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Scholarship opportunities for School of Theater, Television and Film.
Professional organizations as well as major industry players often support business schools and other disciplines with scholarship funds. The film industry does not typically enjoy the same endowments. "We're always looking, but there's just not a lot of money out there for film students," explains Kulikowski.
While students of all types often expect grants and scholarships to cover most higher education costs. "That's not reality," says Paula Cady, the president of the Arizona Association for Student Financial Aid Administrators. "Most students in most disciplines will have to use some type of federal or private student loan program."
One more splash of cold water: "To get a full ride to a film media school is almost impossible. It requires either an extraordinary need or an extraordinary talent," reports Dan Eisenberg, chair of the Film, Video & New Media department at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
While film student funding is slim, individual institutions and programs do offer varying levels of support for film students. Review marketing material such as admissions catalogs and web sites to gauge the scholarship opportunities and financial aid support available on a school-by-school basis. Then design a plan to suit your budget.
"An education in film is not cheap. It's not like going to going to community college for general studies. You are receiving a very specialized degree, and typically, that costs more money," says Cady, who also serves as the director of student financial services at The Art Institute of Phoenix.
Developing a funding plan and filling out financial aid forms may not seem an artistic pursuit, but even established filmmakers have budgets.
The costs of secondary education in the film/video arena vary as wildly as the programs available and your place of residency - a one-week, one-shot class from a private film school could run $299 or $10,000. The Los Angeles Film School offers a 1-year immersion filmmaking program with $30,400 tuition. At the Florida State University Film School, in-state tuition is $3,038, while out of state tuition is $15,544.
Meanwhile, traditional tuition costs rise annually at traditional state universities, private colleges and community colleges, according the Trends in College Pricing 2011 report released by the College Board in late 2011.
During the 2003-04 academic year, college tuition and fees increased an average of $579 at four-year public institutions ($4,694 vs. $4,115, up 14.1%), $1,114 at four-year private institutions ($19,710 vs. $18,596, up 6.0%), and $231 at two-year public institutions ($1,905 vs. $1,674, up 13.8%).
Don't despair: In the 2002-03 school year, $105 billion was distributed in student financial aid -- a record amount, $13 billion more than was distributed the previous year. Total aid per full-time equivalent student averages about $9,100, including $3,600 in grants.
Making the numbers work is where the award-winning creativity comes in. As if tuition, books and living expenses aren't enough, beginning video or film students must also budget for supply costs ranging from $200 to $2,000 per year depending on course requirements and excluding equipment investments.
Equipment can be one area to put on initial spending hold, Eisenberg says. He asserts that since most films fall in the low-budget category, any form of the media will suffice. "Students can get off to a start with a camcorder or even Dad's old Hi-8 camera-and that's free."
With school-sponsored, film-specific scholarships few and far between, and financial aid office access to the numerous individual scholarships limited, Cady urges students to explore other options. "Pack a lunch, go to the library and hit the scholarship books, because there is no limit to the number you can apply for or to the amount of funding you could get."
While some students might hesitate to apply for scholarships with small values, "Even a $25 scholarship will help with books and supplies or food for the week. Something's better than nothing… It's that much less you have to pay back in student loans," Cady says. "The individual scholarships are not as easy to apply for as general financial aid, but it's sure worthwhile when the checks start rolling in."
Film scholarship application guidelines typically require not only work samples, but also supporting materials such as an essay and application forms. For best results, students should offer a broad sampling of work and make sure to complete (and submit) applications in a neat and timely manner. "The students with the best portfolios submitted are going to probably be the recipients of those scholarships," Cady says.
Meanwhile, Cady warns students to be wary of organizations charging for financial aid application services, as most school financial aid departments provide the same services for free.
Once accepted to a school, the opportunities for funding may widen. SDSU offers returning students the ability to apply to the general scholarship office for small individual awards. The Art Institute of Phoenix offers one half-tuition and one full-tuition award per discipline annually.
At the University of Texas at Austin, about a half-dozen full-tuition scholarships are annually available to students accepted to the College of Communication, Department of Radio, Television & Film program. An average of 20 to 25 students compete annually for the awards, which are typically geared toward the production students making up more than half of the 950 undergraduates in the program, reports Department Administrator Susan Dirks. "These scholarships are based on student ability. It's not just GPA, but also creativity that is awarded," Dirks says.
Financial support in the form of teaching assistantships is often available to graduate students. At the University of Texas, second and third year masters program film students typically become involved in the teaching assistant program, which Dirks reports offers financial support and perks including insurance coverage and varying levels of tuition reimbursement.
As the film media genre continues to develop, scholarship and grant opportunities could expand with the opportunities for artistic expression, says Eisenberg. "Image making is becoming the writing of our time."
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Financial Aid: The U.S. Department of Education will provide about 70 percent of all student aid ($67 billion) to help pay for postsecondary education this year. More than 10 million students apply for aid annually, and roughly 9 million receive a grant or loan. For more information or to apply for financial aid online, visit the U.S. Department of Education web site.
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While naans are common Indian restaurant food, I was struck by how soft and pillowy these naans from Central Asia looked, as well as by the different and interesting method the cooks used to shape them.Right then and there I decided, naan it was for dinner. But I hadn't written the dough recipe down, and was too lazy to check it up online. I did remember that the bakers only used flour, salt, water and oil. They also shaped the naan in two different ways, one similar to the way I usually do, with a rolling pin, and another that was totally alien to me, using their fingers and lots of water.
Since I didn't have the recipe, I went with my standby recipe for naan, and just aped the method that the TV cooks used to shape them. And the shaping made a huge difference, as the bakers had said it would. The resulting naans were perfectly textured and they tasted wonderful. I did use bread flour, which is a refined flour, for this naan, but if you prefer whole-wheat, I have a great recipe here that I posted earlier.
To go with the naan, I needed a spicy, hot, chunky curry that would satisfy any palate. I had just gotten five different kinds of mushrooms from the Asian supermarket and since I think mushrooms are a great substitute for meat, I used them instead of lamb in this Malaysian-style korma that is just out-of-this-world delicious.
A word about the mushrooms: I used button, shiitake and portabella, which are the mushrooms I most often use, but I also found these two varieties of really cute, really delicious little Japanese mushrooms called Bunapi and Bunashimeji (the tiny ones in the picture). A woman was sauteing them right there in the store and offering a taste, and a spoonful later I was hooked. They were chewy, delicious and hearty. If you don't want to use five varieties, but even just one or two, feel free. Of course, make sure you use more.
So here's my Naan and Five-Mushroom Malaysian Korma. Hefty, delicious and tantalizingly spicy. A perfect dinner for a chilly October evening.
Snowshoe Naan
- 2 cups bread flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup soy yogurt
- Water as needed
- 1-2 tbsp sesame seeds
- In the bowl of a stand mixer or in a regular bowl, place all the ingredients and knead, using as much water as needed to make a soft, smooth dough.
- Continue kneading for about 10 minutes on low speed if using a stand mixer, or a little longer if doing this by hand.
- Place in an oiled bowl, turning once to make sure the dough is coated in oil. Cover with a cloth napkin and set aside in a warm place to rise for about 2 hours. (In winter, I leave the bowl in my unheated oven with the light on)
- After 2 hours, punch down the dough and divide into four pieces.
- Place a bowl of water next to you, and place a ball of dough on a lightly floured surface.
- Dip your fingers into the bowl of water and press into the dough with all fingers, making little bumps and indentations on the surface. Starting at the top, work your way downwards, dipping your fingers into the water often, and repeating to press into the dough until you have an oval of fairly even thickness that is about 4 inches in width and 6-7 inches in length.
- Sprinkle the surface with sesame seeds.
- Pick up the naan, draping it over the sides of both hands. Now continue to shape it by stretching it with your hands until the naan is about 10-12 inches in length.
- In a preheated, 475-degree oven into which you've placed a pizza stone of unglazed tiles, place the naans, one at a time, directly on the hot tiles. Be very careful not to burn yourself. Fit as many naans as will go on the tiles without overlapping.
- Bake about 6-7 minutes or until the top and bottom are a pale gold-brown.
- Remove with tongs and serve hot with mushroom korma (recipe follows) or any spicy curry.
Malaysian Mushroom Korma
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 1 large onion , sliced thin
- 1 1/2 tsp garam masala
- 1/4 cup soy yogurt.
- 1 14- ounce can of light coconut milk (if you can only find regular coconut milk, use half the coconut milk and mix in an equal quantity of water or vegetable stock)
- About 3-4 cups of mushrooms (shiitake, portabella, button, or the Japanese mushrooms I mentioned above are all wonderful)
- 2-3 potatoes (I used purple potatoes), cut into 1-inch chunks and boiled or microwaved until just tender.
- For the spice paste:
- 1 large red onion , chopped
- 7-8 cloves of garlic , chopped
- 1 2- inch piece of ginger , chopped
- 15 black peppercorns , ground
- 1 tbsp fennel seeds , ground
- 1 tsp cumin seeds , ground
- 1 tsp coriander seeds , ground
- 1-2 tsp red chili powder like paprika
- 2-4 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
- Place the above ingredients in a blender and using just as much water as is necessary, process to a thick, fairly smooth paste.
- Heat oil in a large, fairly deep pan like a Dutch oven
- Add the onions and saute on medium heat until soft and translucent.
- Add the ginger and garlic and stir for a minute.
- Add the garam masala and stir to coat with the oil, about a minute.
- Add the spice paste and stir well. Cook, on medium-low heat, stirring frequently to keep the paste from sticking to the bottom. Cook about 10 minutes or until the paste no longer has a raw smell and taste.
- Add the yogurt and stir in and cook a couple more minutes.
- Add the mushrooms and stir in. Add salt to taste.
- Cook a few minutes until the mushrooms start to soften and express their juices. Add the potatoes and half the coconut milk.
- Bring to a boil on medium heat, then continue to simmer for about 3-4 minutes.
- Add the coconut milk and turn off heat immediately so the curry does not boil again.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and, if desired, fried onions.
- Serve hot with naan or with boiled rice.
- Enjoy!

