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Questions I Need Answered...It just boggles me how people come and go in ones life. Why is that? I struggle lately to grasp the whole concept of "friends". Relationships are no better. Why do we search and search for that perfect someone. And in the beginning go thru a honeymoon stage, accepting faults and riding on a high that eventually comes down and you realize that person you fell head over heals for isnt really "that person " at all!
Ugh if only I had answers for the things that run thru my head on a daily basis. I often wonder what I did so wrong for karma to come back at me with a huge slap in the face. Is she truely the biggest ***** any of us will ever know?
I made many mistakes in life, perhaps done people wrong a few times. But for the most part have always been a loving, giving, social butterfly. How did my life come to this?
A few weeks ago I sat with a loaded gun thinkin I had nothing to hold on to. Now I realize I was just a coward. Afraid of all this "change". I wasnt lookin for pitty, and I did wanna run away...but kill myself ( really??!!) I seriousely think Ive lost my mind!
My hearts been tangled in one mess after another since my 7 yr relationship ended so tragic. I suppose I felt like I lost ME. I didnt really know where to pick up the peices. I assumed that I was just a princess without a prince ( which I still believe). Alho my heart is right now in shreds...Im so confused..so fed up...I ache for the life I once had.
Monday was the sentencing of the man who ripped my world in shreds...hurt the one thing that mattered most to me in life. Stole realality, the innocence...the security..I hate myself for not seeing signs...but applaud myself for handling things well once I became aware. Yet...nightmares follow me in my slumber, and I always feel on edge..with anyone I know. I truely cant find my ground.
Is this the way it will be forever? Am I doomed? 2 yrs have flew by....Ive found msyelf clinging to someone who always promises not to let me down, yet holds me down in place. I know its toxic yet I hang on, let him suck me back in....why!? I dont understand the things I do to myself ...:(
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This section provides background on ethical issues concerned with the changing roles of attorneys, court clerks, judges and self-help center staff in serving self-represented litigants.
Limited Scope Representation/Unbundling
Ethical Issues - John Greacen and Richard Zorza
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Handling Cases Involving Self-Represented Litigants: A Benchguide for Judicial Officers
This January 2007 benchguide is intended to assist judicial officers in the handling of cases involving self-represented litigants. This benchguide was awarded the Howell Heflin Award by the State Justice Institute (SJI).
California Law Applicable to a Judge's Ethical Duties in Dealing with Self-Represented Litigants
How Can Judges Communicate Effectively With Self-Represented Litigants?
Judicial Techniques for Cases Involving Self-Represented Litigants - Rebecca A. Albrecht, John M. Greacen, Bonnie Rose Hough, and Richard Zorza
Judicial Management of Cases Involving Self-Represented Litigants (prepared by the National Center for State Courts )
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Informal National Survey of Ethical Opinions Related to "Discrete Task Lawyering" - Maryland Legal Assistance Network
Handbook on Limited Scope Legal Assistance published in 2004 by the American Bar Association Litigation Section
Family Law Limited Scope Representation Risk Management Materials
Civil Limited Scope Representation Risk Management Materials
"Unbundled" Legal Services: Looking at issues of liability and good practices - Ayn Crawley, M. Sue Talia, Hon. Jane Harper
Changing the Face of Legal Practice: "Unbundled" Legal Services
An Ethics Primer on Limited Scope Representation - by the State Bar of California Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct
Roadmap for Implementing a Successful Unbundling Program (prepared by Sue Talia)
San Francisco's Unlawful Detainer Settlement Conference Project
Limited Legal Services Agreement (Prepared by the Harriet Buhai Center for Family Law )
Unbundled Services Brochure (Prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Orange)
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May I Help You? Legal Advice vs. Legal Information - Judicial Council of California
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Court Clerks Office: Signage - Judicial Council of California Approved Form
Code of Ethics for the Court Employees of California (Prepared by the Judicial Council of California)
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Guidelines for the Operation of Self-Help Centers in California Trial Courts. Coordinated by the Task Force on Self-Represented Litigants. Released in March 2008.
Selections in Ethics for Facilitators (prepared for the California Conference on Self-Represented Litigants).
Ethical Issues for Attorneys Working With Self-Represented Litigants
Effective Use of Facilitators in the Courtroom - Sue Alexander and Tom Suhr, Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
Short Multi-lingual Disclosure Form and Multilingual Disclosure and Sign-in Sheet (Prepared by the San Francisco ACCESS Center )
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Panthers Hosting Day/Night Doubleheader Against Predators, Small Turnout For Game 1
by Paul on 09/16/13 at 04:04 PM ET
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I think the Florida Panthers may be having some trouble moving tickets.
Below, look at what you see when first visiting their website.
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that is sad, but really… what did they expect. they don't have much in attendance on a Saturday night game with free hotdogs and beer.
Posted by gretzky_to_lemieux on 09/16/13 at 04:12 PM ET
Tickets were only $1, but parking is $20.
Just a bad decision on the team to have a day game on a work day, kids back in school too.
I am sure other sites will be jumping on this, another example how the NHL can't attract fans.
Posted by Paul from Motown Area on 09/16/13 at 04:17 PM ET
Just a bad decision on the team to have a day game on a work day, kids back in school too.
True, but when a fat lady wears a G-string to the beach, we still have a responsibility to point an laugh. she brought it on herself. am I right?
just kidding
Posted by gretzky_to_lemieux on 09/16/13 at 04:40 PM ET
You are correct GTL, you would have thought someone in the organization would have said, wait, this is not going to work out well.
Posted by Paul from Motown Area on 09/16/13 at 04:42 PM ET
Puck Daddy talked to the Panthers about the low attendance, read their response...
Posted by Paul from Motown Area on 09/16/13 at 04:49 PM ET
This is a stark contrast to the Habs pre-season game against the Sabres last night. I listened to it on the radio,and it sounded like a freakin' playoff game at times.
Posted by Red Winger from Sault Ste Marie, MI on 09/16/13 at 05:05 PM ET
We get more people than that for beer league games.
Posted by cantskate on 09/16/13 at 05:23 PM ET
And I thought the split-squad yotes vs kings game was bad attendancewise last night, couldn't have been more than 2500 people or so.
One thing I can say is that it was quite the bloody and violent affair for such a game…
Posted by neffernin on 09/16/13 at 05:40 PM ET
And I thought the split-squad yotes vs kings game was bad attendancewise last night, couldn't have been more than 2500 people or so.
12k in LA and 6700 in Phoenix. I am not sure why Florida is even hosting preseason games, better PR to play them all on the road or sell them to smaller rinks in other towns.
Posted by timbits on 09/16/13 at 09:27 PM ET
My favorite part is that if you go the Panthers official site, in the upper-right you'll see them instagramming and tweeting pictures of the empty arena from the team's official accounts even.
How does that happen?
Posted by Primis on 09/16/13 at 10:02 PM ET
George Richards tweeted the Panthers announced attendance at 6,541 for the doubleheader.
