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Current Law Students / Bar Exam Structure.....« on: December 07, 2004, 05:15:12 PM »
How is the Bar Exam(Particularly interested in the Georgia Bar) set up. Is it Multiple choice? Essay?
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CBethun1: I went to Georgia Tech for undergrad and currently attend law school at Georgia State.
In all honesty I think a lot is what you make of it. I do study a lot more than I did in my undergrad days and I went to an engineering school that has a reputation for wanting to screw students with regards to grades. On average I have somewhere from 10-25 pages per class to read. At my school some people study constantly and some people claim they just look over the cases for about an hour (especially if they don't think there is a chance they will get called on). I am probably somewhere in the middle of these 2 extremes.
I think the main thing is to not get so consumed that you lose focus of the important things in life. Just because you hear that somebody is studying so much than you doesn't mean that you need to study more just because they are. Sure law school is very important, but when compared to family and other relationships it doesn't even compare. You will be busy, but if you use your time effectively you should not have any need to neglect these things.
Here is what I generally try to do:
Monday-Wednesday: I don't do a lot of studying at the library just because it is harder for me to concentrate there than at home. I get home from school at about 3:30 and relax for about a half hour. I then usually start studying at about 4:00 and take breaks for dinner and to talk to my fiancee on the phone for 20 or 30 minutes. Mondays I tend to study until at least 12:30 because I have my legal writing course on Tuesday that is very time consuming. Tuesday and Wednesday I study until 10:30 or 11:00.
Thursday: I also get home at 3:30, but I don't do study quite as much (so far). I usually try to study until 9:30 or 10:00. There are many school organizations events on Thursdays because very few classes are scheduled on Fridays. My only Friday class is a Legal Bibliography class, which basically just teaches everyone how to use the library and perform online research (no studying is really required).
Friday: I get out at 11:00 and haven't really had a set schedule on this day. Unless I really need to get caught up I take off from Friday after class until Saturday.
Saturday: I try to study somewhere in the 4-5 hour range (I think). In all honesty I am not nearly as structured on this day as I am on others.
Sunday: I don't start studying until 2:00 or 3:00 after church, lunch and a little time with family. I then study until about 10:00
Hope this helps some.


