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"Europeans Have Missed an Oportunity"
Following his documentary Baghdad On/Off, an undercover "road-movie" filmed in Saddam Hussein's Iraq, Saad Salman returns to Iraq to undertake a new film. In order to be immersed in the atmosphere of Baghdad, he decides to write the script in the city itself rather than in Paris where he had been exiled since 1976.
Though he is involved in the reconstruction process, Saad Salman goes to great lengths to remain independent of the political forces active in the country. He has refused many an important political post and does not belong to any party, which in fact remains his main liability.
How was your experience of returning to Iraq after all those years spent in France?
Saad Salman: I have the same impressions as those which I had upon my arrival in France thirty years ago. Weirdly, I feel like a foreigner in Baghdad. Everything has radically changed, be it codes, symbols or ways of speaking… Take clothes for example: in my time, going out in a djellaba [veil] in Baghdad was greatly frowned upon whereas now it seems perfectly normal. Nowadays, it is practically impossible to see a woman without a veil in the street. Desert nomads and villagers have migrated to the city and "urban manners" have disappeared. We are witnessing a regression.
Are conflicts between communities in Iraq tangible?
Salman: I personally do not feel either Sunni or Shiite but Iraqi! We do not feel tensions on the streets. However, political problems create an artificial uneasiness. There are forces internal and external to Iraq, notably France, who play upon the conflicts between communities in order to abort the American project.
What is your opinion of the role the Americans are playing today?
Salman: We cannot judge what the intervention will bring, but it is clear that it has been positive with the downfall of Saddam Hussein. The Americans' problem is the Iraqis themselves. It is difficult for the Americans to meet an Iraqi interlocutor. Thirty years of fascism have created a culture of hypocrisy and the gap has widened [between Iraq and other nations].
Iraqis and Americans do not understand each other. The Iraqi people want an American presence that goes beyond military operations: experience, technology. One cannot fight against a small mafia with tanks and helicopters. The Americans would use an atomic bomb to kill a rat!
Is the climate today one of hostility or one of hope?
Salman: We are far from civil war. Before, those who would commit violence would do so in silence or in the name of the state. Now, they are not part of the state apparatus anymore, but the criminal instinct remains. They have changed sides and have come to target and kill civilians. Also, one needs to keep in mind that these are minorities that work for various secret services in Iraq.
But Iraqi society has proved resilient: in twelve years, it has managed to avoid civil war. The political process is underway and it is now impossible to go back. The Middle East as a whole will benefit from these ameliorations in Iraq. In spite of all the obstacles, the ten million Iraqis are actively involved and not a single one will accept the return of a Fascist regime.
What do Iraqis hope for from the European troops?
Salman: For the Iraqis, Europe is not one entity but many different countries. If France claims to incarnate Europe and hide behind it, that is its affair. The French bet on one person [Saddam Hussein] for thirty years, but this is not the Iraqis' fault. France had the chance to join in the liberation and now it is paying the consequences of its choices.
In general, the Iraqis resent the military presence; they would rather have a force that protects the evolution of the political process without intervening in it. We are threatened by the Iranians, the Turks, the Jordanians, the Syrians, the Saudis, and so the American presence seems necessary. The Europeans have missed an opportunity! Even though some European countries are present in Iraq, France and Germany, old allies of Saddam's regime, are not two of them. Thus Europe does not speak with one voice.
Interview: Charlotte Tubbax
© Café Babel 2005
Translated from the French by Abla Kandalaft
Commentary Volker Perthes
Stability Must Be the Primary Aim of Iraq Policy
Despite continuing disagreements with the U.S. administration, there is no "schadenfreude" on the European side regarding the predicament the US is facing in Iraq today. Volker Perthes of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs presents a catalogue of suggestions for a new Iraq policy.
"Baghdad Stories"
How Children See War
A few weeks after the end of the war in Iraq, the German journalist Philipp Abresch travelled to Baghdad and gave 170 disposable cameras to Iraqi children and young people. They produced innumerable photos from the crisis-torn region, most of them focusing on the civilian population. Anna Bilger reports
Embedded Journalism
When War Feels Like War
How does war feel to those who report on it? In the documentary film "War feels like War," the filmmaker Esteban Uyarra portrays journalists who covered the war in Iraq without the cover of helmets, bullet-proof vests, or the American military
For more information about Salman's documentary Baghdad On/Off click here.


text: There isn't another active warship on the planet with a comparable legacy. The USS Enterprise first saw action during the Cuban Missile Crisis, tasked with stopping Soviet ships from reaching Fidel Castro's shores, and on November 4, returned to its Norfolk, Virginia home after supporting the Afghanistan war. In between, Enterprise participated in most of the major national-security events in its five decade history. Oh, and it made history as well: the Enterprise is the first ever nuclear aircraft carrier. There's a reason Gene Rodenberry named a certain Starfleet craft after her. All that comes to a dignified conclusion Saturday December 1, when the Navy formally retires the USS Enterprise after 51 years of service. "Though CVN-65 will be 'inactivated', the Enterprise fighting spirit lives on in her crew and in their families -- past and present -- and in the remarkable legacy of service this ship has rendered this nation," says Rear Adm. John Kirby, the Navy's top information officer. Here are some highlights from the "Big E"s years at sea. Photo: U.S. NavyCommissioning and Trials, 1958-61 "I think we hit the jackpot," said George W. Anderson, Jr in October 1961. Three years after Enterprise's keel was laid at Newport News, Va. and one year after it entered service, the 94,000-ton carrier broke a speed record in its first sea trials. The Navy's official history of the ship records that the Enterprise "literally outran her destroyer escort" and outperformed every heavy combatant the Navy had. (.PDF) It also proved the concept that nuclear power could be a maritime game-changer, and no one was happier than Anderson, the Navy's chief officer. Adm. Anderson didn't just hit the jackpot with Enterprise, he broke the bank: the "Big E" cost the equivalent of $3.3 billion in contemporary cash, preventing the Navy from building the other five vessels that were supposed to be in her class. Photo: U.S. NavyThe Enterprise in the Cuban Missile Crisis, October 1962 She was barely at sea two years before her trial by fire came. John F. Kennedy ordered the Enterprise to take part in the naval blockade of Cuba during thirteen days of confrontation with the Soviet Union that risked a nuclear holocaust. With speed a priority, the world's only nuclear carrier left Norfolk with only part of her air wing aboard, with jets touching down as she raced toward Cuba. By the height of the blockade, Enterprise had more than 100 planes on her deck, and before Halloween, she watched Soviet ships steam eastward as the crisis passed. Photo: U.S. NavyThe Enterprise Ablaze, 1969 On January 14, 1969, a Zuni rocket fell off one of the deck's F-4 jets, setting the carrier on fire. The commanding officer's official history details only: "Explosions on flight deck. 27 dead, 62 hospitalized. CINCPACFLT [the Pacific fleet commander] inspected fire damage." Photo: U.S. NavyThe Enterprise in the Vietnam War, 1965-75 December 2, 1965 marked the first time a nuclear carrier engaged in combat, as Attack Carrier Air Wing Nine "launched 118 sorties against the Viet Cong in South Vietnam," according to Navy records. What the Navy records as a "relentless campaign" against transport networks, barges, storage areas and other infrastructure in North Vietnam continued for the rest of the month. And it would repeat five more time, as Enterprise's last deployment to Vietnam came a decade later. Photo: U.S. NavyThe Afghanistan War, 2001 Enterprise was off the Yemeni coast on September 11, 2001. Her official history records that she "immediately turned and was the first U.S. vessel on station in the North Arabian Sea," ready for combat operations in Afghanistan the next day. Bombing operations off her deck routinely lasted 15 hours every day, ultimately totaling 60-80 daily sorties in the first 17 days of what would become the U.S.' longest war. Her airwing dropped 829,150 lbs. of ordnance before steaming through the Suez Canal on October 28. Photo: GettyEnterprise Loses A Captain to Dumb Movies, 2011 Imagine if Michael Scott from The Office was your executive officer. That was basically how Owen Honors spent his time, from 2005 to 2007, as the Enterprise's second-in-command: making bro-y, amateurish videos poking fun at "chicks in the shower," calling Surface Warfare Officers "fags" and threatening to let his robe fly open for the camera. "XO Movie Night" ultimately cost Honors his job as the Enterprise's captain in 2011 -- and Hollywood never came calling.Enterprise vs. Pirates, 2011 In its 50th year of existence, the Enterprise probably never expected to battle pirates. But that's what happened in February 2011, when Somali pirates who had captured an American yacht fired on the ship's Battle Group, prompting a tense standoff that led the pirates to kill their four American hostages. Sailors boarded the captured Quest, killed two pirates and detained another 13. "We express our deepest condolences for the innocent lives callously lost aboard the Quest," the top U.S. commander in the Middle East, Gen. James Mattis, said at the time. Photo: U.S. NavyEnterprise Returns Home, 2012 After one last tour through the Mediterranean and Arabian seas -- including a stint launching warplanes over Afghanistan -- Enterprise returned to Norfolk on November 4 to prepare for its decommissioning ceremony. "This has not been a victory lap for Enterprise by any means," said the commander of its Strike Group, Rear Adm. Ted Carter. "We've seen the full spectrum of Navy operations on this deployment. It's been a business as usual kind of deployment." Photo: U.S. Navy

