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'True Blood' Stars Bring Blood and Sex to Rolling Stone
In the same pushing-the-undead-envelope spirit, the stars of the show "grace" the cover of this month's Rolling Stone, and the bloody, flesh-baring image has everyone talking.
Rolling Stone interviewed show creator Alan Ball for cover story 'The Joy of Vampire Sex,' and he takes a few jabs at a certain popular rival vampire phenom, the 'Twilight' saga. "The idea of celibate vampires is ridiculous," Ball says. "To me, vampires are sex. I don't get a vampire story about abstinence. I'm 53. I don't care about high school students. I find them irritating and uninformed."
Bigger and bloodier after the jump.
So what do the stars attribute 'True Blood's' success to? "If we go from a base level, vampires create a hole in the neck where there wasn't one before. It's a de-virginization.. So that's pretty sexy. I think that makes vampires attractive," Stephen Moyer says, who plays vampire Bill Compton.
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Have you ever met any teens? They are unbelievably narcissistic. I've been teaching teens for nearly 20 years, and the ego problems have grown worse and worse over the decades. They are irritating and ill-informed; so were we when we were teens. The difference is, back then, the world didn't revolve around us; we only thought it did. There were no Justin Biebers in my day. The point was to grow up, learn something, and enjoy being a grown up.
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- Tuesday 17 AugustBy Me
- Tuesday 17 AugustBy amazon1967
A Sookie sandwich.
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- Tuesday 17 AugustBy LaLa
I LOVE IT!!! Wish I was standing between those 2!
- Tuesday 17 AugustBy Yasmin
Wonder if there will be a poly bag censor on the news stands.
- Tuesday 17 AugustBy Tiffany
I'm just surprised they didn't do something more tasteful... I think they could have made the cover rock with an sexy old hollywood vampire+bloody scene. I think Anna looks great all glamed up! Kinda disappointed
- Tuesday 17 AugustBy tammie
why are they naked? no really..why?
- Tuesday 17 AugustBy Tim
Haven't seen the show but gotta love the artwork on the cover. Neither RS magazine or the tv show are targeting kids so no it hasn't gone too far. And the FCC make producers put ratings on shows so parents can not watch a show and have enough info to not let their kids watch it either. So let the adult shows with sex and violence continue
- Tuesday 17 AugustBy JP
I have watched this show and don't see anything great about it.
- Tuesday 17 AugustBy Jim
Only Americans are so prudish about nudity. Get over yourselves. Your fine with dead people during prime time on the news but god forbid you see some flesh.
The year is 2010 people, not 1810...
- Tuesday 17 AugustBy dleger705
I am a American and I am not prude. But I would not let my child watch this show till she was older.....its not just the nudity....its the cussing and violence. Not right for a child to see.
- Tuesday 17 AugustBy Jim
Dleger, ya dummy. This is not about watching the show. Too boot it is on pay cable. Good for you, dont let your kids watch it. This is about the cover, which is beautiful and shows 3 people in the prime of their lives. Something that is good for anyone to see...
- Wednesday 18 AugustBy well
I'm so used to seeing sex on rolling stones Im used to it, its not shocking or unique or even artistic. Its lame and everyone knows it. Sex and being nude used to be great art now...gagarbage!
- Tuesday 17 AugustBy tim
i havent heard of too many children reading rtolling stone and if they are where are their parents??? and why are their parents letting them read rolling stone???
- Tuesday 17 AugustBy Tiffany
Yeah gotta agree with ya on that remark
- Tuesday 17 AugustBy April
I agree that children are not and should not be watching the show but this on the cover of a magazine in the store's where all can see. I believe that is a bit much. I am not saying get rid of the photo but maybe it would be better to put it in the magazine instead of on the cover.
I do not care for the show itself because they make Sookie out to look like a dumb redneck idiot and that is not how she is portrayed in the books. I am a fan of Charlaine Harris and the Sookie Steackhouse Novels as well as some of her other work.
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That's what happens when u have a threesome with a girl on her period. Yep that's immature of me but that's exactly what Im thinking. Ewwww
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Students and professor earn grant to conduct research in China
Religious Studies Professor Xijuan Zhou and five Willamette undergraduates have earned a travel grant from ASIANetwork to travel to China for a three-week research project.
The Freeman Student-Faculty Award will allow Zhou and her students - Kali Bonife '12, Morgan Faricy '10, Audrey Hirschberger '12, Heather Hurlburt '12 and Matthew Satterthwaite '12 - to visit villages in the Sichuan Province this summer to study the shamanic rituals and symbols of the Yi folk culture.
They will meet village shamans, interview residents, observe folk culture, and record rituals, including rites of passage and shamanic songs, music and performance.
The students will present their research on campus in the fall. They also will write a paper on their findings.
Zhou and her students worked together on their successful grant application, with the students writing the project descriptions.
"Each student demonstrates a different strength related to our research topic: three of them study music and performance, one focuses on rites of passage and one focuses on the economy," Zhou says. "This is truly an outstanding group of students."
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Teaching again...though some say I've never stopped, especially with those non-compliant types who won't give up control...they eventually, inevitably, succumb.
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This is a hat I knit yesterday, and decided to give it a Maine-flavored name. Let me know when y'all are sick of them, and I'll start knitting underwear (if that model is available).
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Should be a fun Fall/Winter.
