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Investing In Stocks
Generally, stocks are divided among various categories. At the top are the stocks issued by large, well-established companies, often called blue chip or large-capitalization (large cap) stocks. Below are stocks issued by smaller companies, often divided by their size or market capitalization into mid-cap and small-cap stocks. Growth stocks are those with the potential to grow quickly in both revenues and profitability, but perhaps without the proven track record more established companies have. Some may be large and even market-leading companies in their industries, but with plans to dramatically expand their businesses. Value stocks are those that analysts feel are selling for less than the company is really worth.
Stocks can also be divided into domestic stocks (those issued by U.S. companies) and international stocks. You can also divide your money among various sectors of the market, such as technology, communication, healthcare, energy, financial services, consumer goods and basic materials, each of which may respond differently to economic changes.
Risk vs. Return for Stocks
Over the short term, investing in the stock market can pose quite a risk. After all, the market's history includes such events as the Crash of 1929 and the Depression that followed, the bear market of 1972 through 1974, and the tumble of October 1987. More recently, we saw steep but mainly temporary declines from July through October 1998, plus the housing crisis and stock market decline in 2008. Individual stocks face risks as well. A company, because of poor business conditions or poor management, could become unable to make dividend payments. Or it could fail, leaving your stock worthless. The stock market can also be volatile, fluctuating because of events happening overseas, rumors of economic changes, or a key investment advisor's pronouncement that the market, some segment of it or a particular stock is overvalued.
Over the long term, however, stocks generally earn higher and more positive returns than other financial investment. These higher returns often help offset the risks of investing in stocks.
Stocks can yield two types of return: capital return and income return. Capital return is when the market price of your investment -- a share of stock -- increases or decreases from your original purchase price. Income return is the payments -- dividends -- a company makes to its shareholders each year. Together, these make up your stock's total return.
Diversification Can Minimize Investment Risk
Among the risks you face in the stock market is the risk that you will have to sell an investment for less than you paid for it. If you buy stock in many different companies, in many different sectors of the market, you can minimize your risk. After all, it is highly unlikely that every company in which you have invested will suffer at the same time.
You can also minimize your risk by investing some money in international stocks. Historically, when the U.S. stock market has dropped, markets in Europe and Asia have dropped less, or even risen in value. Although we live in an increasingly global economy where economic events have an impact everywhere, global diversification should still be a part of your plan.
Diversification does not protect against a loss or ensure a profit.
What Role Should Stocks Play In Your Portfolio?
In general, money you wont need for at least 10 years would be suitable to be invested primarily in stocks. Certainly younger people investing for their retirement should consider putting a substantial portion of their funds in stocks.
Investing in stocks may also be appropriate for retirees who dont need all of their money and are trying to maximize what they will pass onto their heirs. You should seek the advice of a qualified financial advisor to determine the optimal amount you should allocate to stocks.
Ticket charges and brokerage account fees may also apply and should be carefully reviewed before any transactions occur.
This article explains some general information about various types of investment products. It is designed to initiate your interest and should not be taken as a recommendation to invest in any specific direction. Complete information about all the details of each type of investment needs to be considered before suitability can be determined.
Investors must carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, liquidity, charges and expenses, and possible surrender fees of any investment before committing to an investment. This and other information can be found in the prospectus for the specific issue involved and should be carefully read before investing. The prospectus can be obtained from the individual company issuing the security, by calling their respective office, or accessing their respective website. Your financial professional can guide you where to find the contact information for each company. A qualified registered securities representative can explain the specific characteristics of each product and guide you in selecting the investments that are most suitable for your specific needs.
Small and Mid-cap stocks may be subject to a higher degree of risk than more established companies' securities. The illiquidity of the small-cap market may adversely affect the value of these investments.
International investing involves special risks such as currency fluctuation and political instability and may not be suitable for all investors.
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When it was all said and done, Wood tossed 9 shutout innings with 8 strikeouts, 0 walks, 0 hit batters, and only 1 hit allowed. Unfortunately, the Reds offense was up against Roy Halladay and couldn't scrap out a single run. Given that Wood pitches in the era of the pitch count, he wasn't allowed to work any deeper into the game and was denied the chance at the win.
Still, it was an undeniably brilliant performance. He kept the Phillies off-balance with his curveball and changeup, but also overpowered them with a fastball that routinely touched 93 and even 94 mph. Personally, I love the deadfish changeup that he threw on several occasions to righthanded hitters. He started it on the outside corner and let it fade down and away. He also flashed the cutter that chewed up a righthanded hitter or two by getting in on the hands.
On the day, he threw 109 pitches, 74 of which were strikes. Of those strikes, 6 were swings-and-misses, 27 were called, and 41 were the result of contact.
Overall, it was a fairly remarkable performance. In fact, I'm not entirely sure we appreciate how remarkable it was. It was one of the best pitching performances in the history of the organization. Just for fun, let's analyze it in terms of Game Score, which was developed by Bill James and is calculated as follows:
1. Start with 50 points.
2. Add 1 point for every out recorded.
3. Add 2 points for every inning completed after the 4th.
4. Add 1 point for each strikeout.
5. Subtract 2 points for each hit allowed.
6. Subtract 4 points for each earned run allowed.
7. Subtract 2 points for each unearned run allowed.
8. Subtract 1 point for each walk allowed.
Travis Wood's near perfect-o was worth a robust 93 points in terms of Game Score. To give it some context and put the performance in the proper perspective, Wood's 93 Game Score tied him for the 18th best in Reds history. In the history of baseball's first professional organization, only 17 games have been better than Travis Wood's 3rd career start!
Here is the list:
1. Ray Starr: 101
2. Eppa Rixey: 101
3. Paul Derringer: 99
4. Harry Perkowski: 97
5. Johnny Vander Meer: 96
6. Dolf Loque: 96
7. Mario Soto: 95
8. Jim Maloney: 95
9. Jim Maloney: 95
10. Si Johnson: 95
11. Tom Browning: 94
12. Bruce Berenyi: 94
13. Jim Maloney: 94
14. Joe Nuxhall: 94
15. Bucky Walters: 94
16. Johnny Vander Meer: 94
17. Dolf Luque: 94
18. Travis Wood: 93
Those are the names, scores, and links to the box scores for those games. There are several games of note in that list, including:
#5 - April 30th, 1969 Houston Astros vs. Cincinnati Reds at Crosley Field
The Astros showed up in the Queen City riding an 8 game losing streak and boasting a 4-20 record. And, with Jim Maloney on the hill for the Reds, it was only going to get worse. Facing a lineup that featured Joe Morgan, Jesus Alou, Jim Wynn, and Doug Rader in the first four slots in the order, Maloney mowed them down in front of 3,898 paying fans. Maloney tossed a no-hitter, striking out 13 and walking 5.
Clearly, he didn't face the best competition, but his stellar performance was good for a Game Score of 95.
#8 - September 16, 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Cincinnati Reds at Riverfront Stadium
The first place Dodgers rolled into town packing an 84-61 record to face the third place Reds who were 7.5 games back. In one of the better pitching battles of the year, and perhaps any year, Tom Browning and Tim Belcher faced off.
Browning took the mound and faced a lineup including the likes of Alfredo Griffin, Mickey Hatcher, Kirk Gibson, and Steve Sax. It made no difference, as Browning pitched his way into the history books with a perfect game. Twenty-seven batters marched to the plate and Browning sent them right back to the dugout.
