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Life of Richfaces 3.3.3 ?Adrien Adrien May 7, 2012 10:20 AM
I just wanted to comment about the life of RF3.3 vs RF 4.x.
In first what I thing about richfaces
a)First for the compliments:
- awesome
-Excellent forum with answers
-performant (for our site)
-very good documentation
-good tracking bugs and changes with jira
b)Second for what I believe are the gaps:
-I think the fundamental flaw that is lacking it is the "skins" which by default are (I am only quoting the feedback from users of our site): 'austere'. I think a nice update to the web2.0 bring more users to richfaces. Especially since the skins can overcome a difficult task of design :-)
-The perimeters of bug fixes or changes in jira change enough (I think particularly to two points which I held to my heart: migration 3.3-> 4.x rich: pages (RF-8751) that have moved from 4.0 to 4.1 and now in future and a 'skin' to show trends that can be done in web2.0 that followed also in future 4.0,4.1 and now Futur(?).
Now the subject of my post:
New versions of browsers (firefox 11, etc. Some months about ie8 ..) mean that applications must accumulate RF3.3 workarounds. It is difficult to follow all forum posts in search of a loss of compatibility due to updating of browsers.
Currently we see no more corrections officials for RF3.3.3 , so I think that a version of RF should at minimum some time to ensure compatibility with the new
browsers (Firefox, ie, chromium), especially when the jump to version as JSF1.2 JSF2.0 is 'long'. I think the versions LTS (Long Term Support) of ubuntu for example.
Of course, we are now migrating in RF4, but it's a pretty heavy task, especially since:
we are waiting for migration of certain components of richfaces 3.3.3 not yet ported (rich: page etc. ..), some bug fixes 4.xx RF , and we move along in AS7. x. although close to a final version that we hope to put into production by the end of the year but we are worried by whether one is really ready RF4.x in our application no longer runs under RF 3.3. 3 in some browsers.
So, we would like to know what was the vision of the team richfaces respect to the life of RF3.3.3, and generally when RF5 begin what will be the life of RF4?
Best regards
(sorry for my english and thank you to google translation:-))


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Louisville rallies in second half to reach title game
New Orleans, LA – Louisville fans have plenty to celebrate this weekend, as both the men's and women's basketball teams will advance to the national championship.
Down 10 points at halftime, Louisville rallied in the second half to defeat California, 64-57, in the Final Four on Sunday.
Antonita Slaughter had a game-high 18 points and Bria Smith tallied 17 points for the Cardinals (29-8), who advance to their second national championship game in five seasons. Louisville is also the first university since Connecticut in 2004 to have both its men's and women's basketball teams reach their respective title games in the same year.
Louisville will play Connecticut in the title game on Tuesday.
The road has not been easy for the Cardinals, who were the No. 5 seed in the Oklahoma City region. After routs against Middle Tennessee and Purdue in the first two rounds, Louisville pulled the upset against Brittney Griner and top- seeded Baylor, 82-81. They then beat Tennessee in the regional final, 86-78, to make it to the Final Four.
"From our end, we got one more game," said Cardinals coach Jeff Walz. "I told the kids they're stuck with me in practice for one more day. So it's just-- it's a remarkable group of young ladies. I'm proud of every single one of them."
Layshia Clarendon scored 17 points for the Golden Bears (32-4), who won the Spokane region as the second seed. Gennifer Brandon had 12 points and nine rebounds.
"I'm just so grateful that we got to play into the second to last possible day you could be playing a game," said Golden Bears coach Lindsay Gottlieb. "And we had a pregame meal today and we got to do walk-through and all of the stuff just being together, and I'm really sad that we're not doing that on Tuesday night, but that I wouldn't trade this team for anything, even though we're disappointed about a half, and I think our seniors set that tone, and I think the whole team did that this year."
California led for most of the contest, but with 3:40 remaining in regulation, Sara Hammond sank two free throws to give Louisville the lead, 53-52.
Clarendon made a jumper twenty seconds later, only for Smith to respond with a layup. A jumper by Shoni Schimmel gave the Cardinals a three-point lead, before Clarendon's trey tied the game, 57-57, with 1:54 left.
With 1:28 to play, Hammond converted a three-point play to give the Cardinals a 60-57 edge, and they would hold on to win the game. California missed its final six shots, including five from beyond the arc, while Louisville made four free throws in the final 18 seconds.
Down 10-6 early in the first half, the Golden Bears went on a 10-0 run to take a 16-10 lead with 13:29 to play. California would hold on to it until Hammond's free throws late in the game.
California was offensively efficient in the half, shooting 58.6 percent from the floor, and the Golden Bears had a 37-27 advantage at halftime.
