text:
Lasse Hallström is gaining a reputation as a director fond of creating movies that make audiences think. Hallström loves to throw curve balls. The Cider House Rules reveled in half-truths and moral mindbenders. Chocolat follows close behind. Vianne is a French chocolatier. She's spent her life drifting from village to village tempting locals with her sumptuous treats. Of course, chocolate serves as a metaphor here. As does the wind (in a way that makes one think of Mary Poppins). "The sly wind blew in from the north," narrates Vianne's daughter Anouk, just as she and her mother find themselves in yet another unsuspecting town.
Vianne doesn't go to church. And Mayor de Reynaud chalks that up against her. She sells sweets during Lent. That's another strike. And to make matters worse, she's disrupting his town's calm sobriety. War is declared. It's the mayor against Vianne's godless invasion of truffles. The townspeople are caught in the middle, torn between their solemn traditions and a rapidly growing lust for indulgence. In the end, the town doesn't stand a chance. Vianne seems to know exactly what kind of chocolate each person craves. Indeed, her accuracy is nearly magical, as are her confections.
positive elements: Vianne does not discriminate among persons. She is kind to those who abuse her. Even the mayor benefits from her generosity. She refuses to allow the town's climate of fear and isolation to keep her from being friendly and openhearted. That said, many of the film's other positive messages are left wide open to interpretation. The townspeople learn that tradition for tradition's sake serves no purpose (but to what ideals do they then devote themselves?). Open laughter and frivolity replaces furtive glances and dour expressions (but to what do they owe this new spark of vitality?). Vianne isn't bringing the freshness of God's truth to this town, she's bringing ... chocolate. So what kind of chocolate is it? Moviegoers will arrive at vastly different answers.
spiritual content: Pere Henri shepherds his small Catholic congregation with trepidation. He is intimidated and bossed around by the mayor. The mayor even edits sermons before Pere preaches them. Outside the church walls, the mayor preaches penitence and damnation every chance he gets. And it's clear that his motivation has a lot more to do with maintaining his power over the community than it does with any kind of sorrow over sin. He's convinced that Vianne's chocolates are morsels from hell, and does everything in his power to run Vianne out on a rail. He's appalled at the very idea of eating chocolate during Lent—the precise time Vianne sets up her shop. Other scenes reveal a harsh bias against things of the Church. Sacraments are trivialized (communion is juxtaposed with eating a cookie) and moral fortitude is ridiculed.
nudity and sexual content: One of Vianne's chocolates acts like a double dose of Viagra, prompting one of the town's married couples to revive a flagging sex life (the act is implied with a closing shutter and brief sound effects). Another sex scene features breast nudity, but shadows obscure most of the detail. Vianne herself has no inhibitions about sex. Her promiscuity is evidenced in a comment made by her daughter, Anouk. When confronted with the fact that she has no father, Anouk responds that she does have a father, she just doesn't know who he is. Vianne consummates a fledgling love affair with Roux (a "river rat" she befriends). Their tryst is only implied (kissing before, unbuttoned clothing after). Also, one of Vianne's chocolate sculptures is of a nude woman.
violent content: An abusive husband assaults his wife and Vianne. His drunken blows are stilled when his wife brains him with a skillet. The man later sets fire to a boat, producing a spectacular blaze.
crude or profane language: The Lord's name is abused four times. A half-dozen other mild profanities also arise.
drug and alcohol content: Men sit around a table in a café, playing cards, drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes. One man gets slobbering drunk, but his drunkenness is not glorified or excused. Wine is consumed at a party.
other negative elements: A young boy integral to the plot is fascinated with death, blood and gore. He sketches images of mangled bodies and a dead bird. Vianne and the boy's grandmother encourage him to visit them, even though his mother has forbidden it. Granted, his mother is being overprotective, but her wishes are grossly devalued.
conclusion: "I heard she's a radical, I heard she's an atheist," gossip the god-fearing townsfolk. "If you haven't seen the chocolaterie, you might want to take a look," the mayor tells the priest, "It's important to know one's enemies." And so it goes. On the surface, it would seem that Chocolat decries organized religion while touting the virtues of decadence and indulgence.Instead, Lasse Hallström seems to be—unintentionally, perhaps—driving the stake down past true godliness into the heart of human traditions that pretend to be godly. The key is found about half-way through the film when the town's priest unsuccessfully tries to convince the mayor that Jesus taught kindness and inclusion, not isolation and disdain.Then, in a final sermon (on Easter Sunday), the priest enjoins his flock to begin embracing life as Jesus did, with kindness and tolerance. He pleads with them to measure their spirituality by the things they embrace, rather than the things they spurn. Grand words. Unfortunately, tolerance in Hallström's Chocolat world includes turning a blind eye to, among other things, sexual sin. There's no middle ground. He leaves no room for a healthy, John 10:10 walk with God. One is either firmly ensnared in drab, empty traditions, or joyously released, left to indulge in a life of reckless abandon and passion. Real joy is found on neither extreme, rather it flows from a consistent fellowship with God. And that fellowship engenders a life of morality and laughter, two things presented as incompatible in Chocolat.
Show All


