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It has been a tradition in the English footballing calendar for there to be a post-Christmas feast of Boxing Day football, since forever. Then again all the games used to kick off at three o'clock on a Saturday and this "tradition" went up in smoke. Could this be the latest piece of footballing culture set to fall? Is playing these matches just an unnecessary hassle? Aren't we all scrooges for making the footballers not able to enjoy Christmas, sweating on a match the next day?
The fixture certainly is unnecessary but the problem is more widespread. The issue is the fixture congestion and the fatigue players have, due to the cramming of games. TV companies have a ludicrous monopoly over when football is played to crucify teams and they show no sign of relenting. There is high demand to see Premier League games on their channels. Boxing Day may be sacred to the fans that see the game as part of their festive celebrations, but maybe football needs to take a long term view, rather than being so fussy over one day.
This is not to suit our Premier League prima-donnas. I don't feel sorry for the footballers one jot having to make a sacrifice of not eating and drinking too much as many of us up and down the country does on Christmas day. As fans we expect footballers to be at the peak of their powers because they are paid so much and we pay so much to see them. In an ideal world expense would be a word not associated with football but sadly it is. The one cost the players have is maintaining their fitness during the season, Christmas included. The players must believe in Santa every time they receive an exuberant wage slip, so no crocodile tears are needed here.
This being said the footballers do leave the festive period with a hangover just like many of us have on New Year's Day. Their hangover is one of fatigue, rather than being alcohol induced. A winter break midway through the season is essential if we are to avoid this. In a typical stiff upper lip English attitude we continually ignore the success of a break in other leagues. It keeps the league fresh and would provide teams with a renewed impetus for the rest of the campaign.
Fabio Capello regularly called for one in his time as England boss and Premier League bosses seem heavily in favour of a winter break away from football being introduced. Paul Lambert said the theatre of it in Germany was fantastic as the players could re-group. Then as the campaign got closer to re-starting there is a mini pre-season a build-up and a buzz for the season to kick off again. The footballers don't get the whole time off either. They still train indoors and work on their fitness.
The Premier League is a product which needs to be maintained and if it goes stale we are simply cheating the fans of good football. There will obviously be some who will moan about the thought of no football for a three to six week spell, but maybe it is time we consider that attitude to be selfish. It would help the England national team for starters. There is a beautiful state of the art national centre in Burton we have finally got. Would it be so crazy to give Roy Hodgson a week to work with a national pool of the top players there in the middle of the season, so he can see how his squad members function in full swing and then he can know how to tailor to their needs? It would be much easier for him to see how what levels his players are at when they are tuned into the season. This is preferred to seeing them as dishevelled messes at the end of the season, with their minds away with the fairies waiting for the next campaign.
It could also help provide a much needed boost for the FA cup, if we say put a 6 week period aside where only cup games are allowed to be played. This would shift all focus to our country's oldest cup competition which is desperately in need of being resuscitated back to life. This can also make the league a fairer playing field. The teams punished by Europa League runs could recuperate and have a fighting chance of recovering. The teams decimated with injuries would have time to recover.
Germany, Spain and Italy continue to flourish on the international stage because they have adapted to the modern demands of the game and give their players a rest. Is it about time that we let go of the notion of tradition and avoided the unnecessary fixture congestion at all costs.
Boxing day football is footballing history its what we do leave it alone and lets get on with it !
I agree we should learn from the other nations and scrap this boxing day farce.
If we had a home game on boxing day I would be there. No chance of going up to the North East. I think that more should be done to make the boxing day games as local as possible to save the travelling times for teams and supporters.
Stopping the Boxing day game just moves the congestion on. Of course if you could scrap a useless National game it would work.
I agree, make the Boxing Day games less travelling distances.
I'm lucky, got a ticket for Sunderland but I aint going to Norwich on Saturday. Ridiculous at this time of year.
But as for scrapping boxing day games, NO
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You're fortunate to have local 'away' games – and not prepared to travel to the north-east? The shortest journey for the two north-east teams, other than with each other, is to the Manchester clubs now that PL football is defunct in Yorkshire.
Supporters rarely live within walking distance of grounds nowadays. The catalyst for this being the Arsenal West ham match cancelled for non footballing reasons. No trains to London from the home counties , No tube running in London and Hackney and Islington council unwilling to relax parking restrictions . With a large percentage of ticket holders living over 30 miles from the ground makes this fixture unfortunately impracticable. A mid winter break would not be necessary if the Christmas /New year period , was a rest period for players and spectators alike.
The holiday fixtures are extremely popular for fans, just check average gates across the season (and I don't just mean those few clubs at the top of the Premier). Many people living away from home return at this time and attending the game is a hugely enjoyable opportunity.
'Football' (not quite sure what that term encompasses) should remember that players are the servants of the fans and not the other way round. Paying spectators pay their wages as clubs are quick to realise when attendances fall.
As for the National team set-up – er, who's bothered? Most fans I know have completely lost interest, especially in the 'international breaks' – they are just annoying.
Boxing Day football should always be played, it's traditional and part of the Christmas period


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Some people ride bikes, some knit; others turn to watercolors and backgammon. We all have our trivial hobbies to keep existential despair at bay.
Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback, can't legally practice his favorite pastime anymore: dogfighting. So, what's a million-dollar athlete with expert aim supposed to do to relieve stress off field? Well, for one, the Harrisburg police department is in need of a few good sharpshooters.
Yes, the same legal system that once locked him away for murdering dogs, could, in fact, use his help to do exactly that: murder dogs.
As reported by Salon, "The city of Harrisburg, Pa., learned this last week when an internal police department memo went public, instructing officers of the cash-strapped city to stop bringing its growing number of stray dogs to the shelter. Instead, it said, they should release them in another area, adopt them themselves — or just put a bullet in them."
Bullets are always cheaper than food and shelter.
Police have been know to eradicate so-called "pests" in this fashion before, much to the chagrin of every PETA donor ever. In New Orleans, for instance, police snipers go a-huntin' for nutria in the backs of pickup trucks, which patrol the watery trenches of the Big Easy. Hell, they even televised it on Insomniac with Dave Attell. Attell, eating from a bag of Doritos, surrounded by commandos, quipped, "I'm not even hungry, I'm nervous.
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Analysis: Three Act Plot Analysis
For a three-act plot analysis, put on your screenwriter's hat. Moviemakers know the formula well: at the end of Act One, the main character is drawn in completely to a conflict. During Act Two, she is farthest away from her goals. At the end of Act Three, the story is resolved.
There are so many reasons why The Unbearable Lightness of Being doesn't follow a typical plotline. To begin with, the novel features several different, interwoven, plotlines revolving around several different protagonists. Even if you identify a climactic situation for one character in one plotline, it doesn't necessarily serve as a climax for the plot as a whole. Additionally, the same events are narrated more than once from different characters' points of view. The plotline is not only non-chronological, but also non-linear. Lastly, the novel is as much a philosophical work of ideas as it is a fictional story of characters, which means we can't break it into purely plot-driven stages.


