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Celie is heading to London! Tony winner John Doyle will helm the European premiere of the hit musical The Color Purple at the Menier Chocolate Factory. The production will begin performances on July 5, with an official opening night on July 15. The Color Purple will play a limited engagement through September 14. Casting has not yet been announced.
Adapted from Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Color Purple tells the story of Celie, an abused woman, who, through love, finds the strength to triumph over adversity and discover her unique voice in the world. The show features a book by Pulitzer and Tony-winner Marsha Norman and music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray.
The musical originally premiered on Broadway in December 2005 at the Broadway Theatre, where it ran for 910 performances. Produced by Oprah Winfrey, Scott Sanders and Quincy Jones, the production starred LaChanze, Brandon Victor Dixon, Felicia P. Fields, Renée Elise Goldsberry and Kingsley Leggs. The Broadway mounting earned 11 Tony Award nominations, winning Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical (LaChanze). The show also nabbed the Broadway.com Audience Choice Award for Favorite New Musical.
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Everything United In Her
It's a comfortable truism that the novels of Jane Austen are all things to all readers. But … a life-instruction manual? From the OLM Archives, a review of A Jane Austen Education
Invisible Man
The omissions in Javier Marías's beguiling, enigmatic novels are just as important as what appear on the page, and two newly translated books are marked by this juggling of the known and the unknown.
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The slim body of work of the late New York poet Rachel Wetzsteon skips the faux-Horatian filigree in favor of an unsentimental depiction of modern life and contradictory emotion. And yet, her poems are both outspoken and intimate, and Manhattan is her Rome. Horace might have been flattered after all.
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Is the death of literature finally dead? If not, it's been dealt a healthy blow by Gregory Jusdanis' Fiction Agonistes, even it art does have to "justify itself in a way not necessary before."
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The most Bellovian figure of all may have been the man who lent us the term. A new collection of Saul Bellow's letters present the man in all his exuberant passion and thorny short-temper.
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Living under the tight control of her alcoholic father T. Ray (Paul Bettany), young teen Lily (Dakota Fanning) is dealing with her own guilt over her mother's death and the questions left behind. Leaving T. Ray, Lily and fugitive housekeeper Rosaleen (Jennifer Hudson) hit the road, soon stumbling upon the Boatwright family, June (Alicia Keys), May (Sophie Okonedo), and August (Queen Latifah), and their business of honey production. Joining the women under false pretenses, Lily finds a safe haven amongst the family, who allow the girl an opportunity to find herself and seek out answers to the mystery of her mother while tending to the bees.
Adapted from the best-seller by Sue Monk Kidd, "Bees" doesn't mess around with subtle acts of indignation. Writer/director Gina Prince-Bythewood aims for the inspirational waterworks with this production, reducing an established astuteness behind the camera to play roughly with manipulation. "Bees" doesn't strike me as a particularly reflective concept for a movie, working well-worn lines of racial unrest and southern-fried domestic dispute (Fanning's similar "Hounddog" open mere weeks ago) to middling results, suffocated in overacting and montage-heavy storytelling. It's not that "Bees" lacks comfort, it just accepts artificiality over soulful nuance, deflating the experience to a robotic bore.
Prince-Bythewood has much to cover with "Bees," making room to communicate the sisterhood of Boatwrights and their commitment to spiritual harmony while the outside world dissolves into pure hatred. Unfortunately, the filmmaker dials down the family's personalities to fit more confined, easily digestible narrative spaces, making the hollow performances even more grating. The condensed script doesn't even make much room for Hudson, who becomes the Silent Bob of the troupe, a merciful quality as the director keeps the rest of the gang in perpetual states of crying and/or sermonizing.
"Bees" is kindly enough and perhaps those who desire a less taxing time at the multiplex will swim comfortably along with the melodrama. "Bees" comes across to me as one-half of a movie, buttressed by artifice to see itself to completion, riding the coattails of the source material to blanket the disconcerting surface quality of the film. It's impossible to invest in Lily's distress when she's a threadbare character, let loose in a screen world of ridiculous stereotypes and sun-kissed contrivance. "The Secret Life of Bees" aspires to make the audience weep uncontrollably as the characters find their inspirational path in life, but it'll most likely put everyone to sleep.


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We are hosting a small cocktail party @ our house...gotta go start cooking!ReplyDelete
Always amazing to see how many random Chanel items you're able to post. We have friends arriving this afternoon from NYC to celebrate with a gourmet dinner at home.ReplyDelete
I wish you and your family a very Happy and Best of New Years!
Haha! This one made me laugh! Have an wonderful weekend, Sue!ReplyDelete
Chanel items don't get much better than this:-)ReplyDelete
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We are celebrating at a beach side cottage on Florida's Gulf Coast, complete with an 8 pce Bluegrass band and delicious food. I am making Beef in Guinness (Ballymaloe recipe)
May 2012 be brilliant for all
Happy New Year Sue, wishing you all the best xxReplyDelete
A torchlit parade through Edinburgh, a concert by candlight and an out door ceilidh and fireworks at mid night - if I can brave the weather!ReplyDelete
Happy New Year Sue!ReplyDelete
HA! I knew you would love this!! I almost texted you from the exhibit but was too busy photographing!! Wishing you and yours a wonderful New Year's Sue. Cheers to a fabulous 2012!!ReplyDelete
happy and healthy new year to you and your family! i'm looking forward to this fresh new year to start, i think amazing things are going to happen this year, enjoy your night!!ReplyDelete
wishing you a Happy Happy New Year!ReplyDelete
I'll be home with my honey for New Year's Eve. Hope you have tons of fun at your party and a fabulous 2012! Happy New Year!ReplyDelete


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I have always felt that "Bone Conduction" would make a great name for a band.
faithblinded: Re-posting stuff from 4/3rumors has to be a new low for DPR. I'd say 4/3rumors lacks journalistic integrity, but that would imply he/she is some kind of journalist. It's hard to believe you guys are driving traffic to the 'paid for clicks' site of a guy who stole almost his entire user base from DPR forums. Am I the only one that remembers?
With all the cameras and lenses that could be reviewed, instead we get reprocessed "rumors" straight from the troll factory. I'd honestly prefer no news over this.
More photographer interviews please. Less of this type of fluff.
Creating content is expensive. Aggregating other people's content is cheap. There you go.
Stacey_K: " and successive cameras".... well that is unless Olympus decides to change the lens mount again. I'm done trusting this company to support the customers who invest in their system.
Through corporate mis-management and a partnership with a crappy sensor manufacturer (panasonic), Olympus killed the 4/3 mount right as they had a sensor (the one used in the OMD) in their hands that would have made their lovely ZD 4/3 optics shine. Instead they pull this bait and switch to m4/3. I give then 3-4 years before they bail on this format and switch to yet another mount.
Olympus's problem has never been their optics, and I'm sure these will be fantastic lenses. But I'm willing to bet they will decide in the future the 4/3 sensor is too small and ditch this mount, leaving anyone who buys these lenses left in an orphaned system. I would never trust this company again after what they did with 4/3.
>>But I'm willing to bet they will decide in the future the 4/3 sensor is too small and ditch this mount, leaving anyone who buys these lenses left in an orphaned system.<<
Maybe, but I don't think so, at least not any time soon. Assuming that sensor technology continues to improve, it will improve for both m4/3 and full frame, so neither is likely to have any more advantage in the future than it has right now. The same tradeoffs -- greater light gathering vs. portability -- will still obtain, and we'll be having the same arguments. Olympus is betting that for more and more photographers -- the vast majority of whom are not pixel peepers -- the balance of size and "good enough" sensors will find a growing share of the market. For many people, they're already there.
Adamant: When can we expect regular camera reviews to resume here on DPR? Car magazines manage to review dozens of vehicles every month. DPR has managed to review, what, two whole cameras since July?