text:
Youth soccer coach battles ALS
'Soccer was everything' to youth coach Dan Porter until Lou Gehrig's disease struck unexpectedly and swiftly ravaged his body
Dan Bates / The Herald
Suzanne adjusts a neck brace that helps Dan keep his head up, Thursday.
Courtesy photo
Dan Porter is a longtime youth soccer coach who has been diagnosed with ALS. He has continued to coach up until recently, but now is confined at home and can not speak. He continues to keep track of the team as best he can.
Dan Bates / The Herald
Although unable to speak, Dan Porter's subtle facial expressions communicate more than words at times, as his wife, Suzanne, and son, Spenser talk, Thursday.
Dan Bates / The Herald
Dan Porter is moved by something his wife, Suzanne says at the family's home in Lynnwood, Thursday.
Dan Bates / The Herald
Although unable to speak, Dan Porter's subtle facial expressions communicate more than words at times, as his wife, Suzanne, and son, Spensur talk, Thursday.
A former soccer player himself, he loved coaching youngsters. He loved it so much that he kept on coaching even after his own son decided not to play anymore. He devoted hours to the game and to his team, and it was so much fun that he never imagined giving it up.
But then, who imagines getting amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease?
In less than a year -- 11 months to be precise -- the 59-year-old Porter has gone from being an active coach to a homebound patient. The man who once paced the sideline during games, hollering encouragement to his players and jumping around like a kid himself whenever they scored a goal, can no longer move his arms or legs. The booming voice that carried easily across the field has been reduced to weakened grunts.
"Our family has always been healthy," Suzanne Porter, his wife, said. "There we were, just trotting along through life and never getting sick, and then we were blindsided by this."
Her husband's illness "has been so aggressive that we really haven't had time to wrap our brains around it," she said. "It's just been horrible. And surreal."
Terrible diseases are a fact of life, as other families unfortunately know. But of all the dire maladies, there is perhaps none so cruel and relentless as ALS. Though still alert mentally, Porter's body is shutting down. No longer able to speak, he communicates with a letter board and a laser light attached to the bill of a baseball cap; by moving his head, he can aim the light -- a small red dot -- at the letter board to spell out messages to his family and friends.
Though ALS victims sometimes live 10 or more years, the average life expectancy from the time of diagnosis is a little more than three years. And unlike diseases such as cancer, where medical breakthroughs give victims increasing hope, ALS always gets the last word.
Said Suzanne Porter: "We're just taking this one day at a time. One hour at a time."
A 1972 graduate of Seattle's Roosevelt High School, Dan Porter played soccer as a boy, which eventually led him into coaching. "It became his passion," Suzanne Porter said. "For his whole life, soccer has been everything. Soccer sometimes even came before his family and that's just how much he loved it. He put his whole self into it, and now I think it really bothers him that he can't do it."
Last May, in the midst of coaching the FC Edmonds U15 BooYahs, he began experiencing pain in his right wrist which he thought might be carpal tunnel syndrome. Then he felt a strange sensation on his face and wondered if he had Bell's palsy. A few weeks later he began slurring his words, causing his family to think he had maybe suffered a stroke.
In August, he still felt well enough to take his teen-age son Spenser to Mexico for two weeks. But his symptoms were becoming more pronounced, and after returning home he underwent a series of medical tests that resulted in an ALS diagnosis in early October.
Porter, a construction contractor, had to quit working in mid-December. He soon started missing team practices, and when he did show up he needed someone to drive and then to help him get from the car to the field. He attended his last practice in February, and by then Gary McIntosh, the athletic director and men's head soccer coach at Northwest University in Kirkland, had become the BooYahs head coach with Michael Fitch of Edmonds becoming the team manager and assistant head coach.
As a coach, Fitch said, "Dan was special. He demanded respect for the team and for the game, but he also really loved the players. He was just a dedicated coach and his heart was huge."
Porter could be very intense during games, Fitch added. "But I'm telling you, when that ball went into the net, he was jumping in the air and clapping and shouting. … Dan was not a quiet man. And he was not afraid to use his voice, so you always knew where he was."
"I always let parents know that I was a screamer," Dan Porter said, spelling the words out on his letter board.
But if his messages were sometimes delivered with high decibels, his affection for the kids was never questioned.
Trey Little of Edmonds, a 14-year-old eighth grader at Lynnwood's College Place Middle School, said Porter "was fun loving and always excited about the game. He was passionate about the sport and always wanted everyone to get better. He wanted us to succeed."
"He's one of my favorite coaches," added Tanner Ptacek of Edmonds, also 14, an eighth grader at Lynnwood's St. Thomas More Parish School. "He took the game seriously. … He was just a great guy. He wanted people to have fun and enjoy the sport, but he was strict. If you were not on focus and not on task, he'd correct you."
The players and their parents occasionally visit Dan Porter at his Lynnwood home, and Fitch makes it a point to stop by once or twice a week for some soccer talk.
"It's a chance for him to think about what he loves," Fitch said. "We diagram out formations, draw lists of players that we want to keep, talk about recruiting (new players), and talk about the tournaments he thinks we should do this summer."
Maybe someday there will be a cure for ALS, or at least treatments that can enhance and prolong life. Who knows when that will happen, or even if it will happen. But in the meantime, the spirit of a courageous man remains firm as he continues to battle and, above all, to hope.
"I am not giving up that the Lord can give me back my life," Dan Porter said, spelling out the words on his letter board.
Help out
A soccer clinic benefiting youth coach Dan Porter and his family will be held from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday at Lynnwood High School, 18218 North Road, Bothell.
The clinic is for boys and girls ages 7-18, and will be led by members of the Northwest University men's and women's soccer teams. There will be technical training for all levels of experience and skill.
The cost is $30 with all of the proceeds going to Porter, who has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Additional donations for the Porter family can be sent to:
Sno-King Youth Club, Dan Porter Clinic
PO Box 505
Edmonds, WA 98020
Share your comments: Log in using your HeraldNet account or your Facebook, Twitter or Disqus profile. Comments that violate the rules are subject to removal. Please see our terms of use. Please note that you must verify your email address for your comments to appear.
You are logged in using your HeraldNet ID. Click here to update your profile. | Log out.
Our new comment system is not supported in IE 7. Please upgrade your browser here.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Southern Methodist University's Guildhall is one of the premier graduate video game education program in the United States. The program has graduated more than 600 students, and alumni are working at over 200 video game studios around the world.
The Guildhall offers a Master of Interactive Technology in Digital Game Development degree and Professional Certificate in Digital Game Development program. Students also select an area of specialization — Art Creation, Level Design, Production, or Software Development. Classes are taught by industry veterans, who work as mentors to develop skill and talent in the next generation of game creators.
Take a look at Director Brubaker's thoughts on whether or not PC and Console games are dying.
The GuildEdge self-service portal makes it easy for employers, students and alumni to fill job needs.
Step into an imaginary world in This is You and Me, created by Fall 2012 graduates.
Roy Orr, Cohort 4, Creative Director at Fugitive Games. "Don't ever think an idea is too crazy."


