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From: John Greenewald, Jr.
(Address omitted)
Senator Dianne Feinstein
Fax: (202) 228-3954
Senator Patrick Leahy
Fax: (202) 224-3479
Senator John Cornyn
Fax: (202) 228-2856
Dear Senators Feinstein, Leahy and Cornyn,
I am writing to you today about what I believe is a grave injustice to the spirit of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Senator Feinstein, you may not recall, but thirteen years ago, when I began filing FOIA requests at the age of 15, you assisted me with the CIA outright ignoring my requests. Your assistance made them realize I was serious about requesting records, and here, thirteen years later, I am still at it, and have amassed the largest private collection of government documents (which I archive online for free – http://www.theblackvault.com) anywhere in the world. But a new, and greater, problem has arisen.
Senators Leahy and Cornyn, I am writing you as well on this with your introduction to the Senate floor of the Open FOIA Act of 2009. Although I understand this has not passed yet, I believe your dedication to the spirit of the FOIA should hear about how I, and many others, are being treated by some of these agencies.
Since I know you all have busy schedules, I will try to be as quick as I can.
When I first began filing FOIA requests, I was considered a "non-commercial / all other" requester. As you know, this entitled me to 100 free pages and 2 hours search/review time. I was liable for any additional costs. However, with the passing of the Open Government Act of 2007, I believe my status changed to a "representative of the news media."
As such, I began filing my requests as a "representative of the news media." Agencies such as the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC), the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), the U.S. Army, Malmstrom Air Force Base, and many others processed my requests with this status. There was no problem.
But other agencies began fighting my status. Of course, confusing to me, they all follow the same rules and guidelines set forth by the FOIA, yet they all had different decisions on my fee status.
Agencies like the National Security Agency (NSA), the Department of Defense (DoD), and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) denied me my status. In fact, the CIA now are requiring me to agree to pay ALL FEES associated with the request. ALL OTHER agencies only require you set an amount, like fees up to $25, etc., but they are trying to put me on the line for hundreds, maybe even thousands of dollars if I agree to "all fees." I have a letter from the NSA stating one estimate for search fees was $8,000, and I was not even guaranteed a single page in return. How could I agree to pay all fees for my requests to the CIA if they won't even give me an estimate? This is definitely not Freedom of Information.
But the situation worsens. After appealing the fee determination with the NSA, the appeal has taken more than six months, and I am still not estimated to receive a response until approximately December. And this isn't even guaranteed. In the meantime, many of my requests are put into different categories, and receive high fee estimations. It is simply a waiting game… and my research is on hold.
As outlined by the FOIA, I submit to you the reasoning for my "news media" status (Italicized/Bolded statements come from the Open Government Act of 2007, signed by President Bush followed by my reaction):
[T]he term 'a representative of the news media' means any person or entity that gathers information of potential interest to a segment of the public, uses its editorial skills to turn the raw materials into a distinct work, and distributes that work to an audience. In this clause, the term 'news' means information that is about current events or that would be of current interest to the public.
My FOIA requests, and the topics of them, are wide ranging. However, as evident by the traffic I receive on TheBlackVault.com, and download statistics of the documents (which I am more than happy to send to any Senator or agency that wants them) the evidence speaks for itself.) Roughly a quarter of a million people come to my site every month, which is free, to download tens of THOUSANDS of pages of government material on topics ranging from World War II, to current events of this year. It becomes ones interpretation on "current interest to the public" and agencies are ignoring the fact that these documents are circulated around, not even just on my site, but to sites like Wikipedia, online news sites, etc.
I believe this displays not only the public's interest in the material, but also my ability to disseminate to the public via the world wide web.
When I first began The Black Vault website in 1996, I hand typed in the government documents I received, because I could not afford a scanner. As time passed, I was able to get one, and the rest is history. The Black Vault was one of the first sites that carried declassified government documents in the world. Agencies did not even have an "electronic reading room" as some do now that publishes records.
Examples of news-media entities are television or radio stations broadcasting to the public at large and publishers of periodicals (but only if such entities qualify as disseminators of 'news') who make their products available for purchase by or subscription by or free distribution to the general public. These examples are not all-inclusive. Moreover, as methods of news delivery evolve (for example, the adoption of the electronic dissemination of newspapers through telecommunications services), such alternative media shall be considered to be news-media entities.
Yet another example of my appropriate status as a "representative of the news media."
I host a weekly radio show that interviews experts from around the globe on various topics. But the opening segment to this show is all about the new documents that were declassified and obtained by The Black Vault. I offer my critique (if needed) and point people where to go.
Away from the radio show, it is also widely ignored that my written articles are published in multiple online news agencies (as the Open Government Act 2007 even stipulates, "alternative media shall be considered to be news media entities." I have been published multiple times on a popular news site OpEdNews.com, Examiner.com, and have had my material in countless newspapers across the country such as the L.A. Daily News, the Baltimore Sun, and many others.
I also bring up the fact that I am a television producer and director for companies like The History Channel, Discovery Channel and National Geographic. With this fact, the documents that I have received that are sometimes decades old, according to some agencies, "not in the public interest," were profiled in programs on these networks, many of which received phenomenal ratings. Again, how can one agency determine "public interest?" It seems that if it isn't in the "public interest" of the FOIA officer, then it wouldn't be for the public at large. As a writer of many of these programs, they could not be more wrong.
The bottom line on this fact, however, is it is another example of how I have turned the documents I receive into an original, "editorialized" work for the public. All of this, is of course, ignored by the agencies.
And lastly, I bring up my first published book (more are being worked on) called Beyond UFO Secrecy, re-published in 2008 as an expanded second edition. This, obviously, profiled the UFO records I received which have been of great interest to the public, and I offer examples of the documents along with the story and struggle of obtaining them.
So with authoring books, hosting a radio show, being a freelance journalist with verifiable publications in reputable and arguably "alternative media" sources, I plead for your assistance in helping me with these agencies. What can I do?
My next step, since my first denial from the DoD has come in, is to take them to court. As this is something I would love to do, the financial crisis in the states doesn't allow me to pursue such actions, at least for now.
I ask for your help in what I can do. Is it your professional opinions that I do not fit into the "representative of the news media" status, or is it that agencies want persistent requesters such as myself to just "go away?" With high price tags and unbelievable wait times, it seems the latter is more probable. As evidence of the wait times, I received one document in the mail 11 years after I filed the request. How can that be? Is this all in the spirit of the FOIA?
I appreciate any and all help and guidance you can give me. I hope the above, although a bit detailed, has given you an inside look into how some of these agencies are treating the public.
As of the writing of this letter, I know firsthand of lawsuits already filed with the U.S. District Courts to fight the CIA and other agencies. One, specifically, is about the exact same issue I raise above. An online freelance journalist, showing an extensive track record of publications, is denied his rightful place as a "representative of the news media."
This has to stop, and I need your help. The agencies are ignoring the facts.
Very Sincerely,
John Greenewald, Jr.
The White House
ATTN: President Barack Obama
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
2:23 pm
April 9, 2009
9:52 pm
April 9, 2009
Good luck John,
Man the red tape involved with these people. 🙄
I write to my Congressmen and Representatives all the time. They all continue to ignore common sense, and they refuse to hear me. They ignore everything we ask for. Then they send me emails and letters back , that had nothing to do with the original request.
Like going round and round a fish bowl.
If it were raining hookers, I'd get hit by a fag.
