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At forty years old, Devin Dearth is a successful businessman, a loving husband, father of three, a devout Christian and champion bodybuilder. He and his family reside in the small community of Central City, Kentucky where they live the ideal "American Dream." That is, until Devin suffers a devastating stroke. Caused by a bleed in the brain stem, the stroke leaves him paralyzed on his right side and unable to walk, with difficulty speaking, double vision and inability to care for himself or his family. He has met his ultimate adversary: The limits of his own mortality.
We follow Devin on this unconventional journey, during which his courage, faith, patience and desire to overcome are tested on a daily basis. The trials he and his family endure along the way remind us that the human spirit can transcend any boundaries while exploring a universal community of healing and transformation.

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One client told me that an "astrologer" had told him that he would never marry. Aside from the obvious, that knowledgeable astrologers refrain from making absolute judgments, this person was just plain wrong.
In the "Art of Predictive Astrology" Carol Rushman shows a little technique that helps to predict the number of marriages you can potentially have. She calls this the natal promise.
In a woman's chart, count the major applying aspects to the Sun: the conjunction, square, opposition, trine and sextile.
For a man's chart, count the major applying aspects to the Moon.
The planets to look at are Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. Rushman observes that Mercury and Venus may bring an opportunity for marriage but often these alliances don't end up at the altar.
Rushman also observes that the planets in applying aspects are very descriptive of the relationship itself. For instance a relationship representative of Saturn can be very long lasting, but filled with frustrations and burdensome responsibilities. A Jupiter marriage may give a partner who is very good to you. A Uranian marriage may be unusual, with each of the partners go their own ways but coming together from time to time.
In the case of the gentleman above, he has four aspects to his solid Moon in Taurus, but with Mercury, the Sun, Jupiter and Saturn in the sin the sign of Capricorn you can be sure he will marry later in life. Of course, just because you have an opportunity to marry, doesn't mean you will. It is your choice, after all.
What planet in your chart describes a long lasting relationship?
Some Other Posts On Relationships:
The Moon–The Astrology of How You Feel
Bad Boys–The Uranus Ruled Relationship
Photo from Flickr
Filed under: General, relationships | Tagged: Astrology, horoscopes, marriage, natal promise, zodiac |


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Published: May 16, 2013
Rachel Boucher '14 grew up in a small town in New Hampshire where she was rarely exposed to the issue of homelessness.
So when her applied sociology class accompanied a previously homeless man named Trader Bell throughout Tampa to tour the places he used to sleep, stand in line for a free meal and kill time during the day, her eyes were opened wide.
"I had a negative to neutral connotation of homeless people before. I didn't see it as something that needs immediate attention," said Boucher, a sociology major. "But spending three hours with Trader Bell and seeing what he had to deal with changed my mind."
The UT students were divided into groups and assigned different projects with the Homeless Coalition of Hillsborough County. Most of the projects involved updating phone numbers and services in databases or resource lists, but others involved direct service with the homeless. Many students spoke of the rewarding nature of the hands-on work, and said they gained a new awareness of the challenges homeless people face, including in the seemingly small task of getting an updated phone number for a charity.
"This experience gives you a different view of what others go through," said Shamika Williams '15.
Fostering empathy and equipping students to respond to the issues facing the homeless is exactly the point of Professor Norma Winston's class.
"The goal of applied sociology is to use sociological skills to improve aspects of society," Winston said. "The students should be proud of the work they've done."
The PhotoVoice project involved getting a glimpse into a day in the life of a homeless person through first-person photographs. The UT group assigned to assist with this project helped assemble the photos collected into a collage and displayed them at a table in Vaughn Center.
Darren Steptoe, an AmeriCorps VISTA member working with the Homeless Coalition, said the students benefit through service learning, which is a method of teaching, learning and reflecting that combines academic classroom curriculum with meaningful public service.
"I want the students and the general community to simply learn about the (homeless) participants and use that knowledge to come up with a plan to deal with the issues that were exposed from the photographs," Steptoe said, "and to become champions in the community who use the available resources to prevent homelessness."
According to the Homeless Coalition's 2011 homeless count, there are 17,755 homeless men, women and children in Hillsborough County on any given night; 23 percent are children; 5 percent are veterans and 65 percent have some source of income.
Boucher described an abandoned house the PhotoVoice group visited, at which Bell said he spent many nights.
"I was actually too nervous to go inside, therefore I only saw a picture of it once Trader had come out, and was completely blown away that people actually lived like that," Boucher said. "It broke my heart to see those pictures of emptiness."
Steven Vaccarino '16 said his impression is that homelessness is a dangerous lifestyle.
"It gave me a new connection to the issue, seeing this," said Vaccarino of the sites he visited with Bell. "It takes things like this to give homeless people a voice and spread awareness."
All the students said they knew about homelessness but not the extent of the issue. For Shantelle Eddy '15, it was eye-opening to see it so close to home, just a couple blocks into downtown Tampa.
"We never get out of our UT bubble," Eddy said. "This really gave me insight."
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The Korean Fair Trade Commission has fined Intel
W26 billion (approximately $26 million) for its anticompetitive behavior some eight months after finding the company guilty of abusing its dominant market position. The penalty announcement wraps up the KFTC's three-year investigation into Intel's conduct; the CPU manufacturer has stated it is "disappointed" with the ruling and could appeal the case.
The KFTC's decision hinges on the aggressive/anticompetitive "rebate" programs Intel employed within the Korean market. According to the commission, Intel offered a total of $370 million dollars to Samsung Electronics and Trigem Computer between 2001 and 2005, on the condition that neither company buy processors from AMD. The KFTC further found that Intel's rebate program operated on a scale that ultimately blocked AMD from competing for OEM design wins, even if the smaller company made its CPUs available for free.
Thus far, Intel's response has been been a bog-standard rehash of Intel's firm commitment to business practices that are fair and pro-competitive. If that line is beginning to wear a bit thin, it's because we've heard it so often over the past three years. Korea is the second nation to rule against Intel in an antitrust investigation; Japan's Fair Trade Commission found similar evidence of monopolistic abuse back in 2005. Intel, thus far, has met every investigation and every finding with the same "We love fair competition" reply. Unfortunately for the chipmaker, regulators around the world aren't in agreement.
Japan and Korea are not the only places where Intel's actions are being scrutinized; both the EU and the state of New York are currently investigating allegations that the company has abused its market position. The EU decision is currently expected to arrive before the end of September; its findings (and potential penalties) could dwarf those of the Japanese or Korean FTC. The EU has the right to fine a company up to 10 percent of its annual revenue (maximum fine of €2.6 billion). Even if found guilty, Intel would almost certainly not be penalized so harshly, but the European Commission's decision to fine Microsoft some $800 million earlier this year is proof that the EC is willing to play hardball if it feels the situation warrants it.
The Korean FTC's decision will have no practical impact on the AMD-Intel antitrust case; AMD has already been barred from introducing international findings as evidence against Intel. The court of public opinion, however, operates under no such restriction. If—and I say "if" for a reason—the EU rules against Intel later this year, it could spur a fresh wave of investigations into behavior Intel steadfastly defends as being fair, procompetitive, and in the best interest of consumers.
Further Reading:
- Financial Times: "Intel fined in S Korea for anti-trust breach"


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Product Information
The Electronic HP Care Pack Services (e-Care Pack) capability allows you to order, receive, update, and activate a wide range of valuable HP Care Pack Services over the Internet. Administered through the HP Services Network (CSN), it is a fast and simple process that enables immediate registration and service activation.¤¤Return to Depot package includes offsite hardware support at a HP authorized Repair Center. After remote diagnosis and support the customer will deliver the faulty unit to the Repair Center. HP will return the repaired or replaced unit to the customer.


