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Top 7 Mila Kunis Movies and TV Shows You Need to Watch
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]he's cute. She's sassy. She's one of the hottest actresses around. But are there any Mila Kunis movies and TV shows that slipped under your radar?
From hilarious comedies to psychological dramas, Kunis has had a well-rounded career. We're choosing to ignore the little mishap that was Oz the Great and Powerful when praising her works, though.
Take a look out our top 5 Mila Kunis movies and TV shows you can't miss:
1. Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Kunis is irresistible as the Hawaii-dwelling babe helping Jason Segel get over his ex-girlfriend (played by Kristen Bell). In addition to their adorable chemistry, who can forget Segel's hilarious vampiric musical stylings?
2. That '70s Show
Okay, so you probably didn't miss this one. But who doesn't want an excuse to rewatch Mila Kunis in her breakout role as Jackie Burkhart?
3. Black Swan
Kunis plays a ballerina opposite Natalie Portman in this psychological thriller. As the two girls compete to play the lead character in Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake, their dark and twisted sides begin to emerge. Of all the Mila Kunis movies and TV shows, this one is the most highly acclaimed. This film was nominated for five Oscars, and Portman earned a win for best actress.
4. Family Guy
Mila Kunis herself doesn't appear in this animated hit, but her voice does! She voices Meg Griffin, the unfortunate daughter in the Griffin family.
5. Bad Moms
What's motherhood really like? Well, Bad Moms shows that becoming a mother doesn't always change people. In fact, sometimes it's an excuse to have even more fun.
6. Friends with Benefits
Okay, so this movie may not garner the critical acclaim of Black Swan, but it sure is fun. Plus, who wouldn't like watching Justin Timberlake and Kunis flirting? Things get complicated when the two of them try to have fun by adding sex to their friendship.
7. Ted
Even as the exasperated girlfriend, Mila Kunis manages to be endearing. When Mark Wahlberg wishes for his childhood teddy bear Ted (voiced by Seth MacFarlane) to come to life, he finds himself still hanging out smoking pot and not getting much accomplished 30 years later. Kunis tries to get him back on track, but sometimes it takes drastic measures.
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 has just landed in theaters, and Marvel fans everywhere are already obsessing over Baby Groot. Not to mention Rocket, Drax, Gamora and Star-Lord, of course! But where does Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 fit in with the rest of the Marvel movies?
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47. Fantastic Four (2015)
Fantastic Four was the worst rated Marvel movie of all time according to fans and critics. Flame off please.
Rotten Tomatoes: 9% Critics, 19% Audience
Box Office: $168 million
46. Howard the Duck (1986)
Screw villains, Howard the Duck is the creepiest Marvel character around.
Rotten Tomatoes: 13% Critics, 38% Audience
Box Office: $38 million
45. Man-Thing (2005)
Does anyone even remember this movie coming out?
Rotten Tomatoes: 17% Critics, 12% Audience
Box Office: $1.1 million
44. Captain America (1990)
Yes, there was a Captain America movie before Chris Evans. Though only released theatrically in the UK, 'Captain America' remains a hard core fan favorite, despite lacking the specials effects of modern marvel movies.
Rotten Tomatoes: 0% Critics, 16% Audience
Box Office: $10,173
43. Elektra (2005)
Ahhh, the good old days when Jennifer Garner had her Alias fame to fall back on. Still not a good movie.
Box Office: $56.7 million
42. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2012)
Nicolas Cage with a flaming skull head is just too much to handle in one movie, let alone a sequel.
Rotten Tomatoes: 17% Critics, 32% Audience
Box Office: $132.6 million
41. Daredevil (2003)
We can't rank Daredevil last because simply because it made WAY too much money. But our thought is that we'd have been better off had Ben Affleck not taken the role of Daredevil during the peak of his frat-bro style years. #NotAFan
Rotten Tomatoes: 44% Critics, 35% Audience
Box Office: $179.2 million
40. Fantastic Four (1994)
This movie was never actually released, but a few illegal copies made their way into circulation years later.
Rotten Tomatoes: 29% Critics, 27% Audience
Box Office: N/A
39. The Punisher (1989)
Vigilante justice and revenge on those who killed his family is the name of the Punisher's game. Staring Dolph Lundgren.
Rotten Tomatoes: 28% Critics, 32% Audience
Box Office: $533,411
38. Fantastic Four (2005)
Not only was there a different Captain America in 1990, but Chris Evans also played a different superhero. We MUCH prefer him as Steve Rogers.
Rotten Tomatoes: 27% Critics, 45% Audience
Box Office: $330.6 million
37. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
Chris Evans returns! Thank goodness he got out in time to play Captain America.
Rotten Tomatoes: 37% Critics, 51% Audience
Box Office: $289 million
36. Punisher: War Zone (2008)
A pattern of vengeance turns the whole city of New York into a war zone. Staring Ray Stevenson.
Rotten Tomatoes: 27% Critics, 42% Audience
Box Office: $10.1 million
35. Ghost Rider (2007)
Nicolas Cage played stunt motorcyclist Johnny Blaze in a battle against the devil in this mediocre-at-best movie.
Rotten Tomatoes: 26% Critics, 48% Audience
Box Office: $228.7 million
34. Blade: Trinity (2004)
Good or bad, Wesley Snipes makes the Blade movies classics.
Rotten Tomatoes: 25% Critics, 59% Audience
Box Office: $128.9 million
33. Hulk (2003)
Oddly enough, critics enjoyed (but fans hated) the Eric Bana-helmed Hulk.
Rotten Tomatoes: 61% Critics, 29% Audience
Box Office: $245.4 million
32. The Punisher (2004)
Despite John Travolta's appearance in The Punisher, fans found the movie somewhat enjoyable. Starring Thomas Jane.
Box Office: $54.7 million
31. X-Men: Apocalypse
Even with a plethora of characters and a massive battle scene at the end 'Apocalypse' didn't quit live up to the rest of the X-Men franchise.
Rotten Tomatoes: 48% Critics, 69% Audience
Box Office: $543.9 million
30. Spider-Man 3 (2007)
Toby Maguire's last stint as Spider-Man was his worst.
Rotten Tomatoes: 62% Critics, 51% Audience
Box Office: $890.9 million
29. X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
Though Hugh Jackman gave it his utmost, he couldn't rescue this film.
Rotten Tomatoes: 38% Critics, 59% Audience
Box Office: $373.1 million
28. X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
Plenty of action, little character development.
Rotten Tomatoes: 58% Critics, 62% Audience
Box Office: $459.4 million
27. Blade II (2002)
Guillermo del Toro directed the middle installment of the Blade trilogy.