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Sunday can't get here fast enough! There has already been plenty of talk about the coaches (John and Jim Harbaugh) and quarterbacks (Joe Flacco and Colin Kaepernick) in Super Bowl XLVII. While those four men will play a large role in deciding Sunday's game, several other key players could also determine the outcome. I've come up with three key matchups to follow when the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers face off on Super Sunday. Here they are:
Vernon Davis vs. Ed Reed
Prior to the NFC Championship Game, Vernon Davis had become the forgotten man in the 49ers' offense. In the five games prior to that matchup, the tight end caught just five balls. He broke out of his slump in a big way against the Atlanta Falcons, hauling in five passes for 106 yards and a touchdown, with Kaepernick hitting Davis on a variety of routes. The veteran proved that his combination of explosiveness and precise route-running is unmatched at his position.
The Ravens likely will charge numerous defenders with the responsibility of containing Davis. One such defender will be future Hall of Famer Ed Reed. The 34-year old free safety racked up four interceptions during a solid regular season, but he's been very quiet in the postseason. In fact, Reed hasn't picked off a pass in his past seven games. Reed is an exceptional student of the game; given two weeks to study Davis, I expect Reed to take a few calculated risks in the back end Sunday evening.
Advantage: Davis. Reed has an incredible football mind, but he no longer has the burst to mirror Davis in one-on-one situations.
Bryant McKinnie vs. Aldon Smith
The decision to put McKinnie in the starting lineup has paid huge dividends for the Baltimore offense. With McKinnie at left tackle, the Ravens were able to move Michael Oher over to his natural position of right tackle while sliding Kelechi Osemele inside to guard, where he's also more comfortable. McKinnie's enormous size makes it very difficult for defenders to successfully power through him to get to the quarterback. He can, however, get caught flat-footed at times, as he was by the New England Patriots' Rob Ninkovich during the AFC Championship Game.
Aldon Smith is one of the top young players in the NFL, racking up an amazing 33.5 sacks in his first two seasons with the 49ers. His accomplishments this season earned him a spot on the All-Pro team. Despite these impressive statistics and accolades, the linebacker has come under some heat for his recent lack of production. He has now gone five straight games without recording a sack. I watched tape of the NFC title game, and I'm not ready to panic about Smith, who generated a lot of pressure on Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, forcing him to get the ball out prematurely on several occasions.
Advantage: Smith. McKinnie should be fine to anchor down against Smith's bull rush, but he lacks the foot quickness to consistently control Smith's speed off the edge.
Mike Iupati vs. Haloti Ngata
This is going to be one of the more fun matchups to follow in this Super Bowl. Both players possess rare size, power and aggressiveness. Iupati had an All-Pro season for the 49ers, and many around the NFL consider the offensive lineman to be one of the more dominant players in the league. He can create an incredible amount of movement in the run game, and he has the power base to anchor down in the passing game. He isn't an elite athlete for the position, but he is surprisingly nimble and can adjust to linebackers at the second level.
Ngata battled through injuries all season long and still managed to play at a very high level. The defensive lineman reached the five-sack mark for the third straight year and continued his dominant play against the run. He should greatly benefit from the extra time off leading up to the game. When he's fresh and healthy, he can dominate the line of scrimmage.
Advantage: Ngata. Ngata's quickness will pose some problems for Iupati, and I expect him to notch a few big hits against Kaepernick.
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Janelle Arthur Lands in Trouble on 'American Idol'
In an astonishing turn of events, country singer Janelle Arthur landed in the bottom two on the 'American Idol' results show on Thursday night (April 4), narrowly avoiding having to sing for her life.
Arthur performed the Billy Joel classic 'You May Be Right' on Wednesday night (April 3), earning praise from the judges for her stage skills and star quality despite a song choice that wasn't a perfect fit. Nicki Minaj even praised Arthur's relatability, saying, "It's safe to say Middle America is home voting for you."
But not in sufficient numbers to keep her out of the bottom two, despite far weaker performances from some of the other contestants Wednesday night. Arthur placed second-to-last after all of the votes were tallied, surviving to sing again next week by a narrow margin, while Burnell Taylor sang for his life and was eliminated this week when the judges did not decide unanimously to use their once-per-season save on him.


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This is our first travel vlog. We begin making them to show you the good places you can travel to, what things you can do in a certain country, how much does it cost to travel that specific area etc. We will do our best to post 1-2 vlogs every week, depends on a wifi availability. So stay tuned and subscribe if you haven't already! In the next vlog we visit Kuwait City.
We are gonna need some time to get better at talking into the camera and to get used to the whole vlogging thing, but anyway we hope you enjoy the first episode.
Kuwait is hiding some very beautiful places and we are lucky to have friends here who are showing us around. In the first episode we stayed in their beach house (they call it shalle) and they took us to a small island, which is special because it disappears when the tide is high. And it looks like a whale from bird's eye view, pretty cool.