On the day, Browning struck out 7 and allowed no baserunners. Browning threw 100 pitches, including 72 strikes. He induced 10 outs by groundball and 10 outs by flyball. On the other side, Tim Belcher was the very definition of a tough-luck loser. Belcher also threw a complete game and allowed only a single unearned run. Belcher struck out 7, walked 1, and gave up 3 hits.
Belcher and Browning made such quick work of the hitters that the game was over in 1 hour and 51 minutes. The difference came in the 6th inning when Barry Larkin hit a two-out double down the right field line. Larkin came around to score when the defense let Belcher down. Chris Sabo hit a groundball to third baseman Jeff Hamilton who promptly threw the ball away. Belcher then took matters into his own hands by picking Sabo off first base to end the inning, but that was all the run support that Browning would need on this day.
Browning's performance was one for the ages and earned him a Game Score of 94.
#10 August 19, 1965 Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs in Wrigley Field
This game is notable for several different reasons, as Jim Maloney allowed no-hits in 10 innings despite walking 10 hitters.
Facing a Cubs lineup featuring Billy Williams, Ernie Banks, and Ron Santo, Maloney again flashed overpowering stuff. He faced 40 batters, allowing no hits, but walking 10 and hitting Ron Santo with a pitch. Despite allowing over a baserunner an inning, the Cubs could not muster any hits or runs.
Larry Jackson was almost Maloney's equal, allowing only a homerun to Leo Cardenas, but Maloney didn't need anything more.
Maloney's no-hitter was equal parts impressive and unimpressive, as he obviously flashed overpowering stuff and was the definition of "effectively wild."
His performance was good for a Game Score of 94, but hardly seems more impressive than Travis Wood's performance.
Obviously, Wood's performance was truly one for the ages. It stacks up favorably against just about every game pitched in the organization's history. On the other hand, it's obvious from looking at the highest game scores that one game does not a career make. Pitchers like Bruce Berenyi and Harry Perkowski had their day in the sun, but their respective careers weren't all that impressive.
Wood got off to a great start in his career, but he has work to do to avoid the Berenyi career arc. Still, I was more than a bit impressed, as the fastball looked a tick faster and the curveball looked sharper than his minor league days. Another change is that Wood has slowed the tempo of his windup, which may help him gather himself before his drive to the plate.
Overall, the future looks bright for young Travis Wood, who may well have the necessary skills to build on his impressive performance.

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111 - The Series
Since the 111th anniversary of Deutsche Grammophon in 2009 the "111" has come to stand for a series that leads the listener on a fascinating curated journey through the label's legendary catalogue. With a mandate to include but also go beyond the "Best of" Deutsche Grammophon, the series has developed into an exploration of the catalogue that reveals hidden treasures and some unexpected though highest-level choices.
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Reaching seemingly endlessly up into the sky, Ulm Minster's tower has watched over the city for centuries. After the Second World War, during which much of the city was destroyed, Ulm took the right approach to reconstruction. The city planners achieved a successful compromise that resulted in a unique cityscape of lovingly restored buildings on the one hand and breathtaking modernity on the other.
Ulm Minster, the 'finger of God' with the highest church tower in the world, is the city's predominant building. And the square on which it stands is an endlessly fascinating place that offers a great mix of historical and modern architecture. But there is definitely more to Ulm than the Minster and Münsterplatz square, and at a stone's throw away, the beautiful town hall is one of the reasons why. The oldest part of the present building was erected in 1370 and served as a trading house. It was first mentioned as a town hall in 1419 and the ornate astronomical clock was added in around 1520. In the building's stairwell, you can look up and see a replica of the flying machine built by Albrecht Ludwig Berblinger, the legendary tailor of Ulm. Unfortunately his attempts at flying more than 200 years ago were not crowned with success. On the crucial day there was no favourable wind and his 'flight' ended in the gushing Danube. Nevertheless, he is still esteemed today as an able man, and the locals' penchant for striking out in new directions – at least in spirit – is a reminder of another famous son of Ulm, Albert Einstein. A new direction, at least in terms of urban development, was taken with the design of Ulm's 'Neue Mitte' (new centre) between Münsterplatz and the town hall. Here, old and new buildings form an ensemble of striking contrasts. The first of these is the Stadthaus by New York architect Richard Meier. This internationally acclaimed milestone in modern architecture is an open house for encounters with art, culture and people – and with a remarkable city.
Its basement contains a fascinating permanent exhibition on the archaeology and history of Münsterplatz square, providing a clear contrast to the architecture of the building itself. The 'House of Senses', which features an optician's with a café on the third floor and affords fantastic views of the minster, the Sparkasse building, Wolfram Wöhr's Weishaupt art gallery, the 'glass pyramid' municipal library by Gottfried Böhm and the Obere Stube with its moving facade stand out against the nearby historical minster and town hall with their modern mode of expression – which was welcomed wholeheartedly by experts but divided opinion among Ulm residents. Further ahead, via the Weinhof – an important trading house for almost 500 years – are the ancient Steinhaus (stone house), the Romanesque Chapel of St. Nicholas dating from around 1220 and the 17th-century Schwörhaus (oath house). Every year on Schwörmontag, a public holiday in Ulm, the town's mayor stands on the Schwörhaus balcony and repeats the historic oath of 1397 to uphold the constitution. A walk through Ulm Museum is also fascinating. The archaeological collection boasts the Löwenmensch (lion man), the oldest animal/human sculpture in the world dating back approximately 30,000 years, and features alongside a collection of major European and American artworks from 1945 onwards.
A distinctive feature of Ulm's townscape are two towers that form part of the old town fortifications: the Gänseturm (goose tower) and the Metzgerturm (butchers' tower), built in 1345 and better known as the Leaning Tower of Ulm. The story behind the tower is typical of Ulm. Legend has it, the tower got its name from the butchers who added sawdust to their sausage mix. When the townspeople realised this, they locked the culprits in the tower. And as the corpulent butchers huddled together in fear in a corner upon the angry mayor's entrance, the tower is supposed to have tilted. In actual fact, the tower is leaning because it stands on a former swamp. However, you should try to stay upright when you visit the quaint fishermen's quarter, which dates from the Middle Ages, or one of the many beer gardens in Ulm and Neu-Ulm – Ulm's sister town in Bavaria on the other side of the Danube. But that is of course up to you. The main thing is that you visit Ulm.
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The Word on the Street: Fact and Fable about American English
Plenum Trade, 1998 - Language Arts & Disciplines - 294 pages
In The Word on the Street, John McWhorter reveals our American English in all its variety, beauty, and expressiveness. Debunking the myth of a "pure" standard English, he considers the speech patterns and accents of many regions and ethnic groups in the U.S. and demonstrates how language evolves. He takes up the tricky question of gender-neutral pronouns. He dares to ask, "Should we translate Shakespeare?" Focusing on whether how our children speak determines how they learn, he presents the controversial Ebonics debate in light of his research on dialects and creoles. The Word on the Street frees us to truly speak our minds. It is John McWhorter's answer to William Safire, transformed here into everybody's Aunt Lucy, who insists on correcting our grammar and making us feel slightly embarrassed about our everyday use of the language. ("To whom, " she will insist, and "don't split your infinitives!") He reminds us that we'd better accept the fact that language is always changing - not only slang, but sound, syntax, and words' meanings - and get on with the business of communicating effectively with one another.
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Students Overview
With over 1,000 successful program graduates, the criminal justice program has established a strong state-wide record of accomplishment.
Graduates currently hold positions of responsibility in:
- law enforcement,
- probation and parole,
- prosecution and crime prevention programs,
- corrections, and
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The integrated systems contractors are working diligently to create the automated buildings and campuses networks that will usher us into a 21st Century renaissance.