text:
(sorry, I post in the wrong thread, removing this post)
Phoronix: OpenVG 1.0 State Tracker Is Here!
Yesterday we shared the exciting news that an OpenVG state tracker was coming quite quickly to the Gallium3D architecture for providing hardware-acceleration to this 2D vector graphics drawing API commonly used with mobile devices. This hour the OpenVG 1.0 state tracker was committed to the Mesa code-base. Zack Rusin has pushed the OpenVG state tracker into a branch called openvg-1.0, while it will officially be integrated with Mesa for the Mesa 7.6 release...
(sorry, I post in the wrong thread, removing this post)
Last edited by mendieta; 05-01-2009 at 04:15 PM.
It seems year 2010 will be the great GPU year for Linux. I can't wait.
I'm gonna do like Eric Cartman did in South Park. He couldn't wait for the Nintento Wii to come out so he went into the mountains and hibernated himself. He then got "freed" once it came out. However they forgot about him and he got "freed" 500 years later and the Wii didn't exist anymore He never had the pleasure of playing the Wii Will I ever have the pleasure of seeing my Ati card play Doom 3 with Foss drivers?
Last edited by bulletxt; 05-02-2009 at 10:00 AM.
Hey folks
could somebody translate me what exactly this means? Vector graphics acceleration: Does it mean we will have HW accelerated SVG graphics? Flash content (which often should be moving vector graphics) too?
Moreover is there any wiki or something which finally and ultimately explains all those x-org/graphics related terms. I lost overview sometime. There is Tungsten, there is intel tech, there is kernel-side stuff and the userland x-org stuff. And so on. I think I can't follow all the new techs.
edit OMG. There's a sticky thread in here. Should have a look at this.
Last edited by Adarion; 05-02-2009 at 11:27 AM.
A friend of mine tried it on his damnly slow intel AGP. Gtkperf under kwin went from 23 seconds to 20 seconds.
Lines and circles could have been faster, maybe it has to do with the fact gallium3D isn't fully used by the intel driver.
Does anyone have any idea or feeling about it ?
It is stupid to link your own posts on every article you publish. Why you never link to official pages, wikipedia or source anouncement?
It would be very helpful.
This is not the first time someone complains about this.
I am literally gibbering with excitement over Gallium3D.
Really honestly truely (?) something that no other platform can do (or will ever do?)
Of course, I'm assuming that Win32 doesn't do all this already but it's probably a safe assumption.
OK, Gallium3D with OpenVG and OpenGL with the Freescale i.MX515 CPU in a netbook.


