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Should celebrities shut up when it comes to politics? That question lies at the heart of Barry Levinson's documentary, which is actually about how television is the most evil thing in the history of the world.
Or something.
It's a bit hard to tell because there's two separate ruminations at play in POLIWOOD – the first one is how television has blurred the lines between celebrities and politicians, leaving us in a Very Bad Place politically where politicians need to be telegenic and elections are run as stories sold to an expectant audience, and the second deals with the role of celebrities in politics, following The Creative Coalition (a non-partisan political group made up of entertainment types) around the Democratic and Republican National Conventions to watch celebrities talking politics.
Levinson tries to tie it all together at the end by equating politicians and celebrities, but it's not a new argument and it's one that's largely unsupported by the film. He scares Rachel Leigh Cook half to death in a hotel lobby by dissolving into a depressive rant which ends with him telling her that he isn't sure television isn't the worst thing ever, but it puts the wrong capstone on the film that precedes it.
Levinson spends most of the film interviewing celebrities, and then every so often he makes a point about how television is ruining the electoral process. The thing is, the celebrity sequences are actually interesting, and there's actual arguments to be made about them and their involvement in the political process but Levinson shies away from making any definitive statements about their involvement and instead gives us the warmed over arguments about television being bad.
I mean, fuck, you're Barry Levinson. You can't come up with something a bit more?
I have no idea why he does this, but it just emphasizes what an odd combination of subjects he's playing with in the film. POLIWOOD really feels like it should be two films – one for celebrities and one for television – because the two halves don't effectively intertwine.
None of which should dissuade you from watching POLIWOOD. It's an interesting, if never fully engaging documentary, that is at its best when it's allowing celebrities to break down the all-encompassing "celebrity" label. It does this simply and effectively, and Levinson allows the celebrities to sink or swim by their actions. Some come across as actually being interested in the process and learning about how the system works so the Creative Coalition can get better at delivering their message (Tim Daly, Lynn Whitfield) while others come across as thin-skinned and bitter (Josh Lucas, Gloria Reuben). There are a couple of old political vets (Spike Lee, Susan Sarandon) who ask pointed questions, and a couple of new arrivals (Anne Hathaway, Cook) who are trying to take it all in and absorb whatever they can because they want to do the Right Thing.
And this is beautiful because we see that celebrities are just like any other bloc of voters and it's ignorant to lump them all together – some are smart, some are stupid, some are True Believers and some just want to be one of the cool kids.
In other words, some are worth listening to and some don't respect you enough to actually know what they're talking about.
It's Hathaway and Cook that are the most engaging – both of them are trying to figure out how to conduct themselves as politically-interested celebrities, and their questions (Hathaway's pondering if she should separate her politics from her work) and revelations (Cook's realization that the "real" people in the film actually do resent politically active celebrities) sit at the heart of the question of politics and celebrity and I wish Levinson had pushed harder in their direction.
The two actresses contrast nicely with one another – for all of their shared doubts, Hathaway is portrayed as much more willing to get up on stage and speak, while Cook comes off much more reticent to talk and willing to listen.
The two most interesting sequences in the film revolve around the question of how the voter reacts to politically-active celebrities, and we see the best and worst of celebrities in them. (Which is far more interesting than rehashed bits about how Presidents Lincoln (ugly), Taft (fat), FDR (weak), and Adams (pudgy and a lisp) wouldn't work in today's television age.)
In the first sequence, the Creative Coalition meets with pollster Frank Luntz, who tries to tell them that how they get their message across is important and that sometimes, through the language they choose, they're actually hurting their cause instead of helping it. Sarandon completely gets what he's saying, making the point that she will always say "accountability" instead of "impeachment," because of how those words play with voters, but Lucas and Reuben don't want to hear anything Luntz is saying. Lucas throws a bit of a hissy fit about how "I'm not here to be lectured" and Reuben is defensive about how she feels "like you're telling me not to talk," (I think that quote is hers) which is sort of what Luntz is doing, but they're missing the reason behind it. It's understandable one would be upset about being told maybe it's best if you don't talk, but Luntz isn't telling them this to be a prick (though with Luntz that sometimes comes naturally) or to silence their voice, but to try to educate them about the importance of how a message is delivered.
And yeah, that means sometimes they shouldn't talk because voters (as we've seen in an earlier clip of a focus group) do have such a poor opinion of celebrities. What Luntz is doing is challenging them on what's really important – getting heard or getting things accomplished because those two things won't always work together.
The second scene puts celebrities and voters together and lets the voters tell the celebrities how they feel. To their credit, the voters let the celebrities have it, and to their credit, the celebrities listen and reflect and engage the voters in a dialogue.
Which the voters appreciate.
Which is what's wrong with modern politics, that too many people are talking at each other instead of with each other.
Which is, according to Levinson, probably TV's fault.
Which is, according to me, so much more bullshit than truth. I wouldn't argue that TV doesn't play a role, but blaming TV for the dissolution of political discourse is blaming the gun instead of the person pulling the trigger. Yeah, you can't shoot someone without a gun, but the gun can't go off without you, and the gun has no agency. The idea that TV is to blame robs us, as an audience and a nation, of our accountability in letting politicians dumb down and slick up the electoral process. You can blame networks for chasing ratings, but ratings = what the collective we watches, and Levinson lets us off the hook far too easily.
Levinson is a talented filmmaker with two interesting subjects at play, but POLIWOOD is too disjointed to make an effective argument, and coming down against TV as harshly as he does is too simplistic an answer for such a smart guy.


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Beyoncé was spotted arriving at JFK International Airport in New York this week looking quite comfortable in baggy sweats–just days after we gave her kudos on her glam London Heathrow ensemble. The one highlight in her hoodie-sweat pants-Ugg boots getup? That gorgeous whiskey-brown bag.