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Your roundup of all the hottest hot-stove items of the day (and whatever shit Ken Rosenthal is throwing against the wall). This is ... HOT FUCKING STOVE!!!
• Dan Duquette confirmed that the Orioles have been talking to the representation of certain aging Boston slugger. In three years there will be a great position battle with Vlad Guerrero for the backup DH spot.
• Prince Fielder says he probably won't be a Brewer next year, but he does want to play in Italy, or something.
• The A's aren't even pretending to try until they get their new stadium.
• Buster Olney is still hyping his auction full of things nobody wants.
• Dale Sveum will probably spend next year watching Jon Lester and Josh Beckett eat fried chicken.
• Ken Rosenthal throws some shit against the wall.
• The Marlins might actually be serious about signing Albert Pujols.
• Joe Maddon and Kirk Gibson are managers of the year, and nobody cares except their contract bonuses.
• Rest easy, Phillies fans. All signs point to Brian Schneider is re-upping with Philadelphia for next season. The dream team is back on!


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For months, students and passersby have seen Houston's Art Guys (Michael Galbreth and Jack Massing) back at their alma mater, the University of Houston.
Through the hot summer months, they have been outside of UH's newest residence hall Cougar Village creating the newest addition to the university's Public Art Collection. Although Galbreth and Massing have been in public view, they've managed to keep this particular work under wraps (literally) and have declined to offer too many details about it...until now.
On Sept. 22, The Art Guys will reveal "The Statue of Four Lies" to the university community. An unveiling ceremony will begin at noon with live entertainment from Houston musician Hank Schyma, artist Jim Pirtle, the Brown Clown (Nestor Topchy) and the UH cheerleaders. UH President Renu Khator and Honors College professor Richard Armstrong are scheduled to deliver remarks.
"Without giving too much away, I can say that the statue will invite interaction from students and the UH community," Galbreth said. "It will be a site on campus where students can feel free to sit and lie, or do whatever comes naturally."
Galbreth and Massing met 25 years ago as students in UH's School of Art. Their mutual zest for humor and art forged a partnership that continues to this day. They have created sculptures and installations, produced video projects, delivered performances and engaged in behavioral experiments. To reach new audiences and expand the boundaries of creativity, The Art Guys have not limited their works to galleries or museums. They have presented art in grocery stores, movie theaters, restaurants and other spaces. The New York Times has described the duo as "a cross between Dada, David Letterman, John Cage and the Smothers Brothers." To learn more about The Art Guys, visit www.theartguys.com.
UH was the first state university in Texas to establish a "Percent for the Art" program in 1966, dedicating 1 percent of the budget for each new building for that purpose. More than 260 pieces of public art are on display throughout the campus.
|"The Statue of Four Lies" Unveiling Ceremony
|Noon - 1 p.m.
|Cougar Village Residence Hall
University of Houston
Entrance 6 off of Wheeler Avenue
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Hi folks,
This is my first posting, so I'm hoping I've put it in the correct forum.
I have some experience making GUIs using MFC, but when you do that, all your applications have a distinctive, rather boring look and feel. Then I look at applications such as RealPlayer that look much fancier, and I'm wondering how they do that. The controls are all equivalent to those present in MFC (eg., buttons, menus, scroll-bars, etc), but their appearance is customized. I think some applications call this a "skin".
I've been assigned to create a user interface for a new product, and I wanted to do some of this custom skinning. Is this something that can be done with MFC? Is there some other package that I should use? I have seen enough GUIs like this that I know there must be a standard, accepted way of doing it.
As an aside, I currently have Visual C++ 6. I am planning to buy Visual Studio 2010 (however, if there's a way to make my GUI with the old software, I'd welcome that- Visual Studio is so expensive!). Maybe my problem is simply that my software is too old. Please let me know.
Thank you much for your help.


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Oksana Masters named Female Rower of the Year
PRINCETON, N.J. – Oksana Masters and Glenn Ochal have been named USRowing's 2012 Female and Male Athletes of the Year, respectively, the organization announced on Wednesday. The athletes and coaches of the 2012 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic squads selected this year's USRowing Male and Female Athletes of the Year. Masters and Ochal will be honored on Nov. 14 at the second annual Golden Oars Awards Dinner presented by One Equity Partners in New York City.
Masters, a first-time national team member and first-time Paralympian from Louisville, Ky., won bronze in the trunk and arms mixed double sculls at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London earlier this month with partner Rob Jones, a now retired U.S. Marine injured in combat. She is the first adaptive rower to be honored as USRowing Athlete of the Year since the award's inception in 1985.
"I am shocked and honored," said Masters, 23. "There are so many amazing athletes out there. This is such an honor. My Paralympic experience in London was amazing and I was sad to see it end. I was proud to be part of the Paralympics and part of Team USA. It was an indescribable feeling – everything I have ever dreamed of and more."
Masters came to the United States from the Ukraine at the age of seven and began rowing at the Louisville Adaptive Rowing Club in 2002. She and teammate Rob Jones won the trunk and arms mixed double sculls at the 2012 Non-Qualified Paralympic Trials, and then at the 2012 Final Paralympic Qualification Regatta prior to winning bronze in London.
Philadelphia-native Glenn Ochal also competed in London this summer for the U.S. team at the 2012 Olympic Games, winning a bronze medal in the men's four along with teammates Scott Gault, Charlie Cole and Henrik Rummel. The bronze medal in the event was the first for the U.S. since 1992.
"It's an honor to be named Athlete of the Year, especially by your peers," said Ochal, a Princeton University graduate and seven-time national team member. "It's an honor to know that they think of you that way. It's an individual award, but I think all the guys worked hard and we all worked together.
"There were some really good performances out there this year, and hopefully we can build upon those performances next year and the next Olympics. Three of the four guys from the four that medaled are coming back, and I'm one of those. I think there is a positive outlook for the future and we're all excited."
For more information about the Golden Oars Awards Dinner in New York City, visit www.usrowing.org. To purchase a ticket or secure a table, visit http://usrowing.tix.com.


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Extended Study Hours in the Monroe Library
What you should know about the Monroe Library's extended study schedule
ends this Friday, May 8 at 6pm.
- A Loyola ID is required to use the library during the extended study period.
- Users must present their valid Loyola ID to enter and remain the library at 9pm Sunday through Thursday, and after 6pm on Friday and Saturday.
- Only members of the Loyola community, with a valid Loyola ID, will be permitted to use the library during extended study hours.
- The 2nd and 3rd floors are reserved for quiet study.
- Group study rooms are available for group-use only on a first come, first serve basis. Two LU IDs are required to check out a room. Groups can also work together in the Learning Common on the first floor.
- Help us, and our terrific WFF staff, keep the library clean and free of litter.
- Please, do not leave your valuables unattended.
- University Police has added additional patrols during this period. Please report any problems to our dedicated student assistants, or to University Police at x3434.
- Free coffee and tea will be available after midnight.
The Monroe Library is dedicated to providing our students a safe, productive, and pleasant study environment.
Good luck on your exams!


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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland measure that would close some nonviolent criminal misdemeanor records from public access after a three- to five-year waiting period is scheduled for hearings.
The legislation known as the Maryland Second Chance Act is scheduled for hearings on Tuesday in the House Judiciary Committee and the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee.
The measure would apply to people who have satisfied all the conditions of their sentencing, including parole and probation.
While the records would not be available for public access, they would be available to judicial system officials, law enforcement and employers who are required by law to investigate job applicants' criminal backgrounds.
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…or have we had a lot of religion-related posts here lately? I'm going to squeeze in one more. Check out this interview with Bradley Birzer, author of a new book on Charles Carroll. (Tip of the hat to Mark Shea for this one.)
Most folks remember Carroll (if at all) as the only Catholic among the Founding Fathers and the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence. Birzer raises some interesting points about Carroll's religion and its impact on his reputation. Despite the strain of religious liberalism that a lot of people associate with the Revolution, many eighteenth-century Americans remained deeply suspicious of the Catholic Church. The fact that Carroll managed to become an influential leader of the Revolutionary movement in spite of this is pretty impressive.


