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Posted by AO Plenty of producers have been trying their hand Mr. West's "I Love Kanye" track, ranging from J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League to DJ Premier. Stan Da Man is the latest and, as usual, he kills it.
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[New Audio] – "Four Five Seconds" (Stewart Villain Remix)
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Posted By The Certified Genius Kanye West kicks off 2015 with the heartfelt dedication to his daughter with the Paul McCartney and Mike Dean collaboration "Only One". Available for purchase on iTunes, "Only One" is reportedly produced by Kanye and Mike… read more
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This program is for students at the intermediate and advanced levels of Spanish proficiency. All students must take a Spanish language placement exam upon arrival in Valparaíso. The exam will indicate each student's language proficiency level, and will determine the Spanish courses in which the student is eligible to enroll.
Students who arrive in Chile having completed one full year of college-level Spanish will likely place into intermediate-level courses. Students who arrive in Chile having completed two full years of college-level Spanish will likely place into advanced-level courses.
Advanced-level students choose from two of the five courses available per summer session. Intermediate-level students will take only Spanish Grammar, and Chilean Culture & Conversation.
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2007 Montevertine Toscana Rosso
Producer: Montevertine
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Grape Type: Sangiovese
Origin: Italy
Region: Tuscany
93 Points | Stephen Tanzer's IWC - July/August 2010
(a mainly sangiovese wine with small amounts of canaiolo nero and colorino; 13% alcohol) Bright red. Wonderfully floral, pure aromas of sour red cherry, cranberry and violet. Bright and minerally on entry, then tight and youthfully acidic in the middle, with hints of marzipan, fresh red berries and citrus fruits. Boasts an exhilarating sugar/acid balance and a firm tannic spine, finishing juicy and bright, with a crunchy texture and noteworthy precision. This exceptional wine explodes with perfume and flavor. Even better than the great 2001, this is a true monument to the greatness that can be achieved by sangiovese blended with canaiolo nero.


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A routine traffic stop on Harrison Avenue turned out to be anything but routine after one man escaped custody while still wearing handcuffs and another man bit the arresting officer.
The incident occurred Monday in the parking lot of Wamsley's Service Station during a routine traffic stop.
Sgt. G.L. Stalnaker of the Elkins detachment of West Virginia State Police said Trooper M.J. Wilson initiated the traffic stop and was given permission to search the vehicle. Inside he found a substance believed to be methamphetamine and several precursors to manufacture methamphetamine, Stalnaker said.
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Stalnaker said Wilson called for back-up and placed one of the occupants of the car, Archie Arbogast, in handcuffs for safety reasons; another occupant, David Doyle, ran from the car and possibly tried to steal one the trooper's cruisers.
"He (Doyle) took off running and jumped into the front of a cruiser," Stalnaker said. "The troopers wrestled him out of the car."
During the altercation, Wilson was bitten in the forearm by Doyle, and the suspect also caused damage to the cruiser, Stalnaker said.
Stalnaker said that while the troopers were wrestling with Doyle, Arbogast slipped his handcuffs to the front of his body and ran from the scene.
Stalnaker said warrants have been issued for Arbogast's arrest.
Arbogast, 36, is originally from Dunmore in Pocahontas County.
Doyle, 39, is being charged with obstruction, two counts of battery on an officer, destruction of property, possession of a controlled substance, fleeing and conspiracy. He is being held in the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $150,000 bond.
Stalnaker said anyone with any information on the whereabouts of Arbogast should call the Elkins detachment of West Virginia State Police by calling 304-637-0200.


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-Richard John Neuhaus,Editor-in-Chief, First Things, and author of The Naked Public Square: Religion and Democracy in America
"Steve Smith is one of the most distinguished scholars now working in the field of religious liberty. His new book, Getting over Equality, makes it abundantly clear that Smith's perspective on religious liberty issues—and, indeed, on the whole field of religious liberty scholarship—is highly distinctive as well as very important. Not everyone will agree with everything that Smith argues in these essays. (I certainly don't.) But everyone who enters into conversation with Smith's essays will achieve thereby a deeper understanding of the complex issues that Smith so thoughtfully and gracefully addresses."
-Michael J. Perry,University Distinguished Chair in Law, Wake Forest University, and author of We the People: The Fourteenth Amendment and the Supreme Court
"Ambitious in scope, yet full of detailed and incisive criticisms of specific cases and theological principles, Getting Over Equality is an uncommon work of truly interdisciplinary scholarship. The provocative legal and theological theses make it a welcome addition to contemporary scholarship in both fields and a recommended text from any course that considers law and religion in the American context."
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PITTSBURGH - There's still a long way to go in the baseball playoffs.
But, if the World Series matches teams other than the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies, it will be a surprise.
Those two appear to be a notch everyone else in the postseason field.
For teams that don't reach the postseason, the week after the regular season ends is usually reserved for cleaning house.
Following the Boston Red Sox's stunning collapse, manager Terry Francona departed by mutual consent.
Boston is a tough place to manage, the Red Sox are a difficult team with big egos and abrasive personalities.
Francona's stay in Boston generated two World Series titles, the Red Sox first success after 86 years.
But it also took a toll on his health. The stress of managing in Boston clearly affected Francona, to the point that friends worried about his well-being.
A fresh start will probably benefit him more than it will the Red Sox.
Help wanted?
Opposing defensive coordinators are watching tape of the Steelers and frantically designing pass rushing schemes to exploit the Steelers' weakness on the offensive line.
Forget about Flozell Adams and Max Starks. There's nobody coming to rescue quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. There's no room under the salary cap for a major addition without a corresponding subtraction.
The Steelers have to make do with who they have, which is a scary proposition.
Grabbing glory
New Pitt coach Todd Graham has so far shown tendencies to take credit for success while shifting the blame for failure.
Even after the finest moment in Graham's first season - Thursday's 44-17 blowout of South Florida - there seemed to be a need to put some coaching fingerprints on what happened.
Ray Graham ran for 226 yards and two touchdowns, which prompted coach Graham to note, "He continues to be a student learning and studying, and he's corrected a lot of the things we wanted him to correct."
Last year Ray Graham rushed for 922 yards on 146 carries, an average of 6.2 yards. That included a long run of 79 yards and eight touchdowns.
He accomplished all of that without the current coaching staff.
Did you ever notice?
Andy Rooney retires tonight from CBS' "60 Minutes."
This small brotherhood of Sunday curmudgeons has one less member.
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Although there are more healthful foods for summer grilling, hot dogs, along with burgers, top the hit parade.
According to the National Pork Producers Council, Americans consume 350 million hot dogs in an average week.
Philadelphia-based ARA Services, which has the food concession at Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Stadium, expected to serve 12,000 hot dogs and sausages at last night's baseball All-Star Game.
Mile High Stadium in Denver holds the record for the most hot dogs sold at a single location. Visitors to Mile High consumed 2.3 million dogs and bratwurst in 1993, 1.8 million during baseball season alone.


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April 11: Celebration of the Arts Award Ceremony
Thursday 4.11.2013 @ 5:00pm | ImagesAZ | Community
Venue: Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center, 33606 N 60th St. in Scottsdale
To foster artistic growth, since 2003, the Sonoran Arts League has recognized the artistic abilities of young artists and awarded $26,500 in scholarships to graduating seniors from local high schools pursuing studies in the arts.
On April 11, at 5 p.m. at the Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center, 33606 N 60th St. in Scottsdale, the 2013 scholarship award winners will be announced at the Celebration of the Arts Award Ceremony at Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center. During this event, the league will recognize some 50 students who show exceptional interest in the arts by awarding them with incentive bags filled with art books and supplies.
