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ABC and CBS said on Monday that they planned to broadcast three hours each of the Democratic and Republican conventions in prime time, matching a schedule that NBC announced on Thursday.
With the conventions becoming more scripted each election, forestalling major drama or surprise, the three major commercial networks intend to interrupt their regular schedules from 10 to 11 o'clock on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday nights of the Democratic convention and the same hours from Tuesday through Thursday for the Republican convention.
The Democrats will meet July 26 to July 29 in Boston, and the Republicans Aug. 30 to Sept. 2 in New York.
The coverage corresponds to the highest-profile speakers. For the Democrats, that means former President Bill Clinton on Monday; Senator John Edwards on Wednesday; and Senator John Kerry as he accepts the presidential nomination on Thursday.
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On Tuesday morning, Democratic Party officials are expected to announce convention roles for all of Mr. Kerry's primary opponents; former President Jimmy Carter; former Vice President Al Gore; and members of Mr. Kerry's family. Most of the list will not be seen on broadcast television, which garners the largest audiences.
At the Republican convention the broadcast networks plan not to carry a tribute to President Ronald Reagan and speeches by Senator John McCain, Republican of Arizona, and former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani of New York.
For NBC and CBS, the prime-time coverage is almost the same as in 2000, when NBC offered one hour on each of three nights at each convention and CBS offered three hours over two nights. In 2000, ABC broadcast five hours over four nights.
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CNN said on Monday that its coverage of the Democratic convention would start a week before the opening gavel. Fox said its planned 35 percent more coverage than in 2000, with at least eight programs from Boston each day.
Three NBC cable channels, MSNBC, CNBC and Telemundo, will also cover the conventions. In addition, ABC, CBS and NBC said they planned to supplement their schedules with extensive coverage on the Web. ABC is offering more than 19 hours of coverage to affiliates with digital channels.Continue reading the main story


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Now that reviewers have gotten their hands on Eminem's The Marshall Mathers LP Two, he's once again defending himself against charges of homophobia.
Slim uses the six-letter F-word and the term "gay-looking" in the single "Rap God," which has prompted predictable criticism. But he insists that he doesn't mean it to be derogatory. Em tells Rolling Stone, "When I came up battle-rappin' or whatever, I never really equated those words . . . It was more like calling someone a bitch or a punk or [a-hole]... It goes back to that battle, back and forth in my head, of wanting to feel free to say what I want to say, and then [worrying about] what may or may not affect people... But the real me sitting here right now talking to you has no issues with gay, straight, trans-gender, at all. I'm glad we live in a time where it's really starting to feel like people can live their lives and express themselves."
Eminem has been facing similar criticism since he put out the original Marshall Mathers LP in 2000.
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In a Wall Street Journal "Political Diary" item headlined "Liberal Debt Deal Revolt," editorial board member and Fox News contributor Stephen Moore misquoted a former Obama administration official, Jared Bernstein, writing that Bernstein said the president "got rolled" in the negotiations over the debt limit. The quote, originally appearing in The Washington Post, was actually from a "senior Senate Democratic aide," not Bernstein.
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Bernstein, a former chief economist and economic advisor to Vice President Joe Biden and now a senior fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, took to his blog and demanded a correction. Moore's item has since been fixed and now carries this correction: "An earlier version of this item misattributed the quote from a senior Senate Democratic aide to Jared Bernstein."
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One of the most popular articles on Marcofolio.net in 2010 was the 3d animation using pure CSS3. In my opinion, it was one of the best articles for myself as well, since I learned some pretty neat stuff about CSS3 and 3d capibilities.
Shortly after I placed my article online, Chris Spooner wrote a very cool article called Super Cool CSS Flip Effect with Webkit Animation. It showed me some great other 3d techniques that can be achieved using pure CSS3.
Those two articles inspired me to create yet another very cool 3d CSS demo, that I like to call an Animated CSS3 helix using 3d transforms.
Simply go to the demo page and be amazed! I'm pretty sure you never thought something like that would be possible using pure CSS. Take note this demo only works in Safari (latest version). For those viewers that don't have that browser, I've added a video below.
For those of you who start digging in the source code directly, I'm warning you: You'll probably find one of the strangest HTML/CSS you've seen. This is purely created, just to achieve the desired effect. Now let's take a look under the hood and see how it works!
Here's a reference video, displaying the demo page in the latest version of Safari and showing full effect of this demo.
How cool is that! Now let's see how you can create something like this yourself.
The idea
Everything starts out with an idea. That idea is something you'll keep as a reference in your mind, in order to later check if you really created what you wanted to do. This was my idea:
Seems reasonable, right?
So, let's start with the basics: The HTML. This one is easy: We just need the 100 rows and the "Two sides" of the helix. This is what I came up with:

As you can see, I used an ordered list (
That's all we need, just a bunch of (empty) HTML containers that we'll reference with CSS. Let's take a look at that part.
Now we're going to dive into the more interesting parts of this demo. First, we'll need some basics to work with. I've stripped it down to the core of this effect, just to make it more clear. This part doesn't contain any information about the animation and I've added some comments to make some things clear.
#container { /* Add depth to the rotation */ -webkit-perspective: 1000; } #container li div { position:absolute; height:5px; width:500px; /* Width and height of each bar */ -webkit-animation-duration: 4s; /* Duration of the animations */ -webkit-transform-style: preserve-3d; /* Ensure 3d animation */ -webkit-animation-fill-mode: forwards; /* Stop the animation at the last keyframe */ } #container li div:nth-child(1) { /* Horizontal flipped iPad image is used */ background-image:url("../images/ipad.png"); } #container li div:nth-child(2) { background-image:url("../images/iphone.png"); /* Hide the iPhone when facing the other side */ -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden; }
Read the CSS above and (try to) understand what it means: It's pretty important to know/find out what all the CSS properties do and what the effect is. The
Now we'll need to fix the background position for each row, so we can create the full image again (by default, the background position is set to
#container li:nth-child(1) div { background-position:0 -0px; } #container li:nth-child(2) div { background-position:0 -5px; } #container li:nth-child(3) div { background-position:0 -10px; } #container li:nth-child(4) div { background-position:0 -15px; } /* Continue for all the rows */
Although the first line doesn't actually do anything (same as the default values), I just added them to make things more clear. And since we know each bar has a height of 5 pixels, we can slightly shift them up for each bar. Take note this counts for every division found in the list item, so both the front and the back sides are handled.
This is the point where we'll apply the animation. We'll rotate each row across the Y-axis for a full 180 degrees (a flip). Let's start with the first row.
