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Forging and Uttering Criminal Defense Lawyer Serving Fairfax County
Forgery and Uttering are felony offenses in Fairfax County and Northern Virginia, as they are elsewhere in the Commonwealth of Virginia. This is true regardless of the amount or value of the forgery. Given the seriousness of forging and uttering, anyone charged with these crimes needs to consult with a lawyer that has not only previously handled forgery and uttering cases, but that has the judgment, skill, and reputation to obtain the best possible resolution of the matter.
Manikas Law LLC will ensure that the charges against you are fully investigated, all evidence is obtained, and all witnesses are interviewed. In these cases, witness testimony and facts are crucial. Our firm performs sound analysis of all evidence and possesses essential trial strategies to provide you with the best possible defense.
To discuss your case with Kyle G. Manikas, a former prosecutor and Fairfax and Northern Virginia forging and uttering criminal defense attorney with substantial experience in forgery and uttering cases, or to schedule a free consultation, contact our law office at 703-873-7473 or 888-503-8075, or contact us by e-mail.
What is Forgery in Virginia?
Forgery (Va. Code 18.2-172) involves the false making or altering of writing. To be a forgery, a writing must be falsely made, or an existing writing must be falsely and materially altered. An alteration that is a forgery may be done by adding to, substituting in, or deleting from the original document. It is also forgery to enter the amount in words and/or figures on a check signed in blank by the owner of the account when the person entering the information knows the check is stolen. However, any writing or alteration done by someone who has authority to do so is not a forgery. To be convicted of forgery, the government must prove that the person making the alteration had the intent to defraud. In other words, by way of example, a wife that signs a check for her husband so that she can deposit the check in their account for their use has not committed forgery because she had no intent to defraud anyone.
What is Uttering in Virginia?
Uttering (Va. Code 18.2-172) is a separate and distinct offense from forgery. The crime of forgery is complete when the accused has made or altered the writing with the intent to defraud. The crime of uttering occurs when the accused uses or attempts to use a forged writing. There is no requirement that the person succeed in passing the forged instrument. For instance, attempting to pass a check that is forged would constitute uttering. However, to be convicted of uttering, the prosecution must prove that the person passing the forged writing knew the writing was forged.
Penalty for Forging and Uttering in Virginia
Forging and Uttering are both Class 5 felony offenses in Virginia. A Class 5 felony is punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $2,500 fine. However, it is important to note that when a person forges a writing and attempts to use that writing, he or she has committed two offenses - forging and uttering. Therefore, each offense is punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Accordingly, the maximum time such a person would face is 20 years in jail.
People often want to know, "What is the average jail time a person receives for a conviction of forging or uttering?" However, the answer is highly case specific and cannot be generalized. The answer in any given case will depend on the Virginia Sentencing Guidelines, which take into account a person's prior criminal history, as well as a variety of other factors. A person with prior criminal convictions will receive more jail time than a person who has no prior criminal record. However, the Virginia Sentencing Guidelines are not mandatory guidelines. In other words, the judge is free to ignore the guidelines. If the crime is particularly egregious, the judge can impose additional jail time above and beyond what the guidelines recommend. Similarly, the judge can impose less jail time than the guideless recommend. Therefore, it is extremely important to have an experienced and respected defense attorney to defend and present your case.
Other Forging Offenses in Virginia
• Forging Coin or Bank Notes & Counterfeiting
Va. Code Section 18.2-170 criminalizes coins, notes, and bills. Counterfeiting involves the making of a coin or note that has the appearance of a true coin or currency. A person who commits any part of the act that results in the production of a fake coin or currency has violated the law. Like forgery and uttering, passing false or fake currency constitutes the separate crime of uttering under Va. Code 18.2-170. However, the commonwealth must prove that the counterfeit money was passed for value and that the person passing it knew it was counterfeit.
Merely possessing counterfeit money is also a separate criminal offense. Under Va. Code 18.2-173, possessing counterfeit money is a Class 6 felony (punishable by up to 5 years in prison) if the person possessed 10 or more pieces of counterfeit money. However, to secure a conviction, the prosecution must not only prove possession of counterfeit money, but must also prove that the person possessing it knew the money was fake and intended to pass it as true.
• Forging Public Records
Forging a Public Record (Va. Code 18.2-168) is likely the most serious of all forging and uttering offenses. Forging a Public Record is a Class 4 felony, which is punishable by a minimum a term of imprisonment of two years and a maximum of 10 years and a fine of up to $100,000. This offense is similar in many respects to the forgery offense described above; however this offense only applies to a list of public records (found in 42.1-77). This offense most often arises when someone signs a false name to a summons for a traffic ticket or signs a fingerprint card under a false name. Signing several documents constitutes several separate and distinct felony offenses than all can be charged. Like forgery in general, either alteration of an existing public record or false creation of a new public record can be forgery. This charge often presents significant immigration problems for those who are not citizens.
Contact An Experienced Fairfax County and Northern virginia Forging and Uttering Criminal Defense Attorney
If you have been arrested for a forgery or uttering offense in Fairfax or Northern Virginia, contact a former prosecutor and experienced criminal defense lawyer at Manikas Law LLC. Kyle G. Manikas has substantial experience in handling forging and uttering charges.
To schedule a free consultation or to discuss your case by phone, contact our law office at 703-873-7473 or 888-503-8075, or contact us by e-mail.
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I'd called him about something else — just a quick question, really — but he had a few things to say and I didn't mind listening in.
Aaron Downey's nothing if not a personable guy.
Mostly, he talked about fighting. After all, that's pretty much what he's done the last 18 years, beginning in Junior C in Ontario with the Grand Valley Harvesters and working his way up to Junior B, the OHL, through the Maritime Junior A League, the ECHL and finally in the AHL. Then, after two ECHL seasons with 300+ PIM and two AHL ones with 400+, he played his first NHL game at age 25 with the Boston Bruins in 1999-00.
Now, he's played in parts of nine NHL seasons, 243 games total, and has 18 points, 494 PIM and a Stanley Cup ring. He's never averaged more than 6:43 a game in ice time and, approaching 35, currently plays with the Grand Rapids Griffins in the minors.
He's a fighter.
And even though some say enforcers are going the way of the dodo given new rules likely coming in next season, Downey said he's not worried about his job security.
In fact, I had to tell him the crackdown on staged fights was coming.
"I always thought those were stupid anyways," he said. "You know, you can write that, I don't really care. I think premeditated fights are ridiculous, for one.
"The reason I made the NHL is I was aggressive, I was able to go in there and hammer guys on the fore-check, you know? Bring energy. In order to slow me down, they usually had to send somebody out there. And I would answer the bell."
According to hockeyfights.com, Downey's answered it exactly 46 times in his NHL career, including a marathon bout with Cam Janssen this season during a stint with the Red Wings.
Downey, like Don Cherry, argues fighting has to remain something that comes up during the heat of the moment.
"Why, right off the start of the game, do two heavyweights have to go right off the bat?" he asked. "Are they going to set the stage for the game? I personally don't think it does. But I tell you what, what sets the stage is when a guy goes out there, has a lot of energy on the fore-check, hammers one of your defencemen — now we're talking. Now it's game on, right?
"I'll use [Ian] White from Toronto for example, back when I played for Montreal, remember that night? — it was one of the best games of my life — Toronto came to town and they had to beat us, but we won, we put them out of the playoffs, that was the night Kovalev elbowed Tucker, do you remember?"
I say I do, but I'm unsure.
"What a game that was," Downey said. "Two fights that were in there, they were two good fights for a reason, they weren't premeditated. Two teams had good sport, good blood, good spirit.
"It was one of those games that was just awesome. It wasn't a blowout, and it was just two teams battling. I think that's when fighting is acceptable, but I can't accept something that's just right off the start of the game and has no bearing at all or not even a sweat broken."
And those are the ones they're attempting to get rid of, I offer.
"I can see them doing that," Downey said. "I'm a fighter and I'm saying that, too."
That said, he's not for eliminating his role altogether.
"I'm in the States right now, and you know one of the No. 1 things on TV, in prime hours when families [are watching], is ultimate fighting. You've got guys down on their backs and they haven't submitted yet and the guy's pounding him with left and right flurries, blood flying everywhere. Is that the message you want to send your kids?
"They've got people complaining about an ice hockey fight? Common!
"You don't need to change these rules. What we've got to do is just create awareness that this is a heckuva sport we're playing here. You know what, it's the only sport that's left that there's gladiator Roman times still in the sport and bare knuckle fighting and we should be proud of that for crying out loud. We're talking about real men here."
I've written about fighting for years, mostly as an "objective" observer, and even talked to a few enforcers in that time. They don't all have the same take on their role — or at least in what they reveal to guys like me. Some admit to loathing it, some cope with drugs or alcohol and some simply embrace it because it's all they've known.
Downey says they're gladiators, taking beatings in a ring to entertain the masses, and he's just fine with that. At the end of the night, he gets to leave the fight behind.
"You think, back in the time, when these guys went into the arenas and theatres, some of those guys didn't leave, they were dead. They used swords and shields and everything. Hmmph.
"At least we're in a sport now where it's a great sport, it's fast, exciting, there's play-making abilities, and its hard hitting, guys are skating up to 25 miles an hour, there's great goaltending. And you know what, in the same token, I don't care who you are, you can ask around, there's always guys, in the back of their mind, thinking they're going to have to fight, whether you're a No. 1 line guy or a fourth-line guy. That's what makes hockey beautiful."
Many don't agree with him, but then again many do, and most hockey fans stand and cheer the blood sport when they're on hand to see it in person. I've written plenty of pieces talking about the dangers of fighting and the need to protect players, but here's the words right from a man in the trenches, fighting for a living and loving it.
A "real" man. A gladiator.


