-winning play from a great Packers quarterback. Remember this one from 1993 wild-card game at the Detroit Lions on Jan. 8, 1994?
Bob McGinn described the game-winning touchdown in his game story that day as an "improbable Brett Favre-to-Sterling Sharpe, 40-yard touchdown pass with 55 seconds remaining that will live forever whenever Green Bay fans gather to recall great moments in franchise annals."
What are your most memorable finishes in Packers history? Let us know in the comments section below.
And check out our "Old School" section for more original accounts of memorable moments in Packers history.
Permalink | Email This Blog
- You can log in to this system either through Facebook or using your JSOnline public profile. JSOnline public profile. Please note that your public profile login will be different than your JS Everywhere login.
- You can personalize your public profile with a photo. You can also use that profile to sign up for email newsletters and alerts.
- While we strive for a lively and vigorous debate of the issues, we do not tolerate name calling, foul language or other inappropriate behavior. Please see our discussion guidelines and terms of use for more information.
- While we do our best to moderate comments, we do not screen comments before they are posted. If you see a comment that violates our guidelines, please use the "Report Abuse" link to notify us of the issue.
- We reserve the right to close commenting on specific stories.
ummmm..... what about that little game called the ICE BOWL?
When Steeler recceiver Thigpin dropped a sure TD in the end zone sending the Pack to the playoffs was a great ending.
But one of my all time favorites was sitting in Lambeau as the Pack was winning their game but everyone was watching the Vikings losing to AZ on monitors the luxury box fans had turned toward the crowd.
Queens lost and sent the Pack to the playoffs. Even the Packer players on the sidelines were watching the monitors.Hide replies
az qb'd by mccown....
So much about Rodgers to Cobb reminded me of Favre to Sharpe 20 years ago, almost to the day. Has it really been 20 years? My kids have seen a lot of great Packer football in their lifetime.
Others I'd nominate:
- Dave Robinson championship interception
- Don Chandler 'made' field goal
- Starr Ice Bowl sneak (perhaps the greatest play in NFL history)
- Favre to Sharpe described above
- Favre to K. Taylor miracle comeback
- Majkowski's 'line of scrimmage' pass
There must be more not thinking of at the moment.Hide replies
Excellent choices, how 'bout the Monday nite Redskin game won by one point-didn't the 'skins kicker miss FG on last play?
I don't recall a singular play but no doubt a historic game from a dark era in Packer football history. Remember watching in my college apartment.
I was sitting next to a bare fan during the Majkowski "Instant Replay" game. What a roller coaster ending. He was actually a really good guy, but man was he po'd leaving Lambeau!
1994 - Favre scramble for the last second win. Sealed playoff spot and was last game at County Stadium.
1980 - The Marcol blocked FG run versus the Bears
2003 - The Al Harris pick 6 versus Seattle
2007 - The Favre OT bomb versus DenverHide replies
2007: ESPN's Mike Tirico: "UNNNN....BEEEEE.....LIEVABLE!!"
Almost forgot about that overtime win in Denver. That was something else...
Al Harris against the Seahawks!
One of my most memorable is sitting in frozen Lambeau watching Al Harris pick off Matt Hasselbeck's pass and return in for a game winning TD in the waning seconds of the playoff game.Hide replies
It was in OT not the waning seconds.
How about Favre to Freeman.. The Monday night miracle against the Vikes
1993: Reggie White sacking John Elway twice in the final minute to preserve a 30-27 win at Lambeau.
The Packers led 30-7 at halftime, but Elway brought the Broncos all the way back, only to be thwarted by Reggie.
Freeman's Monday Night miracle catch to beat the Vikings in overtime.
"He did WHAT?!"Hide replies
That's right!!!
Don't mind me....I'm just posting stuff without reading past comments....D'OH!!
1980: Chester Marcol's miracle TD off a blocked FG to beat da Bears in OT.


