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So my parents (who are Christians) and I just had a huge debate about the supposed "truth" of Christianity, homosexuality and reasons for belief. I'd love to hear some rational opinions about some of the points they made (which I wholeheartedly disagreed with). Feel free to pick any points you'd like to discuss. Here they are:
"When it comes to homosexuals, I don't hate the sinner, I hate the sin. The human body is not designed to have sex with someone of the same sex. That's why God created Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve."
"The Bible has PREDICTED the fall of Israel, it has also predicted an event in which the sky went black and there was fire, but no scientists had an explanation for what happened."
"There have been people diagnosed with incurable cancer and the doctors had no idea what it was but the person prayed and they were cured."
"Evolution doesn't make any sense. It doesn't make sense how there was one organism, an amoeba or whatever, that just divides and evolves into different species. And where did that come from? There has to be a creator." <---This is one where I brought up circular reasoning. Also, can someone provide some good sources for abiogenesis for me? I admit I had a hard time explaining this one (and they simply don't understand the process to begin with).
"I've read bits about other religions, Islam, Shintoism etc and they just don't make sense to me the way the Bible does."
"The Bible does not condone slavery or rape or any of those things. When people read that stuff they read it out of context, but when you read the rest of the chapter it actually makes sense."
"People always ask 'Why did God create Cancer?' - well God didn't create cancer, cancer is just something that's part of man's existence. But either way he allows it so that people can learn to be closer to God. People always bring that up when it comes to suffering kids, but God has a reason why he does certain things."
"People are all born into sin. Babies are a product of their sinful parents so it's up to them to repent when they become familiar with the word of God."
"What people need to understand is that not everything in the Bible is supposed to be taken literally. A lot of it is figurative."
"Sure there are people from all different religions, but the Bible says that they'll all be introduced to the word of God and it will be up to them to decide whether they follow Jesus or not, but only those who follow Jesus will be saved."
"People come across tough times in their lives, particularly when they're not aligned with the word of God, but then they realize that as soon as they start to read the Bible and live by God that things start to look up. That's no coincidence."
"God sent his own son down to wash away the sins of man. Man has a choice to be sinful, God gives them free will. There's a set of laws that God sets out for people to follow and if they don't, there are consequences."
"What I know is that the disciples who spoke to God were the ones who wrote the Bible, actually, Moses was one of the only people who was PROVEN to have seen God, but their word is good enough for me. "
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Amen! Haha. Just sucks being completely alone in my views though. They're logical otherwise but when it comes to religion, all that just goes out the window.
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The statement Adam and Eve is stupid because there was no Adam and Eve for one. You notice they never say anything about Eve and Eve. Its such a male centered point of view. This is what always amazes me about these arguments. So you are telling me your omnipotent and omnipresent God decided to make a man who would like a man as some cruel joke? Of course this if to pay for someone's else's sin the past. This is a just God? I can go on and on about that.
People pray everyday for some cancer to be cured. So that statistical probability of about 1-1,000,000 works out and that's a miracle. A miracle would be if 70-85% who prayed to God and were true believers got healed . It doesn't happen. Another thing there is no decease that is 1005 fatal. There will be those people who for some reason their body fights cancer. And that to be closer to God excuse is bullshit too. Its amazing how god is held to such low standards.
Yeah, ironically they used Adam and Eve to refute homosexuality, then went on later in the conversation to say that the Adam and Eve was a story. SMH. They added the whole "free will" argument into it after that, like they don't care that someone is gay but if they decide to partake in sexual relations with their partner then that's a sin. The logic inspires the mightiest of facepalms.
I think people have some pretty low standards for what can be considered a "miracle". Almost seems like anything that defies the scope of their understanding is miraculous. It's so sad to see.
Yeah, that bit about instilling suffering to be "closer to God" really bothered me. It was backed up by the notion that "God" also decides when it's someone's time to go (in response to why kids die), no real reasoning as to why suffering is the best method to achieve that "closeness". Sounded like a pile of sadist horseshit to me .
Sometimes cancer goes into remission for no known reason. If this happened to a devout pagan, would it be proof of the existence of their gods?
How do you decide what is a fast and hard law of the bible and what is to be taken figuratively? Can't we decide to take it all figuratively and just call it a day.
Pull out your bible, find the passages about rape and slavery on skeptics bible and read it to see i they actually have any ground to stand on here. Then ask your parents how the rest of the chapter "undoes" the evil parts.
Of course the bible makes sense to them and shintoism does not. They are westerners, steeped in the tradition of christianity. Football makes sense to Americans and soccer makes sense to the rest of the world. Who can say which is better?
Exactly. People just seem to think that because something improves under unlikely circumstances that it must be attributed to something supernatural. I think people have a hard time distinguishing a personal experience from actual proof.
Yeah no kidding. Just seems like anything that's inconvenient to them can be considered "figurative", then in the same breath go on to say that everything in the Bible is up for interpretation. The mental gymnastics must be exhausting.
I don't think it really matters what verses I bring up, they'll always find a way to consider it "out of context" or only meant for "certain people". Logic is futile, it seems.
It all boils down to how they were raised (my mum actually admitted to that being a factor) - but then any suggestion that people of other religions see THEIR beliefs to be true is met with "well, they're still exposed to the word of Jesus and it's up to them to decide what's right." *bangs head on desk*
My head hurts just trying to think where to start! I think I would rather replant my strawberries, and get my garden preped. I wish you luck!
Haha aww c'mon, the strawberries can wait! Pick a point, any point and lets explore it! :)
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I quess I 'could', but I have other things I am working on that seem to be more helpful. I shall look in time to time to see how it is working out....
To the first point, there were no first humans (Adam and Eve), as Richard Dawkins does a good job of explaining in The Magic of Reality. Your parents are exactly the same species as you are, and the same species as their parents. We all inherit our traits from our parents and then pass them on, but variation occurs and over time this allows a lineage to change over time. That also leads into the point on evolution. For some reason, however, all of these points will fall on deaf ears in your house (which is unfortunate).
Slavery....look at the passages right after the 10 commandments are listed and it not only condones slavery, it tells you how to best handle your slaves.
Cancer. I can't remember which person it was, but one of the major atheists made the point that our belief in the infallibility of doctors leads us to believe that a miracle happens when someone suddenly is cancer free rather than the doctors made a mistake. Occam's razor is a good one to use here
Abiogenesis is a tough one for me too. I don't have any sources for you, but I do remember that the idea floating around from my bio class is that the origin of life is also an evolution. It starts with the RNA world (RNA molecules in the soup that can replicate), and then the RNA is incorporated into self-assembling bubbles of lipids (like soap, they form bubbles on their own), and then the conversion to DNA (which is much more stable than RNA due to the double strand making it less reactive). Even without the cell membrane of lipids, RNA can replicate. Viruses and viroids are RNA based (I think). Prions are infectious bits of proteins, merely comprised of amino acids. The chain of replication of biological material has RNA that serves as the middle point between DNA and proteins.
Many of the other points, like cancer and being born into sin, show masochistic tendencies in their thought processes. Whether or not you bring this point up to them is up to you, since exposing this problem will probably make them uncomfortable or they will be unwilling to see it in that light. It is convenient to claim the beautiful, the marvelous as God's creations, but then discard the evils, the ugly or the pain ridden things as inherent in man's existence outside of eden or as a part of his sinful nature. I suppose this is the proper time to say you can't have your cake and eat it too.
The inheritance of sin is wrapped up in a convoluted guilt complex i'd say. To say that we inherit sin is to say that we inherit the sins of our father/mother/parents. If that is true, then the concept of original sin is an important one, leading all the way back to the fall of man from the garden of eden. So do we inherit the sins of our fathers? Is that fair to us if so? The other point about this is that sin results from our free will. Since God created humans with free will, then do we have the right to make our own decisions about what to do with our bodies, who to sleep with, etc.? Does God impose a moral system upon us and then give out eternal reward or punishment based on our adherence to that system? Does eternal torture really allow us to make a free choice? Probably not. An argument for sin based on free will leads to a fallacy in the concept of free will based on a system of reward and punishment as severe as heaven vs. hell.
Going back to Adam and Eve: if there was no first couple who fell in the garden of eden, there is no original sin. If there is no original sin, then what is it that Jesus died for? If the argument is that there is original sin and we inherit it from our predecessors, then that argument fails because it is false according to our understanding of human history not only through biology, but archaeology as well. If Jesus died for our sins that we commit simply because it is part of human nature, then it is god's fault for making us sinful and yet he demands that we not be so. What cruelty such a creator shows toward his creation.
Additionally, the sacrifice undertaken by Jesus apparently binds all of us, with or without our consent. Are we really endowed with free will if we have no choice in our own lives about how to behave and what to believe? Did we have a say in the torture of someone (fictional or real) that supposedly happened 2000 years ago?
A lot of these arguments can be taken to a deeper level about how believers view themselves in relation to their supreme being. Christianity tends to take things down to a level of servitude, inducing guilt for having the audacity to think for ourselves and having to take responsibility for our own actions. The bigger points that have been made to you reflect an attitude of masochism and servitude; two rather unflattering character traits to have.
You're absolutely right. It ultimately boils down to them just not understanding evolution (my dad thinks evolution is ridiculous because a frog isn't just going to morph into a human over time. For pete's sake.)
Yup, pointed out the whole slavery issue and it was flat out denied. Excused by the notion that the "slaves" of that time are "not what you think" and they volunteered to be slaves. Still doesn't justify owning another human being and beating them. Apparently regulating how to treat your slaves doesn't necessarily mean condoning slavery in their eyes.
"one of the major atheists made the point that our belief in the infallibility of doctors leads us to believe that a miracle happens when someone suddenly is cancer free rather than the doctors made a mistake. Occam's razor is a good one to use here"
That's a great point! People seem to forget that doctors are still human and we have a lot to learn in the medical field, but they fail to realize that this fact is still not proof that any gods exist.
The whole abiogenesis thing had me stumbling for quite some time. I found myself instead talking about particles, unicellular organisms and dark matter rather than RNA and protein lipases. Luckily their ignorance to the very concept of abiogenesis prevented them from challenging me in any of my points. Even though the theory is still in development, it's a much more plausible explanation than the circular argument of "everything needs a creator, therefore god, but god always was."
"Many of the other points, like cancer and being born into sin, show masochistic tendencies in their thought processes. "
Absolutely. I was shocked to hear them defend such disgusting viewpoints with a straight face. It took me some work to finally drill into them that the ultimate creator of everything had to be responsible for good as well as the bad. They were blatantly taking "God" out of the equation when it came to anything bad. I even challenged their free will argument by pointing out that if their God is omniscient and omnipresent, has a plan for everything and knows everything that will happen before it happens, then the idea of "free will" can't simultaneously be true (predictibly met with twisted faces, laughter in disbelief and "NO IT DOESN'T WORK THAT WAY". They don't understand the difference between an ultimatum and free will. Giving people two choices that cause a lose-lose situation doesn't exactly sound like the ideal version of "free will" to me. The author of free will and human nature can't just punish his creations for exhibiting exactly the qualities he instilled and be expected to be considered a "just" god.
What bothers me the most about this whole thing is that they're basing their entire world view off of something that they know they have absolutely no evidence for, then proceeding to use the Bible to prove the Bible. I just wish there was something I could do.