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Instructions for Filing for a Name Change - Minor
Before Filing the Name Change Petition
- The minor must live in the county where the name change petition will be filed for at least one year before the petition is filed.
- The name change petition cannot be filed while the minor is involved in any kind of lawsuit, or while the minor is on probation or parole.
- Some courts may require the filing of the Department of Corrections Certification Regarding Sex Offender Registry and Child Abuse Offender Registry form for minors older than 10. A minor older than 10 who is on the sex offender or child abuse offender registry cannot ask for a name change under Utah Code Section 77-41-106 and Utah Code Section 77-43-105(7).
- The name change petition cannot be filed to avoid creditors, fines, or sentences in criminal actions.
- The name change process cannot be used for an unworthy motive, or to commit fraud on the public.
- The court will not change a name to one that is bizarre, unduly lengthy, ridiculous, or offensive to common decency and good taste.
- Before changing a minor's name, the court must find that the name change is in the minor's "best interest." It will do so by considering several facts, which may include but not be limited to the following:
- the minor's preference, in light of the minor's age and experience;
- the effect of a name change on the development and preservation of the minor's relationship with each parent;
- the length of time a minor has used a name;
- the difficulties, harassment, or embarrassment a minor may experience from the present or proposed name;
- the possibility that a different name may cause the minor insecurity and lack of identity; and
- the motive or interests of the custodial parent.
Common Terms
- Petition: The document that begins the name change process.
- Petitioner: The person filing the Petition for Name Change.
- Minor: In these forms, the word "minor" refers to anyone less than 18 years old.
- May: In legal terms, "may" means "optional" or "can."
- Shall: In legal terms, "shall" means something is required.
The fee for filing a name change petition is listed on the Cover Sheet for Civil Actions. The Cover Sheet must be filed with your Petition.
If you cannot afford to pay the filing fee, you can ask the court to consider waiving the fees. See the Fees and Waivers page for more information and forms.
Forms (for name change of a minor)
You can type your answers into the form, or you can print a blank form and handwrite your answers. It is always best to type information into the forms, rather than filling them in by hand. If a clerk or judge cannot read your handwriting, the documents will be returned to you to do them over. Forms required for changing a minor's name are:
- Cover Sheet for Civil Actions - PDF | Word
- Petition for Minor's Name Change - PDF | Word
- Department of Corrections Certification Regarding Sex Offender Registry and Child Abuse Offender Registry (if required by the court) - PDF
- Summons (In State) - PDF | Word
- Summons (Out of State) - PDF | Word
- Proof of Service
- Motion, Affidavit, and Order to Waive Service -
- Consent to Minor's Name Change - PDF | Word
- Application for Appointment of Guardian ad Litem - PDF | Word
- Order Appointing Guardian ad Litem - PDF | Word
- Request for Hearing - PDF | Word
- Notice of Hearing on Petition for Minor's Name Change - PDF | Word
- Order Changing Minor's Name - PDF | Word
Steps to Filing a Minor's Name Change Case
- Step 1: Complete and file the appropriate forms.
- Petition for Minor's Name Change
- Fill in all the blanks on the Petition.
- Make copies of all documents to keep for your records, and for anyone who is a parent, custodian, guardian, or who, by law, is entitled to notice of the name change action. Also give notice to a minor old enough to independently decide whether the minor wants the name change.
- Sign the Petition in the presence of a notary public or court clerk, who must verify your identity and your signature. It is best to do this before going to court. Most banks have a notary, although many may charge a fee for this service to non-customers. By signing in front of a notary, you are stating under oath that the document is true.
- Cover sheet: This can be downloaded here.
- Request for Hearing. The court will not schedule a hearing unless you request one.
- Application and Affidavit for Waiver of Court Filing Fees: Complete this form only if your income is so low that you cannot pay the filing fee. For more information and forms, see our page on Fees and Fee Waiver.
- Petition for Minor's Name Change
- Step 2: Obtain written consent to changing the name from the minor's natural parent(s), guardian, or custodian. (A form is included for this purpose.) File these written consents with the court, when you file the Petition. If you do not obtain this consent, the court will require that notice and the Petition be sent to these persons. The hearing will then be re-scheduled to allow them time to respond and to participate in the hearing.
- Step 3: File your case with the court, and obtain a hearing.
- Take the documents identified in Step 1 above to the district court in the county where the minor has lived for the past year. Locate the counter for the court clerk, and give these documents to the clerk, along with the required filing fee.
- If the Petition was not yet signed in the presence of a Notary Public, you must sign it before the clerk at this time.
- When you file the Petition, ask the court clerk whether the district court automatically sets a hearing. If a hearing is automatically set, the clerk will notify you of your hearing date, either by phone or in writing. If you do not hear from the clerk within a week, you should contact the clerk and ask about your case status. Be sure to have your case number ready to give to the clerk.
- If the court does not automatically set a hearing, but requires you to file a request for a hearing, use the form included here.
- Step 4: Serve any required notices about the Name Change petition. If you do not obtain written consent to changing the name from the minor's natural parent(s), guardian, or custodian, you must serve that person with a Summons and a copy of the Petition before the hearing. The necessary Summons document is included with these forms.
- Include the court's address in the Summons, and on all the forms. If the court's address is not on the Summons, the judge may make you serve these documents again.
- You may serve the Summons and Petition by United States mail (first class, certified, return receipt requested), or by commercial courier (such as Federal Express or United Parcel Service).
- NOTE: Service will only be complete if the receipt is personally signed by the person to whom the documents are sent, and then returned to you by the post office or commercial courier service. No one else is allowed to sign the receipt for the documents.
- After the signed receipt is returned to you, attach it to the document called Proof of Service by Mail. Also attach the summons to the Proof of Service by Mail, and then file these documents with the court.
- If you cannot obtain service by mail, we recommend that you use a sheriff or constable to serve the Summons and Petition, instead of a friend or relative. If you have a low income and cannot pay the service fee, service will be provided free if you present a sheriff or constable in Utah with an Application for Waiver of Court Fees. Provide the sheriff or constable with a copy of the Petition for Minor's Name Change and two properly completed Summonses.
- After delivering the Petition and one Summons to the party being served, the sheriff or constable will return the other Summons to you, along with a document they create called a Return of Service. Make copies of these for your records, and then file the originals with the court.
- The person served will have 21 days to respond if served in Utah, and 30 days if served outside Utah.
- For a detailed description of various methods of service allowed in Utah, review Rule 4 of the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure, or contact one of the sources of legal advice and referral listed above, by clicking here.
- Step 5: If it is not possible to serve the other parent, complete the forms for asking the court to waive service. Some examples of when it might be impossible to serve the other parent are if a father has never acknowledged paternity, or if the other parent's parental rights were terminated. To ask the court to waive service on the other parent, complete the following documents, and file them with the court when you file your Cover Sheet and Petition (Step 3 above):
- Step 6: If the case is contested, consider retaining an attorney and/or asking for appointment of a guardian ad litem.
- If you receive a response to the Petition that opposes a name change for the minor, then the case is contested. The party filing the response will probably appear at the hearing, perhaps with an attorney. You should consider whether to proceed without an attorney. If you proceed without an attorney, you and the contesting party must move the case along according to the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure (i.e., file appropriate motions, do discovery, attempt mediation and settlement, certify that the case is ready for trial, etc.). Directions about how to do this are beyond the scope of these instructions. For more information, you might attend one of the pro se clinics mentioned elsewhere in these instructions, and listed on the courts' website here.
- Whether or not you decide to hire your own attorney, you may want to ask the court to appoint a guardian ad litem for the minor. There is an Application for Appointment of Guardian ad Litem and an Order Appointing Guardian ad Litem with these forms. If there is a cost for doing so, the court will decide who shall pay the cost. The petitioner may have to pay some or all of the cost, or the person opposing the name change may have to pay some or all of the cost.
- Step 7: Attend the hearing. At the hearing, this is what you should do:
Because most name changes are granted, prepare the final Order Changing Minor's Name before the hearing, and bring it with you.
Arrive early at court, and bring the minor with you. Both of you should be dressed appropriately. Persons who show up in shorts, tank tops, or other casual wear may be asked to leave.
Check the written calendar of cases to make sure you are in the right courtroom. Usually, a calendar of cases is posted outside the courtroom. A calendar may also be placed on courtroom tables.
If your case is not on the calendar, ask the court clerk about this. Speak to the clerk before or after the court session; never interrupt court proceedings to talk to the clerk.
The court almost always sets more than one hearing at a time. Take a seat in the audience section of the courtroom until your case is called. When the judge enters, everyone stands until the bailiff says they may be seated.
When your case is called, announce to the judge that you and the minor are present by standing up, saying your name and that the minor is with you, and saying that you are representing yourself. When the judge indicates, walk to the podium. (Sometimes, the judge may ask that you be sworn in to testify from the witness stand about the information in your Petition.)
Always address the judge as "Your Honor." Be courteous to all court personnel. Remember, the judge has the power to fine you or send you to jail if you are rude or discourteous.
Answer any questions from the judge. Tell the judge that the minor has been a county resident for one year immediately before filing the petition, the reasons for changing the minor's name, and that what you wrote in the petition shows the name change is in the minor's best interest. Also, tell the judge that no one else will be affected by the name change. If someone will be affected, tell what that impact will be. Be prepared to tell the judge about any court cases in which the minor is involved, and whether the minor is on probation, parole, or out-of-home placement with the Dept. of Youth Corrections.
The judge will probably want the minor to testify about whether the minor wants the name change. The judge may also choose to interview the minor in the judge's chambers (the judge's personal office), because it is usually less stressful on the minor than taking the witness stand in open court. The judge may have the minor wait in the hall during testimony from you or other witnesses.
If another party is present, he or she will be allowed to ask you questions. After that party or other witnesses testify, you will be allowed to ask them questions.
Some courts are so busy that the judge will not allow the hearing to proceed if anyone contests the name change. Instead, the judge may set a later trial date to allow more time to receive testimony and evidence.
If everything is proper and it is in the minor's best interest to change the minor's name, the judge will announce this at the end of the hearing. After the judge makes a decision, you should ask permission to hand the judge the Order you have prepared. The judge will usually sign it at the end of the hearing, if it is correct.
If the case is contested and there is a trial, the judge will announce the final decision and order at the end of the trial. Whoever is ordered by the judge to draft the written Order must include what the judge finds and orders. If an attorney did not represent you, take careful notes when the judge announces the findings and order. At the end of the hearing, the judge will almost always ask if there is anything else. That is a good time to ask about anything you did not understand. If your notes are not adequate, obtain a copy of the proceedings so that you will include everything that the judge said. (A fee will be charged for this copy, even if your filing fee was waived.)
The Order must be completed within 21 days after the hearing or trial. Copies must be sent to any opposing parties, or to their attorneys, if they had attorneys. They have 7 days to object to the Order. (If you mailed the copies, they have 10 days to object.) If an objection is made, the Order should be checked to make sure it accurately reflects what the judge said. If there is an error, it must be corrected. If there are no errors, submit the Order to the judge to review and, hopefully, sign.
If the judge is not ready to decide your case after the hearing or trial, the judge will take it "under advisement." Later, the judge will send you a written decision. If the written decision grants the name change, then you should file the Order Changing Minor's Name with the court, so that the judge can sign it. Read the written decision carefully, and make sure that the Order reflects what the judge's written decision actually states. You have 21 days to do this.
If the matter was contested, send a copy of the completed documents to the opposing parties or their attorneys. They will have 7 days to file an objection. (If you mailed the copies, they have 10 days to object.)
- Step 8: Give notice of the name change to anyone to whom the judge directs notice. Whether the judge signs an order granting or denying a minor's name change, the judge may also order that the petition notify the minor's school, church, and others of the minor's correct name.
- Step 9: Return to the court after the judge has signed the Order Changing Minor's Name, and ask the clerk for one or more certified copies of the Order. Keep these copies in a safe place, with other important papers. Then you will have the Order whenever you need it for purposes of changing the minor's name (such as on the minor's birth certificate, social security records, etc.). The court will charge a fee to copy and certify the Order.
- Step 10: If the name change is denied, re-write the Order Changing Minor's Name to reflect the judge's decision, and file it with the court.
- After the order denying the name change has been entered, you will have 30 days to appeal.
- An appeal is beyond the scope of these instructions. To discuss the possibility of an appeal, you may want to contact an attorney or attend one of the pro se clinics mentioned elsewhere in these instructions.
- Step 11: If you want to change the minor's birth certificate after obtaining a court order changing the minor's name, you may do so by filing the order with the state registrar in one of the following ways:
- Obtain an amended birth certificate by going to the Vital Records office, paying the fee, and presenting a certified copy of the court's name change order, as well as a valid picture identification. The Vital Records office is located at:
Utah Office of Vital Records and Statistics
288 North 1460 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
(801) 538-6105
- An amended birth certificate may also be obtained through the mail. That process involves some delay, because a notarized signature must be returned to the office before the amended birth certificate can be issued. The address for requesting an amended birth certificate by mail is:
Utah Office of Vital Records and Statistics
P.O. Box 141012
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-1012
- Obtain an amended birth certificate by going to the Vital Records office, paying the fee, and presenting a certified copy of the court's name change order, as well as a valid picture identification. The Vital Records office is located at:
The Utah State Courts mission is to provide the people an open, fair, efficient, and independent system for the advancement of justice under the law.

