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NORMAN — Brett Mason grew up in a houseful of nuts — literally.
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They knew the owner of the nearest cracking operation, which was in Ada.
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In this digital marketing age, consumers increasingly want to be part of the brand conversation rather than passive receivers of brand messages. This environment creates the perfect opportunity for brand marketers to recast themselves as community organizers of sorts, advocating and mobilizing on behalf of the brands they support to achieve their own successful results.
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Reflection A community organizer must get to know the community he or she will be working in as a way to lay the foundation for the work that comes later. This includes talking to community members to gauge their concerns and identify the issues that are important to them. It means listening to people's stories, finding a common thread, and working to share those stories to help bring about change.
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This recipe is part of the story, "Rojak 1Malaysia or fruit salad with Malaysian attitude".
fritters*300ml water1 large (Grade A) egg80g tapioca flour80g rice flour1 tbsp fennel seedssalt to tasteoil for deep fryingsambal6 red chillies, sliced3-4 bird's eye chillies20g belacan, toasted and crushedsauce30g tamarind paste dissolved in 100ml water, or lime juice to taste100g shrimp paste (hae ko or otak udang)150g caster sugar, or to taste2 tbsp sambal, or to tastebasic rojak200g yambean, cut into wedges200g cucumber, cut into wedges200g pineapple, cut into wedges200g green mango, cut into wedges
optionalguava (jambu batu), cut into wedgesrose apples (jambu air), cut into wedgeskedondong, cut into wedgeswater convolulus (kangkong), cut into lengths and scaldedbeansprouts, scaldedhard beancurd (taukwa), cubedChinese cruller (yutiao, yau char kwai or chakoi)soaked dried cuttlefish, scalded and sliceddeep fried fish skinwild ginger flower (bunga kantan), split and sliced finelytopping150g peanuts, roasted and crushed60g white sesame seeds, toasted
To prepare fritters: In a mixing bowl, combine the flours, egg and water. Mix well and strain the mixture before adding salt and fennel seeds.
Heat enough oil for deep frying in a wok over medium heat. When hot (not smoking), add a small ladle of batter down the sides of the wok. The batter will fan out as it hits the hot oil and form a natural fritter.
Fry, turning over once until it browns on both sides. Remove and drain on paper towels, and leave to cool before storing in airtight containers until needed .
For the sambal: Pound the chillies and belacan together to a fine paste.
For rojak sauce: Soak the tamarind in water for 5-10 minutes to extract pulp. Strain mixture and discard solids. (Or you can replace tamarind with lime or calamansi juice to taste.)
In a big mixing bowl, combine the tamarind juice, sambal, shrimp paste and sugar. Stir until sugar dissolves. Adjust the seasoning to taste. The sauce should be thick, of cake-batter consistency, and can be easily scooped with a spoon.
To assemble: Just before serving, toss the rojak sauce with the cut fruit, vegetables, beancurd and etc., in the mixing bowl to coat them well. Then add the "crunchy" ingredients such as the Chinese cruller and fritter – if you like, break the fritter into pieces before adding. Finally, sprinkle generously with crushed peanuts and sesame seeds, and serve immediately.
*Note: Fritters can be replaced with rempeyek, prawn or fish crackers, or deep fried shredded wonton or popiah skin.
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Report claims Apple plans fully-fledged living room viewing hardware
Apple is exploring building TVs in a move that would expand its interest in the living room and bring new customers into the iTunes fold.
According to The Wall Street Journal, the company is working with equipment manufacturers in Asia on a TV design that could see the company sell hardware as well as more content.
The company already has a TV set-top box on the market, with 2.7 million units sold this year, according to Apple's Tim Cook.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Apple is working with Hon Hai, owner of Foxconn, which also manufactures the company's iPhones and iPads, and has been testing the televisions with the company.
The potential for consumer lock-in that the television creates will likely drive platform companies to continue exploring the space
Initial tests are normally carried out in-house, so the project could be moving towards production, although sources told the WSJ that "it isn't a formal project yet. It is still in the early stage of testing".
Apple has previously stated that the television market was something that it wanted to make "more than a hobby", but it has so far seen little traction with its set-top boxes.
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The news of the plans comes as Hon Hai is looking to exploit its recent investment in part of a $10bn former Sharp factory that specialises in large LCD panels that might fit Apple's ambitions.
Although ambitious hardware is key, the company will be equally interested in getting less technical TV viewers into its walled garden, with the potential for lucrative earnings from film and programme sales and rentals.
"The potential for consumer lock-in that the television creates will likely drive platform companies to continue exploring the space," said Goldman Sachs in a report cited by the Journal.
