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A black diamond is far from being a adamatine jewel filled with darkness and whatnot. Nay, it is a loathesome lump, a kidneystone of an arch-demon, an infernal beozar, an undigestable piece of the firmament fallen upon the naked earth. When found, the stone is a rough and pitted thing looking all the more like a piece of old charcoal, but even the most dense of finders would know the stone to be something more than just a fickle rock.
Black Diamonds are excedingly rare, and have been found in no known diamond mine or operation. The only places they have been found is in the vicinity of fallen stars, while the earth is still smoldering and burnt from it's fall. Astrologers are always keen to find these sites, since a fallen star is a massive pile of wealth waiting to be claimed. While the starmetal is greedily hoarded, the pattering of black diamonds are generally discarded with alacrity by those who either know what they truly are, or those who are ignorant of the stone and merely wish to be rid of it's baleful presence.
Black diamonds have always been valuable as long as there have been necromancy, infernal magics, and undead creatures. The diamond itself is magically neutral, but is aligned with darkness in the same fashion that a regular diamond is aligned with light. This power, matched with it's penchant for darkness have made the stone valuable for dark magic practitioners. Infernalists and diabolists have also found the stone to be of value as it matches demons and devils perfectly, as both are sullied and fallen. Finally, as recepticals of dark energy, black diamonds are natural boosters for the undead. A vampire or lich with such a stone has a major advantage over one that lacks such a stone.
Magic/Cursed Properties
Black Diamonds are magically neutral, as regular diamonds are, but have a strong alignment to darkness, and entropy rather than light and endurance. The black diamond has the same strengths as a normal diamond in terms of hardness, but it is more receptive to resonances and taints. A black diamond can be cut and polished as a regular diamond, but as it contains darkness, the stone ever retains a dull and lusterless finish, looking more akin to a piece of charcoal rather than a diamond. Looks are decieving.
As Black Diamonds are very rare, those that have appeared tend to have well known stories and such attached to them. How much is truth and how much is exaggeration, made up detail, and plain bologna is up to the reader.
Balor's Eye
One of the largest black diamonds ever found, Balor's Eye was cut into a perfect sphere by the Witch-Queen Agadela of ancient Zehin. This black sphere served as her gazing crystal for scrying, and with it she could see perfectly anything that was hidden by darkness. Things in broad daylight were invisible to the stone though, hence the term hiding in plain sight. The Eye was lost when the gods, enraged by the hubris of the Zehini magi, flooded and destroyed the empire.
The Well of Souls
This immaculate black diamond, cut in mockery of the brilliant style of diamond cutting is the phylactary of the Liche Valde. This liche, a subtle and cunning monster nearly five millinia old, has long used the stone not only as the repository of its own soul, but has used it as a prison for the souls of those it has vanquished. The stone, and Valde itself, have not been seen for some centuries and it is believed that either the liche finally succumbed to the entropy of undeath, or was slain itself and is lost in a tomb somewhere, likely tangled with the corpse of it's destroyer.
Heart of Contempt
This small stone was looted by a zombie horde under the control of a necromancer general. The zombie that grabbed the stone was filled with dark essence, and regained it's memories of life and relateda abilities. Now if the stone had been looted by the corpse of the cobbler's son, or the ragged hands of the soldier's whore the story would have ended. Instead, the stone was found by an apprentice necromancer, one of his own assistants sent as a messenger and thus slain. The zombie, fueled by the black diamond gained control over a good portion of the zombie mob and used it to counter-attack the master that sacrificed him. The zombie later vanished and the stone with him.
Nalicht's Ring
This tiny black diamond is set in a woman's engagement ring, and is the real power behind the sorceress Nalicht's powers. She uses the ring to conjure shadow servants, see through darkness, walk through shadows, and cause the darkness to rise and become tangible enough to crush and kill with writhing tentacles.
Currently locked in a deep church vault, contained in a lead sarcophagus, the Wyrmstar is one of the few truly malevolent things in existance. The very presence of this unnaturally twisted black diamond causes unstable mutations in those exposed to it. Even short duration exposure can cause leprosy like rotting, and those that suffer long term exposure literally melt, their skin sloughing off while they bleed from every orifice.
Plot Hooks
Sudden Impact - A star has fallen in the hinterlands and the race is on to see who can get to it first. Several parties are involved, ranging from the mage's guild, to the Prince who claims dominion over the hinterland, to the orc chieftan who sees the fallen star as a omen to gather the hordes. The PCs are enlisted to find the heap of broken stone and ore, defend it, and cart it back to the claimants. Aside from being several hundred pounds of rocky ore, the star carcass (meteor) is studded with several black diamonds…
Legacies - A long lost black diamond is discovered to be back in circulation. While hundreds are drawn to the lure of discovering Balor's Eye, what are the chances that it is a hoax perpetrated by a thieve's guild to mooch seekers of the stone? What are the chances that the true eye has been recovered… and lost again?
Insert Jewel A into slot 1 - The PCs find a magical item with an ugly black rock set where a jewel would sit. The item itself is villainous in nature, and removing the stone would 'destroy' the magic item, but leave the PCs with a magic rock hemmoraging black essence, possibly causing them illness, misfortune, or worse.
Romancing the Stone - A relic the PCs have been seeking is not what they expect, the holy relic is really an unholy one, or the Sword of Zombie Slaying is really intended for a zombie to use… for slaying, and recruiting the corpses.


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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NfTiUSAUcA]On June 17, 2009, Emmy award-winning filmmaker Sprague Theobald, 58, left Rhode Island on a 57-foot Nordhavn powerboat with a crew of four to document a maritime expedition through the Arctic's storied Northwest Passage. Once impenetrable, the ice-covered seafaring route became fully navigable for the first time in 2007 when the sea ice dramatically retreated. In 2008, the passage was also clear, and in 2009, Theobald embarked to make a film showcasing the stark wilderness. Able sailors and divers, the crew had never before braved the Arctic. They encountered significantly more ice than expected, but five months, many polar bears and one perilous ice trap later, they emerged safely in Seattle on November 5, 2009, with 250 hours of high-definition footage. This winter, Theobald will distill his material into a full-length documentary. Theobald sat down with us and reflected on his journey.
Polar Field Services: When did you first get the idea for this project?
Sprague Theobald: Years and years and years ago. I was very inquisitive as a kid and when I learned about the Northwest Passage in school, the first thing they said was that man can't go through it. I hate the word "can't." Since then the passage has intrigued me, in part because I knew as I was growing up that if no one was up there going through it, no one had yet left their footprints.
What was your intention/mission when you set out from Rhode Island?
Apart from simply documenting this great expedition, I wanted to show daily shipboard life of a family. But once we got to Greenland and saw the ice and got away from humanity, I saw that nature is so much bigger than any story we could tell from the boat.
What interaction did you have with native communities?
I was hoping to show the life in the communities we went to, but it was very hard to depict daily life. I was also thinking about doing more on the environment and climate change specifically, but then I thought the pictures spoke for themselves.
Would it have enhanced your experience to discuss climate change more and interview more experts?
Well, we interviewed two elders, hunters and two young geologists. Their anecdotal information differed. The elders both said the winters are getting longer and the ice is getting thicker, and the geologists said the ice was changing, seeing more run off. I didn't want to make a climate change documentary. I wanted to show the pristine place in its rawness.
We do have footage talking about the potential impacts of oil and gas, and prospecting for diamonds and gold and nickel underground.
Were you already a fan of the Arctic or polar places?