However, the Golden Bears shot just 30 percent in the second half, and had trouble drawing fouls -- missing their only free throw attempt -- allowing Louisville to come back.


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Finally, we close with listener questions, at which point I shit the bed again (it was a long day). Is Yasiel Puig's character a concern? Why don't the Dodgers give Alex Castellanos a shot at the fourth outfielder job? And my favorite question: Is there any chance of Ross Porter returning to the broadcast booth?
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Lice Happens featured in The Washington Post Magazine "Making It" Section! By Elizabeth Chang Sunday, September 13, 2009 …
Lice Happens featured in The Washington Post Magazine "Making It" Section!
By Elizabeth Chang
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Now that school is back in full swing, some children will likely be sent home because of infestations of head lice, those stubborn, sesame-seed-size parasites that lay even tinier eggs, called nits. Washington area parents who don't have the hours or patience to pick minuscule nits out of the hair of squirming children now have an option: a service called Lice Happens that will come to their house and nitpick for them.
The business is run by Nancy Fields, 47, and M.J. Eckert, 49, who live next door to each other in Annapolis. One day late last year, Nancy recalls, she got an emergency call from her twin sister, Janice, "beckoning me to come and help her immediately." Nancy's niece and nephew had been sent home from their Columbia school with a reinfestation of lice, and Janice, a single mother who had just started a full-time job, couldn't take time off to handle the situation. Nancy, who doesn't have children and hadn't encountered lice before, spent hours picking nits and came away "intrigued by these little creatures." She also was convinced that parents such as her sister would appreciate help with the problem.
Nancy starting reading up on lice and talked to M.J., who as a nurse was well acquainted with the parasites and attitudes toward them. "Lice have a definite ick factor," she says, partly because of the mistaken belief that having lice means a person is unclean. On New Year's Eve, the neighbors shook hands and decided to start their lice-treatment service.
They spent the next six weeks or so establishing their approach and practicing, cost-free, on volunteers. The business partners found an all-natural foam shampoo that they believe is superior to conventional products, and they invested in equipment — including stainless-steel fine-toothed combs and magnifying goggles — and a Web site. (Start-up costs, including legal fees, were about $12,000.) They picked nits on nights and weekends around their other jobs — M.J.'s at a private school; Nancy's in quality control for a software company — and started charging for their services in mid-February.
In May, when Nancy was laid off, she called M.J. expecting commiseration. What she heard instead was: "That's awesome! Do you know how many people we can help now?" Since then, she has been devoted to the business full time.
The partners charge $100 an hour, which they say is in line with similar services around the country and is appropriate compensation for what M.J. describes as "tedious, frankly back-breaking work." It takes 11/2 to two hours to treat most cases, and the partners train the parents so they can repeat the process as necessary. "We look at it as a one-time investment," Nancy says. "We want to demystify the treatment of head lice and de-stigmatize infestation, and basically be a voice of reason and simplicity." Their motto is "No Shame, No Blame."
News of the mobile service spread easily — sort of like lice themselves — and the Lice Happens founders have hired four more specialists to keep up with the demand and offer their services more widely. The partners grossed more than $20,000 in the second quarter of the year. By late last month, their sales for the third quarter had already exceeded that by 11 percent. They are not paying themselves; other than money Nancy has taken out for some personal bills, any profits are going back into the business.
"We never had any idea it would take off like this," M.J. says. Nancy, meanwhile, takes satisfaction in the fact that despite being laid off, "I didn't have to file for unemployment; I didn't have to become a statistic." The partners' goal is for the business to support both of them full time, though, M.J. says, "I never in a million years thought I'd be nit-picking for a living."


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Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Guild Reputation
6 comments:
- Syrana said...
A great reminder to put out there. Too many players either don't realize this or don't care. It's much easier to remember a guild tag than tons of player names.
- July 7, 2009 at 5:07 PM
- Feather said...
But the opposit exists: You will remember THE GUY who hab insane DPS, a hell of a heal or more threat than anyone befor (as a tank). These people you put on your Friendslist, you ask them if you're looking for PuGs, no matter what guildtag they have.
- July 7, 2009 at 10:30 PM
- Arthak said...
I guess both Darraxus and Feather are right.
If people are "good" you remember their name (might even FL them). And you´ll recognize them when they are LFG. You remember the PLAYER.
However if you get a "bad" guy... you don´t remember his name. For what? He sucked, who wants to know him? But somehow his guild tag will stick. Next time you pug and see someone with the same tag a warning signal will go off in your head. You don´t mean to, but your subcontious will make you keep an extra eye on that poor kid.
