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Instagram is demonstrated on an iPhone Monday, April 9, 2012, in New York. Facebook is spending $1 billion to buy the photo-sharing company Instagram in the social network's largest acquisition ever. Instagram lets people apply filters to photos they snap with their mobile devices and share them with friends and strangers. (AP Photo/Karly Domb Sadof)
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To my credit, when I learned that Facebook had paid a billion dollars for the photo-sharing social network Instagram it only took me about 45 minutes to stop obsessing over the thought "Man, did I ever choose the wrong line of work" and move on to the serious question of the day, viz:
"Why in God's name is Instagram worth a billion dollars to Mark Zuckerberg?"
I gave it another 45 minutes' worth of thought. Troublingly, my best theory was that Mark Zuckerberg stood to inherit a trillion dollars from his eccentric uncle, but only if he could spend a billion dollars in less than an hour without acquiring any tangible property.
The decision actually makes more sense when you think about the size of Facebook's war chest and the freedom that it brings. The company's situation was similar to that of a new homeowner looking at a list of needed repairs and upgrades. It's a manageable list and each of these tasks is well within her skill set. The most personally-satisfying way to get it all done is to do all the work herself; to be able to look at the work and say "This is the result of my ability to design, think, and plan; this is the result of my rolling up my sleeves, getting my hands dirty, and working very hard to achieve a worthy goal."
But this homeowner also has a market cap of $135 billion. So the sensible thing is for her to just wave a magic wand (in the form of a clutch of enormous checks) and get the job done in the least amount of time with the least amount of fuss and the greatest chance of success.
(Oh, how I hope and pray that the deal concluded with Zuckerberg handing a giant novelty check to Instagram's Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger. And then he should have helped them into two handsome blue tailored sport jackets with the Facebook crest on the pocket, just like the presentation ceremony for the Masters Tournament winners. If I were them, I would have settled for $999,000,000 to make that photo-op happen.)
Facebook has always been the world's largest photo sharing service. Other sites (most notably Flickr, which is owned by Yahoo!) are far, far better at the presentation and storytelling aspects of photo sharing; these points are practically nonexistent in Facebook. Alas, the feature that people care about the most is the simple social component. They just want to communicate events with their friends and family, via snapshots. Facebook's tremendous success at this one simple task has severely devalued most other photo services.
But Facebook hasn't had much success in translating the popularity of the webapps' photo sharing feature into mobile devices. The huge, and nigh-immediate, success of Instagram proves how valuable the mobile experience is. They signed up 30 million users in less than two years. Instagram made photo sharing immediate and fun. I do get a bit snooty when a friend takes a gorgeous photo, snapped with their iPhone 4S' best-in-class camera, and then deliberately makes it look like a Polaroid that's been peeled off a wet subway floor. You know what? I'm completely wrong. People love that feature. I don't fully understand why, but each of the hundreds of millions of photos shared on Instagram is a vote for Fun over Image Fidelity.
That's what the people want. Facebook could have kept trying to figure out how to make mobile photo sharing frictionless, fun, and engaging...or they could have simply bought a company that figured it out two years ago. As Steve Jobs used to put it when demonstrating a simple and effective answer: "Boom. Done."
Instagram represented merely a convenient solution to what Facebook regarded as an annoying problem. It could have represented something much, much bigger to a different company. Think about Yahoo!, which suffers from a lack of direction and is struggling to reassert its relevance. Acquiring Instagram, its apps, and its community might have been an absolutely necessary step to stabilizing the future of the whole organization. And to Google, Instagram might have represented a simple but shrewd tactical move to address (if not actually blunt) Facebook's dominance of social networking.
So Facebook writes a check and then they never need to worry about Instagram ever again. It's a simple way to get guns off the streets, similar to Google's 2006 acquisition of YouTube.
A couple of people have asked me about Twitter. If Instagram could be bought for (oh, for God's sake) a billion dollars, why wouldn't Facebook or Google buy Twitter?