Posted by Paul from Motown Area on 09/17/13 at 07:18 AM ET
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I'm slowly working my way through one of my favorite new cookbooks, Barefoot in Paris, by Ina Garten. Every recipe I've made has been wonderful and I wasn't disappointed when I I tried her recipe for brioche. It was easy to put together and I could tell by the look and feel of the dough that I was going to love its texture and aroma. Six eggs and a half pound of butter (gasp!) give it a rich, tender crumb. It has a dark, golden and flaky crust achieved with an egg wash just before it goes into the oven.
Brioche is wonderful toasted and served with butter and jam, dipped in egg and fried in butter, or
used to make croque monsieur, a classic French ham and cheese sandwich.
Oh, this is just sinful! Definitely not on my diet plan for the month. Add an egg to croque monsieur and you have croque madame.
- ½ cup warm water (110 - 120 degrees)
- 1 package dry yeast
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 6 extra large eggs at room temperature
- 4-1/2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- ½ pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 egg mixed with 1 tablespoon milk, for egg wash
- Combine the water, yeast and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. (If the bowl is cold start with warmer water so it's at least 110 degrees when you add the yeast). Mix with your hand and allow to stand for 5 minutes until the yeast and sugar dissolve. Add the eggs and beat on medium speed for 1 minute, until well mixed.
- With the mixer on low speed, add 2 cups of the flour and the salt and mix for 5 minutes. With the mixer still on low, add 2 more cups of flour and mix for 5 more minutes.
- Still on slow speed, add the soft butter in chunks and mix for 2 minutes, scraping down the beater until well blended.
- With the mixer still running, sprinkle in the remaining ¼ cup of flour. Switch the paddle attachment to a dough hook and mix on low speed for 2 minutes.
- Scrape the dough into a large buttered bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight.
- The next day, allow the dough to sit at room temperature for 1 hour. Grease two 8-1/2x4-1/2x2-1/2 inch loaf pans. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured board and cut in half. Pat each portion into a 6x8-inch rectangle, then roll up each rectangle into a cylindrical loaf.
- Place each loaf, seam side down, into a buttered pan. Cover the pans with a damp towel and set aside to rise at room temperature until doubled in volume, 2 to 2-1/2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. When the loaves have risen, brush the top of each with the egg wash and bake for 40-45 minutes, or until the top springs back and it sounds slightly hollow when tapped. Turn the loaves out onto a wire rack to cool.
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Pessimists say the only thing uniting many German voters was apprehension about reform. The political map reveals a deep divide between East and West, as well as North and South.
Voting behavior is never set in stone, but there are trends
If the results of Germany's federal elections on Sunday are color-coded on a map, the division immediately hits the eye. The Social Democrats (SPD), represented by the color red, got most of their backing in the northern and eastern parts of the country.
On the other hand, the conservative Christian Democrats and their Bavarian sister party, the Christian Socialist Union (CDU/CSU) -- signified by the color black -- have a firm grip on Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate in the South, with a few pockets in northern and western regions.
The background of various regions plays a key role in how people there vote. The northern part of Germany is traditionally Protestant, for example. In these areas, 40.7 percent of the vote went to the SPD. Only 32 percent of predominantly Protestant regions voted for the CDU/CSU.
The Catholic South shows the opposite trend. Largely Catholic areas gave 46 percent of the vote to the CDU/CSU. The SPD was only able to win 28.4 percent of these votes.
Workers vote left
The economic structure of a region also plays a significant role in voter behavior. The Ruhr District, the industrial heartland of Germany, is traditionally a bastion of Social Democratic support, for example.
The former Krupp smelting works in Duisburg are in a SPD stronghold
The Duisburg North constituency, right in the heart of the Ruhr, is where the SPD has its safest seat nationwide. Candidate Johannes Pflug took 61.6 percent of the vote there. But it involved a lot of hard work on his part, too.
"We campaigned in bars, we held parties and political discussions, we went on bike rides," said Pflug. "We really went out to meet the people. It was incredibly intensive, much more than we have ever done in the past."
Pflug's strong performance has gone some way to heal the wounds of the past year for Duisburg's Social Democrats. The low point was when they lost the state elections in North Rhine-Westphalia, an SPD stronghold for decades, earlier this year. It was that regional election result that had prompted Chancellor Gerhard Schröder to call new elections in the first place.
City dwellers prefer the SPD
Large cities also tended to lean more toward red than black. The SPD won 38.2 percent of the vote in big cities, compared to 26.7 percent for the CDU/CSU. The northern district of Munich followed this trend, despite its position in Bavaria, which gave almost half of its vote to the CSU. It marks the only red spot on the otherwise black map of this state.
The Greens are also more attractive for city dwellers, who gave this party 11.9 percent of their vote.
Rural regions show a different picture. A total of 40.6 percent of people living there gave the CDU/CSU the vote. The SPD could only gain 29.3 percent in rural areas and the Green Party just 5.3 percent.
This matches the trend for predominantly agricultural regions, which gave 42.4 percent of their vote to the CDU/CSU. Only 29.6 percent of people in farming districts voted for the SPD and 5.7 percent for the Greens.
SPD holds position in eastern Germany
The SPD saw significant losses in eastern Germany, but was still the strongest party there. Its strongest opponent was the newly-formed socialist Left Party, which polled some 25 percent of the vote in this region.
Gregor Gysi and Oskar Lafontaine are the top candidates of Germany's new left-wing party
Frankfurt on Oder, for example, is a depressed area with very high unemployment. The Left Party, led by Gregor Gysi and Oskar Lafontaine (photo), was able to score well here -- as high as 38 percent in some districts.
The Left Party is an alliance between the newly-formed Work and Social Justice Party, and the PDS, the successor party to East Germany's Communist party. In the west, it only really did well in Lafontaine's home state of Saarland, where it got 18.5 percent of the vote. But in places like Frankfurt on Oder, it's the second strongest force following the SPD.
Many areas in western Germany face the same problems of high unemployment and a lack of future prospects. But unlike the Left Party, the SPD has a long tradition of support here that it can draw on.
On a national level, areas with high unemployment gave 33.7 percent of their vote to the SPD, followed by the CDU/CSU with 26 percent and the Left Party with 20.1 percent. As a whole, German men tended to vote more conservatively, with 36 percent choosing the CDU/CSU and 33 percent the SPD. German women, though, were equally divided, no matter where they lived or what they did. Female Germans gave equal votes of 35 percent to both major parties.
Fifteen years after German reunification, voters in the former east still poll differently to those in the west. But their collective power at the ballot box was not enough to secure a majority. (Sept. 19, 2005)
Germany's main political parties began reaching out to their political opponents after Sunday's election left all of them without a majority. Both the SPD and CDU stuck to their claim to the chancellory. (Sept. 19, 2005)


