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Pettersen Logs Second Straight Win
Suzann Pettersen closed with a 3-under 69 to overtake 54-hole leader Inbee Park and win the Taiwan Championship for her second title in two weeks. The $2 million LPGA Tour event took place at Sunrise Golf & Country Club in Yang Mei, Taiwan.
Pettersen finished at 19-under 269, three strokes ahead of Park, who could only muster a 74 on Sunday. Defending champion and gallery favorite Yani Tseng took third at 273 after shooting a 71.
One week ago, Pettersen won the HanaBank Championship in South Korea. That title was worth $270,000, and the latest earned the 31-year-old Norwegian $300,000.
Pettersen felt that being two strokes behind before teeing off in the final round was an advantage. "I was kind of happy I was in the position I was after yesterday, coming from behind, being a little bit of an underdog, knowing that they predicted tougher conditions, and I think that was just right up my alley," she said.
"It was tough enough to where I managed to keep my focus on my game trying to execute every shot, and it kind of took the pressure off me. So I guess the conditions kind of helped me today, and it was obviously great playing with Yani and Inbee in the last group. It was a good battle out there." (See below for her full post-round interview.)
Park believed her downfall was the result of misfortunes on Sunrise's greens. "I think I almost played perfect for first three days," Park told reporters. "I mean I try to take the positive out of this week's game. Today I hit the ball good, I think. Just putts just didn't fall. I mean I holed a lot of putts the last three days, so I guess today was just unlucky day, and just try to take the things from this week and go on to next week."
Tseng, who got off to a hot start this season with three victories in the first two months, has tailed off since then. She was looking for a little home cooking this week in her native Taiwan, but couldn't quite pull off another win. Despite that, she had a good time during her return home. "I really enjoyed this week to coming back home and play the LPGA tournament here," she said.
"So many fans out here to cheer for me and to give me 100 percent support, so I really, really appreciate that. So I can't wait to come back next year to play well. I know I didn't finish where I wanted to, but it's getting better and I think it's getting better slowly, so I'm very happy what I play right now. I always have something that I can improve on like every day, so I'm very happy to see my game right now and feel very confident and going to play Japan next week, so hopefully I'll have a good week, too."
Scotland's Catriona Matthew ended up in fourth at 274 after closing with a 70, while another four strokes back was South Korean So Yeon Ryu (68). Cristie Kerr (73) and Sweden's Anna Nordqvist (71) shared sixth at 279.
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After signing her scorecard, Pettersen sat down with reporters and discussed her second straight victory on the LPGA Tour.
MODERATOR: We'd like to welcome the 2012 Sunrise LPGA Taiwan champion, Suzann Pettersen into the interview room. Congratulations. Second straight victory in as many weeks on the LPGA Tour. It's gotta feel pretty special for you.
SUZANN PETTERSEN: Well, today was I was kind of happy I was in the position I was after yesterday, coming from behind, being a little bit of an underdog, knowing that they predicted tougher conditions, and I think that was just right up my alley. It was tough enough to where I managed to keep my focus on my game trying to execute every shot, and it kind of took the pressure off me. So I guess the conditions kind of helped me today, and it was obviously great playing with Yani and Inbee in the last group. It was a good battle out there.
MODERATOR: As you were talking about, it was quite a back and forth battle between you and Inbee over the front nine and at the start of the back nine, too. She talked about how the 13th hole she felt was a turning point when she wasn't able to make birdie and you made that nice par putt on the par 5. What do you think was the biggest swing, and where did you kind of start to feel momentum maybe going your way?
SUZANN PETTERSEN: You know what, I really paid no attention to either Yani or Inbee's game today. I really tried to stick to my own game plan, sticking to my own bubble. I played my own game, tried not to kind of do stupid mistakes, errors that would cost me too much. Really tried to play within my margins, be aggressive when I could, play the percentage that was kind of needed. I felt when I made the putt on 15 I felt pretty comfortable. That was the first time I kind of let my head go a fraction ahead. And knowing the 16 was a tough par 3 I couldn't really think about it too much longer.
Well, teeing off on 18 with a two shot lead, hitting the fairway I felt pretty good. My wedge game has been great all week, and knowing I would have some kind of wedge or 9 iron in my hand on my third shot. So it was tough, but like I said, I didn't really pay much attention to their game. Felt pretty good straight off the bat, and yeah.
MODERATOR: I know we talked about this earlier in the week, but the last time you won events in back to back weeks it came in October of 2007 when you also won two straight events while playing in Asia. Is there really just something about coming over here and playing that fits your game, and do you enjoy the challenge that these golf courses present you?
SUZANN PETTERSEN: I don't know what it is, but I'm not playing next week, so the guys don't have to worry. You know what, I tee it up every week to try and win. Obviously winning last week gave me perhaps a bit more confidence believing that what I do is the right thing, and I've had some great friends around me last week, this week, being able to put my head in the right spot and just really enjoy myself. I don't think I've enjoyed myself so much on the golf course like I have the last three or four weeks as I have the last ten years. So I think that might be a huge part of it. Really playing with my heart, playing with my instinct, even on the last shot. Just being aggressive.
MODERATOR: Questions for Suzann?
Q. Now you have two wins under your belt, what's your next goal?
SUZANN PETTERSEN: My next goal is to get back to America safe and rested. I'm playing in Mexico at Lorena's event in two weeks. So that will be my next tournament. So give myself a break for this week up coming. And I've had four fantastic weeks. The first week of this stretch I was in Africa for charity with all the kids. So I guess that was a good kick start for me for a good swing in Asia. I don't know. Winning more tournaments.
Q. A couple minutes ago when we interviewed Yani, she said she's very happy that she saw some smile on your face. How come? Anything different or that you can smile?
SUZANN PETTERSEN: You know, Yani and I, we're great friends. I think a unique thing that we have, as much as we're competitors, we're good friends. We practice together. We kind of brain storm together. We can walk through golf strategy together. But at the same time, once we tee it up, we're fiery competitors. And it was almost hard for me because Yani as we were walking off the 18th tee, Yani is like, great job this week. I wish I could have give you more of a battle. I'm like, I'm not done yet. I mean I got two shots and one is over water. I can hit it in the water. I'm like, Yani, I can't listen to you. And she's like, great job. I just wish I could have given you more of a fight. And we're walking up 17 we talked about a few different changes that I've done, and it's nice to hear that she's happy for me. She can see the changes. I can feel the changes. I have a new caddie that I feel is working really well. He is very laid back. He I trust him. And the chemistry is right there. So with that I can allow myself to play to my gut feel and to my instinct, and I guess that is the big difference for me.
Q. You've won in Taiwan for two years. What is the difference (inaudible)?
SUZANN PETTERSEN: The two times I've been here, the difference.
Q. In Taiwan?
SUZANN PETTERSEN: It's nice to be in Taiwan and win in front of Taiwanese fans and crowds. I mean the crowds they get here is unbelievable. It just shows the impact that Yani has made on golf here in Taiwan, and it's great to see. I'll be back in December. That will be I've been in Taiwan four times in two years by the time December comes around. So it's gotta be something that I like about it.