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The coupon when used to purchase says: David Ziser Promo (Excludes 3rd party products & specials).What does that mean?
Why would you take advantage of this "upgrade" if you already have the Complete Collection (bought last Fall)?
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 2, 2011) – After opening preseason practice a month ago, the ETSU women's basketball team will finally break camp as the Lady Bucs host Carson-Newman in their exhibition opener on Thursday night inside the ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center. Tip is set for 7 p.m.
The Lady Bucs, who were picked second in the Atlantic Sun Conference preseason media poll and third by the league coaches, return eight letterwinners from last year's team that finished 19-12, 15-5 in A-Sun play. Included in those returnees are a pair of Lady Bucs who are coming back from season-ending injuries. Red-shirt senior guard Tarita Gordon (Wichita, Kan.) missed the entire 2010-11 campaign with a knee injury, while sophomore guard/forward Destiny Mitchell (Bluffton, Ga.) also injured her knee and was forced to miss the final six games of the season. The last time Gordon was on the hardwood she was lighting up fifth-ranked Xavier for a career-high 30 points in the first round of the 2010 NCAA Tournament. Meanwhile, Mitchell was named Second Team All-Atlantic Sun and All-Freshmen Team after averaging 14.5 points and 9.0 rebounds in her rookie season.
Along with the return of Gordon and Mitchell, Natalie Pickwell (Kingsport, Tenn.) and Gwen Washington (Manassas, Va.) will look to guide the Blue and Gold back into the NCAA Tournament after a one-year hiatus. ETSU suffered a disappointing 61-59 loss to Jacksonville in the conference semifinals, snapping the Lady Bucs' four-year postseason run. Pickwell enjoyed a breakout season in 2010-11 after knocking down 70 of ETSU's 151 three-pointers made en route to averaging 11.7 points per game. The Kingsport, Tenn. native ranked second in the A-Sun in 3-point field goal percentage (39.8) and fifth in 3-point field goals made (2.3), while also registering five 20-plus point scoring efforts. Washington enters her final season and has played in all 94 games (64 starts) since arriving on campus, and the Manassas, Va. native is also 168 points shy of becoming the 20th Lady Buccaneer to enter the 1,000 point club.
Joining the eight letterwinners in 2011-12 are six newcomers for head coach Karen Kemp's club. Five of the six can see action this season; however, sophomore post Serena Clark (Tucker, Ga.) has to sit out this season due to NCAA Division I transfer rules. In addition to Clark, Brianna Bogard (Georgetown, Texas), Maria Bond (Macon, Ga.), Cara Bowling (Elizabethton, Tenn.), Chelsea Bowling (Elizabethton, Tenn.), and Amy Duke (Hendersonville, Tenn.) will all don the Blue and Gold for the first time this year.
Unlike the Lady Bucs, Carson-Newman already has a game under its belt after coming off a 105-40 setback at Tennessee on Tuesday night in Knoxville. The Eagles had two players score in double figures, as Shannon Depew led the way with 11 points and Zoriah Williams added 10. Depew and Williams are two of the three returning scorers from a year ago, while Depew was named the South Atlantic Conference Freshman of the Year after averaging 9.7 points and 7.1 rebounds in her rookie season.
Carson-Newman finished the 2010-11 season with a 14-16 mark and the Eagles have a new look under first-year head coach and former Lady Buccaneer assistant (2001-04), Mike Mincey. Following their game on Thursday night, Mincey and the Eagles will travel to Chapel Hill for a third exhibition game versus North Carolina.
Fans unable to make the trip to Johnson City can listen to all the action as "Voice of the Lady Bucs" John Stevens will carry the play-by-play on WXSM-AM 640 The Sports Monster. A live webstream will also be available through A-Sun.TV, while live stats will be offered via Gametracker.
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The Michelin Development president is helping to organize a program here in the community, which will provide low interest loans to people looking to either start up or grow their small business. It's not just for those who work or have worked at Michelin, but for anyone with an idea that could create jobs in their community.
Michelin Development has been implemented in three different North American communities since it was first tried in 2006 in the Waterloo region of Ontario.
"Basically Michelin Development is a job creation program," Tully explains.
The main part of the program is to offer low interest loans. They also give people access to Michelin expertise to help with the startup and growth of companies.
He said the loan program is unique in a couple of ways. He said Michelin is not a bank, so they partner with one to offer the loans. Basically Michelin Development guarantees the loan.
Tully is in town to help form a steering committee that will be the judge of who should get the assistance and is working with the local Chamber of Commerce and others to determine what would work best.
The steering committee, he said, will be made of local entrepreneurs, community and business leaders – "People whose business or what they do for a living is focused on small business."
The loans themselves will range as high as $100,000 which will be payable over a five-year period.
"We do not require personal guarantees, but we do secure the loan against business assets."
Recipients are required to have 25 per cent of the loan amount in hard equity or have plans to put that much.
Tully said one of the main things he wants to get out is that Michelin is remaining part of Pictou County, but are doing this as a way to help.
"This is an addition to that to help the communities that have been impacted by the difficult decision," he said.
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Gift Ideas for Gemini
Gemini, the third sign in the Zodiac, is the Twin. Those under the Gemini sign love to be organized and love to learn. They are ruled by the mind, and enjoy gifts that reflect their personalities. Here are a few gift ideas for the Gemini in your life.


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Bulldogs hope to overcome inexperience on defense
Garrison Smith and Jordan Jenkins say that nobody is
irreplaceable on Georgia's defense.
Jenkins is confident the Bulldogs will overcome the loss of
first-round draft picks like Jarvis Jones and Alec Ogletree and
five other defenders who left for the NFL in April.
Their voids are being filled by less established players.
"That's definitely going to be a lot of people's reactions this
year because they don't even know what we've got under the bush,"
Jenkins, a sophomore linebacker, said this week. "They just know
the guys who played last year. We've got a lot of guys who are
going to shock the world this year."
Injuries, though, have affected three starters in the secondary,
and even junior cornerback Damian Swann, the undisputed leader of
the defensive backfield, has missed reps recently.
When they open the season Aug. 31 at No. 8 Clemson, the
fifth-ranked Bulldogs also will be without starting strong safety
Josh Harvey-Clemons, a sophomore whom coach Mark Richt suspended
one game for violating unspecified team rules.
"As time goes on, players are just going to continue to get
better and better, so sometimes it's good to be thrown in the
fire," said Smith, a senior defensive end. "We're going to be all
Richt is hoping that Wednesday night's practice at Sanford
Stadium – Georgia's third and final preseason scrimmage – will help
the coaching staff choose starters at undetermined spots.
"There's probably some starting positions on the line," Richt
said. "I know there are some guys who could possibly turn a
coach's head to say, `This kid is ready to play. Maybe we ought to
get these guys some reps,' and that can happen on special teams –
we're going live on our special teams – and it can happen on an
offensive or defensive play."
Those decisions might not come easily in the secondary, which
needs to determine who will start at both safety positions and the
other cornerback spot opposite Swann.
Injuries have the coaching staff looking at several options:
– Freshman Tray Matthews appeared to win the free safety job
after an impressive spring, but he's missed most of summer camp
with shoulder and hamstring injuries. Connor Norman, who has played
in 28 games with two starts, is likely to take Matthews' spot.
– Corey Moore, projected to replace Harvey-Clemons against
Clemson, has been out two weeks with a sprained knee, and junior
college transfer Shaquille Fluker, another reserve strong safety,
has a sprained back.
– Swann was limited Tuesday with a hip flexor and strained
groin. Sheldon Dawson, who figures to start at the other cornerback
spot, has a knee injury.
These setbacks have thrust three freshmen – safety Quincy Mauger
and cornerbacks Brendan Langley and Shaquille Wiggins – into roles
with the first-team defense.
"Some guys might be ready by the time the game starts, but how
many reps are they going to get between now and then to be as ready
as they could have been if they had gotten all those reps," Richt
said. "So, it's a problem, but it's football. We all know that
happens in football, and everybody's got their problems, so we'll
be OK."
Linebacker Leonard Floyd, cited by Richt this week as an
impressive newcomer who worked his way into the first-team rotation
this summer, is wearing a brace on his left hand and forearm.
The same goes for fellow linebacker James DeLoach, who added
that he and Floyd are practicing with their hands so heavily taped
that they can't move their fingers.
"Sometimes it's hard to make a certain play, but we just push
through it," DeLoach said. "We don't use it as an excuse or
anything like that."
That's a good thing because the Bulldog's untested defense will
certainly be tested by the explosive Tigers.


