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I've been hearing buzz about the Red Riding trilogy, a dark series of British films that will probably haunt my dreams.
The movies are based on the Yorkshire Ripper murders -- and David Peace's novels about them -- in which a man was convicted of killing 13 women. Each flick takes place in a different year (1974, 1980 and 1983) and has a different director (Julian Jarrold, James Marsh and Anand Tucker).
"I think it's a modern interpretation of film noir, which is an American genre," Marsh says. "And I think the beauty of David Peace's novels is that he found an organic British way of telling these very rich crime stories, that in a sense are influenced by American crime fiction, American conspiracy theories and film noir."
You may know Marsh from his Oscar-winning documentary Man on Wire. Jarrold helmed Kinky Boots and Becoming Jane, while Tucker just directed the romantic comedy Leap Year. Each of the films has a different cast and a different look -- though they all look creepy!
The series has one major fan in the U.S.; a Red Riding remake is already in the works with Ridley Scott directing.
I realize three movies is a lot to see/pay for in the theater, so it's handy that IFC will be offering them on demand, starting Friday.
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Spring 2012 — TR 9:40-10:55
This course offers a survey of the leading literature in comparative politics on the topic of democratization with a focus on non-Western societies. The central questions we will address are: Why have political protests in Egypt succeeded in triggering a democratic transition, but not in Syria? Are newly created democracies more likely to be prone to civil war and more likely to initiate inter-state war than consolidated democracies? Should the United States use its military power to promote democracies or should democracies be allowed to emerge endogenously?

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They want to get a sedan, but they want to have power. My dad likes the Dodge Chargers, but he feels the RT's are more in his price range. Also, the fuel economy takes a small dive when moving onto the SRT8. He was also looking at the new Taurus SHO, although he likes the AWD system, it's slightly slower and costs about $10k more. He's looking in the price range of about $30k to $40k. As I said, he wants power, but also want's the room and versatility of a sedan. So what do you guys think of these cars, and any other suggestions?
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So my friends brother crashed his 72(?) maverick the other night, hit a puddle while switching lanes, hydroplaned into a tele pole, he's fine but the front end of the car is pretty fucked.
Hopefully they either keep it or somone buys it and fixes it, i would love to get it for a swap, but dont have the money :(
Oh and my faggot cassette player ate my crosby stills and nash tape, cant get it to eject OR play.
Mechanic is asking $500 for a rebuild of that tired KA24E. He got a new intake hose in there already due to the brittle and cracked old one. It's in the shop being acid-washed because the gasket looks like someone splashed oil on it.
I just need a decent KA24E for work but maybe later swap some nicer things in there. Interior could use work too, creature comforts: (steering wheel is done, need a detachable one, new seats, new shifter knob as well as a decent stereo that has aux jack).
I think this instance was just the general not detecting sarcasm thing we all do occasionally because text chat.
I started learning stick today.
It's....interesting. I've realized that due to an injury to the right shoulder I got several years ago, I can't drive stick for very long before it starts to hurt like a motherfucker :(
Is it true that going a long time without filling up your tank fully, bad shit happens when you finally do?
Phew, OK. That's pretty much everything I want...for now.
and I gotta start pulling off the trim and start sanding it down. :\
Alright, so there's a grinding noise coming from what sounds like the engine bay area.
Now, it only happens when I'm in gear, between 1,100 and 2,100 RPM, otherwise it's just engine noise as usual.
I'm not losing power, so I doubt it's a bad clutch, could it be the teeth in the gears clacking against each other??
Don't know about the attitude of new drivers around these parts, but I get my driver's permit next week.
All my countless hours of practicing how to drive in GTA are about to pay off.
Don't hit anyone
Try not to destroy your tires
And do not, under any circumstances, try to be ken block
You'd think with the amount of people here at FP, this subforum would be more active
Also there's the adults who just don't give a shit about their car, it's just their transport.
Lady who run stop sign, y umad that i "pull out in front of you".
U like my engine braking before making a turn?
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Firefighters are working frantically to protect small towns across Victoria as the latest shift in the weather increases the risk posed by massive bushfires.
Authorities hope the backburning done in the past few days in Gippsland and the state's north will save the communities from the kind of property loss seen in northern Gippsland last week.
Today is a total fire ban day, and the EPA has warned of poor air quality due to smoke. High temperatures, strong winds and lightning strikes are expected to severely test the 2700 firefighters already battling blazes that have burned out more than 1 million hectares of the state.
Last night, small communities south-east of Benalla were at risk from the 17,000-hectare Tatong fire. Residents of Toombullup, Archerton, Tolmie, Burders Lane and Whitlands were told to prepare for ember attacks and radiant heat.
"It's going to be interesting in the next couple of days because the wind will turn around and force the fire back towards Tatong itself," Department of Sustainability and Environment spokesman Stuart Ord said yesterday.
"That country up there is a mixture of pasture, forests, spud paddocks, so it will be a difficult one to round up, I'd imagine."
Mr Ord said the areas either side of the Great Alpine Road where farmland around the community of Tambo Crossing was razed last week, and further north around Swifts Creek were also of concern.
"There's still some live fire edge in the Brookville area, south-west of Swifts Creek.
"We've got resources in there trying to get as close to and round those up as quickly as possible before the high temperatures and stronger winds arrive today," Mr Ord said.
"Likewise, east of Tambo Crossing, there are some spotfires near a place called Mount Elizabeth. We've made a decision to get resources right on the edge of those spot fires rather than backing off to some containment lines further afield."
He said bulldozers and aircraft were being used to try to bring those fires under control before high winds hit.
Another fire is burning in rugged terrain at Hermit Mountain, 40 kilometres south-east of Corryong, in the state's far north-east. It is much smaller than the others, but the area's inaccessibility has firefighters worried.
"We've got dozers gradually working their way towards the fire, but they still haven't reached it," Mr Ord said.
"There's heavy aerial attack at the moment, with water. It's about 300 hectares, so in terms of the other fires it's reasonably small, but it's got huge potential."
After flames came within metres of Mount Buller village last week and were repelled with snow guns, the danger has passed somewhat.
Elsewhere in Gippsland, around Heyfield, Seaton and Toongabbie, firefighters were engaged in "blacking out" around the fire: flames within 40 metres of the fire edge are doused to stop the winds from rekindling the blaze.
Further reinforcements from overseas are expected on Monday, when almost 150 firefighters from the National Interagency Fire Centre at Boise, in the US state of Idaho, will arrive to relieve exhausted crews and provide expertise in battling blazes in rugged terrain. The 143member American team will join 53 Canadian firefighters and 68 New Zealanders already here.
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For its part, the government has agreed not to prosecute the nation's largest diesel retailer as long as Pilot abides by the agreement.
For its part, the government has agreed not to prosecute the nation's largest diesel retailer as long as Pilot abides by the agreement.
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According to international media reports, Israeli air strikes on Gaza have continued for about a week, with nearly 200 people killed.
Students will get the chance to see if the engineering field floats their boat.
The Austintown racino is nearing completion and about half the positions have been filled.
Pending an International Trade Commission ruling, a decision by the US Department of Commerce could help Wheatland Tube.
The dog was found Sunday and has been reunited with its owner.
An East Liverpool family needs a new place to live because Mother Nature destroyed their old one.
Among the candidates are a sitting mayor and three local council members.
Someone tried to shoot a Beaver County man early Monday, but he got lucky. Then his luck ran out.
Police arrested Tyrell Maiden Saturday.
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Brandon O'Neil was wanted on a theft charge out of Texas.
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A major from the Trumbull Co. Sheriff's office confirmed the identities of the father and son.
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It doesn't matter if you're wrapping up your first or your last semester as a college student, school spirit is something that will stay with you forever. Here at UNCW we dedicate our Tuesday's to wearing teal. "Teal Tuesday's" for some consist of throwing on a UNCW T-shirt and putting your hair up in a messy bun. Today's Fashionista, however, wears her teal proudly while staying professional and put together.