text:
Gender: Male
Years in Practice: 18 Years
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Medical School: TEL AVIV UNIV, SACKLER SCH OF MED, TEL AVIV YAFO, ISRAEL
Graduation Date: 1996
Hospital Affiliations: Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital
Specialties: Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychiatry
*This physician has multiple office locations. See Appointments for details.
©2005-2014 WebMD, LLC. All rights reserved.
WebMD does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. See additional information.


text:
An exotic single Phalaenopsis orchid adds elegant beauty and peaceful serenity to any setting. Easy to care for, this stunning orchid is the perfect gift for delivery. Delivered by a local florist with a card message written by you.Measures 12"H by 10"L.
Single Orchid Plant
Classic Planter
Florist Delivered
FREE Personalized Message
Same Day Plant Delivery Available
Same Day Flower Delivery is available in the USA from our network of local florist partners. Orders for flower delivery today must be placed by 3pm in the delivery zip code. Next day delivery options or dates in the future are also available. Cut off time for delivery same day varies on weekends and during peak holidays.
In order to ensure you receive the freshest product possible, we will make every attempt to deliver the specified product. In some cases our florists may need to substitute a similar container or flowers.
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®by PowerReviews
Best Uses
Reviewed by 4 customers
Sort by
Best Uses
Comments about Opulent Orchids - Single:
This was a orchid to a hospital room - I did not see the flower, but the patient's daughter said its lovely and made her mother very happy! Thanks!
Best Uses
Comments about Opulent Orchids - Single:
I saw pictures of this orchid. It really is beautiful. But all of the blooms were open; no buds. Which meant that this plant has been open for some time, and was nearly spent. But my sister was thrilled, and that was all that mattered.
Best Uses
Comments about Opulent Orchids - Single:
Having never sent "from you flowers" I was somewhat sceptical of your site. I got nothing but high praise from the recipient of the orchid. It is exactly as described. The delivery was right on. The elegance and beauty of the orchid could not be surpassed. I would definitely recommend this site to anyone needing a great all around product.
Best Uses
Comments about Opulent Orchids - Single:
As I was ordering from England, it was a worry to know if everything would be OK.
The orchid was to say 'thank you' to someone, and they were really delighted with the gift.
It was delivered on the day requested, and I will have no hesitation in using fromyouflowers.com again.


text:
Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
News about Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
May. 1, 2014
Nicholas Kristof Op-Ed column argues deaths stemming from faulty General Motors ignition switches are a strong reminder of why government regulations are necessary; criticizes tired conservative slogan that regulations kill jobs, noting that their essential purpose is to save lives. MORE
Apr. 23, 2014
Op-Ed article by New York State Atty Gen Eric T Schneiderman criticizes claim by some companies that selling their goods and services online somehow exempts them from regulation; highlights Airbnb, housing rental company that allows users to turn their homes into hotel rooms, as an example; contends it is in best interest of consumers for such companies to cooperate with regulators. MORE
Apr. 22, 2014
Airbnb, housing rental company with estimated worth of $10 billion, goes to court to fight effort by New York State regulators to collect names of Airbnb hosts in New York City who are breaking the law by renting out multiple properties for short periods; regulators and elected officials are increasingly questioning tactics of Internet start-ups like Uber, Airbnb and Lyft, especially the notion that laws do not apply to them, MORE
Apr. 17, 2014
Morgan Stanley's solid first quarter provides evidence that it has adapted better to a stricter regulatory environment than rivals like Goldman Sachs, which reported an earnings decline. MORE
Mar. 30, 2014
Phyllis Korkki Applied Sciences column investigates algorithm developed by MIT Prof Andrei Kirilenko and colleagues that is meant to help determine whether a government agency has adjusted a proposal in response to public comments. MORE
Mar. 27, 2014
Editorial warns Kentucky Sen Mitch McConnell's resolution to block Environmental Protection Agency proposal to set limits on greenhouse gas emissions from coal plants could be used to derail federal rule-making on number of issues; holds McConnell's action, even if it fails, dangerously escalates antiregulatory fervor; urges Democrats to shut down McConnell's effort. MORE
Dec. 10, 2013