I don't think that would make sense for any of these three companies. After six years of Tweets, Twitter has established itself as a unique carrier of information. I'd even cautiously categorize it alongside email, texting, and the Web. On that basis, the lure of monetizing a fundamental mode of communication that you own lock, stock and barrel is probably more attractive than selling out.
That said, if Twitter's investors were to get antsy for a payout and the company indicated that they would be receptive to a suitably ridiculous offer...the offers would get pretty damned ridiculous pretty damned fast.
Acquisition is a scary concept for the Twitter community. It's scary for anybody who uses any kind of independently-owned social network.
In the five years since I joined Twitter, I've built something that's intensely valuable to me: a list of the people, companies, and media outlets that I trust. And the records of every transaction I've ever made through Twitter would tell me everything anybody would ever need to know about me, my interests, and my relationships. It would detail everyone I've ever Followed or Unfollowed. Every remark I've made. Every remark I've read that I liked enough to retweet. Every link that I found interesting enough to click through.
And a record of every transaction every Twitter user has ever made would reveal phenomenal truths about the nature of society at large, particularly if those analytics could be plugged into the broader data mining operations that are the bane of the Web and an affront to the fundamental precepts of individual privacy.
But I don't worry about that stuff very much. I trust Twitter. I'd never trust Facebook with that kind of information; their corporate culture dictates that privacy is not a default setting. I wouldn't trust Google with it, either. They've often activated a new social feature without fully thinking about its implications.
Instagram's 30,000,000 users aren't evacuating yet. Many are justifiably worried, though. For the past two years, they've been building up this detailed and valuable portfolio of connections and photos. Maybe they even joined Instagram specifically because they wanted some of the features of Facebook sharing, without most of the worries.
Annnd now it's all the property of Facebook.
"But I'm not an Instagram user. I don't need to worry."
Do reflect on the fact that Facebook has software that can automatically identify the people in any photo and tag them for search. Also remember all of the times that Facebook has compromised users' privacy by introducing a new feature that quietly overrode an established privacy setting.
It's easy to overreact to the Instagram acquisition. It's also very easy to imagine a day when every Instagram user's photos will become part of their public Facebook streams, without their explicit consent. Then anyone searching for photos of you will learn about the year you dressed in full Lady Gaga drag for a friend's Halloween party.
As more social apps get acquired by the same companies, the concept of opting out and keeping yourself off of the social media grid becomes increasingly laughable.


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As facility rebrands itself as a multi-use venue, jai alai fans worry that this could be the end of their favorite pastime
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"If I truly wanted to eliminate the sport, I would have already gotten rid of [it]," Catina says. "They make it sound like I'm blowing up the building. I'm just trying to make money."
However, Orlando Jai Alai hasn't announced a schedule of professional games for next season – orlandojaialai.com, notes that details of the next full season "have yet to be determined," and there is no news posted under the site's "latest news" tab. The facility has very limited hours available for the amateur players to use the court. It certainly doesn't make it easy to be a jai alai fan in Orlando.
Craig is not one to shy away from the grim reality that his favorite sport may soon be an antiquity. "Jai alai is an old dog, and maybe it's time to put it to sleep," he says. "Just thinking about it brings tears to my eyes because it has been such a major part of my life."
There aren't many jai alai fans left; there are even fewer as serious as Craig. In 2011, filmmaker Drew Blatman shot a short documentary at Orlando Jai Alai called A Night at the Jai Alai, which he published on the mobile-media network roopstigo.com earlier this year. When he was an undergrad at the University of Central Florida, Blatman says he was fascinated by the sport and its timelessness. Years later, while pursuing his master's degree at Columbia University, Blatman decided to focus a student project on capturing Orlando Jai Alai in its current decrepit state.
"Here's an odd little sport that you wouldn't hear anything about on TV, except for in an episode of Mad Men," Blatman says. "It feels like the sport is just holding on by a thread. My hope for the documentary is to make people aware of what is there and to take advantage of it before it's gone. If youth programs turn more kids on to it, the sport would gain a new generation of fans."