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Thread: Giants/Vikings Connections
Giants/Vikings Connections
VIKINGS-GIANTS CONNECTIONS – Vikings' Owner/Chairman Zygi Wilf and Owner/President Mark Wilf are the owners of Garden Homes Development, a nationwide leader in retail and private residential
development that is located in nearby Short Hills, NJ…
Vikings' head coach Mike Tice and TE coach John Tice were born in Bayshore, NY and attended Central Islip High School in Long Island. Both the Wilf and Tice brothers grew up as Giants fans…
Vikings' assistant secondary coach Kevin Ross was born in Camden, NJ
and was an all-state performer at Paulsboro (NJ) High…
Vikings' assistant defensive line/assistant special teams coach Jim Panagos was born in Brooklyn, NY and attended East Islip High School…
Vikings' C Melvin Fowler is from Dix Hills, NY…
Vikings' T Bryant McKinnie is from Woodbury, NJ…
Vikings' DE Erasmus James spent part of his childhood in Bronx, NY…
Vikings' T Mike Rosenthal played for the Giants for four seasons (1999-02) before coming to Minnesota…
Vikings' CB Ralph Brown was a 5th-round pick by the Giants in 2000 and played in New York for 4 seasons (2000-03)…
Giants' DT Fred Robbins was a 2nd-round pick of the Vikings in 2000 and played 4 seasons in Minnesota (2000-03)…
Giants' TE Sean Berton played two seasons (2003-04) for the Vikings…
Berton was a teammate of Vikings' WR Koren Robinson and CBs Brian
Williams and Dovonte Edwards at N.C. State…
Vikings' G Marcus Johnson blocked for Giants' QB Eli Manning at Mississippi…
Vikings' K Paul Edinger played with Giants' WR Plaxico Burress at Michigan
Vikings' LB Dontarrious Thomas and DT Spencer Johnson played at Auburn with Giants' WR Tim Carter and LB Reggie Torbor…
Vikings' RB Michael Bennett and Giants' LB Nick Greisen were teammates
at Wisconsin…
Vikings' Mike Rosenthal was a teammate of Giants' T Luke Petigout at Notre Dame…
Vikings' RB coach Dean Dalton was on the Texas Southern coaching staff in 1989 and was the defensive line coach/special teams coordinator in the spring of 1990 when Giants' DE Michael Strahan played there…
Vikings' T Bryant McKinnie played at the University of Miami with Giants' TE Jeremy Shockey and DT William Joseph…
Vikings' LB Sam Cowart and T Kareem McKenzie were teammates with the
Vikings' CB Fred Smoot played with Giants' QB Tim Hasselbeck, RB Chad Morton, and LB Antonio Pierce in Washington...
Vikings' assistant secondary coach Kevin Ross and LB Keith Newman were
teammates of Giants' T Bob Whitfield with the Falcons…
Vikings' QB Brad Johnson played with Giants' G Jason Whittle in Tampa Bay…
Vikings' C Anthony Herrera was a teammate of Giants' S Gibril Wilson at
Giants' special teams coordinator Mike Sweatman coached on the Vikings' staff in 1984…
Vikings' DE Lance Johnstone played in Oakland when Giants' defensive line coach Mike Waufle coached the defensive line there…
Giants' defensive assistant David Merritt played for the Arizona Cardinals
when Vikings' defensive coordinator Ted Cottrell and offensive line coach Steve Loney coached for the Cardinals…
Giants' S Brent Alexander and P Jeff Feagles also played in Arizona when Vikings' defensive Cottrell coached on the Cardinals' staff…
Cottrell coached on the Jets' staff when Giants' T Kareem McKenzie
played there…
Vikings' WR Troy Williamson played at South Carolina when Giants' assistant offensive line coach Dave DeGuglielmo coached on the Gamecocks' staff…
Vikings' K Paul Edinger and WR Marcus Robinson played for the Bears when Giants' offensive line coach Pat Flaherty and special teams coordinator Mike Sweatman coached in Chicago…
Edinger played at Michigan State when Giants' LB coach Bill
Sheridan held the same position for the Spartans…
Vikings' QB Brad Johnson played for Washington when Giants' TE coach Michael Pope coached on the Redskins' staff.
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This entire post is going to be red, white, and blue so if you don't like it you better start sucking a gaylord.
Why Can't UFC Put Shows on Normal-ass TV Channels?
Why are all the UFC shows being broadcast on Cable 7939 Channel 32 subection 2.1? It's easier to watch this shit on a weather radio than find it on TV. You can't even call your TV provider and ask for the channel because they don't even know what you're talking about. I can't understand those fuckers anyway. I have to yell at them "SPEAK AMERICAN!". I mean Good God it's almost July 4th so have some respect. Shit, my forefathers didn't die so I could listen to some slibber slabber when I'm calling tech support because I can't watch my fights on my Japanese TV while I'm wearing my Mexican shorts playing on my Taiwanese iPad and eating Freedom Fries. GOD BLESS AMERICA! AND FUCK YOU IF YOU AIN'T LIKE IT!
Don't You Wish Your Country Was Hot Like Me
We live in the greatest country not just in the world but in all of time so why the hell can't I get UFC on a channel that's not broadcast out of a spy submarine off the coast of Indonesia? Prelims? Hell those are almost easier to watch on FX or facebook. Only thing is I never use facebook cause I don't like looking at all the stupid shit other people want me to care about. Oh you have a political and/or religous opninion? Wow that makes you unique, you little snowflake. There's only 1 million other dipshits like you out there. Whatever your opinion is I hate it and all your pics SUCK. NOBODY GIVE A FUCK ABOUT DUCK DYNASTY MEMES ANYMORE. FUCKING STOP.
It's Not Snow(den)ing in India
At least if I can't watch MMA when I want to I will always have good commercials to watch because Obama is looking out for my well-being with his phone-tapping, internet-watching, tv-monitoring programs designed for my protection and convenience. He's a true Merican! Thank you Mr President for protecting my freedoms by taking them away!! There were too many amendments in the constitution anyway.
FOX Deal a Game-Changer? More Like Channel Changer!
Dana White promised us he was gonna change everything with this Fox deal. Instead he's busy trying to push his gang into Bangor opening up casinos and sending his coke dealers over there. My sources tell me if this deal doesn't start working out Dana is going to go Paula Deen on everybody up there. Watch your back, Maine.
This is why I watch Bellator. It's also now the home of everybody who should be in the UFC HOF but ain't. Frank Shamrock, Greg Jackson and the list goes on and on. So that's my new name for Bellator: UFCHOF.
Now let's talk about this next fight: Silva vs Diazweedman
This is a straight up set-up by DW. He wants the American to win on July 4th weekend. Now normally I would root for the Merican but Anderson Silva is a real fighter and Martial artist. He doesn't do all the dumb bullshit these other non-glove-touching, telephone-pole-hitting, weed-growing, heroin-dealing, wife-beating, handicapped-assaulting, roid-shooting thugs do. And he trains with Sensei Segal who is another true MAist and also an American. So needless to say Silva may not be Merican but he will be out for justice this weekend and that's something I fully support.
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He beat some cans at 185 and was almost outstruck by Demian Maia in the most thrilling amateur fight ever seen in the octagon.
Anderson Skillsva
Beat the shit outta the planet and told the planet to make him a sandwich.
My Prediction: PAIN