Rihanna was headed out (presumably to the Lakers vs. Magic game, which she was spotted at last night) in full-on swag mode. Black wayfarer sunglasses on? Check. Black leather jacket, silver leggings and dominatrix/grecian sandals? Check. Check. Check. She's ready to go.
Janet Jackson was also snapped making her way to a flight recently. The "Nasty" singer's all denim look was…okay, but definitely less than we expect from Ms. Jackson. We loved her natural-looking hair and fly grey boots, but the ill-fitting, cuffed jeans were not the business.
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Mercersburg >> Local government is splintering in Mercersburg.
The water authority has taken an initial step of separating itself from borough council after Borough Manager Tammy Oberholzer was placed on paid administrative leave. Sewer authority members have threatened similar action.
The water and sewer authorities share borough public works and office employees with the Borough of Mercersburg. Together they pay about 60 percent of the town's payroll, excluding the police department.
The three government agencies also share the same law firm.
The Mercersburg Water Authority voted unanimously on Tuesday to hire its own attorney to see if it can withhold payments to the borough, according to Larry Nair, water authority secretary-treasurer. The authority would place its payments in an escrow account until the matter is resolved.
"Since we don't have the borough manager, why should we pay them?" Nair said.
Mercersburg Borough Council President Tom Suddeth recently removed the authorities' representation on the borough personnel committee, which currently has just three council members.
The authority members served as a go-between for the workers and the council, according to water authority member Gregg Davis.
"We probably know more what's going on in the borough than borough council," Davis said. "It's a mess down there. Town council has degenerated into an organized mob."
Council members Suddeth and Jeremy Jones on April 10 told Oberholzer in the parking lot of borough hall that she was placed on leave, Oberholzer said. They gave her papers indicating that they wanted her to resign.
Council is waiting for her response.
Council met April 8 in executive session and decided in private "by consensus" to place Oberholzer on leave. Pennsylvania's Sunshine Act requires that decisions be made in public session. Borough council's solicitor Sam Wiser said Monday at council's meeting that the April 8 meeting complied with the law because council did not take an "adverse employment action."
The law also requires that an employee be allowed to request that a personnel meeting about them be held in public or in private. Oberholzer was out of town for several days attending a multi-day Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs conference.
Oberholzer said the council members never discussed the pending situation with her, either during or outside of a meeting.
A Mercerburg council in 1991 handled the firing of then Police Chief Robert McNeill in similar way. They "decided upon consensus" in a closed meeting that if the chief did not resign within 17 days, the mayor should fire him. McNeill eventually prevailed in court.
Another attorney from Wiser's firm sat with the water authority on Tuesday, but repeatedly told the authority he was not at liberty to answer questions because the law firm represents the borough, Nair said.
"We couldn't get any answers," Nair said. "We decided: No answers; no pay."
Oberholzer previously told the water authority that council did not want authority representatives on the personnel committee and taking part in making decisions about police officers, Nair said.
"I'll go along with that," he said. "Our representatives want to hire the proper people to get the work done in the borough."
Councilman Jon Kittredge, chairman of the personnel committee, repeatedly invited authority members to attend its meetings.
Personnel committee meetings are open to the public, but discussions about individual employees are held in private. Those in the audience do not have a vote.
"It doesn't work," Nair said. "You could express your opinion, and that would be it."
Nair said council "pre-planned" ousting Oberholzer as "a personal vendetta." Without the authorities' two members, two councilmen can run the personnel committee.
The three members of the committee are councilmen Kittredge, Jones and Dusty Stoner.
Nair said the previous makeup of the personnel committee — three council members, a member of the water authority and a member of the sewer committee — had been in place "forever."


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Nail Art Encyclopedia
Nail art has it's own "language", and this nail art encyclopedia will help you make sense of it all. As I started getting more into nail art I found myself wondering what the hell a "franken" was or what was the difference between a chrome and duochrome polish. Of course, I'm still learning just like everyone else so I'll keep adding and updating this encyclopedia with new terminology. If there's a term you think I should add, please email me!
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- B3F (or Big 3 Free) - B3F polishes are polishes that don't contain formaldehyde, toluene and DBP. Most of the "fancy" polish brands (such as Deborah Lippman, Zoya, Chanel, China Glaze, OPI) are B3F but you can always check on the ingredients label. If you want more information check this article at All Laquered Up. It's also good to keep in mind if you have kids who like nail polish.
- Bundle Monster - Bundle Monster is a brand of nail stamps, similar to Konad but usually not as expensive. For more information, see the Konad entry or the nail art supplies page.
- Calgel - A gel treatment for nails that can last up to four weeks. Calgel started in Japan and gives the artist the freedom to do some truly creative designs. Sadly, it's not DIY you have to get it done in a salon.
- Chevron - Similar to a french manicure, but with an angled "v" tip instead of the traditional rounded french tip. I think the name is derived from the Chevron car logo, which is kind of v-shaped.
- Creme - Your standard nail polish. No glitter, shimmer or other fancy additions. The finish is smooth and glossy.
- Duochrome - A finish of nail polish that changes between two, or sometimes more, colors in the sunlight. A really cool color changing polish.
- Dupe - A polish that is similar to another (usually more expensive) polish by a different brand.
- Faux-Nad - A slang term used by artists for nail stamping image plates other than Konad like Bundle Monster or generic plates from Ebay.
- Fimo - A polymer clay that is made into "canes" with designs in the center, then sliced and applied to nails. For more information check out the nail art supplies page.
- Flakies - Similar to glitter polish, but small, irregular shaped, opalescent bits in a jelly base. Nubar 2010 is my favorite flakie polish.
- Foil - Foil can refer to a finish of nail polish that has a metallic base with added glitter for a smooth, shiny look. Foils can also refer to actual pieces of foil that you apply to your nail. Check Dollar Nail Art for lots of cool foils.
