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Wedding Scripture
Old Testament Readings for Weddings
Genesis 1:26-28, 31
God said, "Let us make humankind in our image,
according to our likeness;
and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea,
and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle,
and over all the wild animals of the earth
and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.
So God created humankind in his image,
in the image of God he created them;
male and female he created them.
God blessed them, and God said to them,
"Be fruitful and multiply,
and fill the earth and subdue it;
and have dominion over the fish of the sea
and over the birds of the air and over every living thing
that moves upon the earth."
God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good.
Genesis 2:18-24
The Lord God said, "It is not good that the man should be alone;
I will make him a helper as his partner."
So out of the ground the Lord God formed every animal of the field
and every bird of the air,
and brought them to the man to see what he would call them;
and whatever the man called every living creature, that was its name.
The man gave names to all cattle, and to the birds of the air,
and to every animal of the field;
but for the man there was not found a helper as his partner.
So the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept;
then he took one of his ribs and closed up its place with flesh.
And the rib that the Lord God had taken from the man
he made into a woman and brought her to the man.
Then the man said,
"This at last is bone of my bones
and flesh of my flesh;
this one shall be called Woman,
for out of Man this one was taken"
Therefore a man leaves his father and his mother
and clings to his wife,
and they become one flesh.
Tobit 7,9-10.11-15
Tobiah said to Raphael,
"Brother Azariah, ask Raguel to let me marry my kinswoman Sarah."
Raguel overheard the words;
so he said to the boys:
"Eat and drink and be merry tonight,
for no man is more entitled
to marry my daughter Sarah than you, brother.
Besides, not even I have the right to give her
to anyone but you, because you are my closest relative.
But I will explain the situation to you very frankly.
She is yours according to the decree of the Book of Moses.
Your marriage to her has been decided in heaven!
Take your kinswoman;
from now on you are her love,
and she is your beloved.
She is yours today and ever after.
And tonight, son, may the Lord of heaven prosper you both.
May he grant you mercy and peace."
Then Raguel called his daughter Sarah,
and she came to him.
He took her by the hand and gave her to Tobiah with the words:
"Take her according to the law.
According to the decree written in the Book of Moses she is your wife.
Take her and bring her back safely to your father.
And may the God of heaven
grant both of you peace and prosperity."
He then called her mother
and told her to bring a scroll,
so that he might draw up a marriage contract
stating that he gave Sarah to Tobiah as his wife
according to the decree of the Mosaic law.
Her mother brought the scroll,
and he drew up the contract,
to which they affixed their seals.
Afterward they began to eat and drink.
Tobit 8:4-7
On the wedding night Sarah got up,
and she and Tobiah started to pray
and beg that deliverance might be theirs.
He began with these words:
"Blessed are you, O God of our fathers;
praised be your name forever and ever.
Let the heavens and all your creation
praise you forever.
You made Adam and you gave him his wife Eve
to be his help and support;
and from these two the human race descended.
You said, `It is not good for the man to be alone;
let us make him a partner like himself.'
Now, Lord, you know that I take this wife of mine
not because of lust,
but for a noble purpose.
Call down your mercy on me and on her,
and allow us to live together to a happy old age."
Song of Solomon 2:8-10, 14, 16; 8:6-7
Look, he comes,
leaping upon the mountains,
bounding over the hills.
My beloved is like a gazelle
or a young stag.
Look, there he stands behind our wall,
gazing in at the windows,
looking through the lattice.
My beloved speaks and says to me:
Arise, my love, my fair one,
and come away.
O my dove, in the clefts of the rock,
in the covert of the cliff,
let me see your face,
let me hear your voice;
for your voice is sweet,
and your face is lovely.
My beloved is mine and I am his;
he pastures his flock among the lilies.
(He said to me:)
Set me as a seal upon your heart,
as a seal upon your arm;
for love is strong as death,
passion fierce as the grave.
Its flashes are flashes of fire,
a raging flame.
Many waters cannot quench love,
neither can floods drown it.
New Testament Readings for Weddings
Romans 8:31b-35, 37-39
If God is for us, who is against us?
He who did not withhold his own Son,
but gave him up for all of us,
will he not with him also give us everything else?
Who will bring any charge against God's elect?
It is God who justifies.
Who is to condemn?
It is Christ Jesus, who died,
yes, who was raised,
who is at the right hand of God,
who indeed intercedes for us.
Who will separate us from the love of Christ?
Will hardship, or distress, or persecution, or famine,
or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors
through him who loved us.
For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels,
nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,
nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation,
will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 12:1-2, 9-13
I appeal to you brothers and sisters,
by the mercies of God,
to present your bodies as a living sacrifice,
holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
Do not be conformed to this world,
but be transformed by the renewing of your minds,
so that you may discern what is the will of God,
what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Let love be genuine; hate what is evil,
hold fast to what is good,
love one another with mutual affection;
outdo one another in showing honor.
Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord.
Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering,
persevere in prayer.
Contribute to the needs of saints;
extend hospitality to strangers.
1 Corinthians 12:31 & 13:1-8
Brothers and sisters,strive for the greater gifts.
And I will show you a still more excellent way.
If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels,
but do not have love,
I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.
And if I have prophetic powers,
and understand all mysteries and all knowledge,
and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains,
but do not have love, I am nothing.
If I give away all my possessions,
and if I hand over my body so that I may boast,
but do not have love, I gain nothing.
Love is patient; love is kind;
love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude.
It does not insist on its own way;
it is not irritable or resentful;
it does not rejoice in wrongdoing,
but rejoices in the truth.
It bears all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Love never ends.
Ephesians 5: 25-32
Husbands love your wives, just as Christ loved the church
and gave himself up for her,
in order to make her holy by cleansing her
with the washing of water by the word,
so as to present the church to himself in splendor,
without a spot or wrinkle or anything of the kind
yes, so that she may be holy and without blemish
In the same way, husbands should love their wives
as they do their own bodies.
He who loves his wife loves himself.
For no one ever hates his own body,
but he nourishes and tenderly cares for it, just as Christ does for the church
because we are members of his body.
For this reason a man will leave his father and mother
and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.
This is a great mystery, and I am applying it to Christ and the church.
1 John 3:1-2
See what love the Father has given us,
that we should be called children of God;
and that is what we are.
The reason the world does not know us
is that it did not know him.
Beloved, we are God's children now;
what we will be has not yet been revealed.
What we do know is this:
when he is revealed,
we will be like him,
for we will see him as he is.
Colossians 3:12-17
As God's chosen ones, holy and beloved,
clothe yourselves with compassion,
kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.
Bear with one another and,
if anyone has a complaint against another,
forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you,
so you also must forgive.
Above all, clothe yourselves with love,
which binds everything together in perfect harmony.
And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts,
to which indeed you were called in the one body.
And be thankful.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly;
teach and admonish one another in all wisdom;
and with gratitude in your hearts
sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God.
And whatever you do, in word or deed,
do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God the Father through him.
1 John 3.18-24
Little children, let us love,
not in word or speech, but in truth and action.
