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The Battle 2004 is getting closer and the preparations are well underway. There is no rest in the office, phones are ringing non-stop, emails are rolling in and goodnight sleep is just a little dream in the back of our minds… But what we all know is that the fourth edition of The Battle is going to rock in Riksgrà¤nsen, Sweden 10th to 14th of March!!! The location change has been smooth and together with The Battle, Riksgrà¤nsen is getting ready to welcome spectators and media from all over the world.
The Battle has always been famous for the dream and the passion for snowboarding and of course the sickest park ever! And this year we definitely won't disappoint the expectations… Johan Formgren, our head shaper, is happy. Riksgrà¤nsen is able to provide all the snow for the park. The preparations for the park have been started: 500hours of snow cats and 40.000 cubic meters of snow and The Battle park will rule again the 10-14th of March!
"Thanks to the extraordinary conditions in Riksgrà¤nsen I really feel that the ideas we couldn't fulfill last year are now to be tried out. I am really excited to see what boundaries will be moved on the two 15m high corners, the 10m high valley-pipe, the 25m long steep-jump and the new Inca-feature that is yet secret." Johan Formgren, Head Shaper, The Battle
Eight teams from five different continents around the world will take part of this year's event, trying to beat each other. The big finals will take place on the Saturday, 14th of March.
Latest rider updates for The Battle:
Team – Local:
Team Captain: Jacob Söderqvist + Hampus Mosseson, Jacob Wilhelmsson , Peter Ström, Björn Lindgren and Fredrik Sarvell
Team – Scandinavia:
Team Captain: Ingemar Backman(SWE) + Markku Koski(FIN), Eero Ettala(FIN), Stefan Karlsson(SWE) and Marius Otterstad(NOR)
Team – Europe Germania:
Team Captain: Michi Albin(SUI) + Marco Grilc(SLO), Alex Schmalz(GER), Chris Kröll (AUT), Gammy (SUI)
Team – Europe Latin:
Team Captain: Jonas Emery(SUI) + Mathieu Crepel(FRA), Giacomo Kratter(ITA), Ton Ton Holland(SUI)
Team – Asia:
Team Captain: Rio Tahara(JAP) + Goro Komatsu (JAP), Tsuyoshi Kusumoto(JAP), Ken Shibuya(JAP) and Yuichi Onobu(JAP)
Team – USA:
Team Captain: Andy Finch + Nate Sheenan, Dorian Labourn
Team – Southern Hemisphere:
Team Captain: Quentin Robbins(NZ) + Dylan Butt(NZ), Will Jackways(NZ), Jake Koia(NZ) and Marcus Wherle(AUS)
Team — Canada:
Team Captain: Kale Stephens + Travis Williams, JF Fortin, Mike Osatsch
Judging will be done by the riders themselves. As supervisor judges for the Individual Titles we have experienced riders such as Johan Olofsson etc.
Best Team wins, individuals will be awarded and the Ticket To Ride presented to the Overall Ripper.
Event Schedule.
Thursday 11th
11:00-16:00 Riding Sessions
14:00-18:00 Rider Activities — riders will get the chance to try out Blue Carts (Ice Yachts) and the latest Volvo DSTC-cars, all on a frozen lake!!!
Friday 12th
14:00-17:00 Riding Sessions
19:00-… Night Session
Saturday 13th
13:00-16:00 Battle Finals19:00 Price Giving 22:00-… Party
On the Friday night, 12th of March, The Battle will hit the dark nocturnal mountains, in a fully lighted park where the best riders in the world will push their limits in this all new format…The Battle Night Session! All forty invited riders will be there to cause some serious night mayhem and to get ready for the next day's finals, taking of at 1pm on the Saturday afternoon.


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Up-and-coming four-year-old Taxmeifyoucan has opened narrow favourite to break their black type maiden when they race in Sydney's 2013 Villiers Stakes at Kensington this Saturday.
It's a wide open market on the 14 runners engaged in this year's $175,000 Group 2 Villiers Stakes (1550m) with all but two of the acceptors under $20 in the current odds.
Heading Villiers Stakes betting for now at a quote of $6 is Gregory Hickman's Ad Valorem four-year-old Taxmeifyoucan, drawn in gate eight with Tim Clark to ride for the first time.
They get in on the 53kg minimum with Coup Ay Tee ($10) and Western Symbol ($14) heading the weights on 59kg.
While Taxmeifyoucan hasn't won a race since the Inglis 3YO Guineas at Scone back in May, they are tipped to break the drought when they go up in class this weekend.
They come off two decent runs including a close third when defeated under a length by Secessio in an open handicap over 1500m at Rosehill on November 2.
Their last start looked to be a dead heat in the Goulburn Cup with Any Day Will Do.
However the judge's decision was to award them second in the mile feature, a controversial one that many believe should have been overturned.
Still it's one that has helped them get in on a nice light weight this weekend, Absalon having carried 57kg last start.
There are then three other single figure chances in the Villiers Stakes odds with:
- #11 Sysmo ($6.50) – Was originally set to run in the ATC Cup a fortnight ago but ruled out of that with a hoof injury, has bounced back and is ready for this Group 2 after a Seymour Cup win over the mile two back and a last start third at Flemington over the 1600m as well on Emirates Stakes Day
- #8 Ninth Legion ($8.50) – John Hawkes-trained Fastnet Rock four-year-old on the improve howefully after an 11th behind White Sage in the Festival Stakes over 1500m on November 30, excuses that day however and tipped to bounce back to the form that saw them defeat Said Com in the November Stakes before that
- #7 Strike The Stars ($9) – Anthony Cummings-trained gelding won at Randwick in October before a third at Flemington behind speedster Smokin' Joey on Derby Day, two latest runs have been below par however including their Festival Stakes ninth so need to be at their best here
There are then a host of other hopefuls all fighting for next best in betting.
Among the other top fancies are the likes of Chris Waller's Hawkesbury Cup winner Coup Ay Tee ($10), their always honest stablemate Said Com ($11) and Jason Coyle's Scream Machine ($12) coming off a Goulburn Cup fourth.
Stay tuned to Races.com.au for our insider Villiers Stakes tips to be published later in the week.
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We meet him late in his life. He is a quiet man, a husband and father, a hardworking barber, a kindly landlord to the men who live in a basement apartment in his home. He is a fixture in his Brooklyn neighborhood, recognizable by the terrifying scar on his face. As the book unfolds, moving seamlessly between Haiti in the 1960s and New York City today, we enter the lives of those around him: his devoted wife and rebellious daughter; his sometimes unsuspecting, sometimes apprehensive neighbors, tenants, and clients. And we meet some of his victims.
In the book's powerful denouement, we return to the Haiti of the dew breaker's past, to his last, desperate act of violence, and to his first encounter with the woman who will offer him a form of redemption, albeit imperfect, that will change him forever. The Dew Breaker is a book of interconnected lives, a book of love, remorse, and hope; of rebellions both personal and political; of the compromises we often make in order to move beyond the most intimate brushes with history. Unforgettable, deeply resonant, The Dew Breaker proves once more that in Edwidge Danticat we have a major American writer.
Hear Edwidge Danticat, Dave Eggers, Cynthia Ozick, and Orhan Pamuk discuss literature and politics at The New Yorker Festival. Also, don't miss Danticat's conversation with Chang-rae Lee.
©2004 Edwidge Danticat; (P)2004 Recorded Books
"Courageous. . . . Beautiful. . . . The Dew Breaker is brilliant book, undoubtedly the best one yet by an enormously talented writer." (The Washington Post Book World)
"Danticat's gift is to combine both sympathy and clarity in a moral tangle that becomes as tight as a Haitian community." (Time)
"A devastating story of love, delusion, and history." (O, The Oprah Magazine)
Edwidge Danticat has taken several disparate elements--stories from various times and set in various places--and baked a delicious cake with them. Each chapter is a short story in itself, but they are all brought together by the person of the "dew breaker:" a man whose job it was to come in the early morning hours to drag people away for torture and killing under the Duvalier regimes in Haiti. Not knowing until the end how each story relates to the others adds to the tension of this well-written story.
The icing on the cake, though, is the reading, which incorporates Creole, French, American-Creole and American inner-city Ebonics (sometimes more than one of these are heard in the same conversation) to deliver a far better reading than I could have supplied for myself.