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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is forging ahead with a plan to build a tunnel between Westchester County and the north shore of Long Island.
The main question circulating is exactly where would the tunnel connect along Westchester's northern Sound Shore, which includes the communities of Port Chester, Rye and Mamaroneck.
A new Long Sound crossing has been considered on the Island since 1938 with multiple ideas dumped by fierce community opposition.
Cuomo's administration issued a formal request for proposals to the construction industry and private-equity investors, urging them to express interest in building a tunnel from Long Island.
The request focuses on a tunnel ending in Westchester County and not Connecticut, where the state had also studied as a potential landing spot.
A state-funded study found the tunnel could cost up to $55.4 billion.
"We are taking another step to advance an ambitious project that would reduce traffic on the impossibly congested Long Island Expressway, improve connectivity, and help ensure the region's future economic competitiveness," Cuomo said in a statement.
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Voting In Egypt Goes Smoothly On First Day
The first day of voting is over in the unprecedented free presidential election in Egypt. No major irregularities were reported thus far in the election that continues on Thursday. Voters thronged polling centers across the country to cast a ballot.
From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Audie Cornish.
And I'm Robert Siegel. In Egypt, millions of voters went to the polls today in the country's first-ever free presidential election. Most Egyptians were jubilant as they cast ballots for one of 13 candidates. The contest pitted Islamists against secular candidates in a race that never would have been possible while Hosni Mubarak was president. Among the voters who turned out, teacher Yara Khaled.
YARA KHALED: There will be some ups and downs, I believe, but I think it's, you know, it's definitely better than what we've been through for the past 30 years.
SIEGEL: NPR's Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson reports from Cairo that so far, the voting appears to have gone off without a hitch.
SORAYA SARHADDI NELSON, BYLINE: This military policeman outside a polling station in a suburban community called New Cairo admitted voters in orderly groups of 20. No one was getting preferential treatment in what Egypt's ruling generals claim will be the freest and fairest election here to date - not even Amr Moussa, the former foreign minister who is a leading presidential candidate. He stood in line for more than an hour as reporters shouted questions at him.
After casting his ballot, Moussa looked happy.
AMR MOUSSA: I'm really confident. I'm in a very good mood.
NELSON: All over Cairo and across Egypt, excited voters cast ballots in the historic election. One is analyst Omar Ashour, a visiting scholar at the Brookings Center in Dohar, Qatar.
OMAR ASHOUR: It means hope, and it means freedom. And it means that the sacrifices that were done throughout this revolution is not gone without a fruit.
NELSON: There were few irregularities reported today.
FAROUK SULTAN: (Foreign language spoken)
NELSON: At a televised news conference, the head of Egypt's presidential election commission said the only violations he had to report were committed by several candidates. Farouk Sultan accused them of campaigning at polling stations. He adds he referred them to Egypt's top prosecutor, who will decide whether they should be charged. But everyone, from voters to election officials, appeared content with how the poll is going.
In the northern port city of Alexandria, one of the judges overseeing a polling center was Mohamed Abol-Ela.
MOHAMED ABOL-ELA: (Foreign language spoken)
NELSON: The judge says voter turnout was higher than during the recent parliamentary elections, but that things were also running more smoothly. He says part of that is because Egyptians have gotten used to how elections work, given this is the fourth poll in 15 months. But, Abol-Ela adds, it's also because the government has gotten better at doing them. Election officials were determined to make fraud more difficult.
One change was to make women voters wearing the niqab or full-facial veil lift the garment and show their faces to female poll workers so they could be matched against their IDs.
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: (Foreign language spoken)
NELSON: One veiled voter was Khaireya Sayed, who cast her ballot in the Giza neighborhood of Aguza. The 50-year-old housewife says she didn't mind raising her veil. More important, she adds, was that she got a chance to vote. Analyst Omar Ashour agreed that things were running smoothly, although he wished there were more independent monitors at the voting centers.
ASHOUR: One of the main problems, the result came out and it was close, some of the voters and some of the political forces would not accept it. And this is where we'll see an escalation, probably.
NELSON: But for now, voters seemed more concerned with casting ballots than debating the results. So many Egyptians turned out that the polling centers stayed open for an addition hour. The election ends tomorrow, with results not expected until next week. Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson, NPR News, Cairo.
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Thanksgiving has the potential to be one of the greenest holidays around. Smushed between candy-crazed Halloween and the gift-obsessed winter holidays, Thanksgiving is a welcome reprieve from consumerism. It also has green messages to boot at heart. Read on for reasons why it's a great, green holiday and to find ways to make it even more eco-friendly.
A Day for Sharing
Thanksgiving, at its heart, is about sharing. For some extended families with crazy schedules, it may be the only meal they eat together for months. Thanksgiving is also a great holiday to share your green message with the extended family. Whether your green intentions are subtle, such as saying thanks for the trees, or more obvious, such as proudly providing a rundown of all the local and organic ingredients used in the making of the Thanksgiving feast, your family and friends will learn that celebrating can be done in an eco-friendly and fun way – all without losing the traditions of the holiday.
Family Traditions
My favorite part about Thanksgiving: no gifts are required. I love giving and getting presents as much as the next person, but honestly, there's a lot of stress that goes into choosing the right gift for everyone (as well as hoping that your children are thankful and polite when they are on the receiving end). There's none of that of pressure on Thanksgiving. Even without us as parents drumming it into their brains, I think the message of the holiday – that being together is the fun part, not getting presents – is so important and also obvious to kids. It's a holiday that focuses on the importance of family and togetherness. To strengthen this message, create traditions such as playing freeze tag, touch football, or going for walks. If you're up for a bit of planning, try creating a scavenger hunt around the neighborhood or even around the yard. After a long morning or afternoon playing outside, we are all that much more grateful when we sit down for our Thanksgiving meal. Make saying thanks a tradition each year, even for the littlest ones at your table, and try to incorporate it on other days as well. Being thankful for food and family is a sentiment for every season!
Talk About the Origins of Thanksgiving
We often rely on our kids' schools to teach them about the holidays. Personally, I can't even remember the last time we talked about the actual (although possibly mythologized) origins of Thanksgiving. This year I'm planning on having a very basic family discussion about the pilgrims and the Native Americans. For my little ones, I want to bring the story up to modern times: my son understands the farmer's market, so I'll start with how there was none in the 1600s (as well as no grocery stores at all!) and how all the pilgrims would have died were it not for the help of the Native Americans. Talking about how they shared knowledge could lead to discussing another familiar topic in our household: community gardens and how we help each other learn about different fruits and vegetables. For families with older kids, topics could include immigration, globalization and community.
Let Nature Inspire Your Decor
Thanksgiving decorations don't generally include flashing lights or spooky scarecrows; instead they rely on nature as your inspiration. Thanksgiving is rife with possibilities for homemade and eco-friendly adornments. You can make a foraged centerpiece with funky looking branches picked up from a family walk or by filling a hurricane glass with pine cones. In many parts of the country it's still warm enough on Thanksgiving to take a long pre-dinner walk and gather natural goodies like leaves and acorns. Handmade placemats can be made from pressing or gluing leaves onto construction paper or by gluing leaves to a name card for a holiday touch. Create little acorn people to greet each holiday guest (these activities are also a great way to keep little ones occupied while moms and dads work on the Thanksgiving feast). For older kids who can write, have them create a personal and heartfelt name card. Underneath each name, the child can write why they are grateful that that person is in their life. Little ones will beam with pride that they were able to make a contribution to the family gathering.
Skip the Turkey
Cut out the turkey for a greener meal. Most of us will agree that it's all the extras-the cranberry sauce, stuffing, and other goodies that make the Thanksgiving meal as special as it is. There are also plenty of amazing vegetarian main meal options such as Field Roast's vegan Celebration Roast and Tofurky's Vegetarian Roast. Roast some local sweet potatoes, onions, and any other veggies from nearby, and your meal will be complete!
Save a Turkey
Start a new family tradition and sponsor or adopt a turkey instead of serving one this thanksgiving through the Farm Sanctuary. Even if you do decide to serve a turkey, it's a great program and one that kids will surely get a kick out of. If Thanksgiving at your house definitely involves some turkey, visit Local Harvest to find a local, free range, humanely raised turkey near you. Then be sure to call your grocery store and ask them to purchase from that farm in the future instead of buying from mass-produced and cruelly treated turkeys.
Make a Tradition of Volunteering
Not into making a big deal for Thanksgiving or have a super small family? Keep with the message of giving and volunteer for the day at a soup kitchen or homeless shelter. It will be an amazing experience for you and your children and will definitely emphasize the theme of giving and sharing. Search for local shelters and soup kitchens in your area through a site such as HomelessShelterDirectory.org. You can even have your Thanksgiving meal at home and help others in the same day – simply choose to serve a Thanksgiving lunch at a shelter and then head home feeling more grateful (and hungry for your own dinner) than ever.
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Wednesday, November 25, 2009
The Jedi Mind Trick
"The Jedi Mind Trick" started with a Star Wars "Return Of The Jedi" soundtrack cassette I found at a thrift store. Playing around with the case, I realized that playing cards fit almost perfectly inside, if you remove a few plastic stubs from the interior. The stand is a soap container from Walmart. A strong LED lights up in the center. The sound is from a musical greeting card. Everything, including the rise of the card, is perfectly synchronized to the music, with the help of a micro-controller.
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Smartbytes Innovates Gaming Market with New Artificial Scene Recognition Effects
Introducing three new standard ambient reality effects for PC gaming peripherals
Enschede, The Netherlands (July 30, 2007) Smartbytes, designer and developer of Ambient Reality FX (ARFX), the world's first ambient light system for PC gaming, today announced the availability of its new Artificial Scene Recognition (ASR) for Movies and Games.
Popular ambient light effects for PC Games and PC Modding, is taken to the next level in a way that no other PC Peripheral provider has done before. The new ASR system features a fully autonomous, fully independent, astounding AI sensing of heat, fire, and smoke in movies and games.
The independently developed cutting edge ASR system analyse movies and 3D games on screen contents in real time, sensing for presence of heat, fire, and smoke. The algorithms developed emphasis our commitment to high efficiency and Low CPU utilization, in par with our world's best ambient color screen analysis.
The ASR is part of our unified architecture, supporting industry standard DMX for large scale theme park entertainment and simulator installations, as well as DIY hardware for user desktops or stand alone arcade cabinet environments.
"We've today stretched the boundaries of ambient reality effects once again, bringing the PC gaming community cutting edge real life gaming experience," said Bjorn Mutter, President of Smartbytes.
Features of Smartbytes ASR include:
- effect sensitivity ranging at 0 to 100
This cutting edge new AI module is made available free for ARFX customers, showing our ongoing strive and commitment to provide games and multimedia enthusiasts with the world best Ambient Reality FX experience.
The ASR module is available for download today, as part of ARFX release 2.51.0 at the A-R-E download section.