Blatman's sad-but-accurate film could be the death knell for the sport as its fans like to remember it. It shows the sparse crowds that show up for professional games at Orlando Jai Alai, the cavernous emptiness of its hallways and the general lack of enthusiasm for jai alai by anyone but the players themselves.
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"I thought it was nicely done and very cinematic," Birdoff says. "It's not the greatest portrayal of Orlando Jai Alai, but [it] is a quality job."
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Rajini's experience is not unusual in South Asia, raising her children alone with her husband away for very long periods. In India, young migrants often marry women from their own communities and leave them behind, so that they can simultaneously start a family, ensure that somebody cares for their aging parents and provide better living conditions for everyone.
In these circumstances, marriage may be reduced to two and a half months of joy every two years, and to children who hardly know their fathers. But there are some positive effects. Circumstances force "Gulf wives" to make decisions on their own, and take responsibility for managing the family income and running the household. They acquire a sense of independence and judgment that raises their social status in the community and provides a positive role model for their children. This experience may empower the younger generation of girls in turn.
A large research project has shown that increased income through remittances has led to several changes in lifestyle and consumption patterns for the wives left behind. These include ownership of land, housing and household amenities; the nutritional and health status of their households; their social status; and the quality of their children's education.(1) During the last two decades, there has been more analysis of remittances and their impact on the wellbeing of families left behind. For some developing countries with high migration flows, worker remittances now represent the largest source of external finance, surpassing foreign direct investment.(2)
The Caribbean and Asia are the two regions of the world with the highest share of remittances as a proportion to GDP,(3) followed by the Middle East and Northern Africa.(4) In the Caribbean, remittances represent around 20 per cent of GDP.(5) In the Philippines, where over 10 per cent of the 84 million total population is abroad, annual remittances are over $US 10 billion, which does not include money sent through friends, relatives and couriers. These remittances are bringing better food, clothing and education to an estimated 30 million dependents.(6)
Although there are no estimates of the proportion of remittances sent by young people, a recent review concluded that young male migrants who are married are more likely to send money regularly.(7) With increasing numbers moving abroad, young women also tend to contribute regularly to their families, particularly if their children are left behind.
The clear benefit of remittances is to mitigate the effect of poverty on families back home and to raise living standards. A study conducted in Latin America has shown that they are most commonly used to complement household incomes that are otherwise insufficient to cover living expenses.(8) In fact, it is estimated that for most families left behind, remittances go most towards basic needs such as housing, food and health care.
But for many young people and children, remittances also allow them to continue their studies and get a better education. A study conducted in 11 Latin American countries shows that education ranked third in the overall use of remittances sent in 2002 after housing and food.(9) The same is probably true for other regions.
National diaspora organizations often co-ordinate efforts to send "community remittances" home. Over half of 174 remitters from the Somali community in London had donated an average of $US164 each during 2005 for village schools and universities throughout the country.(10) Remittances have also been used to help migrants' children start businesses such as shops, cafes, bars, or construction firms. In Tajikistan, about 5.2 per cent of overall remittances in 2003 had been used in this way.(11)
But migration does not necessarily lead to the expected rapid improvement in the well-being of individual families left behind. Studies have shown that remittances have little impact on wealth disparities within societies. Migration has neither led to the substantial individual accumulation of wealth, nor accelerated the pace of domestic small and medium business development.(12)
However, it is agreed that remittances contribute to a country's economy and improve the well-being of those left behind. Many countries with high migrating populations are trying to direct remittances towards investments in development. The "three by one" programme in Zacatecas, Mexico, is an example. The federal, state and municipal governments invest one dollar each in community improvements for every dollar invested by the Zacatecan community in the US.(13) With increased interest and availability of information about the use of remittances, countries have now an opportunity to promote the use of remittances for local development.