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Recipes for the Holidays – Part II
e-Inside shares favorite holiday recipes submitted by Kent State University employees
Pumpkin Bars
Recipe submitted by Nzinga Bodden, academic program specialist, Office of Graduate Student Services, Kent Campus
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
- 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a medium bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar. Mix in flour. Fold in oats. Press into a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- Bake in preheated oven 15 minutes, until set.
- In a large bowl, beat eggs with white sugar. Beat in pumpkin and evaporated milk. Mix in salt, cinnamon, ginger and cloves. Pour over baked crust.
- Bake in preheated oven 20 minutes, until set. Let cool before cutting into squares.
Southern Cornbread Oyster Dressing (Servings: 4)
Recipe submitted by Michelle Embry, physical facilities planner, Office of the University Architect, Kent Campus
"Growing up, no matter how many times my grandmother forced me to try some fried oysters or oyster dressing during the holidays, I always hated them," says Embry. "Fortunately for me, my pallet has matured with age, and in my early 30s, smoked oysters suddenly smelled appetizing. With my newfound enjoyment of oysters, I had to try an oyster dressing; my grandmother has since passed, so I had to find a recipe on my own. The first year it didn't quite come out right – do not use cornbread mix that has been residing in your cabinet for several years and buy good oysters!
"The last two years, my dressing has been very popular and will continue to grace our table for Thanksgiving. I found it though Allrecipes.com – enjoy!" Embry continues.
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 4 green onions, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 3 cups crumbled cornbread
- 3 cups soft bread cubes
- 1/2 cup chopped parsley
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 pint shucked oysters, drained with liquid reserved
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter one four-quart casserole dish.
- Chop the oysters. Sauté red onion, green onion, celery and oysters in 2 tablespoons of the butter until soft.
- In a large bowl, combine cooked onion and oyster mixture with cornbread, bread cubes, parsley, eggs and 1/2 cup reserved oyster liquid. Gently toss to mix, add salt and pepper to taste.
- Place dressing in casserole dish and dot with remaining butter. Bake uncovered for 45 minutes or until top is golden brown.
Asian Grilled Chicken (party appetizer)
Recipe submitted by Diana Ryman, senior secretary, University Communications and Marketing, Kent Campus
Marinade: 2 teaspoons garlic, 1/2 cup rice vinegar, 1/2 cup soy sauce, 2 teaspoons Hoisin sauce, 3/4 cup brown sugar, 2 teaspoons sesame oil, 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, 1/2 teaspoon ginger, pinch red pepper flakes, 1 tablespoon peanut butter, 1/3 cup hot water, 4 chicken breasts (cut into long strips), 12 shishkabob skewers (soak them in water before using).
Mix marinade in gallon ziplock bag and add chicken strips. Marinade for at least four hours -- overnight is better. Thread chicken onto skewers and grill or broil 5 min. per side or until done. Serve hot with some additional (unused!) marinade sauce.
Crockpot Cranberry Pork Roast
Recipe submitted by Julie Wilcox, director for recruitment and retention, College of Education, Health and Human Services, Kent Campus
- 1 boneless rolled pork loin roast (2-1/2 to 3 pounds)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 can (14 ounces) cranberry sauce (whole-berry or other)
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Cut roast in half and place in a 3-qt. slow cooker; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Combine the remaining ingredients; pour over roast. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 160°. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing. Yield: 6-8 servings.
"I enjoy using the sauce that is in the bottom of the crock pot like a gravy," says Wilcox.
Nutritional Facts: One serving (6 ounces) equals 289 calories, 7 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 70 mg cholesterol, 201 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 27 g protein.


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Dekalog 4:
Dekalog 4 hangs upon the Commandment, "Honour thy Father and Mother". In the familiar apartment block, teenage Anka (Adrianna Biedrzynska) has lived with her father Michal (Janusz Gajos) all her life. Their bond is very close considering that her mother has been dead soon after she was born. Even the existence of a friend Jarek (Tomasz Kozlowicz) closer to her in age has not hurt the relationship. Her father leaves for abroad and she discovers a letter addressed to her, with instructions that it is only to be opened after Michal's death. In succumbing to the temptation and breaking his command she realizes her own relationship with both have changed. Personal desire of Anka compete with the moral obligations imposed on her by her father and also the society and in violation there are consequences. Anka finds a second letter, addressed directly to Anka in her mother's handwriting. When Michal reappears, she confronts him with the contents and thereafter that bond which had held so securely for long is broken forever.
Dekalog 4 deals with sexual love and when it is between May-December it is treading on thin ice of social conventions. Given the family structure in which this is expressed the result could be explosive indeed.
Dekalog 5
'Thou shalt not kill.'
A state is a vast machinery where man is a cog that enmeshes with other parts to keep it running. Some are small and others have much more importance. The Fifth segment deals with three such cogs whose lives are bound to meet. Jacek (Miroslaw Baka) is one of the luckless youths with a mean streak. The middle-aged taxi driver (Jan Tesarz) is the second and Piotr (Krzysztof Globisz), a young and idealistic lawyer is the other. The cabdriver picks up Jacek and heads out of town; behind, Jacek fingers a cord, nervous yet determined to kill. In a horrifying act, all the more brutal for its mindless nature the taxidriver is killed. There are two deaths in this film in fact, one reckless and the other legal. Both are executed without an iota of compassion. Do two deaths set thus in juxtapposition cancel each other out? What follows is a sort of carnaval where Law takes its course with regards to the condemned man while his failed defence lawyer Piotr looks on.
Dekalog 6 (1988)
"Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery"is a commandment that needs be examined afresh considering how lack of living space bears upon ordinary people in Warsaw to settle for concrete high rise apartments where privacy is often lacking. Voyeurism was practiced then as now. Of course Susannah had to deal with the elders and Bethsheba, with David, a royal admirer. But in the modern times couples copulate under the very noses of everyone else. All one needs is to have a yen 'for watching how others live across the block.' Tomek (Olaf Linde Lubaszenko) who works in the local post office spends his free time spying on Magda (Grazyna Szapolowska) and her succession of lovers. Lust in the eyes calls for desperate measures and Tomek does what he can with all the skills in his possession. He can make silent phone calls or even disguise as her milkman. When his brief contacts however unsatisfying, feeds his lust, one day he chases Magda down after creating a crisis at the post office. He pours out his lust that repels Magda. But that night Magda titillates Tomek, and coolly tells her lover of the peeping Tom. Following this there is a fistfight in the carpark. Magda doesn't believe in love but in sex.
Irony of love is such Magda becomes now obsessed. Love redeems and lust enslaves. But given the flawed human nature condemned to guilt, loneliness and fear even lusty Magda must own up to her role and be vulnerable.