Sadly it´s true: Bad players are often responsible for a guilds reputation.
- July 8, 2009 at 12:17 AM
- Dorgol said...
I rarely ever pay attention to a person's guild OR their name. I saw a Paladin the other day spec'd fully Ret, wearing full PvP Healing gear, AND he had a Spirit / Threat enchant on his cloak. I have no idea what his name or his guild was. Maybe I'm the exception, though?
As a sidenote - I have been on the receiving end of the "guild reputation". Throughout TBC I was a non-raiding member of the #1 Alliance guild on the server. My gear was crap (remember - nonraid member), but I could easily get into groups and regularly had people comment on my guild. I assume they figured I was an alt or something. :)
- July 8, 2009 at 8:16 AM
- Orgauth said...
For good or bad, many people look first at the [tag] and have a preconceived notion about you. Case in point:
The night before last, I opted to PuG an Ulduar 10-man. It was mostly one guild, with a few PuGs to fill out the raid. All in all, a decent group - not ZOMGDPS, but not drooling footstools either. Toward the end, another holy paladin commented in a whisper how "cool I was", like she was expecting me to be a complete dick screaming "L2PLAY NUBS!" on a wipe, or to dictate everything because I happen to be in the top progression guild on the server (and #54 US to boot).
For them, it was a very successful night, taking stabs at Freya by the end. Sure, I've cleared it - but I was happy to see some of the folks do content that is new TO THEM. They invited me back for another go this week, and actually, as much as I enjoy progression (we're doing One Light and Algalon this week - WOOT!), I'd actually not mind riding the 25-man progression bench that night so I can go do this 10-man semi-PuG. Progression isn't everything - enjoying the game is key, too.
- July 8, 2009 at 9:21 AM
- Orgauth said...
Yikes, I got "actually"-happy. What a fail-post XD
- July 8, 2009 at 9:23 AM


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No parents want their child to be bullied, but would you ever allow your child to hit a bully to teach him a lesson? That's what one kindergarten teacher did to a six-year-old last week in San Antonio.
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NPR reports that after hearing from a colleague that student Aiden Neely was bullying his classmates, a second teacher reportedly took him into her classroom and told her students to hit him to show why bullying is bad.
The facts are still in question, but according to reports, as many as 24 students may have been told to strike Neely. The police report suggests that Neely was struck by at least six children.
Neely's mother says he admitted to misbehaving in school but says the school never told her about his behavioral issues before the incident. She will be pressing charges against the teacher who allegedly encouraged the slapping.
Plus: Study: Bullying Causes Kids to Age Faster
"I don't think she should be able to be around children in any capacity," Neely told San Antonio's Fox 29 TV.
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The AAA is alive and well and working in a wide variety of areas providing open forums for discussion, organising events which will help with the development of young athletes and as part of that organising numerous competitions for young athletes which are valued as developmental tools. The AAA has also taken on the role of safeguarding the history of the sport; it also awards its historic and valuable trophies to elite athletes.
Every year the AAA supports events across the country for young athletes with the aim of using these initiatives to build enthusiasm and to help in the development of young athletes. There are 4 Tom Pink Relays (a multi disciplinary event for U13s) meetings in England which are always over-subscribed. The Simultaneous Marathon (where 11 -13s working in teams complete a marathon; each child running 200m stints) had 200 teams in England last year.
We are also involved and have supported training days, workshops and materials for teachers and coaches working with younger athletes. Why are the AAAs doing all this work with U13s? The answer is simple - we want to work where we can be most effective and we recognise that England Athletics' Sport England funding does not extend to cover this type of work with this age group. The AAA is, however, working with EA to promote and organise relay competitions for schools and clubs to increase participation and encourage more athletes to try relays and improve technique. The long term aim is to improve the British performance in this event."
We award salvers, medals and their valuable cups and historical trophies to athletes in national competitions because they are still seen as the "gold standard" by athletes and coaches.
In recent years as keepers of the history of the sport; the AAA commissioned histories of the men's AAA and the women's AAA by Mel Watman.
The AAAs meet regularly and it is an open forum for discussion between the 3 areas, North, Midlands and South about every aspect of the athletics scene with contributions from representatives of Cross Country, Road Running and from independent representatives within the sport.
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Charlotte, NC – Five new members were added to the roster of 25 nominees for the 2014 NASCAR Hall of Fame on Wednesday, including 1999 Sprint Cup champion and three-time Daytona 500 winner Dale Jarrett.
Maurice Petty, Larry Phillips, Bruton Smith and Rex White joined Jarrett as newcomers on the nominees list. The candidates were selected by a 21-person nominating committee, which consisted of representatives from NASCAR, the NASCAR Hall of Fame and track owners from both major venues and historic short tracks.
