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Yesterday, rumors spread that Dancing With the Stars Season 13 contestant Kristin Cavallari once had a fling with Kourtney Kardashian's long-time on-again, off-again boyfriend Scott Disick, earning her the ire of the Kardashian clan.
Kristin — who tried to use Dancing With the Stars to revamp her bitchy image — is refusing to take the nasty rumors lying down. "First of all, it's 100 percent not true," Kristin told Access Hollywood. But Kristin isn't dismissing this as random gossip magazine misreporting: She blames the Kardashians for allowing the allegedly false info to go forward.
"When there's a big story like that, they always call you and ask if you want to comment and clearly none of [the Kardashians] denied it," she explained. "It's really disrespectful to me and I'm in a committed relationship."
Why would the Kardashians intentionally allow these false rumors to spread? "I feel like they're trying to take the heat off [Kim Kardashian]," Kristin theorized — talking, of course, about Kim's notorious 72 day marriage.
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Fayetteville, Ark. - University of Memphis triple jumper Janon Busby was not able to pick up his fourth meet title of the season Saturday at the Tyson Invitational in Fayettteville, Ark., but he did accomplish the more important feat of becoming the third Memphis athlete to provisionally qualify for the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. Beyond Busby's performance, several other U of M athletes also put up strong showings in incredibly strong meet, which featured 13 of the top-25 teams in the nation on both the men's and women's sides.
After fouling on his first jump and recording a mark of 49-07.00" in his second effort, Busby made the most of his third attempt by chalking up a season-best mark of 51-00.25" (15.55m). He as unable to best that mark in either of his last two attempts, but the result was good enough for a sixth-place finish and, most importantly, the provisional mark.
Other U of M men who displayed strong performances in the meet were Daniel Kiss, Gary Nemeth, Austin Hunter and Imre Lorincz. Kiss, who became the first Tiger to reach a provisional mark, put up another provisional time of 7.84s in the 60m hurdles to claim a fifth- place finish. Nemeth, Hunter and Lorincz each logged season-best tallies in the 200m, 400m and long jump, respectively, with marks of 22.05s, 48.34s and 22-09.00" (6.93m).
Two Memphis women also claimed top-10 finishes in Fayetteville as Chen Edri grabbed eighth in the high jump and Cassandra Harding placed ninth in the triple jump. Edri posted a leap of 5-07.00" (1.70m), while Harding recorded a season-best effort of 37-09.50" (11.52m).
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Considerable effort is currently being expended to develop mechanical property tests for various miniature specimens. Bend tests of thin 3-mm-diam disks (standard transmission electron microscopy specimens) have been used by various workers. A miniaturized disk bend test (MDBT) using a 3-mm-diam x 0.25-mm-thick disk is described and recent progress in extracting uniaxial yield stress values from bend test data is discussed. The method is based on the existence of an initial linear region in the load/deflection curve generated by the bend test. A strong relationship between the load at deviation from linearity and the uniaxial yield stress is found. By simulating observed load/deflection curves using a finite element stress/strain analysis, yield stresses can be calculated from MDBT data. Results using our approach to MDBT for a range of materials are presented, and good agreement with uniaxial tensile test data is shown. These results for the small specimen volume required for MDBT offer interesting possibilities for monitoring the mechanical properties of in-service structures, as well as for minimizing test volumes and specimen radioactivities in such programs as alloy development for irradiation performance in fusion reactors.
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Swine Flu: The 'False' Pandemic
Big Pharma drug firms cashed in on scare over swine flu, claims Euro health chief…
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The swine flu outbreak was a 'false pandemic' driven by drug companies that stood to make billions of pounds from a worldwide scare, a leading health expert has claimed.
Wolfgang Wodarg, head of health at the Council of Europe, accused the makers of flu drugs and vaccines of influencing the World Health Organisation's decision to declare a pandemic.
This led to the pharmaceutical firms ensuring 'enormous gains', while countries, including the UK, 'squandered' their meagre health budgets, with millions being vaccinated against a relatively mild disease.
A resolution proposed by Dr Wodarg calling for an investigation into the role of drug firms has been passed by the Council of Europe, the Strasbourg-based 'senate' responsible for the European Court of Human Rights.
An emergency debate on the issue will be held later this month.
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I was working late last night and got a very quick 5 minute break during the early hours of the morning (04:40) and was surprised to see Sir Terry being interviewed on BBC's Hard Talk program. I don't know if anyone else has seen it, or if it has been mentioned elsewhere, but it is being repeated tonight at 23:30 (BST) on the BBC News 24 channel. If you haven't got this, or miss it, click on the link below for the BBC iPlayer showing. I haven't had a chance to see it all myself but the bit I did see, Sir Terry looked (and sounded) on great form.
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How to Build a Website that Adds Value to Your Brand
Brands are powerful. When a business is successful in creating a brand, it almost works as if the power of inbound marketing is at play (even without the actual digital equivalent of the entire inbound marketing process). Customers trust the brand enough to spend their hard-earned money on your products and services. They'd go out of their way to spread the word. Customers don't think twice before buying products or services of particular brands ñ irrespective of the price ñ since they believe in what they will get in return. Brands have value embedded in them.
Brands, however, are not limited to large business groups and companies worth billions of dollars. Everyone should strive to create a brand and that includes individuals and small businesses. Since building your website is usually the first step towards the entire subset of work that goes into building your brand, here are ways to make your website work for you to add value to your brand:
Simplicity succeeds for a reason
Simplicity is almost always a part of success stories for a reason: it's just the way we humans are. We might fancy something complicated but we won't be happy with it. Simplicity has a way of easing up things. It has a way of getting things done. Simplicity is in everything from effective writing to some of the world's best designs. Try anything complicated and you'd lower your chances of success.