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If you could ask Gov. Romney any question, what would it be?Posted Monday, April 16, 2012, at 3:49 PM
I'm sure all of us would love the opportunity to do just that. No scripts, just stand 2 feet away and ask just one question and expect to get a straight forward, plain English answer. I doubt I would ever get the opportunity, but if I did, my question would be,
Gov. Romney, given your wealth, and the very low tax rate you pay on your income because you are supposed to be a member of the job creators, how many American jobs have you created in the last 4 years with your wealth and enormous income?
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Maybe a reasonable question but the same question should apply to Obama also.
-- Posted by Eagle_eye on Mon, Apr 16, 2012, at 3:59 PM
"Gov. Romney, you have worked hard your entire life and made wise investments with your money. What do you have to say to the Democrats who want to take your money and re-distribute it to those who haven't worked as hard or to those who are reckless with their money?"
Follow-up question: "I understand you didn't make the rules and are just obeying them but, apparently a lot of people think you aren't paying enough in taxes. Do you think that the top 1% of earners, paying an extra 15-20% in taxes, will have any affect on our national debt?" "Or would it be more benificial to the country if you were able to keep YOUR money and spend it on things YOU would like to spend it on, thus creating jobs that way?" "Obviously if you give the Government an extra 3 million/year, who knows what they will spend it on, we know it won't be jobs. But, if you take that 3 million and buy you a new house, maybe a few cars, nice clothes, and take your nice wife out to eat, then we know that money is going to keep people employeed and possibly creating new jobs."
-- Posted by KentuckyTransplant on Mon, Apr 16, 2012, at 4:28 PM
Gov. Romney, how soon will you repeal Obamacare, which you pointed out, will bankrupt this country?
-- Posted by Second Wind on Mon, Apr 16, 2012, at 5:53 PM
And a follow-up question: what will you do about the 16 million deficit?
-- Posted by Second Wind on Mon, Apr 16, 2012, at 5:57 PM
Gov. Romney I understand that you give to many Charities, however how are you going to help all the people in the United States who have lost jobs,and homes due to the economy and weather disasters? How will you create Jobs within your first year in office?
-- Posted by MsMarylin on Mon, Apr 16, 2012, at 6:03 PM
Gov Romney, How will you ever get rid of the "etch-a-sketch" candidate label when in January you vow to veto any passage of the DREAM Act and then in April you propose a "Republican DREAM act"? Follow-up if you will Sir. How does your plan to eliminate state income-tax and state property-tax deductions help the middle class?
-- Posted by Amuzeme on Mon, Apr 16, 2012, at 6:34 PM
Interesting questions. I always thought the debt was 16 trillion and the deficit was about 1.6 trillion. 20+ million a year in income plus over 200 million in investments should created bunches of American jobs. I just wonder how many. There have been over 2 million new jobs created in the last 3 years, not enough by any means, but a start. First time in a decade new jobs are being created in the manufacturing sector.
-- Posted by royincaldwell on Mon, Apr 16, 2012, at 6:40 PM
Oh, I forgot the UN. Couldn't be soon enough. Foreign aid, when we aren't broke, we can talk about it.
The last one is very very good.
-- Posted by royincaldwell on Mon, Apr 16, 2012, at 6:42 PM
While I am not excited about Romney being the Republican Candidate. I think the same way that everyone has expressed. What would you ask Obama in turn?
One thing that Romney said early on in the debates that I found very interesting about the budget and cuts was; Not what programs to cut, but what programs can we afford to keep?
We can afford to keep many things if the silly stuff is put aside. Anyone with common sense can agree about that.
So I guess my question would be to both of them, What can we afford to keep?
Next, would be would you be willing to take a pay cut or donate your salary to charity during your entire term in office?
I think I would ask those questions to anyone running for office.
-- Posted by KH Gal on Mon, Apr 16, 2012, at 8:29 PM
Gov. Romney, Would you be willing to sign a contract in the effect that every thing you promesed to do for the american people, you would do in the first 2 years of said contract, or step down ?
-- Posted by grammaidaho on Mon, Apr 16, 2012, at 9:57 PM
Gov. Romney what are you going to do about the blowback?