Q. Do you see a difference in Yani's game compared to the past three or four months?
SUZANN PETTERSEN: I mean -
Q. What has she done right?
SUZANN PETTERSEN: You know, golf is a sport. We're all human. I mean what Yani has done over the last couple of years is hard to ever repeat. And it's easy for Yani to get hard on herself. I mean I don't know if it's normal or not normal to win 12 events a year. I don't think it's it's going to be hard for anyone to do that after her. And she came off to a great start, and I think golf you go up and you go down. And I don't think she's played that bad, to be honest. But we put a lot of pressure on ourselves. There's a lot of expectations from the media, from the fans. And I mean they're used to seeing her wing and when they don't see her wing, you're going to hear about it. So it's just nice to see Yani back playing with more confidence, I guess. She trusts her game. But like I said, we're all human, and in this game you win and you lose, and you go up and you go down. It's just important that you learn from the downs and you comes back up.
Q. How are you going to spend the off-season? Are you going to practice a lot?
SUZANN PETTERSEN: Well, I'm glad we still got events going because now I kind of feel like my game is right there. So I don't really want it to come to an end. My last event will be (inaudible) and then I will go back to Norway and enjoy time with my friends and family. Hopefully ski some. Last winter the wind was blowing great. So up until now I haven't really thought what I want to do in my off season. Right now just kind of as the weeks go along and you do well, you kind of look forward to put your feet up a little and give yourself a break.
Q. Suzann, I wrote yesterday you mentioned that you didn't know what to expect today, that it could be a hurricane or it could be a beautiful day.
SUZANN PETTERSEN: Yeah.
Q. It's turned out to be quite blustery conditions. The first question, were you kind of hoping that it would be windy, and the second question, how did you adjust your game in order to be successful out here in tough conditions today?
SUZANN PETTERSEN: Well, yeah, I was hoping for tough conditions because it eliminates half the field. For sure I was happy when I woke up and I looked out the window and I could see the bushes were going sideways. I just smiled and said, great. Bring it on. You know what, I feel like I have every shot that's needed. So for me it was, like I said earlier, it kind of was easy for me to stay and stick to my own game plan, not really worry about anyone. I knew no one was going to go real low today. And it's always nice to be in the last group, so you kind of have some kind of control factor of having to do stuff if you have to coming down the stretch. But like I said, I really didn't pay too much attention to the others' games, and I felt a lot more comfortable this Sunday than I felt last Sunday. So it's always a different feel to different wins. Last week I felt like I scrambled it. This week I felt like I earned it.
MODERATOR: Any more questions for Suzann? All right. Thank you very much, and congratulations.
SUZANN PETTERSEN: Thank you.
The transcript for the above interview is courtesy of ASAP Sports.
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Daughter of Stephen Hawking congratulates The Theory of Everything Oscar nominees
Stephen Hawking's daughter has congratulated the cast and crew of the biopic The Theory of Everything following a series of Oscar nominations.
Lucy Hawking also tweeted a picture of her and her brother in 1975 - calling them "the original" cast and crew.
The Theory of Everything tells the story of the Cambridge scientist and his wife Jane.
Eddie Redmayne nominated for Best Actor Oscar
Former Cambridge student Eddie Redmayne has been nominated for the Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of scientist Stephen Hawking.
The Theory of Everything is also nominated for Best Picture with Felicity Jones, who plays Hawking's wife, nominated as Best Actress.
The film, which was shot in locations across Cambridge, tells the story of the university's celebrated cosmologist.
Redmayne will go up against Benedict Cumberbatch in the Best Actor category. He is nominated for his role as Alan Turing in The Imitation Game about the Bletchley Park codebreakers.
The movie is also up for Best Picture, with Keira Knightly nominated as Best Supporting Actress.
Redmayne's Hawking triumph boosts Oscar chances
Eddie Redmayne's Golden Globe triumph for his portrayal of Cambridge scientist Stephen Hawking has fuelled expectations that he will soon have a matching Oscar to go with it.
The Academy Award nominations have not been issued yet, but Redmayne is already among the favourites to be named best actor.
His performance as Hawking has already picked up nominations for a Bafta and a Screen Actors Guild award.
He will be hoping to repeat US actor Matthew McConaughey's feat last year, when he won the Golden Globe for leading actor for Dallas Buyers Club and a month later walked off with the Oscar as well.
The same thing happened the year before, when Daniel Day-Lewis picked up both gongs for his performance in the title role of Lincoln.
Hawking film to premiere in London
A film about the renowned physicist, Stephen Hawking, gets its UK premiere in London this evening.
It Is set against the backdrop of Cambridge in the 1960s and stars Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones.
It Is about the the relationship between Hawking and his future wife, Jane Wilde. Many of the scenes were shot in Cambridge.
The film goes on general release next year.
No one expects the Cambridge mathematician: Hawking to appear at Python gig
Cambridge Scientist Stephen Hawking is teaming up with Monty Python for their reunion shows.
The former Lucasian Professor of Mathematics will join John Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones - at the start of their reunion gigs tomorrow.
Hawking will appear in the show, at London's O2, with Professor Brian Cox.
Hawking stag night meeting was just surreal
A Stag night out had an unexpected surprise guest - world famous scientist Stephen Hawking.
Bridegroom-to-be Chris Hallam describes the surreal moment when his gang of bananamen came face-to-face with the world's brightest boffin.
He said:
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Stag Night goes bananas over unexpected guest
A Stag night out had an unexpected surprise guest - world famous scientist Stephen Hawking.
Chris Hallam from Norfolk was out for his stag night in Cambridge when he bumped into the academic.
So impressed with the Stag's Bananaman outfits the Brief History of Time author posed for a pic with the bridegroom to be.
Hawking: We will prove existence of multiple universes
In a talk at the National Science Museum to mark the start of a new exhibition Prof Hawking also says the Large Hadron Collider may prove the existence of multiple universes.
Known as M-theory Hawking says multiple universes would occur naturally.
"These multiple universes can arise naturally from physical law. Each universe has many possible histories and many possible states at later times, that is, at times like the present, long after their creation.
Most of these states will be quite unlike the universe we observe, and quite unsuitable for the existence of any form of life. Only a very few would allow creatures like us to exist."
Ending his talk, he tells his audience: "So remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see and hold on to that child-like wonder about what makes the universe exist."
Hawking: I only studied for an hour a day at Oxford
Professor Hawking has admitted he was a slacker at university.
As a student of natural science at Oxford University, he once calculated that he did about 1,000 hours of work during his three years at Oxford - an average of an hour a day.
"I'm not proud of this, I'm just describing my attitude at the time, shared by most of my fellow students," Prof Hawking told an event to celebrate the launch of the Science Museum's new "Collider" exhibition.
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The Higgs boson is theorised to give other particles mass. Had it not been detected last year at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the giant atom-smashing machine near Geneva, physicists would have had to reach for a more exotic solution to the mass problem.
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Got far in black ops sp last night. was gonna finish but my last saved point was way, way back in SOG mission.(yes i saved the game before i quit)
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Went to the players folder and went to properties and unticked "read only" for the folders, the config files, the saved folder (yes i backed my files up, no worries ther).
Re-did the saved game patcher thing. still no avail.
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And one day early!
Commence rejoicing. (Or I will, anyway. Oh how I've missed blogging!)
10-years post my last experience doing so, I discovered that I indeed CAN drive a stick-shift vehicle in a pinch, without stalling ONCE, in a car that does not have air conditioning even when I am 31 weeks pregnant, it is 95 degrees out, and I feel like I am wearing a corset breathing air 5,000 feet higher than normal while entertaining my very anxious brother and my cranky husband (because he's "too hot.")