- Franken - The term applied to home mixed polishes. Making your own Franken polishes can be a lot of fun. If you want to give it a try, check out the amazing tutorial from the master, Dr. Frankenpolish.
- Glitter Sandwich - A fun new polish trend. It's coats of glitter layered under sheer jelly polishes. Check out the tutorial.
- Gyaru - A type of Japanese street fashion of completely decked out girls, including their fabulous, amazing nails. There's loads of different sub-cultures as well. Just google hime-gyaru nails and drool away!
- Holographic - A finish of nail polish that has a rainbow metallic look, kind of like an oil spill!
- Jelly - A finish of nail polish that is usually sheer with a high shine finish. They usually take several coats to be opaque but the pay off is that they're sooooo shiny! They're great fun for doing "glitter sandwiches".
- Konad - Konad is a brand of nail stamps. The image plates are metal plates with images engraved on them. It's an easy way to apply intricate designs to your nails. Check out the tutorial.
- Matte - A finish of nail polish that has no shine at all. They're a fun way to change up your look, but tend to chip easily as most top coats ruin the look. Essie makes a nice matte top coat so you can have a matte finish on any polish.
- Minx - The newest celebrity nail trend, Minx are nail coverings made of a flexible polymer that is heated and applied to nails, and are only sold to and applied by salon professionals. They have finishes that we just can't achieve with polish no matter how good we are.
- Ombré - A graduated fading color technique. It's a french word meaning "shade" or "shadow". Ombré nails are fast becoming a very popular trend. Try it yourself!
- Suede - A finish of nail polish that is similar to Matte, but with the addition of some shimmer. Suede polishes are seriously sexy.
- Water Marble - AKA Water Marbling. A very fun, sometimes messy polish technique. Creates amazing intricate marble designs. Check out the tutorial.
I really want to make this the best nail art encyclopedia on the web, so if you feel I'm missing something please let me know!
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I am well over 40 and I own the most precious mini horse, Dasiy. We go for daily walks in the woods near my home. She follows me in her pasture and just wants to be with me. She just turned 15 and I just turned 60. In Sidney, Maine
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Im Stan. Live in New Zealand. At the very beginning of this thread I was refered to as the token male. Not sure what they ment by that. Could be something to do with my age.


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i was washed out, dryd out,
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so i can feel a lot better, but
the man never showed up,
so i drank more home made
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the tv peaple said that the
world has turned to shit,
so buy a gun and lock all
your doors, and stock up on
food, for this world is full
of evil peaple, just waiting to
dropp their bombs, on me, and
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"We teach them everything; from opening the [instrument] case, taking out the instrument, how to hold it," Boyer explains.
"Before you know it, they're rock stars!"
Boyer is our Teacher of the Week (April 11, 2012) because he inspires this musical magic with plenty of humor, which his students appreciate. Just ask eighth-grader Aubrey Mount.
"We all want to hear what Mr. Boyer says because it's usually hilarious," Mount reveals.
"He cares about the students," Mount goes on to say. "He's like our mentor. He's not just our teacher. He's our friend."
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Distance Education Law Schools / Re: Distance Law Schools... how does it work?« on: July 15, 2012, 02:34:30 PM »
I think the student is required to take the FYLSE after the first year (or after the first 1 1/2 years, since they're part-tme). If they pass they can continue on to the second year. The CA bar requires the online/unaccredited school to certify that the student has completed something like 864 hours of instruction, divided into specific categories: a certain number of hours in torts, contracts, etc. This is the same requirement for applicants who study with an attorney or in judges' chambers.
After that, the requirements are the same as any other applicant: pass the MPRE, positive C&F determination, pass the bar.
BTW, the FYLSE is not typically required for students at CA accredited law schools unless they fail classes. Some (maybe all?) CA ABA schools require the FYLSE for re-admission if a student has been academically disqualified. If you look on the Calbar website you'll see a number of students from ABA schools taking the exam, but I don't know if that's required by the Calbar or if certain individual schools make it a requirement for re-admission.
Anyone who has more specific info, please feel free to correct me!
That is correct. You only have to take the FYLSE if you are attending a non-accredited law school after your first year in order to continue on to 2L. For Cal accredited and ABA accredited schools, the baby bar is not required. Some ABA schools, including my own, may require you to take the baby bar if you do not have a cum gpa of 2.0 after your first year and are seeking readmission or requesting readmission on a probationary status. I'm not sure how many ABA schools allow this, but the same is true for some state accredited schools also.
What is similar for non-accredited and Cal Bar approved is that you cannot take the bar in any other state until you have practiced law in California for about 3-5 years depending on the state and their requirements. In my opinion, if you only plan on practicing in California, state approved may be one of the best ways to go because it is about half the price of ABA, FYLSE is not required, and it still has state accreditation. The bar pass rates aren't great and I wouldn't recommend it if you have big law plans, but if you just plan on hanging a shingle or working as a public defender, etc. I see no reason why one shouldn't.


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Big hit, great for the vegetarians at the party. I'd dial down the curry next time or use a milder type. We're killing the scant leftovers while we clean up this morning.
I have had more repeat request for this than any other pate I have ever made. I doubled the garlic and upped the mixed herbs. I also used 75 percent shiitake and 25 percent chestnut mushrooms.
This was delicious, and got many compliments from my guests. It's true that the appearance leaves something to be desired, as do all pate's I've ever seen. The taste was fabulous, though. This recipe could easily be halved, it did make quite a lot.
If you love mushrooms, this is the party appetizer for you! I make this all the time and it is always a big hit with my guests-- the mushroom lovers in particular rave about it. Since it's not the most beautiful food in the world, I usually serve in a medium-sized ramekin and top with some fresh basil leaves. I have made it as written but I actually prefer it without the curry powder and cumin-- leaves more room for the savory, earthy mushroom flavor to shine through. My favorite herbs for this are basil and italian parsley. Other modifications I have made: 1/3 shiitakes and the rest brown button mushrooms (keeps the cost down somewhat), almonds instead of cashews, red onion for shallots (only when I ran out of shallots). Still delicious every time. I have cut down on the butter a couple of times but it's better full-fat.
