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Les Miserables, Anne Hathaway [Unlink], despite a strict diet, can reach oscar.
Les Miserables, which was directed by Tom Hooper (The King's Speech) is scheduled to release on December 25 in the United States, and is considered a strong candidate for an Oscar nomination, such as in the quotation, Reuters.
Les Miserables, was the work of a set of novel writers of the 18th century, Victor Hugo [Unlink], poet, novelist and playwright French origin, February 26, 1802 - May 22, 1885, is buried in the Panthéon. A very popular novelist of his time in France. In addition to Les Miserables, 1862, Notre-Dame de Paris, 1831, is one of the literary novel is also quite popular, until now, and has been owned by libraries around the world. Author idealistic, in the course of his life, must choose to side with political and social issues in the aesthetics of his art. The mark with impartiality Victor Hugo on republicanism (the ideology of governing a nation as a republic), and get rid of the oppressive feudal monarchical system of government at the time, the anti-climax of the monarchy at the time. Emmanuel Kant who on the other hand, is heading the republic, to the philosophy of democracy.
After dazzling fans in debut movie serial Batman, The Dark Knight Rises, Anne Hathaway, artist who was born in Brooklyn, New York on November 12, 1982, was born to Gerald Thomas Hathaway, who is a lawyer, and from the womb of a mother named Kathleen Ann (née McCauley), is an artist who inspired her daughter, Anne Hathaway, to follow the footsteps of her mother. To star in the musical Les Miserables work, Anne Hathaway (30), ideally to lose weight dropped 11 pounds, diets Oatmeal with dried pasta for her role in the musical film that will appear in the upcoming month of December. He served as prostitutes Fantine, the film version of the musical Les Miserables, the work of 18th-century French classic novelist, Victor Hugo. Its directed by Tom Hooper. Includes best-in-class director, Hooper won an award from the Directors Guild of America and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and Best director nominations from the British Academy (BAFTA).
Extreme body changes among Hollywood actor and artist is not unusual, for the success of the role. This also applies to actors and professional theater artists around the world. An actor or actress is good, must reach the other side of the role, to the most abstruse research though. Here the prevailing ethos acting very unusual and aesthetic. Even after it was finished bypassed role in a movie or a play season show. Definitely leave it up to the influence of role in day-to-day behavior. It can be proved when, Anne Hathaway, had to adjust to, a life with day-to-day behavior, in transition, in the post-filming Les Miserables, which is due to exhausting the totality of prostitutes portrayed role as Fantine, and confiscated all his time and his life . The critics were waiting for the movie slot, will Anne Hathaway (30), playing a commendable or, not praised, at the prestigious world-class, on the Oscar nominations, such as those quoted by Reuters. We're waiting for.
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Archive for August, 2012
Media bias: Republicans "happy to have a party with black people drowning"Posted on August 30th, 2012 by Squeaker in Media Distortions
This is about as low as it gets in politics.
There's only so much stupidity that even the lefties can tolerate before they feel embarrassed. Good on Yahoo for firing him and not making excuses for him.
Why are bishops pussy-footing on the election?Posted on August 29th, 2012 by Squeaker in American Politics, Life & Family Issues
Yesterday, I reported on an excellent letter by Bishop Robert Morlino of Madison on key voting principles. There's one passage that got me thinking.
That may be so, but I suspect the bishops are way too passive during elections. Let me explain. Read the rest of this entry »
Defend MarriagePosted on August 29th, 2012 by Paycheck in Same-sex "marriage"
Bishop Morlino scores on voting principlesPosted on August 28th, 2012 by Squeaker in American Politics, Life & Family Issues
The Bishop of Madison, Robert C. Morlino, published an excellent letter a couple of weeks ago in which he provides some basic instructions on how to vote responsibly. He clearly distinguishes between intrinsic evils and other policy issues that do not involve intrinsic evils:
Exactly. The above-mentioned issues are pass/fail criteria or a litmus test for any candidate. If a platform violates those fundamental rights, the candidate must be discarded, unless all the alternative candidates are equally dismal.
When it comes to matters not involving intrinsic evils, the bishop explains that Catholics can disagree with each other on the best policy approaches. Read the rest of this entry »
The kids of same-sex parents aren't doing as wellPosted on August 27th, 2012 by Squeaker in Homosexuality
Some interesting scientific findings:
These two studies are a devastating one-two punch to the social engineers who advocate for homosexual parenting. The first study thoroughly reviews the 59 studies reference by the American Psychological Association and finds that not a single one is based on solid science. So the first study basically throws the existing "literature" into the garbage.
The second study presents empirical findings of its own based on a unprecedentedly-large sample of almost 3000 young adults. The study compares the outcomes of these individuals based on the type of parents they had. Compared to children of intact biological families, they found that children of homosexual parents had higher incidences of criminal behaviour, use of drugs, anxiety, depression, contagion with sexually transmitted infections, infidelity, and sexual abuse by their parents.
On that last point, when asked if they were ever touched sexually by a parent or other adult, the children of lesbian mothers were 11 times more likely to say "yes" and the children of gay fathers were 3 times more likely to say "yes" than the children of intact biological families. Get this: 23% of the children of lesbian parents said they were touched sexually by a parent or other adult. That's 1 in 4! Are you kidding me? That's an epidemic. How do the lefties explain this away?
I don't know how much longer society can ignore these facts. Something will have to give eventually.
Joe Biden A Serious Catholic?Posted on August 24th, 2012 by Paycheck in American Politics, Catholic Scandals
Do you wish your mother aborted you?Posted on August 23rd, 2012 by Paycheck in Abortion
Culture of Death in Greece Both Follows and Precedes the Culture of BankruptcyPosted on August 22nd, 2012 by Paycheck in Economics, Social Justice
What our Church elites who truck for "social justice" just don't seem to get is that Welfare States which borrow and go into debt end up fueling the culture of death and despair. Greece is the first but it won't be the last. The cries in Sodom will be great indeed all around the world. And if you believe that "social justice" is not necessarily about spending more than you have or not living within your means, when was the last time you heard the disciples of social justice talking about "restraint" or "fiscal responsibility"? I don't think that's even in their vocabulary.
The era of social justice is going to be squashed by reality…much to the chagrin of CanChurch.
God has a lot to say about money in the bible and it's the exact opposite of what the social justice clique in the Catholic Church say today.
Dreams from My Real FatherPosted on August 21st, 2012 by Paycheck in Catholicism, Obama, Socialism
You have seen hell where the souls of poor sinners go. To save them, God wishes to establish in the world devotion to my Immaculate Heart. If what I say to you is done, many souls will be saved and there will be peace. The war is going to end: but if people do not cease offending God, a worse one will break out during the Pontificate of Pope Pius XI. When you see a night illumined by an unknown light*, know that this is the great sign given you by God that he is about to punish the world for its crimes, by means of war, famine, and persecutions of the Church and of the Holy Father. To prevent this, I shall come to ask for the Consecration of Russia to my Immaculate Heart, and the Communion of reparation on the First Saturdays. If my requests are heeded, Russia will be converted, and there will be peace; if not, she will spread her errors throughout the world, causing wars and persecutions of the Church. The good will be martyred; the Holy Father will have much to suffer; various nations will be annihilated. In the end, my Immaculate Heart will triumph. The Holy Father will consecrate Russia to me, and she shall be converted, and a period of peace will be granted to the world. (Source)
A True Socialist and A True ConservativePosted on August 21st, 2012 by Paycheck in Obama, Socialism
Obama's really hip to helping the poor when it's other people's money. Like this example generously shows, for a liberal, "brother's keeper" means when it's not their brother and not their money.
Also, did you notice that it was D'Souza who forked out the bucks? Just like real life: socialists spend and conservatives pay.
Filipino bishops: We will strip Catholic status if schools defy Church teachingPosted on August 20th, 2012 by Paycheck in Catholic Education, Religious Freedom
See? The Filipino bishops know the score and are playing hardball. We did not get that here in Ontario when the bishops caved on Catholic education in favour of the Gay clubs. I'm not sure just exactly how long we can go on by passing the buck, but it can't be that long. The good news, of course, for any of us who really care about the Catholic faith, at least we'll have a clean slate to build on. It won't be built on pseudo Catholicism.
Off to pray in front of the Blessed Sacrament in a little while. I'm more and more resigned to the collapse of the culture and CanChurch and am more and more unwilling to put up much effort to stop its demise. Instead, I think it's time to think outside of the box. So far, we've been busy trying to salvage what was once part of our culture and Church. I don't think that's really the ticket out of this. In fact, there is something to letting the existing edifices collapse, and let the full weight of it come down on the architects who built it and the "religious" cowards who propped it up.
Safe Sex Community AnnouncementPosted on August 20th, 2012 by Paycheck in LifeStyle Choices
All religions aren't the samePosted on August 19th, 2012 by Paycheck in Religion
The problem is that logic is no longer very common these days…
Restless Heart of St. AugustinePosted on August 19th, 2012 by Paycheck in Catholicism, Entertainment
The Church of Perpetual DialoguePosted on August 17th, 2012 by Paycheck in Catholic Scandals
The whole Al Smith Dinner Scandal involving New York's Archbishop, Cardinal Dolan is now in full swing.
There was a time when Socon or Bust would have joined the band wagon denunciation, but frankly I see no point any more. The hierarchy just don't get it, and the word "scandal" has become completely meaningless in the Catholic Church today. What's the point of blowing your stack when your opponents are the bishops and whose vocabulary does not include the word?
We've become the tower of Babel. We speak languages that the other cannot understand. The Bishops do not understand the language of Humanae Vitae. They pay lipservice to it but are unwilling to accept the consequences of what it means for their ministry in this cuture of Death. We don't like to admit that it is not possible to solve the problem. We think that more "dialogue" is the solution – both with our opponents within the Church and our enemies outside of it. It's the endless dialogue that permeates everything in the Church today. The dialogue never ends and it's usually a subtle self-deception to avoid the Cross. Problems, conflicts? Not a problem…just engage in dialogue forever and ever Amen, and never bring down the hammer. Is that how Jesus did it? Ask the Pharisees about how long He "dialogued" with them.
It's not unlike the "courtship" in today's relationships between men and women which never seem to end. They just don't end up marrying until their 40s or 50s, if ever. Actually, if you think about it, the endless dialogue that happens today is like contraceptive sex: all of the pleasure and none of the consequences. Ask yourself, honestly, if this is not exactly what he have today.
When you have real sex, there are real consequences. Lives and relationships change forever. Some people are euphoric. Other people not so much. But when you are in a state of perpetual "sex without consequences", it's the same, sterile results. Nothing changes for the better. In fact, it gets worse. So too it is with the Church of Perpetual Dialogue. Talk, talk, talk. Make nice. Try to see the good in the Devil himself, if you can. It's just misunderstandings that dialogue can overcome! No declarations. No judgements. No consequences. And as a result, No change either. Just more talk.
When an intelligent young woman figures out that her boyfriend isn't really interested in marriage, she dumps him. She does this, of course, because she's interested in the long haul, not a short term fling where she is used and thrown overboard once the next best thing comes along. But today's Church is like the foolish young woman who thinks that if she sticks around long enough, compromises and scandalizes herself, that everything will eventually turnout. In the end, we know how that sad spectacle turns out, don't we?
Democrat bias in the American ChurchPosted on August 17th, 2012 by Squeaker in American Politics, Catholic Scandals
Voris is bang-on.
Another problem with CFL bulbs: harmful UV raysPosted on August 16th, 2012 by Squeaker in Eco-Frauds, LifeStyle Choices
A new study was released last month by researchers from Stony Brook University. Maybe you should start wearing a hat and occlusive clothing inside your home:
Titanium Dioxide (TiO2), by the way, is a chemical used in personal care products such as makeup and sunscreen. That's right, folks, the TiO2 in sunscreen leads to more damage to skin cells from CFL bulbs even though it apparently helps against UV rays from the sun.
Considering earlier research on the dangers of mercury in CFL bulbs, you should banish those bulbs from your home. It's a shame, because they use a lot less electricity. But the dangers far out-weigh the benefits.
Cardinal Dolan's ResponsePosted on August 14th, 2012 by Paycheck in Catholic Scandals, Obama, Religious Freedom
Here. Pretty slick, if you ask me. The comparison to the eating with tax collectors and sinners was pretty lame and hardly comparable on many fronts, however. A more relevant example would have been Christ before Herod, but that would not suit ++ Dolan's perspective, now would it? Jesus didn't dance across Herod's swimming pool in Jesus Christ Superstar.
Believe it or not, I'm not that spooked by ++ Dolan's response, provided that he uses the occasion to really lay into Obama or embarrass him or both. It doesn't even have to be nasty or mean, but it certainly does mean communicating to Obama and the rest of the Secular Fundamentalists out there that people of Faith have rights and freedoms too. And more importantly, we will fight for them until our very last breath.
The Cardinal can even smile when he points the finger at Obama and tells him to stop trampling on our rights. The evening doesn't have to be all "nice".
The New Evangelization…Posted on August 14th, 2012 by Paycheck in Catholicism
In the near future, I will be introducing my family to the Latin Mass.
I see it as the future for the Catholic Church. If you've got kids, it's best that you prepare them now.
When they're 40, it will be a different ball game.
The biological solution is going to put an end to a lot of the problems we are facing now…so there's hope in death.
Because after death comes resurrection.
Funny how that works, isn't it? There's only one body that can die and be resurrected. Every other player in history has come and gone. The Catholic Church alone, because of Her Founder, is the only one who rises again.
I once told a young man in a discussion: "On your last breath of this earth, the Catholic Church will still be here with the same substantial teaching. Remember what I've said and think about it."
You are Rock. And the gates of Hell will not prevail against it.