DPR could solve the problem pretty quickly by hiring a new body or two, or paying qualified individuals to write reviews within their format on a freelance basis. Since they have not done so, one has to assume that they have not been given permission by the corporate heads, either because DPR is not profitable enough in itself to do that, or they don't care (that is to say, they have lost sight of what drew people to the site in the first place). This is a problem at the top, at the ownership level. It's a good bet that DPR is understaffed and overworked, but as long as it's feeding sales to Amazon, why throw any more money at it than you need to? Amazon is huge and, in the scheme of things, DPR is tiny, at least in terms of monetization.
"Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball."
A nickel to unscrew the battery cover. Oh wait, that was a while ago, wasn't it?
What strikes me as the real new development here is the voice control. It's in its infancy right now, but pretty soon some camera will have a smarter-than-Siri voice activated system that will allow you to pretty much say anything, like "aperture priority f8" or "custom setting three" or "upload disk" and it will do what you tell it to do down to the last detail.
There are obviously many situations where you would not want to be talking, or even whispering, into your camera, but there is a lot of potential here for development.
HL48: From what I remember of an article about this lens (about 15 years ago, perhaps in Sky and Telelscope). It is somewhat radioactive because of the thorium, "it can't focus blue worth a damn", it is in fact an apochromat in infra-red, red and green.
(I'd keep this lens away from young children,)
Once he gets the large format film camera set up properly, I think he needs to go to an aviation museum and photograph some WWII planes. And some WWII vets, for that matter. (Better hurry.)
This one would have been much tougher in black and white!
The XZ-2 pics by Robin Wong make a much more compelling case for this camera.
Joe Ogiba: If you want bleeding edge camera technology forget Nikon or Canon, look for it from Sony or Panasonic.
But is it fully submersible to 120 feet? Seriously, nice job, my only comment is that there are an awful lot of buttons on the front. On the other hand, I'm not sure where else I'd put them, since the real estate on the back is pretty well occupied, although you've left a nice wide open space for the right hand to hold onto things without tripping buttons accidentally. I wish real manufacturers would pay more attention to that.
sakjdakjas: Chop lens and AF, add a popular lens mount (*), peaking feature and and HDMI connector for an external display and it'll sell nicely as a specialized sensor + mount body for demanding pros and enthusiasts.
* Ideally one of the short flange distance mirrorless mounts, 2nd best EOS mount.
>>Chop lens and AF, add a popular lens mount (*), peaking feature and and HDMI connector for an external display and it'll sell nicely as a specialized sensor + mount body for demanding pros and enthusiasts ... Ideally one of the short flange distance mirrorless mounts,
Exactly what I was thinking. Otherwise, if you can't decide between the 14 and the 20 you have to spend another $1,000? But if this were ILC -- I presume it's about the size of the Pens? -- it could find a much larger market.
slncezgsi: What is going to be left from Kodak when the film devision will be gone - and much more import - who will buy it? What is going to happen to those great products like Tri-X, Portra or Ektar?
C'mon Kodak!
>>the technical quality of large prints from digital was shockingly bad. Poor colour, contrast, edge artefacts, various optical aberrations and all with much lower resolution than Kodak film.
The same thing happened in music reproduction when CDs first came out. The sound was dry and overcompressed, with poor dynamic range. Then as CDs eventualy got better, music switched over to MP3s and the sound was evn worse. The final nail in the coffin -- most listeners today hear their music through tiny earbuds. There will be no recovering from that one, but most people simply don't care. Vinyl through full size speakers has becomethe domain of a few cranks, but at least you could feel the music in your chest.
>>an Olympus OM2 with the 35mm and 85mm f2 Zuiko lenses and a pocketful of Ektachrome did better large prints for travel and landscapes.
Still have my OM2. What a beautiful little machine. I should make a point to use while I still can. RIP, Kodak. Sic transit and all that.
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Teaching assistants and childcare workers in England and Wales should receive better pay and a higher professional status, campaigners say.
The Professional Association of Nursery Nurses (Pann) is calling on the government to establish a formal career ladder, salary and training structure after a survey of members highlighted poor pay and conditions.
Up to 93% of those who responded were required to work between one and 10 extra hours a week without pay, the Pann survey suggested.
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Professional officer for Pann, Tricia Pritchard, said: "Pann calls on the government to recognise the abilities and responsibilities of childcare professionals.
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Job titles of respondents included classroom assistant, nursery nurse, specialist teacher assistant, early years practitioner, non-teaching assistant, link worker, general assistant and teacher's aide.
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Ideal for use in a microprocessor course in electrical engineering or computer science, Software and Hardware Engineering: Motorola M68HC11 provides an introduction to the architecture and design of hardware and software for the Motorola M68HC11. It covers all M68HC11 hardware features, and shows students how to use the Motorola AS11 assembler and the Buffalo Monitor and debugger. The instruction set is described with many examples, and a unique chapter gives complete example programs, including illustrations of how to use assembly language programming to write programs that have been designed using high-level pseudo-code. In addition to covering the features common to all members of the M68HC11 family of microcontrollers, it also discusses advanced features.
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I'm back from a great vacation and thrilled to see that there are two blog-based conversations about capitalism that may be of interest to philanthropists.
The Global Philanthropy Forum has a blog discussion underway on "Philanthrocapitalism."
Several economists are discussing Bill Gates' "Creative Capitalism" as part of writing a forthcoming book.
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BURLINGTON, VT (February 1, 2011) – The top slopestyle and halfpipe riders are making their way to Calgary for the third annual Burton Canadian Open (CANO), presented by MINI. Competitions start today at WinSport Canada's Canada Olympic Park (COP) in Calgary, Alberta where world famous riders like three-time Olympian Kelly Clark (USA) and current TTR World No. 1 Jamie Anderson (USA) will join local favorites like Pierce Mimura (CAN)) and Brooke Voigt (CAN) in one of Canada's biggest snowboard competitions. All Canadian Open events are free and open to the public with halfpipe finals taking place on Friday, February 4 at 7:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) and slopestyle finals going down on Saturday, February 5 at 11:00 a.m. (Mountain Time).
The women's field competing at the Canadian Open is loaded with big names from all over the world. After winning almost every halfpipe competition she's entered this year, including the 2011 Winter X Games, Kelly Clark will be the rider to beat in halfpipe, especially now that she just nailed the first-ever 1080 in a women's snowboard competition. Also coming fresh off a 2011 Winter X Games win, Enni Rukajärvi (FIN) won the Canadian Open slopestyle event last year and is returning to Calgary this week to defend her title. Enni will have tough slopestyle competition from Jamie Anderson, who currently leads the TTR World Snowboard Tour. Last year's Canadian Open halfpipe champion Kendall Brown (NZL) is making the trek from her native New Zealand to defend her title. And Swiss rider Sina Candrian, who is currently in the lead for the Burton Global Open Series (BGOS) Championship title, will also compete at the Canadian Open.
On the men's side, watch out for Swiss rider Christian Haller, who currently leads the men's BGOS championship standings. Coming off a third place finish in slopestyle at the 2011 Burton European Open, Chas Guldemond (USA) will be looking for a spot on the Canadian Open podium. And last year's Canadian Open slopestyle champion Brett Esser (USA) will be back in Calgary to defend his title. Jack Mitrani (USA), Ben Watts (USA) and Charles Reid (CAN) are all planning to compete at this year's Canadian Open as well.
All of these riders are strong contenders for earning a piece of the Canadian Open's $50,000 prize purse, not to mention valuable points towards both the SWATCH TTR and Burton Global Open Series 2010/2011 titles, which are each worth $50,000. Riders at the Canadian Open will also have a shot at the new Creative Use of Space Award by MINI, worth a total of $50,000 that will be shared by the best male and female rider who have shown creativity and progression throughout the BGOS series. Check out http://www.facebook.com/MINI under the Burton tab to learn more and cast your vote for the most creative rider.
