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This month we'll take a look at the candidates.
Today's feature are the candidates for undesignated seat #7 of the Committee for Human Rights (CfHR). Responsibilities of the committee members include:
- To assist in organizing human rights forum, sessions, workshops or other events at AAA Annual Meeting;
- To consider and respond to cases of alleged human rights abuse;
- To educate anthropologists on human rights;
- To educate policy makers and others outside of anthropology on anthropology's perspective and contributions to human rights;
- To work in coalition with other professional and human rights organizations to promote human rights.
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As a linguistic anthropologist interested in connections between language usage, social policy, and language-centered social change/movements, I am drawn to serve on the committee for human rights because I believe this committee to be a vital forum for establishing a model for language rights both within the organization, and the field as a whole. Conducting research with signed language users in the United States and southern Vietnam, I am particularly interested in the ways that the latter are marked according to body (not linguistic) statuses, as well as how body practices are disciplined and regulated according to normative social, political, and economic hierarchies produced within specific locales, national contexts, and transnational arrangements. Social "inclusion" of deaf persons is among the "hot" terrains now garnering global human rights attention. Yet the perspectives of signed language users is rarely represented; rarer still are they used to problematize disability inclusion policies, among other human rights-related concerns. As a member of this committee I believe I would contribute a perspective on language that promotes not only critical parsing of relevant issues, including how we talk about rights and the impacts of assumptions grounded in those forms of talk, but ways of addressing material concerns through everyday communication.
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A Year in Review
We often get asked why one vehicle won Four Wheeler of the Year over another. Typically, people get worked up about their favorite brand not winning and can't believe that brand "X" was even a contender. We sometimes receive angry emails typed in all caps, so we are sure those readers are extra agitated. While the high cost of the '14 Range Rover Sport, which won our last Four Wheeler of the Year award, has sparked a bit of a protest, the 2013 Four Wheeler of the Year winner, the '13 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Moab, makes sense on all fronts.
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Menomena will be reissuing its debut album I Am The Fun Blame Monster! as a CD/DVD package with extensive bonus materials. The record will be released nationally on May 24th on the boutique FILMguerrero label.
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Originally self-released by the band in 2003, this reissue includes the original record, nine bonus tracks, and a retrospective DVD. The bonus material features rare footage of the band's appearances on Portland cable access program The Sista Social Show, an endearingly awkward live performance at the now-defunct Meow-Meow (site of the first Menomena show, ever) and music videos for the album tracks "Trigga Hiccups" and "Cough Coughing".
Since the release of I Am The Fun Blame Monster!, Menomena has gone on to make three more haunting and articulate recordings. 2005's Under An Hour (also on FILMguerrero) consists of three lengthy instrumental compositions and is the soundtrack to a modern dance performance. In 2007 Menomena released their third record, Friend and Foe (Barsuk) to an overwhelmingly positive reception.
Mines (Barsuk), the band's fourth full-length record, has been lauded by critics at music culture observatories from Pitchfork to Paste Magazine ("on Mines full-blown insanity finally breaks free of the straightjacket"), NPR to Alternative Press ("meticulously crafted [four stars]"), The BBC to Filter ("magical"). In 2010 the band made their network television debut as musical guests on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, followed by two appearances on Last Call with Carson Daly.
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If you've read this blog for very long as all, you know that I don't make a habit of writing about very personal things. I'm a rather private person about my marriage, past, and my opinions on *almost everything. I'm -much- more comfortable playing the role of encourager: "Try this!" or "Visit this place" and "Have fun. Spend time with your kids!"
(*yeah, okay, occasionally I'm vocal!)
But a recent conversation with a couple of friends made me realize that people don't necessarily realize I struggle. I'm only showing the good (well, except for those dirty dishes pictures a few days ago!) And sometimes, when I'm trying to encourage others, it can be discouraging, if you think I'm running around happy all the time, lining up the next craft and project, never fighting with my husband, never yelling at my kids.
The truth is that our marriage has been a struggle from the Get-Go. When I "tease", telling my friends that our marriage is a daily miracle, it's no joke.
My husband and I were not childhood sweethearts. We'd never even seen each other until a blind date, set up by our best friends, in August of 1997. We had so much fun together! We all went to see some terrible movie (which he loved,) and then walked around the park, went out to eat... right away, I could tell that we were "incompatible."
I love to read, and he didn't see the point.
I really can't stand tv, and he had grown up with it on 24/7. In every room.
I could live on fruits and veggies (and was actually a vegetarian for years,) and Fred has never- to this day- eaten a salad. I'm not even joking.
I'm not an "animal person," and he has unbelievable animal magnetism. Cats just come out of the woodwork.
Fred has an amazing voice, and I can't sing at all. At all.
Fred was brought up going to rodeos, and I was brought up visiting art galleries and museums.
Our backgrounds were utterly different.
We disagreed about movies, food, life outlook, careers, education, you name it. We were both Christians, but neither of us were strong in our faith at that point, and we didn't agree on many major theological points. In fact, I don't think he'd ever even questioned his theology. Or heard the word. Okay, now I'm kidding. ;)
The point is that we were, in all ways, opposites. And you know what they say about opposites. We were drawn to each other like sick little bugs to a light. We had -fun- together. We enjoyed being with each other. I could see his GOOD heart inside. When I met him, his youngest brother was only 3-years old. Fred loved that kid; took him everywhere, played with him, read him stories. Fred sang to me, wrote to me, enjoyed doing anything with me, as long as we were together. I know that can describe a lot of young romances, but I fell in -love- with that man.
And we married 3 months later. Yes, gasp. Shake your head. I'll even repeat it: We met on a blind date in August and got married in November of the same year.
And, let me tell you, that first year was kind-of hellish. We were young and naive, and the "lovey dovey" feelings ended pretty quickly when real-life set in. Plus we had a miscarriage almost immediately. That didn't help.
We struggled and fought. We yelled and cursed. We almost didn't make it.
Then something started to happen, slowly but surely. I started to love my husband. Mind you, I didn't say "fall back into love." No, I started to LOVE him, as a choice. And it became a daily choice... some days were/are better than others. For a long time, I still felt gypped; like I had married a big kid and I was "entitled" to better. Ah, entitlement. Such a stupid hurtful trap.