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I am trying to decide if Xp or Vista will accompany my osx build. I am interested in gaming performance in windows, and have not ran benchmark utilities for years. I bought Crysis and know there are some bench marks for that to compare xp and vista, but what is the big cheese in benchmarking nowadays? I am willing to post my results in vista-64 and xp-32 bit to help people in the future.
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Cinebench is free and exists for Windows and MacOSX so you can compare OpenGL in different OSes.
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If you are a PC user, please refer to the previous entry: Creating a Desktop Shortcut.
Would you like to be able to create a desktop icon that would bring you directly to a website or computer program that you use daily? On Mac computers this is called an "Alias" and it is relatively easy to create one yourself!
Note: Before you start this process, make sure that you can see your desktop. If you cannot, make sure to minimize or close the windows that are obscuring your desktop before you proceed.
To Create an "Alias" to a Website:
- Open up the website in your preferred web browser (at ITS we suggest Chrome)
- Select the URL (web address) by clicking on it once
- Click and drag the URL to the desktop
To Create an Alias to a Computer Program:
- Open a Finder Window
- Right click on the finder icon (ctrl + click if there is no right mouse button)
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Where's Gail's 'tool' comment gone? Oh no, you've not been edited by The Q have you sweetie?!!! Lol!! Don't take it personal, it happens to the best of us!!!!
You were determined to get in before me on that one, lol! Anyhow, at the risk of also being edited ………… if you ask me, Daleo is lying again. It's pretty obvious from his 'Sunset in Valencia' photo. 'Third leg' indeed! You're right about one thing Dale, it's a stunner!!!!!!!!
Never mind 'Garking and barking', Mr Tease, when are you and me going to go LARKING about in the woods??!! I asked you ages ago. You can bring that adorable Toby dog with you if you like, I bet he's good at keeping secrets!! Happy 3rd birthday to that gorgeous boy. x
Rugby, football, blah, blah, blah, yawn, yawn, yawn, zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Ooooooooooo what was that about a wetsuit??!! That's woke me up!! Don't fret about 'remembering it accurately', I'm already there Dale'icious!!!!!
Tarah for now
Just come back indoors following an hour or so 'Garking' – no, not barking – Garking, using the Golden Gark. I can heartily recommend it, it's a little multipurpose gem – particularly after the pine trees in our garden have dumped a couple of tons of needles – nice!
I created a handsome pile of needles very quickly with the Gark, turned around to get a bag, when a gust of wind re-deposited them from whence they came – "Oh bother", I cried and set about doing it all again (you can replace 'bother' with the word you think I may have used!). But I got there in the end.
Toby celebrated his third birthday on the 2nd. OK, he didn't actually have a clue or a celebration – but we did and gave him even more treats – he remains in great health apart from his bi-monthly ripped claw problems. But he deals with this like many other things, without much fuss and with his very good nature.
He continues to bring daily joy to our home. Unlike The England rugby team; as Sweet Charioteers, my son Jack and I were so disappointed with the team's performance, and Jack's day didn't improve when he damaged ligaments in his foot playing rugby later that morning – luckily, it wasn't too serious though.
So as England, Ireland and Scotland rue what might have been, Wales proudly carry our hopes into the Rugby World Cup semi finals – I had an inkling that it was to be a Welsh weekend when we launched a Clogau TSV pendant on Friday, and then they won the football that evening as well! Good luck to the Welsh Dragons!
I'm glad that the behind the scenes stories from our outside broadcasts seem in the main to have gone down well – I'll put my thinking cap on and try and recall some others – in fact as I type I'm thinking of the time I filmed in Poole Harbour (yes literally in the harbour) – but more of that next week. Marian it involves me in a wetsuit – so I want to make sure I remember it accurately, if only to win your support for the Silver Fox OB Blog!
Oh, before I forget just found this stunner of a pic with myself and Milagros Candela on the jetty at L'Albufera in Valencia (see Sept 22nd 'Christmas is coming' blog). I know I look like Jake the peg! But what a sunset!
There's another busy week ahead with Diamonique Day (Tues) and our fantastic Breast Cancer Care Charity Show (Weds). I loved your suggestions for an impromptu auction in the comments section of my last blog – hilarious!
Stay tuned and most importantly healthy and happy!
Dale x
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October 13, 2011 at 7:27 pm -
Where's Gail's 'tool' comment gone? Oh no, you've not been edited by The Q have you sweetie?!!! Lol!! Don't take it personal, it happens to the best of us!!!!
October 15, 2011 at 9:25 am -
Daleo, I hope you've called the Blog Police as one of my comments has been 'nicked'. It was probably because Rugby and Football were mentioned again; both of which can have a very funny effect on some people. Take me for instance, it can make me fall asleep within seconds Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
October 17, 2011 at 5:56 pm -
Dale, you can give my name to the Blog Police as a Chief Witness cos I read Gail's blog about your tool being a little multi purpose gem – your words not Gail's !!!!!!!!!
And Dale, please make sure Ali knows that the choccies she got from Keeley (I watched the show where Keeley gave them to Ali on air) were meant for her. I love Ali loads and have learnt so much from her I reckon I owe her a chocolate factory! Your choccy box was a lot smaller Daleo – soz but I didn't realise how much you loved choccies until you said on your last blog. Keeley says she gave them to someone to put in your dressing room.
October 17, 2011 at 6:20 pm -
hello dale how atre you iam not badf.
Hope your family are well.
October 17, 2011 at 8:20 pm -
Oh ladies i quite enjoy listening to the sport! It is nice to have an update about sport, hope your son his okay. My son was always in the wars, playing rugby! Happy 3rd birthday Toby! I remember his puppy pictures and now he's all grown up. Lovely picture from valencia too, It is a place i have always wanted to visit! Keep up your blogs, it is so nice to hear from you.
October 17, 2011 at 8:44 pm -
Dale, it was very rude of me to make silly comments re the Football and Rugby as I know both you and your son are big fans. I definitely deserved to be edited and I'm very surprised you put my other comment up. I'm very naughty and I've definitely put my spade down now; I think I've dug myself a big enough hole, again. Lol xxx Lots of love Ma; loved your comments xxx
October 19, 2011 at 12:15 pm -
Hello Dale, so sorry to hear that you only had a small one (BOX oF CHOCCIES FROM MA THAT IS, KEEP UP, KEEP UP!!). Hello Ma, lots of love xx
Hello Rebecca, must admit I really don't like any sport at all, except Daleo of course. He's a great sport and that's why we tease him so (have I crawled enough yet Dale to get back into your good books?). xx
October 19, 2011 at 5:35 pm -
Hello Gail and Dale.
That's a relief Gail that you've picked up your spade again cos I love reading your comments as much as you enjoy mine. Lots of love to you too xxx And I completely agree that Dale'icious is a great sport. Daleo, will you be slanking at the weekend?!!!!!
October 20, 2011 at 3:33 pm -
Hi again and thanks as always for your comments, cheeky though they may be! Just for the record I don't edit any of your comments nor view them before they are posted – this is done by our highly competant team of copywriters, who I am sure would only remove comments if they thought offence may be caused. I am sure you'll all agree they allow quite a high level of double-entendres through – Ooooh Matron! So please keep them coming and don't be upset if the very saucy ones don't make it!. Marian, I am indeed launching the new "Slanket" TSV with it's inventor Gary at midnight(late Friday into Saturday) I'll be sure to wear a pattern to amuse you !.
Now for that next blog of the fox
Dale x
October 22, 2011 at 9:49 am -
Daleo, Daleo, wherefore art though Daleo ????? (again!!!!).
I got up early specially to see you slanking and it was Charlie. I just know you would have worn the pink/leopard print!!! Hope everything's ok.
And I do indeed agree that Q's team of copywriters are extremely tolerant of my behaviour (and Gail's – especially Gail's!!!!!) I hope it gives them a laugh or three!
October 24, 2011 at 11:39 am -
Daleo, I was very surprised that you don't view the comments before they are printed…….. blimey, that's a bit risky darling (as Ma would say). I too am surprised at some of the comments they let through, but I think they realise they are all sent as innocent banter and not at all meant to offend in any way, especially our Dale and family. Ma does encourage me though Dale!!!
Ma, how funny that you have a cat called Suki and I have a cat called Sui – spooooooooooooooooooky or what?
Dale, have you noticed how Ma's really in to spanking; she mentions it quite a lot. Oops, there I go again, sorry, I mean slanking. I can arf dig them holes can't I? I think I can hear the Blog Police coming, must dash, bye for now xx Enjoy your hols Dale x
October 25, 2011 at 7:17 pm -
You're in for a right good spanking when the Blog Police catch up with you Miss Gail!!
And, do you mean to tell me that Dale has passed up the opportunity to slank in front of us to go on holiday ………. AGAIN!!!!! Red card Daleo ………. and that's about as sporty as I get!!!
Anyway Gail, just how do you know Dale is on his hols??!! I tell ya, I'm convinced there's some hanky spanky ……I mean panky ……. going on between you two!! And I'm sooooooooooooo jealous!!!
January 27, 2012 at 7:14 pm -
Hello Mr Franklin,ive just watched a show you presented called Sterling Gem Studio,the lovely model,Catherine said she didnt have anyone,later you told her off,i dont think theres anything wrong with saying your single,it didnt offend me,but your comment bk saying QVC isnt a lonely hearts channel etc was abit ott,you all getting a little bit touchy,and far too serious,lighten up please,and apologise to the lovely lady Catherine,and i wish her luck in her search for love,Elettra