Not only will the Canadian Open host world-class competitive snowboarding, there will also be some next-level entertainment on hand. For the first time ever, the Canadian Open halfpipe finals will take place at night with DJs JS1 and Ody Rock spinning during the event. Later that night, renowned DJ Mix Master Mike will headline following the awards ceremony. Also on Friday, local favorite characters Terry and Dean from the Cult film 'Fubar' will officially host the beer tent onsite.
If you can't make it to Calgary, watch the semi-finals and finals live on Metacafe.com and Burton.com. Webcast airtimes are listed below in local Calgary time (Mountain Time):
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Burton would like to thank MINI, Metacafe Sports, Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour, Paul Mitchell, Samsung, Contour, Snowboard Canada Magazine, Kokanee, WinSport Canada, Tourism Calgary, Travel Alberta and the Calgary Hotel Association for their support of the Canadian Open.


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WATCH: #RSL analyst @originalwinger chats LA w/ @NickRimando @KyleBeckerman @natborchers @luisitogil21 @jeffcassar :: //www.realsaltlake.com/video/2014/03/07/rsl-la-galaxy-match-preview …
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Amazing to think in 2000 my @MLS career started & tomorrow the journey continues in my 15th season. #MIA #DCU #RSL #Blessed
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.@mls kicks off its' 19th season tomorrow. Learn to love yourself America
RealSaltLake.com: Video Preview: Real Salt Lake at LA Galaxy
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RealSaltLake.com: Twenty Penalties, One Champion: MLS Insider looks back at MLS Cup 2013
MLSsoccer.com: The Scouting Report | LA Galaxy v. Real Salt Lake
MLSsoccer.com: Real Salt Lake Capsule: 1 kick away from 2013 MLS Cup, what does 2014 hold?
ABC 4: Crossbar Challenge: Dunny v. Jeff Cassar
ESPN 700: Kyle Beckerman on The Bill & Hans Show
Real Salt Lake News & Notes
RealSaltLake.com: Preview: RSL at LA Galaxy
RealSaltLake.com: Game Guide: RSL at LA Galaxy
RealSaltLake.com: Storylines to Watch: RSL opens 2014 season at LA Galaxy
RealSaltLake.com: Tactical Preview: RSL at LA Galaxy
MLSsoccer.com: Preview: LA Galaxy v. Real Salt Lake
MLSsoccer.com: Real Salt Lake staying on defense with not-so-familiar foe LA Galaxy looming in opener
MLSsoccer.com: With all-time MLS goals record in sight, LA Galaxy's Landon Donovan says "I don't think about it"
MLSsoccer.com: LA Galaxy coach Bruce Arena challenges Juninho to be more consistent in attack
The Salt Lake Tribune: Cassar anticipates butterflies ahead of opener
The Salt Lake Tribune: MLS to open 2014 season with replacement referees
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Deseret News: RSL kicks off 2014 regular season at Los Angeles Saturday night
Deseret News: Expectations remain high for RSL
Soccer By Ives: SBI MLS Season Preview: Real Salt Lake
For the Fans, By the Fans
RSL Soapbox: Season Preview, Part I: Jeff Cassar and important factors for RSL
RSL Soapbox: Season Preview, Part II: Breakout seasons and vital players
RSL Soapbox: Season Preview, Part III: Success and risks facing RSL in 2014
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Real Nation: Season Preview: Real Salt Lake
MLS + Other News and Notes
MLSsoccer.com: Complete 2014 Season Preview: Western Conference
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MLSsoccer.com: Major League Soccer to introduce away-goals rule for first time in 2014 MLS Cup Playoffs
MLSsoccer.com: Pick 'Em: MLSsoccer.com editors and Cobi Jones pick opening weekend matches
MLSsoccer.com: Starting XI: Are you ready to kick off the biggest, busiest MLS season yet?
MLSsoccer.com: 2013 poll results: MLS equal to MLB in "avid interest" popularity among adolescents
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SI.com: Planet Futbol Roundtable: 2014 MLS season predictions
SI.com: 2014 MLS Season Preview: Power Rankings
SI.com: Merritt Paulson's soccer evolution continues with new USSF board role
Pro Soccer Talk: Major League Soccer Preview: An alternate view of the 2014 regular season
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If you purchase an iPhone 4 before September 30, 2010, you are eligible to receive an iPhone 4 Bumper or a select third-party case from Apple at no charge.
- Download the iPhone 4 Case Program app from the App Store.
- Launch the app on your iPhone 4 and sign in using your iTunes Store account or Apple ID.
- Select your Bumper or case.
For iPhone 4 purchases made before July 23, 2010, you must apply no later than August 22, 2010; otherwise, you must apply within 30 days of your iPhone 4 purchase. To qualify for this program, you must purchase your iPhone 4 by September 30, 2010.


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JACKSONVILLE -- More than 6,000 people participated in North Florida's 2009 Walk to Cure Diabetes last month at Metropolitan Park.
The group raised more than $350,000 with expectations that the total will reach $450,000 by the end of June. Proceeds benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Proceeds raised from the event go toward advancing research to find a cure for diabetes and its complications.
Walkers were led out of the park by the UNF Drumline along the Riverbank and then into downtown Jacksonville for a 3-mile walk.
Dan Hicken and Joy Purdy from First Coast News were the emcees.
"The Walk to Cure Diabetes keeps growing each year, and it's because of the wonderful volunteers and staff that help make it a continuing success," said Brooks Biagini, executive director of the North Florida Chapter of JDRF. "We are all working for one common goal--to find a cure for diabetes. The innovative research funded by JDRF is bringing us closer and closer to having a cure for this devastating disease and in the meantime developing so many advanced control options.
"The money raised from the Walk to Cure Diabetes is what helps those advances keep happening."
The 2010 Walk to Cure Diabetes is planned for March 6 at Metro Park.
To learn more about JDRF and the Walk to Cure Diabetes, go to www.jdrf.org.
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A Dad's Point-of-View: Men vs. Women: Looking and Flirting
There are so many things about men and women that are generally and inherently different as I hope this blog series has demonstrated. I've chosen to tell the truth rather than adhere to any gender politics or higher education belief systems. Sometimes that has generated some raised eyebrows, but not nearly as much as I expected. I still want some Women's Studies and/or Gender Studies professors or students to weigh in.
So, let's look at "looking" and flirting. Again, I will represent several generalities that I assert to be largely true. Again, I acknowledge that there will be exceptions to every one of these generalities. And, again I say, "So what, they're generally true for a reason – they're generally true!"
First, I want to admit that I have that looking disease that afflicts many men. It's almost chemical that when a woman enters the room, I will take notice. When I'm with my wife or when I was with any other women prior to my marriages, I did everything I could to try and be subtle about it, but I usually failed miserably. I took to sitting facing the wall whenever we'd go out to a restaurant. At least that would inhibit my insulting and useless looking behavior.
What struck me most about this pattern that I and many other men suffer from is the reality of what we could possibly think might happen with our gazing at an attractive woman across the room. Did we think – or hope – that said woman would cross the room, come directly up to us, give a cursory and dismissive glance to our female companion, and insist we leave the restaurant immediately because she hand to tear our clothes off right now. Really, what could we men possibly think might happen, especially if we are with a date or permanent partner?
It's laughable, really. It's even more pathetic when you do the lookie-loo thing while driving. We men see a woman running and do an exorcist-like turn of the head -- expecting what?
For this series of columns, I've usually done lists in which I'd alternate men and women's differences on a topic. This time, I will just carry on in the style I've already begun – list-less.