Keep your web design simple. If you are a small business, all you'd need are a couple of pages about what you do and a blog (and maybe even a well-laid out store). You'd not need a ton of pages with content bleeding through the edges. You certainly don't need flash. You get the drift, don't you?
Make the website for others, not for you
Let's go back to life 101: no one cares about you; at least not as much as you think they do. Most businesses end up building websites to show off how large or successful they are. Their "About us" page extends into multiple scrolls and almost reads like an unfinished book. Their blog posts are almost always about the conferences they participated in, the weekend party they had, an employee's birthday they celebrated, and the brand new features of their product.
While all of that is good, it's just not that important. Focus on building and maintaining a website for your readers, visitors, or customers. Don't make it about you, because your customers don't care. It's your customers who buy from you, so why build a website to satiate your craving for personal branding (use your personal website or blog for that)?
Invest in the "first impression" elements
Since all businesses start from scratch and have no brand to speak of, there's no empirical evidence on how good your products or services are at this juncture. A few things, however, can still make customers trust you. These elements might seem mundane and insignificant, but they aren't. Assuming you started with a catchy name to build your brand on, create a logo that is simple and yet captures the significance or meaning of what your brand stands for. Developing a logo like that requires investment but it is well worth the effort.
The colors you use for your website, the placement of buttons, the way text is aligned, the responsiveness of your website, and the graphics will all create those important first impressions that will be your only trump cards when you are just starting out or when you are in the initial stages of building your brand.
The copy talks: So, what does it say?
Brands help customers gain impressions of what your products and services solve their problems. While the logo, the graphics, and the overall look of the website does determine first impressions, your website copy helps solidify these first impressions.
When customers begin to read your web copy, dig your posts on your blog, and even notice nuances such as writing ìGo on. We know you want to read more… instead of just read more you know that your copy is working for you. It's no coincidence that some of the greatest copywriting samples are the reason why some businesses still rock the boat.
What is your marketing story?
Sonia Simone of CopyBlogger writes about five things every marketing story needs: you need a hero, a goal, the truth, and a moral. Among other things you need the power of storytelling. You'll need to persuade, motivate, inspire, and captivate your audience. Merely doling out ads by the dozen, writing bland copy that you hope will drive conversions, and publishing trite content regularly because everyone talks about content marketing these days isn't going to help.
You will need a story. Your business needs a purpose. Identify that purpose and find a way to reiterate this purpose throughout your website. Make it all easy for your customers to know you, love what you do, and trust you to solve their problems.
No value is possible with glitches
Most websites have links that lead to 404 pages. Worse still, clicking on links (broken) take customers nowhere. The navigation is too clunky, pages load slowly, and most of the important content goes below the fold so visitors have to scroll to read what you are all about. The design is uninspiring at best with nothing more than all-too-common royalty photos. Some pages don't even load completely, and you sometimes have problems with shopping carts, irresponsive buttons, or forms that just don't function.
These might seem like little things but it's these little things that matter. Customers are notoriously low on patience. Once they leave, you have lesser chances of getting them back to you (even with new marketing methods such as retargeting).
Get all this right and you are on your path to create a brand. Your business is now on the verge of providing value (and also being able to communicate about it) well enough. While a lot of things go into websites, copy, your marketing strategy, and your brand, these are at least the beginning steps you need to take.
How does your website achieve the critical task of communicating value?
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Jordan DoveNovember 5, 2013
Nice article Abhishek! You made some good points and I like the graphics!
Cameron CNovember 5, 2013
This article was a little weak; c'mon Web Design Ledger!
Abhishek AgarwalNovember 11, 2013
Do you mean in the sense it was a bit basic? It's a reminder of the fundamentals, which most web designers overlook, regardless of whether they know them in the back of their minds or not.. Do let me know!
arjun menonNovember 11, 2013
talking about subtle things may not be inspiring but it does create an impact on the way u deliver
Ravi JoonNovember 6, 2013
its a good suggestion to all experienced people to follow these point for better future… keep it up
KevinpetersonNovember 6, 2013
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Abhishek AgarwalNovember 11, 2013
Thanks everyone for your kind words… Glad you guys found this useful!
shahzad kayaniNovember 20, 2013
Informative and helpful, especially for beginners. Thanks.
Bianca BoardNovember 20, 2013
"Trust is built on first impressions." Ain't that the truth. I've done a lot of split testing on website and changed models to see if they would influence sales. And yep… obviously they do. It's amazing how simply changing the sex of a model will improve sales.
OmerNovember 21, 2013
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JakeNovember 25, 2013
Great post! Often times as designers and developers, we get caught up in what 'we' think is best. However, at the end, its all about the visitor and what they think.


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Including Cities in President Obama's Climate Action Plan
CNU Board Member Scott Bernstein Responds to the Prez's PlanSubmitted on 06/26/2013. Tags for this image:
A statement from Scott Bernstein, President of the Center for Neighborhood Technology
President Obama presented his Climate Action Plan yesterday, asking Americans to take seriously the threat of climate change and adopt behaviors and policies that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions. CNT applauds the president's leadership.
As the president knows, having served on our Board of Directors, CNT has helped cities and their residents make these kinds of sustainable choices for 35 years. We've also challenged and overturned the conventional wisdom that cities are the biggest carbon emission culprits. CNT's research actually shows that cities can be the most efficient places to live, with their lower per capita greenhouse gas emissions due to efficient land use and transportation alternatives. For many reasons, cities offer the greatest opportunities to help solve the climate crisis.
From our perspective, many of the solutions lie in a system we call the resilient, efficiency-driven economy—a framework that leverages the inherent competitive advantages of cities and metropolitan regions, an economy that reduces household and business expenses at the same time that it reduces emissions.
