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Everything Is Near and Unforgotten: An Interview with Tarfia FaizullahBy Sean Carman
In the 1971 Liberation War, in which Bangladesh won independence from Pakistan, the Pakistani army adopted the rape of Bangladeshi women as a military tactic. Over the course of the more than eight-month conflict, the Pakistani military raped or made sex slaves of between 200,000 and 400,000 Bangladeshi women.
In 2010, the poet Tarfia Faizullah traveled to Dhaka, Bangladesh, to interview survivors of that atrocity, whom their new government has given the name birangona, a Bengali word that means "brave woman" but might be better translated as "war heroine."
Seam, Faizullah's collection about those interviews, and about the experience of traveling to Bangladesh to conduct them, won the Crab Orchard Series in Poetry First Book Award and will be published on March 6. Faizullah's collection translates the Pakistani army's atrocities against the birangona into poetry. It also investigates, and attempts to come to terms with, Faizullah's own heritage, identity, and experience. One of her interview poems begins: "Each week I pull hard / the water from the well, / bathe in my sari, wring / it out, beat it against / the flattest rocks—Are you / Muslim or Bengali, they / asked again and again. / Both, I said, both."
Tarfia Faizullah and I spoke by telephone in January.
The subjects of these poems have a striking, immediate urgency, and I wondered what inspired you to write them.
In 2006, I happened to go to a poetry panel at the University of Texas at Austin, where I saw a Bangladeshi writer, Mahmud Rahman. He had translated an excerpt of a novel, Talaash, by a writer named Shaheen Akhtar. Her book is about the life of a woman who had been raped by Pakistani soldiers during the 1971 Liberation War. It was the first time I had heard about such a wide-scale atrocity in Bangladesh. I became fascinated by it, and started researching and writing the first of the interview poems, just from imagination.
What made you decide to travel to Bangladesh to interview the women yourself? Was there a particular experience that made you realize you had to go there?
I realized very quickly there was only so far my imagination could go, and only so much research I could do from the States. So I applied for a Fulbright because it seemed—you used the word urgent, and it seemed very urgent for me to go to Bangladesh and record the voices of these women, and spend time in the country in which these atrocities occurred.
I was struggling to articulate the difference between being seen as a whole person versus self-fetishizing. I was starting to reckon with what it means to be a South Asian Muslim woman from West Texas, and how sometimes it was very easy to identify as one thing or another. At the same time, something about the poems I was writing felt off to me. There was something wrong in my assumption that, even if the poems were imagined, I could claim to understand what a woman who had undergone something like that would be going through, and what it might mean to her.
Even as I was trying not to fetishize my own identity, I was running the risk of writing poems that exoticized or diminutized the experience of being a victim, or being treated as a martyr, when a lot of the birangona haven't lived their lives that way. That was when I knew I had to go. Read More


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KQED is the local public broadcasting station in San Francisco. The topic for the 9 A.M. "Forum" show was on bicycle safety.
Guests were
Leah Shahum, executive director of the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition
Sean Co, bicycle and pedestrian planner for the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.
Sean Comey, spokesman for the AAA of Northern California.
Rob Anderson, the blogger who filed suit holding up implementation of the San Francisco bicycle plan.
When I tuned in, AAA spokesman Comey (who says he rides a bike), instructed cyclists to be more careful and "cyclists need to act as ambassadors. You need to follow the rules of the road. Motorists are protected by a ton of steel and latest in engineering and technology, but cyclists are out in the open," he reminds us. "You are very vulnerable. When I ride, I expect motorists to not see me and I watch for the unexpected. I watch for doors and people pulling out." Comey gave some good advice, but it's rich that this spokesmen for motorists tells cyclists to be ambassadors, when he should be doing the same thing on behalf of motorists. There's at least as much bad behavior from motorists as there is from cyclists.
Shahum reminds Comey of this when she reminds Comey and KQED listeners that "drivers of large vehicles have a grave responsibility to take care" in their driving.
Host Michael Krasny asked if road conditions are a factor in safety. MTA planner Co responded that "90% of collisions are due to human factors. If you throw money into improving roads and other engineering, you can only get so much in return. The most important thing is changing behavior."
Rob Anderson joined the show for a short time. Anderson cites the figure from the 2000 Census showing that only 2% of commutes in SF are by cyclists and he said, "I don't see any increased number of bicycles in The City." Anderson doesn't believe that money and space should be given to a mode of transportation that's used by only a tiny minority of the population.
Shahum, though, retorts that "According to Anderson we shouldn't have sidewalks, we shouldn't have transit. That's a very archaic way of thinking." Because of issues with climate change, air pollution, and much higher energy prices, "We have to think about other ways to get around." Shahum also cites figures from a November 2007 study and traffic count showing that "16% of San Francisco adults -- that's 120,000 people -- bicycle in The City for transportation at least once a week." She also makes the comparison that "if you look at one person in a car versus one person on a bike versus 30 people on a bus, motorists take a disproportionate amount of space."
Host Krasny then spoke with Nick Carr of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, asking him about the progress of the city bicycle plan. Carr said, "we're completing the environmental analysis" and that "I've seen very noticeable growth in cycling in San Francisco." He then plugged MTA's work with the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition in Bike Ed to "teach folks what they need to know so they're not operating a bike in ignorance. Bike Ed is like a driver training class for cyclists. Also Bike To Work Day is coming up so we're starting to promote that." When asked about Critical Mass, "Critical Mass is still out there. We don't hear too many complaints like used we used to. One thing San Francisco has going for them is the exposure of cyclists on the streets, which makes it safer for them."
Krasny started taking some calls at this point.
Call John from San Bruno is a cyclist who bikes into the city. "Cyclists really need to obey the traffic laws" and "they need to be more visible." He pushes Robert Hurst's (excellent)
Art of Cycling
book. Leah's response: "It's the scofflaws you notice, whether its cyclists or motorists or walkers. It's not a bicycle issue, it's a human nature issue and it's applicable to any mode of transportation." In city counts at 30 intersections, Shahum said they count violations as well as just absolute counts, and during these counts the violators are not the majority. 600 people in the Bay Area are killed by motorists every year, so its clear that the main problem is not scofflaw cyclists but scofflaw motorists.
Caller Helen complains about cyclists on Cesar Chavez in San Francisco, because the road is there for motorists to get on the freeway. Leah Shahum gets animated, responding that "those lanes are not designated motorists only -- they are for all traffic, including cyclists." Shahum explains the concept of "taking the lane" -- where cyclists ride in the middle of the lane to increase their visibility and protect themselves -- and exhorts Helen to "hang back and give them room."
Another caller complains about bike lanes on Guerrero St, how replacing traffic lanes with bike lanes backs traffic up and he ends up taking side streets instead of main boulevards. He advocates instead for bike boulevards (like in Berkeley and Palo Alto) where side streets have traffic calming features that limit motor traffic but allow for easy bicycle access. Shahum notes that in the case of Guerrero Street that it was the local residents who wanted traffic calming engineering, with a median added and a traffic lane removed to discourage traffic on that street.
Krasny brought up comments from emails received during the show, of cyclists who blow through stop signs and don't signals, of motorists who do the same, etc.
Caller Randall said cyclists should have a different set of laws. "Many laws are created for the convenience of motorists, not for the safety of bicycles," he said.
