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Should Modern Languages students be prioritised?
At first glance, the University's Study Abroad programme looks fantastic. The St Andrews Abroad scheme features at least 14 participating universities in enticing English-speaking destinations including Australia and Singapore. Furthermore, some individual schools have their own exchanges, with placements including Denmark, Iceland and even Hong Kong. For those of us considering spending our third year abroad it's an exciting (albeit slightly stressful) time.
However, as a Modern Languages student eagerly perusing the study abroad options, I was shocked to discover that there are far more placements abroad for those studying other subjects than those in Modern Languages. In order to become fluent in a foreign language it is essential to spend some time in a country where the language is spoken, in fact in many universities it is a compulsory part of the degree programme. Yet if you look at the tiny number of places available for Modern Languages students at foreign universities, gaining a place abroad seems unreasonably competitive.
There are currently six universities for Spanish, four for French, two universities each for German and Italian, and only one for Arabic (although to be fair, instability in the Middle East has admittedly made placements difficult). While this may seem like a good range, what they no longer tell you on the new Study Abroad website is that there are VERY limited places available at these universities (an average of two to four at each, if I remember correctly). If you're studying Joint Honours your choices are even more restricted, with many subjects completely unavailable at foreign-language institutions, even when the partner university actually teaches that particular subject.
As an alternative to studying abroad (I say alternative, but it is the option that the majority end up doing) the University recommends applying to work for the British Council on a teaching assistantship. Yes, this is a fantastic opportunity and looks great on your CV etc, but it has two major drawbacks. One, it's an extra year on top of your already expensive degree (whereas it counts towards your degree at other universities). Two, you have to hold an EU passport and be a native English speaker. So that rules out many of our international students. You are of course free to find your own work placement, but I think that's a hassle that many of us just don't have time for.
While I understand that a large proportion of students here are already abroad, I believe that the University needs to do something about the inflexibility and shortage of places on the Study Abroad programme. Although a year working as a teaching assistant appeals to some, many of us were hoping to actually study abroad while still graduating in four years, and the lack of placements is disappointing.
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BGP aggregate addresses posted 08/09/2007
Hi group, My understanding of BGP aggregate addresses is that it will advertise the aggregate if there is at least one network within the aggregate in the BGP table. However, I have the following problem: I am aggregating 10.64.192.0/19 from an iBGP peer which is a route reflector client. It has loopbacks within this range, eg 10.64.200.1/24, but the aggregate only gets advertised if 10.64.192.0/24 is in the BGP table. Is this normal behaviour? Thanks, Patrick -- You can't cheat death forever, but you can make the b!stard work for it.

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California Home & Design
Divinely Inspired Shaker Furniture on View at SFO Museum
Originally published on CaliforniaHomeDesign.com
When the Shakers crafted their home furnishings hundreds of years ago, it wasn't just about comfort and utility – it was about pleasing God. Every detail of their minimalist work was carefully constructed and meticulously perfected.
Double Open House Alert! From the Sublime to the Ridiculous (Your Choice)
Originally published on CaliforniaHomeDesign.com
Coincidentally, both houses are related by the 1906 earthquake– one built on the quake's rubble, and other most likely built as temporary shelter for earthquake victims.
Designer Crush Q&A: Heidi Yarger of Spitfire Girl
Originally published on CaliforniaHomeDesign.com
Heidi Yarger is the creative director at Spitfire Girl, an insanely-adorable design studio in San Francisco. Her innovative skills have been sought by the likes of Style Me Pretty, Old Navy, and Target, and she does everything from helping businesses creatively rebrand themselves to designing paper products, logos, and interior signage for restaurants. On top of that, Heidi is also a mom living and playing in one of our very favorite SF neighborhoods!
Five Things to Do in Wine Country in March
Originally published on CaliforniaHomeDesign.com
A not to be missed architectural tour of Napa Valley icons, a Secret Cinema in Stags Leap, an eye-popping new photography exhibit in Rutherford and treasure hunting in Healdsburg, this and more all happening this month.
Open House Alert! Housing for Rich Hipsters in the Mission, $1.345M
Originally published on CaliforniaHomeDesign.com
Where: 154 Julian Avenue, Mission District
When: Sunday, March 3 from 2 to 4 pm
Opening! The Kinsey Collection of African American Art and History at MoAD
Originally published on CaliforniaHomeDesign.com
Exactly 150 years ago, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring, "all persons held as slaves" shall be "forever free." And, the Museum of the African Diaspora is honoring this anniversary with an exhibit of African American art and history from the Kinsey Collection.
A Peek Inside Square's Shiny SF Workspace
Originally published on CaliforniaHomeDesign.com
If it's not a household name yet, it's about to get big. Square, the company that creates little plastic credit card readers that you can use on an iPhone, iPad or other mobile devices to accept credit card payments, is headed by Twitter-founder Jack Dorsey, who is planning to move its offices in San Francisco this year to accommodate its overwhelming growth.
Open House Alert! See a Mid-Century Gem by R. G. Watanabe This Sunday
Originally published on CaliforniaHomeDesign.com
Where: 121 Edgehill Way, Forest Hill
When: Sunday, February 10 from 2 to 4 pm
A Former Factory Morphs Into a Badass Sonoma Home
Originally published on CaliforniaHomeDesign.com
When interior designer Ann Jones purchased a house just a few blocks off the Sonoma Plaza, she was buying potential. "It had been a wood planing mill at the turn of the last century, and then it was a furniture factory," she says.
Nextdoor's Colorful Office Space Channels Neighborly Charm
Originally published on CaliforniaHomeDesign.com
Social networking site Nextdoor's lively new San Francisco's Rincon Center office reflects the aim of the company: bringing back a sense of community to the neighborhood.


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First lady bemoans opposition to her school lunch program
First lady Michelle Obama is preparing to defend her school lunch menus from Republicans in Congress who are fighting for a scale-back on regulations.
WASHINGTON—First lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday chided congressional Republicans for attempting to roll back her school lunch standards, calling the effort "unacceptable" and accusing lawmakers of playing politics with the health of young students.
The unusual step by Mrs. Obama, who largely has avoided political scuffles during her husband's time in office, underscores the growing unrest around the initiative and a real chance that the standards, at least in their current form, may not survive much longer.
The first lady now is going toe-to-toe with lawmakers in the House and Senate, where proposals to alter the lunch guidelines are gaining traction as students flee the program in droves.


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Some Observations on Imprelis Injury to Trees
Posted: June 26, 2011
Damage to trees due to leaching or drift of herbicides applied to turf is a rare event; but when it does occur, it can create a lot of anxiety and customer dissatisfaction. This year, professional turfgrass managers from Iowa to New Jersey experienced damage to certain tree species (primarily Norway spruce and white pine) following spring applications of a new herbicide called Imprelis. The following article provides information about Imprelis and tree injury resulting from spring applications.
Imprelis herbicide
Imprelis (aminocyclopyrachlor) was released by DuPont Profession Products in 2010 for use in the professional turf market. It belongs to a new class of herbicides called pyrimidine carboxylic acids. This class is similar, but not identical to the pyridine carboxylic acid herbicides, which includes aminopyralid (Milestone), clopyralid (Lontrel), triclopyr (Turflon, Garlon), fluroxypyr (Spotlight), and picloram (Grazon, Tordon). Herbicides in this class tend to have low mammalian toxicity, herbicidal activity at low rates, and slow decomposition rates in organic residue and manure where oxygen is limited (Hipkins, 2009).
The active ingredient of Imprelis is absorbed through foliage and roots of target weeds. Once in the plant, it is translocated in the xylem and phloem, and accumulates in meristematic regions of shoots and roots (Buken et al., 2010). Symptoms on target weeds are consistent with those of other herbicides in the synthetic auxin family (2,4-D, dicamba, clopyralid, etc.), and include petiole twisting, as well as bending, curling, and cupping of leaves.
Imprelis is labeled for broadleaf weed control in cool and warm-season turfgrass on lawns, golf courses, cemeteries, athletic fields, and sod farms. It is currently available as a soluble liquid formulation. In extensive research trials in turf, it has shown very good efficacy on dandelion, clover, plantain, wild violet, and ground ivy. It also has been reported to have foliar and soil activity on shrub and brush species (Rick et al., 2008).
Imprelis herbicide is active on target weeds at very low rates (3 to 6 fl oz product/A, or 0.047 to 0.094 lb ai/A), is taken up rapidly by foliage, and has immediate rainfast properties. It is considered to have a low volatility risk, and can undergo photoloysis (breakdown due to sunlight) under certain conditions. Imprelis is thought to have relatively long residual activity in soils (Oliveira et al., 2011), and a slow decomposition rate in compost. This herbicide is generally recognized as having positive environmental stewardship attributes, and low mammalian toxicity (>5,000 ppm oral and dermal LD50 in rats).