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Last night we had a screening of the new Dreamworks film Madagascar and I must say, it was one of the most enjoyable, light, fun, upbeat movies I've seen in a long time. I had a blast. It was colorful, it was fun, the voice talent was great, and it looked good.
The movie begins with a quartet of animals enjoying the good life in New York's Central Park Zoo. Alex the Lion (Ben Stiller) is the king of the zoo, performing to the delight of New Yorkers. His friend is Marty the Zebra, who just celebrated his birthday, turning the big 1-0. Rounding out the foursome is Melman the Giraffe (David Schwimmer) and Gloria the Hippo (Jada Pinkett Smith). Marty is suffering a mid life crisis, and wonders what it would be like in The Wild.
And… well… hilarity ensued.
I really like this film. It was cute, fun, light and easy to watch. Lots of good animation. The style, which I thought looked a bit uneven in the previews, works when it is all stitched together. I'd give it an 8.5/10.


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Logan Lerman will play Percy Jackson in the movie version of Rick Riordan's best-selling fantasy novel.
A popular young adult book by San Antonio's own Rick Riordan is being made into a movie with an all-star cast.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Pierce Brosnan, Uma Thurman and Melina Kanakaredes have been cast in the movie "Percy Jackson," an adaptation of Riordan's bestseller "The Lightning Thief." Logan Lerman, who was Jim Carrey's son in "The Number 23," will play Percy.
"Lightning Thief" is the first of the former St. Mary's Hall teacher's five fantasy novels in the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, which feature characters inspired by Greek mythology. It introduces Percy, the half-human son of Poseidon, who's just starting to learn about his unusual heritage. He goes on a cross-country quest for a stolen lightning bolt, with a war among the gods on the line.
Chris Columbus of "Home Alone" and the first two "Harry Potter" movies will direct the movie, which will be filmed in Vancouver. Its release is expected early next year.
"The Last Olympian," the final book in the series, will be published on May 5.
For more info on the book and movie, go to Riordan's Website and click on the Hollywood Reporter article.