Little by little, I began to realize what an idiot I was; how many times I screwed up; how undeserving I was. And, through a lot of prayer, I also started to see all of the amazing things about my husband...all of the things that I first fell in love with, plus a lot of new qualities that I had missed noticing in those first few years.
Our marriage has come through a lot, been redirected more than once, and has gone off course on a number of occasions. We've had some high highs and low lows. But every year has gotten better. We used to fight like cats and dogs... now an argument is fairly rare, and we have the growth and prayer on our side, to work it all out.
That said, I'm still living with my opposite, which can make life interesting. In nearly 13 years, we've both come closer to the middle. I watch movies with him often, and sometimes they're even ridiculously stupid and I laugh anyway. He escorts me to art museums, when I want to go. And I think he is starting to enjoy it! I root for his football team (even though I personally have NO interest at all in sports.) He has switched to a semi-healthy lifestyle for me. Think wheat bread instead of white, skim milk instead of whole, bagels instead of ding dongs. I'm saving this man's life, I tell you!
There are a LOT of things we can do together that we both enjoy now, like outdoor activities with the kids, playing games, etc. But there are also a LOT of hobbies and activities that we don't share an interest for. And some things that are a downright source of contention for us.
Now (as if this post isn't long enough already), there are a few important things I've learned:
No marriage is really 50/50. Some things are 90/10. Some 30/70. It all balances out but never assume it's 50/50. When it looks like he's getting the bigger/ better/ less-work-share, I have to remember that I also get the bigger share sometimes. Besides, in this marriage, we put in very little of our own percentages; God most certainly did the work, as soon as we were willing. In my own power, this marriage would not have held up. Just speaking the truth. When you get to the end of your rope, then change what you're holding onto!
No one person can/should be your everything. There's no way for one person to fill every potential need you may have. I was relying on Fred to BE everything that I needed. And, really, even though I wasn't a "tv person" I will still blame this, at least partly, on the media. I've actually heard women say, in all seriousness,"Man, I wish my husband was more like -(insert fictional character)-"
This is real-life. Your husband might not run outside, in a blizzard, to buy you ice-cream when you're pregnant. He might not desire to suck your blood (I'm sorry, I had to throw that in there. Twilight fans, your man won't/ can't/ and shouldn't be like a vampire!) That doesn't mean he's not a fabulous husband. Real-life people have real-life issues. And NO real man, no matter how wonderful, can fill every need you have.
For starters, I needed God in an up-close and personal way.
I promise I won't write all night...
There are certainly things I appreciate about a not-so-easy marriage to a not-so-compatible-husband:
1. He's not a "deep thinker."
Like most women, I can over-think things.
But, with Fred, there is NO hidden agenda or weird games. What you see is what you get. He speaks the truth plainly, and never over-analyzes anything. How refreshing!!
2. He's not a tidy person.
Which means he truly doesn't care if I'm a tidy person. Now this drove me NUTS for years. Still does, at times. I could not understand how someone could just not care if the dishes were done, or if dirty laundry was on the floor. Now I've learned to embrace that about him: He doesn't care, so there is no pressure. That doesn't mean that I don't want a clean home, but it DOES mean that I never -ever- have to worry about leaving the dishes if I want to go spend the afternoon out with the kids, on an impromptu field trip. Fred won't even notice, much less be upset, about anything clean-related.
3. He dislikes most foods that I love.
Which leaves more for me! I love, love avocadoes, and he refuses to even try something that looks that gross. I could live on berries, and he only eats them on shortcake with whipped cream. I love salsa, and he won't touch it. Of course, the same rule benefits him. He loves bacon, and I rarely munch it. He practically needs a Mountain Dew drip going, and I've never finished a Mountain Dew in my life.
4. He's unemotional about the things that totally rile me up. And vice versa.
It's always good to have a level-headed person on board. He gets easily frustrated by crazy drivers, appliances that won't work right, or lost remotes. None of that bothers me much... I get frustrated by people and ideas. We can help each other, as long as one of us stays sane at all times.
5. He's a spendthrift.
It's nice to have a man who doesn't micromanage every cent, and he doesn't question how much I spend on groceries... not that he would need to, tightwad that I am. His spending tendencies have gotten WAY better, although he'll still blow Christmas money from his family before he can even deposit it. If the stores are closed, he'll spend it online that night. Drives me nuts.
BUT he is a good provider, works hard, and has not ever put us in debt. I can go overboard the other direction, insisting that we buy everything second-hand-- car, clothes, shoes, underwear. No, no, I don't really go THAT far. But I am uptight about spending more than we need to, and spending money on things we don't need. I've gotten better in this area, and so has he. It's a balancing act.
That's a good start.
It's still not *easy*. Sometimes it's like we're rubbing each other with sandpaper... but eventually that seems to just smooth us & fit us back together, more snuggly. The differences have balanced, enriched, and strengthened us. Easy or not, this is right. We belong together, differences and all. During church this past Sunday (the man had to work, and wasn't there with me,) I had this mental image of Fred and I hugging in front of the cross, bound snuggly together with rope to each other, and to the cross itself. A strand of three, unbreakable. We can't be our own foundation; we need the strength and support of something much greater, much stronger and more enduring. Because God can make anything work. He has, and continues to, change our incompatible selfish and petty little selves into greatness.
So, yeah. We fight. We kiss and make up. And our marriage may have gone through more spats and spills than most. Don't think it's perfect over here. We're still working on this thing, every. single. day.
Bonus: If you are still up for reading, try We All Married the Wrong Person.


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August 13, 2014, 5:19 pm
Colorado State lands commitment from Heritage D-lineman Frank Umu
According to Rivals.com affiliate GoldandGreenNews.com, the Colorado State football program has received an oral commitment from Frank Umu, a senior defensive tackle at Heritage High School in Littleton.
Umu is listed at 6-foot-5 and 275 pounds. He is rates two stars (out of five) by Rivals.com and also received offers from Eastern Washington and Weber State.
Umu becomes fifth known commitment to Colorado State for the current recruiting cycle. National signing day is Feb. 4.


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An asteroid, that was discovered less than a week ago, will zip by Earth late today at a distance that in astronomical terms is barely across the street.
