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I have a new Samsung Series 7 Slate in my hands now. There's not much more to say about the device physically, it's been described and detailed all over the internet. It's a great tablet, and yes it is a little big and a little heavy and the fan makes a little noise, but it's also a lot powerful. This is all old news though. Instead of rehashing what you already know, I'm going to describe some details of my first experiences with the tablet. I'm going to keep Windows 7 on it for a week or two before trying out Windows 8 so I can give a fair comparison of the experiences
Logging In
The first thing I noticed is it's awkward to type in a password at the Windows login screen, especially when you're on a crowded train and don't want everyone seeing your password. As I do with every new computer I added mine to my domain so my files and settings would sync via folder redirection and offline files. Due to Windows 7 default settings, my login screen now required a ctrl-alt-del to login. This was even more annoying as I didn't have a keyboard. I was able to get through this by opening the on screen keyboard in the accessibility settings. Hit the button in the bottom left to open it.
Samsung includes an alternate login method. It wasn't enabled by default and I had to look for it, but it works well. Go to All Programs->Samsung->Login Utility Name. You'll be prompted to login again then asked to choose a background to display at login and a pin. After choosing these you can login with just a swipe and typing your pin on a large pin pad where it's hard to make a mistake. This works well and is much less annoying when logging in. It would be nice if you were prompted to set this up on your first login, but at least it's there. The problem I've had is that this only seems to work after you're already logged in (for unlocking the screen). Since I mostly put the tablet to sleep rather than rebooting, most of the time I can use the pin to log back in. Each time you reboot you need to use your actual password though.
If you're on a domain you'll probably want to disable the need to press ctrl-alt-del to log in. To disable the required ctrl-alt-del button press you can go to Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Local Security Policy. Make sure to right click and open Local Security Policy as an administrator. Go to Local Policies -> Security Options and set Interactive logon: Do not require CTRL+ALT+DEL to Enabled.
Internet Browsing
So I'm using Internet Explorer again apparently. I don't have ideological problems with this, and I actually use Internet Explorer frequently because it works with certain advanced features of SharePoint. The reason I'm using it exclusively on the tablet right now is IE9 apparently supports gestures so I can navigate like I'm on a tablet. I thought Chrome would be good on the system due to the minimalistic interface, but Chrome just wants to select text when I swipe. I guess the problem is that developers develop for Windows as a desktop, but for Android and iOS as a tablet. I think this is why Windows 8 will be a big difference for tablet since it's designed to work as both. You can browse around using a finger or the stylus as a traditional mouse, and it works. This just doesn't seem right when using a tablet though. So for now, I'm using IE9 on the Series 7 Slate.
The tablet seems refreshingly free of bloatware. I don't have anything to remove. The only non-standard software on here are the Samsung apps which improve the tablet experience.
Samsung Tablet Applications
Samsung has included some useful application for improving the tablet experience on the Series 7 Slate. These are all designed around improving how Windows 7 acts as a tablet OS.
Touch Logon I've already mentioned. It allows you to unlock the screen using a pin instead of the normal unlock method. This is really a necessary application.
Touch Supporter gives you shortcut "buttons" to many common key presses. Examples are cut, paste, and undo. You can leave this application running so you can more quickly use these functions, or just so you can use them without the on screen keyboard. This is a great tool when dealing with certain applications.
Touch Launcher gives you a more tablet like interface for launching your apps. You get widgets and large icons for your programs. It looks more like what you would get from an Android tablet or an iPad. It's a nice feature if you prefer a tablet specific interface.
Easy Settings brings a lot of the system management options into one interface. You can control power management, and there are settings to make using touch easier in Windows 7. In the touch tuning section you can set options that will make certain windows components larger (such as scroll bars). These settings can make it a lot easier to manage windows without the stylus.
Easy Software Manager shows you all the driver, system, and Windows updates for your system in one place. I haven't tried downloading any software through the interface yet, but it looks like a good way to make sure all your tablet specific software is up to date.
Stuff That Doesn't Seem to Work Right
The following applications always launch on boot and request administrator approval to make changes. I'm not sure what each of these does. The only reason these don't work correctly because the account I log into doesn't have admin access so they're actually being launched as a different user. I've started just saying no when each one asks for permissions on login. None of these seem critical, one of them is the Samsung Recovery Solution though which is a utility for backing up the hard drive to an external device. I'm surprised these haven't been setup to work in the configuration I use since it's closer to a corporate environment.
Smart Setting Program
Easy Speed Up Manager
SWMAgent is the Easy Software Manager. It gives you a tray item to launch the Easy Software Manager. Launching is from the start bar worked for me, so I'm fine not having the try icon.
On Screen Keyboard
The on screen keyboard in Windows 7 needs some work. I understand why this was such an important bullet point during the Windows 8 demonstration. The keyboard defaults to being pretty small. You can stretch it, or tell it to dock, but it doesn't always come back in the same size. It's functional, but clumsy. If you have it at a position and size you like, it functions as well as any other tablet's keyboard. I just find myself spending too much time messing with the keyboard.
The hardware is wonderful. Just keep in mind that while it's a very powerful tablet, it's also a little bit large and heavy. Oddly, while Windows 7 is going to support the widest range of applications and supports all the desktop applications you're used to running on Windows, many of these applications won't be designed to work well on a tablet. The end result is a tablet that is very powerful both in hardware and software, but a bit clumsy to use. Fortunately, most of my complaints have been addressed in Windows 8. I'll be testing that out next week on the Series 7 Slate and will provide a similar review.
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That's what John McEnroe used to scream at linesmen back in the days when he was terrorizing the tennis circuit. His expression of catatonic rage would seem to apply to the present writers' deadlock.
In commencing their final round of talks this week, surely each side is weighing not only the cost of concessions but also the price of failure. On the most basic level, a showbiz shutdown would have a devastating impact on the psyche of the industry and the economy of Southern California.
Judging from the impact of previous strikes, a shutdown could permanently shift the balance of television programming from scripted shows to a ceaseless blur of "Datelines" and "Survivors."
This would spell a loss not only for writers and actors, but also for hapless viewers.
Finally, the failure of talks would raise serious questions about the credibility of the multinational corporations in managing creative content. The old-line studios and networks presided over generations of relatively peaceful relations with the artists and artisans in their employ. Will Hollywood's new rulers disrupt this tradition?
Considering what's at stake, the money gap between the two sides isn't that great. In fact, it's puny.
So maybe we should all plant a loudspeaker outside Writers Guild headquarters blaring the McEnroe message: You can't be serious!
TALK TO THOSE ENMESHED in the negotiations and you'll get an earful about residuals, double-burst programming and the split of the video pie. The writers will tell you they're working off anachronistic deals made 20 years ago. The studios will tell you they're poised on the brink of financial ruin.
You can't be serious!
The overview comes down to this: The creative community takes a look across the table and sees not Barry Meyer or Bob Iger, but rather the specter of AOL Time Warner and Vivendi Universal and News Corp.
The studios may plead that their profits are wafer-thin — wafers seem to enter their vocabulary a lot these days — but top writers and movie stars want "profits" defined in a broader context. The production entities, after all, are now minor cogs controlled by distribution companies with global tentacles. What once was a movie or TV show now is a particle of content that will tap into myriad revenue streams and ultimately disappear into vast libraries of ever-growing value.
Hence the ultimate standoff: The top creative talent used to believe they owned a share of what they produced. Today they feel they're becoming hired hands.
If this conflict sounds esoteric, the impact is anything but.
Showbiz pumps some $31 billion into the Los Angeles economy each year. The industry directly employs 255,000 people, with another 212,000 laboring in industries linked to production, such as wardrobe and catering, and tens of thousands more who work in restaurants, the limo business and other peripheral trades.
A SHORT STRIKE WOULD PUT a small dent in the economy, but no one thinks a strike will be short. Given the egos and issues involved, a shutdown surely would drag on for many months, and it's the little guy who will be hurt the most. By the time it's over, a lot of homes will be foreclosed and a lot of TV viewers will be conditioned to accept a whole new range of entertainment.
While both sides this week may quarrel about numbers, the community must demand that, at some point, the rhetoric will cease and pragmatism prevail.
If the writers can't make a deal, it's hard to believe the disheveled Screen Actors Guild can make one. They can't even figure out how to coexist with their own agents.
Are the writers and actors ready to shut down Hollywood? You can't be serious!


