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COLLEGE STATION, TX -- Texas A&M Athletic Director Bill Byrne has announced his retirement.
At a Tuesday afternoon press conference, Byrne stepped down from the post he's held since December 2002.
"I thank you from the bottom of my heart for giving me this opportunity," he said.
In what was an emotional press conference at times, Byrne thanked the players and coaches for their work over the years, along with the team in the department.
"Across the board, we have put together what I believe is one of the best support staffs in the country," Byrne said. "We have a staff dedicated to our athletes, our coaches, our fans, and to Texas A&M."
Byrne also noted the 12th Man Foundation's raising of $110 million over the last decade to make improvements for every team at A&M. He thanked the 15,000 donors for their contributions.
When asked about the timing of the retirement, Byrne said when he was given the opportunity to extend his contract for an extended period, he only wanted two more years because he was tired.
Byrne will take on a special advisory role with the university until September 1. His contract was due to expire August 31, 2013. An athletic department press release noted Byrne would "accompany several athletic teams to postseason championships, and...continue assisting the athletic department with the university's transition to the Southeastern Conference."
A&M President R. Bowen Loftin was given authority by the System Board of Regents to negotiate employment terms with Byrne last week.
Over his tenure, the Aggies captured 15 national championships, most of them in equestrian and track and field, and the most notable in women's basketball. A&M also captured more than 40 Big 12 titles over nearly a decade, among the most in their soon-to-be-former conference.
However, in football, the Aggies had a mediocre record. He called the last season a "crusher" for him.
Asked about the A&M move to the Southeastern Conference in the fall, Byrne said he was not involved in the transition process. One of Byrne's final acts as AD was to help lead meetings on campus Monday with SEC officials going over new rules and regulations for the Aggies' new home.
Byrne said he plans on staying in College Station in his retirement.
John Thornton, a senior associate athletic director and former Aggie basketball player and coach, will serve as the interim athletic director while the search for Byrne's replacement begins. System Regent Jim Wilson and A&M Vice President for Marketing and Communications Jason Cook will serve as co-chairs of the search team.
"The University's goal is to have the next Director of Athletics identified, and on campus, before the start of the fall semester," according to the press release.
Loftin will hold a teleconference at 2:30 p.m. on Byrne's retirement. The president is in Qatar attending events at A&M's campus there.
"Bill Byrne leaves Texas A&M with a legacy of building champions and leaders of character, both in athletics and academics," Loftin said in the press release. "He has built Texas A&M into one of the top overall athletic programs in the country not only in terms of winning championships, but operating with integrity and a never-ending dedication to our coaches and student-athletes."
The following is the press release from Texas A&M Athletics on Byrne's announcement:
COLLEGE STATION, Texas--Bill Byrne, an award-winning veteran of 29 years as an athletic director in collegiate athletics, has announced his retirement from Texas A&M University effective August 31, 2012.
Byrne will assume the role of Special Advisor to the President at Texas A&M beginning May 8. Byrne's immediate duties will be to accompany several athletic teams to postseason championships, and to continue assisting the athletic department with the university's transition to the Southeastern Conference.
Byrne will also remain as a member of the National Football Foundation Board of Directors and will continue to serve on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA).
"Marilyn (Byrne's wife) and I have been discussing the next stage of our life together and it is time for me to step down as the Director of Athletics at Texas A&M University," Byrne said. "I am so very proud of our Aggie student-athletes, coaches and staff who have had such a large impact on me and my family. The past 10 years in Aggieland have been some of the most memorable and enjoyable of my life. I will continue to be a big fan of Aggie Athletics, and I will be attending as many athletic events as possible in the coming years."
A nationwide search for Byrne's replacement will begin immediately. Jim Wilson, a current member of The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents and a former Chairman of the Board of Trustees at the 12th Man Foundation, along with Texas A&M University Vice President for Marketing and Communications Jason Cook, will serve as co-chairs of the search committee. The University's goal is to have the next Director of Athletics identified, and on campus, before the start of the fall semester.
Texas A&M University President Dr. R. Bowen Loftin credited Byrne for building the school's athletic department into a nationally recognized program across the board.
"Bill Byrne leaves Texas A&M with a legacy of building champions and leaders of character, both in athletics and academics," said Loftin. "He has built Texas A&M into one of the top overall athletic programs in the country not only in terms of winning championships, but operating with integrity and a never-ending dedication to our coaches and student-athletes."
During his 10 years at Texas A&M, Byrne led the University's athletic program to unprecedented success on the field and in the classroom.
The Aggies won 14 Big 12 Conference Championships in the first six years of the league's existence. But since Byrne arrived in Aggieland, Texas A&M won an additional 45 Big 12 Championships, including a record haul of nine championships in the 2010-11 school year.
Since the start of the 2006-07 season, Texas A&M's coaches and student-athletes won 37 team Big 12 Championships. No other Big 12 school won more team championships during that span than Texas A&M.
Before Byrne arrived, the Aggies won two NCAA National Championships in softball (1983, 1987) to go along with football national titles in 1919, 1927 and 1939, and two equestrian national crowns. Under Byrne's leadership, Texas A&M won eight NCAA National Championships with three in men's outdoor track and field, three in women's outdoor track and field, and one each in men's golf and women's basketball. Texas A&M also won nine equestrian national titles during Byrne's tenure.
One of Byrne's colleagues, University of Oklahoma Director of Athletics Joe Castiglione, said Byrne's success at Texas A&M has been impressive.
"From extraordinary team performance to vast improvements in facilities, and successful hosting of many NCAA Championships, he has been an inspiring force for all involved," Castiglione said. "Bill is one of the last people to seek credit for any of these achievements, but it is abundantly clear that his leadership and decision making have helped put the Aggie Athletics Program in such a successful position."