text:
About Us
Our Supporters
Contact Us
Subscribe Now!
Subscribe to MCC Review!
Publisher's Note
Firm and Provider News
Chambers USA Acknowledges 58 Attorneys From Holland & Knight
Friday, July 1, 2005
Holland & Knight LLP recently announced that 58 of the firm's attorneys have been selected for the third edition of Chambers USA - America's Leading Business Lawyers 2005-2006.The firm also received the No. 1 ranking in Florida in Chambers USA for the following four practice areas: Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions, Banking & Finance,...
Eisner LLP Names General Counsel
Friday, July 1, 2005
Eisner LLP, an accounting and consulting firm, has named Lawrence Goodman as general counsel to thefirm. Mr. Goodman brings to the firm his more than 40 years of experience, including an extensive history advising both accounting and law firms regarding internal agreements and governance. He also provides the firm with in-depth expertise in legal matters...
Gibbons Names Three Directors, One Counsel
Friday, July 1, 2005
The firm of Gibbons, Del Deo, Dolan, Griffinger & Vecchione, P.C. has announced that three attorneys have become directors of the firm and one attorney has become counsel to the firm. The new directors include:
Saiber Wins NJ Regulatory ApprovalOf Acquisition By Harrah's
Friday, July 1, 2005
Represented by Newark's Saiber Schlesinger Satz & Goldstein, LLC, Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. has obtained New Jersey regulatory approval of its $9.3 billion acquisition of Caesar's Entertainment, Inc. to become the world's largest gaming company. On May 24, the New Jersey Casino Control Commission formally approved the merger. Harrah's will now own...
Robert Half Survey: Few Attorneys Eager For Own Firms
Friday, July 1, 2005
An overwhelming majority of attorneys have no ambition of starting their own practice, a new survey shows. Ninety-three percent of lawyers polled said they would not establish a law firm even if they had the necessary capital. This is a steady increase from similar surveys conducted in 2002 and 1997, when 84 percent and 78 percent of lawyers, respectively...
Matthew Bender Offering Pair Of Analyses
Friday, July 1, 2005
A pair of analytical treatises, one focusing on homeland security and one on employee benefits issues, are currently available from LexisNexis Matthew Bender. Matthew Bender rates the Homeland Security Deskbook as THE analytical book on homeland security. This comprehensive guide discusses and analyzes real problems that arise in the post-9/11 world and...
LiveNote, Inc. AcquiresRealLegal's Litigation Technology Division
Friday, July 1, 2005
LiveNote, Inc., maker of the LiveNote SRª and LiveNote Webª transcript management software products, has announced that it has acquired the litigation technology division of RealLegal, LLC, creator of the E-Transcriptª format - widely recognized as an industry standard for electronic transcript delivery.
Pitney Hardin Attorney NamedYoung Lawyer Of The Year
Friday, July 1, 2005
Pitney Hardin attorney Jeffrey S. Mandel recently received the Young Lawyer of the Year Award from the Young Lawyer's Division of the New Jersey State Bar Association at the organization's annual meeting in Atlantic City. The Young Lawyer of the Year designation is presented to a young lawyer whose personal and professional achievement merit special...
Willkie Foundation Grantees Announced
Friday, July 1, 2005
The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region recently announced the first nonprofit grantees of The Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP Greater DC Community Foundation - DC SCORES and Higher Achievement Program (HAP). DC SCORES and Higher Achievement will each receive a grant of $40,000 to support their work in youth development and academic...
Former Commerce UndersecretaryJoins Akin Gump As Partner
Friday, July 1, 2005
Grant Aldonas has joined Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP as a partner in the international trade practice in Washington, DC. Immediately prior to joining Akin Gump, Mr. Aldonas served in the Bush administration as the Commerce Department's undersecretary for international trade. As head of the department's International Trade Administration, he...
16 WolfBlock Partners NamedAmong New Jersey Super Lawyers
Friday, July 1, 2005
Sixteen WolfBlock partners have ben named in New Jersey Monthlymagazine's 2005 New Jersey Super Lawyers. WolfBlock's New Jersey Super Lawyers include: Barry Bendes, Frank DiGiacomo, Burton Eichler, John Fanburg, Stuart Gladstone, Charles Gormally, Joseph Gorrell, William Greenbaum, James Greenberg, Alan Hammer, Hersh Kozlov, Gregory Lomax, Stuart Pachman...
Kramer Levin Elects Nine Partners
Friday, July 1, 2005
The firm of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP has announced that nine attorneys have been elected as partners of the firm. The new partners include: Jonathan H. Canter, Real Estate; Pamela M. Capps, Tax; Christopher A. Colvin, Intellectual Property; Ronald S. Greenberg, Litigation; Timothy P. Harkness, Litigation and White Collar Defense; Kerri Ann...
Private Equity Lawyer Joins Nixon Peabody
Friday, July 1, 2005