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7 September 2011
I wish more non-filmmakers from the Philippines would get to travel to festivals.
And in this time when pinoy indie films were filled mostly with gay (almost on the brink of pornography) films, it's still refreshing to find more and more filmmakers who not only produce and create films that visualize the human sensuality but also several works that depict the human condition.
It is not a secret that most mainstream filipino films are mostly comedies. You can't really blame Mother Lily or Star Cinema for that. They seem to have this idea in their mind that Filipinos love a good laugh. What they don't seem to realize is that this repetitive formula has left most moviegoers from inside the cinemas to purchasing ten pesos worth of its bootlegged version (yes, in the infamous Quiapo Cinematheque mostly and/or at the local bangketa) because after all, once you begin the summary of it's plot as something that goes like "..Boy meets Girl in this place. They play coy at one another by playing hard to get. Another event leads them to meet each other again.. They fall in love, turns out a huge unrelenting twist is placed, thus depicting The Climactic point, they regain their love and voila! they end up marrying each other.. or they end up tragically apart due to another twist that will only leave the audience overly confused and insulted because they spent an hour and forty-five minutes of nothing but cheesiness and desperation to sell actors."
I regret to say that I used to be a part of the 75% who hates watching even mainstream pinoy movies in a theatre. When I was even younger I pictured myself to be a female version of Quentin Tarantino (during his younger, hair-filled days) who spends most of the earnings just to watch films. The first filipino film I saw in a theatre was the 1999 film Pepeng Agimat. At nine years old, I remember hating the effects ("it's trying hard to feel like a hollywood blockbuster film!"), hating the way the cinematographer loves the dark too much that the fight scenes seemed like boys playing around in costumes. Since then I just hated the experience and felt that filipino films would be just like that: a plot that's got repetitive formula, uncanny twists, and very predictable acting and script. I know, it's hard to make a film. But wouldn't it be worth it if you're making something sensible for the masses?
And so here I am, Princess Kinoc, a non-filmmaker, couch potato, cinema lover, and well, author of this blog about anything under the tree is so glad to have finally experienced a film festival that fits my busy work schedule. As a first time attendee to the Cinemalaya, a Philippine [independent] film festival, I was able to get to know this other side of the world where I feel that I belong. Several other cinephiles have come together to watch, criticize, be amazed at this year's latest contributions to the Philippine Cinema by the country's best, most courageous directors, writers and producers.
#368: San Lazaro (6 August 2011) was one of the first NETPAC entries I've ever seen in the UPFI that was included as a NetPac selection for Cinemalaya 2011. Being familiar with the names Wincy Aquino Ong (he's in a band called Us-Two-Evil-O) who directed and co-starred the film, and Ramon Bautista (internet superstarrrr, he frequents music videos by Radio Active Sago Project and one very funny video from Tuesday Vargas), I was interested to find out what the film was about. THE RESULT is a horror film that slips away from norm. It's funny and scary at the same time, but although it's not the type that would leave you shaking in the night, it's a story that would leave you thinking and laughing for days. The special effects are actually good, like the cringing worms in Bubuy's cheeks and the bathtub scene (well I guess that scene was perfectly orchestrated by the actor Nicco Manalo) was just genius. People who saw this as well at the University of the Philippines' Film Institute kept saying that it was like a Film Student's thesis project. I didn't exactly felt that but maybe it depends with your perspective of a film student's work. Mine's one that was shot using a very old digital camera shooting most of the scenes in the woods and then gets lost and dies along the way until a group of campers picks up his camera and releases it to a local blockbuster producer.
I was not disappointed with this film. The characters are well created, the script is very rich with geek paraphernalia, the cameos are well crafted as well. I enjoyed Eli Buendia's take on an investigator filled with doubts, Bianca King apparently is a good actress as she plays Cheska, the girl with the split persona. All the other cameos include Kean Cipriano who plays a cocky gym instructor who I still think should act and never come back to singing. The film has heart, cares for its viewers by rocking us back and forth from reality to the past, even while one of its main characters is suffocating from a choke. If you're interested in watching a horror flick that's purely pinoy and original, you better get your hands on a copy of this film.
#367: Busong (Palawan Fate) is another one that I've seen before San Lazaro. Amazed by the beauty of the film and it's depth that had taken me a while to understand, I am just proud that it won the FIPRESCI prize at the Eurasia Film Festival. This award was the same prize that the film Purple Rose of Cairo won back in 1985.
#344: Patayin sa Shokot Si Remington (Sep 4) is another NetPac film that everyone seems to have been waiting for (me included). Written by Raymond Lee (All My Life, Milan..), It's continuous commercialized trailers, bus posters and movie posters makes me feel excited to see an indie film being shared to everyone of every age and "cinematic understanding". I've laughed out loud and kept mindful of every gay lingo muttered in this film. This film's got heart and it is mindful of it's audiences. Although in the end it did have that formulaic twist, it was in a way a better ending than just to leave everyone in the cast swamped by gay zombies. The best part was to have to sit through the premier seating of an SM Cinema, although it was a Saturday and only the premier seats were filled, to laugh along with the audience that wasn't filled with film enthusiast or directors but normal people who came there to get a good movie experience. It's main cast Martin Escudero who plays Remington, a young man who was cursed by a grieving gay (played by icon Roderick Paulate) when he was young for mocking almost every gay in their town. I had no idea he could act that well. He was just so convincing with the part. Same goes to his co-stars Lauren Young and Kerbie Zamora. Lauren, who does all the crying in an afternoon drama plays the role of Remington's love interest amazingly speaks in straight tagalog and is just as confused as Remington about how she feels about him. Kerbie on the other hand plays the tall, dark, and handsomely charming bestfriend of Remington.
I also loved John Regala's performance. His inclusion in the twist is a bit predictable but the outcome is just superb. Zombadings I is not only a testament that small productions can carry itself just as well as long as it's got a story that's true and original, but it's also a testament that people don't want to sit through the same thing all over and over again.
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Hey, remember Octomom? Sure you do: lady named Nadya Suleman, long dark hair, has kind of a lot of kids? As you might guess, Suleman has endured some financial difficulties since birthing all forty jillion 14 of her children, and she even went on Oprah a while back to chat with famed money guru Suze Orman.
At the time, Orman suggested cutting back on certain luxuries like, say, the $8,000 (!!!) Suleman had spent on toys the previous Christmas, but whatever life changes Suleman may have made since then apparently haven't been enough to pay the bills—because she finally took an offer to pose nude for a magazine.
Well, nude enough, anyway. Aside from the two strategically-placed hands and a pair of flesh-toned panties, she certainly shows a LOT of skin in the British magazine Closer.
While Suleman's had several NC-17 offers in the past, she's always turned them down. In 2009 Vivid Entertainment tried to tempt her with a $1 million dollar paycheck for starring in her own porn flick, and followed up with an offer of $500,000 in 2010 for a single hardcore scene.
According to Suleman, she's okay with the topless Closer shoot because it's a women's magazine … and because the images weren't "hyper-sexualized." Most importantly, however, she needed the cash, and she's not ashamed of accepting $10,000 for showing off her body.
You know, I don't blame her a bit. I think she's nuttier than a fruitcake, but who cares if she wants to strip for a magazine? Frankly, it seems like showing some skin is way less creepy than telling Oprah all about how she tried to fill the hole in her life with babies.
Of course, Suleman didn't just pose for the cameras (and while I give her full credit for looking damn good after having 14 kids, girlfriend seriously needs some better lighting), she also provided Closer with a lengthy interview, in which she sounds just as strange as ever. She talks about her workout routine and diet and all that, but goes on to describe how she "trained her children so well," and that there's "never been a time I've regretted having so many."
She also says she's celibate and stays that way by downplaying her amazing looks:
I get way too much male attention, but I won't date until the octuplets are 18 – I live for them now. I know a lot of women like male attention, but I'll go out with no make-up on and wear tracksuits, a wig and even a fake pregnancy stomach to put them off.
At any rate, it sounds like she's happy enough these days (if possibly a little on the COMPLETELY INSANE side), and if she can use her quasi-celebrity status to put food on the table, more power to her. She'll have to consider, though, that if she eventually changes her mind on the porn thing, the Closer shoot apparently affected her worth as a future skin star. Vivid has already put forth a new offer of just $100,000 to appear in three hardcore sex scenes, explaining that "Regrettably your market value has diminished."
What do you think of Octomom's topless shoot? Weird, or whatever pays the bills?
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A hearing on proposed amendments to East Hampton Town's home improvement contractors licensing requirements that had been scheduled for tonight has been canceled. It will be rescheduled for another date.
A public notice for the hearing was faulty, Town Councilwoman Theresa Quigley said, and in addition, East Hampton Village, which had adopted a contractor licensing law that mirrored the town's, had asked for time to review the proposal.
The amendment under discussion would extend a requirement to obtain a $100 license to do business in the town to anyone doing paid work at a residence, eliminating exemptions for those doing "grounds maintenance" or gardening, simple repair or maintenance jobs, and those earning less that $500 for a job. Proof of liability insurance and other business requirements would be needed to obtain a license.
The proposed change would also eliminate a requirement for licensees to attend at least five hours of continuing education classes yearly, limiting that provision only to first-time license applicants.
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Councilwoman Theresa Quigley said Tuesday that she would be distributing some proposed changes to the town outdoor lighting code to her colleagues, after working for some months now with members of the Planning Department and a lighting expert as a consultant.
In 2010, the town board hashed over the 2006 smart lighting or "dark skies" law that is on the books, after hearing from business owners that complying with it, as would have been required by October of last year, would be onerous.
After much discussion and several contentious hearings at which advocates and detractors made their arguments, the board decided to extend the compliance deadline through the end of this year, in order to have more time to consider revisions.


