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In this day of social media and rapid fire exchange of texts, emails and instant messages, who has time to formally put things in writing and actually sign their name to it? Well, according to the Kansas Court of Appeals, if you want to ensure you have a binding contract for the sale or purchase of real estate, every buyer and seller needs to take the time to do so.
Most consumers have at least heard of the Statute of Frauds – a statutory set of laws requiring certain agreements and contracts to be in writing and signed by the parties in order to be enforceable. Specifically, the statute of frauds applies to all contracts for the sale of lands. A writing, in order to be enforceable under the statute of frauds, can be any document or writing, formal or informal that is signed by the parties or their agents and which states with reasonable certainty: (a) each party to the contract by name or a description sufficient to identify them; (b) the land subject to the purported contract; and (c) the terms and conditions which constitute the contract.
Kansas and Missouri courts have held that their respective statute of frauds require only the material terms of the contract be stated with reasonable certainty and that separate writings may be construed together in order to determine whether an enforceable contract exists. In Sigg v. Coltrane, a Kansas Court of Appeals decision from 2010, the Court determined that an email was insufficient to constitute a binding and enforceable contract for the sale of real estate.
The buyer had submitted a written offer for the purchase of the seller's land and included an earnest deposit. The seller subsequently rejected the buyer's offer, sold the property to a third party and returned the buyer's earnest money. The buyer, in its lawsuit to enforce the contract, asserted an email from the seller, which included an unsigned counter-offer, satisfied the statute of frauds.
The Court of Appeals determined that even under Kansas' Uniform Electronic Signatures Act (Missouri has a nearly identical law), the email still did not contain a legally sufficient electronic signature which is defined in the Act as "an electronic sound, symbol or process attached to or logically associated with a record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record."
The Court held that electronically drafting and emailing a document alone does not constitute an electronic signature under the Act. Accordingly, there was not an enforceable contract between the parties because the sellers had not "signed" any of the separate writings allegedly forming the purported contract for the sale of land.
Under our Kansas City Regional Association of Realtor's form real estate contracts, buyers and sellers do consent to conducting and executing the transaction electronically.
The documents also contain provisions in which the parties agree those documents solely constitute the agreement for the sale of the property and that any modification must be signed by all parties. Since most offers originate on these base forms, it would pose a challenge to any party attempting to assert that a separate exchange of emails or texts constitutes a valid real estate contract under the statute of frauds – as those exchanges would have to exist independently of the base real estate documents. In addition, the enforcing party would need to establish that in fact an "electronic signature" was made by the other side to the relied upon email text or other electronic communication.
However, in a recent Massachusetts case, a Court at least permitted the argument to be advanced that an email exchange among the Realtors may have constituted an official acceptance of a real estate contract under their version of the Electronic Signatures Act. There, the Court stated an email signature block or even the "from" portion of email could be a valid electronic signature. The case settled out of court prior to any formal opinion or decision was made, but at least one judge has entertained this possibility.
To protect yourself, ensure that you and your Realtor are deliberate and careful in the manner in which you communicate with other parties in the real estate transaction.
We are all anxious to hear or read "we have a deal" or "it's done." And to an awaiting party, hearing or seeing those kinds of statements solidifies a contract in their minds – the nuisance of getting the documents signed is a trivial detail to be completed after the fact. Properly manage expectations and always include language in any email, text, instant message or Morse code transmission which clearly conveys "that any agreement to certain terms remains subject to and contingent upon the parties completing and signing the real estate contract and forms."
If this seems difficult to include in every text and email … it is – never a bad idea to practice the ancient art of verbal dialogue articulation via a communications service provider. Otherwise known as The Phone Call – as one can avoid most of the risks addressed in this article by simply speaking rather than typing.
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Kiteboarder crashes into humpback whale near Crissy Field
A kiteboarder in San Francisco Bay was coasting along when he hit a humpback whale. Or, depending on how you look at it, the whale hit him.
Andrei Grigoriev posted video of the encounter to his Facebook page. The whale seems to appear out of nowhere, sending Grigoriev and his kiteboard into the air before the kiteboarder regains his balance and looks over his shoulder at what just happened.
The collision happened on June 18 off Crissy Field Beach, according to Australia's 9News. Humpbacks have been repeatedly spotted in the area and hanging out underneath the Golden Gate Bridge over the past several weeks.
READ MORE: Boat collides with humpback whale in SF Bay
"I was going straight out from the beach when something touched my board from below," Grigoriev told 9News. "For another 15 seconds, I had a feeling there was something around me, until the whale jumped out of the water right in front of me."
Grigoriev said the collision was "completely accidental."
WATCH: Humpback breaches right in front of boat in San Francisco Bay
With whale sightings on the rise this year, many people have been getting too close to the marine mammals. On June 28, a boat was seen striking a humpback whale in San Francisco Bay.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) spokesperson Jim Milbury confirmed the agency is looking into that case.
However, policing these sort of wildlife encounters can be difficult. In some parts of the country, such as Puget Sound in Washington or off the coast of Hawaii, there are strict rules about how close people are allowed to get to orcas and humpbacks (200 yards and 100 yards, respectively). The California coast is regulated by the Marine Mammal Protection Act, which prohibits feeding or harassing marine mammals.
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What constitutes harassment can be hard to define, but according to NOAA's website, it means "any act of pursuit, torment, or annoyance that has the potential to injure a marine mammal" or something that causes "disruption of behavioral patterns, including, but not limited to, migration, breathing, nursing, breeding, feeding, or sheltering."
"People getting close to marine animals is not good for the animals and it's against federal law," Milbury said. "But more importantly, or as importantly, people can get hurt."
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The Federal Reserve could add fuel to the market rally in the week ahead, keeping the Dow on track for its best first quarter since 1998.
There are four housing reports in the coming week but the Fed is the main event. It holds a two-day meeting, which ends with the release of its policy statement, economic forecasts and a press briefing by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke Wednesday afternoon.
Stocks closed out the past week with a gain, but the S&P 500 fell short of recovering its 2007 closing high. The S&P closed up 0.6 percent at 1560, short of the 1565 record closing level of October 2007. But analysts expect the S&P to cross that threshold soon and take aim at the all-time intraday high of 1576.
"It's entirely possible," said Barry Knapp , head of equity portfolio strategy at Barclays. "If the Fed comes and goes, and people like what the chairman says at the press conference, it certainly is possible to breakthrough to a new high. That makes some intuitive sense."
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"You know who's the winner here? Romney," Meade said to me. He explains that Rush's statement begins with "For over 20 years, I have illustrated the absurd with absurdity," and that tracks Santorum's response to Limbaugh's misstep:
Well, he's taking - you know, he's being absurd. But that's, you know, an entertainer can be absurd. And - and he's taking the absurd, you know, the... absurd, you know, sort of, you know, point of view here as to how - how far do you go? And, look, I'm - he's - he's in a very different business than I am. I'm... concerned about the public policy of this president imposing his values... on people of faith who morally object to - to the government telling them they have to do something which they believe is a grave moral wrong.So Santorum sounded like Limbaugh himself, defending his approach. But Limbaugh now says he did it wrong this time: "In this instance, I chose the wrong words in my analogy of the situation." And that tracks the way Romney originally responded:
"I'll just say this, which is, it's not the language I would have used... I'm focusing on the issues that I think are significant in the country today, and that's why I'm here talking about jobs and Ohio."So Limbaugh's new statement demonstrates that Romney had the better instinct.
Note that both Santorum and Romney went on to state what they wanted to focus on. Santorum wanted to focus on the freedom of religion aspect of the birth control controversy. Romney wanted to get back to the economy. There too, I'd say, Romney had the better instinct.
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The Santa Cruz Sentinel ( https://bit.ly/Wq0I5C ) reports that two officers and one suspect were shot in two separate shootings around 3:30 p.m.
The newspaper says the first shooting took place as police were investigating a sexual assault when a suspect fired, hitting the two officers.
The second shooting took place while police were in pursuit of at least one suspect.
Monterey County deputies, officers from nearby Capitola and Watsonville have joined the search for a suspect, or suspects.
Television helicopter shots show a large number of heavily armed officers searching up and down streets of Santa Cruz. It's not known how many suspects police were looking for.