Todd J. Peterson has joined the national law firm Nixon Peabody LLP as a partner on the Private Equity Team of the Business Practice Group. He will be located in the New York office. Mr. Peterson was recently recognized as one of the World's Leading Private Equity Lawyersin the April 2005 issue of Euromoney Magazine . Previously, he was a partner with...
Seven Brown Raysman Lawyers Honored By Chambers USA
Friday, July 1, 2005
Brown Raysman Millstein Felder & Steiner LLP has announced that the firm earned four practice group rankings and nine attorney rankings in the national and New York State listings of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business . The 2005-2006 listing is the third annual edition of the Chambers USA Guide. The following practices are ranked in...
Eight Attorneys Join Cozen O'Connor To Open Firm's Toronto Office
Wednesday, June 1, 2005
Cozen O'Connor has announced the opening of its newest international office - located in Toronto, Canada, at One Queen St. East, Suite 2000. All eight lawyers of Poss & Halfnight, Barristers & Solicitors, a Toronto insurance litigation boutique, are forming Cozen O'Connor's Toronto office, further expanding the firm's general litigation practice.
Three Attorneys JoinWinston & Strawn As Partners
Wednesday, June 1, 2005
Winston & Strawn LLP recently announced that well-known corporate attorney Steven V. Napolitano, along with fellow partners Richard E. Ginsberg and Margaret E. Lomenzo, joined the firm as partners. Napolitano will serve as co-chair of Winston & Strawn's private equity practice.
Gibbons Del Deo Opens New Office In Philadelphia
Wednesday, June 1, 2005
Patrick C. Dunican Jr., managing director of the Newark, NJ-based firm of Gibbons, Del Deo, Dolan, Griffinger & Vecchione, P.C., recently announced the opening of a Philadelphia office and the naming of veteran Philadelphia lawyer David W. Marston and Gibbons director Timothy S. Susanin to lead the effort. The firm's new office is located at One Logan...
Nixon Attorney Heads Bar Association Panel
Wednesday, June 1, 2005
John J. Koeppel, an attorney inthe Buffalo office of NixonPeabody LLP, has been appointedChair of the Corporation Law Committee of the Bar Association of Erie County. Mr. Koeppel is an attorney in the Business Practice Group of Nixon Peabody, and is assigned to the Private Equity Team and the Mergers and Acquisitions Team. He advises clients on...
Christopher Wolf Of Proskauer Rose Wins 2005 Burton Award For Legal Achievement
Wednesday, June 1, 2005
Proskauer Rose LLP has announced that Christopher Wolf, a partner in the firm's Washington, DC office, has been named a recipient of the prestigious Burton Award for Legal Achievement. He was given the award in recognition of his article, Regulating Hate Speech Qua Speech Is Not The Solution To The Epidemic Of Hate On The Internet, which appeared in two...
Florida Tax Boutique MergesWith Fox Rothschild LLP
Wednesday, June 1, 2005
Fox Rothschild LLP, a full-service law firm with offices in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and New York, has announced that it has joined with the West Palm Beach, FL firmof August, Kulunas, Dawson & Siegel, P.A., a nationally recognized boutique law firm specializing in federal and state taxation, estate planning and administration, and tax...
Two Attorneys Join Arent Fox
Wednesday, June 1, 2005
Arent Fox PLLC has announced the additions of Lance Kotschwar and Gordon M. Taylor as senior counsel to the firm's Government Relations Practice.
Martindale Introduces New Marketing Tool
Wednesday, June 1, 2005
LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell, a leading client development company for the legal profession, has introduced Group Profiles on martindale.com, a new web-only marketing tool that allows law firms to add detailed overviews of their various practice areas or industry groups to the firm's martindale.com listing. Martindale.com, which is powered by the...
CSC, Tripoint Integrate Systems
Wednesday, June 1, 2005
Corporation Service Company, a provider of litigation management, entity management, IP, corporate governance and compliance services for business and attorneys, and Tripoint Systems Development Corporation, a provider of strategic cost management, matter management and law department software applications, have announced the XML integration of CSC's...
Survey Shows Firms, Law DepartmentsLikely To Increase Staff In Coming Year
Wednesday, June 1, 2005
Law firms and corporate legal departments are optimistic about adding staff in the coming year, a new survey shows. Fifty-five percent of attorneys surveyed said they would be augmenting their teams in the next 12 months. Intellectual property, corporate law, real estate and litigation were practice areas experiencing consistent growth.
Special Counsel Expanding Direct Hire Services
Wednesday, June 1, 2005
Special Counsel, the legal workforce solutions unit of MPS Group, Inc., has announced that Marion Lutrin has joined Special Counsel to direct the expansion of its direct hire services in the key markets of New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC. Ms. Lutrin will work in conjunction with Jodi Nadler, vice president of Special Counsel, who will provide an...
« first
‹ previous
next ›
last »