The sheer shirt is simple and classic, but the teal color gives it a fresh twist. Following the trend if incorporating blues into your wardrobe this Fall, Today's Fashionista showed off her school spirit in style. Choosing to wear a tank top underneath of the shirt allows the top to remain professional and class appropriate. You can also take this outfit outside of the classroom by wearing it to a tailgate or other school event. Just think of how cute you'll look in something other than a screen-printed T-shirt from the bookstore while you support your school!
Take this look from day to night and swap out your denim for a pair of black skinny jeans, or be bold and try a pair of leather leggings from TopShop. The sheer texture of the shirt and the metallic leather will create the perfect contrast. Change out of your leather daytime boots for a pair of Jeffery Campbell Lita's, or if you stray away from heels try a pair of black combat boots.
School spirit doesn't necessarily mean monotony. When you're shopping be sure to keep your schools colors and activities in mind. Keep your eyes open in thrift stores for unique pieces and remember that it's never too early to start shopping for the perfect pair of heels to wear with your cap and gown.


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Building on the legacy of Swindon's pioneering postwar librarian Harold Jolliffe, who oversaw the opening of one of the country's first dedicated municipal arts centres in 1946, Hodson created a comprehensive leisure service in which the arts and sport had equal weight. He went on to play a central role in the development of the borough's 20th-century art collection while promoting participation in all art forms. His reputation at local…


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Diane Lynn Nall, 57, of Bay City passed away May 28, 2013. She was born January 30, 1956 in Huntington, West Virginia to the late Emmitt McKenzie and Coussie Faye Woods McKenzie.
Survivors include her husband Tim Nall of Bay City; daughter Amber Nall of Bay City; son Wesley Nall of Bay City; brother Mike McKenzie of Washington State and one grandson Johnathan Nall.
Funeral service will be 2:00 PM Saturday, June 1, 2013 at Taylor Bros. Chapel with Rev. Chester Sassman. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park.
Maria G. Naranjo, 80, of Markham went to her eternal rest on Sunday, June 9, 2013. Maria was born on August 5, 1932 in Taft, Texas to the late Manuel and Catarina Barron Gutierrez. Maria was a very loving, nurturing and devoted mother. She loved to cook for her family. Maria's faith and relationship with God were very important to her.
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Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at Simplemente Jesus Pentecostal Church, 1420 4th Street, Bay City with Rev. Cristobal Maldonado officiating. Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery. Pallbearers are Mario Lule Jr., David Rangel Jr., James Aguilar, Moses Zamora, Angelo Torres, and Steven San Miguel.
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A very old man but a mighty man died late last night. He was also rich and he took it with him. He had not a wealth of currency, but the kind of wealth that recently has brought many middle and older aged men to his bedside for a brief weeping.
He was the oldest living member of Old Ocean Baptist Church and he was a 32nd Degree Master Mason of the Old Ocean Lodge #1284. His influence on men of every age, for good, is renown across the Great State of Texas. This man's power was smelted in the furnace of the Great Depression and forged on the anvil of a very large boyhood family of which he was the baby. As you read this, an inscrutably precious reunion has begun with these departed siblings, his parents and most importantly his sweet wife of 65 years, Edna, who left us a few years prior.
Amongst his many manly and influential accomplishments was the successful raising of three daughters. My having married his first daughter almost 47 years ago enables me to be sure that the first words he has been yearning to hear again is Edna saying, "Ray Nash, do you know how much I love you?" Today, to Ray's great joy, a lonely and silent interlude from a near lifetime of daily hearing these words from his favorite friend, has been broken.
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Pallbearers will be the men of the daughters' families.
Honorary pallbearers, at Ray's request, will be all the widows of his deceased friends as a reminder, "I told you so."
Ray is survived by daughters, Minnie and husband Bill Hill, Marla and husband Randal Hynson, and Melissa and husband Dan Knake. He is also survived by six grandchildren, Jennifer, Jarrett, Cara, Austin, Molly and Emily, six great grandchildren, Madelyn, Mallory, Kyle, James, Maddie Claire and Luke, and many nieces and nephews.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the excellent nursing home facility that loved and cared for both Ray and Edna:
SPJST #2, 8611 Main St., Needville, TX 77461
Bay City Tribune, January 9, 2013
Ethel Marie Nedbalek, 83, passed away May 9, 2013. She was born January 15, 1930 in Crockett, Texas to the late Joseph Nicholson and Lillie Allbright Nicholson. She worked in the cafeteria for Tidehaven ISD for many years.
Her husband Johnnie Nedbalek, sister Hattie McCann and brother J. B. Nicholson all preceded her in death. Survivors include daughters Barbara Jensen & husband Neil, Judy Nedbalek & husband John, Sandy Stelzel & husband Larry,Cathy Halbison & husband Richard, Linda Griffith & husband Lewis and Gail Otto & husband Tim; son Johnnie Nedbalek & wife Flora; sisters Joyce Bargainer and Lavone Ebersole; 19 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren.
The family will receive friends and relatives from 5PM – 7PM Friday at the funeral home. Graveside services will be 1:00 PM Saturday, May 11, 2013 at Hawley Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jared Merta, Matt Rizvan, Jarron Halbison, Chris Rendon, Chad Griffith, Matt Perez, Brandon Otto and Michael Nedbalek. Please make memorial donations to the Czech Catholic Home Activity Fund, 248 Wisteria Lane, El Campo, TX 77437.
Mary Evelyn Neeley, 80, of Jourdanton, Texas passed away July 8, 2013. She was born January 31, 1933 in Bay City, Texas to the late J. E. Wyatt and Lora Irene Miller Wyatt.
Survivors include her husband Robert M. Neeley of Pleasanton, TX; daughters Sandra L. Neeley and Stacy L. Neeley both of Pleasanton, TX; sons David E. Neeley & wife Darlene of College Station and Randy W. Neeley of Pleasanton; sister Margie Huffman & husband Joe Dan of Richmond, TX; grandchildren Timothy Earl Neeley, David Brent Neeley, Ray Rivas, Michael Ray Neeley and Derrick Neeley.
The family will receive friends and relatives from 6:30 PM until 8:00 PM Wednesday at the funeral home. Graveside services will be 10:00 Am Thursday, July 11, 2013 at Hawley Cemetery with Brother Shan Jackson officiating. Memorials in her name may be made to The Church of Christ; 516 Rorem; Palacios, TX 77465.
Bobby was born March 3, 1962 in Pasadena, Texas.
He passed away on October 17, 2013, after a year-long battle with lung cancer.
His greatest passion in life was family and fishing with his step-dad, James Thaden, who always said Bobby had a "heart of gold" and he did!
He is survived by wife, Tammy; sons, Bobby and Johnny; three grandchildren; mother, Marsha Thaden; brother, James Thaden; and sister, Jeanne Thomas.
Bobby will be greatly missed but forever in our hearts!
Private memorial to celebrate his life.
Donations may be made to Lung Cancer Foundation.
Bay City Tribune, October 23,
PALACIOS - Caroline Sue Nelsen (nee Schoren), age 76, formerly of Cleveland, Ohio, surrounded by family peacefully passed away August 5, 2013 in Palacios, Texas.
Beloved wife of Gil; cherished mother of Joanne Brown (Rodney), James White (Barbara), Linda Czerwieniec (Kenneth); Dolores Key; Karen Nelsen and Carol Longoria (Gerald). Devoted Grandmother of Rebekah (Rastislav); Jessica Marie; Maria; Jennifer; Jessica; Justin; Bryson, Elisa and Nicolaas. Great -grandmother of Juliana, Dane and Nathaniel. Loving aunt to many.