#container:hover li:nth-child(1) div { -webkit-animation-name: flip1; } @-webkit-keyframes flip1 { 0% { } 100% { -webkit-transform: rotateY(180deg); } } #container li:nth-child(1) div { -webkit-animation-name: backflip1; } @-webkit-keyframes backflip1 { 0% { -webkit-transform: rotateY(180deg); } 100% { -webkit-transform: rotateY(0deg); } }
I'll try to explain the above code in simple words:
Keep in mind the time this animation will durate, is the one set in the
We can do that by just adding more empty keyframes. This way, it would wait for animating until the browser sees two keyframes that it can animate with each other. Here's an example of the 5th row.
#container:hover li:nth-child(5) div { -webkit-animation-name: flip5; } @-webkit-keyframes flip5 { 0% { } 1% { } 2% { } 3% { } 4% { } 100% { -webkit-transform: rotateY(180deg); } }
This is about it: Do it for each row, add the
Code generation
As you might see, we need to write loads and loads of CSS in order to achieve the full effect. Since I was pretty lazy, I wrote a small HTML and CSS generator in Java (although I'm a C# programmer, Java is pre-installed on a Mac).
I'm not going to dive into the code (some comments are added), but just wanted to share it with you to see that it isn't hard to write this CSS file.
// What we need to generate boolean html = false; boolean css = true; // HTML if(html) { System.out.println(""); for(int h = 0; h < 100; h++) { System.out.println("

"); } System.out.println(""); } // CSS if(css) { System.out.println("/* GENERATED CODE BELOW THIS LINE */"); String animationName = "flip"; String backAnimationName = "backflip"; for(int i = 1; i < 101; i++) { // Background position System.out.println("#container li:nth-child("+ i +") div { background-position:0 -"+ (i-1) * 5 +"px; }"); // "Flip" System.out.println("#container:hover li:nth-child("+ i +") div { -webkit-animation-name: "+ animationName + i +"; }"); System.out.println("@-webkit-keyframes "+ animationName + i + " {"); for(int j = 0; j < 100; j++) { if(j < i) { System.out.print(" " + j + "% { }"); } } System.out.println(" 100% { -webkit-transform: rotateY(180deg); }"); System.out.println("}"); // "Backflip" System.out.println("#container li:nth-child("+ i +") div { -webkit-animation-name: "+ backAnimationName + i +"; }"); System.out.println("@-webkit-keyframes "+ backAnimationName + i + " {"); for(int k = 0; k < 100; k++) { if(k < i) { System.out.print(" " + k + "% { -webkit-transform: rotateY(180deg); }"); } } System.out.println(" 100% { -webkit-transform: rotateY(0deg); }"); System.out.println("}"); } }
As you can see, this script generates:
How about that for some great efficiency!
Conclusion and Download
So there you have it, a pretty nice looking 3d helix created using pure CSS3. What did you think of it? Do you see any improvements you want to make to the code? Feel free to share!
This technique also (kinda) works on iOS (iPad, iPhone etc.). Sadly, it doesn't detect the
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Days 1 - 2: (Jomtien Beach and ride to Aranyaprathet (Thai-Cambodian border) Your fellow travelers will be arriving at all times from around the world today, so there are no arranged activities for the daytime. Our taxi driver will pick you up at Bangkok Airport and take you to our base hotel on Jomtien Beach. We will hold a meeting in the evening when everyone arrives. You will get a note at reception explaining this. Accommodation with breakfast on Jomtien Beach (base hotel). In the morning of Day 2 free to relax and get rid of jet-lag. We shall leave the hotel at 1 p.m. after the lunch. Please pack things not needed on the tour and deposit your suitcases with the bell captain at the time of check out. Afternoon ride to Aranyaprathet (Hotel and Thai/Cambodian border crossing) is on a new four lane highway and it takes about four hours (including stops).
Days 3 - 4: (Aranyaprathet to Siem Reap and Angkor wat temples) After the breakfast 6 km ride to the border. There we have to do all the formalities (visas for Cambodia, temporary export of motorcycles). We shall waste about one hour with bureaucracy. Next will be a 150 km ride on dirt road to Siem Reap ( Hotel and Angkor Wat). We shall cross about 50 bridges - some in urgent need of repair. On th way we shall stop in a small town Sisophon for a lunch. Day 4 Today we shall visit Angkor Wat complex. We shall rent bicycles in the town because motorcycles are not allowed. You will see many locals riding scooters though. We shall do short tour (35 km) but will visit the most important temples. Accommodation with breakfast in Siem Reap.
Days 5 - 6: (Ride to Pnom Penh and the Cambodian Coast) The best roads in Cambodia and beautiful scenery. We shall stop for lunch in Kampong Thom and visit the centre of Pnom Penh (Hotel, Silver Pagoda, Royal Palace and Market). Day 6 After the breakfast we shall ride 20 km to the Killing Fields (Choeung Ek). There we shall visit the memorial and the burial grounds. After the lunch we shall ride to the Cambodian Coast - South China Sea. Accommodation with breakfast in Sihanoukville.
Days 7 - 8: (Ride through Elephant and Cardamom mountains and the Eastern Coast of Thailand) The day will start with 90 km of ride on good asphalt road for Pnom Penh. Then the road branches and 160 km of dirt road over Cardamom mountains follows. Rare villages and jungles follow. This is definitely not a place to run out of petrol or have a breakdown. On the way we shall cross four rivers (ferries) and visit magnificent river rapids (excellent for swimming). Accommodation with breakfast in Ko Kong. Day 8 In the morning we shall cross the bridge at Ko Kong and arrive to Thai border after 7 km ride. The road to Jomtien is excellent with a beautiful scenery as we ride along the Eastern coast. Accommodation with breakfast on Jomtien Beach (base hotel).
Days 9 - 10: (Jomtien Beach and Bangkok) Bikes are collected in the morning and all day is yours. If you are tired after the tour you can relax by the pool or on the beach, if not you can do some local sightseeing and shopping. Usually the group has a last farewell dinner this day. Accommodation with breakfast on Jomtien Beach (base hotel). On Day 10 the taxi picks you up in the morning to take you to your next destination-Bangkok hotel. Bangkok has many sights to see and it is true shopping Mecca. Accommodation with breakfast in Bangkok.
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Not that this was anything new. Over his last four starts he's 3-1 (three complete games) with a 1.03 ERA and a K/BB ratio of 37-3. Dude won the Cy Young last year. Though 16 starts in 2008 he was 8-1 with a 2.54 ERA and K/BB ratio of 103-40. Through 16 starts this year he's 8-2 with a 2.37 ERA and a K/BB ratio of 132-28. Anyone doubt that he's going to win the Cy Young again?