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"The Order is usually outnumbered by Death Eaters." Really? Canon proof of this please? MadMuggle 02:05, 19 Dec 2005 (UTC)
- Book 5, ch. "The Woes of Mrs. Weasley", I think it's Lupin telling Molly that the Order was outnumbered by Death Eaters. The sentence could still probably go. Hermione1980 17:18, 19 Dec 2005 (UTC)
- Thanks for the info and the edit. I had some bizarre typos. :) MadMuggle 02:26, 20 Dec 2005 (UTC)
Where's the evidence that McGonagall was in the original Order of the Phoenix? As far as I'm aware Moody never specifically mentions her name and no one else ever confirms it. Further, she's not in the photograph of the original Order shown in the movie. Metathesiophobia 10:08, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
- I came to the talk page also wondering how we know McGonagall was in the Original Order. We first found out she was in the Second Order because she came to Order meetings at Grimmauld Place before Harry's 5th Year started but she wasn't in Moody's picture depicting the Original Order. Also, the following quote is under the "disbandment" subheading of the main article:
- "Albus Dumbledore and Severus Snape, who had turned spy for the Order "at great personal risk" prior to Voldemort's fall, suspected that Voldemort would return, and they determined that Harry Potter had to be protected, having Order members such as Minerva McGonagall, Arabella Figg and Dedalus Diggle keep an discreet eye on him throughout his childhood.[2] "
- The citation listed just takes us to the Deathly Hallows book article, which mentions nothing about people discreetly watching Harry. We know that Arabella Figg kept an eye on Harry because she outed herself during Order of the Phoenix when the Dementors come to Little Whinging but I can't remember anything about McGonagall being in that area, other than her waiting for Dumbledore on November 1, 1981 to get the facts from him. Is there any other indication she might have looked out for Harry while he was growing up? As for Dedalus Diggle, he seems to be a stretch too. We know he was in the original Order because he was in Moody's picture and we also know that Diggle bowed to Harry in a store before Harry turned 11 but that seems more like a wizard wanting to connect with Harry than keep an eye on him for his protection. Do we have any canon evidence that he or McGonagall actually had this task or even took it upon themselves? Do we have evidence that McGonagall was in the original Order? Larkin21 (talk) 02:54, April 15, 2015 (UTC)
In Book 5 harry does try to contact her, and when realising she is in St. Mungos assumes thre is no one else left in the order of the phionex at hogwarts.
Also, the picture of the 'new' order looks more like dumbeldores army, but i could be wrong (some one has put a caption to this essect).
Member Status
In light of their heroic acts throughout the series, I listed Harry's gang (Harry, Hermione, Ron, Ginny) as official members.Mafalda Hopkirk 19:49, 9 October 2007 (UTC)
Table of Members
Looks awesome!Mafalda Hopkirk 18:49, 10 October 2007 (UTC)
was snape defintely in the first order???
&&is there any chance of a full photo of the first order of the phoenix??
Snape join the first order, when he found out that Voldemort was going to kill Lily. --Lupin & Kingsley 01:11, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
Should we really be including all the people we have under the table of members of the Order of the Phoenix? I understand the reasoning behind Harry, Ron and Hermione being included, seeing as they participated in Order operations (e.g. Battle over Little Whinging) and were privy to the location of headquarters and such, but were underage (as was Ginny).
Neville and Luna, though, never did this. They fought in battles as part of Dumbledore's Army, which is an ally of the Order, but still distinct from it. Similarly, didn't Professors Flitwick and Sprout participate in the Battle of Hogwarts more as a defense of the school than as members of the Order? Professor Slughorn isn't on the list, and he acted similarly. Also, Andromeda and Ted Tonks as well as Muriel seemed to have been allies of the Order because of their family members, but do we have any indication that they were actual members?
Unless I'm mistaken, I think we should move these people to a separate section for allies of the Order rather than keep them in the same table. Oread 01:17, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
- Maxime occurs both under members and allies. One should be removed. - RaptorWiki (Ryan) 09:24, April 12, 2012 (UTC)
Old Order photo
The subtitles of the old Photo state it includes Dumbledore, Sirius, James and Peter. Is there a reference for the latter. If it is the case, we could include it on Peter´s article.--Rodolphus 09:53, October 11, 2009 (UTC)
Who is this wizard?
He only apparead in this picture.---Pol_871, 14:35,January 24,2010(UTC)
i think that is a version of Mundungus, because is the only male orden member(arthur,kingsley,moody...) who attended at the meeting.Pol 871 18:28, July 13, 2010 (UTC)
unknown members?
Who are the members of the order they appear in the photograph could be sturgio pudmore edgar and bones because of physical characteristics?
The most notable member of the Original Order of the Phoenix who goes unnamed is the dwarf in the front row next to Sirius. By process of elimination, it can be deduced that he is either Caradoc Dearborn, Benjy Fenwick or Edgar Bones. Do we have anything that could help us identify which of them he is? Toon Ganondorf (t c) 01:49, February 26, 2013 (UTC)
- Actually, as Edgar Bones was depicted by Cliff Lanning, we can rule him out, meaning that the dwarf is either Caradoc or Benjy. Toon Ganondorf (t c) 01:53, February 26, 2013 (UTC)
- It also means that Edgar is the bearded wizard over Sirius' right shoulder. Can someone make the link for me? Toon Ganondorf (t c) 01:55, February 26, 2013 (UTC)
Left-out members
Are there some members from the original Order that didn't show up for the photo? This would explain why there are three people in the photo in the film that we haven't identified. --DCLM (talk) 23:56, July 12, 2013 (UTC)
First Order Headquarters
Does anyone know where the Order's HQ was during the the First War? Vertrouww (talk) 20:07, September 15, 2013 (UTC)
- This has never been stated in any official source. It is possible they used multiple headquarters, like they did during the Second Wizarding War (12 Grimmauld Place was only used as headquarters for about a year). -- 1337star (Drop me a line!) 20:12, September 15, 2013 (UTC)
Unidentified members?
I seem to remember reading in the fifth book that occassionally, witches and wizards Harry did not recognize was coming and going in the headquarters. Is this correct? User:Simen Johannes Fagerli


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Despite being almost 150 places below JARVIN in the ISAF World Match Race Rankings, DICKEY won through 3-0 in the final, winning the opening two flights by 26 and 14 seconds, before taking the decisive victory in the third match, sailing around JARVIN to win by a single second.
DICKEY reflected, 'We went into today and the plan was to keep the pressure on and keep the racing close. We knew if we kept it close we would have a chance. The last two days we won all the starts so today I softened up a little bit - which wasn't so good. But we always kept clear air and took advantage of any opportunity we got.
'In the last race the Aussie's really gave it to us and they won the right, which was favoured and we really had to work hard and take every little left hand that we could and keep tacking, and at the top mark for the final time we were two to three lengths behind and we knew we had an opportunity to get it back downwind and we just threw everything at them.'
He continued, 'Overall it was a tough regatta, we had a lot to learn as it is our first time in these boats together - and we had a lot to learn to make these boats go. After each race we kept analysing, each start, each downwind, each race and working on our mistakes.
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SMYTH Clear Women's Winner
In the women's final, World number 28 SMYTH was a class apart from Japan's Ikuko SAKUDO, winning five straight matches to qualify for the ISAF Grade 1 Grand Final in Ireland this September.
A delighted SMYTH said, 'It was definitely a good thing sailing against the guys, especially on the first two days in the light airs - that helped. To somehow get our team up to their weight and sail against them would be awesome!'
Saturday's Action
Yesterday DICKEY and JARVIN had both swept through their semi finals 3-0, against Japan's Takumi NAKAMURA and New Caledonia's Phillipe MAZARD respectively. In the battle for fifth place meanwhile Tahiti's Teva PILCHART got the better of Jan SIJP from the Cook Islands. The petit final today saw MAZARD defeat NAKAMURA 2-0 and take third place.
DICKEY and SMYTH are the second group of qualifiers for the Grand Final, and will join Mahesh RAMCHANDRAN (IND) and Bekky BRITTON (UAE), who won through the Regional Final for Asia.
The focus of the ISAF Nations Cup now switches to Europe and the Regional Final for Europe 3 in London, Great Britain, from 25-29 April.
Reflecting on the event in Auckland, Shane BORRELL (NZL), member of the ISAF Match Racing Committee said, 'The idea of the Nations Cup is to get non traditional match racing countries involved in match racing. To hear that New Caledonia and Japan are going to run match racing clinics and to get the Cook Islands and New Caledonia all fired up about match racing is great.
'This has optimized the culture of the Nations Cup and sets a great platform for the growth of match racing.'