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Copyright law must be brought up to speed with rapidly advancing technology if it is to remain effective. The DMCA has remained unchanged since it became law in 1998, and its protective mechanisms are now beginning to lag.
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Section 203 of the Copyright Act is intended to serve as a safeguard for creative artists by allowing them to terminate transfers that may have been part of unfair contracts, but the earliest this right can be exercised is 35 years after the date of execution.
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Recording and publishing companies must now either renegotiate contracts — this time on a much more level playing field — or they must be willing to fight hundreds, or even thousands, of lawsuits.
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The issue of intellectual property rights, particularly the desire of industry leaders to protect their patents and trade secrets, may impede the progress toward the goal of a seamless, interoperable digital system.
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Self-driving cars promise many wonderful benefits, but the transition to driverless technology is going to require a lot of pre-planning and problem-solving, and that will take years.
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This is just insane.
Bill Simmons and Chad Ford discuss the draftprospects and about halfway up, Bill asks Chad to predict who's going to win the lottery. Not only does Chad not laugh at this suggestion (I mean, it's a lottery with statistics and everything, anybody would pick the team with the most pingpong balls, right?), but surfs to the ESPN lottery machine and runs it. The Cavs come up, with the Clippers' pick.
As it turns out, this is exactly what Bill Simmons has discussed with a friend of his (I don't think this an act between Bill and Chad), that it would be so funny it has to happen (you know Bill has this love/hate relationship with the Clips).
So, in a show dedicated to the upcoming draft and lottery, two (three) guys come up with the top pick going to the Cavs, via Clippers. To add a 'Magnolia'-reference here: it's about to rain frogs


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James Franco's earning some Oscar buzz for his performance in Fox Searchlight's "127 Hours," the true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston who was trapped for five days after a boulder crashed down and pinned his arm. Unable to move and with no water left, Aron had to take extreme action and amputate his arm. Franco stars as Ralston in the Fox Searchlight drama directed by Danny Boyle ("Slumdog Millionaire"), and his performance could lead to his first Oscar nomination.
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(Oct 2010) While out promoting "127 Hours," Franco was - of course - asked about another project he has in the works, the prequel to the "Planet of the Apes" franchise: "Rise of the Apes" (which may not be its final title).
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Nicolas Cage makes his directorial debut with "Sonny." Starring James Franco in the title role, the movie centers around a young man raised in the world of prostitution. Here's what Cage and Franco have to say about the film and its subject matter.
Top 10 Actors of 2010
Normally, gathering a list of the best performances by actors is one of the most difficult Top 10 lists to put together in that there are so many to choose from. However, unlike years past, 2010 didn't have an overabundance of stand-out performances by actors. For the first time in over a decade there were more awards-worthy performances by actresses than actors. Actors in supporting roles also fared better in 2010 than those tackling lead characters in theatrically released films. That said, there were 10 actors who stood out from the pack enough to make this list of the Top 10 Actors of 2010.
Best Supporting Actors - 2008
James Franco made my Best Supporting Actors of 2008 list for his performances in "Milk" and "Pineapple Express."
2011 Spirit Awards
Oscar host James Franco felt some love from the indie community as his performance in "127 Hours" as a mountain climber forced into cutting off his own arm earned him the Best Actor award.
"Oz The Great and Powerful" Gets Underway
(July 2011) Director Sam Raimi's back behind the camera and hard at work with Walt Disney Pictures' "Oz The Great and Powerful," a fantasy adventure film that tells the backstory of the Wizard of Oz (played by James Franco). Filming's just begun at Raleigh Studios in Pontiac, Michigan, a 200,000 square foot sound stage where the entire film will be shot.
Filming Begins on "Cherry"
(May 2011) Oscar host/college student/actor/director/writer/producer James Franco (soon to be seen in "Rise of the Planet of the Apes") will be playing a cocaine-addicted lawyer in "Cherry," set to start shooting in June. Enderby Entertainment announced filming will take place in San Francisco, with author Stephen Elliot ("Adderall Diaries") making his directorial debut with this indie drama.
James Franco Nabs Master of Ceremony Duties
(Nov 2010) Could it be that for the first time in the history of the Academy Awards both hosts of the show are also up for Oscars? It's possible as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences just announced James Franco and Anne Hathaway will be serving as co-hosts of the 83rd Academy Awards to be held February 27, 2011.
James Franco to Star in and Direct Serial Killer Film
(Jan 2011) Page Six is reporting screenwriter Nicolas Constantine and Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell have obtained the rights to "The Night Stalker," a biography of serial killer Richard Ramirez written by Phillip Carlo, and are making plans to bring it to the big screen. Co-producers Constantine and Cornell have apparently picked James Franco ("127 Hours") to star in and direct the feature film version of Ramirez' twisted life.
"Annapolis" Photo Gallery
Gallery of photos from "Annapolis" starring James Franco, Jordana Brewster and Tyrese Gibson.
"City By The Sea" Production Photos
Gallery of publicity stills featuring Robert DeNiro, James Franco, Frances McDormand, Anson Mount and Eliza Dushku.
"The Dead Girl" Photo Gallery
Gallery of photos from "The Dead Girl" featuring pics of Brittany Murphy, Toni Collette, Kerry Washington, James Franco, Rose Byrne, Marcia Gay Harden and Giovanni Ribisi.
"Eat Pray Love" Photos
Gallery of photos from the dramatic movie "Eat Pray Love" starring Julia Roberts, Javier Bardem, and James Franco.
"Flyboys" Photo Gallery
Gallery of photos from the movie "Flyboys" featuring James Franco, Martin Henderson, David Ellison and Jennifer Decker.
"Rise of the Planet of the Apes" Photos
Gallery of photos from the dramatic film "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" starring James Franco, Freida Pinto, and Andy Serkis as Caesar.
"The Great Raid" Photos
Gallery of photos from John Dahl's movie, "The Great Raid," featuring James Franco, Benjamin Bratt, Joseph Fiennes, Connie Nielsen, Cesar Montano, James Carpinello, Mark Consuelos, and Martin Csokas.
"In the Valley of Elah" Premiere Photos
Gallery of photos from the Hollywood Premiere of the Warner Independent Pictures movie "In the Valley of Elah" featuring Charlize Theron, Paul Haggis, Clint Eastwood, Josh Brolin, James Franco, Jack McLaughlin, Frances Fisher, Stuart Townsend, Diane Lane, and Wes Chatham.
"Knocked Up" Premiere Photos
Gallery of photos from premiere of "Knocked Up" featuring pics of Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl, Paul Rudd, Jonah Hill, Leslie Mann, Jason Segel, Jay Baruchel, Martin Starr, James Franco, Alan Tudyk, Bill Hader, Charlyne Yi, Joanna Kerns, Josh Kelley, Judd Apatow, Ken Jeong, Ryan Seacrest, Romano Malco, Ben Stiller, and Stormy Daniels.
"Milk" Photos
Gallery of photos from the movie "Milk" starring Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch, James Franco, Josh Brolin, Diego Luna, and Alison Pill.
"Pineapple Express" Photo Gallery
Gallery of photos from the Columbia Pictures movie, "Pineapple Express," starring Seth Rogen and James Franco.
"Pineapple Express" Premiere Photos
Gallery of photos from the premiere of the Columbia Pictures movie "Pineapple Express" featuring Seth Rogen, James Franco, Amber Heard, Judd Apatow, David Gordon Green, Danny McBride, Daniel Craig, Emile Hirsch, Channing Tatum, Jim Carrey, Jenna Dewan, Kanye West, Gary Cole, Rosie Perez, Elizabeth Banks, Alicia Silverstone, Amanda Peet, Jonah Hill, Leslie Mann, and Jennie Garth.
"Sonny" Photo Gallery
Gallery of photos from "Sonny," featuring James Franco, Mena Suvari and Brenda Blethyn.
"Spider-Man" Publicity Stills
Collection of photos from the Columbia Pictures film, featuring Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Willem Dafoe and director, Sam Raimi.
"Spider-Man 2" Photo Gallery
Gallery of photos from "Spider-Man 2," featuring Tobey Maguire, James Franco, Kirsten Dunst and Alfred Molina.
"Spider-Man 3" Photo Gallery
Gallery of photos from "Spider-Man 3" starring Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Topher Grace, Thomas Haden Church, James Franco and Bryce Dallas Howard.
"Tristan and Isolde" Photo Gallery
Gallery of photos from the 20th Century Fox movie "Tristan and Isolde," starring James Franco and Sophia Myles.
"Your Highness" Photos
Gallery of photos from the comedy "Your Highness" starring James Franco, Natalie Portman, Zooey Deschanel, Justin Theroux, and Danny McBride.
Movie Review - "City By The Sea"
Robert DeNiro and Frances McDormand may star in this film but it's really James Franco's movie. Here's my take on the family relationship drama, "City By The Sea."
"Nights in Rodanthe" Movie News
(May 2007) James Franco joins Diane Lane and Richard Gere for the romantic drama "Nights in Rodanthe," based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks.