6:00 pm
April 9, 2009
I'm just reading this for the first time, so forgive me if you've already discussed this elsewhere, but I'm curious, has their been a resolution to this? Or is this still ongoing?
Dawkins thinks belief in God is an excuse to evade thinking in the scientific world. Sadly, he is ignorant to the list of christian scientists who have contributed & founded many of the sciences he himself believes in. How ironic.
"SmokinJoe" wrote: John,
I'm just reading this for the first time, so forgive me if you've already discussed this elsewhere, but I'm curious, has their been a resolution to this? Or is this still ongoing?
Glad you bumped this. Unfortunately still going on. Can't wait to get my radio equipment and will discuss the issue.
1:41 am
August 14, 2009
4:35 pm
April 9, 2009
That's a very good idea..not just for here , but for all and anyone that is in your world/s..a petition!!!
Fight the GOOD fight!!!!
Willie Wonka quotes..
What is this Wonka, some kind of funhouse?
Why? Are you having fun?
A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.
We are the music makers, we are the dreamers of dreams
7:25 pm
July 26, 2010
1:08 am
February 13, 2018
Hi John,
Has there been any resolution to your FOIA fee category difficulties?
Agencies can certainly be a pain in the ass to deal with, but you are absolutely eligible for classification as a member of the news media under the FOIA and I would be happy to help you in any way I can in ensuring proper fee category classification for you and your requests.
Are you aware that you can file suit Pro Se (representing yourself), and if you are unable to afford fees can even have those waived by filing a motion to proceed In Forma Pauperis? Additionally, if you prevail you would be eligible for court costs.
You may find this helpful: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse.....ark-graff/
I look forward to your update.
10:06 am
March 10, 2015
Some agencies are still giving me an issue, and I have only appealed when it creates issues with fees, but I have largely been able to avoid those conflicts.
Sadly, it was a battle lost, that I have, at least for now, put on hold.
I think I will have grounds in the future to get it changed... but for now, it hasn't created a huge issue.
John Greenewald, Jr.
The Black Vault
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Agios Pharmaceuticals Prices Initial Public Offering
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 23, 2013-- Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 5,888,888 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $18.00 per share, before underwriting discounts. All of the shares in the offering are being sold by Agios. In addition, Agios has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 883,333 additional shares of common stock from Agios at the public offering price, less the underwriting discount. Agios' common stock has been approved for listing on the NASDAQ Global Select Market and is expected to begin trading under the ticker symbol "AGIO" on July 24, 2013.
The offering is expected to close on July 29, 2013, subject to customary closing conditions.
J.P. Morgan and Goldman, Sachs & Co. are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering. Cowen and Company and Leerink Swan are acting as co-managers.
A registration statement relating to these securities was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 23, 2013.
The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus, copies of which may be obtained from J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, New York 11717, telephone: 866-803-9204; or Goldman, Sachs, & Co. Attn: Prospectus Department, 200 West Street, New York, NY 10282, telephone: 866-471-2526, facsimile: 212-902-9316, e-mail: [email protected].
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of, these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction.
About Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company passionately committed to applying its scientific leadership in the field of cellular metabolism to transform the lives of patients with cancer and inborn errors of metabolism, or IEMs, which are a subset of orphan genetic metabolic diseases.
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Expect a Fuzhou-repeat in Shanghai - Laciga
"It was a very interesting start to the new season with the Fuzhou Open in China.
"I was very impressed with the performance of the Austrian team Alexander Huber and Robin Seidl. It was great to see them playing against Ricardo Santos and Alvaro Filho in the bronze medal match. I know them very well and I played them many times. There are a lot of new teams playing together and the Austrians took advantage of being an experienced team and played well against these new teams.
"It is because Ricardo and his new partner Alvaro Filho are still not 100% precise; as a new team they need time to gel and other teams can use their lack of familiarity against them. That said, Ricardo's new partner played really well. You could see that Alvaro Filho was under huge pressure, but his performances were great all the same. Having Ricardo as your partner must be challenging; he is left-handed, which should be an advantage as most of the players are right-handed.
Martin Laciga is a recently retired beach volleyball player from Switzerland. Partnering with his older sibling Paul, the Laciga brother won the silver medal in the men's beach team competition at the 1999 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Marseille, France. He has represented Switzerland at the Olympic Games in Sydney, Athens where he placed fifth and Beijing where he finished ninth. He has also competed in seven FIVB World Championships (1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011) and has won six international gold medals.
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- The selection process will be completed in early April by the Southwest Scholarship Committee. Recipients will be announced in May. All applicants will be notified in writing.
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READ about Piers Morgan's long career in journalism here.
Just a day after being arrested and charged in the murder of acquaintance Odin Lloyd, on Thursday we learned that Aaron Hernandez is now being investigated for his connection to a July 2012 double-homicide that took place in Boston's South End.
As Hernandez's arrest adds to the appearance of a dangerous pattern of violence and unlawful behavior within the NFL, Piers Morgan invited ESPN's Rick Reilly and CNN sports reporter Rachel Nichols to offer their candid commentary and expert insight.
"Young players with suddenly all this money, they're also taught to be very ferocious and violent on the field and then somehow be a good citizen off it. And they don't know how to do that," explained Reilly, an ESPN commentator. "There's not a single psychiatrist on any NFL team. In fact, there's only one psychiatrist that works full-time for any pro sports team, and that's the Dallas Mavericks. There should be. There should be somebody with these guys on the road, at home, anonymously so they can come into their office, their hotel room, and talk about their problems, because whatever they're doing now is not enough. There should be - if you are caught with a gun violation, you should get a two-year ban from the league."
Nichols, meanwhile, refuted some of Reilly's claims, but agreed overall with his point:
"I do want to say very respectfully that there are psychologists on a lot of these teams. The Dallas Cowboys have somebody, the Kansas City Chiefs director of player development is a psychologist, she has a masters in psychology. So there are several teams that do employ psychologists. In fact, the NFL has now instituted a mandatory eight-session mental health and sort of off field issue sessions for rookies," she explained. "They're getting some things. Are they getting enough is the question and what are they doing to take advantage of it is the other question, too?"
Watch the clip as Reilly clarified his initial statement, explaining that to truly be effective, programs designed to help NFL players must be anonymous, and for the next edition of "Piers Morgan Live," watch CNN every night at 9.
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enough with the racial card some one wanted to exstort paula dean they stood there ground so this person went public and now she paula is being crucified for some thing we all years ago may have used the n word .paula today probably has more black employed by her and friends with her then most stay strong paula we love you.


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The growing global interest in spatial information in all sectors calls for properly qualified personnel. Through providing appropriate training, this course meets the increasing demand to acquire, process and utilize geo-information data. Building and managing spatial databases and performing analysis by using tools embedded in GIS and database management systems (DBMS) are core activities in this course. GIS tools provide specific functionalities for spatial data input, processing, analysis and output, while DBMS tools provide more advanced functionality for storing and managing large spatial databases.
This course provides participants with the theoretical background and practical training necessary to gain the skills required to integrate the two sets of tools for purposes of spatial data analysis and spatial database management. In addition, participants acquire the basic programming skills to customize the GIS interface and develop functions not yet available or embedded.
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The key message, according to some European diplomats in Cairo, is the one coming from the strongest man in the Egyptian government: General Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, the minister of defence and commander of the armed forces. Addressing a gathering of Central Command brass on Sunday, El-Sisi said some of the key things that the West would want to hear - even if not in the exact words some Western capitals would have hoped for.