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Dave White Profile
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Your Movies.com Man at the Multiplex
Dave White's first movie review was of the animated feature Snoopy Come Home. He was seven years old...Read full profile
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Chick flick for people who hate chicks. Read full review
Critics scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.
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Metascore®Generally unfavorable reviewsbased on a weighted average of allcritic review scores.
If the movie had even a moment of freshness or wit, one honest laugh. It doesn't--and that's the ugly truth.
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Despite its appealing stars, The Ugly Truth is a charmless romantic comedy.
A romantic comedy depends, of course, on the chemistry between the leads, and here the film is more successful. Both Heigl and Butler find the appeal in very flawed characters.
The Ugly Truth isn't fizzy and fun -- it's vacuously snappy.
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Iffy for 15+
Predictable romcom mixes racy content, sexist messages.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that this R-rated comedy is much crasser than star Katherine Heigl's last romcom, 27 Dresses. It's heavy on sexual references and scenarios (Jell-O wrestling, vibrating underwear, etc.) and light on sweetness. The characters are stereotypes until the end, and most of the messages about dating and relationships are shallow and, frankly, sexist (i.e. women should play games and hide all traces of their true personality if they want to "land" a man). There's also lots of strong language, from swear words like "f--k" and "s--t" to body-part terms like "balls," "c--k," "p---y," and "tits."
Messages: Although in the end the main characters learn that it's being yourself that matters, most of the movie revolves around sexist, stereotypical ideas of how a woman should act if she wants to "land" a man -- and how not to act if she doesn't want to scare them all away forever (it basically boils down to playing games and hiding all signs of your true personality...). Other choice bits of advice include never criticizing, laughing at all of a guy's jokes, being sexy but also aloof, etc.
Role models: Both male and female characters are very stereotypical: The successful businesswoman loses out on romance and is written as a brittle perfectionist who can't find a boyfriend (even though she looks like Katherine Heigl...). Her counterpart is a boorish, sexist, noncommittal guy. Naturally, they both really have hearts of gold and manage to soften as the movie progresses, but the depiction of dating/relationships is still shallow and often cringe-inducing.
Violence: Abby almost falls out of a tree and needs rescuing; lots of verbal sparring, with some yelling.
Sex: Although the movie is more talk than action, there's a lot of talk, with frequent use of sexual/body part words and euphemisms like "balls," "p---y," "tits," "blow job," "funbags," etc. and frank discussions about sex and attraction. After discussing masturbation with a male co-worker, a woman dons vibrating underwear and has an orgasm during a business dinner. Two other women wrestle in a vat of Jell-O in bikinis. There's also a brief shot of partial nudity (a naked man is shown from the back from the waist down), plus some passionate kissing and one scene with implied sex (including lots of noises).
Language: Frequent use of everything from "f--k," "s--t," "p---y," and "c--k" to "crap," "hell," "goddamn," "oh my God," "bitch," and more.
Consumerism: Pretty subtle placement of logos for a few products (BMW, for instance).
Drinking, drugs and smoking: Some social drinking (wine, mixed drinks), but the characters are all adults, and no one appears to overindulge.
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CNN's Jake Tapper got a complete copy of an email cited by ABC which shows that the latter's excerpt misrepresents the concerns of Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes.
A revelation from CNN's Jake Tapper raises significant questions about the motivations of the source for ABC's story last Friday revealing draft talking points in response to the attack in Benghazi. Tapper got a complete copy of an email cited by ABC which shows that the latter's excerpt misrepresents the concerns of Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes.
In its original report, ABC runs through the changes in each version of the talking points, noting where State Department spokesman Victoria Nuland had interjected to change the language. The impression given was that the State Department wanted to change politically damaging revelations — though an update to the ABC story includes a response from State indicating that the corrections were mostly for security purposes.
ABC also noted an email from Rhodes:
In an email dated 9/14/12 at 9:34 p.m. — three days after the attack and two days before Ambassador Rice appeared on the Sunday shows – Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes wrote an email saying the State Department's concerns needed to be addressed.
"We must make sure that the talking points reflect all agency equities, including those of the State Department, and we don't want to undermine the FBI investigation. We thus will work through the talking points tomorrow morning at the Deputies Committee meeting."
The email acquired by Tapper has the same timestamp but a much different message.
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Out for our Saturday morning errands, the three of us passed a man sweeping the gutters in front of an apartment building. And the inquisition began:
Robert: What is that man doing?
Me: He's cleaning the street.
Robert: Is he sweeping?
Me: Yes. He's using a very large broom.
Robert: What is he sweeping, Daddy?
Me: Leaves and stuff.
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- Easily doubled
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Nutrition: per serving
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- fat20g
- saturates23g
- carbs57g
- sugars6g
- fibre2.1g
- protein41g
- salt0.46g
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Oval in shape with a pronouced bulge on one end, lemons are one of the most versatile…
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- 150ml strong vegetable stock
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Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Fold a large sheet of foil or baking paper in half and tightly fold one side to seal. Grate the lemon zest and mix with the couscous, pine nuts, courgette and dill. Season well, then tip into the open 'bag'. Cut the lemon in half, then cut 2 thin slices from one half. Juice the other half and add the juice to the stock.
Lay the haddock on top of the couscous, top with the lemon slices, then carefully pour over the lemony stock. Fold the remaining open sides tightly. Bake for 20-25 mins, depending on how thick your fish is, until the fish is cooked and couscous is fluffy.
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Healthy benefitsCooking in a bag steams the fish in its juices, which helps to retain valuable nutrients including the B complex of vitamins. The fish is protected from high oven temperatures, so there's no need to add oil.


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Albert Salamon-Dominus Plus Clock Application
At Design Interviews
Interview with Albert Salamon : Frank Scott: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?. Albert Salamon : All my life I dreamt about designing my own clock. Thanks to Apple my dreams come true. .Frank Scott: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?. Albert Salamon : My idea was to design something having a lot to do with "digital matter", with simple interface. Of course I also wanted to do something beautiful for everyday use. .Frank Scott: What are your future plans for this award winning design?. Albert Salamon : I am going to develop Dominus for other platforms such as Android, Windows Phone, Pebbe and Mac. .Frank Scott: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?. Albert Salamon : I think it was growing for a few years and when the time came I drew it in an hour. Production, ergonomics and software adjustment took months. .Frank Scott: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?. Albert Salamon : My inspiration was www.tokyoflash.com where i saw many original clocks. It encouraged me to realize one on my own. .Frank Scott: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?. Albert Salamon : I designed it for myself hoping that other people will find it useful and that they will like it. They could support or reward my work with symbolic one dollar, which will help me realize my other dreams. .Frank Scott: What made you design this particular type of work?. Albert Salamon : I don't really know - maybe my principle which is to make things as simple as possible. .Frank Scott: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?. Albert Salamon : Yes. I like (have and wear) Lexon e8 watch from which i learnt that showing time could be smart and nice. .Frank Scott: Who is the target customer for his design?. Albert Salamon : Everyone who is looking for something new and likes sci-fi stuff - are they people from the Future? .Frank Scott: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?. Albert Salamon : Most clock apps look like real clocks from the past (analogue clock, dixie, LCD matrix, flip) primarily designed for circle or square frame. Only a few apps try to adjust their design to "digital matter" of applications and be proper for the mobile devices framework. .Frank Scott: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?. Albert Salamon : Dominus is a game about time so its name originates from the Dominoe game. .Frank Scott: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?. Albert Salamon : Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, Soundtrack PRO and iOS device simulator. .Frank Scott: What is the most unique aspect of your design?. Albert Salamon : I think that it is the simple albeit not obvious comparison of AM and PM times to fruits. Green color corrensponds to time that is growing and yellow corresponds to the time that is already "mature". .Frank Scott: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?. Albert Salamon : Łukasz Grzejek composed alarm tunes which took inspiration form American Beauty, he tried to make them apt for everyday use. Łukasz Hostyński and Robert Hnatyk from Concise Software did an excellent programming job. Thanks to them submission process was fast and smooth. .Frank Scott: What is the role of technology in this particular design?. Albert Salamon : Technology made this project possible - especially touch screen technology - it opens new field which enables us to design interactive reaction of "digital things". .Frank Scott: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?. Albert Salamon : The project is based on my own iTunes Store research with conclusion that there are more than 2000 clock apps and most of them are ugly or imitative and only a few are nice and original. Because we live in the 21st century I think that apps could become something different from typical "textual menu" programs, on the contrary, they should explore new forms of interfaces and interaction with people. .Frank Scott: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?. Albert Salamon : The most important challenge was raising funds. I gathered money for many months, doing some rather not satisfactory jobs. But it was worth it. .Frank Scott: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?. Albert Salamon : I thaught that Dominus plus was a cool clock and that's why I decided to find out what professionals think about such a new thing, do they like it as I am? .Frank Scott: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?. Albert Salamon : I went through the whole process - from idea, through concept drawing, programming production, tests and improvements, than - iStore submission, choosing the name and identification, and last but not least - constructing webpage, writing promotion texts for portals and magazines. That's how I discovered that design is only 10% of the product and you must really believe in it and be patient. It was an important lesson. .Frank Scott: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?. Albert Salamon : Now there are more than 2000 people using Dominus plus and this is my greatest reward. It satisfies me. Thanks to them I feel like doing more apps. .
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Obsessed with teaching his victims the value of life, a deranged, sadistic serial killer is abducting morally wayward people and forcing them to play horrific games for their own survival. Faced with impossible choices, each victim must struggle to win back his/her life, or else die trying... A young man named Adam (Whannell) wakes to find himself chained to a rusty pipe inside a decrepit subterranean chamber. Chained to the opposite side of the room is another bewildered captive, Dr. Lawrence Gordon (Elwes). Between them is a dead man lying in a pool of blood, holding a .38 in his hand. Neither man knows why he has been abducted; but instructions left on a microcassette, order Dr. Gordon to kill Adam within eight hours. If he fails to do so, then both men will die, and Dr. Gordon's wife, Alison (Potter), and his daughter will be killed. Recalling a recent murder investigation by a police detective named Tapp (Glover), Dr. Gordon realizes he and Adam are the next victims of a psychopathic genius known only as 'Jigsaw.' With only a few hours left to spare, they must unravel the elaborate puzzle of their fate in the midst of mounting terror. The killer has provided them with only a few clues and two handsaws ? too weak to break their steel shackles, but strong enough to cut through flesh and bone...
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Just seconds after Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to win Best Director, Tom Hanks wasted no time in announcing that her film, "The Hurt Locker," had taken the evening's biggest prize, making it 6-for-9 on the night.
"Thank you so much. This has been such a dream. Beyond a dream for all of us who have lived for so long with this story," said Oscar-winning screenwriter Mark Boal. "And, you know, we had this fantasy of making our film our way with the talent that we hoped to have. And hopefully, we would find a distributor and somebody might even like the movie.
"So to be standing here, this was really, truly, honestly never part of anything we even imagined in our wildest dreams. So thank you so much to each and every member of the Academy for really honoring us beyond anything we could've ever imagined."
"Perhaps one more dedication, added Bigelow. "To men and women all over the world who... Sorry to reiterate, but wear a uniform, but even not just the military – HazMat, emergency, firemen. They're there for us and we're there for them. Thank you. Thank you."