And by this we will know that we are from the truth
and will reassure our hearts before him
whenever our hearts condemn us;
for God is greater than our hearts,
and God knows everything.
Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us,
we have boldness before God;
and we receive from him whatever we ask,
because we obey his commandments and do what pleases God.
And this is God's commandment,
that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ
and love one another, just as he has commanded us.
All who obey his commandments abide in him,
and he abides in them.
And by this we know that he abides in us,
by the Spirit that he has given us.
1 John 4:7-12
Beloved, let us love one another,
because love is from God;
everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.
Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love.
God's love was revealed among us in this way:
God sent his only Son into the world so that we might live through him.
In this is love, not that we loved God
but that he loved us
and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. Beloved, since God loved us so much, we also ought to love one another.
No one has ever seen God;
if we love one another,
God lives in us, and his love is perfected in us.


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? Acord's Pizza, Sub and Pub, 2254 Blain Highway. Friday, Chillicothe Karaoke and DJ; Saturday, The Demon will perform the music of Kiss; Sunday, NASCAR races will be featured on big screen TVs; Tuesday, pool tournament, 7:30 p.m. www.acordspizza.com.
? Bub's Timeout Sports Bar, 66 N. Paint St. Thursday, Coyote Karaoke and DJ; Friday, Rock Around The Block, live music from Tainted Ice and Six To Noon; Saturday, D.A. DJ and Karaoke; Monday, open mic hosted by Good And Stout; Tuesday, D.A. DJ and Karaoke; Wednesday, live music from Ashley Good. 740-851-4027.
? Majestic Theatre, 45 E. Second St. Friday, Rock Around The Block, live music from Aeipathy, The Wegians, Jack In A Box and Pett Crow, all ages welcome, music starts at 6:15 p.m.
? Owl Tavern, 289 E. Main St. Thursday, pool tournament, sign-up is at 6:30 p.m., tournament starts at 7 p.m., entry is $5.
? Patrick's Pub, 20 N. Plaza Blvd. Thursday, live music from Pete Blevins.
? Thirsty Fox, 31 S. Paint St. Saturday, live music from Darren Whitaker, 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
? Shawnee Lanes, 1680 N. Bridge St. Thursday, bowling is $2 per game, 8 p.m. to close; Friday, bowl two games, get one free, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday, Thunder Alley, rent lanes by the hour, 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Leagues are forming now. 740-773-3300. www.shawneelanes.com.
? Buckeye Lounge, 865 Eastern Ave. Thursday, ladies night; Friday night, DJ Kelli; Saturday, live music from JokersWild, 9:30 p.m.; Monday, men's night.
? Dock at Water, 80 E. Water St. Friday, Rock Around The Block, live music from Titans In Time, See You In The Funnies and Crossroad Station; Saturday, live music from Shotgun Taxi, cover is $2 starting at 7 p.m.; Tuesday, live music from Barnes and Moore, 7 to 10 p.m.
? Jerry's Pizza, 319 S. Paint St. Sunday, Howie Dog Karaoke, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
? Jerry's West, 23 Star Drive. Thursday, karaoke, 9 p.m.; Friday, live music from Pete Blevins, 8:30 p.m.; Saturday, karaoke, 9 p.m.; Tuesday, all ages open mic, 7 to 10 p.m., family-friendly atmosphere; Wednesday, live bar trivia, 7 to 10 p.m.
? Tecumseh Inn, 833 Eastern Ave. Thursday, free coffee from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Friday, Fearless Friday with DJ Gabby, 6 p.m.; Saturday, Super Saturday with DJ and karaoke from DJ Fozz, 7 p.m.; Sunday, Slammin' Sunday with videos on a big screen from DJ Gabby, eight-ball pool tournament starts at 6 p.m.; Monday, couples night, free pool from 6 to 8 p.m.; Tuesday, men's night, free pool from 6 to 8 p.m.; Wednesday, ladies day, jam session featuring Good N Stout, 7 p.m. to midnight; May 3, beer garden grand opening, live music from Luvalik and other musicians, 2 p.m. Open from 10 a.m. to close Monday through Friday, from 11 a.m. to close Saturday and from 2 p.m. to close Sunday. Mary's Kitchen is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Wi-Fi is available.
? Crosskeys Tavern, 19 E. Main St. Thursday, live music from the Goosetown Astonishers, 8 p.m.; DJ Jimmy Dyke, 10:30 p.m.; Friday, jazz lunch featuring guitarist, Dean Inboden, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Rock Around The Block, live music from As Daylight Dies, Little Bohemian Lodge and Gypsy Jug Band; Saturday, island party theme night, wear your island attire, live music from Big Jim And The Twins and Barry Barnes; Sunday, open at noon for televised sports games; Wednesday, open mic comedy night featuring Lori Graves, 8 p.m.
? 17 East, 17 E. Main St. Friday, live music from Ben Cydrus, Andrea Call, John Call and Steve McBride, 6 p.m.
? O'Malley's, 19 E. Main St., rear. Friday and Saturday, open at 9 p.m.; Monday, open at 5 p.m. for soft tip dart open draw.
? Lo Di's Bar & Grill, 124½ E. Main St. Friday, karaoke; Saturday, Easter egg hunt, 6 p.m.; Easter basket drawing, 7 p.m.; karaoke; Sunday, pool tournament, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, pool tournament, 7 p.m.; April 25, karaoke; April 26, live music from Country Attitude.
? Tootle's Pumpkin Inn, 119 E. Main St. Thursday, ladies night and free pool; Friday, live music from Shinebox, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.; Saturday, live music from Fifth On The Floor and Zach Whitney, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.; Tuesday, free jukebox.


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Eric Trager
Mubarak Nostalgia is the Winning Strategy in Egyptian Politics Right Now
October 23, 2014
Have we come full circle in Egypt?
The Muslim Brotherhood Thinks It's Winning Again
May 19, 2014
The dangerous delusions that will determine Egypt's future.
Egypt's Invisible Insurgency
March 19, 2014
After Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi's ouster last summer, analysts warned that a disempowered Muslim Brotherhood might embrace jihad.
There's Only One Real Law Now in Egypt—And It's Not Clear Washington Understands It
January 25, 2014
That law is: nothing is permanent.
Egypt's Heroic Protesters Bear Responsibility for the Mess that Followed
January 06, 2014
A new movie might win an Oscar for celebrating Egypt's new "culture of protest." Too bad that culture is so incoherent.
Hussein Morsi: My Brother's Presidency 'Was a Disaster'
December 09, 2013
But he hasn't given up hope on a Muslim Brotherhood resurgence
This New Columnist for The New York Times Believes a 'Massive Zionist Organization Rules America'
October 24, 2013
Alaa Al-Aswany is Egypt's preeminent novelist.
Obama Just Made a Terrible Mistake on Egypt
October 09, 2013
In a certain sense, the Obama administration's decision to withhold much of the $1.3 billion in annual aid given to Egypt isn't surprising. U.S.