"I am honoured to have been there to execute the will of the people and to make sure that nobody oppresses Egyptians; to me this is the biggest honour of all; it is a bigger honour than ruling Egypt – I say it again, it is a bigger honour than ruling Egypt".
El-Sisi, considered by many the effective decision-maker in the country, asserted that Egypt is not going to fall under "military rule" and that the democratic process would be picked up "according to the plan of action" that was announced on 3 July upon the ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, in the wake of nation-wide massive anti-Morsi demonstrations demanding early presidential elections.
For some Cairo-based European diplomats, this is good news – but it is not enough to end a state of apprehension that took over European Union and some European capitals towards the current Egyptian government following the bloody dispersal of two sit-ins of Morsi supporters in Cairo and Giza on 14 August.
Images of endless body bags coming out of the bloody dispersal could not have been qualified as anything but a carnage which came after two other bloody incidents in July where over 150 supporters of Morsi were killed.
Currently there is still no count of the final death toll of the dispersal of the sit-ins and subsequent violence but most independent assessments suggest that when the counting is done the death toll would be well over 1,000 - some say in the neighbourhood of 1,500 – and the number of injured would be put around 5,000.
"These are not small numbers; we need to see a truce and a political process," said one of the Cairo-based European diplomats who has spoken with Ahram Online.
Speaking ahead of the news that announced the killing on Sunday of close to 40 suspected Muslim Brotherhood members during their transfer to prison, in an incident that the ministry of interior said was an attempted escape, the diplomat suggested that the lowering of the level of violence could help contain the show of European Union dismay in the Monday meeting at Brussels. He added that the reassuring messages that have been made during the last two days by "all the institutions in Egypt" would help reduce the level of EU apprehension about the "future of democracy in Egypt".
Throughout the last two days, several state officials have been sending messages similar to the ones offered by El-Sisi. Mostafa Hegazy, an adviser to the interim president on strategic affairs and Nabil Fahmy, minister of foreign affairs, gave two consecutive press conferences sending three message to world opinion: the international media shows bias towards the Muslim Brotherhood camp; there is no giving up on democracy in Egypt; the Muslim Brotherhood would have to go through a tough "legal" process to pay for their "terror attacks on the state."
A few other messages sent to Europe by government officials – either to Brussels or to key and influential EU capitals – have been helpful, officials told Ahram Online. Top amongst these is a "candid" talk that Saudi foreign minister had with the French president – who along with the UK prime minister took Egypt to a private discussion at the UN Security Council last week – where "words were not minced" about the need to take into consideration the support Riyadh and other key oil Gulf states are giving to the new political reality in Egypt.
Still, in Brussels Monday, informed sources say, the EU would "reflect" concern on the developments in Egypt but would not go too far. There are no expectations that he partnership agreement, signed between Egypt and the EU in 2001, following years of hard negotiations, would be suspended despite the outright conditionality stipulated in the text of the agreement on the direct correlative relation between aid and democracy – something that was reiterated in the 'more for more' policy adopted by the EU in 2010.
An aid package of a few billion euros could be suspended pending the resumption of the democratic process as part of what EU Foreign Policy chief Catherine Ashton had said would be the "revision of relations" with Egypt and the adoption of "appropriate measures" in view of the violence that peaked on Wednesday.
Several European capitals have already taken independently limited measures to show dismay at the volume of violence. These included suspension of aid packages and programmes and suspension of flights and tourism to Egypt.
However, as concerned government officials say, it should not be long before things start to ease. "Listen, all that the West would want of Egypt is to be stable; they think that this stability would inevitably pick up across the southern Mediterranean and help reduce the wave of unwanted migration," said an informed government official. He added that the Europeans are not fighting to get Morsi back into the presidential palace as some Egyptian media has been suggesting. "It is a silly argument to make," he said.
"I am not undermining the fact that the rule of Morsi was convenient to the West in some aspects related to the containment of Hamas in the interests of Israel but I am saying that if Egypt reassured Europe it is currently in a process of correcting the democratic path that was supposedly initiated with the 25 January revolution rather than reversing course to a Hosni Mubarak style of autocracy –give or take – the Europeans would have to re-engage with us; it is in their interest," the same government official.
In the last few years of the three-decade rule of Hosni Mubarak, who was forced to step down by the 2011 revolution, the European Union issued several statements and held several meetings to show concern over human rights and democracy in Egypt.
In 2010 a meeting held by the EU ambassadors to Egypt on the infamous killing of Khaled Said at the hands of police officers in Alexandria drew considerable attention to European concern over deteriorated human rights standards.
Another Egyptian official commented "when the demonstrations of 25 January started it took the EU a while before it decided to side with the people against the rule of Mubarak."
"Behind his back, the Europeans called Mubarak an aging dictator but in his face they were endlessly praising his 'wisdom' to appeal to his inflated ego; this is what it boils down to – they would do business with whomever is in power providing that he does not go far in embarrassing them; the pictures of the body bags and of men having their heads blown off with police bullets are an avoidable embarrassment."
© 2010 Ahram Online.


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To: U.S. Olympic and Paralympic family
From: United States Olympic Committee
Date: May 24, 2012
RE: Nominations for Olympic Torch and Rings of Gold awards
Nominations are now being accepted for three prestigious United States Olympic Committee awards: the Olympic Torch Award and the Rings of Gold Award for both an individual and program.
OLYMPIC TORCH AWARD - The Olympic Torch Award is presented to an individual in recognition of outstanding service to the U.S. Olympic Movement.
Now an annual honor, the award was first established in 1965. The recipient has made a positive impact on the Olympic Movement in the United States and has made many contributions to promoting the Olympic Ideals throughout the country.
- Honors an individual
- Recognizes meaningful impact on U.S. Olympic Movement
- Does not need to be awarded in same year of contributions
RINGS OF GOLD AWARDS - The Rings of Gold awards annually recognize both an individual and a program dedicated to helping children develop their Olympic or Paralympic dreams and reach their highest athletic and personal potential.
Inaugurated in 1996, the Rings of Gold awards highlight individuals and programs making a difference in the lives of children by bringing the Olympic and Paralympic movements and ideals to the playing field. The individual honor recognizes someone who has dedicated his/her life to helping young people achieve their highest athletic potential, while also assisting them in setting goals and establishing the mechanisms needed to achieve personal success on and off the field of play. The program award honors those programs committed to nurturing and developing the Olympic and Paralympic dreams and goals of children, teaching America's youth valuable life skills and making a positive impact in their community.
Individual Criteria
- Honors an unsung hero involved with children and sport
- Exhibits commitment to the Olympic and Paralympic movements
- Demonstrates values of Olympism
- Does not need to be awarded in same year of contributions
Program Criteria
- Recognizes a grassroots program that introduces children to Olympic/Paralympic sport
- Demonstrates commitment to the Olympic and Paralympic movements through sports programming
- Reaches a diverse population
- Incorporates the Olympic Ideals into program
- Does not need to be awarded in same year of program
- The deadline for submission is Friday, June 22, 2012. Questions and completed nomination forms should be sent to email@example.com.
- Each nominator may submit one nomination per award category.
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COVER- FILM FEST- The 19th coming: The Virginia Film Festival revealed
Can it, Cannes. Spare us, Sundance.
The bright lights of marquees will blaze your names again soon enough. This week, the return of the Virginia Film Festival puts Charlottesville in the spotlight. And this year, festival officials could run the projectors on star power alone.