"Almost, but not quite"
This book was a great character study, but it didn't go far enough. We meet many characters once, hear part of their story, but never learn why they're important to the story, other than that they once knew the barber. Lots of pieces are left hanging. The book summary suggests that the Dew Breaker turned his life around because of the woman he meets ... I would say he was actually motivated by fear of capture and death at the hands of his former colleagues, when he bungled a job. It felt like the book ended, when it was really only halfway through the potential story. Too bad.
I just couldn't get into this book. I found it confusing - switching to completely different characters in every chapter, half the time I didn't know who they were talking about or how they fit into the whole scheme of things. It had potential as a book, but it never made me care because of the rapid shifting. Sometimes an audible book just grabs you - with this one, I kept having to force myself to concentrate harder and harder to figure out what was going on and the author's story line just wasn't worth the concentration, imho.
I had a hard time with this one. I think there was a great story in there, but I am not sure. I was pretty confused, unsure who was who and how they related to each other. Maybe if I listened again things would snap into place and I might add a star or even two. But from just one listen I was kind of frustrated.
"Excellent Narrator"
Interesting story, excellent narrator, the story was a little hard to follow at times, but comes together nicely at the end.
"great book"
slowly realizing the points and importance of each chapter made it an interesting listening experience.
"Beautiful narrative that requires patience"
Danticat is a powerful writer who tackles intense topics. The Dew Breaker is no exception. This novel blends and blurs the idea of short stories and novels and succeeds wonderfully. The different POVs move through space and time but stay within the history and culture of Haitians and Haitian Americans and that is part of what unites the chapters.
The violent history of Haiti's dictators and the impact they had on generations is explored, as are the ideas of repentance, reconciliation, and what freedom means. This is not an easy book to read, and the people portrayed are complex and flawed. Danticat paints these intensely colored miniature portraits that capture the essence and certain details of the lives she writes about, but we never get the full story.
The one flaw was that, whether by nature of the format or because some portraits just gave that tiny bit more that let us empathize or glean a bit of understanding, some fell short of the majority... and those left me wanting that tiny bit more.
The flaw is a small one, and the work is intense and horrifying and beautiful.
How the mother and father meet left me in awe of this author!!
I'm a fan from now and forever!!
"feels like short stories, not a novel"
Disappointing. The description of this book made me think it was a novel, but there are too many individual characters for the stories to inter-relate and hang together well. It just feels like a collection of short stories, which is too bad, because the premise is interesting. Fewer characters of more depth, and better written interwoven story lines would make this so much better. But if the author was a better writer/editor, then the author would be a better writer/editor.
I found the story fascinating and the narration enchanting, a fabulous break away from everyday. I liked the short-story segmentation for listening in segments over a several week period. I got a little lost when there were long gaps between listens, but this experience got me hooked on audiobooks.
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Name: Adrienne Griffin
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Company Name: Moments in Time Photography
Number of Years in Business: 3
Website: www.mitweddings.com
Blog: www.mitweddings.blogspot.com
How did you get started in photography? I've always loved photography but never realized until a few years ago what a craft it is. Continuing education workshops and classes help me to define my style and continue to challenge me to be more creative.
When you're not taking photos, what are some of your hobbies? I love to go to the movies with my husband or just with my kids, enjoy going out to eat (cooking is not my thing), reading and getting away for a weekend now and then.
What is the craziest wedding experience you've ever had? That one I really have to keep to myself but the 2nd craziest is that the groom at this one wedding was actually the one that was getting stressed with what a big blown out affair (or circus as he called it) that his wedding day had become.
What is the best wedding experience you've ever had? I can't think of any one particular moment that comes to mind. It does make me feel good though when the bride and groom actually thank me for being part of their day. When in turn, it is really an honor for me to be part of their day.
Name an exotic location you'd like to visit soon. Fiji
Why do your clients choose you over some of your competitors? I'm really not sure why but I feel that your personality should blend well with your clients personality, after all you will be spending the day together capturing their most important moments.
What is the best piece of advice you can offer a bride and groom on their wedding day? Try not to stress and don't think you can handle all the details on your own. Your bridal party is a big part of your day and they are there to help you. Please hire a professional wedding planner. They are there to make sure all the details of your day fall into place. They will organize your vendors and keep everyone on the same page. Please don't confuse the wedding planner with your event planner…they are 2 completely different people with 2 completely different jobs.


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Metal Gear Solid 5: What We Want To See
Oh, Hideo Kojima, you've done it again. After spending the last ten years of his life swearing blind that he'll never make another MGS game (and then invariably doing it) he's recently stated that ideas have been kicked around regarding a possible setting for the yet-to-be-confirmed MGS 5.
The mooted WWII setting won't come to fruition, but here's what we want to see.
Set It In The Past
Kojima has stated that one of the initial ideas for MGS 5 had The Boss – Naked Snake's old mentor, Revolver Ocelot's mum, 'A Patriot Who Saved The World' – and her hand picked Cobra Unit storming the beaches of Normandy during World War II.
To us, this seems like the Greatest Idea Ever. MGS 3's Cold War setting made for a brilliant mix of historical politics and Kojima madness, and we'd love to see the man take on the vast scope and bitter fighting of the Second World War.
Thinking about it, Kojima's experience making Peace Walker is the perfect dry run for this: multiple players, each taking control of one of the Cobra Unit (and utilising their abilities). The only downside we can possibly see is that Kojima would probably have you kill Hitler after a 30-minute cut scene where he explains why he such a bad guy.
Tighter Pacing
We love Metal Gear but come on, Kojima pretty much ruined half the games in the numbered series (MGS 2 and 4) by featuring cutscenes which seem to be about people recalling verbatim every single conversation in the history of man.
It seems that Kojima is at his best when he's either unproven (which won't happen again, for obvious reasons) or coming off of a title that has been criticised for having too many cutscenes.
Metal Gear Solid 2's second half was guff, so MGS 3 was more concise, measured, and was the best game in the series for it. Then came MGS 4, with its crazy characterisations (Meryl marrying a guy that habitually shits himself?) and atrocious, hour long end cutscene: there are still people who got to that point on launch day watching it now.
What Kojima needs is someone to tell him 'no.' No, Koj, you can't have a cutscene that just consists of two people saying 'nanomachines' for 20 minutes. No, Hideo, you can't have a wedding scene. No, Kojima, you can't have a cutscene where the lead character has a domestic dispute with his girlfriend during a mission to save the world.
No, revered director man, you can't have a 40-second pause between dialogue exchanges for 40 seconds. No No No.
Keep the pacing tight. No cutscenes over ten minutes. Find a different way to tell the story. Have Brian Blessed read it over the action if necessary.
Indulge Kojima's Stupidest Ideas
Okay I know we just said that we wanted someone to say no to Kojima, but that's where plot and cutscenes are concerned. We want the man to be able to run riot with his imagination for actual gameplay, unencumbered by 'logic' and 'reason'.
For example, Kojima wanted the boss battle against MGS 3's the end to run for a week. Real time.
Another great one was the suggestion of a game that when you die the disc is rendered unusable. Excellent.
Completely mental, probably illegal, and excellent.
No matter what happens however, we never want to see Old Snake again. His story is done.
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The Politics Hour – November 17, 2017
Virginia Democratic Party Chairwoman Susan Swecker is in studio. And Aisha Braveboy, candidate for Prince George's State's Attorney, joins us.
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued two landmark, 5-4 decisions supporting same-sex marriage. The court struck down the federal Defense of Marriage Act and invalidated California's Proposition 8 law that recognizes only heterosexual marriage. As a result, the federal government is prompted to rewrite regulations to make benefits available to same-sex couples, and California may resume gay marriage. We explore what the rulings will mean in the Washington region and around the country.
MR. KOJO NNAMDIFrom WAMU 88.5 at American University in Washington, welcome to "The Kojo Nnamdi Show," connecting your neighborhood with the world. Later in the broadcast, why one neighborhood group in the District has asked for a moratorium on bars and drinking establishments in their corner of the city. But first, a historic day for same-sex marriage at the Supreme Court. The highest court in America ruling 5-4 this morning that the federal Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional.
MR. KOJO NNAMDIThat law enacted in 1996 denied federal benefits to gay and lesbian couples married in states that allow same-sex marriage. Two jurisdictions in our region, the District of Columbia and Maryland, have already legalized the performance of same-sex marriages. But today's court ruling will reframe debates about sexual orientation and discrimination in every state across the country, whether they currently recognize same-sex marriage or not.