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Palmer Woods
Palmer Woods Historic District
Streetscape along Strathcona
|Detroit, Michigan
United States
|42°26′5″N 83°7′28″W / 42.43472°N 83.12444°WCoordinates: 42°26′5″N 83°7′28″W / 42.43472°N 83.12444°W
|Architectural style
|Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival
|NRHP Reference #
|Added to NRHP
|August 11, 1983
The Palmer Woods Historic District is a residential historic district bounded by Seven Mile Road, Woodward Avenue, and Strathcona Drive in Detroit, Michigan. There are approximately 289 homes in the 188-acre (0.76 km2) district,[2] which is between the City of Highland Park in Wayne County and the City of Ferndale in Oakland County.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1] The Detroit Golf Club is nearby.
As of 2015 many of the wealthiest professionals in the City of Detroit live in Palmer Woods.[3]
The Palmer Woods Historic District is named after Thomas W. Palmer, a prominent citizen of nineteenth-century Detroit and a United States Senator. Palmer's estate included land on both sides of Woodward Avenue, stretching from Six Mile Road to Eight Mile Road.[2] During his lifetime, Palmer donated some of his land to the city of Detroit to establish Palmer Park, and gave additional land to the state of Michigan to build the Michigan State Fairgrounds.[2]
Palmer died in 1913; two years later, Detroit real-estate developer Charles W. Burton purchased the section of Palmer's estate that now encompasses the Palmer Woods Historic District.[2] Burton envisioned an exclusive neighborhood, catering to Detroit's richest citizens, with room for spacious and elegant homes. He hired the landscape architect Ossian Cole Simonds to design the layout of the development.[2] Cole laid out a subdivision with gently curving streets, capitalizing on the natural beauty of the area and creating a parklike atmosphere in the neighborhood. Curbs are nonexistent, minimizing the transition from street to lawn and discouraging pedestrian traffic, and every lot in the neighborhood had a unique shape.[2] The neighborhood received the Michigan Horticultural Society's Award of Merit in 1938 for being the finest platted subdivision in Michigan.[4]
Many Colonial Revival and Tudor Revival styled homes were constructed between about 1917 and 1929.[2] After World War II, additional mansions were constructed.[2]
Palmer Woods is known for its elm-lined streets, large brick and stone homes in Tudor Revival architecture, set back from the street behind contiguous uninterrupted lawn.[5] Lots are large, with ample room for trees, play equipment, and a good expanse of grass. There may be Scottish coats of arms, leaded stained glass windows, and other features, such as elevators in some of the homes. Some of the properties boast more than one structure: such as a house and guest house, or maids' quarters. Streets gently curve through the forested neighborhood.
Palmer Woods has its own security service and an active voluntary neighborhood association. The home of physicians, politicians, business owners, artists, executives and their families, the Palmer Woods neighborhood has attracted some of Detroit's most prominent citizens. Charles W. Burton himself made his home in the neighborhood. Two of the seven Fisher Brothers (owners of Fisher Body), Alfred and William, also lived in the neighborhood. William Fisher's house, on Wellesley, is 35,000 square feet (3,300 m2), one of the largest in Detroit.[2] John H. Kunsky, the founder of United Artists theatres, also lived in the area.[2]
Almost every house in Palmer Woods has unique architectural features, but a number are particularly important. At the southern edge of the district is the Dorothy H. Turkel House, the only house in Detroit designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.[2] C. Howard Crane, the noted theater architect, designed the home of John H. Kunsky, incorporating many theater elements into the design.[2] Minoru Yamasaki and Leonard B. Willeke also designed houses in the district.[2]
Bishop Gallagher House[edit]
Probably the most significant home in the district is the 62-room Bishop Gallagher residence.[7] The home was built for the Fisher Brothers in 1925, who hired the Boston firm of McGinnis and Walsh, specialists in ecclesiastical architecture, to design the Tudor Revival mansion.[5][6] Upon completion, the Fishers gave the mansion to Bishop Michael Gallagher, of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit.[2] The 40,000-square-foot (3,700 m2) home is the largest within the city of Detroit.[2]
The two-story brick residence consists of a large central structure flanked by diagonal wings.[6] There are numerous exterior bays, each topped with a parapet capped with masonry and a finial. Religious themes are included throughout the house, both on the exterior and the interior.[6] On the exterior, medallions, shields and crests are set into the brickwork, and a copper statue of the Archangel Michael defeating Satan is prominent.[6] The interior is finished with oak, stone and masonry. The house had, at one time, the largest collection of Pewabic glazed pottery tile in Michigan.[6]
Bishop Gallagher lived in this home until his death in 1937.[6] Subsequent archbishops of Detroit Cardinals Edward Mooney and John Francis Dearden also lived in the home. Upon Cardinal Dearden's death, the archdiocese sold the house to John Salley of the Detroit Pistons.[6] Forbidden Fruits (2006), a movie produced by Marc Cayce, was filmed inside the Bishop Gallagher residence.[7]
Palmer Woods is within the Detroit Public Schools district. Residents are zoned to Palmer Park Preparatory Academy, formerly the Barbara Jordan School,[8] for elementary and middle school.[9][10] All residents are zoned to Mumford High School.[11] Palmer Park is operated by teachers and not by a principal administrator.[12]
- ^ a b National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Palmer Woods Historic District from Detroit1701.org
- ^ a b Reindl, JC. "GM president buys Detroit's Fisher Mansion for $1.55M" (Archive). Detroit Free Press. September 15, 2015. Retrieved on October 20, 2015.
- ^ Palmer Woods Historic District from the National Park Service
- ^ a b c Hill, Eric J. and John Gallagher (2002). AIA Detroit: The American Institute of Architects Guide to Detroit Architecture. Wayne State University Press.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Bishop's Residence from Detroit1701.org
- ^ a b McDonald, Maureen (November 28, 2006).Visit with a Giant. Model D Media. Retrieved on December 23, 2008.
- ^ "DPS teachers to hold Enrollment Fair for Palmer Park Preparatory Academy, a new teacher-led school." (Archive) Detroit Public Schools. August 13, 2010. Retrieved on November 1, 2012.
- ^ "Elementary Boundaries - 2012/13 School Year." (Archive) Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on November 1, 2012.
- ^ "Middle School Boundaries - 2012/13 School Year." (Archive) Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on November 1, 2012.
- ^ "High School Boundaries - 2012/13 School Year." (Archive) Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on November 1, 2012.
- ^ Winerip, Michael. "For Detroit Schools, Mixed Picture on Reforms." The New York Times. March 13, 2011. Retrieved on November 9, 2012.
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When No. 1 class of 2013 recruit Robert Nkemdiche announced his verbal commitment to Clemson on Thursday, LSU, Alabama, Ole Miss and other potential suitors were likely in shock.
After his visit to LSU in March, the 6-foot-5 270-pound defensive end from Loganville, Ga. said his visit to Baton Rouge was a 10 out of 10 and he could see himself playing for the Tigers.
Defensive ends may be especially important to the Tigers' class of 2013, as LSU will lose senior Lavar Edwards and possibly see juniors Sam Montgomery and Barkevious Mingo move on to the NFL draft at the conclusion of the 2012 season.
But the loss of a five-star recruit won't completely derail the Tigers--it just means LSU will need to focus on its other recruits.
Mingo and Montgomery were both rated as four-star recruits coming out of high school and have developed well for LSU.
The Tigers already have two defensive ends signed to their 2013 class.