Other than a scouting trip in 2008, I had never been there before. But the passage had such a legacy of expeditions trying and, if they made it back, saying it's hell. My sense of adventure goes deep, and when someone says, "you can't go there," I think, "Why not?"
What were your first impressions as you reached the Arctic by boat?
It was much different than I expected. I knew it would be isolated and desolate, but it was like the backside of the moon. There was no plant life; we went two months without seeing another boat or another person, and every time anyone went ashore onto the ice, two of us had to go together and we had to have guns.
Describe the environment.
The midnight sun was ethereal with a bluish cast to it. Human faces don't look pink and healthy—they look blue and gaunt. It is really powerful. The wildlife was stunning.
Describe a typical day.
You wake up four different times and are always busy. You stand watch, are briefed as to what is going on, check the engine room, download the ice charts, weather charts, keep your eyes open for anything—a rogue piece of ice or whales getting ready to jump
What was typical progress and how much fuel did you use?
A good day would be 200 miles and we'd travel between 7.5 and 8 knots. The tank holds 2,200 gallons of fuel and we used a little less than 8,000 gallons, total. We got fuel in Greenland, and topped off the tank in Nome and in Sitka, and that lasted us to Seattle.
What were some of the more interesting shots you filmed?
It was all really stunning. And the underwater footage is incredible. Everyone has seen life above the ice. Seeing the hull of the boat coming through the ice is amazing.
You were stuck on the ice for several days. What happened?
That was horrific. Our options dwindled very slowly and inexorably. We had been anchored off of a small island downloading the ice charts, and saw a lead open in the ice. The next chart came down, and the lead was even bigger, so we went for it. We were halfway in it, when we saw a white wall coming toward us. The wind doesn't drive the ice, the currents do, and the currents had changed.
On the first day we were trapped, in 18 hours we moved 17 miles. The next day we made two miles in five hours. I went to bed thinking the next thing I was going to hear was the crunch of the ice decimating the boat. But four hours later I woke up, and we were seven miles off the coast, had a small lead, and we pushed and pushed and began to work our way out of it.
What were the potential consequences of being trapped?
We couldn't move. It was the first time in my life I had ever been without an option. We felt hopeless. We were trapped, caught, not moving. In the worst-case scenario, we would have had to abandon the ship and make our way to the closest civilization over ice.
Did you film during this crisis?
With great precaution we went out onto the ice and got some magnificent footage of the boat trapped. We also dove under the boat and locked in some great shots.
What was the most dangerous aspect of being trapped?
The ice felt like an avalanche in very slow motion, the compasses were all deviating because we were so far north, so we had to rely on GPS to navigate. We dropped anchor on the ice floe, and so we would move with the ice, but the current changed yet again and at one point, instead of being a mile and a half off shore, we were a quarter mile off shore. We were either going to wreck on the rocks or on the ice.
How did you get out of the situation?
Luck. The current changed again, and then we saw a small opening and we went for it as aggressively as we could. When we were finally liberated, there weren't whoops of joy or loud yahoos. Everyone was so depleted.
You said you have an interest and eagerness to support or inspire the educational/scientific communities with your footage and experiences. What are some ways you envision doing that?
The goal for any documentary is for someone to sit there at the end and say, "I never knew that." I want to open their eyes a little bit, and if I can develop partnerships with any scientists or educational outlets to use some of my footage to accomplish that, then that would be good.
When will we see the documentary?
It will take about three months to log all the footage, and by the beginning of the summer we'll have a good rough cut. A lot of people have expressed an interest in seeing the footage, so right now I am working on creating a good five-minute teaser.
Much of your crew was related to you.
Yep, it didn't start off as a family trip, but my crew included my stepdaughter, Dominique Tanton, 28, and stepson, Chaunce Tanton, 32, and their half brother and my son Sefton Theobald, 22.
This expedition pulled the family back together in a way that was totally unexpected.
When did you decide to make this expedition a reality?
In 2007. I was out to dinner with friends in New York and was asked if there was a trip I hadn't yet done as a filmmaker, and the words "Northwest Passage" flew out of my mouth and were there on the table. And it was realistic, particularly with the ice opening up that summer. I had a boat, I had crew people in mind, and—this was before the economy fell apart—I had potential sponsors lined up to underwrite it.
Who were your sponsors?
Nordhavn, the boat manufacturer (and I owned a Nordhavn) signed on right away. But last September (2008) the economy began to crumble and they and my other sponsors had to pull out. I completely understood. They didn't have the money.
How did you pay for the expedition, and what was your budget?
I used the proceeds from the sale of my home several years earlier. It was completely self-funded and cost me about $300,000.
What are your final thoughts on the expedition?
It was an astounding trip. I hope that whatever happens in the future with the Northwest Passage, we all use our brains about it. It truly is one of the last wild adventures.

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cervical(redirected from Cervical dislocation)
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1. pertaining to the neck.
2. pertaining to the neck or cervix of any organ or structure.
cervical cancer cancer of the cervix uteri, the third most common cause of cancer deaths in American women (after lung cancer and breast cancer). Its victims are usually women over 40. One of the first warning signs of cervical cancer is vaginal bleeding between menstrual periods, after coitus, or after menopause is established. There may also be increased vaginal discharge. The papanicolaou test should be done routinely every year in women over 40 to rule out the possibility of cervical malignancy. This test identifies cancer in its earliest stages while the malignancy can still be eradicated with relative ease.
Traditionally, a positive finding of abnormal cells from the cervix was an indication for cervical biopsy, which, if positive for malignancy, was an indication for total hysterectomy. Currently, this sequence is giving way to more selective methods of diagnosis and treatment. Special stains and colposcopy are used to define more clearly the nature and extent of abnormal changes in cervical cells. These techniques have permitted a greater use of localized excision of cervical tissues (conization) and cryosurgery of early cancer zones, thereby avoiding total removal of the uterus.
Traditionally, a positive finding of abnormal cells from the cervix was an indication for cervical biopsy, which, if positive for malignancy, was an indication for total hysterectomy. Currently, this sequence is giving way to more selective methods of diagnosis and treatment. Special stains and colposcopy are used to define more clearly the nature and extent of abnormal changes in cervical cells. These techniques have permitted a greater use of localized excision of cervical tissues (conization) and cryosurgery of early cancer zones, thereby avoiding total removal of the uterus.
cervical mucus method a type of natural family planning; see contraception.
cervical rib syndrome pain over the shoulder, often extending down the upper limb or radiating up the back of the neck, due to compression of the nerves and vessels between a cervical rib and the anterior scalene muscle.
cer·vi·cal(ser'vĭ-kăl), The alternative pronunciation ser-vī'kal is exclusively British.
Relating to a neck, or cervix, in any sense.
Synonym(s): cervicalis
[L. cervix (cervic-), neck]
cervical/cer·vi·cal/ (ser´vĭ-k'l)
1. pertaining to the neck.
2. pertaining to the neck or cervix of any organ or structure.
1. Of or relating to the uterine cervix.
2. Of or relating to the neck.
Etymology: L, cervix, neck
1 pertaining to the neck or the region of the neck.
2 pertaining to the constricted area of a necklike structure, such as the neck of a tooth or the cervix of the uterus.
cervicaladjective Referring to the neck or the uterine cervix.
Medspeak-UK: pronounced, surr VAI cull
Medspeak-US: pronounced, SURR vuh cull
cervicaladjective Referring to the
1. Uterine cervix.
2. Neck.
Relating to a neck, or cervix, in any sense.