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wikiHow to Make a Paper Mosaic
Two Methods:Making a Simple Paper MosaicMaking a Paper Mosaic MaskCommunity Q&A
Mosaics were traditionally made with bits of tile or glass, but it is possible to make simple ones using paper. They are a great project for school children to do while learning about different cultures throughout history. They are also a great project to do on a rainy day or over summer vacation. You can make paper mosaic masterpieces to frame and hang. You can also make paper mosaic masks to wear!
Making a Simple Paper Mosaic
1Lightly draw a picture on a sheet of black or white paper using a pencil. You just need the outline, so don't shade in the picture. This will be the outline for your mosaic, so the simpler the image is, the better. Great examples include: stars, moons, hearts, and flowers.
- Construction paper or printer paper will work just fine, but you can also use cardstock or thin cardboard for something sturdier.
2Get some sheets of paper in different colors. Construction paper is the most popular, but you can also use scrapbook paper, paint chips, magazine pages, or even cereal boxes! What colors you need depends on your design. You don't have to use all of the colors of the rainbow. You could just use different shades of the same color, such as: light blue, medium blue, and dark blue.
3Cut the paper into small pieces to make your tiles. The pieces should be small, about the size of your thumbnail. You can make squares, rectangles, triangles, or even thin strips. The pieces don't have to be the same size. In fact, try to cut some smaller ones too. This way, you can fit them into tight corners.
- Sort your shapes by color and put them into small piles or cups. This will make it easier to find the color you need.[1]
4Start gluing the pieces of paper to the outline of your shape. Leave a small gap between each one. You can apply the glue directly to the sheet of paper, or you can apply it to the back of your tile instead. If you are using irregular shapes, including triangles, make sure that the straightest edge is on the outside of the outline—otherwise, your shape will look jagged.
5Glue the rest of your tiles to the inside of your shape. If your shape has designs on the inside, like spots on a butterfly wing, outline those designs first with more tiles before filling them in.
- Don't be afraid to cut some pieces down to help them fit!
- For a more professional touch, continue aligning the pieces along the outline, going smaller and smaller with each row until you reach the center.
6Consider filling in the background, if desired, using a contrasting color.[4] This will make your work stand out. If you used different colors for your shape (this includes different shades of the same color), consider using just one color for the background. This will make your shape the focus.
- You can also leave the background blank.
7Set the mosaic out to dry. If you'd like to make your mosaic last longer, coat it with an acrylic sealer or a brush-on decoupage glue, such as Mod Podge. Let it dry before moving on.[5]
Making a Paper Mosaic Mask
1Draw a large oval or rectangle on a sheet of black paper. The shape needs to be just a little bit larger than your head. Don't cut anything out yet.[6]
- Use poster paper, construction paper, or cardstock for this.
2Draw some shapes for the eyes, nose, and mouth. You will be cutting the eyes out, so figure out where your eyes will be when you put the mask on, and place them accordingly. Keep the nose and moth simple; you will be filling them in with tiles. A triangle for the nose and a rectangle or sausage shape for the mouth would be perfect!
3Cut some colored paper into small tiles. You can use construction paper, scrapbook paper, or paint chips for this. The shapes can be squares, rectangles, triangles, or even a combination of all three. They can be different sizes, but try to make them no larger than your thumbnail.
- You will need at least two different colors for this: one color for the mask and a contrasting color for the nose and mouth.
- For a different look, paint your own paper, let it dry, then cut it out.[7]
- Sort your shapes by color. This will make it easier to find the color you need.
4Start gluing your paper tiles to the edge of your mask. Leave a small gap between each tile, and make sure that it doesn't go past the edges of the paper shape. You can use a glue stick or white school glue. If you are using white school glue, apply it using a paint brush. This will make things less messy.
5Glue some more tiles to the inside edges of the nose and mouth. This way, your nose and mouth won't be too big. Remember to leave a slight gap between each tile. For a cleaner finish, align any straight edges with the outline, and keep pointy edges on the inside of the shape.
- Use your contrasting color(s) for this. It will help them stand out better.
6Outline the outside of the eyes with more tiles, if desired. Don't fill the eyes in. You will be cutting them out later. You can use the same color you will use for the inside of the mask, or you can use a contrasting color.
7Start filling in your mask with tiles. You can glue them down randomly, or you can follow the curves of the outlines as you work your way towards the center. Remember to leave slight gaps between each tile.
- Use your contrasting color for the nose and mouth.
8Let your mask dry. If you'd like to make your mask last longer, you can seal it with a clear, acrylic sealer or a brush-on decoupage glue, such as Mod Podge. Remember to let the mask dry after sealing it.
9Cut the mask and the eyes out. If you are a child, ask an adult to help you cut the eyes out. You can cut the mask itself out using a pair of scissors, but you will need a shape craft knife (such as an Xacto knife) to cut the eyes out.
10Punch some holes to either side of the mask, and thread some ribbon or elastic through them. The holes should be at about ear level, or just where the eyes are on your mask. This will make the mask more comfortable to wear.
Community Q&A
How do you make a mosaic on paper?wikiHow ContributorGlue the paper pieces to another paper, or use colored pencils to draw the square/triangle shapes however you want them.
How can I create a paper mosaic?wikiHow ContributorGlue the paper pieces to another piece of paper, or use colored pencils to draw the square/triangle shapes however you want them.
How can I make a portrait using a paper mosaic?wikiHow ContributorSketch out the portrait first using a pencil and paper, then cut out small pieces of paper for the mosaic. Arrange them over your sketch and adhere them to the paper.
How do I create the background of a paper mosaic?wikiHow ContributorUsually, the background is white, but you may paint the background if you want.
- Look at tile floors and tile mosaics for inspiration.
- Coloring book pages and stained glass templates make great pictures to fill in!
- Sort your tiles by color in small piles, cups, or bowls.
- If you are making the mask and do not wish to wear it, you do not have to cut the eyes out. Instead, fill them in with more tiles.
- If you are making a simple mosaic, you don't have to do a background at all! Instead, let the mosaic dry, then cut it out and hang it on your wall or in your window.
- The colors will show up best against black paper, but you can use white paper too.
- Cut your tiles into different shapes and sizes. This way, you can fit them into smaller spaces!
- You can make a collage by tearing the paper tiles instead, and overlapping them.
- If you are preparing the project for a child, you should cut the paper tiles for them. The younger the child is, the larger the tiles should be.[8]
- Be careful when using scissors.
Things You'll Need
Simple Paper Mosaic
- Black or white poster paper, construction paper, or cardstock
- Pencil
- Colorful paper
- Scissors
- Glue stick or white school glue
- Decoupage glue or Mod Podge (optional)
Paper Mosaic Mask
- Black poster paper, construction paper, or cardstock
- Pencil or white colored pencil
- Colorful paper, at least 2 different colors
- Glue stick or white school glue
- Scissors
- Decoupage glue or Mod Podge (optional)
- Hole puncher
- Ribbon, string, or elastic
Sources and Citations
- ↑ http://www.funinthemaking.net/2010/03/14/recycle-your-cereal-boxes-into-pretty-paper-mosaics/
- ↑ http://www.funinthemaking.net/2010/03/14/recycle-your-cereal-boxes-into-pretty-paper-mosaics/
- ↑ http://meaningfulmama.com/mosaic-cross-craft-for-easter.html
- ↑ http://meaningfulmama.com/mosaic-cross-craft-for-easter.html
- ↑ http://www.funinthemaking.net/2010/03/14/recycle-your-cereal-boxes-into-pretty-paper-mosaics/
- ↑ http://www.thatartistwoman.org/2011/11/how-to-make-teotihuacan-inspired-mask.html
- ↑ http://www.thatartistwoman.org/2011/11/how-to-make-teotihuacan-inspired-mask.html
- ↑ http://chippewavalleyfamily.org/news/2016/01/06/12172_2_colorful_creations_i_to_brighten_winter_days__
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By Wendy
T minus 17 days until our upcoming exhibition, "The Record: Contemporary Art and Vinyl.
We are hearing from a lot of record collectors, artists, writers and other enthusiasts who never gave up on vinyl for such fly-by-night technologies as Walkmans and CDs.
You have our utmost respect!
One loyal fan sent us this irresistible post, "How to pirate a vinyl record," on Synthgear.com, a DIY method to copy a vinyl record, making a copy that you can actually play on a turntable. Someone painstakingly translated this from German into English. Enjoy!
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Spreading Words of Hope
In order to generate the same enthusiasm that has enabled Rider's Relay for Life to become a two-time title holder as the "Top Performing College Relay in New Jersey" since its inception in 2009, Relay coordinator Lindsay Galbraith and her 15-member committee knew they had to look beyond flyers and e-mails. They needed a more visible presence.
After much discussion, they had created their brainchild: A marker, a purple dry-erase board and a camera. For the past two months, Galbraith and her team have been literally taking it to the streets, carrying the dry-erase board with the words "I Relay for…" to Daly Dining Hall, athletic events and other campus engagements. In doing so, they ask students, faculty and staff to write why they "Relay" – this is, participate in the American Cancer Society's successful Relay for Life campaign. Participating individuals then have their photo taken while holding the board.
So far, Galbraith and her team have accumulated more than 100 photos of individuals, which they have posted on the Rider University Relay for Life 2011 Facebook page.
"Last year, the 2010 committee created a 'Purple Glove Dance,' which featured student leaders and club members dancing with purple umbrellas and feather boas at different locations on campus. It was shown at the event and it was a major hit," Galbraith explained. "This year we wanted to cover more ground by asking everyone we meet to write a sentence about why they Relay because everyone is affected by cancer."
Galbraith said the response to the board has been tremendous.
"We know we can't reach out to everyone, but we are finding that more and more people are recognizing the board and are requesting to have their photo taken with it," she said. "A lot of groups are starting their own take on the project. One sorority is planning to have its photo taken while holding a large piece of white paper with reasons why they participate in Relay for Life."
So far, more 600 participants and more than 50 teams are signed up for the 2011 Relay for Life, which will be held from 4 p.m. Saturday, March 26, through 7 a.m. Sunday, March 27, in the Student Recreation Center on Rider's Lawrenceville campus. While Galbraith and her team plan to go out with the board the week of the Relay, they know they have to continue energize participants throughout the event.
Just days before spring break, Galbraith, wearing a purple cardigan and purple nail polish, pulls out a schedule from her purple backpack (one of the colors of the American Cancer Society's signature event also happens to be her favorite hue). The detailed schedule includes the opening ceremony with speeches by Galbraith and student and cancer survivor Runyon "RJ" Barkelew; designated times for survivors and teams to take laps around the track; and performances by the dance and a cappella groups from both Lawrenceville and Westminster campuses.
Galbraith plans to put a special focus on survivors. In addition to the survivor lap, the community will honor those who have lost their battle to cancer during the Luminaria Ceremony and Memorial Hour. During that time, Rider Vibes a cappella group will perform Amazing Grace.
This year's event also marks the return of the third annual Miss Rider Relay, where teams dress up one of their male team members in drag costumes. Participants must perform their talents and ask questions. Then they are sent out to the audience with bags to collect money. Whoever raises the most money wins the competition.
"It gets heated. For two years in a row, SGA President (and senior Secondary Education major) Scott Phillips has placed second. He's been working on his talent for the past year," said Galbraith with a laugh. "Relay for Life is something that we can do together. We get to celebrate with our friends. You can do something for the community and still have fun."