Preceded in death by parents Howard and Edith, and brother Howard, Jr.
Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, August 7th at 9:30 a.m. at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, 1004 Magnusson, Palacios, Texas.
Published in the Victoria Advocate on August 07, 2013
John Henry Nelson IV, 83, A Texan at Heart, Born in The Bronx of New York City, resided the majority of the past fifty years in Houston, Conroe and Sargent. As a veteran of the USAF he received four Honorable Discharges attaining the rank of Senior Master Sergeant. He retired from Federal Civil Service as a Fire Chief and built Nelson Services Co. into the largest bark mulch and soil conditioning products company in the southern United States.
John Henry leaves his wife, Dodie Nelson, sons, Jim Wesley Nelson and wife Sandy, Leslie Jack Nelson and wife Norma, John David Nelson and wife Jeanette, John W. Snelson and wife Ruby, and Calvin Roderick Loper and wife CJ, his beloved brother Jim Nelson and wife Joannie, 17 grandchildren, and 24 great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his daughter Sophie Ann Snelson.
Services will be 2:00 PM Thursday at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home Chapel with visitation from 11:00 to 2:00 before the service. The family requests that In lieu of flowers, donations should be made to the Wounded Warriors or other Veteran organizations.
Funeral services for Mildred Marie Nesbitt, 88, of Blessing, TX,
were held June 20, 2013, at the Blessing First Baptist Church with
Rev. Larry Swift officiating. Interment was at Hawley Cemetery.
Palacios Beacon,
June 26, 2013
Funeral services for Jacqueline Nettles, 57, of Blessing, who passed away October 10, 2013, will be Saturday, October 19, 2013, at 11 a.m., at Free Zion Baptist Church in Blessing, Texas.
Arrangements with Duncan-Roberts Funeral Home, 2500 Avenue C, Bay City, Texas 77414. 979-245-5197.
Bay City Tribune,
October 16, 2013
Norman Wayne Newsom, 64, of Bay City passed away Thursday, December 13, 2012. He was born December 15, 1948 in Bay City to Adrian & Susianna Zievert Newsom. Wayne was a life long resident of Bay City.
He is survived by his mother: Susianna Newsom Hale of Bay City; daughter: Jenny Ann McGill & husband Matthew of Buffalo, TX; son: Cullen Wayne Newsom & Wife Arielle of Wharton; sister: Adrianna Ginther of Branson, MO; brother: Melvin Douglas Newsom & wife Lynda of Tomball; and 4 grandchildren: Ivan Augustus Newsom, Aria Nicole Newsom, Lindsey Brooke McGill, and Melanie Marie McGill. His father Adrian Newsom preceded Wayne in death.
A Memorial Service will be held 2:00 PM Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home with Rev. Chester Sassman officiating.
An Van Nguyen, 49, of Palacios passed away February 10, 2013. He was born March 3, 1963 in Vietnam to the late Khan Nguyen and Lan Nguyen.
Survivors include his wife Thuan Nguyen of Palacios; daughter Lisa Nguyen and son Hung Nguyen both of Palacios; sisters Hue Nguyen of California, Don Nguyen, Nu Nguyen & Ngot Nguyen all of Vietnam; brothers Nam Nguyen, Lam Nguyen & Khai Nguyen all of Palacios & Thien Nguyen of Vietnam.
A rosary will be recited at 7:00 PM both Thursday and Friday evenings at the Palacios Funeral Home. Funeral mass will be 10:00 AM Saturday, February 16, 2013 at St. Anthony's Catholic Church. Interment will follow at the Palacios Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tuan Nguyen, Long Nguyen, Hoang Nguyen, Minh Nguyen, Son Nguyen and Lum Nguyen.
Donald Eugene Nielsen, 80, of Selkirk, passed away August 1, 2013.
He was born on July 25, 1933 in Danevang, Texas, to Walter and Anna Lykke Nielsen.
Donald was a veteran of the United States Air Force and was stationed in Japan during the Korean War. He was a farmer for 40 years and enjoyed fishing, dominoes, and loved going to Louisiana. Donald will be greatly missed.
He is survived by: his wife of 56 years, Mary Jean Nielsen; daughter, Gay Lynn Barber and husband RW (Bud) of Old Ocean, Texas; sons, Michael Nielsen and wife Shelly of Danevang and Mark Nielsen and wife Audrey of El Campo; sisters, Ella Halamicek of El Campo and Isabel Berthold of Berclair; step-sister, Dorothy Payne of Lake Jackson; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Donald was preceded in death by: his parents; brother, Lloyd Nielsen; and sister, Bertha Coates.
Visitation was held at 2 p.m., Monday, August 5, 2013. The family received visitors from 5 to 7 pm.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at Triska Funeral Home with the Reverend Don Storey officiating.
Interment followed at Danevang Lutheran Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Ryan Nielsen, Reed Nielsen, Bud Barber, Kevin McKelvy, Dean Hansen and Wayne Hansen.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Houston Hospice-El Campo or Danevang Heritage Museum.
Memories and words of condolence may be left for the family online at www.triskafuneralhome.com
Triska Funeral Home, 979-543-3681.
Bay City Tribune,
August 7, 2013
Robert "R. J." Nini, 89, of Matagorda passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2013. He was born in Matagorda County on April 24, 1924 to the late Thomas & Thelma Baxter Nini. R. J. was originally from Matagorda, but lived in Aransas Pass most of his life.
He is survived by his sister: Luke Lera of Galveston; 2 nieces: Fredye Lou Dennard & husband Jim of Cleveland, TX and Barbara Miller of Pearland; nephew: Gayle Watkins Jr. of Palacios; 2 great nephews: Zane Miller of Pearland and Jimbo Dennard of Cleveland; and numerous other loving relatives.
The family will receive visitors from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Sunday, May12, 2013 at the funeral home. Graveside service will be: 2:00 PM Monday, May 13, 2013 at Matagorda Cemetery.
Wallace Edward Nini, 95, was born to the late Edward Nini and Lela Baxter Nini on November 13, 1918 in Matagorda, Texas.
He passed away peacefully on Monday, March 3, 2014 in Bay City.
He was a member of the Holy Cross Catholic Church of Bay City, member of VFW Post 2438, American Legion and member of the 100 Club.
He served in the United States Marine Corp from 1942 to 1945, and was in active duty in the South Pacific Theater of War. He also served in the Korean War in 1950. After serving in the Korean War and returning home, he became a commercial fisherman. He and his late wife, Audrey, lived in Aransas Pass, Texas, where he, in later years, owned and operated a fleet of shrimping vessels. After retiring in 1986, they moved back to Bay City.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his loving wife of 50 years, Audrey; and his sister, Addie Lee Johnson.
He is survived by his loving family, Hadden and Dorothy Dietrich of Bay City, Hadden Dietrich, Jr. and wife Kathy of Katy, Cole Dietrich of Houston, Zachary Dietrich and wife Lacey and their two daughters, Tylar and Riley of McKinney, Shelby Dietrich Vinson and husband Richard and their two daughters, Katy Cole and Leah of Medlothian; cousins, Luke and Harry Charles Lara of Galveston, Fredye Lou Dennard and husband James of Cleveland, Gayle Watkins and wife Mattie of Selkirk, Margaret Ruth Lagrone and husband Don of Nasa, Barbara and Zane Miller of Pearland and Andy Nini of Conroe.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m., with a Rosary at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, March 6, 2014, at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.
Funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, March 7, 2014 at Holy Cross Catholic Church with the Rev. Greg Korenek officiating.
Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City, with Military Honors.
Pallbearers will be Hadden Dietrich, Jr., Cole Dietrich, Zachary Dietrich, Richard Vinson, Gayle Watkins and Kim Abshire.