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In TweetSharp 1.0 there was FluentTwitter, TweetSharp 2.0 doesn't seem to have this anywhere, it doesn't even seem to be deprecated but rather just deleted altogether, can anyone point me if this part of TweetSharp is still available in 2.0 and how to access it?
In their google code page, they even have topics talking about FluentTwitter, like this one, which isn't navigable (you can't reach it apparently) but it shows up in google search results. I don't really know what Dimebrain is, is this a custom version of TweetSharp, or just how v1.0 was named, or what?
Really confusing.
Something similar happens with Twitterizer, they claim on their site that you should only need Twitterizer2.dll and Newtonsoft.Json.dll for most projects, but that you could also use stuff like Twitterizer2.Streaming.dll, which is nowhere to be found...
This is an addon library that provides access to the Streaming API.
This file is not necessary for most projects.
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Update Where can I download a working copy of this version of TweetSharp? I downloaded that version file by file creating my own solution and providing the reference libraries I thought it needed, but I just keep hitting walls and walls of compile-time errors..
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Pregnant Boys The city of Chicago is hoping to shock teens into using protection with these photos of "pregnant" teenage boys. Their tagline: "Unexpected? Most teen pregnancies are." We definitely did a double take. (Source)
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As the buying frenzy for Sundance 2013 begins -- bolstered by the unexpected Oscar nominations for last year's grand jury prize-winner "Beasts of the Southern Wild" -- let's look at what happened to the rest of the 2012 acquisitions. Last year, the prices for top films fell a bit below 2011, after several high-profile acquisitions underperformed. For the 2012 slate, that caution seems to have paid off, with fewer clear losses even though break-out hits were few. (See our Sundance 2012 section by section release charts below.)
About 100 of last year's 114 films will eventually have had some sort of theatrical, video on demand, cable, PBS and/or DVD release (in a handful of cases self-distributed). The theatrical component of these films fell from around $90 million for the 2011 slate to around $75 million for last year's (a handful of films still await their theatrical debuts). Most of that gap comes from no film having grossed over $12 million. Last year, Weinstein's acquisition "Our Idiot Brother" went wide and grossed almost $25 million.
This year, only two films reached $11 million: CBS' badly reviewed "The Words" (which took 2,800 theaters on the basis of Bradley Cooper's perceived marquee value) and "Beasts," which Fox Searchlight successfully nurtured on a much smaller scale with considerably less advertising to almost as big a gross.
Overall, business was spread around more films - 13 grossed over $1.5 million, which is the low end for a specialized film, compared to 11 from the 2011 line-up. But 2012 marked a huge delivery seachange that will yield more the profits for the Sundance slate.
Video on Demand, already a key factor among 2011 releases; Lionsgate/Roadside Attraction's "Margin Call" was the biggest success after its Sundance premiere, but Magnolia's "Melancholia" also did well among non-Sundance films. Cose to a quarter of the 2012 films in release were made available on various Video on Demand outlets - cable, Itunes, Hulu, even filmmakers' own web sites - concurrent with or before their theatrical openings. Eight of the 16 films in the Premiere section have gone the VOD route (leading among all Sundance sections), because they tend to have better-known stars and are aimed at a broader audience, while not necessarily justifying wide theatrical play.
Although VOD revenues are not released to the public as readily as theatrical grosses, some success stories have been touted. Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions reteamed for "Arbitrage," from the 2012 Premiere section, which grossed nearly $8 million theatrically despite being unwelcome at most theaters because of its VOD play. But "Arbitrage" brought in around $11 million in the latter formats. For a film whose acquisition cost was reported at around $2 million, and for which much less advertising was required (as well as lesser print and other distribution expenses), this is a major haul.
The Weinsteins launched their Radius VOD division in earnest with acquisitions from the festival and elsewhere last year, launching with their $2 million Sundance Premiere section acqusition, "Bachelorette." More commercial than critics' oriented, it had a minimal, inexpensive theatrical launch (mainly to build to awareness) which grossed under $500,000. But the VOD take was $5.5 million, meaning the film likely (with revenues split with cable and other companies) made its money back from that alone.
Together VOD pioneers IFC and Magnolia account for about a dozen Sundance 2012 films released on VOD, often weeks before (usually limited) theatrical release. None of these grossed more than a million, but being able to get theaters and reviews in New York and Los Angeles (at a minimum) remains a critical element in marketing for both those companies.


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Christian Reformed church observes 100 years
The First Christian Reformed Church observes its centennial this year.
June 05, 2014
"Rooted in Christ; growing in faith; sharing in love."