Derek Liecty of the East Bay Bicycle Coalition called in to encourage listeners in the East Bay to attend one of the many bicycle safety classes that teaches people to "ride a bicycle like a car to reduce accidents." He also said every cyclist should read John Forester's
Effective Cycling
Michael is a cabbie in San Francisco and a frequent caller to Krasny's show. He talked about his recent trip to China, where people of all ages and types ride to get around. He compared it to California where, "there are so many pickup trucks and one person SUVs that it's just embarrassing." In 30 years of driving a taxi in The City, "I've never been in an accident with a bicycle. I always watch for cyclists and I always give the right of way. I try to be courteous but even then I still sometimes get the middle finger from some cyclists."
As the hour closed, Shahum mentioned a study from the Netherlands showing that twice as many motorists as cyclists are killed per mile of travel and that the health benefits of cycling outweigh the risk of accidental death 20 to 1.
Finally, Krasny asked about helmets, and Comey (the AAA guy) brought up the completely discredited and ridiculous "helmets reduce serious injury and death by 85%" figure, which isn't even used by the helmet lobby anymore.
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=v= Leah only touched on this briefly, but the 2000 Census figures were skewed. Intermodal bike journeys were counted as train (BART and Caltrain) or bus (Golden Gate Transit) commutes. People who bike commuted less than 3 days a week were not counted at all, nor were those who made non-commute journeys.
This has been explained to Mr. Anderson in as few syllables as possible, but he clearly has no interest in accuracy.
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I have to say I frequently give cabbies the finger. It doesn't matter if they did anything wrong this time- they certainly have before. Cabbies are scummier than musicians! Sorry Michael!
Why would they even have this Rob Anderson idiot on? He has nothing to do with bicycle safety, other than wanting all bikes off the street so his car won't get scratched!
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...seems to be a certain amount of give & take amongst the participants w/ the exception of anderson, who is a clown w/ an agenda...
...unfortunately, he's a dangerous clown because he has learned just enough to interrupt the system but not enough to realize how many lives he is actually disrupting w/ his limited viewpoint...
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the 2000 census figures are skewed in a different way. the question is something like ~in the past week, did you bicycle to work~. The question is asked in march, not as popular to cycle in many regions of the US (snow, ice, and darkness are not good for the popularity of this transit mode). Tucson and San Francisco, both tending to have fair march weather have the highest census numbers in the nation.
Also Rob Anderson has said before - he does not own a car. He's a ped and rides muni.
He's committed to fighting cyclists.
Worse he claims that he's actually helping them because cycling is SO DANGEROUS that crash rates actually decline when there's a higher population of cyclists.
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Is London Overtaking Silicon Valley in Tech Growth?
LONDON— It's London Technology Week, and that means the city is rolling out studies and statistics about how important the tech sector is for the U.K. capital.
Two separate reports, commissioned by the Mayor of London's promotional organization, found lots of evidence of robust growth for the British tech industry.
One, by Oxford Economics, a forecasting and analysis firm, predicts that London's digital tech sector is expected to create an additional £12 billion ($20 billion) of economic activity and 46,000 new jobs in the U.K. capital over the next decade.
The second research paper, conducted by South Mountain Economics and paid for by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the charitable foundation set up by former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, shows that the tech sector in London, Southeast and East England – including the university towns of Oxford and Cambridge, is growing at a faster rate than that of Silicon Valley.
The research forecasts that over the next decade, London's digital tech sector is expected to grow at an average rate of 5.1 % per year.
Digits used our own data to get a pulse on tech-sector growth. The upshot: Yes, London tech investment is growing—it's even growing faster than Silicon Valley. But it's still dwarfed by investment in the valley.
According to Dow Jones Venture Source, tech investments in London grew 41%, from $558 million in 2010, to $788 million in 2013.
Tech venture investments in San Francisco, meanwhile, rose 32% in the same period. But the scale of the investment was much larger: Investors pumped in $9.91 billion last year, up from $7.52 billion.


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I have problem. Everything works fine except aireplay-ng - packet injection doesn't work at all. I have Z-com XI-626, I have loaded driver succesfully (that's not automatic - I had to write modprobe hostap_pci).
If I type the command I get this:
bt ~ # aireplay-ng -1 0 -a XX:XX:XX:XX:XX -h 00:11:22:33:44:55 -e name_of_network wlan0
18:17:51 Waiting for beacon frame (BSSID: XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX) on channel xx
18:17:52 Sending Authentication Request (Open System)
18:17:54 Sending Authentication Request (Open System)
18:17:56 Sending Authentication Request (Open System)
etc etc etc...
If I write this:
bt ~ # airodump-ng -c channel -w data --bssid XX:XX:XX:XX:XX wlan0
I get last line this:
Read 14837 packets (got 0 ARP requests and 0 ACKs), sent 0 packets...(0 pps)
I decided that injection doesn't work. It's same on secured and unsecured networks with automatic ip adressing and with no security like MAC white list etc... Please help.
AD1: My computer (for compatibility): AMD Sempron 2200+, 512Mb ram, 2*80gb hdd, radeon 9550 128mb, Z-Com XI-626 (firmware: 1.11, 1.8.0)
AD2: Sorry for this but I don't want to read something about stealing internet. Theese are my work networks. And it's everyones thing what to do with Backtrack. So I would like to read some solution of this, not your long abuses about wifi-hackers. Thank you very much!


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EL PASO, Texas - USC quarterback Matt Barkley was officially ruled out of the Sun Bowl by team doctors Thursday, bringing his record-setting but sometimes disappointing college career to a close.
Barkley, who sprained his shoulder against UCLA last month, was unable to pass rehabilitation tests and unsure when he could be cleared.
"It's a tough day," he said. "I've tried as hard as I could to get back. I'm at peace, though. It's not an ideal situation but I'm at peace. A lot has happened. A lot of ups and downs. A lot of fantastic moments at USC and a lot of heartbreaks."
Barkley said he was unsure if he would compete at the Senior Bowl next month, when NFL teams would eagerly observe him during a week of workouts.
"Based on the season people are going to say (my draft stock fell)," Barkley said. "I think I'll be in the perfect position. I have no doubt I'll be where I need to be."
Barkley also stood by comments made to radio host Dan Patrick that USC's offense relied too much on wide receiver Marqise Lee this season.
"What I said was enough," Barkley said. "I'm not here to bash anyone.
"I'm not the play-caller, when it comes down to it. We've done great at times and not well at times. I don't know if you can pinpoint it on one certain, specific factor. There's a lot of factors that go into it, to make it a great game. A lot of times we, as players, shot ourselves in the foot. So, a lot of factors come in."
Barkley was also asked if there were specific things he would do differently with USC's offense.
"Certain specific things, but those are between the coaching staff and me," Barkley said.
Barkley's injury means freshman Max Wittek will make his second consecutive start. Wittek completed 14 of 23 passes for 186 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions in USC's 22-13 loss to No. 1 Notre Dame on Nov. 24.
"That game helped me tremendously," Wittek said. "It helped my experience and facing a real Division I defense."
Wittek said he felt bad for Barkley, who will not be able to participate in his first bowl game since 2009.
"It is Matt's game to play in or not play in," Wittek said.
USC coach Lane Kiffin said Barkley was "very close" to being cleared, although Barkley has only thrown passes with his left hand during bowl practices.
"Matt's had a great career at USC," Kiffin said. "As a quarterback you can't control everything. You can't play defense. If over the course of his career we played great defense (like past USC teams), his win-loss record would be different."
Barkley finished his career with 20 USC career, season or game records and 10 Pacific-12 Conference records. He is the Pac-12 career leader in total offense (12,214 yards), passing yards (12,327), completions (1,001), touchdown passes (116) and rushing/passing touchdowns (122).