With hundreds of screen credits to their names, legendary actors Robert Duvall and Morgan Freeman are two of the best known faces in the movie industry, and they'll both be on hand to discuss their work. (Their appearances are already sold out.) But don't forget to check out potential legends-in-the-making like actor and director Liev Schreiber, Chronicles of Narnia's young star William Moseley, or pioneering punk preacher Jay Bakker (yes, that Bakker family).
From Oscar winners like Duvall to upstart talents like Charlottesville native Derek Sieg, the Hook got to know many of the famous and soon-to-be-famous visitors coming to town for "Revelations: Finding God at the Movies."
So read on for a look at the people behind the names and faces on the big screen– and perhaps some "revelations" of your own.
Duvall's dishes: Lunching legend laughs last
Robert Duvall turns down movies with death scenes these days. "I've had three good death scenes," he laughs. "I don't want to die."
He's referring to his onscreen demise as a cattle-driver in Lonesome Dove, an L.A. cop in Colors, and as a military man in Geronimo. And at age 75, with more than 100 acting credits, he can afford to nix roles he doesn't like.
Make a list of America's iconic films, and Duvall will be in at least one of them. Minimum.
Start with his first movie role– as mysterious neighbor Boo Radley in the 1962 adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird. He still remembers the telegram Harper Lee sent– he still remembers telegrams!– when he landed the role: "Hey there, Boo, congratulations."
"I just met Harper Lee for the first time about a year ago," he says over lunch at the Rail Stop, a restaurant he used to own in The Plains, the northern Virginia burg near his cattle farm/residence.
Of course, any top-10 list of movies will include The Godfather– and Duvall was in parts I and II as the Corleone family consigliere, Tom Hagen. Despite some disagreements, Duvall still speaks highly of Godfather director Francis Ford Coppola. "When you get down to it, he made the best two, three movies," says Duvall, adding Apocalypse Now and The Conversation to his personal list.
And who can forget Duvall as Lt. Col. Wagner in Apocalypse Now uttering the immortal line, "I love the smell of napalm in the morning. It smells like victory"?
Just don't ask him how napalm smells. "Everybody asks that," he says, "and they act like only I know and they know."
When he's channel surfing, Duvall won't watch his own movies. "I'm superstitious," he says, although an exception was The Godfather: Part II, when he ran across it a couple of years ago.
Duvall will appear at the 19th Virginia Film Festival at an October 27 screening of his 1997 film, The Apostle, a fitting entry for the festival's theme, "Revelations: Finding God at the Movies." Duvall wrote, starred in, and directed The Apostle– a labor of love that he calls a "personal quest" he financed himself. It paid off. "I made my money back, thank God," he says with relief.
The screening at Charlottesville's Paramount Theater will be a chance for him to cross paths with Morgan Freeman, who's appearing the same night for his new movie, 10 Items or Less.
Duvall says the two often bump into each other at the Four Seasons. And they share a fondness for certain roles. "Morgan likes playing cowboys," says the man who's been in the saddle in everything from TV's Lonesome Dove to John Wayne's epic, True Grit.
Earlier on Friday the 27th, Duvall will host a screening of Tender Mercies, the 1983 film for which he won a best actor Oscar. Both that and The Apostle are sold-out events.
With so many acting feathers in his cap, including six Academy Award nominations, he doesn't hesitate to name his worst movie experience. That distinction belongs to Broken Trail, the 2006 miniseries produced by his production company, Butcher's Run Films, for American Movie Channel.
According to published accounts, Duvall and director Walter Hill had creative differences, with Duvall envisioning a character-driven piece while Hill favored more of a shoot-'em-up Western.
"It was horrible working with those people," declares Duvall. "They ruined it. We had to re-edit it."
However, Duvall doesn't spend much time looking back. He just finished filming We Own the Night, a New York crime drama in which he plays the father of "very talented" Mark Wahlberg and Joaquin Phoenix. "I call him 'Wack-keen'," he says of Phoenix.
That affectionate moniker indicates the appreciation he feels for the current generation. "There are better actors than ever," he says. "One of my favorites is Brad Pitt. Ever see him in Snatch?"
One of the best scripts Duvall says he's read lately is a Pitt-owned property about the Hatfields and McCoys. "I said, 'That was written for me.' Let's do it before I get too old." But Pitt didn't return his call. Nor did Matt Damon and Billy Bob Thornton. "Those guys are inaccessible," he says.
He speaks fondly of Thornton, whose father he played in Sling Blade– "the hillbilly Orson Welles," Duvall calls him.
Maybe it's a Southern bond. Duvall was born in San Diego, where his father was in the Navy, but his family hails from Virginia. During the Civil War, his father's people were pro-Union Virginians who named his grandfather Abraham Lincoln Duvall.
Duvall doesn't mention that he's related to Robert E. Lee. "So is everybody else," says the man who played the beloved Confederate leader in Gods and Generals, part of which was filmed at his farm in The Plains. As for the accent, he says, "I just talked like my father."
Another accent he can nail is Spanish. "I speak it better than I can understand it," he admits. Still, his Spanish skills come in handy when he's visiting his favorite getaway, Argentina, a country he loves because of its tango and music. That's also where he met his fourth wife, Luciana Pedraza, who shares a January 5 birthday with him– although the dates are separated by 41 years.
In a bit of native-land reciprocity, he says, "My wife loves Virginia. She says this is the station before heaven."
The couple was recently listed in Washington Life's September feature, "100 Most Invited," but Duvall claims he doesn't like going out all that much, even though, "We were at a British embassy thing last night."
How did the reluctant socialite get into acting? "My parents pushed me into it," he says. He first stepped onstage as a harlequin clown in a mime play while attending Principia College in Illinois when he was 20 years old. "That was when I shifted my major," he says. "I was floundering."
His nascent acting career was interrupted when he was drafted into the Army and sent to Korea. There he met British serviceman Michel Caine and a Marine named Gene Hackman. Duvall later studied with Hackman at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York.
During the struggling New York years, Duvall roomed with Dustin Hoffman. "We never hang out anymore," he muses. "I don't keep up with too many actors."
He does remain on good terms with Coppola, despite a haggle over salary that resulted in Duvall being omited from The Godfather: Part III, an episode he won't discuss. "He says I'm ornery," allows Duvall, and he concedes there's a measure of truth in the characterization.
"They say it's the actors who are hard to work with," he says, "but I'm convinced it's the producers and directors." And since the actor in front of the camera is what people remember about a movie, "An actor wants to protect his face," he explains.
Which movie his face is associated with depends on where he is, he says. In NASCAR-lovin' North Carolina, it's Days of Thunder. If it's someone in L.A. with a boombox, "they'll say, 'Hey, I saw Colors,'" he says. And for many, it's The Godfather and Lonesome Dove.
For Duvall, his part in the latter is his favorite. Augustus "Gus" McCrae was a former Texas Ranger making one last cattle drive to Montana alongside his taciturn partner, played by Tommy Lee Jones. McCrae is an articulate ladies' man whose pursuit of pleasure does not necessarily include work. Duvall says it's the role that's closest to his own personality.
"To this day, [author] Larry McMurtry says I should have played the other part," says Duvall. "I say he's out of touch."
Unlike Gus, Duvall does devote time to his work, and plenty of it. "Whatever my niche is, all I want is what I have," he says. "I like what I do."
Duvall, who still acts in multiple movies every year, says he might retire one day.