Throughout the Bible, the language of gardening and plants is used to describe life with God. In the Hebrew scriptures, God's people are referred to as a vine rooted in the love of God. In John 15, Jesus calls himself the vine and invites people, through him, to be grafted onto the life of God. A well-rooted plant can withstand almost anything — fire; flood; drought.
During its 100-year history, First Christian Reformed Church of Detroit has experienced literal fire, the flood of expanding industry, the drought of economic recession and remaining true to its identity statement.
Located at 1444 Maryland, Grosse Pointe Park, First CRC has had this address for 90 of its 100 years. Founded as a Detroit church, however, its roots are in the city, and its reach extends far beyond the borders of the neighborhood in which it is planted.
The church was established in 1914 by a community of newcomers who had moved from western Michigan to Detroit for jobs in the burgeoning manufacturing industry. These founders worshiped in a building shared by another congregation near St. Aubin and Lafayette. When, after 10 years, First CRC had amassed the resources to build, it followed its congregants to their homes on Detroit's east side, purchasing property at Maryland and Goethe in the then-young suburb of Grosse Pointe Park.
Church members moved into the neighborhood, started families, opened a school and initiated community programs. Longtime members of the congregation recall neighbors asking about this church whose members brought meals to the sick and home-bound, helped on moving days, threw showers for mothers- and brides-to-be and repaired homes. When asked the reason for all the hands-on involvement in their community, congregants said, "That's just what we do."
First CRC is firmly rooted in the reformed tradition that sees the Christian faith as having a formative impact on every part of life. The Christian Reformed Church traces its heritage to the Protestant Reformation of the 1500s and the rigorous, ground-breaking theology of John Calvin. He stressed the importance of biblical literacy — the need for all Christians to study and know the Bible. He also insisted the grace and love of Jesus Christ is transformative not just for individuals, but for the families, vocations, neighborhoods and nations in which Christians live. Calvinist Reformed Christianity comes to expression in rigorous and reasoned study of the Bible, faithful and intentional engagement with culture and a redemptive perspective on all of life.
Early church members established a day school to provide quality education from a Christian perspective; sponsored and supported aid and relief organizations throughout the Detroit area; helped start new congregations downtown and in Roseville; and sought to be good neighbors as they moved out into a broader radius surrounding their church.
Over the decades, the size and demographic makeup of the church changed. But First CRC's commitment to bringing the transformative love of Jesus to its community, has not. Despite declining numbers through the late 1990s and early 2000s, First CRC maintained its focus on service, outreach and community causes. When its Christian elementary school closed due to low enrollment, an affordable day care and preschool, God's Kids Early Learning Center, was opened. It has invested heavily in Crossroads, the Community Assistance Program, Dearborn's Arab American Friendship Center and Habitat for Humanity. During the recent recession, church members have helped coordinate and maintain Eastside Take Control, a collaborative service for local job seekers.
A welcome new development promises to bring more change to First CRC and its neighborhood.
In January 1932, the church's new building was gutted by a fire. During the building's reconstruction, the displaced congregation was welcomed by Grosse Pointe Park's Grace Evangelical Church, allowing First CRC to use the sancutary. Grace Evangelical Church, years later, changed its name and denominational identity and became Grace United Church of Christ.
Following a congregational transition, Grace UCC sold its building and moved to the corner of Mack and Nottingham. Motivated by a vision for creating a meeting place for residents of the city and the suburbs, a non-profit coffee shop called Higher Grounds was opened. But having moved out of its church building, the Higher Grounds congregation missed worshiping with a larger, diverse group in a more traditional setting.
Rooted in their common traditions of reaching across cultural and geographic boundaries with the love of Jesus Christ, based on the proximity of the two congregations and a growing friendship between their two pastors, Rev. Marcia Fairrow and Rev. Ben Van Arragon, Higher Grounds and First CRC launched a new life phase and shared ministry. The two congregations gather for 10 a.m. Sunday worship services at 1444 Maryland. Also members of both churches study and enjoy fellowship at Higher Grounds during the week.
The result is a 21st century version of First CRC that clearly shows its Calvinist, Reformed roots, but does so in fresh and unique ways. Sunday morning visitors will find a liturgical service with traditional hymns and responsive readings, contemporary worship songs and theologically deep, culturally-relevant Bible teaching. The congregation has been described as a friendly, hospitable and diverse group of people from the Pointes and Detroit, who value community, love Jesus and love their neighborhoods and city.
The members of First CRC extend an invitation to visit and experience some of the good things being celebrated this year.
First Christian Reformed Church celebrates its 100th anniversary Saturday and Sunday, June 7 and 8. Other anniversary-related events are to be held during the year. For more information, visit grossepointecrc.org, or 1444 Maryland, Grosse Pointe Park, for 10 a.m. Sunday services.