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The "kin" suffix is used in patronymics - names that come from the father's name - as a diminutive.In its original usage, a name like John Judkin would have meant something like John "Little Jud".It took on essentially the same effect as the Mac of Irish and Scottish names - that is, John, son of Jud.The s was usually added as an additional diminutive.Many modern names came from this form - Tompkins (son of Thomas), Wilkins (son of William) etc.


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Michael H. Engel is the W. Miller Professor of geochemistry in the School of Geology and Geophysics at the University of Oklahoma, Norman, Okla, USA. His primary research interests include the application of stable isotopes to investigate the diagenetic history of organic matter in fossils and sediments and to determine the origins of organic compounds in extraterrestrial materials such as carbonaceous meteorites. He is also involved in a long-term collaborative study on the development of geochemical and paleomagnetic methods to determine the timing of hydrocarbon and fluid migration events. Current research projects also include global studies of secular changes in the stable carbon and sulfur isotope compositions of crude oils and fossil proteins, in particular with respect to reconstructing changes in ocean water chemistry. He teaches undergraduate geology and oceanography courses and graduate courses in organic and stable isotope geochemistry.
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One for action-thriller fans, the other for documentary buffs -- two films to choose from this weekend. We have "Resident Evil: Afterlife" and "I'm Still Here," the documentary (or a mockumentary, or both?) about the career reinvention of Joaquin Phoenix as documented by his brother-in-law, Casey Affleck. "I'm Still Here" is in limited release so check your local theaters. Here are my reviews of both movies:
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"Resident Evil: Afterlife"
In a world ravaged by a virus infection, turning its victims into the Undead, Alice, continues on her journey to find survivors and lead them to safety. Her deadly battle with the Umbrella Corporation reaches new heights, but Alice gets some unexpected help from an old friend. A new lead that promises a safe haven from the Undead takes them to Los Angeles, but when they arrive the city is overrun by thousands of Undead - and Alice and her comrades are about to step into a deadly trap.
Genres: Action/Adventure, Suspense/Horror, Thriller and Sequel
Running Time: 1 hr. 36 min.
Release Date: September 10, 2010 (wide)
MPAA Rating: R for sequences of strong violence and language.
Distributors: Sony Pictures Releasing
Cast and Credits
Starring: Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Kim Coates, Shawn Roberts, Sergio Peris-Mencheta
Directed by: Paul W.S. Anderson
Produced by: Martin Moszkowicz, Victor Hadida, Paul W.S. Anderson
"I'm Still Here"
"I'm Still Here" follows Oscar-nominee Joaquin Phoenix as he announces his retirement from a successful film career in the fall of 2008 and sets off to reinvent himself as a hip hop musician.
Genres: Documentary, Musical/Performing Arts and Biopic
Running Time: 1 hr. 48 min.
Release Date: September 10th, 2010 (limited)
MPAA Rating: R
Distributors: Magnolia Pictures
Cast and Credits
Starring: Joaquin Phoenix
Directed by: Casey Affleck
Produced by: Joaquin Phoenix, Amanda White, Casey Affleck
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Movie News Roundup -- Joaquin Phoenix NOT Quitting Acting, "Y tu mama tambien" Stars Go Telenovela with Will Ferrell, "Dark Tower" News, and Gwyneth Paltrow Sings!Happy Friday everyone! Lots of fun and crazy news in Tinseltown today -- Joaquin Phoenix not quitting, Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna get it on with Will Ferrell, more "Dark Tower" news, and check out Gwyneth Paltrow singing the country blues.
We all knew Joaquin Phoenix was not done with acting yet, right? His "I'm Not Here" is shaping up to be a quasi-mockumentary of a documentary of a hoax! That Casey Affleck project will be unveiled at the Toronto International Film Festival tonight and guess what? Hollywood is still showering offers to the Oscar-nominated actor, and Phoenix is NOT turning his back on Hollywood either. According to The Hollywood Reporter, "The Raven" (which now will star with John Cusack) was once upon a time a project for Jeremy Renner and Phoenix was negotiating to play Poe to Renner's police detective. But Renner moved on to make "Mission: Impossible 4" and Cusack is now playing Poe.
Then, the actor was set to co-star with Sean Penn in "Genius," and with Jonah Hill for "The Sitter" but both didn't materialize. But Phoenix is clearly not entirely walking away from acting. He is attached to star in the indie flick "Big Shoe" about a foot and shoe fetishist. Sounds like a perfect film for Phoenix no? To read the full article, click here.
"Dark Tower" fans rejoice! Universal Pictures and NBC Universal Television Entertainment have signed a deal with Stephen King to turn his "The Dark Tower" series into a feature film trilogy and network TV series! Both projects will be under the creative tutelage of the team behind "A Beautiful Mind" and "The Da Vinci Code!" According to Deadline, Ron Howard is attached to direct the first film AND the first season of the TV series. Akiva Goldsman will write the script for the film, and the first season of the TV series. King will co-produce with Howard and Brian Grazer's Imagine Entertainment. Click here to read more.
"Y tu mama tambien" hotties, Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna, are set to work with Will Ferrell in the Spanish-language comedy "Casa de mi padre" from director Matt Piedmont. The story is a big top secret right now, but Garcia Bernal will play a family friend, and Luna is going to be Ferrell's brother. The best part? The film will be told in over-acting telenovela fashion and will be subtitled in English. Click here to read more
And now, it's time to see Paltrow channel a country chanteuse for the film "Country Song." The new trailer hit the interwebz last night and let me tell you, judging by the trailer? "Country Song" has that "Crazy Heart" vibe. And we all know what award Jeff Bridges got from that film! "Country Song" opens in limited release on Dec. 22, and wide release on Jan. 7th. I'll leave you now with the trailer, sing Gwynie sing:
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It's nice to know that this much-maligned project is finally opening Nov. 14.
Here's more info on the sneak peek:
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Two weeks ago, we told you that Jessica Alba was in talks to star in "Spy Kids 4" for director Robert Rodriguez. (See Jessica Alba to Join "Spy Kids 4?")
Now, we're hearing that Joel McHale is in final negotiations to play Alba's husband -- a spy-hunting reporter. He'll star as the father of the spy kids. The "Community" star and "The Soup" host recently wrapped roles in "What's Your Number" starring Anna Faris, and "The Big Year" featuring Steve Martin.
"Spy Kids 4" is opening Aug. 19 next year.
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Paramount Pictures released hits such as "Iron Man 2" and "Shrek Forever After" making the studio the No. 1 distributor during summer of 2010. But 20th Century Fox? Not so much. Take a look at all the studios' ranking:
1. Paramount Pictures -- $778 million -- thanks to Iron Man and our favorite jolly green ogre, Paramount had a great summer!
2. Sony Pictures -- $680 million -- Making a huge leap from being No. 5 last year, Sony was helped by "Karate Kid," "Grown Ups," "Salt," and "The Other Guys," and late summer releases "Eat Pray Love," and "Takers."
3. Walt Disney Pictures -- $615 million -- Even though the studio released two Jerry Bruckheimer bombs ("Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time," "The Sorcerer's Apprentice"), the house of Mouse received much-needed help from Pixar with "Toy Story 3," the highest-grossing animated flick!
4. Warner Bros. -- $522 million -- It was the No. 1 studio last year thanks to hits like "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" and "The Hangover," but it fell to No. 4 because of less popular releases this summer. Sure, the studio was hurt by the under-performing "Sex and the City 2" ($95.3 million) and "Jonah Hex" ($10.5 million), but they can thank Christopher Nolan and his "Inception" for making $278.5 million and counting.
5. Universal -- $500 million -- Thanks to "Despicable Me's" $242 million box-office total, Universal avoided the last spot on the list, even though "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World," and "Get Him to the Greek" underperformed.
6. 20th Century Fox -- $379 million -- the studio fell from No. 3 last year to No. 6 this year releasing under-performing titles like "The A-Team" and Knight and Day."
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text: Since the review thread on the latest release of "JFK" got out of hand again (in part because I jumped as my custom whenever I see editorial spin in a review of this film praising it), I am taking up Jack's suggestion that a new thread be started here in After Hours related to the assassination debate itself. At this point, I am told that ABC will have a documentary on 11/20 that will again reinforce the lone-gunman conclusion and that is something I look forward to seeing. The mainstream media I think, for whatever flaws they sometimes have, has always managed to rise to the occasion when it comes to dealing with this story.