MR. KOJO NNAMDIJoining us to measure the local and the national impact of this ruling is Harry Jackson. He's the senior pastor of Hope Christian Church in Beltsville, Md. He joins us by phone. Harry Jackson, thank you for joining us.
MR. HARRY JACKSONHey, Kojo. Thank you for having us.
NNAMDIAlso joining me is Nancy Polikoff. She's a professor at American University's Washington College of Law and the author of the book "Beyond (Straight and Gay) Marriage: Valuing All Families under the Law." Nancy Polikoff, thank you for joining us.
PROF. NANCY POLIKOFFThank you, Kojo.
NNAMDIIf you have questions or comments for us, you can call us at 800-433-8850. How do you expect this debate over same-sex marriage in the United States will evolve now that the Supreme Court has declared the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional? 800-433-8850. You can send email to firstname.lastname@example.com or send us a tweet, @kojoshow. Nancy Polikoff, there are two jurisdictions in our region that have legalized the performance of same-sex marriages. What does today's court ruling mean for people who live in the District of Columbia or in Maryland where same-sex couples can be legally married?
POLIKOFFWell, it means very simply that the federal government must recognize those couples as married, and in our area, that will have widespread significance. Obviously, there are so many members of our community who work for the federal government, and now, their same-sex spouses will be treated as married for all federal consequences of marriage. But, of course, that will be true for people all around the country whose same-sex marriages will now be treated as marriages under federal law.
NNAMDIWhat does it mean for places like Virginia where same-sex marriage is not legal?
POLIKOFFWell, we know one thing is for sure. It does not require Virginia to begin marrying same-sex couples. So the immediate impact in Virginia will really be nothing. I think we are going to continue to see over the next several years questions about whether same-sex couples who have married where it is legal but live in a place that doesn't recognize their marriage is what the federal government will do with that.
POLIKOFFThere's a very complicated set of differences under law between some matters that are addressed by whether the marriage was legal where it was celebrated and some that are answered by the question of where the couple lives. So those are questions that will continue. But Virginia will not have to marry same-sex couples as a result of this ruling, at least not immediately.
NNAMDIThe Washington Post story notes that DOMA was passed at a time when same-sex marriage was not legal anywhere in the United States or in the world for that matter. It's now legal in 12 states and in the District of Columbia. How significant was it for those state and local jurisdictions to begin moving forward with their own laws despite what DOMA set out at the federal level?
POLIKOFFYes. Well, DOMA has never said what states could or couldn't do. In other words, DOMA never stopped states from allowing same-sex couples to marry, and that is something, as you know, that we see increasingly often across the country. And I think there is continued momentum for that in several states so that it will -- that will continue to be possible on an increasing basis.
POLIKOFFBut the federal government usually says nothing about who must be allowed to marry and that is part of why this statute was struck down because it is so unusual for the federal government to come in and say some people count as married and some people don't count as married. Historically, the federal government follows state law on that, and state laws have some differences about who can marry.
NNAMDISpeaking of state law, the court also paved the way for same-sex marriage to resume in California. What exactly did the court determine when wiped out the state's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage, Proposition 8?
POLIKOFFWell, what the court did was the following, and this was an expected result in this case. The litigation against Proposition 8 at the federal district court level, the trial court level resulted in a decision by a trial court judge that Prop 8 was unconstitutional. And the state of California chose not to appeal that decision to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. And so it was appealed by a group of people who were the people who wanted Prop 8 passed in the first place.
POLIKOFFAnd really what the Supreme Court has said is if your group of people that put an initiative on the ballot or a referendum of any sort, that doesn't give you individual citizens who did that the right to appeal a case through the court system. If the state decides, OK, a court has said this is unconstitutional and we are not going to appeal, so it was simply a decision that throws the case back to the district court ruling in California, which said specifically as it could only affect California that Proposition 8 was unconstitutional.
NNAMDINancy Polikoff. She's a professor at American University's Washington College of Law, the author of "Beyond (Straight and Gay) Marriage: Valuing All Families under the Law." She joins us by phone as does Harry Jackson. He is the senior pastor at Hope Christian Church in Beltsville, Md. You can call us at 800-433-8850 or go to our website, kojoshow.org, and join the conversation there.
NNAMDIIs your life going to be affected by the Supreme Court striking down the Defense of Marriage Act? Are you among those who were not eligible for federal benefits until today's ruling? 800-433-8850. Harry Jackson, where to from here for you? You were among those who fought the passage of laws in D.C. and in Maryland to legalize same-sex marriage. Now, the Supreme Court says the federal Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional. How do you feel about the court ruling today, and where do you go from here?
JACKSONWell, I appreciate, first of all, Nancy's analysis is very clear. I think we can't really do much about this from the perspective of DOMA. I think for me as a member of the clergy, someone who's celebrated traditional marriage, I think I've got to say we've got to go back to strengthening the foundational institution of marriages. We understand it and have taught it biblically. I think the idea now that we're going to be able to -- we're going to decide these things state by state as it go forth.
JACKSONAnd that there's going to be some help that comes to my side from the Supreme Court obviously is no longer there. So I think it's going to be like with the flipside of the life argument where years after Roe v. Wade now, you're finding that a lot of people are valuing life. They're valuing human conception because people have deep seated beliefs, have made their own ideas more positive and attractive.
JACKSONSo I think we're going to celebrate traditional marriage, and there's a lot of interventions, a lot of help we need to give our people who believe the way I do. So I've got to accept what the court says, and now, we're going to have to continue to train folks who believe like we believe to lift up their banner and promote traditional marriage among people.
NNAMDIHarry Jackson, how would you explain this shifting public opinion on this issue? Same-sex marriage was a matter that was put up for referendum in Maryland. Last year, voters supported it. But back in 1996, you had members on both sides of the aisle and a Democratic administration all for the Defense of Marriage Act. What do you think accounts for the shift in public opinion?
JACKSONWell, most recently, you will recall that Illinois blocked an attempt to have same-sex marriage passed just a few weeks ago because of African-American clergy. I think in recent years we're dealing with the fact that there's a moneyed lobby for same-sex marriage, and that my side has not as aggressively or winsomely articulated the benefits of traditional marriage, why this is better.
JACKSONAnd in some ways, you've kind of gotten our -- I'm going to say this way -- our theological argument out to a secular group who doesn't care about our theology. What they want to know, the American public, is why is this bad for our culture or why would doing it your way be better, and I don't think we have presented the best possible case over the last decade in that regard. So we've got to go back, celebrate traditional marriage, promote it and talk about the fact that it's a good thing.
NNAMDIBut you've in a way answered this part of my question already, but I'll ask it anyway because starting with the president of the United States, a lot of people say their perspective on this issue has evolved over time. You still seem to be maintaining your own position. But has it been shifted, nudged, affected in any way by what's been taking place over the course of the past few years and by this Supreme Court decision? Are you evolving in anyway whatever towards this position?
JACKSONOh, I love the way you ask questions, Sir, very profound. I have always resented the following defamation of character for some of us traditionalists, if you will, there's a difference between human rights and what I'm going to call, oh, out-and-out bigotry around this issue. I'm not for discrimination against anybody on any terms as it relates to this, who's married and what place and can their marriage be accepted in another place.
JACKSONWhat I have been concerned about is how terse the discourse has been, and that I see -- I believe in a set of marital codes that are anchored in Scripture and a certain morality that I do not think is condemnatory or prejudicial towards some one group of people. And I think the thing that's changed is I believe that same-sex marriage activists have won on a fairness mantra that has not been -- we haven't had a real chance to present our side in my opinion appropriately. I hope I got that out.
NNAMDIYou did. Harry Jackson is the senior pastor at Hope Christian Church in Beltsville, Md. He joins us by phone as does Nancy Polikoff. She's a professor at American University's Washington College of Law and the author of "Beyond (Straight and Gay) Marriage: Valuing All Families under the Law." We turn now to Dana in Chevy Chase, Md. Dana, you're on the air. Go ahead, please.
DANAHey, Kojo. So my question is basically this: I was wondering who wrote the dissenting opinion, and what argument did the dissenting opinion put forth?
NNAMDINancy Polikoff, the dissenting opinion on DOMA.
POLIKOFFWell, there were several different dissents written on DOMA. One was of the opinion that the -- essentially as a procedural matter that the case could not be appealed by the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of Congress and that since the federal government did not wish to disagree with the lower court opinion, in fact, it believed that DOMA was unconstitutional, that there really wasn't a case before the Supreme Court that it should be decided -- deciding at this point.