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The Arts Council of Henderson County has awarded $12,787 in Grassroots funding to 12 local organizations.
The Arts Council of Henderson County has awarded $12,787 in Grassroots funding to 12 local organizations.
The North Carolina Arts Council Grassroots Arts Program is designed to support nonprofit organizations whose purpose is to promote and develop diverse cultural arts programming.
The community panel evaluated 16 applications based on artistic quality, community impact, ability to plan and implement the project, and stability and fiscal responsibility of the organization. Grants were awarded in amounts from $600 to $2,500.
Recipients of Grassroots funding for the 2013-14 cycle include Art League of Henderson County, Carolina Concert Choir, Flat Rock Middle School, Friends of Carl Sandburg at Connemara, Hendersonville Chamber Music, Hendersonville Children's Choir, Hendersonville Chorale, Hendersonville Film Society, Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra, Latino Advocacy Coalition, So Dance Inc. and Storytelling Education & Arts Programs Inc. (STEAP).
The Arts Council of Henderson County serves as the N.C. Arts Council's designated county partner in awarding these grants to local organizations. The grants are designed to provide support for quality arts programs that reach and impact a broad cross-section of the county's citizens and youth.
Call 828-693-8504, email email@example.com or visit acofhc.org for more information.
Brevard College's English Department Visiting Writers' Series will present a reading by young adult book author Megan Shepherd at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Reserve Dining Room of Myers Dining Hall.
Shepherd, author of "The Madman's Daughter" trilogy and the forthcoming "The Cage trilogy," will speak about her work and her road to publication. A longtime fan of children's literature, she first took an interest in writing as a Peace Corps volunteer in Senegal, West Africa, where she collected oral folktales and compiled them into an illustrated book for use in local schools. Her time in Senegal — as well as abroad in Costa Rica, Spain, Scotland, Luxembourg and Switzerland — heavily influence her writing.
Her first novel, "The Madman's Daughter," is based on H.G. Wells' "The Island of Dr. Moreau" and told from the point of view of the mad doctor's 16-year-old daughter. School Library Journal describes it as a "dark novel that blends the basic premise of the original with new insights, characters, and terror."
Shepherd's sequel, "Her Dark Curiosity," is due in January.
The reading is free. Call 828-577-8324 or email
email@example.com for more information.
Brevard College will host a performance by well-known organist Dr. Ann Labounsky at 3 p.m. today in the Porter Center for Performing Arts.
The concert is part of the College's new Guest Artist Series this year.
Labounsky is a well-known expert on the organ music of French composer-organist Jean Langlais.Today's performance will include works by Bach, Mendelssohn and Langlais and will feature her improvising on submitted themes, a skill she honed under the tutelage of Langlais.
She holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music, the University of Michigan and the University of Pittsburgh. As a Fulbright Scholar, she studied in Paris with Langlais and Andre Marchal and served as an interpreter for Langlais on several of his concert tours to the United States.
She has authored the biography of Langlais, titled "Jean Langlais: The Man and His Music." During her career, Labounsky has recorded the complete organ works of Langlais, which encompass 26 CDs.
The concert is free.
The final Brevard College Guest Artist series performances for the fall semester is the Gala Vocal Chamber Music on Friday. Call 828-884-8211 for more information.
Tryon Arts and Crafts School at 373 Harmon Field Road in Tryon will hold an artists' reception for the Holiday Gift Show from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. The show will display through Dec. 23.
Some of the items in the show were crafted by students, and others were made by professional artisans whose work is well known to the community through their participation in the Fall Festival. Media include wood carving, fused glass, forged iron, weaving and pottery. Also represented are numerous jewelry pieces.
Tryon Arts and Crafts School will be participating in the Christmas Stroll from 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 6. There will be a display of pieces from the gift shop and the gallery show at the Shops of Tryon.
The Holiday Show and gift shop hours have been extended from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Normal hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
Call 828-859-8323 or visit www.tryonartsand crafts.org for more information.
Denise Sawyer is winner of the show-and-tell competition at the Transylvania Art Guilds November meeting.
Sawyer is also designated Artist of the Month by the guild, and her work will be on display in the reading area of the Transylvania County Library until Dec. 6.
Second place in the competition was won by Ann Stoutamire. Jack Powers and Nancy Brookshire tied for third place. The second and third place winners will display paintings in the library lobby during December and January.
The show-and-tell event is a monthly competition in which members enter their artwork. Most of the competitions require all entries to be on the same theme. November's entries were the artists choice. The winners are chosen by votes from the members.
The program for the November meeting was provided by local artist Barbara Williams, who shared her techniques in creating beautiful pastels.
The Transylvania Art Guild meets at 1 p.m. the first Thursday of the month in the Transylvania County Parks and Recreation Center, off Ecusta Road behind Pisgah Forest Elementary School. Meetings are open to everyone.
Call 828-885-2573 for more information.
An amateur drum solo competition, Drum Day 2013, will take place from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday at The Music Academy of Western North Carolina, 235 Duncan Hill Road, Hendersonville.
The event is sponsored by Tempo Music Center, Carolina Drumworks, Cymgard and the Music Academy of Western North Carolina.
There will be free workshops and clinics, as well as the drum solo competition. Contestants can enter the drum solo competition and view contest rules at www.wncmusicacademy.com.
The top three winners will receive prize packages courtesy of the event sponsors. Judges for the Drum Solo Competition include contributors from Drum Magazine.
Call 828-693-3726 or visit www.wncmusic
academy.com for more information.
The Village Potters at 191 Lyman Street, No. 180, in Asheville's River Arts District has scheduled a Nov. 29 launch of its Online Gallery Shop.
The online gallery will feature items from each of The Village Potters: Sarah Wells Rolland, Cat Jarosz, Judi Harwood, Lori Theriault, Karen Dubois and Bernie Segal.
All items will be available for shipping or for pickup.
For those who prefer shopping in person, on Dec.14, The Village Potters will join other River Arts District artists to celebrate the holiday edition of Second Saturday.
The Village Potters will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 14.
Call 828-253-2424 or visit www.thevillagepotters.com for more information.
First Lady Dolls by Violet Bowman will be on display for December in the Mills River Library, 124 Town Center Drive, Mills River.
Bowman recycled old Barbie dolls and gave them new life as first ladies in their inaugural gowns. The collection is on display for the first time and is free.
The library is open from 9 to 5:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and closed on Sundays.
Contact Violet Bowman at 828-891-7055 for more information.
The Community Orchestra of Hendersonville will present a concert at Trinity Presbyterian Church at 3 p.m. Nov. 24.
The orchestra, directed by conductor Robert Hudson, will perform a variety of music for families with children.
"Christopher and the Dragon" for narrator, oboe, bassoon and strings was composed by Hudson for his grandchildren.
Two other works to be performed will be his "Sonata for Trumpet and Strings" featuring Hendersonville's Jay Carrigan and "Prayer of the Aborigine" for chorus, didgeridoo and strings. The didgeridoo will be performed by Steve O'Neil.
A concerto for two violins by Antonio Vivaldi will feature Marjorie Hill and North Henderson High School student Hunter Holbert.
Also to be performed is a short "Symphony No. 5" by the early 18th-century English composer William Boyce for oboes, trumpets and strings.
The major offering will be the Piano Concerto No. 21, K.467 by Mozart. This concerto is sometimes referred to as the "Elvira Madigan" concerto because of the slow movement used in the movie of the same name.
The piano soloist, Andrew Rogelberg, is a Hendersonville native. He holds Master of Music degrees from both New England Conservatory of Music and East Carolina University with additional graduate work at Indiana University.
After graduation from Hendersonville High School in 1988, he studied at Brevard College, where he won a piano competition at the Brevard Music Center. In 2001, he was an artist in the Blue Ridge Community College concert series.
The concert is free. Contributions will cover orchestra music expenses, and benefit the Logan Price family for medical expenses.