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In 2014 and 2015 growth is expected to return in the US steel sector, with apparent steel use expected to increase 4% in 2014 and 3.7% in 2015.
- Steel use expected to increase again in 2014 and 2015
- Margins remain tight
- Steel insolvencies expected to level off in 2014
According to the World Steel Association, apparent steel use in the US decreased 0.6% in 2013 after solid growth in 2012, due mainly to lags in both residential and commercial construction. In 2013, US crude steel production decreased 2%, to 87 million tons. However, in 2014 and 2015 growth is expected to return, with apparent steel use expected to increase 4% (to 99.4 million tons) in 2014 and 3.7% in 2015.
Overall, income statements and balance sheets have become more stable. Liquidity is improving and debts are being reduced more significantly than in past financial years (in the US the financial year runs from 1 October to 30 September). Operating and net margins of steel and metals businesses remained tight last year, averaging 2%-4% and 1%-3% respectively. However, those margins are considered positive, as most companies are reporting lower revenues for the 2013 business year. Cash from operations and free cash flow overall have both improved and are mostly positive, especially at the operational level. This has allowed companies to continue paying off more debt and reduce their reliance on revolving credit lines. Most debt-to-equity ratios are now between 0.8-to-1 and 1-to-1, compared to 1.5-1 six years ago. While dependence on bank finance remains high, we currently see no signs that banks are unwilling to provide credit to the sector and, in fact, are renewing credit facilities for up to five years.
Some consolidation is starting to take place in the US steel sector. Russian steel company Severstal, which sold three of its five units in the US in 2011, has just agreed to sell their remaining two units to US companies by the end of this year. Companies continue to seek business outside their normal areas, either on a regional or national level. Sequestration by the federal government had a major impact on business planning and production in 2013: while budgets have recently been confirmed for the 2014-2015 fiscal year, there have been several reports of Defence Department contractors reducing their workforce in 2014 due to the fewer government contracts now available.
In the steel sector, average accounts receivable and accounts payable turnovers are being maintained in the 40-45 day range, with inventory turns averaging between 60-75 days. Except for potential one-off insolvency issues, there has been no increase in payment delays since the beginning of 2014 and we do not expect any major increase in the coming 12 months. Customers continue to buy primarily on a 'just-in-time' basis, which positions them better for controlling costs in a tight economic market.
We continue to see a squeeze on pricing and volume in the US steel sector. On average, businesses are still showing lower revenues and both operating and net profits. However, there is strong evidence that companies are being properly managed in a tighter business environment and that decreasing prices and revenues are more the result of a competitive marketplace than economic difficulties.
While we expect US business insolvencies to decrease 5% in 2014, our forecast is for steel/metal insolvencies to simply level off. We are seeing a slightly higher trend of larger companies making strategic acquisitions of smaller marginal companies, thus saving smaller companies from insolvency. We continue to be cautious in our underwriting approach for this sector, primarily where requests for credit insurance cover are significantly out-of-scale with a buyer's apparent operational requirements. However, as positive payment trends continue, even for SMEs, we will consider higher credit approval for buyers with long-term positive payment, financial and operational histories.
When assessing credit limit applications, we continue to review audited financial information. But another decisive factor is the buyer's payment history with businesses other than our applicant. On smaller and/or privately held companies, where financial information is not available, we look at the company's years in business, both under a corporate and family structure, its recent payment history, high debts and any legal issues. We also continue to take into consideration the length of time that our customer has been doing business with a buyer and the credit controls and procedures that the customer has in place. So that we can maximise the cover provided to our customers on buyers in the metals/steel sector we review each buyer individually and make decisions based on all available information. This includes consideration of bank or parental securities, limiting the exposure to a specific project or time frame or approving as much cover as possible under the limit capacities.


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HOUSTON -- Houston point guard Jeremy Lin is listed as day to day with a bruised right chest muscle he sustained in a Game 2 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Lin was injured in the first half of the 105-102 loss on Wednesday night and didn't return in the second half. He was trying to chase down a loose ball with Oklahoma City's Thabo Sefolosha.
He underwent an MRI on Thursday that didn't reveal any damage beyond the bruised right chest muscle.
Lin said the main problem Wednesday night was that he was having spasms in the injured muscle. He no longer was experiencing those on Thursday.
"I'm really thankful for that," he said. "So now it's just getting range of motion and being pain free."
The Rockets host Game 3 on Saturday night down 2-0 in the Western Conference first-round series. He wasn't sure Thursday if he'd be ready for that game.
"I'm not going to make any promises or anything because I just don't know," he said. "We'll see how it feels every day and tomorrow we'll re-evaluate it."
When asked if he was more concerned about the injury than he was on Wednesday night, Lin joked about how he repeatedly said he would end up staying with the Knicks before eventually signing with the Rockets.
"No, I'm still hopeful and optimistic," he said. "I just learned my lesson when it comes to making guarantees."
Teammate Chandler Parsons expects Lin to be ready for the game.
"I don't see Jeremy not playing," he said. "He's a tough kid and he obviously wants to play."
Lin said he was using a variety of different treatments in his recovery and that he's trying to remain positive about returning by Saturday.