Made with 12oz. pkg. of sliced crimini's from Trader Joes. Increase butter to 8T. for richness, 1T. of Madras curry, and 1t.cumin. Shallots, cashews, and EVOO remained the same. Italian parsley, and basil were my choice of herbs. The piece de resistance was to add 1T. of white truffle infused oil to really bring out the musk, and earthiness of the mushrooms. If using shiitakes, I would probably omit the truffle oil.
This was a hit at a recent dinner party. I used half curry powder and half garam massala since I had a better version of the latter. You must let this set for a day as it doesn't taste like much when first prepared. It makes a bunch and there was some left over. The leftovers would be great tossed with olive oil as a mushroom pesto over pasta or perhaps a layer in a veggie lasagna.
Excellent! Made it as the recipe states.
I didn't make this recipe (don't get mad!) but rather used it as a method for making a veggie pate with some wild mushrooms I had on hand (oyster and shitake) -- very good! I sauteed a shallot in 2 T butter till golden. Added about 3/4 of a lb of the mushrooms (equal amounts of each). Saute over low heat with generous amounts of white pepper, salt, fresh thyme and parsley, a bit of black pepper and a small minced garlic clove. I ground about 1/2 cup of sliced almonds in the food processor; removed and added the cooked mushrooms. Pulse till almost smooth, add almonds, correct seasoning (more thyme and white pepper, and a shot of sherry vinegar - lemon would be good too). The method (mushrooms, herbs and nuts) makes a delicious pate-like spread. Use whatever spices you like until you get the flavor you like! Yes, it looks like dog food - it's pate. The whole thing only took about 15 minutes (plus chilling time). As an aside, this recipe sounds good, and I will probably try it sometime when I'm feeling like curry and have cashews in the house.
Agree with earlier reviews that while this dish tasted good (after melding over 24 hours), it does make an enormous amount and is not very visually pleasing, as well being quite expensive to make. The only dish I had copiously left over at a recent cocktail party.
This pate was awesome. I love mushrooms and I love curry. Make sure you get Madras curry. The right amount of salt makes it perfect. It's even better after it sits for a while.


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- Apply a small dollop (approximately the size of a quarter) to each cheek. Spread it out over your cheeks, nose, chin, and forehead, leaving a thin layer. You may have to add a little more to cover your forehead area. Do not apply this in a real steamy area, like your shower, as it will not break down easily.
- Wait about 1 minute and start to gently rub your cheek. If after rubbing for a moment, the product does not begin to liquefy and feel runny, wait another minute and then rub again. It should start to feel very runny after a moment of rubbing.
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(Dallas Morning News) Chris Kyle, a former Navy SEAL who was the U.S. military's deadliest sharpshooter and wrote the best-selling book American Sniper, was fatally shot Saturday in a double slaying at an Erath County gun range, the U.S. Marshals Service said.
Late Saturday, Lancaster police said they had arrested a man they say matched the description of a gunman wanted in the slayings. After a brief chase, officers arrested 25-year-old Eddie Ray Routh, said Lt. Kelly Hooten, a department spokesman.
Kyle was at a charity event at the gun range at Rough Creek Lodge and Resort on behalf of his Dallas-based security firm Craft International, said Hudson Hartson, a childhood friend of Kyle's.
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What's that cute dog walker's name again? And when is Toto's next play date? The Pet Master ($25.45 at www.thepetmaster.com) might be able to help you find the answers. To some, this PDA for your pet (yes, you read that right) may seem ridiculous, but for those who want to compartmentalize the hectic lives of Fido and Fluffy, this paw-shaped device is just the ticket.

Approximately the same size as most humans' personal digital assistants, the Pet Master is designed to help you organize and store the various appointments and contacts associated with up to four pets — checkups, groomings, vaccination schedules and play dates. For the oblivious (or obsessed), it offers an alarm system that goes off when it's treat time or a birthday, and it comes with an encyclopedia of cat and dog information, from health tips to trivia. It also comes stored with information that could prove useful on the road, such as lists of emergency vets in the United States and Canada, as well as pet-friendly hotels and motels (though in Washington, it fails to list any of the Kimpton Hotels, which are known to embrace those traveling with furry companions).

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Smart phones include geotagging features that many people aren't aware of.
People were up in arms this week about the privacy implications of news that the iPhone gathers location information and stores it in a file on the user's computer. But experts say that smart-phone owners are unknowingly taking a much bigger risk with information about where they go all day. During a presentation at the computer security conference Source Boston, Ben Jackson of Mayhemic Labs and Larry Pesce, a senior security consultant with NWN, described the way photos taken by many phones are routinely encoded with latitude and longitude tags. When users post those photos online through services such as TwitPic, they often expose much more personal data than they realize.
"It is definitely true that folks don't [understand] the risk," says Jackson.
For example, by looking at the location metadata stored with pictures posted through one man's anonymous Twitter account, the researchers were able to pinpoint his likely home address. From there, by cross-referencing this location with city records, they found his name. Using that information, the researchers went on to find his place of work, his wife's name, and information about his children.
A few smart phones, such as the BlackBerry, leave the geotagging feature turned off by default. In many devices, however, photos are tagged with this information unless users to go in and disable the feature themselves.
To make people aware of the dangers of this data, Jackson and Pesce launched a site called I Can Stalk U, which searches Twitter for posts that reveal location information and creates a map pinpointing the places where pictures were taken. "We wanted to inform people of what they're really posting," Jackson says.