Laboratory confirmed cases now stand at 161,933, a 20% increase over the ending count of 135,040 one week ago. Here's a breakdown of the up-to-date statistics:
26 July - 161,933 cases - 1,108 fatalities
19 July - 135,040 cases - 860 fatalities
12 July - 114,249 cases - 611-617 fatalities
5 July - ? - ?
28 June - 70,873 cases - 344 fatalities
21 June - 51,360 cases - 253 fatalities
14 June - 35,538 cases - 180 fatalities
7 June - 24,973 cases - 149 fatalities
31 May - 17,822 cases - 119 fatalities
24 May - 12,495 cases - 92 fatalities
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Notice they don't breathe the word "annuity." The U.S. Labor Department and the U.S. Treasury Department are holding hearings today and tomorrow on how to annuitize, that is how to get a lifetime of income, from your 401(k) or IRA, entitled: "Hearing on Certain Issues Relating to Lifetime Income Options for Participants and Beneficiaries in Retirement Plans."
It's like annuity is a dirty word.
"There's certainly a barrier to overcome because of the baggage that the annuity word has," says Robert DeChellis, president, Allianz Life Financial Services, a division of annuity powerhouse Allianz Life Insurance Co. As annuities have evolved over the past decade to include inflation-riders, death benefits and more, the industry has been rebranding them as lifetime income products. In a recent study, Allianz found that 54% of those surveyed expressed a distaste for the word "annuity," even after describing an annuity-like product as their ideal financial vehicle.
At stake is how far the agencies might go in "facilitating" annuities. The hearings ask whether, and if so, how, it would be appropriate for DOL's Employee Benefits Security Administration and the IRS "to enhance the retirement security of participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and in individual retirement arrangements (IRAs) by facilitating access to, and use of, lifetime income or other arrangements designed to provide a lifetime stream of income after retirement."
Read some of the 779 public comments here and excerpted below, and it's clear that folks have strong opinions about this.
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A surprise hit
My husband hates round steak. HATES IT. I wanted to get a frozen, cubed round steak used up so I decided to make it last night. His biggest gripe is that round steak is tough so I was bound and determined to change his mind. And I did.
Long story short, he loved it. "Remember this recipe!" He declared. I laughed at him. It was lightly floured, pan fried, then baked for about 30 minutes. No recipe needed. Served with mashed potatoes, peas and a respectable gravy (I SUCK at gravy, but this was actually edible.), it made for a great meal.
Have you converted anyone from "Yuck! I won't eat that!" to "Could you make that again?" Did you switch it up in a major way or just prepare it in a manner that made it more palatable?
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Through highly individualized treatment programs, Center for Hope is able to help individuals redefine their lives by finding meaning based on their unique gifts, interests, and talents, separate from their body and their eating disorder.
To accomplish this, Center for Hope offers a multitude of individual, family, and group therapies designed to promote healing in its programming. Group therapies include Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills, Intuitive Eating, Mind & Body Connection, Anxiety Management, Mindful Movement, Food and Feelings Pre-and Post-meal evaluation, Interactive Treatment Team, Relapse Prevention, Interpersonal Process, and Creative Expressions. Clients also participate in other unique offerings like equine therapy, mindful walking, meditation, yoga, and massage. All groups and offerings are designed to encourage self-care, self-respect, and an appreciation for the role of a gentle and mindful lifestyle.
In order to regain a healthy relationship with food, clients are actively involved in meal planning, grocery shopping, and a variety of food challenges weekly. Each individual meets one-on-one with Dr. Lorraine Platka-Bird, Center for Hope of the Sierra's nutrition therapist, for individualized meal planning according to personal preferences and individual goals. Once an individual gains confidence in their intuitive eating signals and reaches an appropriate level of health, they are invited to help prepare and portion their meals to work towards overcoming obsessive thoughts or compulsive behavior associated with their eating disorder. Restaurant outings are also a part of the program, helping individuals learn how to function in a society where "forbidden foods" are prolific.
With a treatment plan designed for transition back to daily life, clients also participate in a variety of recreational activities and outings including evenings at the movies, theater and community events, bowling, and arts & crafts outings.
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It is believed that individuals who suffer from eating disorders are challenged in their capacity to find their own sense of validation, vitalization, and positive self-regard, and have difficulty regulating their self-esteem and coping with anxiety. Our philosophy is that it is the individual's right to have a self. Our treatment program emphasizes the need for individuals to cope with the complex emotions that cause them to doubt this right, as well as the need to take themselves and their physical and psychological needs seriously.
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The weather gods showed a little kindness to racing fans today, equine and canine. After qualifying in his heat, Joey the wiener dog proved to doubters that he was worthy of a three-peat as he emerged to take the last heat in his final strides (watch the replay here). A healthy crowd turned up to cheer on the wienerdogs, and the races are definitely turning into one of the more popular days at the track.
On the equine front, we had 2 noteworthy races. A field of five top older runners hooked up in the SW Randall Plate. Right from the gate, St. Liam's Halo and Crew Leader were dueling away, with Senor Rojo stalking behind. As the race progressed, it became apparent that it was turning into a match race between the two front runners. As the two horses entered the final turn, it seemed like neither would give an inch. In fact, that's what it literally came down to. Crew Leader secured his win by a nose. Senor Rojo was unable to close any ground, along with the rest of the field. I'm sure the one-two finishers will be meeting again down the road.
In the nightcap at Hastings, Colonel Courtney, an 11 year old gelding, showed plenty of patience as he drew away from the field at the top of the stretch. Rider Mario Gutierrez stalked the pacesetters after they set some fast fractions and timed the Colonel's move perfectly. You don't hear about many 11 year old geldings running, let alone winning. The Colonel now has 2 wins for the year and has already doubled his 2010 earnings.
Looking at graded races across the country, we had another chapter in the rivalry between Blind Luck and Havre de Grace as they faced off in the Delaware Handicap on Saturday. The two runners have met five times prior to Saturday's race, with three races being determined by a nose (or possibly less). This race did not disappoint fans, and there are comparisons being drawn with Affirmed and Alydar in the 1970′s. What do you think?