The Volcker Rule's chief intention is to prohibit regulated banks from using customer money to trade for their own gain, but it may have many potential gray areas. MORE
Dec. 9, 2013
Five years after the financial crisis, regulators are poised to approve a tougher-than-expected version of the so-called Volcker Rule, according to a copy reviewed by The New York Times. MORE
Dec. 8, 2013
Five regulatory agencies are to vote Tuesday on the rule, which has met with thinly veiled threats of challenges from banks and business trade groups. MORE
Dec. 8, 2013
Sendhil Mullainathan Economic View column contends competitive markets, like the one for cable service, retain annoying snags because people do not always think before buying; questions if minimum level of regulation is needed to ensure that markets compete by increasing value to consumers and not by creating snags. MORE
Dec. 5, 2013
In a broad policy speech, Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew asserted that a bank bailout in any future crisis is much less likely, but he also urged overseas regulators to make their rules tougher. MORE
Dec. 4, 2013
Editorial criticizes actions of Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Mary Jo White, who it charges with failing to put investors' interests first; singles out agency's removal from its regulatory agenda of a plan to consider a rule requiring public companies to disclose their political spending. MORE
Nov. 17, 2013
The push to reshape financial oversight hinges on negotiations in the coming weeks over the so-called Volcker Rule, a regulation that strikes at the heart of Wall Street risk-taking. MORE
Nov. 17, 2013
Tyler Cohen Economic View column observes that Federal Aviation Administration's move to allow electronic devices throughout a flight highlights the grindingly slow process of removing government regulations; says tangle of federal regulations still clogs the books--and endangers economic growth. MORE
Oct. 28, 2013
Legislation that would undercut new financial regulations is part of a campaign among Republicans and business-friendly Democrats against the Dodd-Frank Act. MORE
Oct. 16, 2013
Wall Street is feeling the effects of a Commodity Futures Trading Commission rule it fought hard to tame. MORE
Sep. 16, 2013
Global authorities are preparing to levy more than $700 million in fines against JPMorgan Chase over the bank's huge trading loss in London last year. MORE
Sep. 11, 2013
Benjamin Lawsky, the New York financial regulator, has left a multistate test of a framework for insurers' asset reserves, saying industry "gamesmanship" was only getting worse. MORE
Aug. 19, 2013
The Federal Reserve described significant shortcomings in large banks' responses to so-called stress tests, which aim to ensure that they can withstand economic shocks. MORE
Jul. 16, 2013
Letters from Sen Rob Portman and Nancy A Nord, commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, respond to July 6 editorial criticizing bill that would limit independence of regulatory agencies. MORE
Jul. 11, 2013
Editorial contends two new rules adopted by Securities and Exchange Commission all but invite hucksters, rip-off artists and other bad actors to prey on individual investors; warns rules are another disturbing sign the SEC, under leadership of new chairwoman Mary Jo White, will pursue deregulation at the expense of investor protection. MORE
Jul. 10, 2013
After a rift, members of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission have agreed on a plan to curb risky overseas trading. The agency and European regulators also announced a plan for how to jointly approach cross-border trades. MORE
Jul. 9, 2013
The proposal would increase the financial cushion banks must maintain to protect their assets in a crisis. MORE
Jul. 8, 2013
The New York attorney general is looking into early release of data after Thomson Reuters announced that it was suspending the release of a survey to clients who paid extra. MORE
Jul. 6, 2013
Editorial warns of new Senate bill that would effectively end independence of many regulatory agencies; says it will favor reckless banks and careless corporations at the cost of consumer health and basic fairness; argues independence from executive pressure is essential if agencies are to maintain meaningful oversight. MORE
Jul. 1, 2013
Editorial criticizes Obama administration for its resistance to finalizing new regulations through the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs; stresses notable rules that have been held up, particularly on issues of food safety, labor protections and energy and environmental standards. MORE
Jun. 10, 2013
As investors rely increasingly on Finra's database to vet Wall Street professionals, some brokers and executives are trying to remove complaints. MORE
Jun. 2, 2013
Sunday Dialogue on government's proper role in the marketplace and whether country requires more regulation on business or less. MORE
