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June 23, 2014
So the dog days of summer are upon us once again here in the northern reaches of the Linux blogosphere, and for countless young people out there, that means it's time for camp. Some, of course, will take this time to pursue their sweaty fun in the great out-of-doors alongside our friends the ticks and mosquitoes. Linux Girl wishes those hearty souls well.
Does Linux Lack a Killer App?
June 16, 2014
Well the days are heating up here in the Linux blogosphere, and FOSS fans are flocking to the Broken Windows Lounge as much for the frosty air-conditioning as for the conversation. Even Linux Girl, whose days generally involve far more pavement-pounding than she'd like, has found herself seeking solace in the blogobar's arctic climes far more often than she probably should.
China's Anti-Windows 8 Tirade
June 10, 2014
China's ambivalence about American technology has long been clear, but recently the nation kicked off what appears to be a fresh, trash-talking effort targeting Windows 8, in particular. First, China banned the OS from its government computers late last month, citing security concerns in the wake of XP's end of life. Then came the suggestion that Windows 8 is a threat to its national security.
TrueCrypt's Mysterious Vanishing Act
June 2, 2014
Anyone would be distressed to discover the disappearance of a favorite piece of software, but when the software in question was open source and endorsed by Edward Snowden -- and when the developer's site begins offering instructions for migrating to a Microsoft product instead -- alarm bells are sure to begin ringing throughout the FOSS world. That, sure enough, is just what's been going on.
Heartbleed-Weary Tech Firms Show OpenSSL a Little Love
May 30, 2014
Remember Heartbleed? Several weeks ago, the exposure of this security bug chilled the Internet, highlighting once again that even the seemingly unbreakable can be hacked. In the case of the Heartbleed vulnerability, encrypted data was at risk of theft. Sites potentially vulnerable to Heartbleed -- from Canada's Revenue Agency to AWS to Yahoo to Reddit -- urged users to change their passwords.
Next on the Open Source Horizon: 3D Printing
May 28, 2014
3D printing is not yet a mainstream business activity, but the technology has progressed to the point where users can print three-dimensional objects and manufacture their own prototypes and replacement parts with relative ease. Three-dimensional printing is much more than a hobby industry today. Home users can download design files from websites and print a variety of products for their own use.
Tales of Distros Tried and True
May 27, 2014
It was another tempestuous week here in the Linux blogosphere, thanks not just to the controversy over Systemd, but also the apparent arrival of DRM on none other than our favorite free and open source browser. "Mozilla holds its nose and supports DRM video in Firefox" is Linux Girl's favorite headline of the lot; "Can This Web Be Saved? Mozilla Accepts DRM, and We All Lose" is a close second.
Microsoft Opens .Net, Hops on Devops Bandwagon
May 23, 2014
Microsoft recently established a .Net foundation and open sourced substantial parts of the popular programming language, continuing to spread its newfound love for open source software. However, devops may be more of a driving factor. In establishing the independent .Net Foundation and making more key pieces of .Net open source, Microsoft was promoting collaboration and community, it said.
The Inescapable Logic of Language Localization
May 20, 2014
Tailoring language translations for software documentation and GUIs can make or break an open source project. Localizing language is a unique undertaking, with a number of moving parts. The process of translating language in releases for different target markets presents costly cultural and language translation barriers that often are beyond the financial abilities of the open source community.
The Neverending Systemd Saga
May 19, 2014
Here in the Linux blogosphere, controversies come and go like the wind, leaving a trail of broken chalk and empty whiskey bottles in their wake. Most pass quietly into the annals of time of their own accord, however, so when a luminary such as Eric Steven Raymond weighs in with an opinion, it's a safe bet there's something big going on. That's what happened in March on the topic of Systemd.
Ending the Embedded Linux Patent War Before It Begins
May 13, 2014
The Open Invention Network was created in 2005 as a white hat organization to protect Linux. It has considerable financial backing from Google, IBM, NEC, Novell, Philips, Red Hat and Sony. More than 800 organizations worldwide have joined the community by signing the free OIN license. A clamor recently has been growing for OIN to take steps to protect embedded Linux from patent pillagers.
Linux Pros' Top Command Line Secrets
May 12, 2014
It was a relatively quiet week here in the Linux blogosphere, giving residents a long-overdue opportunity to enjoy a few Tequila Tux cocktails and take stock of all the FOSS-related happenings that have taken place over the past few weeks. Among the highlights were the awarding of the IEEE Computer Society's 2014 Computer Pioneer Award to none other than Linus Torvalds.
GitHub Unleashes Atom Into Open Source Realm
May 6, 2014
After launching its Atom text editor into beta back in February, GitHub on Tuesday announced that the software is now fully open source under the MIT License. "Much of Atom's functionality is provided by packages, and every Atom package has been open source since the day we launched the beta," explained GitHub developer Nathan Sobo. "Today, we're open sourcing the rest of Atom."
Sexism in FOSS Rears Its Ugly Head Again... and Again
May 5, 2014
It seems there's always some kind of conflict at work in the FOSS community lately, whether it's based on race, on gender or something else. Most recently, it's the gender issue that has been felt most keenly. Not only have we seen the whole GitHub debacle unfold and explode, but then a certain post appeared online that got the Linux community upset all over again.
Polishing the Rare Gem That Is Linux
April 28, 2014
"Love is blind," as the old saying goes, and that can be just as true when the object of love is a thing -- an operating system, say -- as a person. Case in point? Linux. Fans of the operating system love it, perhaps even to the point where they can no longer see its -- gasp! -- imperfections. Fortunately, the Linux community includes some clear-eyed observers and thinkers.
The Exploitation of OpenSSL
April 26, 2014
The Web has been abuzz with discussion of the HeartBleed flaw. Security vendors and experts have been falling all over themselves to offer advice on detecting or mitigating the flaw, and consultants have been offering businesses advice on how to deal with the problem. The NSA has been accused of having known about -- and exploited -- the vulnerability.
Reading Into the Red Hat CentOS Deal
April 23, 2014
There was a somewhat quiet, cost-free acquisition of sorts in the Linux world earlier this year when Red Hat announced it was joining forces with Red Hat Enterprise Linux community clone CentOS. The move, which effectively brings organization, governance, backing and technology of CentOS under Red Hat's brim, is interesting for a few reasons.