NASA's SpaceWeather web page reports the roughly 50-foot diameter space rock, that is officially named "asteroid 2012 TC4," will pass within 60,000 miles of Earth, about a quarter of the distance between Earth and the moon.
"There is no danger of a collision," says the website.
The asteroid which is not visible with the naked eye will come closes to earth at about 10:30 p.m. local time.
"NASA hopes to ping this object with radar, refining its orbit and possibly measuring its shape," says the web page.
The object was discovered on Sunday.


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2013 NAIA Women?s Cross Country Runner of the Week - No. 3
By: Sam Knehans, Communications & Sports Information Intern
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Hannah Helker of Oklahoma Baptist has been named the NAIA Women's Cross Country National Runner of the Week, the national office announced Wednesday. Helkerwas chosen for her performance during the week of Sept. 23 – 29 and was selected out of a pool of conference and independent award winners.
Helker, a junior from Edmond, Okla., won the college division of the Oklahoma State Cowboy Jamboree as the Bison outpaced the 18-team field, capturing the team title. Helker covered the 5-kilometer course in 17:42, more than a minute faster than her nearest competitor. No. 6 Oklahoma Baptist ran a combined 1:37:34, more than three minutes faster than second-place finisher Wayland Baptist (Texas).
For the complete player of the week calendar, click here.
Nominees: Kristen Garwood, Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.); Sami Berry , William Woods (Mo.); Faith Lewis, Truett-McConnell (Ga.); Hannah Wiesner, William Jessup (Calif.); Summer Cano, Southern Oregon; Sarah Ray, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.); Erin Kibler, Westminster (Utah); Hannah Kellerman, The Master's (Calif.); Jessa Sughroue, Doane (Neb.); Lauren Opp, Dordt (Iowa); Lauren Jaqua, Baker (Kan.); Amanda Buhr, Missouri Valley; Aspen Frey, McPherson (Kan.); Kelsey Buffum, Southwestern (Kan.); Rachel Renken, Friends (Kan.); Hana Jiraskova, Point Park (Pa.); Janki Patel, St. Louis Pharmacy (Mo.); Brittany Piccone, Rio Grande (Ohio); Emily Weber, College of Saint Mary (Neb.) (Neb.); Talisa Budder, Haskell (Kan.); Sarah Sharp, Oklahoma Wesleyan; Kelsey Carbajo, Grand View (Iowa); Rosemary Bailey, William Penn (Iowa); Becca Wilder, St. Ambrose (Iowa); Aleona Reyes, Jamestown (N.D.); Vanessa Garcia, Texas at Brownsville; Deborah Park, Science & Arts (Okla.); Kari Miller, John Brown (Ark.); Sarah Jerotich, Wayland Baptist (Texas); Katrina Nolan, Oklahoma City; Jessica Davis, Texas Wesleyan; Rebecca Watson, Southern Wesleyan (S.C.); Brittany Aikens, Brenau (Ga.); Katherine Toy, Auburn Montgomery (Ala.); Allison Denetchee, William Carey (Miss.); Lauren Dunleavy, Ave Maria (Fla.); Melanie Novack, SCAD Savannah (Ga.); Anna Ahrens, Southeastern (Fla.); Lauren Nygren, Webber International (Fla.); Lisa Nicolas, Warner (Fla.); Monica Rekkedal, St. Thomas (Fla.).
2013 Women's Cross Country Composite Award Winners
Week 1 (September 18): Ayded Reyes, Cal State San Marcos
Week 2 (September 25): Lindsey Martin, Columbia (Mo.)
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Energy guide 10/26
Topic: Anger and Revenge
This energy guide is related to the last one about boundaries. As we have been redefining our boundaries this month, some of us have experienced ruptures in our relationships. Some of these ruptures may have occurred a while ago but the effects on us are still present. The end of October is about addressing those residual feelings that are impacting us.
I have noticed that there seems to be an influx of negative energy. People around me including myself are feeling angry, hurt, some are seeking revenge (actually or just in their minds). There is this urge to stay stuck in the thick of things. To continue to indulge in our negative thoughts. Whether those thoughts are about the hurt and the details of what someone else, or a group of others did to us that led to our feeling hurt or angry. Thoughts about self pity for having been involved in a situation that went bad. Or if the thoughts are about revenge and anger itself. If we are stuck with that seething pain burning in us so that its all we can think about. For some of us it may be that we are mad at God or the Universe for recent events and losses. Some of us may even be holding on to anger at ourselves for making the choices that led to our pain.
The message this week is that its time to take a deep breathe and step back. There are important lessons and opportunities in whatever we just experienced. When we are in the middle of it and surrounded by the raw emotion we can only see from our limited view. From this limited view point there is always a "winner " or "loser", a " right" point of view or a "wrong" point of view. We only see things through our lens and only get the skewed picture our mind wants us to see. We say things to our selves like " I did everything and this is how the other person treats me", or we think " I obviously cared more" or " I can not believe some one would do this to me" or " What did I do for God to punish me like this?". Or " Why am I so stupid, why did I make that choice?". If you have noticed yourself having these kind of thoughts (like I have) the past few weeks, its time to take that step back.
However we calm ourselves in a healthy way, whether its through yoga, meditation, walks in nature, cleaning, going out dancing, watching a movie, listen to music etc. It is important to take time to step away from the negative feelings and get ourselves into a more positive frame of mind. The world will not fall and no one will "get away with anything" if we let go of those feelings. In fact we free ourselves to let the new come in by letting go. The longer we hang on to resentment, anger, hurt the longer we keep ourselves from moving forward. It is important to experiences those feelings. I am by no means advocating stuffing and ignoring "bad" feelings. What the message is about is letting go when we notice we seem to be clinging to those feelings, when we are not letting ourselves move on.
Once we are in a positive frame of mind I am being shown that it is important to try to get our minds to widen our narrow view of our worlds. It is important to try to take in the whole story in a nonjudgmental way. To see that in every situation there is an interaction between ourselves and those around us. We are all functioning from a place where we are trying to do our best. Every move we make is justified in our own minds. Once we can begin to believe this about the people around us it makes it easier to forgive the things they may do that hurt us. We can see the pure motives behind the actions whether those motives are fear, hurt, anger, excitement, believing its the right thing etc. We all function the same at the core. We all beleive our actions are best in the moment. Sometimes we just function from a damaged place and do things that inadvertently or purposely ( in the case of revenge) hurt the people we care about. Sometimes we hurt people due to a higher purpose- such as setting them free to live their own path and their own truth or to free us to live ours. This is rarely ever understood in the moment. When we are set free or set others free there is often pain in the moment. With time everyone involved sees the reason and knows it was the right thing and that they are now better off. This is how it is with the Universe as well. What may seem cruel or like a punishment is generally an new opportunity taking shape. First something of the past must be let go of however.