A resilient, efficiency-driven economy re-imagines America's cities in a way that capitalizes on four key characteristics:
- Resource efficiency – Using the least amount of energy and other resources to create a good and productive quality of life for all citizens
- Location efficiency – Smart development that concentrates housing, transit, jobs and amenities in a way that delivers fast, convenient, equitable and affordable connections
- Landscape efficiency – Adjustment to urban terrains and land-use patterns that can productively absorb rainfall, avoid flooding, and recharge the aquifer
- Distributed infrastructure – Decentralized and redundant systems, especially energy and transportation, that focus on local supply and demand
Urban economies are already more resource efficient and location efficient than the economy as a whole, but more can be done to make cities work better for all residents. Regional planning and design has focused too much on concrete, glass and steel, as opposed to community building, permeable surfaces and conscientious construction. Critical systems are highly centralized, making them inefficient and vulnerable to climate and other shocks. Still, opportunities abound.
In Chicago, CNT has turned the resilient, efficiency-driven economy approach into tangible programs that benefit residents:
- We retrofitted 12,643 multifamily units, saving owners nearly 30 percent on average on natural gas bills, and reducing CO2 emissions by 17,607 metric tons since 2008
- We pioneered car sharing in Chicago, creating a market for an affordable alternative to private car ownership where none existed, providing an economical option for residents and reducing emissions in the region
- We constructed a Green Infrastructure Portfolio Standard to guide planners and communities in the multiple benefits of green infrastructure investments to capture the value of stormwater, and reduce emissions
The president's call to action is not a choice between environment and economy. It's an investment in both. And, it shows that smart strategies, especially the prioritization of place-based initiatives, can empower Americans to reduce expenses and emissions. The result: a lean, clean, resilient, and resource-efficient economy that works for everyone.
Scott Bernstein is President of the Center for Neighborhood Technology. Scott served on the President's Council for Sustainable Development in the Clinton Administration, and co-chaired its task forces on Metropolitan Sustainable Communities and on Cross-Cutting Climate Strategies. More recently, Scott helped create the Chicago Climate Action Plan at the request of former Mayor Richard M. Daley.


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Connecticut State Police will receive in-car digital video systems, following a contract award by state administrators, reports Government Fleet.
The state's Department of Administrative Services awarded WPCS International Inc. a contract to install 400 of Panasonic's Toughbook Arbitrator 360 in-car digital video systems in state police vehicles over the next three years.
"We are committed to improving the technology used by our officers, which includes the implementation of the WPCS-supplied Panasonic solution," said Jason Rosa, director of the Bureau of Research Information for the Connecticut Department of Public Safety. "We chose WPCS through the state's competitive bid process, and they were selected because of their outstanding reputation for delivering quality products, services and support with advanced solutions."
The contract covers installation of Panasonic's Toughbook Arbitrator 360 in-car digital video system, which can record, transfer and store 360-degree high-quality digital video. The officers will monitor the Arbitrator 360 degree videos on a Panasonic Toughbook laptop mounted in their vehicles. The resulting evidence can be transferred automatically to police station servers using wireless hotspots.
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PHOTOS: Top 10 political gaffes to make you laugh
Tweets, speeches and debates – there are plenty of "oopsie" opportunities for today's politicians. Here are 10 of the most memorable, red-faced moments from some of our favorite republicans and democrats. (Yes, we gave equal time to each party.)
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During his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, Rick Perry made quite a few high profile gaffes. Here is one of his most memorable ones. In an interview with the Today Show, Perry said "Bush did an incredible job, in the presidency, defending us FROM freedom."
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Saudi Arabia,Jordaan,Kuwait and Turkye is the biggest sell outs of their own Arab and Muslim brothers blood.After the defeat by the Israelis in 1967 the only way how their can please the West and buy face is do open their airspaces for the West to kill the Arabs and the Muslims brothers.How Can you open the door for the enemy to kill you brother. This is exactly what Kain did do his own brother Abel which Heavenly Father has turn down.
That is not a tank.
Thank you for pointing out this distinction. We have changed the article accordingly.
I have watched both videos and there was no tank in either one. There was what appeared to be an armored truck in the one video but no one could possibly confuse that as being a tank. I must say that labeling a truck as being a tank brings doubt upon the entire report since that would be like headlining a story "80,000 pound articulated lorry hits house" and showing a picture of a pickup truck imbedded in a house. Kindly be a bit more careful with your terminology as errors such as this leaves you wide open to the nay sayers.
Sir Winston Leonard Spenser Churchill: "My wife and I tried to breakfast together, but we had to stop or our marriage would have been wrecked."
Either way you'd be dead......
I thought I could be pedantic. Most people can't tell the difference between a tank and some other kind of armored fighting vehicle even though you and I can. While I agree that it's important to get the technical terms right, that error doesn't call the whole account into question; the video speaks for itself. While it's an error, it's a distinction without an important difference. It's more like saying "Nissan Pathfinder hits house" when the video shows it's actually a Toyota 4Runner or :Dump truck hits house" when it's really a cement mixer. The outcome matters more than that one specific detail. What counts is that a large armored police vehicle of whatever class was used in what appears to be an attempt to run over unarmed protesters.


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ACS:LAW to Hit the Cannes Film Festival! In search of crap films to extort money from
Or "The Trough is dry so we will talk to people who have NO idea that we have NO good reputation"
ACSLAW to Hit the Cannes Film Festival! Wow exciting times, Andrew Crossley must have made a LOT of money to weasel his way there.
The chances of this idiot of course being thrown out of Cannes is quite high. NO respected Film Producer or production house is going to give him a second look. Who will? Well films that are crap and that no one wants to watch.