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Elliot has been a force in the Missoula athletic community for the last 6 years. He runs is own personal training firm, Mountain endurance (www.mountainendurance.com) and coaches the UM Triathlon Team. He has dedicated countless hours to promoting events, and mentoring new athletes into the sport. It was a well deserved victory on Sunday and one that was long overdue. Here's what Elliot had to say about his day in the spotlight.
How long have you been thinking/training for the Missoula marathon?
I started thinking about it in August of last year. I had a major shoulder injury and didn't know how well I could run. In November I started to run 9 miles a week just to test the waters out. During March-May I ran 3 hours a week in an attempt to build a base. From June 13th till the week before the marathon I ran 65-75 miles a week.
Are you a biker or a runner?
I'm and endurance athlete. I've always wanted to do both, and will never stop doing one or the other.
What'd you eat for dinner the night before and what did you eat during the race?
I ate pasta, rigatoni with red sauce and a glass of water. During the race I had 4 Powerbar Latte Gels, one bottle of Hammer Nutrition Heed, and a half bottle of water.
Who's your favorite MT athlete?
My favorite Montana athlete is Matt Seeley. He's taught me everything I know about endurance sports. I learned the hard way. Countless rides and runs staring at the back of him barely keeping up. I've bonked more times in front of him then anyone.
Cross bike for 2008? Favorite cross course?
I'll be riding the 2008 Jamis SuperNova for this year's cross season. My favorite cross course last year was Wednesday Night Series #3. I like courses with lots of barriers, but not a lot of twisty technical stuff.
Who would have won between you and Kiefer (last year's champ)?
There's no way to tell. He won last year and I won this year.
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CHRIS Sowter claimed his second medal victory in a month at Ashbourne Golf Club.
There was some low scoring in fine conditions but it was local builder Sowter who emerged on top with an eight-under par 63 to land the third division of the May Bank Holiday Medal.
In second place in the division was Paul Smith, from Uttoxeter, who also played extremely well to shoot a net 65.
The winner of the first division was a back-to-form Simon Griffiths from Cubley, whose best gross score of the day of 71, net 68,was good enough to hold off Darren Hooley with a net 69.
The second division prize went to Andrew Gallimore from Marston Montgomery with a net 67. He was followed by another local builder, Simon Knight, with a net 70.
It is very early days in the club's Order of Merit but at this stage the field is led by Michael Taylor from Osliston and Eric Fletcher.
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Not a report the Obami want to read: "The Fed said the unemployment rate this year could hover between 9.5 percent and 9.7 percent and between 8.2 percent and 8.5 percent next year. By 2012, the rate will range between 6.6 percent and 7.5 percent, it predicted. Those forecasts are little changed from projections the Fed released in late November. But they suggest unemployment will remain elevated heading into this year's congressional elections and the presidential election in 2012. A more normal unemployment rate would be between 5.5 percent and 6 percent."
Not a poll they want to see: "Just 28% of U.S. voters say the country is heading in the right direction, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. This marks the lowest level of voter confidence in the nation's current course since one year ago and appears to signal the end of a slight burst of confidence at the first of this year."
Not a view they want to hear (from Victor Davis Hanson): "Given that the people apparently don't want bigger deficits, more stimulus, statist health care, cap and trade, or 'comprehensive' immigration reform, and given that the most influential members of the Obama administration think the people either do or should want those things, we are apparently left with blaming George Bush, or self-righteously blaming the people for their stupidity, selfishness, brainwashing, or racism. Yet all of those assumptions only exacerbate the problem, and if continually voiced will turn a mid-term correction into an abject disaster for Democrats."
Not a prediction they want to consider: "If the midterm election was held tomorrow, Republicans would retake control of Congress, Democratic pollster Stan Greenberg said Wednesday. … Voters are angry about the economy and the Democrats' infighting in Congress, Greenberg said. 'Right now they are just interested in punishing Democrats for not getting the job done, and in some cases getting it done badly. They [are] relishing an opportunity to bloody the Democrats.'"
James Capretta doesn't think much of the debt commission. For starters, ObamaCare is still on the table. ("The primary reason for long-term budgetary imbalance is out-of-control spending on health-care entitlements. And so what would the Democratic health-care bills do? Stand up another runaway health-care entitlement, of course.") Moreover, the "fundamental problem here is lack of presidential leadership. If the president thinks the long-term budget outlook is a serious threat to economic prosperity, he needs to do more than talk about it and punt the solution to a commission."
Former GOP congressman and election statistical guru Tom Davis says there is a potential for four Republican House seat pickups in his home state of Virginia: "He noted that an internal poll in his old congressional district shows Connolly running neck-and-neck with Republican Pat Herrity, a Fairfax County supervisor, one of the leading candidates to win the GOP nomination. Davis also pointed to Rep. Rick Boucher (D-Va.) as an enticing target, asserting that he put his seat in play by supporting a cap-and-trade energy bill that is highly unpopular with constituents in his coal-producing district."
Zachery Kouwe resigns from the New York Times in a plagiarism scandal. Maureen Dowd keeps chugging along.
Democratic senatorial campaign committee chairman Bob Menendez is getting blamed for the Democrats' tailspin. But is it really his fault? Well, "no one claims Menendez is entirely to blame for Martha Coakley's humiliating defeat in Massachusetts, the retirements of Bayh and North Dakota Democrat Byron Dorgan and Beau Biden's decision to skip the Delaware Senate race. They cite any number of external factors that have dimmed the party's prospects: the tanking popularity of President Barack Obama and his policies, the inevitability of Democratic letdown after four years of historic successes and, above all, the lousy economy." But he's going to get slammed because the alternative is blaming Obama.