The researchers have struggled to find an effective way to spread this message. Twitter has twice shut them down (though they were able to get themselves reinstated), and many users react with alarm when they see what I Can Stalk U is doing. Jackson and Pesce say they hope they're educating people, and the site includes information about turning off location features, as well as links to organizations that work to protect user privacy, such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
So many pictures with location data get posted every day that when the researchers tried to analyze every picture posted to TwitPic, they couldn't keep up. Now their site downloads an average of 15 gigabytes of photos per day, scans more than 35,000 tweets, and analyzes more than 20,000 pictures.


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A person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press that the team was working on final details of the contract Tuesday night. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because an agreement had not been announced.
Melton missed most of last season with Chicago after tearing a ligament in his left knee against Pittsburgh on Sept. 22. He will be reunited with former Bears defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli, who now has the same title in Dallas.
The fifth-year player was a high school running back in the Dallas area before becoming a defensive tackle with the Texas Longhorns.
The 27-year-old Melton has 15 1/2 sacks and 63 tackles in 48 career games, including 32 starts. The Bears drafted him in the fifth round in 2009, and he missed his rookie season with an ankle injury.
Melton was arrested in December in Grapevine, where he went to high school, on charges of assault and public intoxication after police say he refused to leave a bar and fought with employees.
Police say Melton was accused of punching the bar manager in the face and biting his arm. Melton's agent, Jordan Woy, said at the time that his client didn't start the altercation.
The Cowboys released Ware, their star defensive end, just as free agency opened. Defensive tackle Jason Hatcher signed with Washington after leading the Cowboys with 11 sacks last season.
A day after Ware's release, the Cowboys signed defensive end Jeremy Mincey and defensive tackle Terrell McClain. Mincey is the team's current career leader with 20 sacks, now followed by Melton.
Next on this list with 10 is George Selvie, who wasn't even on the Dallas roster when training camp started last season and ended up second to Hatcher with seven sacks on an injury plagued unit.
Marinelli came to Dallas a year ago as defensive line coach with then-defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin after Lovie Smith was fired in Chicago. He was promoted when Kiffin was reassigned after the Cowboys gave up the most yards in franchise history and finished last in the NFL in total defense.
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Robyn Larabee's bright and creamy carrot soup is her young son's very favorite. "He requests it often," she writes from Lucknow, Ontario. "I like that it's fast, easy and makes a perfect amount for the two of us when my husband is away at work."
- 2 cups chopped carrots
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1. In a small saucepan, saute carrots and onion in butter until crisp-tender. Add broth and ginger. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until carrots are very tender. Cool slightly.
- 2. Puree soup in a blender; return to the pan. Stir in buttermilk; heat through (do not boil). Yield: 2-1/2 cups.
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The two companies have targeted expansion into the emerging RF front-end module ("FEM") foundry market.
The technology agreement transfers 0.18um SOI RF CMOS process technology to MagnaChip. This process technology is a core component of cellular phone FEMs. FEMs can replace existing compound semiconductor and silicon solutions with approximately 30% reduced manufacturing process steps. This reduces manufacturing cost, accelerates time to market, while addressing the specific needs of 2/3/4G and LTE cellular systems.
The SOI RF CMOS technology is optimized for use in RF switches and antenna tuning applications, which have rapidly expanded as a result of the recent development trends in multiband and multimode cellular phone designs. In addition to offering excellent switch performance, this technology enables a high level of integration including control, logic, monitoring and power. The resulting FEMs are lighter, thinner, smaller compared to FEMs using compound semiconductor and can be integrated with digital tunable capacitors, which are key elements of RF tuning circuits. As we look further into the future, FEMs may eventually be integrated with power amplifiers, leading to a single-chip CMOS FEM solutions.
Jae Young Lee, President of NNFC commented, "This technology transfer is an example of the successful technology development work done at NNFC which can be applied to commercial production. NNFC, which is a government-sponsored R&D center, uniquely defined this technology platform. Going forward, NNFC will continue to lend its support to MagnaChip to ensure the continued success of the SOI RF CMOS foundry process technology."
"The technology transfer of NNFC's 0.18um SOI RF CMOS is a significant addition to MagnaChip's growing list of process offerings that are available to its specialty foundry customers," said Namkyu Park, Senior Vice President of Marketing for MagnaChip's Semiconductor Manufacturing Services Division. "Our goal is to continue to offer the latest in differentiated technologies to meet the needs of our customers and partners in the fast-changing semiconductor market."
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NNFC is the public institute invested by central, local government and KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) in Korea. The main mission is to provide and offer fabrication services to academia, research institutes and industry. NNFC has a nano-fusion infrastructure based on CMOS, MEMS, BIO-MEMS, NANO Materials and Analysis division. For more information, please visit www.nnfc.re.kr.
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Village Partners Project is focused on creating sustainable, healthy change in both in the Honduran community and in the global community through cross-cultural experience, community participation and empowerment through partnership of Jewell, UNAH-CURLA and villages in the Atlántida region. The specific tasks of building ecological latrines, enhancing poultry production through micro enterprising initiatives, improving home ventilation, improving agricultural distribution and facilitating discussions on sustainability and multiplication of this model will directly improve the economic state of families now. These tasks will also position families for healthier economic states in coming generations.
The Village Partners Project in Honduras (VPP) will engage the impoverished communities of the region of Atlántida for the purpose of healthy, sustainable change through partnering, planning and practicing. Sustainable change occurs through community education, dialogue and leadership development. VPP will use the resources provided through William Jewell College to create additional resources in the communities of Atlántida, Honduras.