While cowering from a roasting day in the backyard baby pool, Pitter norminated me for the Nutritional Mother of the Year Award as he described his expanding palate: "I like strawberries. I likeba-na-na-nas. I like wheat bites. I likeabdocaados. I like carrots. I like beans!"
This nomination somewhat balances his recent fascist demands: "No talking, Mommy. No computer, Mommy. No reading. No eating."
Mix in a performance of sleeping 10 out of 31 entirely through the night (from 9pm to 7 am without a peep, sometimes two nights in a row!) and we have ourselves an Outstanding Toddler of the Month.
I finished my third Anne Lamott book this year and after an agonizing debate have decided it is a good thing to cry heartily each time you've finished approx. 20 pages of her writing. It cleanses the soul. Check out Operating Instructions, Traveling Mercies, and Blan B: Further Thoughts on Faith, in that order. A certain friend of mine from Boston is a big fan and I will curse her thoroughly for not dragging me along with her to see Lamott read years ago when she was in town. You know who you are, negligent girl.
Pitter finished chiropractor school and is finally studying for his licensing exam. And I mean, it took long enough! He's been going since last March and it's been costing us hundreds of dollars a month. Oh wait. That's daycare.
A few weeks ago, Patter was measuring "small" for fundal height. There was concern that my 30 pound weight gain has gone mostly to my ass and not quite enough to my bump. A few days ago I had an ultrasound to check it all out. Yes, Patter is still male. Yes, Patter is doing fine, weighing in around 5 to 5.5 pounds, which means he'll probably be between 7 and 8 pounds at birth if his growth continues on schedule. So, things are swell. And swelling. At 30 pounds heavier in 90 degree weather.


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Charley Rosen grades the NBA coaches and Scott Brooks gets a B-plus: "Scott Brooks (Thunder) is a young coach who's growing along with his young players. He knows the game, and his enthusiasm is contagious."
Shoals previews the Thunder for the Baseline. I think he's excited about the Thunder: "Indeed, OKC's team often serves as a cipher meaning many things to many people. However, this fragmented view of the Thunder misses the most obvious point: If you sleep on this team, you're missing out on what's probably the most exciting, innovative and altogether intriguing young squad in the league today. Yes, they're shrewdly building up their ranks; as with the far-duller Blazers, there's a plan and a mix of players that makes you feel like you're watching the growth of something important. The Thunder, though, are positively bonkers. Hit-or-miss as they may still be, there's no question that, on any number of levels, this team is the future."
A little more video I took from yesterday. Senior VP Brian Byrnes talking about next year's renovations among other things.
Darnell Mayberry has five reasons we should watch the Suns closely: "The race for the eighth seed: With Houston losing Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady to injuries and Ron Artest to free agency, the Rockets are widely considered to be a team in decline. If the Rockets miss the playoffs this season, that will open one spot for a postseason hopeful in the highly competitive Western Conference. The Thunder would exceed everyone's expectations if it reached the eighth seed. But that ambition would be assisted if the Suns fall off."
Some first hand reaction on Serge Ibaka's game from Saturday: "He showed flashes Saturday that made you think he could be closer to contributing than anyone will let on. He showed range out to 18 feet, good hands in the paint when finishing dump-off passes with dunks and a nose for the ball when battling for rebounds. On one possession, Ibaka swatted a Darius Songaila 17-footer, recovered the ball and was on his way to a breakaway dunk before Songaila wrapped him up. Later, he set a down screen for Kevin Durant, read the defense and rolled to the basket when Earl Barron cheated on Durant. Russell Westbrook found Ibaka for an uncontested two-handed dunk."
Kevin Durant is the background skin of Yahoo Sports main page. I found this cool.
If you want to see all the pictures I took yesterday from the tour of the Ford Center, I've uploaded them here.
Andrew Sharp of SBN liked what he heard from KD in that interview he did with a D.C. radio station: "Isn't it refreshing—in the age of marketing, PR agents, and oversaturated everything—that a superstar can still develop organically? Just by playing pickup all summer in his hometown."
Mike Baldwin on what he saw on the tour.
KD has stirred the pot with yesterday's tweets. UPDATE: Henry Abbott has a little response.
Susan Bible of HoopsWorld makes a playoff case for the Thunder: "Despite the general consensus that the Thunder are on the rise, up-and-coming, have a bright future, etc., most stop short of predicting a postseason for the team this year. This got us thinking. Do they have a legitimate chance of landing in the eighth seed spot this year? Of course, the instinctive answer is no. Look at the strength of the Western Conference – the Suns didn't even make it to the playoffs with 46 wins last year. The Thunder won 23 games last season. What are the odds that OKC can more than double their wins this year? Unthinkable, right? Fasten your seatbelt, because we believe they can double last years' wins, and perhaps add even more, and here's why:"
I found this mildly interesting. It appears on NBA Live 10 that you can wear Sonics throwbacks. Just kind of strange.
Speaking of, Sonicsgate is out. More to come on this later.
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Now, for those of you who want to have an honest discussion about drug-testing, let's take a look at what actually happened yesterday evening when the Phillies announced that rookie infielder Freddy Galvis had been suspended for a drug test that revealed traces of the banned drug Clostebol in his system. A urine sample provided by a utility man who was hitting .226 with a .254 on-base percentage and three home runs returned a positive test that, according to a 2004 study, could have been caused by contaminated meat, contaminated medicine, or a woman's vagina that had been contaminated with contaminated medicine. The positive test also could have been caused by a light-hitting utility man's decision to ingest an illegal anabolic drug in the hopes of improving his performance and securing a permanent spot on a major league roster.


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Welcome to "part two" of my Mealtime "101" series! I hope by now you're doing a little more meal planning than you used to - Is it helping? I'd love to hear your thoughts.
This month we're going to tackle one of the trickier tasks in the kitchen - timing. Specifically, how do you plan meal prep to make sure that dinner gets to the table (relatively) on time, and with the cook in (relatively) one piece?
When my third child (now 5) was born, my older two were 12 and 17 - and one of the biggest adjustments I had to make was getting used to performing tasks in little parcels of time again. No more long stretches while the kids were at school. Nor was I able to leave a toddler unattended while I started chopping, mixing and frying.
Fortunately, I never stopped using the skills I learned when my big kids were little, as they made cooking much more enjoyable:
Become a "master of efficiency" - thanks to my meal planning strategies, I already know what I'm making for dinner every night - and have most of my ingredients on-hand, So meal prep can start as early as I like - often first thing in the morning. Even if I only have five free minutes I'll take on at least one task that will get me closer to the finish line, for example, washing the salad greens and keeping them wrapped in a paper towel in the fridge. You won't believe how a few minutes here and there really add up. On days when I'm flying into the house to get dinner underway (sometimes with my coat still on!), I am so grateful to the "early-in-the-day" me that gave the "oh-my-god-it's 5 o'clock!" me a running start.
Double up - I will often plan two meals during the week that have similar ingredients, so that I can take care of prep for both. For example, I may dice a couple of carrots for a soup on Monday and grate what I need for a slaw a few days later.
Employ your "helpers" - My older kids had no interest in helping me cook when they were little (and, truthfully, I was happy to have the kitchen to myself). Noah is another story. While I wouldn't say he loves assisting me, there are times when he's at loose ends and I need to get some prep underway. Does it take a little longer for me to get those greens washed? Yes. But during those times, it is far preferable to trying to distract him with something else.