"I was able to feel the exhilaration and there were moments I'll never forget," Barkley said.
Barkley said he will never forget this year's Colorado game, where he set the Pac-12 record for touchdowns and completed 95 percent of his passes (19 of 20), which was .8 percent shy of the NCAA completion percentage record.
He was also toasted in a video during the game by former USC quarterbacks Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart among others.
"The reception by the crowd (was memorable)," Barkley said. "The Oregon and UCLA games last year were also highlights. Even Stanford last year (a 56-49 loss) was a shootout."
But Barkley's career also included lowlights, including this year's 7-5 record. USC was the first preseason No. 1 team in the Associated Press poll to finish the regular season out of the rankings since 1964. He also threw a career-high 15 interceptions and finished just one interception shy of the school record with 48 in four seasons.
A year ago USC held a fancy news conference that embarrassed Barkley when he announced he would return for his senior season because the school surrounded him with Heisman Trophies.
"That's not me," Barkley said.
Instead of winning a Heisman, Barkley ends his career watching the Sun Bowl from the sidelines.
"I worked as hard as I could to come back for this game," Barkley said, "But nature is not allowing it and doctors aren't allowing it, which is the most important thing. They're looking out for my best interest, and I trust their judgement."
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Maker Mover
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Maker Mover
[edit] Proposer
Jarrod Hicks firstname.lastname@example.com
[edit] Summary
Relocate some of the maker type areas to the areas by the kitchen
[edit] What Will Be Done
Please see the drawings for further clarification.
File:Noisebridge - Sheet - A502 - Maker Mover.pdf
Move the CAD/CAM tools and work area to where the hacker cafe is. Distribute the Hacker Cafe fuctions elsewhere in the space. Move the Library to the current CAD/CAM area. Move the Sewing area to the current library. Add shelves at the locations of the columns in between the spaces to increase storage. Demolish the "L" shaped counter in the kitchen to open it up and create a better working / eating space within it.
[edit] What Areas in the Space Will This Affect
CAD/CAM, Library, Sewing, Cafe
[edit] Who Will Be Doing It
Jarrod Hicks, additional volunteers may be recruited during the proposal process.
[edit] Why This Will Be Good
This will move some of the louder activities to the louder side of the building. The Sewing and CAD/CAM areas will get better defined areas. The 3D printers will be further from the windows. The library will make good use of an odd space and will benefit from increased daylight and quiet. The kitchen will have less dead space.
The rational for this project is further described in the diagrams below
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[edit] Why This Will Be Bad
The Hacker cafe gets broken up.
[edit] How Long Will It Take
Closing would not be necessary. Building all the shelving will be the longest part. Once the shelving is up the moving would probably be done in a day.
[edit] In A Fantastic World, What Extra Budget Would You Like
Funds for plywood and fasteners for the shelves. Sandpaper and Polyurathane. Funds for lumber and plywood to build more desks, if needed.
[edit] Are There Any Other PFAs This Would Work Well With
The general ReMakeBaseBootClean project
[edit] Are There Any Other PFAs This Would Contradict
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|Julia Roberts
Don't get your headshots done outside of LA. I guarantee you will find them unacceptable once you are here (and they probably will be) and will want more anyway. Don't move here without ANY sort of job prospects. Since there is two of you, you will burn through that cash that much quicker and unemployment is WICKED high. About 12 percent. Be smarter than I was.
Does your wife have work lined up?
""I'm not afraid to die on a treadmill. I will not be outworked. You may be more talented than me. You might be smarter than me. And you may be better looking than me. But if we get on a treadmill together you are going to get off first or I'm going to die. It's really that simple. I'm not going to be outworked." -Will Smith
Not yet, no. We're in the process of compiling as many literary agencies as we can so she can contact them about employment. We do not plan on moving out there unless at least one of us has a job -- most likely her, since I'll need more flexibility.
Plan A is for her to have a job the second we get there, have 15k ready to roll, and I'll try to get transferred from a chain restaurant waiting position to another in L.A..
I'll probably get headshots here for the sole purpose of getting a little work here prior to L.A., but I'll definitely plan on getting new ones once out there -- especially since I'm looking to gain some weight between now and then.
We're not making any drastic moves, besides the craziness of moving to L.A. in a recession.
We want to be as prepared as possible so I know I can give it my all.
Thanks again for all the advice!
|Julia Roberts
Sounds like a very good plan and similar to myself and my hubby's for when I come back, actually. Very good and I am very happy you guys are being so smart and are so prepared as the difference i your success by having finances etc sorted out will give you a huge advantage over many people and thus, in turn, hopefully procure more success!
I think the biggest hurdle people face, more than the business itself, is just trying to survive and pay for it all.
Please be sure to read the book, "How to be a Working Actor" by Mari Lynn Rodgers and Lynn Henry, with Joe Mantegna, FIFTH edition. It's at Amazon.
That will also put you ahead of the masses as it is chock full of so much info. Also go to the Showfax/Actor's Acess website and read ALL the columns in the archives by casting directors Bonnie Gillespie and Mark Sikes. KNOWLEDGE is POWER. Go every week after and read when the new ones come out too. READ all you can like your life depended it. I am telling you as you seem smarter and you listen to advice and those are the people who deserve to win.
In regards to this helpfulness of this thread you referenced- I can only say I wish I had known this before I went out there. No matter what I read, how many articles, how many people I spoke to, NOONE warned be that I could quite possibly not secure employment for years. Had I known, I would have saved an extra year at the minimum and secured employement of ANY kind FIRST.
""I'm not afraid to die on a treadmill. I will not be outworked. You may be more talented than me. You might be smarter than me. And you may be better looking than me. But if we get on a treadmill together you are going to get off first or I'm going to die. It's really that simple. I'm not going to be outworked." -Will Smith
|Sean Penn
Hey everybody,
Just a quick and probably stupid question: How much approximately approximately do you need to have with you when coming to LA for the first time (coming from England, never lived in USA)? Maybe those who are already quite familiar with expenses and can answer this based on experience how much will everything cost, how much will it take to find a job, etc. I have like 5 years for saving the money, and it would be better for me to have an exact goal for savings. It won't probably be no less than $100 000 (which sounds possible), but I hope it's not a million.
Thank you in advance!
|Johnny Depp
Very Insightful...
Just be yourself...and let that be your guide.
|Bette Davis
After doing my calculations and estimations. I am assuming I will have around 40 k when I leave, but I want to purchase this car for 20k, since it has great gas value; 2009 Toyota Prius. The used cars should go down soon, since they are high right now.
Do you think that it be wise to leave to L.A. on 20-25 k? Or maybe I should get a cheaper car.
I have a personality. Don't care if it's a fallacy.
|Bette Davis
Thanks, not sure if you're still on but its been a few months since I check this thread. So I appreciate it.
I have a personality. Don't care if it's a fallacy.
Member since 10/29/2001
That is more than enough to get started. I am not sure where you are coming from exactly but I would definitely take a trip here first if you haven't already. Do a pre apartment search to get a good look at the areas you would be interested in. You can even make a few submissions on monster.com or careerbuilder.com for jobs in the area if you'd like before you come down.
Regarding the car issue- I wouldn't pay for the whole thing outright. You do want a car that is dependable and doesn't eat away at gas, but you can get a 10k car that will easily fit your needs. If after a year goes by and you are doing well on your finances then you could pay the rest of the car off in full if you prefer.