For the past decade and half, facility managers and systems contractors have tackled the challenges of the new technology with a stubborn "silo" approach. From electrical contractor, telecommunications contractor, IT/datacom network contractor, security and fire alarm systems contractor, and a host of other subspecialty contractors, each has approached the needs and wants of their customers from different perspectives and methodologies. The result is a group of systems that may be unable to communicate or integrate functions and/or services.
Whether these integrated systems are maximizing energy utilization, lighting control, HVACcontrols, security, safety, IT management, or telecommunications, the result is a structure that responds to our needs and keeps us comfortable, productive, and efficient, while keeping us safe and secure. Productivity is the brass ring, but efficiency is a close second.
For example, Bob Smith, operations manager, uses his employee access card to enter the building. The master system recognizes his location and logs him in, so he may be given access to his office, phone, computer, IT network, etc. If someone else tries to remotely access the central IT network as Bob Smith, security protocols will be activated.
Recent data has revealed that predictive analysis of crime statistics can enhance security by forecasting crime before it happens. Just another epiphany of the mind to broaden the use of technology.
The 21st century infrastructure contractor must coordinate a host of new and old tasks to implement the infrastructure that will take the building from a dumb "cave" to a charming "smart building." The following are some of the hats the contractor may now have to wear:
- Master systems integrator
- Energy solutions/services provider
- Commissioning agent
- BIM modeler
- EMS provider
- Building energy model expert
- Fire/security designer
- Control systems integrator
- Lighting systems designer
- IT and telecommunications network expert
The flood of new technology threatens to overwhelm us. Many of the latest technological breakthroughs are underappreciated and not fully understood when it comes to possible applications. General Motors installed its first production line robot (to spot weld some small items on the auto body) in 1961. Robotics are creating and killing jobs in many areas outside of manufacturing.
Low-voltage cabling (once the domain of the telephone company) has become a sizable revenue stream for the specialty electrical contractors. This area has expanded to assimilate access controls, security cameras, HVAC sensors, telephone and data networks and a host of other signaling dependent systems (including fire alarm).
The 11th Commandment should be "Thou shall not get away with it." When it comes to life safety systems, cutting corners or using substandard materials may cause the entire system to fail.
With energy costs rising to new heights, the building owners and managers are looking for a contractor to help them design, implement and maintain systems that will maximize the efficiency of the power systems in their structures. In the realm of HVAC, keeping the tenants happy and productive is a mandatory consideration for these flexible systems. An empty building is just a storage box, and the mortgage lives on.
According to James Carlini, a long-time advisor on intelligent amenities in intelligent buildings and now intelligent business campuses, "Everyone involved in the building process, from the property owner to the architect, and from the mechanical engineer to the electrical engineer, has to take on a broader perspective outside of their own expertise to make these new 21st Century facilities successful."
With all the systems converging, as well as the consideration of the cornerstones that supports what Carlini defines as "the platform for commerce" (real estate, infrastructure, technology, and regional economic development), "It is not enough to have single focus skills."
Today, we need multi-disciplinary focus. As Carlini said, "You cannot solve 21st Century challenges with 20th Century solutions." Understanding how all the building blocks go together is a new skill that has to be added to the individual skill sets already developed.
Upgrades are never simple
A new VOIP unified communications system may have a specification for Cat 5e or 6 cabling. However, in the facility that will be upgraded with the new communications system, the actual installed cable runs are shorter than the maximum distance (TIA 568 standard - 100 meters). The installed cables (possibly Cat 5) are tested to verify that may deliver the required performance of the new system without the need for replacement. Sometimes, just upgrading the jack delivers the performance needed. These simple steps can extend the functional life of the infrastructure and reduce the project costs. Remember, nothing goes to the bottom line faster than reduced expenses.
Installed cables with lower performance may also be used in the future to connect sensors to other systems like HVAC, lighting controls, or security/life safety.
Structured wiring systems are making great strides in speed, distance and bandwidth. With fiber optic cabling, we may have to reboot the entire concept of low-voltage structured wiring.
"Everything is moving toward fiber optic cabling," said John Culbert, president, Megladon Manufacturing, the maker of the ScratchGuard HLC Connector. "With lower costs and higher performance, the future looks like fiber to the home and desktop."
Within the world of commercial real estate (CRE), there have been numerous reports of new business ventures that plan to provide infrastructure capable of delivering a broad spectrum of sophisticated services to the multiple dwelling unit (MDU) world, such as apartments, condos, assisted living, and multitenant facilities, etc. These programs will require some visionary staff who are not afraid to go boldly forward. Continental Automated Building Association's (CABA) president, Ron Zimmer, reminded us that the future of smart buildings includes residential in all of its configurations.
Do you need more examples of future-shock? Virtual reality is here, and it can have myriad applications.
One thing is sure. The integrated systems contractor is in an enviable position for sustainable growth without regard for the state of the economy. New applications and technology will be expanding into our world in ways that we haven't considered yet.
Some day the complexity of the machine will exceed the capabilities of the human brain.
What could possibly go wrong?
BISBEE is with Communication Planning Corp., a telecom and datacom design/build firm. He provides a free monthly summary of industry news on www.wireville.com.


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We've all seen it — someone changing lanes without signaling. Or a person driving while texting. And, if we're honest, maybe we've even been that person. Nobody's perfect. And according a recent Esurance report, 77% of drivers have been in at least one accident.
When you're trying to avoid being pulled over (or worse, getting in an accident), it helps to know more about those bad driving habits we've all been (admittedly) guilty of at some point.
Edmunds.com polled 3 police agencies to get an idea of the most common driving no-no's that cops encounter.
So, in the ongoing interest of helping us all become model motorists, here's what Johnny Law had to say:
(pulled over because you can't drive 55 … in a 35 mph zone)
In the Edmunds survey, every cop surveyed listed stopping speeding drivers as a main priority. So why do police officers key in on speeders? Well, issuing speeding tickets has a huge impact on safety. For every 100 extra speeding citations given in a month, there are 14.3 fewer crashes and 5.6 fewer injuries.
Point is, if your need for speed gets the better of you, be prepared to put your money where your lead foot is — a whopping 34 million speeding tickets are handed out each year in the U.S.
Distracted driving
(pulled over because you're texting, emailing, eating, and driving)
The police officers surveyed say their main reasons for giving distracted-driving tickets include illegal texting and driving or other dangerous cell phone use. And with good reason, too. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a stunning 40 percent of U.S. teens admit to having been in a car while the driver used a cell phone in an endangering way. We don't know about you, but it seems this phenomenon can't get enough police intervention.
Equipment violations
(pulled over because those windows are just a bit too dark)
Equipment offenses are easy bait for tickets because they're so simple to spot. A police officer doesn't have to make any judgments about the situation. Rather, he or she can simply see that something isn't up to code and make a move. According to the cops surveyed, the most glaring violation (pun intended) was illegal window tints. Following that were burned-out lights, broken windshields, and expired license plate tags.
Tailgating and improper lane changes
(pulled over because you're bound to cause an accident)
These 2 violations ranked as equally important on the Edmunds study. Both are reckless maneuvers that cops said they monitor closely. One police officer even qualified exactly what he thinks is considered a dangerous lane change: cutting someone off or moving without looking.
Using the left lane for cruising instead of passing, driving too slowly, and squealing your tires are also high on the list.
Use common sense
When reviewing these offenses, it's not exactly a surprise that they attract attention. True, you can't control what other people will do on the road. But you can control yourself. So next time you notice you're about to fall into one of these habits, think about the repercussions. Safe driving is good for you and everyone else on the road.