Since 2005 more than 200 William Jewell College students, faculty and alumni have traveled to do community development work in north central Honduras. Students pay for travel, food, and lodging, and each group raises funds for the specific project they will work on while they are in Honduras. Past projects have included, building homes, roofing a church, and health education. Recent projects in Embarcadero have included building "Sanitario Secos" and high efficiency (Lorena) stoves that vent outside the home, water quality assessment and micro-enterprise planning. The goal of our Village Partners Project (VPP) is to partner with communities and create healthy sustainable change through education, dialogue and leadership development. Plans for improving each community come from within the village, and as a liberal arts college we network our various disciplines to find ways to empower the village reach its goals. We endeavor to accomplish these goals by creating a reciprocal relationship that will benefit and strengthen both the Honduran and William Jewell community.
In 2007, we visited Embarcadero in search of a community for our first effort as "Village Partners". As the patranato of this remote village of 100 people shared their goals of cleaner water, improved health and education, and increased community income with us, we knew we wanted to partner with this community. Our partnership with a village moves through three very intentional phases.
Phase 1: Relationship BuildingDuring this phase students and community members get to know one another and we begin the process of listening to the community's goals and determining the assets and resources available to achieve those goals. In Embarcadero we learned that the latrines were polluting the local water supply, and we introduced an alternative that was both healthier and sustainable.
Phase 2: CollaborationDuring the collaboration phase we emphasize the importance of using local solutions to meet challenges faced by each village. Students and local residents consider which available resources can be used to help them move closer to their goals. A key principle for the Village Partners Project is that Hondurans create and implement Honduran solutions. In Embarcadero a partnership with the agriculture and eco-tourism students at UNAH-CURLA has proven to be a very helpful partnership. William Jewell helped to fund internships for UNAH-CURLA students that provided leadership and community development training for village leaders. This collaboration has resulted in training the women of the village to build Lorena stoves for their homes and micro-enterprise planning for the village. We are currently beginning collection of data for documentation of the health benefits observed as these changes are implemented, in partnership with the UNAH-CURLA nursing school. Municipal authorities in Esparta have also provided funding for the school sanitario seco and a bridge that leads to the village.
Phase 3: MultiplicationThe multiplication phase focuses on the disseminating of this model to other communities in the surrounding area. As improvements are made in a village and men and women are trained to share the value of these improvements, they are empowered to share this knowledge with residents in neighboring communities. On a larger scale programs could be funded so that larger groups of community leaders can share this information. In Embarcadero, the nearby town of Esparta has already expressed interest in the technology related to both the Sanitario Secos and the Lorena stoves.
While there are several benefits to the local community involved in a Village Partners Project, we also believe there are significant benefits for William Jewell College and for our students. Learning to be global citizens and applying values learned from other cultures enriches our campus experience. In this way the Village Partners Project improves each community involved in the effort. Reciprocity is essential for the success of the program.
Listed below are specific objectives for the Honduras Village Partners Project.• Build 20 Sanitario Secos (One large unit at school)• Build new Lorena stoves in each home• Establish a micro-enterprise opportunity in Embarcadero• Fund internships for UNAH-CURLA students to work in Embarcadero• Improve the water supply• Improve poultry production• Document improvements observed as changes are implemented• William Jewell community members live and work in Embarcadero 2 weeks a year, two times a year• William Jewell students learn global servant leadership through preparation, implementation, reflection and mentoring• Multiply improvements in other Honduran communities• Multiply the VPP Model in other colleges and universities in the USA
Finally in reference to our partnership with students and faculty at UNAH-CURLA, the William Jewell and UNAH-CURLA objectives closely model the United Nations' millennium development goals. The Secretary-General lists eight areas of focus necessary for global improvement: ending poverty and hunger, universal access to education, gender equality, child health, maternal health, combating HIV/AIDS, environmental sustainability and global partnerships. The global partnership formed by William Jewell and UNAH-CURLA will have an impact on each of these core goals and a significant impact on the areas of poverty, child and maternal health, gender equality, and environmental sustainability. The global priorities as endorsed by the United Nations provide affirmation of the objectives, processes and methods that VPP employs.VPP will accomplish this through a three-phase approach.
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November 26, 2015
Two off-duty Danville police officers who were on their way home with their families following the city's fireworks show found themselves helping to arrest a drunk driver.
Sgt. Jonathan Courtwright was caravanning with one of his off-duty colleagues when they got stuck in heavy traffic on Ben Ali Drive. They spotted a vehicle being driven erratically coming towards them and made a call to dispatch with the vehicle's description. After seeing the car, it ended up getting involved in a wreck further up the road at the intersection of Ben Ali and Perryville. The driver then took off from the scene of the accident. The off-duty officers spotted him again. Thanks to the heavy traffic, they were actually able to get out of their own cars and approach the driver. He didn't believe the men were cops and they didn't have adequate resources to arrest him. He ended up taking off again and wrecked his car in a ditch.
The driver, 37-year-old Jeffrey Spielman, was arrested and is now being lodged in the Boyle County Detention Center. He is facing numerous charges including DUI and wanton endangerment. His bond has been set at $30,000.
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Staring into a camera, USHL commissioner Skip Prince talked about how the Futures Draft is an important yet special day for the young men who hope to make it into the league.
One can only hope the webcast didn't give too many people including these future players the wrong impression of the league. The USHL Futures Draft was marred, for many, by a glitch-filled, error-infused webcast which at times became unbearable to watch.
The USHL has said on several occasions they wanted this draft to be different. So that's why they went to a webcast format so that way draftees and their families could watch it together instead of having a player step out of class to learn he'd been drafted.
Getting drafted will be a memory but so will a few others items such as a show which started off with one of the mics catching someone swearing; an admission from one of the anchors that they didn't care if the audience could hear them along with what was a somewhat thinly veiled shot at Rhode Island, which did draw a reaction from advisor Peter Baptista over Twitter. Baptista, who is based in Rhode Island, later deleted the tweet but we'll address another tweet he had later.
But that was only the beginning. A 6 p.m. Central Time broadcast started 22 minutes later than expected resulting in teams using Twitter to announce their picks. By the time the webcast started, Twitter was midway through the second round.