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Leading Chain Restaurants, Hotels, Casinos and Cruise Lines that actively participate in beverage promotions are encouraged to enter the prestigious 2015 VIBE Vista Awards.
The Awards submission process is officially open. All entries must be completed by September 19, 2014. Qualification and submission information can be found at www.VIBEConference.com.
Operators interested in entering are asked to submit materials and supporting details used in their beverage promotions to the faculty at Johnson & Wales University, headed by Edward Korry. To insure efficient, fair and unbiased judging and analysis, the VIBE Conference partnered with Johnson & Wales to evaluate all submitted materials. Awards are judged for both Multi-Unit Chain Restaurants and for Hotels, Casinos & Cruise Lines in the following categories.
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(Book: I Don't Have Enough FAITH to Be an ATHEIST, by Geisler and Turek, pp. 24-25)
For today's installment of XFiles Friday, authors Geisler and Turek take us on a tour of what they see as the problems with Christianity. After a brief nod at a couple problems in Christianity itself, the authors devote most of this section to "flaws" that really reflect–or purport to reflect–flaws in non-Christians.
Is Christianity reasonable? We believe it is. However, unless one makes a thorough investigation of the evidence with an open mind, belief in Christianity may appear to be problematic. First, there are many perceived intellectual objections, like those mentioned above (the problem of evil and the objections of many scientists).
Right away we start with the insinuations. Belief in Christianity may appear problematic if you have a closed mind. In other words, there aren't any genuine problems with Christianity, just false perceptions among those who refuse to examine the evidence with an open mind. The emperor is not really nude, there's just a perception of nudity among those who are not sufficiently wise to be able to see and appreciate the exquisite quality of his rare, fine new clothes.
Geisler and Turek do give a passing nod to the existence of genuine issues in Christianity, like the problem of evil. One brief reference in one single, throw-away sentence, then it's off to the "issues" that make it sound like everyone else has the problem:
Second, there are emotional obstacles that sometimes obstruct the acceptance of Christianity. Christian exclusivism, the doctrine of hell, and the hypocrisy of Christians are emotional roadblocks to just about everyone. (In fact, hypocrisy in the church probably repels people more than any other factor. Someone once said the biggest problem with Christianity is Christians!)
It's so unfair to reject evidence about the truth just because you personally happen to dislike it, isn't it? Christians claim to have God living in their heart, teaching them the truth, giving them the strength to resist temptation, etc. etc., but if we notice that none of that seems to be happening in real life, it's because we have some kind of irrational, emotional obstacle preventing us from embracing the Christian faith. If it sounds really strange to hear people claim that an all-wise, all-powerful and all-loving God came up with a plan of Creation that involved sending most of His beloved children to eternal torment in a Hell that He created for the express purpose of causing suffering, that's not a problem with the Gospel, that's an emotional (and irrational) response that is simply an obstacle getting in the way of open-mindedness. It's not that Christianity has a problem with self-consistency, it's the rest of us who have emotional problems that prejudice us against the Gospel.
Finally, there are volitional reasons to reject Christianity, namely, Christian morality, which seems to restrict our choices in life. Since most of us don't want to answer to anyone, yielding our freedom to an unseen God is not something we naturally want to do.
Gosh, if my pastor says I'm naturally reluctant to put myself under someone else's authority, I'd better just believe what he says. After all, I want to be a good sheep, just like Jesus says.
Am I being just a tad ironic? Sorry, but I did get a bit of irony overload. Did you notice? Geisler and Turek are insinuating that people reject Christianity because they want to be immoral, in the very next sentence after acknowledging the fact that Christians live lives that are no more moral than those of non-Christians (and not infrequently, less so). Speaking of hypocrisy! Christianity apparently has a tremendous appeal to people who want to live immorally. That "washed in the blood," "confess and you're forgiven" stuff is really good marketing, especially if you want to claim the benefits of superior morality without having to live up to the same standards you set for others.
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Yet despite these intellectual , emotional, and volitional obstacles, we submit that it's not faith in Christianity that's difficult but faith in atheism or any other religion. That is, once one looks at the evidence, we think it takes more faith to be a non-Christian than it does to be a Christian. This may seem like a counter-intuitive claim, but it's simply rooted in the fact that every religious worldview requires faith–even the worldview that says there is no God.
This is partly true. As I mentioned in my last post, we do use a significant amount of experienced-based faith in our ordinary, day-to-day lives. Experienced-based faith means that our confidence is based on repeated real-world observations that are consistent with what we expect. This isn't just a gullible, gosh-I-hope-so credulity, this is a reasonable conclusion based on the principle that the truth is consistent with itself. Because truth is consistent with itself, we can be confident that what we find in the future will be consistent with what has been true in the past. That's good, trustworthy, warranted faith.
Christian faith, however, is not experience-based, or more precisely, not based on objective, real-world experience. God does not show up in the real world, so Christians have no alternative but to base their faith on the stories, superstitions, and subjective feelings of men (such as themselves). Though Geisler and Turek would like us to believe that non-Christian worldviews depend on the same kind of sham-faith as Christianity does, the fact remains that evidence-based faith has a solid basis for its confidence, and Christian faith, based exclusively on trusting the dogmatic assertions and subjective perceptions of men, does not.
But now, at last, we finally get to a real, genuine, apologetic argument:
Why [does every worldview require faith]? Because as limited human beings, we do not possess the type of knowledge that will provide us with absolute proof of God's existence or non-existence.
The authors apparently regard this as a virtually self-evident truth, but in fact it is a false conclusion. We are not talking here about any being or beings whose existence and influence lie entirely outside the reach of human intellect, perception and experience. The term "God" is a term that men have invented that refers to something men claim to know something about. Thus, their claims are not about something that lies outside our limited knowledge, they're about something that allegedly lies within our perceptual and intellectual reach. (If they didn't, apologetics would not exist, and Geisler and Turek wouldn't be writing this book.)
We do not need omniscience to know that when men start telling us stories that are inconsistent with themselves, with each other, and with the real world, they are telling us stories that are not true. All we need to know is that the truth is consistent with itself, and that fact will give us a reliable basis for evaluating the truthfulness of what men say about God. We do not just have to "take it on faith." That which contradicts the truth is not itself true, so if men tell us stories about God that contradict themselves, we know those stories cannot be true. Likewise, if the stories men tell are inconsistent with what we observe in the real world, we can have strong, evidence-based faith that the stories are not consistent with the truth either.
This is particularly the case with Christianity, which is a story about a God who, rather than wanting to hide from us and isolate Himself from us, wants very badly to be with us, and to have us be with Him, in the kind of close, tangible, 2-way interaction that the marriage itself is only (allegedly) a poor reflection of. It's about a God who saw our sins as an obstacle between Himself and us, and about a God who so strongly desired to be with us that He took on our human form, and gave His life as a sacrifice for our sins. It's about a God so powerful that, after giving His own life to remove the obstacle of sin that separated Him from us, He was able to rise again in victory over the grave so that He could be with us forever.
Is this story consistent with what we're seeing in the real world? We're not talking about some unknown, inconceivable being somewhere so far off that only an omniscient being could know about Him, we're talking about a story that men tell about a God who was willing and able to overcome death itself in order to eliminate the barrier that separated Him from us, so that He could fulfill His own desire to be with us forever. Has this God continuously shown up in the real world to participate in this relationship forever, as was His alleged purpose and desire? Never mind who's more moral than whom, or who's more hypocritical. What do we see in the real world? Do we see a real world God behaving as though He agreed with what the Gospel says about what He wants and about how He's done what was needed to make it possible despite our sin?
Clearly not. If God were showing up in the real world, Geisler and Turek would be talking about that instead of wandering off into some abstract philosophical discussion about what limited humans can and cannot know. Heck, they wouldn't even be writing a book about atheists' "faith" (as though faith were a bad thing to have). Just wait for God to show up, write down what He says, shoot some video and put it up on YouTube, grab some audio and make it available as a podcast–voila, apologetics mission accomplished.
But no, apologetics needs men like Geisler and Turek to show up and make philosophical arguments, and to insinuate that Christians are more moral than non-Christians (and if you don't agree, that's just an emotional obstacle on your part)–apologetics needs men who show up and do the work precisely because God Himself does not show up in the real world, outside the stories, superstitions, and subjective feelings of men. That's not consistent with what the Gospel claims concerning God's purpose, desire, and accomplishments. Since we know that the truth is consistent with itself, and the Gospel is not consistent with what we see in the real world, we can reasonably and confidently conclude that the Gospel story is not consistent with the truth.