Want to learn how these driving no-no's can impact your car insurance? Check out our moving violations insight center. And if you do get pulled over by the police, remain calm and remember these 8 useful tips (during any time of year).
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Chad Kroeger Gossip
Chad Kroeger gossip, latest news, photos, and video.
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While Canada was celebrating hosting its first ever NBA All-Star Weekend last night, our country's first couple showed up to Clive Davis's pre-Grammy party together, like, together. Gossip Cop reports that the two are definitely back together. Full Story
Chavril: it's over!
Last year, almost exactly around this time, there were reports that Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger were done. Click here for a refresher. They tried to deny it. But it didn't seem like they were together all that often. And then she got sick. Full Story
The First Couple of Canadian Music: over?
US Weekly reported yesterday that Chad Kroeger has been telling people that he and Avril Lavigne are done. We actually covered this on etalk a couple of months ago. That's how long he's been walking around announcing this. Full Story
Promoting the Greatest Canadian Love Story
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We have so much to be proud of here in Canada. Earlier this year, Chris Hadfield was a maple leaf badass up in space. Last week, one of our most treasured writers, Alice Munro, won the Nobel Prize in Literature. And now… Now Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger, newlyweds, are promoting their new single/her new album/their relationship/I'm not sure. Full Story
Nicole Kidman & Jackie Chan
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Random combination, right? But we've been following China's increasing influence in film. Two weeks ago, Kidman was in China at the Wanda Group's announcement of an $8.2 million film production studio along with Leonardo DiCaprio and several other high profile celebrities. Hollywood needs money. Full Story
The First Couple of Canadian Music – a wedding in black
Our nation's pride, Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger, were married in the South of France the other day. HELLO! Canada has the exclusive photos. As you can see, Avril wore black. A black wedding dress. With a black bouquet. And a LOT of black eyeliner. Full Story
The First Couple of Canadian music marry on Canada Day
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Oh Canada Our home and native land… Today we celebrate our nation's birthday… by celebrating the love of our nation's, um, most musical couple. Throw up two fingers and a thumb, turn it backwards, stick out your tongue, and let out a Hell Yeah. Or, you know, don't. Full Story
The First Couple of Canadian Music at the MMVAs
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The MuchMusic Video Awards happened last night in Toronto. And our Canadian pride and joy, our answer to Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, blessed the occasion with a lot of leather, a lot of extensions, and a spiked crown. Avril performed at the event and won an award. Chad did not perform as he was only there to support his future wife, without his bandmates. Full Story
The anthem of the First Canadian Couple of Music
Avril Lavigne, who will soon marry Nickelback's Chad Kroeger, has released a new song. It's called Here's To Never Growing Up. Avril told Ryan Seacrest that Here's To Never Growing Up is: "…a pop rock tune. And it's just about being young, having fun, being present, living in the moment and that's what I love to do. Full Story
Sailor Girl and a Walking Penis
Avril Lavigne went out for Halloween without fiancé Chad Kroeger last night. I'm sure he enjoyed her costume at home. That sentence was intended to make you dry heave. Like, she's agreed to marry Chad Kroeger. If you're not dry heaving I need you to think about this and get back to me in 10 seconds. Full Story
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When I bought my first iPhone last month, there was one accessory I knew I wanted – the Olloclip lens.
I have been playing with this review unit for a couple weeks now and it's just as great as I expected, although there are one or two things I don't like. Let's take a look…
The Olloclip is actually three lenses, all contained in a little clip which slips over the corner of your iPhone and puts one of those lenses in front of the camera. You get a fisheye and a wide-angle, and if you unscrew the wide-angle there's a macro lens underneath.
Both main lenses have their ow plastic caps, and you can keep the Olloclip in your pocket or in the little fabric bag which comes with it.
The GoodThe reason the iPhone is the most popular camera, like, ever is that it's always ready to use. And now, with the slide-to-shoot shortcut on the home screen, it's even faster. So any accessory has to be eqaully quick to deploy.
And speed is where the Olloclip shines. I ditched the little drawstring bag for a Velcro-backed pouch that came with one of my camera bags, so I can keep the Olloclip permanently to hand just inside my murse. I just grab it, slide it onto the corner of the iPhone, pop off the lens cap and I'm shooting.
Compare this to sticking magnetic rings onto your iPhone and struggling with individual lenses and the difference is huge. The Olloclip automatically lines up with the iPhone's camera thanks to its design, and switching sides is as easy as whipping it off, turning it around, pausing for a second in confusion and sliding it back on.
The results are also good – if you remember you're adding cheap glass to the front of the iPhone's carefully-crafted lens, that is.
And finally, for shooting video the Olloclip is all but essential. The video app crops in on the center of the camera's sensor, presumably to allow for the iPhone 5's great image stabilization. But this means that you'er often way too close to your subject. Clip on the Olloclip's wide lenses and things open back up again.
The BadThere's not much not to like. The tight grip of the clip on the iPhone makes me think that it'll scratch the iPhone's lens as it slides on and off, but that fear appears to be unfounded.
The lens caps are also a little annoying: easy to lose, easy to knock off in a pocket and tiny. To be fair, this is a problem with all lens caps ever. I solve the problem with my little yellow pouch, which lets me keep the lens safe, and without the lens caps: I just don't bother with them.
And that's it. Like I said, this thing is almost perfect. No, it doesn't have a telephoto lens. And no, it doesn't work with a case, but that's what design is about – compromise. And the folks at Olloclip made some smart decisions when designing this little dongle.
The VerdictIf you're a fan of the previous iPhone 4/S Olloclip, you'll be familiar with this one. It does the same thing in a slightly slimmer package.
If you're looking to buy a new lens for your new iPhone, this should be at the top of your list unless a) you always use a case or b) you need a telephoto lens. If so, there are other options (including a case with a removable telephoto lens!) which you should research.
Is the Olloclip worth the $70 asking price? If you're in the market for an accessory lens, then the answer is "hell yes."


