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Nick Cannon has already shared his concern for his "little sister" Amanda Bynes, but after recent events, the celeb decided to try and reach out to his "All That" costar through an open letter.
"As of lately I have been hit with an onslaught of questions about someone I consider family, someone I watched grow up, and someone I genuinely feel is one of the most pleasant human beings I have had the pleasure of meeting, Amanda Bynes," Cannon said.
The TV host and actor stated that he used to "brush it off," but after Bynes' was admitted for psychiatric care, he said, "I see this as no laughing matter."
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Mariah Carey's hubby continued to say that although "fame and entertainment is one of the best and easiest occupations to ever have," it can also swallow a person up if they don't know how to navigate through, what he calls, the "matrix."
"I've seen it happen to many of my friends and colleagues young and old. It goes back to that old saying; 'Too much of anything is bad for anyone.' Whether it's fame, money, sex, drugs, attention. It's all a dangerous addiction," Cannon wrote.
"We all end up alone in that dark hole at some point in our lives and if you don't have a foundation of friends and family to help bring you up and out it makes that journey long and detrimental."
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Nick wanted to make sure that Bynes knew he was only a phone call away, if she ever needed it.
"So I say to my sister Amanda Bynes you're not alone. I'm here for you. I understand. I care and I appreciate you, because that's what family does and that's what family is for."
Last week, E! News confirmed that Bynes was detained by police and taken into custody for a mental health evaluation after being "involved in a disturbance in a residential neighborhood," and ultimately placed on a 5150 hold.
A few days later, a judge granted Bynes' parent's request to have the 27-year-old starlet's temporary psychiatric hold extended for up to two weeks, while they attempt to secure a conservatorship.


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No. 15 South Carolina 58, Mississippi St. 43
Aleighsa Welch recorded her eighth double-double of the season, scoring a career-high 20 points with 11 rebounds to power No. 15 South Carolina past Mississippi State 58-43 Sunday in a Southeast Conference game.
Khadijah Sessions and Elem Ibiam added 11 points apiece for South Carolina (22-5, 10-4), which tied a program record with its 10th conference victory.
The Gamecocks scored the first 12 points and led at halftime 36-20.
South Carolina scored 17 points off 24 Mississippi State turnovers, and held an 8-0 advantage in fast-break points, all in the first half.
The Bulldogs (12-15, 4-10) started the second half on a 9-2 run, making it 38-29 on Carnecia Williams' jumper with 14:10 remaining. The Gamecocks responded with an 18-10 stretch, pushing the lead to 56-39 with 2 minutes to play.
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We are headed for a world where most production can be done efficiently without very many people. Either smart machines will do it by themselves, or communications technology will massively raise the scale at which that the best people can practice their trade.
In other words, we are headed for a new gilded age where owners of capital and labor market superstars will be producing a massive chunk of the economic pie. The exact percentage? Shall we say 90?
Our politicians are, as usual, fighting the last war. It's nuts to worry about getting manufacturing jobs back, because as a first approximation, there won't be any in 10-15 years.
I can think of two possible outcomes for the rest of us.
One is that we are all on the dole, happily chewing qat or plugging into the Matrix of amazing alternate reality experiences available to us.
The other is that we form an army of personal service providers to the ultra rich. I specialize in fingernail care, you focus on toenails. Uncle Chester vacuums out bellybuttons, and so on.
Unless we get fully functional personal assistant robots who can pass the Turing test.
Then it's the Matrix for all of us non-elites.
People, how do you want to spend your time in a world where meaningful work is not really an option for most of us?


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Our kennel has outside runs and each dog has access to an inside box. Inside the kennels are heated and air conditioned! We have a fenced two-acre play yard. All our dogs are let out in the morning for a two hour free play session. We feel this is important for their socialization. While they run and play, all kennels are washed and sanitized! Late in the afternoon, we also give the dogs another two hour free play session. In between free play is when "serious" training takes place.


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Oktoberfest closer to home: Five U.S. festivals
By Adam Carlson, Special to CNN • Updated 25th September 2012
Oktoberfest kicks off in Munich on September 22. But Munich is across an ocean — and ocean-crossing plane tickets are expensive, as are hotels and transportation and schnitzel. Fortunately, there are beer festivals across the United States running parallel to the fest's official September 22-October 7 schedule.
Look out for the smaller festivals if you want a more intimate experience, advises Derek Buono, publisher of Beer Magazine. If you're after new flavors, keep an eye out for fests that stock rare brews.
If you prefer a party, the biggest festivals emphasize atmosphere, scheduling bands and food vendors, in addition to breweries.
Your biggest problems, suggests Buono, will be picking one beer festival, because there are so many.
Here are five festivals to choose from so Oktoberfest need not go uncelebrated. They are big and small, stretching from the Northeast onward. They include tastings, trainings and at least one bratwurst eating contest, in Louisville, Kentucky. No doubt there's a festival near you, so mark your calendars and raise your glasses.
World Beer Festival
(September 22, St. Petersburg, Florida, $40-$85; October 6, Durham, North Carolina, $40-$45)
Founded 17 years ago, the World Beer Festival is a multi-city, multi-date affair, presented by All About Beer Magazine. Its flagship is still Durham, where festival organizers expect to have as many as 250 beers this year, up from 170 last year. But the St. Pete fest is new, and it's the first time the event has been held outside the Carolinas. It's a reflection of the "massively growing craft beer market" in the Tampa Bay area, said All About Beer beer and brewery manager Leigh Hambleton.
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With its slate of events and materials, including tastings and an online "Beer 101" guide, the festival and magazine are committed to "spreading the word about craft beer," Hambleton said. That means showing off the best beverages and helping people learn how to drink them.