text:
View Comments (0)
Classless fans have failed to show Gerrard the respect he deserves
After a glistening career for his beloved Liverpool, Steven Gerrard should be shown more respect by fans in England, writes Joshua Hayward. More »
Eurosport - 1 hour 20 minutes agoPremier League - Daniel Sturridge could miss rest of season for Liverpool
Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge may not play again this season, according to manager Brendan Rodgers. More »
Eurosport - 3 hours agoPremier League - Paper Round: Chelsea, United and City battle for Gareth Bale
Three Premier League teams are in the race to sign Gareth Bale from Real Madrid - plus the other top stories from today's papers. More »
Eurosport - 8 hours agoPremier League - Thierry Henry: You can't win the league with Olivier Giroud
Thierry Henry has warned Arsenal they will never fulfil their ambition of winning the Premier League with Olivier Giroud as their leading striker. More »
Eurosport - 4 hours agoScottish Premiership - St Mirren captain Steven Thompson 'spears' John McGinn
St Mirren captain Steven Thompson was "mortified" after a foolish prank during a training session left a team mate with a gaping wound. More »
Eurosport - 3 hours ago


text:
Jan 12, 2013 8:21 PM
Chattanooga, TN - Velocity 99 Softball has two openings
Like (0)
Velocity 99 Softball is a competitive 14U fastpitch team out of the Chattanooga area. We are looking for two dedicated players from Southeast TN or Northwest GA, who have experience playing "A" ball. If you are a pitcher or experienced middle infielder, you are invited to practice with the team on Friday's from 7:00-9:00pm at The Diamond Academy in Dalton, GA. Please contact Danny Meadows or Kelley Henderson to attend a practice, or schedule a private tryout.
Velocity 99 Softball Team Website
Danny Meadows - 423.368.2396
Kelley Henderson - 678.778.2364 - email@example.com
Online Golf Tee Times with Last Minute Tee Time Deals & Discounts
Cool Running is the complete online resource for runners.
Find your favorite campground from the best campgrounds listing!


text:
Description: StorageWorks Internal Tape Drive AIT SCSI S/E 35/70GB SCSI-2 Option Part# 388504-B21
Overview:With optimized information access features the Advanced Intelligent Tape (AIT) Drive was integrated by Compaq to handle the upcoming explosion of data storage management. In businesses around the globe there is an immediate need for cost-effective high-speed large-capacity tape storage that can reliably back up large-scale network servers handling huge volumes of images and other storage-intensive data. To meet this growing business demand Compaq has endorsed AIT as a new standard in tape storage technologies. Specifications: CategoryProliant Sub-CategoryTapeDrive Generation35/70GB Part Number388504-B21 Products ID1264 Tape TypeAIT Native Capacity35GB Interface TypeSCSI Enclosure TypeInternal Native Data Transfer Rate3 Mbps Compressed Capacity70GB Data Transfer Rate - Compressed6 Mbps Form Factor5.25" x 1/2H PlatformPC Dimensions (HxWxD)1.62 in x 5.75 in x 6.11 in Weight2.21 lbs