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Have you tried to install Nokia's SDK?
Can you provide us with a list?
Thank you!
A friend of mine has just bought a Nokia 3100.
One of the games that ships with it is Beach Rally which does support mutiple keypress: you can accelerate pressing 5 while turning left pressing 4......
Thank you for your help
I had checked the others posts before posting mine without finding any answer.
It seems that I had not entered the right keywords!
About: How am I supposed to store multiple images with different widths (scanline widths)?
Store the images in a short[imageIndex][pixelIndex] array
and store these images' width and height in a...
I'm currently designing a game for the Nokia 3510i.
As it happens that someone calls you when you're playing, I would like the game to enter paused state when the phone rings.
That's why...
Thank you for your reply!
I'll give it a try.
Henri ;-)
Got the same problem.
Wonder if there is any solution...
I get these errors:
Building "BVProject"
ERROR: native methods should not appear
Error preverifying class com.nokia.mid.impl.isa.io.protocol.wap.Protocol
I've read many posts about the preverify command that could solve the problem, but when I try it, I get:
JAR file creation failed with error -1
The preverified classes if any are in tmp41.
Yesterday, I've used Proguard for the first time and it worked.
Today, I've added some lines of code to my program, then used Proguard again.
But now, when I try to run the jar file from Nokia...
JODE support is said to be integrated in Sun Studio One, but I can't get it to work.
I've done everything that's written in Studio One help about JODE, but I get the error:
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DirectUtils' javadoc says:
This class is a placeholder for utility methods. It contains methods for converting standard lcdui classes to Nokia UI classes AND VICE VERSA.
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I've designed a little animation that responds to key presses (a man running left or right).
For every frame, pressed key and released key are checked then the animation is updated according to...
I've tried to use the pixel format TYPE_BYTE_332_RGB with the Nokia 3510i but it returns an illegalArgumentException.
I was wondering how to know what pixel formats are supported by a...
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Aside from my pretty successful lemon cupcakes, I decided to embark on another journey. But this time, it's easier. No bake, just a little heating of certain ingredients. Core theme? Oreos. Yes, Oreos. It all started when I saw my friend Ariana's truffles on Instagram, and I was piqued with curiosity. My first question was, "How did you make that?". It was an interesting-looking treat! From looking at it, it seemed to look complicated. But it just seemed complicated, making it was dead easy.
If anything, do not underestimate the potato masher. I tried the Ziploc-smashing-style method, but adding the method of crushing it with a potato masher makes all the difference. It's not as fine as the food processor, but it's enough to make a somewhat-fine texture — good enough!
I might have put too much icing, but it made this really nice cookies and cream-like flavour. I didn't have cream cheese icing, unfortunately, so buttercream was my only resort.
Using an ice cream scooper, I made an estimated measure by scoop. Then, we roll these into a ball and set them down a cookie sheet. I had no parchment paper, so I set them on the non-stick cookie sheet to sit.
With half a pack of semi-sweet chocolate and a few tablespoons of shortening, I melted some chocolate into a saucepan for dipping. I also had another saucepan with melted white chocolate for drizzle!
My drizzle wasn't as thick as it should be, but it still created a satisfactory effect. While the chocolate was still cooling, I drizzled the Oreo crumbles I reserved beforehand. Now, I have these pretties — and they were quite yummy too!


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The Silent Treatment
When my children were 3 and 6, I woke up one morning with laryngitis. My whispers were barely audible, and I wondered how I could possibly orchestrate the happenings of the day with no voice. I've never lost my voice before or since, and that one day without it proved to be a huge gift.
After I came downstairs, I drew my children near and said, "Mommy cannot talk today (my 6-year-old could barely contain her joy), so I need your help. You will need to pay extra attention when I ask you for something, OK?" They shook their heads in bemused agreement.
I was astounded at the level of cooperation, peace and harmony we experienced that day. I could not bark commands across the house. I could not bark commands, period. To preserve what was left of my voice, I had to go to the children to get their attention. It was amazing for me to learn how very few commands and words are required to get through the day. As I reflected on this extraordinary experience, I realized I could bring the same peace and calm to days when I did have my voice, if I just didn't use it as much.
There are many opportunities to bring more silence into your daily interactions with your child. The goal is to look for these moments and transform them with the following five practices:
1. Honor Your Child's Pace.
"Hurry up." "Come on." "Let's go." Children are often at the mercy of our hectic lives. If even sometimes we can allow them to set the pace, we bless them greatly.
2. Create a Quieter Environment.
Noisy environments, such as TV, cell phones, radios or a blaring stereo, provide little space to feel connection with our children or to hear our intuitive whispers. Try turning off your cell phone, TV and radio for short intervals during the day and bask in the stillness. Consider going on a TV fast for a week. If that sounds like too much, start small by turning it off during mealtimes or during the morning and bedtime routines.
3. Infuse Your Interruptions With Silence.
"Excuse me. Excuse me!" Have you ever witnessed a child who has learned the polite words to say, but not the polite tone to use when interrupting? My children learned a lovely skill for getting their preschool teacher's attention without interrupting or shouting, "Excuse me!" The teacher asked the children to place a hand on her shoulder (quietly and gently, no tapping or poking) if they needed her while she was working with another student. In return, she agreed to acknowledge them by placing her hand on theirs (that way they feel "heard"). She would then turn to talk with them at the earliest break in her conversation with the other student. We adopted the practice at our home for both parents and children and it continues today.
Another way I have taught my children to peacefully get their needs met if I am on the phone is by writing a note to me. (Part of my commitment to "Parenting With Soul" is that I'm rarely on the phone when my children are home. If you spend a large amount of time on the phone instead of connecting with your children, this practice will lose its effectiveness.) My children heartily adopted my value of silent interruptions.
4. Use the Salesman's Silent Secret.
When negotiating, making a proposition or answering a question for your child, follow with a moment of silence:
"If we get into the car by 2 p.m., we'll have time to stop by the playground on the way to the Cub Scout meeting." Silence
"No, you may not sleep over at Molly's house tonight." Silence
"You need to wear shoes in the store." Silence
In sales this is known as the "silent close" and can feel uncomfortable at first, especially for those of us raised in the word-ridden Western society. Here is the secret of the silent close: Whoever speaks first after the proposal is offered will make a concession in the negotiation. So make the proposal, then zip your lip. Often you find that the level of cooperation soars.
5. Create and Draw From Your Reservoir of Silence.
I heartily agree with Thomas Keating when he wrote in Open Mind, Open Heart: "The deeper your interior silence, the more profoundly God will work in you without your knowing it." As I developed my own silence practice, my parenting instincts improved, and life with the children became smoother. When we regularly experience the soothing experience of silence, we create a well we can draw from when things get hectic.
Practical Ideas for Cultivating Silence
Try one or more of these ideas for cultivating silence in your life:
- Take five minutes in the morning to sit in silence before joining your family.
- Look for moments in your day when you can sit quietly for a few minutes.
- Exercise in silence.
- Take a walking meditation.
- Do the dishes in silence.
- Enjoy a meal in silence.
- Turn off your car radio or stereo.
For example, after hearing about the benefits of silence, Cheryl decided to bring more of it to the time she spent cuddling in the morning with her 6-year-old son, Matt. She shared this interaction:
Matt: I'm sick.
Cheryl: Do you want a cough drop?
Matt: I hate school.
Matt: I don't actually hate school. It's just that my friends are mean.
Cheryl: That doesn't feel very good, does it?
Matt: Actually, if I don't go to school, I get to see Dad. (His father worked nights.)
As often is the case, the silence invited the child's expression of strong feelings. She also acknowledged his feelings about missing his dad, which opened the communication lines even more.
We've all experienced silence that connects and silence that disconnects. The difference is your intention. We've experienced stunned silence, confused silence and numb silence, but for most of us, the friendly silence of one of these six practices will be a new experience, bringing new rewards.
Since ancient times, silence has been worshipped as an important part of many spiritual disciplines. When we make it a part of our parenting discipline, we intensify loving connections with our children. Begin today to infuse your parenting with silence and enjoy the almost immediate rewards.