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- Preheat the oven to 400-degrees F. Place squash on baking sheet; roast for 1 hour or until tender. Cool slightly; halve lengthwise. Remove and discard seeds; scoop out flesh from skin. chop flesh; set aside.
- Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; saute for 3 minutes. Add rice; stir to coat grains with butter. Stirring constantly, add stock, 1/2 cup at a time, adding more stock only when the previous amount has been absorbed. When the rice is cooked, about 30 minutes, stir in the squash, olives, cheese and parsley. Cook and stir for 4 minutes until the cheese is melted and mixture is hot throughout. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.
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I went to a restaurant and had a very similar dish that I loved, so I came home and was pleasantly surprised to find this recipe. It was a little bit salty even with my low-sodium broth; I think slightly fewer olives could've been used. I don't like onions, so I left those out, but added some mushrooms. The restaurant recipe had prawns and mushrooms, but not olives; maybe next time I will add prawns, too. The dish was colorful. I loved it, but my husband didn't because he doesn't like squash. It is a unique dish that might not be for everyone, and it's a bit time-consuming to make. If you like all the listed ingredients, you'll probably like it. I used Asiago cheese instead of parmessan because that's what was in the restaurant recipe I had.
This recipe was wonderful--without the olives. I'm not quite sure why they were in the original recipe. Olives don't seem to go with the other flavors in the squash, garlic, and risotto. The two other reviews seem to reference the "interesting" combination. I think this accounts for why there were some mixed ratings. Leave the olives out, follow the recipe, and it will be delicious! Great with a mesclun green salad or a side of vegetables.
This was excellent. I didn't use the olives--although I love olives, I didn't think they would go very well with this recipe. Otherwise, excellnt. I used about 3 cups of broth instead of a quart--the rice was done cooking with 3 cups. Will definitely make again.
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While everyone will mostly be concerned with whatever is going on and being taken off between Dakota Johnson and Charlie Hunnam in "Fifty Shades of Grey," there will presumably be more than just sex scenes in the adaptation of the erotica hit. And some actors are being found for those parts of the movie.
Deadline reveals that the always excellent Jennifer Ehle will be one of the those folks, with the "Zero Dark Thirty," "Contagion," and "The Ides of March" actress landing the part of Anastasia Steele's mother. Since I haven't read the books and have no plans to, I turn to Wikia to fill in the blanks on the role of Carla May Wilks, who doesn't have the best reputation. According to the site:
"...flighty, forgetful, self-centered, and easily bored. She has "the attention span of a goldfish", especially with respect to her hobbies that she tries to turn into business ideas. Ana goes so far as to call these ventures "harebrained schemes", saying that her interest in each idea only lasts for a week. Ana also legitimately worries that Carla may have mortgaged her house to finance her most recent idea, suggesting that her mom is financially irresponsible and short-sighted (and may have done something similar in the past)."
Perhaps the highly successful Christian Grey could be the financial answer for Carla? Guess we'll see. But it's just one of two roles the suddenly busy Ehle has bagged, as she's also joined "The Forger" with John Travolta, Christopher Plummer and Tye Sheridan. Already in front of cameras with Philip Martin ("Wallander") directing, the heist film tells the story of a former child art prodigy and second generation petty thief, Ray Cutter (Travolta), who arranges to buy his way out of prison to spend time with his ailing son, Will Cutter (Sheridan). Ray and his father, Joseph Cutter (Plummer), must come together to carry out one last big job for the syndicate who financed his early release. Ehle plays Kim, Ray's emotionally fragile ex-wife. Anson Mount, Abigail Spencer and Marcus Thomas round out the cast.
No release date yet for "The Forger," but "Fifty Shades of Grey" is slated for release on August 1, 2014. Sam Taylor-Johnson is at the helm.
For Anybody Interested... | October 8, 2013 2:53 AM
There is an EXCELLENT blog out there where an adult novelist actually reads all three books chapter by chapter and points out everything that is wrong with it. It is an amazingly insightful, witty, and hilarious blog and I recommend it for anybody who doesn't want to slog through the awful dreck that are these idiotic fanfictions, but still want to know what all the fuss is about for both sides. http://jennytrout.wordpress.com/jenny-reads-50-shades-of-grey/
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"Since we haven't read the books, and have no plans to, we turn to Wikia to fill in the blanks on the role of Carla May Wilks, who doesn't have the best reputation..."
That's funny, since y'all had a "We Read It: Picking A Director & Cast For The 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Movie" ... granted, you didn't cast this role ;) ... also, I have no plans to read it, either.