-- Posted by shockwave on Thu, Apr 19, 2012, at 12:41 PM
Dear Romney, how does it feel to have thousands if not millions of American people blindly following your campaign around? Also Romney, how does it feel to have the basis of your own health care law passed in Massachusetts being the basis of the Obamacare? Not to mention a series of flip-flops, how would you support one bill one minute and the next minute, go completely against it?
-- Posted by Thedeadline on Sat, May 5, 2012, at 3:09 AM
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Completely carefree convenience for carrying iPad and more—just sling the Marley Teardrop Multi-Zip women's leather backpack over one or both shoulders — or carry it by the substantial padded handle at the top.
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The bag appears somewhat larger on the model than it is in real life. This bag won't hold as much as you think it will from the photo. My only complaint about quality is that two of the back panels are relatively smooth leather, while the third is noticeably more pebbled.
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Great for travel
I purchased this bag to use on a trip with my daughter and toddler and baby. I wanted to have both hands free to help. It was perfect for carrying just the essentials. Love the pockets for phone, pens, glasses etc. and the side pockets for small items such as eye drops and pills. I kept my drivers license, credit cards and cash in the lower zipper pocket which is safely against your back when you wear as a backpack. Beautiful soft leather and classy look. My only disappointment is that the bag cannot hold both my iPad and a water bottle and still zip shut, I had to choose one or the other. A somewhat wider version of the bag would be great.
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Love the bag, but wish it were bigger
I agree with the folks that said the size was a bit too small. You can (barely) fit an iPad in the bag, and it doesn't leave room for anything else. Forget about putting in sunglasses in a hard case, or a makeup bag or a hairbrush. My keyring with auto, home, office and misc. keys doesn't fit with an iPad in this bag. I love the design and look of the bag. But, I can't use this bag for work during the week- not enough room. I only use it for errands or short appointments. LEVENGER- please make a thicker version of this bag! Any how about getting more colors for the Staff bag and the Carezza Organizer Handbag!!! Red, purple, blue would be great. I'd have more Levenger bags if they came in colors other than black or brown
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I purchased this bag--in black--before going on a trip to London. It was perfect--practical and good-looking. I like the way that it lays fairly flat on your back and has zip pockets hidden from view. The straps are also just wide enough. I've had similar-looking bags that didn't lay flat, that had safety issues, and had too-narrow straps. The leather is beautiful and the inside lining is light so that you can find things. I'd love to own this in other colors, especially plum.
July 22, 2013
Needs another inch....
I bought this bag in part because of the review stating that I could carry my iPad in it. That is true - if the iPad is naked. If you use even a skinny protective sleeve, however, the iPad does not fit without leaving the zipper open a little - which is what I ultimately did. On a recent trip to Turkey, I used a backpack as a carry-on, then pulled this out of my suitcase to use during day excursions, when I needed only a few things. Perfect! It was secure, my hands were free, and it was very light.
June 12, 2013
Wish I had purchased it sooner
To be perfectly honest, I have been dog-earring this item for years. It is everything the catalog says it is and more. It is so comfortable to wear you forget that it is there.
May 20, 2013
My weekender bag
I like to go to Farmer's Markets on weekends and this bag is perfect for me to manage lots of bags in my hand or shoulder. It is not too bulky and the leather is so soft and I also love the side pockets.
May 7, 2013
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This bag is awesome, because it provides numerous pockets to keep the woman on the go very organized. Also, it has a beautiful, classy style and feels butter soft to the touch. It will definitely become the bag of choice whether running errands around town or dressing to impress for that all important business meeting!
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Beautiful bag!
I ordered this bag because I wanted a dressier but functional everyday purse. I really do like it and I does hold everything that I like to carry in a bag. I would like it better if it were just a little bit bigger. I holds my iPad, but just barely. It's plenty roomy without the iPad, however. The leather is beautiful, and the purse is a good price for the quality. I got the red backpack and the color is a nice, rich red.