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A busy summer has seen seven new arrivals, including £8.5million striker Ricky van Wolfswinkel from Sporting Lisbon and Gary Hooper from Celtic, raising hopes of an even brighter City showing from fans and punters alike.
But Hughton remains caiutious, saying: "We're still a club that's developing.
"This will be our third season back in the Premier League. We've had two very good seasons in this division, but this season - irrespective of what we've brought in - will start just as hard as last season started.
"It's still making sure we start next season's Premier League in the division - that's always the objective - but we want to make progress."
Van Wolfswinkel may not have found the net in pre-season, but Hughton is confident the new striker will deliver when the league action begins.
"His character can handle it," Hughton said. "And it's up to him to make sure that he's putting himself in the right positions and the right frame of mind to give himself an opportunity.
"He's certainly one that will get himself into the box, he is one who likes to run in beyond. But we've got to give him opportunities as well."
Hughton has not ruled out making further signings before the close of the window, adding: "Only if it's right. As regards numbers, we're probably about the same numbers (as last season).
"We'll go right through to the end of the window. If there are opportunities to improve and they're right for us, then we'll endeavour to do so. At the moment we're certainly not far away."
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Photo by Mark Cavendish singlehandedly wons the Stage 2 sprint. (James Startt)
Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale)
Stages: A+/Green Jersey: A
Leadout Man: Daniel Oss
Sagan won Sunday's Stage 1 after a cunning sprint in which he covered Fabian Cancellara's attack, sat glued to the superstar's wheel, then waited for the last moment to sprint to victory. More of an all-rounder than a pure, power sprinter, Sagan is perfectly suited to win stages with a more difficult finale—like Sunday's Stage 1 and Tuesday's Stage 3. As someone who can handle himself better than most sprinters in the hills and will likely finish the three-week Grand Tour, he's also a good bet to win his first green jersey.
Mark Cavendish (Sky Pro Cycling)
Stages: A+/Green Jersey: B
Leadout Man: Bernhard Eisel
Sky's Cavendish won his 21st Tour de France stage on Monday, a feat made all the more impressive because the Manx Missile now rides for a team more concerned with winning the yellow jersey than helping him win field sprints. That said, Cav's experience and finishing speed make him tough to beat, as he's able to take advantage of the organization of other squads. But don't expect to see Cavendish defending his 2011 green jersey title; he's admitted that he is at the Tour to win stages, prepare for the Olympics, and do what he can to help teammate Bradley Wiggins win the race overall.
Andre Greipel (Lotto-Belisol)
Stages: A-/Green Jersey: C
Leadout Man: Greg Henderson
Lotto's Andre Greipel won his first Tour de France stage last year after spending a few seasons in the shadow of Cavendish at Team HTC-Highroad. This year, the German "Gorilla" leads a sprint squad made all the more powerful by the addition of New Zealand's Greg Henderson. While the team is looking to Jurgen Van Den Broeck in the mountains, Greipel is the focus of the team's first-week strategy.
Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano)
Stages: B+/Green Jersey: D
Leadout Man: Tom Veelers
Since the beginning of 2011, Argos-Shimano's Marcel Kittel has won 24 races—an impressive haul for the young German. And while he lacks the Grand Tour experience of men like Cavendish and Greipel, his stage victory in last year's Tour of Spain showed he has the talent to contend in the world's biggest races. That said, don't expect him to finish this year's Tour de France—the mountains are likely to be too much for him.
Matthew Goss (Orica-GreenEdge)
Stages: B+/Green Jersey: A-
Leadout Man: Brett Lancaster
Another former teammate of Mark Cavendish, Goss has won stages at the Tours of Italy and Spain but still seeks his first win at the Tour de France. His Orica-GreenEdge team has been well organized at the Tour so far. Goss will attempt to grab a stage win while staying in play for the green jersey by contesting the intermediate sprint during each stage.
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The TL is Acura's mid-size luxury sedan, and for the 2007 model year gets revised styling-both to the exterior and interior-as well as an improved navigation system. The 2007 model year also marks the return of the TL Type-S performance model, with a larger and more powerful engine and a suspension tuned for higher performance.
The TL was redesigned for the 2004 model year and since then has undergone annual enhancements. However, for 2007, it has been restyled inside and out. Outside, it has a new front fascia with a larger grille, a redesigned bumper, and new headlamps and fog lights. Likewise, the tail lamps, rear bumper, and wheels have been redesigned. Inside, there's a new steering wheel, gauges with a "spun metal" look and laser-etched numerals, and model-specific lighting (blue on the TL and red on the TL Type-S). All TL models except those equipped with navigation systems have vacuum fluorescent center console displays, designed to look like those on high-end audio systems. The TL and TL Type-S come with Acura/ELS surround sound audio systems and satellite navigation (standard on the Type-S and optional on the TL). The base TL draws its power from a 3.2-liter V-6 that pumps out 258 hp, yet is rated at 20 mpg in the city and 29 on the highway.
To the delight of some Acura shoppers, the TL Type-S returns to the model lineup after a three-year hiatus. It has special exterior design features, including black chrome trim, wider sills, and quad tail pipes. It also has special sport seats. Further, the TL Type-S has a sport-tuned suspension that appeals to more aggressive drivers. The TL Type-S has a 3.5-liter V-6 that produces 286 hp, achieves 19/28 mpg city/highway fuel-economy figures and, like the 3.2-liter V-6 on the TL, also gets an ultra-low-emission vehicle ULEV rating.
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After getting divorce with her ex-husband, a professional and famous presenter, Kong Socheat, is rumored that she is planning to have a new marriage with her handsome and young partner, Chea Vibol, according to Angkorthom magazine.