Louisville Craft Beer Week
(September 21-29, Louisville, Kentucky, tickets range by day and event; prices range from free to $75)
Louisville's Craft Beer Week, backed by LouisvilleBeer.com, isn't a celebration of Oktoberfest exactly, but it's full of celebratory Oktoberfest events, including eating contests and the release of a slate of fall beers. Casktoberfest, hosted by the St. Matthews location of the Bluegrass Brewing Co., is the week's kick-off and there are dozens more events that follow. The festival hopes to keep widening: This year, it's partnering with the Louisville Eccentric Observer (LEO, for short), the city's alternative weekly, to publish an event guide.
The expectation is "people that didn't even know [it] existed will find out about it," said John Wurth, the founder of LouisvilleBeer.com.
Beer festivals around town used to draw 100 people. Now they draw thousands, said Wurth. BBC brewery used to reach out to crowds. Now it has to turn them away.
Texas Craft Brewers Festival
(October 6, Austin, Texas, $20-$77)
The self-described "largest annual celebration of Texas craft beer," the Texas Craft Brewers Festival, which benefits Austin Sunshine Camps that serve at-risk kids, has been around since 2003.
Held in historic Fiesta Gardens in East Austin, the festival will feature nearly 30 Texas breweries — from No Label to Thirsty Planet — and more than 100 beers. Beer and chocolate and beer and cheese pairing sessions are scheduled.
New Orleans on Tap
(September 29, New Orleans, Louisiana, $1-$100)
Last year, New Orleans on Tap exploded.
Supporting the Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, New Orleans on Tap is a co-production with the Bulldog, a local bar. It was the Bulldog's founder who first brought up the idea of doing a fundraiser-festival, said Marisa Collins, events coordinator for the Louisiana SPCA.
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That was three years ago. Last year, 7,000 people attended New Orleans on Tap and it raised $100,000. Organizers expect more this year, Collins said.
It's "huge for such a young event to explode like that," she said, "but I think we hit the right chord with young New Orleanians that like drinking and that like being outside."
Schuylkill BrewFest
(September 22, Pottsville, Pennsylvania, $10-$25)
Pottsville is the home of the two-year-old Schuylkill BrewFest, and it's also home to Yuengling, America's oldest brewing company. One led to the other.
"Basically what we're doing is celebrating the traditional brewing of German beer in the home of America's oldest brewery," said Keri Johnson, communications coordinator for the Schuylkill County Visitors' Bureau and one of the festival organizers.
It's a small group behind the scenes, but support from both the community and Yuengling, which encouraged the festival to seek out microbreweries across Pennsylvania, has been strong.
The second time around, the BrewFest has quadrupled the number of home brew applicants it has and expanded its programming slate as well: There will be beers to taste and beers to buy and, Johnson said, a band that specializes in Austrian music.
One more to consider:
If you¹re already thirsty for next year, put the
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in Denver on your list. This year¹s October event is sold out, but Buono calls it "the best 40 bucks you could spend on beer."
Put on by the Brewers Association, a national trade organization supporting craft beer, the festival has been going on since 1982. It brings thousands of people from across the country and spans three days with more than 2,000 beers to taste.
Where do you like to celebrate Oktoberfest or just grab a pint? Please tell us in the comments below.
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if these go over prettty well, I could see some EE types coming in and making some exclusives the folowing year.
But after 12-18 months, I think it will be tapped. I'm very glad that it's happening, but I think that a collection with and end in site would be enjoyable.
So 30 figures: (based on my wish list)ROTLA1. Indy w/ gun, pouch, whip, and Gold Idle2. Indy in German uniform3. Marion Ravenwood w/ medallion4. Belloq in Ceremonial Gown5. German Mechanic w/ wrench6. Sallah w/ torch7. Toht8. Cairo Swordsman w/ sword9. Belloq w/ map
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Seeing Jeff's playset pics above, I really hope we see some of those for the line next year - heck, even if they use the same molds it would be pretty cool.
. . .IF so, let me attempt to be the first by asking whether or not the "vintage" playsets will get an update (Well of the Souls, Streets of Cairo, Map Room) as well as vehicles (German army truck w/ Ark crate). The flying wing with shredible German Mechanic would also be a cool new addition.Finally, IF the playsets and vehicles get an update, will they utilize the molds from the vintage toys like many of the current Star Wars vehicles or would they be all new sculpts? (YF, 08/17/07). . .The answer to playsets is about the same as you might expect from Star Wars - It's a been a struggle so we are adopting a wait and see attitude on them and seeing where our figure/vehicle demand nets out first before going too far in the playset direction. The cargo truck is a definite probability for 3-3/4", but the wing is tough because it really is a big one. One thing that is known is that NONE of the original Indy tools exist anymore, so we will not be going back to the vintage tools.
It looks like Hasbro's going with the "each figure includes an artifact" approach (if the initial ROTLA figures are any indication), so the Ark itself might be a good opportunity for Hasbro to do the oft-requested "build a figure" concept in the Indy line. Pack in the bottom with one figure, a slab of "sand" with another, the lid with another, the poles with two others, and there you go.
So i dug out all my Indy stuff and was very surprised with what i found. Closer to a complete collection than i thought.
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Your gay BFF President Barack Obama delivered the commencement address at the all-women's Barnard College today. During his speech, he encouraged the Class of 2012 to focus on their own personal improvement rather than the "beauty and fashion" obsessed pop culture that surrounds them, but added an important caveat: just because you're powerful doesn't mean you can't be stylish. That's what Michelle Obama would say, at least.
In addition to encouraging women to follow the example of the First Lady, Obama also told graduates that they should never give up,
Whether it's starting a business, running for office, or raising an amazing family, remember that making your mark on the world is hard. Whenever you feel that creeping cynicism, … whenever somebody tells you to set your sights lower, the trajectory of this country should give you hope.
So, graduates, tell the Kardashians that you're tired of keeping up; they can go on ahead to wherever they're going without you and just send a letter when they get there. By order of the President.