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1. will meet at 7 tonight -- Monday, July 2 -- at .
2. Due to the July 4th holiday, the meeting scheduled for Tuesday, July 3 at 7 p.m. has been canceled. The next meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 18.
3. until July 21, in conjunction with Nazareth Days. But if you're itching for some Independence Day booms and crackles, here to see fireworks this week.
4. The will hold its first-ever Team Challenge event on Saturday, July 7 at . The challenge is open to children ages 6 to 14 and is designed to be a fun, dirty team-building experience. Each team is expected to work together to complete all obstacles. So come carry sandbags, run through tires, hop through hoops, pull yourself through slime and low crawl your way to the finish line! For more information, .
5. Saturday night -- July 7 -- is at Nazareth Boro-Park. "We Bought a Zoo" (Rated PG) will begin at sundown (about 9 p.m.) in the amphitheater. Don't forget to bring a blanket or chair so you can enjoy the movie in comfort.


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"It was a rough cut," Johnson admits now. So rough, in fact, that he found himself threatening his own coaches with all manner of bodily harm when they wouldn't let him out of the sauna for even a second.
"I only had like five or six pounds to go, and when you're that dehydrated and you've been working so hard, your brain...you kind of get out there a little bit," Johnson said. "My strength and conditioning coach and everybody else were sitting behind the door so I couldn't get it open. I just wanted a breath of fresh air. That was it."
When they wouldn't let him have it, Johnson recalled with a chuckle, he threatened to "put something on y'all that you'll never forget." As anyone who's seen his run of knockout victories in the UFC already knows, that's a threat with teeth. Or at least it would have been if he hadn't been so depleted by the weight cut.
"I was too weak anyway," he said. "That was just my mind...making threats that I knew I couldn't keep."
That was the old way for Johnson. That particular brand of suffering constituted a normal part of fight week for him, which strikes his new coaches as more than a little bit insane.
"With really good athletes like Anthony Johnson, the worst thing you can do is cut weight," said Mike Van Arsdale, who works with Johnson and the rest of the "Blackzilian" squad at Imperial Athletics in Boca Raton, Fla. "You're cutting away your athletic ability, is what you're doing."
According to Van Arsdale, that's why the offer to fight Vitor Belfort at 185 pounds on Saturday night's UFC 142 card in Rio de Janeiro was the best thing that could have happened to Johnson.
"All he's done [by going up in weight] is enable himself to be who he was supposed to be to begin with. If you weigh 220 pounds, you don't need to be fighting at 170," Van Arsdale said. "It's crazy. You're trying to make 170 in the sauna and you end up sitting there at 189 and already depleted. That's why I think this is the right weight class for him."
For Johnson, the decision was simple. He didn't feel like he needed to flee the welterweight division after two straight victories, he said, but he also couldn't bring himself to say no to a fight with Belfort at middleweight.
"Everybody's been talking about me going up to 185," Johnson said. "It came sooner than I expected, but it's here now. What am I going to do? I'm not going to back down from any opponent. I'm not going to let people second-guess me or think that I'm scared of 185."
In Belfort, however, Johnson faces not just a bigger opponent, but one with proven knockout ability in the higher weight classes. In the last couple years he's starched opponents like Yoshihiro Akiyama and Rich Franklin with his one-punch power, and Johnson knows how dangerous he can be in the opening rounds.
But the real difference-maker, according to Johnson, won't be the numbers on the scale, but rather the quality of the time each man has spent in the gym. That's why the decision to join the Blackzilians in Florida was such an important one, he said.
"This is actually a camp that has real fighters and people that really want to win. We support each other through thick and thin. We don't badmouth each other. It's just a good environment with top-notch athletes."
As Van Arsdale explained, it's the intensity of the practices and the quality of the sparring partners that makes all the difference.
"Put it this way: if you're going to spar with [kickboxer] Tyrone Spong, and he's standing right in front of you and there's no way out of it, you're forced to rise up. That's what Anthony's done," said Van Arsdale. "You're going with that guy -- and he's 15 pounds or so heavier than Anthony -- how are you not going to get better at kickboxing? And the same thing when you're wrestling with Rashad Evans and guys from the Olympic Training Center every day in practice, how could you not get better at wrestling?"
Beyond just the quality of talent on the mats each day, it's the support Johnson gets from his fellow fighters that has showed him what he was missing before, he said.
"I didn't have a family like I have now. I had a team in certain teams I was a part of, but this is not a team to me. This is a family."
According to Van Arsdale, both the move up in weight and the move to Florida have already paid tremendous dividends for Johnson, even if he doesn't think the combat sports community fully appreciates it just yet.
"I don't really read a lot of the stuff on the internet, but I was curious the other day and I looked on there and saw that Anthony Johnson's nowhere to be seen in the top ten at 170 or 185, and that's really funny," Van Arsdale said. "This guy is good, man. Ever since he went up a weight class, it's like he jumped up five extra steps. There's no real way to prepare for him now; you just have to go in there and try to catch him with something, and that's hard to do."
And yet, that's exactly what Belfort has excelled at in his career. Even Johnson admits that, based on the footage he's studied, there are few strikers more dangerous than "The Phenom" in the opening minutes of a fight. It's when the fight doesn't end during those first few minutes that he tends to struggle, Johnson said.
"His hands are always the most dangerous part, especially in that first round. ...But I'm sure Vitor doesn't want to get embarrassed, so he's going to come in really good shape. I'm putting a lot of pressure on him. I'm beating the hell out of him."
And the fact that they're fighting in Belfort's home country, where the crowd will no doubt be rabid in its support of their countryman? That doesn't matter to Johnson any more than Belfort's litany of past knockouts, since neither can get in the cage to help him.
"Vitor, to me, is just like everybody else," Johnson said. "He's a human. He's a fighter just like me. He's been around for a while, but so what? That doesn't mean anything to me. I respect him, but this is a fight."
And at least this time around, Johnson won't have to battle his own team and his own weight quite so ferociously just to make it into the cage.


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Whether you're among the palest of the pale (like me!), dark-skinned or anywhere in between, chances are you're concerned about pigmentation and dark spots. And whether hormones or sun damage is what's to blame, you're well aware that getting rid of these dark spots—particularly if you don't want to use hydroquinone—isn't exactly an easy task. And alas, a spotted face really does age us, doesn't it?
The thing is, it doesn't have to. Not when there are products like Skyn ICELAND White Cloud Spot Corrector with Pigment Lightening Complex . It's not only free of hydroquinone, but vegan and sans parabens, too! Great news for those of you who don't want a mottled face but also aren't interested in conventional, chemical-heavy brighteners. What I love most about this particular product is that it contains vitamins A and C—the two most important vitamins in skin care, if you ask me! And it's suited to battle pigmentation issues running the gamut from age spots, dark patches, acne scars and an uneven tone.
I've been using this product for about 4 weeks now, so I'm just a couple weeks shy of the point at which I should start expecting dramatic results. (The brand claims results will be seen in as little as 6 weeks.) I do have a couple problem spots on my face, and I suspect it will take 2-3 months to see a difference in those. However, I have already noticed my complexion looks more luminous and even-toned!
My verdict: I like this product a lot. It doesn't irritate my sensitive skin in any way and seems to be working quite well. I encourage anyone who wants to put the kibosh on dark spots and say hello to a brighter, more even-toned complexion to give it a try! And what pigmentation product recommendation would be complete without a mini-rant on the importance of sunscreen? You should already be using it religiously, but when you're using a product like this one your diligence becomes all the more important.


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LOL I already knew the answer, her mom and dad wanted grandma to pay for it. Just wondering who else would put it out there. I don't mind though. She's my little sweetiepie no matter how old she is.<quoted text>
Maybe your granddaughter wanted grandma and grandpa to take her.....to purchase the dress as a gift.
I pay for things for my grandchildren...they NEVER ask, but I just give because I want to.
Better to see them happy while I am alive , then not.
Plus it's a day to spend with them and make memories.