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Version control perennial Perforce and cloud-based Agile development player Assembla have teamed to announce an on-demand version of Perforce Software Version Management integrated with team tools from Assembla.
Here's the concept: enterprise-grade versioning with enterprise-level collaboration and integrated team workflow tools… free of charge, gratis, no cost at all — for up to 20 users.
Gartner's Thomas Murphy is enthused about this new development, saying that we can now expect "a continued growth" in solutions that are delivered via cloud infrastructure and integrated with existing development assets and repositories.
With Assembla-hosted Perforce on Demand, developers can reportedly get a new depot in seconds, with triple-redundant backup. They can immediately invite other colleagues by email and there is no need to wait for an administrator to authorize or configure repositories or users.
An activity stream shows code commits and user activities — and code review and social coding features help distributed teams test, review, and merge code into frequent releases.
"Assembla's track record of hosting repositories and providing task management and collaboration tools makes it a good fit to deliver Perforce version management," said Randy DeFauw, technical marketing manager for Perforce Software. "With Perforce and Assembla, small teams get powerful version management tightly integrated with an Agile planning board and activity streams."
"[In addition to this news…] we are very excited to offer new capabilities that go beyond our Subversion and Git offerings," said Andy Singleton, CEO and Founder of Assembla. "We think our customers will be impressed with Perforce's version control and merge capabilities, and with its visual 'streams' that can automatically merge, build, and test code from various contributors."


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Auction sales seem to have regained a place in tobacco marketing after nearly disappearing just a few years ago.
Rick Smith, a leaf dealer in Wilson, N.C., said at the U.S. Tobacco Forum in Raleigh, N.C., that auctions will take only a small percentage of the flue-cured and burley sold this year.
But nevertheless they have proven their merit," said Smith, who is president of Independent Leaf Tobacco Company.
"The long-term success of the auction houses will depend, like everything else in agriculture, on the operator's ability to make a profit. But my feeling is that auctions are here to stay, for at least as far ahead as we can see."
Smith said he has bought leaf at flue-cured auctions for the last several seasons. As far as he is concerned, the return of the auction has been a development that has been not only desirable, but inevitable.
In flue-cured areas, no matter the crop size or quality, about five to seven per cent is going to enter the trade outside of contract stations, he said.
"We needed a means of absorption into the market for: tobacco produced without a contract, tobacco produced under a contract but beyond the contracted amount, and tobacco produced under contract but failing to meet the quality requirements of the contract," said Smith.
"There are different ways to do this, but the auction appears to have met the needs of the current market very well."
Smith has some concerns about how the auction system will function this season.
Traceability issues
"I am looking at the issues of traceability which has been an ongoing concern and good agricultural practice (GAP) training, which is a new concept in tobacco this year," he said.
"Both issues have been developed in the light of one grower dealing with one contracting company. But will growers delivering tobacco to auction houses without a contract get lost in the shuffle?"
Auction operators seem to have gotten ahead of the traceability problem. In an informal survey of warehouse owners who are operating this year, all said they maintain adequate records to answer any traceability question.
They are confident they can answer any traceability questions, Smith said.
"But these operators did not feel nearly as much concern about GAP certification," he said.
"That is mainly because most of their growers have contracts with one or more tobacco companies and will have been certified by those companies. And some other farmers attended GAP meetings sponsored by their respective states."
Most farmers who sell at auction will be able to document GAP certification from some other source and that it will not be an issue for their tobacco, said Smith.
"But you just have to think there will be a few growers who show up at the warehouse uncertified."
What will happen? Maybe nothing. "Maybe none of the buyers will care," said Smith.
"If there is a concern, the operators might elect to sell tobacco from uncertified farms separately."
But that would not be desirable because of the likelihood of price discrimination. "So there remain questions on the GAP situation," Smith said.
Some agreement on GAP training for non-contract growers would be a good thing, said another of the Forum speakers, burley grower Scott Travis of Cox's Creek, Ky.
"Everyone needs the same set of standards to go by," he said. "It would make growers more aware of what they need to be doing. Uniformity is important."
Travis, who said he never really felt comfortable about the contracting system, has no contract for his 12 acres of burley this season. "I will sell it all at auction and perhaps at some 'pop-up' markets along the way," he said.
From the operator's point of view, the advantage of the auction is that it puts multiple buyers together with multiple sellers, said Randy Brandon, manager of American Tobacco Exchange in Wilson, N.C.
Need more than one offer
"You need more than one offer to establish the value of tobacco."
Dennis White, owner of Old Belt Tobacco Sales in Rural Hall, N.C., said at his auction, tobacco graded below first or second grade generally attracts a higher price at auction than at contract stations.
"We have had some better quality tobacco that sold higher than the contract price."
So far in the new tobacco auctioning era, auctions are providing an opportunity for better-than-contract pay for some niche styles of tobacco.
"We have received some Chinese style tobacco, and buyers have fought for it," White said. "Good bright leaf has gotten a price advantage here."
For burley growers, there is another fringe benefit of auctioning: They can deliver their tobacco in small bales.
"The fact that we take small bales is a good selling point," said Jerry Rankin, owner of Farmers Tobacco Warehouse, Danville, Ky.
"Big balers are expensive, and we have many growers who grow only three to six acres and can't afford the expense.
Smith provided the following list of warehouses he knows will hold auctions in 2013, listed by tobacco type.
Farmers Tobacco Warehouse, Danville, Ky.: Contact Jerry Rankin at 859-319-1400.
Big Burley Warehouse, Lexington, Ky.: Contact manager Darby Montgomery at 859-339-3922.
Clay's Tobacco Warehouse, Mount Sterling, Ky.: Contact Roger Wilson at 859-498-6722.
One more possibility: Kentucky King Warehouse, Maysville, Ky., may also hold auctions this year if there is enough interest. Contact Eldon Ginn at 606-782-2477.
American Tobacco Exchange in the Growers Warehouse in Wilson, N.C.: Contact Randy Brandon at 252-343-1661 or Todd Adams at 919-369-5356.
Big M Warehouse (formerly Liberty Warehouse), Wilson, N.C.: Contact Big M owner Mann Mullen or warehouse manager Greg Ray at 252-799-6061.
Flue-cured & burley
Piedmont Warehouse, Danville, Va.: Call Jim Eggleston, sales manager, at 434-489-4292.
Old Belt Tobacco Sales in Rural Hall, N.C.: Contact Dennis White at Old Belt Tobacco Sales at 336-416-6262.