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Come next Friday the pride of the southern hemisphere's Union players go head-to-head & us up here in the north can get all depressed about how good unheralded Kiwi players who're 4th or 5th in line for the ABs look.
Anyway Sportal are running a fantasy comp & each league needs 14 players or they'll be merged with random punters. I figure it's somehow more satisfying to compete with people I know (albeit virtually) than Joe Blow from Wellington/Durban/Sydney. The league I've been assigned to is: 970119. If anyone's game just enter this code when prompted. All are welcome to join.


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You can plug this CPU card into the NXC2620-PB40-BDA Baseboard. Alternatively, you can purchase the NXC2620-DVK40A development kit which includes this CPU card, the Baseboard, and a touchscreen LCD.
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The following are some simple lifestyle and diet changes that can help one to release the right chemicals to activate the thyroid gland and provide you with ample energy all day long.
Run or walk for 30 minutes a day. Walking helps with the body's fluid circulation. Unlike the heart/blood system, glands and the lymphatic system (the body's immune system) don't have an internal pump, so at least mild exercise is needed to mobilize the chemicals and cells. Exercise releases endorphins and increases serotonin levels (the feel-good chemical).
Amp up exercise routine. We all know by now that there is no easy fix to weight loss and energy boosting. Exercise is an absolute necessity for healthy living and boosting metabolism, so work yourself up to where you can exercise vigorously (keeping a healthy heart rate) for 30-60 minutes a day, six days a week.
Use a variety of exercises. Changing up your routine will not only keep you motivated, but will ensure there is no muscle memory and stagnation in those feel-good chemicals released in the brain when you exercise.
Focus on muscle building. Muscles don't just burn a lot of fat, but they use a lot more energy than unused or untrained muscles. Extra muscle keeps the metabolic "thermostat" running even when your body is at rest.
Take advantage of the after burn period. This is the period right after a workout, where the body is continuously burning calories and producing energy. Don't sit or lie down right after a workout.
I think, therefore I am. Nearly all holistic practitioners will suggest meditative and daily positive affirmations as part of any treatment program. Meditation is key to not only balancing the mind, but setting intentions, of which the body will absolutely respond. Holistic approaches make it a point to remind people of their own power to heal, with the help of Earth's natural resources.
Reiki energy therapy. This is a special form of hands-on therapy that uses an ancient form of energy transference, used in Japan for thousands of years before coming to the west. Clearing of chakras and balancing of body functioning may be just what is needed.
Vitamin therapy. A multivitamin is usually sufficient, but sometimes the body needs more vitamin B, C, and D than more fit bodies. Ask your practitioner for their advice. As helpful as they are, you don't want to overuse natural supplements.
Aromatherapy. Essential oils can be a great help in boosting metabolism. Scents like lemon, peppermint, cinnamon, citrus/grapefruit, and ginger. They can be worn or added to teas and waters. These ingredients are known for their holistic benefits in controlling appetite, boosting energy, and burning fat.
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COMMERCE CITY CO (Sept. 29) - The Colorado Rapids have announced that their next home game taking place Saturday October 4th vs. the Houston Dynamo at 7:30pm at Dick's Sporting Goods Park is one of the club's 2008 KTCL 93.3 Freeloader games!
Your Colorado Rapids have partnered with KTCL Channel 93.3 to offer Freeloader Games this season during select Rapids home games at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
Saturday's game is the final KTCL Freeloader match of 2008; it's your last chance to score tickets!
For this match be one of the first 93 Area93.com members to flash your membership card at the KTCL tent outside the south end of the stadium and you'll receive a FREE PAIR of TICKETS to get into the game!
KTCL will start handing out tickets 1 hour before kickoff to card-carrying Area93.com members at the Channel 93.3 tent outside the south side of Dick's Sporting Goods Park right by the stadium Cantina.
There's no charge for parking so all Area93.com members are encouraged to come on down. First come first served!
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With Christmas looming, I'm sure there are more than a few gifts that need to be wrapped in the coming weeks! I had some sticks leftover from the wreath DIY last week, so put together these really cute little trees that make the perfect toppers for a gift, don't you think?
You'll need:
– A stick or two, not too thick
– Strong scissors
– A hot glue gun (or glue more suitable for wood if you have it)
– Regular craft glue
– Embroidery thread in any colours you choose
Step 1.
Using the scissors, cut your stick into smaller parts – 2 the same size, one slightly smaller, and a very small piece for the trunk. Lay them out to make sure the tree ratio is to your liking :)
Step 2.
If your stick still has some bark on it, I found that cutting it away in the areas I was going to glue helped the glue to stick better. If you have a better glue for wood than hot glue, feel free to use it instead. Place your sticks on a piece of scrap paper and, using the hot glue (very carefully!) stick the pieces of your tree together one-by-one and press tightly until they're dried. Be very careful with your little trees, they're quite fragile.
Step 3.
Once the glue is set, take the embroidery thread and glue one end to the tree (wherever you like) using the craft glue. Once it's dried, wind the thread around the tree in any style you like. Once you're happy with it, secure the end with craft glue.
Step 4.
Now all that's left to do is to cut out a little star from cardboard, and glue it all to your package!
And as always, if you'd like to see more DIYs, feel free to head to the DIY Archive! :)


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Gas it up! (1999-11-10)&orderbyAs if we haven't stressed it enough, maintenance is of utmost importance to keep your favorite (and often expensive) airsoft functioning smoothly for years of enjoyment. This is especially true in the case of gas blow backs which require lots of care to keep them running.
For starters, you must use the right gas for the right gun. We've noticed a lot of our customers using HFC22 gas and destroying perfectly good pistols which were only designed for HFC134a. Simply put, there are two major types of gas out there you should be aware of; HFC134a and HFC22 (sometimes referred to as Top Gas, Omega Gas or ToyJack Gas), with the latter having a much greater pressure. There is also another type of gas called Red Gas which has the highest pressure of all but very few pistols can take this gas even after modifications. And yes there is something called Black Gas but let's not go there. Only after extensive modifications can a gas blowback take such a gas and even then, don't expect any kind of durability.
Most Japanese made pistols are by default designed for HFC134a gas and only a limited few can withstand the pressure and shock of HFC22. While use of HFC22 will provide significantly stronger blowback and power, these pistols usually end up breaking some major component after several (and sometimes after several magazines worth of) rounds. How can you tell whether a pistol that you like or own can take HFC22? The answer is from experience. All Japanese pistols claim to work only with HFC134a but trial and error has told us which are over-engineered to withstand the higher pressure gases. As a side note, most Taiwanese gas guns are designed to withstand HFC22, which incidentally is mostly manufactured in Taiwan. If you're not sure, check out our gas pages where we list whether a weapon is capable of using higher pressure gases. If you have any doubts, email us. Note though that use of HFC22 is at your own risk and if you are a collector who doesn't mind the lower power and values a functioning weapon in the long run, always use HFC134a. No matter how well a gun is engineered, the stronger gas will no doubt reduce it's lifespan. Many pistols can be modified to take higher pressures; sometimes a metal slide will do, sometimes you need to install a stronger blowback piston, stronger valves, etc. With some, it just isn't worth it.
Even with the right gas, your gas blowback still needs lots of lubrication to keep things running, especially in the area of O-rings which are prone to drying and cracking in dry climates such as North America. Once an O-ring dries, it will be unable to make a tight seal and gas will escape from valves, blowback pistons, etc. Drying often happens when you put a gun aside for a long time without any use. When you know you're not going to be shooting for a while, squirt generous amounts of silicone into valves, nozzles, and the magazine gas port (the rubber part which makes contact with the blowback piston). Then place the gun back in the box and keep it in a cool dark place to minimize evaporation. Better yet, wrap the gun in a plastic bag to keep the moisture in. But be careful not to drown the gun in silicone - you only need to apply generous amounts to the right places. For some of you overseas folks who use PC dusters to propel your guns, note that PC dusters do not have silicone content like the HFC134a or HFC22 gases designed for airsoft. PC dusters are very dry and can quickly dry out your O-rings. If you must use PC dusters, then constantly spray silicone into all parts of the gun which the gas is likely to touch.
With periodic maintenance, your gas blowback will last much longer and provide years of enjoyment.