GitHub Cofounder Resigns but Denies Harassment
April 22, 2014
GitHub cofounder Tom Preston-Werner has resigned following an investigation into harassment charges made by developer Julie Ann Horvath, who departed the company last month. "The investigation found no evidence to support the claims against Tom and his wife of sexual or gender-based harassment or retaliation," said Chris Wanstrath, GitHub cofounder and CEO.
Heartbleed and Heartache in FOSS Town
April 21, 2014
Well it's been a wild few weeks here in the Linux blogosphere, thanks not just to XP's demise but also the long-overdue discovery of the all-pervasive Heartbleed bug. That the bug is "catastrophic" appears to be beyond dispute; in fact, "some might argue that it is the worst vulnerability found ... since commercial traffic began to flow on the Internet," as at least one commentator suggested.
Adobe's Open Source Tightrope Walk
April 19, 2014
Open source software continues to gain momentum -- but what is not growing is an open desire among individual software developers to port their commercial Windows wares to Linux. Open source support is not a mere in or out decision. Some software makers shape their business models to take advantage of open source support for some products but not others.
Mozilla in the Eye of the Storm
April 15, 2014
The uproar that erupted over Mozilla Foundation cofounder Brendan Eich's appointment as CEO of its subsidiary Mozilla Corp. and resulted in his stepping down perhaps was symptomatic of the troubles the foundation is going through, in that opposition to his taking the post had both political and technological dimensions. Politically, the firestorm was over Eich's anti-gay marriage stance.
Linux and the Post-XP Cry for Help
April 14, 2014
Well the Linux landscape shifted dramatically last week, and not just because of the discovery of the Heartbleed bug. No indeed, there's another key reason this little planet of ours isn't the same as it was a week ago, and that's none other than Windows XP's long-anticipated end of life. "As of April 8, 2014, support and updates for Windows XP are no longer available," wrote Microsoft.
Desperately Seeking Linux Programmers
April 11, 2014
Help Wanted: computer programmers needed to code and maintain Linux systems. The Linux operating system and Linux servers are so widely used today that not enough Linux-trained coders and system techs exist. Software developers and enterprise IT departments have jobs but no takers. To fill this shortage, the Linux Foundation has partnered with edX to offer a free online course.
SDF Cofounder Chris Davis: Bad Guys Will Need a New M.O.
April 9, 2014
In the war against malware, a new strategy is taking shape. The good guys are preparing to demolish the bad guys' most effective weapons: rogue websites. The Secure Domain Foundation will tackle the identification and prevention of Internet cybercrime through a series of steps designed to interfere with the way cybergangs operate online. SDF made its debut last month at ICANN 49 in Singapore.
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A Graphical Approach to Algebra and Trigonometry illustrates how the graph of a function can be used to support the solutions of equations and inequalities involving the function. Beginning with linear functions in Chapter 1, the text uses a four-part process to analyze each type of function, starting first with the graph of the function, then the equation, the associated inequality of that equation, and ending with applications. The text covers all of the topics typically caught in a college algebra course, but with an organization that fosters students' understanding of the interrelationships among graphs, equations, and inequalities.
With the Fifth Edition, the text continues to evolve as it addresses the changing needs of today's students. Included are additional components to build skills, address critical thinking, solve applications, and apply technology to support traditional algebraic solutions, while maintaining its unique table of contents and functions-based approach. A Graphical Approach to Algebra and Trigonometry continues to incorporate an open design, with helpful features, careful explanations of topics, and a comprehensive package of supplements and study aids to provide new and relevant opportunities for learning and teaching.
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Chapter 1 Linear Functions, Equations, and Inequalities
1.1 Real Numbers and the Rectangular Coordinate System
1.2 Introduction to Relations and Functions
Reviewing Basic Concepts
1.3 Linear Functions
1.4 Equations of Lines and Linear Models
Reviewing Basic Concepts
1.5 Linear Equations and Inequalities
1.6 Applications of Linear Functions
Reviewing Basic Concepts
Review Exercises
Chapter 2 Analysis of Graphs of Functions
2.1 Graphs of Basic Functions and Relations; Symmetry
2.2 Vertical and Horizontal Shifts of Graphs
2.3 Stretching, Shrinking, and Reflecting Graphs
Reviewing Basic Concepts
2.4 Absolute Value Functions
2.5 Piecewise-Defined Functions
2.6 Operations and Composition
Reviewing Basic Concepts
Review Exercises
Chapter 3 Polynomial Functions
3.1 Complex Numbers
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Reviewing Basic Concepts
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Reviewing Basic Concepts
3.6 Topics in the Theory of Polynomial Functions I
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Reviewing Basic Concepts
Review Exercises
Chapter 4 Rational, Power, and Root Functions
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Reviewing Basic Concepts
4.4 Functions Defined by Powers and Roots
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Reviewing Basic Concepts
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Reviewing Basic Concepts
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Reviewing Basic Concepts
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Reviewing Basic Concepts
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Reviewing Basic Concepts
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9.4 The Inverse Circular Functions
Reviewing Basic Concepts
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Reviewing Basic Concepts
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Reviewing Basic Concepts
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Reviewing Basic Concepts
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Title IX, Sexual Misconduct Policy and Conduct Resources
Sexual Assault
- Every 21 hours a rape occurs on a college campus (USA Today 1990)
- Eight in 10 college rapes involved someone the attacker knew; more than half involved a date. Eighty-six percent of these rapes occurred off campus or in a car. (Koss 1992).
- Ninety percent of all campus rapes occur under the influence of alcohol (Center of Addiction and Substance Abuse, 1994).
- Alcohol use at the time of attack was found to be one of the four strongest predictors of a college woman being raped (Koss and Dinero, 1989).
- 1 out of every 4 college women polled were sexually assaulted during four years at college (Ms. Magazine Study on Sexual Assault and Rape).
- 1 in five men will be raped or sexually assaulted in their lifetime (FBI, 1986).
- 75% of men involved in date rape had been drinking or using drugs at the time (Koss, 1988).
- Rape was more likely to be committed by someone the woman knows versus a stranger (Bureau of Justice Statistics, 1993).
- Sexual assault occurs every 45 seconds (AMA, 1995)
The Facts
Sexual assault is about power, control, and anger. Sex is merely used as a weapon to control or dominate the victim. Rape can happen to anyone and is more likely to be committed by someone the victim knows. Most rapes occur during the day with the exception of date rapes which are more likely to occur on the weekends during the evening hours. Most rapes are premeditated with respect to time and place. Rapes are more likely to occur in the victim′s residence. For every rape that is reported 10 go unreported.