Egypt's Muslim Brothers Have Three Options for Moving Forward After the Ban
September 24, 2013
In the 16 months after Hosni Mubarak's dramatic February 2011 ouster, Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood quickly rose from the cave to the castle, winning the parliamentary and presidential elections, and then appointing its members to executive positions ac
Western Media Is Fixated on the Wrong Arrest in Egypt
September 23, 2013
Last week, Egypt's military-backed government continued its decapitation of the Muslim Brotherhood, arresting four top officials.


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Jerry Sandusky was sentenced on Tuesday, 10/9/2012. He was sentenced to 30 to 60 years in prison. What that means is that he would not be eligible for parole until he has done at least 30 years, but it is unlikely he will live that long, though I could be wrong and he may live longer, but basically he was given a life sentence because he is 68 years old.
Sandusky Gets At Least 30 Years
The day before he was sentenced he did a call in interview with a radio station (without his attorney's knowledge, according to his attorney), to proclaim his innocence. He basically said it was all a big conspiracy. He didn't do it. The victims (his accusers) were out to get him. The cops were out to get him. The attorneys were out to get him. Penn State was out to get him. Psychologists were out to get him. The media, the system and others were out to get him and he doesn't want us to forget those troubled kids that he only loved and helped are just out to get him because he was good to them and they are troubled. You know how that goes……
Jerry Sandusky's Statement From Jail
Though there are very few believers in Jerry, left on his side, his wife Dottie is still a believer in Jerry and she wrote a letter to the Judge before his sentencing, declaring his innocence and maintaining there was no way any of that could have happened, because she knows her husband. She knows he couldn't do something like that. According to Dottie, Jerry is an honest man, a man of faith that would help anyone and treated everyone fairly. Again, you know how that goes……….
Dottie Sandusky's Letter To The Judge
Before I go any further on the news of this case, because there is quite a bit to cover, I would like to say that guilty people always declare their innocence. They never did it. Sadly that is why when someone is truly innocent no one believes them, unless they say they have proof and are forthcoming with that proof, which is why we should be cautious in many cases. I don't believe Jerry or Dottie. I don't believe them because there are too many victims, too many eyewitnesses and too many that aided in covering this whole thing up. Some of the victims looked him in the eye and stood up to him at his sentencing. They told him what he did to them and how it destroyed their lives. They told him with tears and emotion, while he sat there with a blank look on his face, to me that speaks volumes. No, in my mind, Jerry and Dottie could care less about anyone but themselves. Those children paid for every favor or alleged act of kindness that Jerry ever did for them and they paid for it dearly and if any of them had to do it over again, knowing what they know, I guarantee you they would have declined every bit of his so-called loving kindness, to spare themselves the horrors and abuse. What a shame that he was enabled to abuse so many children, by so many people who could have stopped it, Dottie included. I believe with all of my heart there are probably many more victims that no one knows about.
Victims Angrily Confront Sandusky
So now Jerry is appealing……….He didn't have enough time to prepare his defense and the Attorney General failed to prove, in most cases, that there was any inappropriate contact. He claims he didn't do any of those disgusting acts.
Sandusky Post Sentence Motions
Victim 1 is now suing Penn State and Mike McQueary is also suing Penn State. Victim 1's lawsuit was filed in August, while McQueary's was filed in early October. Victim 1's lawsuit is accusing Penn State of putting reputation and commercial viability above the well-being of children, when they could have protected them from a sexual predator. Mike McQueary maintains that he was fired because of his cooperation with the investigation and the trial and he points the finger at the former Penn State President (Graham Spanier) and two administrators (Tim Curley and Gary Shultz).
"It further accused ousted Penn State President Graham Spanier, head football coach Joe Paterno, and former administrators Tim Curley and Gary Schultz of knowing that "Sandusky was a dangerous, sociopathic sexual predator who had previously raped, sodomized, and/or otherwise seriously harmed young boys on the Penn State campus, and who was substantially likely to continue to engage in similar conduct in the future."
Read More: Victim 1 Sues Penn State
"In the suit, McQueary alleges the university's treatment of him since Nov. 5, when the charges against Sandusky were made public, has ruined his reputation by branding him as part of a cover-up and making him a scapegoat. He also said he's been ruined financially and cannot earn a living doing what he wants — coaching football."
Read More: Mike McQueary Files Lawsuit
Speaking of Spanier, Shultz and Curley………Well guess what? It is their turn to face Justice for their bad behavior. Curley and Shultz had already been charged with lying to a grand jury and new charges have been added for them.
"Spanier was charged with perjury, obstruction, endangering the welfare of children, failure to properly report suspected abuse and conspiracy. Curley and Schultz face new charges of endangering the welfare of children, obstruction and conspiracy."
Read More: Ex-Penn State President Charged
Jerry Sandusky is a sexual predator of children. His crimes were covered up to keep from damaging the reputation of a well-known university and a very popular and successful college football team. Sandusky used his position as an assistant coach and his access to the locker room, the games, the traveling, etc., to lure at risk children to him, so that he could prey on them. To make matters worse he formed a charity for at risk youth so that he could enamor them with someone of his status paying attention to them, the games, the locker room, the trips, etc., to surround himself with children to prey on, that no one would believe (or so he thought). He knew Dottie would look the other way when he did the sleep overs in the basement, showering with the boys and such and he knew that the 3 stooges, Spanier, Shultz and Curley would cover it up, just like he knew Paterno would look the other way. He wasn't worried about McQueary, as the others would keep him in check, no one would out him, at least for a while. He didn't bank on this all coming to light.
Mike McQueary did play a very important role in the quest for Justice in this case, by exposing the truth of the rape he witnessed that night many years ago, but there is one problem that I think he fails to see. The problem is simply that while he did claim to have stopped it by making noise that night, he did not call 911 and rescue that child. I understand he panicked, but when you panic over something like that you don't make noise to startle, so that the attacker stops, only to leave the child alone in that shower with him, go call your dad, go talk to him and call the coach the next day. If he had called 911, Jerry Sandusky would have been stopped that night, there would have been absolute proof and it would not have taken years to bring the Truth to light and seek Justice. I don't know how his lawsuit will go, but while he did report it to someone, he did not report it to the right someones at the time. I don't believe that he should be having trouble finding a job, but while I do appreciate what he did in the quest for Justice, he could have done more in the beginning and I think that is why he lost his job. I do believe he ultimately did the right thing. I hope he can get passed this and have a good life. I also hope that all of the monsters that are responsible for the cover up are held accountable.
I understand Victim 1 suing Penn State and I think he has a strong case. I truly hope this will never, ever happen again and I pray for the victims of this monster and his enabling co-monsters. I pray they will find peace and joy in their lives. I also pray that they can come to a place that not only will they live good lives, but can use what has happened to them to protect children from predators. They have a message for children and a message to their parents. They can make a difference and they already have by insisting upon bringing the monsters to justice. God Bless Them……….


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Roadworks hit trade on Leicester's Golden Mile
Posted: August 02, 2014|
Businesses in Leicester's Golden Mile have said they are suffering because of long-running roadworks following the demolition of the Belgrave Flyover.