One of the most notable improvements Byrne made to the Texas A&M athletic department was with the men's and women's basketball programs which were not competitive on a conference or national basis upon his hiring.
Byrne's first coaching hire at Texas A&M was women's basketball coach Gary Blair. A year later Byrne hired Billy Gillispie to lead the men's basketball program. Under Blair and Gillispie, and later men's coach Mark Turgeon, the teams became regulars in the NCAA Championships. The men's team made a record six straight NCAA appearances, while the women's team made seven straight NCAA appearances, including reaching the Sweet 16 in four of the past five years. The women's team made the most dramatic improvement during Byrne's tenure capped by winning the NCAA Championship in 2011.
One of Byrne's many strengths is hiring excellent coaches and giving them the necessary tools to be successful. His supportive style of leadership is widely known throughout the coaching community and allowed him to attract top coaches in the country. His emphasis on character, integrity, honesty, and compassion proved to be a winning combination.
Track and field coaching legend Pat Henry, who won six of the Aggies' eight NCAA Championships during Byrne's tenure at Texas A&M, said Byrne created an atmosphere for success as a "Coach's AD."
"I have had the privilege of working for Bill the last eight years," Henry said. "I have been a coach for 39 years and 25 of those years have been at the Division I level. I can say without reservation that Bill has always operated in a very professional manner. He has created an atmosphere at Texas A&M that allows his coaches to not only succeed, but provides an environment that is conducive to success. A 'coach's AD' is a phrase that has been used over the years to describe an athletic director that allows his coaches to coach, who does not micro-manage his coaches, and provides the coaches with the tools needed to succeed. Bill has not only been that kind of boss, but he has also been someone who has listened and understood the needs of all sports here at Texas A&M. As a result, the Texas A&M Athletics Department is now recognized as one of the finest in the country. Bill is a friend, and will always be a friend, but as a boss, he will not only be missed, but will be hard to replace."
Texas A&M had a best-ever finish of 20th in the Learfield Directors' Cup in 1995-96 before Byrne arrived. This year the school is aiming for a third straight Top 10 finish, and is on track for its eighth appearance in the Learfield Directors' Cup Top 25 in nine full years under Byrne's direction. The Aggies set a school-record with a sixth place finish in 2009-10.
NCAA President Emeritus Cedric Dempsey said Byrne's ability to surround himself with quality coaches and administrative staff set him apart.
"Bill's leadership has also been heralded by athletics professional organizations," Dempsey said. "Having observed his professionalism, integrity, and family values, I know no one who has given more to the field of intercollegiate athletics without seeking the deserved recognition than Bill."
A visionary athletic director, Byrne has overseen the construction of more than $110 million in facility improvements at Texas A&M, including the Cox-McFerrin Center for Aggie Basketball, Gilliam Indoor Track, and Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.
Above all the on-field successes and facility improvements, Byrne's passion is the student-athlete. He focused on developing young people into responsible adults with integrity and character who would join society as exceptional ambassadors for their institution. As a result of his passion, student-athlete organizations became an integral part of athletic departments under his watch.
Texas A&M's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and Aggie Athletes Involved have been very active in the Bryan-College Station community during Byrne's tenure. Aggie student-athletes organize and implement an annual canned food drive in association with a home football game. AggiesCan raised thousands of dollars and collected several tons of canned food to benefit the Brazos Valley Food Bank. Student-athletes also participate in an annual coat and blanket drive, and also helped distribute helmets to area youth as part of Hard Hats for Little Heads.
Recently, 354 Texas A&M student-athletes and student support staff were honored for posting a grade point average of 3.0 or higher during the 2011 calendar year. Of those, 46 earned an "Outstanding Athletics Scholar Award" for posting a 4.0 GPA for at least one semester.
Byrne was named the 2002 John L. Toner Award winner by the National Football Foundation, signifying the director of athletics who demonstrates superior administrative abilities and dedication to college athletics, especially in collegiate football.
After earning his bachelor's degree in business from Idaho State in 1967, Byrne added an MBA in 1971 and began his senior administration role as director of alumni relations at Idaho State. From Idaho, Byrne would become executive director of the University of New Mexico Lobo Club (1976-79) and then serve as an assistant athletic director at San Diego State University (1980-82) before accepting an associate athletic director's position at the University of Oregon.
When he was named Director of Athletics in 1984 at Oregon, he became one of the youngest athletic directors in Division I at the age of 38.
At the University of Nebraska, when Byrne arrived the athletic department was operating at a $2.5 million deficit and when he left the department was on solid ground with 92 championships operating on a $44.5 million budget.
Nebraska would post 10 national championships under his watch along with 83 conference crowns. During his time, Nebraska finished in the top 25 every year in the Directors' Cup from the trophy inception to 1994 to 2002, with five appearances in the top 10.
During his 29 year career as a Division I athletic director, Byrne's teams won 30 national championships and 144 conference championships.
Byrne is married to Dr. Marilyn Kent Byrne, who has expertise in leadership development, team building, and executive coaching. The Byrnes have two sons – Bill III and Greg. Bill is a vice president of Visa USA in San Francisco. Greg followed his father's footsteps and is the director of athletics at the University of Arizona. Greg and his wife Regina live in Tucson, Ariz., with their sons Nicholas and Davis.


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OK, faithful DailyWorth readers. We want your opinion.
Following is a summary of a slideshow that ran on the Huffington Post last week, with the rah-rah title of:
"8 Jobs in Which Women Make MORE Than Men"
First of all, we're not sure that digging up eight occupations in which women earn more than men—"out of hundreds," as writer Sarah Yin says in the intro—is good news. They could only find eight?
Second, each slide depicts a woman at work, with a caption stating what the average weekly earnings are for women vs. men in that position. Female lab techs, for example, earn $740 per week on average, compared to $723 for men.