Sexual Assault Prevention
For Women
- Examine your own sexual preferences and desires.
- Be clear, both with yourself and your partner, about your sexual expectations.
- Listen to your partner′s statements about their sexual expectations.
- Be alert to unconscious messages you may be giving about your interest in having sex.
- Be assertive and firm with setting limits or saying no.
- Trust your gut level feeling. If a situation feels uncomfortable get out of it.
- Avoid secluded places where you may be vulnerable to attack.
- Be aware of the behavior of the other person and their ability to respect limits. How does this person treat women? How does this person handle anger? How does this person handle limits being set? How does this person act under the influence of alcohol or drugs?
For Men
- Examine your sexual preferences and desires.
- Be clear with yourself and your partner about your sexual expectations.
- Listen to your partner′s expression of their sexual expectations.
- Realize that you do not have to initiate sexual intimacy; that it is a mutual decision between partners.
- Do not assume that you both want the same level of sexual intimacy.
- A desire for affection does not automatically mean she wants to have sex.
- Be aware that your size and physical presence can be intimidating to a woman.
- Pay attention to your partner′s behavior. Does your partner have trouble verbally communicating sexual expectations? Does your partner use alcohol to that extent that mutual consent might be questionable?
For Both Men and Women
- Be aware that your nonverbal cues may be sending a message that you do not wish to send.
- Realize that alcohol and drugs play a large part in unwanted sexual behavior and date rape.
- Respect each other′s verbal and mutual consent limitations.
What to do if You are Raped
- Get support—find a friend or someone you feel safe with.
- Get medical attention—call Rape Crisis at 901-222-4350. Avoid showering so that evidence can be collected.
- Report the attack to the authorities 911 or to campus safety 843-3333.
- Consider whether you want to file charges with the police.
- Get help and support, such as counseling.
- Remember that it is not your fault. No one asks to be sexually assaulted. Surround yourself with people who are going to support you and not judge you.
- Available Resources
Effects of Rape
- Creates a fear of being alone.
- Develop a fear of men; even those who have been "safe" in the past.
- Sexual problems. Rape can impact the attitudes toward sexual intimacy.
- Depression
- Fear of retaliation. Fear that if it is reported the person may attack again or cause problems in the victim′s life.
- Difficulty trusting others.
- Concern over the reactions of others, friends, and family. Fear of being judged or blamed.
- Feelings of anger, helplessness, betrayal, guilt, embarrassment or anxiety.
- Denial—not wanting to talk about it. Making the effort to go on with life a though nothing significant happened.
When Someone you Know Has Been Raped
- Offer them support with a nonjudgmental attitude.
- Listen to their story and their feelings about what happened.
- Be available
- Be patient and understanding.
- Allow her to make the choice about reporting or not. It is her decision to make.
- Let her know that she is not to blame.
(Material adapted from various web pages on sexual assualt and prevention.)
Local Support Groups
Sexual Assault Victim′s Support Group - Contact RCC 901-222-4350.
Recommended Reading
Athletes and Acquaintance Rape by Jeffery Benedict.
Coping with Date Rape and Acquaintance Rape by Parrot
Dealing with Sexual Assault by Kaminker
Everything You Need to Know about Dealing with Sexual Assault by Kaminker
I Never Called it Rape: The Ms. Report on Recognizing, Fighting, and Surviving Date and Acquaintance Rape by Warsaw and Warsaw
Sex, Power, Conflict: Evolutionary and Feminist Perspectives by Buss
She Said No: But He Crossed the Line Between Passion and Violence by Rizzo.
Books Available at the Counseling Center
Recovering From Rape by Ledray
Trauma and Recovery by Hermann
Abused Boys - Neglected Victims of Sexual Abuse by Hunter


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While South Carolina students pored over bubble-in forms for the Palmetto Achievement Challenge Test on Friday, lawmakers worked to eliminate those same tests.
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"Everyone is excited," said Jane Harrison, assistant superintendent for Williamston-based Anderson School District 1. "For years, the teachers and the principals have wanted something that would be useful for them in helping address individual students' needs. Now I think we are on the right track to getting there."
The South Carolina Senate voted Thursday to approve the Education Accountability Reform Bill, which specifically indicates that "the Palmetto Achievement Challenge Test no longer meets the requirements" as a statewide school assessment tool.
Passage of the bill (H 4662) would mean the state's Board of Education, Department of Education and Education Oversight Committee will establish a new testing system for the 2008-2009 school year.
"This is possibly the most important education bill that we will pass in the General Assembly this session," said Sen. Wes Hayes, R-York. "This bill make some significant changes to the accountability system. Testing will not only measure how our schools and students are performing but provide teachers the diagnostic feedback needed to help individual students improve."
Anderson-area school administrators said the proposed changes will provide help for students as well as teachers.
"The positive part is moving the writing part to earlier in March and the multiple choice to earlier in May, so the information we get from the tests can be used by the teachers," said Bonnie Knight, director of curriculum and instruction for Honea Path-based Anderson School District 2. "Moving the writing part of that would give the scorers an opportunity to score the writing section earlier, so the test scores can come out earlier. It's very difficult to take the test in May and not have the information to teachers by the beginning of the next school year."
Harrison said PACT results offer no feedback about individual students' needs.
"There was no information except for (ratings of) below basic, basic, proficient or advanced," she said. "There was nothing except how the score related to the measurement, meaning teachers had no idea of what part of the subject they needed to focus on to help the students."
That focus on the students is something educators have been requesting, said Betty Bagley, superintendent of Anderson School District 5, which is based in Anderson.
"For the teachers, for the kids, for the community, for the state of South Carolina, this needed to happen," Bagley said. "Now we're going to have a test that will give us information. It's a new day, almost a new beginning."
The proposed changes, however, do not lessen school accountability, Knight said.
"Nobody wants to take away accountability," Knight said. "Accountability has really moved our state forward as far as education is concerned. We have set our bar really, really high. But from state to state there is not an equitableness in how progress is measured."
Sen. Kevin Bryant, R-Anderson, who initially opposed the House bill, said the Senate version of the bill would be good for the state.
"That is the most exciting thing we've seen in several weeks. The (House) bill as it was had (something objectionable): It eliminated PACT but put in another test that could have been worse than PACT," he said. "But the Senate version eliminated that."
The proposal advances next to conference committee, he said, so lawmakers can hammer out the differences between the Senate and House versions of the legislation before sending something to Gov. Mark Sanford for his signature.
The legislation will have significant impact, Bryant said.