[L. cervix (cervic-), neck]
cervicalPertaining to a neck. This may be the neck of the body or the neck of an organ such as the womb. The noun, from the adjective 'cervical' is 'cervix'.
cervicalof or relating to the neck or cervix.
Relating to the top part of the spine that is composed of the seven vertebrae of the neck and the disks that separate them.
Mentioned in: Cervical Disk Disease, Cervical Spondylosis
cervical (serˑ·v·kl),
adj 1. of or relating to the cervix of the uterus.
2. of or associated with the neck.
2. of or associated with the neck.
Relating to a neck, or cervix, in any sense.
[L. cervix (cervic-), neck]
pertaining to the neck or to the cervix.
cervical ankylosis
ankylosis of the intervertebral joints. See also hypervitaminosis A.
cervical aplasia
segmental aplasia of the genital tract may be manifested by the absence or deformity of the cervix. Infertility is absolute. Diagnosis in large animals can be performed by rectal palpation; small animals may require surgical exploration.
cervical cirrhosis
caused by severe laceration at parturition; a rare cause of dystocia.
cervical curve
one of the vertebral curves of the body.
cervical dislocation
satisfactory method of euthanasia for laboratory mice, immature rats and poultry. Must be performed by an experienced person in order to achieve rapid and humane death.
cervical fixation
suturing of the cervix through the vaginal floor to the prepubic tendon. Used in the treatment of vaginal prolapse in cows.
cervical incompetence
damage to the cervix during parturition in the mare may cause its deformity and render it incapable of effectively closing off the uterus from the vagina. Infection of the uterus and infertility result.
incomplete cervical dilation
incomplete dilation of the cervix during parturition in adult cows, less commonly in heifers, may necessitate obstetrical, even cesarean, assistance; thought to be hormonal. See also ringwomb in ewes.
cervical inflammation
see cervicitis.
cervical instability, cervical malformation, cervical malarticulation
see canine wobbler syndrome.
cervical line lesions
of the tooth neck characterized by progressive, subgingival, osteoclastic resorption. These occur commonly in cats. See odontoclastic resorption.
cervical lymphadenitis
infection with abscessation of cervical lymph nodes in guinea pigs; usually caused by Streptococcus zooepidemicus.
cervical massage
suitable for use only in cows. The fetus is pulled up into the cervix and light traction maintained while a well-lubricated hand is pushed gently between the cervix and the fetus. This is done repeatedly and continued if there is no evidence of trauma. The cervix may dilate sufficiently to allow normal delivery of the calf.
cervical mucus
from the cervix. Its presence in liberal amounts is used as an indication of estrus.
cervical paralysis
inability to lift the head, usually accompanied by paralysis of all four limbs.
cervical plexus
see cervical plexus.
cervical rib
a supernumerary rib arising from a cervical vertebra.
cervical spinal cord lesion
includes fracture-dislocation, cervical vertebral abscess, compression due to exostosis, spinal myelitis and myelacia, congenital lesions including spinal canal stenosis.
cervical spine
cervical vertebrae.
cervical spondylolisthesis, spondylopathy
see canine wobbler syndrome.
cervical spondylosis
see cervical ankylosis (above).
cervical static stenosis
one of the two syndromes listed under cervical vertebral stenotic myelopathy; characterized by compression of the cord at C5 to C7 in large male horses 1-4 years of age; the position of the neck is immaterial; the resulting syndrome is characterized by an insidious onset of ataxia. See also enzootic equine incoordination.
cervical stenotic myelopathy
focal myelopathy caused by compression of the spinal cord by excessive flexion of the neck in patients, especially dogs, in which there is a pre-existing narrowing of one of the two vertebral foramina in one or more vertebrae, especially cervical vertebrae. See also degenerative myeloencephalopathy.
cervical swab
swab of the os cervix for bacterial and virological examination for pathogens likely to affect fertility adversely. Used in fertility examination of cases of prolonged infertility in ruminants. See also uterine swab.
cervical syndrome
clinical signs caused by a lesion of the spinal cord between C1 and C5. They include tetraparesis to tetraplegia or hemiparesis to hemiplegia, hyperreflexia, hypertonia, depressed postural responses and sometimes cervical pain.
cervical trauma
most common are lacerations during parturition; resulting adhesions and fibrosis may cause subsequent dystocia.
cervical vertebrae
the skeleton of the neck, in most mammals comprising seven vertebrae, in birds up to 25.
cervical vertebra fracture
in horses occurs as a result of head-on collisions at speed; causes recumbency and inability to move limbs voluntarily, but there is full consciousness and patient can eat and drink if assisted.
cervical vertebral malformation malarticulation syndrome
see wobbler syndrome
cervical vertebral stenotic myelopathy
one of the causes of incoordination in young horses. See also enzootic equine incoordination.
Patient discussion about cervical
Q. How will my cervical muscu look like if am just few days prgenant like 12days How will my cervical mucus look like if am just few days pregnant because i have not seen my period for two days now.
A. i read that cervical mucus changes when ovulation occurs, becoming more "fluid". raising the chances of getting pregnant. but i don't recall seeing anything about changes during pregnancy...maybe one of the women in the site can light that point.
Q. I have hurt my cervical spine and shoulder in a rear end car crash in July. Why does it still hurt?
A. Spine and back injuries are known to to be causing a lot of pain and discomfort and for a long period of time. You should try and do some mellow exercise and physiotherapy that might help you a lot. If the pain is unbarable, you should consult your doctor about using pain medications.
Q. what does c4-5 mild central disk bulging impinging upon cervical cord without spinal stenosis or distortion of the cord . mild righ neural foraminal narrowing from uncovertebral joint hypertropy mean
A. Well this basically means there is a very small narrowing of the cervical (your neck area) spinal canal (where the spinal cord is), however the narrowing does not cause any damage to the spinal cord, therefore probably does not cause any major symptoms involving the nerves. The c4-5 bulging part refers to the part in between the two cervical vertebras c4 and c5, in which the disc (a part in the spinal cord) is sliding a bit side-ways, but again, it does not seem to be causing any trouble.More discussions about cervical


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Etsy user GeekifyInc created this custom case, so you can convert your iPad into one of the most recognizable Daedric items in Skyrim, the Oghma Infinium. You'll just have to fork over $68.95 if you want to buy it.
The original in-game item looks suspiciously similiar to the case. Let's hope no elves were harmed during the creation.
Oghma Infinium Skyrim iPad Cover [Etsy via Reddit]
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I first became interested in John Krasinski after he wrote and directed an adaptation of David Foster Wallace's Brief Interviews With Hideous Men. I'd read that, right after landing his role on The Office, Krasinski—who'd just quit his job as a waiter and had no idea the show would become a success—decided not to save his payday, but instead immediately put all that money into making the movie he wanted to make. Say what you will about the final product, but respect. So I reached out to his PR, booked him for the mag, contacted Gus Van Sant to see if he'd do the interview, provided them with talking points, moderated the conversation, and wrote the text.
John Krasinski is not that guy. Generally perceived to be America's boyfriend, the 33 year old has spent almost a decade playing Jim Halpert on The Office, a good-hearted, innocuously handsome everyman whose harmless jokes aren't dumbed down but aren't in danger of flying over anyone's head, either. Most actors on long-running programs end up conjoined to their TV characters, struggling to assert their artistic range outside of the show. But when a show ends, by choice or by cancellation—the former applies in this case, as The Office enters its ninth and final season—then the future becomes malleable. To say nothing of the proclivity of casting directors, Krasinski has long showed signs of acquiescing to the public's expectation for him to repeatedly embody the character they've invited into their homes each week. Outside of The Office, the majority of Krasinski's mainstream film roles—License to Wed, It's Complicated, Something Borrowed, and most recently Big Miracle—have seemed like slight variations on Halpert, all pulled off with his now-signature effortless charm and ostensible insistence that, Hey, I'm this guy!