The key to sticking it in LA is not necessarily how much you bring but what your attitude is on making it work. I came here in 2003 with maybe $2k in my pocket. I didn't even know I was approved for the appartment I went out for until the day I was moving. (I wouldn't suggest that by the way unless you have a plan B).
Good luck on your future move.
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Yes LA Casting, Actors Access and Now Casting are the main casting sites that will help you find an audition for an AFTRA job. Also look through the Ross Reports (online version is here on backstage somewhere). You will find TV shows, pilots and be able to submit directly to the soap operas casting departement.
In regards to the exta work. I understand the difficultness of trying to get your SAG-E status, however you have time. Auditioning for a SAG job in hopes of landing a speaking role before you are ready is like a fan at a baseball game thinking he can pitch for the Dodgers. You need training, you need experience, you need confidence and you need to make those connections. What better way to get all of those then to work on the non-union films while you can.
Acting in LA is not a race by any means- it is a lifelong journey. You will have ups and you have have many downs. You will question your method of training and sense of timing. But you can not focus on the negative. You need to stay focused, available, strong willed and most of all patient. The faster you try and run this marathon, the faster you will burn yourself out.
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""I'm not afraid to die on a treadmill. I will not be outworked. You may be more talented than me. You might be smarter than me. And you may be better looking than me. But if we get on a treadmill together you are going to get off first or I'm going to die. It's really that simple. I'm not going to be outworked." -Will Smith
|Anthony Hopkins
Being a member of a Sister Union does not automatically make you eligible for another union.
You must work as a PRINCIPAL under that union, be in good standing for one year, and then you can join another union.
I have many friends who are Equity, but have only worked Chorus roles. Hence, they are not eligible to join SAG. Same with AFTRA and SAG. You must work as a PRINCIPAL under that union.
|Julia Roberts
|Kevin Bacon
If it were easy, everyone would be doing it- and then it wouldn't be as special
I highly recommend reading "The Secret". I'm not sure if anything in there is true, but it really helps put your mind in the right place, especially for acting.
You cannot sit around and count the numbers. If you are meant for a certain part, there will NOT be any competition.
|Johnny Depp
Actually get Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill and The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles.
The Secret is kind of the watered down version of those two books. Actually, those two books are the first books on The Law of Attraction. I'm disappointed with the book because it was basically a transcription of the DVD. If you're going to get anything dealing with "The Secret" get the DVD.
|Sean Penn
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ROCK HILL, S.C. – Brevard College senior Dominique Pickett has been selected as the South Atlantic Conference men's basketball Player of the Week, it was announced by the conference office on Tuesday. This week's awards were pushed back a day to account for Monday's weather-rescheduled games.
Pickett averaged 28 points, 4.5 assists and three rebounds as Brevard split games with Coker and Carson-Newman.
Pickett opened his week by scoring 27 points on 8-of-14 shooting on Saturday in an 88-84 BC win over Coker, including the go-ahead three-pointer with 26 seconds remaining in regulation. The guard also had a game-high seven assists in the contest.
He then went for 29 points on Monday in an 89-67 loss against Carson-Newman – a performance that included eight three-pointers.
"We're really happy for Dominique, he's definitely deserving of this award," said head coach Lee Burgess. "I know he's happy that he's been able to play at a high level here in his last few games."
On the season, Pickett is averaging 15.5 points per game, and his 56 made threes rank ninth in the SAC.
Pickett and the Tornados begin a two-game road trip as they as they visit Lincoln Memorial on Wednesday and Catawba on Saturday. The Tornados tipoff against the Railsplitters from Tex Turner Arena is scheduled for 8 p.m. on Wednesday night.


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WASHINGTON -- The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 426 refund checks totaling more than $950,000 to consumers who were victimized by a scam that promoted video rental machines as a business opportunity.
Combined with checks previously mailed by the FTC, the total funds returned to consumers swindled by the scheme is nearly $4 million. | SEE STORY
The additional funds are a result of the FTC's court victory in a collection action against the estate of the 10th and final defendant, Anthony Andreoni. The FTC is continuing to liquidate assets awarded in this case so that additional funds may be returned to injured consumers in the future.
The FTC alleged in its case against American Entertainment Distributors Inc., that the defendants -- five companies and five individuals -- deceived consumers into paying $28,000 to $37,500 apiece for video rental vending machines by telling them they could expect to earn between $60,000 and $80,000 a year, or recoup their initial investment in six to 14 months. In fact, according to the FTC, the defendants had no reasonable basis for their claims and all investors lost money.
The refund amounts will vary depending on the amount lost by each consumer; over 400 refund checks will be for more than $1,000.


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To attend New River Community College (NRCC) on an F-1 student visa, a student must be issued a SEVIS I-20.
The following admission requirements must be met before the SEVIS I-20 will be prepared:
- a. TOEFL score of 500 (paper and pencil version) or better, OR
- b. TOEFL score of 173 (computer-based version) or better, OR
- c. TOEFL score of 61 (internet-based version) or better, OR
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- International Student Supplementary Data Form (form can be downloaded from web site) and financial support documentation.
- Proof of health and accident insurance providing 24-hour, year-round coverage (including summer).
- Proof of compliance with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (U.S.C.I.S.) regulations for transfer students. For more information, refer to the "International Students" section on NRCC's Admissions & Records Office web page at http://www.nr.edu/admissions/.
After all information is reviewed and student is accepted, an I-20 is processed on SEVIS (Student Exchange Visitor Information System) and the I-20 is sent to the student.
Pay I-901 Sevis Fee. More information online here
After receiving the I-20, the student must apply for a visa at his/her nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate and should be prepared to present the following documents:
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- Passport photographs
- Proof of financial support
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- Receipt for Sevis Fee
- Other items required by the specific embassy or consulate.
The student may be issued an F-1 visa based on the evidence of the documents presented and interview with the Consulate Officer.
A USCIS officer at the port of entry reports on SEVIS the student's entry into the U.S. and information is sent to New River Community College. When the student arrives on campus, the college notifies SEVIS of the student's enrollment. Each semester, enrollment and event updates, are entered into SEVIS. Finally, the student's departure is recorded in SEVIS.
The student should read the instructions for students on page 2 of the SEVIS Form I-20 from NRCC. Under U.S. law, the student may use the I-20 to enter the United States ONLY for study at New River Community College and may not use the I-20 to attend another institution.
When the I-20 is signed and dated, the student is agreeing to abide by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Laws governing F-1 visa status. The student is responsible for knowing the regulations pertaining to the specific non-immigrant classification. Failure to follow the required federal regulations and procedures in an appropriate manner will result in the loss of legal status in the United States.
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Thread: Thinking about starting a family
17th April 2014 04:54 AM #1
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Thinking about starting a family
My husband and I are wanting to start a family at age 37. I recently had a physical and I am in good health but wondering if at this age it would safe for me and the baby?
17th April 2014 05:07 AM #2
Dear Tina,
Welcome to the Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond forum - it's great to have you join us here.
From age 35 years onward, a woman's fertility levels start to significantly decrease. So the main issue to consider is that it would be good to start trying to conceive sooner rather than later. The reason for this is that both the quality and the quantity of a woman's eggs decrease with age. The fact that the quality of the eggs decreases with age does mean that certain syndromes as well as the chance of having a miscarriage are greater. However, the majority of women aged 37-38 would have a healthy pregnancy.
Have you started any preconception care yet? This would be advisable.
Wishing you all the best.