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Bills, Steelers ask NFL to approve joint practices
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Bills and the Pittsburgh Steelers have asked the NFL to approve joint practice sessions during training camp this season and next year.
Buffalo coach Doug Marrone said holding practices against another team is something he's done in the past and "truly believes in."
The Steelers would host the Bills this summer at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pa., then would visit the Bills' camp at St. John Fisher College outside Rochester, N.Y. in 2015. The Steelers held joint training camp practices with the Washington Redskins in the 1980s and 1990s.
Marrone said he thinks the practices could provide "a good working relationship for both teams."
The exact dates will be determined after the NFL preseason schedule is release.


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HINCKLEY – Coaches can teach many things in basketball. However, they can't teach height, heart or the will to win.
Hinckley-Big Rock found itself down 10 points with five minutes to go against a much taller Mooseheart team in front of a packed house Wednesday night. Senior Jared Madden, who scored 14 of his team-high 22 points in the final period, sparked the hosts with a huge 3 with 1:27 left, and the Royals went on to capture a thrilling 58-51 victory over the Red Ramblers.
"It was a great turnout, which got everybody amped up and we played good," said Madden, who started the game-ending 13-0 run with one of his five 3-pointers. "Being the first home game, it was a good win and hopefully we continue to do this."
Fellow senior Bernie Conley added 12 points and five steals. He echoed Madden's feelings on the atmosphere.
"That was the funnest game I have ever played in," Conley said. "The crowd was amazing on both sides. At the end we were able to hit some big shots, we just couldn't miss at the end."
H-BR (5-1) bolted out to a 10-0 lead to begin the game with Mitch Ruh connecting on back-to-back threes, but Mooseheart responded with a 12-0 run of its own to finish out the quarter. After a see-saw second frame the visitors still held a slim 23-22 advantage, with MHS junior Makur Puou netting eight of his game-high 25 points and grabbing six of his 17 rebounds.
"[H-BR coach Bill Sambrookes] told us to keep playing hard and to pick up the tempo on the defensive end," Madden said. "We did and were able to get some turnovers."
Mooseheart (3-3) trailed early in the third 31-27 after a Conley trey, but Puou's alley-opp dunk ignited a 14-0 run to give the Red Ramblers a 41-33 lead heading to the fourth. Then the Madden show began.
"He was lights out in the fourth quarter," Conley said of Madden, who missed just one of five shots after going 3-for-9 through three quarters. "We needed to execute on offense and stop them on defense and we were able to do that in the final couple minutes. We did everything we could to keep them out of the lane and off the boards."
The keys to the game going in were how the Royals would negate the seven-plus inches per man they were giving up, could they hit outside shots and their ability to hang on to the ball against their long-armed opponent.
H-BR was out-rebounded in the game, 39-27, but only committed 12 turnovers while forcing 26, including 11 in the final eight minutes. They also shot 10-of-20 from three-point land.
"These kind of games get you ready for the postseason," Madden said. "It was really fun"


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Warm Fuzz is a slightly brighter slice of hip-hop than you might be accustomed to. There are solid beats being pumped out by an old school beat box and some woody upright bass, but the icing on this cake is a half dozen intertwining melodic lines, each being played on a dedicated synth.
This Logic source package comes in 2 flavors. There's the complete version which requires a ReWire connection for Reason 4.0 & Ableton Live 6.0, as well as a flat version which brings all the Reason & Live audio directly into the Logic environment as rendered WAV files. Whatever's best for you. All files included.


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Andrew Bair wrote:A year ago, Jean Fisch and David Rayer of Moselfinewines.com came out with a Mosel vineyard classification, based on their vast collective experience drinking Mosel Riesling. One of the vineyards that they rated as a ""Premier Cru", alongside the likes of Lieser Niederberg-Helden and Leiwener Laurentiuslay (both Grosses Gewächs/Lagen per the VDP) was a forgotten site in the Saar named Pellinger Jesuitengarten. In fact, Pellinger Jesuitengarten had its vines ripped out. Fisch and Rayer rated it highly based on the quality of the wines that the sole owner, Friedrich-Wilhelm-Gymnasium, made there between the 1950s and the 1970s.
With Friedrich-Wilhelm-Gymnasium not what it once was as an important Mosel producer, it would be great if they could find someone with passion of Ulli Stein to purchase, replant and resurrect this once-great vineyard. At least I can hope. For that matter, I'm a bit surprised that someone with the financial resources of Roman Niewodniczanski hasn't already bought the land.
Andrew, several years ago, Roman purchased vines nearby in Oberemmeler Altenberg, which is another underrated site adjacent to Hütte. I've never tasted an older wine from FWG's Pellinger Jesuitengarten, but I'm sure it's a great site. (FWG belongs to BWG now.) I, however, question the ranking of vineyards, including the VDP's. Jean Fisch and I have corresponded about this in the past. Although I appreciate his and David Rayer's tasting experience, it's an impossible task to judge that this vineyard is better than that one from merely drinking older bottles of wine and looking at old maps. So much depends on the vintage and whether the site has a good producer, much less a great one. Then, we have to factor in climate change. Some top areas are more affected by drought and have more heat stress nowadays. What are the age of the vines? Are the vines ungrafted or modern clones? What type of clone? What are the boundaries of the vineyard (not all sections are prime sites)? Was the vineyard remodeled and how? In addition, the Prussian tax maps are based on net profit, not merely on the prices achieved at auction or their reputation alone. As with the VDP today, politics played an important role in ranking (taxing) the vineyards back then. In addition, certain vineyard owners had more clout than others, both in the past and today. Before we try to rank vineyards, I think it'd be better to acknowledge pre-1971 vineyards, that is to say, to do away with the Grosslagen, to delimit the expanded sites, and to allow each producer to reclaim old site names. In addition, all slate sites, especially on steep slopes, need to be marked separate from those vines grown on ground better used for other crops during the vineyard expansion in the 1970s. Riesling grown on slate should be recognized as the "true" Mosel wine. Of course, some vineyards have always been recognized as being special, such as Scharzhofberg, and remain so today. Others are given grand cru status, despite little historical backing, as the producer in question is making great wines from the site. This, however, doesn't mean that other vineyards are less good. As Schildknecht puts it, it's silly to claim that "my dirt's better than yours."
By the way, Hofgut Falkenstein, which I represent in the States, rebuilt FWG's former cellar in the Saar region, where the FWG formerly vinified the Rieslings from Jesuitengarten.


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Nicholas Wolterstorff's Reformed epistemology and its challenge to Lockean and Rawlsian liberalism (2006-07-31)This dissertation charts the thought of Nicholas Wolterstorff as it regards his epistemology and political philosophy. It seeks to unfold his theory of democracy, which he calls the consocial position. It begins by ...


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2011 College Football Attendance Figures
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Michigan (no surprise) lead the nation in attendance at 112k per. 102% capacity. Good work, everyone.
A few other highlights:
TCU at 112% and Oregon at 109% lead by percent of capacity. Expand already, Oregon. Autzen's still only 59k. Nike stock just hit an all-time high last week, fergodsakes.
Big Ten with 3 of top 4, 5 of top 15, 7 in the top 21.
Sad trombone for Sparty's 98%. /cantgetnorespect
PSU's ticket strategy seemed to backfire with Beaver Stadium rounding out at 95% capacity, if not in lower total dollar revenue, then in percent of capacity they had at each game. 6 of the 7 games occurred pre-Sandusky and the one afterward was Nebraska, so the fingers seem to point at the new seating plan.