But if you look deeper, past the mainstream and primetime, the real Krasinski appears. A Bostonian who studied theater and playwriting at Brown University and then spent some time at the Royal Shakespeare Company, Krasinski first revealed his genuine interests when he used his payment for the pilot of The Office(he was an NYC waiter at the time of his audition) to buy the rights to literary icon David Foster Wallace's collection Brief Interviews with Hideous Men, which he then adapted, produced, and directed himself. Also early in his career, he had a supporting role in beloved avant-weirdo Gregg Araki's 2007 stoner comedy, Smiley Face. Interviews debuted at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, the same year Krasinski starred in Sam Mendes's Away We Go, written by indie publishing's royal couple, Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida. But four years later, John Krasinski, an intellectual lit-head with a fascinating, self-powered career, is still basically known as Jim Halpert. Krasinski may or may not have made those big studio projects because he knew they'd be fun and help support more artistic work, but in any case he seems deeply appreciative of his career—the experience of it—describing his life as this amazing thing that sort of just happened to him. The modesty is genuine. This winter, he and Matt Damon are the writers, producers, and stars of a new Gus Van Sant film, Promised Land. What comes through in his conversation for VMAN with Van Sant is that Krasinski really is a real guy, a hard-working artist who's made the most of his opportunities. As David Foster Wallace once wrote: "The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you." The truth has only just got its hands on John Krasinski, and it's pulling him onto a different stage for the rest of us to see.
Gus Van Sant Hey John, it's Gus.
John Krasinski Hey Gus.
GVS What are you up to?
JK I just got back from Vegas with Matt [Damon] and [Damon's wife] Lucy. It was pretty great.
GVS Did you stay up late?
JK No, why would we do that? [laughs]
GVS It sounds like you stayed up really late.
JK [laughing] No it doesn't. No, we did, we stayed up really late because Emily [Blunt, Krasinski's wife] was on a hot streak and we were all sitting around the table watching in awe. It was pretty hilarious.
GVS So you're living in L.A. and New York?
JK L.A. pretty much full-time. I spend a lot of time in New York, but L.A. is definitely where I call home now. It's tough to live in New York and be in the business. The business is definitely there, but the majority of the process happens here. And of course [The Office] is filmed here in L.A. So I've been here for, God, 10 years, I think, officially. I moved out here for the show. I drove across country for the show.
GVS Wow. And before that had you done any other shows?
JK I had done one failed pilot. I remember when it failed I was like, Oh my god, how does someone survive this? That's it, that's the end of my career, it's over. I was waiting tables in New York. I only flew out to L.A. to do the one week of the pilot and then came right back to waiting tables. I worked at like nine different restaurants because it turns out—I don't know why—people aren't super keen on having you leave during the day to go to an audition and expect that your job is going to be there when you come back [laughs].
GVS Yeah. And then for some of the auditions you're talking about you had to fly to L.A., right?
JK Yeah. When I was out here filming [that failed] pilot I went on a couple general meetings, and one of the meetings was with this amazing woman Allison Jones, who has cast anything good that you've ever seen. She said, "I really want you to look out for the thing I'm going to call you about, it's called The Office." And I was like, "Yeah, yeah." And then three weeks later I was going in for the show, and a couple weeks after that I got it.
GVS And so when you did that were you working with the creators of the British Office?
JK Yes, with Ricky [Gervais] and Stephen [Merchant] on the pilot. NBC made the decision to make the pilot almost word-for-word the English transcript. But I'll never forget that first season, when our writers started scripts and episodes that were completely their own and they were unbelievable. I remember thinking that this is something so special. We were constantly in fear of getting cancelled. We actually had a guy come down every Friday to the set and he'd be like, "Ah man, this episode's so great, it's going so well. The dailies are looking great. You know this is the last episode, right? We're not going to pick it up." And I was like, "Can I at least get these on DVD to show my mom?" And he actually did give me the first six episodes on DVD, because we were sure we actually weren't going to get picked up.
GVS But you did.
JK There was a whole confluence of events, which was, critically, people thought it was pretty good, but iTunes was a huge factor. I remember walking around New York and people would stop me on the street with buds in their ears and go, "Oh my God!" And I'd say, "What?" And then they'd turn their iPod around and say, "You're on my iPod!"
GVS [laughs]
JK We were one of the first big TV shows on iTunes. People were watching the show, like, in the subway. And that completely saved us, totally saved us. We built sort of a cult group of amazing fans and from there people actually started watching the show on television.
GVS Wow. And now it's been how many seasons?
JK Nine! This is our ninth season. And they just announced that this is the last season. I get so emotional to think that we're ending the show, but I'm unbelievably proud to be a part of one that actually gets to end. Instead of being asked to leave, I actually get a shot at bringing the whole story and all the characters to a close.
GVS [pause] So then you'll have to look for new work.
JK That's why we're on this phone call. I'm calling you right now to ask to be your personal assistant. I'll do whatever it takes.
GVS Or go back to waiting tables. So let me ask you—I know it's a long, circuitous story about the origins ofPromised Land—what was the very first step in creating it?
JK The first step was—I just had an idea one day. I really wanted to write a story that was a representation of where we are now as a country, one man's quest to discover his identity and then, through the movie, discuss American identity. I went to Dave Eggers with this idea of doing a movie about a guy going through some sort of Frank Capra-esque journey. We knocked around ideas and came up with all sorts of really fun characters and situations, and then I took all that to Matt [Damon] and he and I started writing the movie. It was one of the most awesome processes that I've ever been a part of. I met Matt through Emily—they had done [The] Adjustment Bureau together. I remember him asking what sort of things I wanted to do, if I was going to write or direct or anything like that. And I said, "Well, actually, I have this idea." He was really excited to be a part of it, and so we just started writing it. He was shooting We Bought a Zoo and I just went over to his house pretty much every week and hammered out tons and tons of pages while he juggled kids and somehow kept his family life together and allowed me in [laughs]. It was amazing and we had a blast. And that happened really fast, too. I mean, we started writing last February, I think, so the fact that the movie's coming out this year is insane. As you know, that process is crazy.
GVS And then?
JK And then! Well, as you know, Matt was going to direct it. Then, just before Christmas, he decided that he couldn't because there was just too much on his plate. The day he told me was such a jarring, awful day. I was so depressed because I thought the whole movie was going away, and he was like, "No, no, no, I'm going to call Gus and see if he wants to do it," and I said [sarcastically], "Yeah, yeah, that'll be great." I was so totally in disbelief and frustrated at what was happening. And then I got this voicemail message of Matt freaking out, like, "Oh my God, oh my God, holy shit, holy shit." That's all he kept saying, and I didn't know if he was excited or if he had been shot or something. And then at the end he was like, "I don't know, man, I guess your first screenplay is going to be a Gus Van Sant movie. So I guess that sucks." And then he hung up [laughs]. I think, I think I actually cried. I sat down and cried.
GVS Oh, wow.