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This isn't a bad memory of Diablo III. You're not going to be trading your items for real cash in a market on Titanfall's newest update (Update 5). Instead it's a simple system in which you're able to sell Burn Cards for credits and spend credits on Burn Card Packs and other oddities. It's actually kind of neat.
The newest update for Titanfall is being released for both Xbox One and PC today - to get it, you'll have only to start up the game as normal, wait for the download, and install. From there you'll get a collection of new features, including the Black Market.
Black Market interaction exists on the web, just the same as every other feature on Titanfall. In other words you can't hack it offline, as it's based in the cloud entirely. You'll see the Black Market menu item in your Private Lobby below Burn Cards, complete with a (Number of Credits) indicator.
Every player begins with 5000 Credits. Below you'll see what kinds of packs of cards you can purchase with these credits. 5000 credits buys you the most basic pack of Burn Cards.
You'll also be able to spend credits on new Titan Insignias. Shadow Runners, Glory Blazers, Mercenary Machines, Hell Divers, Drop Shockers, Spectre Legion, Orbital Assault, and Apex Predators are available from the start. Check out Apex Predators for the best tag-line of the bunch: "I Kill You… I'm Better." Or "I'm Butter" - the second letter of the last word is blocked.
You'll also find a number of other new features in this update like Daily Challenges - new challenges that only exist for 24 hour periods. You'll find the Campaign Game Mode to have moved in with the rest of the game modes, and a new Gen 1 tag included in with the rest of the gens - now everyone can feel special!
Respawn Entertainment have also made note that there is now "more robust multi-GPU support". They suggest that "That second GPU shall no longer sit idle," and that they've been helped in this by NVIDIA: "Thanks to NVIDIA for helping on this!"
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Skip to comments.CNN: Bunning Had 'Devastating Effect In Real World,' Backdown Creates 'Lifeline'
Posted on 03/02/2010 6:09:03 PM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
"Campbell Brown . . . the only non-partisan cable news anchor at 8 pm." -- CNN description of Campbell Brown show
"Non-partisan": yeah, right. The hit that Brown, with help from reporter Dana Bash, put on Jim Bunning this evening was worthy of that hyper-partisan guy over at MSNBC in the 8 PM ET slot.
Bash first narrated a classic of the liberal media genre: an anecdotal story of someone allegedly hurt by hard-hearted Republican policies. Bash claimed that "in the real world," Bunning's position is having a "devastating effect" on people like single mother Madonna Alvarez.
It got worse . . .
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"Non-partisan" Brown airs CNN hit piece on Bunning. Ping to Today show list.
Sounds like just another LameStream Media oink-ess squealing about government trough feeders not getting their usual time in the trough.
A pox upon all trough feeders and presstitutes, alike!
PROOF. Just produce the PROOF that ANYONE has not received extended unemployment. LIES
All liberals, Brown included, are nothing but a bunch of lying commies. Why the hell did we get all the fanfare and the state media's kissing of Obama's ass when the 'RATS passed "Pay Go" if they never intended to use it? Commies are piggies. WAKE UP AMERICA!!!
Why do 'journalists' produce hit pieces? Is this what they are taught in journalism school?
Its the "Unemployment" Stupid.
Its the deficit, Stupid.
Sarah gets a breather from the attack media ? Charlie Rangel gets a cover story ?
If the dimowits cared at all about this bill, they would have carved the $10 billion out of the unspent porkulus funding.
Bunning seems to be the only Senator willing to do anything other than pay lip service to out of control spending.
One should not watch MSM nor Democrat politicians. These people have no clue about living in the real world.
The Outstanding Public Debt as of 03 Mar 2010 at 01:24:36 AM GMT is:
The estimated population of the United States is 307,937,015
so each citizen's share of this debt is $40,631.86.
The National Debt has continued to increase an average of
$3.96 billion per day since September 28, 2007!
Concerned? Then tell Congress and the White House!
Hopefully this is the shot across the bow. May the next one be at the waterline.
These are no longer unemployment benefits, they are welfare payments. There is apparently no end to them, no one even debates the wisdom of extending these benefits for years on end, and only ONE Senator even asks how we might pay for this.
And it appears the American people are a-okay with this, and even outraged that some gadfly ballplayer had the nerve to suggest an interruption of this freebie gravy train.
At some point I am hoping the majority of us who actually work, save and spend responsibly might rise up and put an end to this nonsense, but I guess that is to much to ask for.
It's what keeps them employed by their lib employers...see what just happened to ABC.
Horse ****. I haven't been this angry over the deliberate distortion of a news story since Katrina. I hate these ******* swine.
"These are no longer unemployment benefits, they are welfare payments."
Precisely: which is what I called them in the NewsBusters item. Once they are "extended," by definition they are more than people paid for through their contributions and become welfare.
Who cares? Many posts to FR threads get more viewers than Campbell Brown. Last one at CNN, turn out the lights.
Madonna, donde esta su esposo?
Where's the CNN story on the devastating effect of paying for all of these people?
Journalists want to "make a difference", and you can't "make a difference" by simply reporting the news.
Hit pieces are attempts to "make a difference".
What, they don't have welfare in her hometown of Juarez or Mexico City?
When the GOP regains power, Job #1 is breaking the back of the Federal employee unions. Bush made a huge blunder in not ripping them apart.
With all I was hearing about this Bunning guy, I thought he was involved in a scandal...turns out that he's just some crackpot who expects us to figure out how we are going to pay for things before we spend the money :)
Pretty soon even Obama is gonna ask the CNN anchors to clean off all the lipstick from his ass.
CNN is downright embarrassing these days - the "least-trusted name in news" by a country mile.
This is just a preview of what to expect if the Republicans take over the house and senate this November. 24/7 sob stories from then until the 2012 election about how the Republican congress is starving babies, kicking grandma out on the street and of course minorities are hit hardest. They tried it after the 1994 election and managed to save Bill Clinton's rear end, so they'll put it in overdrive to save their messiah Obama.
Campbell Brown is married to Bush supporter Dan Soren, isn't she?
"Why do journalists produce hit pieces?"
Evil, psychosis, or both. But they never "hit" Communists!/s;)
"Job #1 is breaking the back of the Federal employee unions."
IIRC, JFK signed an executive order permitting them to unionize. The GOP ought to cancel the order already!
"When the GOP regains power, Job #1 is breaking the back of the Federal employee unions. Bush made a huge blunder in not ripping them apart."
Our Federal Republicans should be working and campaigning on ripping the unions out of the Federal Government.
Our state and local Republicans should be doing the same thing at the state and local level.
No tax payer funded job should be allowed to be unionized. We could IMMEDIATELY improve public education is we rooted out and destroyed the Teachers Unions.
This should be one of the centerpieces of the GOP agenda in 2010. Unions destroy everything they touch. Their days of providing some value to the middle class is long gone. They are corrupt, socialist organizations now that do far more harm than good.
This is the PERFECT time do this as unions are now primarily representing public sector employees. They have already destroyed virtually everything they've touched in the private sector.
Journalists want to "make a difference", and you can't "make a difference" by simply reporting the news.
Hit pieces are attempts to "make a difference".
Ok, I buy that. Sounds like this is the rationale they use. However, the assumption is, they know better than everyone else. We can see the results of that assumption.
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J&J Loses First Trial on Warnings of Levaquin Risk
Johnson & Johnson must pay $1.1 million in punitive damages to an 82-year-old man who claimed it failed to properly warn of the risks of tendon damage linked to its antibiotic Levaquin, a Minnesota jury said.
The federal court jury in Minneapolis today also awarded compensatory damages of $700,000 in the case of John Schedin, who sued J&J and its Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals unit in 2008. Schedin, who said he ruptured both Achilles tendons after taking Levaquin, claimed the companies failed to warn doctors and patients of the drug's association with tendon damage.
The trial was the first on more than 2,600 claims in U.S. courts alleging that Levaquin caused tendon damage in patients and that New Brunswick, New Jersey-based J&J failed to disclose the risk adequately. The jury today, in ordering punitive damages, found the company acted with deliberate disregard for the safety of others.
"We talked a lot about the responsibility the company had to the general public, as far as safety goes," Zach Rawson, a juror from Rochester, Minnesota, said after the trial. " We felt that they didn't warn adequately, that they didn't use enough means of warning the public, especially the doctors."
Ortho-McNeil-Janssen will appeal, said Michael Heinley, a company spokesman.
"The verdict and the amount of the compensatory and punitive damages are at odds with the evidence presented at trial," Heinley said in an e-mailed statement.
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"We believe Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc. properly informed of the benefits and risks associated with the use of Levaquin, and that the company acted responsibly," he said.
The jury's $700,000 award of actual damages will be reduced to $630,000 on its finding that Schedin was 10 percent liable for the injury, Heinley said. The jury rejected Schedin's claim that Ortho-McNeil-Janssen violated Minnesota's consumer fraud law by misrepresenting or concealing information about Levaquin.
"We're thrilled with the outcome and feel the jury followed the evidence and came to the right decision," Schedin's attorney, Mikal Watts, said in an interview after the verdict. "They sent a clear message: Pharmaceutical companies should put their patients ahead of their profits."
A status conference on cases in federal court in Minnesota will be held "right after" the first of the year, U.S. District Judge John R. Tunheim, who is overseeing those suits, said in court today.
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The next case for trial should be selected at this conference, Lewis Saul, a plaintiffs' attorney, said in an interview today.
In 2008, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration required J&J and makers of related drugs in the class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones to include warnings on the risk of tendon ruptures. The risk was higher in patients older than 60, those taking steroids, and recipients of kidney, heart or lung transplants, the FDA said.
The plaintiffs claim the label warning should have been improved earlier and remains inadequate. They also say J&J and Ortho-McNeil-Janssen boosted sales by downplaying risks.
"They obfuscated and manipulated the truth for profit," Watts said Dec. 6 in his closing arguments in the trial. "It was a one-drug franchise that was crucial to the health of this company."
430 Million Prescriptions
The drug has been prescribed more than 430 million times worldwide, company lawyers said in a court filing last month. Sales of the drug through the first nine months of the year totaled $957 million, the company said in an Oct. 19 statement.
J&J and Ortho-McNeil-Janssen denied any concealment of information or that Schedin's injury was linked to Levaquin use.
"There is no proof that Levaquin caused Mr. Schedin's tendon rupture," John Dames, J&J's attorney, said in closing arguments Dec. 6.
Ortho-McNeil-Janssen denied Schedin's claim that it acted with deliberate disregard for safety.
"The company acted in a way that was not deliberate disregard," J&J attorney Tracy Van Steenburgh told the jury today in the punitive phase of the trial. "This case is about whether this company provided enough information."
Ortho-McNeil-Janssen didn't send doctors letters about Levaquin's risks before the 2008 label change, Watts said today.
"If they had made that choice, it would have helped educate doctors," driving down the rate of tendon problems, he said.
Prescribed for Infection
Schedin was prescribed Levaquin and a steroid for an upper respiratory infection in 2005, according to his complaint.
"Prior to his Levaquin-induced bilateral Achilles tendon rupture, he was vigorous and active for his age," his lawyers said in a Nov. 14 filing. "He has never fully recovered and is now severely restricted in his activities."
His doctor would have prescribed another antibiotic had he known "about the risks associated with Levaquin, especially when taken together with steroids," Schedin said in court papers.
The case is Schedin v. Johnson & Johnson, 08-cv-05743, combined for trial in In re Levaquin Products Liability Litigation, 08-md-01943, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota (Minneapolis).