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When I saw the lineup card today, I thought they're throwing some pretty good guys out there. But then I thought, 'I'm good. I'm here for a reason. I can get these guys out if I make my pitches the way I need to' . . . This game can be humbling. The second you go out there thinking that you're hot s-, then they hit four home runs off you. That's the last thing I want to do. I'm not getting ahead of myself. I'm not thinking I'm going to shut anybody down because of what I did. It's what I'm doing now.
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Antarctica faces major threats in the 21st century, says Texas A&M researcherJuly 13, 2012
The continent of Antarctica is at risk from human activities and other forces, and environmental management is needed to protect the planet's last great wilderness area, says an international team of researchers, including a Texas A&M University oceanographer, in a paper published in the current issue of Science magazine.
Mahlon "Chuck" Kennicutt II, professor of oceanography who has conducted research in the area for more than 25 years, says Antarctica faces growing threats from global warming, loss of sea ice and landed ice, increased tourism, over-fishing in the region, pollution and invasive species creeping into the area. One of the longer-term concerns that may present the greatest threat overall is the potential for oil, gas and mineral exploitation on the continent and in the surrounding ocean, the authors note.
Kennicutt says the Antarctic Treaty System that governs the continent has worked well since it was established in 1962 and that 50 countries currently adhere to the treaty, but it is under pressure today from global climate changes and the ever-present interest in the area's natural resources, from fish to krill to oil to gas to minerals.
"Many people may not realize that Antarctica is a like a 'canary in a coal mine' when it comes to global warming, and Antarctica serves as a sort of thermostat for Earth," he points out. "The polar regions are the most sensitive regions on Earth to global warming, responding rapidly, so what happens in Antarctica in response to this warming affects the entire Earth system in many ways that we barely understand," Kennicutt explains. "Antarctica contains over 90 percent of the fresh water in the world, locked up as solid water in its massive ice sheets. Research that develops fundamental knowledge and understanding of these complex systems conducted in and from Antarctica is critical to understanding many of the challenges facing Earth today."
In addition to conducting research in the area, Kennicutt is also president of the Scientific Committee for Antarctic Research (SCAR), formed in 1958 to coordinate international research in the region.
More than twice the size of the United States, Antarctica has no cities, no government and no permanent residents. All who go to Antarctica are short-time visitors, whether they are scientists, personnel that support scientists or tourists. Antarctica is the coldest, driest and windiest location on Earth and is the only continent with no time zones.
"The Antarctic Treaty has worked well for the past 50 years, but we need to rethink how best to protect the continent from a range of growing of threats," Kennicutt adds.
"The treaty forbids oil or gas development, but it's possible that could be challenged in the years to come. Until now, energy companies have shown little interest in exploring the southern reaches of our planet because of the harsh conditions, the distance to market and the lack of technologies make it a very expensive commercial proposition.
"In the 1960s, most believed that drilling on the North Slope of Alaska was not economical, and in less than 30 years, it became one of the world's major sources of oil. Deep-water drilling today is practiced worldwide and subfloor completion technologies are rapidly advancing, so barriers in the past may soon be overcome increasing the threat to Antarctica in the not-so-distant future."
Another problem - melting ice from several areas of Antarctica - is a very real concern today, Kennicutt adds.
"A report in the news last week shows that sea-level rise on the east coast of the U.S. is occurring much faster than predicted," he notes.
"As the planet warms and the massive ice sheets break apart and melt, sea levels could continue to rise dramatically, not only in the U.S. but around the world. The ice sheets of Antarctica are known as the 'sleeping giants' in the ongoing debates about climate change and sea level rise. Scientists have only rudimentary understanding of how and when these 'giants' will contribute to sea level in the future."
He adds that the first explorers to Antarctica more than 100 years ago would be surprised to see how things have changed in the region.
For instance, it has been proven there are more than 300 sub-glacial lakes in Antarctica, some of them as big as the Great Lakes, and the huge ice sheets in the area flow like rivers to the ocean. He adds that growing tourism in the area and numerous scientific expeditions suggest that the prospect of permanent human settlements is not out of the question.
"All of these concerns pose serious challenges to conservation and protection efforts in Antarctica," Kennicutt notes.
"The bottom line is that we need to make sure that existing agreements and practices that address and respond to these threats are robust enough to last for the next 50 years, and that they truly provide the necessary protection of Antarctica that we all wish for and that we owe to future generations."
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The federal Opposition says reports embattled Labor MP Craig Thomson plagiarised sections of a report he made about his taxpayer-funded overseas study tour add to the whiff of scandal around him.
Mr Thomson passed off speeches by overseas officials and outdated Wikipedia articles as his own work in a parliamentary report on his 42-day trip that cost $24,000, it was reported.
Liberal backbencher Kelly O'Dwyer called for Mr Thomson to offer a better explanation than he gave to the media.
Mr Thomson said it was not an academic exercise.
Ms O'Dwyer told Sky News yesterday: ''There is a real whiff of scandal around Craig Thomson.
''I think when it comes to entitlements, expenses ... the Australian taxpayers have every right to know that their money is being spent wisely.''
Labor backbencher Nick Champion came to Mr Thomson's defence.
''Whenever I've talked to Craig I've always found him to be very well informed about international economic issues,'' he said.
Health Minister Tanya Plibersek pointed out Deputy Opposition Leader Julie Bishop had plagiarised an essay in 2008.


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Friday night Brad and I had a little Diwali party at our apartment and it was really nice.This is a Lakshmi altar that I put out in our living room. I drew the rangoli with colored sand that was on sale at Michael's. The murti is a new one from our wedding.Cooking puris for masala puri chaat! I had some trouble getting them to puff, but a few did! Finished … [Read more...]
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Hong Kong's most colourful politician has served notice to Beijing that he will take the swearing-in oath as a newly elected legislator in the territory but add changes to fit with his prolonged battle for full democracy.
Leung Kwok-hung said on Friday he would add a sentence to say he would declare allegiance to the people of China and Hong Kong despite this possibly resulting in his disqualification.
Hong Kong legislators must choose one of three standard oaths. The 60 returned in elections on September 12 will be sworn into the Legislative Council next month.
"I will add that I will bear allegiance to the people of China and residents of Hong Kong, and fight for democracy, justice, and defend human rights and freedoms," said Mr Leung, 48, a Marxist activist and protester, clad in his trademark Che Guevara T-shirt.
An official of the Legislative Council had told him his statement might lead to his disqualification and could result in him being barred from meetings and voting in the legislature. Mr Leung, known throughout the territory of 7 million as "Long Hair" for his flowing locks, said he was not worried about the warning and believed the original version was badly written.
"I don't think the Government is so crazy," he said when asked if he believed he would be disqualified. "What I'm adding is not nullifying the original pledge, only enriching it ... It makes the pledge more comprehensible."