By the Rev. Ben Van Arragon minister at First Christian Reformed Church of Detroit
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Vanessa Hudgens Shows Cleavage, Talks Babies and Selena Gomez in Marie Claire
We're used to seeing Vanessa Hudgens sporting leggings and sneakers while leaving the yoga studio in LA, but the 24-year-old actress sure cleans up nice!
In the October issue of Marie Claire magazine, the Frozen Ground star stuns in cleavage-baring styles as she opens up about her struggles in the business, her friendships with fellow celebs, and her hopes for the future.
"My parents gave up so much," Vanessa reveals of her modest upbringing. "Money was a big thing. My parents drove me up to LA, which cost a lot because of gas, and took out loans so that we could move from location to location to be close to LA. The family definitely struggled."
With film credits like Thirteen and the High School Musical franchise, Vanessa's clearly grateful for the good fortune she's been granted. While it would be easy to let all of her successes go to head, she doesn't let the world of Hollywood affect her.
"A sense of knowing I'm a part of something bigger than myself has allowed me to enjoy life more," she explains. "[I don't] worry about the little things, like paparazzi. [...] You have a choice whether you want to be happy or not. I choose to be happy."
Vanessa's happy, humble attitude inspires those around her, and she's cultivated friendships with similarly down-to-earth girls. Namely, Selena Gomez.
Of her Spring Breakers co-star, Selena says, "She's not jaded at all. The person you see and talk to is the same person I talk to." Her Frozen Ground co-star John Cusack agrees, adding, "She's very mature for her age."
Vanessa may be super content with her life right now, but she's got big dreams for the future. "[I want] a vintage Mustang, kids, and an Oscar."
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HA if you check out my tank i have a small rock of Zoas that look identical!
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HA if you check out my tank i have a small rock of Zoas that look identical!
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So the LFS where I got the pistol when its goby jumped, now has a tiny YWG whose pistol has died. I am very tempted, even though I know my tank is too small for a YWG. It is so cute and would go beautifully with the yellow pistol ...
YWG - they wanted $120 for it! It was pretty small too, maybe 2"
Why is it that my 1.5l femto tank looks similar in size to my 12l pico?
Par30 & Par38 bulbs in Australia; From a nice guy.
You'd die if you knew how much I paid for my big, grey watchman...
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Dies of unsurprise.
$55? That's a good deal. I reckon I could have bargained them down to more like $70-90 ... they got the $120 from "well it was $250 for the shrimp-goby pair ... shrimp has disappeared ... so $120". Yeah right.
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Designed for parents and children(age 5 and up) to create a project together. Project is completed in one class. Greenware, stains, and galzes included.
Resident fee: $15(parent aand child), $5 each additional child, $7 additional parent, Nonresident: $20 (parent and child) $6 each additional child, $8 additional parent.
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Sydney Alumni Magazine 2013 Travel Photo Competition 'People, Places and Nature'.
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Submit your photograph by completing the submission form online
First prize will be awarded the following prize:
One MacBook Pro 13" with Retina Display 2.5GHz Core i5 8GB/128GB Flash Storage
1 runner up will be awarded the following prize: an iPod Touch 32GB
A 'People's Choice' winner will be awarded the following prize: an iPod Touch 32GB
Competition period
The competition commences at 9am on Friday 1 March 2013 and entries must be submitted to the Promoter no later than 11.59pm on Friday 1 November 2013.
Who may enter
Entry is only open to students, alumni, donors and staff of the University, other than staff or family of staff of the Division of Alumni and Development who are residents of Australia.
Maximum number of entries per individual entrant
One entry per person per calendar month.
Additional entry instructions
To enter you must complete the online entry form and upload a single image. Visit the online form to view the information required.
Each entry must comply with the following requirements (the "Photograph Requirements"):
- Photographs must be in digital format. Only online entries will be eligible.
- All digital files must be 5 megabytes or smaller, must be in JPEG or JPG format, and must be at least 1,600 pixels wide (if a horizontal image) or 1,600 pixels tall (if a vertical image).
- Photographs must have been taken within two (2) years from the competition commencement date and must not have previously won an award in a photography competition.
- Photographs must be real, and only minor burning, dodging and/or colour correction is acceptable, as is cropping. Stitched panoramas are not acceptable. Any changes to the original photograph other than those listed above will render the photograph ineligible for a prize. Black and white images are acceptable.
- The caption must be complete and accurate, sufficient to convey the circumstances in which the photograph was taken. Disguising or misrepresenting the origin of your content is cause for disqualification.
- Entries will be judged together, in accordance with the Judging Criteria, as defined below.