Doesn't strike you as a stunning difference? Right. On average, in these eight jobs, women only earn $14.50 more per week.
The job with the biggest wage gap—of $40? Busser.
"They clean tables, carry dirty dishes, refill coffee, replace soiled table linens, etc.," the caption reads.
So then it occurred to us: Maybe a big drag on women's earnings is what you might call Pervasive Financial Delusion Syndrome, in which bad news gets repackaged as good news. The article was well- meaning, yes, but it's not going to help anyone's self-worth to be handed a baloney sandwich all dolled up.
Let's call a spade a shovel already. We'd like you to re-title this story. Submit your suggestions here.

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TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Gov. Sam Brownback is going back to kindergarten this week to teach a lesson about the importance of all-day kindergarten.
Brownback, R-Kansas, launched a tour of school visits Monday with a trip to Pauline Central Primary School in South Topeka.
Brownback spent time with the kindergarten classes at the school to draw attention to his plans for the state to fully fund all-day kindergarten programs.
Currently, the state provides funding for half-day sessions. While many districts offer full-day programs, they make up the additional costs themselves. Brownback proposes boosting funding by $16 million per year for the next five years, with the end result being the state footing the full bill for the all-day kindergarten classes.
Dr. Ann Matthews, executive director of Teaching and Learning for USD 437 Auburn-Washburn, says kindergarten must be a priority for districts as an early intervention. She says students come to kindergarten with varying degrees of school readiness. The all-day kindergarten sessions give teachers the time to get to know students and give them the skills they need to be successful in the school years ahead.
In budget hearings so far, lawmakers have expressed concerns about footing the full bill.
Lawmakers are studying school funding while they await a ruling from the Kansas Supreme Court on whether the state is adequately funding K-thru-12 public education.
Brownback continues his school tour Tuesday with visits to Woodrow Wilson Elementary in Manhattan and Silver Lake Elementary in Silver Lake.


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Nevada is only supposed to get one large air tanker to fight wildfires this summer. When it arrives sometime this month, the plan is for it to be stationed in Battle Mountain.
But with fires already breaking out throughout the state, fire managers have been hoping they'd get something sooner and closer.
Well this week they got it.
Little did Douglas Aircraft know back in 1945 that their brand new nondescript DC-4 would someday be a gift of the fire gods.
She was a C-54 then - flying cargo and war weary troops home from World War II. Two years later she flew coal and food into a beseiged Germany when the Soviets barricaded Berlin from the allies.
She shed her military uniform in 1953 and was sold to Falcon Airlines where she shuttled passengers back and forth until she was set aside in favor of jets.
But that's just the beginning of her long career.
For close to two decades now, she's been employed by the U.S. government as an air tanker.
Usually by this time of year she'd be heading for Arizona or New Mexico. But for some reason she is in between contracts and has no permanent summer home yet.
So just as fire managers here are chewing their fingernails up to their elbows worrying about what they're going to do this year with eleven less air tankers than in years before . . . ol' number 161 shows up as pretty as you please here at Minden.
Rumor has it she could be here for 30 days - or maybe a month and a half until some muky-muck decides what to do with her.
But in the Interim, her veteran crew of hundreds of missions are ready to fly in a moment's notice to do battle with fire right here in our own back yard.
And, for the moment, Nevada's fire managers have time to let their finger nails grow back.
Of all the air tankers in service, the DC 4, the 6's and 7's have been the most reliable and the safest. They can fly right down the throat of a nasty incident, and drop 21,000 pounds of mud right in mother nature's eye, and fly right back out again without the crew having to worry about the plane falling apart in chunks.
These old Dougs were overbuilt . . . which is why so many are still flying. With the guts to take on mother nature's firey temper tantrums.
The old Doug may be old and slow but it's also very reliable. Air crew members tell me this is probably one of the best platforms for air tanker serive they have ever been involved with . . . and they wish they had more of them..
And that's quite a coincidence - because right now the State of Nevada wishes they had more of them also.


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Warm weather brings a return to the outdoors and more vigorous activities, such as softball, running and yard work. This sudden increase in activity can cause a higher risk of injury, including two of the most common injuries, sprains and strains. Identifying the symptoms of a strain or sprain and knowing when to seek treatment can help prevent long-term pain and disability.
Sprain vs. Strain
Billions of fans will focus on Brazil from June 12 to July 13 as elite athletes from all corners of the globe gather to compete in the world's most anticipated sporting event – the World Cup.
After a long, hard winter, spring is a welcome change, but with trees budding and grass pollens at a high level, allergy sufferers are on red alert. Patients who also have had vestibular issues, such as benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), may be more prone to develop symptoms (i.e. dizziness and vertigo) during allergy season.
For children with developmental delays, orthopedic and/or medically complex issues, outpatient therapy with pediatric physical, speech and occupational therapists can be extremely helpful in maximizing function and independence.
Do you know what is the leading cause of job-related disabilities? You might be surprised to learn that it is back pain. It is estimated that 60 to 80 percent of people will have back pain at some time in their lives. One of most common causes of lower back pain is a herniated disc.
"Burning, tingling, sharp pains, numbness, tightness." These are often words used to describe peripheral neuropathy – a painful condition that occurs after chemotherapy treatment. This condition can occur in the hands and/or feet and severely limits patients' activities, such as walking, driving, climbing stairs and completing tasks with their hands.
The Good Shepherd Physical Therapy-Bethlehem/Performing Arts Rehabilitation Center (GSPT-Bethlehem/PARC) is well known for its physical therapy work with dancers, but musicians are finding our specialized services to be performance-saving care.
Like many health-care organizations, Good Shepherd measures our customer service performance using Press Ganey®, an independent research tool. The survey we use is fairly common, but the scores we receive are anything but typical.