After a weak showing in the legislative elections, Hong Kong's biggest pro-democracy party is grooming a younger generation to contest the next elections in 2008. "We intend to run comprehensive training for a select group of second-tier members," the chairman of the Democratic Party, Yeung Sum, said.


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BANGKOK – Thailand has denied it will pay former British Prime Minister Tony Blair $640,000 to speak at an upcoming government-sponsored forum in Bangkok on bridging the kingdom's festering political divides.
An opposition Democrat Party lawmaker recently alleged 20 million baht ($640,000) had been budgeted to pay Blair, a claim refuted by the government.
Several dignitaries will take part in the daylong "unity forum," a Foreign Ministry official said Saturday, adding none "will receive any extra pay."
Thailand will only "offer them air tickets, accommodation and transportation while they are here," spokesman Manasavi Srisodapol added.
Nobel Peace Prize-winning Finnish former President Martti Ahtisaari, and Priscilla Hayner — an expert on truth and reconciliation commissions — will be among the guests, he said.
The one-day Sept. 2 forum is being convened to find a way through the political turmoil that has gripped the kingdom since a 2006 military coup toppled Thailand's divisive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
The kingdom has been beset by bitter political divisions since, heightened by a 2010 crackdown on Thaksin supporting "Red Shirt" protesters in Bangkok that left 90 people dead and around 1,900 injured.
A spokesman for Blair, who as prime minister was heavily criticized for backing the invasion of Iraq but praised for his role in a peace process in Northern Ireland, said he was "delighted" to accept the government invite to Thailand.
"This is being done on an entirely pro bono basis — there is no fee and there never was," he added.


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Today is my last day living on Prince Edward Island.
Early tomorrow morning, I'll get in my 14ft Uhaul cube van and together with my boyfriend and his dad, we'll drive our stuff the 2000km back to Niagara, Ontario where we're originally from to store what's left of our belongings with our parents before heading off to France in May.
I've been here almost 3 years. This was my first home away from home, the place where I figured out how to create a life totally independent of my parents.
I didn't know a soul here. I didn't know the culture; I didn't know anything. I didn't even know if I'd make my rent that first month here.
Honestly, our decision to move here was a little bit whimsical. We just wanted to go somewhere new, to experience something totally different from what we knew. And of course, since most people wildly opposed the idea (I got into arguments with complete strangers for heaven's sakes), we dug our heels in even deeper.
I'm glad we did.
It's been fabulous.
Oh, don't get me wrong, there have been hard times. There have been months where we've scrambled for rent and lived on mac n' cheese. We moved again 6 months after we got here because our first place was extortion. I had an ulcer spontaneously implode and had internal bleeding. I was stressed. I was lonely. I was incredibly anxious.
It took me about 6 months to figure out how to just…be on my own. To be independent. To be an adult.
And then, slowly but surely, I started to figure out how to live life on my own terms.
I got out of the retail job that caused the ulcer. I advertised myself on my blog and got a new job 2 days later. I started freelancing, working with social media and web design. I figured out how to make money. I figured out how to create my own independence. We moved into the most gorgeous and affordable apartment.
But the most important thing that I've learned on PEI is how to build community. The community I have here is what I'm going to miss.
I learned how to make friends, how to find my Right People, how to create support systems for myself.
The best and worst thing about leaving PEI is how many friends I'm leaving behind.
But I get to take those skills with me, wherever I go. I know now that no matter where I end up in life, I can make new friends, build a new community and create a home for myself. That feels good.
So, dearest Prince Edward Island, I bid you a fond farewell. Never goodbye though – I'll be back to visit you, and all of the people I love here. And their love will come with me wherever I go.
Au revoir!
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text: Life Happens: How to Cope June 07, 2013 Tips for Success By Jon Bottari, M.Ed., Adjunct Faculty In February 2000, I had just begun the second semester of my junior year at Elmhurst College. Things were pretty easy at the time. I had a solid GPA, a great supportive family and a fully guaranteed job to look forward to. I was poised to eventually take over the family business that my dad worked so hard to establish. There was plenty of ramp-up time and I thought I knew the business well enough to take over at the time. Later that month we were in for a life-changing shock. Seemingly out of nowhere, my dad was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer. For those familiar with the disease you can relate to the suddenness of death that occurs with this diagnosis. At the time I couldn't bring myself to research what my dad was up against. I was cognizant enough to recognize the severity when the doctor would virtually read him his last rites each visit when he went in for treatment. As so many have before him, my dad – my rock – died in October of that same year from complications directly related to the cancer. He passed away just before finals of my senior year. Although we had some time to prepare for when he was gone, I never fully expected the inevitable. I counted on him for just about everything I did, from talking sports to getting his advice and depending on him financially. I had to gather my thoughts and try to figure out how I was going to run a business at 21 years old, and also finish the degree my dad wanted me to earn. I continued to ask myself….why? Unfortunately, asking for an answer to "why" doesn't get you very far. Instead, I began to ask myself, "What?" For example, what would my dad want me to do? Or what am I going to do today to make my dad and family proud? What happens if I stop working hard and give up? I used these motivators to keep me inspired when I wanted to quit. What's Your Motivation? I'm sure I'm not the only one to have had such a traumatic experience while trying to earn my degree. Data from the National Center for Education Statistics shows that 58% of students who started a four-year degree finished within 6 years – which means that 42% of students who enrolled didn't finish. While I recognize there are many variables to this equation, it is still a rather alarming number in contrast to those who graduated. Which list will you end up on? It's difficult to say how many of these students either lost a family member or ran into other issues that caused them to falter. Can you think of any 2-4 year stretch in your life when everything went to plan? Reflect on these numbers and begin to ask yourself: What can I do today to make tomorrow better? There's no doubt you will hit different challenges in life that will make you want to quit your pursuits. When this happens, it's critical to think back to all of the reasons you wanted to accomplish the goal in the first place. You want to think about those counting on you and about who will be disappointed if you give up. Try to take a positive approach and use these life experiences to put things into perspective. I'll leave you with one simple question to answer: What inspires you to maintain your motivation? As an adjunct professor of general education at Colorado Technical University, Jon Bottari, M.Ed., helps prepare new students for academic and career success. He earned his Master of Education degree with a specialization in Leadership of Educational Organizations from American Intercontinental University and serves as CTU's Director of University Operations. Image Credit: Flickr/eliot


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2012-2013: Western team captain... 2013 All-SEC Equestrian Team (Reining)... 7-7-1 overall record in Reining with one MVP... 5-4-1 regular season record in Reining with one MVP... 2-3 postseason record... Started the season with a victory over No. 5 Oklahoma State on Sept. 29... Improved to 2-0 on Oct. 4 when she defeated her Auburn opponent, 69-67.5... Improved to 3-0 on the season and won her first MVP of the year in the upset win at No. 1 Georgia on Nov. 2, as she scored an event-high 70 and defeated her Bulldog opponent... Began the spring semester with a 72-70 win over her Georgia opponent on Feb. 2... Held her Auburn opponent to a 72-72 tie on Feb. 14... Closed out the regular season with a 69.5-67..5 win at No. 3 Oklahoma State on March 9... Competed at the inaugural SEC Championship, going 1-1... In the SEC Championship meet vs. No. 2 Auburn, she defeated her Tiger opponent 131-130... Competed at NCEA Nationals... In the quarterfinals vs. TCU on April 19, she posted a 142-137.5 victory over her Horned Frog opponent... NCEA Academic Second Team... NCEA Academic Honor Roll... Fall 2012 Dean's List... Fall 2012 Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Spring 2013 Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Fourth-year letter winner.