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Get schooled: new issue on its way!
The academy is not paradise. But learning is a place where paradise can be created. The classroom with all its limitations remains a location of possibility. In that field of possibility we have the opportunity to labour for freedom, to demand of ourselves and our comrades, an openness of mind and heart that allows us to face reality even as we collectively imagine ways to move beyond boundaries, to transgress. This is education as the practice of freedom. – bell hooks
While putting together Shameless's education issue, I had the chance to think about my own relationship to learning, both in and out of the classroom. I went to public school, then to university, then to college. And in each of those spaces, I had the opportunity to learn a lot. I took classes in science and grammar and history. I learned how to submit assignments on time and raise my hand when I had answers.
I've been out of school for a number of years now, and in that time I've had to unlearn a lot. I've since negotiated how to balance textbook science with intuition, English grammar with debates around the politicization of language, and capital-H History with the herstories we embody every day. While I still know how to submit assignments on time (a bit of a requirement when running a magazine!) I have since learned to raise my hand when I have questions; I have since learned that real answers are complicated and are few and far between.
Education for me, then, has become less about diplomas, degrees and course credits and more about the ongoing process of learning and unlearning, imagining and reimagining, failing and trying again. Education is just as much about the conversations we have over meals and the ways we share our stories as it is about assignments and tests. It's about listening, and while it can and does often happen in the classroom, it also happens everywhere, and this process lasts a lifetime.
I continue to learn a lot from working on Shameless: from my fellow staffers, our wonderful writers and artists, our readership and our community. After every editorial meeting, I return to my work with newfound energy and perspective, and with every issue we produce, I continue to feel grateful for sharing this process of learning with you.
It's with this spirit that I'm proud to present our education issue. In it, we explore alternative education models (p. 18), break down the Quebec student protests (p. 24) and study up on Aboriginal education (p.28). We debate single-sex schools (p. 10), give advice on challenging your teacher (p. 12) and imagine an education designed for a better world (p.48). This issue just skims the surface. We hope to inspire you to continue the dialogue and to take control of your education, regardless of where you're at, to make it work for you, to create your own paradise, your own possibilities and your own freedom.
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Four college friends – all finance majors – must each learn what it takes to make it in the real world but will it be at the expense of their strong bond as friends? Yi Fen (Summer Meng), Mao Mao (Guo Shu Yao), Mi Xiang (Cheng Yu Xi) and Hao Mei (Huang Wei Ting) are close college friends who assumed that they would all be able to pursue their dreams of success – and break the 22K-wage barrier for young professionals – without compromising their principles. But when a big fight breaks up their close friendships just before graduation, each has to find his or her own path to success. With four different life experiences and career paths, what will the former friends do when their paths cross once again? "Aim High" is a 2014 Taiwanese drama series.
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'Interstellar' By Frankie Rose Is Cosmic, Mystical, And Full Of Life
Frankie Rose never intended to be a musician. In fact, she's only really been making money from music for a year. She used to bartend in Brooklyn (where she's still based), and the longest job she ever held was that of a bike messenger in San Francisco. Go figure.Interviews, Musicians


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(CMT Offstage keeps a 24/7 watch on everything that's happening with country music artists behind the scenes and out of the spotlight.)
Who cares if Tim McGraw is going to the grocery store? Um, about 232,000 of his Twitter followers , that's who. But even knowing he has that many followers, McGraw still doesn't understand why people would care about the random stuff that happens in his everyday life. That, and he's busy. "I just don't have time. I'm sure that's a lame excuse. Part of me is like, 'Who cares?'" he said Saturday (June 23) at a media event on before performing in Nashville. "Who cares if I'm going to the grocery store? I just really haven't bought in to that. Plus, I like privacy a little bit." He said he tries to do a little more every now and then. "I just can't get into the mundane everyday things that everyone else does in life that everyone wants to hear about." Even his Twitter bio just says, "Hey, Tim McGraw here." So far, most of McGraw's tweets have been music-related, like, "Lots of fun with @ScottyMcCreery last night in Charlotte for I Like It, I Love It!" and "New Single, #TRUCKYEAH out on July 3rd!!" (At least the man knows how to properly tag people and use hashtags.) Occasionally, he'll even post pictures on Twitter. He had one of himself in the studio, "workin' on new record," recently. And earlier, in mid-June, he posted the now-famous shirtless picture of himself holding a giant Nike basketball shoe. His tweet was something about the shoe. But I think the picture spoke volumes about the shape McGraw is in.


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Kelly Clarkson is officially no longer "Miss Independent!"
The 30-year-old singer got an early Christmas present from beau Brandon Blackstock--an engagement ring!
Kelly Clarkson talks getting married but taking it slow--that's so three months ago!
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The American Idol alum tweeted the news Saturday, exclaiming: "I'M ENGAGED!!!!! I wanted y'all to know!!Happiest night of my life last night! I am so lucky and am with the greatest man ever :)"
Brandon, a talent manager and also the son of Clarkson's own manager Narvel Blackstock, and Kelly began dating a year ago.
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Coach Pecora donned the headphones for a live interview with Mike and Ricky.
With the Fordham Rams in the midst of a three game losing streak, head coach Tom Pecora sat down with Mike Giandomenico and myself Saturday on One on One. Pecora spoke on a wide range of topic from his teams 1-7 mark on the road to this season's spectacular victory at home over the ranked Harvard Crimson.
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I still remember sitting in a theater, a wide-eyed 6-year-old, thrilled beyond words watching "Jurassic Park" for the first time in 1993.
I still remember sitting in a theater, a wide-eyed 6-year-old, thrilled beyond words watching "Jurassic Park" for the first time in 1993.
Two weeks ago, sitting in my press screening of "Jurassic Park 3D," 20 years from its initial release, I felt very much like that excited little kid again. The dinosaurs, the chases, John Williams' soaring score, I was instantly transported not only back to my childhood, but on one of cinema's grandest adventures.
I've watched the film many times since, but even so I was struck by how well the special effects have held up, even under the scrutiny of the 3D conversion. Twenty years later and I still don't think what Steven Spielberg did here has ever been surpassed. Computer animation was still in its infancy, but Industrial Light and Magic revolutionized the medium, and through a seamless combination of models and CG effects, created living, breathing dinosaurs.
Spielberg has always been one of the foremost purveyors of well crafted populist entertainments, but "Jurassic Park" remains one of his finest achievements. There is a magic at work here that is completely hard to resist, hearkening back to "Jaws" in its suspenseful efficiency.
The story is a simple one; a wealthy entrepreneur creates a theme park on an island off the coast of Costa Rica, populated by dinosaurs brought to life through complex DNA cloning, and brings a group of scientists down for a weekend to assess the park before it opens to the public. Things go horribly wrong, of course, and when the island loses power the dinosaurs escape their fences and wreak havoc upon the human visitors.
Based on the novel by Michael Crichton, the film version cuts down somewhat on his more scientifically minded explorations of the ethical questions raised by the idea of cloning extinct animals, but the ideas are certainly still there. Spielberg's is ultimately a more optimistic vision, and the result is a timeless adventure for both the young and the young at heart.
It's certainly possible that nostalgia has clouded my ability to judge this film objectively, but I don't think it has lost any of its charm in the two decades since its release. Spielberg is a born entertainer, and "Jurassic Park" showcases him at the peak of his abilities. I'm not usually a fan of 3D conversions, but this one is quite possibly the best one I've seen yet, lacking the usual shimmery shadow effect that can be so distracting at times in conversions like this one.
Even for those who, like me, don't particularly care for 3D, seeing "Jurassic Park" on the big screen again is worth it. The t-rex is louder than ever, the brachiosaurs more graceful, the velociraptors more terrifying – and now the film will be able to be discovered by a whole new generation of wide-eyed children who never got to experience it the way it was meant to be seen — sitting in a darkened theater, watching in wonder as all their childhood dreams come to life on the big screen. "Jurassic Park" is just as magical now as it was 20 years ago — a true modern classic that shouldn't be missed.
Matthew Lucas, a former Davidson County resident, studied theater and film studies at Appalachian State University. He now resides in Banner Elk and has a blog where he posts movie news, reviews and commentary at www.fromthefrontrow.net.