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An Equality and Human Rights Commission Scotland report shows an increased number of Scots are working past retirement with over 9000 men and women aged between 65-74 clocking up over 49 hours per week.
The analysis carried out by Stirling University also showed older people are at risk of isolation with two-thirds of older Scots living alone and potentially cut off from society due to health problems or a lack of public transport.
The issue of unpaid care was another notable finding of the report.
Around 11 per cent of people over 65 were shown to undertake unpaid care with around half contributing over 50 hours per week.
wo-thirds of these older carers with the poorest health provide over 50 hours per week.
Alastair Pringle, EHRC Scotland director, said: "The over-60s are the fastest-growing group in society.
''There are more pensioners than ever before.
''This has exposed a number of issues around getting older in Scotland which are new to us.
''Ageing is not an illness but it can be challenging and we at the EHRC want to do all we can to reduce inequality to harness the talents of all Scottish people regardless of age, gender, race or any other protected characteristic.
"There are a number of interesting findings in the report, particularly showing how more Scottish pensioners are working past retirement age.
''For many, working past retirement is an active choice with people wanting to continue to contribute to their communities.
"However given the concentration of older people working in low paid occupations like cleaning and security and the associated long hours, it is likely that for some working past retirement is a means to alleviate poverty and increase income.
"Equal opportunities are vital at every stage in life. No-one should be denied their right to play a full and functioning role in society because of their age.
''The Commission hopes that this report can provide a valuable snapshot of some of the challenges facing older Scots but also some of the opportunities.
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Davos 2012: Working to prevent a 'lost generation'
Preventing a "lost generation" of workers unable to get jobs is one of the world economy's biggest problems, according to delegates at the World Economic Forum.
One university professor said the US, the world's largest economy, is experiencing an "unemployment crisis".
Countries in the West are experiencing high levels of youth unemployment.
"People will accept austerity if we also talk about growth," Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt said.
The region is struggling with a sovereign debt crisis, which has badly affected economic growth as governments have implemented tough spending cuts.
Data this month showed unemployment in the eurozone was at a record high in November, at 10.3%. There were 16.3 million people in the bloc out of work.
Spain, for example, has the highest unemployment rate in Europe, at 22.9%.
"It is also very important that we remember people are willing to make sacrifices, but not be sacrificed," Mrs Thorning-Schmidt said during a session on rebuilding Europe.
The WEF's annual gathering is being held in the Swiss ski resort of Davos.
More than 2,600 delegates - including world leaders, economists and business chiefs - are attending the conference.
'Not debt crisis'
In another session at Davos, Professor Peter Diamond, of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, painted a stark picture. The US unemployment rate is now under 9%.
"The US is having an unemployment crisis and a debt problem, and the problem with Washington is that they are acting as if we have a debt crisis and an unemployment problem.
"And that is unfortunate," he added.
In the UK, data this month showed the number of young people looking for work at a new record of 1.043 million, taking the unemployment rate for 16-24 year-olds to 22.3%.
Another panellist, the International Labour Organization's Juan Somavia, said: "There is no understanding of the problems that young people have beyond finding jobs."
Mexican example
Meanwhile, in another session, Mexican President Felipe Calderon, whose country is currently president of the G20 richest nations, talked about the importance of strong international institutions to tackle economic crises.
For Mexico, the support of the US Treasury under President Bill Clinton was crucial during the economic crisis his country suffered in the late Nineties.
"It is necessary to import credibility," he told the audience at Davos. "That is where the G20 comes in."
Pointing to the situation currently facing Spain and Italy - which have faced very high borrowing rates in recent months - Mr Calderon said: "It is necessary to create a firewall to prevent the spread of panic to countries that are solvent but lack liquidity."
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Speaking of the so-called "lost decade" in the 1980s, when Latin America underwent a painful debt crisis, Mr Calderon said his country had learnt that any economic adjustment programme to bring down the debt must also be accompanied by social programmes.
He said that during the middle of the crisis, Mexico had increased help to poor people through its Opportunidades policy, which concentrated on health, education and nutrition, to try to combat poverty.
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There were 5 or 6 plugin updates for Jenkins v.1.476 which I have running on a Linux VM. The UI showed progress while updating as usual and I typically have to refresh the screen to see Jenkins reboot. However, this time it never restarted and was unresponsive. After refreshing a few times, it did show an error
Caused by: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: hudson/PluginManager$PluginUpdateMonitor at hudson.maven.PluginImpl.init(PluginImpl.java:54)
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Like Lewis Carroll's character, people confuse "I like what I get" for "I get what I like". As I pointed out in a recent interview in The Sydney Morning Herald: We haven't been exposed to a wide variety of stories or methods of telling them. We become accustomed to appreciate what we're served and wanting to fit in with those that we're with – they like it, so we like it too. Hope isn't lost though.
Never before have we had the ability to do exactly the opposite – to take risks, to experiment and to focus on super-niche audiences instead, opening up a whole wide range of story choices, content and methods of expressing oneself.
In the interview, I single out filmmaker Edward Burns as an inspiration of someone who has rediscovered his audience.
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The classic tale of Jane Eyre has been given a bold new re-telling that is infused with a contemporary awareness that makes it easily relatable to a modern audience. With Cary Joji Fukunaga at the helm, and starring Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender in the lead roles of the romantic drama, the 19 Century-set story follows an orphaned girl who is mistreated and then cast out of her childhood home, and subjected to further harsh treatment at a charity school. A teenaged Jane (Wasikowska) is then sent to the vast Thornfield Hall, under the guidance of the housekeeper, Mrs. Fairfax (Judi Dench), where she works as a governess for a child under the brooding master of the estate, Edward Rochester (Fassbender). As the two engage in games of wit and storytelling, they develop a deep connection which both frightens and intrigues her.
At the film's press day, Australian actress Mia Wasikowska, best known for her roles in Alice in Wonderland and The Kids Are All Right, talked about how much she wanted to play this role, why a story set in this era is still so universal, playing the subtleties of a woman in this time period, and how much she enjoyed working with co-stars Michael Fassbender and Jamie Bell. She also talked about her roles in the upcoming features Restless, directed by Gus Van Sant, and The Wettest County, directed by John Hillcoat. Check out what she had to say after the jump:
Question: How familiar were you with the book or other film versions of the story?
MIA WASIKOWSKA: I had just read the book in 2009, and I was half-way through it when I called my agent and said, "This is amazing. Is there a script around or is anyone developing the project?" There wasn't at the time, but two months later, she emailed me a script, and then I met (director) Cary [Joji Fukunaga]. It was a case of really good timing.
How do you think the film and Jane relate to older teen girls today? Do you feel like these feelings transcend the ages?
WASIKOWSKA: Yes. I think it's a very modern story and also a very universal story. When you take away the costumes and the setting, at the core of it is a story of a young girl who is trying to find love and a family and connection, in a very dislocated world. I feel like that has transcended. It continues to connect with people. It's a very universal theme and something almost everybody experiences to a different degree in their life.
How cold and miserable was it to shoot some of these scenes where you had to be out in the weather? Did you get sick?
WASIKOWSKA: I did. I remember precisely that, on day two, I got hypothermia, but it was okay. It was very, very cold. It was hard enough in regular clothes, let alone with fake rain and soggy period costumes.
There was not only the weather, but a grayness to the world Jane is in. How did that translate to how you create the character?
WASIKOWSKA: Yeah, it was very bleak. When you're in that environment, you really get a sense of the isolation and the distance between one estate and another. Also, as an 18-year-old living in a world where your main source of company is an 8-year-old girl or Mrs. Fairfax, I thought that was really interesting. In our world, we have so many ways we can escape with technology, like TV, Facebook, computers, text messaging and all that. For her, it was reality, every day.
There is a lot of fear in the film and Jane even though Jane is bold, she has to have some sense of fear. How did that external fear balance with her internal fear?
WASIKOWSKA: They echo each other. There is a fear of the unknown, unseen and unspoken, and that's everywhere. The whole dynamic with Rochester (Michael Fassbender) is like, "Does he love me? Doesn't he love me? Is he joking? Is he not?" It's not obvious for her, so there is a fear, emotionally and physically. Those castles are so desolate, bare and cold. So, they both play off of each other.
It was nice to see such subtle performances. Is that very challenging?
WASIKOWSKA: Yeah, I think so. Something that I really noticed about that period was there is such a mask that people put up. There was a public persona and a private persona, and those were the things that really interested me, particularly because there was such a system in which things happened and such a definite way of how you performed. Jane goes with and against those things. She's a real independent thinker, and has such a strong sense of who she is and what's right and wrong, despite what society tells her. Then, at the same time, she's very reserved. The book, start to finish, is her internal monologue. Everything we know is because of what we're told directly from her. So the challenge, when you adapt that to the screen, is how do you keep all the intensity of thought and feeling, and everything she's thinking? Then, there is only limited space for dialogue.
This is such a serious movie, but were there light moments between scenes, during filming?
WASIKOWSKA: Jamie [Bell] and Michael [Fassbender] are just fantastic. To counter the intensity of the material, we had a lot of fun in between set-ups and scenes, and that was vital. You really have to get your energy from somewhere, so if you're able to have fun and then use that energy, and channel that into the mood and feel of the film, that's always really helpful. To have two co-stars like Michael and Jamie was fantastic. There were just a lot of funny things that happened.
Is it true that there was a horse who also lightened things up a bit?
WASIKOWSKA: It did, yes. Michael had a very huge effect on any horse he got on. On the third day of filming, we were shooting the scene where Jane and Rochester meet, and every time Michael hopped on the horse, it got a huge erection. He'd get off and they'd run the poor thing around the block to get it to go away, and then he'd hop on and it would happen all over again. That was great.
Do you think that today's readers and viewers realize how unusual it was for Jane to be as headstrong as she was and say, "I want to marry for love"?
WASIKOWSKA: It's hard to tell what people realize. Everybody's different and has a different understanding of the difference in times. I think it's probably clear enough to see how radical she is, for her time, even though we don't have a lot of the problems she would have faced then.
Did you speak French before this or did you learn for the film?
WASIKOWSKA: I learned a little bit of French, just for the specific scenes but it was very informal. I had Eglantine, who played Sophie, and Romy, who was Adele, giving me lessons between takes, which was good.
Your dance background probably gives you the discipline, but did it also help you with the body carriage of women of that age, who were strapped into corsets?
WASIKOWSKA: Yeah. I think that dancing has helped or prepared me, in a number of different ways, for the film industry, especially with controlling your nerves when you walk into an audition because you're on stage from a young age. That really helps. Also, just being physically aware. When you dance so intensely, you are really aware of your physicality, and that's always great to have as a tool, when you're an actress. There are many tools you can use.
Is there a different relationship with cast and crew when you are the lead in the film, playing the title role?
WASIKOWSKA: Even if it's not spoken, you definitely feel a certain amount of pressure or weight, in some ways, but I have a lot of people to lean on, with Cary, Michael, Jamie and the whole cast. There was a lot of help there.
You have an interest in photography and took pictures on the set. Why do you enjoy that so much?
WASIKOWSKA: It's great. I think it's really important for actors to have another creative outlet, or for anyone, really. To have a creative outlet that you can control is really important because you do a lot of waiting to be cast, then waiting to go into production, and then waiting on set. You are relying on a waiting on other people in acting and films, so to be able to have something that I have full creative control over is really very therapeutic.
In working with people like Judi Dench, Johnny Depp, Julianne Moore and Annette Bening, what sort of advice have you gotten?
WASIKOWSKA: The thing about all of those actors is that they are so professional and they work really hard and they seem to really like what they do. Judi has such a young energy, and she's so much fun and kind and friendly. They're all really professional, lovely people, but there's no direct advice that they've given me. It's more like observing the things that they've chosen to do. That's where I learn the most.
What do you think gave Jane Eyre her courage, or do you think she was born with it?
WASIKOWSKA: I think she has an innate sense of self-respect. It's not like she's had a loving family, or a guardian, or someone who has been constantly looking out for her, which is why she's such an incredible character. Everything that she is, is because of what she's made herself. What she's become is because of something inside of her that says, "I'm worthy of a good life, being treated well, and being respected and loved." She's not going to compromise herself for anybody. She's going to make sure she's a fulfilled individual before she attaches herself to anyone, and she's rewarded for that, in the end.
You've played a wide variety of roles. Do you find yourself in every one of them, or do you try to lose yourself in a character?
WASIKOWSKA: There's a bit of both. It's a contradiction, but you definitely put a bit of yourself in every character, and you always have to have an understanding and empathy for the person that you play. It's a give and take. You can always lose yourself in them. I love doing accents because it takes you one step away from yourself and allows you to embody someone else's character. I like both sides of it.
How comfortable are you with accents?
WASIKOWSKA: I usually learn a specific accent and it stays that way. We have so many American and English films in Australia that we hear those accents often, so they're not too hard to pick up, but it's always a challenge.
You've worked with amazing directors. Is there someone you would like to work with again?
WASIKOWSKA: I've been really lucky. I've had a great experience with pretty much everybody I've worked with. I did a Gus Van Sant film last year, and I love his films. When I was younger and watching his films, they gave me a different perspective on filmmaking. I think everything he does is so brilliant. I'd love to work with him again, and Cary [Joji Fukunaga] and Tim [Burton]. There's a bunch of directors that I really admire, and Australian ones as well. It would be nice to do a film at home.
What is your role in Restless, the Gus Van Sant film?
WASIKOWSKA: I've been a fan of Gus' for ages, and to be able to work with him was great. He is the kind of director who is so trusting. I felt so comfortable on his film set. To play a teenager like Anabelle, it's really rare to get a teenage role that resembles something of what it's like to be a young person, that isn't a cliché or a stereotype. I think that's what Gus does really well. He always presents adolescence in a way that gives us a lot of credit for our emotional complexity and ability to handle complex situations.
Is he as quiet on set as he is in person?
WASIKOWSKA: Yes.
You also have a project coming up with Guy Pearce and Gary Oldman. What is that film about and who do you play in it?
WASIKOWSKA: Yeah, it's called The Wettest County, and John Hillcoat is directing it. It's Prohibition Era America. It's about three brothers and I play the girlfriend of Shia LeBeouf's character. I start that in a few weeks.
What helps you get into different eras?
WASIKOWSKA: The wardrobe is always the last piece of the puzzle. When you step into the clothing, that's the final step to figuring out that character. I also like looking at a lot of pictures from the era, or if there is any footage. I always collect a bunch of images for every film that I do, that reminds me of an essence of the character, or the time that they live in, or what they're experiencing.