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The Georgetown County Sheriff's Office has released more details about a shooting that took place at Club Isis in Pawleys Island this morning.
They say Terrance Rayon Thompson, 28, shot two people at the club on Highway 17. Thompson is still at large. He is wanted is wanted for two counts of Attempted Murder and two counts of Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Violent Crime.
The name, age and gender of the victims has not been released.
Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Carrie Cuthbertson said the victims were transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Georgetown County Sheriff's Investigators have processed the scene and are actively investigating. A motive is unknown at this time and as more details become available they will be provided.
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Bernanke, Benjamin Shalom
Born: Dec 13, 1953 AD
Currently alive, at 61 years of age.
1953 - He was born on the 13th of December in Augusta, Georgia.
1971 - He Graduated from a high school in Dillon, South Carolina.
1975 - He graduated summa cum laude from Harvard University.
1978 - He Married Spanish instructor Anna Friedmann, who taught at Princeton Day School.
1979 - He Earned his PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
1985 - He taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
1996 - He was the chairman of Department of Economics at Princeton University.
2002 - He was Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve.
2005 - He resigned his position at Princeton on 1st of July.
- He was chairman of Council of Economic Advisors.
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The righteously irrepressible Walter Block has made it his mission to defend the undefendable, but there are limits. Chattel slavery, for example, will get no defense from Walter, and he recently explained why: The central problem with slavery is that you can't walk away from it. If it were voluntary, it wouldn't be so bad. In Walter's words:
The slaves could not quit. They were forced to 'associate' with their masters when they would have vastly preferred not to do so. Otherwise, slavery wasn't so bad. You could pick cotton, sing songs, be fed nice gruel, etc. The only real problem was that this relationship was compulsory.
A group of Walter's colleagues at Loyola university (who, for brevity, I will henceforth refer to as "the gang of angry yahoos") appears to concur:
Traders in human flesh kidnapped men, women and children from the interior of the African continent and marched them in stocks to the coast. Snatched from their families, these individuals awaited an unknown but decidedly terrible future. Often for as long as three months enslaved people sailed west, shackled and mired in the feces, urine, blood and vomit of the other wretched souls on the boat….The violation of human dignity, the radical exploitation of people's labor, the brutal violence that slaveholders utilized to maintain power, the disenfranchisement of American citizens, the destruction of familial bonds, the pervasive sexual assault and the systematic attempts to dehumanize an entire race all mark slavery as an intellectually, economically, politically and socially condemnable institution no matter how, where, or when it is practiced.
So everybody's on the same side, here, right? Surely nobody believes the slaves were voluntarily snatched from their families, shackled and mired in waste, sexually assaulted and all the rest. All the bad stuff was involuntary and — this being the whole point — was possible only because it was involuntary. That's a concept with broad applicability. One could, for example, say the same about Auschwitz. Nobody would have much minded the torture and the gas chambers if there had been an opt-out provision. And this is a useful observation, if one is attempting to argue that involuntary associations are the root of much evil.


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McKinney-Vento: Federal homeless education legislation
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act ensures the educational rights and protections of homeless children and youth so that they may enroll in school, attend regularly, and be successful. The legislation requires a local homeless education liaison in every school district to assist children and unaccompanied youth in their efforts to attend school. This act guarantees homeless children and youth the following:
- The right to immediate enrollment in school, even if lacking paperwork normally required for enrollment.
- The right to attend school in his/her school of origin (if this is requested by the parent and is feasible) or in the school in the attendance area where the family or youth is currently residing
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- The right to services comparable to those received by housed schoolmates, including transportation and supplemental educational services.
- The right to attend school along with children not experiencing homelessness. Segregation based on a student's status as homeless is strictly prohibited
- The posting of homeless students' rights in all schools and other places around the community.
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Means individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence; and includes—
- Children and youths who are sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or similar reason; are living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative accommodations; are living in emergency or transitional shelters; are abandoned in hospitals; or a awaiting foster care placement
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How to Get Your Horse Soft and Light in the Face - Part 1
By Dana Hokana
Step 1 – Learn to use your hands mindfully
Many people have the belief that to get your horse light and responsive you just go to a bigger bit. This is why you find many older horses in big, severe bridles. The problem with this theory is that at some point you can run out of bridle and then you still don't have a light horse. I believe that you can develop a light, responsive, good mouthed horse at any age with the tips that I will give you in this article.
There are several main components involved in developing this light responsive horse. So I've broken this lesson into three parts. In this issue I will teach you to use your hands mindfully. In part two, I will teach you proper hand position in a snaffle bit and/or a shank bridle. In part three, I will teach you how to teach your horse to flex in the head and neck and where a horse has to break or give in order to give you the softness and flexion that you desire.
It's also important to know that there is a difference between a responsive horse and a soft mouth. They are two different things. A responsive horse is one that gives or responds immediately when asked. A horse can be responsive but not necessarily have a light, soft mouth. Horses mouths can vary between soft and light to dull and heavy. Some of this may be hereditary, as traits like this can run common to a family line. It can also involve the shape of the interior of the horse's mouth and tongue. Using your hands correctly and teaching your horse to respond immediately can definitely help your horse to get lighter in the face.
Learn to use your hands mindfully
There's an old saying "light hands make a soft mouth". This is true to some degree but it's not the whole truth. The whole truth involves "mindful soft hands make a soft mouth". This means that the secret is paying attention to your approach, your pick-up, and your release is crucial to developing a light, soft mouth. If you are insensitive with your hands, your horse will most likely brace against you for your pick-up. He does this for self-protection; he may have had quite a few hits to his face before.