Frank Herron, a four-star defensive end from Memphis, Tenn., committed to LSU earlier this month. The Tigers have also secured a commitment from three-star defensive end Michael Patterson out of Winnfield.
Herron and Patterson will join an LSU team with only one young defensive end likely to make an impact anytime soon-- sophomore Jermauria Rasco.
Rasco racked up 17 tackles in nine games during his freshman season.
The Tigers have also signed four-star defensive end Danielle Hunter in the class of 2012.
But after the likely departures of Edwards, Mingo and Montgomery, there will be some holes to fill.
LSU will probably buckle down on its recruitment of a duo of defensive ends from its own backyard-- Kendell Beckwith and Tim Williams.
Beckwith, a four-star prospect from Jackson, has offers from LSU, Alabama, Arkansas and a host of other schools across the south.
Williams, a four-star recruit from Baton Rouge, has offers from LSU, Alabama, Florida, Florida State and Miami, among others.
If the Tigers want to continue their reign of impressive defensive end play, they don't necessarily need Nkemdiche, but the No. 1 recruit's commitment increases the importance of LSU's recruitment of Beckwith, Williams and other defensive ends.
LSU has also extended a few offers to players outside of Louisiana.
Lewis Neal, a three-star prospect from Wilson, North Carolina who was committed to Ohio State, re-opened his recruitment after receiving a scholarship offer from LSU.
The Tigers are also in the running for four-star Torrodney Prevot out of Houston, three-star Jaylen Miller from Gaffney, South Carolina and Tyquan Lewis from Tarboro, North Carolina.


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|2010 Movie Awards
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Best Films of 2010
2010 was a really strange year for movies, though in the end, I don't think it's as bad as a lot of people are saying. I think this has to do with the bad first impression made by the abysmal first half of the year. It wasn't until the middle of the year that things began to turn around for me and by the end of the year, things were looking up. Indeed, many of my favorites turned out to have been released in that first half of the year, just with limited distribution. As I caught up with some of the smaller films from earlier in the year, I managed to fill out most of the below list.
As of right now, I've seen 81 movies that would qualify as a 2010 release (with the usual borderline 2009 releases that don't make it to my market or DVD until 2010 - usually foreign films). It turns out that this is something of a record for me, though I have to admit that around 50 of those have been watched since November (previous years were generally more spread out through the year) and mostly on DVD or Netflix Watch Instantly. Anyway, this is probably way more than most ordinary folks, but also less than most critics. I had no problem putting together a top 8, but those last two slots were really difficult to fill. Not because I couldn't find a good film to put there, but because there were too many films that I could put there. Many of the Honorable Mentions could easily fit in those last two slots (the first two listed below).
The other thing I found really interesting about this year is how thematically similar a lot of films were. I actually mentioned this in a recent book review:
One of the themes of 2010 cinema has been a question of reality. Is what we're watching real? Or is it a fabrication? Or perhaps some twisted combination of the two? Interestingly, this theme can be found in the outright fictional (films like Inception certainly induce questions of reality), the ostensibly true story that is notably and obviously fictionalized (a la The Social Network), and most interestingly of all, the documentary. Films like Catfish and Exit Through the Gift Shop are certainly presented as fact, though many questions have arisen about their verisimilitude. Joaquin Phoenix and Casey Affleck collaborated on I'm Still Here, a supposed documentary about Phoenix's strange transition from a well known actor to a crazy aspiring rapper that Phoenix and Affleck have since admitted was something of a hoax (I have not seen the film, but from what I can see, many of the events certainly did happen, even if they were manufactured). In most cases, audiences don't seem to mind the blurring of reality with fiction (this includes myself), so long as that blurring is made clear (that may sound paradoxical, but it is perhaps better understood as the main component of the Reflexive Documentary: movies that acknowledge the biases of the filmmakers and the subjectivity of the material at hand are more trustworthy than movies that claim objectivity). Indeed, one could probably make a case for the presence of fiction in most non-fiction stories. Bias, subjectivity, and context can yield dramatically different results depending on how they're portrayed.And there are even some other themes that people have been noticing this year (i.e. strong female leads, interesting Mother characters, etc...) This sort of consistency doesn't seem to be present in the past few years, and I found that interesting. Ultimately, I think 2010 has got a bad rap. It's certainly not one of the best years in recent memory, but as usual, I've managed to find a lot of stuff to like.
As always, I should note that this list is inherently subjective and of course most people will find something to gripe about. So be it. One thing I've found interesting in the past few years of doing this list is that I've gravitated away from trying to put together a list of the best films, instead favoring my favorite films. What I'm ending up with is a mixture of both components here and it's a tricky line to walk, but I think it ultimately makes for a more interesting list. So without further ado:
Top 10 Movies of 2010
* In roughly reverse order
* In alphabetical order
But still worthwhile, in their own way. Presented without comment and in no particular order:
Despite the fact that I've seen 81 of this year's movies (and that this post features 30+ of my favorites), there were a few that got away... mostly due to limited releases, though a few of the flicks listed below didn't interest me as much when they were released as they did when I heard more about them.
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011
2010 Kaedrin Movie Awards: Arbitrary Awards
So we're finished with the formal awards, but there are always some other awards that don't really require a lot of nominees... and there are some movies that have something so uncommon that it's worth bringing up. Interestingly, some of these awards have actually become a yearly thing, despite never really being conceived as such. In any case, here they are:
* Sorry, I forgot. It's not a train, it's a missile the size of the Chrystler building! Please accept my humble apologies.
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Sunday, January 16, 2011
2010 Kaedrin Movie Award Winners!
The nominations for the 2010 Kaedrin Movie Awards were announced last week. Today, I'll be announcing the winners of those formal awards. Later in the week, I'll cover less traditional categories in what we like to call the Arbitrary Awards, and at some point in the near future, I'll post my top 10 of 2010 (this will most likely happen in early to mid-February). So let's get this party started:
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Sunday, January 09, 2011
2010 Kaedrin Movie Awards
It's finally time for the 5th Annual Kaedrin Movie Awards! As of today, I've seen 69 movies that would be considered 2010 releases. This is on par with the past few years [Previous Installments here: 2006 2007 2008 2009], but a little less than last year. Regardless, this post marks the beginning of my end of the year recap (only a little more than a week late!) The categories are the same as last year, but will proceed a bit differently. I'll post all the nominations today, but I don't think I'll be announcing one or two winners a day (as I've done the past few years), instead opting to announce them all at once next Sunday.
2010 has been an unusual year for movies. In particular, the first half of the year was pretty disheartening. It wasn't until about mid-summer that things started turning around, and as I've been playing catchup for the past couple of months, I've been finding some diamonds in the rough from the first half. In the end, while I don't think it's been a particularly good year for movies, I think that abysmal first half has ruined the year's reputation. That or the endless parade of mediocrity that seems to be this year's theme. There are a couple of movies I'm still hoping to catch up with before I release my top 10, but there's no reason to delay the awards for that. Besides, one of the points of these awards is that they allow me to give some love to films that I like, but which aren't necessarily great or are otherwise flawed (as such, the categories may seem a bit eclectic). Some of these movies will end up on my top 10, but the grand majority of them will not.
The rules for this are the same as last year: Nominated movies must have been released in 2010 (in the US) and I have to have seen the movie (and while I have seen a lot of movies, I don't pretend to have seen a comprehensive selection - don't let that stop you from suggesting something though). Also, I suppose I should mention the requisite disclaimer that these sorts of lists are inherently subjective and personal. But that's all part of the fun, right? So here are the nominees for this year's awards:
Best Villain/Badass
It's been a bad year for villainy... I was able to fill the category, but only by putting some real stretches on the list. As with previous years, my picks in this category are for individuals, not groups (i.e. no vampires or zombies as a group).