Trim. Clean. Repeat - Items like carrots, celery and peppers never go into the fridge before being washed, peeled and trimmed first. I detest this task and have found, that by getting it out of the way in one marathon session, I'm rewarded all week long. The veggies are not only ready to go for all of my recipes, doling out a healthy snack is that much easier.
Time's up - Knowing how long a meal takes - from start to finish - is essential in figuring out what time you need to begin. Think about things like pre-heating the oven, or bringing an ingredient to room temperature. You get it. I'm forever working backward from 6 p.m. to figure out what time I have to start a particular meal. This doesn't happen overnight - or even every time. But making notes can be helpful in terms of staging multiple components to a meal and figuring out a timeline so that everything is finished pretty much at the same time.
It also helps to set realistic goals for each meal. If I'm frying up chicken cutlets, I probably won't make side dishes that need a lot of attention. A salad that can be assembled ahead of time, rice that cooks itself in the microwave, that sort of thing. On the other hand, if Mike is grilling or if I'm baking a chicken I might tackle a side or two that is more time-consuming. A perfect example of this tip is one of my favorite meals - fried chicken salad, composed of chicken strips served with greens and topped with toasted pecans, red onion slices and grated cheddar cheese.
It's served with the most heavenly pecan-honey vinaigrette. The chicken is fairly time consuming, what with the slicing, breading and frying. But the greens, dressing and pecans all can be prepped earlier in the day (or even the day before). You can even bread the chicken early so that all you need to do at 5 p.m. is fry it up.
We all lead hectic stressful lives. No two days are the same, and if you have kids, you're often running in a million directions all day long. These tips are super easy to master and will make a world of difference. And after a while it will become second nature to start prepping for dinner while sipping your morning coffee.
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Fried chicken salad with pecan honey vinaigrette
(adapted from Bon Appetit)
1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
6 tablesppons honey
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon salt
1 1/2 pounds boneless chicken breasts, cut into strips or "fingers"
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 cups (or more) panko, seasoned with salt and pepper
3 tablespoons vegetable oil for frying
Red leaf lettuce
2 cups sliced red onions (or to taste)
1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese
1/4 cup toasted whole pecans
Make the vinaigrette: Combine chopped pecans, both oils, vinegar, honey, parsley and salt in food processor and puree till smooth (can be made a day ahead. Cover and chill; re-whisk before using).
Make the salad: Dredge chicken pieces in egg and then in panko. Fry in 3 tablespoons. oil until cooked through and brown, about 3 minutes per side. Drain.
Toss greens in a large bowl with enough vinaigrette to coat. Transfer to plates and top with chicken pieces, onions, cheese and whole pecans. Serve, passing remaining vinaigrette separately.
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Ever had your children say "Mom, watch. Mom, look at me! Mom, mom, MOM!" Well, can we share a secret with you?!
"Less" is often "More"
We have over 2,500 species crawling or swimming around – you don't have to see it all in one day or rush through. In fact, the more time your child spends in an exhibit the more engaged he can become in sea life, and that engagement leads to deeper education and a richer experience.
"And a little child shall lead them"
Let your children set the pace as you observe their interaction with the variety of sea life.
Children may be interested in things that you might not expect. Let them delve into that interest. Observe your child enjoying the learning of new things. Experience the wonder of being a child again, vicariously, through your child. You will learn about your child's learning patterns as you observe them. What is it that captures their attention? What causes the most wonder in them? Why? These observations can help you to understand and appreciate your children's perspective.
Suspend your smart phone addiction for a few hours and the three key words "Location, Location, Location" can transform their meaning. Here, the only meaning behind those words are parents disconnected from technology and being not only "on Location" but being "Present, Present, Present."
You will grow fascinated by their fascinations. They will learn far more about things they are fascinated with than with those things that do not hold their interest. Studies show that when children have a constructive hobby they enjoy, they excel more in other parts of their lives they might not consider "fun". This is a rewarding aspect of teaching – letting them discover the wonder of it for themselves. Valuable information will be assimilated and retained as your children are given the space and time to explore on their terms, and to know Dad or Mom are present.
So, how might we address the child who says "Mom, mom, look at me!"? As you visit the Aquarium, watch them! As amazing as the 500 species we carry may be, we can't compete with the most fascinating of them all – our children!


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To listen to the U.S. Supreme Court, you would think that American children had never heard a bad word until they flicked on network television shows and were suddenly inundated by them.
That the threat of sullying their ears is so great that it justifies a Federal Communications Commission policy that threatens broadcasters with huge fines for the unplanned, fleeting use of a curse word on live television.
That's what the court narrowly ruled last week. Too bad the justices didn't recognize the FCC's policy for what it is: overkill.
For many years the FCC looked the other way in cases involving the broadcast of an impromptu swear word, on the theory that no lasting and catastrophic damage was done, even to young ears.
The FCC's stance was that such brief and isolated profanity generally didn't violate its obscenity rules. Only repeated use of swear words would prompt penalties.
That was a smart policy that kept the agency out of the weeds, safe from charges of regulatory overreaching and - worse - censorship. But then came that famous flash of Janet Jackson's breast on the 2004 Super Bowl broadcast. In the blustery political blowback, the FCC reversed course, cracking down on vulgar language.
The Supreme Court didn't rule on the core issue: Does the FCC policy violate the First Amendment? That question may now be up to lower courts.
We hope that the courts will stop trying to micromanage the broadcast business and realize that the equivalent of washing mouths out with soap isn't a sound policy for the FCC.
There is no reason to think that the failure to punish the occasional blurted bad word will encourage broadcasters to fill their programming with expletives, as the Supreme Court majority fears.
A change at the five-member FCC is a more likely resolution. The agency is set for a major overhaul with three new commissioners coming on board. We urge them to avoid being word nannies.
Over the past three decades, television has morphed from a business dominated by a few large over-the-air networks to a business of hundreds of channels that come into almost nine out of every 10 homes via cable, phone line or satellite.
The broadcast networks are regulated by the FCC because they use the public airwaves. Cable channels aren't regulated in the same way because they don't use the airwaves.
That has brought an awesome array of choices on television. It should bring a diminishing role for the FCC.
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He played for London (where I live) in the OHL. Everyone I speak with that knew him, played with him, or had some connection with him,f****** hated him. He had this holier than thou attitude... guy took to the city like he was Gretzky (whom I also do not like), and acted like he saved the city when they won the Memorial Cup. Hated him then for the 32 games I went to that season, hate him now. f****** wish his head would explode on ice.
Nonononnno if he were on the Wings you'd love him! Period!


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An interesting story today by Tiernan Ray "Barnes & Noble Now Buyout Target, Says Maxim" says,
Shares of Barnes & Noble (BKS) closed down $2.31, or 17%, at $11.24 after the company this morning said it is pursuing strategic operations for its Nook electronic book reader and tablet business, based upon the "rapid growth" of the business.
Barnes also cut its full-year revenue view for the fiscal year ending in April to $7 billion to $7.2 billion, from a prior $7.4 billion. Analysts have been modeling $7.3 billion.
That prospect could make Barnes an acquisition target, wrote Maxim Group's John Tinker in a report to clients this afternoon.
Tinker, who maintains a Buy rating on Barnes shares and a $20 price target ...
BKS usually releases its earning around a month after its quarter ends. The 3rd quarter will end on January 31, so the earning release will be around end of February. I'm wondering how the chaos it creates with Tablet owners, publicity-wide and financial-wide, will assist its stock price? I might long some PUTS now.