The family would like to thank the Legacy Campus Nurses and the Houston Hospice of El Campo Nurses for their special attention given to our beloved Wallace.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to the charity of your choice.
Online condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.taylorbros.net.
Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City, 979-245-4613.
Bay City Tribune, March 5, 2014
Harry Norris, 53, passed away on September the 7th, 2013. Harry was born in Fort Worth, Texas on January the 1st, 1960. Harry graduated from Bay City High School and attended Southwest Texas State University. He was a lifelong resident of Bay City, Texas. He worked with his family at Landmark Realty in Bay City for a number of years performing residential and commercial appraisals. Harry was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church and was very active and involved with church activities, including the food pantry and the men's Emmaus group. Harry had a great love for the outdoors, including boating, fishing, and hunting. He was a very kind and loving person and is deeply cherished by his family and friends.
Harry was preceded in death by his father, Harry E. Norris; his grandparents, Harry and Maude Norris, and John and Vera Mae Crow; and his aunts, Margaret N. Thornton and Geraldine Ramsey. He is survived by his son, Harry A. Norris; his mother, Johnna Norris; his cousins, Susan Hunt, Ann Parker, Anne T. Carl-Powers, N. Douglas Thornton, Anne Elise Dollery, Jennifer Dollery, Todd Thornton, and Chris Thornton.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, September the 11th, 2013 at the First United Methodist Church in Bay City with Dr. Russ Munch officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church Youth Group, 2300 Ave. H, Bay City, TX 77414 in his memory.
Victoria Advocate, Published on September 09, 2013
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GJUST 1 3 5 7 (odd) Sem Result 2015 B.Tech M.Sc MBA M.Tech
There is good news for all the candidates who have appeared for the B.Tech (ECE CSE EEE IT Civil Mech),M.Sc,M.B.A and M.Tech Semesters exam. The odd semester was successfully conducted in the month of November and December 2015. Many candidates have given the examination and are now waiting for the results. GJUST (Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology) will soon announce the results of post graduation once the examination of GJUST is conducted successfully. The results will be announced in the official website. Candidates can download the GJUST PG Odd Semesters Results 2015 once it is published in the website.
Key Information On GJUST Odd Sem Result 2015
Aspirants are eagerly waiting for the results to know their performance in the exam. Candidates are searching all over the internet. Every year many candidates take admission in various UG and PG Courses. The university conducts examination to check the ability of the candidates. Even this year the University has conducted examination for the PG Courses ( B.Tech M.Sc MBA and M.Tec). Huge number of candidates have appeared for the examination. All the appeared ones are eagerly waiting to know the results. The university may release the results tentatively in the month of January 2016.
Details regarding GJUST PG Odd Semesters Results 2015:
Name of the University: GJUST ( Guru Jambheswar University of Science and Technology)
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Exam Conducted in the month of November/December 2015.
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The pilot of Flight 1549 is a hero. He executed an emergency landing in the Hudson River smoothly and with no loss of life.
The heroics of this pilot and his well−trained flight crew need to be recognized not only on a local scale, but on a national one. Also, the fast action of the ferry captains and other numerous boat crews in immediately responding to this crash were no less than stupendous.
Our emergency services people, firefighters, police officers and EMS workers should also be recognized for their immediate responses. The passengers knew that they were in good hands with these people responding to help them.
I and all New Yorkers are so grateful there was no loss of life. In good and bad times, New Yorkers can and do pull together.
John Amato
Fresh Meadows
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I never pay attention to opinions of random people either offline or on the internet, because I can never check their credibility, bias, motives etc. I do not pay attention to stock price fluctuations, as I have mentioned multiple times on my site, except as a way to search for underloved and undervalued securities. The only way to stick to your guns through thick and thin is to spend time doing research yourself, and keep an open mind in order to learn about investments all the time.
If the Barron's article was the first time I had heard that Kinder Morgan Inc obtains incremental distributable cash flow exceeding certain targets from Kinder Morgan Partners, then that research was not very good in the first place. One should not be investing if they do not have a systematic way of analyzing securities. One has to start slow, and educate themselves while putting small amounts of money to work initially. It takes time, effort and patience to accumulate the necessary knowledge to make yourself a successful investor. But if you dedicate some time every week to it, you increase your chances of success, while reducing risks of total failure.
I have seen certain groups taking short positions against certain companies, and trying to produce panic, in order to profit from these events. I have seen this with Digital Realty Trust (DLR) in 2013, where those so called "smart hedge fund money" had used circular logic to confuse investors.
Examples include their manipulation of terms such as maintenance expenses with maintenance capex. I refuted those points and others in an earlier post. Again, when investors had not done a good job in thoroughly analyzing a company, they get scared away from random noise from parties that might have questionable motives.
It is interesting that on paper, everyone is a contrarian and wants to buy cheap and sell dear. In reality, when things are really difficult, everyone starts crying out loud and looks for the exits. In reality, these are the rare opportunities to step in and capitalize on the fears of the amateurs. Not all of your bets will work out, but over a long investing career, chances are that the shrewd investor will come out ahead.
I have seen this with my investment in Target (TGT) this year, which has touched a nerve with a lot of investors out there. It is a common mistake to take some small missteps that a company has achieved and blow them out of proportion. I know that Target will be out there in 20 years, which is why current valuations make sense for my portfolio. If the stock goes further down in 2014, I would keep dollar cost averaging my way into it.
Full Disclosure: Long KMR, KMI,DLR, TGT


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$fonts object is a simple tool that handles fonts within Thesis. With it, you can:
- Register new fonts for use with the
thesis_fontsarray filter
- Access
font-familydeclarations for use in CSS with the
Any fonts registered with the
$fonts object will appear in font
<select> elements in the Design Options.
In addition, the registered fonts contain a CSS
font-family declaration that Skin developers can reference in the css_variables() method.
By default, the
$fonts object includes common web-safe fonts along with standard fonts for Windows and Mac operating systems. Here's the entire list of default fonts included in the
$fonts object.
Optional Google Fonts
$functionality adds all Google Fonts that come with 400, 400 italic, and 700 weights.
Registering New Fonts for Use
If you're a Skin developer and would like to register new fonts for use with your Skin, then you should use the handy
fonts() method from the Skin API.
If you're not a Skin developer but would still like to register fonts for use on your site, you'll need to take a slightly different approach by using the
thesis_fonts array filter.
Here's an example for adding Adelle from Typekit:
add_filter('thesis_fonts', 'add_my_font'); function add_my_font($fonts) { $fonts['adelle'] = array( 'name' => 'Adelle', 'family' => 'Adelle, serif'); return $fonts; }
Notice how the
add_my_font function includes a
$fonts parameter and simply adds Adelle to it. This ensures you do not overwrite any other fonts that have been registered with Thesis.
In the next section, we'll take a closer look at the array format used to register fonts with Thesis.
Thesis Font Array Format
Any fonts registered with the
$fonts object must adhere to the Thesis font array format in order to work properly. Here's a sample array for a font called Arial:
'Arial' => array( 'name' => 'Arial', 'family' => 'Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif', 'mu' => 2.31)
name— (required) the font name as it will appear in the Thesis interface
family— (required) the CSS font-family declaration for this font
mu— (optional) the character constant for this font
The first two parameters are self-explanatory, but the third,
mu, is probably new to you. If a
mu value is given for a particular font, the
$typography object will use this value to achieve absolute precision when calculating line heights and layout spacing.
If no
mu value is supplied, then the
$typography object will approximate typographical calculations based on Georgia/Helvetica/Arial, which all have similar, median values for
mu (between 2.15 and 2.35).
Using the $fonts Object to Output font-family in CSS
Attention! This section contains example code that is only pertinent to Skin developers.
When a font is registered with Thesis and then selected in the Design Options, Thesis only saves the associative array key for that font.
For example, if a user were to select the Adelle font that we registered in the sample code above, the
adelle array key is what would actually get saved.