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TIFF Review: Much Ado About Nothing (and a few other things)
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I've done this movie a great disservice and I feel very guilty about it. I sat down to watch Joss Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing towards the end of the film festival. Bad idea. You see, what's both exciting and completely soul sucking about the Toronto International Film Festival is that there are always movies to see and places to be. Full Story
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Until I saw this film on the TIFF schedule, I didn't even know it existed. But damn am I glad it does. Bad 25 is a fantastic documentary – a Spike Lee Joint – that takes you on an intimate tour behind the scenes during the making of Michael Jackson's Bad record and world tour. Full Story
TIFF REVIEW: The Paperboy
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I saw The Paperboy with a few friends. Half of them were thoroughly entertained, half of them were bored by it. I found myself caught somewhere in the middle. The Paperboy, for those of you who are unfamiliar, is that movie where Nicole Kidman pees on Zac Efron. Or at least that's how the gossip blogs are spinning it. Full Story
TIFF REVIEW: Spring Breakers. Or the time I felt like I did 47 jello shots and passed out with no clothes on
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I debated about writing my Spring Breakers experience as one long stream of consciousness because trying to articulate my feelings about this film in any other form seemed almost impossible. But here goes… I left the movie, directed by cult film icon Harmony Korine, feeling like I had just spent twenty-four hours in a trashy nightclub. Full Story
Gwyneth is Best Dressed
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PEOPLE Magazine has just named Gwyneth Paltrow the World's Best Dressed Woman. Is PEOPLE a fashion authority? Check out Gwyneth in black at TIFF the other night. Jessi Cruickshank, who was assigned to that carpet for etalk, said it was spectacular in person and she's never been a fan of the G. Full Story
Missing the Taylor-Johnsons
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I've had to medicate with a lot of vodka to get over this one. The Anna Karenina party was on Friday at Soho House. I had an invitation to go. Obviously I was going. F-ck! Our show is Canadian. Ryan Gosling is Canadian. He's a big deal here. He's a big deal everywhere. And, as you know, Sam and Aaron Taylor-Johnson, in comparison, they're an acquired taste. Full Story
TIFF REVIEW: End Of Watch
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End Of Watch is the latest gritty cop thriller from writer/director, David Ayer. He's made an eye opener of a movie that gives us a glimpse into what it's like to patrol the mean streets of South Central Los Angeles. And I'll tell you one thing, I never want to be abandoned on those streets. Full Story
Johnny Depp at TIFF 2012
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Winona Ryder was in our etalk lounge today. It's impossible how beautiful she is. Like, you can't even imagine how much more beautiful in person. Anyway, as far as I know, the conjuring hasn't worked yet. Winona's premiere is tonight. Johnny was here for the documentary West Of Memphis on Saturday. Full Story
Jennifer Lawrence & Kristen Stewart at TIFF
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Grey Goose Soho House is where they go to end their night at TIFF. The Blunt-Krasinskis, Alexander Skarsgard, Bradley Cooper, many others, have all made multiple appearances. Kristen Stewart went on Saturday night to meet up with Jennifer Lawrence. By the time I got there after Lauryn Hill (OMG!) they were up on the third floor in a corner, talking closely. Full Story
Ryan & Eva in real life
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Again, I feel the urge to apologise first. Not that I'm sorry about them being together and certainly not now having seen them in real life because, Jesus, it's almost too much sexy in one couple, but sorry that you all seem to harbour some hate for them, or her, and so I'm sorry for the following details from after the screening for The Place Beyond The Pines. Full Story
TIFF REVIEW: The Perks Of Being A Wallflower
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I have to begin by confessing that I have not read The Perks of Being a Wallflower. And I can safely say that I regret letting it slip through the cracks. Because if a movie this good came from a book, I can only imagine how transformative that book must be. As a movie, The Perks of Being a Wallflower will go down as one of the great coming of age classics. Full Story


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U.S. Women's National Team Weekly Update for Dec. 12
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 12, 2008) - The current edition of the U.S. Women's National Team Weekly update released on Dec. 12 includes briefs on national team players competing overseas, Tour of Glory celebrating USA Volleyball's Beijing success, USAV presence at the AVCA Annual Convention, trivia questions, U.S. Women's National Team Open Tryouts, how to purchase replica national team jerseys, updated list of United States players competing professionally overseas (including non-National Team members) and much more.
For the complete PDF document, click here. Below is selected sections from the update.
TOUR OF GLORY: Volleyball teams and fans from around the country can celebrate USA Volleyball's success in Beijing at the Tour of Glory on Jan. 17-19 at the High Performance Volleyball Academy (HPVBA) in Lakewood, N.J. Representing the U.S. Women's Olympic Team will be Lindsey Berg, Nicole Davis and Stacy Sykora. Other headliners at the event will include U.S. Men's National Team Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon, past Olympians Eric Fonoimoana, Pat Powers and Sinjin Smith, and Kevin Barnett, who was one of NBC's commentators at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. USA Volleyball experienced unprecedented success at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, winning gold medals in indoor men's volleyball and men's and women's beach volleyball and a silver medal in women's indoor volleyball. The medal haul was capped off when the U.S. Women's Sitting Team won a silver medal at the 2008 Paralympic Games. USA Volleyball has teamed with the Garden Empire Volleyball Association (GEVA) to sanction the event and the High Performance Volleyball Academy for its production. For the complete article, click here.
U.S. WOMEN'S TEAM AT AVCA CONVENTION, NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP: USA Volleyball will have a major presence at the 2008 American Volleyball Coaches Association Annual Convention held Dec. 17-21 at Omaha, Neb. Lindsey Berg (Honolulu) and Stacy Sykora (Burleson, Texas), silver medalists on the 2008 U.S. Olympic Women's Indoor Team, will be available to sign autographs and speak informally at various times in the USA Volleyball booth during the Volleyball Marketplace, also known as the AVCA Exhibit Show. Further, the two players will sign autographs from 5:15-5:45 p.m. CT on Dec. 18 prior to the NCAA semifinal matches at the Qwest Center. On Dec. 20, Berg and Sykora will take part in the NCAA youth clinic at the Qwest Center from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. USA Volleyball commemorative apparel and replica jerseys will be available for purchase at the USAV exhibit booth. An online purchasing kiosk will be available for apparel, as well as the limited supply on site. Sue Woodstra, an assistant coach on the 2008 Olympic Women's Team, will present the second half of the AVCA Pre-Convention Seminar on Dec. 17 from 1:30-4:30 p.m. CT following U.S. Olympic Men's Team Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon's morning presentation. For additional details, click here.
BOWN'S 14 NOT ENOUGH: Heather Bown (Yorba Linda, Calif.), a three-time Olympian and 2008 Olympic Games silver medalist with Team USA, leads all middle blockers in the Italian Serie A professional league with 149 points in 38 sets for a 3.92 scoring average. She converts 56.7 percent of her attacks into kills (115 of 203) and has a .419 hitting efficiency. Bown adds 0.82 blocks. Last week, she scored 14 points for Monte Schiavo Banca Marche Jesi in a 25-18, 28-26, 21-25, 25-18 loss to league-leader Scavolini Pesaro on Dec. 4. Jesi, currently third in the league standings, plays Solo Affitti Tradeco Cesena this weekend.
SCOTT-ARRUDA TALLIES 19: Danielle Scott-Arruda (Baton Rouge, La.), the only four-time Olympian from the U.S. Women's National Team, has converted 49 percent of her attacks into kills during the 2008-2009 Italian Serie A professional league with CGF Recycle Florens Castellana Grotte. She has scored 95 points in eight matches and 32 sets, including a 0.72 block average. Last week, Scott-Arruda poured in a match-high 19 points to lead her team to a 21-25, 25-21, 25-18, 25-16 victory over Lines Ecocapitanata Cesena on Dec. 4. She tallied 17 kills on 28 attempts to go with two blocks. Her team, ranked seventh in the 14-team league, faces Riso Scotti Pavia this weekend.
WILLOUGHBY SEVEN IN LOSS: Kim Willoughby (Napoleonville, La.), a silver medalist with the 2008 U.S. Olympic Women's Team, tallied seven points for Despar Perugia in a 25-23, 26-24, 28-26 loss to second-place Foppapedretti Bergamo in an Italian Serie A professional league showdown on Dec. 4. She provided three kills, three blocks and an ace in the match in which all three sets were settled by the minimum two points. For the season, Willoughby ranks 48th in the league in scoring with 85 points and 22nd in scoring average with 3.36 points per set. Perugia, currently ninth in the league standings, faces fourth-place Yamamay Busto Arsizio this weekend.
NNAMANI TEAM-HIGH 13 IN LOSS: Ogonna Nnamani (Bloomington, Ill.), a two-time Olympian with the U.S. Women's National Team, tallied a team-high 13 points on Dec. 6 for Galatasaray of the Turkish professional league, but it was not enough to overcome Turk Telekom in a 25-16, 26-24, 25-20 loss. Turk Telekom recently signed "Jenny" Lang Ping, the U.S. Women's National Team head coach this past Olympic quadrennial, to serve as the team's head coach. Nnamani was credited with 11 kills on 34 swings and two blocks in the loss. Galatasary challenges Fenerbahçe Ac?badem in its next match on Dec. 13.