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PERRYVILLE -- In the final game of the 2007 Heartland Hoopfest in Perryville Saturday night, The Charleston Bluejays made the snowy trip home with their second loss of the season, losing to the St. Francis Borgia Knights, 65-63.
After leading 38-31 at the half, The Bluejays were outscored 18-8, in the third quarter. Despite the difference, Charleston found themselves down only by three points, after Borgia's Sam Cassmeyer, hit his only field goal of the game, a 3-pointer, to put the Knights up 49-46 at the start of the fourth quarter.
With the score 64-61 in the Knights favor, Charleston's Jerquawn Sherrell pulled up for a 3-point attempt with 11 seconds left in the game, but was off the mark. After a rebound by St. Francis Borgia and a quick foul by the Bluejays, Tyler Ressel stepped up to the line and made one to put the Knights ahead by four.
The inbound pass went to Donald Dixon, who then scurried up the floor and sank a jump-shot from around the free throw line to pull the Jays to within two, with 1.8 seconds left in the game.
"I think they wanted the game a lot more," Bluejays head coach Danny Farmer said. "They're accustomed to winning the same as we are and I think we got outplayed."
Farmer went on to say that although his team came up short, he felt a game like this will help out down the road.
"These types of games build character," Farmer said. "All its going to do is help us to get better. We played a very good team, a very smart team and a team that I have a lot of respect for and I expected it to be a good game.
"I'm disappointed in the loss, but it was a good game to play."
Eric Kimminaw and Nathan Scheer both had 19 points, respectively. Most of Kimminaw's points came from behind the 3-point line where he set a new Hoopfest record with five 3-pointers. Ressel had 17 points.
The next game for the Bluejays (7-2) will be at the seMissourian Christmas Tournament. The top-seeded Charleston Bluejays will take on the Delta Bobcats, Dec. 26 at 9 a.m.
The Scott County Central Braves came away with a win Saturday night at the Hoopfest, defeating the Arlington Golden Knights, 91-74.
A competitive first half saw SCC go into half time with a 38-34 lead. But, the Braves were able to capitalize on some turnovers by Arlington and began to slowly pull away during the third quarter, going up 66-52.
Down by 14 points, the Golden Knights only managed to trade baskets with the Braves until the end of regulation.
"I really thought the kids played well," Scott County head coach Ronnie Cookson said. "Arlington has a really fine program. Their coach told me they're a little bit down this year, but they still have a fine bunch of kids."
D.D. Gillespie led all scorers with 23 points. Caleb Johnson and Drew Thomas both recorded double-doubles, with 21 points and 13 rebounds for Johnson. While Thomas recorded 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Arlington was led by Aaron Weeden and Phillip Freeman who each had 14 points a piece.
The Braves next game will be at the seMissourian Christmas Tournament. Where the number four seed Scott Central Braves (6-1) will face the Chaffee Red Devils Dec. 26 at 1:30 p.m.
Chester, Ill. 70, East Prairie 62
The East Prairie Eagles were unable to pull out a victory at the Hoopfest Saturday afternoon, going down to the Chester, Ill. Yellow Jackets, 70-62.
The Eagles led the game at half time, 30-28, and were down by just one point at the end of the third quarter. But, the Eagles were outscored 24-17 during the fourth.
M.C. Williams led all scorers with 22 points. Tony Jones scored 13, while Ryan Jones added 10.
The Yellow Jackets were led by Chris Kern's 21 points. Clint Bert also added 20.
The next game for the Eagles will be at Bloomfield, Tuesday. Tip-off is scheduled to be at 6 p.m.
In the fifth game at the Hoopfest, the Bell City Cubs (8-0) went on to defeat the Saxony Lutheran Crusaders, 81-66.
After a tie game, 14-14, after the first quarter, the Cubs were able to pull away and take the lead until the final buzzer sounded.
Bell City's Nick Niemczyk led the Cubs with 27. Phillip Gross added 22 points and 13 rebounds, while Ethan Watkins chipped in with 17.
The Crusaders Bret Steffens, who led all scorers, broke the tournament record for most points in a game with 33, with most of those points coming from free throws. Steffens went 19-24 from the line. There were a combined 42 fouls committed throughout the game.