If you're a Skin developer who is attempting to modify CSS based on a user's font selection, that data is useless to you. What you really need is the font stack for that font so you can output the appropriate
font-family declaration in your CSS.
Fortunately, the
$fonts object contains a handy method,
family(), that enables you to grab a
font-family when all you know is the font array key.
In the following example, we'll assign a
font-family to a CSS Variable inside the
css_variables() method:
public function css_variables() { $vars['font'] = $this->fonts->family(!empty($this->design['font']) ? $this->design['font'] : 'georgia'); }
In the above code, if the user has selected a font for the
font option, then Thesis will store the
font-family for the selected font in
If the user has not selected a font, then
$vars['font'] will receive the Georgia
font-family by default.


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Since Barrett's injury, Rider has won five of six games. The Wildcats (5-5) are looking for not only a playoff win but their first victory against a winning team in 2012.
• Joey Bosa, DE, Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas – Bosa and the Raiders begin their postseason run Friday night. They'll take on Miami Beach in the first round of the Florida High School Athletic Association Class 7A bracket.
St. Thomas Aquinas (8-2) enters the playoffs winners of five straight games. The six-time state champions' only losses of the season came Sept. 14 to visiting Ramsey (N.J.) Don Bosco Prep and Oct. 5 at Miramar.
Miami Beach has run hot and cold this year. The Hi-Tides won their first three games before dropping a trio of consecutive contests. They then won their final three games in order to finish 6-3 and qualify for the postseason. Quarterback Jose Fernandez leads the Hi-Tides' attack. He has thrown for 1,187 yards this season with 14 touchdowns and eight picks. Alonzo Foster is their top rusher with 634 yards and seven TDs.
• Cameron Burrows, CB, Trotwood (Ohio) Madison – After rallying to upset second-seeded Cincinnati Winton Woods, the defending state champion Rams will battle No. 1 Cincinnati Turpin Friday in the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II, Region 8 championship game at Kings Mill Kings.
Trotwood (10-2) erased a 13-point fourth quarter deficit and earned their spot in the regional title contest with a 27-20 overtime victory last weekend. Burrows had one tackle in the win. The Rams will face a stiff test against Turpin. The Spartans (12-0) have yet to be tested in the playoffs, winning their first-round matchup 26-3 against Tipp City Tippecanoe and routing Franklin 42-14 last weekend.
In Turpin's win against Franklin, quarterback Connor Jansen rushed for 139 yards and three touchdowns. Tailback Ryan Millikin added two scores and 119 yards. Turpin scored 28 second-half points, including 22 in the fourth quarter. Franklin entered the game having allowed 12 points per game but found no way to slow the Spartans.
• Ezekiel Elliott, RB, St. Louis John Burroughs – Elliott and the Bombers are two wins away from a state championship and look to take the next step Saturday in a Missouri State High School Activities Association Class 3 semifinal battle at Monett.
Burroughs improved to 12-0 with a 24-0 quarterfinal win last weekend against host Park Hills Central. Elliott sparked a second-half surge for the Bombers, who led 3-0 at halftime. The running back ran for all three of his team's touchdowns on runs of 1, 51 and 1 yard, respectively, in the second half.
Monett (11-3) won its quarterfinal matchup against Eldon. The Cubs emerged with 49-6 victory thanks in large part to a dominant first-half performance. They scored the first 36 points of the game and ended the game by holding Eldon to only 104 yards of total offense. Conversely, Monett rushed for 360 yards as a team.
• Tim Gardner, OT, Indianapolis Lawrence Central – The unbeaten Bears will face possibly their toughest test of the season Friday on the road when they battle Greenwood Center Grove in the semi-state round of the Indiana High School Athletics Association Class 5A playoffs.
Lawrence Central improved to 13-0 last week with a regional victory against Indianapolis Pike. As has often been the case this season, the game was not close, as the Bears earned a 49-21 victory. Lawrence Central scored 13 seconds into the game and cruised from there.
Center Grove (12-1) rallied in its last game and won, 58-34, vs. Kaneohe Castle. The Trojans boast a deep rushing attack. Despite earlier losing top tailback Logan Hutson to a season-ending injury, Center Grove continued to wear down foes with its ground game. The Trojans finished with 335 rushing yards against Castle – even though another rusher, Alex Lucas, went down because of an injury. Conner Stapleton and Lane Morris picked up the slack, combining for 322 yards rushing and five touchdowns.
• Taivon Jacobs, WR, Forestville (Md.) Suitland – Jacobs and the 10-1 Rams will face their second challenge of the postseason with a Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association 4A South region title game against Upper Marlboro Henry A. Wise.
Jacobs did not catch a pass last week in Suitland's 21-14 win at Lanham DuVal in its postseason opener. He did rush one time for 7 yards, however, and intercepted a pass on defense. Anthony Squire rushed for a pair of touchdowns and finished with 205 yards. Meanwhile, Wise (11-0) earned a 28-7 victory against Greenbelt Eleanor Roosevelt. The Pumas never trailed and got a combined three rushing scores from running backs Franklin Porter and Antwan Benjamin.
The matchup will be a rematch of a 2011 playoff game. Suitland won that battle, 21-20, on the road.
• Darron Lee, S/QB, New Albany, Ohio – A Central Ohio showdown will take place Friday night when fourth-seeded New Albany battles No. 3 Columbus Marion-Franklin in the OHSAA Division II, Region 7 championship game at Gahanna Lincoln.
The Eagles won their 10th straight game last week after beginning the season with a pair of losses. The latest win was an especially heartening one for New Albany, as it came against top-seeded Dresden Tri-Valley – the team that had eliminated the Eagles in the previous two seasons. Lee rushed for 152 yards and scored on a pair of touchdown runs in the 42-35 victory.
Marion-Franklin (11-1) has also won 10 in a row, with its lone loss coming Aug. 31 against Pickerington Central in the second week of the season. The Red Devils are looking for their third regional title in four years. In their latest victory, a 44-14 blowout win against seventh-seeded Canal Winchester, Marion Franklin got a combined 245 yards of total offense (112 rushing and 133 passing) from quarterback Corry Benson. He also found the end zone five times – two on the ground and three through the air.
• Tyquan Lewis, DE, Tarboro, N.C. – Third-seeded Elizabeth City Northeastern will provide the opposition for the host and No. 1 Vikings Friday in the third round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Class 2A playoffs. Tarboro (12-0) advanced last weekend thanks to a 48-14 rout of visiting Kinston. The hosts led 12-7 at halftime before blowing the game open. The Eagles (11-2) defeated previously unbeaten Edenton Holmes, 40-8, in their second-round matchup. Northeastern took advantage of five turnovers by the Aces and scored 21 second-quarter points to take command of the game.
• Jayme Thompson, S, Toledo Central Catholic – The Fighting Irish, the No. 2 seed in Region 6, will battle fourth-seeded Avon Friday night at Clyde in an OHSAA Division II regional championship game.
Central Catholic (11-1) has rebounded well since losing it regular-season finale, routing its first two playoff opponents. The Irish earned a 50-7 rout of No. 7 Grafton Midview in the first round and blasted sixth-seeded Mansfield Madison, 45-7, last weekend. In that game, Thompson recovered a fumble and the Irish took command thanks to touchdowns on their first four offensive possessions.
Avon (11-1) defeated No. 5 Perrysburg, 28-11, in its playoff opener before earning a 24-14 win last week against top-seeded Tiffin Columbian. Against Columbian, the Eagles won despite being outgained 344-211. The Tornadoes hurt their cause by committing four turnovers.
The Eagles ended Central Catholic's season in 2011 in the regional semifinals.
• Eli Woodard, CB, Voorhees (N.J.) Eastern – The Vikings begin its New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association South Jersey Group 5 playoff march with a battle Friday against visiting No. 7 Toms River North.