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Kevin Durant on Fashion Choices: 'If I Like It, That's All That Matters'February 20, 2013
Kevin Durant has no problem with the NBA's dress code, instituted in 2005 by Commissioner David Stern. From his first season in the league, 2007-08, Durant has injected his own anti-trendy fashion choices into the code's conservative constraints.
Those choices, of course, have become trendy.
Remember the backpacks? How about these thick-framed lenses lately (he needs them, actually)? Bow ties? What's with this nerdy chic?
What compels KD to go his own way, to work looks no one has worked before and to wear a very snug backpack to every postseason postgame interview?
"I would describe my style as off the wall," Kevin Durant told Teen Vogue. "I like stuff that doesn't match. I just like to stand out."
It's not solely what Durant wears—it's how he wears it, too, as the Oklahoman notes:
It's not just that Durant wears the backpack to every postgame press conference. He also leaves it on the entire time. With all the straps buckled and tightened in front, he looks like he's ready to hike across campus to geometry class.
The next thing you know, Nike has added KD backpacks to its line. It almost looks like a shrewd business move straight from the start, one that connects Durant with a huge NBA fan bloc—millions of students.
Backpacks are one thing, but smooth duds go a lot further. A simple Google search on "Kevin Durant style" brings up results for GQ (where he filled in as a "style correspondent" critiquing fellow NBAers), Complex Magazine, fashion slideshows and a Sports Illustrated "Style Watch."
Durant's latest accessories are slightly oversized "geek-chic glasses in eye-catching hues," a trend that's catching all around the NBA. He is on the cusp of "nerd chic," defined at urbandictionary.com as:
Clothing or accessories that are very geeky/nerdy and yet, at the same time, says "I'm cool because I'm proud of the fact that I'm a nerd, and am not afraid to dress the part."
That last part turns out to be Kevin Durant's secret. It's how he became such an arbiter of style.
Nothing to it. And a good lesson for students, too.
"My style has changed and evolved mainly because I've grown to have more confidence in myself. The clothes are not making me…If I like it, that's all that matters…It's not about the clothes. It's about how I am as a person and how confident I am."


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Matt Schaub got off to a slow start but picked up his performance late in the first half when the Texans scored three touchdowns after turnovers. He threw for 266 yards and a touchdown without an interception. He spread the ball to eight different receivers.
Arian Foster carried 26 times and averaged three yards a carry, but he scored two touchdowns. The Texans averaged 2.4 yards a carry and totaled only 83 yards rushing.
Andre Johnson caught eight passes for 119 yards and a touchdown. He was terrific against double coverage. Owen Daniels had four catches for 87 yards. That's a 21.8-yard average. No other receiver or tight end had more than two receptions.
OL: C-s
Derek Newton did a solid job against defensive end Cameron Wake, the Dolphins' best pass rusher. As a group, though, the linemen did a poor job of run blocking, averaging two yards a carry. Pass protection was much better.
J.J. Watt was a beast with 1 ½ sacks and three passes deflected, two leading to touchdowns. They did a decent job against the run, but they harassed rookie QB Ryan Tannehill enough to keep him off balance.
Brian Cushing led the defense with seven tackles and also intercepted a pass. Connor Barwin and Bradie James combined for seven tackles. Barwin and Brooks Reed (two tackles) failed to record a sack.
Johnathan Joseph and Kareem Jackson intercepted passes that led to 10 points. They also combined for 10 tackles. Glover Quin, who made some vicious hits, and Danieal Manning combined for 11 tackles.
Specialists: C+
Shayne Graham kicked three field goals and missed one. Donnie Jones had a 43.6 gross and a 28.4 gross because they allowed a 72-yard punt return for a touchdown. The Dolphins contained Trindon Holliday.
Coaching: B
The Texans were favored by 12 and won by 20, but it took awhile for the offense to get going. The defense allowed no touchdowns and forced four turnovers that the offense converted into 24 points.
Overall: B
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VC student overcomes series of tragedies to graduate with honors
May 13, 2011 at 12:13 a.m.
Helen Soto has overcome three family deaths, including her husband, and depression to become an honor graduate at Victoria College.
But watching Soto strut around the Victoria College bookstore with a purposeful, inviting smile, it's hard to tell that she has suffered the series of tragedies that left the woman who students call their "mother hen" too depressed and scared to leave her house just a few years ago.
Soto, a 47-year-old who sometimes spills the youthful jargon she picked up in college, will walk across the stage in front of hundreds of people on Saturday as a Victoria College graduate with honors.
It's a walk that's profound yet short compared to the journey she endured to get there.
"I had to rebuild. I had to start from somewhere, and education was it," she said.
Soto strayed from discussing her accomplishments at Victoria College - including maintaining a 4.0 gpa - to briefly remember the misfortunes she is still learning to overcome.
In 2003, Soto and her husband's car broke down between Shiner and Yoakum, forcing the newlyweds of six months to walk on the rural highway. A drunken driver struck the couple, killing Soto's husband.
Two days after the accident, Soto's sister-in-law was en route to her brother's funeral when she was killed in a car accident. And Soto would lose yet another family member, her brother-in-law, to a wreck less than a year later.
The accidents left Soto terrified, suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and depressed.
The ensuing trial and media coverage of the drunken driver who killed her husband contributed to social anxieties so overwhelming, she couldn't even walk down her driveway to get the newspaper.
"Right now it doesn't make sense to me," Soto said of her fear of being around people who may have known her plight. "I knew that I didn't want to live like that."
When her teenage daughter, who she adopted after her husband's death, became pregnant, Soto said she knew the foggy, medicated, self-loathing existence in which she was enveloped, had to change.
She moved to Victoria and enrolled in Victoria College.
"I decided to try to get better, whatever it took, and it had to come from me," she said. "Coming back here totally, completely changed my life."
Soto faced her fears with that same purposeful smile. Despite the social anxiety that had paralyzed her for years, she got involved in several student organizations and eventually became a student worker at the bookstore.
"All I did was every semester challenge myself more," she said. "There's lots of students here struggling. I'm not the only one. I don't feel isolated."
Soto said Victoria College became a comfort zone for her, and clubs like the Latin American Student Organization were the perfect outlet to gain back her confidence.
"I just changed the way I think. I think more positive, and that changes your behavior."
Elaine Everett-Hensley, VC's director of student activities, said she and others at the college knew nothing of Soto's story when they first met the seemingly natural leader three years ago.
"I would have never known any of her background or that she was afraid to talk to people," Everett-Hensley said. "It's just amazing how far she's come."
Everett-Hensley said for as much credit as Soto gives VC, the college has won out, as well.
"I think she was both willing to receive and willing to give, so when it's a two-way street, you benefit a lot," she said. "She can't sell herself short. She's given a lot back to VC, too."
Soto plans to hold on to her associate's degree specializing in accounting and administration while pursuing a bachelor's degree in business management at UHV.
While she may not have set out to be an example of resilience and success for others, that's what she's become, and that's where her heart is.
She said she now feels like an inspiration to her two grandchildren and to her son, who followed his mother to Victoria College.
"Mama's back. I hear that all the time," Soto said.