POLIKOFFHaving said that, Justice Scalia did go on to say why he thought DOMA is, in fact, constitutional. And -- but there was more than one dissent. The split was 5-to-4 along the lines that people originally anticipated with Justice Kennedy writing the majority opinion joined by Sotomayor, Kagan, Ginsburg and Breyer and with dissenting opinions by Chief Justice Roberts and by Scalia.
POLIKOFFThe lineup in the California Prop 8 case was a little bit different from that, but that's because the entire opinion turned on whether the case could properly be appealed by proponents of the initiative rather than anything substantive about gay rights or same-sex marriage. So, actually, you saw the justices mixed up among themselves on that issue.
NNAMDIWe got this tweet from Samantha, Nancy Polikoff. "How do you think DOMA, Prop 8 will influence trans' rights since they are marginalized by both rulings?"
POLIKOFFWell, to the extent that the Defense of Marriage Act says the federal government must recognize as married couples who are recognized as married in their states, the question of federal recognition of a transgender marriage will turn on whether the state recognizes that. Now, of course, there is language in Justice Kennedy's opinion about dignity and the intent to demean individuals that DOMA evinces. And so there is some language in here that would help anybody in their quest to have marriage recognized.
POLIKOFFBut there is nothing in the opinion itself that would require recognition of transgender marriages in a state just like there is nothing in opinion that, at least, immediately requires recognition of same-sex marriages. I think there is language about dignity and liberty that suggests positive development in the future for constitutional law purposes, but we won't be seeing that immediately.
NNAMDIOn to Jerome in Baltimore, Md. Jerome, you're on the air. Go ahead, please.
JEROMEThank you, Kojo, and company. I support the issue of same-gender marriage -- same-gender unions -- pardon me -- but object to the use of the word marriage. It has been defined for a millennia as that between a man and a woman, and I think it should maintain that definition. Same-sex unions should have every benefit -- social, legal and economic -- as the others. But I think a different term should apply. I really do.
NNAMDIOK. Jerome, thank you very much for your call. Let's go on to Mary in Bristol, Va., who, I think, has a similar sentiment. Mary, your turn.
MARYYes. Jerome stated -- I was thinking just exactly what I was going to say. Whatever happened to the idea of a civil union, much like they have, I believe, in the Netherlands where they are provided a civil union license document, whatever, that recognizes them as such and entitles them to the same rights and benefits as a married couple? It's never been explained to me clearly why in the United States we don't go with the civil union idea.
NNAMDIWell, we seem to have left that behind in the past decade. But I will allow...
MARYYeah. I don't get...
NNAMDI...both Nancy Polikoff and Harry Jackson to air their perspective on it. First, you, Harry Jackson.
JACKSONWell, I think for us, that became part of the reason many of us thought, if you will, as we thought there was a redefinition of an institution versus simply a matter of rights and that it would be sweeping consequences. I feel as though our politicians sold us out, that they didn't push, on Democrat and Republican, sides more of this delineation. And I think we would've had less, figuratively speaking, angst and concern over the issue had we approached it from a sacred versus civil or a redefinitional perspective from the beginning.
NNAMDINancy Polikoff, from a legal standpoint, is there even any point in talking about civil unions anymore? And do you think, as Harry Jackson indicated earlier in the broadcast, that the anti-same-sex marriage movement might get the same kind of inspiration, if you will, from this decision that the anti-abortion or pro-life movement got from the Roe v. Wade decision?
POLIKOFFWell, to answer your first question first, I believe that if a state decided to eliminate the word marriage in its civil code for all couples and instead of marriage licenses granted civil union or civil partnership licenses to everybody, that there would not be an equality problem in that state, and marriage could remain a term that was used by churches and synagogues and mosques in religious ceremonies and would be defined, as it can be today, however an individual religion wishes to define it, something the state has nothing to say about.
POLIKOFFI do think that if a state has two different statuses and the one for different-sex couples is called marriage and the one for same-sex couples is called civil unions, then the only reason for that differentiation is to convey the second-class status of same-sex couples. And the -- that is the kind of demeaning attitude and attitude that fails to grant equal dignity to the relationship of same-sex couples. And I don't think that in the long run, that it's going to remain constitutionally viable.
POLIKOFFBut I do think that marriage could be considered a term reserved to religion, with the state choosing a different word for what individual couples can do. As for the later question, I don't see it developing in that way. I think that the public opinion polls have been moving so substantially in favor of the marriage equality and with such steady progress that I think it unlikely that this particular decision at this point in time is going to lead to a reversal in that.
NNAMDITime for one more caller. Here is Shelby in Reston, Va. Shelby, you're on the air. Go ahead, please.
SHELBYHi. I'm calling because I'm actually getting married this weekend. And we're having our celebration in Virginia, but had to get legally married in Maryland. And I'm getting married to a woman who's been serving in the U.S. Army for 17 -- almost 18 years. And I just was interested to hear perspective on how this might affect service members in the U.S.
NNAMDINancy Polikoff.
POLIKOFFYes. I think, again, all of those questions are going to be hashed out over the next period of time. For -- in the event that the statutes at stake determine your legal marital status based on the domicile where you live, the legal domicile where you live. If Virginia does not recognize it, it will be difficult to get the federal government to do it. But every single law will have to be looked at separately, and there are organizations looking at that right now.
POLIKOFFFor example, the National Center for Lesbian Rights in San Francisco is in a process of putting together and disseminating information about individuals' federal statutes, just to give one example of one that have -- will have enormous consequence on same-sex couples for immigration purposes. Generally, the place of celebration of the marriage is the place that matters to look at its legality. But that is not true for most federal laws, and there may even be distinctions among the laws that govern military members that make me reluctant to give an all-or-nothing answer at this point in time.
NNAMDIShelby, thank you very much for you call. I'm afraid that's all the time we have. Nancy Polikoff is a professor at American University's Washington College of Law and the author of "Beyond (Straight and Gay) Marriage: Valuing All Families under the Law." Harry Jackson is the senior pastor at Hope Christian Church in Beltsville, Md. Thank you both for joining us.
NNAMDIWe're going to take a short break. When we come back, why one neighborhood group in the District has asked for a moratorium on bars and drinking establishments in their corner of the city. I'm Kojo Nnamdi.
Virginia Democratic Party Chairwoman Susan Swecker is in studio. And Aisha Braveboy, candidate for Prince George's State's Attorney, joins us.
The number of people living in D.C. is booming, and so too is the number of rats. Kojo talks about how D.C.'s rodent problem is affecting the city and what's being done to fight off the pests.
The federal court judge who ruled that Maryland's public universities were unlawfully segregated rejected solutions proposed by the state's Higher Education Commission and a group representing a coalition of Maryland Historically Black Colleges and Universities for redressing that segregation. We get an update on the case.
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On Sunday, Fernando Valenzuela will be inducted into the Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame in a ceremony at Hermosillo, Mexico, at the Universidad Sonora.
Former Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda, Spanish-language broadcaster Jaime Jarrin and Dodgers executive vice president of marketing Lon Rosen are scheduled to attend and represent the Dodgers.
Valenzuela, who made his major league debut with the Dodgers in 1980 as a 19-year-old knuckleballer, spent 17 years in the majors.
Valenzuela, born in Sonora, is being honored for both his major-league career and his time in the Liga Mexicana. Like those at Cooperstown, the Caribbean winter-league inductees are required to be named on 75% of the ballots. Valenzuela earned 175 of a possible 200 points.
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NEW DELHI, May 16 (UPI) -- Inmates at the Tihar Jail assaulted and slowly poisoned a defendant in the New Delhi gang rape case, his lawyer said.
Vinay Sharma, 20, was admitted to the hospital May 4, two days after the assault, his lawyer, A.P. Singh, said.
"He is in a critical condition," Singh said. "He has had blood vomiting and chest pains."
Earlier this week, Singh requested a jail transfer for Sharma once he is released from the hospital.
Hospital staff declined to confirm Sharma's condition, and the jail's director said the allegations are false.
Sharma, three other men and a juvenile allegedly gang-raped a 23-year-old female student on Dec. 16.
Another defendant the case, Ram Singh, was found hanging in his cell inside Tihar Jail on March 11.
Jail authorities said it was a suicide, but Ram Singh's family insisted other inmates killed him.
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A Portion of Parshat Vayechi
Joseph has two children: Menasheh, the older, and Ephraim, the younger. Jacob blesses them both before he dies. He tells Joseph that, although the descendants of Menasheh will become a great people, the descendants of Ephraim will be even greater. In fact, King David was from the tribe of Ephraim.