Leicester City Council is part-way through a £4 million regeneration of the area linking Belgrave and the city centre, having removed the 1970s flyover earlier this year.
However, some firms say the project's progress has been slow with roadworks causing huge congestion. They fear the scheme will run into the Navratri and Diwali celebrations in September and October.
From the start, the Labour-led council has stated the project would take until October to complete and says most businesses in the area support the scheme.
However, Kishan Devani, who is standing for the Conservatives in the Leicester East constituency in May's election, claims people in the area have been poorly informed about the timetable and are angry about the disruption.
He admitted the removal of the flyover would improve the area in the long run but was causing unacceptable short-term pain.
He said: "The Golden Mile looks like a dirt road. Roads are being closed regularly, traffic builds up and pedestrians find it difficult to cross roads.
"The work on Belgrave Road needs to be completed as a matter of urgency. I urge the city council to prioritise this work.
"Hundreds of businesses are suffering due to this and this is not acceptable.
"Residents have to use other routes to travel to their homes, causing a huge amount of inconvenience to residents, particularly the elderly. With Diwali and Navratri fast approaching, Belgrave Road will be inundated with visitors.
"If the work is not completed by then, it will cause havoc for the local community and will interfere with the festivities."
Raj Radia, of Radia Superstore, in Melton Road, said: "They have been working on the road for months and it is still not complete. As an independent retailer we are losing a lot of business and it's causing a lot of inconvenience."
Chetan Amlani, who runs a letting agency in Belgrave, said: "It is better now the fly-over is gone but much harm is being caused to trade by the continuing roadworks."
Former Labour city councillor Ramila Shah, now a Conservative activist, said: "We are talking about 11 months of work causing huge disruption in the area. It should have been completed by now."
A city council spokesman said: "This is a major project and we've always said we aim to get a substantial amount of the work completed which will allow the Golden Mile's famous Diwali celebrations to take place as usual in October.
"We've been in regular contact with traders, such as the Belgrave Business Association and residents' groups, to keep them updated on the works and deal with any concerns raised.
"The completed project will include significant improvements to the road layout, cycleways and footpaths, car parking, landscaping and general appearance of the area, benefiting businesses and residents."


text: Johannesburg - Director of the SA Football Supporters' Association (SAFSA) Saddam Maake said on Thursday that no one would ban the vuvuzela as long as he was alive."As long as I am still alive no one can stop the vuvuzela. I will be the first one to be arrested out of the 49 million South Africans," Maake said in response to a comment by Premier Soccer League prosecutor Zola Majavu that the instruments could be banned if supporters continued throwing them onto the field during matches."This call has a potential to undermine South Africa's own invention - an instrument which forms a crucial part of the history of the South African Football," Maake said in a statement."On the May 15 2010 South Africans gathered in Sandton and other parts of the country to show how much they embraced the vuvuzela and the 2010 FIFA World Cup."It was the same vuvuzela which contributed to FIFA naming the 2010 FIFA World Cup the best ever in 20 years," he said.Majavu made the comment earlier on Thursday during an appearance with Kaizer Chiefs chairman Kaizer Motaung.Motaung apologised for fans throwing two vuvuzelas and a cabbage onto the field during an MTN8 semi-final against Orlando Pirates at the FNB Stadium on September 26.Majavu had ordered Motaung to address the media as part of Chiefs' punishment for the behaviour of its fans.Chiefs was found guilty of failing to control its fans and was fined R500 000 which was suspended.


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Reuters (05/29/12) Henry, David
In the first quarter of 2012, vehicle lenders relaxed credit terms, increased lending to subprime customers, dropped interest rates and increased the time to repay, according to Experian Automotive. The changes are likely due to an increase in lender competition for vehicle loans, which proved to be safer than mortgage and credit card loans during the recession. "This thawing of the credit pipeline has been good for everyone, from consumers to lenders to automotive retailers," said Melinda Zabritski, director of automotive credit for Experian.
The average credit score for borrowers purchasing new cars dropped six points to 760 and dropped four points to 659 for used cars. The average size of the loans rose by an average of $589 for new cars and $411 for used cars. However, the average monthly payments only increased by $3 or less because borrowers were granted an average of one more month to repay and charged lower interest rates. Rates of late payments and repossessions by lenders also declined.
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QM Rule Wont Be Issued until after the November ElectionsNational Mortgage News (05/31/12) Collins, Brian
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is delaying issuance of a final qualified mortgage (QM) rule until after the Nov. 6 elections. The CFPB was expected to issue the rule by the end of the summer. The delay in establishing underwriting standards for lenders to determine if a borrower has the ability to repay a mortgage will push back the timetable for other regulators to draft the qualified residential mortgage (QRM) rule establishing risk retention exemptions for securitized single-family mortgages. Mandated by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the QM and QRM rules must be finalized by Jan. 21, 2013.
Among the issues the CFPB must sort out in the final QM rule is whether to provide a "safe harbor" to help shield lenders from litigation risk or set a "rebuttable presumption" legal threshold to give borrowers more leverage in court challenges. A source reported that CFPB officials view the safe harbor issue as "too political," resulting in the delay until after the November elections.
Regulators Could Add Push to Falling Prepaid FeesAmerican Banker (05/30/12) Finkle, Victoria
Although both prepaid card industry executives and consumer advocates have acknowledged the fall in fees over the past few years, the industry should expect to see additional streamlining and reform as fees continue to be criticized for being "confusing, poorly-disclosed and predatory." The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced its plans to issue a rule regulating the general-purpose, reloadable prepaid card industry, which has a large variation in fee models. Currently, the CFPB is soliciting input on industry practices and issues such as how providers disclose fees and how consumers can comparison shop.
Consumer advocates that continue to push for better disclosures and protections have acknowledged the cut in fees. "For the most part monthly fees are dropping…[and] in some cases activation fees have disappeared," said Michelle Jun, a senior attorney with the Consumers Union, and author of several annual reports comparing more than a dozen prepaid cards. A portion of the decline has been attributed to Wal-Mart's decision to lower its prepaid fees, deeming it a "price-setting moment" for the industry, according to Ben Jackson, a senior analyst at Mercator Advisory Group. With more companies entering the prepaid card market, including several large banks, market pressure on prices is likely to grow, resulting in several providers issuing cards with competitive rates. These fees are likely to decline even more as more consumers turn to prepaid cards as an alternative to bank accounts.
Small Biz Fairness Law Revolutionizing Consumer Regulatory LandscapeAmerican Banker (05/25/12) Davidson, Kate
Small businesses are given the opportunity to meet with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to provide early input prior to the proposal of a rule that would significantly impact them. The early input requirement is a result of the extension of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) to the CFPB by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank). So far, three different groups of small businesses have met on the proposal to merge the disclosures under the Truth in Lending Act and Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, mortgage servicing rules, and mortgage loan originator compensation. After each meeting, which is held in question and answer format, the panel consisting of representatives from the CFPB, Small Business Administration and Office of Management and Budget prepares a report outlining feedback that is published as part of the final rule. While some have raised concerns that the Bureau is rushing the process, it has received largely positive feedback.