For the next few weeks its time to clean out our emotional closets to let go of pain and anger and look for ways to forgive those we perceived have wronged us. After all, I can say that even though I have hurt people in my life it was never what I set out to do, I would think all of you can say the same. It is time to release those negative feelings and reconnect to the big picture that we are all in this together and that even seemingly hurtful acts are all things that eventually lead us to where we are going. Even when we hurt one another, at a soul level it is being done from love and as a means to continue to push us forward. Feel the feelings, cry, yell, hide do what ever you do to deal with the very real hurt that we all feel. Then once those feeling have been experience get up, dust yourself off and let go of the anger, hurt, resentment, need for revenge. Holding on to those will only serve to put us in shackles. Letting go frees us, and allows us to appreciate the big picture- to gain a glimpse of someone else's perspective. Maybe we can even learn something about ourselves by trying to truly understand what leads people around us or ourselves to do things that lead to our feeling pain. After all that is what we are here for- the chance to experience, learn, and grow.
Here is wishing us all peace of mind as we face these hard situations and hope that we can learn to understand ourselves and those around us on a deeper level so that we can accept and love eachother and finally let go of the pain.
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The Marcellus Shale: The Science Beneath the Surface
What is the Marcellus Shale?
The Marcellus Shale is an organic-rich layer of rock extending deep underground from Ohio and West Virginia northeast into Pennsylvania and southern New York. It has long been known that the Marcellus Shale holds a substantial quantity of natural gas; recent technological advances have made recovering gas from these deposits economically attractive to natural gas companies, but with numerous potential environmental impacts both local and global. The aim of this website is to provide introductory information on the geology and extraction of gas from the Marcellus Shale, on the associated environmental risks, and on the broader energy context of the issues.
- The Science Beneath the Surface: A Very Short Guide to the Marcellus Shale: A short book (published October 2013) about the geology and environmental impacts of drilling in the Marcellus Shale, and about the energy systems and risk, and teaching about the topic.
- "Best Practices in Marcellus Shale Education Conference": A meeting held March 18 & 19, 2013, Ithaca, New York. Webpages for the meeting contain presentations and notes from the conference.
- The Marcellus Papers: A series of papers exploring Earth systems issues related to Marcellus drilling; most content from these papers, together with additional content, is incorporated into the book The Science Beneath the Surface: A Very Short Guide to the Marcellus Shale.
- The Science Beneath the Surface: A blog by PRI staff on the nature of science and vetting information for use in Marcellus outreach.
- Toward a less polarized energy-literate community: Extended version of a guest viewpoint featured in the Ithaca Journal on January 18, 2012.
- PRI approach to Marcellus Shale outreach
- Resources: A few selected websites that have additional information on resources on the Marcellus Shale.
The Marcellus Shale and major river basins in New York. The Marcellus Shale underlies nine river basins in New York State. The Marcellus fairway underlies five basins.


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Sure'd be nice if the CC courses were all centrally-located. I've already made my one trip to JoCo for the year.
Quote from: Mike Hyzer on September 27, 2012, 11:43:59 AMSure'd be nice if the CC courses were all centrally-located. I've already made my one trip to JoCo for the year. Sorry Mike, I called you the day I was putting together the schedule and you didn't answer so I did it on my own. Next year I'll make sure your input is heard. Then I'll do whatever I want again.
nascar racing is one reason gasoline prices are so high. besides stimulating the economy of indigenously depressed areas and providing entertainment for the illiterate, nascar contributes to both air and noise pollution. having to decide between the club championships or nascar races is surely a burden for the unenlightened this season, so i will ask the dalai lama to pray for them. fyi: they'll all be at the same place during the same time and it will be noisy.
Man Jami, Im not exceptionally hip to Mr. lama but I think he said that we should practice love and understanding to all, instead of prejudice.
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Charles Bronson Dead At 81
Charles Bronson, the Pennsylvania coal miner who drifted into films cast as a villain and became a hard-faced action star, notably in the popular "Death Wish" vengeance movies, has died. He was 81.
Bronson died Saturday of pneumonia at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center with his wife at his bedside, publicist Lori Jonas said. He had been in the hospital for weeks, Jonas said.
During the height of his career, Bronson was hugely popular in Europe; the French knew him as "Le Sacre Monstre" (The Sacred Monster), the Italians as "Il Brutto" (The Ugly Man). In 1971, he was presented a Golden Globe as "the most popular actor in the world."
Like Clint Eastwood, whose spaghetti westerns won him stardom, Bronson had to make European films to prove his worth as a star. He left a featured-role career in Hollywood to play leads in films made in France, Italy and Spain. His blunt manner, powerful build and air of danger made him the most popular actor in those countries.
At age 50, he returned to Hollywood a star.
In a 1971 interview, he theorized on why the journey had taken him so long:
"Maybe I'm too masculine. Casting directors cast in their own, or an idealized, image. Maybe I don't look like anybody's ideal."
His early life gave no indication of his later fame. He was born Charles Bunchinsky on Nov. 3, 1921 - not 1922, as studio biographies claimed - in Ehrenfeld, Pa. He was the 11th of 15 children of a coal miner and his wife, both Lithuanian immigrants.
Young Charles learned the art of survival in the tough district of Scooptown, "where you had nothing to lose because you lost it already." The Bunchinskys lived crowded in a shack, the children wearing hand-me-downs from older siblings. At the age of 6, Charles was embarrassed to attend school in his sister's dress.
Charles' father died when he was 10, and at 16 Charles followed his brothers into the mines. He was paid $1 per ton of coal and volunteered for perilous jobs because the pay was better. Like other toughs in Scooptown, he raised some hell and landed in jail for assault and robbery.
He might have stayed in the mines for the rest of his life except for World War II.