- The Promoter reserves the right to examine the original photograph/source material in order to confirm compliance with these rules.
Judging process
The judging panel will comprise the Editor, Sydney Alumni Magazine, one team-member each from the Promoter's Alumni and Events Office and the central Marketing and Communications team and a faculty member from the Sydney College of Arts. The Judges will shortlist 13 photographs, and then select a First Prize Winner, a runner up and 11 honourable mentions based on the Judging criteria below.
Of the 13 shortlisted photographs, an online vote will take place and the photograph with the highest number of votes will be deemed the 'People's Choice' award.
Judging criteria
1. Creativity
2. Composition and quality
3. Originality/authenticity of content
Judging date
On or around Monday 18 November
Prize winner notification
Winners will be notified by email and their full name will be published in the March 2014 edition of the Sydney Alumni Magazine.
Claiming the prize
Prizes will be delivered to the winner at no cost
Special conditions
Part B – Terms & Conditions for University Competition
- The terms and conditions ("Terms") applicable to the game of skill described in Part A (the "Competition") are contained in Part A and in Part B. The Terms in Part A will prevail to the extent of any inconsistency with Part B.
- The Competition will be conducted by The University of Sydney (ABN 15 211 513 464 and CRICOS Number 00026A) (the "Promoter") during the period specified in Part A (the "Competition Period").
- The Terms may be amended or replaced by the Promoter in its absolute discretion and at any time.
- Entry into the Competition is deemed acceptance of the Terms (as amended from time to time).
- Entry is open only to residents of Australia who comply with any entry restrictions specified in these Terms.
- To enter the Competition, entrants must, during the Competition Period, follow the entry method and instructions specified in Part A.
- Entries must be received by the Promoter during the Competition Period. Entrants may submit up to the maximum number of entries specified in Part A. Multiple entries (where permitted) must be submitted separately and if the Competition requires the submission of a creative work, each entry by the same entrant must be unique and original. If an entrant submits multiple entries in excess of the permitted maximum, only the entry or entries most recently submitted (up to the permitted maximum) will be accepted by the Promoter.
- If a photograph submitted as part of an entry contains any material or elements that are not owned by the entrant and/or which are subject to the rights of third parties, and/or if any persons appear in the photograph, the entrant is responsible for obtaining, prior to submission of the photograph, any and all releases and consents necessary to permit the exhibition and use of the photograph without additional compensation. If any person appearing in any photograph is under the age of majority in their state/province/territory of residence the signature of a parent or legal guardian is required on each release.
- Upon Promoter's request, each entrant must be prepared to provide (within five (5) business days from receipt of Promoter's request) a signed release from all persons who appear in the photograph submitted, and/or from the owner of any material that appears in the photograph entry, authorising the Promoter to reproduce, distribute, display, and create derivative works of the entry in connection with the Competition and promotion of the Competition, in any media now or hereafter known. All releases must be in the form provided by Promoter. Failure to provide such releases upon request may result in disqualification at any time during the Competition and selection of an alternate winner.
- By entering the Competition, all entrants grant an irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide non-exclusive license to the Promoter, to reproduce, distribute, display and create derivative works of the entries (along with a name credit) in connection with the Competition and promotion of the Competition, in any media now or hereafter known, including, but not limited to: publication in the Sydney Alumni Magazine, publishing on the SAM Online website, the Alumni and Friends website, and other digital channels such as e-newsletters and University websites, and any printed material such as a calendar. Display or publication of any entry by the Promoter does not indicate the entrant will be selected as a winner. The Promoter will not be required to pay any additional consideration or seek any additional approval in connection with such use.
- Each entrant is responsible for notifying the Promoter of any changes to his/her residential address, email address or phone number during and after the Competition Period.
- The Competition is a game of skill, chance plays no part in determining the winner/s and each validly submitted entry will be individually judged by representatives of the Promoter as specified in Part A, on the basis of originality and creativity, and according to any other criteria specified or adopted by the Promoter.
- A decision of the Promoter in relation to the conduct of the Competition, including the selection of winning entries, is binding and conclusive and no correspondence will be entered into.
- Unless otherwise specified in Part A, winners will be notified by phone and/or email within 2 business days after the judging date. Each entrant consents to the Promoter publishing details of a winner or winning entry on its website.
- Unless otherwise specified in Part A, prizes must be claimed within 1 month of the judging date. If a prize is event-based or contains perishable goods, the prizes will be forfeited in full if not claimed by their expiry date. If a prize is not claimed within the specified time, the Promoter may, at its discretion, withdraw the prize or award the prize to the next best valid entry or entries.