Little information is available in scientific journals regarding the behavior of Imprelis in soils. In a recent publication, Oliveira et al. (2011) stated that aminocyclopyrachlor should be very mobile in soil (based on its sorption properties); however, depth of leaching may be overestimated in models. The authors concluded that more information is needed on degradation and sorption of aged herbicide residue to better estimate potential mobility of aminocyclopyrachlor in soils. Until more information becomes available to the public, users should heed the Environmental Hazards portion of the Imprelis label, which states the following:
Surface water advisory:
This product may impact surface water quality due to runoff of rain water. This is especially true for poorly draining soils and soils with shallow ground water. This product is classified as having high potential for reaching surface water via runoff for several months after application. A level, well maintained vegetative buffer strip between areas to which this product is applied and surface water features such as ponds, streams, and springs will reduce the potential loading of aminocyclopyrachlor from runoff water and sediment. Runoff of this product will be reduced by avoiding applications when rainfall is forecasted to occur within 48 hours.
Groundwater advisory:
Aminocyclopyrachlor has properties and characteristics associated with chemicals detected in ground water. This chemical may leach into ground water if used in areas where soils are permeable, particularly where the water table is shallow.
Effects on trees:
I first heard about tree damage following Imprelis applications from Mr. Tom Ford, an extension educator in Blair County, PA. Other reports quickly followed from extension educators located in western, eastern, and central portions of Pennsylvania. Most of the reports involved damage to Norway spruce and white pines following April and May applications of Imprelis. Reports from several sites involved suspected herbicide damage to other tree species and ornamental shrubs (these reports are less common that those of spruce and pine). Notices of Norway spruce and white pine injury following Imprelis applications were issued from extension web sites in Nebraska, Iowa, Michigan, Ohio, Maryland, and other states. Turf managers and arborists in and around Pennsylvania are asking what happened, and what can be done to save injured trees.
First, not all applications of Imprelis resulted in tree injury. According to a letter sent by DuPont Profession Products to lawn care and golf course managers who used Imprelis, most applications resulted in no tree injury. In cases where injury occurred, symptoms to Norway spruce began as yellowing, curling, and browning of the current season's growth.
This type of injury would be expected given that the active ingredient of Imprelis is translocated to leaf meristems. In some cases, injury does not progress much further than slight curling and browning of new growth; however, in other cases complete dieback is observed. In severe cases, the entire tree turns brown and begins to lose its needles. Trees of all ages have been affected to varying degrees.
The white pine injury I have observed involves severe twisting and curling followed by needle drop of the new season's growth. Some landscape contractors and lawn care professionals have asked if the Imprelis damage is a result of drift or root uptake. Although it is difficult to determine the exact mode of entry into affected trees, most of the symptoms I have seen are more consistent with root uptake than drift.
Although drift has been suspected where symptoms appear on groups of branches, or on only one side of the affected tree, such symptoms are consistent with root uptake. Dr. Jim Sellmer (Penn State Department of Horticulture) pointed out that if only a portion of the root system was exposed to the herbicide, then foliar damage may be limited to the section of the plant that is serviced by those roots. He cautions that there may be no direct connection between the side of the tree exposed to the herbicide, and the side showing injury from herbicide uptake. Because of the spiral pattern of the vascular system in many conifers, damage from herbicide uptake may even appear as a spiral on foliage (Freucht, 1988).
Imprelis injury seems to be related to the soaking spring rains of April and May (I am not aware of any tree injury following fall applications), and to some particular characteristics of the herbicide. Even though applicators I have spoken with did not apply the herbicide within the "drip line" of affected trees (as directed on the Imprelis label), injury still occurred. Research has shown that root spread of trees far exceed the branch spread; thus, root uptake from leached herbicide residue can occur outside of the drip line (Freucht, 1988). Although leaching of herbicides is more of a risk in sandy soils with low organic matter content, Imprelis-related damage occurred in several locations on heavy, clay soils. Right now, there is much speculation about the details surrounding tree damage due to Imprelis applications, but the exact reasons still need to be sorted out.
What can be done about injured trees?
First, it's important to make sure tree injury is a result of herbicide uptake. Freucht (1988) stresses the importance of recognizing symptoms that mimic growth regulator herbicide injury on trees. For example, eriophyid mites can cause deciduous tree leaves to twist or curl (mostly upward); however, their feeding does not result in twisting of the petioles. Leafhoppers and aphids may produce petiole twisting and leaf curl, but will usually leave stippled patterns from feeding.
In conifers, biotic or abiotic factors can cause symptoms similar to Imprelis injury. Diplodia blight and injury due to environmental stress are two factors that can cause browning of new growth. Mr. Scott Guiser, extension educator in Bucks County, noted that portions of Pennsylvania experienced severe drought in 2010, and Norway spruce were especially affected by this stress. Drought injury to spruce results in branch dieback, but current season's growth does not exhibit curling and distortion associated with synthetic auxins. An extension educator in southern PA recently sent pictures to Penn State tree specialists showing tip dieback of Douglas firs from an area that had not been treated with herbicides. The injury was diagnosed by Penn State specialists as being caused by high heat and light intensity following a prolonged period of cool, cloudy conditions during needle expansion.
Currently, I know of no commercial or private laboratory that can analyze for aminocyclopyrachlor in soils or plant tissue. Until laboratory analysis procedures become available, diagnosis of Imprelis injury will have to be based on visual symptoms (curling, twisting, yellowing, and browning of needles and leaves, mostly on new-season's growth).
In cases where injury is clearly herbicide induced, do not fertilize trees for at least one growing season (excess growth can compound injury). If drought begins to set in, watering to alleviate stress may be useful on trees that received slight to moderate damage. Officials from DuPont suggest placing a soaker hose on the soil near the trunk of injured Norway spruce trees that have low hanging branches. This allows slow irrigation of the soil directly under the tree, and reduces the risk of bringing additional active ingredient into soil solution where it would be available for uptake. Use of activated charcoal to deactivate the herbicide will probably be of little use at this point. On trees with dieback, pruning should be delayed for up to a year to fully assess the extent of the damage, and to allow for recovery (Patton et al., 2011).
Some turfgrass managers have expressed concern about increasing tree damage as the summer progresses. Although no one knows for sure, Dr. Charles Silcox from DuPont Professional Products points out that the average half life of aminocyclopyrachlor in turfgrass systems is 44 days, so a large proportion of the active ingredient has probably been degraded, and will continue to dissipate over the next few weeks.
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is aware of tree injury resulting from applications of Imprelis herbicide. DuPont Profession Products has released a letter to turf professionals and turf distributors who have purchased and sold Imprelis, explaining the situation. Representatives from DuPont are also visiting sites to collect information and assess each situation. Penn State Cooperative Extension will try to provide updates on the Imprelis situation as more information becomes available.
- Buken, B., R. B. Lindenmayer, S. J. Nissen, P. Westra, D. L. Shaner, and G. Brunk. 2010. Absorption and translocation of aminocyclopyrachlor and aminocyclopyrachlor-methyl ester in Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense). Weed Science 58:96–102.
- Freucht, J. 1988. Herbicide injury to trees - Symptoms and solutions. J. of Arboriculture 14:215-219.
- Hipkins, Pat. 2009. Pyridine herbicide carryover: Causes and precautions.
- Imprelis Herbicide Label. 2011.
- Oliveira, R.S. Jr., D. G. Alonso, and W. C. Koskinen. 2011. Sorption- desorption of aminocyclopyrachlor in selected Brazilian soils. J. Agricultural and Food Chemistry 59:4045-4050
- Patton, A., G. Ruhl, S. Weller, and J. Becovitz. 2011. Herbicide damage on spruce and pine. Turf Tips.
- Rick, S. K., R.G. Turner, and J.H. Meredith. 2008. Biology review of
aminocyclopyrachlor. North Central Weed Sci. Soc. Proc. 63:202.
This article was prepared by Pete Landschoot, Professor of Turfgrass Science, Penn State. Much of the information in this article comes from first hand observations by the author, and from conversations, photos, and reports from Andy Beck, Jeff Borger, Nancy Bosold, Tom Ford, Jeff Fowler, Scott Guiser, Jay Matthews, Eric Oesterling, and Jim Sellmer.
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Jessica Steinberg writes a fine article on The Times of Israel about English-language writers living in Israel and the way in which they're ignored by the culture around them. The spur for the article is the current Mishkenot literature festival in which none of these local writers are involved. It's full of international writers on the podium with Israeli-Israelis whose work few of them will have read… Personally I'm happy with the anonymity — given that the only time one of my books was translated into Hebrew it proved to be kind of a pain in the ass….