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Shortly before 10:30 Saturday night Charleston County Sheriff deputies responded to a domestic disturbance between adult brother and sister on Greenhill Road James Island.
The woman told deputies her brother, 51-year-old Derryl Drayton, threatened her and fled the location. Deputies searched the area and located Drayton between Greenhill and Seaside Lanes.
According to the Sheriff's office, Drayton was not cooperating with deputy's commands and began swinging at the deputies then took off running.
When deputies caught up with him again, they said he had a knife and was showing aggression towards the deputies on scene, even threatening to harm himself. Deputies tazed Drayton twice and both times he allegedly kept walking.
Drayton allegedly stabbed one of the deputies in the knee with the knife then two deputies fired shots.
On Sunday, Drayton's family are friends are calling for a full fledged investigation.
"I hope with this investigation, SLED and everybody else, that they come to a conclusion and explain to my father, my mother who is sick, and to the family why my baby brother's life was taken," Marcella Drayton said.
While authorities have yet to release more information about the fight between Drayton and his other sister, Marcella said her family is incredibly close and never thought an argument who lead to her brother's death.
"We are family. We have goods. We have bads, but Derryl has never tried to harm anyone. He's a good person," Marcella said.
One bystander was displeased with the large deputy presence on scene. "They patrol the neighborhood every day from morning to night, it's like they come around here and provoke things," Rinardo Grant said.
"It's just senseless and we need help. We calling local leaders, national leaders, anybody who can help us because we don't have no voice in this neighborhood and when we do try to speak up this is what happens, we get gunned down in the street like an animal," Grant said.
Marcella is also concerned with the force Deputies used and said they have let her down.
"The policeman's job is to protect and serve," she said. "When you shoot a man in the back, that's not protecting and that's not serving."
News 2 reached out to the Charleston County Sheriffs Office about those claims. They said they patrol the James Island neighborhood as much as they do any other area in their jurisdiction.
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating the shooting and the two deputies have been placed on administrative leave, per agency protocol. Officials said the investigation could take several weeks.
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Marine or lakes HD - navionics
Jul 24, 2010, 07:39 PM
Has anyone tried any apps from navionics? Are they worth it? I was looking at the Lakes: US East HD app.
Jul 25, 2010, 08:54 PM
biggity bump
Jul 26, 2010, 05:23 AM
No idea about the lakes or the US but i have found the local maps
to be incredibly useful.
Great for quick planning in the pub.
Fab for quick reference on the water or coming into tight moorings. (So
much easier than scrambling around with paper charts in a tight cockpit)
Just make sure you have done your research on paper charts and coastal pilot.
The great thing is that the charts are locally stored so if you have no
signal they still work. This happens where I sail frequently.
Easily the best app I have bought.:)
Jul 26, 2010, 12:03 PM
Thanks for the response. The paper charts are kind of hard to work with when it is windy so figured this may work to get a feel for the navionics products before I buy the lowrance hds-10
Jul 27, 2010, 09:58 AM
I actually prefer the iNavX software and charts. As a professional mariner, I'm out there every day and keep my iPad on the dash with the software running as a backup to my chartplotter.
Jul 29, 2010, 06:47 AM
Actually to follow up my post above, I would agree with risalvor. iNavX is
a bit better but I was given the Navionics app so I can't complain.
Even given the above, Navionics is still a great app.
Jul 7, 2011, 07:12 AM
I recently purchased iNavX, and have been very happy. It is a costly app, $ 49.99, but well worth it. You will also have to purchase the appropriate map, $10. This is a nice thing to have on a dark night, sure beats running into an island!


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How reliable are the 150 Minuteman Three missiles buried in the countryside around Minot Air Force Base?
That question is being answered this week - both locally and at an air base in California.
Jim Olson reports on two different tests being conducted on the missiles that carry nuclear weapons as part of the nation's defense.
The silos are located over a huge area of north-central North Dakota - 150 sites from Bowbells to Turtle Lake, Westhope to New Town, Stanley to Drake.
Inside each fenced-off area is a buried tube holding a Minuteman Three missile - a rocket that can deliver nuclear bombs to targets on the other side of the globe.
But if the order comes to actually fire one or more of those missiles, would the system work?
After all, these missiles went into service when Richard Nixon was president.
Obviously, a positive answer to that question is essential - and it's why missiles under the control of Minot Air Force Base are being tested right now.
This week, several missiles were tested - right up to the point where the engine would fire and send the payload into the sky.
A Simulated Electronic Launch Minuteman - or SELM was held to test everything from the mechanics to the communications to the electronics that must function to send a missile flying.
The SELM tests men and machinery both at the base - where this nerve center monitors all of the missiles in the field, and here at Lima 1 - one of 15 Launch Control Facilities scattered around the region, each in charge of ten missile silos.
The commander of the missile squadron says the results have been good.
(Col. Chris Cruise, Missile Squadron Commander) "The test has gone extremely well."
He says getting to take the actions that would lead up to a launch is excellent training for men and women who normally are required only to monitor the weapons.
(Col. Chris Cruise, Missile Squadron Commander) "They understand the importance of the mission every day. This exercise however allows them to operate the console in a real-world environment that they don't normally get day-to-day in a procedural trainer that we normally do with a monthly training environment."
But how about the airmen who would actually have to turn the keys, launching a missile that could kill thousands of people? One of the crew members says it's a heavy responsibility that's taken very seriously.
(1Lt. Patrick Crawford, Missileer) "This job - it is a lot of pressure when you think about what we actually do out here. We provide a very important job for the country and the world. It's a job we're all prepared to do if we need to, but none of us want to see happen. "
And while the SELM was being wrapped up in North Dakota, another key test was of a Minot Air Force Base missile was being readied in California, where one of the Minuteman Three missiles from the local base is scheduled to be test fired out over the Pacific Ocean from Vandenberg Air Force Base next week.
Critical tests for a critical part of the nation's nuclear defense system. At MAFB, Jim Olson, KX News.
Base officials say the local test that ended yesterday was a complete success.
Minot Police say Sophia Pepple of New Town was struck by a pickup and killed about 6:25pm Sunday.
In addition, both had recently been released from state prison.
A two-year-old child was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Minot Sunday evening.
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text: I think he would be a good fit for portland. maybe portland can make a trade from the 2nd round pick to the #1 second round pick with miami? I think that Isaiah can really help move the offense. nate mcmillan wants portland to push the tempo, but all miller does is slow everything down, and dribble the ball until there is 5 seconds left on the shot clock and throws up a brick. Thomas will run and he can shoot the ball. If portland has thomas and it's late in the game and portland is down by one. you have thomas, roy, batum, wallace, and lamarcus on the floor. teams don't know who portland will be going to. because Isaiah Thomas is clutch. anyone see that buzzer beater he made vs arizona? That was the pac-10 championship game. and Thomas won it for UDUB. Thomas will run the floor, and running along side wallace, aldridge, and batum is dangerous. He can pass, he can shoot, and he can be a leader someday. Plus he already knows nate mcmillan, because he used to play basketball with nate's son. and him and broy have a good relationship as well. he may not produce big numbers right away, but if portland can get someone like nash or another point gaurd that he can learn from for about a year two, he could end up being a pretty good player.


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Situated 40km from Perth GPO.
This suburb is named in honour of Alfred Hillman, who arrived in Western Australia in 1831 to take an appointment as colonial Draftsman. He distinguished himself as a Draftsman, Surveyor and Explorer, including early surveys in the Rockingham area. The suburb was named in 1970.