Jacob says to Joseph: Israel will use your sons' names to bless their own children. They will say: "God make you like Ephraim and Menasheh." Do your parents place their hands on your head and bless you on Friday night? If they do, that is what they say. (If you are a girl, they say: "May God make you like Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel and Leah.)
Why did Jacob instruct our parents to use Menasheh's and Ephraim's names? The answer is simple: Menasheh and Ephraim did not fight. Cain killed his younger brother Abel; Esau wanted to kill Jacob; Joseph's 11 brothers wanted to kill him. But, even though Ephraim got the blessing Menasheh should have received, they remained peaceful and loving brothers. And that is what all parents wish for their children.


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A poem told in the form of intertwined narratives from each kingdom, "The Saga of Skalheim" evokes a bleak fantasy world reminiscent of Scandinavian sagas and ancient epics:
In a land once ruled by the ancient Felrothi, three kingdoms of Skalheim vie for survival and dominance.
Mylians migrants built their mighty citadel Mygdol around the ruins of an abandoned Felrothi Tower. The Fror built their fortress Frorguard into the frigid mountains below the Northlands. Groups of exiles arriving from the sea settled in the south and became known as the Fen clans.
Years ago, Fen warlords invaded Mygdol, leading them to form an alliance with Frorguard. The two nations defeated the Fen and negotiated a hard-won truce.
However, grim fortunes now await these tribes of Skalheim. The pact between the kingdoms of Frorguard and Mygdol is fraying and the resurgent Fen seek to exploit their mutual distrust. Most ominously, each nation has begun to discover the magicks of the extinct Felrothi race.
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For 2 hours 34 minutes Tuesday in Joliet, it was Atom Ant taking on Godzilla in a celebrity slam-dunk contest. The 1962 Mets meeting the '27 Yankees in Rotisserie baseball. Your mom's eardrums vs. Metallica.
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Volume 13 Supplement 2
Kitasato Symposium 2011: Translational prospects for cytokines in 2011
Interleukin-37 as fundamental inhibitor of innate immunity
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The interleukin-1 (IL-1) family of ligands has 11 members of which most are proinflammatory. The receptors, signaling pathways, and functions of the classical family members (IL-1α, IL-1β and IL-18) have been studied extensively. However, knowledge of Interleukin-37 (IL-37/IL-1F7), which was first identified by in silico research in 2000 remains limited.
IL-37 shares critical amino acid residues with IL-18 and binds to the IL-18-binding protein enhancing its ability to inhibit IL-18-induced interferon-γ. Data suggest that IL-37 also binds to the IL-18Rα and, for its anti-inflammatory properties, likely recruits an accessory receptor chain with inhibitory properties, such as the single Ig IL-1 related receptor. We recently reported that overexpression of IL-37 in cells of monocytic or epithelial origin almost completely abolishes the production of proinflammatory cytokines as IL-1α/β, TNFα, IL-6 and IL-8 in response to TLR-ligands or IL-1β. Anti-inflammatory cytokines were unaffected. Vice versa, functional knockdown of IL-37 in primary human cells by siRNA increased the production of proinflammatory cytokines. IL-37tg mice are protected against LPS-induced shock. Thus IL-37 is a fundamental inhibitor of innate immune responses.
IL-37 protein is expressed in human monocytes and upregulated by LPS. Similarly to IL-1α and IL-33, IL-37 is expressed intracellularly and translocates to the nucleus upon cell stimulation in a caspase-1 dependent manner. IL-37 interacts inside the cell with Smad3 and inflammation in IL-37tg mice is increased when endogenous Smad3 is depleted. IL-37 is also secreted in the supernatant of stimulated transfected cells or peripheral mononuclear blood cells. However, the extracellular functionality of IL-37 is still elusive.
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(It's today! Happy Birthday Natalie!)
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So, if you've noticed the bars up in the right hand corner… there's a purple bar right at the top. It's not really a SUPERSECRETPROJECT anymore. It is still made of awesome. So, I'm going to talk about it today. (I'm sure you're thinking, "AMY, Get to the point!")
Right! Natalie's birthday is today, and the Super Secret Project of Awesome was her birthday present. I wrote her a Clockwork Fairytale retelling of Beauty and the Beast. It was a ton of fun and stressful and so crazy all at once.
And I can't share it. Not until I get permission, anyway. But I could Not. Stop. Smiling. yesterday when I sent it to her.
It reminded me one of the reasons I write – Joy. My own and touching other souls one at a time.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY NATALIE. You're super awesome, and you deserve all the things that fall into the super awesome category too.


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In July 2012, the Australian Bureau of Statistics began releasing data from the 2011 Census of Population and Housing. One of the more important results contained in the release was the fact that the number of people who identified as being Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous) had increased by 20.5 per cent since the 2006 Census. There were also significant changes in the characteristics of the Indigenous population across a number of key variables like language spoken at home, housing, education and other socioeconomic variables. In this series, authors from the Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research (CAEPR) document the changing composition and distribution of a range of Indigenous outcomes. The analysis in the series was funded by the Commonwealth Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) through the Strategic Research Project as well as FaHCSIA and State/Territory governments through the Indigenous Populations Project.
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Illinois Governor Pat Quinn will be traveling to China today for an eight day trade mission, focused on agricultural exports and foreign direct investments and tourism.
"Trade and investment in China are essential to growing our economy and during this trip, we will promote Illinois' exports and encourage Chinese companies to invest in Illinois," said Quinn.
Illinois leads the Midwest in exports and foreign direct investment. In recent years, Illinois has seen a 35 percent increase in exports to China and the relationship needs stoking.
But questions about cost have dogged the governor's jaunt to go meet with Chinese officials.
In total, the trip -- which includes a contingent of about 30 Illinois business leaders and politicians -- will cost the state $133,000.
That figure has led to questions about whether its a good idea to spend funds during a state fiscal crisis.
But according to the Associate Press, the trip to Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong will be paid for from a fund dedicated to promoting Illinoin.
Quinn's office says the delegation were paying their own travel costs, and other expenditures would be taken from a a tax on hotels and motels.Quinn said the benefits outweighed the costs.
"It's important that we invest in robust export initiatives and also robust efforts to get investment in Illinois in job creation," he said.
During his trip, Quinn will sign a memorandum of understanding to promote future business exchanges in biotechnology, clean energy and education. He will sign a sister river agreement to promote pollution control and clean water technology, and further economic development and tourism.
In Shanghai, Quinn will be a keynote speaker at a meeting of the American Chamber of Commerce in the People's Republic of China, where nearly 30 companies have already invested in Illinois.
Quinn is not the only Illinois official who has worked toward strengthening relationships and trade with China. Earlier this year, former mayor Richard Daley made a trip to China to make China, "the most China-friendly city in the United States of America."


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Survival differences based on race and ethnicity still persist among patients with breast cancer, with black women continuing to demonstrate the poorest survival, according to statistics released by the American Cancer Society.
"Continued progress in the control of breast cancer will require sustained and increased efforts to provide high-quality screening, diagnosis and treatment to all segments of the population," Carol DeSantis, MPH, an epidemiologist with the American Cancer Society, and colleagues wrote in a paper published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.
The cancer society estimates 232,340 women in the United States will be diagnosed with new cases of invasive breast cancer in 2013, and 39,620 women are expected to die of the disease.
From 2006 to 2010, the most recent 5-year period for which data are available, the average incidence rate of breast cancer was highest among white women (127.3 cases per 100,000 women) and lowest among Asians/Pacific Islanders (84.7 cases per 100,000). Researchers noted the incidence rates among white women and black women (118.4 cases per 100,000) are converging, especially among women aged 50 to 59 years.
Incidence rates from 2006 to 2010 increased by 0.2% among black women and decreased by 0.6% per year among Hispanic women. Incidence did not change significantly among other races/ethnicities.
Breast cancer mortality rates have declined by 34% overall since 1990 due to early detection and improvements in treatment, DeSantis and colleagues wrote. Mortality rates declined among all races during that period except for American Indians/Alaska Natives.
Still, the statistics demonstrate considerable disparities in survival based on race.
From 2006 through 2010, the breast cancer death rate was highest among black women (30.8 deaths per 100,000) and lowest among Asians/Pacific Islanders (11.5 deaths per 100,000). The breast cancer death rate among white women was 22.7 deaths per 100,000).