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US Officials: Israel's Airstrikes Targeted Iranian Missiles
(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. officials say that the target of Israel's weekend air strikes in Syria were up to a dozen Iranian Fateh-110 missiles that may have been headed to Hezbollah in Lebanon.
A U.S. official says up to a dozen of the mobile launched missiles were targeted and destroyed in the two attacks conducted by Israeli warplanes on Thursday and Saturday nights. Saturday night's attacks targeted three locations that housed the mobile missiles which it is believed were intended for Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Iran and Hezbollah have both backed President Bashar al-Assad in Syria's civil war. It is believed Iran is shipping the advanced Fateh-100 missiles to Hezbollah in case Assad loses power and the loss of Iran's arms pipeline to Hezbollah. Israel wants to prevent Hezbollah from gaining these weapons which have a range that could reach Tel Aviv from southern Lebanon.
U.S. officials said Israel had not provided advance warning to the United States of both the attacks carried out this week.
In late January, Israel conducted a similar airstrike outside Damascus targeting a convoy of antiaircraft missiles believed headed to Hezbollah.
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Northfleet rail line revives historic industrial area
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A multi-million pound rail project reconnecting Northfleet with its industrial heritage will bring with it a boost to local jobs in years to come.
The new 2.25km rail line linking the old Lafarge cement works with the main railway line was officially unveiled on Thursday (21) by Thames Gateway minister Bob Neill.
The freightliner will be used to take excavated material from tunnelling work for the Crossrail project in London to Northfleet Works where it will be then shipped across the river to create a wildlife reserve at Wallasea Island in Essex.
Northfleet's rail history dates back to the 1840s when the cement works were established.
Twenty years ago rail use ceased and then in 2008 the cement works, the largest in the UK, were closed after 200 years.
The restoration of the line, which cost £13.5 million, is the next stage in keeping the site in use.
On the opening day, MP Bob Neill said: "Infrastructure such as this is essential in allowing business to move goods and will help propel growth in the area.
"I saw this site one year ago and the progress has been astonishing. Today I've been along the line and seen what it will do for the local economy."
The use of the freight line is a temporary stopgap before phase two – the regeneration of the 104-acre site starting in 2018.
The new riverside development will include offices, industrial units, warehouses and up to 500 homes as well as a community centre, parks, restaurants and shops.
To maintain the area's industrial importance an import terminal for construction materials will also be built that will use the new rail link to redistribute materials.
Around 300 people worked at the cement site when it was in operation but only about 30 people are employed on site today.
When the redevelopment has been finished Lafarge Cement UK, the company behind the project, estimates 1500 new jobs will be created.
Cllr Mike Snelling said: "It's a great project. One of the huge benefits is the homes and jobs in the longer term. I think the community should welcome it."


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Nicolas Hoult can thank the delays on "Mad Max" for getting the Beast role.
"I actually was down in Australia, where we were beginning to work on Mad Max. But that got delayed, so I called my agents and told them, 'I need a job,' he told FilmCritic. "They sent me to tape for X-Men. I prepared as best I could, auditioned, and was called in to perform a screen test."
How did the cast feel about January Jones' ample bosoms?
"I had to rugby tackle January Jones' cleavage," McAvoy said. Ok then.
James McAvoy is looking forward to potential sequels (and going bald when playing Xavier) he just hopes 20th Century Fox and the producers don't fuck up the films.
"We can't start the next movie with him bald. Not only is that easy and cheap, we'd be passing up an opportunity for a cool story point," he told the LA Times. "I don't know what it is — we need to come up with something that justifies doing it. Maybe he got some dodgy Australian shampoo…." As for those potentially looming sequels he says, "I just hope that, if it happens, they make it because they found a story they like rather than making it just because there's more money to be made. I've lots of ideas. I know Michael [Fassbender] and I are very much on the same page all the time and we'll be weighing in to protect that relationship between the two characters. [Their relationship] is much more sophisticated or complex [then the earlier "X-Men" films], at least, and we need to come up with a way to [keep] that moving forward. The next movie, if there is one, shouldn't just start off with them being pals again, but I think it also shouldn't be like the first movies only set in the 1960s. If we get another, let's not just make Magneto the bad guy; of course he's a bad-ass and of course he has a whole different ethos, but making a movie that is black-and-white is going to lose the [special] thing that we have in this one. McAvoy also thinks Vaughn, who has already been giving away some of his sequel ideas, should save some of them, "at least this movie has come out."
If case you haven't noticed, there's been a lot of gossip surrounding "X-Men: First Class."
We've heard rumors that the hook-ups on the film were like summer camp, but you don't need to listen to our hearsay. These type of rumblings are all over the web. E!Online started the scurrilous rumors suggesting that Michael Fassbender had impregnated January Jones during the film (she still has yet to say who the father is) and hooked up with Zoe Kravitz. Then rumors started circling that director Matthew Vaughn was the father (he's currently married to Claudia Schiffer) and his lawyer quickly blasted those claims.
As for those summer camp rumors, well... "We [Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult and Michael Fassbender] were living in London for four months and it was like X-Men summer camp, so we all hung out at each other's houses after filming, went out to pubs…," Zoe Kravitz recently said. Her and Fassbender have been spotted together in New York, so it looks like at least two relationships and one baby were made during "X-Men: First Class." Mazel tov!
"X-Men: First Class" hits theaters this Friday, June 3.


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Fun and fundamentals
Herald intern learns lacrosse with Town of Hempstead
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Long Island has long been considered a lacrosse hotbed, churning out successful collegiate players from high school programs throughout Nassau and Suffolk counties. I graduated from Lynbrook High School in 2010 and saw great players pass through the halls, cradling lacrosse sticks on their way to class. I remember wearing my friends' home or away jerseys at big games. I enjoyed Lynbrook Lacrosse Day with the rest of my community.
But I never played the game. I play basketball, and have never picked up a lacrosse stick. After I graduated, I headed to a university in the Midwest — where lacrosse isn't as popular — and didn't think about the sport at all. Until last week.
On July 10, I headed to Edward J. Speno Memorial Park in East Meadow to check out the Town of Hempstead Lacrosse Academy, a summer program the town operates in its many parks. I was greeted by the camp director, Tim Murray, the brother of Town Supervisor Kate Murray, who gave me a tour of the clinic, where hundreds of kids were running around the fields in lacrosse gear. Murray pointed out each age group and gender, separated by field, detailing the different drills the kids were working on.
The four-day-long camp welcomes boys and girls ages 5 to 15. They play for two to three hours a day depending on their age, for a fee of $70 ($60 for 5- and 6-year-olds). "We preach fun and fundamentals," Murray told me.
It definitely looked to me like the kids were having fun. On some fields they scrimmaged, while spectators cheered. On others they practiced stick skills and watched as coaches demonstrated proper technique. The young athletes listened intently to the instructors, who I quickly learned were the furthest thing from amateurs.
The camp is coached by high school and collegiate players and coaches. Some of the coaches were once campers themselves, and were coming full circle to teach what they've learned. As I watched the coaches interact with the children and heard their parents cheering on the sidelines, I realized that lacrosse is a community unto itself. The patterned shorts, the neon crew socks and cleats, and the pinnies are part of its culture.
Suddenly, I was jealous. I wanted to be a part of it.
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For Cannes, it's as predictable as topless sunbathers: Every year, new financing and production companies pop up in the months and weeks before the festival, ready to dive into the 12-day global market. But this spring, compared to the austerity measures of recent years, there is a near tsunami of new money preparing to flood the Croissette from outfits with global ambitions and indie-minded aesthetics. At the same time, players from China, India, Brazil and Russia are rushing to make global footprints in the Cannes forum.
While American indies remain a tough sell to foreign buyers, money is available. Agents suggest that dealmaking has been on the upswing, buyers appear eager and companies that sat out the last 18-24 months of uncertainty are starting to leave the sidelines again. There's also increasing room for VOD-rights deals, though the international market is behind the U.S. in experimenting with the format.
On the eve of the 65th edition of Cannes, Indiewire asked five of the most interesting new players to define themselves for filmmakers and distributors alike.
AR Films / Aldamisa Entertainment
Main execs: Alexander Rodnyansky / Serge and Marina Bespalov, Jere Hausfater and Nadine de Barros
Why you know them: Rodnyansky ran CTC Media; Hausfater founded Essential Entertainment and was an exec at Miramax International; De Barros was a sales and acquisitions exec at Voltage Pictures
What are you looking to do in Cannes?