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(a) Before any vessel documented with a fishery license endorsement shall touch and trade at a foreign port or place, the master shall obtain from the port director a permit on Customs Form 1379 to touch and trade.
When a fishing vessel departs from the United States and there is an intent to stop at a foreign port (1) to lade vessel equipment which was preordered, (2) to purchase and lade vessel equipment, or (3) to purchase and lade vessel equipment to replace existing vessel equipment, the master of the vessel must either clear for that foreign port or obtain a permit to touch and trade, whether or not the vessel will engage in fishing on that voyage.28 Purchases of such equipment, whether intended at the time of departure or not, are subject to declaration, entry, and payment of duty pursuant to section 466 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1466). The duty may be remitted if it is established that the purchases resulted from stress of weather or other casualty.
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-my husband dancing on a van, with strangers stopping to film him. really.
Ahhh hahahaa. This made my night
"You have any kills?"
The the dancing on the car. I cried.
You guys almost make running look fun. Almost. :0
I'll admit, I got a little nervous with the upward camera angle on Robby and his short (gasp) shorts!
This is hilarious and makes me want to become a runner. awesome.
Congrats!! That looks like it was loads of fun.
So so awesome! Great job you guys, sweet video!
yaaaay! loved it.
the chicken dance! that was a must.
this makes me want to ragnar!
I love that video so much. It looks awesome. It makes me want to run Ragnar, too!
Really inspirational I need to start running again!
haha this is awesome! That morph suit is a definite win! :)
this video is SOOOO crazy awesome! ah! it makes me want to go out and run for miles and miles and fun tond of friends who are crazy awesome. Ryan is a genius, you guys rock!
Love this video! Just passed it along to my sister who just ran her first Ragnar in Tennessee...it seems she drank the "kool-aid" too! Shes in love with it and can't wait until the next one!
super great video. I cannot believe that there are so many wannabies.
Seriously SO AWESOME! I want to do one so bad. Ragnar or Tough Mudder next year? Ragnar, Tough Mudder, Ragnar, Tough Mudder. Ahhhh! I can't decide!!!
I lived in Vegas for 5 years. Even in the fall, it is pretty toasty out at Red Rock. I have to give you credit. Awesome video!!
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I am trying to make a Stream Music player application that you can play the mp3s from your dropbox account on stream. But DropboxAPI doesnt give you ID3 information as metadata . So i need to find a way to get the ID3 informations like artist and song name so i can list the files on the screen.
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Sure, you should avoid UV tanning booths and burning when you're out in the sun, but that may require looking a little too covered up for your taste while out on the beach. Now, there's an easy way to shield your skin without sacrificing style: sun-protective clothing and accessories. From tops and maxi dresses to hats and shades, fashion brands like Hat Attack, CoverClothing, and Mott50 are making a statement against skin cancer, a lifestyle disease that affects young women, older men, and everyone in between. One in five Americans will develop skin cancer in the course of a lifetime; 13 million Americans are living with a history of non-melanoma skin cancer, and nearly 800,000 Americans are living with a history of melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer.
Just how effective are UV-proof clothing and accessories – or is it all just a gimmick? According to dermatologist Dr. Macrene Alexiades-Armenakas, they are extremely effective. "Sun protective clothing and accessories are superior to sunscreen because they are not dependent upon the user applying the correct amount and missing spots or failing to reapply," she says. "Also, sunscreen wears off with perspiration and time whereas clothing does not." When choosing clothing, however, it's important to pay attention to the UPF instead of the SPF. While SPF means sun protection factor and describes the effectiveness of a sunscreen in protecting skin from UVB radiation, UPF stands for ultraviolet protection factor and is a numerical rating given to clothing to indicate how effectively the fabric blocks ultraviolet radiation. A UPF rating of 25 means that only 1/25th (or 4%) of the UV radiation can penetrate the fabric. Unlike SPF, which only expresses a sunscreen's protective value in terms of limited wavelengths of light, UPF applies to a range of broad spectrum UVA and UVB radiation (the highest UPF rating a garment can be assigned is 50+). "Just like sunscreen, there is a minimum amount of UPF you want in your clothing and accessories," says Dr. Alexiades-Armenakas. "You want to wear no less than a UPF of 30."
However, just because you wear the UPF-proof clothing, doesn't mean you should skip the sunscreen. "When out in the sun or on the beach, be sure to apply a sunscreen with a protection factor of 30 or greater at least 30 minutes before sun exposure, and then re-apply every two hours thereafter," advises Marina Peredo, MD, a board-certified dermatologist in Smithtown, NY.
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For quite a long time, Subaru was a competitor on the World Rally Championship circuit with its amazing turbocharged weapons. And that's exacty where the inspiration for the 1998 Impreza 2.5 RS came from, what, with its large wing and non-racing derived 2.5 liter boxer four engine.
On the inside, it's well equipped, with a "handsome" dash. We think MotorWeek is confusing "handsome" with "made of black plastic," but they're basically homonyms.
But don't let that spoil the performance for you. The 2.5 RS gets to 60 in a sprightly 8.2 seconds (not all that bad, really).
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You may have heard of the "French paradox." The French diet is very high in saturated fat and cholesterol (just think of pate de fois gras and croissants), yet France has one of the world's lowest rates of heart disease. One theory for this apparent discrepancy is that another major player in the French diet—red wine—protects the arteries of the heart. (Another possibility, perhaps even more likely, is that cutting down on saturated fat is less helpful than previously thought. See the ]]>High Cholesterol]]> article and the ]]>Antioxidant]]> article for more information.)