JK Only for a second! I was so excited. I can bore you with this story only because I know that you've heard it before, but I really do mean that. Everyone's always asked me who's the one person I want to work with, and I've always said your name. Being from Boston—I think we have to get the Good Will Hunting poster tattooed on our backs when we're like 16 or 17, it's just a rite of passage. That movie is so, so, so huge. I actually remember seeing that movie like five times in the theater. So when he said you were directing this, it was a little bit of an existential crisis [laughs]. And then going to your house for the first time—you had called me over to review the script stuff, and I remember having that tinge of anxiety, like, What is going on, how is this at all possible? It has been a little bit like living in a dream. This has been a really, really surreal, awesome experience.
GVS Excellent, that's great. And for me it was a great opportunity to work with Matt again. We hadn't worked for a long time. How old were you when Good Will Hunting came out?
JK I must have been 18 or 19. When was it, '97 or '98?
JK So I was a senior in high school.
GVS Are you going to write something new with Matt?
JK I'd love to write with Matt again. I don't know when we will. He's a busy guy.
GVS Yep.
JK He only has like 84 movies coming out a year. He's a rising star.
GVS Yeah [laughs].
JK It was exciting because I'd never written an original script before—as much as it was exciting, it was incredibly terrifying, because I had never thought I could do it. I was thrilled to find out not only could I do it but it was this much fun. What did you think when you got the script and were told that we were hoping to shoot in April and everything. I think your response was "Okay" and that was it. I was thinking, How is that possible? How is his answer "Okay"? I actually remember your e-mail to Matt, it's emblazoned on my brain. You said, "Okay, I'll do it."
GVS Well, I had heard about the screenplay. It goes way back to that moment when we'd finished Good Will Hunting and I had all these opinions about what Matt and Ben Affleck should do with their lives, and I would tell them, and then they would very obviously not listen to me. But my suggestion was "You should stop working on these." They were just doing weird projects as actors, which was what they wanted—their whole idea was if they got into the position where they got offered the roles that they wanted to be offered they were going to take them. Up until that moment Matt had never refused a role in his life. Now, all of a sudden, they had all these offers coming in, so they were way too busy to write a new screenplay. And I was always giving them this speech of "Keep writing characters for yourselves and then you can build your own career rather than just become the player for other people's ideas and films." They started writing this really cool project which became one of those scripts that got to like page 30 and stopped. And then the only other thing was Matt and Casey [Affleck] and I wrote Gerry, during which it became clear that Matt was used to working way harder than just a few afternoons on a script that was largely made up as we went along. So I've always been waiting for a screenplay, whatever that screenplay would be. And when I read about this—I first read about Promised Land probably a year ago, when it was announced that Matt was going to direct—my fantasy was that something would happen that would make him call me to help with the project. That was the scenario I always pictured in my mind.
JK No way.
GVS So when Matt called me I thought, Oh my god, I actually got the call that I was imagining might happen—
JK [laughs] That's insane. I can't even believe that's real.
GVS It's also weird that it's been this long, that it took 15 years before that happened. I thought it was going to happen, like, in a year or two after Good Will Hunting. So how about we talk about the idea of American identity and the politics in Promised Land?
JK I'd like to hear what you think about it, but to me the idea of the movie was to be about where we're headed as a country as represented by Matt's character, a guy who has a job and is good at doing this one thing and then he questions whether or not he should be doing it. And I was always really interested in the green energy movement—not because of its political reasoning but because of the fraudulence happening within it.
GVS Yeah, to me it's a by-the-book example of very aggressive American business processes that are quote-unquote "legal" and yet you wonder why they would be legal. The way that some very powerful and wealthy companies can manipulate markets and/or manipulate the basic safety of the American people in going after big profits. It is the American way, but it's blown out of proportion, it's on steroids. It's just the way of the modern world, and maybe even dates back to the invention of the corporation. And the movie is trying to show a simple example of that.
JK This game's been played forever, fracking is just a recent incarnation. I think it would be really ridiculous if our movie gets pigeonholed as a fracking movie, because I've always found it's so far away from being any sort of environmental issue film. It's completely about the characters and the situation of their town economically, its potential for growth, the potential for growth in the country as a whole. That's what I think the movie was always about. We used to have wind power as our backdrop and we changed it to natural gas because we felt they were interchangeable—except for the fact that people in the natural gas industry are becoming millionaires overnight, so the stakes are much higher, which made things more fun. But it was never our intention to make an "issue" or a politics movie, so it will be very interesting to see how people interpret it. At the end of the day it's not about a choice regarding an environmental issue but a choice about how you want to live your life, at what point do you chose to participate in the world rather than just allow the world to happen to you.
GVS It's like a computer: it's all numbers, there's no actual person running it. If an individual—even if they're the CEO of a corporation—goes against the numbers, there's always an easy way to get rid of that individual, because profit is the most important thing. The movie business has turned into that as well.
JK And that's the thing: no one issue or industry is at fault entirely, because it's just been the way the game's played, it's a learned behavior. Going for the kill is sort of a learned behavior. And I totally agree with you about the movie industry. I'm just so proud that we even got to make this movie because I think there is that desire for many people in this business to make the biggest movie possible with the highest profit margin rather than a more quality movie that also could potentially have an equal outcome but that you could even spend less money on. It's almost like if you don't cross the billion-dollar threshold your movie didn't actually succeed [laughs].
GVS I know, that's crazy, right?
JK Don't worry, Gus. Ours will, I promise.
GVS [laughs]
JK We'll have action figures and everything. Hey, are you around today, are you in the editing room? I actually have a gift for you.
GVS I'm going to be there at 6.
JK Are you going to be at your house before that?
GVS No, funnily enough, I'm going to Ikea to shop for furniture.
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Mizzou Moves Back to the Practice Field with Morning Workout at AT&T Stadium
Arlington – After enjoying a day away from the field and taking in Sunday night's Philadelphia Eagles-Dallas Cowboys game, the No. 8 Missouri Tigers were up early Monday morning for a 90-minute workout at AT&T Stadium for the 78th AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic.
Head coach Gary Pinkel said he was pleased as Mizzou had its most lively prep session so far in North Texas in preparation for the No. 13 Oklahoma State Cowboys (10-2, 7-2 Big 12 Conference).
"We understand that we've got a game in four days," said Pinkel. "The goal at bowl games is to be able to practice, get your focus for practice and get your focus up to play your best game. That's the goal that we have. Our kids have been good with that all year and, hopefully, they'll get good at it for this game."
The Tigers (11-2, 7-1 Southeastern Conference) got back on its normal schedule with that it is normally a "Tuesday" practice. Pinkel said he likes the consistency being shown in their practices as his squad narrows its concentration on the task at hand and keeps its focus on one of the keys areas that could be a part of the storylines of this 78th Classic -- turnovers.
Two of the top teams in the Football Bowl Subdivision in terms of turnover margin, Mizzou entered bowl season ranked sixth with a +1.23 margin with Oklahoma State just slightly ahead, tied for fourth with a +1.25 advantage. Ball security in games, Pinkel added, comes from his team's emphasis in every practice to protect the football on offense and create turnovers on defense.
"We always do that. It's non-stop," said Pinkel. "You have two teams in the top 10 in the nation in turnover margin. That has a lot to do with why we're both here. That (turnover margin) has been hugely important in their games. They're really, really good and we understand that. But what we need to focus on is fundamentally doing the right things. It boils down to us playing our best game. We're responsible for that. If we do that, we'll have a chance to win the game."