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John Duns Scotus (dŭnz skō´təs) [Lat. Scotus=Irishman or Scot], c.1266–1308, scholastic philosopher and theologian, called the Subtle Doctor. A native of Scotland, he became a Franciscan and taught at Oxford, Paris, and Cologne. The exact canon of Duns Scotus' work is unknown; the best known of his undoubtedly authentic works are On the First Principle and two commentaries on the Sentences of Peter Lombard. He put Aristotelian thought to the service of Christian theology and was the founder of a school of scholasticism called Scotism, which was often opposed to the Thomism of the followers of St. Thomas Aquinas. Scotism has had considerable influence on Roman Catholic thought and has been to some degree sponsored by the Franciscans.
In metaphysics, Duns taught the "univocity of being" ; by this he meant that being must be regarded as the ultimate abstraction that can be applied to everything that exists. He is also known for the use of the "formal distinction," a subtle manner of distinguishing between different aspects of the same thing. The Scotists deny that matter is the principle of individuality and insist that individuation of things is caused by a determination called "haecceitas" or "thisness." According to Scotus, the essence of things as well as their existence depends not on the Divine Intellect but on the Divine Will; his philosophy accordingly is voluntaristic in its entire spirit. It is possible to prove the existence of God, but the ontological proof of St. Anselm is modified: the idea of God's possible existence involves his necessary existence, but knowledge of that possible existence must be demonstrated from sensible things, i.e., from experience. Scotus taught that the state arose from common consent of the people in a kind of social contract. He also denied that property was ordained by natural law.