Rotten Tomatoes: 57% Critics, 68% Audience
Box Office: $155 million
26. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
In general, fans were happy that this movie felt exceptionally comic-booky.
Rotten Tomatoes: 53% Critics, 65% Audience
Box Office: $709 million
25. The Wolverine (2013)
The Wolverine heads to Japan to face his inner demons. Critics praised the film for being true to the comics.
Rotten Tomatoes: 69% Critics, 69% Audience
Box Office: $414.8 million
24. Blade (1998)
"If you wanna survive it, you better learn to pull the trigger!"
Rotten Tomatoes: 54% Critics, 78% Audience
Box Office: $131.2 million
23. The Incredible Hulk (2008)
Edward Norton was finally able to show off his rage issues.
Rotten Tomatoes: 67% Critics, 71% Audience
Box Office: $263.4 million
22. The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
Andrew Garfield made his debut as Spider-Man with positive impact, despite Tobey Maguire's series just finishing up.
Rotten Tomatoes: 72% Critics, 77% Audience
Box Office: $757.9 million
21. X-Men (2000)
Rebecca Romijn's debut as Mystique was enough to win over the
fanboys critics.
Rotten Tomatoes: 81% Critics, 83% Audience
Box Office: $296.3 million
20. Spider-Man (2002)
Tobey Maguire made exploring his newfound powers loads of fun.
Rotten Tomatoes: 89% Critics, 67% Audience
Box Office: $821.7 million
19. Iron Man 2 (2010)
Iron Man 2 was a bit played out after the first film, but it was still loads of fun.
Rotten Tomatoes: 72% Critics, 72% Audience
Box Office: $623.9 million
18. Thor: The Dark World (2013)
The saving grace of Thor: The Dark World was the addition of more Loki.
Rotten Tomatoes: 66% Critics, 78% Audience
Box Office: $644.6 million
17. Iron Man 3 (2013)
Despite some hodge-podge over Ben Kingsley getting cast as the Mandarin, Iron Man 3 was a box office success.
Rotten Tomatoes: 79% Critics, 79% Audience
Box Office: $1.2 billion
16. Thor (2011)
As doofy as a blonde hammer-wielding hero could be, Chris Hemsworth brought heart and zest to the god of thunder.
Rotten Tomatoes: 77% Critics, 76% Audience
Box Office: $449.3 million
15. Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
It doesn't get much more American than a man in a spangled outfit facing off against Nazis.
Rotten Tomatoes: 80% Critics, 74% Audience
Box Office: $370.6 million
14. X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
Old favorites met up with new stars–what could go wrong?
Rotten Tomatoes: 91% Critics, 92% Audience
Box Office: $747.9 million
13. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
The Guardians of the Galaxy made their raucous comeback this year. It didn't quite match the heart and hilarity of the first one, but who doesn't love Baby Groot?
Rotten Tomatoes: 81% Critics, 90% Audience
Box Office: $732.9 million*
*Still showing in theaters
12. Ant-Man (2015)
Scott Lang's (Paul Rudd) sticky fingers come in handy when he must carry out a thieving mission. Oh, and we can't forget Antony.
Rotten Tomatoes: 81% Critics, 86% Audience
Box Office: $519.4 million
11. X2: X-Men United (2003)
Critics and fans praised the well-executed plot and solid acting.
Rotten Tomatoes: 86% Critics, 85% Audience
Box Office: $407.7 million
10. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
The second Avengers film was action-packed, fun and had some heartfelt touches.
Rotten Tomatoes: 75% Critics, 84% Audience
Box Office: $1.4 billion
9. Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Critics loved this film for the great villain (Doctor Octopus) and deep emotional focus.
Rotten Tomatoes: 93% Critics, 81% Audience
Box Office: $783.8 million
8. Big Hero 6 (2014)
Okay, so we didn't realize this was a Marvel film until making this list. It's pretty stinkin' cute.
Rotten Tomatoes: 89% Critics, 91% Audience
Box Office: $657.8 million
7. Deadpool (2016)
Deadpool was by far the raunchiest of the Marvel films so far, and we dig it.
Rotten Tomatoes: 84% Critics, 91% Audience
Box Office: $778.6 million
6. X-Men: First Class (2011)
The star-loaded X-Men reboot (James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence and more!) wowed critics and fans alike.
Rotten Tomatoes: 87% Critics, 87% Audience
Box Office: $353.6 million
5. Doctor Strange (2016)
Benedict Cumberbatch stars in Marvel's newest release, and it's been an instant hit with fans. Doctor Strange even helped push Disney past the $6 billion mark for 2016–it's only the second time a studio has made that much in a year.
Rotten Tomatoes: 90% Critics, 91% Audience
Box Office: $677.7 million
4. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
Packed with action and a hefty dose of political reality, this movie became an instant hit with fans. Not to mention, the Winter Soldier himself is pretty bad-ass.
Rotten Tomatoes: 89% Critics, 92% Audience
Box Office: $714.4 million
3. Iron Man (2008)
Robert Downey, Jr.'s simple line, "I am Iron Man" sealed the deal.
Rotten Tomatoes: 94% Critics, 91% Audience
Box Office: $585.2 million
2. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
It's got killer tunes and quite possibly the weirdest characters ever, but somehow it works.
Rotten Tomatoes: 91% Critics, 92% Audience
Box Office: $773.3 million
1. (Tie) Captain America: Civil War (2016)
This movie was practically a better Avengers movie than Age of Ultron.
Rotten Tomatoes: 90% Critics, 91% Audience
Box Office: $1.1 billion
1. (Tie) The Avengers (2012)
With an all-star cast including Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Robert Downey, Jr., Mark Ruffalo and Scarlett Johansson, Marvel's The Avengers managed to balance non-stop action with humor and wit.
Rotten Tomatoes: 92% Critics, 91% Audience
Box Office: $1.5 billion
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Hi lads, heres a couple of questions for ye on 16th century Irish shields.
Are there any literal descriptions from this period of shields carried by Irish cavalry? Those from John Derricke's Image Of Irelande (not the most accurate source, I know) appear to be armed with steel target type shields, is there any other evidence for this?
The only two surviving shields that I know of from this period are both of the same type as 17th and 18th century Scottish targes, but I doubt that these shields were used by cavalry. The reason for this is that their small size just doesn't seem practical for a cavalry shield. It is for the same reason, I think that these targes were not used by kern, they are just too small to provide a good enough defense against the javelins of other kern.