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KITTERY, Maine — The Kittery Community Center at Frisbee Common has announced the name Star Theater for its new 2,500 square foot performing arts center. The newly transformed space offers state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems and retractable seating for 171. The theater is incorporated into the Community Center's overall 55,000 square foot renovation of the former c. 1940 Frisbee School. The beautiful high brick space offers a unique venue to the surrounding region for a wide range of activities from live theater, music & dance to movie screenings, weddings and community meetings. Galleries adjacent to the theater offer space for visual arts exhibitions.
The Star Theater name recognizes the generosity of the lead donor to the project — the Ralph E. Ogden Foundation — a family foundation based in New York's Hudson River Valley. Ogden Foundation trustee and Kittery Point resident, Peter Lamb, commented, "The family owned and operated Star Expansion Industries for nearly a hundred years. We have a long history of supporting the arts and community based projects that encourage the creative economy and environmental stewardship. This project renovated a terrific old building, aggregates many community activities under one roof and is adjacent to the Spruce Creek watershed." Funding to fully outfit the theater came from dozens of individuals, businesses and organizations and totaled nearly $150,000. The Ogden Foundation partnered with the Maine Community Foundation to issue a challenge matching grant to encourage additional contributors. "It's great to see so many who now have a stake in the ongoing success of the Community Center!" Lamb continued.
The Kittery Community Center is quickly becoming known for its high quality programs including sports, child care, youth & adult programming, community events, dance and fitness. Center Director Janice Grady added, "Star Theater has given us an important arts component to the overall Community Center mission. It enables us to reach out to the surrounding region and build on Kittery's growing reputation as a cultural destination. We are very grateful to the many donors who have made this all possible. And, It's fun to recognize the support of the Ogden Foundation in this way, because everyone loves a Star!"
For more information on Star Theater contact the Community Center at 207-439-3800 or visit www.kitterycommunitycenter.org.


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A new version of the merit badge pamphlet for this merit badge, with some revised requirements, was issued during 2004 after the 2004 edition of BOY SCOUT REQUIREMENTS was issued.
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To see the requirements with no highlighting
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NOTE: The last sentence of requirement 7c , which was added to the merit badge pamphlet in 2004, has read "You may visit ..." in the merit badge pamphlet, and "You must visit ..." in every edition of Boy Scout Requirements since it was added to that book in 2005.
The correct word should probably be "may", since, given the context of the entire requirement, if the Scout catches his own fish, why require him to go elsewhere to examine their stomach contents? However, until it's changed in Boy Scout Requirements, the official requirement reads "You must visit ...". We've notified the BSA merit badge development team of this issue.
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|Alabastro a pecorella, from Aïn Tekbalet district, Oran, Algeria.
|Geological description:
|Very ferruginous compact banded calcite travertine.
|Alabastro a pecorella means little sheep alabaster, but it is the richly coloured bushy growths of iron and manganese oxides that are more distinctive, sometimes giving an almost three dimensional effect. Alabastro a pecorella was exported to Rome from about the 2nd century AD onwards and is often found used and recycled in architecture and sculpture. It is not longer quarried today. The fashion for Algerian 'onyx marble' in the late 19th and 20th centuries was for the green or white translucent stone also found in substantial deposits around Oran.
|Borghini (1997) 149-150; Chafetz (1998); Corsi (1845) 134-135; Lazzarini (2002c) 244-245; Merrill (1903) 281-284; Mielsch (1985) 39, taf.3; Price (2007) 54-55; Watson (1916) 355-359
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|Corsi's classification:
|Class 1. Marbles; Section 4. Concretionary marbles; Species 1. Alabasters; i. Antique alabaster
|Corsi's text:
|98.50/ S16.10 Alabastro antico. Marmor Alabastrum. Alabastro dorato


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Sierra Entertainment, a division of Vivendi Games, has announced the release of Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy to major retailers across North America today. The game allows players to become Bourne -- experiencing the action as both the hunter and hunted, playing as both trained assassin and marked government agent on the run. The Jason Bourne experience features the signature Bourne-style action delivering gamers a seamless blend of hand-to-hand combat, gunplay, dramatic escapes and stunt-heavy driving. The Bourne Conspiracy is now available for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system.
Through collaboration on story and character development with Bourne screenwriter Tony Gilroy, and a close partnership with Ludlum Entertainment, The Bourne Conspiracy video game is an intense interactive addition to the blockbuster films and best-selling novels. Original missions from Bourne's past, mixed with memorable moments from the film The Bourne Identity, send players on an action-packed journey to uncover the conspiracy shrouding his origins. Players become Bourne, the perfect human weapon, using his characteristic capabilities to recognize threats, perform devastating takedown moves and use his surrounding environment to overcome deadly situations. Rounding out the heart-pounding, hunter-prey action is the game's escape and evade scenarios, where players experience Bourne's distinct death-defying escapes including the adrenaline-pumping high speed pursuit through Paris in a MINI COOPER(R).
"For the first time ever, fans of the movies, novels or anyone familiar with the relentless action synonymous with Jason Bourne, have the chance to become Bourne," said Pascal Brochier, president, Global Retail for Vivendi Games. "The Bourne Conspiracy allows gamers to take the reigns of a thirty million dollar assassin gone awry and live out the adventure like never before."
Developed by Sierra Entertainment's High Moon Studios, The Bourne Conspiracy video game, introduces a combat system based on the fight choreography of Jeff Imada, the renowned fight stunt coordinator who defined Bourne-style combat in the films. Framing the entire experience is a relentless pace of action and an in-game camera system that captures the cinematography techniques that established the memorable visual style of the films.
The game also delivers a powerful original soundtrack by world renowned DJ, remixer and producer Paul Oakenfold, with the theme song "Falling" featuring the vocals of Atlantic recording artist Cee-Lo Green.
Vivendi Games Mobile is also making Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy available for mobile phones throughout North America and Europe.
For more information on the Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy video game, including screenshots and video trailers, please visit http://www.bournethegame.com/.


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HARTSVILLE, SC – Coker College and Francis Marion University staged a exhilarating show Monday night in its 2004-05 season opener for both teams. FMU pulled out a 71-65 overtime victory behind the clutch play of preseason All-American Louis McCullough.
McCullough poured in 30 points, including a back-breaking three-pointer in OT, to lead the Patriots to a 1-0 start on the year. The senior from Goose Creek, SC partnered with Michael Jenkins to score 50 of Francis Marion's 71 points, and all 11 points the visitors tallied in overtime.
The matchup between region rivals went back and forth the whole way. FMU opened the largest lead of the first half with 4:08 remaining on a jumper by Jenkins to grab a 23-15 lead. A three-pointer from sophomore Vance Caraway/Charlotte, NC brought the Cobras capped a five-point burst to make it 23-20 but the Patriots pushed their way back to a 28-22 halftime lead.
Coker stayed within striking distance in the opening minutes of the second period but FMU grabbed another eight-point advantage at 44-36 on a McCullough layup. A three-pointer from junior Johnny Jackson/Hartsville, SC made it 44-39 and five points from classmate Jason Fulwood/Cumming, GA ignited the capacity crowd and brought CC back within one at 45-44.
Over the final nine minutes neither team led by more than three points, setting up an exciting finish with a near-buzzer beater. An old-fashioned three-point play by senior Jay Farrow/Sanford, NC put Coker in front 60-58 and put the pressure on the Patriots. Caraway fouled Jenkins with 29 seconds remaining and the junior calmly sank two free-throws to quiet the buzzing gym.
Farrow collected the ball with nine seconds remaining and attempted a three pointer which was partially blocked by McCullough. Senior Andre Blackwell/Bethune, SC corralled the ball and appeared to lay it in for a victory as the clock expired. However, he released the shot a hair too late and, much to the chagrin of head coach Dan Schmotzer, the teams went on to overtime tied 60-60.
Jenkins set the tone for the final period by drilling a three-pointer after winning the tip-off. Farrow made it 63-62 with a runner off the glass and the score stayed there until McCullough struck with just over a minute to play. His clutch shot from behind the arc was on the mark and FMU grabbed a 66-62 advantage. The Cobras were unable to get a good shot on the next few possessions and were forced to foul Jenkins, who 5-6 from the line in the last minute. Fulwood with eight seconds left came too late and ended the scoring at 71-65.
In addition to his 30 points, McCullough added nine rebounds, four blocks and two steals. Jenkins finished with 20 points, four rebounds and three assists and Sean Kennedy added eight points, five boards and three assists.
Farrow and Fulwood led a balanced Coker attack with 18 points each. Farrow had a double-double with 10 rebounds and also added two assists. Senior Michael Pierce/Whiteville, NC tallied nine points and eight boards and classmate Jamie Jenkins/Columbia, SC finished with eight points and six rebounds.
The Cobras held a slim 48-47 advantage on the boards and took care of the ball with only 10 turnovers to FMU's 12. The Patriots blocked eight shots to CC's one, however, and held a large advantage at the foul line, where they made 24-31 attempts to Coker's 6-9 shooting. Neither team shot the ball well, with Francis Marion connecting on 36 percent from the field and the Cobras hitting at a 33 percent clip.
Coker takes the court again at UNC Pembroke on Tuesday, November 23 at 7:00 PM.