Following practice, the team conducted its official Media Day session and then took time to reach out to the North Texas community with a visit to Children's Medical Center of Dallas. The Tigers are back on the practice field on Tuesday morning in for a New Year's Eve session closed to the media and the public.
The 78th AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic is Friday, Jan. 3 on FOX. Airtime is set for 6:30 p.m. CST with kickoff scheduled for 7:10 p.m. Making their fourth appearances as members of FOX's broadcast crew, Gus Johnson and Charles Davis will describe all the action and will be joined by
Kristina Pink reporting from the sideline. FOX is broadcasting the Classic for the 16th consecutive year.
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Like flatulence, the weather is still as unpredictable as two months ago when I had dinner with Keropokman and his brother at Noodle House Ken (the name must have been translated directly from Japanese). On that day, we were supposed to meet up with other bloggers for dinner but the plan was cancelled, no thanks to the treacherous rain. Since I had a good few hours to go before leaving for KL, I decided to brave the rain and met up with Keropokman whom was stuck in the jam for more than an hour, if I recall correctly. His brother and I reached much earlier as we were already in town. His text message to his brother (whom I have not met before) was clear.
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Or something like that.
The noodle house reminded me of those smoky, micro eateries in Japan where salarymen hang out after a day's work. There will be beers, newspapers, magazines, J-tapas, tobacco and some enkas. No one smoked here though.
This has got to be one of the most famous ramen shops in Singapore. I've read some really good things about the ramen here and on that rather cold day, I thought a bowl of steaming hot broth and delicious Japanese noodles would be great.
Miso Ramen (S$12)
Kimuchi Ramen (S$12)
Hiyashi Chuka or Cold Noodle (S$12)
Char Siew (S$5)
Gyoza (S$5)
I like my ramen curly and smooth. And the broth has got to be high on salt and fat. And if one can confuse me with the magical touch of MSG, that's fine too (because we can start to order Japanese beer!). Ken's Miso Ramen to me, was alright. The miso broth was tasty but I would have preferred a much denser version. I tried a spoonful of the Kimuchi soup. It was spicily good and slightly sourish. As for the cold noodle, the sesame sauce was aromatic but again, too mild for me. The almost lean char siew came slightly tough but the sweet teriyaki-like dressing and crunchy leeks were good complements. The gyoza got my vote for its taste. Like Chinese dumplings, a slight addition of chopped onion or scallion or chives really gives it an edge.
Ken's not too bad, in my humble opinion. But to compare it with the rest of the ramens I've tried here, Miharu still tops. Oh, and the new Yoshimaru's tonkotsu ramen is not far behind either. I shall blog about that in the near future!
Ah, a bowl of steaming hot soup noodle on a cold, rainy day...
Noodle House Ken
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Orchard Plaza
Tel: (+65) 6235-5540
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Michael Ray Matz (born January 23, 1951 in Collegeville, Pennsylvania) is an American Olympic equestrian rider and horse trainer. He is perhaps most well known for having trained the ill-fated Barbaro to win the 132nd Kentucky Derby in 2006. The previously undefeated colt suffered a career and life ending injury after the start of the Preakness Stakes. He lives in Wellington, Florida.
Matz had a highly successful equestrian career as a show jumping rider. He was a six-time U.S. national champion, and won at least one major show jumping event in 20 consecutive years. Matz won team gold at the 1986 World Championships in Aachen riding Chef, to go with his individual and team bronze medals he won at the 1978 World Equestrian Championships while riding Jet Run. He also so won the 1981 Show Jumping World Cup on Jet Run. Matz has won a total of four gold medals and four bronze medals at the Pan American Games, and made Olympic teams in 1976, 1992, and 1996. In 1996, he won a team silver medal on Rhum IV, in the show jumping equestrian event, along with Peter Leone, Leslie Burr-Howard, and Anne Kursinski. Matz was also chosen to carry the United States flag into Centennial Olympic Stadium at the Closing Ceremonies of the 1996 Games. He retired from show jumping as the leading money-winning rider in the sport's American history, with over $1.7 million.
He began to train thoroughbreds in 1998, making training his full-time profession once he failed to make the 2000 Olympic team. He trains at the Fair Hill Training Center, in Maryland. In addition to Barbaro, he trained the 2005 Arlington Million winner Kicken Kris, and shortly after Barbaro's injury, he returned to the scene of his greatest victory to score another major Churchill Downs win at the 2006 Breeders' Cup Distaff with Round Pond.


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Aside from its overall ugly duckling demeanor, so far our '72 Nova has seen its fair share of upgrades over the past year and we're on a mission to transform our Nova into a genuine performer. With most of the base suspension work completed, namely 2-inch drop spindles, a power disc setup up front, a multi-leaf rear lowering kit, and new Bilstein shocks and larger sway bars, we were still on the hunt to improve its turning prowess on a budget. Rather than step the suspension up another level with tubular arms and adjustable coilovers, we opted to take a more modest approach by focusing on the basics instead.
Even with all the latest goodies, we were still utilizing its original 37-year-old power steering box and pump to get the job done. Turning the steering wheel during spirited canyon runs or even around town required a lot of effort and getting the tires lock-to-lock took several hand-over-hand spins of the wheel. While cruising the freeway there was little to no feedback from the road and required a lot of input just to keep the car straight. What we needed was more response from the car without digging into the suspension.
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Helping us with this month's install is CPP's very own Craig Chaffers. Chaffers' years of experience and knowledge made this install a breeze. Not only will our new steering system run smoother and quieter, but the added feedback we can give will allow us to make more efficient use of the suspension underneath the chassis.
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CPP recommends replacing older pumps to protect the new steering box from being immediately contaminated. Years of wear will cause small bits of metal and plastic to collect in the reservoir and circulate every time the engine runs. CPP's pumps are 100% new and compatible with hydra boost systems, and feature a bolt-on key-way pulley, making pulley changes easy. The original bottle neck type reservoir can be adjusted closer to the block, offering additional space for other accessories and their belts. Also included are detailed instructions for an easy installation. Should you need a new pulley, those are available as well. There's no guesswork and you get a factory fit. We reused the original bracket by swapping it onto the new pump. Craig used a 9/16-inch wrench to fasten down the four bolts. New universal mounting brackets are also available.
Steering Box: old vs. new
With the old steering box out, it was obvious this new 14:1 box from CPP was going to get the job done by operating smoother and creating a tighter feel with improved road feedback. Although it has provisions for four bolts, only three are used here; CPP designed this box for many applications (the 4th hole used on Jeeps). The 500 series box for the Nova, Camaro, Chevelle, or fullsize car is truly the best of its kind. It's a simple bolt in upgrade for the factory power steering box and an easy way to convert from manual steering to power steering. Additionally, these will fit the factory power steering pitman arm and 3/4-30 rag joint.
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The Future Science Leaders students are recognized and profiled throughout the province as role models to inspire younger students to reach for science excellence.
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This is the entry point for Future Science Leaders (grades 10 and 11). The year is divided into six themes. To get an idea of what we do check out these pages from our year-end magazine.
About FSL
Biology - Supported by STEMCELL Technologies
Innovate Year
After completing the Discover Year, students can apply to the Research or Engineering streams of the Innovate Year. These options allow students to apply their skills to real world challenges. The Engineering students participate in robotics competitions and the Research students do original research with the goal of publishing their work.


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Who eats:
This West Loop dining room pulls in business types, a surprising number of students and the occasional mild-mannered reporter.