In Edmund Spenser's A View To The Present State Of Ireland he mentions Irish kerns as being armed with "round leather targets, coloured after the spanish fashion", he also states the men of Ulster, as well as Scots mercenaries, used large shield made of wicker. Now to me a wicker shield definately makes sense for a javelin armed kern, it would be a useful defense against the missiles of other kern, but are their any other references to this type of shield? As for these round leather targets, is it possible that these might have been like the shield from the portrait of Sir Neil O'Neill, painted in 1680, but the shield might have been belonged to an ancestor? Of course it's also possible that Sir Neil's shield was meant to be used by a cavalryman, what do the rest of you guys think about all of this?


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The x86 server wars heated up significantly in March, with the end of the month seeing a major processor launch from each vendor: AMD launched its 12-core Opteron 6100 processor, codenamed Magny-Cours, on the 29th, and Intel then finished off the month with the launch of the 8-core Nehalem EX Xeons.
These were pretty major launches, but I've covered Nehalem EX previously so I want to focus on AMD this time around.
AMD actually launched ten different processors at a range of clockspeeds (1.7 to 2.3GHz) and core counts (8 and 12); all of these parts make up the Opteron 6000 series, which is aimed at two- and four-socket configurations. These two configs represent the bulk of the server market, and AMD is aiming to be the value player here.
In terms of microarchitecture, the new Opterons don't differ significantly from their predecessors, or indeed from the previous few generations. The addition of support for virtualized I/O is the main change a the core level, a change that brings AMD up to par with Intel's Nehalem parts in their level of virtualization support.
At the level of what I'd like to call "macroarchitecture"—meaning the arrangement of cores, I/O, cache, and other resources on the processor die—there are some significant improvements.
The shared cache for the 8-core parts is 17.1MB, while the 12-core weighs in at 19.6MB.
On the memory front, the new Opterons boast support for four channels of DDR3—that's a lot of aggregate memory bandwidth across two or four sockets. For I/O, each package has four HT 3.0 (x16) links; this amount of I/O bandwidth is needed because there are so many cores per socket. In fact, moving out to the system level, you can see where AMD put most of its engineering effort.
DirectConnect 2.0
One of the key ways that AMD is amping up the bang-per-buck is by taking a route that it had previously made fun of Intel for: sandwiching two n-core dies into a single package (a multichip module, or MCM) and calling the resulting part a 2n-core processor. The 12-core is two six-core dies, and the 8-core part is two four-core dies (actually, it's two six-core dies with some cores disabled, an approach that helps get yields up and costs down).
Back when Intel started doing this MCM-based multicore approach in the waning days of the Pentium 4 era, its impact on system architecture was a lot more straightforward. But AMD's NUMA system architecture, where the on-die memory controller means that the memory pool is distributed among all the sockets in a multisocket system, complicates the MCM approach. This is because the number of NUMA nodes no longer equals the number of sockets. AMD's answer to this problem is called Direct Connect 2.0.
Take a look at the diagram below, which shows the I/O and memory buses in the Magny-Cours part. You can see that each individual Magny Cours die (or "node," from the perspective of NUMA topology) has two memory controllers and four HT 3.0 controllers.
The two memory controllers on each die connect directly to the pool of DDR3 that hangs off of each socket, which gives each socket its four total DDR3 lanes.
The way the HT link bandwidth is divided up in a two-socket config is a little non-obvious, but you can see what's going on from the diagram. The controllers split the link bandwidth for each die/node into three x16 links and two x8 links. One of the x8 and one of the x16 are then combined to make what's essentially an x24 link, which is used for directly connecting the two dies that are in the same package.
Another x16 link goes out to connect to the first die in the other socket, and the remaining x8 link connects diagonally to the second die in the other socket. The fourth remaining x16 link on one of the dies is not connected to anything, and on the other die it's used for I/O. The diagram at right attempts to illustrate how this works—it's not great, but if you stare at it for a minute it makes sense.
What's new about Direct Connect 2.0 (as opposed to Istanbul's 1.0 version) are the diagonal links, which let each node connect to two other nodes. Direct Connect 1.0 was missing the diagonal links, so if memory was in the wrong pool a node might have to make two hops to get it, instead of just one. Of course, the diagonal links are half the bandwidth of the regular links, but you can't have everything.
With so many cores per socket, congestion is still going to be a problem, despite the four HT 3.0 links per node. This being the case, AMD uses a technology called HT Assist to reduce inter-core traffic by cutting back on cache snoops among the sockets, so that helps mitigate some of the traffic congestion that could crop up with all of those cores and off-die links.
Despite the drawbacks of the MCM approach, Intel proved with its own dual-die products that the strategy works, especially if you're targeting cost and not just raw performance. MCMs are also great for when you want to pack a lot of compute power into a smaller, cheaper system, and you're willing to compromise a bit on the memory performance for certain kinds of latency-sensitive, write-intensive workloads. Specifically, Magny-Cours should make for a great HPC platform, because it offers a lot of plenty of hardware per socket, per dollar, and per watt, and that's just what you need to put together a cluster of machines that can grind through heavily data-parallel workloads.
Databases are probably a different story, especially when you compare Magny-Cours to Nehalem EX's buffer-enabled memory subsystem, which lets you cheaply cram loads of memory onto each socket. It's also the case that these types of workloads tend to have more coherency traffic, because different nodes may be accessing the same region of memory. In this case, the balance may tip in Intel's favor.
In all, though, the Magny-Cours launch is a huge one for AMD, and its platform-level innovations like Direct Connect 2.0, support for virtualized I/O, power efficiency, and relatively low cost should keep AMD in the server game. And staying in the server game has been AMD's number one survival priority in the past two years. I pointed out at the end of 2009 just how much other business AMD has thrown overboard as the company shrank back into its core x86 server and GPU businesses, and this new server platform reflects that single-minded focus. AMD's processors may not have the raw per-core performance that Intel's Nehalem boasts, but the company is doing a lot at the macroarchitecture and system architecture levels to narrow that gap.


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January is here and we have your (updated) list of reality TV stars celebrating birthdays this month!
Happy birthday to our celebs from Real Housewives of Miami, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, RHOC, Jersey Shore, Mob Wives and Dancing with the Stars!
January 2013
Heather Dubrow – January 5, 1969
Marysol Patton – January 9
Courtland Rogers (not yet a reality star, but married to one!) – January 10
Yolanda Foster – January 11
Kyle Richards – January 11, 1969
Deena Cortese – January 12, 1987
Carla Facciolo -January 14
Maksim Chmerkovskiy – January 17, 1980
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I honestly I think if you graduated #1 from any ABA school that would be more impressive than middle of the pack at an Ivy League school. If you are doing that well somewhere and like everything about the school I think it would be stupid to leave, but that is just my opinion. I doubt anyone ranked #1 at any ABA school ever had a hard time finding a job. #1 is pretty damn good and it is actually earned on merit not some subjective B.S. U.S. News Ranking of a school.