There are many ways to "go green," such as turning off lights after leaving a room, unplugging appliances and chargers not being used or recycling items you no longer need. The Reused and Exchanged Equipment Partnership (REEP) Online Classifieds support the "go green" effort by using the same concept for adaptive equipment.
People who are overweight may suffer from joint and back pain, fibromyalgia, arthritis and other medical conditions. When these individuals are referred for physical therapy, the thought of physical exercise may seem daunting, painful or intimidating.


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Picked up from the controlled climate section of a shop in South Carolina (that I could never find again if I tried). Brought to a friend's house for dinner. I do think the wine was a tad advanced, but it showed well, with some apple and lemon fruit alongside a bit of secondary forest floor and smoke. The youthful sweetness of the wine has definitely faded, now only being at a feinherb level. Good acids provide structure, and the finish is long and lingering.
A nice bottle.


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- Douglas Adams (1952–2001): British radio and television writer and novelist, author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.[1]
- Mary Adams (1898–1984): English producer and administrator in the BBC, instrumental in setting up the BBC's television service.[2]
- Phillip Adams (1939–): Australian broadcaster, writer, film-maker, left-wing radical thinker, and iconoclast. He was the Australian Humanist of the Year in 1987.[3]
- Adithya (1974–): Indian actor.[4]
- Joe Ahearne (1963–): British television writer and director, best known for his work on several 'cult' fantasy-based programmes including Ultraviolet and Doctor Who.[5]
- Brandy Alexandre (1964–): American adult actress.[6]
- Woody Allen (1935-): American film director, writer, actor, comedian, and playwright.[7]
- Robert Altman (1925–2006): American film director.[8]
- Alejandro Amenábar (1972–): Spanish-Chilean film director, whose Mar adentro ("The Sea Inside") was awarded the Grand Prix of the Jury at the International Venice Film Festival in 2004 and the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2005.[9]
- Wil Anderson (1974–): Australian comedian, radio presenter, and former host of The Glass House.[10]
- Asia Argento (1973–): Italian television and film actress, film director, and model.[11]
- Darren Aronofsky (1969–): American film director and screenwriter, known for his films Requiem for a Dream, Pi, and The Wrestler [12]
- Jane Asher (1946–): English actress, who is well known in the United Kingdom for her numerous appearances in film and television dramas.[13]
- Kevin Bacon (1958–): American film and theatre actor whose notable roles include Animal House, A Few Good Men, Stir of Echoes, JFK, Apollo 13, Mystic River, and Footloose.[14]
- David Baddiel English comedian[15]
- Joan Bakewell CBE (1933–): English television presenter and journalist.[16]
- Javier Bardem (1969–): Spanish actor and former rugby player best known for his roles in Jamón, jamón and No Country For Old Men.[17]
- Sarah Bernhardt (1844–1923): French stage actress referred to as "the most famous actress in the history of the world". She was asked by French composer Charles Gounod if she ever prayed. Bernhadt replied "No, never. I'm an atheist".[18]
- Paul Bettany (1971–): English actor, known for his roles in A Knight's Tale, A Beautiful Mind, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, and The Da Vinci Code.[19]
- Orla Brady (1961–): Irish actress.[20]
- Brannon Braga (1965–): American TV producer and writer, creator of Star Trek: Enterprise.[21]
- Russell Brand (1975–): English comedian, actor, columnist and presenter of radio and television, noted for his flamboyant style and for various controversies that have surrounded him in the British media.[22]
- Jim Broadbent (1949–): English theatre, film, and television actor.[23]
- Jeremy Brock (1959–): British actor, producer, writer, and director, whose work includes Mrs. Brown and the BAFTA award winning screenplay for The Last King of Scotland.[24]
- Charlie Brooker (1971–): British writer and satirist best known for his TV show Screenwipe.[25]
- Derren Brown (1971–): English psychological illusionist, mentalist, and skeptic of paranormal phenomena. Professed to being an atheist in his book Tricks of the Mind and described Bertrand Russell's collection of essays Why I Am Not a Christian "an absolute joy."
- Luis Buñuel (1900–1983): Spanish film-maker, activist of the surrealist movement. Known for his one-liner, "Thank God I'm still an atheist."[26]
- Gabriel Byrne (1950–): Irish actor and film producer, star of over thirty-five films including The Usual Suspects, Miller's Crossing, and Stigmata.[27]
- Peter Caffrey (1949–2008): Irish actor, best known for playing Padraig O'Kelly in Series 1-4 of Ballykissangel.[28]
- Simon Callow (1949–): English stage, film, and television actor.[29]
- Dean Cameron (1962–): American television and film actor known for his role as Francis "Chainsaw" Gremp in the 1987 Mark Harmon comedy Summer School.[30]
- Richard Carleton (1943–2006): Current affairs journalist for Australia's 60 Minutes.[31]
- George Carlin (1937–2008): American comedian. One of his monologues was titled "Religion is Bullshit."[32]
- Adam Carolla (1964–): American comedian, actor, author, radio host, and podcaster. Regularly refers to himself as an atheist.[33][34]
- Jimmy Carr (1972–): English comedian, author, actor, and presenter of radio and television.[35]
- Asia Carrera (1973–): Former American pornographic actress.[36]