Heroes, on the other hand, are having a much more badass year. There were so many choices, I had to actually cut a few people off the list and I still ended up with a very large list... Again limited to individuals and not groups.
Another lackluster year for comedy. I ended up pulling a few unconventional choices into the list...
Interestingly, this is a pretty decent year for young actresses, as the grand majority of nominees are female. As with previous years, my main criteria for this category was if I watched a movie, then immediately looking up the actor/actress on IMDB to see what else they've done (or where they came from). This sometimes happens for even well established actors/actresses, but not so much this year...
Sometimes even bad movies can look really great...
I'm a total genre hound, despite genres generally receiving very little attention from critics. This is a category normally dominated by Horror, but there's at least one solid SF nominee (and another two that are sorta mixtures). The list is still weighted more towards Horror, but a respectable showing for both genres:
A surprisingly long list of options this year (in each of the 4 years I've been doing this, there's only been 3 options). Now, at least one of these is a pretty bad movie, but I included it anyway.
Always a difficult award to figure out, as there are different ways in which a movie can disappoint. Usually, expectations play just as big a part of this as the actual quality of the film, and it's possible that a good movie can win the award because of high expectations.
This was a decent year for action, though not especially a standout year. This award isn't for individual action sequences, but rather an overall estimation of each film.
Not a particularly strong year for the plot twist either, though there are a few standouts.
This is always a strange category to populate because the concept is a bit nebulous, but nevertheless, there are a few interesting choices...
A 2009 movie I didn't get to see until 2010... This is always a problem for the amateur movie lover. Towards the end of the year, 500 movies come out, but they only play in New York or LA for a grand total of like 3 hours (enough for 2 showings at each theater!) Plus, there's always a movie I dismissed and neglected to see which I end up seeing a year later and loving. A few good ones this year (er last year, no this year):
It looks like there isn't a clear leader in nominations, but there are 4 films coming in at 4 nominations each: Inception, Kick-Ass, Machete, and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Nipping at their heels is a whopping 5 films with 3 nominations each, including: True Grit, Winter's Bone, Triangle, The Millenium Trilogy Movies (perhaps an unfair advantage there), and, surprisingly, Paranormal Activity 2. Even more films have 2 nominations each, and more than that with just 1. Overall, 34 movies were nominated (not including the 2009 movies or the "disappointment" award), which is still a pretty good showing, I think. So I'm going to give it a week and then hopefully announce all the winners next Sunday, followed by some Arbitrary awards and (eventually) a top 10.
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Region of Peel's NPWW celebrations focus on community and staff
Ric Robertshaw, P.Eng.
Director, Operations and Maintenance
Regional Municipality of Peel
Brampton, Ontario
At the Region of Peel, National Public Works Week is celebrated and well-received by both Regional staff and members of the community they proudly serve. With a population of over one million people, creating a buzz and getting residents to participate in events challenges organizers to be more creative in their approach.
Peel's Public Works Department consists of a team of technical professionals who ensure the delivery of essential services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Responsible for providing water, wastewater, solid waste and a regional roadway program for over one million residents, Peel is proud of its Public Works Department and the professionals who rise to the challenge of protecting essential services to ensure a safe and healthy community.
"In order to demonstrate our skills and our quiet commitment to the community, I believe it's important to get out into the public through community events like this," says Peel's Commissioner of Public Works, Mitch Zamojc, P.Eng. "Public works employees are highly trained, technical and scientific professionals who deliver not just services, but a quality of life."
National Public Works Week 2004 - OPWA Bruce Brunton Award Winners
Regional Council proclaimed May 16-22, 2004 National Public Works Week. To celebrate the official theme of "Focused on Our Community: 24/7," the Region of Peel's events emphasized community involvement. These events included public outreach opportunities, educational events such as tours, fundraising for the United Way, community participation, and staff and political involvement. Each of these creatively-organized events was an integral component of our successful National Public Works Week celebration.
Focused on Community: that's where it starts! The celebration began with a large-scale open house that showcased the Public Works Department's vehicles and equipment, programs and projects. Over 2,000 residents attended our most successful open house to date to celebrate with the Region of Peel. To highlight community involvement, Enbridge Gas Distribution participated in the event, offering a Children's Fun Tent and barbecue services. The Engineering and Construction Division held a bridge building contest for children 6-12 years of age. Children submitted bridges made from materials as diverse as pasta and straws, and were judged on creative use of material and structural stability. The contest was an excellent opportunity for residents to make the connection that Public Works is responsible for the design, construction and maintenance of Regional roads.
The Bridge Building contests help link Public Works staff to the citizens they serve.
The Region of Peel, along with the Ontario Clean Water Agency, operates two water treatment facilities on the shore of Lake Ontario. Tours of the Lorne Park Water Treatment Facility allowed residents to learn firsthand how their drinking water is treated. Many residents expressed their appreciation for the clean, safe drinking water the Region provides for the residents of Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon.
A teaching garden, located at the Brampton Community Recycling Centre, is used throughout the year for tours and workshops on composting, water efficiency and waterwise gardening. Approximately 1,500 people attending the Gardening Extravaganza held here during National Public Works Week took part in various workshops and tours, a free barbecue and a perennial plant sale, with all profits going to the United Way of Peel Region.
Peel was also present in each area municipality of Brampton, Caledon and Mississauga. Displays showcasing Public Works services were set up at malls and community centres throughout the week. At the Erin Mills Town Centre in Mississauga, a group of Girl Guides attended an evening presentation on water treatment and water efficiency to receive their water badge. This event very successfully encouraged children visiting the mall with their parents to sit down with the group and engage in discussions about water treatment and how to use water efficiently.
Focused on staff, the people who make it happen... Staff appreciation lunches were held at the eight Public Works facilities. Over 600 union and non-union staff were credited with another year of a job well done. These staff appreciation events allowed senior management to illustrate how proud Public Works is of their staff who rise to the daily challenge of protecting essential services and ensure a safe and healthy community. The festivities included lunch organized by each facility, an appreciation gift to staff, 50/50 draws with donations to the United Way of Peel, and prize raffles.
|Councillors, the Region's CAO, the Public Works Commissioner and Directors celebrate the successes of the organization.
The focus was not only on Public Works staff. Events were organized to promote Public Works' services to staff from other departments throughout the Region of Peel. Gilligan's Island-themed tours were held at two popular facilities—the Lakeview Water Treatment Facility (the second water treatment facility in Peel) and the Caledon Landfill, where the Herhof Biocell Composting technology was showcased. Nearly 100 staff attended these informative and enjoyable events.
Staff witnessed how the Herhof processes organic material collected from over 12,000 households within the Town of Caledon and North Brampton. After approximately seven to ten days, the material is removed from the biocell. The material is cured outside for 30-45 days. The finished compost is screened and made available for sale to the public.
The bus tour to the Lakeview Water Treatment Facility highlighted the expansion and installation of ZENON ZeeWeed 1000 membrane technology. This expansion project will be the largest low-pressure, ultra-filtration membrane plant in the world.
The annual Truck Driving Rodeo was another fun-filled staff event. This event invites truck drivers from Peel, Brampton, Caledon and Mississauga to compete for the coveted title of 2004 Truck Driving Rodeo Champion. The participants must complete a driving course that tests the driver's skills such as reversing, short distance stopping and manoeuvring through a serpentine. A written test is also administered. Performance is calculated and a winner is crowned.