How did you already get waitlisted when they haven't started with decisions yet? (at least according to the office)
I did have a quick question though. I also had a professor let admissions know he was interested in my file. How much do you think that makes a difference? Does it make you a sure thing assuming you can reasonably be seen as getting in? DO you think it overcomes many obstacles that may otherwise prevent you from getting in?
I should have added this to my previous post: You need to also decide whether you would be happy staying at DePaul if you graduate at #3,5,10,15 (I don't know how many students are in your class), basically top 10% good, but not #1. It's very likely that you won't be #1 when you graduate. You may have a bad headache on a test day and get a B+. Who knows, there are so many things that could happen during your exams, and remember you have 20 more to take.


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MotorStorm Apocalypse developer Evolution Studios played an "instrumental" role in the DualShock 4's design, revealing that it started working with Sony on the controller's functionality all the way back in 2011.
Not knocking Evolution Studios. But, I personally would have gave that job to Suckerpunch they have the tightest and most properly layed out control schemes of any company in gaming, IMO. After a few minutes you don't need to think about what your doing, everything comes natural (which is why I love them so much).
What an ugly controller equipped with gimmicks.
Or am I missing something?
Nice work guys, At's great everyone who's developing on the consoles had this amount of input.


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Kelle Jacob Interview with Reality Shack (Oct 04)
April 28, 2010
In October of 2004, Reality Shack.com interviewed Cycle 3's Kelle Jacob. The interview summarizes her experience in the Top Model house, her feelings about the judges and how she came to own an art gallery. Here is the text from the article (written by "Aurora"):
Interview With Kelle Jacob of America's Next Top Model 3
Kelle seemed to lose more and more of her confidence each week as America's Next Top Model progressed. Even though her photos weren't always the worst of the bunch, she endured constant criticism from the panel of judges right up until her exit this week. Find out how she feels about the experience now!
Hi Kelle! What inspired you to try modelling?
Well, I'm tall! People always ask me if I play basketball, and I wanted to be able to say, "No, I model". My family was very supportive of the idea and they encouraged me to try it.
As you were leaving the apartment you seemed to be having doubts about a future in modelling. Have you made any decisions about what you want to do now?
I didn't doubt that I wanted to be a model – I do. I was more doubtful that anyone would contact me for work! I love to model.
Have you been contacted yet?
No, not by agencies yet. But I've had a lot of fan support.
You had a valid complaint when you asked Jay not to tell you that you were doing great when you weren't. How frustrating was the lack of direction and feedback for you during the shoots?
Well to be honest, I don't think Jay liked me. I felt he was giving me a verbal spanking for saying something.
During the shoots, the photographers would be saying "great, great" so I thought it was really good. Then the panel would tear me down week after week.
The judges' comments towards you seemed especially harsh. Were you surprised to hear what they were saying behind closed doors when you saw it on television?
Definitely. I'm very sensitive, and I was really trying to give them what they were asking for. You know, they'd tell me things and I'd be thinking "I don't know anything! Help me!" I can take constructive criticism just fine.
Maybe they were like that because I was so confident going in, they wanted to bring me down a bit.
That leads to the next question – you were very confident when the show started, and then each week you got more and more self-conscious and unsure. Have you been able to bounce back and regain your sense of self?
Surprisingly, I think I'm even more confident now than before I went on the show!
I left there with a smile on my face, I held no grudges with anyone. I walked away and held my head up high. If I can live through that I must be one tough cookie!
You were criticized for being 'too white'. What was up with that?
You know, I know I'm black. I happened to notice that when I looked in the mirror this morning. I don't understand how a person acts, dresses, speaks can define their race. They all said that I needed to embrace being black; I've embraced it. I know who I am.
Out of the girls who are left, who do you think stands the best chance at becoming America's Next Top Model?
It's hard to say. I was sure I'd at least make top two, and look at me! Things change, the judges change their minds about what they're looking for. One week someone is golden and the next they're leaving.
Which judge do you think was the toughest?
Hmm, I don't know. You'd think it would be Janice, because she's so outlandish. She just says whatever she's thinking and you can't take her seriously. It's funny though, because when we were away from the judging panel Janice was incredibly nice. She told us all the time that she loved us, and she was funny and warm. She can definitely separate the judging from the rest of it.
I guess the toughest judge would be Nigel. He's just tough and unsympathetic.
What was going through your head when Tyra was making her speech to you and Ann at the elimination?
I was okay with it – either way I was fine. I was thinking that if I stay, I'll give it my best but if I leave then I tried my hardest. Really though I was tired of being beaten down every week so it wasn't all that bad to go.
How did you come to own an art gallery at such a young age?
When I was 18 I was working at a gallery in Greenwich, Connecticut. I was travelling to New york to do research for Sotheby's auctions and things like that. I was learning all about art and art history, artists, just everything about the art world.
One time when I came back to the gallery in Connecticut, I found all kinds of pieces just sitting on the floor in the back and I thought "This is money just laying around in here". So I got them all together and sorted out and researched and I put them online. Eventually I started to wonder why I was doing all this work for someone else when I could be doing it for myself, so I opened my gallery online.
And your gallery is named after your father, is that right?
Yes, it's called the Oswald Cleveland Gallery.
Is there anything else you'd like to add Kelle, about your experience on the show?
Just that I'm okay! Believe it or not, I've taken really good pictures and I actually am photogenic. And I'm not that emotional normally – I felt that they caught one or two instances of me crying and threw them in every episode.
Comments are welcome! If you have something to say, drop me a line at firstname.lastname@example.com.
To learn more about Cycle 3's Kelle Jacob, visit her bio page here.
Source: RealityShack.com
Photo: CW / Troy Ward
Kelle Jacob Speaks Out in New York Times (Jan 08)
April 28, 2010
In January of 2008, Cycle 3's Kelle Jacob weighed in to the City Room / New York Times regarding the presidential race between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Here is the text from the article (written by The New York Times):
Kassie Bracken and Lisa Iaboni of The Times spent a recent evening with Kelle Jacob, a senior at Hunter College and a first-time voter, as she women discussed the choice between Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton with a group of female friends.
If Ms. Jacob looks familiar, it's because she was a contestanton the TV reality show "America's Next Top Model"(Cycle 3).
The video at left is the second in a series of profiles of undecided voters in New York. The first installment featured a group of voters in Brooklyn.
(A video accompanies the text here.)
To learn more about Cycle 3's Kelle Jacob, visit her bio page here.
Source: NYTimes.com


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Check out the arms they look a little longer but the more obvious difference is on the white "block" on the forearm. The previous version does not have that detail, at the very least the forearm is new. As far as the torso goes the neckline looks higher and the sides of it look cleaner than the previous version. This could be the angle however the forearm detail looks sculpted and not painted over which makes me think/supports they used some more "new" parts besides that one. It also perfectly match the reference pic with that detail. LMK your thoughts.