2011-2012: 9-4-2 regular season and postseason combined record in Reining... 5-2-2 regular season record in Reining... 4-2 postseason record... Picked up her first win of the season, 68.5-66 on the road at Auburn on Oct. 8... improved to 2-0 on the season with a 70-69.5 win at New Mexico State on Oct. 29... Defeated her Oklahoma State opponent, 71-69.5 on Jan. 29... Held her Bulldog opponent to a 68.5-68.5 tie at No. 2 Georgia on Feb. 4... Improved to 4-1-1 on the season a perfect 3-0 in spring action with a 67.5-67 victory at No. 10 UT-Martin as part of a 4-1 win for the Reining team... Held her opponent to a 67-67 tie at home on Feb. 25 as the Gamecocks defeated No. 1 Auburn, 12-6... Closed out the regular season with a 73-69.5 win at Delaware State on March 16... Competed at SEC's, going 1-1... Picked up a 137.5-136.5 victory over Auburn in the opening round of the Southern Equestrian Championships on March 30... Competed at Nationals, going 3-1... Picked up two wins on Day-1 at Nationals, as she defeated her opponents from Tennessee-Martin and Auburn on April 12... Closed out Nationals with a win over Georgia on April 14... Won the "Spirit Award" at the team banquet... Third-year letter winner.
2010-2011: 4-7-1 regular-season and post-season combined record... 4-4-1 regular-season record in Reining... 0-3 post-season record... One MVP award... won her first competition of the season 72.5-71.5 on the road against UGA on 10/23... turned that road win into a road winning streak on 10/29 at Kansas State, defeating her opponent 71-69... Broke a 9-9 tie against No. 3 Georgia on 2/5 to give the Gamecocks a 10-9 win, while also earning her first MVP of the season... reached the four-win mark for the first time on 2/27 against Baylor at the Best of the West Tournament in Fresno with a 69.5-66.5 win... Rode her New Mexico State opponent to a 68-68 tie on 3/25... Member of the 2011 S.E.C. team... Member of the VENC team... Competed twice at Nationals... Second-year letter winner... Won the "Team Spirit Award" at the team banquet... SEC Academic Honor Roll.
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The Claptrap Behind Religious Morality
Inspired by Ross Douthat's book "Bad Religion: How We Became a Nation of Heretics," there's been a debate on the justifications behind secular morality and Douthat's charge that since there is no rule in a non-metaphysical universe defining morality for us, there is no reason for secular morality to be defined as anything and that it needs non-secular, or religious, morality in order for it to form.
Karl Smith pines on the subject and struggles with the questions here. Brad DeLong responds here, and Julian Sanchez practically mirrors DeLong's sentiments that Karl Smith and Ross Douthat should read their Euthyphro here. Daniel Kuehn responds here, and, finally (or at least, so far), Karl Smith responds to Kuehn here.
My response found at that last link:
St. Paul tolerated the social norms of the civilization (if we can call it that by today's western standards) he lived in. Whether St. Paul personally approved of slavery, human trafficking or the savagery of war during his time doesn't matter; ethics is ultimately a personal decision a person can practice. The question of whether secular morality would approve of things such as human cloning is a pointless one because, ultimately, society will have its social norms that may not be consistent with either secular or non-secular morality – because these ethical and moral standards are, again, ultimately personal. What we do as a collective defines society but what society does, and what we personally decide to do within that collective, doesn't define us. If it did, St. Paul would arguably be a monster.
The problem with these assertions that there are universal truths of morality is that throughout history, the foundations of these so-called universal truths have been used for justification for what we would consider atrocities today. What good is a universal truth given by a divine being over secular morality when, as found in the Old Testament (as an example), we find divine justification for genocide and capital punishment for seemingly (to us today) minor infractions? It seems that non-secular morality is merely justification for what we find necessary or useful at the time – whether its to justify personal decisions or social mores.
In the end, there may be a universal truth, but in the mean time, we're speaking for whatever divine power is defining those truths and writing these commandments and codes of social morality. St. Paul may tolerate the atrocities of his time or he may have excused them or even found them morally justified; the society he lived in found justification despite (or, if you take the whole book they found their morality in, because of) that code of morality. The ancient Jews found their justification in divine truth – as did the Babylonians, Sumerians, Romans, and every believer of non-secular morality. To suggest secular moralists need to find a higher source of universal truth in morality is placing a challenge that non-secularists are unwilling to, or incapable, of taking on – because, in the end, non-secular morality is secular morality with a halo slapped on it.


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This has been an outstanding year for Eastern Michigan University. Enrollment is up. Research activity is robust. Community partnerships are flourishing and our commitment to excellence continues to be recognized by numerous external agencies. As the academic and fiscal years draw to a close we have much to celebrate as we begin planning for the new year. One set of our most significant achievements this spring resulted from implementation of those components of the new strategic plan that address the needs of students.
Our enrollment, retention and student success initiatives are off to a very good start. The Transfer Center and commuter support services are in place, our Community College Relations Office is being directed by a full-time professional, and we expect summer session enrollment to be up nearly 10 percent.
The colleges and departments are doing their part this summer by offering programs that host high school and prospective EMU students on campus. The Summer Institute for Arts, Sciences and Technology began this week; the Technology Institute in Computers for Business and Marketing and the Technology Institute in Applied Polymer Chemistry will take place in mid-July; and our special Summer Institutes in Forensics and Theatre are underway.
The freshman retention rate has increased 2 percent and we are fully prepared to launch our new first-year student initiativesa comprehensive First Four Weeks program to facilitate transition to college and meet student needs for academic and social integration, a new first year mentoring program staffed professionally, a virtual parents association and parents e-mail system (E-family), and new mailings to parents with tips for ensuring more timely degree completion. The Provost and I also have attended a series of workshops on the first-year experience and we expect to do more in this important area to enhance retention and timely degree completion.