"Alexander is looking for material and projects that he might want to produce for AR Films. Aldamisa is selling several films and hopes to acquire others. Among the films Aldamisa is selling are 'Machete Kills,' 'Frank Miller's Sin City: Dame to Kill For,' 'Jayne Mansfield's Car,' 'Goat Island' and an untitled Renny Harlin thriller, all of which are produced and financed by AR Films U.S. (The Rodriguez and Harlin movies have additional producers.)"
"Alexander has a $120 million film fund with Geyer Kosinski and, additionally, significant individual resources to finance and produce additional films. He is primarily interested in movies in the $20-30 million range."
How many films do you plan to get involved in per year?
"Alexander is more interested in type/quality than quantity. He is looking for story-driven, filmmaker-driven projects. Could do as many as six per year if the opportunity presented itself, but only if the movies are appealing projects."
Do you intend to focus solely on English-language pics?
"Alexander makes Russian-language movies in Russia, such as his film 'Elena,' which won a special jury prize in Cannes last year. He is currently producing 'Stalingrad' in Russia. But he is making English-language movies in America through AR Films U.S. Through A-Company, Alexander is also a financier of 'Cloud Atlas,' starring Tom Hanks, and 'I, Frankenstein.' "
What makes your company different from the dozen other new financing companies entering Cannes this year?
'Alexander is building on a hugely successful 30-year career in Russian film and a deep set of international relationships. He also is a documentary filmmaker in his own right who is sophisticated about both the economics and the aesthetics of cinema."
Projects moving into or in production.
Both Alexander's AR Films U.S. and Aldamisa are partnered with Robert Rodriguez on 'Frank Miller's Sin City: Dame to Kill For' and 'Machete Kills,' as well as the Harlin thriller, which is in post-production. The others will start shooting very soon.
Name an indie movie that you would have made.
"The King's Speech."


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Louis Vuitton and the crusade against piracy in China
By Jayce Crowther, Max Cheng, Josh Lunbeck, Alice Cheng and Chiu Chien-Kuo
Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy (LVMH) knows the importance of doing business in China. In its 2009 annual report, it stated that Asia excluding Japan, accounted for more that 28 percent of revenue in leather goods, more than any other region. LVMH's flagship brand in this industry is Louis Vuitton (LV), and the report commented that "the brand has made spectacular headway in Asia (especially China.)"[i] In fact, LV already has stores in 27 Chinese cities and is one of the most popular luxury brands there. However, with great success comes imitation, and in LV's case this isn't done purely through rivals, but though counterfeit items - exact copies of the very same goods that LV sells. Although counterfeit goods can be found in any country, the problem is especially prevalent in China, where it is a major industry and fake goods can be found on the street and in major markets. The consumers are also different. In other countries customers may be duped into buying fake goods, but in China customers knowingly make purchases of counterfeit items. Thus far, tough stances taken by companies such as LV have been met with limited success. To successfully tackle the problem of piracy in China, LV will need to better understand Chinese consumers and culture.
Who buys pirated goods?
China is currently the world's capital in counterfeit goods with an estimated $60 billion in revenue amounting to 8% of the country's total GDP.[ii] Within that, purses, Louis Vuitton's main product, represents $70 million of lost revenue to counterfeit goods.[iii] Through consumer research conducted by the China Market Research Group, it was found that income level was the primary determinant in consumers' decisions to purchase counterfeit goods. Often consumers will fully intend to purchase the authentic good and may do so by purchasing small accessories and then using counterfeits to supplement their wardrobe. However, those of an even lower income level may not have such an option and will be forced to buy counterfeits.[iv]
If historical precedent is any consolation, luxury brands should rest easy knowing that former capital of pirated goods, Taiwan and Korea, both experienced a sharp decline in the selling of counterfeit goods as the average income of consumers rose. With China's rapid economic growth seeing no signs of stopping, the industry has also seen a decline in the amount of pirated goods seizures. This most likely represents the decline in piracy rather than lax enforcement since foreign companies are not the only entities negatively influenced by piracy as Chinese companies and the government have become proponents in fighting the black market industry themselves.
In dealing with the counterfeit goods industry it is important to note the differences between the Chinese market and other markets. Louis Vuitton's current strategy of signing contracts with retailers[v] and going after online sites selling counterfeit goods misrepresents the issue as a legal or moral problem. Chinese consumers are typically aware that they are buying counterfeit goods. Counterfeit goods are openly available in markets and at street vendors. Indeed, they are particularly attracted to counterfeit luxury goods because of the status image associated with them. However, in the eyes of the consumer, the desire is there to purchase the authentic product but there still lacks a deep relationship connecting the consumer to the brand and encouraging him or her to refuse the purchase of counterfeits. They understand the value of owning such products, but do not have the means to afford such goods. If LV wants to combat piracy in China at the consumer level, it must focus on getting counterfeit goods off the streets and find a way to increase the Chinese consumers buying power, and ensure that consumers are able to afford their products through alternative means without devaluing the established brand image of its products.
Fake Bag Buyback
One method that has been highly successful at getting unwanted goods off the streets is the gun buyback program in United States. In a "No questions asked environment" thousands of firearms have been taken off the streets and disposed of for much less money than the gun is actually worth. LV could institute a similar "buyback" policy. To entice customers to exchange their counterfeit goods, LV could offer coupons good for in-store rebates on similar genuine LV products.
Pricing of the discount would be critical to measure success. If the discount offered is too high, it would result in customers only buying more counterfeit items to get the discount; too low and it seems as though it might not attract any customers. However it is important to note that most gun buyback programs have been extremely successful even though the cash offered for the guns is usually less than the gun's actual value. People typically hand over their firearms because they feel that they are doing something positive by removing the dangerous item, and the money is just the incentive they need to get them to bring in their firearm.[vi] LV is on a similar position where the value attached to ownership of a genuine LV product is the true value to the consumer, and the coupon would be just the extra push needed to get them in the store.
This would create a win-win situation for both LV and consumers, as LV would be getting fake goods off the streets, and thereby increasing the sale of real LV products as well as its customer base. In addition, the consumer has the satisfaction of being to afford the genuine product.
Consumer Financing
Another way LV could tackle the affordability issue is by offering consumer financing. Recently several consumer financing companies such as the Bank of Beijing Consumer Finance Co.[vii] have opened in China. LV could make deals with such companies to attract new customers who cannot afford to buy the bags all at once. These customers would be offered financing in-store through such companies and would be able to make monthly payments to the financing company. Reaching these customers is key to successfully battling piracy, because these are the same customers who are most likely to buy counterfeit goods. Some may argue that by offering financing to these customers, LV would make ownership of its products common and dilute the value of owning a luxury brand. However, LV products are already readily seen on the streets in China, it is just that a majority of them are counterfeit. Therefore this strategy would not dilute the brand, it would only increase the ratio of genuine LV products to counterfeit products.
Secondhand Goods' Endorsement
For Louis Vuitton to fully address the issue of income level preventing consumers from purchasing its products, it cannot the flourishing of second-hand goods stores in neighboring markets like Hong Kong and Taiwan.[viii] LV can take head-on these crafty rivals by employing its own official appraiser who will guarantee the original source of a second-hand product, and further only issue endorsement for products with at least 80% of the original condition intact and make certain accommodations only for the rarest of items. As a result, customers will not need to worry about unintentionally buying fakes from individual sellers or website auctions, like eBay. In addition, customers purchasing these second-hand products will have the added benefit of Louis Vuitton's lifetime after-sale service as well as the ability to purchase authentic luxury goods at a 10-20% discount over newer products.[ix]
China's up and coming nouveau riche have the tendency to follow fashion trends quite closely. Louis Vuitton could deepen their relationship with these consumers by assisting them in finding an endorsed dealer of second-hand goods who would, in turn, pay a minimal commission of 10-15%. Consumers could then use the money gained from the sale of an older product to purchase new products ultimately adding to Louis Vuitton's bottom-line and building trust with the consumer.
Luxury goods tend to retain their value more than other consumer products. For example, sales at Milan Station[x], a well-known luxury second-hand bags store in Hong Kong and Taiwan, reveal that the popularity of LV and Chanel is much higher than Coach or Burberry in the second-hand market.[xi] Additionally, LV has been devoted to limiting the quantity of each product in order to further retain value. This competitive advantage serves as an entry barrier for several rivals, like Gucci or Coach, to compete in the second-hand market.
As Louis Vuitton seeks ways to establish a deeper connection with consumers and provide alternative means to purchasing their products, the company should also seek to carefully differentiate the actions of consumers and those of the producers of pirated goods. Actions taken by the company, or anyone else seeking to stem the tide of piracy, should be clear in their intention of denouncing producers and encouraging consumers. The uniqueness of the Chinese market calls for Louis Vuitton to change its strategy to adhere to cultural difference. Face is an extremely important issue in China and it is one issue that must be kept in mind when doing business in the country.