May. 10, 2013
Devastating fertilizer plant blast in West, Tex, in April did little to shake local skepticism of government regulations, and recent efforts to push for more oversight have faced strong resistance; Texas has always prided itself on its free-market posture and its antipathy toward regulation, but it also had the nation's highest number of workplace fatalities for much of the past decade. MORE
Apr. 23, 2013
The Securities and Exchange Commission's program is at a crossroads as some Wall Street firms make it difficult for employees to talk and lawyers criticize it for slow responses. MORE
Apr. 17, 2013
Steady earnings growth on Wall Street could embolden the lawmakers and regulators who want to overhaul the banking system. MORE
Apr. 10, 2013
Efforts to rein in the consulting industry may be stymied by the regulators' cozy ties to the consultants and their limited legal authority to penalize them. MORE
Apr. 2, 2013
The Securities and Exchange Commission cleared companies' use of Facebook and Twitter for announcements, following an investigation into a social media post by Netflix's chief. MORE
Mar. 12, 2013
Mexican leaders present sweeping overhaul of laws regulating telecommunications, most serious effort yet to rein in country's dominant telephone, television and Internet companies; plan would give regulators broad new powers over giants like America Movil, owned by Carlos Slim Helu, and Televisa. MORE
Jan. 31, 2013
Op-Ed article by marine conservation biologist Callum Roberts calls on federal government to hold firm and keep thousands of square miles of ocean off New England closed to commercial fishing; contends depleted stocks of cod and other species are still recovering from over-exploitation and New Englanders must resist temptation to squander resources in a splurge that would impoverish seas and industry once again. MORE
Jan. 24, 2013
Prof Susan Crawford Op-Ed article advocates increased government regulation of communications industry to prevent dominance of market by a few powerful companies with resulting suppression of competition and innovation; asserts that for America to progress, wired and wireless communications must be reasonably priced, globally competitive and ubiquitous. MORE
Jan. 2, 2013
Silicon Valley companies are expected to increase lobbying efforts in the nation's capital and overseas as governments worldwide revisit legislation on issues like consumer privacy and online security. MORE
Oct. 7, 2012
Mitt Romney's pledge to overhaul environmental rules would require his administration to make significant revisions to landmark laws such as the Clean Air Act, and overcome political opposition to oil drilling among other challenges. MORE
Sep. 21, 2012
Floyd Norris High & Low Finance column contends the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia may yet doom many or most of the Dodd-Frank financial reforms, with the Securities and Exchange Commission suffering a series of defeats there; points out with three vacancies, it might help if there were new judges who would be willing to allow the SEC to do its job, something that Republican senators have been able to prevent during the Obama presidency. MORE
Aug. 12, 2012
Editorial questions Obama's administration's commitment to wide-ranging reforms that are needed to make government work better and more effectively. MORE
Aug. 6, 2012
Research by a group of accounting professors shows that the revolving door, symbolic portal that executives and lawyers pass through on their way to government posts and back again to the private sector, actually toughens enforcement results at the Securities and Exchange Commission; finding is the opposite of what government critics have maintained MORE
Aug. 5, 2012
Gretchen Morgenson Fair Game column contends that the Securities and Exchange Commission could be more active in guarding state and local agencies against the financial firms that underwrite their municipal bonds; holds that calls for greater oversight are welcome, particularly given how Wall Street has hornswoggled some muni issuers over the years, adding that muni investors and issuers have been burdened by opacity for too long. MORE
May. 27, 2012
Editorial criticizes Republicans, particularly Mitt Romney, for attacking Pres Obama for carrying out an unprecedented agenda of regulation of industry when, in fact, the Obama administration has a mediocre record on regulation. MORE
Apr. 3, 2012
Obama administration often disagrees with the Food and Drug Administration on regulatory issues, but FDA officials believe their decisions should be divorced from politics and based solely on their own scientific assessments; Republicans have relentlessly accused Obama of being an overzealous and job-killing regulator, forcing the administration to calibrate its election season positions (Series: Political Science). MORE
There are no additional abstracts to display.