Drafted in 1943, he served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in the Pacific, reportedly as a tail gunner on a B29. Having seen the outside world, he vowed not to return to the squalor of Scooptown.
He was attracted to acting not, he claimed, because of any artistic urge; he was impressed by the money movie stars could earn. He joined the Philadelphia Play and Players Troupe, painting scenery and acting a few minor roles.
At the Pasadena Playhouse school, Bronson improved his diction, supporting himself by selling Christmas cards and toys on street corners. Studio scouts saw him at the Playhouse and he was cast as a gob in the 1951 service comedy "You're in the Navy Now" starring Gary Cooper.
As Charles Buchinsky or Buchinski, he played supporting roles in "Red Skies of Montana," "The Marrying Kind," "Pat and Mike" (in which he fell victim to Katharine Hepburn's judo), "The House of Wax," "Jubal" and other films. In 1954 he changed his last name, fearing reaction in the McCarthy era to Russian-sounding names.
Bronson's first starring role came in 1958 with an eight-day exploitation film, "Machine Gun Kelly." He also appeared in two brief TV series, "Man with a Camera" (1958) and "The Travels of Jamie McPheeters" (1963).
His status grew with impressive performances in "The Magnificent Seven," "The Great Escape," "The Battle of the Bulge," "The Sandpiper" and "The Dirty Dozen." But real stardom eluded him, his rough-hewn face and brusque manner not fitting the Hollywood tradition for leading men.
Alain Delon, like many French, had admired "Machine Gun Kelly," and he invited Bronson to co-star with him in a British-French film, "Adieu, L'Ami" ("Farewell, Friend"). It made Bronson a European favorite.
Among his films abroad was a hit spaghetti western, "Once Upon a Time in the West." Finally Hollywood took notice.
Among his starring films: "The Valachi Papers," "Chato's Land," "The Mechanic," "Valdez," "The Stone Killer," "Mr. Majestyk," "Breakout," "Hard Times," "Breakout Pass," "White Buffalo," "Telefon," "Love and Bullets," "Death Hunt," "Assassination," "Messenger of Death."
The titles indicate the nature of the films: lots of action, shooting, dead bodies. They were made on medium-size budgets, but Bronson was earning $1 million a picture before it was fashionable.
His most controversial film came in 1974 with "Death Wish." As an affluent, liberal architect, Bronson's life is shattered when young thugs kill his wife and rape his daughter. He vows to rid the city of such vermin, and his executions brought cheers from crime-weary audiences.
The character's vigilantism brought widespread criticism, but "Death Wish" became one of the big moneymakers of the year. The controversy accelerated when Bernard Goetz shot youths he thought were threatening him in a New York subway.
Bronson made three more "Death Wish" films, and in 1987 he defended them:
"I think they provide satisfaction for people who are victimized by crime and look in vain for authorities to protect them. But I don't think people try to imitate that kind of thing."
Bronson could be as taciturn in interviews as he appeared on the screen. He remained aloof from the Hollywood scene, once observing, "I have lots of friends and yet I don't have any."
His first marriage was to Harriet Tendler, whom he met when both were fledgling actors in Philadelphia. They had two children before divorcing.
In 1966 Bronson fell in love with the lovely blonde British actress Jill Ireland, who happened to be married to British actor David McCallum. Bronson reportedly told McCallum bluntly: "I'm going to marry your wife."
The McCallums were divorced in 1967, and Bronson and Ireland married the following year. She co-starred in several of his films.
The Bronsons lived in a grand Bel Air mansion with seven children: two by his previous marriage, three by hers and two of their own. They also spent time in a colonial farmhouse on 260 acres in West Windsor, Vt.
Ireland lost a breast to cancer in 1984. She became a spokesperson for the American Cancer Society and wrote a bestselling book, "Life Wish." She followed with "Life Lines," in which she told of her struggle to rescue her 27-year-old son, Jason McCallum Bronson, from drug addiction. He died of an overdose in 1989, and she died of cancer a year later.
Bronson is survived by his wife, Kim, six children and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be private.
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Form 2441 – Credit for Child and Dependent Care Expenses is not calculating on my Form 1040
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3)Do you have a tax liability on line 46? If not, the credit won't calculate. It's nonrefundable.
4)Do both spouses have earned income (W2s)? If only the Taxpayer or only the spouse has earned income, you cannot receive the credit unless the nonworking spouse was a full-time student during any 5 months or was permanently disabled.
1)If not, go to Federal Section > Deduction (Enter Myself) > Credits > Child Care Credit and enter info for Child Care Provider and then the Qualifying Person listed or not listed on 1040.
2)If the child isn't UNDER age 13 (that is, 12 years old or under) during that tax year you don't qualify.
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It's calculating Excess Social Security on line 69. What is that?
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2)Check the amounts in box 4 for all W-2s. If one amount seems rather large, verify this on your form.
3)Do the amounts on the W-2s for one person add up to more than $4,485.60 for 2011, $4,624.20 for 2012 and $7,049.40 for 2013.
1)Are all the W-2s yours? If not, just change the person in the Employee section of the correct W-2 and this should fix the calculation.
2)Is the amount in box 4 of the W-2 for (employer name) correct? This seems rather high.
3)Based on what you entered, you had more social security withheld than you should have. Each year, the IRS sets a limit as to how much an employer should withhold. That amount for 2011 is $4,485.60, for 2012 is $4,624.20 and for 2013 is $7,049.40. Based on what you entered, your employer(s) withheld more and this amount is what goes on line 69.
Schedule C is not showing my loss/income on the calculation
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Is the box for "materially participated" checked? Most likely it's not.
2)If the box is checked and you are still having problems please contact our Support team for additional assistance.
1) You need to check the box indicating you materially participated. If you didn't materially participate, the loss cannot be taken on your return.
Why does the Refund Generator say I owe my state when I paid taxes?
1) Look at how you entered your state W-2 information. Go to Federal section > Income (Enter Myself) > Wages and Salaries > Edit (view each W-2 entered) > make sure there's an entry in box 17 for each W-2 you have entered.
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Even iconoclasts must obey society's rules. You'll sooner see a sitting president perform on "Dancing with the Stars" than you'll see a Harley rider wearing a peach-colored polo shirt in place of the requisite black-leather-and-denim uniform.