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Rowka asked "how do I make this formula smaller?"
Translation of the Formula: If tests 1 thru 3 are within acceptable ranges, then say "PASS" otherwise, say "FAIL"
Keep reading. If you don't understand the formula, it's explained later
I answered and then Evan jumped into the mix and got everything all complicated.
Yes, Wonder Woman. He did.
So, this question will have 2 answers.
- Answer 1: Leave it alone. It works. It's easy to troubleshoot. Making it smaller would be complicated.
- Answer 2: A more solid version that doesn't make the formula smaller but adds critical elements when accuracy is a big deal, and a cluttered spreadsheet is annoying.
I appreciate that Evan jumped in because he pointed to an area of development that we always have to balance: our resources and the consequences if something goes wrong. Before we get into it. Let's dissect the formula
We have an IF statement with an AND nested inside.
Looking purely at the IF portion, we're asking IF 3 conditions are met (as designated by the blue orange and green) then the testing PASSES otherwise, it FAILS.
In the AND section, there's a pattern and we see that K7 and N7 are in each section. E11, F11 and G11 are the unique pieces and separate the AND statement into 3 conditions. I'm going skip the details and …
The statement says: testing PASSES if E11, F11 and G11 are all between the numbers represented by K7 and N7
K7 = 200 and N7 = 260
I suggested that Rowka leave the formula alone because it works. There are ways to make the formula smaller but, as it stands, it's easy for someone else to look at and troubleshoot. One way of making the formula smaller would use the MEDIAN function and would require rearrangement of the data. More trouble than it's worth and rearrangement might not even be an option.
Also, the formula is pretty small already.
The points to get from this:
- In writing formulas, think about the ease of someone else being able to decipher. Before we write VBA code or advanced tricks, just think about collaborators who may not have the skill.
- Sometimes, a clunky solution is good enough.
Enter Mr. Evan!
Evan pointed out weaknesses in the formula. In certain settings, Answer 1 would not fly because the formula will generate a PASS or FAIL based on impartial data.
Notice that Entry #1 is empty and the result is FAIL. This is absurd but the formula is right because "nothing" is less than 200. Entry #2 is also absurd because the result is PASS and there's only one reading.
Let's re-write the formula and add a trigger.
- Let's use MAX and MIN instead of writing the individual "=>" jazz.
- Our trigger will be: If there are fewer than 3 readings, then don't calculate anything.
- COUNTA is the function that counts non-empty cells.
- Orange: If there aren't 3 readings, don't grade the entry.
- Blue: Look at the range of the 3 readings, find the maximum and see if it's above the maximum acceptable.
- If true: FAIL
- Green: Look at the range of the 3 readings, find the minimum and see if it's below the minimum acceptable.
- If true: FAIL
Entries 1, 2 and 5 are accurate. Entries 3 and 4 aren't graded at all because there are less than 3 readings.
Building formulas can go beyond the math. We have to think hard about the results, the format of the result you want, errors, and absurd results. Looking back to compare Answer 1 and Answer 2; Answer 1 is fine for a quick & dirty calculation and for someone who asks "can I make this smaller." Answer 2 is more like I'd write for a client who is calculating something like chemical levels, credit hours, volunteer hours, sales commissions … areas where absurd results would be harmful.
Rowka, thanks for the question, sorry that it turned into all of this. LOL! Evan, thanks for jumping in.
Happy New Year! Build triggers into your formulas & keep your data clean in 2013!


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No Pedophiles, No Ethnic Hate Groups, and No Child Abusers
I have always supported freedom of speech and ex
I'm actually entertaining the thought that EP staff is made up of pedophiles. Why else wouldn't they have eliminated that threat yet?
I totally support banning these groups.
Great post. Sign me up as well.
I guess that's part of the reason why, as Shoreboy suggests, we also have to "police the police" per se. :) So long as the community can also review what's getting flagged and what isn't, then hopefully it will help us prevent censorship as you say. I don't think anyone can stop other members from posting nasty comments on your stories, GA (and I remember the one you're referring to) - but that's a part of free speech on this site too. People have a right to say that they're upset, even if you feel that they're missing the point somewhat. Such is life, I'm afraid...
Good luck Shoreboy. It sounds like you've got your heart in the right place and you're willing to put some work behind it, so that's great.

Personally, I prefer a more ad hoc approach - keeping aware, posting comments of dissent on ob<x>jectionable sites and informing EP & police where appropriate.

I'm not 100% convinced about the "volunteer police" idea, although you've obviously put a lot of thought behind it.