ISAF Nations Cup Regional Final - Oceania Results
Open Final
Simon DICKEY (NZL) d. Seve JARVIN (AUS), 3-0
Open Semi-Finals
Seve JARVIN (AUS) d. Phillipe MAZARD (FRA), 3-0
Simon DICKEY (NZL) d. Takumi NAKAMURA (JPN), 3-0
Women's Final
Jess SMYTH (NZL) d. Ikuko SAKUDO (JPN), 0-14
Round Robin Standings
1. Seve JARVIN (AUS), 12-2
2. Simon DICKEY (NZL), 11-3
3. Jess SMYTH (NZL), 10-4
4. Takumi NAKAMURA (JPN), 8-6
5. Phillipe MAZARD (FRA), 7-7
6. Jan SIJP (COK), 4-10
7. Teva PILCHART (TAH), 4-10
8. Ikuko SAKUDO (JPN), 0-14
ISAF Nations Cup Regional Final - Oceania Final Standings
1. Simon DICKEY (NZL)
2. Seve JARVIN (AUS)
3. Phillipe MAZARD (FRA)
4. Takumi NAKAMURA (JPN)
5. Teva PILCHART (TAH)
6. Jan SIJP (COK)
1. Jess SMYTH (NZL)
2. Ikuko SAKUDO (JPN)
ISAF Nations Cup Regional Finals And Grand Final Qualifying Crews
|Host Nation
|Host Club
|Open Qualifier
|Women's Qualifier
|South Africa
Nicky SOUTER
|Group A
|Europe 1
|NJK Match Race Centre
|15-18 June
|Group A
|Europe 1
|Quinta do Lorde Yacht Club
|2-7 May
|Group B
|Europe 2
|Jadralno Društvo J/24
|29 June-2 July
|Group C
|Europe 3
Great Britain
|Queen Mary Resevoir
|25-29 April
|Group D
|Dubai International Marine Club
|2-7 April
Mahesh RAMCHANDRAN
Bekky BRITTON
|Group E
|South America
|Rio de Janeiro
|Iate Clube do Rio de Janeiro
|9-13 August
|Group F
|North America
|St. Thomas
US Virgin Islands
|St. Thomas Yacht Club
|8-11 June
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New Zealand
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|19-24 April
|New Zealand
Simon DICKEY
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Jess SMYTH
For a complete list of all the news from the ISAF Nations Cup 2006 CLICK HERE.


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A Chinese development company feels it has struck gold with a $30.5 million purchase of land surrounding Britannia's infamous mine.
The Taicheng Development Corporation plans on constructing a sustainable community of up to 4,000 homes after scooping up close to 480 acres of land through a court-ordered, cash sale.
The property includes the gravel pit directly south of Britannia mine, the former Makin Lands, and land that stretches up to the top of Furry Creek, said project manager Paul Prade on Saturday.
"(Taicheng) have been scouting projects in different areas and when they saw this, the owner, Peter Cheng, just absolutely fell in love with the property and its location," Prade said.
"It was something he couldn't believe was available."
This is the first major project Taicheng has been involved in outside mainland China, where the company has developed high-density communities and hotels for nearly 15 years.
Prade said the company envisions a "truly Westcoast-style development" with a first-nation theme to complement the already standing community of 200 to 300 Britannia residents.
"It's a clean canvas. One of the goals is to build a complete community that's sustainable, with enough people to support the amenities that are needed," said Prade.
The official community plan for Britannia in the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District envisions a development of between 1,800-2,000 homes — not big enough to include amenities Taicheng wants included such as a grocery store, medical clinic, schools, rec centre, a marina and maybe a library, said Prade.
"We're looking to push that number up towards 4,000 residential units which would be everything from small lot housing to large lots on the hillside, to condos and town houses,' he said.
The company is also in talks with the Government to purchase Crown land on the largely inaccessible Britannia Beach waterfront to make it a "truly oceanfront community."
The first in a series of public consultations took place Thursday, with close to 100 Britannia, Lions Bay and Squamish residents voicing their excitement, and their concerns.
"Without a doubt, there were some people who were skeptical because literally that site's been sitting there as a kind of gravel pit for two decades or more," said Prade. "We're trying to show people that Taicheng has the financial capabilities to carry a project like this through, plus the experience," he said.
The former owner of the land fell into financial hardship and had been unable to sell the property.
The first phase of the development, called South Britannia, is between one to two years away from the start of construction, and will feature a town centre at the gravel pit location with some commercial space and residential units.
Taicheng will bring in more funds to complete the project.
Civil engineers drilled wells in the area in late 2011, and water levels will be tested for 12 months.
A water treatment plant built in 2005 can facilitate more growth, said Prade.
Local environmental consultants and local leaders — including the Mayor of Lions Bay Brenda Broughton and Squamish Chief Bill Williams — have been engaged in the process.
Neither were available for comment Saturday.
"We want to see their view and what the support level would be — and it's been very positive," said Prade, who described "a good feeling" between Taicheng and the Squamish Nation.
"We want culture and character to be reflected in the community, in collaboration with the Squamish Nation," said Prade.
Taicheng has also created a website for the development.


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ROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) — Dell Inc. on Tuesday posted another quarter of declining sales and profits, the type of results that have disenchanted shareholders and prompted a buyout agreement.
Two weeks ago, Dell's founder and CEO Michael Dell and a group of investors agreed to buy the company for $24.4 billion with a plan to turn it around. If the deal goes through, it will take the PC maker off the stock market after 25 years.
The company's two largest shareholders after Michael Dell don't think the offer is high enough, and plan to vote against the deal. The company's conference call to discuss the quarterly earnings will mark Michael Dell's first public remarks since the terms of the sale were announced.
Dell's slump stems from weakening demand for PCs as more technology spending shifts toward smartphones and tablet computers.
The Round Rock, Texas company posted net income of $530 million, or 30 cents per share, for its fiscal fourth quarter, which ended Feb. 1. That was down from $764 million, or 43 cents per share, in the quarter a year ago.
Excluding acquisition- and severance-related charges, earnings were 40 cents per share, beating by 1 cent the average forecast of analysts polled by FactSet.
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The Columbia Park neighborhood in northeast Minneapolis is bound on the north by 37th Avenue, on the east by Central Avenue, on the south by 27th Avenue and St. Anthony Boulevard and on the west by University Avenue NE, 4th Street NE and the Mississippi River.
This neighborhood was named for three reasons: Columbia Park, one of the area's parks; the park's acquisition in 1892, the "Columbian" year, the 400th year since Christopher Columbus' first voyage to the Americas; and the adjacent suburb Columbia Heights.
The neighborhood has residential areas tucked away with industrial surroundings, between the city of Columbia Heights and the neighborhood's Columbia Park and golf course. Its north end consists of a narrow strip of streets from Main Street to Central Avenue while Columbia Boulevard, which runs north of the golf course, looks much like Minnehaha Parkway with the same type of housing – stucco and brick Tudors and two-story colonials. Columbia Park, a 183-acre park run by the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board, is home to the Columbia Golf Course, which was established in 1919 and is the second oldest golf course in the Minneapolis parks system.
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If you are new to AppleScript, and particularly if you are new to BBS, welcome! You've found the right place to ask for and get an answer or a link to an answer.
Why this intro? Because it is so common nowadays to jump into the middle of a site from a search engine link that many folks don't ever go in through the front door and don't take advantage of the rest of the huge collection of AppleScript wisdom available in MacScripter.
MacScripter is divided into this bbs (the forums), ScriptBuilders, Automator Actions, Scripting Additions, Resources/Books, unScripted, AppleScript FAQ, AppleScript Links, and Scriptable Applications sections. A brief description of these can be found here.
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Here in the forum, it is really useful for getting results if you take advantage of the AppleScript button above the text box for posting. Clicking that produces a bbcode pair (that I've put in a Code box so it will show here - code is literal)[code]
-- paste your script here, even if it won't compile
display dialog "Hi There!" buttons {"Hi"} default button 1
Without the code boxes, that becomes:
-- paste your script here, even if it won't compile
display dialog "Hi There!" buttons {"Hi"} default button 1
and by clicking on the "Open this Scriptlet in your Editor" link at the top of the box, the enclosed script will load into the viewers Script Editor (with their permission) automagically. It makes helping you much easier for others.
Also, this forum does not automatically subscribe you to a thread you want to watch. You have to do it at the bottom of the page.
Mac mini running 10.14.6, 2011 27" iMac as display.
i'm really new to applescript and i posted something in code exchange (that does work) but some people kind of shunned it away not thinking the possibility that I'm new and still learning code.
That was a message from Hendo!
Thanks Adam and Ray. Appreciate the information!!!
Hey Ray,
I've been a member of this site for quite some time now and I must say.... Its so helpful.
I'm new to applescript. I started working on a script some time ago and then suddenly lost focus on it. Busy with other projects and stuff. But anyways, whenever I needed advie or suggestions, I always got my answers very easily and very quickly. Some members even took the time to write up the script for me....:D
Well their versions, didn't exactly match what I was aiming at, but they were good guides.