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U.S. bank regulators, wary of upsetting the fragile housing market, are moving cautiously in fashioning dozens of new rules to prevent reckless underwriting and other mortgage market abuses.
In implementing the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial reform law, the regulators have said they are sensitive to arguments from a rare alliance of both lenders and consumer groups that too-tough rules could hamper credit availability.
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Last week, citing sources familiar with the matter, Reuters reported that officials from six agencies that oversee housing might ease a proposal requiring lenders to keep a portion of securitized mortgages on their books. Consumer groups and lenders alike had pushed such a change.
The Federal Reserve and other agencies had already decided against requiring banks to raise more capital to fund their residential mortgage lending.
And an unexpectedly cooperative relationship has developed between banks and the newly created Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which has broad authority to regulate mortgage lending.
"Listen, I think everybody is trying to make sure the housing market doesn't lead the country into another double-dip recession," said Barry Zigas, director of housing policy for the Consumer Federation of America.
Analysts say rising home prices, which support household net worth and boost consumer confidence, keep the economy resilient despite government spending reductions.
New-home sales jumped to a five-year high in June, but recovery is still considered shaky. A realtors group on Monday reported that contracts to purchase previously owned homes fell in June.
Regulators walk a fine line: Lending practices remain fairly conservative, but too much leniency could prompt a return to shoddy lending practices. Bartlett Naylor, who tracks financial policy for advocacy group Public Citizen, called the dilemma a "very important and dangerous issue."
The biggest clashes over revising lending procedures involved the consumer bureau, which was charged with implementing key provisions of Dodd-Frank and was criticized as overly powerful by lenders and by Republicans in Congress.
Consumer groups and lenders said the bureau struck a balance with its first major mortgage rules, including a requirement that lenders be able to verify that borrowers could repay loans that was released in January.
Since then, bank lobbyists say bureau officials remain attuned to their concerns about complying with the many new rules. In some cases, the bureau has even revisited final rules and amended technical aspects in response to banks' comments.
"The bureau should be credited with continuing to listen," said Bob Davis of the American Bankers Association. "But the fact that they're having to do so suggests that the package of rules still has flaws."
The bureau hired a Fannie Mae official to help implement its rules, which also include requirements for mortgage servicers, and a Freddie Mac official to reach out to businesses.
Kelly Cochran, the bureau's assistant director for regulations, said officials knew they would need to continue "fine-tuning around the edges" to implement the many new rules.
"We are trying to make this a learning process for ourselves, to get a deeper insight in how financial service providers implement changes and the issues that they face," she said. Bank lobbyists say the concern now is that the bureau's tinkering could make it difficult to comply with all of the new rules by the January 2014 effective date.
The next big challenge facing lenders will come when the Fed, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp and other agencies put out the rules requiring lenders to keep a stake in securitized loans. The "skin-in-the-game" rules would force lenders to keep 5 percent of most loans on their books.
Consumer advocates and bank lobbyists say they want this group, which does not include the CFPB, to follow the consumer bureau's even-handed approach.
"I think the CFPB is a poster child for balanced rule-making," said Julia Gordon, director of housing finance and policy at the Center for American Progress, a left-leaning think tank.
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Teamwork. Determination. Hard work. These are some of the many qualities that sports teach us. These values and skills not only help us to win a match, but also to succeed in life. Luckily for us, these are qualities that are not defined by a common language, but rather by a common attitude. The State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs's SportsUnited program understands this belief and works extremely hard to teach young people around the world how to translate these skills into work ethic and academic achievement. SportsUnited is an international sports programming initiative designed to help start a dialogue at the grassroots level with young people.
For the first time in its history, U.S. Embassy Brazzaville in the Republic of the Congo took part in the SportsUnited Sports Envoy program. Former NBA player Bo Outlaw, former WNBA player Edna Campbell, and NBA representative Chris Clunie spent August 25-31 teaching over 250 Congolese youth basketball skills, as well as the importance of working together, open communication, and building a sense of self and community-awareness.
Over the past several years, the Republic of Congo has battled with its own identity issues as the result of a painful civil war and problems with food security, limited electricity, poverty, and low levels of political engagement. These obstacles have left much of the youth of Congo somewhat apathetic to their surroundings.
Bo, Edna, and Chris communicated their passion for basketball and teamwork in the course of multiple sports clinics using their actions and passion for basketball. They worked closely with each young person, gave them high-fives, and would not allow anyone to give up or even put forth a fifty percent effort.
When players wouldn't ask each other for the ball, the Sports Envoys showed them through example how the ball will never end up with your teammate in the right place, unless you talk to each other.
When players stopped running because they were too tired, the Sports Envoys ran beside them and encouraged them to push themselves for the team.
When players let balls roll away, the Sports Envoys explained that it was the players' responsibility to look after that ball, as if it were a treasure.
By the end of each one of our five clinics, the players were working harder than they had ever worked at a sport in their lives. No matter how they felt when they began the clinic, the players always ended with smiles and were eager to practice as much English as they could with the Sports Envoys. They eagerly asked for pictures and sought out tips for future practices. On several occasions, players approached me and my staff to tell us that no coach had ever spent as much time with them or been so concerned about their progress. It was truly incredible to see a transformation in every single young person that participated in the clinics. By the end of the week, almost all of the participants returned to watch the clinics wind down and offer encouragement and constructive feedback to the players on the court.
Of course, the Sports Envoy program did not just benefit the youth of the Congo. Bo, Edna, and Chris were able to reach an even greater number of Congolese through speaking at the U.S. Embassy's English Language Club, painting a local orphanage, and distributing water to an area that has not had access to clean drinking water since 1984. The changes were most noticeable in Bo and Edna -- who had never been to Africa. They stepped off the plane to learn that, yes, there are two Congos. By the end of the week, they were able to articulate issues important to the country that I, as a newly minted public affairs officer, was still learning.
What happened in Brazzaville was much more than a basketball camp or even an international exchange -- it was the melding of two cultures, where both learn from each other while realizing that we are all, at our core, the same. This is public diplomacy at its finest.
For more information on ECA's sports programs, go to the SportsUnited webpage. Become a fan of SportsUnited on Facebook.
Editor's Note: International Education Week is November 14-18, 2011. Find out how you can become involved by visiting iew.state.gov.
Maureen in Massachusetts writes:
Sports Diplomacy/ Wesley Jeffers --
Thank you for your post on the Sports United Program. It brings back memories of training a bit with a known French Team (all younger than me) during my sejour in France. The "clapping†thing was innate for me due to years of training in US but I quickly realized that it was not the norm for this team.
And so you have it. It caught on... A lay up drill to the hoop and clap. Another clap, another hoop and so on. It was exhilarating for us all. We had much to learn from one another in a few practices. Like you said communication was key, nonverbal also. Fortunately, they did not have to struggle with the food security issues as in Congo.
One could say that Sports is the "escapeâ€. One could also say that sports is the training ground where everyone is undeniably equal.