Resveratrol is a natural antioxidant found in red wine. Antioxidants protect cells in the body from damage by free radicals, naturally occurring but harmful substances that are thought to play a role in ]]>cardiovascular disease]]> . Resveratrol is also a phytoestrogen, a substance that mimics some of the effects of estrogen, while blocking others. ]]>Soy]]> , another phytoestrogen, is thought to help prevent heart disease as well as cancer, and resveratrol might have similar effects. However, as yet none of these potential benefits of resveratrol have been documented in any meaningful way, and there is some evidence that resveratrol taken by mouth is broken down before it enters the bloodstream.
Resveratrol is not an essential nutrient. It is found in red wine as well as in red grape skins and seeds and purple grape juice. Peanuts also contain a small amount of resveratrol. Resveratrol supplements are available as well.
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Because there haven't been any clinical studies, the optimal therapeutic dosage hasn't been established for resveratrol. Based on animal studies, a reasonable therapeutic dosage might be about 500 mg daily.
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2. Goldberg DM. More on antioxidant activity of resveratrol in red wine [letter]. Clin Chem . 1996;42:113-114.
3. Siemann EH, Creasy LL. Concentration of the phytoalexin resveratrol in wine. Am J Enol Vitic. 1992;43:49-52.
4. Kopp P. Resveratrol, a phytoestrogen found in red wine. A possible explanation for the conundrum of the 'French paradox'? Eur J Endocrinol . 1998;138:619-620.
5. Rotondo S, Rajtar G, Manarini S, et al. Effect of trans-resveratrol, a natural polyphenolic compound, on human polymorphonuclear leukocyte function. Br J Pharmacol . 1998;123:1691-1699.
6. Turrens JF, Lariccia J, Nair MG. Resveratrol has no effect on lipoprotein profile and does not prevent peroxidation of serum lipids in normal rats. Free Radic Res . 1997;27:557-562.
7. Pace-Asciak CR, Rounova O, Hahn SE, et al. Wines and grape juices as modulators of platelet aggregation in healthy human subjects. Clin Chim Acta. 1996;246:163-182.
8. Wilson T, Knight TJ, Beitz DC, et al. Resveratrol promotes atherosclerosis in hypercholesterolemic rabbits. Life Sci . 1996;59:PL15-PL21.
9. Jang M, Cai L, Udeani GO, et al. Cancer chemopreventive activity of resveratrol, a natural product derived from grapes. Science . 1997;275:218-220.
10. Mgbonyebi OP, Russo J, Russo IH. Antiproliferative effect of synthetic resveratrol on human breast epithelial cells. Int J Oncol . 1998;12:865-869.
11. Subbaramaiah K, Chung WJ, Michaluart P, et al. Resveratrol inhibits cyclooxygenase-2 transcription and activity in phorbol ester-treated human mammary epithelial cells. J Biol Chem . 1998;273:21875-21882..
12. Clement MV, Hirpara JL, Chawdhury SH, et al. Chemopreventive agent resveratrol, a natural product derived from grapes, triggers CD95 signaling-dependent apoptosis in human tumor cells. Blood . 1998;92:996-1002.
13. Johnson JL, Maddipati KR. Paradoxical effects of resveratrol on the two prostaglandin H synthases. Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat . 1998;56:131-143.
14. ElAttar TM, Virji AS. Modulating effect of resveratrol and quercetin on oral cancer cell growth and proliferation. Anticancer Drugs. 1999;10:187-193.
15. Gehm BD, McAndrews JM, Chien PY, et al. Resveratrol, a polyphenolic compound found in grapes and wine, is an agonist for the estrogen receptor. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A . 1997;94:14138-14143.
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That little Annie kid with the red hair better watch out -- Jane Lynch will have her doing pushups in seconds.
It seems perfect casting -- Lynch, beloved by millions for her searing, sneering high school gym teacher Sue Sylvester on TV's "Glee," is making her Broadway debut as the villainous Miss Hannigan in the acclaimed Broadway revival of "Annie" at the Palace Theatre. She took over the role from Katie Finneran last week and stars in the show through July 14.
Lynch also will host "Hollywood Game Night," a prime-time celebrity game show created by Sean Hayes, debuting in July on NBC.
Pre-"Glee," Lynch was known for comic turns in films like Christopher Guest's "Best in Show" and alongside Steve Carell in "The 40-Year-Old Virgin." A poignant performance as Julia Child's sister in "Julie & Julia" followed. She got her start in Chicago, performing with the acclaimed Steppenwolf Theatre Company and The Second City comedy troupe.
Lynch, 52, is married to psychologist Lara Embry and is raising a stepdaughter, Haden, 11. She met last month with Newsday contributor Joseph V. Amodio in her dressing room.
You're debuting on Broadway as a mean, maniacal woman... who abuses kids. How will you pull that off?
Oh, I'm gonna dig deep. It's gonna stretch me. Unlike anything I've done in a long time.
I guess, actually, they're two very different characters.
They are. Miss Hannigan is much more sloppy... and drunk. More see-through. And maybe not as successful as Sue Sylvester at manipulation. Sue is stealthy. But Hannigan is kind of a mess.
Are you nervous?
The dance is the hardest part for me. I've been working diligently on that for about a month. There's 16 bars of tap. When I saw the show, my friend who saw it with me just grabbed my arm and whispered, "You're gonna have to tap." So... right now... it's... a whole bowl of ingredients that you hope will make soup. There's the dancing, singing, acting, the blocking, the backstage traffic patterns, the wig, the makeup, the costume changes -- it's a whole bunch of things. As we're sitting here, I'm downloading a whole bunch of files in my head.
Do you have any memories of the original "Annie" production?
I grew up in Dolton, Ill. -- we didn't get to Broadway much. So I never saw a production of it, but I know every breath of the cast album. To actually watch the show and see -- oh, wow, that's why they have that song... It was fun to discover that.
Actors have told me that being a replacement is the hardest job in the business. You get few rehearsals -- you just have to hit the ground running.