Let's face it; women are just more classy and subtle around these issues. Perhaps, it's changed among the younger generation, but I suspect not much. Part of the reason is that women are generally less "turned on" by looks and much more attracted to a man's mind and wallet contents, neither of which are that readily apparent at a glance.
Okay, if that is the case, maybe women are as superficial as men, just in other areas. Women generally care about a man's ability to provide and to engage their attention intellectually and humorously. Both are, I suspect, to some degree built into a woman's DNA and both, especially the provide part, relate to historical needs of our species.
Taking my generalities even further, I will really go out a limb by stating another generality. Men can and will be promiscuous and would always be promiscuous if they were allowed, could get away with it, and not risk bringing home any diseases. It's societal pressure and their partners that help domesticate the wild rover in most men.
On the other hand, women are generally more interested and comfortable in a monogamous relationship. I've never known a woman – granted this statement is an unscientific sample of women – that has ever had anything beyond a brief period of promiscuity, and usually in reaction to a breakup and an attitude of "if they can do it, so can I." But inevitably, women will wake up at some point during this promiscuous period and recognize they plain don't like it.
I believe women flirt simply by being a woman, the way they dress, the way they display a smile, and a look they choose to give a man that may interest them. Again, it's subtler and I would assert classier than many of the guy's come-on lines, the lameness of most being laughable and fodder for comedy routines.
Where does all this leave us? Ahhh, that is God's handiwork. We will never fully understand the opposite sex but, if we are wise, we will learn from each other and grow as a result. Rather than try to be like our counterpart, let's express wonder at our differences, celebrate them, learn from them, and perhaps actually enjoy one another simply because we are so different, yet fit together so very well when it works.
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MH-6 Little Bird
McDonnell Douglas
Flown by the U.S. Army's elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, the MH-6 Little Bird is primarily used to insert special operations forces onto rooftops or on narrow roadways. Based on the (Hughes) McDonnell Douglas MD369, the MH-6 Little Bird and its attack variant AH-6 carries three commandos on bench seats mounted to the side doors of the helicopter.
The Little Bird was originally designed as a scout helicopter for Army armored units, but since the early 1980s it has been used almost exclusively by the special operations community.
It has an unrefueled range of 250 nautical miles. The AH-6 Little Bird Gun, a light attack helicopter, has been tested and proven in combat. Armed with guns, Hellfire missiles, and 2.75-inch FFAR, it provides armed helicopter support to both ground and air special operations. The unrefueled range of the AH-6 is 250 nautical miles. These versions were all powered by a single Allison T-63 252 SHP engine.
Later versions are based on the successful Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) MD-500/MD-530 series helicopters. The latest versions of these aircraft, the AH-6J attack helicopter and MH-6J insertion and extraction transport, based on the MD-530F, feature a more powerful engine and improved avionics, including an embedded GPS/inertial navigation system and forward-looking infrared (FLIR). The AH-6J can be armed with two seven-tube 2.75 inch rocket launchers and two 7.62mm M134 miniguns. The Little Bird can also be armed with .50 Cal. machine guns, MK19 40mm grenade machine gun, Hellfire missiles, and Air-to-Air Stinger (ATAS) missiles.
The MH-6 Little Bird made its way into popular culture with the book and movie "Black Hawk Down," which portrayed MH-6 Little Birds carrying Delta Force Soldiers into the overrun city of Mogadishu. The Little Birds, along with MH-60 Black Hawks from the 160th SOAR held off attackers and supported Rangers and Delta operators when their raid was ambushed by insurgents.


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Young activists mobilize against ID law
Opponents of Indiana's law requiring voter identification at the polls usually argue it places an unfair burden on the poor, the elderly, minorities, inner-city residents and the disabled.
But some activists predict another group will be affected in November: young people and college students.
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A coalition of youth groups including Rock the Vote and the National Black Law Students Association filed an amicus brief to the Indiana state Democratic Party lawsuit urging the Supreme Court to find the law unconstitutional.
"The Indiana case has far-reaching consequences for students and other young people who move frequently, making current ID hard to come by, or who do not possess a driver's license," wrote Alexandra Acker, executive director of the Young Democrats of America.
"It's not something that at face value people think is overtly discriminatory," says Matthew Segal, founder of the Student Association for Voter Empowerment, which also signed the amicus brief, and a senior at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. "They don't understand the millions of Americans who are poor and don't have a driver's license."
Young people are more likely to fall into that license-less category. "A lot of young people don't have driver's licenses," said Tova Andrea Wang, Democracy Fellow at The Century Foundation, a progressive institution. "I myself didn't have one until my late twenties, because I grew up in Manhattan."
Wang added: "It's also pretty racially skewed. Young blacks have ID even less." For instance, in Milwaukee County, Wis., 74 percent of African Americans and 66 percent of Hispanics aged 18 to 24 did not have a valid driver's license.
But even young people with driver's licenses may face barriers. Students who leave their state to attend college do not always update their license to reflect their school address. "Registered young voters can't vote because they have an out-of-state driver's license," said Indiana Young Democrats president Jason Tomsci, 25. "The law definitely puts out of state students at a disadvantage," he said.
Out-of-state students in Ohio face the same barrier. Segal has had his ability to vote called into question by a new law there. "My driver's license is from Illinois and I'm not going to change it for a variety of reasons," Segal explained. "There's no form of photo ID that I, or most out-of-state students, have that shows I live in Ohio."
Students like Segal are often afraid to change their license to the state where they attend school because of potential financial penalties, such as complications with their health insurance coverage through their parents, or a risk of losing scholarship money from their home state.
So Segal, who has been voting in Ohio since his freshman year at Kenyon, had to cast a provisional ballot for the first time, when he voted in November 2007 local elections. "Basically every out-of-state student voted provisionally," said Segal. "You're never notified if that vote is counted."
While nonpartisan youth mobilization groups and college Democrats oppose the Indiana law, the College Republicans support it, on the grounds that it will prevent voter fraud. "Voters in Indiana, and across the United States, should not be disenfranchised by people attempting to vote illegally, and that's exactly what ID laws aim to achieve," wrote Ethan Eilon, executive director of the College Republican National Committee, in an email.
Eilon does not think that eligible students will be disenfranchised as a consequence. "Any Indiana student can get an Indiana ID by showing a photo id, or a birth certificate and some evidence of residency like a utility bill," he noted.


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If you were looking forward to the new horror film from Insidious and Saw director James Wan, you're going to have to wait a bit longer for it to hit theaters. While previously set for release on January 25th, 2013, Warner Bros. has now given The Conjuring a summer release date of July 19th, 2013.
This new date seems a bit unusual, as it gives the movie very little breathing room with major summer films being released around that time. With the movie currently set to open against R.I.P.D, and near Pacific Rim and The Wolverine, we wouldn't be surprised to see this date get changed once again to a less competitive spot.
The story is is inspired by supposedly real events that happened to the Perron family, who claimed they "lived among the dead in the 1970s as spirits both friendly and sinister inhabited their Rhode Island farmhouse." The movie stars Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Ron Livingston, and Lili Taylor. If you're interested in more plot details, here is the synopsis for the book the movie is said to be based on, titled House of Darkness House of Light:
Roger and Carolyn Perron purchased the home of their dreams and eventual nightmares in December of 1970. The Arnold Estate, located just beyond the village of Harrisville, Rhode Island seemed the idyllic setting in which to raise a family. The couple unwittingly moved their five young daughters into the ancient and mysterious farmhouse. Secrets were kept and then revealed within a space shared by mortal and immortal alike. Time suddenly became irrelevant; fractured by spirits making their presence known then dispersing into the ether. The house is a portal to the past and a passage to the future.