Just curious what happened to the Kobo owners after Borders went bankrupt?


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SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- In a dark and cramped room, Pat Kuntz banged out bench presses at his alma mater last spring.
He shared dated equipment in a "dirty old gym" with sweaty old friends at Roncalli High School in Indianapolis, only 150 miles -- but seemingly much further -- from his former teammates working out in a multi-million dollar facility in South Bend.
" ... People would see me and they'd just be like, 'Hey, what are you doing here?'" said Kuntz, who didn't provide them with an explanation.
He was home, but felt like he "was just missing."
Why Kuntz withdrew from the University of Notre Dame last winter remains a closely guarded secret. The defensive end has never elaborated, at least not publicly, on his "personal reasons."
Nor does he intend to.
"I mean, I don't feel like I should come out and say it just because I'm uncomfortable with it," Kuntz said. "It was just some problems at home I needed to take care of."
All that's known for certain is that the 6-foot-3, 288-pounder enrolled at Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis for the spring semester and re-enrolled at Notre Dame in the summer.
And, on occasion, Kuntz, who missed the last two games of the season with a torn knee ligament and a broken bone in his back, was spotted on the sidelines while his former teammates prepared for the annual Blue-Gold game.
"I knew from day one I was going to be back here," said Kuntz, who was visibly anxious to begin the first practice of fall camp on Aug. 8. "But it was tough during that time."
All that fans know is he's back, sporting a new hairdo -- a meticulously-crafted mullet -- wide smile and electric optimism heading into his senior season.
"It's awesome. It feels great," Kuntz said. "It's like being reborn."
And the new do? Is it a symbol of a new beginning?
"People can think that," he said. "I just love my hair and I didn't want to cut it all off, so I left some in the back.
"This is just your basic mullet. It's pretty solid. I'm bringing it back."
His teammates are glad Kuntz is back. The hair, well, that's another story.
"Personally, I don't know what (Kuntz) was thinking," said senior free safety David Bruton, as he stretched to get a better look at his teammate a few yards away. "I don't think I would have went with the mullet."
And after a second look?
"Nah, I definitely wouldn't have went with the mullet," Bruton confirmed. " ... Never the mullet. I don't know what magazines he's looking at."
Kuntz didn't take offense.
It's a lineman-sized sigh of relief for Irish coach Charlie Weis and his staff that Kuntz returned. Notre Dame faced this fall knowing the defensive line depth chart was straw thin with Kuntz in the lineup, let alone without him.
Like last year's much-maligned offensive line, which allowed an NCAA-record 58 sacks, the defensive front three are considered Notre Dame's Achilles' heel this season with superstar defensive end Trevor Laws now playing on Sundays.
Sliding from nose tackle to end, Kuntz is charged with replacing Laws' 112 tackles from a year ago -- one shy of Notre Dame's single-season record.
In the best shape of his life, Kuntz says, he's ready to tackle the expectations.
"I feel like the cards are all set," Kuntz said. "I just have to play 'em and see how it goes."
The deck has been shuffled, primarily with the addition of linebackers coach Jon Tenuta, who will work closely with defensive line coach Jappy Oliver in an effort to turn a passive group into an aggressive menace.
Few players celebrated sacks last year, including Kuntz, who has half a sack to his credit. But with less traffic to deal with at end than from the nose position, Kuntz is confident he'll be able to get into opposing backfields.
"I feel like we're going to do a lot of damage this year," Kuntz said. "... It's a lot of attacking and a lot of blitzing; it's the kind of football I like to play."
Though the Irish are ready to see Kuntz play, especially after last year's performance that produced a Football Bowl Subdivision-leading nine blocked passes for a lineman, there was an upside to his absence.
"In actuality, it becomes a positive," Oliver said of the spring. "We don't know if Pat's coming back or not.
" ... All the snaps that Pat probably would have taken away from some of those young guys, they got those extra snaps. And now Pat is back, he hasn't lost a step. ... It helps the competition."
Those guys include junior end Morrice Richardson and sophomore nose tackle Ian Williams. Five freshmen and a sophomore are pushing former starter Justin Brown, a senior end, and junior Paddy Mullen (nose) for playing time.
Kuntz, who has a tattoo of the mythological globe-carrying Atlas on his right biceps, said the burden he carried this spring was compounded by the fact that he couldn't indulge the younger players seeking his guidance.
It just wasn't the proper time to be outspoken, something that's changed dramatically since Kuntz's return.
"That hurt and I realized I couldn't be the leader I can be later on in the season," he said. "I feel like I can be a little more vocal than I was earlier in the summer.
"I'm loud and I like to talk, so I think sometimes people are going to have to listen."
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I couldn't find this topic in recent discussions or earlier discussions via site search. (Also didn't see it discussed on other sites.)
Here's what I hope somebody would be kind enough to provide ideas for...
You know how animation is now hot for introducing different things on TV?
e.g: in a poker game, there's a card rotation animation before you see the cards, or, in a dancing competition, they introduce the names of the dancers with a bunch of stars or glitter that bursts on the screen then disappears pretty quickly.
I'd like to be able to do something like that with pictures online... Flash that jazzes up the intro without being too dramatic or annoying (i.e., what you could see many times but not get really annoyed by).
So the idea is to have a single/template Flash intro that will "splash" just before the picture loads. The pictures need to be separate (not embedded at the end of the flash movie); users must be able to save the jpgs if they want.
Also, for those who don't have Flash, or have turned it off, the pictures need to load as they do now.
I'd also like to be able to use Find and Replace to insert the Flash code just before all the existing images on the site.
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text: If you're a Netflix user in the US, you might be familiar with the 'Instant Queue' feature. With just a click, you can queue movies or episodes you're interested in watching. But the problem is that after a thorough browsing of the Netflix catalog, the list gets crowded and cluttered and becomes practically useless. You need to browse again through hundreds of queued videos, to stream one. On the other hand, those outside the US have never had any sort of queuing, even after 5 years of existence.


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This guest post comes to us from Greg Nelson. Greg lives in Allen, Texas, with his wife and three kids, and has business degrees from both BYU and BYU-Idaho.
"In many ways, I feel about the Church the same way I feel about my family…I and my siblings might go on for hours about what's wrong with the family, but let an outsider say one negative thing and my claws will come out. I fight it and complain about it, and it's so deeply woven into my identity that I can't imagine who I would be without it." –Lynnette
This behavior is everywhere, but especially in our young missionaries. Just about every one of them returns home with a newfound loyalty and commitment to the church, developed at least in part by the refiner's fire of outside criticism and persecution. With each slammed door, skins thicken and commitment swells. To be sure, some develop a loyalty because they've actually seen how the Gospel of Jesus Christ can transform and bless lives. But I submit that a significant number return home so certain of their testimonies simply by virtue of having that testimony challenged and questioned day in and day out. We as a people relish these missionary experiences. They strengthen our resolve. An example would be Elder Holland's April 2014 General Conference talk, which describes in disturbing detail how two sister missionaries had food spit and thrown at them simply because they were Mormon. Continue reading


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The marketing assistance loan and loan deficiency payment provisions authorized in the 2008 farm bill were extended for the 2013 crop year with the passage of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture officials.
Each provide financing and marketing assistance for wheat, rice, feed grains, soybeans and other oilseeds, peanuts, pulse crops, cotton, honey and wool.