And when will he know to hang it up? He chuckles, "When the drool comes, and they have to wipe it off."
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Game report: Daniels, UConn advance to Final Four
ARLINGTON, Texas -- DeAndre Daniels scored 20 points with 10 rebounds to help UConn upset top-ranked Florida 63-53 Saturday night in the Final Four at AT&T Stadium.
The Huskies (31-8) advance to their second national championship game in four years and will play the winner of Wisconsin-Kentucky on Monday night. UConn has already won national titles in Houston and San Antonio.
"It sounds crazy right now," said UConn junior Ryan Boatright, who scored 13 points with six rebounds. "Like I said before, we are blessed and are grateful to be in the national championship game.
"We didn't come to Dallas to just play in the national championship game. We came to win."
Shabazz Napier added 12 points and Niels Giffey 11 for UConn, which shot 63.6 percent (24-for-43) in the second half and 55.8 percent for the game. The Huskies closed the game making nine of its last 10 field-goal attempts.
Patric Young led the Gators (36-3), who had a 30-game win streak snapped, with 19 points.
UConn outscored Florida 21-6 in the final 8:49 of the first half to take a 25-22 lead at the break. Daniels scored 10 points and UConn shot 47.6 percent, including 4-for-7 on 3-pointers, in that stretch.
UConn pushed its lead to as large as 10 points in the second half -- 37-27 with 13:10 to play. But the Gators climbed back in with an 11-4 run, cutting the lead to 41-38 with 9:12 left on Casey Prathers' three-point play.
These Huskies never worried, though, answering back with a 10-3 run to lead 51-41 with 5:28 left using their "Little Huskies" lineup of Napier, Daniels, Giffey, Terrence Samuel and Boatright with Amida Brimah and Phil Nolan in foul trouble.
Despite having its big men in foul trouble, UConn finished with a 36-24 edge in the paint and won the rebound battle 28-27.
"It was a great victory," said UConn coach Kevin Ollie, who reaches the national championship in just his second season. "We stayed positive and productive."
The opening 11 minutes belonged to the Gators, who cruised out to a 16-4 lead -- their largest lead in the first meeting was eight points in the first half. UConn was 2-for-9 to start the game and committed six turnovers. Scottie Wilbekin's jumper with 9:48 left gave Florida its 12-point lead.
Then the Huskies arrived. Daniels nailed a 3-pointer with 8:49 remaining and UConn hit four straight baskets -- Boatright with a 3-pointer, Samuel for two and Daniels with another 3 -- to break off an 11-0 run and close within a point, 16-15. The scoring binge came over a 1:32 stretch.
Napier cracked the scoring column with a 3-pointer with 3:54 left in the half, and Giffey gave UConn its first lead with a three-point play at 3:18, making it 21-20. Napier and Daniels added baskets to help the Huskies go into the locker room up three.
STAR OF THE GAME: Daniels. The Huskies needed a lift with a struggling offense in the first half and he hit two 3-pointers on an 11-0 run that pulled UConn within a point, 16-15. It's his second double-double of the NCAAs (27 points, 10 rebounds against Iowa State)
KEYS TO WIN: The Huskies outscored Florida 27-6 over a 13-minute stretch that turned a 16-4 hole into a 31-22 lead. UConn outrebounded the Gators 28-27 and held them to 38.8 percent shooting. UConn was 5-for-12 from 3-point range.
NOTES: The Huskies came in 1-2 against No. 1-ranked teams in the NCAA tournament. They beat Duke in 1999 to win the national championship, but lost to North Carolina (1998) and UCLA (1995) in the Elite Eight. ... UConn is 7-1 in Final Four games, including 6-1 under Jim Calhoun and 1-0 under Ollie. ... The Gators outscored the opposition by 13.6 points per game in their 36 wins.
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CHESTER, Pa. – As the Philadelphia Union were preparing for their first MLS Cup Playoffs game in franchise history last season, Union CEO and operating partner Nick Sakiewicz praised the work of manager Peter Nowak, saying he was his "first, second and third choice" to lead the club and that he "fits the market and fits our organization."
At some point in the eight months since then, however, that sentiment began to change. And on Wednesday afternoon, Sakiewicz held a press conference to announce that the Union and Nowak would be parting ways because of "philosophical differences" and that assistant coach John Hackworth will take over as manager on an interim basis.
The rest of Philadelphia technical staff, including sporting director Diego Gutiérrez, will remain with the club.
"At some point, you wake up in the morning and you realize this isn't quite the way you want the Union brand represented," Sakiewicz said. "I'm not a wine connoisseur, but I know what good wine tastes like. When I sipped the wine recently, it didn't taste so good."
The Union are certainly struggling this season, as their 2-7-2 record indicates. And they've made some questionable personnel moves in dealing away fan favorites and franchise stalwarts like Sébastien Le Toux, Danny Califf and Danny Mwanga since earning their 2011 playoff berth.
But Sakiewicz said this move had nothing to do the team's record or roster. He also said the recent rumor of Nowak pursuing a job in Scotland, while "not good timing," did not factor into his decision either.
"Make no mistake, this is not about wins and losses or our performance as a team," Sakiewicz said. "We have a very good team. We have very good players. This is more about philosophical differences about the way [owner Jay Sugarman] and I envisioned this club. Sometimes that happens – the head coach and ownership aren't on the same page. That's why I felt it was really important to make the change and give John the opportunity."
In Hackworth, Sakiewicz believes he has a coach who will be on the same page as the club's owners – and also someone who can right the ship and salvage the 2012 season.
Hackworth, Nowak's right-hand man since the Union's expansion season, said he was "humbled and honored" about the promotion and is excited to put his own stamp on the franchise. Before that, though, the former US Under-17 national team and University of South Florida head coach made sure to thank his former boss.
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Sakiewicz also called Nowak a good friend – which made the meeting with him Wednesday morning that much more difficult. But, the Union CEO said, it was a move that had to be done for "our fans, our sponsors, our broadcast partners and our dear Sons of Ben."
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Hope everyone had a great Father's Day
First of all, I want to say Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there. I hope everyone had a good day. Being a dad is by far my favorite job and the best job I have. I love my 3 kids more than anything, and they are the only thing in this world that is mine.
After a short road trip, our focus now shifts to the Cubs. It's always a fun series once the games start, but with all the media and stuff that comes with it, it can get a little crazy. I'm very happy we ended the trip on a good note with a series win over Arizona. Hopefully it will provide some momentum for the Cubs series. I really can't say enough about Phil Humber and the job he has done for us all year. This kid has been so consistent, and I'm very happy for him and the success he is having.
Today we get my good friend Carlos Zambrano and then Matt Garza. They are both very tough guys to go against, but I expect us to be ready to go.
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Happy Fathers Day Ozzie, if you are ever in Fairbury Illinois stop by I will buy you a Steak. Benchwarmers Pub.
P.S. Don't take it to easy on your friend Zambrano make him sit it out after 4 innings, nice lineup also.
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The Galileo Master prize for 2009 has been awarded to José Caro Ramón for his use of satellite navigation to increase the effectiveness of rescue dogs searching for survivors after natural disasters. The ESA prize went to Tim Springer for his idea of centimetre-level satnav positioning in near-realtime.
The European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) covers 18 partner regions that reward innovative applications of satellite navigation. The best idea is awarded the grand prize: Galileo Master. Other prizes are awarded by ESA, T-System, DLR, GSA, NAVTEQ, SatNav, GMES and the city of Madrid.