This is a sacred story of spiritual enlightenment, told some thirty years hence. The family is now somewhat less reticent to divulge a closely-guarded experience. Their odyssey is chronicled by the eldest sibling and is an unabridged account of a supernatural excursion. Ed and Lorraine Warren investigated this haunting in a futile attempt to intervene on their behalf. They consider the Perron family saga to be one of the most compelling and significant of a famously ghost-storied career as paranormal researchers.
During a séance gone horribly wrong, they unleashed an unholy hostess; the spirit called Bathsheba…a God-forsaken soul. Perceiving herself to be mistress of the house, she did not appreciate the competition. Carolyn had long been under siege; overt threats issued in the form of fire…a mother's greatest fear. It transformed the woman in unimaginable ways. After nearly a decade the family left a once beloved home behind though it will never leave them, as each remains haunted by a memory. This tale is an inspiring testament to the resilience of the human spirit on a pathway of discovery: an eternal journey for the living and the dead.


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(The echo chamber of social media, via GapingVoid)
While sifting through many predictions about the absolute need to engage the consumer, facilitate discussions, and create strategic strategy on social networks, I came across one prediction that simultaneously called out the hackneyed nature of blogging predictions and lists, the insular meta-clubby behavior of new media experts, and the need to name names and pick fights to gain relevance:
Every PR blogger will publish their list of PRedictions (get it?) for 2009, resulting in the biggest blogswarm / techmeme / digg / clusterfark in the history of the blogosphere. Steve Rubel, Shel Isreal and Robert Scoble won't know to whom to link. Lauren Feldman won't know whom to mock. Jeremiah Owyang will tell us we're all wrong. And Chris Brogan will put up a post on "10 ways to get your PRedictions for 2009 noticed."
Not a single one of them will correctly predict that I will make enough money through Google Adsense to retire to the south of France.
–David Parmet, Marketing Begins At Home


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SANS Security Awareness Training offer for Small and Medium Businesses
Oct 17, 2012, 13:13 ET from SANS Institute
BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- SANS Securing The Human announces a special opportunity for Small and Medium Businesses to save 67% off its Security Awareness training program cost. The offer runs through November 30 and includes a license to train 750 Users in an organization for one year for just $3,000.
This is Securing The Human's full Computer Based-Training (CBT) program, including hosting on the SANS Virtual Learning Environment at a 67% discount.
To learn more about this program and to register, please visit: http://www.sans.org/info/115537
"Security awareness is important for every business - not just those with big budgets. This special program provides smaller businesses the opportunity to use the best SANS training at very competitive pricing," said John Fitzgerald, Managing Director for SANS Securing The Human.
Your business is a target and your employees are one of the primary attack vectors for cyber attackers. Unfortunately many businesses, especially smaller ones, lack the expertise and resources to effectively train their people against these growing cyber threats. SANS Securing the Human understands this problem – and provides a solution that can help you change behavior in your business and become safer.
Securing The Human hosts the training videos for you in our own Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), allowing you to manage, monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the Awareness Training for your users in real time. The training is complimented with support materials, including newsletters, posters and screensavers, which allow you to continually reinforce the CBT training throughout the year, ensuring the greatest impact and ultimately change in behavior.
Securing the Human has successfully trained hundreds of businesses and millions of people around the world – building a reputation as a world leader in developing the most advanced and effective security awareness and education solutions.
About SANS Securing the Human
Securing The Human offers awareness training that changes behaviors and reduces organizations risk. Securing The Human training uses the 20 Critical Controls as the framework for this modularized training which is updated twice a year, thereby ensuring the most current and engaging training possible. In addition, the training provides a variety of modules for specific compliance standards including FERPA, HIPAA and PCI-DSS.
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Full Scan - How To Remove?
FullScan is not a safe program dedicated for helping you with computer's hard disk. Full Scan is a malware which tries to sell its useless services and infect your computer with more viruses. Besides, it is distributed with a help of Trojans and this infiltration is done without any permission asked. It is a part of the fake defragmenters' family whose recent representatives are as follows: HDD Low, Win Scanner, Disk Repair, Defragmenter, Smart HDD, HDD Rescue and many others.
Just after Full Scan's attack people are surprised by numerous alerts that start appearing every time computer is rebooted. It must be added that before this malicious defragmenter starts appearing on the infected computer's desktop, it drops corrupted files and registry values into your system with a reason to announce them later as hard disk errors, such as:
Windows cannot find notepad.exe . Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. To search for a file, click the Start button, and then click Search.
Windows detected a hard drive problem.
A hard drive error occurred while starting the application.
Critical Error
Hard Drive not found. Missing hard drive.
Critical Error
RAM memory usage is critically high. RAM memory failure.
Critical Error
Windows can't find hard disk space. Hard drive error
Critical Error!
Windows was unable to save all the data for the file [random name]. The data has been lost. This error may be caused by a failure of your computer hardware.
Critical Error
A critical error has occurred while indexing data stored on hard drive. System restart required.
System Restore
The system has been restored after a critical error. Data integrity and hard drive integrity verification required.
FullScan will simply interrupt into your casual browsing without asking and will display numerous unwanted ads and fake scanners telling about the problems. All this intrusion soon will become extremely annoying and won't stop even if you fall into purchasing Full Scan. Having attempted to scare you with its false error detection reports, this scam will do its best to make you purchase its licensed copy. The sad new is that you won't protect your computer against anything and you won't solve these invented problems even if you purchase FullScan. The truth about this dishonest program is that it wants you to get scared into wasting your money and there is nothing positive about this rogueware. Please do not get swindled by Full Scan and make sure you remove it ASAP. Read the following information below and delete Full Scan instead of sharing your money with scammers.
To remove FullScan, try using this registration code: 0973467457475070215340537432225. After using it, Full Scan should be disabled, so you should run a full system scan with spyhunter, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware or other reputable anti-spyware.
Automatic Full Scan removal tools
Manual removal
Important Note: Although it is possible to manually remove Full Scan, such activity can permanently damage your system if any mistakes are made in the process, as advanced spyware parasites are able to automatically repair themselves if not completely removed. Thus, manual spyware removal is recommended for experienced users only, such as IT specialists or highly qualified system administrators. For other users, we recommend using Reimage or other tools found on 2-viruses.com.


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Strategic Exchange - November 2012
By Kemp Harr
Mohawk took another big step toward maintaining its edge as the largest flooring company in world when it chose to buy Pergo, the global leader in laminate flooring.
But isn't the laminate business in a state of decline?
It's true that laminate sales within the specialty retail sector have been hurt by the success of luxury vinyl planks, but laminate flooring is doing quite well when you consider the home centers, Lumber Liquidators, and other mass merchant retail channels. In fact, unit growth for laminate flooring in the past year is estimated to be around 10%.
Back in 1977, the Swedish company Perstorp invented laminate flooring and introduced it to the Swedish flooring market in 1984. In 1989, the company launched the Pergo brand name in Europe and in 1994 the product was brought to the U.S. For the next ten years, the company refined and patented its locking system, and embossing technology. In 2007, Pfleiderer purchased Pergo in a cash transaction estimated at $410 million. Fast forward five more years on the backside of a massive global recession and Mohawk buys Pergo for $150 million in cash. Pergo's global sales in 2011, according the press release, were $320 million.
We did hear that two other entities—a west coast private equity firm and a suitor out of the Far East—also bid for Pergo.
When Pergo first came to the U.S., Color Tile was its first big customer and eventually it built its presence with specialty retailers—choosing to sell through distributors. The big volume break came when Home Depot started carrying Pergo in 1996. But as the home centers started promoting the Pergo brand, specialty retailers started moving to other brands. At the same time, the average net selling price for laminate flooring in the home center dropped almost a dollar to $2.49 a square foot.