Looks a little bland, especially the white area behind the figure. Too bad they didn't incorporate a scene backdrop like the OTC/TSC cards had.
^ I'm very excited about not needing one of those.
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- High-quality infrastructure
- Tourist destination
- Beginning of sector and geographical diversification of exports, research and innovation capacities
- Lower labour costs; reform efforts
- Small manufacturing industry; specialised in low and medium value added sectors (fuels, food products, chemicals, vehicles, clothing, metals, footwear)
- High levels of public and private debt
- Inflexible labour market; lack of domestic competition; insufficient investment
- Youth unemployment at 25%
- Slow-functioning legal system
- Poor quality of bank portfolios; high bad debt rates
Further slowdown in 2019
Portugal's economic expansion slowed in 2018, keeping step with the other eurozone economies. Although growth in household consumption moderated somewhat, domestic demand remained on a positive trend, supported by increased investment. External demand made a smaller positive contribution than in 2017. The slowdown in activity is expected to continue in 2019. Household consumption is set to stagnate as higher inflation and slower wage growth limit the increase in disposable income. At the same time, public spending should continue to be constrained by fiscal consolidation. Investment is poised to drive growth once again, reflecting the resumption of several infrastructure projects financed by European funds, as well as strong demand for housing, which will support the construction sector. Meanwhile, strong demand on the real estate market, driven in particular by the rebound in tourism, should continue to push house prices higher. Conversely, despite still-accommodative financing conditions, business investment is expected to falter on cooler external demand. Although deleveraging continues, corporate credit has increased for the first time since 2010, and company debt levels remain high. Portugal's bad debt ratio decreased from 16% in 2017 to 12.4% in the second quarter of 2018, but remains well above the European average (3.6%). Although Portuguese banks are better capitalised and their net earnings have improved, the banking sector remains fragile. Following a loss of €1.4 billion in 2017, which took it below the regulatory capital requirement, Novo Banco, a structure created in 2014 following the bankruptcy of Banco Espírito Santo (BES), required a €792 million capital injection from the country's resolution fund in 2018. The State is expected to contribute a further €400 million in 2019.
Further fiscal consolidation
Despite the cost of recapitalising Novo Banco, estimated at 0.4% of GDP in 2018, increased budgetary revenues, lower debt service and reduced public investment mean that the government deficit was reduced by more than targeted in the 2018 budget. To build on the fiscal consolidation efforts, the 2019 budget presented to the European Commission in October 2018 aims to achieve balanced public accounts, with a public balance of -0.2%. This target would also allow the authorities to meet the commitment to reduce the primary deficit by 0.4% made in the Stability and Growth Pact. However, according to the European Commission's estimates, the government deficit may be slightly higher than expected. On the one hand, the slight economic slowdown expected in 2019 is expected to constrain the growth of budgetary revenues. On the other, the impact of measures such as wage increases (€50 million) and the end of the freeze on career progressions (€152 million) in the public sector is expected to be greater than expected. Finally, the State's contribution to recapitalising Novo Banco will probably be larger than forecast. Although significantly lower than in previous years, a deficit of 0.6%, which would result in a structural deficit of 0.9%, would still be in breach of the commitments made under the Stability Pact, knocking the country slightly off the path towards the medium-term budgetary objectives. However, the Portuguese authorities have in the past kept to the budgetary trajectory, despite disagreements with the Commission. Despite fears in October 2018 of a possible contagion effect from Italian sovereign rates to other countries on the eurozone periphery, Portugal seems to have been spared. In 2019, sovereign rates are expected to remain low and will continue to support a decline in debt service to 3.4% of GDP. Public debt still remains high, but is on a downward path that is expected to accelerate.
The slowdown in exports in 2018 led to the emergence of a current account deficit. While export growth is expected to remain weak in an unfavourable international environment, robust performances in the tourism sector should help to narrow the deficit slightly in 2019.
Parliamentary elections in 2019
Since 2015, Portugal has been led by a coalition between the Socialist Party (PS), of which the current Prime Minister, Antonio Costa, is a member, and three other parties: the Left Bloc (BE), the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) and the Greens (ENP). The coalition is in a unique position in Europe in that it has so far managed to lift its austerity policies while upholding commitments made to the European Commission. Despite several scandals involving members of the government, including mismanagement of the Monchiques fires and the theft of rockets from the Portuguese army, the coalition continues to enjoy strong support. With the centre-right losing ground, the parliamentary elections of October 2019 will probably return the coalition to power.
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Cheques are frequently used in Portugal and it is common practice to establish payment plans with post-dated cheques which are payable on presentation. If the bank account is not sufficiently provisioned, they are borne by the bank up to a maximum amount of €150. In the case of bounced cheques, an individual person or a company is prohibited from receiving or issuing further cheques for a maximum term of two years (or eventually six years, if there is a court decision).
Bills of exchange are commonly used for commercial transactions in Portugal. In order to be valid, they are subject to stamp duty, the rate of which is set each year in the national budget. A bill of exchange is generally deemed independent of the contract to which it relates.
Cheques, bills of exchange, and promissory notes offer effective guarantees to creditors against defaults, as they are legally enforceable instruments which entitle debt holders to initiate "executory proceedings". Under this process, creditors can petition the court to issue a writ of execution and notify the debtor that this has been done. When debtors still fail to settle their debts, the creditors may request that the court officer issues an attachment order against the debtors' property.
Electronic transfers via the SWIFT network are widely used by Portuguese companies and are a quick, reliable and economic means of payment. If the buyer fails to make a transfer, the legal recourse is to institute ordinary or summary proceedings, based simply on an unpaid invoice.
In the event of a payment default, creditors are not required to issue a protest notice before bringing an action to court, but such a notice can be used to publicise the matter and thus put pressure on debtors to honour their obligations, albeit belatedly.
Debt collection
Amicable phase
Amicable collection begins with the debtor being sent four demands for the payment of the principal amount. Interest on the principal can be requested, but is normally difficult to collect in Portugal. Payment agreements subsequently made between creditors and debtors can include guarantees to ensure payments will take place as agreed.
Interest rates are set by the Treasury Department. The rates are published in the Diário da República during the first fortnight of January and July each year, and are applicable for the following six months. These interest rates are applied by default, unless the parties involved in a commercial agreement have contracted otherwise.
Legal proceedings
Fast-track procedure
The order to pay procedure (Injunção), which is applicable to uncontested commercial claims, was established in March 2003. These proceedings, whatever the amount involved, are heard by the court in whose jurisdiction the obligation is enforceable, or the court where the debtor is domiciled. Since September 2005, these injunctions can also be served electronically.