- Prizes are not transferable or redeemable for cash. The prizes or any element of the prizes cannot be exchanged for any other prize/s. The contents of the prizes will be at the Promoter's sole discretion.
- If the prize includes vouchers or tickets, the prize is valid until the expiry date specified on the voucher or ticket (or its provider), and subject to the conditions stipulated by the provider. Such prizes cannot be redeemed for further vouchers or tickets, and are not exchangeable for cash.
- If a prize involves the winner or winning entry participating in an event, if any part of the event is postponed, cancelled or varied for any reason, then at the Promoter's discretion, the winner forfeits all rights to participate in the relevant event and no cash or alternative prize will be substituted for that element of the prize.
- Any expense, including taxes, spare parts or maintenance associated with accepting, taking or using a prize, will be the prize winner's sole responsibility.
- The Promoter makes no warranties or representations about the fitness for purpose or suitability of any prize and will not accept responsibility for the quality or fitness for any purpose of any prize, or the failure of any prize to be of merchantable quality. If liability under terms implied by legislation cannot be excluded by the Promoter, the liability of the Promoter is limited to re-supplying the relevant goods or services or paying the cost of replacing them.
- No responsibility will be taken by the Promoter for any changes in dates, times or cancellations or other arrangements that may prevent a winner from accepting, taking or using a prize.
- The Promoter may, in its absolute discretion, disqualify:
a) any entry which is not original, is not completed in accordance with these Terms, infringes the intellectual property rights of any third party, contains any objectionable or poor quality content, or has the potential to damage the reputation of any person; or
b) any individual who tampers with the entry process, submits an entry that is not in accordance with the Terms, or who has in the opinion of the Promoter, engaged in unlawful or improper conduct that is designed to, or is likely to, adversely affect the fair and proper conduct of the Competition or is generally damaging to the goodwill or reputation of the Promoter.
- The Promoter reserves the right, in its absolute discretion, at any time before the awarding of the prizes to cancel or vary a competition, or cancel, vary or withdraw its prizes. If the Promoter cancels or varies a competition, or cancels, varies or withdraws its prizes, is not:
a) liable to any person for any costs, loss or damage whatsoever arising out of, or in connection with, such cancellation, variation or withdrawal; or
b) required to conduct the Competition at any other time.
- The Promoter accepts no responsibility for late, lost, incorrectly submitted or misdirected entries, for any technological malfunction or failure, Internet traffic congestion, or for outdated or incorrect contact details by which the entrant cannot be contacted during business hours on relevant dates.
- Entrants enter the Competition at their sole risk. With the exception of liability which cannot be excluded by law, the Promoter is not be liable for, and an entrant releases the Promoter from, liabilities relating to any direct or indirect loss or damage which is suffered, or for personal injury or sickness suffered or sustained, as a result of entering the Competition, failing to win, winning, accepting or using a prize.
- Any information or material provided by entrants to the Promoter when entering the Competition will be used by the Promoter for the purpose of promoting the purpose of the Competition, conducting the Competition, administering the prizes and as otherwise specified in these Terms. The Promoter may use any personal information in accordance with its privacy policy available at its website. Entrants may access and correct their personal information held by the Promoter, upon request to the Promoter.


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In a conversation with Ynet, Rabin's grandson expressed his amazement at the extreme right's campaign—with the active participation of singer Ariel Zilber—in which relatives and friends of Amir call for his release.
"These propaganda tapes are being made by a group of people who are being financed by crazy wealthy rightist activists," Ben-Artzi said.
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calling for Yigal Amir's release and information about his wife and soon-to-be-born child as "an insane asylum".


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Finally, the citadel has been stormed. Orson Welles's masterpiece "Citizen Kane" is no longer "The Greatest Film of All Time," according to the latest poll from the influential British magazine "Sight & Sound." The magazine has conducted these polls every 10 years since 1962, and "Citizen Kane" emerged at number one five times. Finally it has been dethroned – in favour of Alfred Hitchcock's "Vertigo." (Full list of 50 is here; a "Vertigo" trailer with James Stewart and Kim Novak is below.)
Why the change? Why now? You could argue that the critical consensus has simply shifted slightly away from Welles. But above all, the "Sight & Sound" poll itself has changed – and broadened its reach considerably.
Announcing the result at London's BFI Southbank film complex, S&S editor Nick James observed that the poll's previous exclusivity seemed "no longer viable." For the 2002 poll, just 145 critics, mainly English-speaking, cast their votes in the form of Top 10 lists. This time, according to James, the net was cast wider: responses were obtained from 68 countries, critics who started their careers online were invited, as were non-critics: film curators, academics, distributors and festival programmers among them.