The last several years have been tough on Pergo's profitability here in North America. According to one industry insider, Pergo lost $11 million on sales of $169 million in 2010. Last year, sales grew to $193 million and earnings turned positive again to $6 million. This year, sales are over $210 million and earnings should be well over $20 million.
Mohawk first entered the laminate flooring business in 2005 when it bought Belgium based Unilin for $2.6 billion. At that time, Unilin's global sales were right at $1 billion.
It's easy to see the fit when you compare Mohawk's Unilin laminate business to the soon-to-be-acquired Pergo business. There isn't too much overlap in coverage between Quick-Step and Pergo. Here in the U.S., Pergo is strong in the home centers and Quick-Step is sold mostly through specialty retailers. From a manufacturing perspective, there could be up to $20 million worth of synergies when the two global operations are fully integrated.
This consolidation of the two largest suppliers of laminate flooring results in one company holding roughly 35% of the U.S. $1.1 billion wholesale laminate flooring market. Kronotex now holds the number two position with a share of about 15%.
My biggest concern over continued investment in laminate flooring over the long haul is two fold. First, is the trend we're seeing toward LVT and away from laminate flooring going to continue across all retail channels as it has within the specialty retail sector? We hear Home Depot is doing very well with its Allure LVT product and Lumber Liquidators is now offering its customers a luxury vinyl plank. Secondly, will the average net selling price for laminate continue to decline as capacity outweighs demand and producers try to keep their assets running?
Raising awareness of the benefits of using wool fiber to American consumers seems like a daunting task but that is exactly what was happening when the Campaign for Wool held its inaugural U.S. event in Bryant Park in midtown Manhattan on September 27. The event brought 30 head of sheep to the middle of Manhattan to graze within a plexiglas pen. The entrance to the park was carpeted with woven wool carpet and the fountain was drained of water and filled with colorful wool sculptures. Exhibits were set up throughout the park that displayed the many different products that are constructed out of wool, including clothing, bedding, furniture upholstery and carpeting.
Today, about 3% of the carpet and rugs produced in the U.S. are made with wool. According to Bridgette Kelly with the Campaign for Wool, 60% of all the wool fiber imported into the U.S. from the U.K. and New Zealand goes into carpet and rugs. Wool is a useful bi-product of the world sheep market, which primarily focuses on meat. To remain healthy as they mature, sheep must be sheered at least once a year and that animal coat is used to produce wool fiber. Not only is wool a natural product but it's self-extinguishing when exposed to flame, and it has long-lasting resiliency as a floorcovering fiber.
The type of wool used in floorcovering will always be an import item. While there are sheep here in the U.S., domestic supply only account for 1% of the global market for wool and domestic wool is not coarse enough to be used as a carpet fiber. Tougher weather conditions in the U.K. and in New Zealand have forced the sheep in those countries to evolve to produce a courser hair that is better suited for use in carpets and rugs.
As you might expect, the primary goal of the Campaign for Wool is to increase the price-per-pound that farmers receive for their wool crop by increasing the demand for wool products. The campaign, which kicked off in Europe in 2010, seems to be successful in its mission as the price for carpet-grade wool fiber has risen by almost 20% in the last six months.
Demand for wool carpet fiber was seriously affected in the 1950's as synthetic fibers like acrylic, nylon, polyester and polypropylene were introduced in the marketplace. Today, thanks to the efforts mentioned above, as well as the sustainability movement toward natural products, coupled with a renewed focus from The Dixie Group on the manufacturing side and CCA Global Partners on the retail side, wool carpet is starting to see more play among upscale retailers. The hospitality sector of the commercial market certainly knows its benefits and it's an easy upgrade for the retail sales associate who knows how to position it.
One of benefits of my travels is all the educational seminars that I'm able to attend at the various floorcovering events throughout the year. Last month, two separate groups covered almost exactly the same material even though they service two entirely different markets. The presentations were so similar that it reminded me a little of that movie Groundhog Day.
Both presentations gave advice on how to use technology to manage your business. With limited resources and far too many technology options to choose from, the advice—both to Starnet members and FloorExpo members—was strikingly similar. Manage your online reputation, make sure you have a mobile web presence, and learn how to use a tablet computer as the latest efficiency tool for working on the road. Despite the fact that the two groups of flooring contractors are so different, with Starnet members focused in the commercial sector and the FloorExpo members focused in the multi-family and single-family residential sectors, the advice is still the same.
Managing your online reputation is simple. First, your primary website needs to present your business as a professional, well-organized operation. Websites have become the new "front door" and are often the first impression a prospect has of your organization. In addition, someone needs to be assigned to routinely Google the company's name as well as monitor any social media sites like Twitter, Facebook or Linkedin, where complaints or negative comments can be posted. Recommendation websites like Angie's List and Yelp should also be monitored.
In addition to having a normal website, flooring contractors should also have an abbreviated mobile website that allows smartphone and tablet users to quickly access vital information like branch locations, hours of operation, key contact numbers, and services offered.
Tablet computers like the Apple iPad (both groups touted the iPad as the best option) are an extremely portable and effective visual tool that companies should supply their salespeople with as a selling aid and a mobile communications device. If set up correctly with Keynote and a few other inexpensive apps, a tablet computer can be an effective presentation device as well as a great way to help project managers keep projects on track.
If you have any comments about this month's column, you can email me at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Legal Question in Personal Injury in Missouri
My son was eating a fruit cup at a chain restaurant that ryhmes with O'Barleys. It was prepared by the local facility and not pre-packaged. In the middle of the meal he started chewing on something that didnt have the right consistancy, he pulled it out of his mouth and showed grandma. It was a used band-aid which had blood on the patch. Grandma got waitress to take it to MGR. MGR came back with 2 $10 gift cards and apoligized. When I was told of this (30 minutes later) I went to the restaraunt and was told the Manager had thrown out the band aid and was unable to find it. I asked the Manager to find out who made the fruit cup. He would not oblige. I am concerned for my 5 y/o sons health and they aren't interested in assisting.
1. What are my legal rights?
2. I called the health dept. and they are going to the chain rest. today to investigate, what else should I be doing?
3. I called my sons Doctor and they sounded very concerned and wanted him to be seen in 2 weeks.
4. The restaurant has claimed an insurance company would be calling me, should I speak to them or tell them I want to speak with an atty first?
5. What do I need to prove for a ligitmate legal case?
1 Answer from Attorneys
I have handled a number of cases like this recently. Razor in fish at a buffet. Press on nails in an ice cream sundae, etc. The restaurant is responsible for damages caused to your son due to the restaurant's negligence. This is always much easier to prove if the item in the food was preserved. When it is not preserved (taken by restaurant manager) is opens up defenses for the restaurant. Typically, they will argue that the foreign object came from the claimant or some other source. There are ways that these arguments can be addressed. I would advise against giving a statement at this point. I would be happy to have a free consultation with you. Let me know if you would like to discuss.


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Bensalem Police credited NBC10's own assignment editor with helping them to identify a missing Philadelphia woman.
Sunday morning, Bensalem Police responded to the Dunkin' Donuts on 3610 Bristol Road for a report of a woman running on the roadway nearby. When police arrived, they found a woman who they say was unable to tell them who she was or where she lived.
According to police, the woman was mentally challenged and had limited verbal communication skills. The woman was taken to Lower Bucks Hospital.
After trying to identify the woman for nearly 12 hours, Bensalem Police sent out a press release with the woman's description, along with her picture, asking anyone who knew who she was to contact them.
That same day, NBC10 assignment editor John Taylor heard a scanner report from Philadelphia Police stating that 23-year-old Janetta Graham of Winton Street in Philadelphia had gone missing. According to the report, Graham suffers from autism.