Eastern (6-3) is the No. 2 seed in the group and will host the seventh-seeded Mariners (6-3). Toms River North ended its regular season on Saturday with a 24-10 win at rival Toms River South.
The following players have ended their seasons: Marcus Baugh, TE, Riverside (Calif.) North; Michael Hill, DT, Pendleton, S.C.; Evan Lisle, OT, Centerville, Ohio; Jalin Marshall, QB, Middletown, Ohio; Billy Price, DT, Austintown (Ohio) Fitch; Tracy Sprinkle, DE, Elyria, Ohio; Johnny Townsend, P, Orlando (Fla.) Boone.


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Fjord Cruise 7/21: Celebrity Constellation Cruise Review by sailnjmom49
Overall Member Rating
Fjord Cruise 7/21
Destination: Baltic Sea
Embarkation: Amsterdam
We've done many Celebrity cruises and things have remained at a consistently high level, particularly the ships entire staff experience. They are helpful,communicative and can More be very personable if you strike up a relationship. The food was done well with a menu we've experienced many times before. We ate in Ocean Liners twice and Tuscan grill once and the both excellent with exceptional service. The Maitre D crosstalk between the specialty restaurants and the MDR Assistant Maitre D is very important. Our likes and requests followed us around without having to be requested by us. New feature is an on board package for 3 visit to the specialty restaurants. We planned 2 in advance so adding one more gave us a nice meal @ reduced price. Our assistant captain Alex was really on the case with special preps you don't expect on a cruise.
Ship is kept niche and the Solsterizing made it more interesting. We closed the new Ice Martini Bar each evening.
The entertainment was very good. This is all under the direction of the cruise director Sue Denning of Birmingham,UK who is one of only 2 women cruise directors on the line and the best we've ever had. Think of Sue as a combination of Mrs. Slocombe(Molly Sugend of are you being served on UK TV),Lynne Redgrave and 60's rocker Joan Jett and well, there you are. Sue starts the cruise in 5 inch hells and over the 2 weeks wore them down to 2 inches. Sue is all over the place and nobody escapes her bubbly personality as she's up to everyone, quite personally. We had conversations and refreshments with her almost nightly in the lounges. She's got a personal and family history in music and theatre and has great stories to tell. I hope she's not blushing as I told her I would single her out. We'd book again based on her presence on the ship. Shows are quite professional and the acts on board were really nice. Side Show Bert had the weirdest act I've ever seen on a cruise so watch out for the bowling ball if you sit in the first row. Perry Grant plays Michael's Pub every night and it's always packed. Great Kitsch even though he was a little ill and apologetic all cruise. He went on for his theatre performance despite being really under the weather. Show must go on. Joe from Long Island NY ran many activities very well and MC's a shows with a flair. Great stuff late evening in the night club.
The towns in Norway are beautiful and quaint. Don't expect big time tourist attraction accept in Bergen and Oslo. They have major sites and museum. Oslo put on a good face 9 days after the tragedy.
On the "Don't believe everything your told by the cruise line". The policy stated for the specialty restaurant's no children under 12 and no jeans and please wear a jacket. In the Ocean Liners twice kids under 5 were seated at a table for 10. Plenty of people with jeans and quite a few without jackets. I realized the are loathe to not seat 10 covers @$35. However in Jan 2010 I did not bring our 2 year grandson to the specialty restaurant and we had a table for 7.
Sad it was over but disembarking with an airport transfer took 2 minutes.
We're back in 10 weeks on the Silhouette, Rome to Bayonne
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Amy Cunningham
After smiling brilliantly for nearly four decades, I now find myself trying to quit. Or, at the very least, seeking to lower the wattage a bit.
Not everyone I know is keen on this. My smile has gleamed like a cheap plastic night-light so long and so reliably that certain friends and relatives worry that my mood will darken the moment my smile dims. "Gee," one says, "I associate you with your smile. It's the essence of you. I should think you'd want to smile more!" But the people who love me best agree that my smile which springs forth no matter where I am or how I feel-hasn't been serving me well. Said my husband recently, "Your smiling face and unthreatening demeanor make people like you in a fuzzy way, but that doesn't seen'; to be what you're after these days."
Smiles are not the small and innocuous things they appear to be: Too many of us smile in lieu of showing what's really on our minds. Indeed, the success of the women's movement might be measured by the sincerity-and lack of it-in our smiles. Despite all the work we American women have done to get and maintain full legal control of our bodies, not to mention our destinies, we still don't seem to be fully in charge of a couple of small muscle groups in our faces.
We smile so often and so promiscuously-when we're angry, when we're tense, when we're with children, when we're being photographed, when we're interviewing for a job, when we're meeting candidates to employ-that the Smiling Woman has become a peculiarly American archetype. This isn't entirely a bad thing, of course. A smile lightens the load, diffuses unpleasantness, redistributes nervous tension. Women doctors smile more than their male counterparts, studies show, and are better liked by their patients.
Oscar Wilde's old saw that "a woman's face is her work of fiction" is often quoted to remind us that what's on the surface may have little connection to what we're feeling. What is it in our culture that keeps our smiles on automatic pilot? The behavior seems to be an equal blend of nature and nurture. Research has demonstrated that since females often mature earlier than males and are less irritable, girls smile more than boys from the very beginning. But by adolescence, the differences in the smiling rates of boys and girls are so robust that it's clear the culture has done more than its share of the dirty work. Just think of the mothers who painstakingly embroidered the words ENTER SMILING on little samplers, and then hung their handiwork on doors by golden chains. Translation: "Your real emotions aren't welcome here."
Clearly, our instincts are another factor. Our smiles have their roots in the greetings of monkeys, who pull their lips up and back to show their fear of attack, as well as their reluctance to vie for a position of dominance. And like the opossum caught in the light by the clattering garbage cans, we, too, flash toothy grimaces when we make major mistakes. By declaring ourselves non-threatening, our smiles provide an extremely versatile means of protection.
Our earliest baby smiles are involuntary reflexes having only the vaguest connection to contentment or comfort. In short, we're genetically wired to pull on our parents' heartstrings. As Desmond Morris explains in Babywatching, this is our way of attaching ourselves to our caretakers, as truly as baby chimps clench their mothers' fur. Even as babies we're capable of projecting onto others (in this case, our parents) the feelings we know we need to get back in return.
Bona fide social smiles occur at two-and-a-half to three months of age, usually a few weeks after we first start gazing with intense interest into the faces of our parents. By the time we are six months old, we are smiling and laughing regularly in reaction to tickling, feedings, blown raspberries, hugs, and peekaboo games. Even babies who are born blind intuitively know how to react to pleasurable changes with a smile, though their first smiles start later than those of sighted children.
Psychologists and psychiatrists have noted that babies also smile and laugh with relief when they realize that something they thought might be dangerous is not dangerous after all. Kids begin to invite their parents to indulge them with "scary" approach-avoidance games; they love to be chased or tossed up into the air. (It's interesting to note that as adults, we go through the same gosh-that' s-shocking-and-dangerous-but -it' s-okay-to-laugh -and-smile cycles when we listen to raunchy stand-up comics.)
From the wilds of New Guinea to the sidewalks of New York, smiles are associated with joy, relief, and amusement. But smiles are by no means limited to the expression of positive emotions: People of many different cultures smile when they are frightened, embarrassed, angry, or miserable. In Japan, for instance, a smile is often used to hide pain or sorrow.