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What religion are you?
My son is almost 4 now, a very impersonable age. I want to bring him up to be a good man, to know that it is not right to kill....period. I have my own beliefs, but I have this bad tendency to not be very consistent. So I think joining a church would help. But I Have looked for churches and can't seem to find the right one. I was raised catholic, and know that is definately not right. I even have looked into Buddhism, but it tends to be out there too with all the chanting and such, kind of wierd. I just like a down to earth religion that isn't too far over the edge....similar to catholisism in this way.....but one that believes that all life is created equal. I just don't buy the whole, humans are more important than animals and as such we have the right to turture, mame, and kill them, and consume their flesh. It is like I am looking for a cross between Buddhism and Catholosism.
Is religion really that important for kids? Do they really need it to grow up good and well adjusted?
If you want something rather liberal and comfortably near Catholicism, in terms of liturgy etc, look into the Episcopalian church. As you know there's been a lot of media attention about them ordaining gays etc, it will depend on the pastor but they are usually more active in human and animal rights etc than some other more conservative groups. I attended an Anglican (Episcopal) church here for over 12 years and the primary reason I stopped last year was they moved the venue out of my reach.
Have you looked into a Universalist Unitarian church? This church accepts all theologies and dieties, and teaches children about all religions of the world so that one day they can make the right choice for themselves. One Sunday School class even taught the importance of voting. I have found some of them to be the most intellectually engaging experience out there for adults, besides college. The congregation is mostly liberal, and there is a focus on social justice. It may be worth checking out.
Woah SnowQueen, I cant believe your little one is four already! I havent talked to you in forever. What is important to you in the religion? Do you want it to be Jesus focused? Do you wnat it to teach that all life is connected?
There are a few chrisitan denominations that tend to promote vegetarianism, though not as a tennent of faith. Seventh Day Adventist are often vegetarian or pescatarian, Some Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic denominations eat no meat. There are some Roman Catholic religious orders (Carthusians, Cistercians, and Carmelites) which do not eat meat....
I am Chrsitan and I kinda lean towards being Quaker. Quakers have a STRONG stance on non-violence, to me veganism is an extension of that. There are a few things that Im not totally onboard with in that branch of beliefe though so I still go to a mainstream non-denominational church. We'll see if we need to make any changes in a few years when this baby Im carrying is old enough to go to Sunday School adn what not. Honestly Im kinda confused why more Christians are not vegetarain. God gave us PERMISSION to eat meat but never said it was the best choice for us- and honestly, he only gave that permission when the world was flooded and tere wasnt enough vegetation to eat. Before that he made us to be vegetarain. He also made it clear we were supposed to care for the animals in our charge and I cant see how the current industry is compatible with CARING for anything.
Good luck with the search for what you believe and what you want to teach your son. Thats a tough topic. Dont feel like you have to get it all figured out now.


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Thousand Foot Krutch To Release 'The End Is Where We Begin' in April
Canadian Christian rockers Thousand Foot Krutch are getting ready to release their new album 'The End Is Where We Begin' in April, their first release since their departure from Tooth and Nail Records.
The band went back to DIY mode for this disc, planning to release it independently. In order to accomplish that, they got creative and offered up several pre-release packages and first listens to fans who donated to the cause. The first new song available was 'War of Change' in December followed by the title track and 'Courtesy Call' released in early January.
Frontman Travis McNevan talked about the new album coming together, explaining, "Without trying, this record has a very militant theme to it, with songs like 'War Of Change' and 'Courtesy Call' painting more of a visual for that." He expanded on that even more, saying, "There's an urgency to it and I think the timing feels right. This record's heart can be summed up by 'Be The Change,' the album's lyric and phrase seen throughout the album artwork."
Fans will have to wait a little longer to hear 'Be The Change' but you can check out the artwork for the new album above.
Apparently Thousand Foot Krutch is the perfect soundtrack for sports junkies too. ESPN has taken a liking to the band, picking up 'Let the Sparks Fly' and 'Light Up the Sky' for use on their network.
Thousand Foot Crush are on tour with RED, check out all their upcoming dates here and head over to their official website for your chance to download and listen to some of the new tracks before everyone else.


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Brian Kilrea played junior with the Hamilton Tiger Cubs. During his third season with Troy of the IHL, Kilrea was summoned to Detroit and played one game with the Red Wings in 1957-58. The season, returned to Troy, Brian was a Second Team All-Star in the IHL, scoring 33 goals and 93 points. Between 1958 and 1967, 'Killer' was a top performer for the AHL's Springfield Indians. He recorded six 20-goal seasons and helped Spingfield win three consecutive Calder Cups from 1960 to 1962.
In May 1967, his NHL rights were transferred to the expansion Los Angeles Kings after the franchise purchased the Springfield team. Kilrea returned to the NHL for 25 games and scored eight points, including the first goal in the history of the Kings' franchise. He returned to the minors for two and a half years before spending the 1969-70 season with the Denver Spurs of the World Hockey Association. After retiring as a player in 1970, Kilrea moved into the realm of coaching. He took over as coach of the OHA's Ottawa 67's and never looked back. He led the team to the Memorial Cup in 1984, then joined the New York Islanders as an assistant to Al Arbour for his first and only taste of NHL coaching. He returned to the Ottawa bench in 1986-87 and later won a second Memorial Cup in 1999. Kilrea developed an enormous list of future NHL stars, including Doug Wilson and Jim Fox. In the mid 1990's he was forced to assume a scouting role when his health suffered, but a short time later, he returned and set the Canadian junior record for coaching wins on January 17, 1997. The record 742nd win came courtesy of a 6-0 Ottawa thrashing of the North Bay Centennials to move past former Portland Winter Hawks coach Ken Hodge.
In 2002-03 Kilrea celebrated his 1,000th victory as a head coach in the CHL. Within months of this accomplishment, Brian Kilrea was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builder Category. "This is the proudest moment of my life," Kilrea proclaimed in June 2003 when the announcement was made.
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Saints defensive end Charles Grant was one of seven men indicted by a grand jury on a charge of involuntary manslaughter, stemming from a February altercation outside of a nightclub early Feb. 3 in Blakely, Ga.
Details of the indictment were published Tuesday on the Early County News' Web site. According to the report, the men were all charged because of their involvement in a fight that resulted in the death of Korynda Reed, 23, a pregnant bystander who was shot and killed by a stray bullet during a nightclub fracas. Grant, 29, who was stabbed in the neck during the melee, also received misdemeanor fighting charges.
Grant's attorney Edward Tolley of Athens, Ga., described the indictment as one of the "most unusual" he has seen.
"I assure you we intend to plead not guilty and put up a pretty vigorous fight," Tolley said.
The Saints are aware of the development but had no comment, according to vice president of communications Greg Bensel. Early County officials could not be reached for comment and neither could Grant.
Tolley said that Grant will arrange to turn himself in soon, then follow the legal process.
"I think all the evidence is that Grant did not participate in a fight, start a fight or shoot a gun," Tolley said. "It's created a unique indictment. We'll have to do the best we can to sort this out."
Laquient Macklin also was indicted on the more severe charges of felony murder, feticide and aggravated assault for allegedly firing the weapon that caused Reed's death.
In February, Capt. Will Caudill of the Early County Sheriff's Office said Grant was not considered an instigator or a willing participant in the fight, during which Grant was stabbed in the neck. Woodrow Gray was indicted on a charge of aggravated assault for attacking Grant. Gray also was one of the men charged with involuntary manslaughter. The others were Marshae Stromer, Anthony Williams, Jarvis Tinson and Rodreaco Gray.
"I pray for that girl and her family every night and hope they find out what really happened," Grant said in late March.
Neither the Saints nor the NFL are likely to react until more details become evident through the legal process. But the NFL has been coming down harder on off-the-field troubles. The league announced Tuesday that teams can be fined as a result of players' indiscretions, depending on the incident.
Blakely is near Grant's hometown of Colquitt in southwest Georgia. Grant starred collegiately at Georgia before being drafted by the Saints. He had a rocky season in 2007 since signing a seven-year contract extension that could be worth up to $63 million with incentives -- potentially the richest in Saints history.
He had 2.5 sacks last season, tying his career low. And he suffered a torn ligament in his left ankle Oct. 28 at San Francisco, an injury which he continued to play through for the remainder of the season. The Saints added some depth and insurance to their defensive end rotation when they signed veteran Bobby McCray in free agency.
Grant has been participating in the team's offseason program in New Orleans, but it's not clear if he will continue to do so in light of the indictment.