"The most important part is that PACT was not working, so we eliminated it," he said.
But what kind of test will take the place of PACT still is up in the air.
Bagley said that shouldn't cause concern.
"I think we've had 10 years of lessons learned," she said of whatever new test would come along. "That's a long time to reflect. I think we can build an assessment piece that will perform in a way that will show assessment as well as help create a better instrument to help identify individual student needs."
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July 11, 2013 – HAWAII FIVE-0 kicked off production on season four in Honolulu with a traditional Hawaiian blessing in honor of its host Hawaiian culture at their new stages at the historic Hawaii Film Studio in Diamond Head. Series stars Alex O'Loughlin, Daniel Dae Kim, Michelle Borth, Taylor Wiley, Dennis Chun and Al Harrington, as well as the producers and the entire HAWAII FIVE-0 crew, participated. Kauila Kawelo Barber and Kalei Nu'uhiwa officiated over the ceremony, which included traditional royal maile leis, a Pule Wehe (opening prayer), and Pule Ho'oku'u (closing prayer), calling upon the elements and inviting goodness, protection, peace, happiness and success.
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Wikipedia Lens for Unity allows you to serch Wikipedia articles directly through Unity Dash. When you click on a result it will automatically open in Firefox, Chrome, Opera or whatever browser you have set as default. For the time being you can't filter the displayed results. To install it open a terminal and type:
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Logout and then back in, launch Dash, select it from the lenses list and type in your search. An article snippet and a thumbnail (where applicable) will be shown.
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BEC Recordings have debuted Bebo Norman's latest single "The Broken" via lyric video. The song is taken from his upcoming album, titled The Lights Of Distant Cities, which releases on October 22nd. Watch below.
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love the song! the video can be a bit more imaginative than just words appearing up against the yellow and green background.
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13 Simple, Everyday Ways to Do Yoga (Besides Asana).
My mission this month is to widen the definition of yoga.
Asana kicks ass, but there are plenty of other easy ways to bring yoga off the mat and into our daily lives.
Here are 13 suggestions:
1. Do a bit of walking meditation.
2. Cook a meal for someone.
Ideally vegetarian or vegan. Special ingredient: love.
3. Volunteer in your community.
Be a karma yogi. It feels good to help others. It's the ultimate win-win situation.
4. Be an active listener.
Everybody wants to be heard.
5. Study.
Read books. Be a wise, real yogi or yogini.
6. Dance!
7. Write.
Whether or not you're a "writer," everyone can benefit from writing—journal entries, poems, letters, stories, anything really!
9. Forgive someone.
10. Go for a run.
Or take a hike. Or a bike ride. (You get the idea.)
11. Lend a helping hand.
Never underestimate the power of a random act of kindness.
12. Look someone in the eyes and say, "I love you."
Better yet, show it.
13. Sleep with Waylon.
(He is, after all, the sexy, eligible and mindful founder of elephant journal.)
It basically all comes down to mindfulness. "Yoga" is any activity executed with attention, awareness and care.
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Yes!!!! Why sleep with Waylon?
It's kind of a joke. He wrote a blog titled "I Slept with the Founder of elephant journal" recently, which is really about how to mindfully prevent insomnia. That's where the link goes. 😉
Thanks for explaining the joke. Now I understand.Using you mind fully for best results
These are great and timely (for me). I have recently started walking meditation to compliment my yoga and baguazhang.
Michelle, Simple reminders such as these are always the most excellent of guides! Thank you! xoxo Licia Morelli


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Plea deal possible for ex-bishop in Southwick case
A former St. George developer and Mormon bishop is in talks with prosecutors about a plea agreement over his role in a Ponzi scheme that left more than 800 investors out of about $180 million, his attorney said Monday.
William J. Hammons is facing 10 felony criminal charges for allegedly promoting the sale of investments in companies known as VesCor run by Ogden businessman Val Southwick. Southwick is serving nine consecutive 1-to-15 year prison sentences in the wake of guilty pleas to nine fraud charges.
Hammons allegedly sold millions of dollars worth of investments for which he received commissions from VesCor, the general name given to 150 companies created by Southwick, who told potential investors their money would be used for real estate development.
VesCor, however, was really a giant Ponzi scheme in which money from new investors went to pay obligations to earlier ones.
Hammons' attorney, Clifford Dunn of St. George, said after a court hearing Monday that he was discussing a possible deal for his client with prosecutors.
"There's always the possibility," Dunn said, "but we're not afraid to go to trial." Asked about Hammons' chances of prevailing, Dunn said, "I have a good client. He's a very, very good man."
Many of the Vescor investments were sold to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Las Vegas, where Hammons once served as a bishop, and in St. George. The St. George-area investors included neighbors, church members, Hammons' partner when he served a mission for the church and his parents-in-law.
Assistant Utah Attorney General Charlene Barlow, who is prosecuting the Hammons case, was not available for comment Monday.
Investigators believe Hammons received millions of dollars in commissions from Southwick for steering investments to him. Dunn said in federal court Monday that his client received only "referral fees."
"We've always said he wasn't a salesman," Dunn said at a hearing involving a lawsuit Hammons faces from the court-appointed receiver in the VesCor case. The receiver is seeking return of the payments to Hammons in his effort to recover funds for investors.
The hearing before U.S. District Judge Dee Benson is to determine whether the receiver is legally entitled to sue Hammons, who also faces lawsuits from investors. Benson said he would rule soon.
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Camarillo, Ventura QBs sidelined
Starting quarterbacks Steve Ledesma of Ventura and Jake Constantine of Camarillo are out of action from injuries suffered in last week's game.
Ledesma suffered a broken collarbone last week, underwent surgery on Wednesday and likely is sidelined for the remainder of the season, said Ventura coach Tim Garcia.
Constantine suffered a knee injury that included a fracture and is expected to miss 4-5 weeks.
Ventura plays at Camarillo on Friday night in a nonleague game.
Resignations won't affect Cal Cup
California Cup International Field Hockey Tournament founder Tom Harris said the 2014 tournament is moving right along after four board members recently resigned.
According to Harris, the resignations weren't related to the poor sportsmanship of the losing Men's Super Open Division team, Sacramento's SBDS Sports Academy, whose players assaulted a referee before an awards ceremony.
"They will not be invited back," said Harris of the Sacramento team.
Silvia Scally, the tournament marketing and public relations director and former tournament chairman, said disagreements over rules and how they were enforced led to the resignations of the board members.