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"Stupid is as stupid does." What does that mean? If a smart person does a stupid thing, then they're not really that smart. For example, we have this nice newer ('10) Ram 3500 truck. It's our tow rig. It doesn't need to be used off-road on hard obstacles since we have it to tow our beater 4x4. But as stupid does, we took it off-road and proceeded to bash up the rocker panels. We could blame the rocks, the low-hanging rocker panel, or fate itself and say that we can't have nice stuff, but the fact is we were dumb. The good part is we can usually fix dumb.
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Former Barcelona boss Frank Rijkaard has been sacked as coach of Saudi Arabia, the nation's football federation has announced.
Rijkaard has been unable to inspire a transformation in fortunes for Saudi Arabia, who failed to reach the 2010 World Cup after making four successive appearances up until 2006.
The Dutchman was unable to even guide the nation into the final qualifying round for the 2014 tournament in Brazil, and a disappointing recent Gulf Cup of Nations campaign was the last straw for the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF).
"It has been agreed with the Dutchman Mr Frank Rijkaard to terminate his contract," a statement on SAFF's official website said: "We would like to thank Mr Rijkaard and wish him every success in the next step of his career."
Saudi Arabia failed to get past the group stage in the Gulf Cup of Nations in Bahrain, with their only win a 2-0 success against Yemen.
Spaniard Sergio Lopez Caro will take charge of the team for the upcoming Asian Cup qualifiers along with Salman Quraini. Saudi Arabia will contest Group C against Iraq, China and Indonesia.
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And on the 13th practice, Charles Woodson rested. Woodson, who vowed to be a regular practice participant and that coaches would have to pull him off the field, did not participate for the first time.
Coach Dennis Allen said after practice Woodson was being rested.
— A strong punting day for Marquette King, who out-kicked Chris Kluwe with a 50-yard punt to 36-yarder for Kluwe against Dallas. The Raiders punted only twice in the game.
— As promised, coach Dennis Allen began to work snappers other than Jon Condo into the special teams mix. Stefen Wisniewski rolled one to King in the end zone but was otherwise solid. Josh Cribbs took a break from his job as the personal protector on the punt team to get in a long snap.
— Minimal participation for rookie fourth-round pick Tyler Wilson, who did manage to get into a team session for one play and zipped a completion to wide receiver Connor Vernon.
— The Raiders have yet to see the defensive line they expect to start play together during training camp. Still out are Pat Sims, Vance Walker and Lamarr Houston. That leaves Christo Bilikidi and rookie Stacy McGee starting inside and veteran Andre Carter on the outside along with Jason Hunter.
— Running back Latavius Murray missed his second straight practice and his chances of unseating Rashad Jennings appear slim at this point.
— With Mike Brisiel missing his second straight day at right guard, veteran Andre Gurode again played that position alongside right tackle Khalif Barnes.
Others who missed practice included guard Lucas Nix, cornerback Taiwan Jones, tackle Menelik Watson, wide receiver Jacoby Ford, linebacker Miles Burris, linebacker Keenan Clayton, defensive lineman Brandon Bair, wide receiver Juron Criner, linebacker Billy Boyko and linebacker Kaluka Maiava.
— Free safety Reggie Smith had an interception during a 7-on-7 drill when a Terrelle Pryor pass bounced off the hands of tight end Brian Leonhardt.
— Quarterback Matt Flynn continues to show a knack for getting out of trouble then hitting receivers with short throws on the run, with running backs most often his targets.
— Tight end Jeron Mastrud was getting work with the first team offense in some packages. Mastrud played in Miami when Tony Sparano was the head coach and went through training camp in Tampa with Greg Olson as offensive coordinator. Allen said Mastrud's strength is as an in-line blocker, making him a potential complement to rookie Mychal Rivera.