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Flossmoor's village board will discuss options to amend their current parking policy to cater to downtown business owners and their employees.
This comes in response to a formal request from Flossmoor resident Anne Aboushsousha during the Dec. 3 village board meeting. Aboushousha, more commonly known around town as "Sweet Annie," owns Sweet Annie's Bakey in downtown Flossmoor. She says her employees and she have struggled with Flossmoor's parking situaion—and received many expensive violations—since opening up shop four years ago.
"If you work an eight-hour shift, you have to find three different areas to park, which in a big hassle, especially for those of us who work twelve-hour days," Aboushousha said. "In some shops, where there is only one person working, they have to lock their shop door and rush to change spots in between customers."
Aboushousha says Flossmoor business owners and their employees deserve free parking passes and cited Homewood as an example of a village that offers such. The Flossmoor Public Library also offers parking passes to its employees, she says.
"It is the best way to say, 'thank you,' for having our businesses in downtown Flossmoor in these incredibly challenging times," Aboushousha said. "By accommodating us with this request, there will be better parking for our customers because, now, we park in spots closest to our shops so we can quickly move our cars. If we didn't need to worry about moving, we would park farther away."
While the village does offer downtown parking passes, Aboushousha says the $80 price tag is more than many small business employees can afford.
Currently, free spots are available for parking, but they are unreasonably far away, according to Aboushousha.
"Honestly we don't feel safe walking around far distances with deposits and cash register money, nor is it practical for police officers to escort us to and from our spots twice a day, which has been suggested to me in prior conversations with village officials," Aboushousha said.
The problem is not exclusive to Sweet Annie's, either, according to Aboushousha. A questionnaire circulated among downtown Flossmoor businesses generated similar concerns. The results, she says, support her frustration.
In at least one case, her plea was an eye-opener.
"I knew that there were some issues," said Trustee Diane Williams. "I had no idea the process that you have to go through over the course of a day in order to manage parking down there. I'd be interested in supporting whatever we can in terms of looking into alternatives (to fix the problem)."
Flossmoor Mayor Paul Braun said he's also been aware of issues and asked the board's guidance on how to proceed.
"I would like to see the Flossmoor Business Association to weigh in on this as well," Braun said.
Members of the board agreed that the issue needs to be addressed. Braun said the board will revisit this discussion to explore options, ideally within the first two meetings of the new year.


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Loyalty, conflict and buried secrets are driving forces in many a family. In exploring that resonant territory, the best playwrights mine the complexities, twists and turns of life. We laugh. We're surprised. We feel loss and heartbreak.
That's precisely the emotional journey Jon Robin Baitz has charted in Other Desert Cities, his funny and searing recent Broadway hit.
Now getting an exhilarating regional debut at Actors' Playhouse, the Pulitzer-finalist play by the creator of TV's Brothers & Sisters is a witty, often intense examination of the infinitely varied ways we manage to hurt the ones we love. Intergenerational conflict, sibling rivalry, the pull of addiction, depression and deeply held political beliefs are but some of the forces threatening to fracture a family on an otherwise sunny Christmas Eve in Palm Springs circa 2004.
Patriarch Lyman Wyeth (J. Kenneth Campbell) is a dashing former movie star, an old-guard Republican whose Hollywood friendship with Ronald Reagan -- Ronnie -- got him an ambassadorship back in the day. His wife Polly (Barbara Bradshaw) is a Texas-born screenwriter who gave up career for family, her wit, creativity and sharp tongue exercised in a more intimate arena. Polly's sister and former writing partner, Silda Grauman (Lourelene Snedeker), is an alcoholic in fragile recovery, a free spirit without her disapproving sister's steely self-control and conservative political views.
Home for what proves to be a not-so-festive holiday is the Wyeths' son Trip (Antonio Amadeo), the successful producer of a reality TV courtroom show blending the law and faded celebrities. His writer-sister Brooke (Erin Joy Schmidt) is there too, home for the first time in years, back from a long bout with depression and bearing a "gift" for her justifiably wary parents. Six years after a successful debut novel, Brooke has another book ready for publication. But this one is a family memoir steeped in tragedy, an accusatory look back at the life and death of her antiwar activist older brother.
The Wyeths' seemingly happy reunion soon devolves into a war of words, wits and threats. Director David Arisco has assembled a cast of five formidable warriors, actors who play the complexities, flaws and vulnerabilities of each character.
As the judgmental and sometimes venomous Polly, Bradshaw adds another vividly realized character to her resume, displaying the time-honed skills that helped her win the best actress Carbonell Award two years in a row (she's won four over her long career). Campbell, Big Daddy to Bradshaw's Big Mama in a recent North Carolina production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, is every inch the charming former movie star, his purring voice and controlled demeanor erupting volcanically once Lyman loses it over the threat that is Brooke's book. Snedeker makes Silda a subversive if damaged-but-real life force, and as her nephew, Amadeo is playful and spirited, more like Silda than his conservative parents. Schmidt, making her Actors' Playhouse debut, expertly navigates Brooke's bumpy emotional ride from apprehension to outrage to shock.
Just as impressive as the fine cast is the way the design team has realized the Wyeths' world. Tim Bennett provides the family's sleek desert abode, a tasteful home with an inviting stone fireplace and windows that frame the expensive sky-and-mountains view. Lighting designer Patrick Tennent colors that sky, with bright morning sunlight, a pastel sunset and twinkling stars. Sound designer Alexander Herrin provides folk-flavored music that conveys the moment in time when the family's world was forever altered. Ellis Tillman suggests character and class through his costumes, particularly in Polly's put-together chic and Silda's tackier, more colorful look.
Other Desert Cities ends with a coda that ties up several loose familial ends, but it isn't nearly as dramatic as the final image Arisco and the actors paint on that devastating Christmas Eve. That's the emotional apex of a soaring, exquisitely realized production.