Therefore, Louis Vuitton can encourage a connection with consumers by establishing a web service where consumers who spot retailers selling Louis Vuitton goods without proper the proper endorsement provided by Louis Vuitton can snap pictures or video and upload them to a website. This we call our "Wall of Shame" whose primary goal is to denounce producers of pirated goods and thus causing them to lose face in the eyes of Chinese consumers. Such a policy may sound controversial to Western consumers, but retailers have already initiated similar action plans where registered subscribers are given online access to in-store CCTV cameras and can earn money by monitoring and catching shoplifters.[xii]
First, after careful analysis of its customer base, Louis Vuitton would benefit to provide special in-store workshops for distinguishing the key differences between counterfeit and authentic handbags, and effectively combat the large amount of pirated goods sold openly in the market.
Furthermore, by understanding the history, craftsmanship, and reputation of the brand, the consumer would have an added-value in purchasing the genuine item which would only benefit the company in the long-term.
Continuing education is an essential piece for any company attempting to developing loyalty among a growing customer base. The second step in the process would be to follow the example of other Chinese success stories by endorsing Chinese celebrities as consumers in China are heavily influenced by symbols affiliated with Western popular culture. As a result, many in the upper to middle class are trying to mimic what they see as an affluent Western lifestyle.
Brand awareness and consumer education of the brand both are an integral part of any business. Entering the Chinese market, marketers must have a clear understanding of their target market and how best to fulfill their needs. Companies may use traditional methods like in-store informational videos and workshops as well as email newsletters to preferred customers. However, especially for a luxury brand like Louis Vuitton, it is important to create and maintain customer loyalty.
This adds exponentially to the continued success of the business as it is more cost efficient to brand to loyal customers, then to convert new customers.[xiv] In addition, having a loyal customer base is incredibly useful, so much so that managers must consider this factor first before implementing new marketing strategies. The Chinese market carries a special significance for luxury as it possesses the world's largest population, 50 percent of which are women.
China's dynamic market, as well as the demand for luxury products, creates a unique interest between both global and domestic fashion companies. Many companies go so far as to pay outrageous sums to discover the key characteristics of the Chinese consumer. That is why it is hoped that with the information provided here, luxury brand companies currently in, or hoping to enter the Chinese market, will be better prepared to successfully target Chinese consumers so that they in turn can be served better.
[i] LVMH, 2009 Annual Report, pg. 27.
[ii] "Counterfeit Goods Ranking." Online Database of Black Markets. Havoscope, LLC. Web. 12 Dec. 2010. <http://www.havocscope.com/blackmarket/counterfeit-and-piracy/counterfeit….
[iii] "Counterfeit Purses." Online Database of Black Markets. Havoscope, LLC. Web. 12 Dec. 2010. <http://www.havocscope.com/blackmarket/counterfeit-and-piracy/counterfeit….
[iv] Rein, Shaun. "How to Win the China Piracy Battle." BusinessWeek - Business News, Stock Market & Financial Advice. 20 June 2007. Web. 12 Dec. 2010. <http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/jun2007/gb20070620_006304…..
[v] Giles, Warren, and John Rega. "U.S., EU to Fight Counterfeits From China, Russia (Update1) - Bloomberg." Bloomberg - Business & Financial News, Breaking News Headlines. 16 June 2006. Web. 12 Dec. 2010. <http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aTSjqiimKzYc&refe….
[vi] Modesti, Kevin. "L.A. Gun Buyback Too Successful - LA Daily News." LA Daily News. 11 May 2009. Web. 12 Dec. 2010. <http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_12334501>.
[vii] JingTing, Shen. "First Consumer Finance Company May Struggle to Attract Interest." China Daily - Connecting China Connecting the World. China Daily, 2 Mar. 2010. Web. 12 Dec. 2010. <http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2010-03/02/content_9524588.htm>.
[viii] Rein, Shaun. "How to Win the China Piracy Battle." BusinessWeek - Business News, Stock Market & Financial Advice. 20 June 2007. Web. 12 Dec. 2010. <http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/jun2007/gb20070620_006304…..
[ix] "LV二手奢侈旗艦店年底生意紅火 - 台北101精品." 台北101精品. Web. 12 Dec. 2010. <http://www.lv111.com/lvnews-533.html>.
[x] "Milan Station 米蘭站." Milan Station. Web. 12 Dec. 2010. <http://www.milanstation.com.hk/en/history.html>.
[xi] "Lv二手包精品店店最愛-名媛貴婦忍痛拿出lv名牌包包來變賣-歐亞國際." LV2010新款,LV包包,LV官方網站,LV包,LV官網,LV官方,LV錢包,lv2010春夏新款. 歐亞國際, 6 Nov. 2008. Web. 12 Dec. 2010. <http://www.gucci88.com/infor_53.htm>.
[xii] Shah, Dhruti. "BBC News - CCTV Site Internet Eyes Hopes to Help Catch Criminals." BBC - Homepage. BBC News, 3 Oct. 2010. Web. 12 Dec. 2010. <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11460897>.
[xiii] Yang, Hu. "Chinese Consume 27.5% of World's Luxury Goods." China Daily Website - Connecting China Connecting the World. China Daily, 10 Feb. 2010. Web. 12 Dec. 2010. <http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2010-02/10/content_9457739.htm>.
[xiv] Lindstrom, Martin. "Brand Loyalty at Branding Strategy Insider." Branding Strategy Insider. 11 Nov. 2010. Web. 12 Dec. 2010. <http://www.brandingstrategyinsider.com/brand_loyalty/>.
This report was a group project for the Global Strategy class of Thunderbird School of Global Management Professor Nathan Washburn, Ph.D.


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The Elk Lake School campus, including the Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center, will soon begin the construction and renovation process to switch all buildings to natural gas power.
At the school board meeting Thursday, the board approved finalizing agreements for the energy project, designed by Johnson Controls Inc.
The board also approved a final agreement with bond company Robert W. Baird to lock in the very favorable interest rates for the energy project. The bond issue, totaling about $5,063,000 in general obligation bonds, has an average interest rate of 3.39 percent for the entire issue, but some are discount bonds, said Les Bear, bond agent.
"We can advance refund this issue if interest rates become lower than they are currently, although that's hard to imagine," Bear said.
He said the district received an A+ rating with the Standard & Poors index, as well as 15+ basis points.
Board member Arden Tewksbury noted that the pay-off date has been moved up from 20 years to 16 years from now, which he called "smart business."
The closing for the bond issue will be held on Mar. 25, at which time the funds will become available.
The capital contribution from the school district is for a total of $702,120, up from a previous $596,000 estimated outlay. The savings for the energy project will begin at $198,000 per year after the conversion to natural gas and should climb to $500,000 per year, Johnson Controls rep Nick Sracic said.
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The whole campus will be converted to natural gas, there will be "no more dungeon" (boiler room) in the secondary school building, and on the academic front, "there will be a much better environment for your kids, with much more comfortable classrooms."
Sracic said that contractors are already mobilized. The heaviest presence during the school year will be during second shift hours from late April into May.
During summer vacation, work will be ongoing, at least full-time every day, readying the secondary school classrooms for the opening of school with heat available by October.
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In other business, the NEIU special education contract was approved; as well as a termination of a contract with Advanced Academics, which has been bought out by another provider. Those contracted services will continue. Special Education director Pam Staats said that the NEIU extended school year program will be held this summer in the elementary school building due to planned construction.
The administrators agreed that the school has been taking a beating from weather on Wednesdays in particular. Elk Lake dismisses one hour early on Wednesdays, and a two hour delay further shortens the day. However, there have been no two hour delays on Wednesdays, only school closings.
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Birthday Horoscope for January 30thIf your Birthday is January 30 and your Zodiac Sign is Aquarius
Birthday Persona Profile
People born specifically on the 30th of January are bestowed with all the self reliance and assurance of a typical Aquarian. However the astrological planet that rules this particular day is Jupiter giving you a strong sense of purpose and your natural leadership qualities. If you have this birthday you are equitable, intellectual and shrewd and may be a bit of a workaholic. You are an excellent communicator who has a charming and highly persuasive manner but like other water bearer's you shy away from romance. While you are fairly sociable with a witty sense of humor you are also a person who values their privacy. Individual's with a January the thirtieth birthday often have unique ideas that are way ahead of their time and are seemingly too serious natured but in reality are usually lots of fun. Although you may ask others for advice over decisions or ways forward you are inclined to just stick to your initial instincts anyway.