You do. One of the first things I did was understudy at Steppenwolf and Second City. So I'd have to be completely ready to go. They'd say, "Come in now, So-and-so is throwing up." I'd show up and have to plug myself into their show. It's not that I arrive and say, "Hey, let's try a new take on this scene." I became very good at that. I like to be confined artistically.
What do you mean, confined?
I love parameters. Otherwise it's like jumping off a cliff. James Lapine], our director, would say, "You know, if you wanna change this blocking..." and I'd say, "Don't worry about it." I like knowing that I have to go from here to there. I'll be creative within the confines. I feel safe in the confines.
Later this year, we'll see "Hollywood Game Night."
It's Sean Hayes' brainchild. Sean has these ridiculous, fun game nights at his house. I've been to a few of them. They're elaborate -- he plans them to the second. We play Celebrity and other pop-culture games. On the show, we'll have two teams, with three celebrities and one civilian on each team.
So how are you on game nights? Do I want you on my team?
You would want me on your team, but you don't ever want to play against me. I'm rather, umm... I'm brutal. The Sue Sylvester in me comes out. I'm a nice person in real life. But when I play games and you don't know the answer to what I think is a simple question, I will shame you.
Meanwhile, on "Glee," Sue Sylvester... fired?
She was.
Will we still see her next season?
Oh, yes. I don't know when she'll go back to McKinley, but she's started a new life as an aerobics instructor for 23 Hour Fitness.
What happened to that last hour?
They scrub down the steam room, I think, in that hour.
So, we'll see her in another life.
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The Sexuality Spectrum offers a groundbreaking exploration of sexual orientation through the creativity of over fifty international contemporary artists. Artists including Judy Chicago, Joan Snyder, Arthur Tress, Archie Rand, Albert Winn, Trix Rosen, Joan Roth, and Mark Podwal explore a broad range of subjects:the evolving social and religious attitudes toward sexuality; issues of alienation, marginalization, and inclusion; the impact on the family, child-rearing, and life stages; violence and persecution; AIDS/HIV; and the influence of the LGBTQI community on the Jewish and larger world.
Rabbi David Ellenson, HUC-JIR President, states, "The common thread that unites these works is a principled intent on the part of these artists to employ art as a tool to create a messianic world of justice for all regardless of sexual orientation, family status, gender, or age. It is the self-evident ethical aspiration that marks this exhibition as so powerful, inspirational, and unique."
Judy Chicago and Estelle Yarinsky reference Nazi persecution of gay victims during the Holocaust, as documented in Richard Grune's rare wartime lithograph. Josh Lehrer captures haunting portraits of transgender youths in New York City. Helene Aylon, Susan Kaplow and Trix Rosen expose and refute the biblical quotes in Leviticus that have engendered discrimination and intolerance, while Archie Rand looks to the biblical David and Jonathan and prophet and warrior Deborah for other perspectives, as does Benton Spruance's evocation of Jacob wrestling with the angel and David Wander's "Song of Songs." Heddy Abramowitz and Dorit Jordan Dotan capture public conflict over gay rights in Israel, while Kobi Israel offers poignant images of military personnel as commentary. Photographer Joan Roth's archive of "pride parade" images reflects two decades of activism, also depicted in John Dugdale's and Joyce Ellen Weinstein's works. Andi Arnovitz expresses the anguished consequence of unborn children and stunted families. Carol Hamoy tackles issues of anonymity and invisibility, while Leonard Meiselman expresses masked identity. Female sexuality is expressed in depictions of Lilith by Siona Benjamin, Mark Podwal, and Iris Levinson. The impact of AIDS/HIV is found in Linda Soberman's sober installation of empty chairs, Albert Winn's powerful "Akedah," and in two panels of the NAMES Project Memorial Quilt, created by John Hirsch, which demonstrate the Reform Movement's longstanding concern and commitment. Physical and emotional longing are found in works by Joan Snyder, Martin Wong, Penny Wolin, and Arthur Tress. Cartoonist William Haefeli and graphic novelist Alison Bechdalecapture the pivots of change.
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Jean Bloch Rosensaft, Director, noted, "This exhibition exemplifies the spirit of the College-Institute's and the Reform Movement's commitment to free and open inquiry, inclusivity and outreach, and advocacy on behalf of human rights and the eradication of sexual discrimination.Our museum has a longstanding commitment to explore challenging issues through the visual arts; past exhibitions have included artistic responses to family violence, aging and ageism, and rebirth after the Holocaust."
HUC-JIR's Institute for Judaism, Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity and Blaustein Center for Pastoral Counseling have guided the development of this collaborative project. Faculty and students have contributed essays reflective of their academic disciplines for the catalog.
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2-Can you affirm beyond reasonable doubt that he is guilty?
One minor correction. It should be beyond a reasonable doubt. I don't think the phrase is ever used without the article.
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beyond any reasonable doubt
beyond a reasonable doubt
They all sound fine to me.
Hm. I have always heard beyond a reasonable doubt. Perhaps it is a BE/AE difference. Maybe I'll do a Google check and see what I come up with.
It's three times more common with the article, but without gets 30,000 hits.
Interesting. I had always heard that in instructions to a jury in a criminal case that they must find the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. It is reasonable to expect tho that there are other circumstance in which that phrase is used. I wonder if the one without the article is used in a different context. I expect that that might be the case.Originally Posted by tdol
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The internet is a very strange place these days. Showcasing the best and the worst of what humanity has to offer, it is a veritable smorgasbord of information. What only twenty years ago seemed to be little more than a novelty, has now become such a staple of our increasingly global culture that it would be difficult to imagine life without it. Here at The Beethoven Journal, we thought it might be interesting to see just how far Beethoven's influence has reached into cyberspace and where he might be popping up. To this end, we offer you the first installment in the WEBeethoven Series. The following links have varying degrees of association with our favorite German composer, from crass and crude renditions of his most famous classics, to legitimate homages posted by true fans.