The Tournament Executive Committee will have a new chairman, tournament director, administrative director and venue director next year for the 43rd annual tournament at Moorpark College.
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Producer to film in Port St. Lucie, seeks extras
PORT ST. LUCIE — Producers for a potential new Web show say the city is the perfect place to shoot the pilot.
Frank Battiston, a Miami-based producer and chief operating officer of Walking Wolf Productions, said his independent film company fell in love with the area after attending the Treasure Coast International Film Festival in April.
"We chose Port St. Lucie because of its romantic scenery. It has beautiful beaches, lakes and parks," said the filmmaker, who won Best Director at the Treasure Coast festival for his independent horror film, "Fractured Minds," which takes audiences into one couple's struggle to escape a serial killer. "It's also a city that is very cost-effective to shoot in, as opposed to New York, Miami and L.A."
Confirmed locations for filming, which will take place Aug. 13-24, include the Holiday Inn, City Hall, Civic Center, several city parks and a private residence. Shooting should not disrupt the public's daily routines, Battiston said.
The one-hour pilot, titled "Under the Sun," will focus on two former lovers and chronicle their separate and distinct lives as both climb the corporate ladder. A chance encounter will change them forever. "I don't want to give too much away," Battiston said.
The format will be based on "Tales from the Crypt," in which the narrator meets characters and chronicles the intimate details of their lives to the audience. In "Under the Sun," characters will meet the narrator — a bartender in a Port St. Lucie restaurant, which is yet to be determined.
The pilot can be viewed on the company's website early next year, the producer said. If corporate investors and sponsors take an interest, as he hopes, Battiston plans to turn the pilot into a dramatic Web series that will be sold on iTunes, Netflix and Amazon on Demand. Battiston said his company is in the process of launching a platform similar to Netflix and Hulu, strictly for independent productions. EXTRAS NEEDED
Casting will be from noon to 4 p.m. July 28 at the Community Center, 2195 S.E. Airoso Blvd., Port St. Lucie. Bring a headshot. Miami-based actors have been cast for the lead, principal and supporting roles, but extras are needed for:
Hotel clerk night shift (age 35 and older), valet (27), technology company executives in their 30s, 10 bar customers (mixed ages), 8 café customers (mixed ages), 2 technology company employees (30+), 4 marketing employees (30+), 3 cocktail waitresses (25-35), 10 restaurant customers (mixed ages), female assistant (30-40), hotel clerk (35-45), restaurant waiter (mid-20s).
Extras will make $25 for a one-day appearance. Those chosen as technology company executives will be needed for two days and will make $50 the first day and $25 for the second day.
For more information, contact production coordinator Vanessa Jones at 772-370-9950.
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JAKARTA, Indonesia–More than 250,000 police will be on hand across Indonesia tomorrow as millions of voters head to the polls in a tightly contested race where questions are mounting about whether one candidate can win convincingly enough to stave off vote challenges and unrest over ambiguous results.
The military will add another 31,370 personnel in a supporting role.
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Army Gen. Budiman said the military was on "full alert" and would pay special attention to the densely populated region of central Java, the country's main island.
"If the margin [of victory] is thin, we will increase alertness, but if the gap is more than 5%, it will be safer," he said. "No matter how minor the violence might be, it must be met indiscriminately with strong action."
Elections in Indonesia, the world's third largest democracy, have largely been peaceful affairs since former autocrat Suharto was ousted in the late 1990s. However, this election has proved especially divisive.
For months Jakarta Gov. Joko Widodo was the clear frontrunner over rival Prabowo Subianto, a former army general. Some pollsters say he still holds a slight edge despite a precipitous slide in recent weeks.
A close race has raised fears about vote-buying and tampering at more than 400,000 polling stations throughout the country.
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Impact Man
September 21, 2010
Freedom By Jonathan Franzen (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 562 pp., $28) A few years ago there appeared in The New York Times a profile of a Manhattan environmentalist who became known as No Impact Man. No Impact Man—his real name was Colin Beavan—had set himself the goal of radically reducing his family's carbon footprint for a year: no paper products, no food that came from farther than a 250-mile radius of New York City, no fuel-consuming transportation.
The Green Bubble
May 20, 2009
SOMETIME AFTER THE release of An Inconvenient Truth in 2006, environmentalism crossed from political movement to cultural moment. Fortune 500 companies pledged to go carbon neutral. Seemingly every magazine in the country, including Sports Illustrated, released a special green issue. Paris dimmed the lights on the Eiffel Tower. Solar investments became hot, even for oil companies. Evangelical ministers preached the gospel of "creation care." Even archconservative Newt Gingrich published a book demanding action on global warming. Green had moved beyond politics.


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Agriculture is the most important activity on this planet as far as survival is concerned and recent reports have attributed most greenhouse gas emissions to Ag given 'Approximately 37,000,000 hectares (91,000,000 acres) worldwide are now farmed organically, representing approximately 1% of total world farmland (2009) (see Willer/Kilcher 2011)' Wikipedia. The rest 99% use toxic chemicalsmanufactured from oil, natural gas and God-knows-what else in the guise of herbicides, insecticides, growth hormones leading to cancer, allergies, sterility, infertility, insanity, vanity I tell you! Continue reading
Biogas Simplified
Article by Max Turunen
Then there is making biogas. An airtight container, nothing added to plant waste… but one thing more: water lock. can be made from old canisters… and old tractor inner tire-tube can store some of that burning flame gas (no, there won't be that much of it in small scales… but some cooking and heating power anyways… and perhaps to run some small engines for short while). Same type of slurry is left… Continue reading
How To Make Organic Fertilizer at Home
Kenyan agriculture faces huge challenges everyday…now the predicament is to do with fertilizer, there is a shortage of it and since most farmers
are ignorant lack information about organic farming and improving soil fertility by natural means like organic fertilizer, we will definitely not be able to feed the 40 million stomachs in this nation. Furthermore, we are a rain-fed agriculture nation so when the rains are erratic, more millions starve as politicians import genetically modified maize to blast the people with more cancer and disease. Continue reading
Water Insecurity Disaster
On this world water day Kenya stands at a catastrophic front given the
current recent forest fires in the Mt Kenya forest which has destroyed a good part of the forest. To add salt to the wound is the fact that the media (the 4th branch of the government) has avoided broadcasting this environmental disaster, the same way they put a lid on the brutal murder of 2 AFC fans by Gor Mahia fans on Sunday…yes your government is lying to you but that's nothing new. The worst part of this Mt Kenya Fire is yet to come. Continue reading
My Day at an Organic Farm
Today as I was busking on top of the roof of our building I saw two different styles of farming at the same time…one guy was spraying some chemicals to the tomatoes in our conventional farm (where I live) and the other side there were people applying some mulch to tomatoes in the neighbouring organic farm (In Karen there are many farmers you'd be surprised). It made me think a lot about how ignorant most Kenyan farmers are.