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Today's GPS, Glonass and EGNOS – and eventually Europe's Galileo satellites – all provide navigation data that can be combined in a receiver to yield an accuracy of 2 cm. But, so far, this has not been possible in real time.
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In the OPC, how old do children have to be to come to the Lord's table? Or if not age, what are the requirements for admittance to the Supper?
Thank you for your question, an increasingly common one these days. Our Directory for the Public Worship of God as a part of our Book of Church Order makes it clear that we believe that God's Word requires a public profession of faith for someone to be admitted to the Lord's Supper. This is set forth in said Directory as follows:
Chapter V - Public Profession of Faith in Christ
1. In order to aid those who contemplate making public profession of faith in Christ to understand the implication of this significant act and to perform it intelligently, the pastor shall conduct classes in Christian doctrine both for the covenant youth and for any others who may manifest an interest in the way of salvation.
2. Before permitting any one to make profession of his faith in the presence of the congregation, the session shall examine him in order to assure itself so far as possible that he possesses the doctrinal knowledge requisite for active faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, relies for salvation on the merits of Christ alone, and is determined by the grace of God to lead a Christian life.
3. When the session is satisfied that any one is qualified to make public profession of faith in Christ, his name shall be publicly announced to the church at least one week before the day chosen for this solemn event, in order that the members of the church may have opportunity to acquaint the session with such facts concerning him as may appear to be irreconcilable with a sincere profession. The session shall weigh such evidence and determine its validity.
4. No one shall be allowed to take part in the celebration of the sacrament of the Lord's Supper who has not first made public profession of faith in Jesus Christ as his Saviour and Lord.
This requirement is merely an application of what we have in our doctrinal standards, the Westminster Confession of Faith and the Larger and Shorter Catechisms. While a number of things in the Westminster Standards bear on the question that you ask (cf. WLC 168-177), WLC 177, the last phrase particularly (the proof text for which is I Cor. 11:28-29), has relevance for your question:
Q. 177. Wherein do the sacraments of baptism and the Lord's Supper differ?
A. The sacraments of baptism and the Lord's supper differ, in that baptism is to be administered but once, with water, to be a sign and seal of our regeneration and ingrafting into Christ, and that even to infants; whereas the Lord's supper is to be administered often, in the elements of bread and wine, to represent and exhibit Christ as spiritual nourishment to the soul, and to confirm our continuance and growth in him, and that only to such as are of years and ability to examine themselves.
I trust that this proves useful to you in your service to our Lord.
"Questions and Answers" is a weekly feature of the OPC website. The answers come from individual ministers in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church expressing their own convictions and do not necessarily represent an "official" position of the Church, especially in areas where the Standards of the Church (the Scriptures and the Westminster Confession of Faith and Catechisms) are silent.
The questions come from individuals like yourself. If you have questions about biblical and theological matters, you are invited to send them by e-mail by using the "Pose a Question" link on the OPC home page or by clicking here.
At least one new question is posted each week, so there should always be something new here for you to read. (For those people who would like to look at previous questions and answers, they will continue to be available as well.)
The purpose of the OPC website's "Questions and Answers" is to respond to biblical and theological questions. Matters of church discipline, disputes, or debates go beyond the scope of our work. We recommend that you present your concerns in these areas to the appropriate judicatory. In most cases this will be to a local pastor, elder, or session. We do not want the website to replace personal involvement in, or commitment to, the local, visible church.
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- How can you make faculty development webinars more effective?
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- How do we facilitate more interaction with those outside the SLN community?
- What have been the most engaging parts of past MID summits for you?
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What happened after Lisa and Luke left Paradise
THEY were one of Bachelor in Paradise's strongest couples, but it turns out Lisa Hyde and Luke McLeod have since parted ways.
The reality TV stars were a couple almost from day one of the dating show and not even an advance late in the piece by former soccer player Michael Turnbull could break their bond (Hyde confirms they're just friends).
Tonight's episode showed the pair debating whether or not to leave the show and continue their relationship in real life, with things getting emotional before Luke finally committed and whisked Lisa away in a waiting car.
But after several months of dating away from the cameras, Hyde revealed she is now single again.
Fans will remember she finished runner-up in Blake Garvey's controversial season of The Bachelor.
"I don't want to go into too much details about it, but some trust broken there and it's hard to come back after that's broken," she said.
"We had a really good time in Paradise and I was excited to get into the real world and to go on dates without cameras.
"Luke and I have spoken (since we broke up) and we've come to terms with where we're both at. I know Luke has taken responsibility for his actions.
"It was very unexpected and not the outcome I wanted, but you learn and grow from these experiences. Maybe Mr Right is out there watching. For me it's going back to the old-fashioned way and meetings someone more organically than on a dating show."
Lisa and Luke's split won't come as a shock to their eagle-eyed social media followers. They are not following each other in Instagram, where Luke has been posting some cryptic messages about the show:
In the fast-paced world of Bachelor in Paradise, their fellow co-stars were not shown discussing their departure as the drama moved on to the women battling for Apollo's heart and a fake love letter.
Hyde says they did get to say goodbye and even had a massive debrief with host Osher Gunsberg but, like the date they went on, it all ended up on the cutting room floor.
"There were a lot of special moments Luke and I had in there that weren't shown," she said. "We went on a date that wasn't shown... we did get to say goodbye to everyone."
Hyde promises there is a happy ending for some of her friends on the show, with Ten promoting the fact that there is a proposal in the final episode.
"I'm just so happy for some of my closest friends who found love," she said. "I say friends because it's more than one."
Once she finds Mr Right, the Coolum native plans on returning home to settle on the Sunshine Coast.
"My family live in Noosa and I miss them so much. Once I find my husband I'll be coming back to retire and have kids. I love the Sunshine Coast lifestyle," she said.
Bachelor in Paradise continues tomorrow at 7.30pm on Channel 10.


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BOSTON (AP) Scott Wood atoned for a scoreless first half with 12 points in the second, hitting two 3-pointers and six free throws down the stretch as No. 23 North Carolina State held off Boston College 78-73 on Saturday in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams.
The Wolfpack (12-2, 1-0) won their ninth straight, their longest streak since 1983-84, but only after giving the Eagles several opportunities to pull off an upset.
Rodney Purvis scored 19 points, Richard Howell finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds and Lorenzo Brown had 14 points and eight assists for the Wolfpack.
Boston College (8-6, 0-1) missed a chance to tie when Purvis fouled Patrick Heckman on a 3-point attempt with 18.9 seconds left. Heckman, a 93 percent shooter from the line coming in, made 2 of 3 and the Eagles were forced to foul Wood two more times.
Wood made four more free throws to seal it.
Ryan Anderson had 22 points and 13 rebounds for Boston College, which had won five straight.


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When knees need support
Don't let a knee injury or arthritis keep you sidelined. A brace may help you get back in the game.
When Rex Benham's doctor told him he needed a total knee replacement, he feared his days as a competitive racquetball player were over. Five years later, Benham, 76, competed in the National USA Racquetball Tournament – and never had the surgery. "I am almost always pain-free and walk and play without a limp," he says.
He credits his success to a rigorous quadriceps-strengthening routine, glucosamine, and a knee brace to relieve the pain of his osteoarthritis (OA). By Mary Anne Dunkin, Arthritis Foundation.