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The Korean language was originated in the early part of the Common Era as an offshoot of the Chinese script language. This was closer to Chinese until the fifteen century when the hangul script that is commonly used in today's Korean language was introduced. Since then, some changes have been made between South and North Korea in terms of how the language is written out and how some spoken terms are used when maintaining this language the right way. It is a unique language that has a long history of interest.


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Hopeful romantics would be hard pressed to find an engagement story as perfect and picturesque as Jana Kramer and Brantley Gilbert's sentimental tale.
In a recent radio interview with WYCD, Kramer shares that her prospective groom popped the question in a place that perfectly symbolizes the relationship between the two rising country stars: the historic Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville.
"He surprised me so much," recalls Kramer. "It was actually his birthday when he proposed."
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My love for the Fett probably began sometime in my todler years since I could say Obi-wan before Daddy or Mamma. Anyway I can't remember when I started lov'n Boba I just always have. My first book was one of thows Star Wars sticker, picture, Phantom Menace books. Each member of my family has a character they love and devote most of there sanity. Dad =Darth Vader/ Bane Joann(cousin) =Boss/Niner Jessica(best friend) =Jango Mom =Obi-wan Brother =da gooba fish Me =Boba Fett Duh!! Anyway I think I've Boba Fett since day one.
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British Go Journal No. 55. March 1982. Page 16.
Matthew Macfadyen
Black: Matthew Macfadyen, 6d
White: Terry Stacey, 5d
Date: 1981-10-06
The game-file in SGF format.
This article is continued from game 3 on page 15.
Figure 1 (1-59)
The fourth game was the most spectacular in several ways. Up to black 33 Terry uncharacteristically gave up a lot of territory for a huge central wall, but then something seemed to go wrong - I suggest 34' at 58 as a better alternative, but I have no idea what would have followed, Anyway with the sequence 35 - 44 Whites central prospects seemed to have evaporated.
Figure 2 (60-104)
Black 93, which captures at least four stones, seems to assure the black central group of life, and when Terrys corner died at 111 I was beginning to feel pretty complacent.
Figure 3 (105-154)
119 captures at black , 120 ataris at white , 135 ataris at white , 136 takes ko at 112, 139 takes ko at black , 142 ko, 145 ko, 148 ko, 151 ko, 153 captures at white .
There should have been no trouble living with the centre group, but I made a bad mistake at 133, losing the possibility of an eye by playing 134 instead, and then lost my nerve and started fighting the ko. Terrys threat at 152 was big, but even after this disaster I was ahead.
Figure 4 (155-200)
Black 163 and 165 are the reward of Terrys patience - they are awful moves. I was idly hoping that Terry would allow me to connect my groups along the edge, so that I would not have to worry about capturing his corner stones. After 166 it was necessary to play another move in this area. Terry made a seki in the corner (actually 194 was unnecessary) and moved into the lead, though he was now in byo-yomi.
Figure 5 (201-284)
210 captures 207 at white , 274 connects at 247, 277 ko at 207, 283 fills at white , 284 fills at black .
I made up some of the difference by getting in 225 in sente, but it was not enough. Terry won by 3.5 points. This game is an object lesson in the art of not resigning.
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(AP) — More than $70 million in public money will be spent in Illinois to promote new opportunities for health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act, according to an analysis by the Associated Press. That places the state at the forefront of a campaign the Obama administration and many states are launching this summer to get the word out before enrollment for new benefits begins in October.
Here are five things to know about the money to be spent in Illinois:
1.FEDERAL MONEY. The money, which works out to about $5 per Illinois resident, comes from federal grants. Half will feed into a huge advertising and marketing campaign to be orchestrated by St. Louis-based FleishmanHillard, once the contract is final later this week. The other half goes to community groups and health centers throughout the state.
2. JOBS CREATED. Community groups with grants soon will start hiring and training people for "in-person counselor" jobs. These counselors will help consumers apply for coverage starting Oct. 1, when a new, Web-based health insurance marketplace opens for business. In addition, 42 Illinois health centers with grants expect to hire 132 additional workers to assist with enrollment.
3.COMPANIES INVOLVED. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois and Walgreen Co. announced this month they're teaming up to educate Illinois residents about the health law through a Web site and brochures at Walgreens stores. These efforts are in addition to the government-funded marketing campaign.
4. MESSAGES ABOUT TRUST. Creating an appealing brand identity for the Illinois health insurance marketplace will be a top job for FleishmanHillard. The state told agencies competing for the contract it wants to brand the marketplace as something consumers "can trust, rely on, and want to be a part of."
5.TRACKING WHAT WORKS. The Illinois effort will collect email addresses and phone numbers of the uninsured when they seek help or information and then track whether they take action to enroll for health insurance. FleishmanHillard is prepared to build a customer database so the state can track whether people are clicking and then leaving the state's Web-based marketplace, or staying with the site long enough to enroll.
Here's a list of Illinois health center grantees.


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Rick Ross crashed his Rolls Royce into a building in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. early Monday while trying to escape gunfire from another vehicle, TMZ reports.
Police told TMZ that Ross was on his way home from celebrating his birthday at a Miami club when a vehicle pulled up next to his and a gunman opened fire, getting off "dozens of shots" before fleeing the scene. No one was shot, but several buildings were hit by bullets, according to the report.
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Ross's girlfriend, Shateria L. Moragne-el, was a passenger in his Rolls at the time of the crash, which happened around 5 a.m. Neither one was injured.
No arrests have been made.