TOM LEADS HISAMITSU TO SPLIT: Logan Tom (Salt Lake City, Utah), a three-time Olympian with the U.S. Women's National Team, scored 33 points for Hisamitsu this past weekend resulting in a split of matches in Japan V-League competition. She tallied 16 kills on 40 swings and a block in a 23-25, 25-21, 25-20, 25-20 loss to Denso on Dec. 6. In the match, she added 27 positive receptions on 31 chances. Tom added 16 points versus JT on Dec. 7. She notched 13 kills on 31 attacks with only two errors. She added three blocks in the victory.
HANEEF-PARK HELPS PIONEER TO SPLIT: Tayyiba Haneef-Park (Laguna Hills, Calif.), a two-time Olympian with the U.S. Women's National Team, contributed 52 points as her Japan V-League team Pioneer split a pair of matches this past weekend. She slammed 28 kills on 64 attacks versus Toyota in leading Pioneer to a 25-22, 29-27, 15-25, 20-25, 15-13 victory on Dec. 6, including 14 back-row kills on 22 attempts. Haneef-Park added a block to increase her point total to 29. On the following day versus Okayama, she charted 23 points in a 25-12, 25-14, 24-26, 25-11 loss. Haneef-Park earned 19 kills on 68 attacks, three blocks and an ace in the loss.
JOINES, FAKEL WIN FIRST OF SEASON: Jennifer Joines (Milpitas, Calif.), a 2008 Olympic silver medalist with the U.S. Women's National Team, was credited with 13 points for her Russian Super League professional team Fakel on Dec. 6. Her total helped Fakel to a 25-19, 25-21, 25-20 victory over Balakovskaya AES. Joines provided nine kills on 16 errorless attacks to go with a team-high three blocks. With its first victory of the season, Fakel moves into 10th place in the 12-team league. Joines' squad hits the court next on Dec. 13 against Leningradka, which is currently in eighth place in the league.
GLASS NETS 16 IN VICTORY: Kim Glass (Lancaster, Pa.), the youngest Olympian on the U.S. Women's National Team that won a silver medal in Beijing, helped her Russia Super League team Universitet-Belogorie to a 17-25, 27-29, 25-16, 25-18, 16-14 come-from-behind victory over Uralochka-NTMK on Dec. 6. She came off the bench in the opening set and created 11 kills on 32 scoring opportunities to go with four blocks and an ace as her team climbed into fifth place with the victory. Glass' team place second-place Spartak on Dec. 13.
OPEN TRYOUTS FOR U.S. WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAM: USA Volleyball will hold its annual open tryouts for the U.S. Women's National Team and Associated Training Programs Feb. 20-22, 2009, at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. The tryout registration and application form, which must be returned by Jan. 12, 2009, can be downloaded by clicking here. As part of the tryout, athletes will compete for spots on the USA Women's Volleyball National Team program, USA Women's World University Games Team or the USA Women's Senior A2 Teams. For the complete press release, click here.
USA VOLLEYBALL HIGH PERFORMANCE COACHES' CLINIC: USA Volleyball will host its Sixth Annual High Performance Coaches Clinic Jan. 22-24, 2009, at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. The 2009 USA Volleyball High Performance Coaches Clinic costs $400, which includes instruction, material and room and board at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. In conjunction with the USA Volleyball High Performance Coaches Clinic, the USAV Coaching Accreditation Program (CAP) will have additional modules available at the U.S. Olympic Training Center on Jan. 21 and Jan. 25, 2009. Clinic registration opens Nov. 25, 2008, and can be accessed online by clicking here.
REPLICA JERSEY AVAILABLE FOR LIMITED TIME: Are you looking for a unique holiday gift for your volleyball loved ones? USA Volleyball has the answer with replica jerseys from its 2008 Olympic Games indoor teams being made available for a limited time at http://usavolleyball2008.com/store/. The U.S. Olympic Women's Team replica jerseys, priced at $65 apiece, are available in extra small, small, medium, large and extra large. Replica jerseys are available for all 12 U.S. players who participated in the 2008 Olympic Games. Each replica jersey will have the Olympian's name on the back with their jersey number on both the front and back. Jerseys pre-ordered by Dec. 17 will be shipped in time for the holidays. In addition, USA Volleyball has several other 2008 Olympic Games apparel items commemorating the unprecedented indoor and beach volleyball success obtained in Beijing. Products available on the online store include short and long-sleeve T-shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies in multiple designs.
INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS: USA Volleyball has processed nine transfers of U.S. Women's National Team members to compete for foreign volleyball clubs during the 2008-2009 season. Setter Robyn Ah Mow-Santos (Honolulu) will return to VBC Volero in Switzerland. Middle blockers Heather Bown (Yorba Linda, Calif.) and Danielle Scott-Arruda (Baton Rouge, La.) will compete in Italy's Serie A League. Bown competes for Monte Schiavo Banca Marche Jesi, while Scott-Arruda plays for CGF Recycle Florens Castellana Grotte. Japan's V-League has secured the talents of outside hitter Logan Tom (Salt Lake City, Utah) and opposite Tayyiba Haneef-Park (Laguna Hills, Calif.). Tom competes for Hisamitsu Seiyaku Springs, while Haneef-Park is on the Pioneer Red Wings roster playing for former U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach Toshi Yoshida. Middle blocker Jennifer Joines (Milpitas, Calif.) and outside hitter Kristin Richards (Orem, Utah) play for Russia's Fakel Novyi Urengoi club, while outside hitter Kim Glass (Lancaster, Pa.) also will compete in Russia with Universitet Belogorie. Ogonna Nnamani (Bloomington, Ill.) signed a contract to compete in the Turkish professional league with Galatasaray.
OLYMPIC COMMEMORATIVE APPRAREL ON SALE: USA Volleyball has unveiled five commemorative logo designs to appear on apparel saluting USA Volleyball's medal successes at the recent Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in Beijing. Apparel can be purchased by visiting http://usavolleyball2008.com/store/. Men's and ladies' T-shirt designs are $15, while the youth T-shirt size is $13. Long sleeve t-shirts are $18, crew sweatshirts are $23 and hoodies are $30. Sizes XXL and larger have a slightly higher price. USA Volleyball's success on the Olympic grand stage in Beijing has never been achieved by any other nation since volleyball was added to the Olympics in 1964. The U.S. Olympic Men's Indoor Volleyball Team, which was named the United States Olympic Committee Team of the Month for August 2008, captured the gold medal at the Olympic Games without losing a single match. Women's Beach Volleyball (Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh) and Men's Beach Volleyball (Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers) both came back from Beijing with Olympic Games gold medals. The U.S. Olympic Women's Indoor Volleyball Team captured the silver medal in Beijing, as did the U.S. Women's Sitting Team during the Paralympic Games. No other country has ever participated in the gold-medal match of all four Olympic Games volleyball disciplines during the same year. Team USA added a fifth gold-medal appearance at the Paralympic Games.