Work and Finances
Work areas attractive to a person born on the thirtieth of January do not always include occupations requiring leader or management skills. You tend to prefer jobs where these attributes are not a necessity even though you are more than capable of this kind of responsibility. Individuals with this specific birth date like imparting ideas and information so will probably best enjoy an advisory role. You are also practical enjoying building and renovating things making your work options plentiful. Financially you should not run into too many problems as you are savvy and sensible with your income and budgeting.
Personal Relationships
For an Aquarian the person born on the thirtieth day of January has an even cooler approach to love and romance than usual. You tend to be quite disinterested in teaming up with a soul mate unless someone strongly captivates you in body and mind and tempts you away from your overly work focused priorities. You are sometimes a little too rational to fantasize about romantic meetings therefore your intended partner will be looking for you rather than the other way around. You will require a strong element of friendship and shared interests in any personal relationships to keep you interested. You are also naturally likely to need to feel still independent within a partnership. Emotionally underneath that detached front you can be incredibly loving and caring when committed to somebody that ignites this much warmer side to your nature.
Health issues encountered by those born on January 30th may be as a result of your highly active busy lifestyle or your habit of ignoring symptoms. You always seem to be doing something and are likely to consider resting somewhat boring. People born on this day often need to learn more about how their body works and what it requires to function effectively. If this is too scientific for you then exploring holistic theories to better understand your physical and mental wellness. Weak spots to watch out for are problems with lower limbs or circulation and avoiding eating too much red meat is advised.
Strengths and Weaknesses
Your main strengths of character appear to lie in your elevated astuteness, organizational skills and social awareness. These positive characteristics and your intelligent rationality allow you make good decisions and achieve success in life quickly. Personality weaknesses that could be recognizable in those born on January 30th are your tendencies to be rather calculating and hard nosed in some circumstances. This negative traits do not surface very often and are almost always in connection with you being particularly angry or upset. Betrayal of trust or big disappointments are common triggers.
Dreams and Goals
Being born on the 30th of January usually gives you an unusual view of the pursual and achievement of goals. You have the impression that a conventional goal is something anyone can aim for so you are inclined to make yours that little bit different. It is rare for you to dream of romance and relationships but this does not mean that you do not have a strong wish for emotional happiness. Your dreams and hopes for the future sometimes include your yearning to travel or maybe start your own business. You could also have aspirations to do something worthwhile that will benefit or inspire others.
Birthday Luck and Significance
As you were born on the thirtieth day of the month your birth date digits equate to a birthday Root number of Three. The keyword for this numerical natal reference is 'Innovation' and is a possible association to your fondness of communicating concepts. The Tarot card linked to your birthday is the 3rd card in the Major Arcana the Empress. She represents a symbol of your expressive charm, intellect and eloquent mannerisms. An Amethyst is the gemstone specially assigned as the luckiest for January the thirtieth birthdays. Wearing it is thought to strengthen your intuition and attract wealth and good fortune.
As an Aquarian in Astrology the ruling planet influencing your personality is Uranus explaining your effective self expression and originality. The actual day you were born on, the thirtieth of January is governed by the planetary forces of Jupiter. This cosmic influence combines with Uranus's and creates your determined acumen and high level of independence and sociability. Your organized, alert and energetic aptitude assists you to accomplish almost anything you set your mind to. If you can soften your aloofness and disinterest regarding affairs of the heart you may also get to know yourself in an alternate light. An applicable concluding thought for people born on January the 30th is that image alone is not everything. Letting others know what you truly want, think and feel emotionally more often should not be seen as weak or too demanding.
LuLu 2016-01-24 06:21:56
I love my earth day as well. Anytime i meet an Aquarian, it never fails we immediately start vibing. We are misunderstood at times when we dont let people know how we feel. Aloof i can sometimes be. Nine times out of ten, you've done something to be or i just want a moment without you hounding me. Does anyone know what I'm talking about?
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jeremy 2016-04-02 00:31:23
you sound like a wh*re
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MarcSalamat 2015-10-24 19:29:23
This article is for me. hehe
My Birthday is January 30th 1987.
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Carolyn 2015-09-14 03:12:50
I'm me
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Chris 2015-08-12 16:24:49
Im a Taurus and im marrying an Aquarius
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ccc 2015-06-27 15:26:46
I'm a bull, but i have to say...I love you aquarians )...you're the best
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Lea 2015-06-23 08:57:37
On point
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jerrelle 2015-06-22 14:15:33
This is somewhat true. Most people think that I am indeed a Leo.. but the good news is that I am born the same day as the King of Spain and the King of Jordan.
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Wyl 2015-05-05 15:52:19
Mostly on point, but the factors I deal with are more fire like than air like qualities. No pacifistic qualities and always wandering.
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Dawn 2015-05-03 13:23:18
I literally cannot believe how accurate ...
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Cel 2015-03-12 08:15:45
it's totally me....
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Kathryn 2015-01-30 18:22:30
Happy Birthday to all of us!!!
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Bre 2015-01-28 22:49:05
Birthday in two days just wait on it lol
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Nina 2015-01-25 23:11:30
This nails it pretty much for me. I love my birthday! January 30. Props to my other Aquarius buddies
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champ 2015-01-24 10:00:19
100 pecent correct
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Samriddhi 2014-12-22 13:12:51
I am happy to be born on 30th Jan,
I only hope I find the partner who (as written above) ignites my warmer side
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There are two things you can do to customize your application's Dock tile—modify the Dock icon or add custom items to the Dock menu. If you want to modify your application's Dock icon see the Tiler sample application.
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Add a property to the application's information property list. If your application is a bundle and only needs to add static menu items, then the easiest way to add custom items to the menu is to add the property
AppleDockMenuto the application's
Info.plistfile. See Adding a Property to the Information Property List.
Use the functions
GetApplicationDockTileMenu. If your application is not a bundle or if it needs to create the menu at runtime, then you can use these functions to set and retrieve the items in the menu. See Using the Application Dock Tile Menu Functions.
Handle the Dock tile menu event. If your application needs to create the menu at the time the user clicks the application's icon in the Dock, you can set up a handler to handle the associated Carbon event—event class
kEventClassApplicationand event kind
kEventAppGetDockTileMenu. See Handling the Get Dock Tile Menu Event.
Regardless of the method you use to customize your application Dock menu, each custom menu item must have a command ID, or the application won't be notified by the Carbon Event Manager when that item is selected.
If you want to add an icon to an item in your application Dock menu, see Adding an Icon to a Dock Menu Item.
Adding a Property to the Information Property List
You can customize the menu for your application Dock tile by doing the following:
Create a menu in Interface Builder.
Add a property to your application's information property list to specify the name of the Interface Builder file that contains your menu.
Once you do this, Carbon automatically loads the nib file, creates the menu, and provides it to the Dock. Each step is detailed in the following sections.
Creating a Menu in Interface Builder
You should open Interface Builder from your application's Project Builder file, then create a new nib file just for your menu. (See Learning Carbon for information on using Interface Builder.) The menu needs to contain only those items you want to add to your application's Dock menu; standard items (see Dock Menu) are added automatically. Figure 4-1 shows custom items for a menu that's being built in Interface Builder.
Each menu item needs to have an associated four-character command that's unique to your application. The command is what the Carbon Event Manager provides to your application to let you know which item was chosen by the user. The Next Song menu item in Figure 4-1 has the command
Figure 4-2 shows an Interface Builder Instances pane for the
TestDockMenu.nib file. This file contains two items, a menu for the Dock, named
DockMenu, and a submenu for the menu, named
Adding a Property for the Dock Menu
Follow these steps to add the
AppleDockMenu property to the information property list for your application.
Open your application's project in Project Builder.
Click the Targets tab, then click the appropriate target in the Targets list.
Click the Application Settings tab, then click Expert.
Click the New Sibling button.
AppleDockMenuin the Property List column.
Make sure the class is set to string.
In the Value column, type the name of the Interface Builder nib file that contains the Dock menu object, but do not include the
Figure 4-3 show an information property list as it appears in Project Builder. Note the value of the
AppleDockMenuproperty is the string
TestDockMenu. This implies the name of the nib file that contains the Dock menu items is
TestDockMenu.nib. You must make sure the value you add matches the name of the nib file you create for your Dock menu.
Build and run the application.
Using the Application Dock Tile Menu Functions
If your application is not a bundle or if it needs to create the application's menu at runtime, then you can use the functions
SetApplicationDockTileMenu and
GetApplicationDockTileMenu to set and retrieve the items in the menu.
You can use any method (for example Interface Builder or Menu Manager functions) to define and create a menu that contains your custom items. Regardless of how you create the menu, each menu item needs to have an associated four-character command that's unique to your application.
Once the menu is created, you pass a reference to your menu to the function
SetApplicationDockTileMenu. The items in the menu you pass to the function are inserted in the list, between the list of document windows and the standard items.