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Review: Just Mobile AluPen + AluCube
Company: Just Mobile
Website: www.Xtand.net
Model: AluPen + AluCube
Price: $40
Compatible: iPads, iPhones, iPod touches
While it's unanimously agreed that Apple made the right choice by shifting the touchscreen paradigm away from styluses and towards finger-based input, it's equally understood that fingers -- particularly big ones -- are less than ideal tools for writing and drawing with precision. As iPads continue to grow in popularity and capabilities, the demand for styluses and similar tools has similarly increased, so we've seen a wide variety of new options appear in recent months from different developers. Today, we're looking at seven new styluses, none of which demands a full-length review, but each has one or two interesting features that distinguish it from versions we've previously covered. Though we do have one or two picks that are higher-rated than others, it needs to be said up front that there's no single "winner" in this particular collection, since this latest crop of styluses have substantially different shapes and thus will feel "right" in various hands and situations. If you're looking for a precise writing tool, several of the options are better than others, but if you want a way to play a virtual guitar in GarageBand, you'll want a totally different stylus that is commensurately poor for writing.
Another stylus we're looking at today was originally introduced in mid-2010 and has been updated multiple times since then. As a collaboration between Just Mobile and the Danish designers at Tools, AluPen ($20) is distinct from the dozens of other styluses out there because of its unusual shape—it looks like an oversized solid aluminum pencil with a black rubber core, and is packaged with a leather carrying sleeve.
Since the release of the original silver version, which matches the backs of iPads, Just Mobile has released seven additional colors, most recently adding pink and gray "titanium" versions to red, blue, yellow, green, and black versions that came out earlier this year. While the colors aren't necessarily the same as ones Apple has picked for iPod nanos, they're equally saturated within each AluPen, such that the titanium and black versions look materially different from the silver original model, and the other versions are eye-catchingly interesting, too.
AluPen became our stylus of choice soon after its initial release for a variety of reasons: Just Mobile's selected length made AluPen as long as the best-feeling styluses we've tested, such as Wacom's Bamboo Stylus, while the hexagonal shape made it unusually easy to grip. Despite its unusual thickness, it feels very close to great in the hand, and we came to accept the results of writing with it as our benchmark for accuracy.
That having been said, AluPen has certain strengths and weaknesses when it's judged by the standards of other styluses today. On the plus side, we still really like how it looks, and its size makes it comparatively difficult to lose, a problem with smaller, thinner tubes released before and after it. On the other hand, we were able to write a little more legibly and nimbly when using Ten One Design's Pogo Sketch Pro, which is a little more expensive—and considerably longer—but is also a little more versatile thanks to its dual tips. Today, we would call AluPen a very good option with a fantastic assortment of colors, which represent its strongest selling point over similarly-priced rivals. Judged alone, it's worthy of a B+ rating and our strong general recommendation.
What complicates this particular AluPen review is AluCube ($20), the first desktop stylus holder we've ever seen for an iPad stylus. Just Mobile has created a package called "AluPen + AluCube" to offer both pieces as a $40 bundle, a set that is currently only available in silver, featuring a black rubber core to hold the AluPen with its tip upright, and matching black rubber pads on the bottom to keep the aluminum from scuffing a table. It's only because of AluPen's wide color variety that AluCube's silver metal and black rubber design seems limiting: the black and silver AluPens pair nicely with AluCube, but if you don't buy the set, you'll find that other colored styluses are predictably a little funkier. AluCube looks nice and stays stable as AluPen is inserted and removed from it, but it's a truly optional and unnecessary addition to the set. Apart from the top holder, it's most notable for using a recess in its bottom to manage—like a paperweight, nothing more—a Dock Connector-sized cable. Our feeling is that Just Mobile and Tools made AluCube mostly because they could, not because it was really needed for anything, and both the cube and the cube-aided set are worthy of a limited recommendation solely for people who like accessories for their accessories.
Editors' Note: iLounge only reviews products in "final" form, but many companies now change their offerings - sometimes several times - after our reviews have been published. This iLounge article provides more information on this practice, known as revving.