The Bureau's approach has received some criticism from industry. Small business participants are notified only a few weeks in advance, making it difficult for them to participate. Nor does the Bureau release the names of participants to other participants or the trade groups that recommend them, making it more difficult to have an interactive process. Also, unlike the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which prepares two to eight months before a meeting and puts out its initial thinking on a proposal to get feedback from participants, the CFPB panel only gets materials prepared by the Bureau. The Bureau said the timing depends on statutory requirements it faces in implementing rules. "What we're providing is as much time as we can for this pre-proposal input for small financial services providers panel, consistent with meeting that goal," said Dan Sokolov, the CFPB's deputy associate director for research, markets and regulation. "It's important to remember that after we issue the proposal, there's a whole other round of input … through formal comments on the record."
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Judge: Car Dealers Must Tell Buyers Why Loan Interest Rates are RaisedDetroit Free Press (05/25/12) Gardner, Greg
U.S. District Judge Ellen Huvelle ruled on May 22 that auto dealers must disclose to consumers with lower credit scores the reason they must pay higher interest rates, including instances where a dealer makes a loan then immediately assigns it to a third party, such as a bank or finance company. Judge Huvelle upheld the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) determination that dealers must comply with a provision in the Fair Credit Reporting Act that requires lenders to notify the consumer and provide instructions on how they can obtain a copy of their credit history report, and if necessary, dispute or correct any false or incomplete data.
The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) challenged the FTC's interpretation, arguing that dealers should be exempt from providing this notice because they do not physically obtain the credit report. In its ruling, the court agreed with the FTC's position that dealers must provide the notice because even though they do not physically obtain the credit report, they use it. "This ruling will make it easier for consumers to learn about unfavorable information in their credit reports," said Stuart Delery, acting assistant attorney general for the civil division. "The auto dealer is in the best position to provide this information because the dealer interacts directly with the consumer." NADA plans to appeal the decision to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.
More Americans Rely on Credit Cards for Basics like Food and GasTIME (05/30/12) White, Martha C.
Despite a decline in the average credit card debt among low-and middle-income households, 40 percent remain dependent on credit cards to pay for basic expenses, such as rent or mortgage payments, groceries, utilities, or insurance, according to a survey conducted by nonprofit group Demos. Only a third of respondents relied on credit for everyday expenses in 2005. The average credit card debt among low- to middle-income indebted households was down to $7,145 from $9,887 in 2008. Revolving credit also dropped to $798.6 billion from $965.5 billion in 2009.
Demos said the decline in debt creates a deceptively positive picture, because while it is in part due to people paying down balances, it can also be attributed to the reduction in access to credit. Since 2009, 39 percent of households have had credit lines cut or reduced or have been turned down for new credit, resulting in a 48 percent cut in spending. This trend could lead to consumers spending more when they get access to more credit and not having enough resources to pay it off. Demos found that 39 percent of respondents have more debt than they did in 2009, largely due to unemployment and medical bills. The 86 percent of people who now have credit card debt also have fewer avenues to pay it off due to the state of the housing market and rate of unemployment.
Booming Short Sales Poised to Overtake ForeclosuresThe Christian Science Monitor (05/31/12) Belsie, Laurent
Short sales are becoming lenders' preferred method of dealing with foreclosed homes. Banks' asking prices for homes with delinquent loans have dropped to their lowest level in seven years. The number of residential properties lenders sold through short sales rose 25 percent from the same period a year ago, according to a report by RealtyTrac. Foreclosure sales dropped 15 percent from a year ago. The increase in risk for conventional foreclosures is one reason short sales are up, according to Daren Blomquist, vice president at RealtyTrac. Foreclosing on a property has become more a costly and lengthy process for lenders, particularly with the increased scrutiny by regulators. A short sale allows lenders to dispose of delinquent mortgages more quickly because they can forgive part of the loan upfront, a loss that is also incurred by lenders in foreclosure. In short sales, homeowners also have less damage to their credit rating. However, the complexity of the negotiation process for short sales is likely the reason for the 10 percent decline in the average price lenders are willing to take on a short sale from 2011.
Toyota Starts Financial Services Business in IndiaThe Wall Street Journal (05/30/12) Gulati, Nikhil
Toyota Financial Services Corp., the vehicle financing arm of Toyota Motor Corp., is expanding its operations to India, becoming the 34th country with the financial services business. The company plans to expand in a phased manner, according to Kazuki Ogura, CEO of the Indian financial services business. Lending operations will begin from dealerships in Bangalore, followed by New Delhi.
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MUNCIE, IN The
University at Buffalo women¹s tennis
team got back into the winning column on
Saturday afternoon as the Bulls defeated
Ball State, 6-1. The win completed UB¹s
road schedule as the Bulls are now 11-4
on the year and 4-1 in conference play.
The Bulls took the doubles point as they
claimed victories at first and third
doubles. UB¹s number one team of Denise
Harijanto (Jakarta,
Indonesia) and Diana Popescu
(Alexandria, Romania/AL. I. Cuza)
defeated Georgina Thomson and Dena
Boulieris, 8-2 to extend their winning
streak to eight. At third singles, the
duo of Anna Subenkova (Riga, Latvia) and
Aleksandra Petrova (Sofia,
Bulgaria/Logos International) defeated
Rachel Surowiec and Hanna Oman, 8-3.
In singles play, UB won five of the six
matches as all of the matches ended in
straight sets. Harijanto shut out her
opponent at first singles as she
defeated Sarah Hebble, 6-0, 6-0. Senior
Smaranda Stan (Sfantu Gheorghe,
Romania/Economic) also made short work
of her opponent at she defeated Kylee
Johnson, 6-0, 6-1. At second singles,
Popescu defeated Boulieris, 6-3, 6-1,
while Petrova picked up a straight sets
victory at fifth singles over Thomson,
6-2, 6-1. Also victorious was junior
Diana Toia (Rochester,
NY/Brighton) who defeated Hayley Hall at
fourth singles. Toia won the first set
6-4 before Hall retired in the second
set with Toia up 3-2.
The Bulls wrap up the regular season
with three straight home matches.
The Bulls begin that with a rematch of
last year¹s MAC Championship as the
Bulls host Western Michigan on Friday at
1:00 pm.