- Jeremy Clarkson (1960–): English journalist and broadcaster. Presenter of Top Gear and columnist in The Times.[37]
- Billy Connolly (1942–): Scottish comedian, actor, former musician.[38]
- Sir Noël Coward (1899–1973): English actor, playwright, and composer of popular music.[39]
- David Cronenberg (1943–): Canadian film director, one of the principal originators of the 'body horror' genre.[40]
- Mackenzie Crook (1971–): English actor and comedian, known for playing Gareth Keenan in The Office and Ragetti in Pirates of the Caribbean.[41]
- David Cross (1964–): American actor, writer, and Emmy winner, best known for his role as Tobias Fünke on Arrested Development.[42]
- Adrianne Curry (1982–): American model, television host, and film actress, well-known as the winner of the modelling competition America's Next Top Model.[43]
- Alan Davies (1966–): English comedian, writer, and actor.[44]
- Russell T Davies (1963–): Welsh television producer and writer, most famous for reviving Doctor Who on British television.[45]
- Terence Davies (1945–): English screenwriter, film director, actor, and novelist.[46]
- William B. Davis (1938–): Canadian actor, known for his role as the Cigarette Smoking Man in The X-Files.[47]
- Andrew Denton (1960–): Australian comedian and television presenter host of the ABC's weekly interview program Enough Rope.[48]
- Marlene Dietrich (1901–1992): German-born American actress, singer and entertainer. She is considered to be the first German actress to flourish in Hollywood.[49]
- Stanley Donen (1924–): American film director, best known for his musicals including Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and Singin' in the Rain; awarded honorary Academy Award for lifetime achievement.[50]
- Amanda Donohoe (1962–): English film, stage, and television actress.[51]
- Natalie Dormer (1982–): English film and television actress.[52]
- John Doyle (1953–): Australian comedian, actor, and writer, famous as "Rampaging" Roy Slaven in the comedy duo Roy and HG.[53]
- Christopher Eccleston (1964–): English stage, film, and television actor, known for his roles in Shallow Grave, 28 Days Later, and as the ninth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who.[54]
- David Edgar (1948–): British playwright, noted for his adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel Nicholas Nickleby.[55]
- Frances Farmer (1913–1970): American film, television, and theater actress.[56]
- Diane Farr (1969–): American actress perhaps best known for her role as FBI agent Megan Reeves in the television CBS series Numb3rs.[57]
- Harvey Fierstein (1962—): American actor, playwright, and screenwriter best known for his work in the Torch Song Trilogy.[58]
- Brian Flemming (1966–): American film director and playwright, notable for his 2005 film The God Who Wasn't There.[59]
- Dave Foley (1963–): Canadian actor best known for his work in The Kids in the Hall and NewsRadio.[60]
- Sir Denis Forman (1917–): British Director (1949–1954) and later Chair (1971–1973) of The British Film Institute, Chairman and Managing Director of Granada Television, and Director of the Royal Opera House in London.[61]
- Jodie Foster (1962–): American film actress, director, and producer.[62]
- Nick Frost (1972–): English actor, comedian, and writer.[63]
- Stephen Fry (1957–): British humourist, writer, actor, and filmmaker.[64][65]
- Ricky Gervais, British (voice)actor, film and TV director, (screen)writer, producer, and comedian.[66]
- Paul Giamatti (1967–): American film and television actor.[67]
- Dan Gordon (1961–): Northern Irish actor, director and author. Calls himself agnostic.[68]
- Richard E. Grant (1957–): British actor perhaps most well known for portraying the world-weary, drug-crazed alcoholic Withnail in Withnail and I.[69]
- Eva Green (1980–): French actress and model, notable for her roles in Casino Royale and The Golden Compass.[70]
- Peter Greenaway, CBE (1942–): Welsh-born English film director.[71]
- Kathy Griffin (1960–): American actress, comedian, and media personality. As well as the star of show Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List.[72]
- Rachel Griffiths (1968–): Australian film and television actress.[73]
- Kamal Haasan (1954–): Indian film actor and film director, considered among the leading method actors of Indian cinema.[74]
- Brian Hall (1937–1997): English actor best known for his role as Terry the chef in Fawlty Towers.[75]
- Tony Hancock (1924–1968): British actor and comedian, star of the popular Hancock's Half Hour.[76]
- Sir David Hare (1947–): English dramatist and theatre and film director.[77]
- Nina Hartley (1959–): American pornographic actress, film director, author, and sex educator.[78]
- Amber Heard (1986–): American film and television actress.[79]
- Katharine Hepburn (1907–2003): American actress who appeared in 53 films from 1932 to 1994.[80]
- Mathew Horne (1978–): English comedian and actor, best known for playing Gavin Shipman in the BBC sitcom Gavin & Stacey.[81]
- Kenny Hotz (1973–): Canadian comedian, filmmaker, actor, producer, director, photographer, and co-star of the Canadian television show Kenny vs. Spenny.[82]
- John Humphrys (1943–): Welsh journalist, author and radio and television presenter, who has won many national broadcasting awards. Prefers the term agnostic.[83][84]
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- Jamie Hyneman (1956–): American visual effects expert, best known as the co-host of the television series MythBusters.[86]
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- Penn Jillette (1955–): American magician, co-host of the television show Bullshit!.[88] He has also taken the Blasphemy Challenge.