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Prospect Park Closing Down Today For President Obama's Visit
Prospect Park will be closed today from 12pm to 6pm so helicopters can land as President Obama is in town for fundraising visits and a trip to Brooklyn's Pathways in Technology Early College High School where he will give a speech.
Originally it was believed the entire park would be closed, but according to the New York Daily News, officials said only parts of the park will be closed. However, no one is sure which parts of the park will be open. It also remains unclear if the park's West Side Drive will be affected.
Gothamist is reporting that Green-Wood Cemetary is opening its gates to runners who will be unable to job in Prospect Park during Obama's visit. Runners will be able to run on the grounds from noon to 6pm on Friday, but are asked to show the proper respect to those who are grieving and visiting the final resting places of their loved ones.
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Brevard, N.C. – Andrew Thompson and Nate Lyles teamed up for a win in third flight doubles and each took their singles point as Brevard College doubled up Lenoir-Rhyne University, 6-3. Brevard moves to 13-3 (4-3 SAC) with the win.
The Bears (6-12, 0-5 SAC) won the top flight singles point, as John and Barry Fichardt downed Brevard's Cole Altizer and Konstantin Savelyev, 8-5. The Tornados took the final two markers in pairs, though, as Jarred Fisher and Heikki Riikonen beat Graydon Dunn and Brian Reid, 8-2, and Thompson and Lyles downed Nate Summer and Michael Owens by the same tally.
The Fichardt brothers prevailed again in the top two singles matches, as John beat Riikonen, 1-6, 7-6 (10-8), 10-7, and Barry got past Savelyev, 7-5, 6-2. But the hosts won the final four points. Altizer won a three-setter over Hernando Saavedra, 6-3, 1-6, 6-3, and Thompson drilled Dunn, 6-1, 6-1. Lyles waxed Owens, 6-0, 6-1 and Shane Apps clipped Reid, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2, winning the clinching point in the process.
Brevard is back in action Saturday against nationally-ranked Tusculum, a 1 p.m. dual, while the Bears play Spartanburg Methodist Saturday at 2 p.m.


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The Public Relations Office and IN FOCUS website provide the following publicity:
- General promotion as appropriate of IN FOCUS programming through the Public Relations news releases, email notices, campus digital signage, and Moravian College website
- Event listing on IN FOCUS website schedule
- Speaker photo, bio, webpage link and other information as provided by planner will be posted on the IN FOCUS website on the Speakers page
- Event listing in Happenings@Moravian monthly e-newsletter
- Advance and follow-up stories in InCommon and/or Moravian College Magazine when appropriate
- Public Relations Office coverage and reporting on selected IN FOCUS events and activities
- Post links to events annoucements, stories and/or photographs on Social media, i.e. Facebook, Twitter
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- Completing and submitting the "Get Involved Form" on the IN FOCUS website
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the unexpended balance of the funds on deposit in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the Seminole Tribe of Oklahoma that were appropriated by the Act of September 29, 1959 (73 Stat. 717), to pay a judgment by the Indian Claims Commission in docket numbered 150, and by the Act of May 13, 1966 (80 Stat. 141), to pay a judgment by the Indian Claims Commission in docket numbered 248, and any interest thereon, less payment of attorneys' fees and expenses, together with those school funds on deposit in the Treasury of the United States under the following symbols and titles:
14X7091 Seminole school fund.
14X7591 Interest and accruals on interest, Seminole school fund, may be advanced, expended, invested, or reinvested for any purpose that is authorized by the General Council of the Seminole Tribe of Oklahoma or other recognized governing body of that tribe and approved by the Secretary of the Interior.
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Recently witnessed at the Horseshoe Lounge: Avery Rains, aka Mr. Pacman, dressed in a full-bodied lion suit, head and paws included, stripping down to a very skimpy and curiously bulged pink thong. True fucking story. Unfortunately, this was a one-off birthday-party gig and not a weekly event, but it does prove how superbly awesome the Horseshoe is for allowing such hilarious debauchery. Outfitted with comfy stools, two booths, a couple of couches, a pool table and a dartboard, the bar is lounge-tastic and tailored for intimate gatherings with good friends. And if you get lucky, maybe Rains will be there and you can entice him into strutting his stuff just for you.
Rockbar could inspire a confirmed teetotaler to do a swan dive off the wagon within ten minutes of walking through the door. Conjuring the bygone decadence left behind by Perry's -- as the joint was known during the last days of disco -- Rockbar is the ideal place to relive your wasted youth. The decor in this late-'70s time-capsule remains pristinely intact, with exposed rock walls, patterned carpet, foil wallpaper and vintage lighting fixtures. There's also a notable kitsch factor about the place -- the trashy menu, the lowbrow drink selection (Mad Dog and brands of beer you swore you'd never drink again), the neon band-logo signage and the retro tuneage -- that has prompted some detractors to grumble that the brashness is a little too calculated. These people are completely missing the point. For those about to Rock, we salute you.
At first blush, the Lure is a swank place. Almost too swank. Hang out there for a while, though, and you start to realize that it's pretty relaxed. Like that really hot blonde in high school that you yearned to talk to but couldn't muster up the courage, there's more to the joint than meets the eye. Remember when you finally got the stones to talk to her and found out that she was into Hunter S. Thompson and dug Tom Waits? Yeah, the Lure is surprisingly cool like that. Instead of being greeted by some huge meathead at the door, the first thing you see is a gang of smiling ladies behind the bar. It's like a grown-up version of the famed City Spirit, which used to inhabit this spot nearly a decade ago.
Arvada's answer to a Colfax dive bar, 12 Volt Tavern has all the grit and attitude of the city -- without the Colfax freaks. Plopped down in the middle of Olde Town Arvada, the Tavern may seem out of place among its better-groomed neighbors, but its well-worn character is completely authentic. Although the place has only been known as by its current name for the past four years, the bar itself has been at the same location for nearly sixty years. The joint is a choice spot for punks and blue-collar barflies to congregate over drinks and games of pool. During the week, the Volt's killer jukebox spits out cuts by Sabbath, Zep, the Clash, the Sex Pistols and Hank Williams. And on the weekends, the bar gets hotwired by a steady parade of local punk and rockabilly acts.
Aztec Sol is best known for its exhaustive collection of more than 200 tequilas, carefully curated by owner Jose Lara. The funky neighborhood spot is a favorite among locals who live and drink on the edge of Highland: Both caballeros and condo-dwellers are drawn by Aztec Sol's cheap eats and potent, imaginative cocktails. In addition to cantaritas and vampiros (two sobriety-slashing tequila creations), the Sol now offers wireless Internet. Sure, the place can be dark and the music loud, but the connection is strong and, like the chips and salsa, free of charge. So log on -- vamonos!
One of the best things about being a male is the joy of having a penis. Not only is it fun to hold, but the simple act of peeing out of it feels quite nice! Few men are able to enjoy the simple act of elimination due to the typical height of lavatories and urinals. Most are built so low that peeing becomes a complex riddle of geometry and velocity. A 1/32-inch movement of the penis at waist level can seem like the spray of an unattended firehose at two feet below. But tall men and bad aimers need not worry at Pint's Pub. The urinals are built high on the wall, which makes them look like some strange new hand-washing apparatus. Once in use, however, it's easy to see that their height was designed for maximum drainage and minimum splashback. Men under six feet tall can actually rest their penis on the rim, keeping both hands free for text-messaging. Pint's Pub puts the joy back into being a boy.


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NeNe Leakes' sister throws shade on Twitter
We love a good Twitter beef.