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Sendy API
Sendy's API is based on simple HTTP POST. Use the API to integrate Sendy programmatically with your website or application. Some APIs may require the latest version of Sendy. We're working to include more APIs.
This method adds a new subscriber to a list. You can also use this method to update an existing subscriber. On another note, you can also embed a subscribe form on your website using Sendy's subscribe form HTML code. Visit View all lists, select your desired list then click 'Subscribe form' at the top of the page.
Note: You can also pass values into custom fields. To add values to your desired custom field, use the personalization tag of the custom field as the parameter. Say, your custom field tag is [Birthday,fallback=], you can use the parameter, 'Birthday' to add values to this custom field.
nameuser's name is optional
listthe list id you want to subscribe a user to. This encrypted & hashed id can be found under View all lists section named ID
booleanset this to "true" so that you'll get a plain text response
RESPONSE (Plain text)
Some fields are missing.
Invalid email address.
Invalid list ID.
Already subscribed.
This method unsubscribes a user from a list.
listthe list id you want to unsubscribe a user from. This encrypted & hashed id can be found under View all lists section named ID
booleanset this to "true" so that you'll get a plain text response
RESPONSE (Plain text)
Some fields are missing.
Invalid email address.
Subscription status
This method gets the current status of a subscriber (eg. subscribed, unsubscribed, bounced, complained).
api_keyyour API key, available in Settings.
list_idthe id of the list this email belongs to. This encrypted id can be found under View all lists section named ID
RESPONSE (Plain text)
Soft bounced
No data passed
API key not passed
Invalid API key
Email not passed
List ID not passed
Email does not exist in list
Active subscriber count
This method gets the total active subscriber count.
api_keyyour API key, available in Settings.
list_idthe id of the list you want to get the active subscriber count. This encrypted id can be found under View all lists section named ID
RESPONSE (Plain text)
You'll get an integer of the active subscriber count
No data passed
API key not passed
Invalid API key
List ID not passed
List does not exist
Create and send campaign
This method creates a campaign (with an option to send it too).
Important note: You must have a cron job setup for sending in order for your campaign to be sent via this API. The cron job setup instructions can be found at the 'Define recipients' page (the page where you choose lists to send your campaign to) in a blue box at the bottom.
api_keyyour API key, available in Settings.
from_namethe 'From name' of your campaign
from_emailthe 'From email' of your campaign
reply_tothe 'Reply to' of your campaign
subjectthe 'Subject' of your campaign
plain_textthe 'Plain text version' of your campaign (optional)
html_textthe 'HTML version' of your campaign
list_idsRequired only if you set
1to send the campaign and not just create a draft. List IDs should be single or comma-separated. The encrypted & hashed ids can be found under View all lists section named ID.
brand_idRequired only if you are creating a 'Draft' campaign (
send_campaignset to 0 or left as default). Brand IDs can be found under 'Brands' page named ID
query_stringeg. Google Analytics tags
send_campaignSet to
1if you want to send the campaign as well and not just create a draft. Default is
RESPONSE (Plain text)
Campaign created
Campaign created and now sending
No data passed
API key not passed
Invalid API key
From name not passed
From email not passed
Reply to email not passed
Subject not passed
HTML not passed
List ID(s) not passed
One or more list IDs are invalid
List IDs does not belong to a single brand
Brand ID not passed
Unable to create campaign
Unable to create and send campaign
Sendy API examples
Below are some example scripts you can download to get an idea about how Sendy's API can be used. On another note, Sendy also provides you with a subscribe form HTML code for every list which you can readily use. Just visit any list and click 'Subscribe form' at the top right.
Simple subscribe → Download
An example on how to use the
Subscribe API to add subscribers to a list in Sendy.
Subscribe via AJAX → Download
An example on how to use the
Subscribe API to add subscribers to a list in Sendy via AJAX.
Subscribe to multiple lists → Download
An example on how to use the
Subscribe API to add subscribers to multiple lists in Sendy. The user will be able to choose from whichever list(s) to subscribe to.
Get active subscriber count for a list → Download
An example on how to use the
Active subscriber count API to get the active subscriber count for a particular list.
Get subscription status of an email in a list → Download
An example on how to use the
Subscription status API to get the subscription status of a subscriber in a particular list.
Third party resources
Sendy Wordpress plugin →
This Wordpress plugin provides an easy, lightweight way to let your users subscribe to a list in Sendy. You can use it to sign up users for several different lists by placing the widget in the sidebar. Email will be validated on form submission.
Contact Form 7 Integrations (Wordpress plugin) →
This Wordpress plugin integrates Contact Form 7 with third party applications including Sendy.
Sendy-WPCF (Wordpress plugin for Contact Form 7) →
Lightweight Contact Form 7 plugin for Wordpress that integrates with Sendy.
Techsarathy Sendy Contact Form 7 Integration →
Sendy integration for Contact Form 7.
Bloom Sendy Integration Addon (Wordpress plugin) →
Bloom Sendy Integration Addon is a WordPress plugin that allows you to seamlessly integrate ElegantThemes' Bloom email opt-in plugin for WordPress with Sendy newsletter application.
Gravity Forms Sendy Addon (Wordpress plugin) →
Gravity Forms Sendy Addon lets you subscribe users using gravity forms.
OptinMonster Integration Addon (Wordpress plugin) →
OptinMonster Sendy Integration Addon is a WordPress plugin that allows you to seamlessy integrate the Sendy newsletter system with OptinMonster.
Opt-In Panda for Wordpress (Wordpress plugin) →
Opt-In Panda locks a portion of content on a webpage, by hiding or blurring it, and asks the visitor to enter his email address (opt-in) to unlock your content. Integrates with Sendy.
Sendy Widget Pro (Wordpress plugin) →
This AJAX Wordpress plugin supports subscription to one or multiple lists. Features includes validation of user input before subscribing, subscriber count in frontend of widget etc.
Layered Popups for WordPress (Wordpress plugin) →
This Wordpress plugin lets you easily create stunning signup form pop-ups. Lots of options to choose from. Integrates with Sendy.
Sync to Sendy (Wordpress plugin) →
This plugin allows you to subscribe users to your Sendy list when they register.
MemberPress Integration (Wordpress plugin) →
Integration between MemberPress Wordpress plugin and Sendy.
ConvertPlug (Wordpress plugin) →
ConvertPlug is a WordPress plugin that allows you to create beautiful elements such as Info Bar, Modal Popup, Slide In, Opt-in Widget, etc that call users for action and help you convert more visitors.
Total Support Widget (Wordpress plugin) →
The Total Support Widget gives you Patreon, 20 social & support links, and Sendy or Mailchimp signup.
Easy Digital Downloads extension for Sendy →
This extension integrates your Easy Digital Downloads store with Sendy by letting you automatically subscribe customers to specific lists based on what they purchased, and allowing customers to opt themselves into a list during checkout.
Thrive Leads integration with Sendy →
If you use Thrive Leads to collect subscribers and Sendy to send email marketing campaigns, this is for you.
Sendy Invoicing →
Invoicing add-on for Sendy email server - Bill brands via invoice
SeedProd integration ('Coming Soon Page' plugin for WordPress) →
Enables subscribing of users to your Sendy list with SeedProd Wordpress plugin.
Sendy connector for Magento →
Connect your Magento webshop to Sendy.
Capture & Create email campaigns from Magento →
2-way subscribers management with ability to send email campaigns right in your Magento admin.
Sendy Newsletter Integration for Magento →
Integration of Sendy with Magento.
Sendy Remote Integration for Magento →
This extension is designed to remotely integrate Sendy into Magento without the need of both to be on the same server or share the same database. This extension is made by the author of the first and fully featured Sendy extension for Magento® ever released, in 2013.
Nitro Sendy for Drupal →
This Drupal 7 module allows visitors to subscribe to lists in Sendy and automatically sends published articles as newsletters.
Sendy Module for Drupal →
This is a Sendy module for Drupal 7. Capture email addresses of website visitors and maintain an email marketing list of registered users.
WooCommerce Sendy →
WooCommerce Sendy provides simple and flexible Sendy integration for WooCommerce. It can be used to show a checkbox on checkout page for subscription or automatically subscribe users to Sendy list after checkout.
WooCommerce Product to Sendy List →
This plugin for WooCommerce allows you to auto subscribe customers to your Sendy mailing lists after they have purchased particular products.
Integrating Wufoo with Sendy →
Integrates Sendy with Wufoo using webhook.
Joomla Extension for Sendy →
This Sendy extension for Joomla features 'Easy Newsletter signup module', 'User registration newsletter signup' and 'Easy API for adding or removing users to a newsletter from any other extension'.
Sendy Prestashop newsletter module by Hélder Pestana →
This module is based on Prestashop's block newsletter module, modified to include the possibility of automatically subscribing users to a given Sendy newsletter. It retains all the functionality of the default newsletter module.
Sendy Prestashop newsletter module by iztoksvetik →
This module is similar to Prestashop's native newsletter module. The big difference is that this module saves subscribers directly to your Sendy installation.
DPD (Digital Product Delivery) Integration with Sendy →
Integrate DPD (Digital Product Delivery) with your Sendy application.
Nobita - XenForo Integration with Sendy (Subscribe/Unsubscribe) →
This Sendy add-on provides users an easy way to subscribe or unsubscribe to a list in Sendy when they register at your forum.
Brivium - XenForo Integration with Sendy →
This Sendy add-on sends a user's email to any of your Sendy list when the user signs up at your XenForo forum.
Sendy extension for Ninja Forms →
Sendy extension for Ninja Forms lets you subscribe users using Ninja Forms.
Sendy addon for Formidable Forms →
Add users to your Sendy list(s) from any Formidable form.
WHMCS to Sendy →
This intergration automatically adds WHMCS customers to your Sendy lists.
Sendy integration with WHMCS →
This add-on subscribes, unsubscribes and updates WHMCS Clients to your Sendy lists
Sendy + Laravel 5 →
A service provider for Sendy API in Laravel 5.
Sendy plugin for PencilBlue →
A PencilBlue plugin to create Sendy email campaigns from articles.
Sendy subscriber module for Fork CMS →
This module allow to create subscriber widget for the Sendy.
Sendy aMember newsletter plugin →
Sendy aMember Newsletter Plugin is seamless integration of Sendy and Amember newsletter module.
SendyRSSPub →
SendyRSSPub is a script that pulls an Atom/RSS feed and generates a newsletter using the Sendy API.
Sendy Webhooks →
This project allows you to setup webhooks for when using services other than Amazon SES (eg. Mandrill) with Sendy.
Scribe - The Unofficial PHP Sendy API Wrapper →
PHP wrapper for Sendy's API.
Sendy PHP Library →
A PHP class built to interface with Sendy's API.
RESTful API for Sendy built with Slim →
RESTful API for Sendy built with Slim.
node.js module for Sendy API →
A node.js module for Sendy API.
Sendy.Net →
Sendy.Net is a .Net library that can be used to interact with Sendy's API. Subscribe, unsubscribe, access subscriber status, lists, create and list campaigns. It was built to interact with version 1.1.6
Sendyr →
A Ruby interface for Sendy.
Cindy →
A lightweight and flexible Ruby SDK for Sendy.
Pysendy →
Pysendy is a Python wrapper for Sendy's API.
Sendy Perl SDK →
Perl SDK to Sendy.