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Failing FastBy Digital Strategy — February 8, 2013 - 12:00 pm
The other week the digital strategy team at mcgarrybowen attended Google Creative Sandbox, along with a handful of industry professionals. It was a great day, full of inspirational speakers, exciting demos, and of course – lots of swag! Here's our take.
"Failing Fast": Seth Godin, Author
"If you don't adapt, you're as good as dead."
It was a great treat to hear Seth Godin speak at Google's Creative Sandbox. Godin set the bar high with a talk on how to create communications that actually stand out and how to get there.
What he said: It's not enough to be the best of the average, Godin stated, because someone else is going to find a way to do it better. Maintaining the status quo is setting oneself up for failure. Instead, it's crucial for businesses to open their minds and act as living, breathing entities, rather than static corporations operating under hundred-year old business rules. If you don't adapt, you're as good as dead.
To illustrate the importance of being remarkable, Godin regaled an anecdote from his popular book, The Purple Cow, in which he was driving through the French countryside with his family and came across a field with hundreds of grazing cows. At first the sight transfixed him and his family, but after a few minutes they grew bored of the cows. They were all the same; one blending into the next, and soon they were looking away. Had there been a purple cow amongst the field of brown cows, though, that would have been remarkable. His children would have insisted they stopped the car so that they could go examine the cow. They'd take loads of photos, tell their friends, give them directions to the field, etc. The point here is that it's not enough to be a really nice brown cow. In order to stand out – to get people to pull over and pay attention – you need to be purple.
That sounds great, but how do we get there? Fail. He quoted cultural theorist, Paul Virillio, saying, "the invention of the ship was also the invention of the ship wreck". If you're afraid to get your feet wet, you'll never discover what's on the other side of the river.
What we heard: While 'failing fast' is a fairly prominent axiom in startup culture, we seldom hear it in advertising. In an industry where so much rides on hard success metrics it is incredibly refreshing for someone to not only tell you it's OK to fail, but to encourage it. After all, failure is inherent and essential in creating truly innovative and groundbreaking work. It's what makes brands and companies remarkable.


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Mali Tuareg rebels' call on independence rejected
The African Union, the EU and the US have all rejected a call by Tuareg rebels in north Mali for their newly named region of Azawad to be recognised as independent.
The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) seized the area last week.
The MNLA is one of two rebel groups to have gained ground in the area after Mali's government was ousted in a coup.
The other, the Islamist Ansar Dine, says it wants no part in the MNLA move.'No meaning'
The head of the African Union, Jean Ping, said the MNLA announcement had no value whatsoever.
The European Union demanded negotiations to solve the crisis, with Maja Kocijancic, the spokeswoman for EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton, telling Agence France-Presse: "The EU has made clear throughout the crisis that it respects the territorial integrity of Mali."
West African leaders are fearful of a potential domino effect throughout the region if the MNLA separatist bid were accepted. But more importantly, the rebels' hunger for secession remains to be shared by the inhabitants of the vast desert north.
More than half the northern population has fled south or across borders into neighbouring countries. With no international recognition, an Azawad state would not be able to address the main reason behind the secession: A desire for development after decades of neglect, the rebels say, by successive Malian administrations
An independent secular north would face other problems as Islamist rebel factions oppose a secession but have already started to impose aspect of sharia law in all major centres.
US state department spokesman Patrick Ventrell told AFP: "We reject the MNLA's statement of independence and reiterate our call for the territorial integrity of Mali."
French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe also said that Paris insisted on Mali's territorial integrity and rejected the MNLA appeal.
Defence Minister Gerard Longuet added: "A unilateral declaration of independence that was not recognised by African states would have no meaning."
The regional Ecowas group said it would "take all necessary measures, including the use of force, to ensure the territorial integrity of the country".
Britain announced it was closing its embassy in the capital, Bamako, and withdrawing its staff.
AFP also quoted Ansar Dine's military chief Omar Hamaha as saying the group wanted no part of the MNLA announcement.
"Our war is a holy war. It's a legal war in the name of Islam. We are against rebellions. We are against independence. We are against revolutions not in the name of Islam," Mr Hamaha said.
Ministers from three of Mali's neighbours, Algeria, Mauritania and Niger, are reported to be meeting in Nouakchott, Mauritania, on Sunday to discuss the crisis.
Who are the Tuareg?
- Sometimes called the Blue People because the indigo used in some traditional robes and turbans dye their skins dark blue
- Historically nomadic Berber people who live in the Sahara and Sahel regions of Libya, Algeria, Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali, which they call Azawad
- When camels were introduced into the Sahara 2,000 years ago, the Tuareg became the main operators of the trans-Saharan caravan trade in commodities such as salt and gold
- Lost out when trade switched to the Atlantic Ocean
- The Tuareg in Mali say they face discrimination because they are light-skinned and have been neglected by the government in far-off Bamako
- They prefer to call themselves themselves the Kel Tamasheq or speakers of Tamasheq - their language which has its own alphabet
A 2,000-strong force has been put on standby by Ecowas.
It is waiting for a response from regional heads of state before deploying the force.
The crisis was sparked when Mali's army seized power on 22 March, accusing the elected government of not doing enough to halt the two rebel groups.
Rights group Amnesty International has warned that Mali is on the brink of a major humanitarian disaster in the wake of the rebellion.
The MNLA had declared its "unilateral" ceasefire on Thursday after the UN Security Council called for an end to the fighting in Mali.
A statement posted on the rebel website on Friday proclaimed independence, adding it would respect existing borders with neighbouring states and adhere to the UN Charter.
"We completely accept the role and responsibility that behoves us to secure this territory.
"We have ended a very important fight, that of liberation... now the biggest task commences," rebel spokesman Mossa Ag Attaher is quoted as saying by AFP.
The Tuareg people inhabit the Sahara Desert in northern Mali, as well as several neighbouring countries and have fought several rebellions over the years.
They complain that they have been ignored by the authorities in Bamako.
Mali has been in disarray ever since the coup, with people continuing to flee the northern areas.


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That's the word after the Grizzlies' small forward got a second opinion on his partially dislocated left shoulder. Gay received the news after traveling to Birmingham, Ala. to visit renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews.
Gay will need surgery.
Gay was hurt Feb. 15 in a game against Philadelphia. He's had to sit out the past five weeks. However, the healing process hasn't progressed enough to allow Gay full range of motion in the shoulder.
Predictably, the 24-year-old sounded saddened by the news that he won't be a part of the Grizzlies' first playoff run since 2006. They are sitting in the eighth seed with a two-game lead over Houston in the Western Conference playoff standings.Gay signed a five-year, $84 million contract before the start of this season. For his part, Gay responded by producing a career year in several statistical categories this season.
He still ranks second on the team in scoring (19.8 points) and is posting career bests in assists (2.8), steals (1.69), blocks (1.1), field goal percentage (.471), three-point field goal percentage (.396), free throw percentage (.805) and minutes (39.9).
Gay said no date has been set for the surgery.Commercial Appeal story with Rudy's comments: http://bit.ly/gLRu9k