Who is Crossley working with regarding his "colleagues based in Europe and the United States"? Well if I had to hazard a guess at what smells the same in the US as this Crap in the UK it would have to be the "US Copyright Group" who has on its client list such films as "Steam Experiment," "Far Cry," "Uncross the Stars," "Gray Man," or "Call of the Wild 3D." never heard of them? Well like I said that is because they are CRAP and don't deserve to earn any money (Don't believe me? Check out IMDB or the name of Far Cry Director "Uwe Boll"). This is where the TRUE reasoning behind the "creating a revenue stream and monetizing the equivalent of an alternative distribution channel." as US Copyright Group Lawyer Jeffrey Weaver recently commented, comes from.
You pick a game or a film or music, that is basically CRAP and does not sell much, rather than saying "Hey it's a piece of Crap" they say, "the reason it has not sold is that people have copied it for free". They BUY the rights for P2P distribution of these AWFUL titles and then ANY IP that is caught in a SWARM is targeted, spoofed or not, they don't care. It is ALL money to them. AVATAR of course did VERY bad at the Box Office because of all the free downloads!
Of course don't fool yourself that this is actually JUSTICE, if there was ANY chance of it going to Court the actual claim would be DROPPED, see they don't want a fight, OH NO they want to SCARE people into THINKING they will be taken to Court. Don't believe me? Ok, go find ALL the people that ACS LAW, Davenport Lyons or Tilly Bailey & Irvine have ACTUALLY prosecuted. Oh and Isabella Barwinska DOES NOT COUNT. Go on, and please IF you do find someone please please email me, I will be VERY surprised.
Oh and one last point, considering it was claimed that Isabella Barwinska was the FIRST person Prosecuted for file sharing in the UK, you could also go and see if you can find me a photo or any other info on this lady.
So I hope someone in Cannes spots this fat balding charlatan and takes some pics of him and his sidekick Terence. You know where to send them…..
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This does raise a series of questions:
1) Does Isabella actually exist?
2) Did she appear in court, or was the verdict handed down in her absence?
3) Did Isabella pay the fine?
4) Or was Isabella a setup?
Now it's quite possible that Isabella is a real person, and she did pay the fine levied against her. However if the newspaper articles are accurate she wasn't able to, in fact them impression I got was that she wasn't able to afford a solicitor.
Pardon me, but this looks a lot like a setup, and it needs some research done on it.
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Klothes for Kids distribution days will be Friday and Saturday at the Bay County Fairgrounds. Throughout the summer officials have been collecting and sorting thousands of school uniforms, after school clothes, underwear, shoes and school supplies that have been donated by businesses, churches and individuals for the 2013-2014 school year.
"These items will impact the lives of local kids in need by helping them to go back to school with confidence!" officials wrote in a news release.
Families in need must be pre-registered to receive clothes and school supplies. Registration began on June 10th and every appointment is full. For more information about Klothes for Kids call the PCRM Development Office at 481-1093.


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Whisk together mayonnaise and lemon juice in a large bowl. Add remaining ingredients and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Serve at room temperature.
I liked this one, but I did add a few extras...I kept out the beans for the reason I'm not a bean fan, but I did add garlic powder to taste, Itialan seasoned crutons (crushed), and a few baccon bits just a sprinkle. Also choped celery would make a great addition, even tho Im not a fan of that either...Its just a thought to kick it up a bit.


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Bill Evans' Soulgrass and Guests to Play The Blue Note, 2/26-3/3
Bill Evans' Soulgrass returns to the Blue Note this February/March for a week of shows with a star-studded lineup and all-star band audiences have come to expect from this Stellar genre-bending group.
Says Bill, "I have been very inspired over the past several years sitting in and playing with groups like The Allman Brothers, Warren Haynes, Blues Traveler, and the Tedeschi/Trucks band...they all push the threshold of music. The music we will play this time at the Blue Note incorporates everyone's unique personality and musicianship."
Special guest keyboardist John Medeski joins the group for the entire week-long run. Other special guests include harmonica player John Popper of Blues Traveler, guitarist Eric Krasno of Soulive and Lettuce, and guitarist Jake Cinninger of Umphrey's McGee. The band's regular lineup features Bill Evans (sax, vocals), Etienne Mbappe (bass, vocals), Josh Dion (drums, lead vocals), Ryan Cavanaugh (electric banjo, vocals), and Mitch Stein (guitar, vocals).
The concerts will take place on Tuesday - Sunday, February 26 - March 3, 8:00pm and 10:30pm; Guests: John Popper (2/26-28), Eric Krasno (2/26-27), Jake Cinninger (2/28-3/1) at The Blue Note, 131 West 3rd Street, New York, NY. Tickets: $20-35.
Grammy-winning saxophonist Bill Evans first joined Miles Davis's group in 1980 at the age of 22. He went on to record six records and tour the world with Davis numerous times over a four year period. He then toured and recorded with John McLaughlin and the Mahavishnu Orchestra, Herbie Hancock, Lee Ritenour, Dave Grusin, Steps Ahead, and Mick Jagger, among others, garnering Grammys along the way.
Since 1990, Evans has been touring almost exclusively with his own band, playing well over 100 concerts Worldwide per year. He has recorded 19 solo albums including his latest, Dragonfly (2011), receiving two Grammy nominations in the process. Throughout his more than 20-year career as a solo artist, he has explored a variety of musical settings that go well beyond the confines of traditional jazz, including rock, hip-hop, jam, fusion, soul, and slamming funk. He recently stepped into more adventurous territory with his 2006 Grammy-nominated release Soulgrass, blending jazz, funk, and bluegrass into a seamless and wholly unique hybrid of quintessentially American styles.
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RD: In The Pursuit of Happyness, you play the real-life Chris Gardner [profiled in this month's "Money Makers"], who in the early '80s was a single father living on the streets with his son. But he got an internship at Dean Witter and ended up a multimillionaire, the owner of his own brokerage firm. He was a very determined man who believed in himself, and you seem to share similar views on life.