The National Injunctions Office (Balcão Nacional de Injunções, BNI) has exclusive jurisdiction throughout the country for the electronic processing of order to pay procedures.
Ordinary proceedings
In cases of disputed claims, creditors can initiate formal, but more costly, declarative proceedings (acção declarativa), to obtain a ruling which establishes their right to payment. Once the claim is filed with the court and the debtor notified, a defence can be filed within 30 days. Failure to reply entitles the court to deliver a default judgment. If the judge rules in favour of the creditor, the court may order damages, if requested by the demanding party. They then need to initiate "executive proceedings" (acção executiva) to enforce the court's ruling.
Under the revised Code of Civil Procedure, any original deed established by private seal (i.e. any written document issued to a supplier) in which the buyer unequivocally acknowledges his deb, is deemed to be an agreement that is enforceable by law. Since 2013, when the most recent revision of the Code of Civil Process was made, written signed payment plans can only be used to initiate executory proceedings when they have been recognised by a notary.
In the scope of the recent restructuring of Portuguese courts which has been ongoing since 2014, more courts specialising in commercial issues have been created. The number of Courts of First Instance has been reduced to 23 (in each district capital), while there are now 21 specialised courts (Secções de Competência Especializada) for commerical issues (secção de Comercio), commercial issues. These latter sections deal specifically with insolvencies and commercial company matters. During this same period, 16 sections specialising in Enforcement Procedures (Secções Especializadas) have also been created.
Legal actions in Portugal can take several years, depending on the complexity of the case. Enforcement proceedings can be faster, depending on the existence of assets.
Enforcement of a Legal Decision
Once all avenues of appeal have been exhausted, a judgment normally becomes final and can be enforced. If the debtor fails to comply with the decision, the creditor can request compulsory enforcement mechanisms before the court – either through an Attachment Order, or by allowing payment of the debt to be obtained from a third party which owes money to the debtor (Garnishee Order).
Foreign awards rendered in other EU countries benefit from specific enforcement mechanisms, such as the European Enforcement Order (which can be used if the claim is undisputed), or the European Small Claims Procedure. Awards rendered in non-EU countries must be party to a bilateral or multilateral agreement with Portugal on the recognition and enforcement of court decisions.
Insolvency Proceedings
Out-of court
A special extrajudicial administrative procedure (Regime Extra Juditial de Recuperação de Empresas, RERE) came into effect on July 1, 2017. This procedure for restructuring company debts is carried out by specialised mediators. It has been designed to enable creditors and debtors to reach a compromise, in a confidential and consensual manner.
Restructuring proceedings
The reforms implemented in 2012 included the introduction of a special rescue procedure (Processo Especial de Revitalizaçao, PER). The aim of this new procedure is to ensure the recovery of debts from debtors that are in a 'difficult economic situation' without starting an insolvency procedure. The management is obliged to request permission from the provisional judicial administrator in order to perform "particularly relevant acts". During this process, the administrator prepares a recovery plan which must be approved by the creditors and a judge.
Insolvency law in Portugal also provides for insolvency proceedings (Processo de Insolvência). The main goal of these proceedings is to obtain payment for the company's creditors through the implementation of an insolvency plan. Insolvency plans can be established under which the company is restructured and can continue to operate. Should this prove unfeasible, the insolvent's estate is liquidated, and the subsequent proceeds are distributed among the creditors.


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Forgive me if I have set this up wrong, I haven't done proofs in a long time. I was thinking at lunch today what it would be like if we could write binary behind a decimal point. Imagine
$$110.11 = 6.75$$
This made me think, are there numbers in base-10 decimal that cannot be represented rationally in base-2 decimal? Maybe, but since 2 evenly divises 10, maybe not. How about 3? $n$?
This is my conjecture:
$$\forall ( x_1,l_1,n \in Z | x_1 < 10^{l_1} ) \exists i_2,l_2 (\frac{x_1}{10^{l_1}} = \frac{x_2}{n^{l_2}} ) $$
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LeTourneau University's School of Education will reduce the number of hours required for several education degree programs to remain competitive in response to reductions made by the state of Texas.
"These changes are not expected to have any impact on programmatic outcomes," said LETU Dean for the School of Education Dr. Wayne Jacobs. "We feel these reductions will have a more favorable reaction to initial inspection by students who inquire about LETU degree programs in education."
The state of Texas reduced all academic programs for education degrees to 120 hours. Nine of LETU's teacher education degree programs and two of its kinesiology programs will be affected by the reduction, primarily those degree programs with 130 hours or more as requirements. All of the programs will maintain a current minimum of 124 hours for a Bachelor of Arts program or 126 hours for a Bachelor of Science program. Most of the reductions were made possible by reducing literature electives and history courses.
Degrees targeted for the reductions include two in the Department of Kinesiology: the Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology with an Exercise Science concentration will reduce from 131 hours to 126 hours and the Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology for Early Childhood through 12th grade instruction will reduce from 130 to 126 hours.
Nine degrees in the Department of Teacher Education will see reductions: the Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies degree programs for grades 4-8 Language Arts/Social Studies concentration and for 4-8 Math/Science concentration will both be reduced from 131 to 128 hours.
The Bachelor of Science in Applied Technology will be reduced from 132 to 126 hours. The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with Computer Information Systems will be reduced from 136 to 130 hours. The Bachelor Science in Physical Sciences will be reduced from 132 to 129 hours. The Bachelor of Science Composite degree will be reduced from 133 to 127 hours.
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Spaying and neutering is an often suggested remedy for various behavior problems. This article will be a review of the effects of spaying and neutering
on behavior.
Neutering Male Dogs
Neutering (Gonadectomy) the male dog removes the source of circulating testosterone by removing the testicles, which is presumed to be the major influence
on observed changes in behavior following gonadectomy.
Testosterone affects the male dogs brain intensively at two points in their development.The first is probably prenatally (Hart and Eckstein, 1997) and
the second is during sexual maturity. In the uterus, testosterone can diffuse through the amniotic membrane and through uterine blood flow. Once it
reaches the male dogs brain, it brings about genderspecific structural changes that then relate to later development of sex-typical behaviors. Remember
that these structures start out female and develop into male structures. These changes masculinize the male brain structure. Prior to sexual maturity,
male dogs display male-typical behaviors. During the second significant surge of testosterone in the sexual adolescence period of development, increasing
testosterone levels continue to act on these already established anatomical changes to again increase the frequency and magnitude of male sexually
dimorphic behaviors. Testosterone titers start to rise by the time the male pup reaches 4 to 5 months, where after testosterone levels reach a maximum
at 10 months of age and then fall to adult male levels by 18 months of age.(Dunbar, 1999, p. 68) The fact that the dog experiences two significant
surges of testosterone, one of which has significant effects on the anatomy of the brain prior to gonadectomy, it is not surprising that gonadectomy
does not have total control over sexually dimorphic behaviors.