Highlights From the Archives
In Turnaround, Industries Seek U.S. Regulations
Trying to fend off lawsuits, foreign competition and state rules, some big industries are pushing for new federal regulations.September 16, 2007 washingtonNews
Toy Makers Seek Standards for U.S. Safety
After a series of recalls that have undermined public confidence, the nation's largest toy makers are asking the government to impose mandatory testing standards.September 7, 2007 businessNews
China Steps Up Efforts to Cleanse Reputation
Even as it cracks down on product safety and substandard goods, China lashes out at critics of its exports.September 5, 2007 businessNews
A New Push to Regulate Power Costs
More than a decade after the drive began to convert electricity from a regulated industry into a competitive one, many states are rolling back their initiatives.September 4, 2007 businessNews
Rule to Expand Mountaintop Coal Mining
The Bush administration is set to issue a regulation to enshrine a method of blasting off the tops of mountains.August 23, 2007 usNews
New Rules Say Poultry Plants Can Conduct Own Checks
Critics are saying the updated regulations would keep chicken-processing lines running too fast, creating conditions for worker injuries and food-safety failures.
August 1, 2014, Friday
MORE ON REGULATION AND DEREGULATION OF INDUSTRY AND: Regulation and Deregulation of Industry , Poultry , Vilsack, Tom , American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals , Factories and Manufacturing , Food Safety and Inspection Service , Factory Farming , Agriculture Department , Food Contamination and Poisoning
Questions About Pipelines and Private Property
The Railroad Commission of Texas has offered rules aimed at clarifying when pipelines qualify as "common carriers," a status enabling companies to seize private land using eminent domain.
August 1, 2014, Friday
MORE ON REGULATION AND DEREGULATION OF INDUSTRY AND: Railroads , Texas , Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline , Railroad Commission of Texas , Beaumont (Tex) , Pipelines , Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
F.D.A. Acts on Lab Tests Developed In-House
The Food and Drug Administration said it felt the need to act to ensure the safety of home-brew test systems that are being developed and marketed widely.
August 1, 2014, Friday
MORE ON REGULATION AND DEREGULATION OF INDUSTRY AND: Hamburg, Margaret A , Tests (Medical) , Laboratories and Scientific Equipment , Regulation and Deregulation of Industry , Food and Drug Administration
Governor's Office Suspends 40 Tax Preparers for Not Filing Own Returns
The preparers were accused by New York State of not paying state income taxes in 2011 and 2012, though some say they never received notification that they were suspended.
July 31, 2014, Thursday
MORE ON REGULATION AND DEREGULATION OF INDUSTRY AND: Income Tax , Tax Evasion , Taxation , Tax Preparers and Preparation , Regulation and Deregulation of Industry , New York State
No Cigars, No Cigar Illness
F.D.A. regulations would be most welcome, says the president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network.
July 30, 2014, Wednesday
MORE ON REGULATION AND DEREGULATION OF INDUSTRY AND: Tampa (Fla) , Smoking and Tobacco , United States , Regulation and Deregulation of Industry , Cigars , American Cancer Society , Food and Drug Administration
Why Can't the Banking Industry Solve Its Ethics Problems?
Scandals keep occurring, even after the financial crisis, raising the uncomfortable possibility that the industry is fundamentally flawed.