Analysis of Beethoven's Op. 53
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If you are interested in learning more about the formal craft and architecture of Beethoven's music, Teoria.com offers an easy to follow format. The award-winning site, which specializes in free online music theory lessons, exercises, and articles, is the pet project of José Rodríguez Alvira, a professor of music theory and composition at the Conservatory of Music in Puerto Rico. Alvira received formal training at the L'École Normale de Musique de Paris, the Conservatoire de Musique d'Aubervilliers and the Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico, and is the founder of the Casals Festival in Puerto Rico.
The above URL links to a graphic analysis of Beethoven's revolutionary and forward-looking Sonata in C major, Op. 53, also known as the "Waldstein." Similar to Timothy A. Smith's fantastic online collection of Bach's 48 Preludes and Fugues, this online analysis visually maps out the work's first movement, complete with scrolling score, harmonic progressions, and a diagram of the formal structure.
Additional articles can be found, along with works by other composers, on the Teoria.com website.
Musopen! - Public Domain Music Library
Founded by Bay Area resident Aaron Dunn while still a student at Skidmore College, "Musopen is an online music library of copyright free (public domain) music. We want to give the world access to music without the legal hassles so common today. There is a great deal of music that has expired copyrights, but almost no recordings of this music is in the public domain. We aim to record or obtain recordings that have no copyrights so that our visitors may listen, re-use, or in any way enjoy music. Put simply, our mission is to set music free."
Symphony of Friendship
A charming visual narrative, written and illustrated by students at the Bando Elementary School in Japan (with some assistance from Canadian artist Nathan Bartley). For the Japanese, Bando is a historically significant location – the very first Japanese performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony took place here during World War I, in a German POW camp. According to the website, the Symphony of Friendship "is a story about the start of the Japanese custom of playing Beethoven's Ninth Symphony at Christmas. The story is written for children. This story was put on the Internet on Christmas Eve, 1995. It is a Christmas present to the children of the world."
Musicthatmakesyoudumb – Music and I.Q.
One of the massively popular titans of the internet, Facebook.com is a site which allows users to create profiles detailing their social interests and affinities, as well as post photo galleries, chat with friends, and meet new people. With over 200 million users, it has quickly risen to become the top social-networking site on the internet for young adults and professionals alike.
Virgil Griffith, a Ph.D. candidate at the California Institute of Technology, had a recent revelation regarding the data compiled on sites like Facebook, the social and musical trends in his age group, and what implications this information may have. As he states on hiswebpage, "I've listened to artists who after listening to I thought to myself 'Wow... loving this rubbish says a lot about someone and how much they got going on in their head.' Could one's musical tastes say something about intelligence? How about SAT scores? Well, like any good scientist, I decided to see how well my personal experience matches reality."
Using information from Facebook's Network Statistics pages, Griffith compared the most popular music artist listings to the average SAT and ACT scores from colleges across the nation. The results, which Griffith describes as "hilarity incarnate," reveal that those students who list Beethoven's music as their favorite, stand head-and-shoulders above their peers in terms of standardized test performance. Curious to know where your favorite music ranks in terms of "smartitude" and "dumbitude?" View the data charts to see how other artists stack up to this Classical Music titan.
You can read more about Griffith's study, and his self-professedquasi-scientific methods on his website.
Readers who do not yet know what a valuable a resource YouTube.com is should definitely spend some time getting familiar with the site. There is certainly plenty of inane and trivial content – as with any user-generated site – for everyone wants their fifteen minutes of cyber-fame. However, there are many legitimately amusing videos for us to enjoy. Of even greater importance is how the site gives music aficionados worldwide unprecedented access to recordings of some of the best contemporary performers, as well as classic recordings and performances of the past.
Highlights include full-length performances of all nine Symphonies conducted by Herbert von Karajan, as well as other acclaimed conductors. Although these videos have been online for sometime now, we felt obliged to mention them in case readers happened to overlook this great collection. A big thank you to Aaron Dunn and the team at Musopen! (www.musopen.com) for uploading many of these wonderful historical performances.
Karajan Beethoven Symphony No. 1-9
In addition, readers may also enjoy this wonderful performance of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.
Symphony No. 6 on Period Instruments
And, of course, our favorite Youtube video on the Beethoven Center...
One of the fascinating aspects of Beethoven's music is how it seems to appeal universally to individuals across the globe, especially those with no formal musical background or training. If you are like many Beethoven fans, you may have no idea what an Italian sixth is or how to resolve a diminished seventh chord properly. Even if the thought of reading orchestral scores gives you nightmares, you can still enjoy the following link.
Beethoven's 5th Symphony: Graphical Score Animation
For those individuals looking for a gateway into deeper levels of symphonic appreciation but feel overwhelmed by the sheer magnitude of orchestral forces and the analytical skills usually required, this link offers a visually revealing and entertaining alternative. The video's convenient "Piano Roll" layout gives viewers an easy to follow representation of the tessitura and orchestration of the symphony's first movement. The horizontal plane represents the passage of time, while the vertical plane indicates pitch. Additionally, each instrument of the orchestra is color-coded for easy identification.
(See a chart of the color scheme.)
Although perhaps not as incisive as a full musicological analysis, the animation is nonetheless visually insightful and readers with no formal musical education will appreciate this approach and find it very accessible.
We all need a little fun in our lives and light-hearted fare is always a welcome relief. Beethoven was said to be a huge fan of humor and merriment, and loved a good joke. In honor of the Master's fondness for revelry, we offer you a slightly more jocular collection of Beethoven-related items.