2009 PAN AMERICAN CUP COMING TO MIAMI: USA Volleyball will host the Eighth Annual Women's Pan American Cup June 26-July 4 in conjunction with the USA Junior Olympic Girls' Volleyball Championship in the Miami area. The nine-day Pan American Cup, which will tentatively have three of the four 2008 Olympic Games semifinalists (Brazil, USA and Cuba), will be played on the campuses of the University of Miami and Florida International University. "USA Volleyball is extremely excited about the opportunity to host one of the largest international volleyball events in Miami and to pair it with the 2009 USA Junior Olympic Girls' Volleyball Championships," USA Volleyball Chief Executive Officer Doug Beal said. "It will provide a unique opportunity for our developing young volleyball players to be exposed to elite international volleyball teams from North America, South America and the Caribbean. The two events will also generate terrific excitement in the community and lead to greater popularity for the sport." USA Volleyball is hosting its first-ever Women's Pan American Cup, which serves as a qualifying event into the 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix. The event is the largest international volleyball event hosted by USA Volleyball in terms of country participation. Team USA has not hosted a women's senior-level international tournament since the 1998 FIVB World Championship Qualifier tournament in 1998. Due to international scheduling and professional league commitments, matches on domestic soil have become a rarity with only seven contests against foreign teams in the most recent Olympic quadrennial (2005-2008).


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Pack Two: Ethics and Genetics
Carolyn Johnston
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June 2005
This is one of a number of resource packs that have been designed for use by clinical ethics committees for 'in house' training. They can be used by the whole commttee or by individual members, for example new members joining the committee who need some initial training. You are welcome to use the resource packs but please acknowledge the Ethox Centre if you use them for wider teaching purposes. The packs can be downloaded as a full document or in individual sections in pdf format.


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If the point of stopping paychecks to legislators was to get a faster, balanced budget, it hasn't worked.
But if you read the commenters on this site, as well as much of the media commentary, you would think that the solution to the budget process is: even more punishment for the legislature.
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Or maybe some sort of enhanced not-quite-torture techniques to force them to get rid of the gimmicks in the budget? Within the confines of the Geneva Convention, of course.
Here's California's problem: a number of the people reading this don't realize that I'm joking.
Punishing legislators has been the public's strategy for getting the legislature to do what it wants for the past generation.
We've steadily limited their power over taxation, spending and various other policy items. We've limited their terms. More recently, we cut their pay and took away their cars.
Limiting the power of the legislature has been the defining idea behind ballot initiatives and reform for years. And during that time, California has descended into governmental chaos. And the legislators are powerless to do much about it -- because we took away our power.
We should be angry at ourselves. But instead we're angry with them.
Which has sort of become the legislature's real job: serving as scapegoat for all the political failings of the state, so that interest groups, governors and the voters themselves don't have to look in the mirror and understand their own culpability in this mess.
Bashing the legislature has become the California answer to the American political strategy of questioning an opponent's patriotism: it's the go-to dodge, the way to end conversation and cease all thinking. It feels good.
It's gone on so long that Californians have become political sadomasochists.
We need help. Let's begin the intervention with a fact.
You know the last time a majority of Californians told pollsters they were satisfied with the job the legislature was doing?
The month BEFORE voters approved term limits in 1990.


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The first strategy when working with Swing is to keep things simple. There are a bunch of different JComponents in Swing, and many in AWT. Pick only those needed, and understand their basic purposes. Yes- they have many methods inherited from parent classes. However, think back to abstraction and encapsulation. It isn't important to understand the inner workings of each JComponent, only how to work with them as needed. In other words, don't get bogged down with the thousand methods the JFrame class has. Only worry about the five or six you actually need to work with.
The second strategy is to use inheritance where appropriate. Extending certain GUI Components allows for cleaner organization of code. Let's take a look at a less OO use of GUI Components to create a simple JFrame:
public class MyDemoGUI{ private JFrame frame; private JPanel panel; private JButton button; public MyDemoGUI(){ frame = new JFrame(); frame.setSize(400,400); frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); panel = new JPanel(); button = new JButton("Click me"); button.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){ public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e){ JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "You clicked the JButton"); } }); panel.add(button); frame.add(panel); frame.setVisible(true); } }
On a first glance, this isn't too ugly. However, it presents some problems. First, we don't have direct access to the JFrame. So what happens when we want to hide this JFrame based on the results of another JFrame? Yes, getter and setter methods can be used. However, inheritance is useful here to provide direct access to the JFrame without use of an Object to act as a middle man. Let's look at the refactored code:
public class MyDemoGUI extends JFrame{ private JPanel panel; private JButton button; public MyDemoGUI(){ this.setSize(400,400); this.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); this.setLocationRelativeTo(null); panel = new JPanel(); button = new JButton("Click me"); button.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){ public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e){ JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "You clicked the JButton"); } }); panel.add(button); this.add(panel); this.setVisible(true); } }
The other case I want to make for inheritance is for clean organization of the code base. A common mistake made when developing GUIs is to customize multiple Components significantly in one class. This leaves a single class of significant length that is difficult to maintain. Creating methods to create these Components and initialize them is a common way to organize them. A rule of thumb is that if a Component warrants its own method to initialize it, then it warrants its own class.
The benefit of this is twofold. First, it makes it easier to find the code for the specific Component when modifying it. The second is that it reduces the amount of code used in the other GUI classes. Consider the following class:
public class MyFrame extends JFrame{ private JPanel mainPanel, northPanel, southPanel, eastPanel, westPanel; private JButton clickMe, displayDialog; private JLabel northRegion, southRegion, eastRegion, westRegion; public MyFrame(){ this.setSize(400,400); this.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); this.setLocationRelativeTo(null); mainPanel = new JPanel(); mainPanel.setLayout(new BorderLayout()); northPanel = new JPanel(); clickMe = new JButton("Click Me"); clickMe.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){ public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e){ JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "I've been clicked"); } }); northRegion = new JLabel("North Region"); northPanel.add(clickMe); northPanel.add(northRegion); mainPanel.add(northPanel, BorderLayout.NORTH); southPanel = new JPanel(); southRegion = new JLabel("South Region"); southPanel.add(southRegion); mainPanel.add(southRegion, BorderLayout.SOUTH); eastPanel = new JPanel(); displayDialog = new JButton("Display Dialog"); displayDialog.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){ public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e){ JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "Displaying the dialog"); } }); eastRegion = new JLabel("East region"); eastPanel.add(displayDialog); eastPanel.add(eastRegion); mainPanel.add(eastRegion, BorderLayout.EAST); westPanel = new JPanel(); westRegion = new JLabel("West Region"); westPanel.add(westRegion); mainPanel.add(westRegion, BorderLayout.WEST); this.add(mainPanel); this.setVisible(true); } }
At a glance, this code doesn't look too troublesome to work with. As this JFrame continues to be developed, it gets more difficult to cleanly add on to each JPanel for the BorderLayout regions. While the JPanels can be compartmentalized better in the class with helper methods to initialize them, the helper methods themselves can grow quite bulky. For this reason, it is better to create subclasses for the JPanels if they will contain more than a small handful of JComponents. While a few JComponents on each JPanel isn't a pain to maintain, having a bunch of JComponents, listener code, and possibly custom painting creates a code-base more warranted for its own class. Plus, it makes each JPanel more modular and reusable.
Conclusion- This tutorial is far from comprehensive, as the Java GUI is far too bulky for any single tutorial. It also does not thoroughly cover the GUI Components used, as many other tutorials do. However, this tutorial should be used when learning GUI Programming to help when organizing one's code so as not to get overwhelmed by the Swing API.


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Brianetull brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 55 Designs von 7 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
BrianTullCreative.com (site is down pending re-imaging)
I live in Vancouver and I am an artist in the fields of writing, voice acting, screen acting, and singing. I go about my work very methodically and professionally, but I have a TREMENDOUS amount of fun doing it.
I have created voices for commercials (tv and radio), video games, cartoons, audio books, and corporate training CDs/DVDs. I also write everything from children's books to stoic dramas to science articles for premier magazines.