These are very tangible products from our first strategic planning process,
which is continuing with a new cycle underway. We are updating the environmental
scan, conducting a study of the economic impact of EMU, surveying stakeholders
and prospective students, conducting new external focus group sessions, and
linking the recently completed institutional peer analysis with our planning
process. To position ourselves for more effective data-based decision-making,
we have completed the reorganization of the former Institutional Reporting and
Budget Analysis Office; expanded and merged its institutional research mission
with strategic planning under Don Loppnows leadership; and added information
management, continuous improvement, and the analysis of student characteristics
and needs to the mission of this new operation under the Presidents Office.
A search will soon be finalized for an Executive Director of Institutional Research
and Information Management who will be responsible for these internal research
and evaluation activities linked to the strategic plan and its implementation.
Progress reports on plan implementation are being reviewed this summer and seven
cross-cutting committees already are working on a plan update to feed into the
next cycle of initiatives which will be developed within the various divisions
beginning late summer and proceeding throughout the following year
When our returning and new students arrive in the fall, they will find substantial improvements in parking on campus. Contracts have been awarded and construction has begun on the new surface lots and resurfacing of the Sill Lot, refurbishing the main parking structure and improving Pine Grove and Cornell Court apartment lots. In advance of the construction of our new parking structure next year, we now have successfully completed the first phase of the paid reserved parking program for staff and faculty. These spaces have been in high demand and the revenue stream will be important to our overall parking improvement effort. In the meantime, the restoration of Hover, which will house staff relocated for the parking structure, continues on schedule for occupancy in late August.
I also am pleased to report that our very substantial Information and Communications
Technology initiatives involving the implementation of new enterprise-wide administrative
software are progressing well, with considerable help from scores of staff.
In a few days, the financial services package of Banner will go online and shortly
thereafter the student admissions module will be ready to process applications
from new students.
The new employee wellness program got off to a good start this month with the
arrival of Eric Ward, the new University Wellness Coordinator, and the successful
Employee Health and Fitness Day event involving over 175 faculty and staff.
Also new to the EMU scene is Linda Pritchard, Dean of Arts and Sciences, who
joins us from Arkansas State University, Rachel Cheng, who is coming from Wesleyan
University to assume the position of University Librarian, and Don Anderson,
Director of Access Services. Congratulations also to our own Karen Simpkins,
who has been appointed Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs, and Polly
Buchanan, named Interim Dean of the College of Health and Human Services.
EMU also has received some recent organizational recognitions by others in
four specific areas: 1) the Washtenaw Development Council has conferred upon
EMU the Work/Life Designation for our employee-friendly policies which allow
for a healthy balance between the demands of employees work and personal
lives; 2) the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) has recently recognized
us for our professional leadership, initiative and commitment to improving
public accountability as one of the first universities in the nation to
have issued financial statements in accordance with new GASB standards; 3) the
recent Auditor Generals report on charter schools has praised University
authorizers for efficient and effective oversight of our charter schools; and
4) the Mid-American Conference recognized our comprehensive athletic programs
for overall achievement in the Reese and Jacoby Standings, placing us third
for womens programs and sixth for the mens, both ahead of other
universities in Michigan.
Thanks to the hard work of faculty and development staff, since the Board last
met we formally accepted a corporate gift from SBC/Ameritech to launch the New
Teacher Resources Network, an online mentoring program for new teachers, and
we dedicated the Ford Motor Company Learning Center, a state-of-the-art computer
laboratory in the College of Business.
In the realm of personal kudos, the outstanding work of our faculty, staff, students and alumni continues to be recognized by others. To name just a few . . . Mike Grissom, who works for the EMU Police Department and the Dexter Fire Department, was recently named one of five firefighters of the year for his efforts at Ground Zero following the September 11 tragedy. Three alumnae have been named among Michigans most influential women by Crains Detroit BusinessElizabeth Lowery, Vice President of General Motors; Marilyn Wilbarger, Vice President of Grubb and Ellis; and Kathleen McCann, Senior Vice President of Seave Enterprises. Two EMU History professors recently received national recognitions for their academic achievementsDaryl Hafter won the Thomas Newcomen Award for research in business history, and Robert Citino had his fifth book chosen as a featured selection by the History Book Club. Also, a group of our graduate students placed fourth nationally in the LOreal online business competition.
In advance of closing, I want to mention two items of special significance
on the Board agenda today. The first is the Universitys new set of Equal
Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action plans, the most comprehensive
in our history. These plans are grounded in our key strategic direction on diversity,
in legal requirements and in our detailed workforce utilization study completed
and approved last year. These are the product of considerable review and constructive
recommendations by many individuals and groups on campus. They make our commitment
to acting affirmatively real.
The second is the University budget. It reflects flat financing from the State of Michigan as displayed by the current economy, and fortunately, it also reflects the fact that higher education, unlike other areas of state government, has been held harmless to budget cuts. This was a significant accomplishment for all involvedEMU and the other public universities, the Governor and executive branch leaders, and the Legislature. While it means that our budget, as recommended, will not include general increases for supplies, services and materials, it is a budget that will meet all of our personnel contractual obligations, avoid layoffs in the absence of future state cuts, keep EMU competitive for top faculty and staff, allow us to continue the important strategic initiatives begun this year, and appropriately serve our growing enrollments. It also expands our financial aid scholarship programs to enhance accessibility and relieve demands on students resulting from the national policy shift emphasizing user payments over general citizen support through taxes and appropriations. In order to achieve these objectives and balance our revenues and expenditures, we are relying on a diverse revenue stream, including increases in tuition and fees, without state penalties, and robust enrollment growth. This will maintain our current competitive position with other institutions in the State. We are continuing to look for opportunities to eliminate nuisance fees, such as the transcript fee, and we are not planning to increase the general fee or the technology fee this year. Enhanced student services and some initial set-aside funding to jump start the McKenny Union expansion are being funded through growth revenue instead. It clearly is in everyones interest to work hard on enrollment and student success initiatives in this challenging economic climate.
Building the foundation for private support is of growing importance at EMU.
Despite the economy and September 11, we had positive growth in cash gifts to
the Foundation and many more people in the EMU family have been involved with
our development efforts. Pam and I continue to maintain a vigorous engagement
calendar in our efforts to raise friends and funds for EMU and we encourage
others to do so as well.
In closing, I want to acknowledge the leadership and support of the Board of Regents. I am very appreciative of your personal commitment to the mission of Eastern Michigan University and I look forward to our continued success.


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The latte sippers of the inner city may not be the communities most threatened by climate change, but the latest UN scientific assessment of global warming's impacts suggests they will not go untouched.