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Say you have a friend who lives off the mountain.
That friend has a birthday, and you want to get them something special, something locally made.
Chances are you'll find something emblazoned with "Boone," "Blue Ridge," "Blowing Rock" or "The High Country," accompanied by a subtle "Made in China."
Andrea and Darrell Byrd plan to change that. The couple has just opened Bear Creek Traders in Foscoe, specializing in homegrown, handmade and local gifts.
A crafter extraordinaire, Andrea Byrd was meeting with some likeminded friends, when she joked, "We ought to have a store."
Darrell Byrd immediately started searching for locations, preferably something with a rustic feel. They found an old building in Foscoe, formerly home to a cabinet store, that some say dates back more than 100 years ago.
"Tweetsie Railroad ran next door from here," Darrell said. "A fellow who came in here remembers getting on the train here and riding to Boone or Johnson City (Tenn.)."
While the building is old, most of Bear Creek Traders' merchandise is new. The store features original and consignment items, including locally made pottery, jewelry, T-shirts, quilts, baskets, collectibles, birdhouses, soy candles, organic soaps – what Andrea calls "a little bit of everything."
That includes cabin décor, such as humorous signs and wood carvings, as well as a gift-wrap section to make gift-giving all the easier.
A vintage section features used furniture, books and other novelties, with more always on the way.
The Byrds also contribute, with Andrea regularly crafting quilts, purses and embroidered items (including T-shirts) and Darrell making the candles and soaps.
"I made my first quilt when I was 15 years old on my grandma's Treadwell sewing machine," Andrea said. "A lot of our (consigners) are friends we've met over the years, kind and talented people, and some who've come in since we opened."
Darrell's lived in the High Country for 18 years and Andrea 16, meaning they've got plenty of friends – and inventory. Some provide stained glass, others jewelry and another furnishes oil paintings. "It's a labor of love," Darrell said.
Andrea said they eventually hope to expand the store. When that time comes, they'll be well equipped. Darrell's a professional carpenter, and the two painted and modified the space themselves. They also manage and run the store with no additional help, Andrea said, to keep the prices low for customers.
So far, customer reaction has been positive.
"Some people say it has an old-timey general store charm to it," Darrell said, "which is what we were looking for."
Bear Creek Traders opened about a month ago, but is hosting its grand opening this weekend for Mothers Day, from Friday to Sunday, May 11 to 13. Mothers Day gift baskets will be on sale, as will greeting cards. Those shopping during the grand opening get a free bottle of water with every purchase, and anyone who mentions The Mountain Times throughout grand opening week will earn a 10 percent discount.
Bear Creek Traders is located at 8645 N.C. 105 South in Foscoe. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Beckley Motorsports Park didn't have to twist Kenny Wallace's arm to get him to return this season.
Sure, he gets paid. But he loves the place.
"I've raced in hundreds of dirt tracks, and this is the most different track I've seen," he said Friday during a meet and greet prior to the races. "I'm excited to be here."
He saluted both the track and its fans.
"It's a lot of fun to drive. The track is chiseled out of the side of a mountain, which is rare. It has high-banked corners, real wide; there's lots of room to pass.
"And the fans love their racing here. They have good crowds. Any race car driver would like to race here."
Wallace was visibly tired. He had raced on a dirt track in Charleston, Ill., Thursday night, and had driven on to Beckley. There wasn't a lot of sleep to be had.
Yet he warmly greeted each fan at the meet and greet as if they were old friends.
No fake smiles here. Wallace loves his fans.
"Fans are people, like me and you, and I've raced for so long I've learned that without them, we can't do this," he said. "So I take the Richard Petty approach: Sign as many autographs as I can and be appreciative.
"There are a lot of dirt tracks that are suffering now. But Beckley is doing good. So when the fans come out, I'm appreciative."
Wallace, 49, grew up in a racing family. His brother Rusty became one of NASCAR's biggest names. Another older brother, Mike, still races in the Camping World Truck division.
Kenny has nearly 1,000 starts in NASCAR'S various divisions, and he'll race a Nationwide Series car next Saturday in Charlotte.
But he truly enjoys dirt tracks. He's already appeared at 10 different locations, and he'll run around 55 races this year.
"We keep on running. We start the season in Florida, then we go into Illinois and Indiana and then into (the Virginias)," Wallace said. "We'll run in Macon, Ill., on Memorial Day on a track that Tony Stewart, Kenny Shrader and I own.
"We put our money where our mouths are. We own a dirt track, and we'll race at a lot of different tracks."
Wallace finished fourth Thursday night in Charleston, Ill.
"We obviously weren't good enough to win. We were too loose," he said. "But I'm proud of my team. We won the UMP (United Midwestern Promoters) Summer National championship last year. We won 12 races."
After Friday's race, Wallace was to fly to Charlotte, where he is a commentator on the Speed Network. His crew will carry on back to Macon, Ill.
Racing the past two days was good for him. The death by suicide of NASCAR driver Dick Trickle is weighing heavily on him.
"He was my best friend. (Thursday) was a horrible, horrible day for me," Wallace said. "I'm just pushing through today and last night.
"Dick taught me how to race... It's just an incredibly tough situation for all of us."
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Networking nights kick off with
a lesson in networking by former SHC President Susan Lam, MHA'12,
on September 16th, 5 P.M. in RGL 308.
The lesson will wrap up before PPD 516.
Susan Lam is an employee at Children's Hospital Los Angeles in the Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Department where her skills include lean methodologies, process improvement, facilitation and project managment. As a Healthcare Accreditation Certified Professional, her skills and experience also includes accreditation and licensing.
Susan received her bachelors degree in Biology from the University of California San Diego and her Masters Degree in Health Administration from the Sol Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California. As a graduate student at USC, she served as president of the Student Health Council, was a member of the the HCE student marketing committee, and was on the board of editors in the the student-run academic journal that publishes effective and inspiring policy reports that addresses global issues on a multi-disciplinary level. Since 2011, she has been a member of the Upsilon Phi Delta Honor Society (AUPHA)
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Jim Lauderdale
Jim Lauderdale is one of North Carolina's most successful independent artists.
He's the owner of two Best Bluegrass Album Grammy awards and the Americana Music Association's Artist of the Year and Song of the Year awards.
Active since 1986, Lauderdale has recorded 20 albums and is also considered an "A" list songwriter in Nashville, having scored hits for such artists as George Strait. Not too bad for a guy from Troutman, N.C.
Lauderdale is a versatile artist, jumping back and forth from bluegrass to country and mixing the two together in Americana stylings. He cites Ralph Stanley and George Jones as influences, but an equitable impression must have been made on Lauderdale by the Grateful Dead and their legendary lyricist, Robert Hunter.
So enthralled by the writer of seminal Grateful Dead songs like "Friend of the Devil" and "Box of Rain," Lauderdale started pursuing Hunter in the late 1990s to collaborate on music. The pair started writing songs together in 2000. The first full album of Lauderdale-Hunter material, "Patchwork River," appeared in 2010. The pair returns on June 21 with "Reason and Rhyme." The album is Lauderdale's first with N.C.-based Sugar Hill Records.
"Patchwork River" was a country-styled Americana album; for "Reason and Rhyme," Lauderdale said, "This one's back to total bluegrass." Eleven songs recorded in one day in Nashville, "Reason and Rhyme" once again combines Hunter's lyrics and Lauderdale's music. This time, there's much more of an old-time feel, from the lyrics and harmonies to instrumentation that includes banjo, mandolin, fiddle and resonator guitar.
Hunter proves to be as versatile an artist as Lauderdale, his lyrics bending well to meet the music at hand. Hunter is no stranger to traditionalism, having played mandolin and upright bass in bluegrass bands with Jerry Garcia in the days before the Grateful Dead. Hunter's new songs do not depart from his folk and storytelling roots. The disturbing family custom revealed in "Not Let You Go" and the poor boy's lament for "Janis Jones" are exceptional examples of Hunter's work falling right in line with bluegrass convention.
Lauderdale is a bluegrass natural. His authentic drawl, earnest delivery and ear for melody easily explain his popularity within the genre. Lauderdale says bluegrass is what he wanted to do when he started his career; "Reason and Rhyme" acts as yet another display of Lauderdale's comfort with the style.
Every corner is covered on "Reason and Rhyme." The songs vary from porch-sitters like "Jack Dempsey's Crown" to toe-tappers like "Doin' It On My Own." Knowing bluegrass and gospel are often synonymous, and Lauderdale and Hunter deliver "Fields of the Lord," which would fit in seamlessly with Sunday morning radio gospel fare.
In the catchy "Don't Give a Hang," Lauderdale sings, "I don't give a hang, and that's for sure, for supermarket music in my ears. Don't give a hang about telephones that follow you when you leave home." Bluegrass fans will relate to Hunter's words and, if that's a problem, Lauderdale's voice and the music will easily win them over. In some cases, see the "Tiger & The Monkey," Hunter's lyrics are vague and open to interpretation, but are nonetheless interesting and certainly entertaining.
From the start to end of "Reason and Rhyme," Lauderdale is an effortless navigator of Hunter's words. Although diehard Grateful Dead fans will argue that there is no Robert Hunter collaboration that will exceed his work the Grateful Dead, they will have to admit that his work with Jim Lauderdale is impressive and worthy of admiration. If they have an aversion to bluegrass, they shouldn't pass over Lauderdale-Hunter, but first pick up the prior album "Patchwork River" and then try out "Reason and Rhyme."
Bluegrass fans will have no problem jumping into and enjoying the album. "Reason and Rhyme" will undoubtedly stand as one of this year's best bluegrass albums.