Why eat:
Blackbird is one of the finest restaurants in the country (multiple James Beard nominations) as well as one of Chicago's best, and lunchtime prices, especially the three-course, $22 option, are extremely reasonable.
Though the dining room can seem a little cramped when full, that's rarely a problem in the daytime. The look is one of white-on-white minimalism, with splashes of color from fresh flowers. White tablecloths and suit-clad waiters add to the elegant feel.
Dress code:
Business attire isn't too dressy, though you'll also see casual tops over jeans.
Noise factor:
Evenings can be noisy when crowded, but customers are less boisterous around noon. Low-key conversation is effortless; background music doesn't intrude. But if you're dishing anything good, you'll likely be overheard.
Suit-and-tie trio were talking business two tables over, but much too discreetly.
Contemporary-American, cutting-edge but accessible. Extraordinary balance of sweet and bitter, tangy and mild flavors. Desserts skillfully incorporate savory flavors along with the sweet.
Reliable options:
Sepia (cuttlefish) with green tomatoes, blueberries and a touch of cynar (artichoke liqueur) made a memorable starter. The wood-grilled sturgeon with chanterelle mushrooms and poppy seed jam is terrific, but poppy seeds at lunch mean you'd better carry some dental floss. Bigger appetites can chow down on the short-rib burger with sweet shallot jam and plenty of thin fries. Desserts are remarkable, in particular the bittersweet chocolate soup with a scoop of eggplant stracciatella (chocolate-chip gelato). Eggplant and chocolate, you read that right.
Portions are somewhat smaller with the three-course, $22 menu, but you won't go hungry. And you won't find a better deal for food at this level.
Waiters are attentive, but no faux-familiarity here. Servers' suits are nicer than any I own.
By phone, or online at
Expect to pay:
A la carte, $50 to $70 for two; with the prix-fixe option, half that.
Cellphone reception/Wi-Fi:
Full cell reception; free Wi-Fi in the dining area and outdoor cafe. Two-seat tables won't accommodate a laptop and lunch, though.
312-715-0708; blackbirdrestaurant.com


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Pennsylvania Financial Aid and Student Loans
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is home to some of the most prestigious colleges and universities in the country. From smaller private institutions like Franklin and Marshall, Bryn Mawr, and Seton Hill to large public universities like Pennsylvania State, the University of Pittsburgh, and Temple University, students seeking baccalaureate, graduate, or professional degrees have a wide range of options to choose from. Technical schools like the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology, the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics, and the Hussian School of Art offer specialized degrees and career programs.
Federal Student Loans in PA
Financing an undergraduate or graduate degree isn't easy these days — and it's almost impossible without the help of loans, grants, and scholarships. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, college students in this state graduate with an average of nearly $32,000 in debt: the third highest student debt load in the nation.
Up to 70% of graduates from PA college and universities carry student debt — a high percentage compared with the rest of the country. Graduates of private institutions, in general, have a higher student debt load than those who complete their education at a state school. With the cost of tuition and college-related expenses on the rise, students are looking for creative ways to fund their goals. Pennsylvania offers a variety of federal and state opportunities to place an affordable education within your reach.
Federal student loans are the foundation of many students' financing strategies in Pennsylvania. The U.S. Department of Education sponsors several programs to assist students seeking a degree, including loans, grants, and work-study awards. Federal loans are offered at low fixed interest rates, and recipients do not have to start repaying the loan until after graduation. The following federal loan programs can be used to cover tuition, books, supplies, computers, or college-related living expenses:
- Direct Subsidized Loans: Federal Direct Loans are based on financial need. Students must be enrolled at least half-time in an undergraduate program to qualify. With subsidized loans, the lender is the U.S. Department of Education. At certain times in the life of the loan, interest is not charged.
- Direct Unsubsidized Loans: Direct Unsubsidized Loans are issued by the U.S. Department of Education, but the applicant does not have to prove financial need. Students must be enrolled at least half-time, and interest is charged throughout the duration of the loan.
- Direct PLUS Loans: Federal Direct Plus Loans are available to graduate students, professional students, or undergrads who are financially dependent on a parent or guardian. Proof of financial need is not required, and interest is charged throughout the whole period of the loan. Applicants must pass a credit check to qualify for a Direct Plus Loan.
Unlike federal loans, federal grants and work-study awards do not have to be repaid. Pell Grants are based on need and available to undergrads earning their first professional or baccalaureate degree. Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG) are awarded to undergraduate students and issued by the school. Not all schools participate in the FSEOG program.
Work-study programs, which are administered by the college or university, provide payment to students who work at a job that reflects their academic goals. Work-study jobs are usually sponsored by the school or by agencies affiliated with the school. The money you earn from a work-study position does not have to be repaid. The Pennsylvania State Work-Study Program (SWSP) allows students to work part-time or full-time (up to 40 hours a week) in a career-related position.
Pennsylvania State Financial Aid Programs
- The Pennsylvania State Grant Program: Awarded to PA state residents seeking their first undergraduate degree, Pennsylvania State Grants are available to students who can demonstrate financial aid and who are enrolled at least half-time. The degree program must be approved by the PHEAA, and students must prove that they're making satisfactory academic progress in order to maintain their funding.
- The PATH Program (Partnerships for Access to Higher Education): PATH grants are sponsored by the PHEAA in partnership with non-profit agencies that help support college students with financial need. Examples of participating organizations include the Philadelphia Education Fund, Philadelphia Futures, the York County Hispanic Coalition, Kids Chance of PA, and many others. To qualify, students must be awarded a grant by one of the partner agencies and must receive a Pennsylvania State Grant. Funds will then be matched up to a certain point by the PHEAA.
- Blind or Deaf Beneficiary Grant Program: Students who have either of these disabilities and who are enrolled at least half-time in an eligible educational program may apply for financial aid awards of up to $500 per year.
- Postsecondary Educational Gratuity Program (PEGP): The PEGP provides financial aid to the children of law enforcement officers, employees of the correctional system, and members of the National Guard who died in the line of duty. PEGP can help cover any college-related expenses that are not covered by other grants, loans, scholarships, or work-study programs.
- Pennsylvania Targeted Industry Program (PA-TIP): Students earning degrees in agriculture, food production, manufacturing, or energy can apply for a grant from PA-TIP. Qualifying applicants must demonstrate financial need, and funds can be used to cover tuition, room and board, books, and other educational expenses.
- Pennsylvania Chafee Education and Training Grant Program: Undergraduates who were formerly in foster care and who attend participating postsecondary institutions are eligible to apply for this program. Grants from this program are drawn from federal funds.
- Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant: Undergrads who commit to teaching or to working in educational agencies in low-income areas can qualify for TEACH grants. Applicants must agree to teach for a specified period of time, currently at least four years, in order to receive a TEACH grant. If not, the grant will be converted to a Federal Direct Loan, which must be repaid.
- Ready to Succeed Scholarship Program (RTSS): This merit-based program offers scholarships to Pennsylvania students who meet certain academic standards and whose family income does not exceed an established limit. Students are nominated by their postsecondary institution after completing their first year of courses. To qualify, they must have a grade point average of at least 3.25.
Does Pennsylvania Issue Student Loans?
The state of Pennsylvania sponsors student loans through the U.S. Department of Education. The PHEAA services federal loans for Pennsylvania students through an organization called FedLoan Servicing, which helps students through the process of applying for funding, managing their loans, and repaying their student loan debt. According to the PHEAA, Pennsylvania residents have received over $8 billion in financial aid awards through the state's grant program since 1966.