And thanks to NeNe Leakes and her sister Kenya Sherman, there's a whole lot of tweefing going on.
As we reported Thursday, NeNe is getting her own spin-off show on Bravo this fall, which will document her upcoming nuptials to Gregg. And her sister apparently isn't happy with what NeNe said on Sunday's installment of the reunion show. On the reunion show, NeNe accused Phaedra Parks of trying to befriend Kenya in order to dig up dirt on her.
On Thursday, Kenya tweeted out a throwback photo of her and NeNe and another sister, and this series of tweets:
"Hey well at least we know ppl can manipulate networks just to get a FREE wedding & exposure SMH
it's funny how some ppl will lie cheat steal & even throw their family under the bus for FAME #illuminati? No just a #FRAUD
I'm not doin this to defame @NeNeLeakes BUT to clear up the "sex, lies & reality tv" hype to "FAME"
I'm NOT half sis to @NeNeLeakes we have the SAME mother we are biological & she lived with me when she met Greg #KnowAllTheTea"
NeNe fired back this morning, tweeting out a picture of her with friends including Marlo Hampton, saying "On my flight headed 2 LA wit my biological sister's
@iheartMarlo @thablondebomb @dianagowins @LEXISIS1 U MAD pic.twitter.com/UcZMGlRLYD"
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any thoughts on warriors gym in felling, whats it like. any good fighters come from there, how much, any info is great, thanks.
any thoughts on warriors gym in felling, whats it like. any good fighters come from there, how much, any info is great, thanks.
i belive thats billy sauls gym,
billy is an excelent thai and kickboxing coach one of the best infact, and a spot on bloke,
gym is well equipped and there very friendly, if its beside you definitly worth a look, i know they have a cage and a ring aswell, have only ever trained with billy in a stand up setting but cant praise him enuff
Never trained at Billys gym before, but have trained with him when he has been to Speedys... very very nice bloke has time for anyone!
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cheers lads, i went down to check it out, well kitted out, billy seems like a good bloke.
where abouts in felling is it? sounds interesting, might check it out myself.
Billy is a top bloke.
I popped in there when Billy was still decorating.. is a good setup and billy is a top bloke with loads of time for everyone so it seems.
I live just up the road and am totally spoilt for choice with all the new gyms opening up in the local area of g/head & Newcastle
Felling Warriors has a good rep and has some good fighters (i.e Toni Phillips and her two brothers, and Jon Mills). Billy Saul is a legend within the UK. Has been competitive since the 80's when he was British Champion, and a few of his more recent fights (mma/ cage) can be viewed on youtube. Must be in his mid to late 40's and still fighting fit. Has a wealth of knowledge in many disciplins to teach. Good luck Spartan.


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The NFL set franchise tag figures on Friday,
Under the franchise tag in 2013, a player is paid according to a formula based on salaries for the past five years at the position and their percentage of the total salary cap. With the non-exclusive tag, his team has the right to match any offer sheet or get two first-round draft picks in return for allowing him to leave.
Both sides can continue to negotiate on a longer deal even after a franchise tag has been applied. A player can be tagged and traded, too, as the Packers did with Corey Williams several years ago.
An exclusive tag ties him to his current team at a higher, but as-yet-undetermined price, for one season.
Meanwhile, if the Ravens can't reach agreement on a long-term deal with Super Bowl MVP quarterback Joe Flacco before free agency begins March 12, they could tag him. Flacco played out his five-year rookie contract and led the Ravens to the Super Bowl title. He is negotiating with the team on a new deal after making nearly $6.76 million last season.
In a quarterback-driven league, Flacco certainly would draw plenty of interest on the open market.
Already tagged are Buffalo safety Jairus Byrd at $6.916 million, Indianapolis punter Pat McAfee at $2.977 million and Cincinnati defensive end Michael Johnson at $11.175 million.
Here are the franchise tags: $14.896 million for quarterbacks; $11.175 million for defensive ends; $10.854 million for cornerbacks; $10.537 million for wide receivers; $9.828 million for offensive linemen; $9.619 million for linebackers; $8.45 million for defensive tackles; $8.219 million for running backs; $6.916 million for safeties; $6.066 million for tight ends and $2.977 million for punters and kickers.
Transition tags also were set Friday. If a player gets that tag, he is free to negotiate with other teams, and his current club has the right to match any offers. If it doesn't match, the player leaves with no compensation owed.
The transition figures are $13.068 million for quarterbacks; $9.151 milion for defensive ends; $9,095 million for cornerbacks; $8.867 million for receivers; $8.709 million for offensive linemen; $8.358 million for linebackers; $7.039 million for defensive tackles; $6.97 million for running backs; $6.002 million for safeties; $5.194 million for tight ends; $2.7 million for punters and kickers.


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Two Utah men were arrested for planting deadly, medieval-style booby traps along a hiking trail popular with families and college students, police said.
Benjamin Steven Rutkowski, 19, and Kai Matthew Christensen, 21, set the traps inside a crude shelter along a trail in Provo Canyon last week, the Utah County Sheriff's Office said.
Both traps were rigged with trip wire, police said.
One was designed to swing a spiked ball at the head of whoever tripped the wire, while the other would have caused someone to fall onto sharpened spikes placed in the ground, police said.
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Salk Receives $6.6 Million Grant to Develop Stem Cell-Based Treatments for Incurable Diseases
The Institute has been awarded a $6.6 million grant – the largest single award in the latest competition -- by the California Institute Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) for research aimed at translating basic science into clinical cures. The funds are part of $67.7 million Early Translational Grants CIRM provided to 15 research organizations in April.
Led by senior scientists Inder Verma and Juan Carlos Izpisúa Belmonte, the research will focus on developing treatments for Fanconi anemia and X-Linked Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (X-SCID), more commonly known as the "bubble boy" disease. Both are diseases of the blood and each is caused by the mutation in a single gene.
Using pioneering gene therapy and stem cell reprogramming techniques developed by Verma and Belmonte, they will work with mouse models that mimic each of the diseases. The human hematopoietic (blood precursor) stem cells used in their work are derived from patient hair follicle cells that have been induced into a pluripontent stem cell state (iPS) and corrected of its defective gene. The genetically corrected cells will then be coaxed back into the cells that form the blood and immune systems and used for transplant therapy.
"Working with human patient and disease-specific cells will help us demonstrate the feasibility and evaluate the safety in a pre-clinical setting to advance these techniques, which combine the latest developments in regenerative medicine and gene therapy," said Verma, a professor in the Laboratory of Genetics. "This work will also benefit the successful stem cell-based therapies for many other diseases like Parkinson's and diabetes."
"The opportunity to work with human cells from patients with these diseases will further demonstrate why we believe these cells are perfect candidates for transplantation therapy," said Belmonte, a professor in the Gene Expression Laboratory. "The chances of rejection are drastically reduced when the cells are derived from the patients themselves."
The 15 Early Translational grants approved by the CIRM's board were awarded to 13 not-for-profit and two for-profit organizations. They are intended to either lead to a drug candidate for an unmet medical need or address a bottleneck in the development of new therapies.
"With these Early Translational grants CIRM has taken the first step in funding translational research that will be critical for the development of future therapies," said Alan Trounson, CIRM president. "These grants are an important part of CIRM's strategy to fund the best basic research and then bring the results of that work to patients."