Jarrett is the son of two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Ned Jarrett, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2011. In addition to his Daytona 500 victories and series title in '99, Jarrett won the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway twice. His 32 career wins rank him 21st on the series' all-time race winners list. He currently serves as a commentator for ESPN and ABC's coverage of NASCAR.
Petty was the chief engine builder for Petty Enterprises. He becomes the fourth member of the Petty family to be nominated for membership in the NASCAR HofF, joining older brother, Richard, father, Lee, and cousin, Dale Inman. Richard Petty, a seven-time Cup champion and winner of 200 races, was inducted into the first HofF class in 2010.
Phillips won five NASCAR Weekly Series national championships. He also scored 220 victories in 289 NASCAR-sanctioned starts -- for a winning percentage of 76 percent -- during an 11-year career. Phillips claimed 13 track titles in three states as well.
Smith is the chairman and chief executive officer of Speedway Motorsports Inc., which owns eight NASCAR-sanctioned racetracks, including Charlotte Motor Speedway. SMI tracks host 12 Sprint Cup Series races each season.
White won 28 times in his nine-year career in NASCAR's premier series, including six victories during his 1960 championship season. He also finished among the top-five in nearly one-half of his 233 races and outside the top-10 only 30 percent of the time.
The rest of the nominees are: Red Byron, Richard Childress, Jerry Cook, H. Clay Earles, Tim Flock, Ray Fox, Anne Bledsoe France, Rick Hendrick, Jack Ingram, Bobby Isaac, Fred Lorenzen, Raymond Parks, Benny Parsons, Les Richter, Fireball Roberts, T. Wayne Robertson, Wendell Scott, Ralph Seagraves, Curtis Turner and Joe Weatherly.
The 2014 induction class for the NASCAR HofF will be selected on May 22. The five inductees will be determined by a 54-member voting panel, which includes the entire nominating committee as well as media members, manufacturer representatives, retired competitors (drivers, owners and crew chiefs) and industry leaders. The voting panel also includes a nationwide fan vote on NASCAR.com.


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'The Real World': Ryan Conklin talks about getting called back to Iraq
"The Real World: Brooklyn's" Ryan Conklin is only 23, but he's preparing to serve his second tour of duty in Iraq. He first enlisted after 9/11, when he was just 17, and several times since has narrowly escaped with his life. He also experienced the death of a close friend.
On tonight's episode, Conklin will get the call back into action, which he describes as devastating. (He's scheduled to go back on April 15.) Last week, he phoned in from Camp Shelby, Miss., where he's training with other military members of the Individual Ready Reserve, to explain how he's adjusted to the unexpected situation and why he feels lucky to have been selected to be on the umpteenth iteration of an MTV reality show.
What have you been doing since being called back?
We're training, actually, it's re-training for all the IRR guys who've been out of the Army for a few years. We're just running through weapons systems, shooting weapons, getting back into the mode, taking classes, just trying to remember everything. They're having to teach us new things because a lot has changed. We're working seven days a week, trying to get last-minute training in.
What went through your mind when you found out that you would be going back to Iraq? During the season, you said several times you hoped this wouldn't happen.
It sucked. When I got the call, I was playing pool with Scott. I remember picking up the phone and someone started asking me how the Veterans Day parade was. At first I didn't even recognize who it was, but it was my brother. He just sounded so down in the dumps, I had never heard him like that! He told me he got the letter I'd been dreading and everything just changed. My mind was going a mile a minute. Everything disappeared, Scott, the cameras, I was just absorbed in that phone call. At first I wanted so bad for my brother to say he was joking, but he wasn't.
Did the cameras back off?
Man, I would have loved to have that. But they're there all the time and that was near the end of my experience so I knew the rules. Cameras are there, but I was in such a daze, I didn't even see them. When I watched the episode you'll see tonight for the first time it was like watching someone else. I didn't really remember any of that. My mind was racing so fast.
What were your roommates' reactions?
I didn't tell them immediately. I needed to process. There were a million questions: What the hell is going on with my life? Am I ready? Can I do it? Where am I going? What's it like over there? How's my family going to take it? How am I going to break it to my girlfriend? I also thought about how my roommates were going to take it. I didn't want to bum them out for the rest of the time we were there. It was near the end [of our time] and everyone was doing good things and pursuing their own careers. I didn't want to bring the tone down. I just had to come to terms with it for myself first, and if anything, I wanted to appreciate the rest of the time even more. So I put up a good front and I tried to stay my own immature, crazy self, but it wasn't that easy. You'll see when I tell the roommates, each approach was different. I figured out what was best for each of them.