Ben and Hart at the University of California carried out one of the most extensive surveys on the effects of gonadectomy on dogs, finding that at least
in intermale aggression, aggression was reduced by neutering in 60% of cases with rapid reduction in 25%, and gradual reduction in 35% (Fogle, 1990,
p. 53). Neilson, Eckstein, and Hart, (1997) found that approximately 25% of adult dogs that were aggressive toward humans or other dogs in the household
can be expected to have a 50 to 90% level of improvement after gonadectomy. A 50 – 90% level of improvement can likewise be observed in 10 to 15% of
dogs that are aggressive toward unfamiliar people or human territorial intruders after gonadectomy. Neilson et al. also found that neither the age
at which the gonadectomy was performed or the duration the problem behavior existed for affected the behavior after gonadectomy. Hart and Eckstein
(1997) performed a review of the research and literature on the effects of gonadal hormones on objectionable behavior. They relay that gonadectomy
affects sexually dimorphic behaviors and that aggression toward other dogs and dominance over owner are particularly sexually dimorphic. They point
out that much previous research has largely been based on guardian survey studies and has not experimentally controlled for the placebo effect in that
guardians may either instate some form of changes that constitute behavior modification or they may imagine changes that in fact did not take place
or did not take place to the extent they believed they did. Although this is a serious lacking in the validity of the studies these same affects can
be expected in real life gonadectomies performed as part of behavior management plan. To the extent that the guardian makes changes in their behavior
or the environment that result in decreases in aggressive behaviors simply as a result of having the gonadectomy performed these same results can be
expected in behavioral cases. A large scale German study by Heidenberger and Unshelm (1990) found very similar results to those described above.
Testosterone tends to promote greater reactivity in dogs. They trigger a little quicker to aversive stimuli and respond a bit more intensely and for slightly
longer duration. Affecting the magnitude of aggressive behavior could be particularly helpful in many cases.
Some general statements and recommendations can be formed from these studies and notions:
- Neutering cannot be expected to reduce aggressive behavior in all dogs
- Neutering will not always completely eliminate aggressive behaviors
- When the neutering is carried out cannot be expected to influence the rate or magnitude of changes in behaviors
- How long the problem behavior has existed does not tend to affect the level or trend of change in behavior after neutering
- If an intact dog demonstrates aggressive behavior neutering should be considered as an adjunct to other behavior modification practices
- Early neutering is probably not helpful at preventing aggression and may pose certain medical risks.
Spaying Female Dogs
Spaying (ovariohysterectomy) is the surgical removal of the ovaries and uterus, the source of estrogen and progesterone in female dogs. Estrogen and progesterone
levels ebb and wane in cycles. The most significant influence cycling fluctuations in estrogen and progesterones have on female dog behavior is pregnancy
related behaviors (female sexually dimorphic behaviors). While estrogen increases in the dogs body for a short length of time, progesterone remains
in circulation, influencing the brain for two months after each estrous and can have a dramatic effect on canine behavior. The most common behaviors
are those associated with pregnancy, nest building, guarding possessions and milk production. (Fogle, 1990, p. 54)
The most notable problem arises when the dog guards items maternally. Other problems can involve irritability, conflict with other dogs and energy reduction.
Possessive guarding in intact females that occurs in cycles is usually a hormonal guarding.
With a lack of testosterone to masculinize the brain in utero, female dogs maintain their female brain structure. Both males and females start with the
basic brain organization for male and female behaviors. The phenotype results from the probability or frequency with which the feminine or masculine
system is activated in very early development.
Sexual dimorphism is a matter of degree rather than an all or nothing phenomenon. Most male dogs behave typically male and most female dogs behave typically
female in terms of sexually dimorphic behaviors. Some male dogs display fewer or lower magnitude male sexually dimorphic behaviors and in some cases
display some female sexually dimorphic behaviors. Likewise, some female dogs display fewer or lower magnitude female sexually dimorphic behaviors and
in some cases display some male sexually dimorphic behaviors. Think of it as a continuum. One explanation for this is the basic similarity and integration
of behavioral systems of males and females of the species. Another explanation is that the masculinizing effects of testosterone are a matter of degree
rather than a zero-sum trigger and that some individuals in the uterus are exposed to greater or lesser amounts of testosterone.
It has been found (OFarrell and Peachey, 1990; and also discussed in Hart and Eckstein,1997) that the only two behaviors affected by spaying of female
dogs was aggressive dominance toward guardians and indiscriminate eating. In this case, the aggressive behavior increased after spaying. This effect
was only noted in female dogs ovariohysterectomized before 12 months of age, and that already demonstrated aggression. Female dogs ovariohysteretomized
after 12 months of age presented no risk of increased aggression. Hart and Eckstein (1997) point out that female dogs are in a progestational state
for two months following an estrus period and spaying them during that time creates a sudden removal of the source of progestins (which tend to have
a calming influence on animals). It is proposed that this removal of progesterone may promote irritability or aggression in some individuals.
Another piece of this puzzle may involve androgenization of fetal female dogs. It is suggested that either or both of two mechanisms may lead to a slight
masculinization of female brains in untero. If a female is positioned between two males in utero, their brain may be masculinized by diffusion of testosterone
through the amniotic membrane. The other mechanism involves caudally (closest to the tail of the animal) positioned males androgenizing rostrally (closest
to the head of the animal) positioned females in utero through the fetal blood supply. For a good discussion of this, see Hart and Eckstein(1997).
In a study by Kim, Yeon, Houpt, Lee, Chang and Lee (2005, in press) it was found that female German Shepherd Dogs spayed between five and 10 months were
significantlymore reactive than an intact group. The intact group was not exposed to a sham operation so even though the measures were taken well after
the surgery it is possible that the results are due to the surgical procedure rather than the absence of ovaries and uterus. It is also possible that
the results are only reasonably generalizable to German Shepherd Dogs. This study does suggest though that spaying may cause more reactivity in dogs.
Replication will be important.
Some statements and recommendations can be derived from the above:
- Females should not be spayed within two months after their estrus period to avoid sudden contrast between the presence and absence of progesterone
- If a female demonstrates this consistent dominance related aggression pattern prior to spaying and prior to 12 months of age the risk of increased
aggressive behavior must be balances against the inconvenience of an intact female dog and potential health detriments of remaining intact. Spaying
can simply be delayed until behavior modification has achieved progress
- Early spaying is likely not helpful at preventing aggression and may pose certain medical risks.