Buffalo 6, Ball State 1
No. 1 Denise Harijanto/Diana Popescu
(UB) def. Georgina Thomson/Dena
Boulieris (BSU), 8-2 No. 2 Sarah
Hebble/Kylee Johnson (BSU) def. Sofya
Ivanyuk/Smaranda Stan (UB), 8-5 No. 3
Aleksandra Petrova/Anna Subenkova (UB)
def. Rachel Surowiec/Hanna Oman (BSU),
8-3 Singles No. 1 Denise Harijanto (UB)
def. Sarah Hebble (BSU), 6-0, 6-0 No. 2
Diana Popescu (UB) def. Dena Boulieris
(BSU), 6-3, 6-1 No. 3 Smaranda Stan (UB)
def. Kylee Johnson (BSU), 6-0, 6-1 No. 4
Diana Toia (UB) def. Hayley Hall (BSU),
6-4, 3-2 (DNF) No. 5 Aleksandra Petrova
(UB) def. Georgina Thomson (BSU), 6-2,
6-1 No. 6 Hanna Oman (BSU) def. Anna
Subenkova (UB), 6-2, 6-2
E Rachel Surowiec (BSU) def. Jenelle
Jones-Mitchell (UB), 3-6, 6-3, (10-2)
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1Student, Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory / B11, School of Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Biotechnology, Mapúa Institute of Technology
The melting point of a substance is the temperature at which the material changes from a solid to a liquid state while the boiling point is the temperature at which it changes from liquid to solid. In this experiment, the main objectives were to determine the effects of the following either on the melting or boiling point of organic compounds: 1) intermolecular forces of attraction and geometric isomerism on melting point, 2) purity on melting point range, and 3) intermolecular forces of attraction and branching on boiling point. The experiment was composed of two parts: determination of melting points and determination of boiling points. The Thomas-Hoover melting point apparatus was used for the first part of the experiment, while the micro method for boiling point determination was performed for the second. Both the melting and boiling point of compounds are affected by intermolecular forces. The three kinds of intermolecular forces that can operate on covalent molecules listed by increasing strength are van der Waals forces, dipole-dipole attractions, and hydrogen bonds. Also, purity and isomerism also affect melting point and branching for boiling point. Keywords: melting point, boiling point, intermolecular forces, chemical structure, Structural Theory INTRODUCTION
The structural theory states that properties of organic compounds, both chemical and physical, are largely influenced by their chemical structures. Two of these physical properties studied in the experiment were boiling point and melting point. The melting point of a compound can simply be defined as the temperature at which a substance undergoes a phase change from solid to liquid. More specifically however, we define melting point as the temperature at a specific...


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(By Balachander) U.S. stocks closed in green, reversing earlier losses, following positive remarks on the budget negotiations in Washington.
The S&P 500 Index rose 0.78 percent to end at 1,409.92. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.83 percent to finish at 12,985.03. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 0.81 percent to close at 2,991.78.
Speaker of the House John Boehner, an Ohio Republican, expressed optimism that lawmakers engaged in budget talks can reach a deal to avert the so-called fiscal cliff.
President Barack Obama said at the White House he hoped to reach an agreement on the fiscal cliff before Christmas. Obama has pushed for higher taxes on wealthy Americans to address the fiscal cliff of roughly $600 billion in spending cuts and tax increases that could hit economic growth.
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Beige Book, a report on current economic conditions in each of the 12 Federal districts in the U.S., showed that economic activity expanded at a measured pace in recent weeks. Consumer spending grew at a moderate pace, while manufacturing weakened.
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European markets ended modestly higher, with Germany's DAX up 0.15 percent to close at 7,343.41. France's CAC40 added 0.37 percent to finish at 3,515.19. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 gained 0.06 percent to end at 5,803.28.
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A modern dictionary of Catholic terms, both common and obscure. Find accurate definitions of words and phrases.
LAW OF NATIONS (jus gentium)
The common element, even though unwritten, in the actual laws of various peoples. Based on the natural law, the jus gentium is a synthesis of the legislation enacted by different countries which reflects a basic similarity in spite of the differences of culture and political structure.
First clearly distinguished from natural law by St. Isidore of Seville (560-636), the law of nations is not the same as international law. The latter aims to regulate the mutual relations of states as states. The jus gentium is a general law within all nations, not between nations, and deals with individuals without considering their nationality. It is supranational rather than international.
All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.


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it's because TDM maps are good for other gametypes (fe. FT, CA, TDM, FFA)TDM gets much more love than CTF in quake live.
so u build 1 map for TDM and instantly u get map for 4 modes
it's because TDM maps are good for other gametypes (fe. FT, CA, TDM, FFA)TDM gets much more love than CTF in quake live.
so u build 1 map for TDM and instantly u get map for 4 modes
CTF is just much weaker in that regard. Generally, I have the feeling that the readiness in the CTF community (except for a few individuals) is weaker in terms of pushing for a better experience and diversity.
QuakeLive is a game where the community has the ability to take things in hand, it just needs to be done.
no one plays ctf now altho i remeber 7 month ago it was the most loved in ql ever it was like 4 servers in ctf running in each location :\ i miss it but when i got in no one is there
more domination maps
Let's look what happened in QL after the initial Q3+TA map pack was released with open beta.
TDM got 0 in-house maps and I guess 3 contracted maps in QL (Leviathan, Dies Irae, Tornado), plus 2 from mapping competitions (Dreadful Place and Terminatria, the latter was brought in as duel arena!) We have mostly rejected the 4 old Q3 maps (Deep Inside, Intervention, Realm of Steel Rats, Foolish Legacy).
But our community (actually 4 people) made 4 new maps (Purgatory, Terminus, Limbus, Arcane Citadel), with 2 more being developed right now!
CTF got 4 in-house maps (Ironworks, Siberia, Stonekeep, Reflux), 2 competition (Infinity, Fluorescent) and 2 contracted maps (Double Impact, Cold Cathode) and 8 classic Q3 maps (Blood Lust, Camper Crossings, Courtyard, Finnegan's, Industrial Accident, Japanese Castles, Shining Forces, Spider Crossings) plus terrain and space maps!
So if you look at both id's involvement and raw numbers, CTF actually got more love. I won't even mention what sponge says about TDM ;)
Why does CTF community keep playing 3 maps exclusively while getting 3-4 maps yearly is another thing.
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You know it quite well that the CTF community doesn't play on most of the maps because the very same reason why the TDM community never plays on Fatal Instict, Arena Gate(, etc ....) and a zillion other maps what are available in the TDM map pool. You know it very well that map matters a lot, especially in an objective-oriented mode, where the map defines the locations of the two main objectives, let alone the routes between them.


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MADISON, Wis. – In the midst of an undoubtedly busy commencement weekend, graduating student-athletes gathered in Heritage Hall at Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday afternoon for a graduation reception put on by the UW Athletic Department's Office of Academic Services. The graduates received their stoles and enjoyed a low-key gathering of family and friends.
Terry Murawski welcomed everyone and spoke on behalf of the National W Club to open the reception.
As executive director of the National W Club, Murawski talked about the challenges of being successful in both athletics and academics and congratulated the student-athletes and their families on the all of the accomplishments they achieved at the University of Wisconsin.
Following an inspirational speech from 2009 UW graduate and former Badger swimmer Nick Fulton, Doug Tiedt, Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Services, and Steve Waterfield, Associate Athletic Director for Student Services, presented the 22 student-athletes in attendance with their red graduation stoles.
Despite the sadness of saying goodbye and the stress of finishing final exams coupled with a whirlwind graduation weekend, the student-athletes took time to reflect on their experiences at the University of Wisconsin while also looking ahead to the future.
"Graduation just came so fast," golfer Isabel Alvarez said. "I can't believe it's over. I can't believe it's been five years, playing golf and just enjoying it. I can only be so grateful and so excited about what's coming next. I'm really, really grateful."