Psychologist Paul Ekman, the head of the University of California's Human Interaction Lab in San Francisco, has identified 18 distinct types of smiles, including those that show misery, compliance, fear, and contempt. The smile of true merriment, which Dr. Ekman calls the Duchenne Smile, after the 19th century French doctor who first studied it, is characterized by heightened circulation, a feeling of exhilaration, and the employment of two major facial muscles: the zygomaticus major of the lower face, and the orbicularis oculi, which crinkles the skin around the eyes. But since the average American woman's smile often has less to do with her actual state of happiness than it does with the social pressure to smile no matter what, her baseline social smile isn't apt to be a felt expression that engages the eyes like this. Ekman insists that if people learned to read smiles, they could see the sadness, misery, or pain lurking there, plain as day.
Evidently, a woman's happy, willing deference is something the world wants visibly demonstrated. Woe to the waitress, the personal assistant or receptionist, the flight attendant, or any other woman in the line of public service whose smile is not offered up to the boss or client as proof that there are no storm clouds-no kids to support, no sleep that's been missed-rolling into the sunny workplace landscape. Women are expected to smile no matter where they line up on the social, cultural, or economic ladder: College professors are criticized for not smiling, political spouses are pilloried for being too serious, and women's roles in films have historically been smiling ones. It's little wonder that men on the street still call out, "Hey, baby, smile! Life's not that bad, is it?" to women passing by, lost in thought.
A friend remembers being pulled aside by a teacher after class and asked, "What is wrong, dear? You sat there for the whole hour looking so sad!" "All I could figure," my friends says now, "is that I wasn't smiling. And the fact that she felt sorry for me for looking normal made me feel horrible."
Ironically, the social laws that govern our smiles have completely reversed themselves over the last 2,000 years. Women weren't always expected to seem animated and responsive; in fact, immoderate laughter was once considered one of the more conspicuous vices a woman could have, and mirth was downright sinful. Women were kept apart, in some cultures even veiled, so that they couldn't perpetuate Eve's seductive, evil work. The only smile deemed appropriate on a privileged woman's face was the serene, inward smile of the Virgin Mary at Christ's birth, and even that expression was best directed exclusively at young children. Cackling laughter and wicked glee were the kinds of sounds heard only in hell.
What we know of women's facial expressions in other centuries comes mostly from religious writings, codes of etiquette, and portrait paintings. In 15th century Italy, it was customary for artists to paint lovely, blank-faced women in profile. A viewer could stare endlessly at such a woman, but she could not gaze back. By the Renaissance, male artists were taking some pleasure in depicting women with a semblance of complexity, Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, with her veiled enigmatic smile, being the most famous example.
The Golden Age of the Dutch Republic marks a fascinating period for studying women's facial expressions. While we might expect the drunken young whores of Amsterdam to smile devilishly (unbridled sexuality and lasciviousness were supposed to addle the brain), it's the faces of the Dutch women from fine families that surprise us. Considered socially more free, these women demonstrate a fuller range of facial expressions than their European sisters. Frans Hals's 1622 portrait of Stephanus Geraerdt and Isabella Coymans, a married couple, is remarkable not just for the full, friendly smiles on each face, but for the frank and mutual pleasure the couple take in each other.
In the 1800s, sprightly, pretty women began appearing in advertisements for everything from beverages to those newfangled Kodak Land cameras. Women's faces were no longer impassive, and their willingness to bestow status, to offer, proffer, and yield, was most definitely promoted by their smiling images. The culture appeared to have turned the smile, originally a bond shared between intimates, into a socially required display that sold capitalist ideology as well as kitchen appliances. And female viewers soon began to emulate these highly idealized pictures. Many longed to be more like her, that perpetually smiling female. She seemed so beautiful. So content. So whole.
By the middle of the 19th century, the bulk of America's smile burden was falling primarily to women and African-American slaves, providing a very portable means of protection, a way of saying, "I'm harmless. I won't assert myself here." It reassured those in power to see signs of gratitude and contentment in the faces of subordinates. As long ago as 1963, adman David Ogilvy declared the image of a woman smiling approvingly at a product clichéd, but we've yet to get the message. Cheerful Americans still appear in ads today, smiling somewhat less disingenuously than they smiled during the middle of the century, but smiling broadly nonetheless.
Other countries have been somewhat reluctant to import our "Don't worry, be happy" American smiles. When McDonald's opened in Moscow not long ago and when EuroDisney debuted in France last year, the Americans involved in both business ventures complained that they couldn't get the natives they'd employed to smile worth a damn.
Europeans visiting the United States for the first time are often surprised at just how often Americans smile. But when you look at our history, the relentless good humor (or, at any rate, the pretense of it) falls into perspective. The American wilderness was developed on the assumption that this country had a shortage of people in relation to its possibilities. In countries with a more rigid class structure or caste system, fewer people are as captivated by the idea of quickly winning friends and influencing people. Here in the States, however, every stranger is a potential associate. Our smiles bring new people on board. The American smile is a democratic version of a curtsy or doffed hat, since, in this land of free equals, we're not especially formal about the ways we greet social superiors.
The civil rights movement never addressed the smile burden by name, but activists worked on their own to set new facial norms. African-American males stopped smiling on the streets in the 1960s, happily aware of the unsettling effect this action had on the white population. The image of the simpleminded, smiling, white-toothed black was rejected as blatantly racist, and it gradually retreated into the distance. However, like the women of Sparta and the wives of samurai, who were expected to look happy upon learning their sons or husbands had died in battle, contemporary American women have yet to unilaterally declare their faces their own property.
For instance, imagine a woman at a morning business meeting being asked if she could make a spontaneous and concise summation of a complicated project she's been struggling to get under control for months. She might draw the end of her mouth back and clench her teeth - Eek! – in a protective response, a polite, restrained expression of her surprise, not unlike the expression of a conscientious young schoolgirl being told to get out paper and pencil for a pop quiz. At the same time, the woman might be feeling resentful of the supervisor who sprang the request, but she fears taking that person on. So she holds back a comment. The whole performance resolves in a weird grin collapsing into a nervous smile that conveys discomfort and unpreparedness. A pointed remark by way of explanation or self-defense might've worked better for her - but her mouth was otherwise engaged.
We'd do well to realize just how much our smiles misrepresent us, and swear off for good the self-deprecating grins and ritual displays of deference. Real smiles have beneficial physiological effects, according to Paul Ekman. False ones do nothing for us at all.
"Smiles are as important as sound bites on television," insists producer and media coach Heidi Berenson, who has worked with many of Washington's most famous faces. "And women have always been better at understanding this than men. But the smile I'm talking about is not a cutesy smile. It's an authoritative smile. A genuine smile. Properly timed, it's tremendously powerful."
To limit a woman to one expression is like editing down an orchestra to one instrument. And the search for more authentic means of expression isn't easy in a culture in which women are still expected to be magnanimous smilers, helpmates in crisis, and curators of everybody else's morale. But change is already floating in the high winds. We see a boon in assertive female comedians who are proving that women can dish out smiles, not just wear them. Actress Demi Moore has stated that she doesn't like to take smiling roles. Nike is running ads that show unsmiling women athletes sweating, reaching, pushing themselves. These women aren't overly concerned with issues of rapport; they're not being "nice" girls-they're working out.
If a woman's smile were truly her own, to be smiled or not, according to how the woman felt, rather than according to what someone else needed, she would smile more spontaneously, without ulterior, hidden motives. As Rainer Maria Rilke wrote in The Journal of My Other Self, "Her smile was not meant to be seen by anyone and served its whole purpose in being smiled."
That smile is my long-term aim. In the meantime, I hope to stabilize on the smile continuum somewhere between the eliciting grin of Farrah Fawcett and the haughty smirk of Jeane Kirkpatrick.
Cunningham, Amy, "Why Women Smile." The Norton Reader, Shorter Eleventh Edition. Ed. Linda H. Peterson and John C. Brereton. New York: W. W. Norton and Company, 2004. 160-165.


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(CNSNews.com) - "Net neutrality" is a hot topic in Washington these days, with some interest groups (conservative and liberal) demanding it -- and free marketeers (conservative lawmakers among them) rejecting it.