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Manchin Wants to Spend More Time in Washington | The Wheeling Intelligencer
WHEELING - Sen. Joe Manchin wonders whether Congress might be more productive if it had a five-day work week.
Members of the House and Senate typically spend three days in Washington each week when Congress is in session before returning to their home districts for the weekend.
"We spend more time traveling than we do working," Manchin said.
Manchin, D-W.Va., suggested Tuesday members might get more accomplished if the congressional calendar were changed so they stayed and worked for three weeks straight in Washington before returning to their home district for a week to address constituent concerns.
"Do you think (constituents) would accept that?" Manchin asked during a conference call with West Virginia reporters Tuesday. "The way it is now, I try to come home on Thursday night or Friday to be in some part of my state so I can keep in contact. Then I come back on Monday evening.
His staffers "try to schedule things within those confines, but you never know - sometimes you might have a vote on Friday and they've scheduled something and I can't go."
He also questions why the House and Senate can't synchronize their calendars so both chambers are in session at the same time. Manchin noted that while the Senate is off this week, the House is in session working on legislation.
"Does that make any sense at all?" he asked.
Manchin added the Senate's rules regarding the filibuster also are slowing down workings in the chamber. These rules permit unlimited debate on an issue unless 60 percent of members present - usually 60 of the 100 members - vote to invoke cloture and stop discussion. Typically, the minority party uses the filibuster to block bills and keep them from coming to vote on the floor.
During the recent 112th Congress, Senate members used the threat of filibuster to block even procedural votes and routine judicial appointments, a process that brings the Senate "to an absolute halt," Manchin said.
"On (the Republican) side of the aisle, they say '(Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid) sets the agenda for the calendar - he fills the trees so that any bill coming before us ... we don't get any amendments,'" Manchin continued. "I understand their frustration. The Senate works through an amendment process, and the Senate has always worked in an open amendment process. They might say that slows it down. It can't get any slower than it already is."
He said he is willing to compromise and vote to change the rules so that Senate members could not filibuster procedural votes, and that appointments must be voted on in 90 days.
The appointments of judges also should have to come to vote on the Senate floor if they were approved by a majority on the Judicial Committee, Manchin said.
"And with that - we have to give (the minority party) the amendment process," Manchin added. "Harry Reid cannot continue to shut them down on amendments."
"But in the spirit of Sen. Robert Byrd ... I would not budget off of the 60-vote rule. The rule gives the minority a tremendous amount of input so the majority cannot rule - just a simple majority. That's the way the Senate is supposed to work."
Manchin was joined on Tuesday's conference call by former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman. Manchin and Huntsman serve as co-chairman of No Labels, a group seeking to build bipartisan cooperation among members.
Currently, No Labels boasts about 35 members, but Huntsman said it is realistic the number could rise to 80 by the end of 2013.
"If we had 70 to 80 problem solvers, how would the debate shift?" Huntsman said. "It would change the dynamic in Congress. When you don't have problem solvers involved, the system falls victim to extreme voices failing to compromise."
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Thursday, December 11, 2008
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17 comments:
- Emma the Golden Girl said...
and the Canine Kids said,
We are so sorry we couldn't add our picture to your guest book. Mom's computer isn't working right.
- Tuesday, December 18, 2007
- myonlyphoto said...
JB wow you got many kitty friends, I think you are missing a birdie, lol. Getting over for sign up. Anna :) PS if you don't see me immediately, just probably playing and trying to figure out how, lol.
- Wednesday, December 19, 2007
- Miss Kitty said...
Ohhh, what a pretty cat you are! You look like my kitty Elvis. I'm glad your mama took you home from PetsMart. You must be very happy in your people's home.
- Thursday, December 20, 2007
- michico*Adan*Lego-小芥*阿丹*樂高 said...
I have signed, too~!!
So glad to be friend with you!
- Friday, December 21, 2007
- Memories of Eric and Flynn said...
hi JB we have signed your book. We saw your comment that you haven't had any cards. If you would like us to send you an ecard, send us your email address. Ours is on our profile page.
Purrrs furrom Eric and Flynn
- Saturday, December 22, 2007
- admin said...
hi JB! we, Meaouwy troops from South Jakarta-Indonesia have signed to your guest book, we're at http://meaouwytroops.blogspot.com and our beloved mommy think herself as feline in http://felinesophy.blogspot.com
See ya around!
- Tuesday, March 04, 2008
- Unknown said...
hey there JB .. Great work.. keep posting..
- Saturday, March 22, 2008
- Snowy and Crystal said...
We enjoy reading your blog JB :)
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- Friday, September 12, 2008
- Bonham The Cat said...
hi !! I'm just new to the blog world. Look forward to following in your fun adventures.
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- Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Wow JB! You are sure POPULAR! We're glad to have found you in the blogging world. We would love to have LOTS more friends, but we're new at this so, we'll gets some eventually! AND, you sure to have a TON of entries on your blog! Geez, our's is so teensie! LOL Well, until next time...
Sniffs & Scratches~
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- as always starzie said...
We agree!! Gaia should stay!! So nice everyone is getting along so well. I want to try some of that good food you all are eating! It sounds yummy. As a matter of fact, the stinkier the food the better it taste!
Furry hugs!
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- CATS 4 MEOWS said...
So sorry we couldn't add our picture to your guest book ,us computer isn't working right too.
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- Unknown said...
Hi, I've never seen such cute cat pics before. Enjoyed watching them all.. Keep the good job going!!
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There have been plenty of broody, angst-ridden superheroes soaring across the big screen lately. Ryan Reynolds' Green Lantern is not one of them.
"A lot of the current iterations of superheroes are a little bit darker and a little bit more serious in tone," Reynolds tells PopcornBiz of his take how his Hal Jordan – the test-pilot-turned-ringslinging-space-cop at the center of "Green Lantern," coming to theaters this Friday – differs from the current comic book crop hitting the multiplex. "The thing that I distilled from diving into that mythology and that universe is that there's a tone that's a little bit different. It's a bit of a throwback in that sense. There's a lot of fun with the character. He's not a character that's overly funny, but he's witty."
"I always kind of say he's that guy that can throw a punch, tell a joke and kiss a girl," Reynolds laughs. "There's something really iconic and fun about that guy, because anything is possible with that guy."
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"For me, there wasn't any particular narrative or storyline because we were telling an origin story in this film," he explains. "It was mostly just finding out who Hal Jordan was, and also distilling what it is that the fanboys who love this character, what it is that they love about him and making sure that can be found up on screen. If they love it, there's a good chance that a broader audience is also going to love it as they're being introduced to this character for the first time."
It's not Reynolds' first time breathing cinematic life into a super-powered alter ego: he's the only actor who's worked in both comic book camps, playing Marvel's mutant mayhem-maker Deadpool in 2009's "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" before crossing over to DC's emerald warrior, and he wouldn't mind reprising the Merc With a Mouth.
"Growing up I read a bit of 'X-Men' stuff," he says. "My brother introduced me to Deadpool, but beyond that I didn't know that much about comics. But Deadpool is a character that I love and I got a great opportunity to play him in more sort of an ancillary sense in a film, which was great because it allowed me to jump in and play him, but then not be committed to too much beyond that. I do have that film that's in development still and we'll see what happens with that, but for the most part Green Lantern is the first real iconic superhero role that I've ever had the great opportunity to play, and I'm pretty damn grateful for that."
And Reynolds - who at one time was also considered to play the Flash - does have his eye on one more prime part from the comic book world, he insists. "By 2014 I'm going to do Wonder Woman, but after that I think I'm going to hang it up. I'm going to hang up the lasso and the short, short, shorts."