"The higher death rate among African-Americans, despite their having a lower incidence rate than non-Hispanic whites, is due to both a later stage of disease at diagnosis and poorer stage-specific survival," the authors wrote. "For example, the 5-year relative survival for regional-stage breast cancer is 74% in African American women compared with 86% in white women."
Incidence rates for ER-negative breast cancers decreased among women of most races and age groups. Incidence rates of ER-positive breast cancers increased among white women aged 30 to 49 years, Hispanic women aged 60 to 69 years, and black women aged younger than 70 years.
"These divergent trends may reflect etiologic heterogeneity and the differing effects of some factors, such as obesity and parity, on risk by tumor subtype," DeSantis and colleagues wrote.
The striking disparity in survival rates among African-American women with breast cancer could be due to many different factors, such as difference in biology, late-stage diagnosis and lack of access to effective treatment. But in the current environment of health care debate, it is very important to remember the key modifiable factor — access to health care. That may be the single most important factor that can effectively control and improve mortality rate in African-American women. Access to primary care, appropriate and timely screening, prompt diagnosis and access to highly effective treatment could clearly improve survival rates and decrease mortality among African-American women. As a society, it is important for us to continue to work on improving disparities in survival rates among different patient populations.
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A practical and gentle approach to theatrical dance for those of us who missed the whole ballet-lessons-since-age-three boat. Taught with warmth and humor by Donald Garverick, choreographer and co-creator of Show Choir! - The Musical.
Donald Garverick began his dance training when he was in his teens under the guidance of Broadway choreographer, Robert Tucker (Shenandoah) who taught him the American Dance Machine technique (ADM). Since 1996, Donald has performed in many regional, summer stock, national tour, and Off-Broadway productions. Early in his performing career, he was asked to join the other side of the creative team by becoming an assistant choreographer and dance captain. After assisting on numerous projects, including Off-Broadway's Area 51 - The Musical and NYMF 2012's Foreverman, he now choreographs on his own. Recent directing/choreography credits include the 2010 NYMF production of Show Choir! - The Musical (www.showchoirthemusical.com - which Donald co-wrote as well,) Before God Was Invented: A Prehistoric Pagan Parable at Theatre for the New City, and the current Off-Broadway run of Siren's Heart: The Marilyn Monroe Musical at The Actor's Temple.
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Tokyo - Oki Electric Industry Co. Ltd. expects an "extraordinary loss" of roughly $25 million at its Miyagi Oki Electric Co. Ltd. subsidiary as a result of the earthquakes that rocked northern Japan late last month. Oki said the quakes, ranging in magnitude from 5.3 to 6.2 on the Richter scale, forced it to suspend operations for an undetermined period at its most advanced wafer fab, in the Miyagi prefecture.
Other chip makers said they were largely unaffected by the temblors.
Oki said its electronic-devices segment's net sales and operating income for the second quarter would be lower than expected because of the quakes but added that its "information and telecom systems segments" would make up for it.
Oki's Miyagi fab, about 25 kilometers from the quakes' epicenter, was shut down after the first of the three quakes struck on July 26. Investigations to check the damage began after the aftershocks subsided, an Oki spokesman said shortly after the closure. The 200-mm wafer fab had been in the process of shifting from 0.18-micron to 0.13-micron technology and is Oki's base for system-on-chip and memory production.
Several major semiconductor companies, including Fujitsu Ltd., Motorola Inc., Sony Corp. and Toshiba Corp., operate fabs within 60 km of the quakes' epicenter. But because the earthquakes were inland and their epicenters shallow, their impact was limited to a relatively narrow area. Other companies thus suffered little or no damage and were able to maintain their production schedules.


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The one exception is Sarsgaard's latest film, "An Education," which he says Ramona will be able to watch when she's a teenager. Written by Nick Hornby and Lynn Barber, based on a memoir by Barber, the film is a bittersweet coming-of-age story starring Carey Mulligan as Jenny, a girl growing up in 1960s England. Sarsgaard plays David, the seductive older man who charms Jenny and her parents, introducing her to the world of high fashion, Paris, and sexuality. As the film progresses, Jenny learns that David is not all he appears to be. It would be a challenging role for any actor, but Sarsgaard manages to make David a sympathetic, almost tragic figure. He spoke frankly to Back Stage about the pitfalls of the character—which means, be forewarned: Spoilers lie ahead.
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Sarsgaard was the first actor cast in the film, without an audition—which is strange, considering that David is English and Jewish and Sarsgaard is neither. "Playing English, that didn't seem like a big deal to me," admits the actor. "But it's interesting they cast me instead of a Jewish actor. I'm married to a Jewish woman, and my child is de facto Jewish. I'm around Jewish people; I observe Jewish holidays. I see the ways very clearly in which I'm not Jewish." Ultimately, Sarsgaard decided it was something he couldn't concentrate on. "It's not something that can be acted," he says. "And if you do go to act it, you'll be slightly offensive." Also, he acknowledges that David could be lying about his background: "I totally accept that there's another element in casting me. I'm playing someone who's fabricating, and I am playing at being English and Jewish. You always feel like a little bit of a fraud, which is a good thing for that character. They could have cast an English, Jewish actor, but perhaps it would have been too comfortable. Something about me is very uncomfortable."
On the accent:
Sarsgaard worked with several coaches (primarily Neil Swain in London) to perfect the British accent—but again, he points out that David might be lying about where he's from. "I do feel like there's a possibility his accent is not his accent," he reveals. "Lynn Barber said there was something strange about the way he spoke; his accent would change or was not placeable at times. I get the feeling he may have been putting on an accent with her." Early on, Sarsgaard discussed with director Lone Scherfig allowing his accent to slip occasionally, but decided against it: "That's a limitation of being an American in that role. People would just think I was doing a bad accent."
The most difficult scene:
The pair does not become sexually active until after Jenny's 17th birthday, which marked the age of consent at the time. On their first night together, David awkwardly suggests using a banana to make love. "When I first saw that on the page, I thought, 'That scene is getting cut.' There was no way—it would just seem like I would have to make fun of myself as a character in order to play the scene," Sarsgaard admits. "Then I thought about it, and you're laying there with this 17-year-old girl, and it's the moment. It's a lot of anxiety for the guy. I think he might realize that's not what he wants from her. The first time we did it, I picked up the banana and made a joke out of it. Then we realized it would be better if she did, because it was her way of accepting him and a nice ending to the scene. It's one of the most honest interactions we have."
The ultimate betrayal:
Jenny soon discovers that David has his share of secrets. (Spoiler warning.) He steals to fund his extravagant lifestyle and, in a heart-wrenching scene, she comes upon his wife and small child. The wife, played by Sally Hawkins, informs Jenny that there have been many other women before her, and that at least one even got pregnant. Sarsgaard has an interesting take on the scene. "I actually think that Sally Hawkins in that scene might be lying," he reveals. "Think about it: A young girl comes up to your door, and you know she's the girl. How? Because I've told her. I really don't think there's a procession of women walking up to her. So the first thing she says to her is basically, 'There's been so many like you, sweetheart. You're not pregnant, are you? Because we've had that happen. He's gone deep with a lot of people. See ya.' " Sarsgaard, who didn't share his theory with Hawkins, admits that many people disagree with him: "They figure I think that way because I think as David. But I guess, to me, the most interesting read on that is she's showing her bitterness. I've thought that from the moment I read it. And even if it is true, it's venomous. So why say it? The bigger truth of it is: I can't stab you in the forehead, because I'll go to jail. So instead, I'm going to decimate you."
On David's motives:
One factor that makes "An Education" so unique is that David has genuine feelings for Jenny; he's not just pulling a scam. "There are a lot of people that did not get to experience their childhood," Sarsgaard reasons. "I think with David, it's less about wanting to fuck a 16-year-old than wanting to be one. He's moment by moment, so living in fantasy. There are men who go out and casually destroy people's lives, and they're cold-hearted about it, and it's more about sex and domination. That would have been harder for me to play. But I identified with him. He's tragic because he's never going to be able to live his life if he doesn't pay attention to what his life actually is and not pretend."
-Other films include "Garden State," "Jarhead," and "The Dying Gaul"
-Reteamed with "An Education" star Carey Mulligan last year in his Broadway debut, as Trigorin in "The Seagull"
-In 1996, performed in a staged reading of Tennessee Williams' "Spring Storm," an early work that had never been produced before, and is thus listed in the published play as originating the role: "How many actors my age can say they originated a role in a Tennessee Williams play?"