The magazine approached a total of 1,000 people (including this writer). "We received 846 replies," James disclosed. "From all their Top 10 lists, there were 2,045 films." This constituted a far larger "long list" than in any previous S&S poll.
James has made no secret of the fact he would be happy to see a new Greatest Film of All Time. Announcing the Top 10 titles in ascending order – "8 1/2," "The Passion of Joan of Arc," "Man with a Movie Camera," "The Searchers,""2001: A Space Odyssey," "Sunrise," "La Regle du Jeu" and "Tokyo Story," he finally arrived at the number two selection. "It's been toppled at last!" James shouted as an image from "Citizen Kane" appeared on the screen behind him.


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A look at a dozen promises apiece from President Obama and challenger Mitt Romney, with some handicapping:
WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney has a ton of promises to keep if he becomes president, and that's on his first day alone, never mind the other 1,460 days. Barack Obama was similarly full of will-do's by the hundreds, big and small.
The election is about economic revival on both sides, so there are promises of training programs here, a Department of Business there, tax cuts galore, a powered-up armed forces, energy initiatives at every turn and more, paired up with pledges from both men to tackle the national debt.
Almost everything they promise hinges on the makeup of Congress after the election, their skill at twisting arms and postelection judgments about whether some things are really worth the fight. A glimpse at a dozen promises from each candidate, with some handicapping:
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Roll back Bush-era tax cuts for upper-income people. He compromised with the GOP and went along with renewing the expiring across-the-board tax cuts begun by his Republican predecessor, even though he wanted to revert to higher rates for couples making over $250,000 and individuals making over $200,000. Obama is still promising to raise those rates and more — and pretty much needs to, because much of his agenda depends on getting more tax revenue from wealthier people.
Put government on a path to cutting deficits by $4 trillion over 10 years. His first-term promise to cut deficits by half was followed by trillion-dollar deficits for four straight years due largely to the recession he inherited, a halting comeback and big spending to spur the recovery.
Cut imports of foreign oil by half by 2020. For generations, presidents have fruitlessly held out the dream of making the U.S. self-sufficient in energy. But the boom in domestic production may at last be nudging the nation toward that goal.
End subsidies to the oil industry. A leftover promise.
Prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. The U.S. has imposed painful oil and financial penalties on Iran to persuade it to cease uranium enrichment, without apparent success. Obama has left open the possibility of military action to stop Iranian nuclear development.
"Take away tax breaks for companies shipping jobs overseas" as part of a plan to invigorate domestic manufacturing. U.S. corporations don't pay U.S. taxes on overseas profits unless they bring that cash back to the United States. Obama says this encourages outsourcing. Republicans say taxing such profits would make U.S. companies move overseas, not just production.
"I want … comprehensive immigration reform that gives young people who've been raised here a chance to live out their own American dream." This failed before. Obama would try again, and counts it as the first thing he would do next year after a deficit-cutting deal. Without needing congressional action, he decided on a temporary measure in June letting up to 1.7 million young illegal immigrants stay and work for up to two years.
Make higher education affordable for everyone, in part by halving the growth in college tuition over 10 years. Ensure by the end of the decade that the U.S. has more people with college degrees than any other country, recruit 100,000 math and science teachers in 10 years, help 2 million workers attend community college.
"… Reduce the carbon pollution that is heating our planet," Obama said in his convention speech. Obama has come at the issue in other ways, treating carbon dioxide as a pollutant under the law and steering billions of dollars into cleaner energy.
Strengthen Medicare by reducing the cost of health care. Steps already taken under the health-care law improve benefits while cutting payments to hospitals and other providers by more than $700 billion over a decade — cuts used to help working-age Americans get insurance.
"We can help big factories and small businesses double their exports. … " In October, manufacturers added 13,000 jobs after shedding 27,000 the previous two months.
Consolidate federal agencies dealing with business issues into one new department led by a secretary of business.
Create 12 million jobs in four years. Economists think about that many jobs or more will be created regardless of the outcome Tuesday. To add 12 million, the workforce would have to grow by an average of 250,000 a month, a reasonable prospect when there is no recession. Since July, the economy has created an average of 173,000 jobs a month.
"I'm not going to raise taxes on anyone," a pledge also rendered as, "I will not raise taxes on the middle class." Romney promises not only to keep the Bush tax cuts for all but to bring down rates a further 20 percent. He'd also eliminate the capital-gains tax for families making below $200,000 and cut the corporate tax to 25 percent from 35 percent. He's talked about reducing some deductions and exemptions in the tax code but won't say which.
Repeal Obama's health-care law. Pledged to issue waivers from the law to all 50 states on the first day of his presidency. Many states don't want out of the law, and it can't be dismantled with the mere stroke of his pen anyway.