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Above is a photo of David Vaughn, his children and his mother. David is holding my grandmother, Nettie C., who was born in 1897. The older woman in the long black dress is Julina "Lina" Vaughn, David's mother.
Everyone has at least one brick wall in their research. I have several, but one of the families that has been most difficult to research is my Vaughn line of Livingston County, Kentucky.
I have solid documentation back to my great-grandfather, David Vaughn and to David's mother, Julina Caroline Vaughn (July 1827 - after 1900). From Julina backwards, the picture gets murky. It appears that Julina, aka Lina, had four sons, William (ca 1844-before May 1859), David (1846-1924), W. Richard (1854-1930) and Jackson (1859-after 1910) and one daughter, Eliza J., a twin to William. The murkiness partially stems from Lina's inability or refusal to acquire a husband. Researching unmarried mothers and their ancestors presents a challenge.
In his will, William McCrosky of Salem left to Lina's "oldest son William 10 shares of capital stock in the Southern Bank of Kentucky, being $1000 in my own name on the books of the bank, certificate dated 17 October 1853." Whether there was a blood relationship between McCrosky and William Vaughn remains a mystery, but it is hard to believe that he would single out this child if there was no connection. If McCrosky was the father of William Vaughn, he had to have been the father of William's twin, Eliza J. [aka Jennie]. Why did he not leave any property to her?
I haven't a clue about the father or fathers of the other children. A number of years ago, an older relative said she thought David Vaughn's father was named Howard. She also said Mr. Howard went away to war, possibly the Civil War, and when he came home, Lina had made different living arrangements. Search for a Mr. Howard did not reveal any likely candidates and the Civil War was just a bit too late to fit what I have documented.
Another brick wall within this brick wall family has to do with Rebecca Vaughn, who most likely was Lina's mother. Almost every researcher of this Vaughn family has stated that Rebecca's maiden name is unknown and she was a widow when she married John Jacob Burner the 21st of April 1834 in Livingston County. Maybe, but I think not. I believe the marriage to Burner was her first - no matter how many children she had before that marriage. Perhaps she started the tradition of children before marriage in this family.
Rebecca was born between 1810 and 1812, either in Kentucky or Tennessee, depending on which of the two 1850 Livingston County census listings you favor. In one census, she is listed as head of household and in the other she is a member of the household of Henry and Elizabeth Vaughn, likely her son and daughter in law. I believe she had several children, including Julina Caroline, born 1827 and died after 1900; William Henry, born circa 1829, married Eliza Jane Hull 8 January 1850 and died before 15 June 1853; George W., born circa 1838, married (1) Susanna Morgan 1857 and (2) Amanda Martin Porter 1867, moved to Dunklin County, Missouri; and Jerome, born circa 1841 and died during the Civil War in 1864.
So, if Rebecca Vaughn married Mr. Burner in 1834, what happened to him? He is not on the 1840 Livingston County census, but Rebecca appears and is listed as Rebecca Barner. There is an older man, between the ages of 70 and 80, in her household, but seems much too old to have been Mr. Burner. My hunch is that older man was Rebecca's father. On the 1850 census, Rebecca is once again Rebecca Vaughn.
Quite by accident, I found that John J. Burner filed for divorce from Rebecca "Faughn" in 1843 in Caldwell County. He stated he lived with her from the time of their marriage [1834] until about five years ago, at which time Rebecca "voluntarily abandoned ... and positively refuses to live with him any more" and he prays for a divorce. Andrew Brown gave a deposition, in which he stated that he saw Rebecca when she was "moving and heard her say she had left Jake ... and would never live with him again." Brown also stated he saw her "suckle a child which she claimed as her child that must have been born more than a year after she left her husband."
The divorce was granted, Rebecca became Rebecca Vaughn again and John Jacob Burner disappeared. Often in early Kentucky, a woman was summoned to the county court to name the father of an illegitimate child so the child would not become a charge on the county. In other cases, the family of the husbandless mother would take on the responsibility of the support of the child and there might not be a record in the county court minutes. Possibly this was the case with Rebecca and Lina Vaughn as no bastardy bond or summons to court for either of them has been found.
Now, the next brick wall. Who was the father of Rebecca? There are two candidates: Daniel Vaughn and Hector Vaughn. According to the 1810 and 1830 Livingston County census records, Hector was born between 1770 and 1780. Daniel was born between 1780 and 1790. At this point, it is impossible to determine if Daniel was a younger brother or a son of Hector. He may not have been either, but they lived in the same general area and I feel there was a close relationship. Also, I feel it is likely that Sarah Vaughn, who married George Fisher in 1828 and who was enumerated a few households away from Rebecca and family on the 1850 census, was a close relative, maybe a sister, to Rebecca. For the most part, the Vaughns and Fishers are buried at Ditney (New Union) Cemetery near Lola, Kentucky.
I still have much to do, but, bit by bit, I am adding pieces to this puzzle. Anyone had any luck with seances?
Published 30 November 2008, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog, http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/


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While we wait for real results to roll in, let's look at the not-so-real snapshots delivered by exit polls. Quick translation of those who respond to exit polls: People with too much time on their hands.
A CBS exit poll shows that 41 percent of voters thought President Obama's handling of Hurricane Sandy was an "important" factor in their choice. The survey found that 26 percent named Sandy as an "important" factor while 15 percent said it was "the most important" factor.
No, that's not a majority, but the fact that it's even that high on the priority list to voters who were not even touched by Sandy's devastation tells us something.
Apparently Obama's made-for-the-cameras Jersey bromance with NJ Guv Chris Christie DID mean something….to a decent chunk of voters.