text:
insen ~ Alva Noto, Ryuichi Sakamoto
Nicolai works directly with the piano sounds, dismantling Sakamoto's recordings with "surgeon-like precision" into micro loops; into their atomic elements. Starting with these sound atoms, he creates a new basis for form, compressing, floating, and rotating rhythm with harmonic sequences and melodic counterpoints, and laying it underneath the piano tracks. This makes insen appear more complex, though the time-stretched flow and the clear lines of the piano stay untouched.
Like Eric Satie but contemporary
Added 4 Years Ago from Amazon.com -
Soulful and cerebral in composition the groundbreaking and beautiful Insen by Alva Noto Ryuichi Sakamoto is a shared vision of acoustic and digital music that I deeply appreciate.
Added 4 Years Ago from Boomkat


text:
Top Definition
An incredibly sexy and delicious man who has a magical soul. He is very witty, thoughtful and sensitive. He's a great artist and likes basketball, football, and cartoons. He has the most amazing smile. He's a wonderful father and is dedicated to the people he cares about; usually denying his own wants and needs to provide for theirs. He's an amazing lover, one you will never forget. He's quite the tiger. Every moment with him is a moment in heaven. Ronnell is THE definition of a fine man. He is smooth and radiant and naturally handsome. He is sunshine.
He is such a tiger! He's Ronnell!
Beküldő: Sparklylove0924
2013. augusztus 31.


text:
order by phone... 1-800-828-4548
order by item number...add items to my cart
Browse more:
Apply Plastruct Patterned Sheets to rigid materials to create realistic simulated finishes that occur in industrial, residential, and rural life.
Please select one of your Lists or create a new List.
Your cart is currently empty.


text:
The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event returns to the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington this week (April 26-29), and two area equine hospitals will be presenting veterinary lectures, demonstrations, and tours for spectators looking to get some information during their visit. Both Hagyard Equine Medical Institute and Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital will host special events during the competition.
To continue reading this article, become a member of TheHorse.com.
It's FREE and you'll get full access to more than 20,000 articles, video, free reports & more.


text:
HBS110 - Health Behaviour
Unit details
Year | 2015 unit information |
Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), CBD*, Cloud (online) Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), CBD*, Warrnambool, Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Cloud (online) Trimester 3: Cloud (online), CBD* |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Unit chair: | Trimester 1: Melissa Hayden Trimester 2: Jaclyn Broadbent Trimester 3: Sherryn Evans Email: firstname.lastname@example.com |
Prerequisite: | Nil |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | Nil |
Contact hours: | Campus: 1 x 2 hour class, 1 x 2 hour seminar per week Cloud (online): 1 x 1.5 cloud (online) seminar per week |
Note:*CBD refers to Institute of Koorie Education – Community Based Delivery Quota applies. Online teaching methods require internet access. |
This unit explores relevant health behaviour issues and their impact on an individual's health and wellbeing. These behavioural issues include: tobacco smoking, alcohol / drug use and abuse, healthy and disordered eating, weight management, engagement in exercise, managing stress, and managing chronic illness.
The unit examines the impact of socio-cognitive factors including self-efficacy and locus of control on behaviour change and how to harness this to enhance behaviour change and goal achievement. Further the unit discussed theoretical explanations of health behaviour and how they are applied to derive effective approaches to achieving behaviour change.
The unit examines the skills and principles of behaviour modification. Students undertake experiential and reflective learning approaches to develop and understanding of the process, challenges and skills involved in health behaviour change.
Assessment task 1: 4 x health behaviour journal entries (750 words per entry) 45%
Assessment task 2: 10 x quizzes 10%
Assessment task 3: Examination (2 hours) 45%
Prescribed texts
Donatelle, R.J. (2015, 2nd). HBS110: Health behaviour. Deakin custom order. Benjamin Cummings/Pearson.
Unit Fee Information
Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
$1096 | $1096 | $2898 | $2996 |
* Rate for all CSP students, except for those who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
** Rate for CSP students who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.