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Friday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA returns to work Thursday with the rest of the U.S. government after shutdown ends. Former NASA managers call for more spending despite crunch. Orbital moves Cygnus re-entry up a day, prepares for another cargo run in December. International Space Station astronauts, NASA's Cassini missions share new imagery of the Earth and Saturn. Now well into its second year on Mars, NASA's Curiosity rover spots signs of potentially habitable environment as it heads for next major destination. U.S. and India ready new Mars missions for lift off. Chelyabinsk meteor explosion prompts search for small near Earth asteroids. Amateur radio to mark three decades in space with NASA, source of inspiration for students. Book best seller Astronaut Wives Club to become television series. More from new book Five Billion Years of Solitude: it may be up to Earthlings to spread intelligent life. Primer on viewing upcoming penumbral lunar eclipse, Orionid meteor shower.
1. From Space.com: NASA returns to work Thursday, re-opens public web sites and social media feeds as U.S. government shutdown, employee furlough comes a close.
A. From Space News: Government shutdown ripples out to work on Orion capsule. "We're holding [off on that work], of course, because of the challenges with the government shutdown," Jim Crocker, vice president and general manager for civil space at Lockheed Martin Space Systems in Denver, said during a panel discussion at the American Astronautical Society's Wernher von Braun Memorial Symposium in Huntsville, Ala. So far, Crocker said, it does not appear that the work stoppage will delay the mission, scheduled for September 2014 and known officially as Exploration Flight Test-1.
B. From the Washington Post: Federal workers, including those at NASA, return to "mountain" of emails" and "serial" meetings as operations return to normal.
C. From the Huntsville Times: Marshall Space Flight Center back to work on two NASA priority missions: the Space Launch System and the James Webb Space Telescope. The furlough that began Oct. 1 idled about 2,500 civil service workers and a still-unclear number of the agency's 2,500 contractor employees in Huntsville.
D. From the Houston Chronicle: "This is a calling. It's not just a job," said NASA worker Dennis Lawler, as he returned to duty at the Johnson Space Center in Houston after the 16 day furlough.
E. From Florida Today: Road signs at NASA's Kennedy Space Center flash "Welcome back" as employee furlough ends.
2. From Space News: Former NASA managers call for more spending despite crunch. "Our community has to fight for a reinvigorated space program, even when budgets are tight," said Doug Cooke, who was NASA's associate administrator for exploration systems when he retired from the agency in 2011. Cooke spoke Oct. 8 during a panel discussion at the American Astronautical Society's annual Wernher von Braun Memorial Symposium.
3. From Space News: Orbital Sciences Corp. is planning to end its first cargo delivery mission to the international space station a little early, with the company's now-trash-filled Cygnus spacecraft set for destructive re-entry over the Pacific Ocean Oct. 23, a spokesman said. "It used to be Oct. 24, but in looking at the orbital mechanics of release, the team updated their burn schedule and Oct. 24 became Oct. 23," Orbital spokesman Barron Beneski said in a phone interview Oct. 16.
4. From National Geographic: During U.S. government shutdown, International Space Station astronauts share space imagery with Twitter.
5. From the Planetary Society: NASA's Saturn circling Cassini mission delivers stunning imagery of giant planet and prominent rings.
6. From Universe Today: Curiosity mission scientists look to hematite laced ridge at base of Mount Sharpe as possible sign of environmental conditions on Mars are favorable for life.
A. From the Coalition for Space Exploration: Cameras aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spot small impact craters at the Gale Crater landing site of the Curiosity rover. Curiosity touched down in August 2012.
7. From AmericaSpace.com: Ground teams prepare U.S. and Indian Mars missions for fall lift off. NASA's MAVEN spacecraft, set to lift off Nov. 18, will study the interactions between the thin Martian atmosphere and the solar wind.
A. From Space News: India readies its Mars Orbiter Mission probe for launch in late October. The launch window opens Oct. 28 and closes in Nov. 19. A success could vault India into a new global space.
8. From Discovery.com: Feb. 15 meteor explosion over Chelyabinsk, Russia prompts closer look for small asteroids that pose a collision threat. Scientists would like to know what they are made of, what kind of threat they pose in the future. The Chelyabinsk incident in which more than 1,000 people were injured was triggered by a space rock estimated at 17-20 meters in width.
A. From Ria Novosti, of Russia: U.S. and Russia discuss possible use of nuclear weapons as a defense against asteroid impacts, according to report from an investigative journalism nonprofit.
9. From eHam.net: Amateur radio enthusiasts will mark their 30th anniversary of involvement with U.S. human spaceflight in early November during AMSAT's Space Symposium and Annual Meeting in Houston.
10. From Collectspace.com: The best-selling book, The Astronaut Wives Club, is headed to ABC as a television series.
11. From National Public Radio: Review of new book on extraterritorial intelligence, Five Billion Years of Solitude, suggests that it's up to Earthlings to spread life through the cosmos.
12. From Space.com: Tips for sky watchers who plan to look for Friday night's penumbral lunar eclipse and the Orionid Meteor Shower, Monday and Tuesday. The Orionids are debris from Halley's Comet.
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Dual boot Mandriva and Mac OS X on PPC G4 Tower
I have the following disk drive setup:
I have four drives in my tower:
My Linux disk (I wiped an entire drive for this) is at id: disk0s2 or Device 1
I have a Maxtor HFS formatted at id disk1s3 Device 0
My main boot disk (Mac OS X) is id: disk2s3 Device 0
My auxillary disk is id: disk3s3 Device 0
I booted using the Madriva Linux PPC LE 2005 3 disc set (I burned the ISOs)
I go through the installation until it gets to the fdisk settings and I click on expert. I select the hdaf disk which corresponds to my linux disk. I set up my partitions and then go to format them and I get the following message:
The first partition is no the partition map
Any ideas why and what to do to fix this?
I'm trying to do this install without destroying my main Mac OS X disk. I have an onboard ATA controller and an extra PCI ATA controller. Are there some jumpers I need to check out?
Also, I'd like some suggestions on the best use of a 120 gig drive as far as partitioning schemes.
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my suggestion is unplug all disks and plug-in the Disk in which you wanna install Linux only. after installation, you can add entries of other distros in boot loader of Linux or you can use any third party boot loader.
installer will create partitions itself. dont bother about that. its good to create separate /home partition though.
casperIt is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.
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Hey all, Happy Memorial Day! Hope you're enjoying some barbequeing and friends and honoring those who've sacrificed for US freedom.
If you're looking for some good reading on the topic, may I suggest the following:
The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien (drama, fiction)
The Greatest Generation by Tom Brokaw (non-fiction, very well done)
The First World War by John Keegan (a real authority on the topic)
Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut (a totally screwed version of someone who was involved in the Dresden bombings… typical (awesome) Vonnegut)
Enjoy the day off get some reading done to remind you of what people did to get you more than just a four day work week…


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Twin Strikers Sweep Scots To Victory
Scotland (sponsored by Lloyds TSB Scotland) took all three points from this clash at Toryglen, with two goals each for the impressive striking partnership of Kieran Anderson-Ballantyne and Lawrence Shankland. However, if the truth is told, the final score-line is harsh upon the visitors, who at times controlled spells of possession and were denied goals by good defending and goalkeeping allied to their own poor finishing.
The venue for this clash was Toryglen Indoor Arena, chosen as a result of the travails of this fixture on Northern Ireland's last two visits to Scotland. In 2008 they were due to be the last ever schoolboy international visitors to St. Mirren's Love Street ground, a venue with a long and proud history in these matches. Sadly, heavy rain and high winds intervened; waterlogging the pitch and rendering floodlight pylons at stand-in venue Lesser Hampden useless. The re-match was a rather muted affair – a midweek daytime kick-off at New Douglas Park, Hamilton. The 2010 instalment was due to be played at Station Park, Forfar, in recognition of Scotland physio Donald Ritchie's long and distinguished service. Sadly for all concerned, the pitch in Forfar was bone hard due to frost, and the match had to be shifted to Links Park, Montrose, at short notice. So, barring weather of biblical proportions, the match would certainly take place in the shelter of the Indoor Arena – something spectators and players alike would be glad of, given the blustery overhead conditions outside.