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The hope to reach a wider audience, along with the understanding of how the majority of today's youth are using the Internet for information, prompted the executives of Sun Life Financial to release via digital portal a series of short films tackling "life under the sun."
Five local filmmakers were tapped to produce 5- to 7-minute shorts on the theme, "the value of love, family, friendship, foresight, and a positive outlook in life."
The project is called Sun Shorts to support the insurance company's financial literacy advocacy.
'Kimmy Dora' direk included
The five directors tapped—Jun Reyes, Jolly Feliciano, Chris Martinez, Nic Reyes and Jerrold Tarog—were chosen after they submitted scripts.
Martinez, the director-playwright behind the hit "Kimmy Dora," combined horror and comedy in "Oh My Goth." It revolves around two characters, a superstitious freak and a skeptical devil-may-care fellow.
"We didn't have a hard time pleasing our producers. Konting revisions lang ang ginawa namin at mas liberating gawin ito kaysa patalastas," Martinez said.
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The rest of the titles are Feliciano's "Life In A Day," Jun Reyes's "1945", Nic Reyes's "The Debt" and Tarog's "Sub Dance."
Feliciano is a commercial director. Jun Reyes, a 20-year veteran of commercials, did the documentary "The Last Journey of Ninoy." Nic Reyes has directed music videos, including one by Up Dharma Down.
And Tarog's first full-length film, "The Confessional," won the top prize in the 2007 Osians Cinefan in New Dehli, India.
The directors chorused, "It never felt limiting in any way doing the shorts. There was no issue about certain things."
To be seen exclusively online
When asked by a reporter why the materials were not going to be released through mainstream outlets, a Sun Life spokesperson explained, "Going online is convenient and engaging. This is a growing trend and we want to bank on that."
The rep added, "A five to seven-minute short film is easily downloadable, too."
Sun Shorts is an offshoot of Sun Life Asia's regional project called Experience the Sun which taps filmmakers from Hong Kong, Indonesia and The Philippines. Included in this project is a movie directed by Pinoy director Jim Libiran.
Beginning July 25, the short films will be unveiled one by one in the Sun Shorts site.


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Morris Area Superintendent's Report
School finance in Minnesota is complicated and not easy to understand. Two of the most useful planning tools available for schools to utilize during budgeting are 31 pages long (Levy Limitation and Certification), and six pages long with 295 different lines involved with various calculations (General Education Interactive Projection Model).
Over the course of the next few weeks, I plan to write a series of articles and present information specific to school finances for Morris and relevant to public schools in Minnesota. I will share information about education funding in Minnesota and how recent developments in St. Paul could affect Morris Area, the current state of Minnesota's budget, the district's overall financial condition, and some unique factors that contribute to potentially challenging budgeting in the next few years.
As most people are aware, there is a significant shift in political "power" at the Minnesota Capital. While I do not claim to be a political expert, here is what I have been able to surmise from what has happened in St. Paul. Governor Mark Dayton is the first Democrat to hold the Governor's position in 20 years. In addition, the majority of members in both the House and Senate are Republican, which has not happened for 38 years. The Governor has the power to veto bills that are sent to him after passing in both the House and Senate--Governor Pawlenty used the "veto pen" several times while he was in office. However, with the majority that the Republicans have in both the House and Senate, the possibility of overriding a Governor's veto is likely to happen. In the end, the Republican majorities may get what they want regardless of the Governor's wishes.
The Legislative Session is just beginning, and we have several months to wait to see how the Legislature and the Governor are able to work collaboratively to deal with the State's $6.2 billion deficit for the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 budget biennium. Governor Dayton will likely be trying to balance the State's Budget Deficit by proposing to increase taxes and reduce spending; Republicans have indicated they are not willing to support tax increases and that budget balancing will likely result from downsizing, increased efficiency, and/or decreased funding.
The significance of the imbalance of power in St. Paul--with a Democratic Governor and Republicans holding majority control in both the House and Senate--is that reaching consensus on how to solve or fix the budget deficit will be challenging. Governor Dayton indicated that education (along with health and human services) should be one of the last areas to face reductions and Republicans have "at times" echoed the Governor's thoughts. However, as the graph shows, education and health and human services make up the two largest portions of the state's spending. Consequently, avoiding funding reductions during this session may be - in all likelihood--even more difficult than in previous years.
It is my understanding that Governor Dayton will need to have a balanced budget proposal prepared no later than Feb. 15--after that, I anticipate Republican majorities will present their response and complete proposal (portions have already been proposed), and the discussions will begin in earnest at that time. Politics certainly appears as though it will play an even larger role in education funding during this Legislative Session than any of the previous ones.
In the next article, I would like to share more detailed information about the financial status of the Morris Area School District.


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Sacramento police say they've arrested two teenage boys who allegedly shined high-powered lasers at a police helicopter.
Police Sgt. Norm Leong says the helicopter was helping on a robbery search in the south Sacramento area on Friday night when witnesses reported seeing people on the roof of a middle school.
He says the helicopter flew over the school to check on the report and the pilot was hit by the laser beam.
Police say shining lasers at aircraft endangers both the air crew and people on the ground.
Two boys, ages 15 and 16, were arrested after they tried to run from police.
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More than 20 percent of exterior home projects aren't reviewed or approved by the El Dorado Hills Community Service District's Design Review Committee so they group's kicking off a "Did You Know" campaign to spread the message — it's worth it to follow procedure.
"Basically anything that would impact the exterior of your home and neighbors is subject to review and approval," said El Dorado Hills resident and volunteer chairman of the DRC Allan Priest.
This includes new roofs, landscaping, exterior paint color, sheds, windows, swimming pools, additions and more. Priest said he's seeing more applications for additions and new roofs lately and they committee recently reviewed 11 applications for solar panels.
The DRC currently reviews 35 villages in El Dorado Hills subject to the DRC's covenants, conditions and restrictions (CC&Rs). See list of villages here. Some villages have elected their own HOA or architecture review committee, including Serrano, Waterford, Promontory, Summit and Highland Hills.
"Anything else defaults back to the CSD," said Priest.
When you buy a home, personal tastes are trumped by CC&Rs, yet Priest said offenders usually don't know this.
"Honestly, 80 percent of the time, people just don't know they need to go through this approval process. They didn't receive the CC&R's or it's part of a big stack of papers they never read," said Priest. "We're trying to work with the Realtors and title companies to make sure new homeowners are given those copies."
There is a sliding scale of application fees based on the project, said Priest. Landscaping and pool application fees are $85; roof and paint fees are approximately $50. The application fee doubles if the project isn't reviewed in advance.
"Every property owner in El Dorado Hills pays a $10 per year fee on their property taxes for CSD DRC enforcement," said Priest.
DRC application fees go into a CSD account to fund the review process. The district staffs one full-time and three part-time employees.
If you are anxious to get started on a project, the application and review process is speedy, said Priest. An application must be submitted by Thursday at noon to be on the agenda for the next Tuesday morning's public DRC meeting, where projects are reviewed and either approved or rejected.
"By that Tuesday morning you'll have your approval and you can be on your way," he said. "You don't need to attend the meeting either."
Priest said 95 percent of projects are approved the first go around and the committee is open to pre-project questions.
"If a resident asks, we're happy to give opinions and recommend products that would work for their particular village. That eliminates that worry," he explained.
The DRC is currently looking for one more two-year-term volunteer member. Priest said he signed up because he was intrigued after he built a home in 2000 and went through DRC. "I thought it was a good process for maintaining the character of the neighborhood," he said.
Though not required, it's preferable volunteers have backgrounds in architecture, building design, civil engineering, construction, development, landscaping, surveying or other building industry trades.
The DRC meets every Tuesday morning at 8 a.m. in the CSD parks conference room at 1030 St. Andrews Drive. For more information about DRC or to download a project review application visit edhcsd.org or call (916) 933-6624.