Alvarez, who competed on the women's golf team from 2006-09, plans to move back to her native Spain and pursue a career in photography. Graduation weekend marked an extra special occasion for Alvarez as her parents, her brother and her sister were able to be in attendance.
"It feels great for them to be here," Alvarez said of her family. "They came with me my freshman year, so five years ago they were here. It's just so different. I'm a different person now. I'm glad to show them what I've become thanks to playing golf here and studying here. It's awesome.
"It has been a lot of work, so it's really exciting. I'm really thankful. It's just a great weekend to share with my family."
Alvarez's friend and teammate Beth Weinstein, who plans to attend graduate school before pursuing a career teaching golf, shared the disbelief at her time at UW coming to an end.
"It went by too fast," Weinstein said. "It's exciting, but it will be weird when I don't move back into my apartment next fall. I hope to stay in touch with all of my teammates and my friends. We're all from all over, but it was fun and we had great times, so I'll definitely hold on to all of the memories with everyone."
Other student-athletes felt that graduation arrived just in time, including men's golfer Craig Cerbins.
"It feels pretty good that graduation is finally here," Cerbins said. "I actually had to take 18 credits this last semester, so it was quite a lot to work my way through that, but it feels satisfying. I don't know if it will hit me right away. I think it might take a little time, but it's exciting and I'm ready for it."
Men's hockey player Ben Grotting agreed.
"I'm relieved, but I'm nervous at the same time, going into the real world. It's exciting. Everything I've learned here will benefit me later in life," Grotting said. With a laugh, he added, "It's something to fall back on when hockey runs dry."
All of the graduating student-athletes can look back on their time at the UW and know that their accomplishments are many. Even though they no longer compete for Wisconsin, they are UW graduates and Badgers for life, and they will never be the same.
"The University of Wisconsin is a place where I grew as a student and person," men's golfer Nick Engen said. "I truly believe that it will help to get me to where I want to be in my career. I really enjoyed my time here."
"Graduation is exciting but sad," Weinstein said. "I mean, this was awesome. It was an amazing opportunity."
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DETCOG Board Receives Update on Preparations for H1N1 Flu
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Woodville, Texas – The Regional Medical Director for the Texas Department of State Health Services, Dr. Paul McGaha, spoke to the elected officials on the Deep East Texas Council of Governments (DETCOG) Board Thursday about his department's plans for dealing with the H1N1 flu. While giving a brief history of the disease's emergence, he commented that further study has shown the virus to be part swine flu, part avian flu and part common human flu, so now the disease is being identified as H1N1. He went on to say studies have shown children under the age of twelve to be hard hit by the disease, so the initial inoculations will be made available for them and in the form of a nasal spray.
Dr. McGaha said the Texas Department of State Health Services will be placing its orders for H1N1 vaccines at the end of September with the first releases expected to arrive in mid-October. Also speaking to the DETCOG Board were State Representative, Jim McReynolds and State Senator, Bob Nichols. McReynold's talked about the recent groundbreaking for the Burke Center's Psychiatric Emergency Service Center. He said that, until recently, law enforcement agencies in Deep East Texas didn't have a place to take people in need of emergency psychiatric care, and he was pleased to have a part in its creation. After noting his work with Representative McReynold's on behalf of the region, Senator Nichols talked about the division in the Texas Senate being more "rural versus urban interest" than political parties.
Expressing his concern over the region maintaining its control of water rights, he said the upcoming redistricting resulting from the 2010 Census may make that fight more difficult to win. In other business, DETCOG Second Vice President, Houston County Judge, Lonnie Hunt reported on the recent Texas Association of Regional Councils (TARC) conference. He announced that DETCOG Regional Solid Waste Planner, Gary Hanlon, had received recognition as "Solid Waste Planner of the Year" from TARC. The award is given "for outstanding service and dedication to fellow planners and councils of governments" as well as "the improvement and maintenance of environmental quality in the State of Texas".
Hanlon administers solid waste and recycling grants for DETCOG's twelve county region. He is an expert in storm debris and works closely with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on a variety of environmental issues. Because of a conflict with a Texas Municipal League conference, the next DETCOG Board meeting was rescheduled from October 22 to October 15. That meeting will be held in Newton County.
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Alex O'Loughlin is GQ Australia's Actor of the YearNovember 22nd, 2011 by Terry
It should come as no surprise to fans of Hawaii Five-0 that Alex O'Loughlin is GQ Australia's Man of the Year in the acting category. The articles leading up to the event made it appear that Alex was in competition with Joel Edgerton who landed the Man of The Year title, but perhaps the Aussies do things a little differently. But no worries, as we continue to enjoy our main man on our favorite show with the bonus of hot new photos!
The below excerpt is from the GQ AU issue currently on sale in Australia.
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How does a battler go from labouring on Canberra's building sites to living the showbiz dream in Hawaii? Hard work, steely resilience and a very Australian sense of humour.
The sun's final dance of the day melts into the horizon as Alex O'Loughlin straddles his surfboard at the back of a gentle Hawaiian break, chatting to a surfer who recognises him from Hawaii Five-0, the TV series that delivered him to the archipelago 18 months ago.
It's been six years since this high-school dropout from Canberra arrived in the City Of Angels. The only surfing back then was from couch to couch, crashing with mates until an eventual call-up.
That initial luck fell flat, with his first two shows cancelled. But then came the reboot of an iconic '70s staple, an updated boys-own adventure that had O'Loughlin taking the baton from Magnum, P.I. in fighting crime — often shirtless — around Honolulu.
We sit down with O'Loughlin back on dry land — with his shirt firmly on.
Is it true you once wanted to fly planes?
Yeah, I was in kindergarten and the teacher asked what we wanted to do when we grew up. I said, "I want to be a fighter pilot." She stopped in front of my desk and said, "Haven't you got asthma?"
I said, "Yeah". She said, "Well, you'll never be a fighter pilot."
Wow, that's harsh.
I was crushed. And I never pursued a career in the skies.
Still, aviation's loss was acting's gain. How did you end up going that way?
I did my first play at primary school. I was about 10; I'll never forget it. When I walked out under the lights and the audience was paying attention, I just got it. But I didn't really think it was something I could do.
Why not?
I was a working-class kid and I saw acting as a middle-class profession. So I went off and did a lot of other things. I was interested in building, in fact I loved it. I worked on a lot of houses and offices and it was good. It meant I could get my physical thing on and see something emerge. I also worked in hospitality. I once worked for Neil Perry as a barman and a waiter.
So when you decided to try out for NIDA, your main acting experience was from primary school?
I had no technical skills. I didn't know what I was doing, but when it felt right it came from an instinct and I think people saw that. And passion. If I ever lose that passion I think I'll change career.
Are you ambitious?
It can be a very ugly word, especially in this business. But I've always had a lot of drive. Whether I was working on a building site or auditioning or moving to the US, I've always done it with all of my heart. I don't know how to do it any other way.
10 responses to "Alex O'Loughlin is GQ Australia's Actor of the Year"
Congrats to him, he's worked so hard for the recognitions… happy for him! =)
Words can't describe the looks that are Alex O'Loughlin
Its a simple reward to all his sincere efforts!!