At the organic farm, I met the Head Agronomist we had a very good meeting and I will be developing his website where he will be selling organic seeds for cabbage, kales, tea, coffee, berries…He will also be selling compost which they have prepared 10 000 KGs of it, most target customers are ex-pats and people with lawns, small gardens and other organic farmers like us :-)
The Organic Agronomist also put emphasis on growing berries; rasp, black, blue, straw which all have a super high demand both locally and internationally and of course must be certified organic. I have always wanted to grow berries and getting good seeds and the farmer with expertise has always been the issue but I will make sure to develop his site in such a way that all of this knowledge is spread and we produce more berries because most of those in the market are imported.
Sweet Bell Peppers
I bought some yellow and red capsicum a.k.a sweet bell pepper and calling them sweet is an understatement, these veggies are so tasty if taken raw, fried or roasted with meat as in mshikaki, please do leave a comment
The Green Economy; How It Includes You
The Arab spring to the Occupy movement…social unrest from economic catastrophes left the world aghast in 2011 leaving many to lose faith in the current market-based economy that is in itself a self destructing time bomb in terms of natural resources depletion and inequality among men. All hope is not to be lost my friends…the green economy offers solution to several of today's problems both short term and long term. Continue reading
AgroEcological Thinking
The way we practice agriculture today as a human race is threatening. Our idea of boosting yields is using many toxic chemicals and most recently, genetically modified foods, which is a Monsanto Long con to the human race, fiat seed, Max Keiser would call them in the Keiser report.This vicious cycle of ignorance is now haunting us as global food prices skyrocket, not as a result of lack of food, but rather control of how food is grown and distributed. Several studies have proven that using toxic chemicals is Continue reading
The 'Organics' Investment Case
Many of you who know me quite well know that I am a sucker for impact investments, investments not only generate a reasonable return but also come together with a 'double bottom-line' be it to the environment and/or society in general. The best example is like any investment that deals with green/alternative renewable energy.
I recently revised our business plan to go full organic because of the benefits of organic farming which I wrote about a while a go and also the simple fact that organics fetch a 30% premium vis-a-vis conventional crops. Continue reading
Please Vote For Me
Hi there, this blog has been a fruit of the CTA Ardyis International youth and agriculture blogging competition. Being an entrepreneur with huge interests in agriculture and the environment, It was inevitable for me to start an agriculture blog and now I need your vote to proceed to the next level.
I believe I have what it takes to become an influential member to the youth and older people and steer them towards sustainable agribusiness and healthy living in general. Apart from the prize money (1500 Euros 1st prize), the CTA Ardyis guys will also involve winning bloggers with further projects that involve the youth and agriculture, in a bid to fight food insecurity in Africa and the World.
ANTHONY MWANGI; YOUNG AGROPRENEUR (the link is in the middle of the page if you are having trouble finding it :-) thanks and God Bless
Of PCBs, Doxins, GMOs and Monsanto
Just last week I had a GMO-related spat on twitter with a so-called professor, @calestous. He was of the opinion that biotechnology, mostly genetically engineering of food, could save the world (especially Africa) from global hunger, but he works for the same government that was the first to legalize GMOs, so I was not surprised to read his article about this BS. Continue reading
Kenya Shilling Weakness Effect
The Kenya Shilling is the most volatile currency in the world, as well as the worst performing one. Just a month ago our local unit reached a record low of 107 to the greenback. Sometime in 2008 it was USD/KES 61, a 75% depreciation, surely something went wrong. Everyone is affected, some positively but the majority are negatively affected by this steep decline in value of our local unit. Continue reading
Interest Rate Hikes and Agriculture
Kenya's monetary policy is in a fix, once again. The MPC committee decided to hike rates by a surprising 550 basis points, from 11% to 16.5%. and the cash reserve ratio (CRR) by 50 basis points to 5.25 percent points. This is after raising the CBR by another 400 basis just one month ago. The CBK governor said that they did this as a measure to curb inflation and foreign exchange volatility. As @Alykhansatchu put it, "This was essentially a quid pro quo for the $250m IMF top up". We are essentially over-reliant on the west for donor support and debt and it is hurting our economy significantly. Continue reading
Water Insecurity, A Crisis Ahead
100 years ago, planet earth was occupied by 1.5 billion people, today it's crowded by 7 billion humans, all dependant on the finite resources that compliment our planet. Hold that thought; the same planet earth has one-third of it's land mass under desert and the rates of desertification are growing fast. In Africa, the Sahara is reported to be increasing by up to 50 kilometers/30 miles a year, chewing up the Congo forest like nonsense and the Kalahari is also growing fast towards north and if these two deserts meet, we are doomed. Continue reading


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Ms. Janie Hite Hammond, age 58, of Whitesburg, Georgia passed away on Friday, January 11, 2013.
She was born June 19, 1954, in Carrollton, Georgia, the daughter of John Hite and Jossie Otwell Hite.
She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by a son, Ronald Lawrence Chase Jr.; and sisters, Melinda Hite Cook and Elisha Ann Hite.
Survivors include her parents, John & Jossie Hite of Whitesburg; brother, Kenneth (Jennifer) Hite of Winston; sister, Bea (Bill) McKenzie of Newnan; nieces: Brandy (Mark) Taylor of Whitesburg and Bridget (Mike) Benton of Grantville; nephews: Kevin Hite of Marietta and Kane Hite of Winston; great nephews: Austin Horton of Whitesburg and Michael & Hunter Benton of Grantvile.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Monday, January 14, 2013, from Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel with Rev. Gary Brown officiating.
Music will be rendered by Bill McKenzie.
Those serving as pallbearers will be Kevin Hite, Austin Horton, Mark Taylor, Mike Benton, Michael Benton and Ted Holloway.
Interment will follow in Whitesburg City Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m.
Messages of condolences may be sent to the family at www.martin-hightower.com . Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.


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Living at Wheeler Place gives me the chance to relax and enjoy my life everyday!