When you were selected to be on "The Real World," did you know you wanted to talk about your experiences in the Army?
First, I was stoked. I couldn't believe they picked me. It sounded like the easiest job in the world; all I would have to do is be me. Then I thought I was in a good spot. I could focus on some real bigger issues at hand, such as veterans. I wasn't a big political advocate in my day, but if I could share some experiences and turn some people, educate them in an easy, fun way, if they could get to know me and listen to me, that's a platform I was willing to take. I had no problem exposing anything about me.
On the show, you seemed very opinionated about the war. What are you hoping viewers take away from watching you?
I wanted people to know that even though, yes, I was in the military, and yes, I was a front-line infantryman, I turned out alright. You can go and do things over there and see things you wouldn't want other people to see, but you can turn out alright. That's why I didn't bring up being in the Army at first. I wanted my housemates to get to know me for me. In turn, I wanted viewers to see that first and then go, "Oh, he also served in the Army and in Iraq and was an infantryman." The demographic for "The Real World," I wanted them to see that it's not only our demographic, it's our generation over there serving. When I was first in Iraq, I wasn't even old enough to drink in America. This many years into the war, I wanted people to remember, especially younger people, that it's us over there. It's been five years and I'm sick of seeing news about celebrities going to rehab or Angelina adopting a new baby, and oh, by the way, two soldiers died in Iraq today. I wanted people to wake up because people forget.
You were 17 when you enlisted. Knowing what you know now, would you do anything differently?
I don't live with regrets. I believe everything happens for a reason. If I could go back in time, I'd do the exact same thing because the Army molded me the way I am. If I'd never joined the Army, I would probably have gone to college, I'd probably be sitting at a desk and there would be millions of people that would never have heard of me. I wouldn't have the same message that I do now.
In one episode, you told your roommates, "We're not the world's Army. We need to stop fighting for other countries." How do you feel about having to go back to Iraq?
I still feel the same way. Obviously, America's got plenty of problems on its own, whether it's economy or the borders or other issues. I know we're a superpower and that's always been in our history. But, and this is strictly just my opinion, I don't speak for others, I'm from Gettysburg and we have plenty of Civil War monuments and when this country had its civil war … I'm not saying Iraq's having a civil war, but other countries stay out of our business when we're having problems.
You're older now. Are you doing anything differently to prepare yourself mentally?
I'm more focused. I'm going to a unit where there's going to be people who have not deployed. I've always wanted to be a teacher, I'm from a household of teachers, so it's no problem passing on my knowledge if it's going to help someone else. If I see someone doing something wrong, I'll speak up more. This time around, I'm not doing it for the career -- I got out for a reason. I'm here to serve my time. I'm going to make sure I make it back and I'm going to make sure everyone around me makes it back.
How satisfied are you with how you've been portrayed on "The Real World"?
I'm actually very happy. What they have is what happened. I was me. I'm glad they showed the good sides and bad sides of me because I'm human and I know I make mistakes. I was very happy with the episode you're going to see tonight. They really showed a lot of things I got involved in with the veterans. A lot of people in the house were very supportive and inquisitive about it. It's my favorite episode, even though the last part is kind of dismal. But this is real. Getting called back is a part of this war that I guarantee that people aren't aware of or aren't thinking about.
-- Denise Martin
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The mock rap video made in the Pacific port city of Vladivostok shows customs officials in sunglasses driving a Rolls-Royce and drinking champagne surrounded by scantily clad women.
"You can't even imagine how the customs officials have fun," officers sing in chorus as a topless woman clutches customs forms to her breasts.
No disciplinary action has been taken to date against the officers who posted the video, but Mr Putin condemned the bling-filled video's tongue-in-cheek look at corruption.
"Discipline is needed in several of the divisions, we have to raise it a little," Mr Putin said at a meeting with the head of the Federal Customs Service.
"I like to joke and laugh a little myself, but this kind of creativity should be saved for a talent show," said Mr Putin, who has hinted he may run for president in 2012.
The average monthly salary for customs officials – $1,000 – is also the size of the average bribe in Russia, according to a recent report in financial daily Vedomosti.
Russians lament corruption and bribe-taking by government officials to carry out standard procedures and the customs service is perceived as a major offender.
From cars to wine, imports are sought after in Russia and often cost at least twice as much as in the country of origin.
Corruption is also considered the biggest obstacle to doing business in Russia, and investors have demanded more measures to fight the growing problem.
Berlin-based graft watchdog Transparency International ranks Russia 154th out of 178 countries in a corruption perception index, putting it on par with Laos and Cambodia.