text:
Top Definition
Cannot perform a sexual act on oneself or a potential victim. This is due to excessive boozing and or bothing. First heard in the film Human Traffic.
Oi dave remember that bird i pulled last night after 10 stellas and a bong? Yeah, well Floppy Roy turned up, the cunt.
автор: skidmarks3
8 октября 2009


text:
Jeffers® Magic Spring Combination Undercoat Rake features floating spring controlled teeth retract & rotate, yielding to your pet's body contour, providing optimum control and an even application. Read More
- Brand: Jeffers
- Type: Undercoat Rake
- Size: 6-5/8"
Reviews (3)
"Get this comb. Best I've found."
My Shep/husky mix sheds terribly. This removed a lot in very little time. Wish I had discovered sooner!
"Comfort rake"
"I have used these for years, much easier on the dogs skin & bumps over bone points. You can ""Shake"" the hair mat off one handed, while holding the dog with the other. I do mine outside for the bird's nesting! I hand one out with each puppy I sell."
"rake brush"
If you have a dog that sheds like crazy like labradors---you gotta get one of these!!! this rake is a must for a shedding dog. these get out the top hairs as well as that pesky undercoat thats so thick on some breeds. Super grooming tool to have. you wont be sorry for getting this rake!!!!


text:
Woah, it looks like more inappropriate words in Phoronix articles that makes them look ridiculous. Woah, woah!
Phoronix: Woah, It Looks Like Oracle Will Stand Behind OpenSolaris
Since Oracle acquired Sun Microsystems last year, the future of the Solaris and OpenSolaris operating systems have been called into question especially as the OpenSolaris 2010.1H release was missing and has been that way for months now with no official communication from Oracle. A new OpenSolaris release hasn't come in more than a year and we still are left wondering if or when it will arrive. Even the OpenSolaris Governing Board is out of the loop and they may abandon the cause in August if Oracle doesn't make their OpenSolaris intentions clear and appoint a liaison. This evening though is one of the first signs that Oracle may let the OpenSolaris operating system live on with their support...
Woah, it looks like more inappropriate words in Phoronix articles that makes them look ridiculous. Woah, woah!
Solaris is alive, no news here. OpenSolaris, as the base of Solaris, is alive, no news here too. But OpenSolaris as a packaged distribution, no clue: overall, no news.
I don't know a lot about this subject but isn't Solaris still a significant player in the business world? OpenSolaris is one of the first things that come to mind if I had to look in to some Unixy system other than Linux. There's probably quite a lot of infrastructure out there relying upon it and I'd imagine if it because unsupported by Oracle then others would step in.
Oracle does so much database stuff one would think it would be in their interests to have their name attached to a platform like Solaris.
I've sent those messages every two weeks for a couple years, and haven't taken a break lately (well, except for missing build 143, oops!) - you can see the ones two weeks ago for build 144, in June for build 142, in May for build 141, etc.
The "Just when you thought you'd never see another one of these biweekly mails...." was a reference to the conversion of the X packages in build 144 to directly generate IPS packages, so they no longer go through the distro-import process to translate the old SVR4 format packages to IPS, and thus I only need to have them make changes now when I do something like this that affects the packages they're still translating.
This is not news at all. There are development builds of OpenSolaris going on. But since snv_134 they are not available to the public because of some weird Oracle policies. That's the main problem.
Given that OpenSolaris and Linux can't cross-pollinate due to Sun/Oracle's choice of an incompatible license, FOSS developer resources put into OpenSolaris are to the detriment of Linux. Linux right now is the closest thing to a replacement for Windows, and anything detracting/distracting developers from it (ie. OpenSolaris) is bad. Just let OpenSolaris die.
While CDDL was probably a bad choice in the long run, there are still projects like FreeBSD which are compatible with it without trouble. And even Linux is not completely incompatible with CDDL components (though differences between GPL and CDDL make compatibility a headache). There is a port of DTrace to Linux ( ftp://crisp.dynalias.com/pub/release/website/dtrace/ ) as well as efforts to port ZFS in a compatible way ( http://wiki.github.com/behlendorf/zfs/ ).


text:
Print Page |
HUNTINGTON-Donna Jean Manchester, age 81, passed away August 19, 2008 in Price.
Donna was born in Price on August 6, 1927 to Elam Leslie and Mable Powell Jones. She married Paul Harold Manchester on June 10, 1947. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple.
Donna's life was her family. She enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by those who love her.
Survived by her children, Paula Jean Manchester, Huntington; Gordon A. (Jane) Manchester, Emery; and Annette (Tom) Grimm, Huntington; two sisters: Velma Gardner and Lucy (Jack) Curtis, both of Huntington; seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul; her parents; and her in-laws, Amos and Flora Manchester.
Graveside services will be Saturday, August 23, at 11 a.m at the Huntington City Cemetery. Services in the care of Fausett Mortuary
Print Page |