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When Jason Sudeikis and Ed Helms appear in the same movie there's a significant threat of clean-cut sameness. Mediocre material makes them like two halves of the same comic actor: Ed Jason Helms-Sudeikis.
This is true even when they are playing different sorts of characters. In the strenuous new comedy "We're the Millers," which sounds a little too close to "Did You Hear About the Morgans?" for comfort, Sudeikis plays David Clark, an easygoing Denver marijuana dealer, the envy of all his pathetic married friends. He lives in the same apartment building as a pristinely hard-bitten stripper, Rose, portrayed by Jennifer Aniston. She receives top billing; she looks nice as a stripper; she continues to take movie roles that very likely make her long for the days of "Friends."
Helms' character tiptoes around the edges of the story as one of the dealer's big clients, who strong-arms Clark into becoming a drug mule. To cross the U.S./Mexico border undetected, the dealer, not wanting to work alone, hires the stripper and two teenagers — wised-up runaway Casey, played by Emma Roberts, and wide-eyed naif Kenny, played by Will Poulter — to pose as a model family of four. They're the Millers, and the pot they're lugging is Mexican cartel pot, which means trouble. This being a 21st-century "action comedy," it also means the usual amount of ill-considered violence that takes away from the funny, rather than adding to it.
It's not a bad setup; it's "2 Guns" retold as a second-rate "National Lampoon's Vacation" sequel. But there's something a little (or a lot) off with nearly everything in "We're the Millers," directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber, who did "Dodgeball" and the watery indie "The Mysteries of Pittsburgh." The crux of the humor depends on the Sudeikis and Aniston characters bickering in a way that spells l-o-v-e, but the screenplay spells it a-g-g-r-a-v-a-t-i-o-n instead. The hoped-for big payoffs of brazen comic effrontery fall eerily flat. One features Nick Offerman and Kathryn Hahn (no slouches) as a square-seeming vacationing couple who end up in the Millers' tent, for what they think will be a foursie, with Hahn's hands on Aniston's component parts while the men ogle.
The other finds Poulter's virginal teen (the freshest element in the film) receiving make-out lessons from both his fake mother, Aniston, and his fake sister, Roberts. Watching this bit you think: Huh? Wha? Icky? Hot? Skeezy? Not? You're doing everything but laughing. Too often, the same goes for "We're the Millers."
We're the Millers: 1 1/2 stars
MPAA rating: R (for crude sexual content, pervasive language, drug material and brief graphic nudity)
Running time: 1:50
Opens: Wednesday


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We focus on accelerating the process of developing new knowledge and new therapies for adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD).
Adrenoleukodystrophy, or ALD, is a deadly genetic disease that affects 1 in 18 000 people. It most severely affects boys and men. This brain disorder destroys myelin, the protective sheath that surrounds the brain's neurons -- the nerve cells that allow us to think and to control our muscles. It knows no racial, ethnic or geographic barriers. Learn more >>


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Colored glass filters & sets
Colored glass filters are unique in their ability to transmit a very broad band of light. The long wave pass type, often used as order/wavelength sorting filters, transmit the longer wavelengths and absorb the shorter wavelengths. The bandpass type, useful for enhancing the signal-to-noise ratio of illumination systems, transmit a broad band of energy while blocking the shorter and longer wavelengths. As with all optical components, colored glass filters should not be exposed to high temperatures or sharp temperature changes.
Andover offers two filter sets for verifying the transmittance and absorbance scales of visible absorption spectrophotometers with maximum bandwidths of 2.2nm and 6.5nm. Made of uncoated Schott NG-4 and NG-5 glass, the filters are polished over the central 5mm x 20mm area to a transmitted wavefront of 1/4 wave or better at 633nm and parallelism of 30 arc seconds or better. The transmission value of each filter is measured on a spectrophotometer calibrated with standards directly traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).


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Graham says he'll block all nominations for federal government positions over Benghazi
Sen. Lindsey Graham threatened Monday to hold up all nominations for federal government positions until survivors of last year's deadly attack on the diplomatic post in Libya appear before Congress.
"Where are the (hash)Benghazi survivors?" the South Carolina Republican said on his official Twitter account. "I'm going to block every appointment in the US Senate until they are made available to Congress."
There have been a number of Capitol Hill hearings on the Sept. 11, 2012, attack in Benghazi, Libya, that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. And there was a review chaired by former Ambassador Thomas Pickering and former Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen. But Graham is among lawmakers dissatisfied with information they've received so far and he is calling for a special congressional committee to investigate.
"The State Department is blaming the CIA, the CIA is blaming the State Department. Where was the Department of Defense?" Graham said earlier Monday on the news show "Fox & Friends." "So I am calling for a joint select committee ... where you get three or four committees together to look at this situation as one unit."
Prominent nominations announced by President Barack Obama and awaiting Senate confirmation include Janet Yellen for chair of the Federal Reserve and Jeh Johnson for secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
Under the U.S. Constitution, the president nominates -- but the Senate must approve -- a host of appointments including ambassadors, Supreme Court Justices, Cabinet members and military personnel being promoted to the rank of general officer. Graham is a longtime member of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Graham complained on Fox that 14 months after the attack, people who survived it "have not been made available to the U.S. Congress for oversight purposes."
The State Department rejects allegations that it has forbidden any of its employees from appearing before Congress.
It has noted that the Benghazi survivors have spoken to investigators and that those reports have been made available to lawmakers.
A blistering report released in December by Pickering, Mullen and three other reviewers found that systematic failures and leadership and management deficiencies at senior levels of the State Department meant security was inadequate for Benghazi and "grossly inadequate" to deal with the attack.


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Entertainment » Movies
Watch: Get Your First Look at Freddie Mercury Biopic 'Bohemian Rhapsody' with New Trailer
The first trailer for the upcoming biopic about Queen frontman Freddie Mercury "Bohemian Rhapsody" has its first trailer.
Playing Mercury is "Mr. Robot" Star Rami Malek, who earned buzz for the uncanny resemblance between him and the late rock legend. 20th Century Fox shared a description of the film along with the trailer, writing:
"Bohemian Rhapsody" is a foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury, who defied stereotypes and shattered convention to become one of the most beloved entertainers on the planet. The film traces the meteoric rise of the band through their iconic songs and revolutionary sound, their near-implosion as Mercury's lifestyle spirals out of control, and their triumphant reunion on the eve of Live Aid, where Mercury, facing a life-threatening illness, leads the band in one of the greatest performances in the history of rock music. In the process, cementing the legacy of a band that was always more like a family, and who continue to inspire outsiders, dreamers and music lovers to this day.
"Bohemian Rhapsody" found itself in the news after its original director Bryan Singer (who helms the "X-Men" movies) was fired after reports surfaced he was not showing up to set and having issues with Malek. It was also reported Malek complained on behalf of the cast about Singer's unprofessionalism. He was later replaced by Dexter Fletcher ("Eddie the Eagle").
"Bohemian Rhapsody" hits theaters on November 2 and also stars Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy, Joseph Mazzello, Aiden Gillen, Tom Hollander, and Mike Myers.
Watch the trailer below.


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I went to Costco yesterday to stock up on Diet Coke and return a video game.
The lady in front of me in the return line had one of those outdoor heaters (the tall ones, like you see at restaurants) in a cart. But it was in several pieces, scarred black with fire & smoke stains, with the metal twisted, and in some places melted. It had clearly had some sort of catastrophe.
So the guy at the counter takes her receipt, and says "Was there a problem with the item?"