Ride mindfully is a saying I often use. To ride mindfully I recommend that you keep all distractions away from you while riding, especially when you are working to develop good hands. It is so easy to answer your cell phone, get talking to someone or lose focus, but to really ride well I encourage you to eliminate your distractions. Focus only on your horse. I am constantly diagnosing while I am riding, thinking about if my horse is giving to me or not. I also think about and diagnose if my horse is leaning or resisting somewhere I wasn't aware of. Is there a body part that he is not giving with or sticking on me in some area? Stay alert, stay diagnosing and thinking, pay attention to your horse and his response. If you are mindful you will find yourself more consistent with your cues.
Horses Learn by the Reward
If you can learn to give clear messages of correction and reward you will find your horse trying to please and looking for that reward. When you release your horse, that is his reward. However, don't release until he truly gives. Set your standard in your mind of what your expectations are. I determine this by how advanced my horse's training is. If my horse is very green I won't require as much as if my horse is a finished show horse.
Learn to Follow Through
The act of following through is huge in riding and training. I find a common problem in people that I teach is that they ask with their hands very timidly or insecurely, then don't really get much of a response and then give because they just aren't sure if their horse gave to them or not. It is very important that you ask confidently and clearly and stay in with your cue until you truly feel a response, then give clearly. So be clear in your pick up and release.
Practice Your Pick Up
I teach my students to practice their "pick up and release". This will teach you how to effectively use your hands. Practice coming in contact with your horse's mouth, then feel for a response, and then release. Your approach or how you connect to your horse's mouth is important. I encourage people to "draw up" on the reins with a smooth steady motion until they make contact. If you grab out of mid air or snatch, you will find your horse will dread your pick up and may start bracing or resisting in his jaw to protect himself. I feel it is fair to bump or even jerk a horse as long as you have the slack out of the horse's reins and he knows you are there. If you've connected with his mouth and he pulls back against you, then go ahead and bump or jerk until he gives to you. But don't do this without warning. That is not fair play. I work to build a relationship between my hands and my horse. Jerking a horse out of mid air is like yelling at someone instead of talking to them. It damages the relationship. Remember to ask first, and then demand! Be in or be out.
Learn When to Give
We talked about your pick up or your approach, and equally important is your release. My own standard I have of when to release is that I want my horse to soften in my hand. I want to not only see the horse give through his head and neck, but I want to feel him soften and give in my hands. Horses can fake it and set their head appearing to give, but if your goal is to develop a light, soft horse the biggest secret to that is for him to soften in your hand every time before you give!
Forgive After Each Correction
If your horse is fighting you or arguing with you in the face and you need to get tough with your hands make sure the next time you ask him you forgive what just happened and ask soft each time. All of us are capable of carrying our anger or frustration through to our hands but I stress to you to stay soft and forgiving with your hands. If you hold a grudge with your hands you will only prolong the fight. So many times I've found that I get through my horse a lot quicker by starting over in my mind and staying soft in my hands. Also keep your hands light on the reins. In other words, don't have a death grip on the reins. Hold them in your hands lightly.
Apply these tips this month and perfect your hands. Be ready for next month when we will learn all about proper hand position. Be safe and have a great ride.


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Test Taking
The following links will take you to tips and activities to help with various aspects of test taking.
Preparation | During the test | After the test
Taking... objective tests | problem solving tests | essay tests
Essay test terms and definitions
The following are a few general tactics to use to help prepare for tests.
- Take good notes. Many professors test just as much (or more!) from their lectures as they do from the book. Also, your notes should help clarify material from the text.
- Take care of yourself. One of the worst things you can do is go into a test without enough food or sleep. Your body won't be happy, and it will distract your mind and will prevent it from working at its fullest potential.
- Learn the vocabulary of the course. Treat it as a foreign language, and use flashcards and other memorization techniques.
- Read the material. (Of course!) But what if you haven't already read the material? Make a solemn vow that you will keep up with the reading after this exam is over, and then do your best job of reading the night before the exam.
If you have to, here's some information about Cramming: How to, when you have to. Keep in mind, however, that effective regular study will produce much more positive results, better grades, and greater long-term memory than intensive, stressful, and time-pressured study.
Make a "review sheet." Make a list of the MOST IMPORTANT items you need to know. Imagine you could have your "review sheet" with you, and think what you would put on there. Then memorize it.
Make sample tests. Try to anticipate test questions. Write them down, and then answer them.
Talk to your professor: What kind of questions or problems will be on the test? What content will it cover? Do they have any old or sample exams?
Figure out what kind of output is expected from you. Do you have to repeat facts, draw connections between them, analyze them, make inferences from them, or give your opinion about them, etc? Talking to your professor and examining the material you are working with will help you to answer these questions.
How to Study for Different Types of Tests
- Studying for Short answer tests:
- List the important terms and their definitions.
- Note examples, illustrations, pictures, etc. of terms.
- Why is the term relevant to the course? What is its relationship with the other content of the course?
- Studying for Problem-solving tests:
- Do practice problems
- Studying for Essay tests:
- Figure out the main points to be covered, and/or create possible test questions.
- Write down notes about these topics.
- Review these notes with your professor to see if you're on the right track.
During the test
- When you first get the test, write down any formulas, definitions, or lists you memorized on the back of the test or on scratch paper.
- Look over entire test first. Read the directions completely.
- Carefully read the questions. An "almost" or "never" or "not" can make a HUGE difference in whether you get it right or not.
- Do the easy questions first, then move on to the harder ones.
- If you get stuck on a question, move on and return to the question later.
- Mark questions that you may want to return to if time permits.
- Make notes or outlines for any essays.
- Don't panic, even if you don't have a clue.
- Don't overanalyze or oversimplify.
- Relax physically. Close your eyes for a few seconds and concentrate on your breathing.