July 30, 2014, Wednesday
MORE ON REGULATION AND DEREGULATION OF INDUSTRY AND: Ethics and Official Misconduct , Securities and Commodities Violations , Banking and Financial Institutions , Regulation and Deregulation of Industry , Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues
German Group Sues to Block European Banking Union
The suit asserts the union, aimed at prevent banking crises, is illegal because it would make Germans liable for bank failures in other countries.
July 29, 2014, Tuesday
MORE ON REGULATION AND DEREGULATION OF INDUSTRY AND: Commerzbank , European Central Bank , Berlin (Germany) , Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
India's Press Under Siege
Censorship has returned, and the media bosses are cooperating.
July 28, 2014, Monday
MORE ON REGULATION AND DEREGULATION OF INDUSTRY AND: News and News Media , India , Lobbying and Lobbyists , Freedom of the Press , Regulation and Deregulation of Industry , Censorship
Private Equity's Free Pass
On their way to big profits, private equity firms often act like investment banks, but aren't subject to the same rules.
July 27, 2014, Sunday
MORE ON REGULATION AND DEREGULATION OF INDUSTRY AND: The Blackstone Group , Private Equity , Securities and Exchange Commission , Bain Capital , Regulation and Deregulation of Industry , Banking and Financial Institutions , Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (2010)
When Media Mergers Limit More Than Competition
Antitrust experts said that a merger of 21st Century Fox and Time Warner Inc. posed far more serious regulatory issues than Comcast's acquisition of NBCUniversal.
July 26, 2014, Saturday
MORE ON REGULATION AND DEREGULATION OF INDUSTRY AND: Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures , NBCUniversal , Time Warner Cable Inc , Regulation and Deregulation of Industry , News and News Media , Comcast Corporation , 21st Century Fox , Time Warner Inc , Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues
Get Alerts On Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
Receive My Alerts e-mails on topics covered on this page.More Alerts >>


text:
- Northern New York Newspapers
- Watertown Daily Times
- The Journal
- Daily Courier-Observer
- NNY Ads
- NNY Business
- NNY Living
- Malone Telegram
The Sackets Harbor Vocal Arts Ensemble invites singers from throughout the north country to join rehearsals for the groups upcoming concert of Dona Nobis Pacem by Ralph Vaughan Williams and Brahms Requiem (to be sung in German). The regional choir rehearses from 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays at Trinity Episcopal Churchs Macsherry Parish Center, 227 Sherman St., Watertown. The concert is May 5 at the church.
Sackets Harbor Vocal Arts Ensemble is under the direction of Richard Probert. For more information, contact Martha Jablonski at 782-8142.
Thousands of readers like you have made Northern New York Newspapers the number one ranked website* for local news and sports coverage in the north country.
You can continue on to this article in a few seconds, or you can visit one of our websites:


text:
About us
Handlino = Handle + Innovate
If you are looking for good web application design & development, Handlino is here to help.
Handlino was founded in December 2006. Our expertise are application development and standards-compliant web design. We have been engaged in open source communities, our tools of trade include CSS, JavaScript, Ruby on Rails, and Perl.


text:
Manu Chao Tickets
Get your Manu Chao tickets on viagogo, your online ticket marketplace. Choose an event to see the selection of tickets available or check the calendar view for all the available dates with tickets. You can also sell your spare tickets on viagogo, and listing tickets is free. All Manu Chao tickets are covered by the viagogo Ticket Guarantee!
Manu Chao
The Ticket Marketplace
GuaranteedAll tickets covered by the viagogo guarantee
Your Money Is SafeWe don't pay the seller until you've been to the event
Secure DeliveryDelivered via e-ticket or courier
International Events
|Price from
|Parco Gondar, Gallipoli IT Manu Chao
|Piazza Viviani, Marina di Pisa IT Manu Chao
Find more like this
Manu Chao Tour Tickets
You can buy or sell your Manu Chao tour tickets and sign up for Ticket Alerts above to receive updates of new and upcoming Manu Chao 2014 tour dates at viagogo. If you have any questions about using viagogo, visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.
viagogo is your online ticket marketplace for concert tickets, sports tickets and theater tickets.