- Sarah Kane (1971–1999): English playwright.[89]
- Jonathan Katz (1946–): American comedian, actor, and voice actor who is best known for his starring role in the animated sitcom Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist. When asked by Bill Maher on the talk show Politically Incorrect if he was an atheist, Katz responded "Yes. And my parents were atheists".[18]
- Skandar Keynes (1991–): English actor (Chronicles of Narnia films).[90]
- Rajeev Khandelwal (1975–): Indian Television actor.[91]
- Margot Kidder (1948–): Canadian American film and television actress best known for playing Lois Lane in the Superman movies of the 1970s and 1980s.[92]
- Michael Kinsley (1951–): American political journalist, commentator, and television host.[93]
- Jerzy Kawalerowicz (1922–2007): Polish film director.[94]
- Jan Kott (1914–2001): Polish theatre theoretician and influential critic.[95]
- Burt Lancaster (1913–1994): American film actor.[96]
- Hugh Laurie OBE (1959–): English actor, comedian, writer, and star of the television show House.[97]
- Nigella Lawson (1960–): English journalist, food writer, broadcaster, and television presenter.[98]
- Bruce Lee (1940–1973): martial artist, actor and philosopher. John Little states that Lee was an atheist. When asked in 1972 what his religious affiliation was, he replied "none whatsoever."[99] Also in 1972, when asked if he believed in God, he responded, "To be perfectly frank, I really do not."[99]
- Tom Leykis (1956–): American radio talk-show host.[100]
- Rebecca Lord (1973–): French pornographic actress.[101]
- Kevin Macdonald (1967–): Scottish two-time BAFTA winning director, most famous for his films The Last King of Scotland and Touching the Void.[102]
- Seth MacFarlane (1973–): Creator, animator, executive producer, actor, writer for American Dad! and Family Guy.[103]Template:Dead link[104]
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- John McCririck (1940–): English television horse racing pundit.[107]
- Ian McDiarmid (1944–): Scottish theatre actor and director, with occasional film and television roles, most famous worldwide for his role as Palpatine in both Star Wars trilogies.[108]
- Sir Ian McKellen (1939–): English stage and screen actor.[109]
- Butterfly McQueen (1911–1995): American actress, most renowned for her performance as Prissy, the young maid in Gone with the Wind.[110]
- Stephen Merchant (1974–): British actor and writer, co-creator of The Office.[111][112]
- George Meyer (1956–): American television producer and writer, notably for The Simpsons.[113]
- Helen Mirren (1945–): English stage, television, and Oscar-winning film actress.[114]
- Warren Mitchell (1926–): English actor, most famously in the long-running BBC TV series Till Death Us Do Part.[115]
- Cillian Murphy (1976–): Irish stage and screen actor.[116]
- Jonathan Myerson (1960–): British television and radio dramatist.[117]
- Gaspar Noé (1963–): Argentinian-born French filmmaker, most famous for his film Irréversible.[118]
- Dara Ó Briain (1972–): Irish comedian and television presenter. Describes himself as an atheist, but "ethnically Catholic" for comic effect.[119]
- Sir Michael Parkinson CBE (1935–): English broadcaster and journalist, best known as a television interviewer on his programme Parkinson from 1971 to 1982 and 1998 to 2007.[120]
- Bruce Parry (1969–): English former Royal Marines instructor who presents the BBC / Discovery Channel documentary Tribe.[121]
- Julia Pascal (1949–): British Jewish playwright and theatre director.[122]
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- Julia Phillips (1944–2002): film producer and author, the first woman to win an Oscar as a producer.[126]
- Brad Pitt (1963–): American actor and producer, best known for the films Fight Club, Se7en and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, has stated that he does not believe in God, and that he is partly atheist, partly agnostic.[127]
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- Ian Smith (1938–): Australian soap opera character actor and television scriptwriter, best known today for his long-running role as Harold Bishop in Neighbours.[149]
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|Tricks of the Triad
Proposing a business deal.
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|Cerveza Heights, Dukes, Liberty City
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Tricks of the Triad is a mission in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars given by Wu 'Kenny' Lee. It's the mission that introduces the game's drug dealing feature.
Huang first meets with Uncle Kenny at his restaurant. Uncle Kenny tells him that business in drug dealing is high, and he needs to make a fortune out of it. So, he tells Huang to go over to his apartment, where he stashed some samples of drugs, and to take them to a dealer who is willing to take them off his hands in Steinway.
First, you'll need to go to your nearby apartment. When you walk in, you'll notice a red toolbox. This is your stash box, which can hide any drugs you have. Click on it, and you'll find the different drug catagories. Only one is available for now, which is Acid. Normaly you can select how much you need, but Uncle Kenny wants you to sell them all. Click on the check sign, and it'll be transfered to your Holdall, the bag which holds all of your drugs to be traded, and ones that have been bought.
Then, drive over to the dealer on your GPS. He'll be marked with a blue briefcase, and is in a Firefly Projects basketball court. Sell all of the Acid, and after that the dealer will tell you something. Security cameras are in the discreet locations dealers pick, and more and more of them are being arrested. Because of this, the prices for drugs are skyhigh, and until the cameras are destroyed the prices will drop.
Shortly after this. another dealer called Danny e-mails you on your PDA that he has some rock-bottom cheap coke for sale. He'll be marked by a coke sign and a red arrow meaning the dealer is selling. Drive over to Meadows Park to meet him, and buy all the coke he has. But then, cops begin to bust the deal. You'll need to stash the coke in your apartment before you get busted, or the police will confiscate it. Once you get back to your apartment, enter it and stash the coke in your stash box. Then, exit and the mission is completed.
(At Sum Yung Gai)
Kenny: My honorable reputation is in the gutter. I'm finished Huang! Finished!
Huang: Really Uncle? Did you wife find your video collection?
Kenny: All of my street dealers are abandoning me. All my years as a noble outlaw are coming to nothing.
Huang: Uncle, let me help. What are you dealing: counterfeit goods, stolen merchandise?
Kenny: My stock is more 'pharmaceutical' in nature the kind that's difficult to legally source.
Huang: Of course - You're a drug lord.
Kenny: A NOBLE drug lord!
Huang: Is there any other kind?
Kenny: But, I don't think I want you getting involoved in the drugs trade, Huang. You're young and will just end up tripped out on ecstasy, with a needle full of skag in your eye and midgets blowing coke up your ass and it'll be my fault! Your father would expect me to protect you.
Huang: What powerful images, Uncle! But I can handle myself.
Kenny: I knew I could count on you to uphold our traditions and finally become a man! I've already taken the liberty of having some 'samples' delivered to your apartment. There's a fine merchant in East Island City who'll be happy to take them off your hands.
(Drug dealing transaction)
Liam:: Man, that's good shit - I can feel my dick shrinking already. I'll have to get on the Mollis later. Now listen. There's a bit of an issue right now. Those security cameras. Every fool in town is getting arrested. Very good for those of us who haven't gone down. Until they come down, prices will just stay high sorry friend - that's capitalism -supply and demand, baby.