The best documented benefits of knee braces for OA are in cases like Benham's, in which the cartilage damage is confined to the medial, or inside, compartment of the knee, says J. Martin Leland III, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and assistant professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Chicago.
"The unloader brace pushes the knee back into normal alignment and puts more of the force to the outside compartment and less on the damaged inside compartment so the knee feels better," he says.
Here are three more ways a brace might help people who have knee arthritis:
|Allowing ligaments to heal
|For medial collateral ligament (MCL) injuries, a hinged knee brace prescribed by your doctor provides the support to allow healing. Anterior collateral ligament (ACL) tears often require surgical repair, and in those cases, a drop lock hinged brace prescribed by your doctor or physical therapist may be locked to immobilize the knee or unlocked to allow the knee to bend during healing after surgery.
|Relieving kneecap pain
|When weakness or softness of cartilage under the kneecap causes pain, a Neoprene brace with a cutout for the kneecap can help keep the bone in place and ease pain. It should enable you to more comfortably do exercises to strengthen the quadriceps, says Matt Holland, manager of physical therapy for the Methodist Center for Sports Medicine in Houston. You can find these braces at pharmacies and sporting goods stores.
|Boosting confidence
|Many people report relief from knee pain with a neoprene sleeve-type brace, also available at pharmacies and sporting goods stores. Experts believe these may help by providing warmth and compression, which may relieve swelling. The main benefit, however, may be psychological, says Holland. "It gives you a feeling of support and a reminder to be more careful of that knee when you're physically active."
Learn about braces, splints and other products that have received the Arthritis Foundation's Ease of Use Commendation.


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Working on the road can feel make you feel lost and lonely, but these homey hotel hacks will help you keep your routine.
Don't let the little things distract you from the big picture. Free your mind for bigger things by putting your life on autopilot.
Set the stage for tomorrow by spending a few minutes tidying up your workspace and your task list. Morning you appreciate your thoughtfulness!
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Good mornings make for better days. Make sure you're avoiding these bad habits in order to develop a healthful, relaxing, and productive morning routine.
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Where did the Moon come from?
|"The Moon is a key witness of the early conditions when life emerged on our planet. As the daughter of the Earth, she holds keys for understanding our origins and for preparing for the future exploration of the Solar System."
Bernard Foing, ESA's SMART-1 Project Scientist
The fashionable theory is that the Moon is the result of a collision during the birth of the Solar System 4500 million years ago. When the Earth was nearly complete, a gigantic wandering asteroid the size of Mars supposedly collided with our planet, flinging vapourised rock and debris from both bodies into space. Some of it went into orbit around the Earth, and congealed to make the Moon.
The impact would have greatly altered the outer layers of the Earth too. So fuller understanding of both the Earth and the Moon depends crucially on confirming or refuting this theory.
If the story is right, then the Moon should contain less iron than the Earth, in proportion to lighter elements such as magnesium and aluminium. By gauging the relative amounts of chemical elements comprehensively for the very first time, SMART-1 can make a distinctive contribution to this momentous scientific issue.
D-CIXS (pronounced dee-kicks) is the instrument for the job. X-rays from the Sun cause atoms in the lunar surface to fluoresce, emitting X-rays of their own. The precise energy carried by each X-ray is a signature of the element emitting it.
|"Surprisingly, no one has yet made the observations that we plan. That's why our small instrument on the small SMART-1 spacecraft has the chance to make a big contribution to understanding the Moon and its relation to the Earth."
Manuel Grande, UK's Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, D-CIXS Team Leader


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There are many successful people out there in business. But only a handful of them are truly successful business people. As a matter of fact, successful business people are found to have similar skills, beliefs, and traits. And they are in a class all of their own.
Successful business people must have confidence in themselves. They must have clear goals on what they want to accomplish in their business. They must be prepared and dedicated towards their work, with an ongoing willingness to tackle the challenges that await them day after day. Successful business people set very big goals for themselves. They look forward to going the extra mile to achieve massive success in anything they pursue. They are always on top of their game, and they keep a sharp eye on all aspects of their business model. Instead of being satisfied with a little, they want more.
There are many attributes that successful business people have. But one that stands out is not having a true comfort zone. They don't believe in just settling for the norm. Their expectations are so high, that they believe to always keep pushing forward in their endeavors. Money does not motivate them. It is the satisfaction of accomplishing their goals that they set out to get.
Successful people look towards the future in business and life. They don't dwell in the past and wonder if they should have done things differently. Instead, they look onward and figure out what is next on their agenda. They believe that success only comes to those who truly want it. And they will stop at nothing to get it.
Overall, there might be many people with success, but there are only a few successful people. They have goals and they see that they are met. They believe in themselves and they will keep pushing forward to make sure their business is a success.


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This evening, Ashton Kutcher returned with the new season of Punk'd and puts Aubrey in a position he wished he was never in. You're from Canada!
Ashton Kutcher returned to his post on Punk'd Sunday night for an extra special episode that aired before the 2012 MTV Movie Awards. Kutcher wanted to kick the star wattage up a notch, and he did just that by pulling pranks on Drake and Kim Kardashian. For the record, Drake got it way worse. Check out what when down, plus some fan reactions after the jump.
During the spicy episode, he pulled two certain-to-be memorable fast ones on reality-TV starlet Kim Kardashian and Young Money rapper Drake.
In the episode, after he unlocked his signature trucker cap, Kutcher made a confession. "I haven't had much going on in my life," he said. "It's been relatively mundane. I'm going to be hosting 'Punk'd' this week because what's happened thus far has been a f—ing travesty. I think it's time to step it up a notch."
Although the show has had A-listers like Justin Bieber on hand to punk their celebrity pals, this episode was all about going big or going home. In a meeting with his punking team, Kutcher said, "I'm thinking Gaga. I'm thinking Drake. I'm thinking Kardashian — only the one that dates the football players."
Drake, it seems, had been the A-lister producers had been hankering to get on the show. "We have to give him something that he can't not show up for. Even though he knows we're out there, we just have to go for perfection," the host said, before pitching that he always wanted to throw a star in an earthquake scenario.
But how will he make it perfect? Well, Kutcher wants Drake caught in the earthquake while in a parking garage on the way to meet the vice president.
"We're gonna shake things up for Drake a bit," the "Two and a Half Men" star said. "I highly anticipate Drake urinating; he might scream a little bit."
Cut to the prank day: The rapper is in the car with the "Secret Service," whom he pleasantly accepts compliments from. From behind the scenes, Kutcher adds, "If we can sell this, we own it."
While in the parking garage, the car begins to shake and the MC looks visibly afraid. "Why are we in a parking garage?" a very scared Drake says. "Yo, that is no joke … that's my first earthquake ever."
Things quickly begin to crumble. A random, frightened person gets in the car, and Drake gets into a bit of a screaming match with a couple. The woman goes into labor, which exasperates Drake even more.
While Drake is shaken by the events, Ashton is in the back laughing at what is unfolding.
"We don't have the keys!" Drake screams as another aftershock happens, and just as Drake is on the verge of tears, Ashton pops out and picks him up for a hug. "Yo, that sh–'s no joke. So we don't get to meet the vice president? I called my mom and everything!" he told Ashton.
Afterward he confessed, "I said very early on in my career that this is such a sign of feeling like you really accomplished something when Ashton decides to punk [you], so today is a semi-feeling of accomplishment, but at the same time, f— you! I do not appreciate that at all!"