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The Georgia Peach Meets The Big Apple: The Saga Of Travis
Tom, Prospector Extraordinaire
Eureka! There's gold in them thar skyscrapers! Thinking of
tackling the Midtown Manhattan design scene? If so, you'll
want to read Travis Tom's account of his two-week sales prospecting
trip from Augusta, GA to New York, NY.
This brilliant on-line tome is a great reality check. We're
not talkin' jetting out to the City, top hats, tails and martinis.
I don't think Travis even found the Ritz, let alone put it
on. We're talking diligent planning, researching, a brisk
schedule, a river of Mountain Dew and a lot ... a whole lot
... of walking. Travis has thoroughly documented his trip's
planning, goals, successes and mishaps. All remarkably well-timed
to align the biggest blackout this country has ever seen.
Read this and learn from Travis' experiences. If you play
your cards right, you too may be entertained by the likes
of Seymour Chwast. You'll also learn the difference between
a regular city block and the deceptive, evil avenue block.
Did I mention a lot of walking? In the sweltering summer heat?
Read on, fellow prospectors.
In New York City
For more information, contact:
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text: I had watched it when I was, say, 15 or so and thought it was God-awful. I thought it made no sense and was so boring. I don't even think I finished it. BUT, I bought it a couple of months ago and watched it again and thought it was an INCREDIBLE movie. So, now it's on my list of faves and I'm proud that it's a part of my collection!! It's a very thought-provoking, wonderful movie, with the added perk of seeing David naked. Sorry...I couldn't resist! LOLIs misery made beautiful right before our eyes?


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215652504344172254.post2208121981686912935..comments2015-08-13T19:43:13.349-04:00Comments on Black Aces: Season Closes On CloustonJeremy Milkshttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215652504344172254.post-7727334742204341352011-04-13T03:15:24.026-04:002011-04-13T03:15:24.026-04:00Dopo le droghe come Viagra e Cialis ha rivoluziona...Dopo le droghe come Viagra e Cialis ha rivoluzionato il trattamento di disfunzione sessuale maschio verso la fine degli anni 90, un turbine di neve dei test clinici sono stati condotti in donne nelle speranze che le droghe potrebbero fare lo stessi per fare rivivere l'azionamento di sesso diminuente della donna.Cialishttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215652504344172254.post-48992062473640499592011-04-11T15:18:02.093-04:002011-04-11T15:18:02.093-04:00Those clowns are creepy!Those clowns are creepy!Omanhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215652504344172254.post-38225449533155156682011-04-10T13:58:50.168-04:002011-04-10T13:58:50.168-04:00The way Clouston was let go, in a convenience stor...The way Clouston was let go, in a convenience store was bush league and wholly within Murray's class level.

You also contradict yourself by saying when sentimentality isn't appropriate. Sentimentality ruled the day when Murray was kept. It was his decisions that led to the Clouston hire, the contracts signed and so on.

There were options out there, from Fenton to Billington to Kekelainen. It's funny you speak of taking responsibility because that's the one thing Murray has never done, take stock of himself and hold himself accountable, no wonder he surrounds himself with family and friends.

If the eam does not make the playoffs in the next three years it is Murray's fault. If the next coach does not make the team work it is on Murray as well.

I am so tired of seeing that underachieving old prune around here. Results are needed,fresh blood needed too.

email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215652504344172254.post-86894786759347531772011-04-10T09:44:14.050-04:002011-04-10T09:44:14.050-04:00frankly, I'm amazed that clouston has any supp...frankly, I'm amazed that clouston has any supporters. the guy has zero personality, has no ability to deal with the press, and didn't seem to be able to foster a positive team environment.

let people cry. we should be able to hire someone that can do at least as good a job, and hopefully even better.