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One of the biggest changes for the Carolina Panthers is the retooled safety position with 2009's starter at SS Chris Harris traded to the Chicago Bears. Now the Panthers will lean on two players ready to make waves in 2010 was former FS Charles Godfrey will be transitioning to the SS position and 2nd year player Sherrod Martin will become the team's new starting FS.
It's important to note, however, that the traditional roles of SS and FS don't really apply in Ron Meeks cover-2 defense. In this scheme both safeties play similar roles outside of the occasional safety blitz, so throughout this breakdown there will not be delineation between the SS and FS players. So, let's take a look at our safeties...
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Charles Godfrey: 5'11", 205 lbs; 3rd year- Iowa
Godfrey is one of those players who look unremarkable on Sunday's, but their numbers sneak up on you when the season is over. In 2009 Godfrey amassed 45 tackles and was second on the Panthers with 4 forced fumbles, despite only playing in 12 games. He'll be relied on heavily to help direct the Panthers' secondary, as has been customary for players in Godfrey's role. The primary area he'll need to work on is run defense, and he will need to become a better tackler to be reliable in 2010.
100% chance to make the roster, 95% chance to start
Sherrod Martin: 6'1", 198 lbs; 2nd year- Troy
When he was needed to fill injuries in the secondary Sherrod Martin shined. Over five games as a starter Martin registered 15 tackles, 5 passes defended and 3 interceptions. This lead many to question his role to stay on the bench as many believed he should have permanently replaced Charles Godfrey. Martin is a former cornerback/safety tweener who is a ball hawk regardless of position. The Panthers will hope these skills carry over into his role as a fulltime starter as Martin has the potential to be a very special player for the Carolina Panthers.
100% chance to make the roster, 95% chance to start
Jordan Pugh: 5'11", 196 lbs; Rookie- Texas A&M
It wasn't long after the 2010 draft that the front office revealed their intention to convert CB Jordan Pugh to safety for the 2010 season where he will likely back up Sherrod Martin. Pugh is a speedy, hard hitting player who has the natural instincts of a corner, but much like a lot of the Panthers' draft slipped due to teams not knowing what position he would project to at the next level. Pugh is my early season nomination for the Captain Munnerlyn award: A player taken late who has the greatest potential to play bigger than his draft position dictates.
90% chance to make the roster, 5% chance to start
Aaron Francisco: 6'2", 207 lbs; 6th year- BYU
The elder statesman of the Carolina Panthers secondary Francisco is slated to backup Charles Godfrey and also be an impact on special teams, a role he is very familiar with. Francisco spent several seasons with the Arizona Cardinals as their special teams' captain. He is a big bodied, hard hitting player who understands his role in the NFL and embraces his position in the league. Realistically, it's unlikely he'll be relied on outside of injury, but special teams are his primary focus and role he's happy in. I give him a 5% chance to start just because I think there's a possibility John Fox and Ron Meeks may like the idea of a veteran in the secondary and a player with a pedigree in run defense.
80% chance to make the roster, 5% chance to start
Marcus Hudson: 6'2", 200 lbs; 5th year- NC State
Hudson was brought in as a special teams player prior to the draft in which the Panthers took several defensive backs. Though Hudson has cut his teeth on special teams over the past five seasons it will be an uphill battle for the former Wolfpack player to make the roster given he will command more money than a cheaper player like Robert McClain or R.J Stanford who could fill special teams.
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While Adele is still keeping schtum on all details regarding her baby, it has now been reported that the little boy is called Angelo.
Is the baby called Angelo? Copyright: [Splash]
The speculation was at first based on the fact that the singer was spotted wearing a gold necklace with the name Angelo while out shopping in Los Angeles.
And now someone close to Adele,24, and her hubby Simon Konecki, 38, have confirmed to The Sun that the baby IS called Angelo.
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The source says:"Those close to Adele have been told the baby is called Angelo. We're not sure of the significance of the name."
"Wearing an Angelo necklace not only backs up what is being said, it suggests she's not worried about people finding out."
Well, if she would just tell us then we wouldn't have to do all this detective work!
Adele and her hubby Simon. Copyright: [wenn]
However, we are rather hoping he isn't called Angelo as it reminds us far too much of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Asked about it on the red carpet at this year's Golden Globes the star said it was 'personal' and that she would be keeping schtum.
However, for now we do happen to know the baby's nickname... Little Peanut!
The 24-year-old singer told People magazine: "I just call him Little Peanut."
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I see a lot of people who are considering retirement, and if they are married, taking care of their spouse is a big consideration. I would heavily encourage all pre-retirees to make future plans with a worst case scenario mind set. For example, what would happen to your spouse if you were permanently disabled, needed long-term care or died?
Yes, I know these are not positive things to consider, but planning ahead will give you peace of mind. Here are some things for you to talk through:
If you will have a pension: Please consider the survivor option, if your spouse does not have a pension of his/her own. I realize that this reduces the monthly income, but you have to consider the fact that you could die first, and this income may need to continue for your spouse.
If youre struggling with this decision, get a calculator and run some scenarios. For example, if you take the full pension for your life only, and live 10 years, how much will be paid to you? Next, if you select the 50 percent spousal survivor option, and you live 10 years, and your spouse lives another 10 years, how much will be paid out? You may see that the future potential benefits, for both of your lives, are much greater than the cost of the monthly reduction.
If you will receive Social Security: If one spouse has earned much more than the other, the spouse with the greater earnings history should consider delaying when he or she applies for benefits. This is because if the higher wage earner dies first, the surviving spouse (with the lower earning record) can receive the deceased spouses benefit as a survivor benefit instead of their own smaller benefit.
The higher wage-earner may even want to wait to take benefits until age 70. To see whether this makes sense for you, go to www.ssa.gov, and click on Retirement Estimator. Follow the prompts, enter your information, including your current gross income, and it will show you what you are estimated to receive at age 62, at full retirement age and at age 70. I did this today and it took less than a minute. Print out the results for each of you, and talk through this decision.
If it currently takes both of your incomes, while you are working, to make ends meet, you have some work to do. Please run through the following scenarios. If one of you was temporarily disabled, or became permanently disabled, what would happen to both of you, financially? If you have disability insurance, when does it start paying, how much does it pay, and for how long? Would that income, combined with your spouses income, be enough to make ends meet?
If one of you died, what would happen, financially, to your spouse? How much life insurance do you have, and what would it be used for? Would it be spent on monthly expenses, would it be used to pay off debt, or would it be invested for the future?
I like to say, Plan for the worst, and hope for the best. Knowing that you are prepared for what may happen will give you both peace of mind.
Sherri Goss is vice president of Rosenberg Financial Group, Inc., with offices in Macon and Warner Robins. Contact her at 478-922-8100 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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I know she's wearing makeup, but seriously, you can't make skin like that out of spackle. I think… I need to drink more water. Yes, that's it. Water. And then also see if putting a brick on my accelerator while the car is in reverse will somehow make the miles come off. Are we sure that didn't work, Ferris?
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Using Wolfram Alpha in the Classroom
Categories: Education, Internet, Web Search
Educators in need of an accurate online source for learning and teaching can find an aid in Wolfram Alpha, a computational database engine that powers searches on mathematics, science and a host of facts on everything from population figures to politicians.
Wolfram Alpha's goal is to make verified information available to Internet users. In addition, Wolfram Alpha makes the knowledge base even more useful by showing the computational steps behind mathematical equations and allowing for comparisons between any number of facts.
Teachers can use Wolfram Alpha in homework assignments, to help visualize data and to show the logical steps in statistical analyses. Students can use the site at http://www.wolframalpha.com/ as well, to serve as the engine behind their research for reports and essays.
The key difference between Wolfram Alpha and other search engines is that Wolfram Alpha curates its data, ensuring accuracy. The facts are verifiable with the source information provided as well as part of any searches.
A few key examples: A search for Manchester, will reveal the population of the city: 483800 people, tell you that population figure is from a 2009 estimate, show the city on a map and offer to provide the coordinates. A search of Manchester, UK and Manchester Washington state, U.S., will allow you to compare the two cities by the same name.
A search for Pi, will not only provide a student the figure 3.14 and even more decimal places, but it will also show the computation behind the calculation of pi.
For more information about the benefits of Wolfram Alpha, educators can go to the site and find videos of Wolfram Alpha being used in the classroom for teaching mathematics, social studies, geography and more.
Important facets in using Wolfram Alpha are the speed of the search engine in computing answers, the ability of the search engine to understand natural language as opposed to more complicated search queries and the ability of Wolfram Alpha to employ visualizations in explaining data.
All of these features mean students are more engaged, and even more importantly, are engaged in learning a tool that can be trusted to provide accurate information.
- http://www.wolframalpha.com/educators/