Political Involvement. The support of Public Works Senior Management and Regional Council was a key factor in promotion of National Public Works Week. Commissioner Zamojc embraced this occasion to celebrate achievement and showcase the tools of the trade to the public we so proudly serve. "For me, it's also about showing appreciation for the people behind the service," says the Commissioner.
The Region of Peel accepts the 2004 Bruce Brunton Trophy.
Regional Council, which includes three Mayors and 18 Councillors, were invited to participate in all events held during National Public Works Week. Of key note, political members were on hand to award the Truck Driving Rodeo Trophy and to assist with cake cutting and distribution at the open house.
The Region of Peel was proud to accept the Ontario Public Works Association's (APWA's Ontario Chapter) Bruce Brunton Award. The Bruce Brunton Award encourages municipalities to participate in National Public Works Week and to demonstrate excellence in their programs and events that create awareness of the public works profession and the important role that all public works employees play in the everyday health and well-being of the public. Selection was based on creation of awareness of the public works profession, relevance to current-day public works, lasting impact on the public works industry and the participating municipality, and originality. The Region of Peel is honoured to receive this recognition.
Planning has already begun for National Public Works Week 2005. This year's theme is "Public Works is Everywhere You Look." The Region of Peel will take this opportunity to enhance relationships with the community and to ensure that the public continues to view the public works profession as one that is caring, responsible, and provides valuable and reliable services to the community.
Ric Robertshaw was named one of APWA's Top Ten Public Works Leaders of the Year in 2001. He can be reached at (905) 791-7800 or at email@example.com.
Editor's Note: How are you planning to celebrate National Public Works Week in 2005? We'd love to hear from you—just go to the NPWW website at www.apwa.net/npww and click on "Tell us about your NPWW outreach."
In the meantime, in case you haven't made any plans, keep in mind that the APWA staff is here to help. If you would like a "How To" guide for planning your NPWW activities, please let us know. Just call us at (800) 848-APWA or send an e-mail to Jon Dilley, Manager of Marketing and Graphic Design, at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Parents in the Bethany Public Schools district will be camping out to try and get their children enrolled as there are a limited number of openings.Video Transcript
TONIGHT, SOME ARE GOING TO EXTREMES TO GET THEIR KIDS AN IDEAL EDUCATION. IT'S HAPPENING IN BETHANY. AND IT'S AN ISSUE THAT'S KEEPING PARENTS UP AT NIGHT. KOCO'S MORGAN CHESKY IS LIVE AT BETHANY HIGH'S STADIUM TO EXPLAIN. MORGAN? PAUL, WE'RE NOT KIDDING WHEN WE SAY UP ALL NIGHT. THE CAMPERS HERE OUTSIDE BETHANY HIGH SCHOOL STADIUM ARE PARENTS HERE FOR ONE REASON ONLY - GET THEIR CHILD INTO THIS SCHOOL. THEY SAY KNOWLEDGE IS POWER AND IN BETHANY, THERE MAY BE NO ONE WHO BELIEVES IN THAT MORE THAN FATHER BRADLEY JESSE. THE GATEKEEPER TO A PIECE OF PAPER WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD. 10 - 03:36:24 there's 94 people on this list right now, and what number are you? Number one. NUMERO UNO. THE ONE AND ONLY. TOP OF THE LIST TO GET INTO BETHANY SCHOOLS. A COMPETITION FOR PLACES THAT AREN'T EVEN GUARANTEED. 10 - 3:37:40 nobody knows, only the Bethany School District knows how many openings there are, so the lower the better, the lower the number the better. So you're guaranteed right? No. NO ONE GETS IN FOR SURE. JESSE JUST FOLLOWS THE RULES HE AND OTHER PARENTS CREATED TO ENSURE AN ORGANIZED APPLICATION DAY COME MAY. 23 - 03:50:23 they have a good system that's going on this year basically every year they have this same system. RICHARD ABAKAH JUST HOPES HIS SON GETS INTO BETHANY'S NINTH GRADE, BUT ADMITS CHANCES ARE SLIM AT NUMBER 95. 22 - 03:49:02 crossing your fingers, keeping them crossed. WITH MORE THAN TWO WEEKS UNTIL THE BIG DAY, MORE PARENTS ARE ON THE WAY. ALL HOPING THEIR NUMBER GETS CALLED TO PUT THEIR STUDENT IN THE SCHOOL THEY DESERVE. NEW AT 10-- A TAX BREAK IS
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After about six months of relatively low-carb primal eating with intermittent fasting and close adherance to the workout plan. I'll indulge my craving for ice cream and drink some bourbon now and then, but otherwise eat pretty clean.
My weight dropped from 165 to 156, body fat percentage ~16% to ~10%, waist from 35" to 32". I'm 48, by the way.[/QUOTE]
Hey Tucker,
The other day I asked you about your height because we have similar builds. I am 5'9", and about 162 right now. I have been slowly getting leaner. My goal is to get to about your level. I was just wondering if you could break down your diet if it's not too much trouble. Basically, what is an average day of eating for you, and how do you do your IF's?
Also, what is your weekly workout routine? I have basically been following Simplefit three times per week, and sprinting once per week. I occasionally get some walking in there too.
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Shinya Aoki submitted former Olympic wrestler Katsuhiko Nagata with a modified gogoplata Saturday night at DREAM.4 in Japan. Photo courtesy of Fight Entertainment Group.
Those who predicted an easy victory for Melvin Manhoef over Japanese legend Kazushi Sakuraba in the main event of DREAM's latest effort Saturday night in Japan saw their thoughts become reality as Manhoef quickly smashed Sakuraba en route to an early first-round stoppage to move on to the finals of the organization's inaugural middleweight grand prix.
The 14,037 in attendance at the Yokohama Arena saw Manhoef knock down Sakuraba with a right hand after stunning him with a head kick in the bout's opening moments. Manhoef pounced on Sakuraba, who despite being able to pull guard, was unable to stop much of the punishment Manhoef was dishing out. Manhoef eventually transitioned to side control where he landed a number of unanswered hammer fists that forced the referee to jump in and save the longtime veteran.
"Sakuraba has been my hero, and he still is my hero. I'm sorry I had to beat him up for you," Manhoef told the crowd after the fight. "I was prepared for 15 minutes, so it was my plan to start relaxed. But he wanted the takedown, and when he moved his head I caught him with a punch and then I kicked him. I knew when he went down, and we had practiced that, if he was in the ropes of the referee would stop and he could rest, that's not what I wanted so I pulled him out from the ropes then punched again."
In the night's opening bout, grappling wizard Shinya Aoki submitting former Olympic wrestler Katsuhiko Nagata with a modified gogoplata from the mount position, a technique likely never seen before in a professional bout.
Aoki was able to sweep Nagata to the canvas early on in the bout but Nagata's wrestling skills quickly allowed him to stand back up. Aoki then switched to a body lock and used surprising strength to muscle Nagata to the ground, where he quickly moved to mount after a scramble. After landing a couple of punches, Aoki attempted a failed guillotine before pulling off the gogoplata seemingly out of nowhere.
With the win, Aoki moves on to the finals of the promotion's first-ever lightweight tournament where he will face former UFC contender Caol Uno. Philadelphia Fight Factory product Eddie Alvarez will take on tough wrestler Tatsuya Kawajiri in the other semi-final bout on July 21st in Japan.
Continue reading "Aoki, Manhoef Advance to Grand Prix Finals"
Jason "Mayhem" Miller submits an alligator while posing for pictures during a pre-fight press conference for DREAM.4. Photo courtesy of FEG.