So the notion of a larger Mini poses a contradiction that some purists can't square in their heads. In their minds General Motors must make unresponsive land yachts, Porsche may only build rear- or mid-engined sports cars and Mini absolutely, positively must be Lilliputian.
There is surely good business in selling small cars while gas is $4 a gallon, but these days the Mini brand is too valuable to doom it to the small-car ghetto. There's money to be made in other attractive segments.
2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman ALL4
Price: $26,950 (base), $35,650 (as tested, including $700 destination charge)
EPA fuel economy: 23 mpg city, 30 mpg highway
Pros: More space than a regular Mini, great gas mileage, still looks like you should put on a fake English accent to drive it.
Cons: Stiff ride with the S suspension, pricey for the segment, no gadget integration.
Verdict: Get yer Anglophilia here, now with enough doors to bring friends and family along.
Standard equipment: Turbocharged, 181-hp 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine, six-speed manual transmission, all-wheel drive, air conditioning, six-way adjustable front bucket seats, power windows, remote keyless entry.
Major options: Heated seats and mirrors, dual-pane sunroof, automatic climate control, 18-inch wheels, Harman-Kardon sound system, automatic transmission.
Safety equipment: Dual front, side curtain, front thorax and front knee airbags, electronic stability control, electronic brake force distribution, tire pressure monitor.
That doesn't mean Mini's BMW owners have bought up the remains of Hummer and will start badging H2s as Mini Maxis. But it does mean that consumers who buy into Mini's hip Cool Britannia mindset won't be shut out just because their lives demand a functional, accessible back seat.
Mini has been stretched and adapted since shortly after Sir Alec Issigonis introduced the tiny front-drive wonder in 1959, with a wagon, van, truck and off-road buggy Mini Moke appearing quickly after the original two-door sedan. So larger variants such as the 2011 Countryman are actually in keeping with the brand's heritage.
At 161 inches long with a 102-inch wheelbase, the Countryman has been stretched by 15 inches overall and expanded by 5 inches between the front and rear wheels. The proportions have been preserved so well from the smaller version that on the road it is the second set of door handles for the two rear doors that gives the Countryman away. (It reminds me of the Matchbox Mini I had as a kid. The toy cars shared the same chassis, so the tiny Mini's body was ballooned to fit a platform that also underpinned models of full-sized cars, with the result being that the Mini hulked over models of much larger cars.)
The real question isn't whether Mini should be making a tallish compact wagon, but how well the Countryman compares to existing models in the segment such as the Kia Soul, Nissan Cube, Scion xD and Toyota Matrix. Of these competitors, only the Matrix is available optionally with all-wheel-drive, which is available on the Countryman for drivers who feel the need for additional traction. The Kia, Nissan and the Scion, on the other hand, are more realistic competitors for the style-seeking consumers who might buy a Mini Countryman.
Mini casts its cars as being meant for car nuts more than fashionistas, but both groups are present in the company's customer base. In support of its performance driving credentials Mini offers the souped-up "S" version of the Mini Cooper, even on the new Countryman wagon.
This entails installation of a turbocharged 181-hp 1.6-liter engine in place of the base car's 121-hp normally aspirated engine, along with stiffer springs and shocks meant to impart racier handling. The turbo motor has the unruly character of old Saab Turbos, with a noise to wake up the neighbors. Good fun for enthusiasts, unless they get up for early morning visits to the gym and have light-sleeping neighbors. Maybe a quiet-muffler-equipped model would be worthwhile for drivers who like all that power, but would rather be seen than heard.
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The S-specification suspension mods are more of a mixed bag. Mini gets a lot of mileage out of the phrase "go-cart-like handling." But it would seem those copywriters never spent a lot of time in go-carts, or even rear-drive sports cars like Mazda MX-5 Miatas.
Minis are fun to drive, but as tall, front-drive hatchbacks, they simply can't approach the responsiveness of true sports cars. Bolting on stiffer suspension to improve the slalom prowess of the Countryman is pure folly, a problem exacerbated by the installation of the optional 18-inch wheels, whose lower-profile tire further erode the ability to smooth over bumps.
The resulting punishing ride had me pining for the pothole-swallowing compliance of the Chrysler PT Cruiser wagon, which could absorb the worst sort of sharp-edged Manhattan potholes with impressive aplomb. Thankfully, the Countryman's base suspension rides better than that of the S version I tested, so drivers won't have to plan to check the integrity of their dental fillings if they opt for that.
They will, however, lose the oomph of the turbocharged engine. With the Countryman's extra mass and the power-sapping effects of the ALL4 all-wheel-drive system, some drivers may conclude that the base engine's 121-hp is overmatched and opt for the S version just to get the turbocharged engine.
If they do, they won't suffer a terrible fuel economy penalty. The Countryman S's EPA numbers are 23 mpg city and 30 mpg highway, but the car I tested did 30 mpg in mixed suburban driving, which is impressive.
The Countryman's cabin is airy and spacious for a small car. There were a couple reasons for this. The test vehicle included the optional dual-pane panoramic sunroof, which tilts and slides in the front panel and tilts open in the rear panel. Also, the Countryman only seats four people, with rear bucket seats. A central rail mounting critical accessories like cup holders has great architectural design appeal, but isn't functionally helpful.
Customers would probably appreciate three-across rear seating, even if it is rarely used, more than funky design that contributes to the Countryman crossover SUV/wagon holding only four occupants.
The rear seats slide fore/aft and recline, which is common among larger crossovers. In the Countryman these capabilities aren't especially helpful because there is too little rear legroom to willingly trade it away for cargo capacity if anyone occupies the back seats. If the seats are vacant, they can be folded for even more space in the back.
Because consumers are increasingly concerned about the integration of their wireless lifeline, it is worth noting that the factory Harman-Kardon stereo (with a quick acknowledgement of the passing of co-founder Sidney Harman) accepts external audio input only through an eighth-inch phone plug rather than through a USB port or Bluetooth connection with full control of the mobile device.
For playing personal music, the Countryman includes a factory-installed 8-track player, complete with a Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon tape. (OK, it actually comes with a CD player, but today that device is about as relevant as an 8-track player.)
But maybe bucking iPhone mania is how the Countryman asserts its iconoclast bonafides in 2011. Just slide Nirvana's nihilistic Nevermind CD into the player and forget all about any concerns about how small a Mini should be.