I am happy for him… he deserves all the best!
Why would they want to keep cutting off that head?!
Congratulations, Alex. You are so deserving of this award. I loved you as Mick St. john and Dr. Andy Yablonski and I absolutely adore you as Steve McGarrett. You are an outstanding actor. I wish you the very best of luck in the future.
Something is wrong with my lungs. I. CAN'T. BREATHE.
Oh well he didn't get the big title but Joel Edgerton I didn't see him do anything for the past year he was my huge surprise as a nominee.
Alex was on The Project last night being interviewed and he's best mate & idol Jack Thompson (Skippy from The Oyster Farmer) was with him last night as well. I also spotted his son Saxon turned up OMG he has grown!
I rang down to the newsagent in the mall earlier got my copy. I think you really need to be fast to get it because it's very rare. Where I got it they only received 2 copies one with Alex and the other with Rachael. LOL and I gotta try and find more copies for my friends. So please don't ask me I'm looking for 4 copies now!
Wonderful, wonderful. So happy for his success. Especially as I watched Moonlight and tried MANY times to watch Three Rivers. He looks DARN good in a tux!


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Trusts & Estates Bulletin
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Where testator's will contained a no-contest clause but also contained detailed trust provisions that did not contain a separate no-contest clause or incorporate the will's no-contest clause by reference, and subsequent decree of distribution relating to trust property did not contain or incorporate a no-contest provision, trial court erred in treating decree of distribution as incorporating no-contest clause and in denying beneficiary's motion for a determination that his "petition for information" with regard to the trust would not constitute a will contest.
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Trial court did not err in holding that agreement between husband and wife that characterized separate property transferred to a trust as "community property" expressly stated that characterization and ownership of property was being changed, and that transmutation of separate property to community property was effective notwithstanding language that purported to qualify, limit, or condition transfer.
re Marriage of Holtmann - filed May 12, 2008, Second District, Div. Six
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Where trial court held that appellant had violated the no-contest clause contained in an irrevocable trust without addressing another revocable trust that contained the same no-contest clause language, and reconsidered and revised the decision so that the appellant was no longer a beneficiary of either trust, the court acted within its inherent authority to reconsider a prior interim order to make corrections because a court order that does not address all of the issues presented to the court and an advance ruling that a particular legal challenge would be a challenge constitute interim orders. Since the court's order was not a final order, res judicata did not require finding that appellant was a beneficiary of the revocable trust.
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Virginia Poultry industry, government officials sign agreements to help water quality
(Harrisonburg, VA) – Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources L.Preston Bryant, Jr. and Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry Robert S.Bloxom today joined representatives from Virginia's poultry industryas they signed agreements with the Virginia Department of Conservationand Recreation with a goal of reducing by 30 percent the amount of phosphorusfound in poultry litter by 2010. Phosphorus, along with nitrogen, is anutrient that can cause significant water quality problems when it occursin excessive amounts.
Representatives from Cargill Turkey Production LLC, Perdue Farms Inc.,Tyson Foods Inc., Pilgrim's Pride Corporation, Virginia Poultry GrowersCooperative Inc. and George's Foods LLC agreed to use enzymes such asphytase to help broilers and turkeys better absorb the phosphorus in thetheir feed. This in turn will allow them to adjust rations to includeless of the nutrient.
These poultry integrators formulate the rations used by thousands offarmers under contract to raise millions of chickens and turkeys annuallyin Virginia.
"This is the latest in a list of steps the poultry industry hastaken in conjunction with state agencies to help reduce the potentialof excess nutrients finding their way into Virginia's waters," saidBryant. "It is the continuation of a productive and cooperativepartnership.
The Chesapeake Bay Program recognizes feed management as apromising and cost effective way of reducing phosphorus in poultry litter,a mix of manure and bedding that is often spread on farm fields as fertilizer.The multi-state and federal partnership addresses feed management in itsStrategy for Managing Surplus Nutrients from Agricultural Animal Manureand Poultry Litter in the Chesapeake Bay.
"This agreement reflects the poultry industry's longstandingcommitment to proactive, environmental stewardship," said VPF presidentHobey Bauhan. "Along with other voluntary initiatives, our industryhas demonstrated a meaningful commitment to Virginia's water qualityobjectives, including the Commonwealth's Chesapeake Bay goals."
The agreement may also help the industry meet state law. The regulatoryVirginia Poultry Waste Management Act requires commercial poultry processorsto consider nutrient reduction strategies in the formulation of feed rations.
The use of these enzymes is not new. The state has providedassistance in the past to help the poultry industry with start up costsinvolved.
"In years past the Department of Conservation and Recreation hasprovided Water Quality Improvement Fund grants for poultry integratorsto purchase and install enzyme injection equipment in feed mills," saidDCR director Joseph H. Maroon who signed the agreements for the state. "Thisagreement builds on these previous efforts for the benefit of the industryand Virginia's waters."
Under the new agreements signed today, phytase or other enzymes willbe used in rations for all broilers and turkeys being produced for market.There will also be an accompanying reduction in phosphorus in the feedfor these birds.
Beginning next July 1, DCR will do annual assessments of phosphoruslevels in poultry litter from broilers and turkeys. While litter for breedingstock will not be evaluated, integrators agree to use similar feed managementto the extent possible with breeders.
"There are potentially more benefits to these agreements than justfor water quality," said Bloxom. "There is the possibilitythe use of these enzymes will lower feed costs by loweringthe amount of phosphorus the integrators need to purchase."


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A teenager was hit by a car on a zebra crossing outside his college – and then assaulted twice by the driver and his passenger.
The 14-year-old was crossing Cockelbury Road in Chippenham outside Wiltshire College when he was hit by a Ford car, thrown onto the bonnet by the impact and hit the windscreen with such force the glass cracked.
But as the boy rolled off the car, stunned onlookers watched as the woman passenger got out of the car, grabbed the student and threw him to the ground. The man driving the car joined in and assaulted him.
Police said the lad escaped into the college itself, but was followed by the pair, who then continued the assault in the foyer of the college, holding him down on the reception desk.
Shocked staff members managed to pull the man off the boy and the pair left the scene.
Now police are appealing for witnesses to the incident, which happened last Tuesday at around 1pm. "The behaviour by the two people in the car was totally unacceptable," said Sergeant Andy Beaven. "After colliding with a young pedestrian as he crossed the road on a zebra crossing, the two adults assaulted him at the scene of the collision and then continued the assault inside the college.
"I am seeking the public's help to identify the male driver and his female passenger. I am also seeking information from anyone who saw what happened outside the college.
"It would also be helpful to hear from any windscreen repair companies who repaired or replaced a windscreen of a silver or blue Ford car in or near Chippenham on or after January 22.
"The man is described as white, in his 30s, around 6ft 2in tall, of heavy build with short dark hair. He was wearing a red top and blue three-quarter length track suit bottoms.
"The woman is described as white, in her mid 50s, approximately 5ft 9in tall, of slim build with shoulder-length blonde hair."


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