Thanks for the site,
I'm new but hoping to learn a lot. Thanks in advance for the help!
tell application "Finder" to display dialog "I love this stuff!" buttons {"Get coding!"}
Joel Wires
Welcome Joel,
You are going to like this place. If you are passionate about Applescript, its the place for you.
I started visiting a couple of weeks ago and it has been so valuable. Some observations:
1. Search first and ask questions to follow up.
2. Small problems are more quickly answered than big ones. Don't ask someone to diagnose a huge script when you can focus in on the problem portion.
3. Save your scripts by version number to avoid file-mania and losing track.
4. Work entirely within Applescript where possible, especially when dealing with Excel. I tried to do combinations of AS and Excel macros and ended up with a mess. I still have a combo, but much more AS than Excel.
Great site!
I will post my conundrum soon.
Hello, thanks for having me aboard. I've been interested in AppleScript for a few months or so and stumbled across your Site. I visited some of your forums and liked what I saw and when I tried one of your snippets that encrypted and decrypted text messages, I was so impressed that I had to sign up for a membership. Great Site! Now, time to check out some more snippets! Thanks again.
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Hello every one. New to Applescripting going to try my best.
One of the many converties want to learn more about the Os.
I have multiple text books on applescript, but syntax is difficult for me. This site has been wonderful in providing help. I hope to keep learning from the few dedicated people who seem to consistently take time to help people with less experience like myself. Thank you so much.
I have written my first script below to show a Quicktime movie one frame at a time with an output to the serial port on an Arduino. The intent is to present frames with a signal to a camera which will photograph (real film) each individual frame. This is for the experimental film maker son of mine. I am curious that the script runs and signals the frames in the "dinky" little beginning part (see comments) and after the film is stepped one frame at a time but does not send the trigger for the camera during the stepping of the film.
The distinction between the loops that work and the one that does not is the nesting within a tell to Quicktime for stepping the frames. I have spent a good part of a day tying to find any reference to forcing applescript to treat the serialport write as though it were outside the "tell document" range without success. In writing the script, I assumed that since the serialport is not defined as a command to Quicktime, it would not be treated as a command to Quicktime's document feature.
Any idea how to fix this rather simple script?
J. Chapman
University of Michigan Physics
set the increment_amount to 1
set the port_on_delay to 0.25
set the light_delay to 0.5
set the on_char to "1"
set the off_char to "0"
set the port_off_delay to 1
set the limit to 5
set thePorts to serialport list
set port_name to choose from list thePorts
set usbserial to serialport open port_name bps rate 38400
on error theErr number errNum
if usbserial is -1 then
display dialog "serial port is in use " & usbserial
return "ERROR: " & theErr & " --- " & errNum
end if
end try
delay the port_on_delay
set the counter to 0
repeat while counter is less than limit -- this is the repeat loop that does 5 pulses successfully
say "doing " & counter
serialport write on_char to usbserial for 1
delay the light_delay
serialport write off_char to usbserial for 1
delay 1
set counter to counter + 1
end repeat
say "beginning Quicktime"
tell application "QuickTime Player"
if not (exists document 1) then
error "No movies are open."
stop every document
end if
tell document 1
set the movie_length to the duration
repeat while the current time is less than the movie_length
step forward by the increment_amount
delay 1
(serialport write on_char to usbserial for 1) -- this is the output that never comes??
delay the light_delay
(serialport write off_char to usbserial for 1) -- nor this one
end repeat
say "finished movie"
end tell
on error error_message number error_number
if the error_number is not -128 then
display dialog error_message buttons {"Cancel"} default button 1
end if
end try
end tell
set the counter to 0
repeat while counter is less than limit -- and again in this repeat loop works!
say "doing " & counter
serialport write on_char to usbserial for 1
delay the light_delay
serialport write off_char to usbserial for 1
delay 1
set counter to counter + 1
end repeat
serialport close usbserial
There are two ways to remove the code form QuickTime's scope: (a) move it into a subroutine, or (b) wrap the relevant code in "tell current application/end tell".
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By now you're surely familiar with Dutch pop promise Eva Simons (and if you're not, there's always this post I made some time ago to bring you up to date!) Since we last saw her, the mohawked singer has teamed up with Will.I.Am, toured with LMFAO and is preparing to join Eric Prydz, Nero and the likes for their Identity Tour.
Even more importantly though, this week we're one step closer to that long awaited debut album! Eva has unleashed her brand new video "Renegade", which frankly features some of the worst road safety in pop. Eyes on the road, Eva! Hands on the wheel! No standing on the motorbike!
The song however is top notch. Eva sings "Success is being who you are… and you only… Me, I'm a renegade" over dubstep pop done right. Yes, after taking on the dance scene with the likes of Afrojack and Zedd by her side, Eva is now coming for Katy B's crown!
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The story of the Prodigal makes perfect sense IF one recognizes that not all are legitimate children of God.
Any human being born in history is a child of God. God is father to all, not just a select few.
The Prodigal was always a legitimate son, and because of that, could not fall away.
You are absolutely reading the story incorrectly. It has nothing to do with being unable to lose your salvation, and has everything to do with God's infinite and unfathomable mercy.
There ARE illegitimate sons, and they are never saved.
Nowhere does the Bible teach that. However, the Koran surely does.
Please note the words of the Father to the elder son, "All that I have is yours". That shows the loss of the junior, but his salvation was never in question.
It shows nothing of the sort.


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While Kermit the Frog still may not find it easy being green, his movie company is anxious about more pressing matters: being relevant.
That's why Jim Henson's star amphibian is being reintroduced this fall in a new film that aims to please not just children but parents who still cherish the frog's folksy, banjo-strumming ways and frequent body slams by his longtime paramour, Miss Piggy.
The Muppets, those felt-padded anarchists known for vaudevillian high jinks, ruled 1970s television and launched a short-lived Hollywood franchise. They faded soon after, unable to find their place among animated fare that was faster ("Toy Story"), darker ("Transformers"), and more irreverent (SpongeBob Squarepants). In other words, children's entertainment entered a Bart Simpson world, which meant winking social commentary and snarky jabs were now just as requisite as live-action pratfalls and pie fights.
So when Disney bought the Muppets from Henson's heirs in 2004 for $68 million, the long slog to bring Kermit and the gang back meant testing the waters to determine if the Muppets still have cultural relevance.
The result: viral videos of the Muppets parodying R-rated movies, such as "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" and "The Hangover Part II," and Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" music video; some of the Muppets stepping into the ring on WWE's "Monday Night Raw"; and a compilation CD featuring classic Muppet songs covered by bands like My Morning Jacket and Andrew Bird.
"Sesame Street," Henson's flagship creation, which is launching its 42nd season this fall, is also expanding its appeal beyond its target preschool demographic: Last year Cookie Monster guest-hosted "Saturday Night Live" with Jeff Bridges; this spring Elmo sang a controversial duet with Katy Perry; and the show launched a YouTube channel geared for adult nostalgia featuring classic clips and celebrity cameos.
The freshening of both former Henson enterprises comes at a time when the traditional divide separating youth entertainment from adult entertainment is shrinking thanks to the troubled economy, which is allowing young adults to hold on to their adolescence longer than their parents did, and the proliferation of home technology, such as sophisticated video-gaming consoles and mobile devices, that not only delivers more around-the-clock entertainment but requires users, even young children, to be both savvy programmers and consumers.
Todd Lieberman, who coproduced the new film, says the intention all along was to reach a general audience – "We're not making entertainment specifically for children," he says – because the characters are so rich and have the ability to work on different levels.
"The Muppets are a couple of generations old in a good way," he says. "When I was a child, I appreciated them as a child, and now that I'm significantly older, I appreciate them in a completely different way, and there are hopefully lots and lots of people like me."
The Disney 'hipster' effect
Since acquiring the Muppets, Disney tried a "Wizard of Oz" reimagining that failed because it was solely tailored for children. Momentum behind the new film, "The Muppets," in theaters Nov. 23, was stronger because of its team: writers Nick Stoller and Jason Segel, the duo behind the R-rated comedies "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" and "Get Him to the Greek," and director James Bobin, best known for his writing and directing roles in "Da Ali G Show" on HBO.
While still G-rated fare, the film's self-referential humor – designed for hipster tastes – is a direct result of its new handlers. "There was something contemporary and dare I say 'hip' about their involvement," says coproducer David Hoberman.
Mr. Hoberman says reaching as broad an audience as possible means the possibility of replicating the success of "The Smurfs," another retooled franchise from many decades back that became a worldwide hit this summer, earning Sony $135 million globally and continued revenues in toys and video games. A sequel has already been announced for next year.