Smith: The thing I connected to was his desire to win.
RD: Deciding that if you want to do something, you're going to do it.
Smith: Absolutely.
RD: Your son Jaden plays your son in the movie. How did that come about?
Smith: I was reading the script one night, and he said, "I can do that, Daddy." He'd done a couple of sitcom appearances, but had no formal theatrical training other than good genes.
RD: You're telling me!
Smith: You mix up a couple of actors, chances are you might get an actor! There is a scene where he loses his Captain America and has to cry. He told me, "I am embarrassed." I said, "Listen, you take your time. When you create art, the world has to wait. But when you finally deliver, it will be beyond anything they ever imagined. You know what it feels like. You know the pain of losing Captain America." He took a few minutes, started sniffling, and he said, "You can roll now."
RD: Does he want to do more acting?
Smith: Yeah. He says he wants to make comedy, though.
RD: Do you worry about the problems many child actors face?
Smith: No. I do not believe in getting trapped in a pattern when you recognize the pattern. The child-actor patterns are obvious. I am kind of a student of the patterns of the universe. When my partner, James Lassiter, and I came to Hollywood, I said, "I want to be the biggest movie star in the world." We observed that of the top ten movies of all time, ten were special effects or animation. Nine were special effects or animation with creatures. Eight were special effects or animation with creatures and a love story. So we made Independence Day. When you see the patterns, you just try to put yourself in the position to get lucky.
RD: How did you get into the pattern of looking at patterns?
Smith: My father was in the military, so everything was really regimented.
RD: Was he a taskmaster?
Smith: Oh, yeah, he was very serious about things being a certain way. When my father got out of the Air Force, he started his own refrigeration business. I might have been 12 and my brother 9 when one day he decided he wanted a new front wall at his shop. He tore the old one down — it was probably 16 feet high and 40 feet long. And he told us that this was going to be our gig over the summer. We were standing there thinking, There will never, ever, be a wall here again. We went brick by brick for the entire summer and into winter and then back into spring. One day there was a wall there again. I know my dad had been planning this for a long time. He said, "Now, don't you all ever tell me there's something you can't do." And he walked into the shop. The thing I connect to is: I do not have to build a perfect wall today. I just have to lay a perfect brick. Just lay one brick, dude.
RD: How about your mom? What lessons did she imprint on you?
Smith: My mother just could not stand improper English. If you ran out of the house screaming, "Where y'all gonna be at?" she would say, "Hopefully y'all gonna be behind that preposition." My grandmother would say, "A yawl is a boat, baby."


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What Are The Best Grilling Steaks?
By: David Beart
You have just purchased the outdoor barbeque you have always wanted, and now you are ready to break it in. Your mouth is watering for a juicy steak, and you are anxious to impress your guests with your new barbeque and grilling skills. But do you know what the best grilling steaks are to use? You may have the perfect marinade in mind, as well as your own special blend of seasonings. Choosing the right type of meat is just as important as the type of flavoring you use.
While so much of steak grilling is subject to individual taste palates, some steaks lend themselves very well to barbequing endeavors. There are a number of factors to keep in mind when choosing cuts of beef for grilling.
For example, one aspect to consider is the amount of marbling on the steak (i.e. how much fat the beef has running through it). While many people insist on avoiding the fat, it is actually this fat that contributes significantly to the flavor of the beef when its cooking.
Some people instinctively choose top sirloin, because it is leaner and tends to be less expensive. However, because of its low fat content, sirloin steaks tend to also dry out faster and be less juicy, as well as a little tougher.
On the other hand, porterhouse, T-bone, rib eye and rib steaks will have a healthy amount of fat, which will make the steak especially appetizing when grilled. In addition, the marbling on a steak helps to insulate the meat and keep it from overcooking.
In general, the most tender steaks available are tenderloin and strip (also called New York) steaks. But porterhouse and rib eye steaks can also be quite tender and flavorful, which means that you can have great-tasting grilled steaks for your guests without breaking the bank. Keep in mind that porterhouse steaks are especially flavorful, not only because of the level of fat, but because they also have a section of tenderloin on one side of the bone and a section of strip steak on the other side.
Another factor to keep in mind is the type of grade of the beef you are buying. The U.S. Department of Agriculture assigns specific grades to meat according the level of quality of the beef. Prime grades are considered the best, but these are widely used by restaurants and tend be bit a little harder to find in the average grocery store.
However, many supermarkets have begun carrying some cuts of prime beef in small amounts, and you may be able to secure prime cuts from a local butcher as well. These cuts are a bit more expensive. They tend to have to most marbling in them, making them especially juicy.
Alternatively, Choice grade steaks will work wonderfully for barbequing, as they still have a generous amount of marbling in them. Select grade beef will tend to be the least tender, they can dry out quickly, particularly if you are relatively inexperienced with your grill.
The thickness of the steak you choose will also determine the kind of results you will get when using the steak on a grill. A relatively thick steak will help to keep the meat from drying out too quickly or overcooking.
As a guideline, you should always choose steaks that are at least ¾ of an inch thick. Ideally, you should shoot for steaks that are about one inch to an inch and a half. Finally, you should know how long the steaks have been aged. Beef cuts that have undergone some degree of aging are likely to have characteristics that is more tenderized and mellowed in flavor. Whenever possible, ask your butcher about the age of the steaks you intend to purchase.
Overall, it pays to know your cuts of beef and the quality of the beef. The more information you have about the steaks you intend to grill, the more effective choices you can make…
… and your guests will love you for it!
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David Beart is the owner of http://www.professorshouse.com This site covers a wide selection of topics including relationships, family, cooking and other household issues.
We are big fans of My Butcher for all your on line meat purchases. Of course we recommend you build a relationship with your local butcher who will be able to tell you about the different cuts of meat and what to buy for a particular recipe.