Japan's DREAM.4 takes place this Sunday, June 15 and is headlined by the second round of the Middleweight Grand Prix. The event will be broadcast live tomorrow on HDNet at 4am ET.
There are four fights in round two with the winners moving on to DREAM.6 where a champion will be crowned.
Another Sakuraba fight, another opponent who could kill him in the ring. At 39, can Sakuraba stand in there and take another savage beating? Manhoef is one of the most intense strikers at 185 and you can guarantee he'll get his shots in on Saku. But we know Melvin has his limitations on the ground, Sakuaraba's bread and butter. I think there's one think we can count on in this fight; it won't be a decision. Before 15 minutes is up, either Sakuraba will get KO'ed or he'll submit Manhoef.
Prediction: Melvin Manhoef
Continue reading "DREAM.4 Preview"
Jason "Mayhem" Miller scored a TKO win over Katsuyori Shibata to move onto the second round of DREAM's inaugural middleweight grand prix, where he will face submission wizard Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza. Photo courtesy of FEG.
DREAM officials late last night announced the quarterfinal matchups for the organization's inaugural middleweight grand prix tournament, of which the second-round will take place on June 15th at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan.
Japanese legend Kazushi Sakuraba will go up against hard-hitting Dutch kickboxer Melvin Manhoef in the night's most high-profile tournament matchup. Sakuraba scored a first round submission of Karate practitioner Andrews Nakahara to move on.
Manhoef will be replacing longtime veteran Kiyoshi Tamura, who was forced to pull out of the tourney after suffering a broken finger in his last fight. Manhoef stopped Dae Won Kim with strikes in a tournament reserve bout earlier this month.
Additional second-round matchups announced include Gegard Mousasi vs. Dong Sik Yoon, Jason Miller vs. Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza, and Zelg Galesic vs. Taiei Kin in a rematch of their controversial K-1 Hero's bout in October of last year.
Already previously announced for the event was a lightweight grand prix bout between tournament favorite Shinya Aoki and former Olympic wrestler Katsuhiko Nagata.


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Rob Rang of NFLdraftscout.com (CBS Sports affiliate) has been going through each team's draft this offseason and "Finding the Fits." For the Colts he highlights sixth-round pick John Boyett, as well as discussing Bjoern Werner and Montori Hughes.
As a sixth-round pick, Boyett isn't likely to overtake Antoine Bethea or Landry as a starting safety for the Colts this season. His reliable open-field tackling and passion, however, could make him a special teams demon and valuable backup as a rookie. Considering that Landry hasn't started all 16 games since 2008, Boyett's readiness could be tested earlier than anyone expects.


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Martin Frk will play for the Czech Republic at the World Under-20 Hockey Championships in Russia.
Martin Frk had a goal and three assists in Halifax's 7-1 trouncing of Chicoutimi on Friday night.
According to Canadian website Metro News, Martin Frk underwent minor arthroscopic knee surgery last week in Detroit.
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Myosin I and II are members of a superfamily of actin-activated molecular motors that convert chemical energy into mechanical work. Most members of this superfamily do not form filaments. Myosin I is the best studied of these "unconventional" myosins. We discovered a nuclear isoform of myosin I that contains an unique 16 amino acid NH2-terminal extension. Light and electron microscopy revealed that nuclear myosin I co-localizes with RNA polymerase I and II and biochemical and cell biology studies established that nuclear myosin I is essential for transcription by both polymerases.
Myosin molecules work in concert with actin and actin is also abundant in the nucleus. We have shown that actin is necessary for pre-initiation complex (PIC) formation, apparently because it facilitates the integration of the RNA polymerase II complex into the developing PIC. Interestingly, NMI is not needed for forming PICs, but it does appear to be necessary for forming the first few bonds during mRNA synthesis. Other experiments have shown that both actin and NMI stimulate transcription by RNA polymerase I and II.
We have also recently demonstrated that actin and nuclear myosin I are involved in chromosome movements in mammalian nuclei. The nucleus is organized into compartments and inactive or late replicating chromosomes are found near the nuclear envelope (heterochromatin in Fig. 1) while active chromosomes are found near the center of the nucleus. Previously, it was thought that the movement of chromosomes from one domain to the other occurred by a process called constrained diffusion. However, using wild type and mutant forms of actin and nuclear myosin I, we have shown that chromosome movement in an active process.
Figure 1: Possible roles for actin and nuclear myosin I (NMI) in the nucleus. Actin binds tightly to RNA polymerase I and II while NMI binds to DNA. Thus, NMI heads sticking out from the DNA backbone could interact with actin bound to polymerases to function as a motor during transcription. NMI bound to DNA could also bind to short actin polymers to move active genes to the nuclear interior.
Our current research focuses on investigating the regulation of actin dynamics and analyzing the proteins that actin and nuclear myosin I bind to in the nucleus. Myosin V and myosin VI have also been discovered in the nucleus and we are studying how they, too, are involved in various nuclear functions. Myosin VI is especially intriguing because it moves in the opposite direction on actin filaments compared to all other myosins and it is likely to have unique functions in the nucleus.
Myosin II is also a major research focus in my lab. Actin and myosin II are major constituents of the cytoskeleton and, by generating force, they determine the physical characteristics of a cell. The actin-myosin II interaction in smooth muscle and non-muscle cells is regulated by the phosphorylation of ser 19 of the 20 kDa light chain of myosin II by the enzyme myosin light chain kinase (MLCK). We, and others, have shown that myosin II phosphorylation is modulated by small G proteins (GTPases), such as Rho and Ras. GTPases regulate a host of cellular responses and we have proposed that myosin II phosphorylation is an important part of the integrated cellular response to GTPase activation.
Figure 2: A high resolution analysis of the MLCK promoter using chloroacetaldehyde showed the formation of triplex H-DNA structures and that a mutation in SHR promoter forms a longer H-DNA structure than the promoter from normotensive rats.
We have used spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR), a widely-used model of hypertension, to investigate this hypothesis. As with humans, blood pressure increases as SHR become older. In addition, hypertension in SHR is also highly dependent on the activation of the Ras signaling pathway by angiotensin II. We have shown that a mutation in the promoter increases MLCK expression and myosin light chain phosphorylation in SHR. We have also found that this mutation changes the structure of the MLCK promoter (Figure 2), making it more responsive to Ras signaling. Importantly, we have shown that inhibiting Ras signaling prevents the development of hypertension. We are now analyzing genomic DNA from hypertensive patients to determine if there are mutations that increase MLCK expression in human hypertension.
Selected Publications (Click here for PubMed List of Publications)
1. de Lanerolle, P. and Stull, J.T. Myosin phosphorylation during contraction and relaxation of tracheal smooth muscle. J. Biol. Chem. 255: 9993-10000, 1980.
2. de Lanerolle, P., Adelstein, R.S., Feramisco, J.R. and Burridge, K. Characterization of anti-bodies to smooth muscle myosin kinase and their use in localizing myosin kinase in non-muscle cells. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. USA 78: 4738-4742, 1981.
3. de Lanerolle, P., Condit, J.R., Tanenbaum, M. and Adelstein, R.S. Myosin phosphorylation, agonist concentration and contraction of tracheal smooth muscle. Nature 298: 871-872, 1982.
4. de Lanerolle, P., Nishikawa, M., Yost, D.A. and Adelstein, R.S. Increased phosphorylation of myosin light chain kinase after an increase in cyclic AMP in intact smooth muscle. Science 223: 1415-1417, 1984.