Ticket Alerts
Sign up below for the latest Manu Chao news, great deals and special offers.
Your email address appears to be incorrect.


text:
The line that separates the gym from kindergarten grows fainter every day.
Yesterday we made it to the noonday PiYo class at the Buffalo Athletic Club downtown. There was a new teacher. She made us do a bunch of ballet moves, where you raised your arm overhead like a dancer and pointed your toes and gracefully kicked your legs.
"You all look so pretty!" she told us. Which made everyone laugh because a lot of the class was men including lawyers and other VIPs (to use Buffalo lingo).
Things eventually morphed into that kind of New Age-y Religion Lite you get a lot in yoga class. We did the Warrior Pose and were told that our front arm was the future and our back arm was the past. We ended up lying on our mats with our eyes closed. Like kindergarten Nap Time.
When we opened our eyes there was this piece of paper on everyone's mat. Buzz took ours back to the office as a souvenir of this quaint episode in our day.
And now it's time for cupcakes!


text:
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (DTN) -- Lenders, economists and producers at the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank's Agricultural Symposium Tuesday agreed with the keynote speaker who laid out the case for muted optimism for agriculture in the next 10 years.
J.P. Gervais, chief agricultural economist for Farm Credit Canada, recognized world population growth and changing diets are expected to increase global food demand by 60% (revised down from 70%) between 2007 and 2050, citing the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). "But what people often overlook is the same FAO report says '(yet) world production would need to increase at rates much lower than in the past,'" he said.
This summer's expected bumper crops and crash in crop prices has Plains states and Midwest bankers "cautious," said Brian Esch, president of McCook (Nebraska) National Bank. "Sobering," is the outlook given by Douglas Johnson, president of the Guaranty State Bank and Trust Co. in Beloit, Kan.
"The easy money times are over," said Johnson. What has him most concerned on a micro-economic level is farm families have gotten used to a relatively high living standard and "sacrificing for the farm" may not be as automatic as it used to be, noted Johnson. The Kansas banker said he thinks there will be some attrition out of farming for some under 40, not because they are forced out (as we saw in the '80s) but because they'll choose to leave.
The Chinese are also getting a taste of a higher standard of living, which had been good for increasing global food demand. But economist Gervais said their incomes are approaching levels where they will taper off increasing their food expenditures and spend more on consumer products. "As people increase their annual income to $20,000, they spend more money to improve their diet (a positive for the meat sector)," noted Gervais. "But above $20,000, that's when the growth in demand for meat starts slowing down."
In China, the largest growth in household income from 2002 until 2012 was in the $9,000 to $16,000 income level. However, in the next 10 years, the largest growth is expected in the $16,000 to $34,000 income level, and Gervais worried that we won't see the same amount of meat demand growth we've come to expect from China. "I expect the trend for food consumption growth in China to slow down. Maybe not in the next five years, but possibly in the next 10 years," said Gervais.
Also on the demand side, ethanol is expected to remain a steady market with a slight growth rate, "especially if corn prices drop under $4 per bushel and oil prices stay steady," noted Gervais.
On the supply side, Gervais believes increasing supply through improved yields will meet global demand. "As we begin to gather, evaluate and use agriculture production data, precision agriculture will finally deliver [improved production and profitability]," said Gervais. "The cost of production will keep going down per acre or per unit." But that information is becoming more proprietary, so only those with access to the data will benefit the most.
The one bright star in agriculture in the near-term is the livestock sector. "Demand has remained strong and supplies are tight," said Gervais. But at some point (in five to 10 years), Gervais predicted, demand growth will level off, supplies will bounce back and livestock profits will plateau or decline.
The general tone of Gervais' presentation was growth is still possible, but it won't be linear as it has been in the past few years.