That's because when I tried to make some points about paedaphilia as a topic myself, I got a lot of comments saying that I was sick, should be ashamed of myself, etc etc. It made me doubt that many people have the judgement to actually tell the difference between discussion of these topics, and encouraging hurtful and abusive behaviour. So I guess I'm worried that these anonymous police might misuse their powers.

That said, I could be wrong. I like it that your trying to make EP a safer place.

Peace,

That sounds good. Count me in. :)
I think you've certainly got your work cut out for you on this one, Shoreboy, but I commend your willingness to start the ball rolling. I can't imagine that it will be easy to form a solid line to show what is ob<x>jectionable and what is not. As Picard says: what about people advocating mental-health standpoints which might appear to be matters of personal choice, like encouraging anorexia or encouraging a schizophrenic to stop their meds? These are matter of personal conscience, and not illegal, but they have the potential to cause real damage to some particularly fragile lives. How long will it take before a few depressed EPeeps start a suicide advocacy group - or even a mass suicide pact? I guess that this is something that we all have to agree upon as a community. A lot of us came here seeking support for life choices which other people in real life may find strange or ob<x>jectionable - and that needs to be taken into consideration - but hopefully without putting others at risk.

I'd be quite happy to join the EP volunteer police force - and I've certainly never been flag-happy as a member. :) There are a lot of things on here that I find distasteful, but I try to apply the acid test: if it's not going to put someone's life at risk, then I should probably let it be. I don't even think that hurt feelings would be enough of a reason for me to want to flag a post - but as I said, I guess those are just terms that we need to agree upon as a community.

I'd like to hope that we also get some back-up support and advice from EP itself. I'm sure that the staff already have criteria that they use to determine what is ob<x>jectionable and what is not. I suspect that you're right - that EP currently doesn't have the resources to police itself with any diligence - relying instead on simple filters and adult firewalls (which plenty of people here have figured out how to get around). That's got the potential to cause the site some real embarrassment (and legal problems) if it gets out of hand - but more than that, it's got the potential to destroy our community as a whole. At the moment, we can flag ob<x>jectionable members, only to have them come back straight away. That's something that's outside of our control as members - and I'd like to hope that EP can work on improving that security in the future. I'm a business person too, and I understand that resourcing such a change may simply be outside of the realm of possibility at the moment.

As with any business, it's quite important that EP recognizes the problem though, and makes continued efforts to mitigate it. Every company needs improvement. The measure of a business if often in how openly it admits its mistakes and fights the inevitable fires. That's how you build a strong and trusted brand. If we can help them with that in any way, I'd like to make sure that we do. We have ownership of this problem too.
Nobody wants to censor, but I think everyone can agree that there are harmful elements here and some things just don't pass the sniff test. That's a bad analogy when considering the diaper people, but you get my drift. If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck...

I commend you for not only starting this group, but also for coming up with actual ideas that the EP staff could consider implementing.
I'm with you:-)
Where do i sign? you definately have my support, my friend!! well done to you,
Count me in too!
I agree
Shoreboy, I'm on board....full support

i'd also be willing to offer an hour a DAY to help moderate this site and get rid of the ob<x>jectionable topics, particularly paedophiles
I know of places where members who have show themselves to be responsible have been made moderators.

Paedophilia should have no place here.

It's not easy but clearly "Hate Groups" are not desirable not just because of what they say they hate (gays, ethnic minorities etc) to rather than merely disagree with but also because of the attitudes there presence here brings.
No form of abuse is acceptable and should be tolerated within a group on any website or anywhere.Hideous, im on board shoreboy no Problemo :-)
I've joined, Shoreboy. Bless you.
Sign me up.
Where do I sign up?
Yes! Thanks for starting this group Shoreboy - I couldn't agree with you more.

Perhaps if we can get a group like this to act as a "petition" to EP, we might see a little bit more movement on the moderation and security issue (particularly when it comes to minors on this site).

I know that a lot of people have been getting really angry about this topic (understandably), and that a lot of rocks have been thrown at EP's head over the last few weeks. I don't think that sort of approach is really very constructive, but I do think that EP needs to understand how concerned we are as a community. More could definitely be done to help stop this site turning into a forum (and hunting ground) for pedophiles. We should all be working together with the EP staff to find a solution to this problem, rather than just blaming and being blamed in turn...
Thank you for starting this group. I'm hoping people discover this group quickly and join. The only reason I think a person would not join is if they are part of the negative element. Maybe if enough pressure and attention is put on this subject things will improve. The nefarious and perverted will always be around but EP doesn't have to make it easy for them to infest this site.