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If you type "oil well" or similar terms into Google or Yahoo, sponsored links to BP's damage control website will be the first thing to spurt up.
That's because the tainted oil giant is shelling out big bucks for the key placement in an apparent bid to keep on top of the news links and other sites variously detailing and decrying what's shaping up to be our nation's worst environmental disaster.
"Learn more about how BP is helping," the oil giant's link beckons.
But another online resource – a satirical Twitter page that cost nothing to mount – may get us closer to the sad truth.
The Twitter account, @BPGlobalPR, is a parody of corporate spin, offering such gems as "Surprised ourselves by getting emotional on the coast today. Turns out the wind blew dispersant in our eyes" and "Proud to announce we've partnered with Google to turn the Information Superhighway into a Corporate Bus Route."
There's nothing funny, of course, about the April oil rig explosion that killed 11 workers and has since flooded the Gulf and beyond, wreaking untold havoc on our ecosystem. Watching it unfold, particularly on the Web, where we can witness the seemingly endless underwater gush of oil, is as maddening as it is frustrating.
The pointed humor of the Twitter feed resonates because we're all too familiar the kind of corporate spiel where nothing is really said (or lies are served with a sugar coating) and little happens. BP has earned its status as a target for our fury, and can only add to the anger by spending money to draw eyes to a self-serving site.
"As long as BP keeps bullsh***ing. If they're going to spend $50 million on advertising, I'm going to go out of my way to break their b**ls," the anonymous tweeter, who goes by the pseudonym Leroy Stick, told Popeater this week.
It looks like the folks at BP are looking to do some chop-busting themselves – or they may just be totally clueless. The New York Times reports that the oil company asked that it be made clear the Twitter feed is a put-on. (The operator responded with this snarky disclaimer: "We are not associated with Beyond Petroleum, the company that has been destroying the Gulf of Mexico for 51 days.")
The @BPGlobalPR Twitter feed has garnered more than 140,000 followers since its May 19 debut, and scores of Facebook pages calling for a BP boycott have drawn hundreds of thousands of fans.
The rage over the spill also manifested itself in an understandable, but unproductive way this week in New York where vandals used brown paint to deface signs at BP gas stations owned by small business people whose only sin was their choice of fuel provider.
We're choosing to cheer more positive action, like the "BP Cares" T-shirts promoted via the @BPGlobalPR Twitter feed. Proceeds from the $25 shirts – which display the BP logo, smeared with oily black smudges, dripping like blood – are going to the Gulf Restoration Network.
The efforts, if nothing else, help people vent and stave off feelings of helplessness as the PR game plays out online and elsewhere in the media. But sadly, it's going to take a lot more than T-shirts to sop up the oil spill that likely will haunt us for decades to come.
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Trojans beat Knights, Lowman earns his 200th win
When the final buzzer sounded Friday in Denver, history was made on the football field.
Bandys picked up a 42-18 win against North Lincoln to improve to 3-1 on the season.
More importantly, the 24-point margin of victory gave Trojans head coach Randy Lowman his 200th career coaching win.
Lowman becomes the third Catawba County high school football coach to win 200 games, including Maiden's Tom Brown (352 wins) and Hickory's Frank Barger (273 wins).
Up 7-6 early in the game, Bandys took control of the contest on a fake punt that was carried 56 yards by Hunter Lackey for a touchdown— the first of three-straight scores by the Trojans.
Trojans quarterback Anthony Toscano, who threw the team's first touchdown of the game early in the first quarter, added two more touchdown passes before halftime, including a 30-yard completion to Lackey and a 37-yard toss to Colton Medlin.
North Lincoln got on the board for the second time just before the half with a 10-yard pass and catch from quarterback Devan Cox to wideout Taylor Woodby.
Despite the score, Bandys led 28-12 at the break.
Already with three touchdown passes, Toscano added his fourth scoring toss in the third quarter on a 26-yard strike to Lackey that put Bandys up 35-12.
Despite his four touchdown passes, Toscano also had four interceptions in the contest, including one thrown to the Knights defender Adam Hagar that was returned for a touchdown.
Toscano finished the game completing 11-of-16 passes for 188 yards with four touchdowns and four interceptions.
Bandys would add one last touchdown in the contest in the fourth quarter — a six-yard run by Logan Hughes — giving Lowman his 200th tally in the win column.
The loss by the Knights is their fourth in as many weeks to Catawba County teams, which includes losses to Foard (16-13), Maiden (28-7) and Bunker Hill (39-16).
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Officials in western New York rescued an elderly woman they found clinging to a tree branch on the edge of a cliff over a creek Thursday.
Beverly Blewett, 86, said she was raking leaves in her backyard Thursday afternoon when the ground gave out from underneath her around 1:30 p.m., the Niagara-Gazette reported. She then tumbled about 30 feet before latching on to a tree that hung over a cliff above the edge of Eighteen Mile Creek in Niagara County, N.Y.
Blewett screamed for help but wasn't immediately heard. She clung to the tree for about an hour before a neighbor heard her screams and called police.
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Rescue crews from the Niagara County Sheriff's Department and the Border Patrol, who were on a joint operation nearby, responded to the scene.
"We were just down the street," Niagara County Sheriff's Department Capt. Scott Lombardo told the Niagara-Gazette. "We just passed it. Who knows how long she would have been able to hang on?"
Crews lowered a 50-foot rope to her, which she was able to tie around herself. Then, the rescue crew hooked a cable to a fire truck and sent a basket stretcher to Blewett. She strapped herself in and workers lifted her up.
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Blewett suffered minor bruises and scratches. She was airlifted to Erie County Medical Center as a precaution.
According to the Niagara-Gazette, houses in the area have short backyards, and immediately beyond grass and a few trees, there's a cliff and a jagged drop of more than 100 feet into the creek. Eighteen Mile Creek is a tributary of Lake Ontario, and the name refers to its distance from the Niagara River to the west.
"I've seen a lot of weird stuff, but never anything like it," Lombardo said, adding that he had been with the Sheriff's Department for 20 years. "The sun and moon must have been in the right place."
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Chronic Pain Australia receives NO FUNDING from government. This means that we are all volunteers, and together we have achieved a great deal including partnering with the Australian Pain Society and the Faculty of Pain Medicine to develop Australia's First National Pain Strategy. For more on our story, you can go here.
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While Send2Press has always supported social media with every project (starting around 2005), we also now provide simple affordable options to "boost" your placement on the top two social media portals: Facebook and Twitter. These promotions of your news increase verified visibility of your news announcement; they are not designed to promote your website directly, but rather the news announcement, which then leads to your site(s).
What are the costs?
This simple program is designed as an affordable "add-on" for our news distribution packages. For as little as $20 you can add a very basic promoted post campaign on Facebook, which might reach hundreds of people who have previously exhibited an interest in a topic like "crowd funding" or "photo editing" or whatever (you can specify the topics on our Project Form when uploading your release). For local or regional events, we can target one U.S. state, or even a 50-mile radius of a single U.S. city.
Please remember this promotion is intended to promote the news announcement, not your website or FB page directly.
More advanced campaigns provide for promotion on both Facebook and on Twitter. With the campaigns including Twitter you can specify #tags or phrase (e.g., "cookbook" and "chili cookbook" and #newcookbook, etc.). Twitter campaigns typically run 1-3 days depending on budget and popularity of #words actually used (you may select 20 keywords, but as few as five might actually generate views).
What about "free" promotion included with distribution?
With all "National" plans we do provide a free basic paid promotion on Facebook (FB) with a spend amount of $5. The social booster upgrade gives you far more notable targeted promotion by having a larger spend, and therefore much larger potential audience.
What reports are included?
Simple reporting shows information such as number of views, shares, likes; and with Twitter additional metrics like device platform, male/female, and location by U.S. state of the person who viewed the tweet. For those who need it we can also include the U.K. and/or Canada in the "audience" targeting, select only women, and other micro-targets.
Important Notes
The number of views/engagements per campaign is somewhat volatile based on the ongoing evolving nature of promoted/paid content, timelines and newsfeeds on Twitter and Facebook, which is all outside our (or your) control. With Facebook, you can add additional funding once an initial campaign is completed, if desired. Also be aware that if using a new customer or non-profit discount code, this will also reduce the spend amount by the amount of the coupon. You can also add the social booster campaign separate from coupon to maintain the full spend amount, in place of using the add-on option for a single distribution plan. Quantity discounts do not apply to this service (as when buying multi-packs of a single distribution plan).
Add-on Options Information
Some add-ons can be added to your cart at same time as the main service, and these are found top-right of the service page above the "add to cart" button. Be aware that if you order (2) of the main product with any add-on also selected, you will be ordering (2) of the add-on as well (e.g., writing, social boost, etc.).
Options can be added singly from the add-ons "aisle" found here. Some add-ons may only be ordered from the separate aisle due to being excluded from coupon, quantity, and non-profit discount programs.
Social Boost Add-On
See the "tab" above for information on the "social booster pack" add-ons.
Optional Press Release Writing or Revision
Full press release writing is not included with this distribution plan, but may be purchased as an "add on option" for $199. The "full writing" option includes phone interview and multiple drafts, working with an accredited PR pro on staff. One draft and two-draft revision/re-write options also available (does not include phone interview and you must provide the initial draft for use to revise).View Writing Plans
Send2Press Std. Photo(s) Add-On
All distribution plans (except "Econo") include one free photo. With the State/Event plan this will be a web-only image. With larger plans, it can be a 300dpi 4×5 print-ready image (both print/web images must be same). You may optionally add "additional" images from the photo add-on option, if desired (with the one photo add-on, you would have 2 photos; with the 2 photo add-on you would have 3 photos).
Note that most websites and social media will only show ONE image; our main site will show all, and email copies of release would have link to images. Web image prints on page as 500×375 pixels, optimized for mobile, scaled up slightly for desktop users (see our newsdesk/archive for examples).
Premium Plan Add-Ons
Premium Plan Word Length
All Premium level plans have a base word length limit where PRN has an upcharge for every 100 words or fraction over the limit.
- The PLUS plans have a
400500 word limit ($140 per 100 words over).
- The MAX plans have a base 400 word limit ($255 per 100 words over).
- The LITE plans have a 500 word limit ($60 per 100 words over).
If your release is over the limit (everything in the text, headline, dateline, media contact info all count!), then you would need to order the appropriate number of extra words. This is PRN's fee, not ours. PRN changes pricing each March, and so the above cost subject to change, but will be updated from the actual option drop-downs.
Notice: As of Sept. 1, 2016, Send2Press now includes 100 words free with our Premium National PLUS aplan, an instant $140 discount, with no coupon needed. This raises the base word length limit from 400 words to 500 words. NO OTHER COUPONS OR PROMOTIONS CAN BE APPLIED WITH THE WORD LENGTH UPGRADE (includes first time discount, second photo discount, bulk pre-paid agency pack discount, etc.).
Premium Plan PRN Multimedia
For those using our Premium PLUS or MAX plans you have the option to have PRN include a visible image in their network. Send2Press provides a substantial discount over PRN's normal fee for these options. Image should be 300dpi, 7-inches in one dimension.
The LITE plans include one free web resolution image (must be at least 600×400 pixels). Additional images, video option, and Times Square option NOT available with LITE plans.
|Basic Photo
|Photo will appear on over 2,500 websites in PRN's partner network.
|Standard Photo + Times Square
|Photo will appear on over 2,500 websites in PRN's partner network. Photo will appear in Times Square with your headline, randomly over several days in 15 second increments as part of rotation. Webcam snapshots will appear in your Visibility Report after 7-8 days.
|Times Sq. High Resolution
|As above, but adds high resolution digital image from pro photographer taken "on the street" which can be used as "keepsake," for framing, printing, social media, etc.