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ZRM for MySQL Meets DBA Requirements for Critical Data Backup & Recovery
SUNNYVALE, Calif. - September 25, 2006 - Zmanda, the leader in open source backup and recovery software, today introduced the first comprehensive, enterprise-class backup and recovery solution designed specifically for MySQL databases. Zmanda Recovery Manager (ZRM) for MySQL is the first backup and recovery solution that meets the unique requirements of MySQL database administrators (DBAs) and also provides enterprise-class backup and recovery features. ZRM for MySQL is an open source solution and includes a full set of backup and recovery tools in an integrated, easy-to-use and low-cost offering.
"With more than 10 million active installations, including top Internet and Web 2.0 businesses, MySQL is clearly one of the world's most pervasive databases," said Chander Kant, CEO of Zmanda. "ZRM for MySQL provides a business-ready backup and recovery solution that will further accelerate the adoption of MySQL as a database of choice for mainstream enterprise applications."
With ZRM for MySQL, DBAs can prevent the serious damage caused by data loss in the event of system or database failure. It includes essential, enterprise-class functionality for MySQL DBAs, such as granular recovery capability, an automatic backup scheduler, the ability to set backup retention policies, and reporting and monitoring. ZRM for MySQL integrates with a variety of network-based data protection solutions, such as Amanda Enterprise software.
"As MySQL gains widespread adoption and moves more broadly into the enterprise, ZRM for MySQL addresses the growing need among database administrators to protect their digital assets with a comprehensive backup and recovery solution," said Marten Mickos, CEO of MySQL AB. "Zmanda is a valued member of MySQL's ecosystem, and their open source backup solutions are an excellent complement to MySQL's open source database offerings."
ZRM for MySQL meets the requirements of the MySQL DBA with features such as:
- MySQL storage engine awareness: ZRM for MySQL detects the specific storage engine that is being used by MySQL and then implements a backup process that is optimized for that storage engine.
- Local and remote configuration support: ZRM for MySQL can be implemented on the database server or can manage backups of the database server from a remote system.
- Granular recovery: ZRM for MySQL can recover a database easily to any point in time or to any particular database event between two backups.
- Backup analysis: ZRM for MySQL enables the DBA to analyze backup performance measurements and their impact on application operations.
ZRM for MySQL also includes enterprise-class backup and recovery features such as:
- Automatic backup scheduler: ZRM for MySQL can schedule full and incremental backups of MySQL database. These backups can be logical or raw.
- Backup Policies: ZRM for MySQL allows the DBA to set retention policies that meet compliance requirement or corporate governance standards.
- Monitoring and reporting: ZRM for MySQL provides pre-defined, user customizable reporting and as well as real time monitoring of backup activity.
- Network integration: ZRM for MySQL is easy to integrate with any existing network backup solution, such as Amanda.
"Zmanda is leveraging their expertise to provide solutions that address data backup issues throughout the enterprise," said Joshua Greenbaum, principal of Enterprise Applications Consulting. "Backup and recovery software that meets the rigorous requirements of enterprise-class MySQL implementations has been sorely missed in the MySQL market. ZRM for MySQL fills this need with a low-cost package that will strengthen MySQL as a choice for business-critical enterprise applications."
ZRM for MySQL is open source software, available in an enterprise version and a community version. The enterprise version is available as part of a paid subscription to the Zmanda Network that includes certified and pre-compiled software, technical support, knowledgebase access, software updates and security alerts. The community version is available at no cost and can be downloaded at http://www.zmanda.com/downloads.html.
Zmanda also offers a robust, open source network backup solution, Amanda Enterprise. Launched in April, Amanda Enterprise is a business-ready version of Amanda, the world's most popular backup software. For more information about the ZRM for MySQL, the Zmanda Network and Amanda Enterprise software, please go to the Zmanda website at http://www.zmanda.com.
About Zmanda
Zmanda was founded in September 2005 to bring the benefits of open source software to the data protection market. The company's flagship offering is the Zmanda Network, a suite of enterprise software and services based on the world's most popular open source data backup and recovery technology, Amanda. Zmanda is committed to enabling the widespread adoption of open source data protection solutions in the enterprise. Zmanda's corporate leadership includes veteran executives with experience in enterprise storage and open source software. The company's headquarters are located in Sunnyvale, California. For more information about Zmanda, please go to www.zmanda.com.


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Kesington Kross knows how to make an introduction.
The new soul, pop, rock singer debuted Tuesday the video for his infectious booming ballad, "Gimme Your Love," a song about instant attraction.
While the lyrics describe bliss in standard terms ("Something about the way you're looking tonight, Took my breath away at first sight"), his pacing, emotive delivery makes him distinct.
The video's surprisingly mysterious, dark and science-fiction backstory adds even more textures.
Here's nine reasons why the "Gimme Your Love" video could double as a film:
1. The policing, space age helicopter in the opening scene is too fly for a music video.
2. Seconds into the story, Kesington and his boys come across a body in an alley. The digital reading reveals that the suspect has been terminated.
3. Dressed like characters from the "Matrix," Kesington and his crew aren't fazed.
4. When they hear something moving behind the trashcans, they don't flea, they investigate.
5. Good for Kesington, the person in hiding turns out to be a stunning, green-haired woman.
6. She instantly becomes his boo thang.
7. But the dead guy apparently has a love interest too, and she is not pleased. Her eyes are literally bloodshot red.
8. Thanks to the technology, she receives a surveillance playback of the scene, and identifies Kesington.
9. She tracks Kesington's location, and ensues pursuit before a To Be Continued message appears on the screen.
A video storyline hasn't been this captivating since R. Kelly's "Trapped in the Closet."