Sean Phillips, the executive producer for Yahoo! Movies and Yahoo! Kids, says that because Disney subsidiaries include theme parks, television networks, and toy lines, the company is now primarily interested in "multidimensional franchises" that operate on all levels and "not just as movies."
"It's a high standard to pull off," Mr. Phillips says. "They're picking properties very carefully that they think will speak to parents, teenagers, and little kids."
The Muppets are not just getting an update on the big screen. "Sesame Street," the show produced by Sesame Workshop, an education-based nonprofit, is focusing on longer story lines that are woven throughout the show and trying out 3-D animated segments. The advent of 24/7 networks like Nick Jr. has forced the show to consider each season "experimental" in order to compete, says executive producer Carol-Lynn Parente.
"Our viewers have moved beyond 2-D animation. Even preschoolers and their parents want to see more sophisticated animation and more special effects," Ms. Parente says. "The entire viewing audience has become more sophisticated."
Parente likens ventures with mobile phones (yes, "Sesame" produces special segments to view on those, too) and online exclusives to the show's early days: "What excites me about new media platforms is it feels like a new frontier.... Anywhere parents and kids are, are learning opportunities. So we try to have content [there]."
Plugging "Sesame" content into so much media means the show can now cater to kids and adults separately. For instance, when Ms. Perry's dress drew criticism from parents after the segment was given a preview online, the segment was cut from broadcast and shelved to YouTube, a safer platform independent of the show where it received more than 28 million views.
"It's hugely flattering [that] our characters and 'Sesame Street' as a brand [are] so relatable to so many people and that is because [they're] so much a part of pop culture," says Parente. However, she admits having "to ride a line" in deciding which content is best suited for which screen.
"Just because it's geared towards adults doesn't always mean it's designed to work for adults and kids," she says.
Too cool for kids?
The decisions to hike up the Muppets cool factor is troublesome for Marina Krcmar, a specialist in the developmental effects of television on children at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C. She says children's tastes have not changed from the early days of both "Sesame Street" and the Muppets, but their handlers have acquiesced to trends mainly because they fear looking outmoded.
"I don't think any research shows trendier Muppets are bad for kids, but I do question, socially and culturally, what we lose when we don't want children to be unhip," Ms. Krcmar says. "There should be a period in your life when you're allowed to not be trendy and edgy and that should be early childhood."
Indeed, Hoberman says the principals behind the new Muppets venture "were very cognizant" of making a film that was too cool instead of just cool enough.
"One of my guiding principles of making television or film is 'never be too hip for the room,' " he says. "Jim Henson would make comedy that he thought was funny and didn't pander. Hopefully we're not [pandering either]."
This post originally appeared on The Christian Science Monitor.
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Norton 360 2014 is the very latest edition of Symantec's powerful security and PC management suite.
Effective antivirus technologies monitor the files you run, download and access, as well as monitoring program behaviour, aiming to detect and remove malware before it can do any damage.
An intelligent firewall watches your internet connections and blocks network attacks. And all on its own, too - you won't be hassled by complex alerts.
Browsing protection checks the links you click, preventing access to phishing and other malicious sites.
You also get a capable spam filter, a password manager/ form filler, network monitor, startup program manager, bootable repair disc, performance-related tools and more, as well as integration with various other Norton products: parental controls, mobile security, Norton Zone (a free cloud-based file sharing service), and others.
And there's also a PC TuneUp component to keep your system running at its best possible performance.
The most obvious change in the 2014 edition is the enhanced Norton Identity Safe, the suite's password manager. An improved form filler now supports drag and drop, you can search for logins directly from the toolbar, and the interface has been revamped in general. We're less sure about the new look - it seems more obtrusive than the old one, more complex - but there's also some useful new functionality here.
Elsewhere, there's improved behavioural detection, and if something gets through anyway, more reliable cleanup tools to help repair the damage.
Symantec is also claiming simpler installation and setup, although previous installs have been so easy already that we're not really sure how much they can be improved.
One area which has seen some worthwhile tweaks is performance, though. Norton Internet Security 2014 (the security component of Norton 360) apparently starts 15% faster than the previous edition, while scan time RAM usage has fallen by 100MB.
What's new in v21.6?
- Norton Toolbar update to support the upcoming Google Chrome policy change that discontinues the use of NPAPI (Netscape Plugin API) technology
- Norton Product update to support Windows 8 UNP (User Not Protected) feature
- 64 bit Chrome support for Norton Identity Safe
There are few visible changes, but Norton 360 2014's password manager is now more powerful, the accelerated startup time is worthwhile, and any improvement in detection and repair abilities works for us


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Article: Yoo Oh Sung expresses "In Korean society, whenever a governmental scandal erupts, the controversy is covered up by entertainment news"
Source: Newsen via Nate
Actor Yoo Oh Sung was asked what he dreamt of achieving as an actor and he chose respect. "In Korean society, I often notice that whenever governmental or societal scandals erupt, there is suddenly an explosion of entertainment scandals that are released. In the end, I just don't want actors being used so easily by society for these things."
1. [+716, -120] Whenever a governmental scandal comes out, celebrities suddenly start doing drugs, getting divorces, and going on public dates.
2. [+680, -173] Isn't that why Rain and Kim Tae Hee's scandal came out... because the congressmen passed pension....... shhhh!
3. [+586, -146] I noticed this as well during Seo Taiji and Lee Ji Ah's scandal. There were several other scandals that came out at the same time. I think this goes the same in any country. The entertainment industry is used to distract the public and cover up anything else that's more important. There are way too many instances of this happening to call it a mere coincidence.
4. [+59, -22] I'm honestly tired of conspiracy theories. It doesn't make sense for a celebrity to go out drunk, get in the car, and hit someone just because someone told them to so they can cover for another governmental scandal.
5. [+49, -36] I don't believe in these conspiracy theories either. In what world would celebrities go out and do drugs, drunk drive, and murder people just to cover governmental scandals ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- Haven't you noticed that most of the scandals were events that took place months or years ago but are conveniently released to the public at the same time as a governmental scandal?
Newsen via Nate Netizenbuzz


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- Insignia of the Horde
- Item Level 60
- Binds when picked up
- Unique
- Trinket
- Classes: Hunter
- Use: Removes all movement impairing effects and all effects which cause loss of control of your character.
- Cooldown: 5 Min
- Vendor 2,805
Insignia of the Horde is a rare quality PvP reward that removes all movement impairing effects but does not prevent them from being reapplied. Usable even if the effect would normally prevent trinket use. This item is popular for level 19 twinks for use in Warsong Gulch, where being able to break rooting can bring a victory.
This PvP reward item can be purchased from First Sergeant Hola'mahi <Legacy Armor Quartermaster> in the Hall of Legends in Orgrimmar for 2,805 .
The old hunter insignia only removed stun, root, and slow.
See also
Patch changes
- Patch 3.3.3 (2010-03-23): Items which previously required Marks of Honor will have their costs adjusted to remove these requirements.
- Patch 2.3.0 (13-Nov-2007): Insignia of the Horde now clears the debuff from Judgement of Justice.
- Patch 2.1.2 (2007-06-19): Insignia of the Horde has been redesigned. The trinkets for all classes now have the same effect: Dispels all Movement impairing effects and all effects that cause loss of control of your character.
- / Patch 2.0.1 (05-Dec-2006): PvP Rank requirement removed.
- Patch 1.5.0 (2005-06-07): Fixed a bug where the PvP trinket rewards were not always removing the effects they were designed to remove (e.g. Polymorph, Fear, Stun).
- Patch 1.4.0 (2005-05-05): Added.
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Although they declined to participate in last year's edition, the Phillies frequently try to bolster the roster through the Rule 5 draft. In the three Rule 5 drafts under Pat Gillick's watch, the Phillies drafted or acquired six players. None of them stuck at the time, but Travis Blackley went on to throw over 100 [More…]
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School activists are using unusual tactics to fight a contested proposal to overhaul the nearly bankrupt Philadelphia school district: They've gone to the city ethics board.
Their ethics complaint says the two private groups that helped fund and develop the plan should have registered as lobbyists, which would have compelled public disclosure of donors and meetings with public officials.
And while nothing illegal is alleged, the complaint highlights an issue that has become increasingly relevant as cash-strapped schools nationwide seek money from nonpublic sources to offset budget cuts. Supporters say private money funds badly needed innovations, yet critics say there is not enough transparency.
"Is it fair for a small number of really rich people to take over educational policy-making?" said Kenneth Saltman, an education professor at DePaul University in Chicago. "Who are the lobbyists really working for? Who's funding them?"
Parents United for Public Education, the Philadelphia group that filed the complaint in December, contends that the powerful William Penn Foundation and Boston Consulting Group used more than $1 million in donations to gain closed-door access to top district officials and push unpopular reforms, such as closing dozens of under-enrolled neighborhood schools while supporting more charter schools.