That is because the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change projects significant disruption to coffee production as the planet warms.
Leaked drafts of the report's food security chapter finds changes in rainfall patterns and the spread of plant diseases and pests would reduce areas where coffee can be grown. Under particular risk is the highly used arabica species.
While some places might become more suitable to grow coffee as the planet warms, the draft says in many cases suitable growing land will contract significantly with 2 to 2.5 degrees of warming. An overall decline in good coffee growing areas by 2050 was found in all countries studied.
If production does fall, Matt Perger - an Australian world champion barista - says that will likely have an impact on the prices paid by cafes and coffee drinkers.
But importantly Mr Perger, and the leaked drafts, say the real pressure will be felt by the millions of small landholder producers of coffee in Africa, Asia and Latin America. While some might be able to adapt to the changing conditions by moving farms to higher altitudes or cooler areas, and by growing under shade, that will not always be possible.
''If the farms that are up higher are the only ones that are producing coffee, then supply and demand dictates the price is going to go skyrocketing,'' Mr Perger says.
Mr Perger says warming average temperatures also have the potential to impact the taste and quality of coffee. Not too much is known, he says, ''but there is definitely a small range of temperatures that ripen coffee cherries exquisitely''.
Justin Hodgson, manager at Sensory Lab, a Bondi cafe that directly sources coffee beans from around the world, said he thought there may be some upsides for coffee beans production.
"There are terroirs that have never been tapped into before further south and further north because of this expansion of the tropic belt," Mr Hodgson said.
"So even though this truly terrible unfortunate thing is happening to our planet, it is opening up new areas for cultivation of coffee because of the very specific temperature and climate that it requires to grow," Mr Hodgson said, citing areas of Indonesia and Vietnam.
He said coffee production and prices were influenced by a range of complex political, economic and social factors and climate change would not cause higher coffee prices.


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March 20, 2010
Annapolis, Md. - Whitney Gibbs broke a school-record in her first place finish in the 100m as the Loyola track & field team took second place in their outdoor season opener at the Navy Invitational. Megan Trainer also shattered the school record in the hammer throw.
Gibbs' time of 12.35 in the 100m bested the old record of 12.65, which Eve Mizerak ran at the 2007 MAAC Championships. She also finished fifth in the 200m (26.32) and anchored the 4x100 relay to a second place finish.
Trainer finished seventh in the hammer throw with a 29.72m toss, shattering the old record of 28.60m recorded by Suzanne Mufareh at the 2005 conference championships. She also placed sixth in the shot put (8.20m) and discus (23.69m).
Lauryn Granara (13.07) and Paige Godfrey (14.19) also scored points for the `Hounds in the 100m with fifth and eighth place finishes, respectively. Granara took seventh in the 200m (27.14) as well and fifth in the long jump (4.87m).
Kristina Krupa and Rosemary Yardley were fourth and fifth in the 400m in times of 1:02.29 and 1:07.92, in that order.
Audrey McGonigle led a group of three Greyhounds in the 800m, with a fourth place finish in 2:30.93. Margaret Larkin and Brittany Gruber also tallied points in the event coming in fifth and eighth.
Stephanie Gibney, Alyssa Doyle and Kate Cervo took places five through seven, with Gibney edging Doyle in 4:56.75.
Kelsey Burke took fifth in the 100m hurdles (16.63) and fourth in the 400m hurdles (1:12.83).
Samantha Westley ran the first leg of the second-place finishing 4x100 relay and was followed by Granara, Krupa and Gibbs.
Krupa also anchored the 4x400 to a third place finish, following Casey Carey, Marci Baileys and Yardley.
Kim Amaducci led Loyola in the high jump (5'1").
The Greyhounds are back on the track next Saturday, March 27 when they travel to Johnny Unitas Stadium for the Towson Invitational.


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US Department of Homeland Security funds development ofminiature laser that has anti-terrorism applications.
Spire Corporation (Nasdaq: SPIR) has been awarded a $750,000 Phase II Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) project from the Department of Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency (HSARPA) to develop a terahertz-based standoff detection imager that emits terahertz "light" and then detects the signal reflected from individuals or objects, imaging hidden weapons or explosives that they might be carrying.
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Picking Positive Quotations
One of the common sights on the internet these days, and a favourite for sharing on the social networks is quotations.
Some of these are aimed at being motivational, amusing or inspiring. Sometimes though the quotes in question carry a payload of beliefs and ambiguous meaning that can really backfire.
At an unconscious level, we take in information. Our subconscious mind just takes it in and files it away for future reference. It makes no judgement, just follows instruction.
When we feed in ideas and thoughts without checking their ecology, we can wind up with beliefs that don't help us but can be counter productive. This then can feed back to us through our self talk.
I thought I'd assemble some less than positive quotations that I've seen online, with some feedback on where they present a hazard to good thinking.
Duty gets a bum rap. We usually have a sense of duty to the things we love. Learn to love that too. That's where your character will be revealed.
Duty can be hard. It is one of those things that we can face in life that can really push us to the limit. Avoiding duty is a temptation sometimes but when we walk away from a duty we can lose something valuable. Self respect. If we then seek to avoid owning the walking away, we are on the way to denying reality too, and that's not helping us at all.
Finding a useful frame for the duty we take on can make it much less onerous and ultimately we can learn to find something in the experience we quite like. Like visiting elderly relatives in care. Their time may be limited and this can be our last chance to spend time with them, and give something to their lives that they cannot do for themselves. Giving our time with good grace is a wonderful gift. We can do it for them… then discover we feel pretty good afterwards that we did make the time. We can get something out of it that we didn't expect. Look for the bright aspect and focus on that. It may be a memory that stays with us a lifetime.
When you come through for someone like that in fulfilling a duty, feel proud that you followed through. Take some credit. That's a bit more investment in your self-esteem bank account.
Now mind, that is not to say that everything others might push you to do is something you are duty bound to accept. You must decide for yourself which things are rightfully your duty to carry out.
Trust yourself to know the difference.
This is funny when Snoopy says it. It isn't funny when adults say it. Pinning happiness on cookies at one level is a cute joke but remember… your unconscious mind doesn't make judgments, just takes it in. Suddenly cookies feel like a real good idea when we're not hungry just want comfort, or feel sad, or are let down, or want to make ourselves happy. Happiness doesn't come from cookies – but cookies can lead to bad eating that really doesn't make us happy. Not at all. Just gives us problems we don't need.
Jokes about eating chocolate, drinking too much alcohol, may be fun occasionally, but is a momentary pleasure that can lead to side effects that make us far from happy. Steer clear of that emotional eating trap…!
No. Just nooooooo.