However, there are many supermarkets and butchers who no longer sell USDA Prime grade meat. If you are looking for something extraudinary for yourself or to serve at a special occasion dinner party, we suggest you try the meat at My Butcher. Why?
All their meat is cut to order rather than pre-cut, the steaks are never frozen like many of the other on line steak outfits and you end up paying about the same for their USDA Prime as you would for these other companies Choice or what they call Premium which isn't even a USDA recognized grade.
Steaks and Information from MyButcher.com
Prime Ribeye Steak
Hand cut and trimmed from the heart of the prime rib. Traditionally a favority among steak lovers, this tender and juicy steak is perfect for grilling or broiling.
Prime New York Strip Steak
The New York Strip strikes a perfect balance between a higher fat steak such as a Ribeye, and a very lean steak like a Sirloin or Filet. It has an excellent amount of marbling, and is ideal for grilling.
Prime Porterhouse Steak
The Porterhouse is, just like a T-Bone, two steaks in one. One side is a New York Strip, and the other side is a Filet. The primary difference between a Porterhouse and T-Bone is that the Porterhouse will always have a large sized Filet portion.
What do you get when you leave the bone attached to a ribeye steak? Even more amazing flavor! Grill one and see for yourself.
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Now you, your loved ones or business associates no longer have to leave the comfort of your own home to enjoy outstanding, upscale restaurant quality steaks: This sampler will definitely make an important event even more memorable.
A T-Bone is two steaks in one! One side is a full New York Strip, and the other side is Filet. The Filet size on a T-Bone is variable, ranging from a medium-sized piece shown above down to rather small. If you would like a consistently large Filet portion, check out our Porterhouse Steaks.


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Objective 2: Gas chromatography-olfactometry techniques have been successfully used to identify odors from swine and cattle production facilities. Application of this technique showed that the nature of odor changed with distance. At the source, key odorants included volatile fatty acids and phenol and indole compounds; 400 meters downwind, key odorants included only phenol and indole compounds, with a minor component being volatile fatty acids; while 3200 meters downwind, key odorants included indole compounds with phenol compounds being more minor.
Objective 3: Studies were conducted in growing pigs to determine the impact of low dietary fiber sources, sugar beet pulp and wheat bran, on pig growth, markers of energy metabolism, tissue mitochondrial DNA content, and the expression of genes involved in energy metabolism. Despite no differences in animal growth or feed intake, each fiber source differentially regulated energy metabolism. Adding sugar beet pulp to the diet increased serum non-esterified fatty acids and the expression of adipose triglyceride lipase in adipose tissue. Increasing dietary fiber level by adding wheat bran increased the content of mitochondrial DNA and the expression of genes involved in mitochondrial biogenesis and oxidative metabolism in intestinal tissue. This indicates that a non-soluble fiber source, such as wheat bran, increases the capacity of the intestinal tract to utilize energy metabolites. Taken together, the results of these studies suggest that different sources of fiber differentially impact energy metabolism in growing pigs.
Objective 4: Samples from different sections of the intestinal tract in pigs fed either traditional diet or one with high levels of dried distillers grain with solubles have been analyzed by fluorescence in situ hybridization for bacteria, archaea (methanogens), and eukarya, as well as total microbial counts. There were significant differences in the numbers of bacteria and methanogens in the different segments and the microbial community structure is not homogenous. This will further elucidate the relationship between diet and the microbial community response in pig and determine the different bacteria and archaea that dominate in each section of the gastrointestinal tract.
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Weber, T.E., Kerr, B.J., Spurlock, M.E. 2008. Regulation of hepatic peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-alpha (PPAR-a) expression but not adiponectin by dietary protein in finishing pigs. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition. 92(5):569-577.
Alexander, L.S., Ou, A., Cutler, S.A., Mahajan, A., Lonergan, S.M., Rothschild, M.F., Weber, T.E., Kerr, B.J., Stahl, C.H. 2008. Response to Dietary Phosphate Deficiency is Affected by Genetic Background in Growing Pigs. Journal of Animal Science. 86(10):2585-2595.
Lammers, P.J., Kerr, B.J., Weber, T.E., Bregendahl, K., Lonergan, S.M., Prusa, K.J., Ahn, D.U., Stoffregen, W.C., Dozier III, W.A., Honeyman, M. 2008. Growth performance, carcass characteristics, meat quality, and tissue histology of growing pigs fed crude glycerin-supplemented diets. Journal of Animal Science. 86(11):2962-2970.
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FDA's new antibiotic rulesOn Dec. 11, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced two coordinated actions based on its belief "that production use indications such as 'increased rate of weight gain' or 'improved feed efficiency' are no longer appropriate for the approved conditions for medically important antimicrobial drugs."
By: Daryll E. Ray and Harwood Schaffer, Agweek
On Dec. 11, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced two coordinated actions based on its belief "that production use indications such as 'increased rate of weight gain' or 'improved feed efficiency' are no longer appropriate for the approved conditions for medically important antimicrobial drugs."
First, it released Guidance for Industry #213 titled "New animal drugs and new animal drug combination products administered in or on medicated feed or drinking water of food-producing animals: Recommendations for drug sponsors for voluntarily aligning product use conditions with GFI #209."
Second, it issued a proposed rule named Veterinary Feed Directive "to amend its animal drug regulations regarding veterinary feed directive (VFD) drugs … As FDA begins to implement the judicious use principles for medically important antimicrobial new animal drugs approved for use in food-producing animals, based on the framework set forth in GFI #209 (published April 13, 2012), it is critical that the agency makes the VFD program as efficient as possible for stakeholders while maintaining adequate protection for human and animal health."