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The Indianapolis Colts were 1-2 and in the midst of their bye week when first-year coach Chuck Pagano was diagnosed with leukemia in late September. The shocking revelation could have been devastating to a young, rebuilding team. Instead, it has proven to be unifying.
The Indianapolis Colts were 1-2 and in the midst of their bye week when first-year coach Chuck Pagano was diagnosed with leukemia in late September.
The shocking revelation could have been devastating to a young, rebuilding team. Instead, it has proven to be unifying.
The Colts have won five of six games since, including a come-from-behind victory over the powerful Packers and a pair of road games. They've played their way into the playoff conversation and have become one of the NFL's feel-good stories.
"I think when football teams bond together and put egos aside, some call it chemistry, teams that go to the Super Bowl, honest to God care about each other," interim coach Bruce Arians said yesterday during a conference call from Indianapolis. "Offense, defense, special teams — there are no egos on who's getting the credit.
"This team found a purpose — unfortunately because our coach got sick, and that's a shame. He's fighting for his life, and it's nothing more than asking, 'How about we go fight for every game and extend this season until he can come back?' "
The Colts will meet the Patriots here Sunday in a nationally televised contest of 6-3 teams. They're looking to extend their winning streak to five games while helping their coach the only way they really can.
"They want to win for him," Arians said. "They'll do whatever it takes for us to be successful. Sacrifice whatever it takes to be successful and play their tails off. All we can do is continually try to make this season go further to get him back."
The Colts have Dec. 30 circled on their calendars. That's their regular-season finale, against the AFC South rival Houston Texans, and the hope is Pagano will be healthy enough to lead them out of the tunnel and onto the turf at Lucas Oil Stadium.
"If all things go well," Arians optimistically said.
Just in case Pagano is unable to return to work by then, the Colts are doing everything they can to extend the season and buy him some more time.
"I think that each man in the locker room, each coach and everybody in the Colts organization, is striving to do the same thing," Arians said of making the playoffs, something that seemed silly at the start of the season, what with the Colts having won just two games last year. "When you have everybody on the same page and you take egos out of it, you play your best football."
A couple of dozen of the players have shaved their heads in support of Pagano, who is currently undergoing another round of chemotherapy. However, the biggest way they've shown support is by taking a professional approach to an emotional situation.
"I think the guys have handled it very well," rookie quarterback Andrew Luck said. "Coach Arians has done a great job. Most importantly, Chuck built a great foundation, and I think everybody realizes what his vision was, and it's easy to buy into that.
"I think Coach Arians has a great feel for what the next steps are, and obviously Chuck's still very heavily involved through text messages and phone calls and all that. I think it's easy when you have a good plan; it's easy for us players to buy in."
Pagano addressed the team in person after the Colts defeated the Miami Dolphins at home Nov. 4. As Luck mentioned, Pagano remains in constant contact with the coaching staff.
"It's great, the technology today," Arians said. "You can Skype and do all of that stuff and streamline the practices. He'll have the practice all graded by the time we get out of meetings, and he'll be texting (defensive coordinator) Greg (Manusky) or myself and talking. So there is an open line of communication all the time."
Whether the Colts are legitimate playoff contenders is a matter of opinion. But everyone agrees Pagano's fight with cancer has fueled their turnaround.
"There's no doubt," Arians said.