Last season's Futures Draft was a victim of a website which didn't have the bandwidth to handle the traffic and later crashed harder than an impending Greek economy.
That happened a few times last night and here's where Baptista probably tweeted what was on the minds of many:
Peter Baptista ?
@peterbaptista : ah the @USHL web site crashes (again) for the #FuturesDraft … I was hopeful this time.
There are so many more things to delve into about what went wrong and due to fairness, I'm not going to get into every single item that went wrong.
But with the times that were addressed, one must admit it wasn't the best situation for the USHL.
It cannot be expected for webcasts or even telecasts to be perfect. The Super Bowl and The Oscars are certainly proof. But when an event starts off 20 minutes late, the commissioner of your league has a camera pasted on him for 10 minutes prior to the show and Twitter is a more effective method to run a draft, those are glaring errors.
And it was noticed by several people on Twitter with one of them being Baptista who gave a somewhat sobering but alarming statement.
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@peterbaptista : someday the @USHL will learn 2 do their #FuturesDraft & #EntryDraft the right way online like the OHL with NO web site crashes
That's a tweet this league never wants to see and in truth, cannot see.
People often throw out some frankly stupid reasons as to why the USHL/college model is better than Major Junior and vice-versa. Let me throw out my "stupid reasons" that have nothing to do with development.
Sometimes image goes a hell of a long way. Nike is proof. Unless we're talking about the Kobe Systems, there hasn't been a Nike ad hyping up a certain shoe in a long time. What makes Nike successful is they sell an image of something greater regardless of the shoes you buy.
The USHL needs that right now. Improving their image should be a top priority this off-season.
High hopes were certainly the mantra for a league which boasted its top prospects, had no problem willing to get in the ring with Major Junior and claimed it is second to no one.
Right now being second to anyone would be extremely high praise. The USHL's image has taken a hit. It had a mid-season Prospects Game thrown together a few months in advance resulting in more scouts being at the games than fans.
It has come under criticism for adding four more games giving off the image that it either wants to add more games for development or more games for owners to fatten their wallets.
Then of course, the playoff scheduling which set up some teams with the task of possibly playing up to seven games in nine days. This league averages eight games in a month so seven games in nine days isn't exactly bright. It's especially not bright when its a league that lives off weekend attendance but plays games during the week and puts its high school students at risk of missing even more class time.
Jay-Z once said, "The try and the fail, the two things I hate. Succeed and the rap game, the two things that's great."
So far the USHL has half that message.
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Leglue, the Eagles' 6-foot-6, 290-pound offensive tackle, informed Ragin' Cajuns coach Mark Hudspeth on Sunday that he wanted to play college football in Lafayette, following an official visit to the university.
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What the Daily Times fails to mention about the recent shooting at the Animas Valley Mall is that several of the gangsters from the two gangs involved followed the victim to the emergency room at the hospital where they continued to fight, curse and shout death treats at each other, necessitating a lock down at the hospital and endangering the law abiding citizens there trying to receive medical treatment.
My daughter had taken my 5 year old grandson there for treatment of a playground injury and wound up locked in a treatment room for their protection for a couple of hours unable to leave or have visitors. My other daughter was barely able to pick up my other grand daughters in time to get them away from the situation. Their description of the emergency room parking lot was "total pandemonium." I think every single one of my family that was there were traumatized by the situation. This is unacceptable and intolerable. It appears the Farmington police dropped the ball entirely.
Gangsters well enough to be roaming the halls cursing and shouting death threats have NO PLACE in a hospital. They should have been controlled and removed immediately, using lethal force if necessary. They could wait to receive medical care until they agreed to behave or be treated by medical personnel at the jail.
There should be a zero tolerance policy on allowing violence of any kind in Farmington's hospital or emergency rooms. This sounds more like Chicago, the home of our much maligned president, than a small town in the southwest.
I don't think Farmington wants to be compared to Chicago, but if the shoe fits Farmington, it's time to wake up! You have a gang problem, a drug problem and a very serious disaffected youth problem. Get prepared NOW! And shame on you Farmington Police Department for letting this get totally out of control.


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The band opened the show with an extended intro jam, showcasing its talent and flexibility as individual members traded licks and solos for several minutes. Lovett then took the stage as the band launched into a cover of "Release Me," the title track from Lovett's current record. After 27 years with Curb Records, "Release Me" is Lovett's final recording for the label. Like Saturday night's show at the Peabody Opera House, the album mixes eclectic covers and originals that run through nearly all of the musical styles and eras that Lovett has visited throughout his career.
With the assistance of vocalist Arnold McCuller, Lovett and his Large Band played a selection of songs from the new album, including a rollicking version of the single "Isn't That So," written by Jessie Winchester. "We're playing some new songs," Lovett said, "because when you've got a new record out, that's what you're supposed to do."
Lovett then exited the stage momentarily, handing over the reigns to McCuller, who performed "Gods and Monsters" from his record "As Soon As I Get Paid." Lovett then returned for "Well…All Right," a song written by fellow Texan Buddy Holly. The first part of the show mixed material from the new record with both older and recent originals such as "Penguins" and "Cute as a Bug."
Lovett later handed over the lead vocal to fiddle player Luke Bullock, whose self-titled solo record is also out now. Always the Southern gentleman, Lovett is obviously happy to showcase the talents of the members of his group, and is himself grateful to the people who have helped him in the past. For example, Lovett spoke highly of another great, but unfortunately lesser-known, Texas songwriter, Eric Taylor. Taylor was instrumental in helping Lovett in the early days of his career, when he was playing gigs at the renowned Anderson Fair Retail Restaurant in Houston. The band then played Taylor's "Understand You," which Lovett also recorded for "Release Me."