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A thunderstorm late tonight
Jul 26, 2014; 8:00 AM ET Warm temperatures, dry weather and a bit of wind led to high fire danger over the northwestern U.S. last week, before rain and cooler weather helped alleviate the situation.
Do you love the great outdoors, but don't feel so great out there during allergy season?
This time of year everyone's attention is on allergies — most importantly, how to stop them in their tracks. I have patients each spring who complain about symptoms while indoors — even though there is no pollen exposure inside.
Misery loves comfort, and with approximately 50 million Americans plagued by seasonal allergies, there are plenty of people feeling miserable and seeking comfort when pollen is in the air.
Like pollens that can spread quickly through the air, myths about seasonal allergies also seem to circulate widely.
Is it getting hot in here? Rising temperatures and prolonged periods of heat can affect our health in many ways.
If you, like 50 million other Americans, suffer from this perennial pest, you probably think you've tried it all.
Children's food allergies cost the United States about $25 billion a year, new research suggests.
This year's long, brutal winter may mean the country's headed for pollen eruption and a harsh allergy season in the spring, doctors say.
Jun 23, 2014; 5:00 AM ET Marja Martinez talks about identifying and fighting the common cold.


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About the Protestant Choir
The USNA Protestant Choir supports the Brigade and the Command Religious Program by participating in the weekly Sunday morning 11:00 Protestant service. The choir provides an opportunity for midshipmen to strengthen their moral development while exploring thier spirituality.
The Protestant Choir and the Catholic Choir (9:00 Mass) represent the Brigade of Midshipmen to more than 50,000 visitors and chapel goers every year, and are often the first midshipmen seen by first-time visitors.


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Police: Kidnapping suspect tries to pull woman off Riverbank Trail
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. -- Police are asking the public to keep an eye out for a kidnapping suspect after a woman said she was grabbed Saturday afternoon while jogging along the Willamette in Springfield.
Officers were called out to the West D Street boat landing just before noon Saturday after getting reports of an attempted kidnapping.
The victim told police she was running on the Riverbank Trail pedestrian/bike path along the Willamette when she was accosted by a man that had been riding towards her on a bike.
According to a police report the man grabbed her arm and tried to pull her off the path.
"She started flailing her arms and fighting the guy off. The suspect finally let go as he was laughing at her and continued riding westbound through the bike paths," Springfield Police Sgt. Brian Gay said. "The fact that the guy was also laughing about it - maybe he thought it was a big joke - but it's not a big joke. It's a felony, it's a crime."
The man was last seen riding west down the bike path. Police searched the area but couldn't find the suspect.
The suspect is described as a white man in his mid-30's, about 6 feet tall and around 190 pounds. He had short blonde hair and was unshaven.
At the time he was wearing a blue or teal jacket with blue jeans, tennis shoes, a gray and white bike helmet and a dark-colored fanny pack. He was riding an "off-brand", dark mountain bike.
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call Springfield Police at 541-726-3714.


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July 21, 2014
A Belgian Muslim family has established an organisation to help and guide the new converts in Belgium to understand the true message of Islam of peace and tolerance. It is called "4 New Moslims" and based in Wommelgem, near Antwerp in the Flemish-speaking region in northern Belgium.
The organisation held an Iftar (breaking of the fast in the month of Ramdhan) at the Islamic and Cultural Centre in Brussels Saturday night to explain the goals and the aims of the organisation.
Continue reading 'Belgian converts form organisation to spread true values of Islam'