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Brockton police investigating sudden deaths of two women over weekend; may be drug overdoses.
Authorities say they're on the lookout for heroin laced with the powerful prescription drug fentanyl after two women were found dead of suspected drug overdoses in Brockton over the weekend.
Fentanyl is typically used to ease the pain of end-stage cancer patients or in anesthesia, but it may kill quickly when coupled with another substance. Authorities in New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island say dozens have died from heroin tainted with fentanyl in recent weeks.
Taunton police have linked it, and a potent form of heroin, to the recent high rate of overdoses in the Silver City.
Police responded to four overdoses in Taunton on Saturday alone.
While Brockton police say they have yet to see heroin tainted with fentanyl in the city, they're watching closely for street use of the deadly drug, said Brockton police Lt. Paul Bonanca.
"You don't know what's out there and you don't know what it's laced with," Bonanca said Monday. "We're not sure what we're seeing right now. The lab has to determine what it is."
Brockton police are investigating the sudden deaths of two women on Friday and Saturday who died of suspected drug overdoses.
A 48-year-old woman was found dead when officers responded to a Crestfield Terrace home at 7:50 p.m. Friday, police Lt. Paul Bonanca said.
The next day, a 27-year-old woman was found dead in a North Manchester Street apartment when police responded there at 11:19 p.m. Saturday, Bonanca said.
The deaths were among at least five suspected drug overdoses in Brockton from Friday through Sunday.
Police said officers responded to three reported overdoses where the victims survived, including in a Nilsson Street apartment at 7:11 p.m. Saturday and outside a Pleasant Street business at 9:15 a.m. Sunday.
Later Sunday, at 6:51 p.m., Brockton police responded to a reported overdose outside the Brockton Addiction Treatment Center on Meadowbrook Road.
The two women who died did not live at the locations where they were found, Bonanca said.
Authorities are awaiting autopsy results to confirm the exact cause of death.
Police responded to both locations after receiving calls for drug overdoses there, Bonanca said.
Authorities say dealers sell the heroin as a super high because fentanyl is so potent that just a small amount can stop someone's breathing.
As more people are turning to heroin because of crackdowns on prescription drugs, authorities worry more may be exposed to fentanyl.
It has been reported in bags of heroin stamped with "Bud Light," "Theraflu" and "Income Tax."
"They think they're buying heroin and they're not," said Whitman Detective Eric Campbell, a member of the WEB Major Crimes and Drug Task Force, which is comprised of several local police agencies.
"You don't know what they're cutting it with," Campbell said. "They could be cutting it with baby formula or rat poison. It could be anything. It's very concerning."
Whitman police are awaiting toxicology results to determine what killed a Whitman man who died of a suspected drug overdose earlier this month, Campbell said.
He is among local officers who warned against use of heroin tainted with fentanyl – or any illegal drug.
"There is an epidemic of drug activity and we do our best efforts to try and contain it," Bonanca said. "But people have to be aware that these are dangerous narcotics that people need to stay away from."
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CLEVELAND -- More than 15,500 people have registered for a free three-month membership program in the Cleveland area.
Of those 15,500 people, about 4,500 have completed registration in person at a Curves or YMCA branch, according to local media reports.
The offer, part of the go!FIT Greater Cleveland Challenge 2010 program sponsored by the Cleveland Clinic, began Jan. 1 and is open to residents of Cuyahoga County (OH) who are not already members of the YMCA or Curves.
Participants in the program must do an initial in-person assessment. They also must commit to working out three times a week and participate in weekly, as well as monthly, weigh-ins.
The sponsors of the program do not check the financial status of the registrants, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Enrollees must not have been involved with another gym in the previous 90 days, according to the newspaper.
The Cleveland Clinic plans to track the overall progress of the participants while keeping their information private, the newspaper reported.


text: On Fri, Feb 11, 2005 at 07:49:48PM +0100, Joachim Worringen wrote: > The latest unsuccessful case of uncoupling computation and MPI > communication I read about was BG/L when using the second CPU as a > message processor. Yep, "offload" that improves performance is more complicated than it seems. The new InfiniPath adapter aims at raw latency and bandwidth excellence, because this is always helpful. It's also frequently helpful to be able to send directly out of cache, for medium-sized packets, instead of using send dma, which has to flush cache to main memory. Memory bandwidth isn't free. Getting more concurrency, by the way, is as much a hardware issue as a software issue. InfiniPath's hardware is dumb, but highly pipelined. Most offload engines seem to have less pipelining. And cpu software overhead generally scales nicely with additional cpus... -- greg


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Musical preparation:
Michel Swierczewski
Conductor: Zbyněk Müller
Stage director: Ondřej Havelka
Sets: Martin Černý
Costumes: Jana Zbořilová
Lights: Daniel Tesař
Chorus master: Martin Buchta
Choreography: Jana Hanušová
Dramaturgy: Ondřej Hučín
Czech National Opera Orchestra
Czech National Opera Chorus
Czech National Opera Ballet
Premiere: March 6, 2010
Offenbach's final work is bizarre in terms of both content and origination. The composer set to music Jules Barbier and Michel Carré's older eponymous drama inspired by the short stories and life of the German fantasist, rebel, universal artist and one of the fathers of European Romanticism, E. T. A. Hoffmann. He is also the central character of all the phantasmagoric stories, in which he seeks, finds and subsequently loses the dreamt-of and very uncertain image of the ideal women. Offenbach did not manage to complete his opera, dying before it had its world premiere in 1881. Many people participated in revisions to Les contes d'Hoffmann, yet there is no definitive authorised version. However, the previous decades have brought surprising discoveries of original, previously unknown parts and sketches for this opera. As a result, plenty of scope for interpretation and invention has opened up for today's opera-makers. Les contes d'Hoffmann has been explored by the renowned French conductor Michel Swierczewski in tandem with Ondřej Havelka, a director with a great dramatic bird's-eye view and apprehension of the "mixed genre", of which Offenbach's ironical/lyrical opera is a prime example.
Orchestra, Chorus and Ballet of the National Theatre Opera.
Photo: Diana Zehetner
The opera is staged in French original version and Czech and English surtitles are used in the performance.
Duration of the performance: 3 hours and 15 minutes, 2 intermissions


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The Issue: Gov. Cuomo's fracking delays and his admission that a Nov. 29 deadline won't be met.
I'd bet my lakefront home that Gov. Cuomo's fracking stance has nothing to do with the economic or physical health of New York state and everything to do with his ultimate run for the Oval Office ("Andrew's Latest Dither," Editorial, Nov. 21).
If he makes fracking go away, the environmental activists will support him, or at least not oppose him. One problem solved for his campaign, if not for the state of New York.
John Michael Casteel
Traverse City, Mich.
Cuomo should know that fracking for gas deposits in New York's Southern Tier would be welcomed by employment-starved Upstaters.
There is no need for further studies as to its safety; it has been proven by its success wherever it's been tried.
Cuomo's future aspirations are staring him in the face. The governor has the power to do the opposite of the job-killing Obama administration. Just the idea of freeing the US from the whims of the oil barons in the Middle East is enough to approve this measure.
Cuomo has to stop shaking in his boots every time some lunatic cries foul. You're in charge, Governor. Try to act like it.C. Michaels
Morganville, NJ
Cuomo is right. People don't want to be poisoned by fracking, and its job benefits have been overstated.
Over 1,000 businesses, hundreds of faith leaders and nearly 200 health, environmental, and civic groups support banning it in New York. Fracking can't be done safely, and a thorough, independent health review should reach that conclusion.
Eric Weltman
Even if New York approved fracking, what company would want to come here? The Albany shakedowns would start before they unloaded the equipment.
Just look at the hacks that Albany put in charge of LIPA. They must be happy the flunkies in the press went along with the National Grid blame game. I'm sure the same fate awaits any company foolish enough to move here. John Lacey


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Winners & Losers From the Week That Was
Winners & Losers for the week that was in business and deals, Deal Journal's weekly look back and grading system of some of the biggest stories. Follow us on Twitter @WSJDealJournal.
Winner — Herbalife — Like a midseason trade to boost team morale, Herbalife this week was buoyed by unlikely source: another activist hedge fund. Daniel Loeb announced he'd taken a 8.2% stake in the company, serving as a counterweight somewhat to Bill Ackman's short position. Herbalife also hosted an investor day to lay out its case (Quote: "Girl Scouts sell cookies on a direct selling basis. Nobody attacks them.") and while it didn't send its stock soaring, shares ended the week up 8.2%.
Winner — Deutsche Bank — Consider this retroactively awarded in 2008. The German bank made $654 million in risky trades pegged to Libor, WSJ reported. Still, this win is potentially in danger. Deutsche Bank is among the institutions under investigation by global regulators into rigging that very same rate it made a killing on. If it settles the way of UBS and Barclays, that gain could be wipe and some. The bank has denied wrongdoing and said a probe has determined no senior executives rigged the rate.
Winner — Charlie Ergen — The Dish Network chairman seems to have put himself in the right spot again. Dish's topping bid for broadband network Clearwire Corp. positions the satellite TV provider to possibly walk away with some valuable spectrum or a networking partnership at the very least. That could further Ergen's goal of creating a broadband company.