- If you have a lucky pen or hat or anything else, bring it with you. It can't hurt, it may make you more confident, and, if you use it while studying too, it may help you remember things better.
- Be confident. Smile.
If you are frequently nervous prior to and during exams, try some test anxiety coping techniques.
After the test
Here are a few activities to try after you get your tests back:
Activity: Where'd they get this question from?!
|Past tests and/or quizzes from a specific class.
Activity: I don't understand why I get such a bad grade on this test!
|Look over the test. Make a list of all the mistakes you made, and why you made them. Try to find patterns. Some of the reasons may include, for example:
Activity: Compare notes
|Compare your test to your notes. Figure out:
Activity: Use your imagination
|Imagine yourself doing very well on the next test. Imagine the moment of elation when you get your test back and see that fantastic grade. Think about taking the test, what it felt like taking it. Write down some of the feelings you have during the exam. Then move backwards to the hours before the test. What did you do? Write that down. What did you do the day before the exam? Write that down. And the day before that? And the two days before that? The week before that? Write down what happened on each of these days--what you studied when, and how much time it took you. Stay in your imagination, working backwards, until tomorrow. Look over your list of feelings during the exam. Answer the following questions:
Taking objective tests
- Read (During your test) Read all directions carefully, and reread anything not clear. Read ALL the choices for multiple choice questions.
- Fill in (ALL) the blanks. If there is no penalty for wrong answers, be sure to answer all questions. Even if you are penalized, answer all questions about which you have some knowledge. For fill-in-the blank questions, never leave a question blank. Give it your best guess. You might guess correctly. And even if you don't, you might get partial credit.
- Speed Testing Work through the exam quickly once, answering all questions, even with a best guess as you go. Identify those you're not sure of with a tick mark off to the side. Return to review these questions if time permits. Items are usually of equal value, so the more correct answers you give, the higher your score.
- First impressions count. In rechecking your answers, change an answer ONLY if you are CERTAIN that your first answer was incorrect. First impressions (initial guesses) are often correct.
- Match Making In matching questions, mark out those items as you use them, unless directions say the items may be used more than once.
- Multiple Distracters (a.k.a. Choices) In multiple choice questions, eliminate obviously wrong choices first, then carefully consider the remaining ones. If the directions for multiple-choice questions specify BEST answer, mark only one answer. If the directions say more than one answer can be correct, treat each choice as a true-false question.
- Fill in (some of) the blanks. For fill-in-the-blank questions, write in your best answer even when it does not fit the number of blanks. Use a different phrase or fit in the number of words that work for your answer instead of leaving it blank. Your rephrasing, though not what the instructor was initially looking for, may still get you the points or partial points.
- HUH? Ambiguous questions, statements which can be taken two ways, should tactfully and quietly be brought to the attention of the instructor. Or you can pick the answer which lies within the scope of the course, and write a note in the margin as to why another option could also work.
- Grammar counts too. If an alternative doesn't grammatically follow the question, it's probably incorrect. For example, if a question asks for a plural answer, make sure you pick the plural.
- Partly true and partly false statements are false.
- Reading too much into it. Interpret questions literally.
- Use your test to help you take your test. Answers often pop up in other questions. This is especially helpful on foreign language exams.
- Random revelations. If an answer comes to you from out of the blue, it's probably a pretty good guess. Don't fight this intuition unless you're sure it's wrong.
- Picture pages. When a question is difficult to visualize, draw it.
- Assume a possible answer. Then work backwards to see if you're right.
- Teacher's Pet? Sit in front of class. Ambiguous questions can be cleared up much more easily when you're near the instructor.
- Stick around. Stay until the very end. Questions may be clarified by the instructor as an afterthought or if a student quietly and tactfully asks for a clarification.
- Guess Intelligently.
- Multiple Choices II In answering multiple-choice questions, you may come across a question for which the "best choice" is not necessarily true but is the best among the choices offered. In a multiple choice question for which you don't know the answer:
- Cross out statements which are false or impossible.
- Cross out statements which are partially false.
- Cross out statements which are more general than the remaining choices.
Taking problem solving tests
General tips
- When you first get the test, list all formulas you might forget.
- First look over the test quickly.
- If anything comes immediately to mind when looking at a specific problem, write down a few notes in the margin.
- Make sure you are absolutely clear on what each problem is asking.
- Watch out for "stupid" mistakes. Check your decimal places, positives and negatives, and other easily screw-upable items.
Tactics for problem problems
- Note the givens and unknowns in your own words.
- Turn words into variables and numbers, or vice-versa, depending on your preferences.
- Draw pictures for relationships.
- List all the formulas with any possible relevance. Compare them with what variables you have values for, and work from there.
- Simplify: Substitute variables or numbers for complex numbers or other unknowns.
- Break the problem up into small parts.
- Guess. Check if it works. (The way you check it may help you figure out how to find the right answer.)
- Let it sit. Work on other problems and come back to it.
- If you run out of time, try to at least set up the solution plan for a problem; you might get partial credit.
Taking essay tests
- Read all directions carefully and reread anything which is not clear. Write on the question: Underline important words in the question to help you when you look back at the question.
- Be sure you know what is meant by directional words such as "name," "define," "compare," or "discuss."
- Read the entire exam. This allows you to have more time for any blocked information to surface as well as to write answers which do not overlap.
- Make informed, conscious decisions on optional questions.
- For each section budget your time in proportion to the credit value of the answers. If one question is worth more than another, make a comparable adjustment in time for that one.
- For each question spend a few minutes jotting down key words or phrases which will serve to stimulate other ideas. Note any technical vocabulary which needs to be mentioned.
- Allot specific amounts of time for each essay. Stick to these limits-a partial answer for #1 is better than no answer for #3.