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Springfield, Va. High school administrators encouraged dozens of students to forge their parents' signatures on forms that help the school get federal aid.
Student reporters at the West Springfield High School newspaper The Oracle broke the story Wednesday.
"I don't think there will be any criminal charges," police spokeswoman Julie Hersey said Thursday. "We just want to make sure that they know that we know what happened so it won't happen again."
On March 22, school officials gathered 47 students in the cafeteria and asked them to forge their parents' signatures on a county form that the school system uses to seek federal funding. Ten to 20 students did so. Several students told The Oracle that school security staff and Bill Renner, a coach at the school, pressured them to forge the signatures.
The school's honor code states that forging a parent's signature is punishable by at least a one-day suspension.
The forms are used to determine if a student lives on federal property such as an Army base. The federal government reimburses school systems for the education of those children since their parents do not pay county property taxes.
Renner defended his actions to the paper, saying the students were supposed to turn in the forms three months ago.
"They didn't do it and that's open defiance and disobedience. They need to have a better attitude," he said. "They don't have any reason to speak their voice because they were in the wrong."
Principal David Smit saw the article before it was printed and had the option to kill it but chose not to. "I was not entirely comfortable with the slant of the article," Smith told the Post. "But I would have been even less comfortable censoring it."
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I'am looking to some Open Source-Solutions with support of Java EE 5. how e.g. ClassFish 9.x or JBoss Seam. Working with EJB 3.0, JPA, Annotations, POJOs, ... sounds very nice and makes hard, to work again with the existing "old" J2EE-Standard ;-)
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PATH Announces Plans for PATH Week 2013 and will present the Gertrude Windsor Award to Mayor Barbara Bass
PATH Week 2013 will be celebrated September 8 – 14th and this year's theme is Past, Present and Future. The week is designed to raise awareness of PATH and the PATH programs helping to change the face of poverty, homelessness and hunger in the community.
Three key events will take place in 2013:
The PATH Prayer Breakfast will be held on Tuesday, September 10th at 7am, at Glenwood Church of Christ located at the corner of Rice Road and Hollytree Drive in south Tyler. This event will be focused on PATH's heritage as a faith-based community organization. The Prayer Breakfast program will include comments and prayers from several individuals who have direct connections back to the founders of PATH, including M.L. Agnew, Marshall Windsor, John Siburt and C.C. Baker. The public is invited and admission is free.
The Annual PATH Community Luncheon will be held on Wednesday, September 11th at 12 pm, at Christ Episcopal Church located at 118 South Bois d'Arc in downtown Tyler. This event will be a celebration of PATH's ongoing work in the community. PATH will present awards to community partners who have played a significant role in helping to meet the challenges of serving the economically disadvantaged people of Smith County. The public is encouraged to attend. There will be a $5 charge for the box lunch and reservations are appreciated.
The Annual Philanthropy Celebration will be held on Thursday, September 12th from 6:30 – 9:30 pm, at Willow Brook Country Club. The evening event celebrates the heritage of PATH and the future plans for the organization. Jazz Connections will provide the entertainment. The ticket price is $100 per person and reservations are required.
The highlight of the celebration on the 12th will be the presentation of the prestigious Gertrude Windsor Award to Mayor Barbara Bass. This award is presented to an individual who epitomizes the mission of PATH through words and deeds. "Mayor Bass has not only been a loyal supporter of PATH through the years, she has also consistently used her influence to accomplish the greater good in our community," said Greg Grubb in announcing this year's choice. According to C.C. Baker, winner of the Gertrude Windsor Award in 2011, "Mayor Barbara Bass is a great choice for this award. Barbara is a proven community leader, just like Mrs. Windsor. They have a lot in common, especially the desire to help people find their own way."
For further information regarding PATH Week events or to make reservations, please contact Kim Lessner directly at 903-617-2825.


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(WASHINGTON) -- President Obama vowed once again to "try to make progress" on issues like immigration reform, reducing student debt and ensuring equal pay for women by using his executive authority as long as Congress remains gridlocked, he said at a press conference Wednesday.
"The American people don't want me just standing around twiddling my thumbs, just waiting for Congress to get something done," the president said.
"I'm bound by the Constitution," Obama acknowledged. "I'm bound by separation of powers. There are some things we can't do."
But the president said his preference was "to work with Congress, because not only can Congress do more but it's going to be longer lasting."
For example, Obama said he would "love to fund" large infrastructure projects that would put Americans to work "but without the cooperation of Congress," there are other options at his disposal.
"What I am consistently going to do is wherever I have the legal authorities to make progress," he said, "I'm going to seize those opportunities."
When it comes to immigration reform, Obama dismissed Republican claims of executive overreach, noting that he never has a "green light" to act unilaterally.
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Back on June 5, 2009, Vermont authorized an Amnesty Program to occur prior to October 2, 2009 (authorized by H.B. 441), but didn't provide any specific dates for the program. Well, this week Vermont released the dates.
According to Vermont, there will be a six week amnesty beginning July 20, 2009 and ending August 31, 2009 during which certain tax penalties will be forgiven upon payment of tax and interest.
Rules pertaining to the amnesty are available on the Department's website.
Similar to other states that have enacted amnesty programs, Vermont has clearly stated the amnesty will be followed by increased compliance efforts by the Department. In other words, it may be in a taxpayer's best interest to take advantage of the amnesty program if eligible.
If you have any questions, please contact me at [email protected].
Click on the following link to access Vermont's release regarding the Amnesty:


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Christmas is a time to spend with your family and to relish in how good the year has been. Jessica Simpson took it a step further and included her fans in sharing some amazing news with her Twitter followers — she's pregnant again! So, how did the singer announce the news? She let a picture do the talking for her: She tweeted a photo of her daughter, Maxwell, sitting in sand and decked out in her Christmas pajamas. Written in the sand were the words "BIG SIS."
Along with the photo, Simpson wrote, "Merry Christmas from my family to yours!"
For weeks, there has been specualtion that Simpson is expecting her second child, only seven months after giving birth to her daughter. People pointed to the fact that Simpson was, again, eating fatty foods while not drinking any alcohol. It seems, though, that she was waiting for just the right time to announce the news to the world and she couldn't have picked a cuter way to do so.
When people are expecting a child, there are so many ways to get creative rather than simply saying, "We're expecting!" I have seen people post pictures with a child wearing an outift that said "Big Sister" or "Big Brother," and while Simpson's announcement is similar to those, I think hers is a little more creative. It certainly caught people's attention and, even though it was Christmas, Jessica Simpson managed to get the Internet buzzing with her announcement.
This will be the singer's second child and she will certainly have a lot of planning to do, especially since this pregnancy is so close to her first. She hasn't released any details regarding her due date, but since she has been spotted trying to hide a bump, she could very well be a few months along.
What do you think of the way Simpson announced her second pregnancy? What ways did you announce yours?
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Farrah Fawcett Dies at 62
Charlie's Angels actress Farrah Fawcett has died. She was 62.
The five-time Golden Globe-nominated star passed away on Thursday morning at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California. Her longtime partner Ryan O'Neal and best friend Alana Stewart were by her bedside when she passed away.
Her son Redmond, who is serving a jail sentence for drug charges, was not present.
Born Ferrah Leni Fawcett in Corpus Christi, Texas, the star started out as a model and actress in TV commercials, before getting her big break playing butt-kicking Jill Munroe in the hit TV series Charlie's Angels.
She quit the show after just one year and attempted to reinvent herself as a serious actress in movies like 1986's big-screen adaptation of Broadway play Extremities and 1984's TV film The Burning Bed. That role, as a battered wife, earned her the first of three Emmy Award nods in her career. She was also praised for her work in Small Sacrifices in 1989, garnering her both an Emmy and a Golden Globe nomination.
Fawcett later went on to make guest appearances on popular programs like Ally McBeal, Spin City and The Guardian.
She was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1995.
The actress was also a popular fashion icon and became a pinup in the 1970s and '80s, with her tousled hairstyle sparking an international trend.
But her career wasn't without controversy — she was heavily criticized in 1995 when she agreed to pose nude for Playboy magazine at age 48, despite previously refusing to appear naked in any film or publication. The raunchy spread went on to become the best-selling issue of the 1990s, selling over 4 million copies worldwide, and Fawcett graced its pages again in 1997.
Her love life was rarely out of the limelight either. She wed The Six-Million-Dollar Man star Lee Majors in 1973, but the couple separated six years later, finalizing their divorce in 1982. That same year, she embarked on a romance with actor Ryan O'Neal. They went on to have a son, Redmond, in 1985, but split in 1997.
Fawcett also dated producer James Orr, but the relationship turned sour in 1998 when he physically abused her after she turned down his marriage proposal. The star has since reunited with O'Neal and enjoyed an on/off relationship.
Fawcett suffered a health setback in October 2006 when she revealed she had been diagnosed with anal cancer. She underwent treatment, including chemotherapy, and the disease appeared to be in remission by her 60th birthday in February 2007.
A statement released at the time read, "This is an extraordinarily happy day for me and my family. I hope that my news might offer some level of inspiration to others who unfortunately must continue to fight the disease."
However, the illness returned just three months later in May, when a malignant polyp was found in the area where she had been treated for anal cancer. She decided to travel to Germany to undergo revolutionary new treatment that has yet to be made available in the U.S.
Fawcett, who turned her battle with cancer into the documentary series A Wing and a Prayer, suffered another health setback in April this year when it emerged that the cancer had spread to her liver.
The extent of her illness was discovered during a stay in a Los Angeles hospital in early April as she underwent treatment for complications resulting from an undisclosed medical procedure. The surgery had left her with abdominal bleeding and a hematoma (internal sac of blood), but her doctor Lawrence Pinto insisted the operation was not directly linked to her cancer.
O'Neal recently revealed that he had proposed to Fawcett as she fought for her life and that she had accepted, but the couple never made it down the aisle.
It emerged on Wednesday that Fawcett was nearing the end of her cancer battle and had a Catholic priest read her her last rites as family and friends prepared for the worst.
She is survived by O'Neal and their son Redmond, now 24.
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Letter from China
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By Howard W. French
February 7, 2008
SHANGHAI: For months, as the Beijing Olympics draw nearer, China has been refining its arguments in favor of disassociating the Games from politics.
This effort reached something of a rhetorical crescendo last week with an editorial in The People's Daily. "Those who want to use the Olympics to discredit China, and those who think the Olympics will promote China to change in the way they hope, are doomed to be disappointed," the column said. "Their efforts will be futile."
In addressing its domestic audience, the Chinese government makes little effort to clarify what sort of changes the forces, which it vows to defy, are seeking. Instead, the predictable thrust of the propaganda campaign is to equate the Olympics with the pride and "face" of the Chinese people and to cast anyone who criticizes the country and its playing host to the Games as sinister enemy forces.
It is worth pausing to make clear what the criticism has been all about. Hitherto, most of the voices that have spoken of a boycott have objected to Chinese support for the government of Sudan, which has conducted a genocide-like campaign in its oil-rich western province, Darfur.
Before speaking further of Darfur or even of China, it should be noted that to some extent the Olympics have always been about politics. China, as many others before it, seeks to use the games to give a boost to its global "brand." It's an old story, and one that has been tried by all kinds of countries, from Nazi Germany to a rebuilt Japan.
China's aims are clearly neither as sinister as the Nazis' nor as mundane as Japan's. In a word, the country seeks to announce its arrival in the first rank of nations, as a place of peace and prosperity and infrastructure – and there's the rub.
China has made impressive strides, acquiring lots of shiny new hardware and many other trappings of a great modern power. But its see-no-evil attitude toward the problems of its Sudanese client raises troubling questions that differentiate Beijing from other recent hosts of the Olympics.
If China's lack of attachment to human rights were simply a matter of averting one's glance from genocide in Sudan, it would be a serious enough reason for concern. The country's attitude toward human rights and democracy, however, has far broader implications.
Fighting has raged this week in Sudan's western neighbor, Chad, where China has growing oil and commercial interests. Sudan is widely believed to have backed rebels who sought to overthrow President Idriss Déby of Chad. With two clients involved, one might have expected China to play a leading role in restoring peace in the region.
Instead, Beijing has stood back from the fray, allowing France to rescue its nationals in Chad and expending little discernible political capital chastising Sudan for the rebel invasion or nudging the parties toward a political settlement.
When things get messy, the attitude here is that such trouble spots are very far away and that China doesn't like to interfere. The Chinese public, meanwhile, is assiduously kept in the dark about the nature or extent of China's fast-growing overseas interests.
I was reminded of this as I looked for news stories on China and Chad on the Internet. My browser went blank, meaning the censors had decided this was not knowledge I should be able to find.
Sudan appears to have given backing to the rebels because Chad was preparing to play host to a European force that would have provided humanitarian relief and, inevitably, intelligence about the state of things in neighboring Darfur.
Khartoum clearly doesn't want this, but where does Beijing stand? To be charitable, it is hard to say.
Chad itself is a mess today, not because it lacks growth, which Beijing sees as a cure for every ill, but because it lacks social justice and any democratic way of sharing the spoils of its booming oil income.
This leads to incessant warlordism, not development, with the coup d'état institutionalized as the only way of changing leaders.
As China emerges as a leading player in the resource-rich Third World, one awaits its constructive thinking on places like Chad and Sudan. Instead, one mostly hears silence.
Why is it so hard for China to move beyond the idea that economic growth and noninterference are the be-all and end-all of foreign policy? That is because they are also the last word in its domestic policy. The lack of democratic content in China's foreign policy is closely linked to the lack of democracy in domestic politics.
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Whether at home or abroad, China is silent on matters of democracy
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Where to write release code before app close?
Depending on what you're trying to achieve you can write your 'release' code in - your class destructor- CCNode/CCSprite::onExit()- CCScene::onExit()- in AppDelegate::applicationDidEnterBackground() (but I guess this is not what you want)Note that there's no 'exit' or 'close' application event (iOS does not allow you to exit your app).On Android though, you might enable the keypad (setKeypadEnabled(true)) and call CCDirector::sharedDirector()->end() when the back key is hit. The onExit method still will be called on your objects.