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The American Library Association (ALA) today announced the top books, videos and audiobooks for children and young adults - including the Caldecott, King, Newbery, Schneider Family and Printz awards - at its Midwinter Meeting in Denver.
In addition, the ALA celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Coretta Scott King Book Awards and introduced a new award, the William C. Morris Award. It is also the first year that the Pura Belpré Award will be given annually.
NEW! Watch Newbery winner Neil Gaiman and Caldecott winner Marla Frazee on The Today Show.
Or, watch Stephen Colbert lament his failure to win the Newbery.
Or, view Booklist's interview with Newbery Honor author Ingrid Law.
The following is a list of all ALA Youth Media Awards for 2009:
John Newbery Medal for the most distinguished contribution to children's literature. Neil Gaiman, author of "The Graveyard Book," illustrated by Dave McKean and published by HarperCollins Children's Books, is the 2009 Newbery Medal winner.
Four Newbery Honor Books were named: "The Underneath" by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by David Small, and published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing; "The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom" by Margarita Engle and published by Henry Holt and Company LLC; "Savvy" by Ingrid Law and published by Dial Books for Young Readers, a division of Penguin Young Readers Group in partnership with Walden Media, LLC; "After Tupac & D Foster" by Jacqueline Woodson and published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, a division of Penguin Books for Young Readers.
Randolph Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children. Beth Krommes, illustrator of "The House in the Night," written by Susan Marie Swanson and published by Houghton Mifflin Company, is the 2009 Caldecott Medal Winner.
Three Caldecott Honor Books were named: "A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever," written and illustrated by Marla Frazee and published by Harcourt, Inc.; "How I Learned Geography," written and illustrated by Uri Shulevitz and published by Farrar Straus Giroux; "A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams," illustrated by Melissa Sweet, written by Jen Bryant and published by Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature written for young adults. Melina Marchetta, author of "Jellicoe Road," is the 2009 Printz Award winner. The book is published by HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Four Printz Honor Books also were named: "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II, The Kingdom on the Waves," by M.T. Anderson, published by Candlewick Press; "The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks," by E. Lockhart, published by Hyperion Books for Children, an imprint of Disney Book Group; "Nation," by Terry Pratchett, published by HarperCollins Children's Books, a division of HarperCollins Publishers; and "Tender Morsels," by Margo Lanagan, published by Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Random House, Inc., New York.
Coretta Scott King Book Award recognizing an African American author and illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults. "We Are the Ship: The Story of the Negro League Baseball," written and illustrated by Kadir Nelson, is the King Author Book winner. The book is published by Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children, an imprint of Disney Book Group. "The Blacker the Berry," illustrated by Floyd Cooper, written by Joyce Carol Thomas and published by Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, is the King Illustrator Book winner.
Three King Author Honor Books were selected: "The Blacker the Berry" by Joyce Carol Thomas, illustrated by Floyd Cooper and published by Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers; "Keeping the Night Watch" by Hope Anita Smith, illustrated by E.B. Lewis and published by Henry Holt and Company; and "Becoming Billie Holiday" by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Floyd Cooper and published by Wordsong, an imprint of Boyds Mills Press, Inc.
Three Illustrator Honor Books were selected: "We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball" written and illustrated by Kadir Nelson, published by Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children, an imprint of Disney Book Group; "Before John Was a Jazz Giant" by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Sean Qualls, published by Henry Holt and Company; and "The Moon Over Star" by Dianna Hutts Aston, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney, published by Dial Books for Young Readers, a division of Penguin Young Readers Group.
Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Author Award. Shadra Strickland, illustrator of "Bird," written by Zetta Elliott, is the Steptoe winner. The book is published by Lee & Low Books.
Schneider Family Book Award for books that embody the artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences. "Piano Starts Here: The Young Art Tatum," written and illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker and published by Schwartz & Wade Books, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, won the award for young children. Leslie Connor is the winner of the middle-school award for "Waiting for Normal," published by HarperCollins Children's Books, a division of HarperCollins Publishers. The teen award winner is "Jerk, California," written by Jonathan Friesen and published by Speak, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.
Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for the most distinguished book for beginning readers. "Are You Ready to Play Outside?" written and illustrated by Mo Willems and published by Hyperion Books for Children, an imprint of Disney Book Group, is the 2009 Geisel Award winner.
Four Geisel Honor Books were named: "Chicken said, 'Cluck!'" by Judyann Ackerman Grant, illustrated by Sue Truesdell and published by HarperCollins Children's Books, a division of HarperCollins Publishers; "One Boy" written and illustrated by Laura Vaccaro Seeger, a Neal Porter Book published by Roaring Brook Press, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishing Holdings Limited Partnership; "Stinky" written and illustrated by Eleanor Davis and published by The Little Lit Library, a division of RAW Junior, LLC; and "Wolfsnail: A Backyard Predator" by Sarah C. Campbell, with photographs by Sarah C. Campbell and Richard P. Campbell, published by Boyds Mills Press.
Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults. Laurie Halse Anderson is the recipient of the 2009 Margaret A. Edwards Award honoring her outstanding lifetime contribution to writing for teens for "Catalyst," published by Viking Children's Books, a division of Penguin Young Readers Group, "Fever 1793," published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing and "Speak," a 2000 Printz Honor Book, published by Puffin Books, a division of Penguin Young Readers Group
Pura Belpré Awards honoring Latino authors and illustrators whose work best portrays, affirms and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in children's books. "Just in Case" illustrated by Yuyi Morales is the winner of the 2009 Belpré Illustrator Award. It is a Neal Porter Book published by Roaring Brook Press, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishing Holdings Limited Partnership. "The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom" by Margarita Engle, is the winner of the 2009 Belpré Author Award. The book is published by Henry Holt and Company, LLC.
Three Belpré Illustrator Honor Books for illustration were named: "Papá and Me" illustrated by Rudy Gutierrez, written by Arthur Dorros, published by Rayo, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers; "The Storyteller's Candle / La velita de los cuentos" illustrated by Lulu Delacre, written by Lucía González, published by Children's Book Press; and "What Can You Do with a Rebozo?" illustrated by Amy Córdova, written by Carmen Tafolla, published by Tricycle Press, an imprint of Ten Speed Press.
Three Belpré Author Honor Books were named: to "Just in Case" written by Yuyi Morales, a Neal Porter Book published by Roaring Brook Press, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishing Holdings Limited Partnership; "Reaching Out" written by Francisco Jiménez, published by Houghton Mifflin Company; and "The Storyteller's Candle / La velita de los cuentos," written by Lucía González and published by Children's Book Press.
Robert F. Sibert Medal for most distinguished informational book for children. "We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball," by author and illustrator Kadir Nelson, is the winner of the 2009 Sibert Medal. The book is published by Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children, an imprint of Disney Book Group.
Two Sibert Honor Books were named: "Bodies from the Ice: Melting Glaciers and Rediscovery of The Past," written by James M. Deem and published by Houghton Mifflin Company; and "What to Do About Alice?: How Alice Roosevelt Broke the Rules, Charmed the World, and Drove Her Father Teddy Crazy!" written by Barbara Kerley, illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham and published by Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc.
Andrew Carnegie Medal for excellence in children's video. Paul R. Gagne and Melissa Reilly of Weston Woods Studios, producers of "March On! The Day My Brother Martin Changed the World," are the 2009 Carnegie Medal recipients.
Mildred L. Batchelder Award for the most outstanding children's book originally published in a language other than English in a country other than the United States, and subsequently translated into English for publication in the United States. "Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit," originally published in Japanese, written by Nahoko Uehashi and translated by Cathy Hirano, is the winner of the 2009 Mildred L. Batchelder Award. The book is published by Arthur A. Levine, an imprint of Scholastic.
Two Batchelder Honor Books were named: "Garmann's Summer," originally published in Norwegian, written by Stian Hole, translated by Don Bartlett, and published by Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.; and "Tiger Moon," originally published in German, written by Antonia Michaelis, translated by Anthea Bell, and published by Amulet, an imprint of Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production. Recorded Books, producer of the audiobook "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian," written and narrated by Sherman Alexie and produced by Recorded Books, LLC., is the winner of the 2009 Odyssey Award.
Five Odyssey Honor Audiobooks were named: "Curse of the Blue Tattoo: Being an Account of the Misadventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman and Fine Lady," written by L.A. Meyer, narrated by Katherine Kellgren and produced by Listen & Live Audio, Inc.; "Elijah of Buxton," written by Christopher Paul Curtis, narrated by Mirron Willis and produced by Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group; "I'm Dirty!" written by Kate & Jim McMullan, narrated by Steve Buscemi and produced by Weston Woods Studios, Inc./Scholastic; "Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale," written and narrated by Carmen Agra Deedy and produceded by Peachtree Publishers; "Nation," written by Terry Pratchett, narrated by Stephen Briggs and produced by HarperChildren's Audio/HarperCollins Publishers.
Alex Awards for the 10 best adult books that appeal to teen audiences. The following winners for 2009 were named: "City of Thieves," by David Benioff, published by Viking Penguin, A Member of Penguin Group; "The Dragons of Babel," by Michael Swanwick, A Tor Book published by Tom Doherty Associates; "Finding Nouf," by Zoë Ferraris published by Houghton Mifflin Company; "The Good Thief," by Hannah Tinti, published by The Dial Press, A Division of Random House; "Just After Sunset: Stories," by Stephen King, published by Scribner, A Division of Simon & Schuster; "Mudbound," by Hillary Jordan, published by Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill; "Over and Under," by Todd Tucker, published by Thomas Dunne Books, An Imprint of St. Martin's Press; "The Oxford Project," by Stephen G. Bloom, photographed by Peter Feldstein, published by Welcome Books; "Sharp Teeth," by Toby Barlow, published by Harper, An Imprint of HarperCollins; and "Three Girls and Their Brother," by Theresa Rebeck, published by Shaye Areheart Books, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House.
May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture recognizing an individual who shall prepare a paper considered to be a significant contribution to the field of children's literature, and then present the lecture at a winning host site. The 2010 Arbuthnot Lecture will be delivered by Kathleen T. Horning, director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC).
The Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, established in 1954, honors an author or illustrator whose books are published in the United States and have made a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children. Ashley Bryan has been named the 2009 Wilder Award winner. His numerous works include "Dancing Granny," "Beat the Story-Drum, Pum-Pum," and "Beautiful Blackbird."
William C. Morris Award. "A Curse Dark as Gold," written by Elizabeth C. Bunce and published by Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc., is the winner of the first Morris Award.
Recognized worldwide for the high quality they represent, ALA awards guide parents, educators, librarians and others in selecting the best materials for youth. Selected by judging committees of librarians and other children's literature experts, the awards encourage original and creative work. For more information on the ALA youth media awards and notables, please visit the ALA Web site at www.ala.org.