- Begin with the easiest essay. Ideas about the more difficult questions may occur to you as you write.
- As ideas about the other questions occur to you, immediately jot them down on scratch paper before they slip away.
- Figure out what your main point is. State it clearly and directly as a thesis statement. Think of the thesis as the trunk of a tree, and the examples, arguments, facts, and details are all roots and branches that lead back to and support the tree.
- Before starting to write, jot down a quick outline. A little time spent on a brief outline pays big dividends. A planned answer saves you from a lot of excess wordage which wastes time and could be detrimental to your grade.
- If you don't know the answer to a question, try to reason it out. If you can't, don't waste time giving an erroneous or absurd answer.
- Say as much as you can, use short paragraphs, write legibly, and use proper English. Volume, quality, clarity, and neatness pay off. You may also want to skip lines for neatness and in case you want to add something in later.
- Star or underline important ideas appearing late in the question or in your answer.
- If information you have given in one answer connects to a different answer, point out the interaction-It may be worth the credit.
- If you run out of time, quickly outline or note the rest of what you would say if you had time.
- Reread directions before turning in an exam. Did you define terms when you were asked to compare them?
- Proofread. Use the entire period to double check. Check your paper thoroughly before you turn it in.
Essay test terms and definitions
Here are some terms that frequently appear on essay tests. It is important that you understand what they are asking of you in order to do well on your exam.
- Analyze: Break down the subject at hand and talk about each point.
- Comment: Talk about the subject in an organized way.
- Compare: Show similarities. Examine qualities or characteristics in order to discover resemblance. The term implies that you are to emphasize similarities, although differences may be mentioned.
- Contrast: Show differences. Dissimilarities, or how associated things, events, or problems are not alike should be emphasized.
- Criticize: Express your judgment with respect to the correctness or merit of the factors under consideration. You are expected to present the results of your own analysis and to discuss the limitations and strengths of the plan or work in question.
- Define: Tell what this word or phrase means. Supply concise, clear, authoritative meanings. In such statements details are not required but boundaries and limitations of the definition should be briefly cited. You must keep in mind the class to which a thing belongs and whatever differentiates the particular object from all others in the class.
- Demonstrate: Support an opinion with facts, experience, citations, or theories.
- Describe: Help the reader understand something, or 'see it' by 'showing'. Recount, characterize, or sketch, or relate in a narrative form.
- Diagram: Present a drawing, chart, or plan, or relate in narrative form.
- Discuss: Examine, analyze carefully, and present considerations pro and con regarding the topics involved. Provide a complete and detailed answer.
- Enumerate: Concisely recount one by one the points required, either in a list or outline form.
- Evaluate: Make conclusions about the value of something. Present a careful appraisal of the problem, stressing both advantages and limitations. Evaluation implies authoritative and, to a lesser degree, personal appraisal of both contributions and limitations.
- Explain: Tell about the issue and give reasons why it is the way it is. Clarify and interpret the material you present. State the "how" or "why", reconcile any differences in opinion or experimental results, and, where possible, state causes.
- Give examples: Provide specific instances, places where this has occurred or is discussed, people who have said the same thing, etc.
- Identify: Name.
- Illustrate: Explain or clarify your answer to the problem by presenting a figure, picture, diagram, or concrete example.
- Interpret: Translate, exemplify, solve, or comment upon the subject and usually give your judgment or reaction to the problem or topic.
- Justify: Give strong, compelling reasons or evidence to explain and support an opinion. Prove or show grounds for decisions, opinions, or conclusions in a convincing form.
- List: Just what it says. Make a list of whatever is being asked for.
- Outline: An organized description. Give the main points and essential supplementary materials and present the information in a systematic way.
- Prove: Establish something with certainty by logical reasoning or by evaluation and citing experimental evidence.
- Relate: Show the relationship of or analyze and comment briefly in organized sequence upon major points of the problem.
- Review: Provide a critical examination. In an organized sequence, analyze and comment briefly upon the major points of the topic.
- State: Express the important and significant points in brief, clear narrative form. Details, illustrations, and examples usually may be left out.
- State the significance of: Place the item in context, possibly historically, chronologically, or within another framework discussed in class. Tell why the item is important, to the content of the class, to the present day, or to the other items with which it interacts or is in relationship.
- Summarize: In condensed form, give the main points or facts. All details, illustrations, and elaboration are to be left out.
- Trace: Give a description of progress, historical sequence, or development from the point of origin.


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Doing the Math with Joe Stickley: Songwriting, Collaboration and His New Solo EP Wasn't It Pretty?
I thought that the title and that song itself were a good way to steer the record as a whole. Putting the songs out as a collection it was my hope that it could come across as something not too sad, something ultimately hopeful but also realistic. As far as looking at the future, present and even the past, there's this sense of holding on to a dream. The song is remembering that there were dreams there, and more dreams to come. With a collection of ballads, I worried about it being too soft, but at the end of the day, I went about them as honestly as I could.
You have a life and a career that's not dependent on music, of course, but do you think that having these multiple identities, Joe Stickley of Joe Stickley's Blueprint, and the Stickley & Canan thing, and then the solo thing, what do people do with all that?
I think it's an evolving thing. If I had a cohesive identity, I don't know, maybe I could be more successful, or maybe it would be less confusing.
But it might not be as much fun.
These are the chapters of my life. I enjoy the solo thing; making this CD was awesome, but I love playing with Sean, having that communication with him. We play a hundred shows a year. If you can enjoy someone's company like that, it's a blessing. But you're right, that's a collaboration. It's not me behind the wheel.Follow RFT Music on Twitter or Facebook. But go with Twitter. Facebook blows.
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