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This bag is perfect! I love having just what need close by and my hands free. I purchased it to travel - large enough to have carry the essentials (phone, wallet, etc..), but small enough to drop down into my carryon. (It is small enough I don't need to take it off to go to the restroom) I found it so functional I have given up my regular purse and just use it! Great to have my valuables on my body while I shop and have my hands free. I now have black and red - hoping they soon make it in Eggplant! The leather is soft/supple and the straps just the right size.
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Thursday evenings 6.30 - 9.30 pm
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The service operates on a drop-in basis for young people aged 12-19 ONLY. See a Doctor or a Nurse without an appointment, with a friend if that's easier. Access physical activity opportunities with the help of a fitness instructor. Take part in workshops about issues young people have concerns about eg: cyber-bullying, vandalism, internet safety and looking good. Talk to a Counsellor about problems like family break-up, anger management, loss or addiction problems (smoking or binge drinking). Chat to Youth Workers about what's on in the area or just chill out. Have support to stop smoking.
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Tel: 0141 232 7213.
Listening Ear is a counselling service for 10-19 year olds who live, work or are educated in East Glasgow. We provide a relaxed, friendly atmosphere in our venues, all over East Glasgow. This means you choose where we see you. You can call us yourself or a concerned adult can call on your behalf. This may be a parent/carer, older sibling, member of the family, friend, youth worker, pastoral care teacher, doctor. All we would ask is that they have discussed this with you beforehand. When you call you only need to give us contact details. Information
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Tel: 0141 531 3390.
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This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word overage
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
o•ver•ageˈoʊ vərˈeɪdʒ(adj.)
beyond the acceptable, desired, or usual age.
too old to be serviceable; antiquated.
Origin of overage:
o•ver•ageˈoʊ vər ɪdʒ(n.)
an excess supply of merchandise.
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a surplus or excess of money or merchandise that is actually on hand and that exceeds expectations
overage, overaged, superannuated, over-the-hill(adj)
too old to be useful
"He left the house...for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders"- Anthony Trollope
A surplus of inventory or capacity or of cash that is greater than the amount in the record of an account.
A state of being more than one ought to be.
You're entitled to bring a bag weighing fifty pounds onto the airplane, and will be charged extra for any overage.
Having an age that is greater than a stipulated minimum.
Too old to be of use in a particular situation.
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The Blugolds led the Pointers for all but the first three minutes of the first half, building its largest lead to nine points with six minutes to play.
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Liz Althoff (Darien, WI/Clinton) posted 15 points in the win, also grabbing five rebounds and three steals.
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Stockholm, 1975: Finally fed up with her drunken lout of a husband, Swedish housewife Elisabeth (Lisa Lindgren) takes her two children and goes to stay with her mild, good-hearted brother Göran (Gustav Hammarsten). Göran gladly welcomes her into his home, which happens to be a claustrophobic commune crammed with open marriages, nontraditional sexual orientations, fiery political rhetoric, post-'60s sanctimoniousness, and more than a little brewing rancor. Complications ensue. Thirtysomething writer/director Lukas Moodysson has such fun with his houseful of hapless hippies that its hard to fathom how other filmmakers could have passed on such rich targets--the humorless Marxist stud-muffin, the free-lover who turns out merely to be a terrible person, a child named Tet (after the offensive) who pretends to electrocute his playmates in the name of Pinochet. Meanwhile, Elisabeth's husband, Rolf (Michael Nyqvist), does his feeble best to straighten out and win back his family. Of course, Together isn't all snickers and smirks; Moodysson's portrayal of the effect that all this childish behavior has on Elisabeth' kids (Emma Samuelsson and Sam Kessel, both uncanny) is truly grueling. Shot with lots of natural light and jerky, documentary-style camera-work, Together has the warm, intimate feel of a Dogme film. But by the time the pat, somewhat reactionary ending rolls around, you can smell pure Hollywood, even over the patchouli and simmering chickpeas.


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When the Redskins entered training camp last August, the team was bubbling with great expectations. After all, their previous season had ended one win short of the NFC championship game, and they seemed to have patched their small leaks via trades and free-agent signings.