5. de Lanerolle, P. and Nishikawa, M. Regulation of fetal smooth muscle myosin by protein kinase C. J. Biol. Chem. 263: 9071-9074, 1988.
6. Wilson, A.K., Gorgas, G., Claypool, W.D. and de Lanerolle, P. An increase or a decrease in myosin II phosphorylation inhibits macrophage motility. J. Cell Biology 114: 277-283, 1991.
7. de Lanerolle, P. and Paul, R.J. Myosin phosphorylation/dephosphorylation and the regulation of airway muscle contractility. Am. J. Physiol. 258: L1-L14, 1991.
8. de Lanerolle, P., Gorgas, G., Li, X. and Schluns, K. Myosin light chain phosphorylation does not increase during yeast phagocytosis by macrophages. J. Biol. Chem. 268: 16,883-16,886, 1993.
9. Christensen, S., Verhage, H.G., Nowak, G., de Lanerolle, P., Fleming, S., Bell, S.C. Smooth muscle myosin II and alpha smooth muscle actin expression in the baboon (papio anubis) uterus is associated with glandular secretory activity and stromal cell transformation. Biology of Reproduction 53: 596-606, 1995.
10 Hecht, G.A., Pestic, L., Nikcevic, G., Koutsouris, A., Tripuraneni, J., Lorimer, D.D., Nowak, G., Guerriero, V., Elson, E. and de Lanerolle, P. Expression of the catalytic domain of myosin light chain kinase increases paracellular permeability. Am. J. Physiol. 271: C1675-C1684, 1996.
11. Klemke, R.L., Cai, S., Giannini, A.L., Gallagher, P., de Lanerolle, P. and Cheresh, D.A. Regulation of cell motility by mitogen activated protein kinase. J. Cell Biol. 137: 481-492, 1997.
12. Nowak, G., Pestic-Dragovich, L., Hozak, P., Philimonenko, A., Simerly, C., Schatten, G. and de Lanerolle, P. Evidence for the presence of myosin I in the nucleus. J. Biol. Chem. 272: 17,176-17,181, 1997.
13. Majumdar, M., Seasholtz, T.M., Goldstein, D., de Lanerolle, P. and Brown, J.H. Thrombin-induced cell rounding is mediated through Rho and requires myosin light chain phosphorylation. J. Biol. Chem. 273: 10,099-10,106, 1998.
14. Cai, S., Pestic-Dragovich, L., O'Donnell, M.E., Wang, N., Ingber, D., Elson, E. and de Lanerolle, P. Regulation of cytoskeletal dynamics and cell growth by myosin light chain phosphorylation. Am. J. Physiol. 275: C1349-C1356, 1998.
15. Sanders, L., Matsumura, F., Bokoch, G.M. and de Lanerolle, P. Inhibition of myosin light chain kinase by p21-activated kinase (PAK) during cell spreading. Science 283: 2083-2085, 1999.
16. Pestic-Dragovich, L., Stojiljkovic, L., Philimonenko, A., Nowak, G., Ke, Y., Settlage, R.E., Shabanowitz, J., Hunt, D.F., Hozak, P. and de Lanerolle, P. A myosin I isoform in the nucleus. Science 290: 337-341, 2000
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If you're afraid you've been watching too much TV lately, that you're able to suspend taste and sit through anything, then watch Sweet Revenge. It'll cure you. It is an asinine, confusing and often offensive show about...well, it's difficult to say what it's about. Kevin (Knots Landing) Dobson is an Army officer who gets his general's daughter pregnant and lets her die at an abortionist's hands. He pins the rap on a younger officer, a sweet guy who's raising his kid sister. The poor fellow gets booted out of the Army and dies young. Years later the kid sister, Kelly (Reuben, Reuben) McGillis, marries a military man who happens to be under Dobson's command. She plots her revenge on Dobson, but her plan goes awry when one of her husband's drunken Army buddies comes to her house and nearly rapes her. She kills him. Her husband blames McGillis for dressing too well—not in "simple clothes like other officers' wives"—and inviting rape. How's that for enlightened television? Worse yet, McGillis forgives her piggy hubby and soon sleeps with him. By the end—by the time you're finally able to figure out who's who—McGillis gets her revenge. But by then, it's not sweet. It's stale. To be avoided.
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Part 32: Student Health and Welfare Subcommittee of the Education Committee
Made by Council on 30 July 2009
Amended on 8 December 2011 and 8 August 2014 (Gazette, Vol. 144, p. 608-611, 24 July 2014)
Renumbered on 28 July 2011 and 13 October 2011
32.1. The Student Health and Welfare Subcommittee of the Education Committee shall consist of:
(1) a chair appointed by the Vice-Chancellor on the recommendation of the Education Committee;
(2) the Assessor;
(3) the Director of Student Welfare and Support Services;
(4) a Senior Tutor elected by the Conference of Colleges;
(5) a Tutor for Graduates elected by the Conference of Colleges;
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(7) a College Nurse appointed by the Association of College Nurses;
(8) the Head of the Disability Advisory Service;
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New Impala tops sedans in Consumer Reports
The Chevrolet Impala, long the standard-bearer for mediocre cars from Detroit, has made an amazing turnaround.
A completely reworked version of the full-size car has taken Consumer Reports magazine's top spot for all sedans, deposing German and Japanese cars for the first time in at least 20 years.
The new version, which began arriving in showrooms in April, scored 95 out of 100 points in the magazine's testing to get an "Excellent" rating.
Only two cars have earned higher scores, the electric Tesla Model S, which starts at $62,400, and the BMW 135i coupe with a base price of $39,300.
The performance of the 2014 Impala, which starts at just under $27,000, is a sign of the three Detroit automakers' renaissance, said Jake Fisher, the magazine's chief auto tester. All three companies nearly collapsed into financial ruin just four years ago.
"We've seen a number of redesigned American models -- including the Chrysler 300, Ford Escape and Fusion, and Jeep Grand Cherokee -- deliver world-class performance in our tests," said Fisher.
The Impala, made by General Motors, surprised the magazine's auto testers with its ride, agility, braking, high-quality materials and quiet, roomy cabin.


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The majority of people will never learn. Gambling or sports investing whatever you want to call it should be fun. It does suck when on the other side of a loss but everybody has been there. Good luck to you hoyasaxa.
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Patrick Linsenmayer, Louisville, vs. Shauna Linsenmayer, Louisville, dissolution sought.
Eric W. Blankenship, Salem, vs. Linda Blankenship, Hampton, Va., divorce sought.
Home Savings and Loan Company vs. Randy c. Rupert's unknown heirs, et al, foreclosure sought for property on Beard Road, New Waterford.
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Citibank N.A. vs. Susan R. Moore, Lisbon, garnishment ordered for $21,760 owed.
Cross Roads at Beaver Creek Inc. vs. Albert W. Buch, D.O. Inc, et al, complaint dismissed.
M&T Bank Successor by merger to M&T Corporation, vs. Charles L. Bickerton, et al, case reinstated.
Everbank vs. John R. Lisk et al, foreclosure case reactivated.
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. vs. Stephen A. Dobbs, et al, foreclosure ordered for property on Florence Street, East Liverpool.
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Kathleen F. Buckius, Rexville, N.Y., vs. James L. Buckius Jr., East Palestine, divorce granted.