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UDCode - Does a set of code words form a uniquely decodable code?
use UDCode;
if (is_udcode(@words)) { ... }
my ($x1, $x2) = ud_pair(@words);
A code is a set of strings, called the code words. A code is "uniquely decodable" if any string S that is a concatenation of code words is so in exactly one way.
For example, the code
"ab", "abba", "b" is not uniquely decodable, because
"abba" . "b" eq "ab" . "b" . "ab". But the code
"a", "ab", "abb" is uniquely decodable, because there is no such pair of sequences of code words.
is_udcode(@words) returns true if and only if the specified code is uniquely decodable.
@words is not a uniquely decodable code, then
ud_pair(@words) returns a proof of that fact, in the form of two distinct sequences of code words whose concatenations are equal.
@words is not uniquely decodable, then
ud_pair returns references to two arrays of code words,
$a, and
$b, such that:
join("", @$a) eq join("", @$b)
For example, given
@words = qw(ab abba b),
ud_pair might return the two arrays
["ab", "b", "ab"] and
["abba", "b"].
@words is uniquely decodable,
ud_pair returns false.
Mark Jason Dominus (
This software is hereby released into the public domain. You may use, modify, or distribute it for any purpose whatsoever without restriction.


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Whitman Cuts $20M Check: That's now $91 million she's wirtten out to her campaign. [Mercury News]
We've Hit Bottom... Maybe: A new report from the Department of Finance says the state's economy has reached the bottom, and it's beginning to recover. [Capitol Alert]
If You Legalize, They Will Tax It: California cities are looking at their options if this November's marijuana legalization measure passes. [Press Democrat]
All This Talk of Reform: There are some parallels to be drawn between the dotcom bust and political reform. [Calbuzz]
43 Simple Words: Insurance Commissioner candidate Brian D. FitzGerald spent little compared with his rival, but his 43-word voter guide blurb was priceless. [LA Times]


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The Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer expressed his happiness last Saturday after a tough 13-6 win over Argentina at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.
This victory pushed the Springboks to the top of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship table after the first round of play, with Australia and New Zealand playing to a draw in Sydney earlier in the day.
Meyer noted that a number of young players with limited test match experience played in pivotal positions and did very well in very testing conditions.
"We had a 20-year old (Handrè Pollard) running play at flyhalf and a 21-year old (Lood de Jager) calling the line-outs and they did very well. We showed a lot of character by keeping them out from our line. They had two great line-out options near our line and our guys kept them out. I am very happy with that."
The Springboks scored an early try to set up a possible bonus point winning margin, but as thunder, hail and heavy rain set in, both teams struggled to get any flow in their play.
Meyer indicated that they wanted a more flowing game, but Argentina made it difficult.
"They are not a continuity team, they are a contesting team, so it not always easy to get a flow to your match. We played well for 30 minutes, but we did not get the points to justify that and affected us, as we had our mind set of attacking play.
"Their kicking game was better than ours tonight, but luckily Willie (le Roux) was excellent." The Springboks will be set on running their own race in this year's competition, Meyer said.
"The result in Sydney had no impact on our frame of mind or style of play. We want to win all our matches, because then we will be good for winning the championships. Don't read too much into this match. The new combinations worked well for us.
"The new guys showed the character I expected from them. A lot of the guys are 23 years and younger. I will be happy to keep on winning, even if it is by one point in every match. That is what rugby is all about."
Springbok captain Jean de Villiers said it was possible the worst conditions he has played in.
"Still, our guys came through nicely," he said. "We could not play the brand we wanted to. We have five matches left to do it. Now we must regroup and do it in Salta. Our execution was poor tonight. We did not expect these conditions, so adapted as best we could. We were looking for five points, but the fact that we got four is still very pleasing."
Willem Alberts will not travel with the squad to Argentina due to a hamstring strain.
As a result, Xerox Golden Lions captain Warren Whiteley has been drafted into the squad for the tour to Argentina. The Springboks departed to Buenos Aires yesterday.