In GFI #213, the FDA states that it will be "working with affected drug sponsors who wish to voluntarily withdraw approved production uses of their medically important antimicrobial new animal drugs and combination new animal drug products." As the FDA states, "It is important to note that any extralabel use of medicated feed is not permitted by law… Neither veterinarians nor their clients may use, or direct the use of, a medicated feed in an extralabel manner. Therefore, when production claims for medically important antimicrobials are voluntarily removed from the approved labeling of these drugs, consistent with the judicious use principles of GFI #209, any further use of a drug without a production claim in medicated feed for production purposes will be considered an extralabel use and, thus, illegal."
Drug sponsors are given a three-month period to indicate whether or not they intend to file an application to remove production claims from the relevant drug labels. There will then be a three-year phase-in timeframe to "provide sufficient time for the necessary changes to the existing VFD requirements to be developed and implemented through notice and comment rulemaking," and "provide time for animal drug sponsors to make these changes in an efficient and practical manner, and for other stakeholders to prepare for the resulting changes in management/business practices."
The "FDA intends to keep the public apprised of progress. First, FDA is making public on its website a listing of all antimicrobial products affected by the guidance. Second, FDA intends to notify affected drug sponsors and, following the three-month notification period, FDA intends to publish summary information to provide an indicator of the level of engagement of affected drug sponsors in the voluntary process... The public will be notified of completed changes to affected products through publication of approval of supplemental new animal drug applications."
In the VFD proposed rule, the FDA notes that "currently, the vast majority of the antimicrobial animal drug products that are the focus of GFI #209 are feed-use drugs — that is, they are products approved for use in or on animal feed. All but a few of these products are currently available OTC (over-the-counter) without veterinary oversight or consultation and would be affected by the recommendation to switch to VFD status."
Under the proposed rule "a VFD may only be issued by a licensed veterinarian for the use of VFE drugs in animals under his or her supervision or oversight in the course of his or her professional practice, and in compliance with all applicable veterinary licensing and practice requirements."
The rule also states, "When completing the VFD order, the veterinarian needs to make sure the VFD is consistent with the conditions of use in the approved application, conditionally approved application, or index listing; similarly, when filling a valid VFD, the medicated feed manufacturer must assure that the final medicated feed is manufactured and labeled in conformity with both the VFD and the approved, conditionally approved or indexed conditions for use. If the conditions of use specified on a VFD are not in conformity with an approved new animal drug application, conditionally approved application or index listing, the VFD is considered invalid and the medicated feed described on the VFD may not be manufactured or distributed."
The proposed VFD amendments will allow current OTC drugs that have the lowest potential for the creation of unsafe residues in edible animal tissue to continue to be produced in unlicensed facilities even though they will now need a VFD. The amendments will also reduce the time period that VFD-feed manufacturing records must be kept from two years to one year.
The FDA makes it clear that "if, after the period of evaluation of the three-year phase in, [it] determine[s] that adequate progress has not been made, [it] will consider whether further action under the existing provisions of the [Food Drug and Cosmetic] Act may be appropriate."
Editor's note: Ray is the director of the Agricultural Policy Analysis Center at the University of Tennessee. Schaffer is a research assistant professor at APAC.
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CANNABIS CULTURE - In Hillary Clinton's farewell speech as Secretary of State last week, she said, "We need a new architecture for this new world, more Frank Gehry than formal Greek."
Clinton was referring to dealing with the complexities of working with NATO, the United Nations, and world powers, and used for her example the Venice, California-based architect Frank Gehry. Gehry molded a unique style of laid-back architecture that used materials like chain-link fence in the context of the urban sprawl of LA, and is now the world-class architect of the Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles and the forthcoming Dwight D. Eisenhower memorial.
Someone who worked with Gehry in the 1980s reported him "coming out of rooms with clouds of [marijuana] smoke behind him." It wouldn't be too surprising. Even Meghan McCain says pot smoking is everywhere in LA.
The well-entrenched drug testing industry is touting their services as the means of achieving a safe and productive workforce, even in the wake of marijuana smokers winning their rights back in Colorado and Washington.
I beg to differ.
First of all, drug testing has never been scientifically shown to be safe or effective at improving workplace safety or productivity, and studies indicate that the great majority of drug-positive workers are just as reliable as others. Medically, the consensus of expert opinion is that drug tests are an inherently unreliable indicator of drug impairment. Dr. George Lundberg of the American Medical Association has called them "Chemical McCarthyism."
Second, by pre-screening away marijuana smokers, we're weeding out (so to speak) some of our most creative and, I would argue, productive employees. If you doubt that marijuana smokers have contributed to our society, see VeryImportantPotheads.com. In the case of someone using marijuana for medical purposes, it's downright discrimination to deny them employment for using what a doctor has legally recommended under state law.
Silicon Valley, the brainchild of entrepreneurs like Steve Jobs and Bill Gates (who both admittedly smoked pot in their youth), notoriously does not drug test its employees, knowing they'd lose much of their talent that way. Yet the region is responsible for much of California's economic productivity, in one of the few non-military industries the US has. Pot-friendly Hollywood is another shining example of an industry that exports instead of imports to the US, like most of our consumables.
It's not surprising that Clinton would mention a possible pot smoker, since quite likely she was one herself and the president she worked for certainly was. Would either have benefited from a world that imprisoned or discriminated against them for their youthful or weekend indulgences? I think not.
Henry Ford's method of sending investigators into his workers' homes to observe their drinking habits seems outrageous today, yet employers are basically doing the same thing by demanding its workers pee in a cup on Monday to find out what they did on Friday night. Is it really their business?
There is an alternative called impairment testing that has been shown to be more effective than drug testing at assuring workers' safety. But chemical tests are entrenched, in our political process, and with businesses and insurance companies. The more forward-thinking ideas are, so far, crushed under the Greek architecture of the old days.