Government jobs are among the most sought-after and are often sold for thousands of dollars in Russia, where bureaucrats often supplement modest incomes with sometimes huge bribes.
Some visitors to the YouTube site praised the video, including a suggestion that they should go on tour. Others scathingly mocked the idea and criticised the clip.
"What tour? They make more on bribes than any star. There is a stream of goods flowing in from China through Vladivostok, They are literally raking in the money," said one person who identified themselves as GiusAppuleiusDiocles.
President Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday sent a bill to parliament increasing the fines on officials caught taking bribes to up to 100 times the size of the original bribe.
Many Russians say paying bribes has become a regular feature in almost every sphere of life, from ensuring attention in the health care industry to getting better marks in university or evading penalties from traffic police. Bigger bribes are paid by companies to secure contracts or other business.


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Bombay Talkies team excited about Cannes screening
Bombay Talkies, a movie celebrating 100 years of Indian cinema, has been chosen for a gala screening at the prestigious Cannes International Film Festival.india Updated: May 14, 2013 19:07 IST
Bombay Talkies, a movie celebrating 100 years of Indian cinema, has been chosen for a gala screening at the prestigious Cannes International Film Festival. The four directors - Zoya Akhtar, Dibaker Banerjee, Anurag Kashyap and Karan Johar - who have contributed to it are very excited.
Each of these gifted directors has helmed a short film, and they have put them together as one mega offering - Bombay Talkies, co-produced by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures and Flying Unicorn Entertainment.
Karan said he was "extremely honoured that our omnibus endeavour has been officially selected at Cannes".
"Can't wait to walk the red carpet with Dibaker, Anurag and Zoya," he said in a statement.
Zoya, daughter of veteran writers Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani, is upbeat about her first visit to the French Riviera city.
"I have never been to Cannes and I always felt if I go, it should be with a film. Things worked out even better as it's not just a film, but also three friends - Karan, Dibaker and Anurag with me. It's going to be a blast," she said,
Banerjee is thrilled about walking the red carpet with the trio leading the way and representing Indian cinema.
Kashyap, who has almost become a regular at the fest, says he feels happy to be back there.
Bombay Talkies, releasing May 3, is said to encapsulate an array of emotions through which million of fans across the country are unanimously connected. It has a cast including names like Rani Mukerji, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Randeep Hooda and Saqib Saleem, with cameos by Amitabh Bachchan and Katrina Kaif.
This would be the second year in a row for Viacom 18 Motion Pictures at the Cannes. The studio debuted in 2012 with Kashyap's directorial, the much-acclaimed two-part series Gangs of Wasseypur.
The 66th Cannes International Film Festival begins May 15.
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"I'm always telling you to stay away from battlegrounds, from stocks where there's so much heat that you will end up withering in no man's land. That's no place for an individual investor," reminded Jim Cramer on Friday's broadcast.
According to the Mad Money host, 3 stocks may look cheap, but he says currently they're no bargain. "I'm talking about Mellanox Technologies, Allscripts Healthcare Solutions and Herbalife, three of the most controversial stories in the market right now," said Cramer.


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South Dakota St. to visit Nebraska, play six at home
Brookings, SD – South Dakota State will visit Nebraska during the 2013 football season and play six times at home in a 12-game schedule.
The Jackrabbits, who made the FCS playoffs in a 9-4 campaign last season, will challenge the Cornhuskers on Sept. 21 in Lincoln, Neb.
Their home games will be against Butler (Aug. 31) and Southeastern Louisiana (Sept. 14) in non-conference action, and two-time defending FCS champion North Dakota State (Sept. 28), Southern Illiniois (Oct. 5), Northern Iowa (Oct. 26) and Indiana State (Nov. 9) within the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
2013 South Dakota State Football Schedule
Aug. 31, Butler
Sept. 7, at North Dakota
Sept. 14, Southeastern Louisiana
Sept. 21, at Nebraska
Sept. 28, North Dakota State*
Oct. 5, Southern Illinois*
Oct. 12, at Western Illinois*
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Editor's note: CNN has asked its journalists across the country to offer their thoughts on how the economic crisis is affecting their cities. In this installment, Bob Crowley reports from Boston, Massachusetts.
Hardware store owner Brendan Kenney says "people who have money should go out and spend it."
BOSTON, Massachusetts (CNN) -- Brendan Kenney has seen enough bad news about the economy.
"I'm also getting tired of being worried," he says.
His family has been running a small hardware store in Brookline, Massachusetts, just outside Boston, for about 56 years. He says business has slowed down a little, but mostly because winter is normally the slow time of year for them.
Though he hopes the stimulus plan will help his and other small businesses, he believes people shouldn't be afraid.