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So many shows, so little time.
Yes, the annual fall deluge is upon us. In the next few weeks, more than 30 new programs will invade your TV sets and stress out your DVRs.
It's overwhelming, to be sure. (You've only two eyeballs, after all.) And it can be discouraging as well, especially when you recall the high-megaton stink bomb that programmers collectively dropped on us last season.
This fall, more bad TV will come your way. Some things never change. But there are also some positive signs. We've sifted through a massive fall crop, and we're pleased to report that we've discovered several distinctive offerings that entertain and engage us.
Fall TV
More than most seasons, it was difficult to home in on our favorites. Ultimately, these five shows rose to the top:
1 "New Girl" (Fox)
Quick, we need a different adjective to describe Zooey Deschanel and the character she plays in this delightfully refreshing sitcom. "Adorable" is being used to death. "Adorkable"? Ugh.
Deschanel (pictured) is Jess, a funny, sweet, awkward, naive -- and yes, very adorable -- young woman who, after a brutal breakup, moves into a loft with three random guys (Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield and Lamorne Morris). There, she tries to console herself the only way she knows how: with endless viewings of "Dirty Dancing."
At first, the guys don't know what to make of this alien being who sings theme songs to herself and is totally clueless when it comes to dating. But slowly, they learn to live together, learn things from each other and become an offbeat sort of family.
Blessed with sharp writing and amusing insights into male-female relationships, the pilot had us doubled over in mirth. Look for this new girl to be fall TV's "it" girl.
2 "Pan Am" (ABC)
Imagine, if you can, a time when commercial air travel wasn't such a hassle. A time when there were no metal detectors, security pat-downs and annoying luggage fees. A time when flying was actually glamorous.
Therein lies the escapist allure of "Pan Am," a fun and sexy drama that delves into the lives of beautiful stewardesses (including Christina Ricci, pictured) and hunky pilots during the jet age of the 1960s.
Based on first impressions, "Pan Am" is the vastly superior entry among this season's two "Mad Men"-like retro dramas (the other being NBC's "The Playboy Club"). Under the deft direction of Thomas Schlamme ("The West Wing"), it boasts an epic sweep, an adventurous spirit and plenty of romantic wish-fulfillment.
And if that's not enough, there's even an element of Cold War espionage to give it some edge. (Who knew some flight attendants were spies?) It all sounds like the makings of a truly enjoyable flight of fancy. We're buckled in and ready for takeoff.
3. "Ringer" (The CW)
As "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," Sarah Michelle Gellar usually confronted danger head on. In this suspenseful thriller, she's running from it. At least early on.
Gellar plays a recovering addict who, after witnessing a murder, bolts town. Eventually, she takes on the identity of her wealthy -- and presumed dead -- identical sister. Just one big problem: Her sister's seemingly fairy-tale world is actually fraught with peril, too.
Yes, the premise is preposterous (How can she fool her sister's husband and friends?), but Gellar, along with a solid cast that includes Ioan Gruffudd, Kristoffer Polaha and Nestor Carbonell, reel you in. The pilot episode keeps the tension simmering from start to finish and puts several tantalizing possibilities into play.
Can "Ringer" maintain the serial thrills over the course of a long TV season? We have some doubts. For now, though, we're totally hooked.
4. "Terra Nova" (Fox)
Behold the kind of big, budget-busting epic that networks tend to avoid. Yes, this sci-fi saga from Steven Spielberg is a huge gamble, but after suffering through so many cheap reality knockoffs, we'd love to see the risk pay off.
"Terra Nova" is set in 2149, when overpopulation and pollution have pushed mankind to the brink of extinction. Fortunately, scientists have discovered a fracture in time that allows some lucky earthlings access to a lush, unspoiled primeval realm where they can start anew.
Among those making the pilgrimage is an ex-cop (Jason O'Mara), his wife (Shelley Conn) and their three kids. Upon arriving in Terra Nova, they meet a stern colony commander (magnetic Stephen Lang), who warns them that their new home isn't as idyllic as it seems. Oh, and watch out for those dinosaurs.
The two-hour, $16 million pilot is brimming with incredible Australian scenery and snazzy CGI magic. As eye-boggling as that stuff is, the show's staying power will depend on strong stories and compelling characters. So far, so good.
5. "American Horror Story" (FX)
Many TV series have been described as freak shows ("Jersey Shore," anyone?), but this over-the-top, disturbingly bizarre gorefest might be the freakiest of 'em all.
From the twisted minds of Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk ("Nip/Tuck"/"Glee"), comes a "psychosexual thriller" about the Harmon family -- Vivien (Connie Britton), Ben (Dylan McDermott) and teen daughter Violet (Taissa Farmiga) -- who move into a new home as a means to reconcile past anguish. Big mistake.
People have died in this house. They've also had lots of kinky bondage sex and collected weird things in jars. Soon, the Harmons are plagued by creepy visions, as well as a creepy neighbor (Jessica Lange) and a very creepy maid (Frances Conroy).
The overstuffed pilot is so shamelessly insane that it will have some fainthearted viewers fleeing in disgust. But it's also the kind of crazed and provocative work that will get people talking -- just as soon as they pick their jaws up off the floor.
Read Chuck Barney's TV blog at http://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/category/tv and follow him at http://twitter.com/chuckbarney.
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Page X: Premiere dates of all your favorite shows.
Page X: Bite-sized capsule reviews of the new TV shows.
Page X: Fall TV grid
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Wacker, Slott Talk SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #1 Twist [SPOILERS]
by Albert Ching, Newsarama Staff Writer
Date: 09 January 2013 Time: 04:46 PM ET
***Warning! This article contains major spoilers for the end of Superior Spider-Man #1, on sale now.***
Stephen Wacker: Well, it's the high-concept of the book, so of course we want it in the first issue! This is the story Dan [Slott] pitched from the get-go and I think it was a smart way to keep readers (who would undoubtedly be left breathless after ASM #700) on their toes.
Wacker: That's a fine way of putting it. But I would also recommend that you not get used to any status quo on this comic. Dan along with Ryan [Stegman], [Giuseppe Camuncoli], Humberto [Ramos], Edgar [Delgado] and the rest of the team wan to keep you guessing.
Nrama: Following the ending of #1, readers may very well jump to the conclusion that, even if it takes a while, Peter will be back as Spidey sooner than later, and "Superior Spider-Man" may be bound for a limited run. Obviously nothing is permanent in superhero comics, but how would you respond to that notion?
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Givehchi, R; Arhami, M; Tajrishy, M (2013). Contribution of the Middle Eastern dust source areas to PM10 levels in urban receptors: Case study of Tehran, Iran. ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT, 75, 287-295.
AbstractThe origins and evolution of the Middle Eastern dust storms which frequently impact the residents of this arid region were studied. A methodology was adapted and developed to identify the desert regions of potential dust sources and determine their contributions to PM10 concentrations in the highly-populated receptor city of Tehran, Iran. Initially, the episodes of regional dust intrusion and the resulting amounts of increase in the particulate concentrations during these episodes were determined using a statistical analyzing methodology. The dust episodes were also inspected with the aerosol index information from the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI). The Hybrid Single-Particle Lagrangian Integrated Trajectory (HYSPLIT) model was used as the main tool to determine the proportions of dust originating from different deserts during the dusty episodes of 2009-2010. Daily 5-day back trajectories were obtained from the receptor stations during the dust outbreaks in order to find and confirm the location of potential sources. After the boundaries of the potential sources were determined by 5-day backward trajectories, this region was divided into different areas to quantify their contributions to the measured PM10 levels. The proximity between the measured and simulated data confirmed the ability of HYSPLIT in modeling the Middle Eastern dust intrusion and estimating the particulate concentration in the downwind receptor sites. Results showed that the deserts in Iraq and Syria are the main contributing dust sources which comprise more than 90% of the dust related PM10 concentrations in Tehran, during the studied dust episodes. The sources in northern Iraq and eastern Syria respectively represented 44% and 32% contributions on average. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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.... this morning. I opened it and it wouldn't start. I assumed the
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Looking for something to do this weekend in DC, Maryland, and Virginia? Check out our selection of multiple musical events right in your own backyard!
Click here to watch videos of events and watch trailers of the movies!
Cure your travel bug with music.
Journey to the East and back to the West again this weekend with the China National Symphony Orchestra, as it performs a variety of orchestral works from China and around the world. Celebrated for spreading symphony awareness in their homeland, the China National Symphony Orchestra is back in the United States for the first time since their debut tour in 2006. The orchestra will be performing twice in our area this weekend.
[Not] Out of the Blue Jam Session!
Grab your guitars, fiddles, and harmonicas and head on over to the O Street Museum for a live bluegrass jam session! Musicians and groupies of all ages are invited to show off their musical (and dancing…) skills alongside professional musicians in the business. Now's your chance to live your bluegrass dream…are you in?
A Turkish Experience!
Looking for a fun Saturday for the whole family, filled with shadow puppets and vibrant art?
The Textile Museum celebrates its fourth-annual mid-winter festival with an in-depth look at the arts and artisans of Turkey.
Since the time of the Ottoman Empire, shadow puppets have been used as a source of storytelling in Turkey. In celebration, the Cresent Moon Karagoz Shadow Puppet Theater will be putting on four performances for visitors followed by a lesson on how to marble paper with Tugba Musurlu. You will also be able to take a closer look at their current exhibition, The Sultan's Garden: the Blossoming of Ottoman Art. If that's not enough, enjoy a cup of warm Turkish apple tea and cookies before venturing back out into the cold.
Select films opening today:
BULLET TO THE HEAD (MPAA Rating)
Based on the French graphic novel by Alexis Nolent, BULLET TO THE HEAD, directed by Walter Hill, stars Sylvester Stallone as a hitman and Sung Kang as a young Washington detective who team up in the name of revenge when both of their partners are murdered in New Orleans.
This is a classic case of boy meets girl, except that the boy, Nicholas Hoult, is a zombie who rescues the girl, Teresa Palmer, from what would've been a deadly attack. WARM BODIES, directed by Jonathan Levine (50/50, THE WACKNESS, ALL THE BOYS LOVE MANDY LANE), also stars Analeigh Tipton, Rob Corddry, Dave Franco, and Academy Award winner John Malkovich.
Looking for something to do this weekend in DC, Maryland, and Virginia? Check out our selection of warm and cozy events right in your own backyard!
To watch video trailers of the new movies opening today, read the full article HERE!
Rap, Reggaetone, and Roses
Does rap or reggaetone evoke images of flowers and French décor? If you want to
challenge your idea of conventional, head to Artisphere, which will be hosting an opening reception this Friday for Delicate/Violent (Delicado/Violento). This series of paintings by artist David Amoroso, juxtaposes images of local rappers and reggaetoneros in violent postures against delicate backgrounds. The reception will include an artist talk with Juror Don Russell followed by a Rappers and Reggaetoneros music showcase live in Artisphere's Ballroom. Performers include Mr. Pelon 503, El Indio, El Renegado & NCute, Impacto Urbano (featuring Shorty GY), and El Fenome Don Rimador.
A Taste of Latin Jazz
Music is one the closest things in life that we can get to human emotion. Whether it be
bluegrass, hip hop, rock or jazz, the music world will never see its end… at least not anytime soon we hope! Grammy Award-winning pianist and NEA Jazz Master Eddie Palmieri will be bringing everything he's got to the Kennedy Center, including his band! Finishing a yearlong celebration of his 75th birthday, the creative and elegant artist will be here to do what he does best, keep the audience asking for more. Palmieri and the Latin Jazz Septet will be performing a wide variety of standards and original works that will make this event a performance not to miss.
Terrace Theatre at the Kennedy Center 2700 F Street NW Washington, DC 20566
Behind Every Brush Stroke Lurks a Story…
….And you and your child can uncover the canvas under Pablo Picasso's paintings! This weekend, the National Gallery of Art is holdings its "Winter Story Series" for children ages 4 to 7. Museum educators will guide budding art enthusiasts as they investigate Picasso's paintings through storytelling, observation, and creating masterpieces of their own. Sign-in for the event will take place in the East Building Atrium beginning at 10 am on Saturday and at 11am on Sunday! This event fills up fast, so get your tickets soon!
National Gallery of Art East Building 4th & Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20565
Jason Statham and Jennifer Lopez team up to get their cut in the crime thriller, PARKER, based on the series of bestselling novels by Donald E. Westlake. PARKER is directed by Academy Award nominee Taylor Hackford ("Ray") and also stars Michael Chiklis, Wendell Pierce (HBO's "The Wire") and Academy Award nominee Nick Nolte.
The directorial debut of Dustin Hoffman, QUARTET is a comedy starring Maggie Smith (PBS's Downton Abbey and HARRY POTTER franchise), Billy Connolly (GULLIVER'S TRAVELS, THE LAST SAMURAI), Michael Gambon (HARY POTTER franchise, THE KING'S SPEECH) and Pauline Collins (ALBERT NOBBS, FROM TIME TO TIME)
A striking portrait of drifters and seekers in post World War II America, Paul Thomas Anderson's THE MASTER unfolds the journey of a Naval veteran, Freddie (Joaquin Phoenix), who arrives home from war unsettled and uncertain of his future until he is tantalized by The Cause and its charismatic leader, Lancaster Dodd (Philip Seymour Hoffman). Amy Adams plays Dodd's wife, Peggy.
A new documentary written and directed by Academy Award nominated filmmaker, Amy Berg (DELIVER US FROM EVIL) and produced by first time filmmakers Damien Echols and Lorri Davis, in collaboration with the multiple Academy Award winning team of Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, WEST OF MEMPHIS tells the untold story behind an extraordinary and desperate fight to bring the truth to light; a fight to stop the State of Arkansas from killing an innocent man.
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Leading carpet tile manufacturer Interface joins Healthy Seas
Interface officially announced its participation in Healthy Seas, joining us in the journey from waste to wear! Interface is a global leader in the design and production of carpet tiles.
Commenting on its participation, Interface VP & Chief Innovations Officer Nigel Stansfield said "Interface is delighted to be involved in the Healthy Seas initiative as it works to help tackle the growing environmental problem of marine debris on an industry-wide scale.
We are strong advocates of scavenging waste from one industry for use in another, and see this as a natural extension of the work we are already doing within our own business to convert waste into valuable raw materials for new products. We are proud to be doing something that we feel strongly about for the good of the wider textiles industry and, crucially, for the good of the environment."
About Interface
It was one of the first companies to publicly commit to sustainability, when it made a pledge in the mid-nineties to eliminate its impact on the environment by 2020. Known as Mission Zero®, it influences every aspect of the business and inspires the company to continually push the boundaries in order to achieve its goal.
Interface is now more than half way to reaching Mission Zero and has been widely recognised for its achievements to date. Its products have also achieved several awards specifically for design and innovation, the most recent being The Athenaeum Good Design Award for Fotosfera.
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"For a large number, school's over. Having useful info to help all students regardless of what options they choose, is the key point behind the site." Read More →
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A great look at the two Clegane brothers duking it out on the lists, part of a scene we saw heavily post-processed as part of the second teaser. From what we know, the color scheme here is closer to how it will actually look on air. Behind Gregor, you can see his horse with its neck mostly severed, just as described. His lack of a helmet is also correct, although in fact Sandor is supposed to have his helm on in this scene.Speaking of Sandor, just behind him you can see that the fallen Ser Loras is trying to get back up onto his feet.
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
by Maya Angelou
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Chapter 18 Summary
It's just another weekday evening. People are returning from work, tired, dirty, but excited. Tonight is revival night.
Think of the revival as a mega-church service, outside, under a tent, on a weekday night. Maya gives us a play-by-play of the service and it is totally worth reading, especially for the Pastor who seems like he came straight from TBN.
The sermon is about God punishing the mean white people while the black people get to party in Heaven.
Everyone can't wait for their big angel party. But soon enough, reality sets back in, and their buzz gets totally killed.
Maya realizes that the people at the revival and the people at the less-PC parties in town are all just trying to escape.