When Taylor received the press release from Bensalem Police, he realized that the woman they found matched the description Philadelphia Police gave of Graham. Taylor quickly alerted Bensalem Police Sergeant Andrew Aninsman. Sergeant Aninsman in turn contacted Philadelphia Police and later confirmed that the woman at the Dunkin' Donuts was Janetta Graham.
"Thanks to NBC10's John Taylor, we discovered her true identity," said Bensalem Police Corporal Adam Schwartz. "She is in the process of being put in touch with her family members. Mr. Taylor's actions without a doubt assisted with reuniting Janetta Graham to her family."
Corporal Schwartz submitted a request to the Bensalem Township Department of Public Safety for Taylor to receive an award for his actions. Taylor meanwhile remained humble despite the praise from police.
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Like a TV news magazine, minus the news
Reviewer's Bias*
The Show
Despite the lack of commercial success, thankfully the documentarians roll on, and the art form continues to grow and evolve, mixing in style to enhance the journalism and storytelling inherent in these films. Though "This American Life" isn't exactly a documentary series, it's close enough to appeal to fans of those films, yet as dramatic and entertaining as those so-called real-life television programs. There's definitely something for everyone here.
Hosted by Ira Glass, the MC of the show's original incarnation on National Public Radio, the show has a theme each episode, like "The Cameraman" or "Pandora's Box," and from one to three "acts" related to that concept, profiling interesting people and places from across America. With Glass serving to link the segments together in his understated, knowing way, the show has a very smooth flow and, despite the variety in topics, a cohesive tone.
The segments are best when kept short, getting in, introducing the subject, letting you get close, and then walking away, like the story of a photographer troubled by the images that gave him his career or a look at a Chicago hot-dog stand that serves up customer abuse (a scene that should be familiar to viewers of "Insomniac.") This goes double for the even shorter introductory acts, which set up what's to come. The touching moment when a scientist reads a plea for help in the piece on a possible memory-erasing chemical is as memorable as anything else in the series.
Though the shorter entries are the template for the storytelling here, the longer episode-length tales shouldn't be taken for granted. One, about a Utah man who paints religious scenes with the help of irreligious men, is a gorgeously constructed and nicely complex story about religion, family and expectations. Perhaps they were inspired by the guy's paintings, but the usually impressive cinematography is ramped up to an entirely new level here.
The other longer entry doesn't truly fit with the rest of the series, except that it is a slice from an American life. A young guy decides to make a documentary about how his alcoholic ex-rock-star stepfather ruined his family, but things don't work out quite as planned. What works well is the fact that the focus isn't on the man behind the camera or his screwy family, but on the power of a camera to both penetrate and buffer reality. If you couldn't trust Glass and company to tell the truth, it would feel like fiction, it's that messed up. Yet, like the majority of the segments in this series, there's enough of a glimmer of hope that they are almost feel-good stories. Except for the severed testicle.
The DVD
The Quality
The Dolby Digital 5.1 track is focused on making sure the voices and natural sound are clearly delivered, while the side and rear speakers take care of the music, which gets a bump up in the surrounds. It's not a dynamic mix, but it's no surprise that the it's well-done, considering the show's radio roots.
The Extras
Also included on the disc is a text bio of Glass and a short manual photo gallery, made up mostly of images from the set of Glass' segments.
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It requires a 125 gallon or larger aquarium with a sandy bottom which will allow it to blend in and change positions. It will eat most any invertebrate or small fish that come within its vicinity.
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With over 20 players on each roster, finding playing time for everyone in uniform will be just as important as moving runners and defensive alignments for coaches Anthony Gonzales and Bobby Ramirez in today's Rotary Club of Whittier All-Star Baseball Classic.
"One through 20, we're pretty good," La Serna's Gonzales said of his Red all-star team, which feature players from La Serna, La Mirada, Santa Fe, St. Paul, Whittier and Whittier Christian. "We've got some good players. It's gonna be hard to get everyone in."
Ramirez, who just completed his second season at Pioneer, faces a similar problem with the Blue all-stars, with graduating seniors from Cal, El Rancho, La Habra, Montebello, Pioneer and Sonora.
"They're all there for a reason," Ramirez explained.
Having the game scheduled for nine innings will help, but players will likely get no more than two at-bats and a few innings in the field. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. at York Field, and the baseball game will be preceded by a home run derby at 4:30 p.m.
Both rosters are littered with talented players, including league MVPs from the Del Rio (Cal's Ruben Pinedo) and Suburban (La Mirada's Jeff Murray). Red pitchers include La Mirada's Blake Wilson and Eric Tapper, La Serna's Gavin Callender and Jake Rivera from Whittier Christian. The Blue all-stars will have Pinedo and Jerald Johnston from Cal available to throw as well as El Rancho's Esteban Solis, Andrew Gallegos from La Habra and Pioneer's Carlos Hernandez.
Today's event will get started with the softball all-star game at 3 p.m., and will be the fifth meeting of the season between Jim Maier of St. Paul (coaching the Red team) and Mike Reed and Mike Orona from La Serna (with the Blue team). Maier's lineup will include players from his own CIF-SS Division 3 champion Swordsmen as well as Cal, Montebello and Santa Fe. The Blue all-stars will come from El Rancho, La Habra, La Serna, Schurr, Whittier and Whittier Christian. Those lineups will also feature several league MVPs, including St. Paul's Lovie Lopez (Del Rey), Cal's Trisha Trujillo (Del Rio) and Evelyn Hernandez of Montebello (Almont).
"Both teams are likely pretty even," said Maier, whose St. Paul squad was recently voted the Division III State Team of the Year by calhisports.com. "This is kind of a neat thing to do with the other schools."
Reed said the Blue team won't use too many signs, partly because of limited practice time and partly to let the girls showcase their talents.
"It's the seniors' last hurrah for high school ball," he said. "We're gonna go out and have some fun. They're playing in front of their family and friends. It should be an interesting game, it should be fun."
Today's baseball game will be the 18th edition of the All-Star Classic, the softball game the 11th.


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Joint Programme : United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security (UNTFHS)
Title : Community Reconciliation through Poverty Reduction
Country : Bosnia & Herzegovina
Participating UN organizations : UNESCO, UNDP, UNHCR
Signing partners : Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations; Council of Ministers
Source of funds : UN Human Security Trust Fund
In 2007 the Government of Japan and the United Nations decided to extend assistance, through the Trust Fund for Human Security to a project entitled "Community Reconciliation through Poverty Reduction" to be implemented by UNDP and UNESCO in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Community Reconciliation through Poverty Reduction project with funding from UNHSTF focuses on community reconciliation in South-eastern Herzegovina through a multi-dimensional approach to poverty reduction.
The approach includes mine clearance, waste management, income generation activities in highly potential tourism industry, restoration of cultural heritages and strong PR activities all of which combine to contribute to poverty reduction and community reconciliation. The project is based on the principle that a participatory and transparent approach to income generation will create a synergetic bond for municipalities to cooperate in the development of common interests and the mitigation of "hard-line" politics.
Objectives & Activities
Objective : Developed capacity of municipalities to generate employment using pro-poor approach.