Assistance is available to eligible producers beginning with harvest or shearing season and extending through the program year.
Marketing assistance loans provide producers interim financing at or after harvest to help them meet cash flow needs without having to sell their commodities when market prices are typically at harvest-time lows.
A producer who is eligible to obtain a loan, but agrees to forgo the loan, may obtain a loan deficiency payment if such payments are available.
For more information about marketing assistance loan and loan deficiency payments, call the Weld County Farm Service Agency office at (970) 356-8097 ext. 2, or go to www.fsa.usda.gov/pricesupport.


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High Dimension Dynamic Correlations
Robert F. Engle
New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business - Department of Economics; New York University (NYU) - Department of Finance; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
August 2007
NYU Working Paper No. FIN-07-045
This paper develops time series methods for forecasting correlations in high dimensional problems. The Dynamic Conditional Correlation model is given a new convenient estimation approach called the MacGyver method. It is compared with the FACTOR ARCH model and a new model called the FACTOR DOUBLE ARCH model. Finally the latter model is blended with the DCC to give a FACTOR DCC model. This family of models is estimated with daily returns from 18 US large cap stocks. Economic loss functions designed to form optimal portfolios and optimal hedges are used to compare the performance of the methods. The best approach invariably is the FACTOR DCC and the next best is the FACTOR DOUBLE ARCH.
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BECKLEY (AP) - Mountain State University's bid to regain its accreditation has been denied.
The rejection this week by the appeals panel of the Higher Learning Commission is the final word on the matter, according to The Register-Herald of Beckley. It is not subject to appeal.
The board of the commission in June voted to yank Mountain State's accreditation, but continued its accreditation until the appeal was settled. The revocation was based on leadership, organizational and integrity issues.
The commission has approved the University of Charleston's expansion to Mountain State's facilities in Beckley and Martinsburg. UC had taken over both campuses so students could complete their degrees after Mountain State lost its accreditation.
MSU President Richard Sours said UC-Beckley will lease the buildings from MSU and be responsible for paying insurance and utilities.
"It's not like we're making money from the lease," Sours said.
Mountain State has already sold two aircraft it owned and was assessing other properties ahead of its scheduled closure.
"The closing of Mountain State University is bittersweet," Sours said. "I'm very sad to see the university go out of existence, but I'm glad the students will be afforded an opportunity to finish their educational goals."
A number of the lawsuits filed by former nursing students have been grouped together to be heard before a mass litigation panel, Sours said.
The lawsuits name Mountain State's former president, Charles Polk, and the Board of Trustees. The lawsuits contend the school's revoked accreditation renders the degrees it awarded worthless.
The lawsuit also states Mountain State told students it was in sound shape when it knew otherwise.
Mountain State said it enrolled more than 8,200 students annually at its peak. A majority of its students were nontraditional, with a median age of 34.
Mountain State was founded in 1933 as Beckley College.


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Michael Jackson has floored his critics by selling out all of the 'pre-sale' tickets for his 10 London concerts, and adding a further 15 shows after demand brought down his website and left fans without tickets.
The onetime King of Pop's O2 residency will now stretch from July 8 through to September 10, with more dates likely to be added.
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BAY CITY, MI — Accused of calling 911 and falsely claiming his girlfriend was threatening him with a gun, a 39-year-old Bay City man has been ruled psychologically fit for trial.
Bay County District Judge Mark E. Janer on Tuesday, April 1, ruled that Stewart L. Clark is competent to participate in further court proceedings. The judge based his decision on an evaluation conducted by staff at the Center for Forensic Psychiatry, where Clark had been sent in January.
Clark is charged with one count of false report of a felony, itself a felony punishable by up to four years in prison and a $2,000 fine.
According to court records, police on the night of Dec. 30, 2013, were dispatched to Clark's home at 907 N. Birney St., as he had called 911 to report his significant other, Barbara Johnson, was threatening him with a .38-caliber pistol. Clark at one point told dispatchers she put the gun away, then said she pulled it out again and was pointing it at her head, court records show.
Police arrived on scene and spoke separately to Johnson and Clark, and noted Clark appeared to be intoxicated, according to police reports contained in court records.
Johnson, 53, told police she and Clark had been arguing for a while. While she was watching television, Clark disconnected the cable and also unplugged their washer and dryer, she said. Johnson went to call police, but Clark beat her to the punch, she told police.
Johnson said Clark claimed she had a gun so police would respond faster. She told police she does not own a gun and has never fired one in her life, court records show.
She allowed police to search her home for a gun, but they did not find one.
Clark told police he never actually saw a gun and was placed under arrest.
Court records were unclear as to whether Johnson and Clark are married or boyfriend-girlfriend.
Prosecutors have offered to dismiss the felony charge if Clark pleads guilty or no contest to a reduced count of attempted false report of a felony. Clark is scheduled to accept or reject the offer at 2:45 p.m. on Friday, April 25.


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Dr. Soad Bekheit puts in 12 to 14 hours a day at Staten Island University Hospital as the director of the Electrophysiology Services and Syncope Center. She is an electrophysiologist by training who holds both an M.D. and a Ph.D. (Staten Island Advance/Marjorie Hack)
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After being granted diplomatic immunity in St. Lucia, Saudi billionaire Sheikh Walid Juffali is successfully avoiding having to share any of his $6 billion fortune with his ex-wife in the UK.
A recent British survey revealed that children would rather have their parents separate or divorce than stay in an unhappy marriage.
An increase in South Korea's grey divorce rate reveals it's never too late to divorce.
After three weeks of discussions on issues involving Catholic families, the synod overruled the pope's initiative to allow divorced and remarried individuals to receive communion.
Pope Francis has modified the annulment process, making it easier and more affordable than ever before for Catholics to exit unhappy marriages.
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Does this mean the Wii's RE game will include ALL 4 RE games we know so far? Or just parts of each ones?
It's also called resident evil here in Australia...
I'm pretty sure its only BioHazard in Japan.
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Does this mean the Wii's RE game will include ALL 4 RE games we know so far? Or just parts of each ones?
Yeah i'm also a bit confused as to this. I'm thinking that it might be a shortened version of each game or maybe something like a 4 disc set maybe?
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According to the article above it would include only certain parts from each game (no.1's mansion, no. 2's police station, etc.).Originally Posted by borfa
no, its suppose to tie in what happens between RE1 and RE2 and RE3 and most important of all RE4, if your a RE gamer you will know they keep you asking a lot of questions
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Nope, it's 22-24th of this month. In effect - in 4 days.Originally Posted by Ezekiel86
The Tokyo Game Show 2006 will be held on September 2224 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan. This year will also be a celebration of the 10th anniversary for the Tokyo Game Show.
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in aus we call it resident evilOriginally Posted by Sovieto
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No. Resident Evil is the name for the game pretty much everywhere excpet Japan and a few Asian countries. Nice try.
Damn... article says RE5 will be on 360... guess I'll have to get one of those.
I do have RE1 on Saturn, tho.


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With Santa Claus scheduled to arrive any minute, here are a few pre-Xmas warnings. Be sure to stay away from Xmas parties, non-kosher wine, frivolity, and kissing Suzy under the mistletoe. If there's a Xmas party at the office, tell them you have a stomach ache. On Xmas day, keep as far away from their festivities as possible. Since Christians are considered idolaters, on their holiday it's best not to have any business with them at all (Rambam, Laws of Idol Worship, Ch.9, 1-4).