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BANGALORE, INDIA: India's $100-billion IT industry in 2012 saw the emergence of new companies to serve global and local markets and sustained growth, despite tough business conditions.
For the bellwethers, the year was a turbulent one with Infosys and Wipro struggling to stay afloat while numero uno TCS withered headwinds to stay ahead even as distant competitor Cognizant challenged their dominance.
The industry sustained its growth trajectory despite technology challenges and tough market conditions by adopting new business models, driving organisational efficiencies and offering a host of new services around cloud, mobility, analytics, social media and collaboration in a multi-device connected world.
"European debt crisis, change of guard in China, US presidential elections and slowdown in world economy, including India, have affected the industry's growth rate as discretionary spending and investments for expansion or innovation have been put on hold," said a top industry representative.
Implementing lessons learnt from previous cycles of ups and downs, especially during the tech meltdown in 2008-10, the industry and especially its bellwethers have consolidated operations, forayed into new domains and diversified service offerings to create multiple revenue streams in traditional and emerging markets.
"A paradigm shift in technology trends and application is leading to emergence of new companies from India to serve global and local markets," Som Mittal, National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) president, told IANS.
"The domestic market is also witnessing increasing technology adoption in the government sector and the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector for efficient and faster delivery of services and products."
The domestic market is expected to grow 13-16 percent this fiscal as against 17 percent last fiscal to Rs.91,800 crore (Rs.918 billion) from Rs.78,600 crore (Rs.786 billion) in 2010-11.
Software exports are expected to grow 11 percent this fiscal to $77 billion despite currency volatility from $69 billion in 2011-12, according Nasscom.
The year has, however, been most challenging to global software majors Infosys and Wipro, which have gone through a change in top management and facing the heat of competition from global peers, including TCS and US-based non-resident Indians (NRIs) funded Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation.
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infosys & wipro are no longer the bellwethers. infosys & wipro are notorious for salary issue. infact infosys saves 8 months of variable pay every year per employee since the official offer letter will say the variable pay is "per month" however it is paid only per quarter and mind U no arrears are paid too. it is very comfortable forgotten. infosys & wipro have a RFX win to lose ratio of 1:5 so we know where the 80% of projects are going TCS & cognizant and others.


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Tim Sullivan apparently decided to wait until the off-season to write his best columns. This one on Peavy is excellent. I thought his assessment of how the front office is laying all this out to the public is right on and the fact that he called DePodesta Alderson's consigliore made me giggle.
But I thought this was the part that he really nailed:
Yet the real issue here is not front office flexibility, but fans' faith. Time after time, the Padres have signed key players to long-term contracts only to develop buyer's remorse before the ink dries. When your foundation is forever in flux, your customers may be prone to cynicism.
Several folks around here have wondered why we'd be so upset at the prospect of trading Peavy if it makes the team better and I think Sullivan's observation is right on the money. I'm not against trading Peavy if it makes the team better - but when the team is forever in flux and changing strategies every couple of years, it gets old. And tired. And disheartening.
And when the consigliore spins his awesome little stories about how great it will be when we trade Peavy because we're going to get so much in return but fails to mention the real reasons why it's happening and pretends like this was the plan all along, it feels a bit insulting. I understand why it needs to be done now, but don't dress it up for anything more than it is.
We didn't have a slogan this year because the Padres were too busy planning for a 99 loss season to come up with one. But I think Sullivan just gave them the '09 slogan.
Go Padres! Forever in Flux!


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What are you serving to eat during the leading international sports event?
I know the Super Bowl is now a part of history. I'm referring to the Olympics. The 2014 opening ceremony for the winter games is Friday, February 7th. And although this year's event takes place in Sochi, Russia, the birthplace of the Olympics was ancient Greece. The original games were held from the 8th to the 4th centuries B.C. in Olympia, Greece to honor Zeus, the king of the Greek gods.
The Olympic games were revived in 1894 when Baron Pierre de Coubertin formed the International Olympic Committee, which survives as the overseer of today's games. The opening ceremony culminates with the lighting of the Olympic Torch, and that is no small feat! Each Olympic cycle the flame is lit in Olympia, Greece and transported to the venue through a relay that is made up mostly of runners. Some legs of the journey have necessitated additional means of transportation though, as when it was rowed across the English Channel in both 1948 and 2012, flown to Helsinki in 1952, and carried on horseback to Stockholm in 1956.
I appreciate that Greece remains involved in the modern games because it makes it so easy to come up with delicious and easy food to enjoy while watching the Olympic events. I love Greek food and have played around with its flavors since I ate my first lamb shank in artichoke and avgolemono sauce in Chicago's Greek Town a few decades back. I'm not saying how many. In fact, I dedicate an entire week of food to Greek cuisine in the college edition of my Easy Weekly Meals touchscreen cookbook. You can find easy recipes for Gyros, Souvlaki, Pastichio, and Greek Fish in it.
But today I'm giving away one of my latest Greek creations here. My Greek Salad is a crunchy delight that balances salt, acidity, and robust flavor. It makes a great stand- alone meal because it contains both protein and good carbs, but I tend to use it as a side. It goes especially well with my new Greek Duet from my A-La-Carte Recipe Ensembles. Its Mediterranean Meat Sticks are inspired by the kebobs found in Greek restaurants, and the Gyros Sandwiches and Tzatziki Sauce taste like Ambrosia! When I eat them with my Middle Eastern Couscous I feel like I've made it to Elysian Fields. And, of course, this salad ties it all together.
Sassy Greek Salad
· 2 T Extra Virgin Olive Oil
· 1 T Lemon Juice
· 1 T Rice Wine Vinegar
· 2 Cucumbers, peeled and cut into 1" wedges
· 2 Tomatoes, each cut into eighths
· 1/2 C Purple Onion, chopped
· 8 oz Feta Cheese, cut into 1/4" cubes
· 1/2 C Kalamata Olives, pitted
· Salt and Fresh Ground Pepper to taste
· 2 T Flat Parsley, snipped with kitchen shears
· Use whisk to emulsify oil, lemon juice, and vinegar in a small bowl to make salad dressing.
· Peel cucumbers. Halve them lengthwise and then halve them lengthwise again. Cut the 8 long pieces into 1" wedges.
· Place cucumber wedges, tomatoes, onion, cheese, and olives into a large bowl.
· Season lightly with salt, and a little more vigorously with pepper.
· Sprinkle parsley pieces over ingredients.
· Drizzle dressing over salad and use salad tongs or plastic cooking spoons to mix all ingredients, making sure to coat all well with the dressing.
· Serve cold.
Enjoy this crunchy, healthy salad, and visit my blogto see pictures of our other quick and easy Greek dishes in my original post.
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Andre Iguodala is on the trading block according to the always trusted, Brad-Miller-Lover, Kelly Dwyer. Yes, all Yahoo sports bloggers love Brad, not just Trey Kerby.
I'll admit he looks faster, stronger and more athletic than Deng. I love Deng, but sometimes we need change.
What do you guys think? Rather go out for Melo or do we want to see how this team looks in a month or two?


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More proof that 2014 is year of the dual SIM phone
Pretty much as predicted by GoMo News, an international roaming specialist, WorldSIM has launched a new dual SIM smartphone – the Orbizz. This handset will enable users to receive free international roaming in almost 100 countries. The company claims that this 3G GSM quad band dual SIM phone is one of the few such handsets available in the market. Although it is unlocked, the Orbizz comes with a travel SIM card from WorldSIM (worth £20) that gives cheap call and data worldwide.
The Orbizz went on immediate public sale on the WorldSIM website and will be distributed worldwide to over 4,000 resellers over the coming months.
"We developed the Orbizz with international travellers in mind and we have had really positive feedback, " observed WorldSIM's CEO, Arif Reza.
Reza continued, "It will make life much easier for frequent travellers and those wanting to benefit from the best tariffs without the hassle of doing the dreaded SIM card swap."
This Android KitKat (4.2.2) phone will enable users to benefit from being able to select the best network tariffs for their location as well being contactable on their work SIM/ personal SIM and travel SIM card.
As specialists in international roaming and data roaming, WorldSIM offer a selection of award winning travel accessories suitable for leisure and business use.
The company isn't related to fellow roaming specialist, TravelSIM, as GoMo News originally suspected.


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A Waterloo man is recovering from stabbing injuries. This is the third time this same man has been stabbed in less than a month.
Police were called to the 700 block of West Mullan Avenue in Waterloo around 5:30 p.m. Thursday night.
Police say 52-year-old Jeffery Grafton was stabbed in the arm following an argument with a man. Waterloo police say they've made no arrests.
This is the second time this week Grafton has been stabbed. He was also stabbed a few weeks ago.
Grafton's wife has been charged in the first two stabbings.