text: UK 21 February 2005 The machines that ate my life Forget super-casinos: worry about the brash "virtual roulette" in the high street By James Burton Three days ago, I got paid and put all my money into a machine in a Coral's betting shop around the corner from where I live. I didn't mean to. I didn't want to. But I did. It's called a "virtual roulette" machine; the gaming industry calls it a "fixed-odds betting terminal", or FOBT. Walk into any bookies in the country and you'll see several, all with the sounds and effects of a real roulette wheel, usually with a crowd around them. It took less than an hour to lose my money. I walked home, sat in front of my window and wept. Occasionally, the word "probation" crossed my mind and I found myself slamming the window sill. That is the word that our Secretary of State for Culture, Tessa Jowell, used during the second reading of the Gambling Bill in November to describe how the government views the 20,000 unregulated roulette machines that have been in betting shops up and down the country since 2001. Frankly, it was nothing more than an aside. Last month, during the third reading, she didn't even mention them. The remainder of her speech - indeed, the rest of the near-six-hour debate - concentrated mainly on the issue of deregulating casinos. This is nothing new. Over the past several months, I have listened to politicians, journalists, editors, bishops, social workers, experts, members of the public and even a "professor of gambling" talking or writing about the consequences of relaxing the gambling regulations. Talk has centred on the so-called super-casinos and fears that this country is about to be turned into Las Vegas. The debates on the Gambling Bill have followed the same pattern. Why is no one talking about this or showing what is happening? This government has already relaxed the gaming laws to such an extent that there are now thousands of "mini-casinos" in the country, and each one houses one or more of these roulette machines - a far more addictive and lethal game than anything you will find at a "proper" casino. Put simply, you can now walk up any high street, in any town, on any day of the week, at ten o'clock in the morning, and be able to feed - literally feed - anything up to £500 into a machine for one spin. A few seconds later you can do it again. If you are short of ready cash, no problem, because you can use your credit card. If you find feeding £20 notes into a machine a bit laborious, just give the cashier your money and she will "top up" the machine for you, automatically. And if you find it a bit tedious having to press the start button for each game, there's an auto button, and then a repeat button. The cumulative effect is that there can be only seconds between each spin: exactly the formula for turning anyone into a potential addict. You can win or lose thousands of pounds in minutes. Jowell calls these machines "very popular". That is an understatement. British gamblers are staking more than three times as much money on them (£290m) as they bet every week on the National Lottery (£88m). This new betting craze, the annualised turnover of which is estimated at more than £15bn at the "big five" bookmakers, has become far and away Britain's most popular gambling product. Since the machines were introduced in 2001, betting-industry turnover has had a fourfold leap to £29.4bn. Gambling addiction has leapt, too. Only this month, GamCare, the gambling addiction charity, linked the rising number of calls to its helpline to the spread of roulette machines in betting shops. Gambling in general has cost me dearly, but these machines especially so. A few years ago, I moved to a town that doesn't have a casino. This meant I would have to travel for miles to get to a roulette machine. It was a good disincentive. Then the virtual roulette machines arrived and my world fell apart. I was like a heroin addict who suddenly could get a fix five hundred yards from his front doorstep. It's what I did again this week. And it is why the debate over the Gambling Bill, again, has left me close to tears with frustration. You have got to understand that for me - and thousands like me - it's personal. James Burton will be the subject of a 90-minute documentary special, The Confession, on BBC2 in April this year Subscribe £1 per month This article appears in the 21 February 2005 issue of the New Statesman, Condoleezza Rice


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How to Start a Movie Project with iMovie 09
Mac OS X with Snow Leopard offers a video application called iMovie — a feature-packed tool for serious movie production. The iMovie controls work the same as many top-notch movie-editing tools that professionals use. From basic editing to audio and video effects, iMovie has everything you need to get started creating high-quality movies.
Video editing takes up quite a bit of desktop space. In fact, you can't run iMovie at resolutions of less than 1024 x 768, nor would you want to.
To launch iMovie, click the iMovie icon in the Dock. (It looks like a star from the Hollywood Walk of Fame.) You can also click the Application folder in any Finder window sidebar and then double-click the iMovie icon.
Follow these strenuous steps and create a new movie project:
Click the File menu and choose New Project (or press Command+N).
iMovie displays a New Project sheet.
Enter a project name and select the aspect ratio (or screen dimensions) for your movie.
You can select a widescreen display (16:9), a standard display (4:3), or a display especially suited for an iPhone (3:2). If compatibility with the familiar SDTV format is important, choose standard (4:3) ratio; choosing 16:9 for an SDTV set will result in those familiar black "letterbox" bars at the top and bottom of the screen.
Click a thumbnail to select a theme to apply to your finished movie.
If you choose a theme, iMovie automatically adds the transitions and titles that correspond to that theme. (Normally, this is what you want to do. However, if you want to add transitions and titles manually, deselect the Automatically Add Transitions and Titles check box.)
If you decide not to use a theme (by selecting the None thumbnail), iMovie can still add an automatic effect between clips. Click the Automatically Add check box and click the pop-up menu to choose the desired effect.
Click Create.
You're on your way!Edit your movie with the controls in this window.
The controls and displays that you'll use most often follow:
Monitor: Think of this as being just like your TV or computer monitor. Your video clips, still images, and finished movie play here.
Browser toolbar: This row of buttons allows you to switch between your media clips (video clips, photos, and audio) and the various tools that you use to make your film. The selected items fill the right side of the browser pane below the monitor.
Event pane: All the video clips that you use to create your movie are stored in the Event pane.
Project pane: iMovie displays the elements that you've added to your movie project in this pane.
Playhead: The red vertical line that you see in the Event and Project panes is the playhead, which indicates the current editing point while you're creating your movie. When you're playing your movie, the playhead moves to follow your progress through the movie.
Editing toolbar: This strip of buttons allows you to control editing functions, such as cropping, audio and video adjustments, and voiceovers.
Camera Import window: Click this switch to import DV clips from your DV camcorder or iSight camera.
Those are the major highlights of the iMovie window. A director's chair and megaphone are optional, of course, but they do add to the mood.


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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
[ IMDB ] [ view trailer ]Stephen Chbosky turns movie director to bring his much-loved teen lit novel to life on the big screen. Logan Lerman (Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief) stars as an introverted high school freshman who is taken under the wings of two seniors (Ezra Miller and Emma Watson). In addition to the ideal casting, Chbosky sticks closely to the emotional content of his book, exploring the loneliness, anxiety and day-to-day frustrations of being a teenager. 103 minutes PG-13.


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The WWCH Bereavement Team will facilitate this group using the book, Understanding Your Grief, by Dr. Allan Wofelt as a guideline. This group is available to ANYONE who has lost a loved one or a friend. This group will be closed to new members when it is filled or after the second session. To pre-register call 509-525-5561.
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