(Buying coke from Danny)
Huang: Shit! It's the cops!
Since this introduces drug dealing, the mini game is unlocked for anytime. Finding new dealers will add them to your map, and make sure that you have enough drugs to sell and enough money to buy. Time to time, dealers will e-mail you with special discounts on drugs, or times where they tell you if you sell them a particular type of drug, they'll pay you big time with cash. There are up to 80 dealers to find, and they'll be in discreet locations for you to deal with them.
Since Liam mentioned security cameras, up to 100 cameras are scattered around Liberty City to destroy. The more you destroy, the lower the prices for drugs go down. This is GTA Chinatown Wars's version of hidden packages.
Mission Replay description
"Land of the free, my ass. This place is gonna be land of the freebasing just as soon as I find more dealer contacts.
This town is so full of crackheads, deadbeats, and junkies that I'm gonna be flying home on my own jet - maybe even my own airline.
Still, this city's security cameras are a bitch - maybe I should do something about them. Like I said, land of the free, my ass."


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We are home from a four day Christmas trip to see my Honorable Husband's family.
His Mom continues to recover from her broken neck. On top of her fragile bones, she has also battled mild nausea. The nausea is serious because it makes her eat less. Then she doesn't have the nutrients for her bones to heal, and she loses weight. The sisters told me that she had been back to the doctor and he suggested taking her off of milk, tomatoes, and cokes. He told her to take ginger drops. She is much better.
I told them I wasn't surprised; that tomatoes, milk, and cokes were all avoid foods for Type As and that ginger was beneficial. They looked at me like I had two heads.
It is hard to have knowledge that would help people physically, but they are unwilling to receive it.
There is an analogy here to the Christmas story and Jesus whose birth we celebrate at Christmas time. Salvation is offered as a free gift to anyone who will receive it. But I had to understand that good works are not enough to get me into heaven, recognize that I needed a savior, and accept that Jesus' death took the punishment that I deserved for the wrong I have done.
It's pretty simple, really. It is knowledge that would help people spiritually, if they were willing to receive it.
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PITTSBURG, Kan. (AP) Talks to change and improve an existing partnership between Fort Scott Community College and Pittsburg State University have stalled.
The community college's Board of Trustees on Monday voted to discontinue the discussions.
The Joplin Globe reports the two schools have had a partnership since 1985, with some Fort Scott operations in Crawford County. Community college students also can take courses and live in Pittsburg State dorms.
Senior officials at both schools were discussing a more formal partnership, with a goal of being more efficient.
Fort Scott president Clayton Tatro says he was surprised by the board's decision. He says the primary concerns seem to be about governance issues and a loss of identity for the community college.


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Courier Article by David Locker
Sunday, April 16, 2000
Novels Can Teach History Lessons As Well
For many of us reading novels is a guilty pleasure. We may feel that we should be reading nonfiction and actually learning something. If you feel this way, then maybe historical fiction is a solution to your dilemma. You can absorb history and enjoy a good story at the same time. I learned about the Civil War as a boy from checking out a Civil War series by Joseph Altsheler from the public library branch at Harper Elementary School. Likewise, the Revolutionary War came alive for me in the sagas of Kenneth Roberts. From these authors I learned more about history than from any textbook.
The Gates of the Alamo by Stephen Harrigan (Knopf, 2000).
If youwant to find out what really happened at the Alamo, this is the book to read, and you'll enjoy a good love story at the same time. Some of your illusions may be destroyed, however. Davy Crockett wasn't wearing buckskin and a coonskin cap. He was elegantly dressed, befitting the ex-Congressman he was. Jim Bowie was a drunkard and none too honest. Santa Anna was not pudgy but lean and refined.
The novel is built around a seventeen-year old survivor of the Alamo, who was sent out to find reinforcements before the main battle. He is a fictional character, as are his mother and her love interest, a naturalist named Edmund McGowan, a man who has sacrificed passion for ambition. Two of the other main fictional characters are Mexican soldiers, and we are able to witness the action from their perspectives, also.
You won't find a better book on the Alamo than this sweeping and beautifully written tale.
Losing Julia by Jonathan Hull (Delacorte, 2000).
Hull takes us inside the trenches of World War I, to the environs of postwar Paris, and into the wards of a contemporary nursing home. Julia was the girlfriend of narrator Patrick Delaney's best army buddy, the sensitive and steady Daniel. Patrick falls in love listening to Daniel rhapsodize about her. After Daniel is killed in action, Patrick tries unsuccessfully to find Julia after the war. He marries and has a son but then runs into Julia at a memorial ceremony in France. Julia is a beautiful spirit, and they fall tragically and profoundly in love.
A quick and touching read, the author captures the brutality of the battlefield, the spirit of true love, and the atmosphere of a nursing home, where Patrick is confined, reminiscencing about the past.
The Twisted Root by Anne Perry (Ballantine, 1999).
Anne Perry writes mysteries set in Victorian England. This is the latest installment in her William Monk series, and fans will thrill to the news that Monk and Hester, his faithful Watson, are now married. Perry builds the suspense deliberately to a climax befitting a Greek tragedy.
In addition to the mystery, Perry develops the theme of the plight of the nursing profession, when nurses carried slop buckets and received their pay in grog. Hester, who had served as a nurse during the Crimean War and had worked with the saintly Florence Nightingale, is passionately concerned with the training and working conditions of her fellow nurses. Hester is stubborn and idealistic and altogether a wonderful character.
This case has to go to trial before it is solved, and Monk and Hester call on her brilliant ex-suitor, Oliver Rathbone, to defend their client. With characters that could have come straight out of Dickens, Perry's newest is a masterful performance.
A Conspiracy of Paper by David Liss (Random House, 2000).