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In many people's minds, there are two things in life that are indisputably divine: chocolate and good wine.
With that thought, David Kalov and Jolie Fiori hit upon a downtown Bend wine bar aptly named Bend D'Vine.
"There are two lessons my German mother taught me: First, if it's not chocolate it's not dessert, and second, you must eat dessert first. That way, you'll always have room for it," said Kalov from his home kitchen in Bend.
Kalov and wife Fiori left Silicon Valley feeling burned out. They wanted to explore their passions for chocolate and wine.
"We always loved Oregon, but didn't want all the rain on the valley side, and we had friends who had moved here and they loved it. But we also knew we would need to bring our own jobs," said Kalov.
Kalov and Fiori happily admit to being first class chocoholics, and wherever their travels took them, they sought out the best chocolate.
"We're chocolate snobs, and what we've found is there's chocolate for children, which is overly sweet, with lots of waxes, corn syrup and preservatives, and then there's adult, refined chocolate," said Kalov. "Honestly, we could not find high quality chocolate here; nothing met our standard. We're chocolate connoisseurs."
The couple found their destiny when the original owner of Bend D'Vine was selling out, after only a few months in business.
Kalov said that after taking an intensive chocolatier course and experimenting with his own chocolate recipes, he felt certain they could make a go of Bend D'Vine, making the highest quality chocolate paired with quality wines.
"We have a saying at our restaurant, 'Corrupting you deliciously with our chocolate,' and we really do have the most decadent desserts in Bend," said Fiori. "Chocolate is like fine wine, you experience it, you savor it, and the flavors come out."
The couple is clearly proud of their chocolate products, which include everything from chocolate samplers, a variety of truffles, chocolate fondue, hot cocoa and an array of desserts from lava cake to salty caramel brownies. Everything is made in-house.
Contrary to what one might expect, in their own home kitchen, which is immaculate, the couple does not keep a speck of chocolate, which would explain why these self-professed chocoholics are still slim.
They say Bend D'Vine keeps them busy non-stop, so when they're home they keep it simple. For this rare lunch at home, they made green salsa with corn tortillas.
It's in this home kitchen, where the couple can experiment with different recipes.
Fiori says, other than the chocolates at Bend D'Vine, she loves the homemade hummus and olives that they make at the restaurant.
"We make our own marinade for the olives; they're delicious," said Fiori. She has several food allergies, which prompted the couple to make as much as they could from scratch so they would know what every single ingredient would be in any of their recipes.
"A lot of people don't know it, but we also have a food menu, which includes a lot of locally sourced food. We buy our cheeses from Tumalo Farms, our breads from Di Lusso, our coffee from Strictly Organic," said Fiori.
Kalov says another ingredient you won't find in his home or commercial kitchen is coconut.
"I'm highly allergic to it; I can't even touch it without breaking out in hives," said Kalov.
Fiori sighed and said some customers do ask for coconut confections with chocolate, but that is one thing they don't include. Almost anything else you can think that pairs with chocolate, they will do.
The couple completely remodeled their kitchen when they bought their home two years ago. Kalov said he would love to spend more time here, but the restaurant is keeping them busier than they could've ever imagined.
"We basically took this kitchen down to the studs, well beyond the studs, because we took out a wall to open it up," said Kalov. "I got to rebuild my dream kitchen, using Caesar stone for the counters, because you can have a 500 degree pot sitting on here and it won't harm it. You could take a hammer to this man-made stone and it won't shatter."
Kalov said he also got rid of the old electric range and replaced it with a gas stove, which required having a propane tank to fuel it, since they live outside city limits. He also proudly rolled out the spice rack next to the range. "Doesn't this make sense, having all your spices right next to where you're cooking? I don't understand kitchens where the spice rack is on the other side of the kitchen."
Fiori loves the large food pantry to the side of the kitchen. She also likes the bar area, which they created by taking out part of the wall so they could look out into their living room.
Kalov and Fiori amiably chatted while they plated their lunch, and they talked about their love of wine, too.
Kalov took out a white wine from Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery from the refrigerator and pulled out a red ETHOS Syrah wine made by the same winery and sighed.
"The Ste. Michelle winery decided to stop making this high end wine, even though it was a top seller at Bend D'Vine," said Kalov. "I guess they felt it was better to sell quantity over quality and they sell more of their Ste. Michelle label. It's really a shame. I could also sell more chocolate if I wanted to use cheaper ingredients, too, but I don't want to do that. I want to give you the best chocolate experience and all our ingredients are of the highest quality, including the flour we use in our cakes and brownies."
Always able to find the silver lining, Kalov said that earlier this spring, they were able to do some winery tours in Oregon and Washington, searching for more of the best wines at the best prices for Bend D'Vine.
"It was all in the name of research," cracked Kalov. "But we do take this seriously. Anyone can find a great $500 bottle of wine, but the trick is you have to be able to find a great bottle of wine at $25 or $40, which is a price point people can afford. I think all our wine is great, from the house wine to the very expensive wines. You'll never get Two-Buck Chuck at our place."
Kalov says Napa is not necessarily the king anymore when it comes to wine. He says they're buying more and more Northwest wines, coming from Walla Walla, the Willamette Valley and the Dundee area.
They also carry the Chocolate Shop wines out of Washington.
"Somehow they've perfected being able to infuse their wine with a variety of chocolate flavors. Others have tried to do this and it didn't work, but this one is truly good," said Kalov.
One of the greatest compliments Kalov and Fiori received in their wine and chocolate bar was when a Swiss diplomat and his wife were visiting Bend, and they by chance stopped in for wine and dessert.
"The Swiss diplomat told us he never has American chocolate because it's never any good, and I told him he hasn't had our chocolate. Well he had one of our handmade truffles and he couldn't believe it. He told us, 'This is the best chocolate I've had in America; this is what a truffle should taste like,'" said Kalov.
What are the ingredients you'll always find in your home kitchen cupboard, and/or refrigerator?Vegetables, chicken, beef broth, garlic and onions.
Favorite home meals you like to prepare?Easy, tasty and fast! We love tacos and sauteed vegetables.
What is your favorite home appliance in your kitchen?The gas stove and oven.
What is your favorite hand tool/cooking utensil in your kitchen, other than a knife?My favorite hand tool would be a wooden tasting spoon.
Is there an appliance you disdain having in a kitchen?We don't like microwaves and don't have one in our kitchen.
Do you have a favorite cooking memory?Making my first chocolates from recipes I created and discovering that I have a talent for working with chocolate.
Best meal you've ever eaten in your life?It's still my mom's chicken soup!
Guilty food pleasure?What else, well-made chocolate!
What's your ideal dream home kitchen?A self-cleaning kitchen!
If you could invite three guests to dinner, who would they be?Danny Kaye for laughter, Jackie Kennedy for fashion and elegance for my wife, and Harry Caray for laughter and baseball stories.
What do you like to do outside of the kitchen; in other words what do you do when the chef's toque comes off?Enjoy a nice meal with friends and take the dogs out for a walk.
Favorite food quote or philosophy you often repeat to yourself?Does this have the right taste, smell and eye appeal I want to achieve? Can I enjoy it, and will others love it?


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Mets shut down Astros
Jeff Francoeur's run-scoring triple highlighted a two-run top of the ninth inning to lift the New York Mets past the Houston Astros 3-1 on Monday night.
New York cashed as +105 road underdogs, while the teams played UNDER the 7.5-run total listed by oddsmakers.
Carlos Beltran was 2-for-3 with a dinger for the Mets, as Pedro Feliciano picked up the win for New York in relief of Jonathon Niese.
Chris Johnson went 2-for-3 with a run batted in for Houston, while Matt Lindstrom took the loss for the Astros after allowing the go-ahead runs in the ninth.


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Jun. 10, 2008
Source: USDA news release
The 2008 corn crop is projected at 11.7 billion bushels, down 390 million from last month based on lower expected yields, according to the latest USDA Supply and Demand report.
The national average yield is projected at 148.9 bushels per acre, 5 bushels below last month, and 6 bushels below the 1990-2007 trend. This month's reduction reflects slow planting progress, slow crop emergence, and persistent, heavy rainfall across the Corn Belt. The latest rounds of torrential rainfall are expected to reduce plant populations and nitrogen availability, particularly for corn planted after mid-May. Corn supplies for 2008/09 are projected 340 million bushels lower this month. Partly offsetting lower production is a 50-million-bushel increase in beginning stocks resulting from lower projected 2007/08 exports.
Feed and residual use for 2008/09 is projected 150 million bushels lower on reduced feeding demand with higher prices, increased wheat and sorghum feeding, and lower expected residual losses with the smaller crop. Exports were lowered 100 million bushels reflecting tighter U.S. supplies and increased export competition with higher foreign production.
Ending stocks for 2008/09 are projected at 673 million bushels, down 90 million from last month, and 760 million below the 2007/08 forecast. If realized, 2008/09 ending stocks would be the lowest since 1995/96. The 2008/09 marketing-year average farm price for corn is projected 30 cents higher on both ends of the range at $5.30 to $6.30 per bushel.
Global 2008/09 coarse grain production was lowered 3.1 million tons this month. The 9.9-million ton cut in U.S. corn production is only partly offset by increased corn production in China and the Philippines, and increased corn and barley production in Russia and Ukraine.
Foreign corn production is projected 7.6 million tons higher this month and 19.5 million tons above the current 2007/08 forecast. China corn production for 2008/09 is raised to 153.0 million tons, up 3.0 million from last month, reflecting a higher yield consistent with recently released 2007/08 estimates and 2006/07 revisions by China's National Bureau of Statistics. Production for China is raised 6.8 million tons for 2007/08 on a higher reported yield and raised 6.1 million tons for 2006/07 on an upward revision to area. Corn production for Russia and Ukraine are raised 1.5 million tons and 2.0 million tons, respectively, on higher indicated area.
Barley production is raised 0.5 million tons each for Russia and Ukraine on higher expected yields with continued good moisture for crop development during May. Brazil corn production for 2007/08 is raised 2 million tons reflecting above average rainfall and higher expected yields for second-crop corn.