But head coach Joe Gibbs remained cautious in his pronouncements. He realized how quickly a team's fortunes could change.
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That punch came in the form of a 5-11 record, the worst in the career of the Hall of Fame coach.
But yesterday afternoon, less than 48 hours removed from Washington's season-ending loss to the New York Giants, Gibbs began to look toward next year. And he did it with optimism. He said he and a group of coaches and front-office personnel plan to spend the next three weeks evaluating this past season and formulating a plan of action for next season.
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Gibbs said the team plans to re-evaluate the team's offseason schedule. In past years, Gibbs has praised the team attendance at offseason workouts. But several Redskins have said they prefer to spend more of their offseason training on their own, away from the team training facility in Ashburn.
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A fruit that is on the verge or extinction. I know you may be asking yourself, is this some kind of sick joke? This is not a joke. Get your potassium now, before it's too late.
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a monkey food that is grown on trees in lush green forests
that monkey ate thos bannanas!!!!!!!!!!!
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A typical word for an asian trying to imitate or actually, phisically and mentally become one.
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Harrell Road rail overpass inspected
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CSX Transportation said the rail overpass hit by a truck on Monday passed inspections.
"Several passenger trains were temporarily held while CSX's trained bridge inspectors visually inspected both the bridge and tracks," CSX spokeswoman Melanie Cost said in an email. "The bridge inspectors found no damage. Normal operations resumed around 1:30 p.m."
The truck, driven by a Richmond man, hit the Harrell Road overpass 11:30 a.m. Monday and became stuck, according to spokesman Bill Kennedy with the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. There were no injuries in the crash.
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Utah Education Network (UEN)
Utah Wellness Education Master Plan
Click Here to Discover MyPlate training materials. In addition, there are supporting posters, handouts, games & songs. The website has the address from which materials can be ordered. Schools must be Team Nutrition schools to order, but sign-up is easy. You just need to click the top link on the left side of this page, "Join the Team."
With support from the Utah State Legislature, American Heart Association, and the Utah Department of Health, the Utah State Office of Education will provide a reimbursement of $6.00 per pupil specifically for the high quality CPR and the use of an AED. These funds are available 2014-15 school year. To read the letter pertaining to requirements click Here.
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Phone: (800) 283-5700
United States Golf Association
Through its grants program, the USGA supports programs and projects that work to create opportunity in people's lives through participation in the game of golf. To this end they support introductory junior golf programs for youth from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, girls, and minorities as well those who face geographical impediments to playing the game. They also support caddie and occupational programs for youth as well as programs for individuals with disabilities of all ages. In addition to these programming grants they support the construction of affordable and accessible alternative golf facilities designed with the needs of the above mentioned programs in mind. One component that they look for in school-based programs is the opportunity for the children to actually play the game of golf on an ongoing basis either in the program or outside of it. They strongly believe that for a program to have significant impact on youth they need to be able to experience the many facets of the game that can only be experienced through playing. You can find more information about the USGA Grants Program in the Foundation section of their website.
PEP Bill
Federal grant to help initiate, expand and improve physical education programs for kindergarten through grade 12 students. Funds can be used to purchase equipment, develop curriculum, hire and/or train physical education staff, and support other initiatives designed to enable students to participate in physical education activities. It is critical that programs show significant improvement in student learning and increased physical activity as a result of the funding. The criteria for the grants will be announced on the website in March, and the submission deadline is likely to be within a month afterwards. Funds are awarded for the 2001-2002 school year. Individual teachers, schools, districts, or states may apply.
School Grants
School Grants was created to help fill the needs of the K-12 education community in locating and applying for grants so that some of the dream projects of our Nation's teachers can be realized. Sharing successful proposals and other tips and information with your colleagues is an excellent way to help all children across the United States.
Net Day Compass
Resources to help you fund technology projects, including information on government funding, grants and foundations, and grant-writing tips.