Balance the budget by 2020. Vital specifics are lacking from this pledge, such as which big federal programs he'd cut and how else he would save money when he also wants to cut taxes, increase military spending and restore more than $700 billion in Medicare cuts over 10 years.
"… North American energy independence by 2020." By that, he means the U.S. would have its energy needs completely met by its own resources and those of Canada and Mexico. As with Obama's pledge to cut oil imports by half, Romney's promise has become conceivable thanks to technology and market forces that have brought vast reserves of natural gas, along with other energy sources, within reach.
Quickly approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada, delayed by Obama because of environmental concerns, as part of the push for more energy supply.
Label China a currency manipulator. Central to Romney's pledge to get tougher with unfair trade practices. The move would set the stage for broad trade penalties and could lead to a trade war between the two huge economies.
Overhaul immigration laws. Romney favors a strengthened system of tracking illegal immigrants through their U.S. employers, supports completion of the U.S.-Mexico border fence and opposes any broad-based move to establish a path to citizenship except for those in the armed forces. He promises to achieve this overhaul before the two-year work permits granted by Obama expire, and he would honor those in the meantime. Promises those who study legally in the U.S. that "if you get an advanced degree here … we will staple a green card to your diploma."
Protect Medicare for those in or near retirement, change it for future retirees. Starting in 2022, retirees could choose to buy their own health insurance, with voucherlike payments from the government, or stay with traditional Medicare. Questions persist about whether the payments would be sufficient and whether traditional Medicare would remain as comprehensive as now.
Turn Medicaid over to the states with block grants, a huge change to a major program.
Seek freer trade with Latin America and other parts of the world.
Day One alone: "Start the process of repealing Obamacare", cut off federal money for Planned Parenthood and the U.N. Population Fund, reinstate the policy banning federal money to international groups that perform abortions or provide abortion information, designate China a currency manipulator, "reverse every single Obama regulation that attacks our religious liberty and threatens innocent life."


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HONESDALE — A former United Methodist Church minister charged with molesting a boy repeatedly over a 10-year period asked for a formal preliminary hearing during an appearance Wednesday in Wayne County Central Court.
Norman T. Faux, 54, of 1811 Lake Ariel Highway, Lake Twp., is accused of abusing the boy, now 19, from the time the boy was 9 years old until a few weeks ago.
Mr. Faux will now have a preliminary hearing scheduled before Magisterial District Judge Bonnie L. Carney. The time was not set.
State police in Honesdale charged Mr. Faux with involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with someone less than 16 years old and involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, three counts of aggravated indecent assault and one count of indecent assault.
Mr. Faux was arraigned Saturday, was unable to post $150,000 bail and was jailed in Wayne County Correctional Facility. He asked for a reduction in bail during Wednesday's proceeding but was denied by Magisterial District Judge Ted Mikulak. Unable to post bail, he was sent back to prison.
Police said the abuse was discovered when the victim's girlfriend checked his cellphone and found an obscene text message. In the message, Mr. Faux asked to perform oral sex on the victim.
The girlfriend told her mother, who contacted Wayne County Children and Youth Services. On Friday, the girlfriend's mother took the victim in for an interview with caseworkers. He told them Mr. Faux began to assault him when he was 9 years old in 2004 and continued for a decade, most recently a few weeks ago.
When the boy was 11 years old, he began watching pornographic videos as a distraction while Mr. Faux performed oral sex on him. The boy said it happened so many times he couldn't say how often it occurred.
The Times-Tribune does not identify victims of sexual assault.
Mr. Faux faced a Methodist church trial in July 2011, when he voluntarily formally surrendered his credentials as a minister. The Scranton District of the Susquehanna Conference of the United Methodist Church had accused him of sexually abusing a parishioner.
He was suspended as a minister a year earlier. At the time, Mr. Faux was a pastor at the Lake Ariel and Centenary United Methodist churches. It was unclear where the abuse in that case occurred or the connection of that case to this one.
Mr. Faux also is believed to have started a nondenominational independent religious group in Lake Twp. after 2011 known as the Lake Ariel Faith Fellowship, Wayne County District Attorney Janine Edwards said Wednesday in a statement after the court hearing.
Meanwhile, Barbara Dorris of St. Louis, the outreach director of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, issued a statement Wednesday praising the victim's girlfriend for her role in getting the abuse reported, and urging authorities to thoroughly investigate the matter.
"We are extremely grateful to the brave witness who reported what she knew to an adult, who reported it to police," Ms. Dorris stated. "When victims, witnesses and whistle-blowers speak up, children are safer."
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