"No such access has ever been afforded to parents and community members who had to settle for limited information and public meetings," the parents group said.
District officials will vote Thursday on a revised recommendation to close 27 schools.
Jeremy Nowak, who led William Penn while the overhaul proposal was being developed, has said the foundation's mission to improve life in the Philadelphia region must include the school district, one of the nation's largest, poorest and most academically troubled.
"I would think you'd want philanthropy and business and others to care about this," Nowak told The Notebook, an independent news organization that covers the Philadelphia schools. "I think our problem is if we don't care about it."
Nowak abruptly left the foundation days before the complaint was filed.
The issue also has cropped up in New Jersey, where the American Civil Liberties Union sued to force Newark officials to publicly disclose details of a $100 million donation from Menlo Park, Calif.-based Facebook Inc. to the school system. A judge sided with the ACLU in December.
And attorneys at the Newark-based Education Law Center said it took an open records request to learn that a $430,000 grant from the Broad Foundation to the New Jersey Department of Education came with the caveat that it could be rescinded if Republican Gov. Chris Christie left office.
Philanthropy to public agencies in New Jersey is problematic partly because of outdated disclosure laws, said David Sciarra, the law center's executive director. But he noted lawmakers recently introduced a bill that would mandate state oversight of such donations.
"(It's) very difficult for the public to know how much money is flowing in to support a particular policy agenda," Sciarra said.
Broad Foundation spokeswoman Erica Lepping disputed the contention that the grant was not transparent. She stressed the foundation is not involved in setting state law and policy, "nor should we be."
"We agree to fund efforts that we believe will create strong public school environments in which good teachers can do great work and students of all backgrounds can learn," Lepping said in an email.
In Philadelphia, the debate began after William Penn gave school officials a $1.5 million grant last year to hire the Boston Consulting Group to review the struggling district.
After completing one phase of work, Nowak publicly encouraged others to donate $1.2 million for additional consulting. But that money was funneled through a third party, allowing Boston Consulting to continue its work without a direct contract with the district. Some donors were anonymous.
The public deserves to know whether those private funds paid for an honest assessment of the schools' needs or whether they bought a predetermined set of recommendations that could benefit the unknown donors, Parents United member Helen Gym said.
The William Penn Foundation and Boston Consulting contend the parents' complaint has no merit; district officials have said they alone will decide which parts of the proposal to implement.
But the foundation subsequently suspended grant-making to city-related agencies, saying it needed clarification of the lobbying ordinance. On Feb. 20, the ethics board said grants made in response to requests by such agencies don't constitute lobbying.
The board hasn't yet ruled on the parents' challenge, which centers on the fact that the schools did not have contract with the consultant or William Penn.
"If they had funded the district directly," Gym said, "we wouldn't have the basis for a legal complaint."
The Philadelphia schools had another philanthropic brouhaha in 2011, when Mayor Michael Nutter and others solicited private contributions to help buy-out district Superintendent Arlene Ackerman.
Nutter was trying to minimize taxpayers' liability for Ackerman's $905,000 severance package, but a public outcry over donors' anonymity scuttled the deal. The entire payment came from public funds.
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Morning — Each morning at Larkhall, the ladies are roused and queued up for their ablutions. Today is no different. Dominic knocks on Nikki's door and says, "Ready for your shower?" That's more than enough to lubricate the wheels of my imagination, but then something even more brilliant happens: The glimpses of Nikki's morning are intercut with scenes of Helen's similar activities. Except, well, Helen's doing them of her own accord instead of marching to a screw's orders.
Helen is in her robe (gasp); a towel is wrapped around her head. She hums tunelessly — like, really tunelessly. I'm glad you're flawed in some way, Helen. But of course this "flaw" only makes you more adorable.
As Helen beholds the break of day, so does Nikki. The sun shines on Helen's face, while Nikki must peer through the filmy window in her gloomy cell.
And then it's time to face the mirror. Nikki's mirror is more like a warped fun-house looking glass.
Helen goes out to the back garden, offering Sean some orange juice and a smile. Apparently it's Take Your Boyfriend to Work Day:
Sean, you just make me yawn. Helen, what are you thinking? Do you really prefer him to the dark-haired beauty who was just carefully applying mascara in her dimly lit cell — and no doubt thinking of you all the while?
Helen thinks Sean must be having an "early midlife crisis" because he keeps talking about having kids. That makes me think of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, specifically, references to "my early late 20s " or "the late mid-80s."
Sean says he just thinks it would be nice to be a bit "normal." This leads him to make a half-assed marriage proposal. Helen just smiles, and the scene ends before we can tell what she's thinking. You can borrow one of my yawns, Helen, if you need a quick way to make a point.


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"I knew the accent had to go!"
Hollywood shooting star Alicia Vikander talks about exploring the ocean floor, her love of action films and embarrassing moments.
Ms. Vikander, Were you surprised that your international career took off so quickly despite the fact that you're Swedish?
On the one hand, yes, because it doesn't usually happen that a European actor gets the chance to work on so many wonderful U.S. projects and even win an Oscar. I think I have been very lucky. On the other hand, the film industry has changed considerably in the last few years. It has to do with globalization and the fact that borders are losing the importance they once had so that the industry is now looking for talent all over the world.
Your excellent command of English must have helped …
You're absolutely right, language is extremely important. When I made Anna Karenina in 2012, it was my first English-language film and I jumped right in at the deep end. Since then, I've been working hard to lose my Swedish accent, and it hasn't been easy, I can tell you. I knew the accent had to go and was pretty certain that if I managed to get rid of it, I could actually have a career outside of Sweden.
By now, most people can't even tell that English isn't your first language, right?
That was my goal! In Testament of Youth in 2014, I played a World War II nurse, a British woman who was based on an actual person. That was my acid test. And because I haven't worked in Sweden for so long and rarely visit my parents there, I sometimes feel that my English has become better than my Swedish. I've sometimes even found myself searching for perfectly ordinary expressions during interviews with Swedish journalists. How embarrassing is that!
You were a sought-after actor long before you won an Oscar for The Danish Girl. The romantic thriller Submergence is a much smaller project by contrast. What drew you to it?
First of all, I liked the idea of working with Wim Wenders, a director I have admired ever since I was young. And then I liked the book. I thought telling a story like that was unusual and brave. When you look at the script, for instance, you don't immediately recognize a clear-cut chronology.
So you found the structure more interesting than the story itself?
No, that would be exaggerating. I love the story, too, and not just because my character gets to explore the depths of the ocean or because, watching the film, you realize that there's a whole new, undiscovered world down there that we know nothing about. I also love that the two protagonists – "my" biomathematician and James McAvoy's secret agent – are like yin and yang.
In what way?
She is firmly rooted in the world of science and he is rooted in his religious beliefs. Their paths cross, but they are on entirely different journeys and going in entirely different directions – albeit with the same devotion and determination. This gives rise to all kinds of metaphors about the world in which we live, I think. The story touches on many of the political and social issues that motivate us.
Did you engage in scientific research as preparation for your role?
I would definitely not describe myself as a biomathematics or deep-sea expert, but I did meet and talk to quite a few scientists before the shoot to get a feel for their work. I find it incredible that there are animals living 10 000 meters beneath the sea. And that we humans are not part of that world at all. I think it is very important for us to realize that we have not in fact conquered every last corner of the earth and that it's not just about us or about other mammals, but about every single living thing on this planet. I think it's wonderful that there are scientists devoted to protecting them.
I hope we will one day take better care of Mother Nature
It's quite obvious that our ecosystem and the natural world in general are in a lot of trouble. Are you afraid of what the future holds?
To be honest, I'm not optimistic, but naturally I hope that I'll be wrong. My worst fear is that people won't change their lifestyles because they cannot see the immediate effect of their actions on the environment. This is because the effects only appear much later. It's frightening to me that there are actually people saying that climate change is a lie. Although of course these days, the way we're constantly bombarded with news and information, it's also quite easy to discredit and ignore scientific findings. In my daily life, I try to make decisions that do not adversely impact our future. I hope that we will one day take better care of Mother Nature.
This past spring, you played Lara Croft in the latest Tomb Raider movie. The contrast between her character and biomathematician Danielle couldn't have been greater, could it?
That's exactly why I wanted to make Tomb Raider. I've never done a film like that even though I love action movies! Thanks to my mother, who is also an actor, of course, I grew up with the theater and had lots of exposure to European art-house cinema, but I'm a huge fan of Indiana Jones. When I was 11, I must have gone to seen The Mummy starring Brendan Fraser at least three times.