References cited
- Dunbar, I. (1999). An Owner's Huide to a Healthy Happy Pet Dog Behavior. New York:Howell Book House.
- Fogle, B. (1990). The Dog's Mind. New York: Howell Book House.
- Hart, B. L., & Eckstein, R. A. (1997). The role of gonadal hormones in the occurrence of objectionable behaviours in dogs and cats. Applied Animal
Behaviour Science,52, 331-344.
- Heidenberger, E., & Unshelm, J. (1990). Changes of behaviour in dogs after castration.Tierarztliche Praxis, 13(1): 69-75.
- Kim H. H., Yeon S. C., Houpt K. A., Lee H. C., Chang H. H., and Lee H. J. (2005).Acoustic feature of barks of ovariohysterectomized and intact German
Shepherd bitches. J Vet Med Sci. 67(3):281-5.
- Neilson, J. C., Eckstein, R. A., & Hart, B. L. (1997). Effects of castration on problem behaviors in male dogs with reference to age and duration
of behavior. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 211(2), 180-182.
- O'Farrell, V., & Peachey, E. (1990). Behavioural effects of ovariohysterectomy on bitches. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 31, 595-598.
James O'Heare
- James OHeare, CABC., is the President of the Cynology College(www.Cynology College.com),
- Owner of the Applied Companion Animal Behavior Network (www.ACABN.com),
- Director of the International Institute for Applied Companion Animal Behavior (www.IIACAB.com) and
- owner of DogPsych Publishing (www.DogPsych.com).
- James personal web site is at www.JamesOHeare.com.
- James holds a Doctoral level Post-Graduate Certificate in Comparative Psychology.
- James is the Author of Aggressive Behavior in Dogs, The Canine Aggression Workbook, The Canine Separation Anxiety Workbook, Dominance Theory and Dogs,
Raw Meat For Cats and Dogs?, and Canine Neuropsychology. The Canine Aggression Workbook will be discontinued after this edition and replaced by
James new book Aggressive Behavior in Dogs.
- James has been helping companion animal guardians solve behavior problems for more than 15 years.


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Mankato, Minn. – The Small Business Development Center (SBDC), South Central Region, at Minnesota State University in Mankato, has been named the Minnesota and upper Midwest Region SBDC Center of Excellence of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
The SBDC Center of Excellence of the Year is selected annually to honor a Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Service Center for excellence in providing value to small businesses and advancing program delivery and management through innovation. Todd Loosbrock, President of US Bank – Mankato, nominated The Small Business Development Center, South Central Region, for this award.
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This site presents papers of members of Congress, Supreme Court justices, and key federal law cases. Learn about the Revolution and the creation of the U.S. by investigating the papers of our earliest lawmakers -- Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, and others. See Calhoun's speech against the Compromise of 1850 and Webster's notes for his speech in favor of it, General MacArthur's Old Soldiers Never Die address to Congress (April 1951), and more.
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TAMPA-- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are making a case for saving coach Greg Schiano's job with a strong second-half turnaround.
The Bucs (4-9) beat the struggling Buffalo Bills 27-6 Sunday for their fourth win in five games following an 0-8 start that placed Schiano's future in jeopardy.
"We just don't quit, and that all starts with our head coach. That's how he is," defensive tackle Gerald McCoy said. "He's very consistent with his effort, and nothing really changes with how he prepares and how he comes to work every day that makes you want to work harder for that guy."
Bobby Rainey scored on an 80-yard run on the second play of the game, Mike Glennon threw two touchdowns, and the McCoy-led defense forced five turnovers and sacked EJ Manuel seven times.
"Our preparation is the same. We're just finishing games," McCoy said. "We're making the plays that we weren't making before."
The Bills have lost five of six, are assured of finishing without a winning record for the ninth straight year, and also are in danger of extending the NFL's longest current playoff drought to 14 consecutive seasons.
Bills coach Doug Marrone held a team meeting after the game.
"I find it very difficult after that game to stand up here and defend a lot of things," Marrone said.
"I thought we played poorly. Actually, I shouldn't say I thought, I know we played poorly in all three phases," the coach added. "We had penalties. We had turnovers. We had misreads. We had missed tackles. We had things go wrong for us that there have been times during the year where we've been making improvement on it."
Glennon wasn't exactly sensational coming off a 27-6 loss at Carolina, going 9 of 25 for 90 yards. But he had TD throws of 5 yards to Tim Wright and 38 to Vincent Jackson, who had three receptions for 70 yards to go over 1,000 for the season for the second straight year with the Bucs, and third in a row overall. Rainey finished with 127 yards on 22 carries.
Buffalo, meanwhile, took up where it left off in a 34-31 overtime loss to Atlanta. The Bills lost fumbles on their final two possessions of that game, Stevie Johnson in the final minute of the fourth quarter and Scott Chandler two plays into OT.
This Sunday, they turned it over three times within a four-possession span of the second quarter, a stretch that might have been game-changing if Glennon hadn't thrown two interceptions.
"We just have to figure out what's going on with this team," said Manuel, the first-round draft pick out of Florida State who doubled his interception total for the season.
"I think we really have to find our identity," the rookie added, "We have three games left, we really need to finish strong moving on into the offseason and things like that."
After outgaining the Bills 169 yards to 38 while building a 14-3 lead in the first quarter, the Bucs were limited to 77 net yards the rest of the way to finish with 246.
It didn't matter.
With Manuel throwing two interceptions in the second quarter and two more in the third, the Bills never made a serious move to get back in the game, finishing with field goals of 40 and 46 yards by Dan Carpenter. Manuel hit C.J. Spiller on an 83-yard scoring play that was wiped out by a fourth-quarter holding penalty.
Leodis McKelvin muffed a fair catch on a punt inside the Buffalo 20, and a roughing-the-passer penalty -- albeit a borderline call -- against Jairus Byrd helped set up Glennon's TD pass to Wright that extended Tampa Bay's lead to 24-3 at the half.
Byrd also had the 22nd interception of his career, moving him into a tie for 10th on Buffalo's all-time list. Stephon Gilmore's pick six minutes later prevented Tampa Bay from turning McKelvin's muff into points.
Linebacker Lavonte David had two of Tampa Bay's four interceptions. He also had a sack.
"We're playing really good football right now, and it all starts with our defense, with how many turnovers they're forcing," Glennon said. "With the way our defense was playing, we did what we needed to do as an offense, and they did the rest.
"It's nice to see the second half we're 4-1."
On the rebound
TAMPA-- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are making a case for saving coach Greg Schiano's job with a strong second-half turnaround.


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