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Arapahoe Sheriff: School Shooting Suspect Dead
One student was seriously wounded in Arapahoe, Colo., school shooting.
One student was seriously wounded in a school shooting at Arapahoe High School in Centennial, Colo., and the suspected shooter is dead from self-inflicted gunshot wounds, police said Friday afternoon.
The shooting was called into police at 12:33 p.m. local time and the male shooter was "down" within 14 minutes, Arapahoe Sheriff Grayson Robinson told reporters.
"We know the suspect was a student at Arapahoe High School; we have his identity and we are currently in contact with his family," Robinson said. "The [wounded] student was transferred by Littleton fire and rescue in serious condition."
[READ: Sandy Hook Anniversary Leads White House to Invest $100 Million in Mental Health System]
Another student suffered minor wounds, but Robinson said they might not have been the result of a gunshot.
The suspect reportedly identified a specific teacher he was looking for before the shooting began.
"The student identified a specific teacher at Arapahoe High School that he was interested in confronting and that teacher was informed of this situation and exited the school quickly," Robinson said. "We have had no threats, we've had no issues that we were concerned with at this school this week or in the immediate past."
Robinson said authorities are looking into the possibility of another suspect, but do not believe there is any remaining immediate threat.
[ALSO: Sandy Hook 1-Year Later: Little Action on Guns, Lots of Money]
Arapahoe High School has about 2,200 students and is in the same school district where 12 students and one teacher were killed in a 1999 shooting rampage at Columbine High School, before the two gunmen killed themselves.
Cable news cameras showed students calmly funneling out of the school Friday with their arms above their heads. Police searched each of the students, who gathered on a snow-covered track outside the school, to ensure any potential additional suspects did not escape.
Robinson said he would brief the press in more detail later in the day.
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Beyond the Classroom
At Catlin Gabel we aim for a balance that allows both a genuinely challenging, world-class curriculum, and a healthy, manageable student experience with room for athletics, volunteer activities, class trips, and a wide range of student organizations.
Class Trips
Experiential learning complements the curriculum. Students learn independence through overnight adventures with their class beginning in first grade and continuing through Upper School. First graders spend a night camping in the Lower School soccer field. Sixth graders spend a week at Cape Arago studying marine biology, and seniors work in the Mt. Hood National Forest on a hands-on environmental restoration project. Students go on field trips to enhance classroom learning. Nothing can replace the community-building power of seeing each other outside our normal settings.
Experiential Education
Learning by doing is integral to a Catlin Gabel education. This type of learning takes place through activities that include multidisciplinary projects, robotics, mock trial, model UN, outdoor expeditions, and trips. Additionally, for a few days each year, regular classes are set aside and students embark on a variety of educational adventures. In the spring, Lower School student participate in Experiential Days, while Middle School students participate in a similar program called Breakaway. Led by Catlin Gabel faculty and parent volunteers, students work in small, mixed-age groups to explore in depth an area of interest, such as photography, fly-fishing, astronomy, or drama. Meanwhile, Upper School students participate in student led Winterim projects, where they spend four days exploring an activity such as working for Habitat for Humanity or learning about local businesses.
Senior Projects
In keeping with the school's philosophy, senior projects offer students in their final year of high school the opportunity to plan their own education in an area of their interest, connecting high school experiences to further scholarly work or externships that fall outside the Catlin Gabel curriculum. Senior projects immerse the students in an adult world of their own choosing. Projects may be internships, research positions, or service jobs. All seniors engage in a senior project in May. They report regularly to a member of the faculty and to an outside mentor.
Travel Abroad
For more than 40 years, Catlin Gabel has valued taking students out of the classroom and into the extended world community. Catlin Gabel students have visited many parts of the globe including Canada, Mexico, and parts of Asia, South America, Europe, and North Africa. Trips are led by experienced faculty members and frequently incorporate a home stay component. While these school experiences are optional, students in both Middle School and Upper School are encouraged to travel and learn in person about the world around us. Recent trips have visited such varied locations as China, Turkey, Costa Rica, Cuba, Japan, Martinique, and India.
Exchange Programs
Students may apply to School Year Abroad (SYA), which typically allows juniors to study in Spain, France, China, or Italy. SYA is the only secondary-level school program in which American students live for a full year with a European or Chinese family while earning U.S. graduation credits and receiving rigorous preparation for top U.S. colleges and universities. The school also offers two- to six-week exchanges to many schools in the U.S.
Service Learning
Sharing their time and talents helps students develop awareness of needs outside themselves and the value of community involvement and service. Service is integrated into our yearly calendar as students in grades 1 through 12 work collectively on school-sponsored projects. Campus Day is one example, when Upper School students and faculty work in small groups to enhance the campus with painting, planting, and building projects. Students in the Middle and Upper Schools also perform service requirements off campus, in projects such as the Elana Gold '93 Memorial Environmental Restoration Project on Mt. Hood, which over many years has made real and positive changes in disturbed terrain on the mountain. Service learning helps students gain a deep understanding of the community and provides a way for them to discover new talents and passions.
Outdoor Education
The outdoor education program educates the whole child by providing opportunities for students to face and overcome challenges, learn group living skills, and understand the way the natural world works. The program broadens the education of both Middle and Upper School students by fostering their self-awareness, exposing them to new environments and challenges while providing important leadership opportunities. Key components include adventure education through trips ranging from day hikes to lengthy backpack, skiing, or river trips; leadership and skill development through a weekly afternoon program, environmental education using field resources both on and off campus; and experiential education that applies classroom education to real world settings.
Learning Centers
The school's three learning specialists use the latest in recent brain research. They help all students and families become their own best advocates, whether or not a specific difficulty appears. The learning specialists help students identify strengths and weaknesses, analyze their learning styles, and work on strategies to get the most out of school. Learning style testing, study skills, homework clubs, study buddies, and tutoring advice and referral are all part of what the learning centers offer.
College Counseling
Catlin Gabel's college counseling program, with its emphasis on personalized guidance, helps each student explore the many college opportunities available. Through individual counseling sessions throughout the junior and senior years, Catlin Gabel's two college counselors help students identify those colleges that best suit their interests, abilities, and goals. Counselors guide students through all aspects of the college admission process, from developing appropriate college lists to completing applications, writing essays, and applying for financial aid.
Students are encouraged to pursue interests that extend learning beyond the classroom. Some extracurricular activities and clubs are offered on campus. For example, the Lower School chess club, theater arts group, and strings ensemble meet after school. Middle School Science Olympiad teammates work in the lab to sharpen their skills for tournaments while emerging authors get together for the weekly Writers' Workshop. Upper School students participate in myriad student organizations including social activist committees, newspaper, and Model U.N. Our students routinely participate in local and national math, science, mock trial, and literary competitions. Teachers and classmates support students who follow their passions through off-campus activities such as youth symphony, ballet, lacrosse, and fencing.
Robotics is an extracurricular program designed to get students involved with real-world engineering, computer science, design, math, and applied physics. The team and project-management skills learned here last a lifetime. Robotics starts in Middle School and continues through Upper School. Participants in both the Middle School and Upper School programs design robots for entry in their respective FIRST Robotics competitions. Middle School participation is not required before becoming involved with the Upper School program.
Esther Dayman Strong Lectureship
The Esther Dayman Strong Lectureship in the Humanities was created in 1987 as a living memorial to the values that Esther Strong nurtured throughout her life, and especially as principal of the Catlin-Hillside School from 1944 to 1958. Current and retired Catlin Gabel teachers are invited to submit proposals for an independent intellectual pursuit, which they present to the community at an evening lecture and at an Upper School assembly. Occasionally, alumni are invited to speak.
Jean Vollum Distinguished Writers Series
The late Jean Vollum believed that exposure to writers with diverse backgrounds, experiences and motivation provides young writers with the knowledge that no matter where they come from, they have something important to say. Authors visiting the school through the Jean Vollum Distinguished Writers Series are arranged by the Upper School English department. The authors work with students in English classes and talk about writing and publishing at assemblies, which are open to the Catlin Gabel community. Participants in the program have included Maya Angelou, Robert Bly, Andrei Codrescu, David James Duncan, David Guterson, Charles Johnson, Anne Lamott, Craig Lesley, Mark Mathabane, N. Scott Momaday, Tim O'Brien, William Stafford, Mark Strand, Joseph Coulson, Eamon Grennon, Azar Nafisi, and Tracy Chevalier.
Karl Jonske '99 Memorial Lecture Series
The Karl Jonske '99 Memorial Lecture Series honors a devoted student of English and lover of the written word. At Catlin Gabel Karl was a National Merit semi-finalist, a member of the varsity tennis team, and a captain of the varsity basketball team. He went on to attend the University of Chicago, where he was active in community service, sports, and the Model United Nations. In addition to the lecture itself, the memorial fund has provided for the acquistion of 686 titles to date by the Upper School library. Past lecturers have included poet and essayist Ted Kooser, journalists David Lamb and Sandy Northrop, photographer Anne B. Keiser, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tracy Kidder.
Art Exhibitions and Gallery Talks
The art exhibition committee presents exhibitions in the Cabell Center and gallery talks by artists for students and interested visitors throughout the year. Past visiting artists include Ray Atkeson, Richard Brown, Judith Poxson Fawkes, Sally Haley, Cynthia Hampton, Marian Kolisch, Joan Livingstone, Lucinda Parker, and Julia Stoll.
Gambol Auction
The Gambol Auction is an annual fundraising event that supports professional development for our teachers and a special appeal provides financial aid scholarships for our students. Organizing a successful auction takes thoughtful preperation and dedication. We rely on the generous volunteer support of our community to pull off this big fundraising party.
Summer Programs
Summer programs are open to all students, even to those who are not enrolled at Catlin Gabel. The program offers a variety of classes and workshops including arts and music, academics, outdoor education, cooking, and basketball, to name a few. Most offerings are one-week courses, allowing students and parents to select what works best for them during June and July. Our summer school teachers strive to help each child succeed. The beautiful campus offers a relaxed atmosphere for summer learning and fun.


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Volunteer Tuesdays Registration
Session 1 - 4:00pm-6:00pm
Session 2 - 6:00pm-8:00pm
Where: Cedar Falls & Waterloo
When: Every Tuesday, beginning September 10th
Sign up for the 4:00pm or 6:00pm session
You can sign up for as many or few as you wish
Who: Any student, student organization, resident hall, class, faculty or staff!
Every Tuesday, the Service & Leadership Council in cooperation with the
Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley, have organized opportunities for
students to get into the local communities and give back.
Each week, a different community agency will be served so students can
experience the flavor of some of the agencies in the Cedar Falls/Waterloo area
that need our help.
All you have to do is sign up for the day(s) and time that work for you and your schedule.
The Service & Leadership Council will provide:
*Transportation *Beverages and snacks *A cool, free t-shirt
Simply fill out the RSVP to secure your spot. You will receive a confirmation via e-mail.
If you have any questions, please contact the Student Involvement Center at 273-2683.
Volunteer Tuesday Registration COMING SOON!!


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A 19-year-old South San Francisco man was sentenced to two years in state prison today for a drunk driving accident that killed a 17-year-old girl riding in the back seat of his car.
Sean Danniel Quintero was also ordered to pay $47,250 in restitution in connection with the Feb. 5, 2011 crash, which killed 17-year-old Margaret Qaqish of San Jose, prosecutors said today.
He pleaded no contest on Nov. 4 to one count of felony drunk driving causing injury and one count of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence, as well as an enhancement for causing great bodilyinjury.
Quintero had been out partying with friends in Daly City and San Francisco before the 3:30 a.m. crash on U.S. Highway 101 near South San Francisco, according to prosecutors.
He was distracted by a conversation about what radio station to listen to when traffic in front of him slowed and backed up due to a non-injury crash. He tried to stop and veered two lanes to the right, crashing into the back of a Ford Explorer, which lurched forward and crashed into the back of a Toyota Scion, prosecutors said.
While no one in the other cars was hurt, Qaqish, who was sitting in the middle of the back seat in Quintero's car, was thrown forward and died a short time later at the hospital of her injuries.
An open container was found in the car and Quintero's blood alcohol level 90 minutes after the crash was at least .15, prosecutors said.
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Emergency officials are at the scene of an accident with injuries in Lexington County near the Orangeburg County line.
According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the accident took place on Highway 321 near Swansea.
Emergency responders received a call about the accident around 10:16 a.m.
Right now, there is no word about what caused the accident or how many people are injured.
We'll have more on this story as it develops.
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