Dudley Moore – Beethoven Sonata Parody
Another gem on Youtube is this classic parody of Beethoven's aesthetic style, taken from the British comedy series "Beyond the Fringe" and performed by Dudley Moore at the piano. Combining POWs and Pop Culture, Moore applies the hallmarks of Beethoven's late Classical style to a well-known theme – the "Colonel Bogey March" written in 1914 by Kenneth Alford and later used by Malcolm Arnold for the whistling theme in the movie "Bridge over the River Kwai."
Here, Moore's capacity for musical satire is as convincing as it is hilarious. Beethoven frequently borrowed melodies and stylistic elements of the popular music of his time, subjecting it to more complex methods of development. What makes this video so absolutely brilliant, is just how accurate Moore's exaggerations of Beethoven's tendencies are. His development and treatment of the theme is quite convincing and we wonder how similarly Beethoven might actually have manipulated this popular tune.
Additional parodies of the music of Britten, Brecht, and Schubert can be found in the "Related Videos" column on the right side of the screen.
Redneck Tenors Live – Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
It seems as if nothing has been able to escape the reach of the popular tendency in today's entertainment world to glorify redneck culture. What is ironic, however, is how a movement that celebrates the lack of sophistication and grace in society, would latch onto music that is considered by many to be the pinnacle of artistic refinement in the Western world.
Originally featured on the NBC show America's got Talent, The 3 Redneck Tenors – Billy Bob, Billy Joe, and Billy Billie – have incorporated into their stage act a rendition of the Fifth Symphony, with sections vaguely reminiscent of Sid Caesar and Nanette Fabray's classic "Argument." Onstage, the mullet-sporting singers perform in dirty overalls and jean shorts, in front of kegs of beer and pink flamingo lawn ornaments.
To them, Beethoven's famous 4-note motive is one of rowdy declamation and argumentative debate rather than being a symbol of the gravity of fate and the weight of inevitability. Perhaps these redneck cousins are simply accustomed to dialogue in which every sentiment one could wish to express is communicated in four words or less.
Their site explains that the three have humble origins in the city of Paris – Paris, TX that is. But behind all of the histrionics are three carefully crafted stage personas, put together by singers Matthew Lord, Alex Bumpas, and Blake Davidson. In actuality, the three have very impressive backgrounds in opera, and have received musical training at some of the most prestigious schools in the U.S. In addition to their television appearances, the group has managed to find enthusiastic audiences in performance venues across the country. For news, upcoming events, and performer bios, visit their site at 3rednecktenors.com.
The Manualist Plays Beethoven
This is one of the more interesting and unique ways we've seen Beethoven's music interpreted to date. Gerry Phillips has been playing music using his hands for the last forty years, from many of the most famous classical pieces, to rock and pop music. At first we were slightly dubious about his skill (the control needed for such a feat seemed rather extraordinary), but it appears that his talent is indeed legitimate. As a result, he has made quite a name for himself and has even been featured on the television show Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Phillips has an impressive repertoire of music that he has transcribed for his hands, and more performances can be found on his Youtube page as well as his website.
And finally, we conclude with two offerings for the kids (or at least the kid in all of us).
The Muppet Show: Rowlf – Beethoven's "Pathétique"
The first video features a classic Muppets skit in which the lovable character Rowlf is seen playing the second movement of the Sonate Pathétique for a somnolent bust of Beethoven, who later rebukes the canine crooner for his Gouldian indulgences.
The Muppet Show – Moonlight Sonata
Our final offering proves that not only is Beethoven's music universally appealing, but it apparently has a soporific quality as well. Here, the great pianist-comedian Victor Borge is visited during one of his practice sessions by Fozzie Bear. After a particularly raucous entrance, Fozzie manages to persuade the elder Borge to allow him to stay, and is subsequently treated to the music of "the Spanish composer – El Beethoven." ¡Felizmente escuchando!


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Teen Miles Morales becomes Spider-Man of his reality, crossing his path with five counterparts from other dimensions to stop a threat for all realities. Rated PG.
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Decades after her original visit, the magical nanny returns to help the Banks siblings and Michael's children through a difficult time in their lives. Rated PG.
Six years after the events of "Wreck-It Ralph," Ralph and Vanellope, now friends, discover a wi-fi router in their arcade, leading them into a new adventure. Rated PG.


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Standard Horizontal Plate Filters (SHPF)
Industrial Liquid Filtration
The Horizontal Plate Filter (HPF) is one the most universally accepted industrial liquid filtration solutions. With the Horizontal Plate Filter (HPF), Sparkler® created a filter that provides uniform flow, no moving parts and simplicity of design. Gravity is the key principle at work. The plates in this model function horizontally and through the topside only, they offer unparalleled stability, versatility, granularity, sanitation, fault tolerance, and efficiency.
Flowing with gravity, liquids compress and secure any medium through which they pass. If pore number and size restrict passage, the intended case with filtration, flow will distribute itself uniformly across a horizontal surface, leading to a uniform functioning of any medium.
Designed for unilateral top flow filtration, the bottom side of horizontal plates offers the most robust support possible for topside media. This in turn enables using the broadest possible array of media, individually and combined, to remove suspended particulate ranging in size from coarse to fine; 100+ microns to <1 micron. Finally, this media diversity permits the use of filter aids of every variety for precoat and bodyfeed.
Within the limits of a given vessel size, plates may be added or subtracted to optimize efficiency.
Since the entire filtration process occurs within a pressure vessel, exposure to airborne contaminants is eliminated, guaranteeing a sanitary condition.
Again, because horizontal plate filtration works with gravity, planned and/or accidental interruptions have no effect on the filtration process or result.
This design may incorporate a scavenger plate. Offline during a productive run, it may be switched online at the end of a cycle to filter 90% of residual liquid. Over hundreds and thousands of cycles such "scavenged" filtrate represents increased efficiency and cost savings by orders of magnitude.