Casual and soft spoken, Lovett is, of course, an excellent storyteller, conversationally and in song. The wry sense humor reflected in his work was on display in his banter as he frequently adjusted the tuning of his guitar between songs, keeping the audience entertained with his occasionally rambling anecdotes. "Looks like I've brought things to a stop here," he remarked at one point.
Midway through the show, most of the band left the stage, while Lovett, Sean Watkins (Nickel Creek) and Bullock played a couple of songs as a bluegrass trio, the three players sharing one center stage mike. On the second song "Up in Indiana" the band slowly rejoined the mix, and, once reunited, then launched into a wonderful version of Lovett's classic wedding song/murder ballad "L.A. County." That song was followed by "Private Conversation" from 1996's, "Road to Ensenada," a record released in the wake of his much-publicized romance with Julia Roberts. It's a shame that Lovett's brief relationship with a movie star is his biggest claim to fame for many Americans, because he is truly one of our greatest living songwriters.
With a sharp lyrical sense that brings a twist to many of his songs, Lovett is also a master of many musical styles -- a great performer and a true country traditionalist. He and his Large Band are always impeccably attired and a joy to hear. Composed of legendary players such as Leland Sklar (bass), Russ Kunkel (drums) and younger players like Sean Watkins (mandolin and acoustic guitar), the Large Band is undoubtedly one of the great configurations of musicians touring today. And the Peabody Opera House is a perfect venue for the Large Band. More formal than the Pageant yet more intimate than the Fox, the Peabody is just big enough to house the band, unlike the Sheldon, where the size of the Large Band threatened to overrun that small stage in 2010.
The latter portion of the show, predictably, focused on many of Lovett's best-know songs. This is no criticism, however, as a Lyle Lovett concert is never a rehash of "greatest hits." Full, lush versions of these tunes delighted the audience as the band played favorites like "If I had a Boat" and "She's No Lady." The latter had McCuller returning to the stage to interject a scat solo. Moreover, these songs all featured embellishments from the other Large Band members as well, including a great piano solo from Jim Cox on "North Dakota" and a John Hagen cello solo on "I've Been to Memphis."
Following the extended jams of "I've Been to Memphis" and "That's Right (You're Not From Texas)" the band briefly left the stage before returning to close the set, and the evening, with a raucous version of "Church" that had the audience clapping along.
Lovett is one of the great voices of country music. "Release Me" may be his last record for his current label, but we certainly haven't heard the last of this great American songwriter. Hopefully he'll be bringing his Large Band back to town again soon.
Set list:
Release Me (Miller/Pebworth/Yount)
White Boy Lost in the Blues (Michael Franks)
Isn't That So (Jessie Winchester)
Cute as a Bug
I Will Rise Up
Gods and Monsters (Arnold McCuller song and vocal)
Well…All Right (Buddy Holly)
Understand You (Eric Taylor)
Brown Eyed Handsome Man (Chuck Berry)
One Way Gal (William Moore)
Dress of Laces (Grimaudo/White)
Remember Well (Luke Bullock song and vocal)
Girl With the Holiday Smile
Night's Lullaby (Song written for "Much Ado About Nothing")
Up in Indiana
L.A. County
Private Conversation
Anyhow I Love You (Guy Clark)
Nobody Knows Me
If I Had a Boat
She's No Lady
North Dakota
I've Been to Memphis
That's Right (You're Not From Texas)
White Freightliner Blues (Townes Van Zandt)


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Dec 20 2012, 18:20
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I am having issues trying to rip to FLAC using EAC.
In the Compression Options, I have "Use external program for compression" enabled, "User Defined Encoder" for the parameter passing scheme, and ".flac" for the file extension.
"Program, including path, used for compression":
C:\Program Files (x86)\Exact Audio Copy\Flac\flac.exe
"Additional command-line options":
-8 -V -T "ARTIST=%artist%" -T "TITLE=%title%" -T "ALBUM=%albumtitle%" -T "DATE=%year%" -T "TRACKNUMBER=%tracknr%" -T "TOTALTRACKS=%numtracks%" -T "DISCNUMBER=%cdnumber%" -T "TOTALDISCS=%totalcds%" -T "GENRE=%genre%" -T "ALBUMARTIST=%albuminterpret%" -T "ALBUM ARTIST=%albuminterpret%" -T "BAND=%albuminterpret%" -T "COMPOSER=%composer%" -T "COMMENT="CRC: %TRACKCRC%" %haslyrics%--tag-from-file=LYRICS="%lyricsfile%"%haslyrics% %hascover%--picture="%coverfile%"%hascover% %source% -o %dest%
Upon compression of the first track, the following error message was returned:
The external compressor returned an error!
Options : -8 -V -T "ARTIST=Bell Boys Music" -T "TITLE=11ish" -T "ALBUM=The Jean Hagen EP" -T "DATE=" -T "TRACKNUMBER=01" -T "TOTALTRACKS=5" -T "DISCNUMBER=1" -T "TOTALDISCS=1" -T "GENRE=" -T "ALBUMARTIST=" -T "ALBUM ARTIST=" -T "BAND=" -T "COMPOSER=" -T "COMMENT="CRC: B2EA68ED" "Btmp556)!.wav" -o "Btmp556)!.flac"
File : C:\Users\JoAnne\Music\CDs\Other CDs\The Jean Hagen EP\Bell Boys Music - The Jean Hagen EP - 01. 11ish.wav
....Can someone smarter than me please tell me what I'm doing wrong? I appreciate it!
Dec 20 2012, 21:22
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Quality refers to the audio, not speed or compression.
The distinction is important, not academic as you would contend, as lossy codecs use quality settings that affects the quality of the audio output. For a lossless codec using the term quality is misleading at best - lossless is lossless.
lossyWAV -q X -a 4 --feedback 4| FLAC -8 -b 512 ~= 320kbps
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