The issue involves the delivery of Internet content -- and concerns that broadband providers will offer faster delivery to web sites that are willing to pay for the favor.
Net neutrality advocates say the nation's largest telephone and cable companies want to be "Internet gatekeepers," deciding which Web sites load quickly or slowly -- and which ones won't load at all.
But a free market group says it's a big mistake to allow federal regulation of the Internet, because such regulation will erode American Internet competitiveness.
An online campaign, SaveTheInternet.com, says broadband providers "want to tax content providers to guarantee speedy delivery of their data. They want to discriminate in favor of their own search engines, Internet phone services, and streaming video -- while slowing down or blocking their competitors."
Net neutrality, the website argues, would open "express lanes" for companies pushing their own content and services -- "leaving the little guy in the 'slow lane' with inferior Internet service, unable to compete."
There oughta be a law...
On Thursday, House Judiciary Committee Chairman F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R-Wis.) and the committee's ranking Democrat, John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), introduced bipartisan legislation to "preserve Internet freedom and competition."
H.R. 5417, the "Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2006," would ensure competitive and nondiscriminatory access to the Internet, they say.
"This legislation is a necessary step to protect consumers and other Internet users from possible anti-competitive and discriminatory conduct by broadband providers," said Sen. Sensenbrenner. With most Americans now getting high-speed broadband from a cable company or DSL provider, "a clear anti-trust remedy is urgently needed," he added.
"This legislation will provide an insurance policy for Internet users against being harmed by broadband network operators abusing their market power to discriminate against content and service providers," Sensenbrenner said.
"While I am not opposed to providers responsibly managing their networks and providing increased bandwidth to those consumers who wish to pay for it, I am opposed to providers giving faster, more efficient access to certain service providers at the expense of others. This legislation will ensure that this type of discriminatory behavior will not take place."
Rep. Conyers rejected "pay-to-play" Internet access, which he said "would stifle innovation and diminish free speech on the Internet."
Rep. Rick Boucher (D-Va.), a co-sponsor of the bill, said it will "ensure that the Internet continues to exist as an open and accessible medium where startups and businesses of all sizes can provide content and services reachable by all consumers."
'No law!'
FreedomWorks, a group that advocates lower taxes and less government, is urging Americans to just "say no to net neutrality."
The group chaired by former Rep. Dick Armey argues that 'network neutrality' legislation would give the federal government "massive and unprecedented power over the Internet."
FreedomWorks argues that technological innovation is placing pressure on bandwidth capabilities, and as more people demand more services providing high definition video and greater speed, substantial investments will have to be made in basic internet infrastructure.
"Net neutrality mandates will depress investment and innovation by not allowing private providers to charge a premium for advanced services," FreedomWorks said. "Underinvestment will erode American Internet competitiveness."
Freedom worked warned against the "hysterical cries" of groups such as MoveOn.org, which insist that the government must step in to preserve "the free and open Internet as we know it."
But "the Internet as we know it" is actually one without network neutrality regulations, FreedomWorks said. "It's MoveOn and its ilk that wants to end the Internet as it is by granting the federal government new expansive powers."
FreedomWorks President Matt Kibbe noted that some large content providers are spending millions of dollars to support "net neutrality campaigns" like that being waged by MoveOn.org.
"What is clear is that 'Net Neutrality' is a government expansion masked with populist rhetoric," Kibbe said.
"FreedomWorks believes the Internet has thrived precisely because it is largely free of regulation, and now isn't the time to hand the future of the Internet to regulators at the FCC."
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The latest cover of Justice Magazine features the Powerpuff Girls, obviously like you've never seen them before. They're all grown up and have been sexed up a bit. The illustration was done by Stanley 'Artgerm' Lau, and maybe Cartoon Network's Adult Swim should think about turning these grown up Powerpuff Girls into an animated series.
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New Year's Eve Gala at CCQV
The French American Chamber of Commerce
Monday, December 31, 2012 at 7:30 PM - Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at 1:30 AM
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
TICKETS are STILL AVAILABLE!
Fort Bend County's PREMIER Event of the Year!
La Dolce Vita ~ The Good Life at CCQV
Black Tie Optional ~Cocktail Attire
Magnolia Ballroom ~ Doors do not open before 7:30 pm
Your Amazing Ticket is $85 each & includes ALL listed below:
*Complementary Valet Parking
(Available from 7:30 pm to 1:30 am only)
*Multi-Course Food Stations
(Buffets opens at 8:30 pm)
*Cash Bars
(All Night Long)
*Live Dance Music with 7 piece Band-The Next Level
(Variety, Swing & Oldies dance music starts at 9:00 pm)
*Midnight Champagne Toast
"COUNT DOWN" to Midnight
*Party Favors
(His & Hers)
*Breakfast Bar
(Open from 12:30 am - 1:30 am)
*Gratuity & Tax included
Two Ticket Options (A & B) include:
#A: OPEN seating - $85.00 EACH Ticket
(List online the first & last name of each guest you would prefer to be seated with, no changes or additions after 12:00 am December 28th)
#B-RESERVED tables for 10 guests ONLY - (no exceptions)
$850.00 paid in full with ONLINE purchase ONLY
(List online the first & last name of each guest to be seated at your table, no changes or additions after 12:00 am December 28th)
Required for Admission:
*PRINT your individual admission ticket confirmation from your computer and bring on NYE*
*Advanced Ticket Sales Only / No tickets sold at the Door
Important Information for all guests:
-Tickets are NON-REFUNDABLE but are transferable.
-Transferred Ticket holders must register ALL guest names on line.
*Phone calls, voice messages and emails will NOT constitute as a ticket sale, change in guest name or change in seating preferences. On line only.
-No child care provided.
-No Children admitted under 21 and with a driver's license
-No discounts, late ticket arrivals or partial ticket prices available.
-PRINT & bring all individual admission ticket confirmations for every guests
-Bring individual ticket confirmations on NYE to the registration desk.
-ALL tables will seat 10 guests / no exception.
-No seats or tables will be held.
-Unable to attend after a ticket is purchased due to sickness? (Online only) Remove your name and list the new attending guests name. *If after the registration deadline, bring the printed ticket from each original purchaser on NYE and write your name on the ticket-for registration purposes.
-If I arrive late, will I still have a seat? Yes, if you have pre-registered on line.
-If I arrive late, will food service be provided? Only during the scheduled food service availability time line listed above. Please arrive during scheduled food service. No individual, late food service accommodations available.
-Do I have to wear in a Tux or long evening dress? We hope so but coctail attire is welcome.
-Will there be a "coat check" area? No.
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City Centre at Quail Valley
2800 La Quinta Drive
Missouri City,
Monday, December 31, 2012 at 7:30 PM - Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at 1:30 AM
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Accused US deserter Charles Jenkins today was on his way to Japan, where he was likely to be turned over to US custody once he has received medical treatment.
Jenkins, and his Japanese wife Hitomi Soga and two children, left Jakarta this morning on a government-chartered flight operated by Japan Airlines.
Jenkins, 64, appeared frail as he left the lobby of their Jakarta hotel for the airport, leaning on a cane and holding his wife's hand as they departed.
His departure, which was televised live by Japanese TV networks, was the latest chapter of an unlikely family saga that is entrancing Japan.
Soga, 45, was kidnapped by North Korea in 1978 to train spies in the Japanese language and culture. There, she met Jenkins, who allegedly abandoned his post on the South Korean border in 1965 to defect to the North. The couple married and had two daughters.
North Korea allowed Soga to return to Japan in 2002, but efforts by the Japanese Government to bring her family were delayed in part by Jenkins' fears that he would be turned over to US authorities. A bilateral agreement gives Washington the right to seek legal jurisdiction over Jenkins in Japan.