Your work will be seen by industry-leading producers, publishers, and agencies.
Advertising Agencies, Film/TV/Radio Producers, Publishing Companies.
I would like a logo that will visually incorporate my diversity of talents and creative media, and is equally as appealing to a cartoon producer as it is to the editor of a respected news agency. I want to make a big first impression, and a lasting mark on the people who see my new branding. Something modern. Something fresh. Something Creative.
The Logo should include the text "BrianTullCreative.com" or simply "BrianTullCreative" or "Brian Tull Creative" in any layout that works best for your design, and perhaps the tag line "Writer, Actor, Voice Artist."
Here are some colour schemes I like (but you're the designer, so I am totally open to your suggestions):
I am a fan of old-fashioned microphones and fountain pens, but I realize that these images may limit creativity, so I encourage you to think of them as concepts... they ultimately represent Authenticity and Style, which I have in spades. I am looking for something bold, so have some fun with this design!
Please do not use any stock photos or clip art in the logo.
Files will be PDF, JPG, and TIFF or EPS - similarly compatible files may be ok. Please include a grey scale version and a black-and-white version.
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Studies support link between aluminum and Alzheimer's disease
Q: You are worrying people unnecessarily about aluminum and Alzheimer's disease. This myth was debunked years ago. Why are you still flogging a dead horse?
A: The controversy over aluminum exposure and brain toxicity has not disappeared. Recent research suggests that aluminum is linked to neurotoxicity and even dementia (Immunologic Research online, April 2013).
Aluminum is found in higher concentrations in the brains of Alzheimer's patients (Journal of Alzheimer's Disease online, Vol. 35, No. 1, 2013). There is growing concern that aluminum is involved in the development of this devastating condition (Clinical Biochemistry, January 2013). A preliminary study found that drinking silicon-rich mineral water helps remove aluminum from the body and may improve cognition (Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, Vol. 33, No. 2, 2013).
Q: I have heard for years that when your child has a cough, you should put Vicks on his feet. I thought that was ridiculous. On his chest, yes, but feet?
My son coughs until he starts to vomit whenever he gets even the slightest cold. He's 7 years old and has a nasty virus right now, as do I.
I decided to try Vicks on his chest. I didn't remember it working that well when I was a kid, so I hadn't tried it before.
My husband said to put it on his feet. Still thinking it was silly, I put it on my son's feet but not mine.
He slept all night with no coughing. I know because I would have heard him; I was awake most of the night coughing.
A: Camphor, eucalyptol and menthol, all found in Vicks, are approved OTC cough-medicine ingredients. Why applying this ointment to the soles of the feet could quell a cough remains a mystery.
Q: My doctor has recommended that I take enteric-coated aspirin to protect my heart without damaging my stomach. I have recently read that coated aspirin doesn't always protect the heart as well as regular aspirin. Would I be safer buying low-dose chewable aspirin?
A: The study you are referring to was published in the journal Circulation (Jan. 22, 2013). Researchers gave 400 volunteers either immediate-release regular-strength aspirin or a similar dose of enteric-coated aspirin.
Some of the people taking coated aspirin had a much-delayed anti-clotting response. This may not matter for daily aspirin users like you. However, doctors may recommend uncoated or chewable aspirin for people who suspect a heart attack in progress.
Q: My husband has had rosacea and seborrheic dermatitis, with facial redness, flaking and discomfort. Prescription creams did not help, and some seemed to make the facial redness worse.
We read in your column that washing the face with selenium sulfide dandruff shampoo (Selsun Blue) might help. After one month, his skin is smooth, healthy and normal-looking. He looks years younger, and the discomfort has vanished.
A: Thank you for the testimonial. Perhaps the anti-fungal properties of selenium sulfide are responsible for this success.


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This is a digital draft-at-home pattern for a stunning full length French evening gown from 1933. This sleeveless gown has a partially open back and a draped sash that falls in graceful folds after having been tied at the waist.
Though bias cut gowns from this era were common, this gown is cut on the straight grain and relies on graceful draping lines and the fabric type for its clinging shape.
This gown has so many uses. It would make an amazing, show-stopping wedding dress, the perfect evening gown to put others to shame, or a unique and timeless prom dress.
This is a pattern from a French pattern drafting system fairly similar to the Lutterloh golden rule patterns. You will be able to draft a pattern to your exact size from the miniature pattern template and specially designed rulers. To draft any of these special patterns to doll, children, and adult sizes is easy. Rulers are available to draft the pattern as small as a 5 1/2" bust/ hip to as large as a 60" bust/ hip and the pattern will be scaled perfectly every time. ALL RULERS ARE INCLUDED WITH THESE PATTERNS.
The pattern includes basic markings and notches that show you how they fit together, and indications such as dotted lines for cutting on the fold. I have included several pages of instructions that I have translated from the original French personally. The illustrated instructions show you how to easily draw your pattern pieces from the miniature pattern template using your special ruler.
These patterns were marketed originally to both home seamstresses and professionals alike and assume that you have a basic understanding of clothing construction.
Difficulty level: These patterns might be a bit difficult for the beginner but an intermediate level home seamstress would probably have little trouble. The evening gown patterns are a bit more complex than average, especially as these come with no actual sewing instructions. Please keep this in mind as you purchase.
For a complete tutorial on drafting your pattern including photos, check out this blog post. It really takes something a bit intimidating and makes it quite easy!
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Magazine "Word to Teacher"
The magazine is called to promote education and culture in Ukraine on Christian principles. It introduces readers to the leading pedagogical experience in the questions of education and training youth based on Christian principles. Magazine it leading readers to the original source, the Bible as God's Word, in search of answers to the questions regarding comprehensively developed person formation..
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Woman wants answers after sheriff's deputy shot, killed her dog
Dog had recently had a litter of puppies
A Cleveland County woman says she called a sheriff's deputy for help, but when he arrived at her home, he shot and killed her dog without provocation.
Tara Harmon said she called 911 because of a domestic dispute with her boyfriend. She told Eyewitness News 5's Carla Wade that when the deputy arrived, she asked him to wait a few minutes before going into her back bedroom so that she could put away her two dogs.
Harmon said the officer did not wait and when her 6-year-old dog Sophie came near the deputy, he pulled his weapon and shot and killed the dog. Sophie was a female blue heeler who had just recently had puppies.
Harmon said the bullet ricocheted off the ground and went through a wall in her kitchen. Her small children and elderly mother were in a room about 10 feet away.
A spokesperson for the Cleveland County Sheriffs Office said they are investigating.


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Little Oak Table...I hope you'll stop by and join me there.
It is a simple new space where I'll continue writing about all the things I love.
- Creating a nice home
- Having a warm atmosphere inside your home
- Raising those babies
- Using the space you have and the resources you have to make a home you love
- Homeschooling
- Food! Lots and lots of food talk, I hope!


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Saturday, January 29, 2011
Posted by Rot at 6:02 AM
Labels: flickr.com, noah fentz, photography, specimens
3 comments:
- The October boy said...
Nice! Talented guy. The photography being posted is really quite impressive...just adds more pressure to the rest of us.
- January 29, 2011 at 9:47 AM
- Pam Morris said...
some very cool photography
- January 29, 2011 at 10:03 AM
- NoahFentz said...
you were up early...
I am having alot of fun with my daughter's Iphone.Been playing with the application Pic Grunger. So cool. It's perfect for my haunt or any haunt for that matter. Its what I have been looking for. I will be posting many more pics...
Thanks for posting the link.
- January 29, 2011 at 3:39 PM
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