Have female action heroes now come into their own? Has that day finally arrived?
I really hope so! The Hunger Games came out around the time my international career took off in 2012. It was the first time in a long while that I had seen a major action film with a female lead – and then the film became an incredible success. Last year's Wonder Woman bore out the real shift toward female action heroes currently taking place, not just in the film business but in many industries.


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kcamp brauchte ein neues Kodierte Website Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 13 Designs von 7 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
A coded site is needed to establish an online presence for a candidate seeking election for Sheriff. Site must be professional and clean, with enough room for expansion should it be necessary down the road. The site should set itself apart from similar sites in both design and layout
Kent Campbell for Sheriff
Desired Color Scheme:
Dark (hunter) green, gold, black, and white
Desired Style:
Professional, modern, easy on the eyes, and a clean layout that's easy to navigate
Accepted File Formats:
Standard Web Formats (.jpg, .gif or .png); Vector Formats (.eps, .pdf or .ai); Layered Formats (.psd or .tiff)
A full design brief including relevant images is available at the following address:
The site's purpose will be to serve as the online presence for Kent Campbell's campaign for Sheriff of Indian River County, Florida. The site's overall appeal should be a combination of United States patriotism and Law Enforcement. Kent Campbell served in the United States Marine Corps, so an essence of USMC can be added as well. This website should set itself apart from similar sites in both design and layout. The winning submission will be one that dignifies the office of sheriff and displays the candidate's web presence in a professional manner, preserving the integrity and professionalism found in the context of the office of sheriff.
The state-mandated colors for all Sheriff Agencies are dark green, white, and black. The shield (badge) of Florida Sheriff's departments is a five-point golden star.
Navigation Specs: Navigation location is up to the designer's discretion, but the following links are needed:
 Home – Who I Am – Get Involved – Photo Gallery – FAQ – Links – Contact
The index page should include an area that a button can be inserted to link for PayPal donations, as well as a place to insert new press releases or other important information.
Banner: The header image can be patriotic or can utilize elements of law enforcement. I would also like the banner to perhaps include an image or overlay of a bald eagle, as well as an American flag – not necessarily an entire visible flag, but enough for the viewer to discern it's indeed an American flag.
Most of all – use your creativity. The developers who browse and submit their designs on SitePoint are some of the most gifted and talented web designers in existence. Exercise that creative gift!


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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED) is one of eleven awardees in a Small Business Teaming Pilot Program designed to help small businesses work together to compete for federal contracts, grow, and create jobs.
On September 27, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Small Business Jobs Act, the most significant piece of small business legislation in over a decade designed to provide critical resources to help small businesses continue to drive economic recover and create jobs. The Small Business Teaming Pilot Program, one of many beneficial programs made possible by the Small Business Jobs Act, awards grants to organizations for training, counseling, and mentoring to help small businesses enter into teaming relationships and compete for larger federal contracts. Teaming may take the form of joint venture and mentor-protégé relationships.
As one of eleven grantees selected from hundreds efforts to of applications submitted, the National Center was awarded $500,000 that will go toward creating jobs, businesses, and cooperative efforts between businesses and tribes nationally and within Indian Country. The organizations in the pilot program will help small businesses find other firms interested in teaming, form teaming arrangements, and find and bid on larger contracts. Grantees will leverage their existing resources and collaborate with SBA District Offices, resource partners, and other federal, state, local and tribal government small business development programs.
NCAIED Chairwoman Margo Proctor stated, "The Small Business Teaming Pilot Program grant allows us to spread our net even further in a new and innovative way to level the field for Native businesses within national and international markets and advocate for Indian business. We thank SBA for choosing us to be one of their teaming partners."
Already a leader in teaming for over 42 years with 93% of efforts geared toward teaming, the grant will also enable the NCAIED's twelve nationwide offices to continue to provide management and technical assistance to all economic developers across the U.S. as well as ensure that Native businesses and tribes have the greatest advantage to connect with the federal government and prime contracts.
"We are proud to secure funding for Indian Country and to show our comparative advantage when it comes to economic growth," said Eric Trevan, President and CEO of the National Center.
Other grantees include: The Clearwater Economic Development Association, The National 8(a) Association, The National Community Reinvestment Coalition, San Diego State University Research Foundation, LSI Business Development, Chicago Urban League, Raytheon Company, Mercy Enterprise Corporation, Urban League of Rochester NY, and The Long Island Forum for Technology (LIFT). Grantees were awarded between $200,000 and $500,000 in funding, for a total of approximately $5 million in Fiscal Year 2011.
SBA Administrator Karen Mills said in a press release issued today, "Government contracts are a critical source of revenue for small business. The teaming pilot program will help small businesses grow and create jobs by giving them the tools they need to work together on larger contracts."
Small businesses interested in becoming part of a small business team should contact the NCAIED.
For more information: http://www.ncaied.org/ncta/
The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development is a MBDA Business Center Operator.
Founded in 1969, the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED) is the first national non-profit 501 (c) 3 corporation created and directed by American Indians, solely dedicated to developing American Indian economic self-sufficiency through business ownership.
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Illinois Budget 2.25.10
Here are the top Illinois stories coming today from GateHouse News Service. Stories are available at www.gatehousenewsservice.com. Please check www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/midwest/illinois/news in the evening for changes to story lineup, including breaking news.
If your paper has a story, digest item, opinion piece or standalone photo to share, please e-mail it to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Casey Laughman: (217) 816-3343, email@example.com
Reader callout idea: With Easter and Passover near, what do you believe?
Video: How LEDE training program will help editors lead into next decade.
Leadership Series 2010: The LEDE
Second City anniversary tour mines 50 years of funny
SPRINGFIELD – For The Second City's 50th Anniversary Tour, coming this weekend to Springfield's Hoogland Center for the Arts, actors mined the legendary comedy troupe's archives for the best skits from the past half-century. With so much to choose from, it wasn't easy. By Brian Mackey of the State Journal-Register.
State Briefs: State Briefs have been eliminated due to lack of use. If you have questions, contact Casey Laughman.
This week at the statehouse:
For Thursday:
No daily stories planned.
'Antiques Roadshow' files infringement suit against Illinois company
SPRINGFIELD – The producer of the popular PBS television show "Antiques Roadshow" is accusing an Athens-based company of illegally trading on the TV program's name and trademarks. A lawsuit filed by Boston-based WGBH Educational Foundation in federal court in Springfield on Tuesday says Jeffrey A. Parsons, THR & Associates and their operation, Treasure Hunters Roadshow, are usurping the public television show's goodwill, trademarks and treasure-chest logo. By Chris Dettro of the State Journal-Register.
Jobless benefit extensions to run out soon
ROCKFORD – About 14,800 Illinoisans' unemployment benefits will lapse every week without congressional action, according to a new analysis by the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Starting in March, state residents will begin to lose their benefits by the thousands unless funding for federal unemployment insurance extensions is reauthorized, IDES spokesman Greg Rivara said Wednesday. By Sean F. Driscoll of the Rockford Register Star.
Year of sweat pays off for Marine vet
BELVIDERE – Workers at Anytime Fitness have grown accustomed to looking out the front windows of the Belvidere gym around 3 p.m. for a navy blue Ford pickup truck featuring a Chicago Bears magnet on its rear. Day after day, it's Dave Slezak they're waiting to see arrive. A year ago, Slezak, 53, made a vow to himself to get in better shape after an injury left him unable to work out for six months. He started with the goal of going to the gym for 90 days straight, moved the goal up to 365 days, and now hopes for 500 days in a row. Thursday marks his 365th day in a row. By Betsy Lopez Fritscher of the Rockford Register Star.
Hunting show will return to Peoria
PEORIA – One of the country's largest gatherings of trophy whitetail deer is coming back to Peoria in 2011. The Illinois Deer & Turkey Classic returns to the Peoria Civic Center next March after spending 10 years at Bloomington's Interstate Center. By Jeff Lampe of the Peoria Journal Star.
Brian Mackey: A pair of earplugs is worth a lifetime of hearing
I've been to a lot of big concerts in my life, for business and pleasure, and the one thing that unites country stars, alt-rockers, rappers and oldies acts is an unwavering commitment to sonically punishing audiences with ear-splitting sound levels.
David Robson: Giving buds on branches a kick start
The snow has been covering and insulating the ground, making it difficult for some of our early spring bulbs to make themselves known. Without the snowdrops and winter aconite showing, we're limited in what we can bring indoors. Sure, we can purchase some tulips or paper white narcissus to go along with the amaryllis. But there may be another option.
BRITT: Toon on the state budget and education. Will be posted this evening.