Ashton, pleased with the first punk, says, "I told you we wouldn't miss," and from there, he moves on to Kim.
Kanye West's better half is taken for a ride with her prank, which also includes scaring sister Kourtney's baby daddy, Scott Disick. "Right now, what we're doing, we're keeping it Kutcher," Ashton says before kicking off the prank. "Kim, you're about to learn what a real reality show looks like."
In the control room, Ashton directs the practical joke. It starts off with Scott talking to a superfan and takes a photo with him, with Kim completely unaware of what is happening. Soon, the fan knocks on the window and takes a photo with her, per Ashton's instructions.
When Scott comes back in the car, he realizes his wallet is missing, goes to chase down the fan/suspect, all with the gas nozzle still in the car. Boom, explosion. "OK, something weird is really going on," Kim says.
As one man shouts at the twosome for blowing up his car in the gas-station explosion, an increasingly upset Kim says, "I am literally shaking."
The cops arrive, and Scott gets put in cuffs for the incident, shouting the entire time that his wallet was stolen by the fan — the same one who is still taking pictures and video. Soon, though, it gets more ridiculous when Kim discovers the wallet in their car, and with that, Ashton appears, alleviating all the pressure.
As the episode closes, Ashton has this final message: "I feel like it's complete. Everything I learned from Beyoncé to Kanye to [Justin Timberlake] and everyone we did before, it all built to this moment. I feel like the Drake bit completed a cycle for me."
And, with that, he once again retires the trucker hat.


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How goes the adapters Mike?
My favorites are USGI surplus mags. I replace the followers with magpul gen III anti-til followers, and they are simply the best. I also like D&H, Colt, and Brownells. You can find some decent prices online; but then many kill you with shipping charges. And nowadays, even gun shows think customers are idiots, and many of their prices are in the $15-$20 range for USGI surplus magazines. I was able to buy 10 last fall for $5 each. I also have some Charles Daly and Parsons that I've been fortunate to get for around $6.
I'm not a fan of PMags. Many people like them. For plastic; if you can find the 20 Round Thermolds that were built during the AWB "1994-2004", (They say Law&Govt Use Only on them); those are very good poly magazines. CDNN has them for $3.99 each. Centerfire has them for $4.99 each. I've even seen some at Sportsman's Warehouse locally for $4.99. You just need to be careful. If you buy the ones that DON'T SAY "Law&Govt Use Only" on them, you are taking your chances. Many of the older "Pre-AWB" and many of the newer ones "Made for canadian military", were pretty crappy. But CDNN is still a great source for them if you want some 20 rounds. I use a lot of them in my Saiga with Mike's AR/Saiga magazine adapter.
How are we doing on the adapters Mike?
Appreciate the update Mike.
Any idea of a timeline on these things Mike?
LOL...well you hang in there....here we are just dry as dust and the rest of the country is under water.


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Step aside Center Stage, because even Cooper Nielsen's renegade dance company couldn't choreograph something this legendary.
This pants off dance off took place at the Vogue Femme Final Battle at the 2013 Streetstar dance festival, and it makes me want to learn some new moves. Who wants to start a Dance Dance Party Party in LA?
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Though we sometimes question the outcome, we do like it when cell phone manufacturers take a different approach to designing a phone so it stands out from the rest. The Verizon Wireless Razzle is certainly one such phone, straddling the line between a messaging phone and a music phone with its unique swivel design; there's a QWERTY keyboard on one side and a music player on the other. Yet, it doesn't truly fulfill the promise of a music phone since it doesn't have a 3.5mm headset jack and doesn't offer over-the-air song downloads. Still, you do get a lot of other features and we quite like the design overall. The lack of EV-DO may be a downer, but that does bring the price of the Razzle down to $19.95 with a two-year agreement with Verizon Wireless. The Verizon Wireless Razzle is manufactured by Pantech, and is distributed, developed, and marketed by PCD.
The Verizon Wireless Razzle has a simple yet attractive design. It is rectangular all around, but the curved edges and smooth matte black finish give it a streamlined look that also feels comfortable in the hand. Measuring 4.5 inches long by 2.4 inches wide by 0.5 inch thick and weighing 3.8 ounces, the Razzle is slim and quite lightweight.
The Razzle's 2.2-inch display is really quite bright and vibrant, thanks to the 262,000 colors and its 220x176-pixel resolution. It shows off the subtle shades and colors of images, and text looks sharp and easy to read. You can adjust the backlight time, the menu layout and position of the menu icons, the size of both the dial and menu fonts, and the clock format on the home screen.
When you press the task bar key on the right side of the phone, a task bar menu tray shows up at the bottom of the screen. The task bar menu gives you quick access to the dialing interface, the Recent Calls list, the Messaging menu, VZW services, the My Music menu, the My Pictures menu, the Contacts list, and a list of all the phone's tools.
Underneath the display is the navigation array, which consists of two soft keys, the Send key, and the End/Power key on the outer edges, and the speakerphone key, Clear key and circular toggle with center OK key in the middle. The up, left, and down directional keys on the toggle can be mapped to any user-defined shortcut, while the right key leads to a My Shortcuts pop-up menu that lists up to four more user-defined shortcuts. Even though the keys are a bit flat, there was enough delineation between them so they were easy to press. We did think the up and down direction on the toggle was a bit more difficult to press however, because there isn't a lot of surface area to press down on.
The lower half of the Razzle is where things get interesting. The whole thing actually swivels around 180 degrees to reveal either a full QWERTY keyboard on one side or the music player controls on the other. The swivel mechanism feels solid, and we like it when each side snaps satisfyingly into place. Interestingly, when you swivel the QWERTY keyboard to the front, the keyboard area of the phone is tilted upward. This provides slightly better ergonomics for typing out text. Also, the angle of the tilted keyboard fits nicely with the curve of our face when we hold the phone to the ear.
The keyboard itself is quite roomy. Though the keys are small, they're all raised above the surface so we can easily feel our way around when dialing or texting. The number keypad is highlighted in green. Also on the keyboard is a dedicated messaging key that starts a new text message when pressed. The Space key doubles as a Quick Note shortcut as well.
The music player control side consists of the previous track, play/pause, and advance track keys arranged in a semicircle. Underneath them is a shortcut key to the music player. Flanking either side of the controls are two stereo speakers. A good thing to note is that the music player keys can't be used when they're not facing the front of the phone, and the QWERTY keyboard can't be used when it's not in front either.
On the left side of the phone are the charger jack and the volume rocker, while the right side is home to a camera key and the screen lock key. The screen lock key also doubles as the aforementioned task bar menu key. The microSD card slot is located on the lower half of the Razzle, to the right of the QWERTY keyboard. On the top is a 2.5mm headset jack, which is a bit of a disappointment with a phone that has a music player. The camera lens and self-portrait mirror is on the back of the phone.
The Verizon Wireless Razzle has a 1,000-entry phonebook, with room in each entry for five phone numbers, two e-mail addresses, an instant-messaging screen name, and a street address. You can then organize your contacts by caller groups, add a photo for caller ID, or one of 27 ringtones and alert tones. You can also choose not to have a ringtone at all. There's a vibrate mode, a speakerphone, a calculator, a tip calculator, a calendar, an alarm clock, a stop watch, a world clock, a notepad, and an e-diary where you can jot down your daily thoughts. You also get voice commands, USB mass storage, stereo Bluetooth, GPS with VZ Navigator's turn-by-turn direction service, plus a wireless Web browser.