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Time for a Standard Test Procedure?
Hi All;
Every time a new review test is published posted we inevitably get into a death spiral of dispute on how the tests were performed. The opinions range from those based on lots of experience and knowledge - to some based on .... reading their horoscope
There are lots of standards available for all sorts of things even the ISO term we use here relates to a method for evaluating sensitivity to light (I wonder how many posters know what ISO stands for?)
How come there is not a 'Standard' for this type of testing? (Or is there?) It seems every man and his dog have a different theory about how to do it. Even people who have only the vaguest concept of the basics of the photographic process.
I'm prompted in this by discovering that Imaging-Resource used, in their 40D and 50D tests - wait for it - different lens' (100-2.8 vs 50 2.5 with a 1.4 converter= 70mm LOL), and allowed the shutter speed to change. Even though in their own words:
"If we can't control the test conditions from one camera to another, any results we obtained will be meaningless and less than worthless: Images shot under different conditions could actually mislead people as to the cameras' actual performance relative to one another"
IMO the rules would not be difficult - here's a very rough starting point- naturally any rules would need to be defined by QUALIFIED people and not by popularity contests.
Test Purpose
1- These tests are to evaluate and compare the image capturing capabilities of digital cameras
2- The object of these devices is to produce images for human use e.g. I want to take a photo of this subject - framed/lit a certain way - with a certain DOF - and/or certain effect on moving objects
3 - These are not tests to see how a user could modify the environment to take the same image - they are tests to show how each device responds to the same EXACT environment
3- Therefore you do not modify any of the test conditions to allow for limitations of the device - you simply show what it produces from the same conditions. If it is not able to do a test you say so - you don't 'fudge' it
3- Therefore all tests (by a reviewer) must be conducted as follows:
Subject(s) are identical
Framing is identical
Camera position is identical (this shows what can be achieved from the same position)
Light source and intensity is identical
Shutter/Aperture/Lens should be identical where possible - or closest equivalent
Shutter/Aperture should be set by a calibrated device i.e. the same calibrated external light meter for each ISO setting - to show variations between the devices metering systems (these can and should be reported by the reviewer)
Process Conditions
Highest quality capture setting used on camera and lossless conversion to presentation format. ( you never dumb down one to allow for a lesser type) If required transfer to lossless format for comparisons i.e. Raw to Tiff, jpeg to tiff - not Raw to jpeg, jpeg to jpeg
Manufacturers recommended 'Standard' settings for NR , same for same for WB (as this cannot be set to the same standard e.g. when is off off, unless you know exactly what is done in-camera) - of course variations to show non standard performance are fine
Manufacturers processing software used (where available) as default - alternates used for comparison to manufacturers output and readers information
Never ever resize/downsize images for the (lame brained) idea that this helps comparison. This is for the user to do. -- 100% = 100% don't screw with it for mere 'convenience'.
Others -
Subject matter is up to the reviewer - as long as it is always exactly the same. Readers will judge on if they have chosen wisely
Never let manufacturers influence the test conditions or procedures
Never - ever - ever sacrifice accuracy for convenience - its OK for a user - but should be a sacking offence for a tester-reviewer.
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The solar cell manufacturing industry for years made do with hand-me-down tools from the computer chip industry. But last year solar cell manufacturers bought more silicon wafers than chipmakers--and solar's demand for wafers is growing three times as fast as demand from the rest of the electronics industry. Applied will likely hit $400 million in contracts for solar manufacturing gear by year-end; Splinter wants $1 billion by 2009.
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Israel's Position on Iran
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Israel's Position on Iran
ISRAELI AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED STATES Michael Oren told CNNs Fareed Zakaria on Sunday that Israel is "far from even contemplating" a strike against Iran's nuclear facilities. He went on to say that Israel supports U.S. President Barack Obama's opening to Iran. The Israelis had been extremely concerned about Iran, but Oren said the immediate concern had dissipated because "we were greatly comforted during the prime minister's visit here in May, when the president told him, assured him, that there would be a serious reassessment of the policy before the end of the year. We are further reassured now that the end-of-the-year deadline has been moved up to September." Oren said that a series of serious sanctions are now being considered.
It is hard to know what Israel's position is on Iran any longer. The Israelis have said so many contradictory things over such an extended period of time that the tendency is to dismiss their public statements. The paranoid among us can construct a theory in which the Israelis are deliberately trying to confuse everyone. Those of us who speak to Israelis tend to think that they are themselves confused. Nevertheless, Oren's statement does seem to be in keeping with Israel's intent and capabilities — and with a looming crisis with Iran in September.
We have always been of the view that Iran's ability to deploy a nuclear device is far from imminent. Moreover, Israel is incapable of delivering a sufficiently large attack against Iran's nuclear facilities because of airspace issues, the distance, the number of sorties required and the fact that Israel lacks the means to counter Iran's nuclear response — which would be mining the Strait of Hormuz. The size of the target set vastly outstrips Israel's capability.
"The Israelis cannot count on Iran's reaction, and being responsible for a global economic meltdown is not something that Israel really needs."
This is a point we have made in the past. Readers have chided us by pointing out that Iran would be as badly hurt as any other state by closure of the strait. We agree with that. However, many of the same readers frequently argue that Iran would launch a nuclear strike against Israel regardless of a devastating Israeli counterstrike. It is a little hard to imagine that Iran would not be deterred by nuclear annihilation, but would be deterred by an economic crisis. In any event, the Israelis cannot count on Iran's reaction, and being responsible for a global economic meltdown is not something that Israel really needs. The threat would have to be far more immediate for them to strike.
But again, Israel draws our attention to an American commitment in September. That obviously has to do with the G-8's decision to impose harsh measures unless the Iranians agree by Sept. 20 to come to the negotiating table. Given that Russia is part of the G-8 and that both Russia and China must agree to participate in the sanctions for them to have full effect, it is not clear what usefulness the sanctions will have.
Oren, the ambassador, is signaling that the Israelis are confident in the sanctions that would emerge from the next G-8 meeting. It is very difficult to imagine what those sanctions might be. There could be a blockade of Iran, for example, but would the U.S. Navy board Russian or Chinese ships? And what would the Iranian response be? If Iran was blockaded, would that be sufficient provocation to attempt to mine the Strait of Hormuz?
The Israelis are saying that they are not about to strike Iran because of sanctions being considered in September. We would say that Israel is simply sandbagging, and that when fairly weak sanctions are imposed, they will be freed for action, having given diplomacy its best shot. But in our view, Israel's ability to carry out strikes with a high degree of assurance and negate the possibility that the flow of oil from the Persian Gulf will not be interrupted is fairly low.
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Israel 'far from' striking Iran: Envoy
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Required qualifications include: Bachelor's Degree; eligibility for appointment per the requirements in the Graduate Assistant Handbook; graduate student at Illinois State University majoring in Communications, Recreation Administration, Sports Management, or MBA. Further, expertise in managing various social media platforms; ability to keep pace with emerging social media and technological innovations as well as excelling in creating original, entertaining, and engaging content to expand public interaction on all athletics digital media platforms; basic writing and editing skills; and the ability to work independently in a fast paced environment.
Preferred qualifications include: basic knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite programs; familiarity with Facebook Live & Periscope broadcasts, 360 degree camera, and DSLR camera; and basic video editing.
To assure full consideration, interested individuals MUST apply online at www.IllinoisState.edu/jobs. Illinois State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran.
Location: Illinois State University; Campus Box 2660 – Redbird Arena; Normal, IL 61790
Contact: Zach Schroeder, Assistant Athletic Director/Marketing; Email: email@example.com
Application Procedure: Applicants must apply online at www.IllinoisState.edu/jobs
Apply-By Date: March 2, 2018
Ideal Start Date: late May 2018
Posting#: 0710254