David Liss is a graduate student in English at Columbia University. In this remarkable first novel he spins an intricate and intriguing mystery set in 1719 in London's Exchange Alley, the eighteenth century equivalent of our New York Stock Exchange.
Benjamin Weaver, an ex-boxer turned "thief-taker" and detective, is the long estranged son of a recently deceased Jewish "stock-jobber." When Benjamin is hired by an aristocrat to recover some important documents, we follow him into the alleys, coffee houses, gin joints, and brothels of London. There he discovers that his father's death may have been connected to developments in the newly emerging London stock market.
Liss presents us with a wealth of detail about the era when the stock exchange began competing with the Bank of England for financial primacy. Especially fascinating is his account of the rise and eventual crash of the South Sea Company. Don't miss this financial thriller, one of the most talked about books of the season.
David Locker is a librarian with the Evansville-Vanderburgh Public Library. The opinions expressed in this column are personal and do not reflect policies or official recommendations of EVPL.


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Parents, passionate about the introduction of the new sex-ed curriculum, spoke up at Monday night's Cyprus-Fairfield Independent School District board meeting in Houston, Texas.
Many of them expressed concerns about the content and whether it's appropriate for 12 and 13-year-olds.
It includes videos and discussion about condoms, dating and relationships.
"There's role playing, where they call your kids up in science class and have your student come on to the other student, and the science teacher walks the student through the moral implications of how far is too far," said Linda Gallier, a mother who does not support the program. "It just over steps some boundaries, and claims to support a decrease in sexual activity, but actually it promotes the 'how to.'"
District officials said this curriculum was chosen because it's proven to work, and right now in the district, pregnancy rates are on the rise.
They also told parents if they aren't comfortable with the content, their children do not have to participate.
"It's your decision parents," said Linda Macias, Associate Superintendent. "You make the decision to opt in all of the program, part of the program or just sections of the program."
Monday's board meeting was for discussion only.
The program is set to start in the schools on October 24.
Cy-Fair ISD said the same curriculum is used in the Houston and Alief independent school districts.


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Mass Effect 2: Lair of the Shadow Broker
Better late than never! The latest piece of DLC for Mass Effect 2, Lair of the Shadow Broker, was released last week. As it is priced at 800 points, more expensive than any of the DLC to date, the obvious question is: is it good enough to be worth 800 points? I mean, for that money I can get a good XBLA game or 2/3rd of a Modern Warfare 2 map pack with rehashed maps!
Luckily, Lair of the Shadow Broker is the best Mass Effect 2 DLC to date. Lasting a little longer than the Overlord DLC and without any of the Hammerhead 'hunting for artifacts' time filler, Shadow Broker is perhaps the only piece of DLC you need to play before Mass Effect 3 is eventually released. Read on for a mostly spoiler-less review.


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In search of new fragrances, we headed to Provence, the heart of the perfume world. It was the scent of verbena and lavender, filling the air throughout the countryside, which made an enduring impression. We blended this fresh herbaceous scent with notes of cedarwood, white amber and tonka bean for a lively and uplifting fragrance that instantly conjures up enchanting summers in this French countryside.


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- 8 whole chicken wings (about 1-1/2 pounds)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 small sweet red pepper, diced
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1 to 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/3 cup peanuts
- Hot cooked rice
- Cut chicken wings into three sections; discard wing tip section. Set the wings aside. In a small bowl, combine the sugar, cornstarch, water, soy sauce, lemon juice and pepper flakes until blended; set aside.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil. Cook chicken wings, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes or until chicken juices run clear, turning occasionally.
- Add red pepper and onion; cook, uncovered, for 3-5 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir cornstarch mixture; gradually add to skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until sauce is thickened and vegetables are tender. Sprinkle with peanuts. Serve with rice. Yield: 4 servings.
Editor's Note: Uncooked chicken wing sections (wingettes) may be substituted for whole chicken wings.
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Lesson no 3 from Jana Morton at Debbie Hodge "Get it scrapped" !
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I'm not in the habit of writing obituaries. But last week it was The Checks and today it's The Almighty Johnsons.
Our very own Kiwi-based Norse Gods have been banished for good - even if, at the time of writing, TV3 are saying it's not a foregone conclusion that the show has been canned.
But when the creator/writer and lead actor say it's finished then it's over.
And I can't help but feel I contributed to the on-screen demise of Odin, his brothers, and their stoned surfer grandad Olaf.
You see, I watched it religiously first time round but come the second season, like many viewers, I dabbled. So maybe that's it; the ratings have spoken.
Then again, I'm not going to blame myself - and the other not so dedicated Johnsons' fans - for the axing of the show.
It seems to me that if New Zealand's not careful it's likely to end up with a TV diet of reality renovation shows, cooking programmes, and talent quests - because there is an especially plentiful number of the latter on our screens at present.
And it's not that I'm bagging them, since I'm a sucker for all those sorts of shows - especially when I can fast forward through the filler.
However, there are not enough original ideas coming out of New Zealand as it is, without one of the most outlandish and unique shows on TV (both from here and overseas) being pulled.
And the other, possibly even more important point, is the fact there are very few TV shows for us blokes to call our own.
Yes, though the Johnsons' female cast is strong, it's really about the lads getting up to laddish God-like things and Odin's quest to get the girl.
But mostly it's about girls when it comes to TV shows. Go Girls is the most obvious example, and two new local shows, The Blue Rose and Agent Anna, star three of the Outrageous Fortune lasses.
So what's a guy to do? I would get my bloke fix from the rugby, but the All Blacks are going from bad to useless. Which means my current options are either super-violent (Strike Back and Underbelly: Badness), scary and adulterous (check out dirty old Ben's form in American Horror Story) or plain mindless (repeats of Two and a Half Men).
So maybe I should just get a good book.