Jerry Moore: GOP race for governor shows a desire for change
State Sen. Kirk Dillard of Hinsdale and Illinois Republican Party chairman Pat Brady of St. Charles believe the narrow gap between Dillard and state Sen. Bill Brady in GOP gubernatorial race demonstrate a high level of interest in this campaign. Republicans are hopeful they'll be able to use this to their advantage this fall.
Editorial: Near-bankrupt Illinois needs someone to do the right thing
It's not exactly like the Civic Federation is some leftist organization, eager to tax Illinoisans into oblivion. Indeed, the 116-year-old institution headquartered in Chicago is officially non-partisan, though it's always had a pretty pro-business, conservative slant. So when that group recommends raising the state's individual income tax from 3 to 5 percent, taxing pensions and Social Security checks in Illinois, and higher taxes on tobacco to avoid "Doomsday," well, citizens should pay attention.
Editorial: A momentous time for Scouting
There's no denying that the Illinois House chamber in recent years has become more renowned for its partisan bickering than for its more lofty ideals. On Monday night, though, the House was packed to capacity with not a whiff of acrimony or cynicism as more than 60 young men from throughout central Illinois were recognized for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. The annual ceremony was especially poignant this year because it came as the Boy Scouts of America marks a yearlong celebration of its 100th anniversary. An editorial from the State Journal-Register.
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Barack Obama made a hard tack to the left, laying out an sweeping legislative agenda for his second presidential term that promised to grow jobs and the economy by investing in manufacturing, infrastructure, and education.
Below is a walk-through of his plan for the next four years.
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Selection as a Steinway Artist and the release of his first compact disc have provided two major highlights for Dr. Andrew Le of the Hope College music faculty in recent weeks.
Recognition as a Steinway Artist places Le among only 1,600 pianists worldwide. Musicians with the designation are highlighted on the company's website and in turn have selected Steinway as their piano of choice. The list of Steinway Artists includes musicians from every genre from classical pianists like Lang Lang, to jazz stars like Diana Krall, to pop icons like Billy Joel, to "immortals" like Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Sergei Rachmaninoff and Arthur Rubinstein.
"I applied for recognition many, many months ago, and honestly forgot about it. I knew it was pretty competitive," said Le, an associate professor of music and head of keyboard studies at Hope, and has taught at the college since 2005. "Then one day this summer, I received a letter welcoming me to the roster along with a wall plaque and a link to my new page on Steinway's website. It was very humbling to see my name among the names of other amazing artists of our day."
The CD, produced by Blue Griffin Recording Inc. of Lansing, features his three "all-time-favorite" works. It opens with the "Polonaise-Fantasy, Op. 61," by Chopin; continues with "Images, Book 2," by Debussy; and concludes with the "Sonata in B-flat Major, D. 960," by Schubert.
The liner notes included with the CD reflect Le's enthusiasm for the three composers. He describes the "Polonaise-Fantasy" as one of Chopin's "crowning achievements"; considers the church bells, poetry and fish that inspired the three movements of Debussy's work; and reflects on the "masterful balance" in tonality that gives Schubert's sonata "a vast emotional scope."
The cover design incorporates another of Le's interests. An avid photographer, he shot the cover illustration himself. The black-and-white image focused on a piano keyboard is itself a tribute to Debussy, inspired by another of the composer's works, "In Black and White."
"I wanted to have it be a reflection of how I feel about the music, and how I feel about the music not just from an aural perspective but from a graphic perspective," Le said.
Le is the First-Prize Winner of the 2004 Hilton Head International Piano Competition. Described as "an impressive tour-de-force" by critic Harris Goldsmith of the "New York Concert Review," he is known for his exciting, engaging, and artistically sensitive performances. His wide-ranging repertoire spans centuries of music, and he has performed as a solo recitalist, as a chamber musician, and as soloist with orchestras at halls and music festivals throughout the United States and abroad.
Le holds a Doctor of Music Arts degree from the Juilliard School, where he studied with Jerome Lowenthal. His dissertation research focused on the performance and pedagogical traditions of Jerome Lowenthal and preserving the heritage passed down to him from his own teachers, Alfred Cortot, Eduard Steuermann and William Kapell. He is also a graduate of the University of Michigan, where he studied with Arthur Greene, and of the Interlochen Arts Academy, where he studied with Victoria Mushkatkol.
In addition to his victory at the 2004 Hilton Head International Piano Competition, Le has been a prizewinner in numerous other competitions, including the Bronze medal in the 1997 Gina Bachauer Young Artists International Piano Competition, winner of the 2004 Aspen Music Festival Concerto Competition, and the First-Prize winner of the 1993 Music Teachers National Association-Baldwin Competition.
Le began teaching professionally at a young age when he was invited to serve on the faculty of the All-State Program at Interlochen Arts Camp as an undergraduate student, teaching alongside tenured professors. He went on to serve on the faculties of the Juilliard School Piano Minor Program, Gilmore Foundation Piano Camp, and Friends Music Camp. He was also appointed Jerome Lowenthal's teaching assistant at Juilliard in 2003.
He performs frequently with his wife, violinist Jennifer Walvoord. Together, they are the artistic directors of the Chamber Music Festival of Saugatuck. They are known for their energetic and dynamically engaging performances, and are loved by audiences everywhere, particularly for their fresh and witty commentary about the music they present. Their charismatic stage chemistry has taken them to venues all across the nation.
Le is also the founder and director of the Brown Bag Series at the Holland Area Arts Council, an informal concert series designed to encourage and foster the accessibility of classical music to the public. Passionate about serving his local community, he has also performed recitals as food drives, the last of which brought in close to 600 non-perishable items that were donated to the Holland Rescue Mission.
As a violinist, he is a member of the Holland Symphony Orchestra.
As a photographer, Le captures portraits, weddings, landscapes, concerts, and other events. He particularly enjoys offering free photographic services to benefit non-profit organizations in the local Holland area. Le has also been a contributing photographer for Getty Images' stock collection.
Copies of the compact disc are available for $21.99 at the college's Hope-Geneva Bookstore, which is located on the ground level of the DeWitt Center, 141 E. 12th St., and can be called at 800-946-4673 or (616) 395-7833. Prospective students considering the piano program at Hope can receive a copy of the CD free of charge by contacting Le for more information at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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text: Based on the new movie by Walden Media, Around the World in 80 Days takes you on a series of adventures. The story begins when the inventor Phileas Fogg takes on a bet against his nemesis, Lord Kelvin, that he can travel around the world in 80 days. As Passepartout, Fogg's French valet, you must accompany Fogg on a journey that begins in the streets of London and continues in Paris, Turkey, India, China, the western US deserts, and New York. Your mission is to help your companions safely pass through exotic locations, while overcoming dangerous obstacles and enemies.


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The Frog Princess and I spent Monday afternoon
making this little goody box
for her two Kindergarten teachers.
A small token of our appreciation
for all of their hard work.
I got the idea (once again)
from Skip To My Lou.
I picked up the days of the week pill boxes at Walmart
(less than a $1 each and in the favorite color -- purple!)
Each compartment contains a small note
and a little trinket.
I printed the notes off of Skip To My Lou.
(Check out her free downloads!)
Sunday - Gum
"You Were "Mint" to Teach!"
Monday - Home Made Monogram Magnets
"We are Stuck on You"
Tuesday - Cute Polka-dot Binder Clip
"Thanks for Holding Everything Together!"
Wednesday - Mini Thank you Note & Drawing
by the Frog Princess
"A Note To Let You Know That You Are a Wonderful Teacher!"
Thursday - Little Lady Bug Push Pins
"You Are Sharp As A Tack!"
Friday - 3 Quarters
"Soda You Know that we Think You are a Great Teacher?"
Saturday - Tiny Pencil
(I snapped off a pencil by the eraser and sharpened it to make a tiny one!)
"It's no Tiny Mistake...We Think You're Great!"
You could adapt this gift idea
for a babysitter, a grandma, your mail carrier, etc.
She has more great
Teacher Appreciation Gift Ideas here!
If you're a teacher...
(or you were in your past life like me...)
What's your favorite appreciation gift?
(or you were in your past life like me...)
What's your favorite appreciation gift?


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BMW's EfficientDynamics Vision concept car combines the best of all worlds with incredible fuel efficiency, breaktaking performance, and sensational looks.
It's powered by a three-cylinder turbo-diesel engine, lithium polymer batteries, and electric motors front and rear. The first 31 miles each day are on battery power. The BMW Vision gets a U.S. unveiling next week at the Los Angeles Auto Show, Dec. 4-13.
The only bad news: The BMW Vision is more vision than production-ready concept car. What you'd most likely see on sale would be the key components such as the drivetrain and battery technology transplanted to a more mainstream body.
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