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Authenticity And The Actors
June 04, 2007
by David A. Bell David Greenberg and Michael Kazin's posts raise some fascinating issues. In many ways, questions of authenticity have been at the heart of democratic politics since the eighteenth century. They were central to the Enlightenment, as readers of Lionel Trilling's wonderful Sincerity and Authenticity well know. During the French Revolution, they became matters of life and death (woe to those revealed as inauthentically revolutionary!). But in contemporary American politics, the issues are bit trickier than they appear.
Responsible Journalism
May 29, 2007
by Linda Hirshman As I have mentioned elsewhere scholars, especially on the left, have been harsh in their criticism of me and other writers who reported the phenomenon of middle class women opting out of paid work. "A Myth," one reported. Family and work scholar Joan Williams called the real story "untold." "Why Can't the Media Ever Get it Right?" the Columbia Journalism Review asked. If we would just not tell about women deciding to quit, there would be no hostile workplaces and laggard spouses. Indeed we were speculating on imperfect data.
On "10 Percent" Plans
May 29, 2007
by Sanford Levinson Much has been written over the past decade about "10%plans" as an alternative to the use of self-conscious racial- and ethnic-preferences. The term largely derives from a Texas law, passed in the aftermath of the Hopwood decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals that struck down UT's affirmative action program.
Bargain Destination
May 28, 2007
by Richard Stern They're advertising discounted fares to Teheran for $623.00 The airline slogan is "Book Now And Save Big." You find it in the margin of pieces reporting on the months' long interrogation and now imprisonment of the Iranian-American scholar, Haleh Esfandiari, director of the Middle East Program at the Woodrow Wilson School of International Affairs. Dr.
May 28, 2007
by Eric Rauchway Nothing we say matters. Andrew Bacevich: When my son was killed in Iraq earlier this month at age 27, I found myself pondering my responsibility for his death. Among the hundreds of messages that my wife and I have received, two bore directly on this question. Both held me personally culpable, insisting that my public opposition to the war had provided aid and comfort to the enemy. Each said that my son's death came as a direct result of my antiwar writings.... Not for a second did I expect my own efforts to make a difference.
Keeping It Real
May 25, 2007
by Michael Kazin If recent media reports are credible, several of the leading candidates for president are conniving, unpleasant frauds. John Edwards feels uncomfortable around gay people and made millions working for a hedge fund while supposedly dedicating himself to fighting poverty; Hillary Clinton didn't bother reading the intelligence report on Iraq before voting to authorize the war and has stuck to her marriage only because it might help her get elected; and Mitt Romney reverses his positions on key social issues and explains it as a maturing process.
Translator Turns Blogger
May 22, 2007
by David A. Bell Many readers of this blog will be familiar with the work of Arthur Goldhammer, who has long been the preeminent translator of French non-fiction into English (recently, he has branched into fiction is well). In addition to the scores of books he has translated, Goldhammer is also a brilliant Tocqueville scholar and an astute, knowledgeable observer of French politics, society and culture. So it is with great pleasure that I report that Goldhammer has now launched his own "French Politics" blog.
Ends In Themselves
May 21, 2007
by Richard Stern Much to do, little time. And desire is greater than strength, will power, patience. Much of what one wanted for years is way out of bounds: flying a plane; becoming a skier; running a state. Today an editor-friend proposed writing a small book about some thing which would cast a different light on the U.S. (One book in the series is about the hamburger, another about inventing a state, a third about Cage's 4'33", a fourth about Gypsy Rose Lee.) Would this be within my powers?
Counterfactuals And Social Science
May 18, 2007
by David A. Bell Eric Rauchway, in his response to my post, makes some excellent points. I agree with a good deal of what he says. But I do think we are talking about two different sorts of counterfactuals. Eric is of course right to say that counterfactuals belong to the social sciences. But they are counterfactuals of a special, well-controlled sort, where, ideally, you imagine changes in a small number of variables, and trace the effect on the larger system, in a manner akin to a scientific experiment.
For Want Of A Nail
May 17, 2007
by Eric Rauchway I'm going to disagree, a little, with my distinguished colleague David Bell: I think it's not the anti-counterfactualism of social science that's the reason for the parlous state of military history. First, counterfactualism belongs properly to the social sciences. A theory of causation says a cause is some x without which some y would not have occurred. That's a counterfactual argument--"without x, no y" means thinking seriously through what "without x" means.


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Tomorrow begins a new preaching series at Christ Church entitled Jesus Christ- Son of God- Hope of the World. I am so looking forward to the next several weeks as we journey through the Bible to discover more about the person and work of Jesus Christ. We will investigate the claims of scripture that refer to Jesus as Born of a Woman, Son of Man, Prophet, The Great High Priest, The Suffering Servant, The Risen Savior ,The Conquering King, The Lamb of God, and more.
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Rock Sound Magazine Review 'Oppenheimer'
Oppenheimer's debut album disappoints slightly on initial listens when compared directly with their live show. Where, on stage, vocalist/drummer Shaun Robinson hits the skins with glorious might and guitarist/keyboardist/Mac-meister general Rocky O'Rielly supports with fantastic fuzzy noise, the studio version can sound, well, a little twee.
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Both of these are comparable to Bergman's "Winter Light." In other words these are not pop corn movies, they are not fun. These are the kind of movies that it hurts to watch, not because they are so bad because they are so good at portraying things that are so bad. These are the kind of films you to someone who wants to be a "real flim buff," "if you want to grow up to be a big strong film buff, shut up and eat your Spinach," the film version of that is watch these movies.
Au Hasard Balthazar (1966)
Anne Wiazemsky, Walter Green, François Lafarge | See full cast and crew
|IMBd page summarizes this plot saying no more than this:
"The story of a mistreated donkey and the people around him. A study on saintliness and a sister piece to Bresson's Mouchette." That pretty much says it all. Mouchette is much more enjoyable film from which one might get much more. My review of Mouchette is here.
|Bresson did not use professional actors. He got ordinary people to play his
characters and he called them "models." Such as the case for this film.
An episode of the early 60s Dick Van Dyke show included Van Dyke's
character playing in a foreign avaunt guard film that was using only
real people for the actors, that was probably patterned after Bresson.