"I think the American consumer holds a lot of power," he continues. "I think people who have money should go out and spend it."
Like many in the Boston area, Kenney doesn't want to hear more discouraging stories and sees that as part of the problem.
"It's just negative story after negative story, kind of creating a crisis of confidence." Watch Boston-area reaction to the economic slump »
South of Boston, Jose Nieto, from Plainville, has his own reasons to be discouraged. Between September and October of last year, he was laid off twice.
Nieto, a civil engineer who works on road construction projects, had felt fortunate. After losing his job of 14 years, he was able to find employment after only being out of work for two weeks.
After being on the new job for three weeks, however, he got called into the boss's office.
"I said, 'Oh, no. My God, not again.'" He was faced with looking for work in an industry that traditionally slows down in the winter months.
"It's more than losing your job. It gives you a feeling of rejection," he says. Yet, Nieto feels this is a time to learn valuable lessons, especially for those who need to dip into their savings when unemployment checks don't cover all of the bills.
"I think a lot of people will learn from this situation, and, going forward, they'll try to save more money."
He has been trying to stay healthy, busy and positive. Passing the time working on projects in his basement workshop and taking yoga classes has helped him get through the rough spots, and his luck is turning. He was offered a job that starts in March.
"It is a relief, because I'm employed," he says, "however, I'm taking a job for much less money."
Nieto believes that most employers cannot afford to hire at the salaries they could offer in the past.
Like Kenney's hardware store, Sue Stein's American craft gallery, also in Brookline, is not seeing any major shifts in her business, yet.
"Our business has been certainly down, but not devastating," she says.
Fire Opal, her gallery, sells everything from earrings to pottery to scarves, all made by artists from around the country.
To keep her business healthy, she says, she is trying to make adjustments like buying less merchandise. But she is changing her approach to her customers as well.
She says she tries to keep "understanding that people are having a hard time and trying to find things that are more in their price range."
Like Kenney and Nieto, Stein is also trying to stay optimistic.
"I think if we all are very careful," she says, "we'll sort of ride it out and then things will adjust."
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Undergraduate Program
Degree Requirements
Completion of the Rochester Curriculum.
Music Theory: MUR 111, 112, 211, 212
Musicianship: MUR 109 (if needed), 113, 114, 115
Music concentrators normally begin their musicianship work with MUR 113. At the discretion of the faculty member supervising musicianship courses, a student can be directed to begin with another course.
Music History: MUR 221, 222, 223, 224
Ensemble: Students are required to participate in one or more faculty-directed ensembles sponsored by the Department of Music: Men's Glee Club, Women's Chorus, Chamber Singers, Gospel Choir, Jazz Ensemble, Wind Symphony, Chamber Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, Brass Choir, Rock Repertory Ensemble, West African Drumming, Percussion Ensemble, and/or Gamelan. Concentrators are encouraged to participate in one or more ensembles beyond the minimum requirement, however no more than 8 credits can be applied toward the degree. Participation in Chamber Ensembles (MUR 155) and/or Mbira Ensemble (MUR 165) will not count toward fulfillment of the ensemble requirement.
Private Instruction: Studio instruction at the Eastman School of Music.
Minimum standards of proficiency are established by the various Eastman departments, and B.A. concentrators are strongly encouraged to continue their private study beyond the required number of semesters. No more than 16 credits can be applied toward the degree.
Music Electives: Credits may be chosen from any MUR course numbered 120 or higher and/or Eastman courses numbered 200 or higher (except Eastman MHS 421-6). Unless stated otherwise in the requirements for the track, no ensemble or private instruction credits may be included.
Keyboard Skills: Students must demonstrate keyboard facility prior to graduation either by completing MUR 116 and 117, or by passing the equivalent proficiency test for each course.
Minimum Graduation Requirement: 128 hours
Note: Music concentrators must maintain a 2.0 average in the theory and history courses.
Requirements for the Major
A concentration in music (63-73 credits) will include these core requirements:
- Music Theory - 16 credits; MUR 111, 112, 211, 212
- Musicianship - 2-6 credits; MUR 109, 113, 114, 115
- Music History - 20 credits; MUR 221, 222, 223, 224
- Keyboard Skills- 4 credits; MUR 116, 117
Basic Track: core requirements plus 4 semesters studio lessons, 4 semesters ensemble, 8 elective credits (not lessons or ensembles). 63 credits total.
Composition Track: core requirements plus 4 semesters studio lessons or composition instruction, 4 semesters ensembles, and 12 credits of composition and/or theory electives. 67 credits total.
History/Theory Track: core requirements plus 2 semesters of studio lessons, 4 semesters ensembles, and 12 credits of electives in history and/or theory. 63 credits total.