The function
SetApplicationDockTileMenu increments the reference count of the menu you pass to it. Before the menu is displayed, it receives the Carbon events
kEventMenuOpening, and
kEventMenuEnableItems, so any event handlers for these events can update the menu appropriately.
Handling the Get Dock Tile Menu Event
If your application needs to create the menu at the time the user clicks the application's icon in the Dock, you can set up a handler to handle the Carbon event that is of event class
kEventClassApplication and event kind
kEventAppGetDockTileMenu. The default handler for this event returns the menu provided by
SetApplicationDockTileMenu or the menu located in the nib file for the Dock menu, if it exists.
You can override the default handler by writing and installing your own Carbon event handler. Your application needs to create the custom menu and your handler needs to call the Carbon Event Manager function
SetEventParameter with the Carbon event parameter
kEventParamMenuRef and a reference to the menu you want to be displayed, as shown in Listing 4-1.
Listing 4-1 Passing a menu reference to the function SetEventParameter
err = SetEventParameter (inEvent,
Carbon releases the menu reference after the menu is passed to the Dock, so be sure to retain the menu reference with the Menu Manager function
RetainMenu if you want to keep the menu reference for later use.
Adding an Icon to a Dock Menu Item
If you want to display an icon next to an item in your application Dock menu (as shown in Figure 1-4) you need to call the function
SetMenuItemIconHandle with one of the new selectors provided by the Menu Manager—
kMenuSystemIconSelectorType or
kMenuIconResourceType. If your application uses a standard system icon provided by Icon Services, you should use the selector
kMenuSystemIconSelectorType, as shown in Listing 4-2. To load the icon, you need to call the Icon Services function
Listing 4-2 Using a standard system icon in the application Dock Menu
SetMenuItemIconHandle (myMenu,
(Handle) kGenericApplicationIcon);
If you application uses a
.icns file located in the application bundle, you should use the selector
kMenuIconResourceType with the function
SetMenuItemIconHandle, as shown in Listing 4-3. The
inIconHandle parameter to this function must be a
CFStringRef that specifies the name of the
.icns file. The Menu Manager locates the file and registers the
IconRef for the icon specified in the file, and then displays the icon with the menu item. The
CFStringRef is retained by the Menu Manager.
Listing 4-3 Using an icon specified in a .icns file
SetMenuItemIconHandle (myMenu,
(Handle) CFSTR("mySpecialIcon.icns") );
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TORONTO 2000: "Crouching Tiger" Takes Toronto Audience Prize; Festival Discovers "George Washington" and "101 Reykjavik"
by Eugene Hernandez/indieWIRE
(indieWIRE/ 9.18.00) -- The Toronto International Film Festival came to a
close on Sunday as Ang Lee's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" took the
event's top prize, the People's Choice Award. The awards were presented
yesterday during a Sunday brunch at the Four Seasons Hotel. Lee's film was a
hit with audiences at the Festival, while Rob Sitch, director of the recent
hit, "The Castle," won the second prize for "The Dish." Two films tied for
third, Paul Cox's "Innocence" and Stephen Daldry's "Billy Elliot." Lee's "Tiger" is a Sony Pictures Classics release that debuted in Cannes and
screened here as a Gala presentation. It stars Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh
and a stellar performance from young Zhang Ziyi.
The Festival's Discovery Award, singling out work from the section devoted
to emerging filmmakers went to David Gordon Green, director of the acclaimed
American indie, "George Washington," who tied for the top prize with
Baltasar Karmakur, director of "101 Reykjavik."
Gary Burns' "waydowntown," which is closing a deal with domestic distributor Lot 47, nabbed the award for Best Canadian Feature. Burns is a Festival
favorite having been in Toronto with "Kitchen Party" in 1997 and "The
The award brought emotion out of the filmmaker, according to Toronto Star
reporter Pete Howell who provided details to indieWIRE. Burns choked back
tears at the ceremony, but was able to say, "I've been really lucky...I've
always had a really good time in Toronto." Howell reported that most other
winners did not attend the brunch.
A Lot 47 rep confirmed Friday that the company has agreed on a deal to
acquire "waydowntown" -- final deal points were still being finalized at the
time. The company hosted a dinner Friday night for a select group of
filmmakers, journalists, industry-types and others. Festival Director Piers
Handling even stopped by for a course of the meal.
Previewing comments that he would make at yesterday's closing brunch,
Handling told indieWIRE's Anthony Kaufman that next year he hopes to welcome
more European cinema stars. The move would be a reaction to criticism this
year that the Festival showcased too many American celebrities -- Richard
Gere, Gwyneth Paltrow, Sally Field and Al Pacino were among the big stars who lured press and paparazzi to Festival red carpets.
On the biz side, no single film galvanized industry attention in Toronto.
Bidding wars, as was seen for Robert Duvall's "The Apostle" a few years
back, were nowhere to be found. While some in "the biz" groused about the
lack of fresh dealworthy discoveries, many acknowledged the strength of a
film picked up before the Festival, in Venice, Julian Schnabel's "Before
Night Falls." The director's second feature, an artistically rendered bio of
noted Cuban author Reinaldo Arenas, will undoubtedly be recognized come
awards season -- actor Javier Bardem would seem a shoe-in for an Oscar
nomination for his portrayal of the late writer. Fine Line will release the
movie later this year and is planning an Oscar push.
The Festival, known as a key launching pad for studios' Fall Oscar season
campaigns, welcomed a number of films that will jockey for prizes as the
year comes to a close. "Crouching Tiger's" win will likely jumpstart Sony's
push, but the movie will not hit theaters until mid-December. The company is
also expected to push its recently-acquired "Pollock," directed by and
starring Ed Harris. While the movie will open in late December to qualify
for Oscar consideration, it may not make it to a full release until March
according to an insider. Another Festival film that is likely to connect
with mainstream audiences, and potentially garner awards, is Stephen
Daldry's "Billy Elliot." Audiences are connecting with the winning
performance by Jamie Bell in theater director Daldry's debut feature.
A number of Toronto films are not heading to New York for the annual
showcase at Lincoln Center -- The New York Film Festival begins on Friday
here in Manhattan as the fall fest circuit continues. [Eugene Hernandez]
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The Ministerial Faith Alliance will remember Civil Rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. with a parade and other events Saturday, Jan. 16.
A parade will start the day-long festivities at 10 a.m. down Williston's Noble Avenue and continue to Williston Middle School.
It's that time of the year: time to decide if you want to be subject to ridicule for every decision you make, live in a fish bowl and get little compensation for your work.
Yes, it's time to qualify for elected positions in the city of Williston.
An Inglis man with a string of battery arrests and charges dating back to 1994 is jailed again on felony battery. Only this time, the arrest comes after the death of an Inglis woman witnesses said he attacked on New Year's Day over a $40 debt.
It started with a group of people who cared about Williston sitting in a room and brainstorming ideas about what could be the best direction to point the city in.
Jeannette Barton and her late husband, Edward Lee were innovative merchants long before the chain stores came along.
The couple married in 1935, and from then until the family grocery store was sold in 1958, they worked tirelessly to provide the people of Williston and the surrounding area with the goods they needed.
Williston Community Theater will present an evening of entertainment Thursday, Dec. 31 beginning at 8 p.m. at Williston Middle School with the debut of House on the Cliff, directed by Barbara Leathers.
Tickets for House on the Cliff are $12.
Pet owners within the city of Williston are required annually to buy a license for their animals.
For a nominal $5 fee, the license is good for one year and ensures that should you become separated from your pet, it could be found and returned to you.
The Florida Highway Patrol has been an almost constant presence in Levy County since the Christmas break, investigating numerous accidents, including three fatalities.
Those accidents include the following:
Levy County Sheriff Bobby McCallum has turned to the public asking for information that can help his deputies make an arrest in a home invasion that occured on SR 121 South Dec. 23.
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August Wilson's celebrated 10-play cycle captures 100 years of African American life during each decade of the 20th century. Join us for an historic series in The Greene Space as an extraordinary cast of actors and directors — many who worked directly with Wilson — gather to make the first-ever recording of all ten plays in August Wilson's American Century Cycle. Directed by Stephen McKinley Henderson, and featuring Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Brenda Pressley, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Aunjanue Ellis, Lou Ferguson, Harry Lennix and Cassandra Freeman. Watch Live! The show is sold out, but you can still join us by watching the live stream below. Follow #WilsonCycle on Twitter.


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It is the brain child of designer, Hannah Chipkin and reflects her colourful, left of field perspective on all things big and small - making things that speak to like-minded people. 'It's all about meaningful nonsense. If you don't have something to say- say it well.'
After graduating from Visual Communications in Sydney, and Award School
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At the weekend we arrived home from our amazing Sri Lankan holiday.