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The video of 3 great enterprise customers sharing their Salesforce integration and master data management stories at Dreamforce 2012 is now posted. You can read a blog post on two of the companies that presented so far:
- OppenheimerFunds Dreamforce Story: Lay a Foundation of Trusted and Complete Customer Information for Salesforce
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text: VAT deductions for active holding companies restricted by CJEU Tax Alert Share this 7 FEB 2017 A cura di: Daan Arends Wouter Kolkman On 12 January 2017, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that the VAT deductions on procured services by a holding company may be limited if such a holding company does not charge its subsidiaries for those services or for any management services. Below, we analyze the CJEU's ruling (MVM, C-28/16) and the impact it may have on your business. Background MVM Magyar Villamos Művek Zrt. (MVM) is a Hungarian State-owned commercial company active in the energy sector. Its activities include (i) leasing power plants and fibre optic networks and (ii) holding a number of companies that mainly generate or sell electricity and (iii) procuring legal, business-management and public-relations services for itself and its subsidiaries (both on an individual level as well as for the MVM group as a whole). MVM deducted the VAT relating to all the procured services regardless of whether those services were in the interests of the MVM group or related directly to the (taxable) activities of its subsidiaries. Furthermore, nearly all procured services were not recharged to its subsidiaries, nor did MVM impose a general charge on the MVM group for its strategic management. As such, MVM's procurement activity was carried out free of charge. It should be noted that neither MVM nor its subsidiaries were included in a VAT group. MVM's activities, other than its holding of the shares in its subsidiaries, was fully taxable for VAT. The Hungarian tax authorities (HTA) refused VAT deduction on the services that MVM procured in the interests of its subsidiaries and the services relating to the acquisition of shareholdings. The HTA argued that VAT on the procured services could be deducted only to the extent to which MVM had used them for taxable activities. MVM, on the other hand, claimed that the services in question constituted general expenses related to its taxable activity (leasing) since it was a taxable person for the purpose of VAT and did not carry out any activities which were exempt from tax. MVM claimed that the fact that it did not charge its subsidiaries did not affect its right to deduct VAT due to its taxable activities. Questions referred The Hungarian Supreme Court referred to the CJEU to decide whether a holding company that actively manages its subsidiaries (ie an 'active holding') but that does not charge its subsidiaries for the costs relating to its management services, may be regarded as a VAT taxable person in respect of those services. Additionally, the Supreme Court questioned whether such an active holding has the right to deduct VAT on services it procured that are directly related to taxable activities of its subsidiaries or to the group of companies as a whole. In this regard, the Supreme Court inquired whether such a right to VAT deduction is impacted in any way if the active holding company charges its subsidiaries for its procured services. Considerations The CJEU began by restating the general rule for input VAT recovery requiring a direct and immediate link between input transactions with (taxable) output transactions in order to have a right of deduction. The CJEU has ruled in several cases that the mere acquisition and holding of shares in a company is not to be regarded as an economic activity. However, this is different when a holding company is directly (or indirectly) involved in the management of its subsidiary/subsidiaries, without prejudice to the rights held by the holding company in its capacity as a shareholder. Such a holding is considered a taxable activity when it involves carrying out transactions which are subject to VAT, such as the supply by a holding company to its subsidiaries of administrative, financial, commercial and technical services. Since MVM did not normally provide management services for consideration, the CJEU found that said services could not be regarded as an economic activity and could not therefore be considered for VAT deduction. Next, the CJEU explored whether the services in question may be regarded as general costs and have a direct and immediate link to MVM's economic activity as a whole. The CJEU found that the leasing of power plants and fibre optic networks did not appear to have any such link. However, given that this is a factual matter, the CJEU instructed the referring Hungarian court to determine whether the CJEU's assertion was correct. The Hungarian court was also asked to determine what the proper calculation of the proportion of economic activities to non-economic activities (the so-called pre pro rata) should be . It should be noted that member states can use their own discretion on how such calculations are to be made, provided they ensure that such calculations properly reflect the proportion of the input expenditure actually to be attributed to each type of activity. As a further argument, MVM argued before the CJEU that the services in question served the interests of the group and that, since its subsidiaries engaged in activities conferring a right to deduct, those services have a link to the economic activities of the entire group. This argument was (also) dismissed by the CJEU, as VAT deduction was limited as a result of MVM's decision not to charge its subsidiaries for its management services. In other words: the principle of fiscal neutrality does not mean that a taxable person with a choice between two transactions may choose one of them and benefit from the other. Impact The CJEU judgment is clear: VAT deduction on procured services by a holding company for the interest of its subsidiaries is limited if such a holding company does not charge its subsidiaries for said services or for any management, administration or other services. What can we learn from MVM? First and foremost: for VAT, consideration is a key element. Ideally, MVM should have charged its subsidiaries for the procured services and management services rendered. For corporate income tax purposes, these charges should be at arm's length. For VAT purposes, this is still up for debate, provided (i) the services are actually used by the (second) recipient and (ii) the consideration is not of a nominal amount. Secondly, neither MVM, nor its subsidiaries were included in a VAT group. Any intracompany transaction within a VAT group is outside the scope of VAT and thereby essentially renders the 'problem' of the remuneration obsolete (note though that intracompany transactions may be required in order to create and maintain a VAT group). Following the case discussed above, active holding companies should reconsider the VAT implications of their activities and their overall VAT position. Depending on the circumstances at hand, various options may be available to enhance the VAT position of holding companies. DLA Piper would be pleased to assist.


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On Tue, 23 Mar 2010, Andres Valloud wrote:
> IMO, it's not worth the hassle for hashed collections to store nil. Finding
> good primes is not that expensive either, usually it takes no more than a
> couple seconds. You can look at the bottom of the prime table in VisualWorks
> and see an expression that finds them from scratch (but note that isPrime
I'm not a VW user, but if those primes are the same as the primes in
HashedCollection class >> #goodPrimes (and the method is the same as the
way #goodPrimes were generated), than those primes are not good enough for
#scaledIdentityHash. Details here:
> In the case examined, just refine #hash or #identityHash as needed for your
> application, and everything should be just fine. For more information, get
> the hash book here: www.lulu.com/avSmalltalkBooks.
> Andres.
> On 3/23/10 3:36 , Levente Uzonyi wrote:
>> On Mon, 22 Mar 2010, Chris Muller wrote:
>>> 4.1 hashed collections, across the board, small to large, are slower
>>> by a factor of 2?! I just don't think we can keep doing this; getting
>>> slower and slower and slower, like molasses.. I'm sorry, but I really
>>> care about this and I know you do too because speed was the whole
>>> premise of putting these changes in.
>>> What went wrong? More importantly, how can we fix this?
>> What went wrong?
>> I think nothing. :) IdentitySet and IdentityDictionary wasn't ment to
>> support really large collections. The main reason is that there are only
>> 4096 different hash values. So practically these collections are growing
>> 4096 lists in a single array. In 3.9 and 3.10 these collections used a
>> hash expansion technique which distributed the elements uniformly. This
>> was changed when we integrated Andrés' hash changes. As you noticed some
>> of the primes didn't work well with #scaledIdentityHash, it's far better
>> now, though there may be even better primes. Finding such primes is a
>> computationally intensive task and the current ones (up to 10000000) are
>> pretty close to optimal.
>> Other than that there are two things that cause slowdown:
>> +1 extra message send/scanning: #scaledIdentityHash (the new hash
>> expansion scheme, but we save one by not using #findElementOrNil:)
>> +k (worst case) extra message send/scanning: #enclosedSetElement (OO nil
>> support, this only applies for IdentitySet)
>> Where k is the length of the list. Since there are only 4096 different
>> identity hash values for n = 250000 k will be ~61 (if the identity hashes
>> have a uniform distribution). For n = 1000000 it will be ~244. Note that
>> your benchmark exploits the worst case.
>> The long lists are bad, because HashedCollection is optimized for O(1)
>> list length. In this case the length of the list is not O(1), but
>> O(n) (with a very small constant).
>> How can we fix this?
>> I see two possible solutions for the problem:
>> 1) use #largeHash instead of #identityHash, which is the identity hash of
>> the object mixed with the identity hash of its class. This helps if there
>> are objects from different classes in the set, but it doesn't help with
>> your benchmark. SystemTracer uses this method.
>> 2) use differently implemented collections which are optimized for your
>> use case. For example I wrote LargeIdentitySet which probably has the best
>> performance you can have:
>> http://leves.web.elte.hu/squeak/LargeIdentitySet.st
>> (note that it's hardly tested, probably contains bugs)
>> Levente


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More Asian Kitchens
Earlier this week, we visited some Indian kitchens from Apartment Therapy house tours. Now, we're glimpsing into more Asian home kitchens from past tours:
• 1 Alastair & Kayoko's "Mansion" Apartment in Matsudo, Japan
• 2 Ario's Texture and Colour in Jakarta, Indonesia
• 3 Jerry & Catherine's Small Space Style in Bedok Reservoir Road, Singapore
• 4 Richard's Favour of Friendship in Makati City. Manila, Philippines
• 5 Xing's Shanghai Surprise in French Concession Shanghai, China
• 6 Sujiya-cho Machiya in Kyoto, Japan
• 7 Jon & Liezel's Concrete Block in Tokyo, Japan
• 8 Hiroyuki's Home of Many Doors in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
• 9 Jared's Balinese Paradise in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
Related: Kitchens from India
(Images: Ario Pratomo, Jerry Tong, Richard Raymundo, Xing, Aaron Able, BAKOKO Design Development, Liezel Strauss (7, 8), Jared Collins)


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Who: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
Where: At the UK Royal Premiere of African Cats at the BFI Southbank in London, England
Wearing: A grey knee-length Matthew Williamson dress from the pre-fall 2012 collection with three-quarter sleeves, a peplum waist, and turquoise and gold embellishments to the cuffs and neckline. Completing her look, Catherine wore simple matching heels and a clutch.
Verdict: With the fact that it has been raining for what seems like weeks now in London I wasn't expecting a floor-length gown from Catherine, which is a shame as I love to see her glammed up, but this is one gorgeous dress.
I love everything from the colour to the waist peplum, but what shines for me on this dress has to be the modified neckline to include matching embellishments to go with the cuffs, totally makes this dress Royal worthy. The turquoise jewels against the grey is just a great combination, make the pastel grey look fresh rather than dull, which can sometimes happen with grey on the red carpet.
This is a great look from Catherine for me, do you like it?
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