Don't be fooled into thinking that those twinkling Xmas lights are romantic, and that exchanging gift-filled stockings and candy canes is a harmless gesture of love. Remember, in the name of brotherly love, the Xtrians massacred millions of Jews throughout history. The color red that you see everywhere at Xmas-time is the blood of the Jews.
If I were in the Diaspora on Xmas, I'd spend the whole day locked in the john. It's a lot purer there than out on the street. Xmas is the most impure day of the year. Its cloud of impurity is 100 times greater than the radioactive cloud that spread out over Hiroshima after the bomb was dropped. All over the world, in America, and Europe, and countries all over the globe, hundreds of millions of people are paying homage to Western civilization's best loved idol worship.
The prohibition against idol worship tops the list of the Ten Commandments. No one is allowed to make or worship a graven image. As the Rambam explains, "The essential principle concerning idolatry is that people are not to worship anything created – neither angel, planet, star, the elements, or something derived from them." That includes worshiping a man, and bending down to a statue, and praying to Buddhas, Hindu monkey gods, totem poles, crucifixes, and the like. I would post a few photos in illustration, but it is even forbidden to gaze upon the picture of an idolatrous figure, as it says, "Turn not after their idols" (Vayikra, 19:4. See Rambam, 2:2, loc. cited).
In Rabbi Kook's writings on Christianity, he explains that it began as a break-away sect of Judaism which grew in influence and ultimately led the world astray with its doctrines. He categorizes it as idol worship, and says that its founder brought the majority of the world to err by serving a god other than the Almighty. By abandoning the mitzvot, Christianity enshrouded the world in a seemingly legitimate offshoot of idol worship. While imitating many of Judaism's values and beliefs, Christianity actually led the world away from the true service of God.
Referring to Christianity's renegade founder, the Rambam writes: "Can there be a greater stumbling block than this one? All of the Prophets spoke of the Messiah as the redeemer of Israel, and its savior, who would gather the dispersed and strengthen their observance of the commandments, while this one caused the annihilation of Israel by the sword, and caused its remnants to be scattered and scorned. He caused the Torah to be altered, and brought the majority of the world to err, and to serve a god other than the Lord…" (Laws of Kings and Their Wars, Uncensored version, Mosad HaRav Kook edition, Ch11).
This is what we affirm several times a day in the concluding"Aleynu" prayer. The following verse is deleted in many prayer books used in the Diaspora, but here in Israel, we say it concerning the nations, "They bow down to vanity and emptiness, and pray to a god that cannot save."
The "Aleynu" prayer expresses our heartfelt wish that idol worship be uprooted from the earth, and that the world come to understand that God alone is the One and Only King, "We hope, therefore, Lord our God, soon to behold Your majestic glory, when the abominations will be removed from the earth, and the false gods exterminated; when the world will be perfected under the reign of the Almighty, and all mankind will call upon Your Name, and the wicked of the earth will be turned to You. My all the inhabitants of the world realize and know that to You every knee must bend and every tongue vow allegiance…."
There is no question that we have a lot of problems and challenges facing us in Israel, but at this time of the year, I have to take time-out from the headlines to thank Hashem for granting me the incomparable blessing of living in His Holy Land, and not in the spiritually polluted lands of the Diaspora, where Christmas is being celebrated in all of its insidious force and make-believe holiness.Tzvi Fishman
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Missing round func in mel?
I found out today that we're missing a round function in mel… so sad. My initial workaround was to use ceil:
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2014 Spirit Awards: '12 Years A Slave', 'All Is Lost', 'Frances Ha', 'Inside Llewyn Davis' & 'Nebraska' Nab Best Feature Noms
Fox Searchlight's 12 Years A Slave, Lionsgate's All Is Lost, IFC's Frances Ha, CBS Films' Inside Llewyn Davis and Paramount Vantage's Nebraska will vie for Best Feature at the 2014 Spirit Awards. 12 Years A Slave leads the field with 7 nominations. The Robert Altman Award honoring a film's director, casting director, and ensemble cast will be awarded to Jeff Nichols' Mud. Film Independent's 29th Spirit Awards will be held March 1 in Santa Monica with Patton Oswalt hosting. Here is the full list of 2014 nominees announced today:
12 Years A Slave
All Is Lost
Frances Ha
Inside Llewyn Davis
Shane Carruth, Upstream Color
J.C. Chandor, All Is Lost
Steve McQueen, 12 Years A Slave
Jeff Nichols, Mud
Alexander Payne, Nebraska
Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
Julie Delpy, Before Midnight
Gaby Hoffmann, Crystal Fairy
Brie Larson, Short Term 12
Shailene Woodley, The Spectacular Now
Bruce Dern, Nebraska
Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years A Slave
Oscar Isaac, Inside Llewyn Davis
Michael B Jordan, Fruitvale Station
Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
Robert Redford, All Is Lost
Woody Allen, Blue Jasmine
Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke & Richard Linklater, Before Midnight
Nicole Holofcener, Enough Said
Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber, The Spectacular Now
John Ridley, 12 Years A Slave
Melonie Diaz, Fruitvale Station
Sally Hawkins, Blue Jasmine
Lupita Nyong'o, 12 Years a Slave
Yolonda Ross, Go For Sisters
June Squibb, Nebraska
Michael Fassbender, 12 Years a Slave
Will Forte, Nebraska
James Gandolfini, Enough Said
Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
Keith Stanfield, Short Term 12
Lake Bell, In A World
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Don Jon
Bob Nelson, Nebraska
Jill Soloway, Afternoon Delight
Mike Starrbury, The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete
Sean Bobbitt, 12 Years A Slave
Benoit Debie, Spring Breakers
Bruno Delbonnel, Inside Llewyn Davis
Frank G. Demarco, All Is Lost
Matthias Grunsky, Computer Chess
Shane Carruth & David Lowery, Upstream Color
Jem Cohen & Marc Vives, Museum Hours
Frank G. Demarco, All Is Lost
Matthias Grunsky, Computer Chess
Nat Sanders, Short Term 12
20 Feet From Stardom, Director/Producer: Morgan Neville, Producers: Gil Friesen & Caitrin Rogers
After Tiller, Directors/Producers: Martha Shane & Lana Wilson
Gideon's Army, Director/Producer: Dawn Porter, Producer: Julie Goldman
The Act of Killing, Director/Producer: Joshua Oppenheimer, Producers: Joram Ten Brink, Christine Cynn, Anne Köhncke, Signe Byrge Sørensen, Michael Uwemedimo
The Square, Director: Jehane Noujaim, Producer: Karim Amer
A Touch of Sin (China)
Blue is the Warmest Color (France)
Gloria (Chile)
The Great Beauty (Italy)
The Hunt (Denmark)
Blue Caprice, Director/Producer: Alexandre Moors; Producers: Kim Jackson, Brian O'Carroll, Isen Robbins, Will Rowbotham, Ron Simons, Aimee Schoof, Stephen Tedeschi;
Concussion, Director: Stacie Passon, Producer: Rose Troche
Fruitvale Station, Director: Ryan Coogler; Producers: Nina Yang Bongiovi, Forest Whitaker
Una Noche, Director/Producer: Lucy Mulloy, Producers: Sandy Pérez Aguila, Maite Artieda, Daniel Mulloy, Yunior Santiago
Wadjda, Director: Haifaa Al Mansour, Producers: Gerhard Meixner, Roman Paul
JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD (best feature made for under $500,000)
Computer Chess, Writer/Director: Andrew Bujalski, Producers: Houston King & Alex Lipschultz
Crystal Fairy, Writer/Director: Sebastiàn Silva, Producers: Juan de Dios Larraín & Pablo Larraín
Museum Hours, Writer/Director: Jem Cohen, Producers: Paolo Calamita & Gabriele Kranzelbinder
Pit Stop, Writer/Director: Yen Tan, Writer: David Lowery, Producers: Jonathan Duffy, James M. Johnston, Eric Steele, Kelly Williams
This is Martin Bonner, Writer/Director: Chad Hartigan, Producer: Cherie Saulter
17th ANNUAL PIAGET PRODUCERS AWARD
Toby Halbrooks & James M. Johnston, Jacob Jaffke, Andrea Roa, Frederick Thornton
20th ANNUAL SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD
My Sister's Quinceañera, Director: Aaron Douglas Johnston
Newlyweeds, Director: Shaka King
The Foxy Merkins, Director: Madeline Olnek
19th ANNUAL STELLA ARTOIS TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD
Kalyanee Mam, A River Changes Course
Jason Osder, Let the Fire Burn
Stephanie Spray & Pacho Velez, Manakamana
Mud, Director: Jeff Nichols, Casting Director: Francine Maisler, Ensemble Cast: Joe Don Baker, Jacob Lofland, Matthew McConaughey, Ray McKinnon, Sarah Paulson, Michael Shannon, Sam Shepard, Tye Sheridan, Paul Sparks, Bonnie Sturdivant, Reese Witherspoon
Love Patton Oswalt !!!! He was great in "Big Fan". Look out for up and comer Gino Cafarelli who played his brother. Great movie !!!!!