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CASE70913: Horary consultation concerning William Story (PERSON59714) and Margaret Wyn (PERSON62414)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41199) on 25 May 1630 at 18:20
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[Astrological Chart]
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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, pp. 406-407 (p. 406 bottom right, p. 406 bottom left, and p. 407 upper left)
Anonymous (PERSON41199)William Story (PERSON59714)Margaret Wyn (PERSON62414)
Medical >Treatment (Treatment)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Lame, numb or paralysed (Lameness)
Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints (ThighsKneesLegs)
Medical >Parts of the body >Whole body (Skin)
Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (LoinsSide(s))
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Respiratory problems (Cough)


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RICHMOND, Va. – So, this is High Octane.
After three games of starts, stops, spurts and sputters, VCU's new look, dubbed "High Octane" by first-year Head Coach Marlene Stollings, clicked Tuesday night in a 79-55 rout of UMKC.
"I'm very proud of our young ladies," Stollings said. "It's not easy to go on the road to start the season, and this was well earned and well deserved to come back home and get an opportunity to show our fans for the first time with the new system and the new staff basically what we want to be about, which is getting up and down the floor and shooting three ball, which are two things we did very well tonight."
You could argue Stollings was even being a bit modest. At the forefront of VCU's shift into high gear was something she promised would be a High Octane staple, 3-point shooting. The Rams punished the Kangaroos' zone to the tune of a school-record 13 three-pointers, including nine from freshman guard Jessica Pellechio, who finished with 30 points. Pellechio hit 9-of-18 from beyond the arc and was one 3-pointer short of tying the VCU record of 10, set by Meagan Evans in 2001.
"I struggled my first few shots," Pellechio said. "Sometimes you've got to keep shooting as a shooter, but good shots, you never want to be off balance or [shooting] bad shots. We got it in and back out and set up my rhythm, and after a while you keep shooting and it falls."
Junior forward Robyn Parks provided balance to VCU's long-range shooting, scoring 24 points with 10 rebounds.
"We challenged Robyn Parks early in the year to average a double-double and she's sitting right there with it tonight," Stollings said.
For a night, everything looked good.
Following road losses to Elon, Manhattan and Old Dominion to start the season, VCU entered the game shooting .335 from the field and .288 from three. On Tuesday, the Rams hit .443 (27-of-61) overall from the field, including .538 (14-of-26) in the second half alone. VCU was 13-of-31 from 3-point range on the night.
VCU turned the ball over 25 times Saturday in a 74-51 loss to Old Dominion, but coughed it up a season-low 12 against UMKC. In addition, the Rams handed out a season-best 17 assists.
When the Rams are right, and Tuesday, it was often, they are eminently more fun to watch than any VCU team in a while. VCU pushed the ball at every opportunity and swung the it around to open shooters like Pellechio, who were more than happy fire away at will. It was everything Stollings promised in the months leading up to the season, but had been missing in the first three games.
With just 20 percent of its scoring returning from last season, it could take a while before these types of performances are standard fare. The starting lineup remains in flux and rotations are a work in progress. Two freshmen (Pellechio and Kaneisha Atwater) started Tuesday and two other starters (Zakia Williams and Shekinah Henry) entered the season with fewer than 200 career minutes played.
But the victory showed signs of real growth and treated fans to what High Octane can be and why Stollings believes in it.
Pellechio is the first VCU freshman to top 30 points in a game since Quanitra Hollingsworth scored 32 against Georgia State on Jan. 13, 2006 at the Siegel Center… Pellechio has 18 three-pointers this season in four games. Robyn Hobson's 25 three-pointers last year led the team… Parks has recorded double-doubles in back-to-back games. She is averaging 19.3 points in four games this season after averaging 6.6 points last season.


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A Harley Biker is riding by the zoo in London when he sees a little girl leaning into the lion's cage. Suddenly, the lion grabs her by the collar of her jacket and tries to pull her inside to slaughter her, under the eyes of her screaming parents.
The biker jumps off his Harley, runs to the cage and hits the lion square on the nose with a powerful punch. Whimpering from the pain the lion jumps back letting go of the girl, and the biker brings the girl to her terrified parents, who thank him endlessly.
A reporter has watched the whole event. The reporter addressing the Harley rider says, 'Sir, this was the most gallant and bravest thing I've seen a man do in my whole life.'
The Harley rider replies, Why, it was nothing, really. The lion was behind bars. I just saw this little kid in danger, and acted as I felt right.'
The reporter says, 'Well, I'll make sure this won't go unnoticed. I'm a journalist, you know, and tomorrow's paper will have this story on the front page.
So, what do you do for a living, and what political affiliation do you have?'
The biker replies "I'm a Royal Marine, and a Conservative."
The journalist leaves.
The following morning the biker buys the paper to see if it indeed brings news of his actions, and reads, on the front page:
That pretty much sums up the state controlled media in the Uk these days.
..... and THAT pretty much sums up the media's approach to the news these days