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The public is invited to review textbooks and instructional materials that have been proposed for use in South Carolina's public schools.
The materials will be recommended to the State Board of Education for adoption on December 13 by the Instructional Materials Review Panels appointed by the Board. The materials are in the following subject areas:
Agricultural Education
· Agricultural Mechanics
· Agricultural Production Business Management
· Agricultural Science/Technology
· Aquaculture
· Environmental and Natural Resources
· Floriculture
· Ornamental Horticulture
· Forestry and Forest Products Harvesting
· Lawn and Turf
AP Computer Science
Business/Marketing-Computer Programming
· Computer Programming 1, 2
Business/Marketing-Computer Technology
· Business and Marketing Internet Application
· Integrated Business Applications
· Introduction to Computer Technology
· Desktop Publishing
· E-Business
· Multimedia
· Web Design
· Document Processing
Building Construction
· Building Construction (includes Carpentry)
· Electricity
· Environmental Control Systems (Air Conditioning Heating; Cooling and Refrigeration)
· Masonry
· Plumbing
Driver Education
Graphic Communication
Manufacturing Cluster
· Drafting-Architectural, Computer Aided, Mechanical
· Electronics-Communication, Computer, Core, Industrial
· Industrial Manufacturing Technology
· Machine Technology
· Welding Technology
Marketing Major
· Fashion Merchandising
· Hospitality and Tourism
· Marketing
· Merchandising
· Sports and Entertainment Marketing
Science, K-5
Science, 6-8
Transportation Cluster
· Automotive Collision Repair
· Automotive Technology
· Small Engine Technology
Health Science Technology
· Introduction to Health Science Technology
· Health Science Technology
· Sports Medicine
The textbooks and instructional materials are on display at 26 colleges and universities throughout the state. The materials will be on display through November 8, and evaluation forms for citizens' comments are available at each site. State Board of Education members will review those comments before a final decision is made on adopting the materials.
Sites for 2006 Public Review
· Anderson College, Library, 316 Boulevard, Anderson, S.C. 29621
· Benedict College, Bacoats Hall, Room 202, 1600 Harden Street, Columbia, S.C. 29204
· Bob Jones University, J. S. Mack Library, 1700 Wade Hampton Boulevard, Greenville, S.C. 29614
· Charleston Southern University, L. Mendel Rivers Library, 9200 University Boulevard, North Charleston, S.C. 29406
· Clemson University, School of Education Media Center, 212 Tillman Hall (Calhoun Street), Clemson, S.C. 29634
· Coker College, Coker College Library, 300 East College Avenue, Hartsville, S.C. 29550
· College of Charleston, Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library, 205 Calhoun Street, Charleston, S.C. 29401
· Columbia College, Library Media Center, 1301 Columbia College Drive, Columbia, S.C. 29203
· Columbia International University, Library, 7435 Monticello Road, Columbia, S.C. 29230
· Converse College, Mickel Library, 580 East Main Street, Spartanburg, S.C. 29302-0006
· Erskine College, Department of Education, Erskine Building, Due West, S.C. 29639
· Francis Marion University, Teaching Materials Center, School of Education, 4822 East Palmetto Street Founders Hall, Florence, S.C. 29506
· Furman University, James B. Duke Library, 3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville, S.C. 29613
· Lander University, Carnell Learning Center, LC 235, College of Education, 320 Stanley Avenue, Greenwood, S.C. 29649
· Limestone College, A. J. Eastwood Library, 1115 College Drive, Gaffney, S.C. 29340
· Morris College, Richardson-Johnson Learning Resources Center, 100 West College Street, Sumter, S.C. 29150
· Newberry College, Wessels Library, 2100 College Street, Newberry, S.C. 29108
· North Greenville College, Hester Memorial Library, 100 Donnan Boulevard, Tigerville, S.C. 29688
· Presbyterian College, James H. Thomason Library, 211 East Maple Street, Clinton, S.C. 29325
· South Carolina State University, Felton Laboratory School, 300 College Street, NE, Orangeburg, S.C. 29117
· Southern Wesleyan University, Rickman Library, 916 Wesleyan Drive, Central, S.C. 29630
· University of South Carolina, Thomas Cooper Library, 1322 Greene Street, Columbia, S.C. 29208l
· University of South Carolina - Aiken, Business and Education Building, 471 University Way, Aiken, S.C. 29801
· University of South Carolina - Beaufort, South Campus Library, One University Boulevard, Bluffton, S.C. 29909
· University of South Carolina-Upstate, USC-Upstate Library, 800 University Way, Spartanburg, S.C. 29303
· Winthrop University, Instructional Technology Center, Richard W. Riley College of Education, 307 Withers Building, Rock Hill, S.C. 29733