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Re: st: MIXLOGIT: marginal effects
Arne Risa Hole <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Re: st: MIXLOGIT: marginal effects
Mon, 6 Feb 2012 17:50:50 +0000
Fine, let's agree to disagree. On the last point -mvreg- is hardly a
useful alternative for fitting multinomial choice models in general.
On 6 February 2012 17:42, Maarten Buis <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 6:25 PM, Arne Risa Hole wrote:
>> Thanks Maarten, I take your point, but as Richard says there is
>> nothing stopping you from calculating marginal effects at different
>> values of the explanatory variables (although admittedly it's rarely
>> done in practice).
> That is fine, but in that case I would be reporting/plotting predicted
> probabilities rather than marginal effects. There is not a big
> difference between the two --- the latter is just the first derivative
> of the former --- but if you are going to report multiple numbers than
> the former seems more direct to me.
> Anyhow, as you said, this is typically not what people (or reviewers,
> advisers, etc.) want; they just want to know what "the" effect is and
> not be bothered with multiple different effects. In that case my
> previous post applies and marginal effects are (almost) always the
> wrong choice.
>> Also the LPM is fine as an alternative to binary
>> logit/probit but what about multinomial models?
> In that case I would look at -mvreg-.
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Reuters | Tue Oct 8, 2013
US trade official says to seek TPP deal by year-end
By Randy Fabi and Lesley Wroughton
Oct 8 (Reuters) — The United States maintained it hopes to seal an ambitious trade pact on schedule by year-end despite resistance in some countries and the absence of President Barack Obama from a regional summit that is ironing out differences on the pact.
U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman said on Tuesday that world trade ministers may discuss the U.S.-proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on the sidelines of a World Trade Organization meeting that starts on Dec. 3, with a goal of reaching a deal by year-end.
But several outstanding issues remain, he told reporters at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit on the Indonesian island of Bali, citing issues ranging from intellectual property to state-owned enterprises, labour and the environment. The WTO meeting will also be held on Bali.
The three-year-old TPP talks, now involving 12 nations, are aimed at establishing a free-trade bloc that would stretch from Vietnam to Chile to Japan, encompassing 800 million people, about a third of world trade and nearly 40 percent of the global economy.
A major goal of the Obama administration, the TPP would tear down trade barriers in areas such as government procurement and set standards for workers' rights, environmental protection and intellectual property rights.
Obama had hoped to settle the outstanding issues in discussions with other leaders at the APEC meeting but was forced to cancel his visit because of the fiscal standoff and partial government shutdown in Washington.
The TPP, by seeking unprecedented access to domestic markets, is proving highly sensitive in developing countries such as Malaysia and Vietnam, whose political systems could be shaken by intrusions in areas such as government procurement and state-owned enterprises.
Japanese news agency Kyodo said leaders of countries involved in the TPP negotiations, including Japan, will reiterate a pledge on Tuesday to conclude a deal within the year, saying they have made "significant progress" at the APEC summit.
The leaders' statement is unlikely to state the 12 TPP countries have agreed in principle on the pact but is expected instead to say they are "on track" to meet the envisioned deadline, Kyodo reported.
Proponents call the TPP, the most ambitious trade pact since the demise of the Doha round of global talks, a "high-standard" agreement to eliminate tariffs and tackle an unprecedented range of non-tariff barriers that restrict growth.
Obama has touted the deal by saying that 5,000 U.S. jobs are created for each extra $1 billion in exports created under the pact.
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In TPP nations such as Malaysia, Japan, and Vietnam, reform-minded leaders are seen as using the pact as external leverage to break down vested interests and force liberalisation of protected, inefficient sectors.
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It might be 2013, but sometimes we're the dinosaurs, lagging by several thousand years.
Take herbs. If we cook with a half dozen different fresh herbs, we think we're accomplished cooks.
Well, check this out. In the 5th century B.C., Hippocrates listed about 400 commonly used herbs for food and health. And more than 1,200 years ago, Charlemagne was hip to their medicinal virtues: "A herb is the friend of physicians and the praise of cooks."
Granted, herbs were sometimes used to cover the rotting taste of unrefrigerated meats our ancestors understood herbs and spices had healing properties.
We, in the modern West, look to herbs for flavour and garnishes, but those who came before us were just as interested in their nutritional properties. As we start thinking about planting herbs in our gardens, perhaps we ought to start thinking of them as flavourful medicines in our daily cooking
Let's consider basil, my favourite herb. Sure, I love pesto (which I make tons of in the summer and freeze in small batches), and I like raining basil down atop a lot of my dishes, from pasta to pizzas to Asian dishes. But basil has also quietly and unassumingly been dispensing anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties; it is generously endowed with antioxidants, and studies suggest it can help protect from age-related macular disease. Basil has tended to be finicky growing outdoors, so in summer I baby them in ceramic pots indoors in front of glass doors off a south-facing patio, and I get rewarded in abundance.
Peppermint makes for good mint sauce to go with lamb, or a perky edible garnish on a dessert plate, but it also deserves cheers for its strong antioxidant properties and compounds which help relieve upper-GI tract cramps, upset tummies, diarrhea, gas, heartburn, nausea and headaches. It can soothe coughs, sinus infections and mouth and throat inflammation. Spearmint has similar properties, although it has much less menthol oil.
Dill is another herb I'm using in larger quantities, liberally, on a far-ranging variety of dishes, from salads to seafood. It, too, contains a lot of antioxidant compounds and its oil has been traditionally used for its local anesthetic and antiseptic properties.
Fresh chives are total floozies and go with anything, any time. They're like seasoning and can perk up just about any dish, except maybe dessert. (Then again, why not dessert? They're from the lily family and different from green onion, which is an onion.) Eat enough and compounds in chives can reduce cholesterol and blood pressure. They have antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal properties, are rich in vitamin K and good for bone health. They're so easy to grow, they just keep reappearing every spring with little or no love and attention.
There's a love-it or hate-it divide with cilantro, a.k.a. coriander. If you belong to the latter gang of haters, it's not you, it's your genetics. A gene (OR6A2) encodes a receptor that makes the aldehyde chemicals, cilantro's unique flavour, unpleasant to taste. I'm with the love-it group, especially with Asian dishes. Like most herbs, it'll add to your arsenal of antioxidant foods.
Your body can mine it for potassium, calcium, manganese, iron and magnesium as well as lots of essential vitamins and its seeds make a nice spice, very useful in Indian cookery.
If you're a snob about pedestrian parsley, it's your loss. It is loaded with anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals and fibre. It has been used for urinary tract infections, GI disorders, indigestion, high blood pressure and breath freshening. And it's one of the best values in the produce aisle. It's another easy-growing plant and will abide terrible gardeners. I should know — it's even come back a second year despite myself.
What's Mediterranean cookery without rosemary? Basically, it lacks a signature taste of the Mediterranean. It's also tough weaponry against free radicals, those thugs that damage cells. And should you be a rather flatulent sort, rosemary might make you less of a social pariah and win you some friends. It's also been used for digestion problems, liver and gallbladder problems, high blood pressure, coughs, headaches, eczema, joint or muscle pain and wound healing. Why would you ignore this do-gooder?
Clearly, there's a theme here. Culinary herbs have no downsides, especially from a health perspective. You might go a little easy on rosemary or peppermint as they can be assertive and maybe ruin a flavour balance; on the other hand, you probably won't be flatulent or leave the table with heartburn.


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INDIANAPOLIS---Joe Castiglione, vice president of intercollegiate athletics programs and director of athletics at the University of Oklahoma, has been named chair of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee for the 2015-16 academic year. Castiglione will also be vice-chair of the committee this year, working with Utah State University athletics director Scott Barnes, who begins his term as chair on September 1.
"I have been incredibly fortunate to have served on this committee with three outstanding chairs in Jeff Hathaway (the current director of athletics at Hofstra University), Mike Bobinski (the current director of athletics director at Georgia Tech) and current chair Ron Wellman of Wake Forest," Castiglione said. "Watching them lead the committee throughout the year and particularly through the selection process has been educational, and having the opportunity to work along with Scott in the coming year will serve as great preparation to fill this role. It's an honor to be selected by my peers and I'm appreciative of the trust that this group, for which I have a tremendous amount of respect, has placed in me."
Castiglione is entering his 17th year as the director of athletics at Oklahoma, having been hired in 1998 after spending the previous 17 years at the University of Missouri. He began his career at Missouri as the director of communications and marketing before being named the director of athletics in 1993. The 1979 graduate of Maryland began his professional career as the sports promotions director at Rice, before going to Georgetown as director of athletic fundraising and then on to Missouri.
August 31 marks the end of the committee tenures for Wellman and Big Sky Conference commissioner Doug Fullerton. Castiglione and Barnes will be joined on the 2014-15 committee by Joe Alleva, the director of athletics at Louisiana State University; Mark Hollis, the director of athletics at Michigan State University; Judy MacLeod, the associate commissioner of Conference USA; Bruce Rasmussen, the director of athletics at Creighton University; and Peter Roby, the director of athletics at Northeastern University, along with first-year members Janet Cone, the director of athletics at the University of North Carolina, Asheville; Tom Holmoe, the director of athletics at Brigham Young University; and Bernard Muir, the director of athletics at Stanford University.