The serenity of the venue was shattered after only 40 seconds. With abbreviated versions of 'God Save the Queen' and 'Flower of Scotland' still issuing from the tannoy, Kieran Anderson-Ballantyne had the ball in the net for Scotland following a slide-rule pass from his Stenhousemuir and Falkirk High team-mate Jamie O'Grady. Anderson-Ballantyne drew Northern Ireland's goalkeeper Corey Wilson before calmly slotting the ball into the goal to give Scotland a dream start.
Scotland failed to capitalise upon this early goal, and instead the visitors were in the ascendency, dominating possession and having several attempts at goal in the first ten minutes. Scotland's giant Lanarkshire goalkeeper Kieran Hughes fielded a long-range effort from Andrew Mitchell after comfortably saving a header from the same player. The impressive Martin Murray was next to trouble Hughes with a twenty yard drive, before the pick of the Scotland custodian's stops: a full-length dive to deny the same player's header, following good work down the right hand side from Niall Quinn. All of this action took place in a breathless opening ten minutes, whilst the next ten was more cagey - the only time either goalkeeper was called into action was after the linesman's flag had been raised for offside.
Goal scorer Anderson-Ballantyne was almost at it again after 21 minutes. Dogged play allowed him to make his own opening; only Quinn's intervention to block denied the Scots a second. This was simply a portent of what was to follow five minutes later, as Scott Ferries sailed away from his man down the left, before delivering a curling cross to the back post. Lawrence Shankland met the ball with a firm header to send it back across keeper Wilson, and into the Northern Irish net.
The men from the province looked at one another in disbelief – they had matched their hosts thus far, had controlled the majority of possession, but found themselves two-nil down! Things could have been worse for the Ulstermen, had a clear case of obstruction not denied the Scots a third on the stroke of half-time. Unfortunately for Scotland, referee Cook had no cause to blow his whistle for an incident in the Northern Ireland penalty area: the guilty parties were Scottish defenders Ryan McGeever and Stuart Close, who blocked one another when a goal looked likely.
Scottish coach Stewart Taylor made one change at half-time, with Matthew Cooper being replaced by Connaire Connelly, a hero of last year's Centenary Shield squad. The Scots almost added to their tally two minutes into the second half, when Anderson-Ballantyne cut in from the left-hand side and shot across Wilson in the Northern Ireland goal. The goalie made an excellent diving save to turn the ball round the post at the expense of a corner.
The next twenty minutes saw a succession of efforts on goal from the men in green. John McGuigan almost brought Northern Ireland back into the game with a header from a Murray corner. Stuart Close prevented the concession of a goal with a timely intervention – heading over his own bar from his station at the front post. On the hour mark an even better opportunity was passed up by McGuigan: Glendinning flicked on Cockcroft's corner to the striker in the goal area, but he couldn't connect with enough power and Hughes was grateful to flop onto the loose ball. Scotland were being frequently troubled by the visitors: McGuigan again tried his luck, heading narrowly past after a cross from substitute Hegarty. Jamie Mitchell then went close to registering for Northern Ireland, his 35 yard strike passing narrowly over the crossbar. Scotland were defending well, and this was embodied by skipper Alan Lawson, who had to look sharp to clear in his own penalty box following some sharp work by Quinn down the left.
Against this backdrop, it was possibly against the run of play that Scotland registered their third goal with ten minutes remaining. A long ball over the top of the Northern Irish defence caused mayhem, as the industrious Anderson-Ballantyne challenged goalkeeper Wilson, who had raced to the periphery of his area to aid his beleaguered colleagues. The custodian looked certain to be about to handle outside the area, so he let go of the ball. This was seized upon by a delighted Lawrence Shankland, who rolled the ball into the unguarded goal to give the Scots an unassailable 3-0 margin.
A minute later Anderson-Ballantyne looked set to mimic his strike-partner's brace, only to see his sharp turn and shot palmed onto the post by Wilson in the Northern Ireland goal. With seven minutes remaining coach Taylor made a change, removing two-goal Shankland to hear the crowd's acclaim to be replaced by Dean Agnew.
Still Anderson-Ballantyne strove for his second goal. It looked certain as he raced clear on the goalkeeper with three minutes remaining, only to be cynically tugged back by Northern Irish defender Sam McIlveen. Referee Barry Cook (a former schoolboy internationalist himself) was left with no option but to send the Ulsterman for the first use of the hot water. From the resultant free kick substitute Gary Duggan's drive ballooned into the air, and it was no surprise that Kieran Anderson-Ballantyne found himself on the end of it, in space, to nod home.
Scotland will be very pleased with the result of the Centenary Shield opener, the fact that both front-men notched two goals apiece and the strong way that they finished the match. When Northern Ireland finish licking their wounds, they can take heart from their possession of the ball and the fact that they remained very much in this game until a rather chaotic concluding ten minutes. Next up for Scotland are Wales, at Forfar on March 15th.
Scotland : Kieran Hughes (Trinity HS, Rutherglen), Stuart Close (Bucksburn Acad.) Alan Lawson (c) (Bathgate Acad.), Matthew Craig (Williamwood HS), Ryan McGeever (Holyrood Sec.); Jamie O'Grady (Falkirk HS), Conor McVey (Holyrood Sec), Matthew Cooper (Banff Acad.) Scott Ferries (Tain Royal Acad.); Lawrence Shankland (Bannerman HS), Kieran Anderson-Ballantyne (Falkirk HS).
Substitutes: Connaire Connelly (St. John's HS, Dundee), Dean Agnew (Stranraer Acad.), Ross McGeachie (Bannockburn HS), Dean Shaw (Falkirk HS), Steven Forbes (Balfron HS), Greg Docherty (Douglas Acad.)
Nothern Ireland : Wilson, McEneff, Quinn, J.Mitchell, McGuigan, Cockcroft, Duffy, Glendinning, Hanna, Murray, A.Mitchell.
Substitutes: Dawson, McIlveen, Dillon, Harkin, Hegarty, Curran, McGahan.
Referee: Mr. Barry Cook (Renfrewshire)


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Accent Reduction Tips
If you're thinking about altering your accent, try focusing on these aspects of language:
- study the characteristics of your language's sound system and how it differs from English. Start with the differing consonants, which seem to create more misunderstandings.
- practice in phrases (not individual words) and how one word blends with the words surrounding it
- move your mouth more than you're used to – open it wider like you're yawning, spread the corners of your lips to meet your ears! This sounds like an exaggeration, but moving your mouth in different ways is a major component of forming new sounds.
- watch Americans' lips when they speak – watching on TV is OK to avoid any awkwardness, but the Simpsons, Family Guy, or some other cartoon won't help you.
- listen to and imitate sentence stress and intonation and stress patterns within phrases (my favorite activity for this is listening to and singing along with music)
- copy what you hear exactly and often (as exact and as often as you can)
This is all I can think of for now, but there are more. I'll post them as I start to remember them. For now, I hope these help.


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A few weeks ago the brilliant and contrarian online magazine Slate ran an especially fascinating article that pointed out how weirdly common stories like the one told in The Blind Side really are. Believe it or not, there are dozens of examples of a wealthy white family taking in a poor black football player as one of their own and giving him the strength and confidence to become a big star. Even Michael Lewis, who wrote the book The Blind Side, admits the story of Michael Oher is not actually unique.
But while Michael Oher copycat stories may be out there, it'll be pretty tough for another movie to mine the material after The Blind Side, so we're moving in a slightly different direction for our next story of football and overcoming adversity. According to Deadline, New York Jets linebacker Bart Scott is going to be the subject of his own biopic, which tells the story of his troubled childhood in inner city Detroit and his eventual success at Southern Illinois University and in the NFL. Gay Talese helped screenwriter Richard Regen develop the story and sold the pitch to producers Bob Shaye and Michael Lynne.
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I am researching the early publishing history of The Lord of the Rings at the moment and would be grateful if anybody can help out on the points below:
Do you have a 1963/1964 Allen & Unwin Deluxe edition? The 3 books are bound in black buckram and come in a slipcase illustrated by Pauline Baynes. If so, I would love to hear from you!
Do you have an Allen & Unwin Second Edition copy of any of the three volumes? I am looking for details for copies published between 1968 and 1978.
I need to know who is the PRINTER - Jarrold or Unwin Brothers, or maybe somebody else.
Also what price appears on the front flap of the dust jacket?
Has anybody seen a Readers Union set in a slipcase?
Has anybody got any 1963 Allen & Unwin impressions of the 3 volumes? I am interested to know if the dust jackets are price clipped, or what price they show. Also do they show the correct impression number on the front flap.
Any help would be appreciated.


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