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Since 1985, the National Wild Turkey Federation's Mississippi Chapter has raised and spent more than $1.8 million on conservation, hunter education, improving land access, research and many other projects within the state.
Jon Gafner would be more than happy to give away the $25,000 worth of merchandise his store sign promises if Brett Favre came back to the Packers. The marquee sign on Gafner's Jackson Street business, Jon's Sport Shop, says, "Hey Brett, $25,000 shopping spree if you come back!"
Each spring, the National Wild Turkey Federation's wildlife biologists hear the fears of concerned hunters who don't understand that prescribed burns in March and April -- months generally known as wild turkey nesting months -- are far more beneficial than harmful to wild turkey populations. However, the NWTF's wildlife biologists have research showing the years of improved nesting and brood habitat created by a growing season prescribed fire is far more important to the turkey population than the loss of a few nests.
MISSISSIPPI — Ask any wildlife biologist what it takes to keep wildlife healthy, happy and close to home, and they'll tell you it's all about having good habitat.
Learn how to improve wildlife habitat on your property by attending the National Wild Turkey Federation's Wildlife Habitat Management Workshop Tuesday, May 27, 2008, at the Fluker Property in Winona, Miss.


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Click HERE for more information about hosting a Heart Chase event.
A new event is combining technology with athleticism to raise money and awareness for the United States' leading cause of death- heart disease.
Heart Chase is a cross between the popular TV shows Minute to Win It and the Amazing Race.
"We've got ten checkpoints across the university campus here at the University of Nebraska-Kearney," event organizer and Good Samaritan Hospital representative Rob Cunningham says.
Teams have to show their speed and athleticism in various challenges, and can stay on track using the latest technology.
"They're heading around, using their smart phones, downloading apps and getting points to hopefully win the Heart Chase," Cunningham says.
Event volunteer Lisa Bolin says the teams have been receptive to the smart phone applications, and are having fun as well.
But it's about more than just fun. The event is raising money and awareness for the American Heart Association.
Heart Chase participant Jael Roschewski says it's been a great event to participate in.
"There are heart health issues in my family, so it's good to support a worthy cause," Roschewski says.
Cunningham says the fund raising process is going very well.
"We've raised an excess of $25,000 for this event alone," Cunningham says.
And for the first event of its kind, organizers are happy with those results.
"This is the first time that the Heart Chase has been done, it was new to us, it was new to the American Heart Association," Cunningham says. "We had some lofty goals to get 30 to 40 teams, and we exceeded that goal so we're very happy with that."
Bolin says it's a great opportunity to educate people in the community on the risks of heart disease and how to prevent it.
"It's really important to get out to the community how much heart health affects us, and staying healthy, staying active, is very important to your well-being," Bolin says.
Kearney is the first city in Nebraska and one of only 22 cities nationwide to host a Heart Chase event.


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Westbound I-84: Take Exit 210. Eastbound I-84/US 395: Take Exit 210. Head south on Hwy 11. Turn right at SE Nye St. Turn left on SE 3rd St. Turn right into park.Get Google Directions
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Check-out: 12:00 pm
Camper Rating 4.5 out of 5