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Audi A6 Models and A6 History
The A6 has been Audi's mid-line luxury product in the United States since 1995 when it replaced the Audi 100. Initially a rebadged version of the previous 100 model, the Audi A6 received its first dedicated redesign for the 1998 model year. The 1998 model had an aerodynamic four-door sedan and a practical premium wagon version propelled by a 200-horsepower, 2.8-liter V-6 engine. The A6 sedan had front-wheel drive as well as the Audi quattro all-wheel drive system options.
The 1998 model came standard with heated mirrors, leather seats and a power sunroof. In 2000, a V-8 variant of the Audi A6 sedan was introduced with a 300-horspower 4.2-liter displacement engine. The following model year, the 2001 model was a recipient of a 2.7-liter turbocharged six-cylinder engine that produced 250-horsepower. A 3.0-liter V-6 engine replaced the 2.8-liter powerplant resulting in an additional 17 horsepower for the luxury car.
The all-new 2005 Audi A6 sedan was the first to have Audi's MMI (Multi Media Interface). By 2006, engine output for the 4.2-liter V-8 model had climbed to 335 horsepower. A 300-horsepower 3.0-liter supercharged V-6 engine was added to the line-up in 2009. In 2012, the Audi A6 received a radical redesign that included becoming the first vehicle in the Audi line-up to debut the new headlamp housings and a trapezoidal grille. The 2012 model arrived only in the form of a four-door sedan to the United States. Front-wheel drive versions of the 2012 model, were propelled by a new 2.0-liter turbocharged powerplant. For the 2014 model year, a 3.0-liter TDI diesel engine joined the Audi A6 line-up in North America allowing fuel economy of up to 38 miles per gallon on the highway.
New and Used A6 Prices, Audi A6 Model Years and History
2018 Audi A6
The A6 by Audi represents a timeless merger of luxury and refinement.
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The Audi A6 continues to deliver on luxury, styling and performance, easily securing its place in a lineup of the most popular luxury midsized sedans.
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The luxurious Audi A6 returns for 2016 with all the trimmings and fineries you'd expect, for the right price of course.
2015 Audi A6
A mid-sized luxury sedan that fully delivers on speed, handling, interior comfort and price, with a decent standard warranty and all of the convenient amenities that one would anticipate from the one of the leaders in luxury automobiles.
2014 Audi A6
The 2014 Audi A6 is distinguished, sporty, loaded with technology, and available with three different engines to suit any driving style.
2013 Audi A6
Mainly a carryover for the current model year, the 2013 Audi A6 is a mid-size luxury sedan that is available with two different engines.
2012 Audi A6
A mid-size luxury sedan with upgraded engine options, the 2012 Audi A6 is a formidable blend of style, class, and performance.
2011 Audi A6
A formidable player within the ultra-competitive world-class sports sedan category, the 2011 Audi A6 adds standard S Line exterior touches to accent at least 265 horsepower.
2010 Audi A6
The 2010 Audi A6 is a luxury five-passenger car available as a sedan or wagon, both of which offer a sporty ride and a well-equipped interior.
2009 Audi A6
Sporty and luxury work together in the 2009 Audi A6, a full-size car that bridges the gap between the midsize A4 and the large A8 and is available either as a sedan or wagon (Avant).
2008 Audi A6
The 2008 Audi A6, available as a sedan or a wagon, now features the S-Line package standard for all trim levels which increases the exterior design appeal.
2007 Audi A6
Available as a luxury sedan or wagon, the 2007 Audi A6 blends sophisticated style and comfort with sporty driving performance.
2006 Audi A6
A luxury five-passenger car, the 2006 Audi A6 is now available in a wagon in addition to the previously available sedan body-style.
2005 Audi A6
Freshly restyled, the 2005 Audi A6 is a luxury five-passenger sedan with sporty driving characteristics and a larger interior volume than the A4.
2004 Audi A6
The 2004 Audi A6 is larger and more luxurious than the A4 and is available as a sedan or a wagon.
2003 Audi A6
A luxury five-passenger car available as a sports sedan or wagon, the 2003 Audi A6 is available with a 250 hp 2.7L turbocharged V6 or a 300 hp 4.2L V8.
2002 Audi A6
The 2002 Audi A6 is a mid-size luxury car that seats five passengers, offers a range of sporty engines, and is available as a sedan or a wagon.
2001 Audi A6
A mid-size luxury sports car that seats five passengers and is available as a sedan or wagon, the 2001 Audi A6 offers a range of engine choices which vary in power from 250 hp up to 300 hp.
2000 Audi A6
The 2000 Audi A6 is a luxury mid-size that offers more room and standard amenities than the A4, and is also available as a sedan or wagon.
1999 Audi A6
A mid-size five-passenger luxury car, the 1999 Audi A6 is available as a FWD wagon, or a sedan with the choice between FWD and quattro AWD.
1998 Audi A6
The 1998 Audi A6 is a mid-size luxury car that seats five comfortably and is available as a sedan or a wagon.


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PHILADELPHIA - Just two meets remain before the 2013 Heptagonal Championships. The University of Pennsylvania women's track & field team will spend the first of those two weekends at Penn State's Sykes & Sabock Challenge in State College, Pa., on Saturday.
The pentathlon and weight throw begin at 9 a.m., while the track events begin at 10:15 a.m. and the remainder of the field events are kicked off by the start of the pole vault at 12:30 p.m. The meet is set to conclude with the 4x400-meter relay at 7 p.m.
Last week, Penn finished fourth among 12 teams at the Armory behind top three finishes from Annie Holland, Elyssa Gensib, Eliana Yankelev, Davielle Brown and Jillian Hart. Brown, Hart and Brooke Hamscher finished second, third and fourth, respectively in the pole vault. Brown nearly set the school record as she cleared 3.80 meters (12 feet 5 1/2 inches). That was just one centimeter shy of the school standard. Holland nearly matched a career-best in the high jump before finishing third at 1.66 meters (5 feet 5 1/4 inches). Gensib was one of just three competitors to break the 10-minute mark in the 3,000 meters and Yankelev was third in the 60-meter hurdles.
In Penn's last visit to Ashenfelter III Indoor Track on Jan. 27 of last year, the Quakers recorded several all-time top-10 performances. Then-senior Victoria Strickland had a breakout day in State College, which started with her winning effort in the 500 meters. She claimed victory and qualified for ECAC's in the event with the third-best time in school history (1:14.26). Strickland was also a part of the third-best 4x400-meter relay of all-time along with teammates Paige Madison, Lydia Ali and Renee McDougall. The foursome raced to a finish of 3:47.11 - the fastest finish for Penn since 2006. Sophomore Christine Cohick reached 10th in the school record books in the 5,000 meters when she finished in a personal-best time of 17:20.45.
A full recap will be available at PennAthletics.com shortly after the conclusion of the meet.


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Should Twitter And Facebook Be Held Responsible For Riots In England?
We've all heard about and seen the video of the rioting in London and other towns in England. As we learn more about them, the role of social media like Twitter and Facebook moves more and more to center stage.
Are these giants of social media partially responsible for the riots in England?


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SECTION 601(d), title I, of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, Public Law 90-351, places a responsibility on the Secretary of the Interior to determine those Indian tribes which perform law enforcement functions.
On March 18, 1969 (34 F.R. 5341), July 7, 1970 (35 F.R. 10917), and February 26, 1971 (36 F.R. 3531), there were published in the FEDERAL REGISTER lists identifying tribes determined by the Secretary to perform full law enforcement functions; however, the interpretation of "law enforcement" as given in section 601(a) means all activities pertaining to crime prevention or reduction and enforcement of the criminal law. The interpretation applied to the Act by the listing of March 18, 1969, as amended, was overly restrictive and could act to deny benefits to tribes which perform some services as defined by section 601(a).