Our return to London was not auspicious.
The 4 hour drive to the airport followed by a 3 hour wait at the airport followed by an 11 hour flight which took off at 2am ensured we were all looking extremely bedraggled by the time we finally staggered out of the minicab back in London.
It was freezing and a grey sleety rain was coming down. Of course no one had house keys but luckily I had realised this before we took off, so had managed to get hold of my niece Josie, who's staying, to arrange for her to let us in before she left for a Christening.
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Images: Photo Gallery: Marine recruits pass test of discipline, bearing on Parris Island [Image 1 of 5]
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Rct. Ryan Graham, Platoon 3040, India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, displays the platoon's unit flag during their final close-order drill evaluation June 4, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. Drillmasters, experts on the Marine Corps Drill and Ceremonies Manual, graded the recruits on their discipline, bearing and attention to detail. Graham, 21, from Greenville, S.C., is scheduled to graduate June 13, 2014. Parris Island has been the site of Marine Corps recruit training since Nov. 1, 1915. Today, approximately 20,000 recruits come to Parris Island annually for the chance to become United States Marines by enduring 13 weeks of rigorous, transformative training. Parris Island is home to entry-level enlisted training for 50 percent of males and 100 percent of females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Cpl. Caitlin Brink)
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Ichiro's bloop single to center drives in the winning run with two out as Jarrod Washburn allows five hits in seven innings
If Tuesday indeed turns out to be Jarrod Washburn's final start as a Mariner, he went out in style.
And as the Mariners ended a four-game losing streak at Safeco Field with a 4-3 victory over Toronto on Ichiro's first career walkoff hit, there were also strong signals that Jeff Clement's Mariner career was nearing an end.
Clement, a former first-round draft pick (No. 3 overall in 2005), was removed for a pinch-hitter in the third inning of Class AAA Tacoma's game at Reno. He reportedly was not injured or ill, and all signs point to his removal as being the precursor to a trade.
Perhaps even a blockbuster. There have been recent rumors that Clement, whose career has stalled in the minors, and another No. 1 Mariners pick, pitcher Brandon Morrow, could be packaged in a major deal. Morrow is scheduled to start today for Tacoma.
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One prevalent rumor had Clement and Morrow going to Cleveland in a three-way deal that could bring Tampa Bay's left-handed pitcher, Scott Kazmir, who has struggled this year but pitched seven strong innings against the Yankees on Tuesday. The Rays' top shortstop prospect, Reid Brignac, could also go to the Mariners. Cleveland ace Cliff Lee and perhaps catcher Victor Martinez would go to the Rays in this scenario.
Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik has been burning up the phone lines in recent days, so it's possible another trade avenue has cropped up — particularly with numerous other contending teams hotly pursuing Lee as an alternative to the Blue Jays' Roy Halladay. Halladay is scheduled to pitch today against Seattle at Safeco Field.
Sources indicated that Clement's removal was indeed the precursor to a likely trade.
Mariners manager Don Wakamatsu said after the game he knew little.
"I just found out [Clement was pulled from the game]," Wakamatsu said. "I'm sitting here trying to get out of a four-game losing streak. If anything happens, I trust our organization in Jack Zduriencik's hands.
"I don't know any details beyond [that] he was pulled."
Washburn added, "I heard it, but I don't know what it means."
Washburn, himself at the apex of rampant trade rumors, threw seven outstanding innings, but didn't get a decision when reliever Mark Lowe couldn't hold the 3-1 lead Washburn handed him. Toronto scored two in the eighth off Lowe to tie it.
But Ichiro bailed out the Mariners with the first game-ending hit of the 1,953 he's had in the major leagues since arriving from Japan in 2001.
"I was betting on him," said Wakamatsu.
The Mariners seemed on the verge of blowing a bases-loaded, no-out situation in the ninth. Pinch-hitter Jose Lopez grounded into a force at home and Ronny Cedeno struck out.
But Ichiro, after an awkward swing on a curve to fall behind 0-2, blooped a pitch at his shoe tops from Toronto reliever Scott Downs into center to bring home Rob Johnson with the winning run.
"I was standing next to Jason Vargas, and the second pitch made him look horrible," winning pitcher David Aardsma said. "I said to Vargas, 'He's just setting him up.' It was a patented 'Ichiro drop the bat right at the ball' swing."
"He never ceases to amaze me," Wakamatsu added. "That pitch was about an inch off the ground."
In seven innings, Washburn limited the Jays to five hits and one run, lowering his earned-run average to 2.64 — just two-hundredths of a point higher than Halladay's (2.62).
Washburn has now worked at least six innings in 12 consecutive starts.
The four-year, $37.5 million contract Washburn signed as a free agent on Dec. 19, 2005, expires after the season, fueling speculation he will be dealt now that the Mariners have slipped in the playoff race.
"There's no question, it's in my mind — all the stuff off the field, all the questions being asked," Washburn said. "It's there, but once I'm on the field, it doesn't come between the lines. That's the easy part.
"It's not in my hands," he added. "If they decide to trade me and think that makes the Mariners better for the future, that's the direction I'll go. If not, I've already said I'm willing to talk about staying here. We'll see what happens in the next few days."
That goes for Clement as well as Washburn.
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It's March 26, which means that Lil Wayne's much delayed album I Am Not A Human Being II is finally in stores, and the reviews are out. Although critics have certainly given their taken on the LP, it's always interesting to hear what the fans actually think about the project that they've been waiting so patiently for.
The album arrives just a few days after the YMCMB rapper was released from an ICU at a Los Angeles hospital, and that's certainly fresh on fan's minds as they listen. Though the project was clearly recorded way before those recent events, it's interesting to note what Wayne is rapping about on the most of the album: That'd be multiple references to his penis and sex, and even a few references to drugs and guns–both of which are a little taboo for him at this point, especially considering that Birdman had to stand up and brush off rumors of drug abuse after the seizures.
Over the past year it seems as though Wayne has reserved most of his excitement and passion for extra curricula activities like skateboarding, and not so much rapping, so how does that translate in his new music? See the reactions below.
@Diorkidraul I highly recommend you listen to Lil Wayne's new album I Am Not a Human Being II cause perfection
@K1NETIC1913 HA! The New York Times basically said Lil Wayne's new album has nothing on the greatness he produces when he's on drugs. lol smh
@chelseagavin Everyone should go and buy Lil Wayne's new album, I Am Not A Human Being 2. It's so dope! x
@batey_joey Lil Wayne's new album is complete and utter garbage. I'd rather listen to Helen Keller auto tune.
@Ehsan_Raza Lil Wayne's new album is just no, it's awful.
@_FeelinSumWay Im in love with lil wayne's new album … Sh– is too nice
@AymunKhan Lil Wayne's new album is pretty good
@Wickedlander Ok so I'm listening to Lil Wayne's new album I think he has fully lost it now
@zarcur 42m Lil Wayne new album, my rating: 7/10
@Katrinaaaaaah all i wanna know is why hot revolver is on Lil Wayne's new album, because i've been listening to that song for years
@MikeGauthier321 lil Wayne's new album Is actually really f—ing good. #shocked
@RyanSmi21 Lil Wayne's new album is bad #ExpectedMore #StepItUp
@Reichl21 Lil Wayne should pay me for sitting through his awful new album hoping to find 1 good song
@louise_alyssa My day just got better…..Lil Wayne's new album released on iTunes today. YES. ?
@Shane_Allbright Lil Wayne's new album…. Worst $18 I've ever spent #felloff
@swagglyricist Lil Wayne new album goes hard as usual
@PESixtyOne Remember when Lil Wayne dropping a new album was a much bigger deal?
@Cashvillesdice Damn XXL called Lil Wayne's new album BORING…they said he ain't hungry no more all he talks about is eating p—y and the size of his d—
@YoungflamesGi ain't feelin' lil wayne new album
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Los Angeles tagger "Buket," aka, Cyrus Yazdani, was today sentenced to 3 years and 8 months in California state prison. He gained online fame when he tagged a sign over an LA freeway in broad daylight, and vandalized a bus.
Yazdani became something of an Internet sensation when he plastered his "Buket" bomb 20 feet above the busy Hollywood Freeway — vandalism that was captured on videotape and posted with a rap soundtrack on YouTube and numerous tagger-related blogs.
Yazdani must also pay $117,196 in restitution fines…
Daredevil street artiste or reckless egomaniacal douchetard? Not sure. Either way, I feel badly for the guy. He's going to do that kind of prison time, for a nonviolent crime? Seems harsh. Maybe part of the logic was that he could have caused accidents in the freeway incident, leading to injury or death. But you can actually kill someone, under some circumstances, and do less time. Hash it out in the comments.
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LAist (from May, 2009).
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