Achievements and Expected Results :
1. approximately 180,000 m² of category 1 land that is of significance for income generation and/or community reconciliation restored for use;
2. 70% of illegal waste depots in the target region removed, cleaning campaigns in each municipality organized, and waste management capacities improved;
3. Minimum of 8 income generation sub-projects implemented with at least 30% of projected employment coming from the vulnerable groups;
4. Three cultural-historical monuments restored in the region.
Project details
Budget in USD: $2,349,579.83 | UNESCO Budget : $ 300,000 | Started: July 2007 | End date : June 2010 | Status : Closed | Keywords: Post-conflict reconciliation; de-mining; income generation; eco-tourism
Sept. 2009: Project document signed and implementation begun | 1 March 2008 : Official Joint Programme start date | 19 May 2008 : Official Signing Ceremony in Sarajevo | September 2009 : extension given until June 2010 | June 2010 : Letter of Agreement (LOA) signed between UNESCO and UNDP to subcontract UNESCO to implement activities. ; December 2011: Mid-term evaluation report issued
Main achievements
The following has been achieved in 3 municipalities, namely Stolac, Trebinje, and Mostar–Blagaj
- Humanitarian demining of over 700,000 sq m of category one land
- Clearance of over 70% of illegal waste in the 3 communities
- Income generation more than 30% going to vulnerable groups and
- Restoration of three national monuments, one in each community
Notable Achievements
- As a result of the interest and cooperation of a variety of actors, the project successfully cleared mines and UXOs from an area four times greater than originally planned. In addition, the project ensured the restoration of approximately 180,000 square metres of land deemed to be significant for tourism, income generation and community reconciliation.
- Through a 3-pronged approach, the project provided the appropriate equipment for waste collection; organized training on financial and strategic planning for personnel at utility companies; and implemented a comprehensive waste management campaign. As a result, local knowledge, attitudes and behaviours related to waste disposal and management improved significantly and were complimented by improved waste collection and clearance by local authorities
- Activities on the promotion of the tourism industry not only helped raise the incomes of the local communities, they also raised awareness among residents on the unique characteristics and the comparative advantages of the region vis-à-vis eco-tourism. This led to the establishment of the first tourism cooperative in the area. The project also made sure that at least 30% of the accompanying eight income generation sub-projects were implemented by vulnerable groups.
- In each community, monuments were restored, promoting the cultural heritage of the region and contributing to a growing interest in Southeastern Herzegovina as a possible eco-tourist destination.
- UNTFHS BiH Project Document signed [English, PDF]
- UNTFHS Guidelines [English, PDF]
- Human Security in Theory and Practice
Application of the Human Security Concept and the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security. Read the document in English here.
- UNDG Country Fact Sheet for Bosnia and Herzegovina here
- Final report
Map disclaimer
The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on maps do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.Back to top


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Design is a fight against ugly. -- Massimo Vignelli describing his modernist design philosophy in the Helvetica film. Great juxtaposition of characters versus David Carson, purveyor of ugly.
Ugly, like beauty, is often
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Ugly, like beauty, is often in the eye of the beholder.
But if you can make a career out of ugly, then that would seem to be a reflection on our society. Perhaps people become so desensatized to the marketing of 'beauty' that 'ugly' catches them off-guard.
Then one can only wonder what happens when they become desensatized to ugly. I submit that the result would be Ultimate Fighting, or "human cockfighting" as it is sometimes referred to. Believe it or not, some people see a beauty in that. Go figure...


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How Mentorship Boosts Your Startup Culture
By Camila Souza | Apr 30, 2015 at 11:00 am
The term mentor comes from Homer's classic The Odyssey. During the ten years that Odysseus struggled to return home from the Trojan wars, Mentor served as a surrogate father to Odysseus's son Telemachus. Most entrepreneurs understand the value mentors have in their careers. Mentorship can come…
Tobin Moore Talks About Optoro's Sustainable Reverse Logistics Platform
By Kristin Pryor | Apr 29, 2015 at 12:30 pm
The retail industry is not, as a whole, a very sustainable one. Think of all the products that get returned that are not re-sellable. Much of this returned inventory gets shipped to landfills. You can't completely blame the retailers for this, because their primary…
Ben Parr: Understand Your Audience's Attention [VIDEO]
By Ann Diab | Apr 19, 2015 at 2:00 pm
Understanding the frame of reference of your audience is the one key element that successful websites, journalists, and marketers possess. Earlier this month, Frank Gruber and Ben Parr sat down for DC Sessions, a conversation about Parr's book, Captivology. "When I went through all…
This Entrepreneur Got $1M From All 'Shark Tank' Investors
By Camila Souza | Mar 24, 2015 at 7:00 pm
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How Virtual Reality Can Improve Your Driving Experience
By Camila Souza | Jan 23, 2015 at 2:30 pm
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Internship to Entrepreneur: How to Create a Foundation From Your Experience
By Eghosa Aihie | Dec 29, 2014 at 4:30 pm
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Sun Tzu's 10 Leadership Advice for Startup Founders
By Camila Souza | Dec 26, 2014 at 11:00 am
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Jim Kostro: 1 Year, 100 Employees, and Taking the Final Mile Shipping Industry by Storm
By Joe Corbett | Dec 18, 2014 at 8:00 pm
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Slidestory is a Windows PC downloadable software which allows you to record your audio voice-over to any set of slides or images, while keeping them in sync and with a full text trasncript of what you have said.
Slidestory can also be a great solution for those producing podcasts and needing to have an acompanying presentation, with images, text transcript and links to all the items presented in the show.
The final presentation with audio can be easily posted to the Slidestory online service which will host it and make it available for free. Additionally Slidestory presentations can be easily embedded in other blogs and web sites.
The software plus the online service that stores and distributes your presentations are both free.
Here is a brief video tutorial: http://www.slidestory.com/?page=slidestory&ini=1&index=0&title=How%20to%20create%20a%20podcast%20using%20the%20Publisher&cid=102
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Does anyone know how to share files with zone alarm? I am using ZA 7 free version, Linksys WRT54GL router on Windows XP Pro. I can share files fine if I uninstall Zone Alarm, but not installed. I had my router and network computers in the trusted zone and security level set to medium as I've read on many other post but to no avail.
It seems as if ZA does not support file sharing or at least does not make it easy to do...
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The Jazz Temple, one of Winston E. Willis' first Cleveland business ventures, hosted many legendary acts during its short and influential run but SGS can not imagine a better lineup than Art Blakey and Red Foxx. The two teaming up on August, 1963 showcased two legends in their prime. For more information about the Jazz Temple check out this link.
Source: Cleveland Call and Post. August 3, 1963. pg. 9A.


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Bring Your Rankings Up With These Search Engine Optimization Tips
If you currently have a website, you are most likely aware of the fact that ranking highly in search-engine results is critical to your success. By reading this article, you will learn some of the best ideas for improving your search engine rankings. Search engine Optimization Tips and Tricks by SEO Company UK. Leaders in seo services, SEO Essex, SEO Poole, SEO Dorset, SEO UK, SEO Web design and so much more.
The first step is learning all you can about what search engine optimization really is. In a perfect world, people would get to choose how websites are ranked. Instead, it is computers that make the determination of how a site will be ranked against the other sites online. You must use search engine optimization to ensure that your website ranks highly and is viewed by more users.
Search engines will determine your website ranking backed on various different factors. Algorithms will be devised to scan for content, particular keywords, the amount of web traffic your site gets and many other factors to determine where your site should rank.
Improving your search engine optimization rankings is a gradual process. Make sure that you use every tool available to ensure that you have a standout site that can be easily accessed by search crawlers. One thing you must do is to put keywords in the titles and text on your site.
When you search for something on a search engine, you might have noticed the "featured results" that pop up. Consider paying for ad space if you believe this would help you. This is the only thing that you can do in terms of direct payment to get a high rank in the search results.
Links can optimize a website just as well as keywords. By adding links to additional pages, you can guide your visitors to more of your site. They will probably also link back to you.
It is possible for people to stumble upon your website by accident. People who end up on your website randomly usually do not end up becoming customers. Targeting customers seeking a solution to a specific need is much more effective. Two steps for targeting the right audience are firstly, using effective search terms, and secondly, making sure to place your ads on sites that have similar subject matter to yours.
For virtually any business, a website is a necessity in order to be taken seriously. You need a website too, especially if you want to establish a customer base. It is not enough to just have a website; you must also draw visitors to your site. The suggestions discussed in this article will help you achieve that.