Balthazar is a donkey (played by the real Donkey--not a professional acting or Donkey). He's so cute when he's young, he looks like Franken-Donkey, with a square forehead and overlapping brow ridge. He's given to a bunch of children for a birthday party. It's clear his life is meant to end soon. He's just a tool to use to make a child happy. He doesn't have a life of his own. The little birthday girl (Marie) loves him and protects him. A boy form the neighborhood steals him to use to pull a cart from which sells wood or something. the girl gets him back. A relationship develops through which the girl is always hounded by the boy who becomes a local bully as he grows up. The Donkey is always a tool that he uses for his own ends, nothing more, the girl seems to love the Donkey and tries to keep him form the boy's harm.
Over time the boy tires to rape the girl, she fights at first but then when she is clearly in a position to escape he hesitates then submits. Over time she transforms into the opposite of the way she seems. So the bully, now a up and coming thug, had corrupted her. She wants to be abused and used like the Donkey is. The Donkey continues to be used as a mere tool and works very hard. The viewer wishes the Donkey would kick the snot out of hte buly but of course he never does. The girl rejects her father, runs away from home, craves the bullies abuse and become the exactly opposite of what he had been in her early life.
The Donkey has several owners and he's always being abused. He's separated from Marie for most of his life as she grows up. Whenever she find him again she's happen, she recalls the joy of childhood, she tires to protect the Donkey to re-capture the innocence of youth.There are film critics who see the Donkey, Balthazar, as a Christ figure. Some see him as a saint figure. "He bears his suffering with nobility and wisdom, becoming a saint in the process," (Wikipedia). One such critic is Joseph Cunneen.[1] Some critics call Bressen an agnostic, but he is said to have been a Catholic and he deals with religion, belief, faith, doubt in many of his films.
|[1]Joseph Cunneen, "The Donkey as Witness: Au hasard Balthasar" Robert Bresson: A Spiritual Style in Film. New York: Continuum (2003): 108.
|Film 2: Diary of a Country Priest
Also by Bressen, this is actually his first film, he does use professional actors. The actor in the lead role, Claude Laydu was an accomplished actor.
Claude Laydu, Nicole Ladmiral, Jean Riveyre | See full cast and crew
|The young priest moves to
the sticks to start his first parish duties. He is overseen by an older
Priest who treats the job like a civil service appointment and puts him
wise to all the angles in the war with the parishoners, seems to have
understanding of why anyone would be a priest and seems totally
non-understanding. He doesn't have a clue as to the motives of the young
idealistic priest.
The young priest is highly romantic, channels all his romance into Catholic style devotions and bears a genuine and honest desire to know God and to guide other on the path of knowing God. He makes huge sacrifices no one understands. He goes far out of his way to make sure that various charges in his care accept God in their hearts and truly seek forgiveness and really feel it. All of this is totally ms-interpreted by the village. He has "a sensitive stomach" and hardly eats any food, drinks wife with bread and sugar all the time to stave off hunger and because he stomach can't handle real food. So the town thinks he's a drunk.
He seeks the reconciliation of an older woman with God in heart, since she is embittered by the death of her son form which she blames God. He spends lots of time alone with her trying to get her to forgive God. She does forgive God then dies right after that. Her husband blames the priest just as she had blamed God. The Village concludes that the priest was her lover, after all he is a drunk. No one understands him, he's totally alone. Those are the good times, just before things go down hill!
These are both excellent movies. As I say watching is like eating spinach, no car crashes no explosions.


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"Rich people are greedy" - where have you heard that. Have you heard people talk about Bill Gates and all the charitable work he does, especially for AIDS, and then people always end with "yeah, if I had that much money, I could afford to do what he does too." or "Yeah, but think of the tax break he gets", or something along those lines. Why don't you try to stop without the "yeah, but" on it.
If you've been "taught" (meaning your subconscious has been programmed) that rich people are greedy. And if you've been taught that you shouldn't be greedy, guess what? You'll NEVER be rich! How do you like that? Examine your belief systems.
What are you telling your subconscious mind when you say this? Do you have weight problems? Maybe this is contributing to it. Think about it and eliminate it from your vocabulary.
How often do you hear people say "I'm sick and tired of...."?
Do you find yourself using the same wording?
What do you think your subconscious mind is hearing? It's hearing that you are, indeed, sick and tired. Is that what you want to be? I don't think so. Watch this week's video and see what you can eliminate from your vocabulary to make your life better.
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We've been covering the latest round of law firm associate pay raises largely from the perspective of the associates. But what about the people who have to pay for all this largesse: the partners?
Several recent articles offer a partners'-eye-view of the compensation arms race. We've collected the links below.
Despite the cheery announcement memos they've been sending out, partners aren't happy about having to cough up more dough. From New York magazine:
[I]t's estimated that at a big firm like Simpson (which has about 500 associates and 155 partners), average per-partner profits run about $2.4 million a year. To pay for this raise, each partner will take an approximate personal hit of $40,000 to $70,000 a year. "It's horrible," said one partner at a big firm.
Horrible indeed! For that kind of dough, you could get ten bespoke suits, a decent luxury car, or a house in the Hamptons for a month.
But before you start shedding tears for your benefactors, dear associates, consider this information, from the National Law Journal:
[C]omparisons from 1996 to 2005 indicate that as partners have made more, first-year associate salaries have not kept pace.
At law firms with 501 attorneys or more, median associate salaries were $125,000 in 2005. At the same time, profits per partner at the nation's 100 highest-grossing law firms in 2005 averaged $1.07 million.
Consequently, associates were making 11.7 percent of the amount partners pulled in for 2005, the smallest percentage in the last 10 years.
By contrast, associate salaries in 1996 at the nation's largest firms equaled $70,000, or 14.3 percent of the profits per partner, which that same year averaged $489,753 among the Am Law 100, the 100 highest-grossing firms.
As we wrote in these pages back in August (which feels so far away right now, given the snow and freezing temperatures):
"Associates of the world, unite! You have nothing to lose but your Blackberries."
But revolution may not be necessary. Things may get better naturally on their own. From the NLJ piece:
William Johnston, a vice president of Hildebrandt International, a law firm consultancy, expects the gap between associate salaries and profits per partner to narrow in the next few years.
"Overall profitability will start to plateau," he said. In addition, law firms will continue to feel the pinch for qualified law school graduates from their own competitors and from hedge funds and investment banks offering attractive alternatives, he said.
Firms must also compete with the opportunities offered by insider trading. If you do it right (and don't get caught), you can earn profits that make $160K look like a pittance.
The Partner Tax [Intelligencer / New York Magazine]
Starting Pay at Top Firms Falls Farther Behind Partners' [National Law Journal]
In the Law-Firm Pay Race, Who's Really Ahead? [DealBook / NYT]
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