Therefore, the Notice of Determination of March 18, 1969, as amended, is further amended by the addition of a statement following the list of tribes previously determined eligible, which reads as follows:
It is the determination of the Secretary of the Interior that all tribes recognized and serviced by the Bureau of Indian Affairs perform all or a part of "law enforcement" functions as defined in section 601(a).
Effective date. This notice shall be effective upon publication in the FEDERAL REGISTER (7-10-71).
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Your comment "they don't have to show me the video" makes me take pause. Aren't individuals accused of criminal behavior entitled to be confronted with the evidence? Doesn't the Sixth Amendment entitle them to see the video?
Just to clarify before we go any further, I wrote in the original post, "I'm placed under arrest and they don't have to show me the video. They can save the video for trial..." Meaning, there is no right to see the video during the interrogation, before my arrest.
Let's start by taking a look at the Sixth Amendment and the Confrontation Clause briefly:
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.The question is referring to the Confrontation Clause, meaning the right "to be confronted with the witnesses against him." And I agree, absolutely, that would include the right to see the video... at trial. The Confrontation Clause is a trial right, not a pre-trial or investigation right.
Ultimately, if this case went to trial, you would likely see this video at trial if the prosecution was using it as evidence against you.
Notice the two "if"s in that sentence.
First, if the case went to trial. If you took a plea deal, depending on the discovery rules in your jurisdiction and the timing of the plea, it is possible you would not see the video before your plea. Some states have very late discovery (for example, everything has to be turned over before the trial begins) and certainly, some defendants take a plea bargain well before the case proceeds that far. I think that most defense lawyers, if the video was the key evidence in the case, would ask for an opportunity to view the video before advising their client whether to take a plea deal. On the other hand, though, I can imagine a scenario where the prosecutor says, "Look, the deal is ____ today. Your client knows what he did. If I have to present the case to the grand jury and turn over evidence, the offer is going up." And, we're back to my assertion, they don't have to show you the video.
The second "if" is if the prosecution uses that video against you. Sometimes the prosecution has evidence that they choose not to use, particularly if there's a way to prove the case and protect that evidence. For example, imagine that same robbery case with the video. Let's imagine the prosecutor finds ten different people who were on the street that day. They all come in, pick you out of a mugshot book, pick you out of a line-up, and describe you perfectly. One of them even got a picture of you on his cell phone camera as you ran away. If the prosecutor decides that he feels pretty confident the jury will be convinced based on these ten witnesses and the cell phone camera photo, he may decide he doesn't want to use the video and may never have to turn it over.
On the contrary, if the prosecutor was using the video as the evidence against you, you would have a chance to confront it. To argue to the jury, for example, that the video may have been tampered with or that the footage doesn't show what it is alleged to have shown. The officer can't testify, "I saw the video and it showed the defendant committing the robbery," without showing the video for the jury - and letting the jury decide for themselves whether the video really shows what the officer says it does.
Bottom line, I agree, anonymous. It gives me pause too. A lot of the things that police are allowed to do, and a lot of things that prosecutors are allowed to withhold, give me pause too. Hopefully, you and all of the other readers will feel that same hesitation just between the officer asking you a question and you asking for a lawyer.


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Simulation Experiments (Part 2)
In my last blog post (Simulation Experiments (Part 1)) I introduced the topic of creating and running simulation experiments. As I mentioned, experiments are a way to ask system performance questions and get corresponding answers – nothing new here, since system modeling and simulation were developed specifically for this purpose. What is new, however, are methodologies developed to ask the questions, calculate the answers, and analyze the results.
Defining an experiment starts with deciding what you want to know about your system – in other words, the questions you want to ask. For systems, you usually want to quantify one or more performance metrics like system gain, risetime, overshoot, delay, etc. With questions in hand, the next step is determining which design parameters contribute most to performance variations. You might argue that a key reason for running design experiments is figuring out which parameters to tweak in order to get a desired performance – and you can certainly create experiments to do just that. But knowing ahead of time the list of key design parameters improves your experiment efficiency. But how do you determine which parameters most affect a performance metric? Two words: sensitivity analysis (see my blog post "How Sensitive is Your System?"). Knowing the performance metrics you want to focus on, and the parameters that most affect the metric, defines both the analysis and measurements you need to run. You are now ready to setup your experiments.
Experiment Manager, SystemVision's application for defining and running simulation experiments, is a GUI-driven integration connecting SystemVision and Microsoft Excel. Using this integration, Excel can access the SystemVision design database as well as send simulation and analysis commands to the simulator. After starting Experiment Manager from the SystemVision menus and naming your experiment, you define your experiment in 4 easy steps: [1] select the parameters you want to control during the experiment — each parameter defines a unique column in the experiment spreadsheet; [2] choose the analysis command file, which controls the analysis type and parameters; [3] select your performance measurements, including any minimum and maximum limits – each measurement defines a unique spreadsheet column; [4] set parameter values in the experiment spreadsheet. Once your experiment is defined, simply click the Simulate button in Excel to run the experiment. Simulation and analysis commands are sent to SystemVision; experiment results are displayed graphically in the SystemVision waveform analyzer, and in tabular format in Excel. In the waveform analyzer you can further analyze experiment results using both graphical measurements and transforms. In Excel you can use built-in number crunching capabilities to further analyze numeric data.
Experiment Manager simplifies the creation, execution, and management of simulation experiments. In my next blog post I will show you an example of using Experiment Manager to define and run experiments on a mechatronic system.
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Brevard, N.C.- Brevard College Women's Soccer Coach Shigeyoshi Shinohara is pleased to announce that Kelsi Pratt has committed to play for the Brevard College Tornados women's soccer team in 2012.
Pratt joins commits Shannon Bava, Lindsay Castevens, Alexis Griffis, Clair Deese, Taylor Hembree, Nicole Miranda, Maddison Holt, Whitney Wellmon, Katherine Nickels, Currin Sessions and Sara Beam as new members of the 2012-2013 BC Women's Soccer team.
Pratt comes to Brevard from The King's Academy in Knoxville, Tennessee, where she had a brilliant career as a striker under Coach Paul Mobley. Pratt received the 110% Award and Playmaker Award as a freshman, and was voted the team's Best Offensive Player as a sophomore, junior and senior. She culminated her high school career by winning the Team MVP award following her senior season.
For her work in the classroom, Pratt received the Tennessee Scholars Award, the Balfour Award and the Presidential Educational Excellence Award. She was also named an ACSI Distinguished High School Student. She is the daughter of Jeff and Karen Pratt.
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My son taught me how to surf. Sort of... Told me to get in the line up and paddle but stay out of everybody's way... Had the leash on my front foot for the first two sessions... He's gotten better as a teacher now that he has a daughter. As I sit I'm 3 plus hours from a break, but I'm a summer local. Actually I'm at the beach at least once a month and all holidays and any day I can skip school. I'm a teacher. DON'T skip school!
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Personally, I didn't get into surfing until January of this year. Parents never had an interest in letting me surf so when I started this year I try and surf all the time. Thank god I live only about 15 minutes from the waves :P
Grew up an inland kid in NY. Taught myself how to surf while spending a summer living in a friends garage in CA as well as 7 month abroud in OZ while in college.
After several years of long commutes to NJ for swells, I have just moved accross the street from the ocean and I couldn't be happier. (Besides my awful commute to NYC for work everyday).