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News: Big Boi Breaks Down Def Jam Deal, "Jive Gave Me The Opportunity To Take The Album Elsewhere" [Video]
Sunday, Mar 28, 2010 12:49PM
OutKast's Big Boi has opened up about his new recording contract with Def Jam and revealed his thoughts about joining a roster of artists like Rick Ross, Fabolous and Ludacris.
Big Boi also talked about the status of the next OutKast album.
"It was a lot of behind the scenes, label politics," Boi told hip-hop personality Gyant referring to his album delay. "A lot of people don't know, we started at LaFace Records with LA Reid...as of maybe three weeks ago [Jive] gave me the opportunity to take the album elsewhere, I called my big brother LA Reid, he said meet me in Miami the next day. We flew to Miami, played him the music, he said let's do it, deal is done..I'm not even concerned about nothing but me. People might say [Def Jam] doesn't have any hot artists but he got the number one record with Ludacris' last week...my album is a musical nuclear bomb...The OutKast album, I can't really say which label it'll be on because I really don't know which label it's gonna fall. I'm gonna put my solo album out first, Dre is working with his solo album right now..." (Gyant Unplugged)
Last weekend, Boi informed his Twitter followers of making a move to Def Jam.
"THE INK IS ON THE PAPER!!! "BREAKING NEWS!!!!" It's OFFICIAL! BIG BOI signs SOLO album DEAL with DEF JAM!!! More details to come...," he wrote late Friday (March 19) night. (Big Boi's Twitter)
His new album, Sir Luscious Leftfoot, is scheduled to come out this May.
Old rhyme partner André 3000 cameos on "Lookin 4 Ya"; the ominous, R&B-tinged "Hustle Blood" features Jamie Foxx; and "Shine Blockas," a booming, soulful jam with Gucci Mane, is already an underground hit. The release has been repeatedly delayed as Big Boi negotiates with his record label, but that's given him time to live with the music. "If I can listen to it every day for years," he says, "I know fans will wear it out when they get it." (Rolling Stone)
No further details have been revealed as of now.
Check out Big Boi speaking with Gyant below:
GUTV "Studio Sessions" W/ Big Boi of Outkast from Gyant UnpluggedTV on Vimeo.


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June 6, 2010
It's not too often you see Black leaders willing to take a stand these days. This footage has the internet buzzing as Minister Christopher called the redevelopment and planning commissioners and members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors "paid prostitutes" and "political whores." "This city is rotten to the core!" he shouts.
February 12, 2010
In December 2009, leading climatologist Dr. James Hansen cited new satellite data doubling or tripling previous sea level rise predictions. Climate change, he said, "is really a moral issue analogous to that faced by Lincoln with slavery," an apt comparison considering the dangers for peoples of color in the Bayview Hunters Point neighborhood of San Francisco.
April 5, 2009
In an email to the San Francisco Bay View, Laurence Pelosi verified that he was a Lennar senior executive in March of 2004 at the time San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, his cousin for whom he had served as mayoral campaign treasurer, had signed the Hunters Point Shipyard Conveyance Agreement at the behest of Laurence's Aunt Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.


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Updated 3:18pm Sunday 20th April 2014 in News
THRILL seekers had the chance to sample the great outdoors in Southampton as the Woodmill Activity Centre opened its doors in a taster-day event.
Activities including kayaking, abseiling, climbing and archery were all on offer at the centre which is in Woodmill Lane in the heart of the city.
The bank holiday sunshine brought families out in their droves to the discovery day event at the Active Nation run centre.
It was the first one of the year held by the Woodmill Activity Centre. Last year hundreds of adventurous residents took advantage of the offer to try out a range of outdoor pursuits for just a few pounds.
Operations manager Neil Adcock said: "It is a really fantastic opportunity to make the most of this amazing facility that Southampton has. It really gives the public a chance to find out more about what we have got on offer and how they can make the most of it."
Seven-year-old Lily Wakely was one of the dare-devils who scaled a timber pole before taking a 'leap of faith' out onto a trapeze attached to a harness.
"I wasn't scared at all. It was a bit wobbly at the top though," she said.
It is one of a series of open day events at Active Nation-facilities that are being run over the course of their Discovery Weekend event. Today families will be welcomed at the Alpine Centre for snow sports, the Outdoor Southampton Sports Centre will play host to a mass Easter egg hunt tomorrow and on Easter Monday there will be sailing action at Southampton Water Activity Centre.
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Knight Capital takes Getco offer
Knight Capital Group Inc.'s decision to pursue a takeover by Getco LLC gives its shareholders, mostly Wall Street firms, an opportunity for stock appreciation while surrendering the certainty of cash.
Jersey City-based Knight, pushed to the brink of bankruptcy in August by a trading error, chose Getco's proposal Tuesday over a competing offer from Virtu Financial LLC, three people with direct knowledge of the matter said. The Chicago-based high-frequency trader offered $3.75 a share for Knight, one-third of it in stock, for a total value of $1.4 billion, according to a statement from Knight on Wednesday. Virtu's offer was all cash.
An acquisition would end the 17-year independence of Knight, a company propelled by the explosion in electronic trading in American stock markets. While joining with Getco preserves Knight's listing and expands its reach, it also means the company's value will depend on the view of markets, where Getco has never traded.
"There's an uncertainty," Sachin Shah, a special situations and merger arbitrage strategist at Tullett Prebon Plc, said in a telephone interview. "Shareholders want to know that getting stock is attractive because it can appreciate. They need to articulate the future opportunity of the combined company. That will to some extent reduce the uncertainty so shareholders feel comfortable that it is not just paper, it's valuable paper."
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Carbon monoxide warning after BBQ death
A man who's partner died from carbon monoxide poisoning at a Norfolk campsite says he is desperate to raise awareness of the risks of campfire cooking.
Roland Wessling and his partner Hazel were poisoned as they slept in their tent at Clippesby Hall. He says a better understanding of the dangers could have saved her life.
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3Stars Without Makeup: Molly Ringwald
Looking good, right? It's just girlfriend, on her way to the gym, doing her thing and looking pretty much the same as she did back in her Brat Pack heydey, and it's probably because she's busy working on books, which we all know is just SO EASY.
Molly's latest career endeavor is penning the book, 'When It Happens to You', which is an account of limits and possibilities of love in families and relationships. From Jacksonville.com:
Ringwald changes vantage points using the contemporary novel-in-stories format. Connecting stand-alone stories lets a writer economically cover lots of territory around a core character or theme: there's no need to fill in every detail or resolve every question.
In the opening story, the reader sees what 40ish Californian Greta sees, and more. You connect the dots to surmise that Greta's husband Philip is involved in a serious affair, and intelligent Greta would see it too, except that she's desperately focused on looking the other way. In a conventional narrative, discovery and a resulting marital blowup would follow quickly. Here, subsequent stories work through the destruction with less predictable timing as they introduce new characters whose lives directly or glancingly intersect with the couple's crisis.
The book's great strength is its unblinking but compassionate look at the intertwined lives of well-meaning, but flawed, 21st-century Americans. The spirit of the book is perfectly distilled in its remarkable portrait of the unhappy couple's daughter: 6-year-old Charlotte is not an angel, an imp or a case history, but a mixed bag of humanity like each of the other characters.
On the whole, the book doesn't sound bad. It, at least, sounds a hell of a lot better than *my* book, which is about forty pages long, and thirty-nine of those forty pages completely suck. But hey. We can't excel in all fields, you know?
Love you, Moll!
October 26, 2012 at 6:30 am by Sarah
12The Oscars – The Dresses (Part III)
I happen to adore Elizabeth Banks' elegant grey dress (above). It should be noted, however, that the opinions expressed in this article and the two previous ones are not necessarily the opinions of Evilbeet.com. Sasha's take on the gown? "Love Eilzabeth Banks. Haaaate her dress."
Nicole Richie wore a beaded snuggie that showed off her back tatoos and Jennifer Lopez showed up wrapped in a mattress pad. I wonder if she and Amanda Seyfried had it out backstage; they're pretty much wearing mirror images of the same roll of two-ply toilet paper.
Sarah Jessica Parker was there, but as usual, I can't figure out whether she looks gorgeous and glamorous, or like a fashion victim with a hangover.
Also in this group: Tina Fey, Stana Katic, Queen Latifah, Monique, Molly Ringwald, Mariska Hargitay, Jane Seymour, and Super Classy Bitch Helen Mirren.
March 7, 2010 at 8:26 pm by Kelly
42What Happened Here?
It looks like Father Time took Molly Ringwald out to the shed and raped her.
Seriously what the fuck happened here?
It's like her lips couldn't take any more Botox so they just started injecting it into her chin. All twenty vials.
Here's Molly at the Dr. Frank Ryan Bony Pony Ranch Foundation fundraiser in LA. When I first heard the name of the charity, I was like "That's a rather insensitive name for an eating disorder treatment center, don't you think?"
But, no, it's a camp for underprivileged kids. So that's good, at least.