Of Gehry, Clinton said, "Some of his work at first might appear haphazard, but in fact, it's highly intentional and sophisticated. Where once a few strong columns could hold up the weight of the world, today we need a dynamic mix of materials and structures." We also need a dynamic and varied work force, one that might even look haphazard from the outside, to meet the challenges of today's world.
Carl Sagan, one of the many productive members of society who enjoyed marijuana, said, "The illegality of cannabis is outrageous, an impediment to full utilization of a drug which helps produce the serenity and insight, sensitivity and fellowship so desperately needed in this increasingly mad and dangerous world."
It won't do us much good to end the injustice of marijuana prohibition if only the unemployed can exercise their right to use it. And those companies who exercise drug testing have only a piss-poor workforce.
Ellen Komp is Deputy Director of California NORML and a regular contributor to Cannabis Culture. She manages the website VeryImportantPotheads.com and blogs at Tokin Woman.
Test by metabolites &
Test by metabolites & breathalyzer.
No one should be under the influence of any substance unless medically approved during work hours.
HOWEVER! What you do in the privacy of your own home, while not on call and or at work falls under the sacred liberty that is bestowed upon all citizens in our social contract.
What you may have done 90 days ago has no influence on an accident and or your state during your present work presence.
Why can't we just get back to following rational discourse. Why all the foolish comments and under handed approaches.
Stop these drug testing companies lobbies that push for this to increase their profits. It is bad for the businesses (increasing insurance costs), bad for us as citizens (reducing our liberty), and bad for society (not upholding the values that we have found of inherent value).
The Jews from California
The Jews from California almost just murdered Danny g with heavy heavy heavy amounts of radiation in his bed. He's barely alive. This is what Jews from California do to moral people. They torture them to the brink of death. The Jews are to blame along with there technologies and weapons of mass destruction.
Some drugs do diminish people's capacity to work
In my experience alcohol is the worst drug for causing workers to perform at less than their best and this is often not tested for.
Hillary, oh Hillary, oh have you met Hillary...
When Hillary was the first lady she pissed off a lot of people in congress, by getting involved in politics and not being the submissive wife of the president. Politics is a messy occupation if done right. In other words if your not pissing people off then you may not be doing enough.
If Hillary keeps making reference to a more anti-autocratic social construct then I will throw my support to her if she runs for president in 2016. I'd really enjoy watching her stir things up in the American congress, much like she did with the old little boys investigating the Benghazi incident.
I have a feeling that Hillary's Secretary of State position has been enlightening, for this reason I'd hate to see her retire and take all that wisdom with her.
As far as drug testing is concerned, I won't work for a company that drug tests its employees. Simply, it is none of their business what I choose to do on my private time. All good relationships begin with trust. Drug testing is not a trust based act. If they can't trust me then why should I trust them.
Cannabis sativa allows the soul to soar thus enticing the mind to follow. Creativity is a product of well being and is inhibited by restrictive environments. Creativity is the enemy of autocracy and the reason why much creativity is constrained.
THC is the cure for neo-conservatism...
much like the first poster
much like the first poster said; this is an issue of liberty and common sense.
simple as that.
why test for what someone did 30 to 90 days ago. test during work and or accidents for impairment.
It's high time
It's high time the people take countrywide protests into the street. Stand up and be counted. Mass protests are the only way that the government would see the light and submit to the very people who sign their paychecks. What next. It is amazing that people get paid big taxpayers money to dream up crap like this.
It's funny no one realizes that these drug tests (How they are performed today in America) are costing us money.
The drug testing companies lobby and thus the insurance companies have to pass this bill onto the customer.
Think about, why test for what people did 30 to 90 days ago when we have the technology to test if they are impaired at the spot (during work or after an accident).
In Canada our supreme court couldn't be bought so easily.
Very sad america.


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Mississippi State head coach Dan Mullen counted six dropped passes by his receivers immediately after Thursday nightŌĆÖs 17-14 loss to Auburn.
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He then saw the same number when he watched the film the next day and the Bulldogs second-year head coach wasnŌĆÖt comforted by the fact he was right on the figure less than 24 hours before.
ŌĆ£The game was there to be taken on both sides,ŌĆØ Mullen said Friday. ŌĆ£We ended up with 18 missed tackles, six dropped passes and thatŌĆÖs not how you win SEC football games.ŌĆØ
The one play that MSU fans are still talking about this week was a drop by senior receiver Leon Berry on a fourth-and-10 play with less than a minute to play inside Auburn territory. BerryŌĆÖs inability to secure the pass thrown by Chris Relf resulted in a turnover on downs and senior kicker Sean Brauchle on the sidelines next to his head coach without an opportunity to at least tie the game.
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After the Bulldogs (1-1) only have two receivers with more than five receptions total and they play the same position (Chad Bumphis and Brandon Heavens).
Both MSU quarterbacks (Relf and redshirt freshman Tyler Russell) have said this week practice has included more 7-on-7 drills to improve the pitch-and-catch consistency. Mullen said he had little problem with the accuracy of the throws by his signal callers throughout the conference-opening loss to the Tigers.
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Before the Bulldogs travel to Baton Rouge to play its first Southeastern Conference road game in one of the most hostile environments in the country, they are trying to simulate the crowd noise by playing the LSU band music throughout the week of practice. The MSU coaching staff has admitted most of their young players especially at receiver will need to get used to the volume of 90,000 fans at Tiger Stadium.
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Green suffered an injury to his right knee that kept him out of the second half of MSUŌĆÖs 17-14 home loss to Auburn Thursday night. However, Green was not made to the media after MondayŌĆÖs practice due to medical treatment being scheduled immediately afterwards. MSU officials said GreenŌĆÖs participation in the first workout of the week was limited.
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