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TOYS left on the floor, expensive wrapping thrown in the bin and unwanted novelty gifts can all be a thing of the past this Christmas if you give the gift of financial knowledge instead.
What better present than one that goes on giving for the rest of their lives. Your Money has come up with a host of last- minute, financially savvy gifts that will not only help people learn about money but will also benefit them and their family for years to come.
MoneySmart senior executive Robert Drake says there are gifts for almost every age group when it comes to financial knowledge.
"For kids, buy them Monopoly, sit down and play a few games with them and explain how money is used to buy and sell property. Alternatively, buy them a computer game which simulates real life such as The Sims - the player gets a job, learns to manage a household budget, earns a living, saves and spends," Drake says.
For teens, open up a high-interest online savings account for them and tell them you'll match everything they put away, providing they don't take it out again. If it comes out, you take your share out too.
"My best advice for the older adults and elderly is to give them a computer skills course so they can learn how to use the web, research and compare services and educate themselves," Drake says.
The Australian Securities Exchange offers many free courses about how to invest in or learn about financial markets.
Signing up a loved one for a course or printing off the course lists would make a great present for any budding investor.
This is also a good option for people who live outside urban areas because the courses can be done online.
Australian Securities Exchange head of investor education Tony Hunter says the range of courses is designed to suit beginners to professionals.
"The beauty of our courses is that participants can take charge of their learning at their own pace, in their own time and through choosing specific modules that suit their interest," Hunter says.
Even an entire family can sign up as participants in the annual share market competition run by the ASX.
"We offer two rounds of the ASX ShareMarket Game each year. Each person is given a hypothetical $50,000 to invest," Hunter says.
"The game aims to teach participants the vital skills of investing in the share market, including researching companies and evaluating economic and market news and their effects on investment cycles.
"At the end of the game we hope people have a better understanding of markets, its language dynamics and also how to source relevant data.
"The games are free to the general public and we also run separate games for high school students - as it's never too early to learn about investing."
Newly-appointed Macquarie University chair of financial literacy Paul Clitheroe says there is a way to give the gift of knowledge "without looking like Uncle Scrooge".
"Courses run by reputable organisations or a copy of a money book or subscription to a finance magazine can make a huge difference to a friend or loved-one's life forever," Clitheroe says.
"In particularly for kids or grandkids, an investment in a share that has some meaning to them can be a great introduction to investing.
"One of my kids noticed the amount of Coca-Cola consumed by him and his mates so at age 14 a Christmas investment in Coca-Cola Amatil became a game changer. He became a part-owner of a business making drinks that he and his mates consumed."
While he found the business interesting, it is also earning him a profit. The shares were bought at $3.51 and today, 11 years later, they are at $13.24, turning a $1000 gift into some $3700 gift, plus annual dividends, Clitheroe says.
"Other gifts that last are opening a First Home Saver account for kids or grandkids, read the rules first, but the government adds 17 per cent to contributions made each year.
"Another lasting gift is a contribution to the super fund of a person earning less than $31,920 - if you put in $1000, the Federal Government will add $500 for free.
"These are all gifts that are precious, either the gift of knowledge, or a money gift that grows," Clitheroe says.
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Building of the Day: 283 Prospect Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time.
Name: Built as The Evangelical Lutheran St. John's Congregation of Brooklyn, now St. John – St. Matthew– Emanuel Lutheran Church
Address: 283 Prospect Avenue
Cross Streets: Fifth and Sixth Avenues
Neighborhood: Greenwood Heights
Year Built: 1898-1899
Architectural Style: Rundbogenstil Gothic Revival
Architect: Unknown
Landmarked: No
The story: I've been observing and reading about architecture for a while now, and have learned a great deal about style and period. Church architecture is a fascinating subject to me, and I've seen enough churches and styles to be pretty good at telling you the denomination of a church without seeing the name on the sideboard out front. Catholic architecture is very different from Methodist, which is different from Episcopalian or Lutheran. Each denomination, each ethnic group that made up the denomination had its own unique style. This particular church couldn't be more German Lutheran if Martin Luther himself were standing outside.
Many of Brooklyn's German American architects were trained in the old country, or were trained by architects and builders from Germany who had immigrated to the United States. They brought with them specific Germanic building and stylistic traditions, one of which we know as Rundbogenstil architecture. The word means "round arch" and is a specifically Germanic version of Romanesque Revival architecture established in the late 1830s. The German architects of the day, specifically Heinrich Hübsch, who is regarded as the father of Rundbogenstil, were seeking to find a national German style, and looked to a simple and elegant architecture based on Roman design principals.
What resulted was an elegant style with arched windows and doors, usually with "eyebrow" lintel windows, and inverted arched crenellation under the eaves. In churches and synagogues, the style also resulted in very angular towers, and the arched windows and entryways are often pointed in a more Gothic style. The inverted arched cornices, the most noticeable feature in the style, is well articulated in brick, and can be found in breweries, factories, churches and homes designed by Theobald Englehardt and many of the other German American architects of the late 1800s. He may have designed this church, but I could not find any record of the architect at all.
St. John's Lutheran Church was organized in 1866. Its first pastor was a Dutch Reformed minister named Reidenbach. The congregation met here and there in neighborhood churches until they could raise money to buy three lots on Prospect Avenue, which at the time was called Middle Street. In 1868, they built a small wood framed church in this neighborhood that is still filled with wood framed houses. By 1898, they needed a larger church, and raised more money to build this church. The cornerstone was laid in 1898, and it was consecrated in 1899. A few years later, the rectory next door was completed. It's the limestone house to the left, which once had a great peaked roof. That can be seen in the period photo below. The church officially changed its name to the Evangelical Lutheran St. John's Congregation of Brooklyn.
Like many churches, however, they had some internal problems. German Americans in the late 1800s were of two minds when it came to assimilating into American culture. Many wanted to leave a lot of their German cultural habits behind, and become Americans. They wanted church services to be in English. Others wanted to hold onto their language, and conduct services in German. In 1884, the church wanted to be bi-lingual, and this split the congregation. The German speakers founded a new congregation nearby called the German Evangelical Emanuel Lutheran Church, which had its church on 7th Street between 6th and 7th Ave.
St. Matthew's Evangelical English Lutheran Church was an even earlier German church established in 1859. They were the first German Lutheran church to establish themselves as an English speaking church in Brooklyn. They eventually settled at a large church on the corner of 6th Avenue and 2nd Street in Park Slope. It was a BOTD here in the past. By 1948, both the congregation of the German Evangelical Emanuel Lutheran Church and St. Matthew's had diminished to the point that they merged. It's ironic that the church that rejected English services ended up merging with the first English speaking Lutheran church.
In 1955, just after the Prospect Expressway cut a cruel swatch through this part of Brooklyn, miraculously saving the buildings on this side of the block, St. John's had a horrific fire that destroyed most of the interior. As they were rebuilding, they began worshipping at St. Matthew-Emanuel. They were able to move back into their own church in 1957. When both churches were left pastorless in 1974, they joined together under one pastor as St. John-St. Matthew-Emanuel Lutheran Church, which they remain to this day. Today the church thrives with social programs for the neighborhood, and is an active part of Greenwood Heights life. GMAP
(Photograph:Nicholas Strini for Property Shark)


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Welcome to V Mail ServerV Mail Server (VMS) is a small SMTP Server designed for home or small business use. It is very easy to use and was designed with Virus and Spam checking in mind.
poop is a POP3 server that will easily work with VMS. The latest version of VMS contains a script to forward incomming mail to poop.
I Need Feedback!
I need to know what you think of VMS! What could be improved? What problems have you had with it?
Please tell me what you think of VMS. Feedback Form
How does it work?
1. VMS waits for incoming mail from clients or other SMTP Servers and stores the mail on the hard disk
2. A custom script is run. This script can do anything with the mail.
The script will probably do as follows:
1. Check the mail to see if it is SPAM.
2. Check if it containts a virus.
3. Forward the mail to a Post office (ie another SMTP server, POP3 server,IMAP4 server)
If you're looking for a POP3 server, then poop will work well with VMS
How do you check for SPAM or a Virus?
You can check for SPAM with the fantastic open source package Spam Assassin. Soon I will release documentation on how to install Spam Assassin and get it working with VMS.
To check for a virus you will need a third party virus scanner (ie Sophos).
Try it
If you're still reading this far down the page then you're probably interested in VMS, so the best thing to do is to download it and try it out. You can either goto the Downloads section or you can get the latest source code from the CVS.
Check the News Section to find out the status of the project.
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the graphs are based on a 'pattern', which shows the regular expression. the 'input' is the string that is visually matched. as users type into the input string. the color of this string indicates whether it's a complete match (green), a partial match (blue), or a non-match (red). [osteele.com|thnkx Angus]


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Schmiesing-Boe Wedding
Brittney Schmiesing and Jesse Boe were united in marriage on Sept. 24, 2011 at Faith Lutheran Church in Morris. Pastor Dell Sanderson officiated at the ceremony. A reception and dance followed at the Best Northland Prairie Inn in Morris.
Parents of the couple are Randy and Karla Schmiesing of Chokio and Randy and Cathy Boe of Morris.
Special guests were Wally and Marlys Giese, grandparents of the bride, and James Brownfield, grandparent of the groom, and special friend Marie Van Dyke, all of Morris.
Maid of Honor was Brittany Cline, friend of the bride. Bridesmaids were Laura Williams, friend of the bride; Kendra Vipond and Katelyn Vipond, cousins of the bride. Flower girl was Cassie Gaulke, cousin of the bride.
Best man was Cassidy Moss, friend of the groom. Groomsmen were Steve Rohrich, friend of the groom; Justin Schmiesing and Luke Schmiesing, brothers of the bride. Ring bearer was TJ Gaulke, cousin of the bride.
Ushers were Kevin Storck, Ben Staples, friends of the groom and Grant Ellison and Michael Ellison, cousins of the bride.
Special music was provided by pianist, Mary Weber, aunt of the bride and soloist, Kecia Ellison, cousin of the bride.
After a honeymoon to the North Shore, Lutsen Resort and later Jamaica, the couple resides in Fargo where Brittney is a surgical technologist at Sanford Health and Jesse works for K & L Construction.