All of these movies cost less than 18 mil?
The production cost limit is $20 million including all post and editing.
please tell me that as a member they're going to send me all of these films. this is quite a group!
I remember when Spirit Awards were establish to recognize independent films and promising filmmakers that were not getting recognition because of studio financed pictures dominating the awards. Now they are the same the same star-f**kers the other awards are. Disgusting and lame "Spirit Award" a-holes… how ever did you come up with these? Let me guess, you saw the campaign ads too. Grow a set.
What a shame that Short Term 12 wasn't nominated for best film or best screenplay. Loved. Loved. Loved that film!
Very odd that FRANCIS HA gets a Best Picture over both FRUITVALE STATION and SHORT TERM 12.
Doubly so, because Greta Gerwig did not get an actress nomination but both the leads in FRUITVALE and SHORT TERM did. In fact, FRANCIS HA's only other nom was for…………editing??
Great to see Nebraska get nominated, especially for Bruce Dern and Will Forte. Bruce has been an underappreciated talent for decades (Silent Running one of my favs.) And Will, who's known more for crazy comedy, shows his range and depth in this film, which should open him up to a lot of great future roles. Congrats!
Only ONE nomination for Frances Ha? Are they on crack??? Gaby Hoffman over Greta Gerwig??? What the hell is going on in this world?
Really a shame how Nebraska is deservedly nominated for Best Picture, Best Director plus actor nods but nothing for screenplay??? Doesn't it all start & end with a great script? How did this happen??
Oops, somehow I missed that it was. IGNORE! Now I'm happy. Sorry for confusion.
Dear god, I hope Leto wins.
Stunning that Greta Gerwig was overlooked for Best Actress. Frances Ha got shortchanged. Nice to see jealousy still rules in Hollywood.
Fingers and toes crossed for Jared Leto! He truly deserves it! What an amazing performance!
So where exactly is the "Independent Spirit" in these nominations?
The 5 best picture nominees are all financed and distributed by Fortune 500 companies, listed on the NYSC.
Viacom for Nebraska, News Corp for !2 Years, CBS for Llewyn Davis, AMC Networks for Frances Ha and last but not least Lionsgate for All is lost.
Just the fact that they put the name of a label in front of each of these movies, so that people work for cheaper, doesn't make any of them independent.
But then again, if you go to Sundance in January you will run into the exact same people you did back in 1994, still playing The Emperor's New Clothes. Can't wait to see who the crown this year's Another Earth.
Also some advise for Thanksgiving (and once you're done examining your receding hairline in the mirror), go and check out your kids' x-box or I-Tunes account in order to really find out where the demand for content is heading.
You are correct. "Spirit Awards" were the Slamdance to the Oscars… intentionally held before the Oscars as a giant F.U. to corporate Hollywood. Now it's the prom for corporate films. Sad. Sad. Sad. And even sadder that filmmakers don't see this.
Slamdance started when Sundance became too"Industry Inside". I think it is now time for an alternative to the Independent Spirit awards…perhaps The "REAL AND ACTUAL" Independent Spirit Awards.
Short Term 12 deserved so many more nominations than this.
Agreed. Especially Best Feature.
It did get the nom for Best First Screenplay
It did not. Where do you see that?
FRANCES HA gets a best picture nomination over THE SPECTACULAR NOW? Major fail.
Can't agree more. Would have left "All is Lost" and "Nebraska" out of the mix, too, for "Short Term 12" and "Welcome to Pine Hill," and I'd have fit "What Maisie Knew" in there, too.
How does Gbenga Akinnagbe not get a Best Actor nod for "Home:___"? The only measurably superior performance I've seen all year was Adele Exarchopoulos for "Blue is the Warmest Color." And she isn't up for Actress?
Every year the goal for Spirit Awards is to be even more pretentious than the Oscars in the choice of nominees and winners. At least, with the Academy of Motion Pictures, you can explain why someone wins. The two primary reasons for an Oscar nomination and/or win is either money or Harvey. With the Spirit Awards, you just shake your head and wonder why? I guess they think they are too cool for school and just do whatever they like, for instance, this year, "Spring Breakers" (90 minutes of pure torture…even the lead disappears from the screen after the first 60 minutes) received a nod for Best Cinematography along with the well-acted but poorly executed "12 Years a Slave". Remember three years ago when Ben Stiller got a nomination for "Greenberg" over Ryan Gosling in "Drive". Just saying….
Spirit Awards are a great venue to uplift indie Gems! However do they not recognize hardworking child actors? Congrats to Michael Starburry for his nomination for New First Screen Play – however Skylan Brooks (films lead as Mister) while being is every shot (@157) remarkable and believable acting abilities carries the film at only 14 years old and most certainly deserved a nomination for Best Male Lead even more so than some of it's veteran contenders!! This child can act. Job well done Skylan Brooks!
What a disappointing list. Just like the Oscars. The continued overadoration of "Blue Jasmine" and all things with Big Hollywood Stars, but better films — "Short Term 12" and "What Maisie Knew" among them — have no shot. A few nice nominations here and there (Lake Bell's script for "In A World …," maybe best of all), but too many great movies bypassed for merely good ones.
Nomination for Bollywood Awards 2014
Best Actor – Farhan Akhtar
Best Acrtress – Deepika Padukone
Best Album – Aashuiqui 2 Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani
Best music – Aashuiqui 2, Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani
Best Playback Singer – Male – Arijit Singh
Best Playback Singer – Female – Shreya Ghoshal
Best Film – Aashuiqui 2, Bhaag Milka Bhaag, Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani
Best Director – Aashuiqui 2, Bhaag Milka Bhaag, Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani
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