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Now that's what I call a banner headline. Yesterday's Indy Star had a nice enough 180pt Gotham Condensed on page one, but it took a win for the Colts in Superbowl XLI to produce this whopper: a 9,800pt headline emblazoned on the outside of the newspaper's offices. Biggest Gotham ever?
Eli Manning's got to be wondering why, after quarterbacking the Giants to a victory in Superbowl XLII, he hasn't gotten the same reception as his brother Peyton here. Every single one of the New York dailies uses an H&Co font, and our office buildings are considerably taller: couldn't 620 Eighth Avenue or 220 West 42nd Street manage a Gotham Condensed headline in 50,000pt? (Where's that Christo guy when you need him?) —JH


text: On Thu, Aug 03, 2006 at 02:02:16PM -0700, Gilad Shainer wrote: > There was a nice debate on message rate, how important is this > factor when you Want to make a decision, what are the real > application needs, and if this is just a marketing propaganda. I would be happy to compare real application performance, if you'd like to do that instead. You could start by running any of the applications in the 2 whitepapers we have on our website. Insomuch as I was able to find Mellanox IB numbers, for example, I could only find SDR numbers, but I'd love to have DDR numbers in addition. > For sure, the message rate numbers that are listed on Greg web site > regarding other interconnects are wrong. Please send us a correction; that's what we observed on the cards and software that we own, but if you can get a better number, we'll post it. Mind you, the mpi_multibw page I just cited doesn't have *any* numbers except those for InfiniPath. You're welcome to correct that if we're wrong, but in addition if you find any numbers that are wrong elsewhere (like in the whitepapers, which do have Mellanox message rate numbers), we'd be happy to fix them. We'd prefer that someone like DK Panda publish 3rd party message rate numbers. That's why we give the code out. -- greg (I'm out the door for a 2-week vacation, so I second Christian Bell and Kevin Ball to carry the torch while I'm gone. And Kibo, wherever he is. But not Serdar Argic.)


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I never trust these hoes
They have disgusting goals
They wanna cuff and hold
A nigga with dough, M-O-N-E-Y
Rubberband rolls, M-O-N-E-Y
[Verse 1]
When I had nothing she looked at me like I had no swag
Now I pop enough tags to fill her garage like a shopping bag
Less about the size, more about what ass counts
Currency amounts 'fore I go to college
And try to bounce to the ounce cause (?)
I'm under her radar only cause I'm in Fader
She ain't my bitch, she's know way I'mma name her
No monopoly, I'm a tax bracket gamer
Blackjack and hanger, can't blame, cash stacks
Is what attracts the danger, attack with anger
React me hang her uninvited stranger
My pockets she try to rip out
Done dug so a big whole now the bitch try to get out
[Verse 2: Casey Veggies]
I said I'm riding round town like I got diamonds in my body
I'll be shining on these niggas got you main chick in the lobby
I am on some higher level shit I'm Rastafari
She ain't seen nothing like it, like the crazy stories on Maury
I get money, not in college, I spent all my summers touring
Another round killing her softly, I call that bitch Lauryn, ah!
High off trees and I'm gone in the spot
See you tryna get on top and she better make it drop
I got knots in my pocket, girl my tolerance dropped
Thermometer pop everything I drop hot
[Hook] + [Bridge]
An unreleased track from MellowHype featuring fellow founding Odd Future member Casey Veggies.
"Less" was featured on the unreleased compilation album Odd Future Unreleased Vol. 2.


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Traditional Hooters Party to Kick Off NMRA Spring Break Shootout
Wings, Beer, Cars, Girls, Burnouts… Need we say more?
The National Mustang Racing Association (NMRA) starter is right around the corner where serious competitors participate in the 20th-annual Nitto Tire Spring Break Shootout at Bradenton Motorsports Park's freshly-paved drag strip. To launch the racing weekend off right, we hold our traditional Spring Break-style party at the local Hooters on Friday night, March 7, 2014. There isn't a whole lot better than wings, beer, Hooters girls, Mustangs, and burnouts!
This legendary Hooters party starts at sundown and brings both racers and fans together for a night of letting loose. Also, Brand Managers from Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords and 5.0 Mustang & Super Fords will be there checking out the scene. Put your game face on hold and let loose with a good crew and good brew before curing that hangover with the fresh scent of burnt rubber and race fuel.
The staging lanes are waiting at Bradenton Motorsports Park the following day for qualifying in the largest all-Ford drag racing event series – the NMRA Keystone Drag Race Series – which includes Street Outlaws with 6-second Mustangs capable of over 200mph and other heads-up and index-based categories.
Saturday brings the TREMEC True Street category presented by Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords where over 100 Mustangs and Fords run a 30-mile cruise before three consecutive runs on the strip. The results determine who will compete in the Blow-By-Racing-sponsored Spring Break Shootout category on Sunday. There can only be one winner who will be crowned and titled the best street-legal Mustang in existence.
Date: March 7, 2014
Where: Hooters of Bradenton
4908 14th Street West
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The original show dedicated to the FUN of smoking! Big Daddy D and Dr Dubious will make your eyes red just listening!! Join them doing the Stone Zone Show, in the Cypher, or on the Marijuana Music Network show!!!


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By Jamie Gardner
The Appling County Board of Education voted to move forward with the construction of a new track facility adjacent to the high school baseball/softball fields at its Monday, June 27 meeting. In addition to approving the track, board members also approved a request to go ahead and build restroom and concession facilities at the new track. Maintenance and Operations Director Winton Herrin explained that he had received requests from the administration at the high school as well as a number of citizens to build the additional facilities, adding that they were a part of the original design. Herrin estimated that the cost to build the additional facilities would cost approximately $100,000.00. He also explained that there would be no cost added back to the overall project since the board had saved in a number of other areas, including saving approximately $800,000.00 in site prep for the new Pre-K facility.
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Some pics of mine in this thread: http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/534883/1I sandblasted, then coated with a very thin film of permatex rust converter on the bare metal.Let set 72 hours, ran over them with a scotch pad and painted with a very light coat of cast iron paint.Then coated with REM oil, which is available at academy. It is a penetrating oil with silicone so it hangs around pretty good.Another thread hear just for the springs and rear axle refurb: http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/519953/69_Z/28_rear_axle_and_springs_#Post519953


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Fastnet Line is delighted to be associated with the Fastnet Charity Cycle 2011 which will take place on the 1st and 2nd July 2011 in Wales and Ireland.
The event is in aid of three very deserving West Cork based charities, Palliative Care at Castletownbere Hospital, Co-action and Spiritual Care Ireland at the Dechen Shying Spiritual Care Centre also in Castletownbere. Fastnet Line will provide transport for the cyclists to and from Swansea where the first leg of the trip will take place on Friday 1st July.
Commenting on the event, Paul O'Brien General Manager (Ireland) said, "Fastnet Line is delighted to support these wonderful charities and applauds the fantastic efforts of the people of Beara in promoting these worthy causes as well as their local area. We hope everyone will enjoy their time with us and we look forward to helping in any way we can to promote both the charity event and Beara tourism at the same time."
The return trip will happen overnight on the Friday night with the numbers added to by some Welsh visitors for the second leg from Ringaskiddy to Castletownbere on Saturday 2nd July 2011.
The action begins on Thursday 30th June with the cyclists heading off from Ringaskiddy on board the Julia heading to Swansea overnight. The cyclists will meet with up with their Welsh counterparts and cycle a special route of 100 km which will offer the best south Wales has to offer.
After a long day in the saddle the participants will relax on the Julia with a well deserved meal and who knows a drink or two before getting a good night's sleep. On Saturday 2nd July the group will leave Ringaskiddy via Carrigaline, Bandon, Bantry and Glengarriff as they head on towards Castletownbere in West Cork. At the finish of this marathon event the cyclists will be welcomed back home to Castletownbere to a huge welcome.


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Top Bahrain lender launches referral rewards
Manama, January 24, 2012
Bahrain-based Sakana Holistic Housing Solutions, a leading Islamic mortgage finance provider, has announced a referral rewards programme for its customers either in current or past relationship.
The reward will be given to customers based on referral of their family members and friends to finance their home with Sakana.
A fixed percentage will be rewarded in cash based on the referee's mortgage finance amount – higher the mortgage finance, higher the reward, a statement said.
Furthermore, there is no limit on number of referrals and the reward percentage increases for multiple referrals. For example, referral of a BD100,000 ($265,260) mortgage would result in BD150 reward for the first time referral, BD200 for the second time referral and so on. Terms and conditions will apply to the referral rewards programme, the statement added.
R Lakshmanan, CEO, Sakana said: "Sakana's valued customers are partners in our success for the last five years and through this referral rewards program we wish to recognize their valuable contribution. We have adopted an inclusive approach of making this available to all our customers either in current or past relationship." – TradeArabia News Service