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There is a chart making the rounds lately, that claims the dollar lost 96.2% of it value since 1900. One of Ron Paul's fav talking points. Though technically true in a very narrow sense, if you look at average incomes during the same period, it is clear why this is wrong. Additionally, the way the line chart is presented is highly deceptive. It makes it seem that there has been higher inflation in the last 40 years. But if you look at the actual numbers in the chart, that is clearly not the case. See the last 2 paragraphs for more detail.
Let us take at the period from 1913-2006, where we have complete data. So what do they mean, when they say the dollar lost 95.1% of its value in those 93 years? Essentially, an average good/service that cost $1 in 2006, used to be priced at 4.9 cents in 1913. In other words, the average price level of goods/services increased by 1930% since 1913. True, but guess what, average earned income increased by 6560% during the same time period. Average earned income rose from $740/yr in 1913 to $49,300/yr in 2006. Adjusting for inflation, $740/yr in 1913 is $15,000/yr in 2006 dollars. Average incomes, not only kept pace, but beat price inflation by 230%.
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Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty finally arrives on PS Vita; Wii U version '99.99% complete'
Developer hopes to have a Wii U release date "very soon".
Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus is getting a New N Tasty-style HD remake
1998 Oddworld sequel getting "full ground-up remake".
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty releases on PC next month, Xbox One in March
But Wii U and PS Vita versions still without a release date.
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty development update on Xbox One, PS3, Vita, PC and Wii U versions
Xbox One version to have a "relatively short window" before it is ready for release.
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Pricing confirmed as Oddworld Inhabitants prepares for next week's launch.
Oddworld: Squeek's Oddysee would have introduced a part-robot, part-animal protagonist
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LOUISVILLE — Students from three universities are working on a solar house concept they hope will be useful as low-cost, energy-efficient housing after natural disasters.
The team from the University of Louisville, University of Kentucky and Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., is putting the final touches on the Phoenix House — a domicile that may one day replace temporary trailers provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
University of Louisville civil and environmental engineering professor Mark McGinley told The Courier-Journal the team wanted a modular home that could be assembled quickly and transported by truck to a disaster location.
"We wanted to be able to respond to disasters, get the people out of the FEMA trailers, cut that out of the response lexicon, and go directly into a house that they can then grow to meet their needs," McGinley said.
The main module contains a kitchen, bathroom and living room areas and appliances and utilities. A second module adds two bedrooms, so the approximately 1,000-square-foot house could sleep up to eight people on bunk beds and a pull-out sofa. The house's owners could eventually add more modules, or build an addition, to increase the space.
The homes would be equipped with solar panels to produce electricity along with high-efficiency heating.
In October, the team will take the house to Irvine, Calif., for the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon, an international biennial contest where collegiate teams compete to produce affordable, energy-efficient housing.
Phoenix House numbers among 20 international teams that qualified for the Solar Decathlon. The house will be judged by its architecture, market appeal, affordability, efficiency and other measures.
Phoenix House is designed to produce at least 20 percent more energy than it consumes per year. The team achieved this by equipping the house with an array of solar panels on its angled roof, to produce electricity, along with highly efficient heating, cooling and insulation to reduce demand.
"If you were hooked up to the grid, you would see that the meter spins backwards because you'd make more energy than you use," said Kelsey King, a graduate student at the Speed School of Engineering and project manager on the Phoenix House.
The surplus energy would help offset the cost of the solar panels, according to Mark McGinley, professor of civil and environmental engineering at U of L.
"We kept it very simple so we could keep the costs down," he said.
The inspiration for the Phoenix House came from the devastation caused by the tornadoes that tore through Southern Indiana and Eastern Kentucky in March 2012. Several team members had family and friends affected by the storms.
The team decided to build a house that could replace the temporary trailers provided by FEMA for disaster victims. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the delays and problems with the trailers became national news. More recently, the Centers for Disease Control found elevated levels of formaldehyde in the trailers.
The team designed the bathroom to function as a "safe room," with a bulletproof-glass window and reinforced walls and roof that could be used for sheltering in place during a tornado.
"There's not really a way to make a disaster-proof house," King said.
It all contributes to the intended permanence of Phoenix House, King said.
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I want a Wordpress site that looks like Babble.com in it's look, feel, and functions. I want a lot of different areas for different content topics. I want you to reproduce Babble for me as closely as possible. It looks very clean, simple and punchy, but there's a lot of content and people can spend a lot of time looking at different things there. Two colors- pink and green, white background, black text and it needs to look 'busy', with a lot going on. My goal is to have an authority site that sends out regular e-magazine posts to subscribers.
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Real Racing 2 comes to the Mac App Store
The auto racing gold standard on the iPhone and iPad is Eletronic Arts Real Racing and, now, it's available on the fairer platform and for sale on the mothership's benchmark software marketplace for the Macintosh, though I think they might be overreaching a bit vis-a-vis the price.
Experience the excitement, competition and glory of authentic championship racing with 30 officially licensed cars, 15 stunning tracks and a comprehensive Career Mode. Featuring visually-stunning graphics and state-of-the-art handling, take control of the wheel with your iPhone or iPad – or use your Mac to steer your way to first place!
Real Racing 2 ($12.99) is available on the Mac App Store and I think that's three bucks too much. Whereas I have no idea what it cost Electronic Arts to produce this title, the great majority of iOS to Mac ports (if that's what this is) cost $9.99 or less.
Yes, there are exceptions, but $9.99 is a neat and tidy number. In fact, if you search the Mac App Store for "racing," you will find the great majority cost less than five bucks.
Another way of thinking about this is Real Racing twice as good as the other racing games available — it's an easy calculation that invites purchase versus the notion of 13 vs 5 or worse…
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See also: Real Racing 2 ($0.99, iPhone); Real Racing 2 HD ($0.99, iPad)


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TEL AVIV, Israel - An Arab resident of Ramallah was turned over to Israeli officials after briefly holding two hostages inside the Turkish Embassy in Tel Aviv and threatening to burn the building down if he wasn't granted asylum.
Embassy personnel shot Nadim Injaz in the legs as he warned he was armed with a knife, a can of gasoline and a gun and would burn down the building if he weren't granted asylum.
Injaz cursed "the murderous Jews" and the "murderous Abu Mazen [PA President Mahmoud Abbas] and flashed a victory sign as police escorted him to an ambulance for transport to Tel Aviv's Ichilov Hospital.
"Our embassy guards neutralized the individual as he tried to take the vice consul as hostage after shouting around for asylum," an embassy statement read.
Police spokeswoman Sigal Toledo said Injaz gained entry into the embassy after passing a security check outside.
A large contingency of Israeli security forces, including counter-terrorism and anti-riot police, and emergency medical personnel were dispatched to the area after gunshots were heard from inside the building.
Turkish officials later said Injaz was seeking asylum from the Palestinian Authority for having worked at one time as an informant for Israel Police.
Embassy staff would not allow Israeli officials into the building, even after police asked the Foreign Ministry to intervene. The staff said they were awaiting orders from Ankara.
Police said Injaz had recently been released from serving time for a similar incident four years ago at the British Embassy, where he barricaded himself inside and threatened to kill himself if he weren't granted asylum. In both incidences, he was "armed" with a toy gun.
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So what: Navistar's West Point, Mississippi plant is suspending production, and 80 workers were notified of the change today. The sequester, and a drawdown in combat in Afghanistan, has led to lower demand for defense vehicles.
Now what: This isn't surprising given budget cuts, and Navistar has had a tough time adapting to a changing environment over the past year. The company's massive losses have put investors on edge, and even lower demand isn't good long term. This is definitely a "wait and see" stock, because I'd like to see a profit and growing revenue before jumping in, and Navistar is reporting just the opposite.
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