Music in World Cultures Track: core requirements plus 2 semesters of studio lessons, 2 semesters world music ensemble, 2 semesters of ensemble of student's choice, MUR 121 (or equivalent 6 MHS course), Intro to Ethnomusicology, and 4 elective credits of anthropologically-oriented courses. 63 credits total.
Musical Theater Track: core requirements plus 4 semesters studio voice lessons, 2 semesters ensembles, MUR 133, 233, 135, and 4 credits of electives. 69 credits total.
Performance Track: core requirements plus at least 6 semesters (16 credits) studio lessons, 6 semesters ensembles, and 8 elective credits which may include additional studio instruction and ensembles. 73 credits total.
Popular Music/Jazz Track: core requirements plus 2 semesters studio instruction, 4 semesters ensembles, and 12 elective credits in popular music courses. 63 credits total.
Audio and Music Engineering Track: core requirements plus 2 semesters studio instruction, 4 semesters ensembles, and 12 elective credits in audio/music engineering courses. 63 credits total.
In accordance with University policy, no more than 80 credit hours may be taken in a student's concentration. Although the requirements of the concentration in music can be met in three years, any student who is considering a music concentration is urged to begin the Music Theory sequence in the fall semester of the freshman year. The theory placement exam is given during summer orientation. Students with limited background in music who do not qualify for MUR 111 (Theory I) will be asked to enroll in MUR 110 (Introduction to Music Theory) during the freshman year.
Requirements for the Minor
28 credits are required, with 12 of those credits specifically designated:
- Music Theory - 8 credits; MUR 111, MUR 112
- Introduction to Music History: Style and Genre - 4 credits; MUR 134
The remaining 16 credits are to be chosen from among MUR courses numbered 109, 113 or higher, and/or ESM courses numbered 200 or higher. No more than 8 credits can be derived from studio instruction or ensembles combined.
A PDF of the Degree Requirements for Major, Minor and Special Programs is located here.


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Lilly plans another study for Alzheimer's drug
Eli Lilly and Co. will launch another study of its possible Alzheimer's treatment solanezumab, a move that delays a regulatory decision on a drug that flashed potential to help patients with mild cases of the disease.
The Indianapolis drugmaker's share price slipped Wednesday morning after it announced that it will conduct the additional, late-stage study of solanezumab in mild cases of Alzheimer's. Lilly hasn't determined details of the study but said it will start no later than next year's third quarter.
In August, Lilly said the intravenous treatment failed to slow memory decline in two late-stage studies of about 1,000 patients each. But scientists saw a statistically significant slowing when they combined trial data. Pooled results found 34 percent less mental decline in mild Alzheimer's patients compared with those on a fake treatment for 18 months.
Researchers also saw a statistically significant result when they examined a subgroup of patients with mild cases of Alzheimer's disease.
Doctors and analysts expected Lilly to conduct another study to confirm the drug's benefit before seeking approval. The additional study could provide data that helps Lilly build a better case with U.S. regulators.
But the new study will likely take at least a few years because researchers will have to measure over time a patient's rate of cognitive decline, which involves the ability remember things.
Drugmakers have tried and failed for years to develop successful treatments for the disease, and patients and doctors are anxious for something that can slow its progression.
Solanezumab binds to beta-amyloid protein, which scientists believe is a key component to sticky plaque that basically gums up the brain of a patient with Alzheimer's disease. The drug is designed to help the body remove the protein from the brain before it can form that plaque.
Current treatments like Pfizer Inc.'s Aricept try to control symptoms of the disease. Analysts have said a treatment that does more than manage symptoms such as memory loss, confusion and agitation could be worth billions of dollars in annual sales. But drugmakers first have to spend a massive amount on testing and clinical development to produce such a drug.
''When you go for the blockbuster, you have to pay for the blockbuster, either in money or time,'' WBB Securities analyst Steve Brozak said regarding Lilly's announcement.
More than 35 million people worldwide have dementia, a term for brain disorders that affect memory, judgment and other mental functions. Alzheimer's is the most common type. Many Alzheimer's patients typically live four to eight years after diagnosis, as the disease gradually erodes their memory and ability to think or perform simple tasks.
In the United States, 5.4 million people have Alzheimer's, which is the country's sixth-leading cause of death. The number of Alzheimer's patients in the U.S. is expected to jump to 16 million by 2050, and costs for care are expected to skyrocket.
Lilly shares fell 3 percent, or $1.54, to $49.06 in morning trading while the Standard & Poor's 500 index climbed slightly. Lilly's stock price was still up more than 15 percent since Lilly announced initial study results in August for solanezumab..