This one? This is just pissy. Think about it. If our ex is so bad – with nothing to redeem them, then what is this saying about our choice?
Relationships end. Salvage something that you can respect about that person even if they have acted badly and treated you less well than you deserved. There are lessons in every relationship and sometimes stuff hurts. That's bad enough. Let go of the hurt and keep the learnings. Getting petty won't fix anything but it can delay healing.
Sometimes it can feel like life really is falling apart. Some people have a habit of explaining life as "unraveling". Even when it feels like it, remember, knit-ware unravels. People don't. Even when everything seems to be falling apart, look for a better frame through which to view it. When we turn every setback into a "catastrophe!" we make it harder than it needs to be and more difficult to just keep going.
Remember … everything is temporary. This too shall pass.
Feed yourself imagery that helps you – that makes you feel stronger, not imagery that takes away from your strength. By doing so, that helps us build resilience and improves our self esteem.
Collect your own gallery of positive quotations. Check each one to make sure it is all positive and not carrying a secondary meaning that can sabotage your efforts. Put the funny ones into a gallery just for jokes so they don't get confused with something important. You can visit one of my quote boards here on Resilience for some ideas.
Feeding your mind with great thoughts that support you is a fantastic way to keep your mind well-nourished – and can act as reminders which help keep behaviour in line with intentions and aspirations. That's all good!
Do you have some favourite positive quotes? Add them to the comments or on my Facebook page.
Stay mindful.
Lindy Asimus
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FX's SONS OF ANARCHY Reaches Series High with Season 5 Premiere
FX's acclaimed hit drama series Sons of Anarchy set new ratings benchmarks last night as the 90-minute Season 5 premiere episode became the most-watched episode in its history (Live+SameDay), and it is likely to be the most-watched single telecast ever on FX when Live+7 data is made available from The Nielsen Company.
The first-run episode of the Sons Season 5 debut (9/11/12, 10-11:30 PM) delivered 5.37 million Total Viewers, 3.5 million Adults 18-49, and 3.45 million Adults 25-54, marking series highs and posting gains of +10% in Total Viewers, +9% in Adults 18-49, and +14% in Adults 25-54 versus its record-setting fourth-season bow. Last night's premiere telecast and two encore runs (11:30 PM and 1 AM) combined to deliver 7.5 million Total Viewers and 4.86 million Adults 18-49.
The Season 5 premiere episode of SOA was television's #1 primetime program (broadcast and cable) in delivery of Men 18-49 (2.15 million) and Men 18-34 (1.18 million). It was cable's #1 program on Tuesday in delivery of Total Viewers, Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34, Adults 25-54, Men 18-49 and Men 18-34. It also was In addition, it took television's top spot in the 10 PM time period, beating everything on the broadcast networks in Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and Adults 25-54.
"It's so rare, especially in the current fragmented environment, to see a show grow into its fifth season," said John Landgraf, President and General Manager, FX Networks. "The fact that the season 5 premiere episode is also likely to become FX's highest rated telecast of all time is a testament to the quality of work Kurt Sutter, the writers, directors, cast and crew have done on this extraordinarily ambitious and riveting drama."
On a Live+Same Day or Live only basis, last night's telecast of SOA ranked as FX's most-watched telecast in its 18-year history in delivery of Men 18-49 (2.15 million) and Men 18-34 (1.18 million).
Previous high ratings (Live+Same Day) for a single episode of Sons of Anarchy were 4.93 million Total Viewers and 3.22 million Adults 18-49, both for the season 4 premiere telecast (9/6/11).
FX has ordered 13 episodes for the fifth season which will air Tuesdays at 10 PM ET/PT. In next Tuesday's second episode, "Authority Vested" (Sept. 18), Jax and SAMCRO are challenged as past sins resurface. (Written by Regina Corrado; directed by Peter Weller).
Sons of Anarchy was created by Kurt Sutter, and is executive produced by Sutter, Paris Barclay John Linson, and Art Linson. The series is produced by Fox 21 and FX Productions.
The series stars Charlie Hunnam, Katey Sagal, Ron Perlman, Maggie Siff, Kim Coates, Mark Boone Junior, Tommy Flanagan, Ryan Hurst, Theo Rossi, and Dayton Callie. Guest stars this season include Jimmy Smits, Harold Perrineau, David Labrava, Danny Trejo, Benito Martinez, Rockmond Dunbar, Winter Ave Zoli, Michael Marisi Ornstein, Christopher Douglas Reed, and Chuck Zito.


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His is the only house upon this island; also, I am his flunky and so I ought to know.
"I'll go and ask if she'll see you," said the flunky unwillingly.
Jones, he said to the other flunky, as Lawson stepped out of the car, drive round to the service entrance.
He did protest then that any flunky on the Base could read it to the crowd as well as he.
That flunky of a flunky is personified as the hero of the story, Isaac Abraham Takif.
He was flunky, and took a great interest in him, as stepping-stone to his own greatness.
He is an old-guard segregationist that he learned from the Texans you know that the colored man is just a flunky.
One in my position could only meet them as a flunky meets his master, anyway.
"Yes, sir," replied the flunky, moving toward the sideboard.
He was as insolent to others as he was obsequious to his master—a flunky by nature and long education.
also flunkey, 1782, Scottish dialect, "footman, liveried servant," of uncertain origin, perhaps a diminutive variant of flanker. Sense of "flatterer, toady" first recorded 1855.


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MTV announced today that Will Ferrell will be the first-ever recipient of the Comedic Genius Award, created to honor an actor who has "provided a major influence through their work" and "transformed the genre." MTV president Stephen Friedman quoted Ferrell's Anchorman character Ron Burgundy when he said, "Simply put, Will Ferrell is 'kind of a big deal'." Rebel Wilson will host the MTV Movie Awards which air on April 14 at 9:00PM ET from the Sony lot in Culver City.
Will Ferrell To Receive MTV Movie Awards' Inaugural Comedic Genius Prize
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Why? If you seen him once, you've seen him. The next generation Chevy Chase.
I couldn't agree with RPF more. Ferrell is a one-trick pony. I can't grab the TV remote faster when he appears on screen.
Odd choice, no?
Why do they need to create this stupid award instead of giving him that legacy, lifetime tribute thing they were handing out a few years ago to people like Christopher Nolan. It's the same thing, a bought award to promote something they have coming out. And you know that if they keep it up (they never do), Ben Stiller or Jack Black will end up getting it next when he has a movie coming out.
He's not funny anymore, now he's just very very annoying.
Will Ferrel is a comedy icon. Nobody does it better. He embodies the true spirit of the Catalina Wine Mixer.
MTV should get back to the music and stop this silly mumbo jumbo award stuff.