The HPF functionality is based on manual operation. Once optimum throughput is achieved, the filter's cartridge must be lifted by hand or crane from the tank, disassembled, washed off, reassembled, and inserted back into the vessel before a new cycle can begin. Efficiency can be increased dramatically through the purchase of secondary cartridge that can be swapped with the primary cartridge immediately. Alternatively a spare bottom assembly, consisting of a secondary base ring and scavenger plate may be purchased, enabling an immediate assembly of a clean cartridge as each plate is removed and cleaned. The key here is to handle the plates once, as you take apart and remove cake from one bundle, you begin the assembly of the next plate bundle simultaneously
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Former athlete sues over painkiller injections
A former college football athlete is suing after he said a drug almost killed him.
The hospital grade painkiller is called Toradol or generically ketorolac, and former University of Southern California player Armond Armstead said it made him feel superhuman.
In an ABC News exclusive, Brian Ross spoke with the former defensive lineman who is suing USC and the team doctor, saying their use of injectable ketorolac caused the 20-year-old a heart attack.
"Just go in, he would give me the shot and I would be on my way," Armstead said.
"As a mom, that was an atrocity because how many other kids are going to take these shots to get on that field not knowing that this could kill you," said his mother Christa Armstead.
The drug comes with significant warnings about cardiac arrest, and the possibility of fatal strokes.
In light of the lawsuit, ABC News surveyed 25 of the nation's 120 Division 1 football programs, including the Huskers -- 16 teams either didn't respond or declined comment. Three schools said they don't use it, the other six schools, including Nebraska, said they use it.
The University of Nebraska detailed the team's use of ketorolac injections, saying three criteria are needed to be met before they would administer the prescription painkiller: the athlete is receiving treatment for an injury, the medication is prescribed by the treating physician, and the student-athlete consents to use of the medication.
To read more, visit ABC News.


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Unsung Heroes of Tiger Conservation
Rangers work tirelessly—often in dangerous conditions—to fight wildlife poaching and ensure tigers continue to survive
- Date: December 13, 2012
For wild tigers around the world, rangers mean the difference between life and death. These brave protectors work tirelessly under harsh and sometimes dangerous conditions to fight wildlife poaching and ensure tigers continue to survive. Their efforts often put their very lives at risk.
A day in the life
Patrolling is a mainstay of a ranger's work. They roam across territories, monitoring conditions and watching for poaching and any other illegal activities—such as tree felling— which harm tiger habitat. Longer patrols, often on foot and based out of remote guard posts, can last days or even weeks.
Rangers collect information on poaching incidents and tip-offs. They assist with wildlife management efforts like surveys and monitoring. Rangers also perform outreach activities such as guided tours, engaging local communities and maintaining parks and facilities.
Putting their lives at risk
Many of these daily activities can put rangers in harm's way. Wildlife poachers generally will not hesitate to shoot at them. Militant groups in certain regions will take their grievances out on park staff. In India's Simlipal Tiger Reserve, for example, left wing extremists jeopardized park rangers' lives when they destroyed the park's protection infrastructure.
Large wildlife also pose a threat. Rhino and tiger attacks have disabled or killed rangers in the tall grasslands of India's Kaziranga Tiger Reserve.
Enforcement and resources
Law enforcement powers for rangers vary from country to country. Some rangers may arrest poachers, while others must turn criminals over to the police. India's Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972 authorizes all forest officers to carry out searches, seize incriminating tools, and arrest any suspect without warrant. Likewise, in Bhutan, rangers and anti-poaching team members have the power to arrest poachers. And in Nepal, the chief warden of a park is allowed to convict a poacher and order a sentence for the crime.
Maintaining a ranger unit can be expensive, especially for countries with relatively few financial resources. The cost of maintaining rangers in areas where tigers roam tends to range around $25,000-$30,000 for one year, depending on the country. Rangers' salaries vary widely. In India, monthly pay for a forest guard can range between INR 7,000 (about $150) to INR 14,000 (about $300).
WWF support for rangers
Conservation for tigers and many other endangered species cannot succeed without rangers. WWF supports rangers by providing training, equipment, and other assistance for their work.
WWF's Russell E. Train Education for Nature Program (EFN) has helped train more than three-thousand park rangers from more than 20 countries since 1994.
TRAFFIC— WWF's joint program with the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) — works with external partners on the ground to address poaching and trafficking issues. In India, TRAFFIC training taught park guards how to detect the use of illegal metal snares in tiger reserves.
Our Tigers Alive Initiative (TAI) engages WWF's vast global network, including rangers, to help double wild tiger populations in the next 12 years. TAI—active in 12 of the 13 tiger range countries—regularly honors the most effective rangers and field staff for excellence in protection efforts against poaching and other illegal activities.
Patrol rangers in training in Thailand. WWF, Mae Wong National Park and Klong Lan National Park organize training to help rangers in their work to protect tiger populations.
Park ranger Sampan Suksee has a last meal with his son before he leaves to go on a dangerous anti-poaching patrol mission in the face of escalating tiger and elephant poaching in Kui Buri national park, Thailand.
Anti-poaching brigade in Lazovskiy Nature Reserve, Russia. The reserve is considered one of the most important tiger reserves in Russia. It is also home to 58 other species of mammals including the Siberian lynx, Amur leopard and Asiatic black bear.
This native Ugdege antipoaching patrol member patrols the Bikin river basin forests that shelter tigers and Amur leopards in the Russian Far East.


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The US government is being sued by a coalition of beekeepers, conservation and food campaigners over pesticides linked to serious harm in bees.
The lawsuit accuses the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of failing to protect the insects – which pollinate three-quarters of all food crops – from nerve agents that it says should be suspended from use. Neonicotinoids, the world's most widely used insecticides, are also facing the prospect of suspension in the European Union, after the health commissioner pledged to press on with the proposed ban despite opposition from the UK and Germany.