PEteacherEDU.org was developed to help make it easier for aspiring PE teachers to learn the exact steps they need to take to become certified physical educators.
Physical education is one of the most vital subjects in the school system today. With a growing obesity trend among children and teens, it has never been more important for health, nutrition, and physical education to be taught in America's schools.
Smile Smarts (Health)
This site is an oral health curriculum, for preschool through grade eight students, offering flexible, modular lesson plans, support materials, hands-on classroom demonstrations, student activity sheets, and suggestions for further oral health activities. There are four segments to the curriculum; Shining Smiles, A Lifetime of Healthy Smiles, Teeth to Treasure, and Watch Your Mouth
250 East 500 South | PO Box 144200
Salt Lake City, UT | 84114-4200
Monday - Friday | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(801) 538 7500
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King Center CEO Bernice King Releases Statement on Boston Bombings
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Bernice A. King, chief executive officer of The King Center, made the following statement today about the bombings in Boston:
"I was shocked and saddened to learn of the bombings that have taken the lives of at least three people and injured at least 140 other people, including 8 children, in Boston. I ask everyone to pray for the victims of this violence and their families. We also pray for the day when these senseless acts of hatred and animosity will be a thing of the past. Although we don't yet know who was responsible for this latest act of brutality, all Americans must join together in condemning the epidemic violence that has caused so much pain and suffering. We must work together with ever-increasing resolve to eliminate the sick culture of violence and to create a nonviolent society where all people can live together as sisters and brothers in peace and security."
The latest news on the blasts, according to CNN, is that the bombings have injured 176, 17 critically. Motive remains unclear in the bombings, but uthorities will go to "ends of the earth" to identify those responsible, FBI agent says. An 8-year-old boy is among those who have been pronounced dead from the attack so far.
Although most of the 44 Boston Marathon bombing patients treated at two Brigham and Women's Hospital facilities appear to have been wounded by "ordinary debris," three were injured by "perfectly round objects" that were "a little bigger than a BB ... very uniform, consistent, metallic," said Ron Walls, chair of emergency medicine at the hospital. Another patient was injured with more than 12 carpenter-type nails, he said. "There is no question some of these objects were implanted in the device for the purpose of being exploded forward," Wall said.
Read more http://www.atlantadailyworld.com/201304165353/Original/king-center-ceo-bernice-king-releases-statement-on-boston-bombings


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Parents, the next time you hear "There's nothing to do!" bring your children aged 5 to 12 over to the museum for some shoe-themed family fun! Every Saturday and Sunday the Bata Shoe Museum offers fun activities meant especially for the little ones in the family! Join us at the BSM where every weekend is all about the sneaker! Do ISpy in the galleries, try on funky sneaker footwear and make special sneaker craft! The shoe-themed craft weekends in June: Tie Dye Shoelaces for your Favourite Sneakers!
Every Saturday and Sunday: 11:00-4:00 pm on Saturdays; 12:00-4:00pm on Sundays; drop-in.
Bata Shoe Museum — 327 Bloor Street West (at St. George)
FOR MORE INFORMATION: 416.979.7799 or www.batashoemuseum.ca


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Barrasso Defends His Forestry Bill
Wyoming's US Senator John Barrasso is sponsoring a bill he says will improve the health of the national forests by increasing logging operations over the next 15 years. The bill would streamline the process for timber sales. Barrasso told the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources that the primary purpose of the bill is to solve the forest health and rural community crisis due to related job-loss. Barrasso told the committee "We've discussed the increasing severity of wildland fire, and the escalating costs of suppression" Barrasso goes on, " We've talked about how increased soil erosion, loss of wildlife habitat and species, and economic opportunities are the result of this." Barrasso told the group that overall, timber harvest is a good thing to help our forests and communities get healthy again. 279,400 acres of land in the Bridger-Teton National Forest was identified as suitable for timber production, and Barrasso's bill would allow a maximum of 69,850 acres to be cut over 15 years. Bridger-Teton, at 3.4 million acres, is the state's largest national forest.