Pennsylvania college grads who pursue careers in public service or teaching can apply for a federal loan forgiveness programs. Loan forgiveness programs will repay a percentage of your student debt if you agree to serve in a service-based career, usually in a high-need area, for a certain amount of time. The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program is available for students who agree to enter the service professions, such as law enforcement or public safety. The Federal Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program assists graduates who commit to teaching full-time in a high-need area.
Qualifying for Pennsylvania Financial Aid
What does it take to qualify for a grant, scholarship, or work-study award through the state of Pennsylvania? To be eligible, you must meet the following criteria:
- Qualify as a state resident and high school graduate
- Enroll at least half-time in an educational program approved by the PHEAA
- Be pursuing your first undergraduate degree
- Maintain the academic standards of your grant program
- Maintain certain standards of character
- Not default on other student loans
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is your starting point when you're applying for both federal aid and Pennsylvania state grant programs. Applicants for Pennsylvania financial aid must also complete the Pennsylvania State Grant Form. Additional documents may be required, depending on the program.


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It's that time of year again: as the calendar changes from 2009 to 2010, tradition requires us to make our annual list of resolutions for the New Year. In that spirit, I present to you my resolutions for 2010 regarding the New York Mets:
I resolve to limit my negativity. I originally wanted this to read "I resolve to stay positive". I wanted to focus on the Mets' positives, accentuate their strengths, and present the case that they deserve the benefit of the doubt in 2010, but I wasn't up to it. The last-day collapses of 2007 and '08, the outright disaster that was 2009, and the hated Phillies and Yankees winning the past two World Series combined to shatter my rose colored glasses. My negativity regarding the team's on-field performance was topped only by my anger with ownership and the front office, who at times seemed to intentionally try to piss off the fans. Objectively, I can't sing the Mets' praises and hope to remain honest. The best I can do is try not to obsess over their failures, find silver linings when I can, and make omelets if they lay eggs. And so I resolve to make the best of the Mets' situation in 2010, wherever and whenever I can.
I resolve to better appreciate Citi Field. I know this resolution sounds weird because Citi Field is a massive improvement over Shea Stadium (objectively speaking). However, while the open concourses, wider seats, and expanded food selections were huge upgrades, Citi Field itself never quite felt like home in 2009. Look, I know it's asking a lot to recreate 40-plus years of history in a brand-new building but it felt like ownership barely tried,* which pretty much ruined it for me. So this year I resolve to do my best to ignore every emotional impulse I have to hate the place. For better or worse, Citi Field is our new baseball home and I'm going to try to embrace it as best I can.
*I'm doing my best to live up to my first resolution despite my overwhelming feeling that the Wilpons mostly ignored their team's fans when they designed Citi Field. Whether it be obstructed views (or whatever management calls these), unfriendly ticket packages, or a failure to incorporate Mets colors or history in the original stadium design, the owners dropped the ball. I know that opening such a large facility is difficult and not everything can be addressed by opening day (or even the end of the year) but really, is it so hard to address their customers' basic expectations?
Let me give you some context: I lived in Philadelphia from September 2003 through December 2005, and I attended the third game (and first night game) at Citizen's Bank Park. The Phillies' bullpen had yet to be relocated below the visitor's bullpen and yes, I was witness to a crowd of Phillies "fans" yelling obscenities at their own relief pitchers. So I understand that certain design deficiencies can't be identified until a ballpark has been in operation. But let's be clear: the Phillies' Hall of Fame was in place on day one, retired numbers and championship banners were prominently displayed, evidence of past glory was on display throughout the field-level concourse, and the Phillies colors (red, white, and blue) were prominently on display throughout the park. The Phillies knew enough to include these items from day one, why couldn't the Mets?
I resolve to better appreciate Carlos Beltran. Carlos Beltran is one of the best players in the game today, but I'd argue that he's been under-appreciated during his time in New York. Sure, he could have swung at a certain pitch in 2006 and yes, he's been hampered by injuries in his time with the Mets, but he's the best center fielder to play in New York since Mickey Mantle*. I resolve to enjoy watching him play in 2010, because he'll be gone before we know it.
*I really, really wanted to go with Willie Mays here but I just couldn't. The Giants left New York for San Francisco before Mantle's career peaked so he gets the nod. And yes, I'm taking a shot at Bernie Williams here. I'm well aware of how many World Series rings Williams owns, but don't forget that he would've found himself out in left field had the Yankees landed Beltran in 2005. And he threw like a girl. So I'm going with Mantle.
Finally, I resolve to link to this video early and often. I admit to trying to drive an ill-conceived Oliver Perez bandwagon in 2009…not my finest moment. Ollie is frustrating. Ollie is maddening. Ollie is downright infuriating. But he's facing a situation similar to Luis Castillo's prior to 2009: he signed a big deal and immediately failed to live up to the expectations it created. And now we get to see what Ollie is really made of. There is no more potential, no more speculation on whether he can harness his talents. Others may argue that his window has closed (and I have little to contradict them), but I'll reply that 2010 is his final opportunity. Ollie will succeed or (much more likely) fail, but I resolve to be there to record every outing.
Those are my resolutions for the 2010 season. What are yours?


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Stock markets in the UAE and Saudi Arabia are likely to outperform other Gulf Arab bourses early next year, buoyed by strong economic growth and a recovery in Dubai's real estate market, fund managers and analysts believe.
This year was a mixed and in many cases disappointing one for Gulf equities, as the global financial crisis and geopolitical tensions weighed on the region's markets despite healthy growth in its underlying economies.
Dubai's benchmark index is up 17.6 percent so far this year, exceeding a 14.8 percent gain for the Morgan Stanley Emerging Market index. On the other hand, Abu Dhabi's index has climbed just 8.8 percent and the Saudi benchmark is up only 7.3 percent.
Kuwait, plagued by instability in domestic politics that shows no clear sign of easing despite this month's parliamentary elections, has edged up just 3.0 percent.
Qatar's index is down 4.2 percent, indicating scepticism among investors about the benefits to listed firms of the tiny country's massive infrastructure building plans.
So any hopes for big equities gains across the region next year look over-optimistic. But a substantial amount of money is waiting to enter the markets on dips, which should provide a firm tone in the opening months of 2013, many analysts believe.
"UAE markets will retain a positive tone until the finish of the year, given the overall expectation for equities in 2013," said Anastasios Dalgiannakis, institutional trading manager at Mubasher. "On that basis, I would expect more positive momentum."
The gradual recovery of Dubai's real estate market from its 2008-2010 crash has been one of the Gulf's top financial trends this year.
It has helped shares in leading Dubai property developer Emaar Properties soar 44 percent this year, and with that stock now close to this year's high, it appears possible for the rally to continue.
Dubai is "emerging as the clear favourite among major real estate investors across the MENA region. There are indications that some of the lessons of the last real estate crisis have been learned," consultants Jones Lang LaSalle said in a report this week.
"The most important of these is the need to adopt a long-term and coordinated approach, rather than developing too much real estate too quickly. Providing this increase in confidence does not result in negative over-exuberance, it is likely that most sectors will continue to experience some growth in prices and rentals in 2013."
Another factor sustaining the UAE is high expected dividend payouts for some stocks. Air Arabia is among the favourites, with a forecast dividend yield for 2012 of 7.5 percent, according to analysts; Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank is expected to pay a 5.8 percent yield.
Companies usually announce their annual dividends during the first-quarter earnings reporting season that starts in January.
"I'm very bullish on Q1 2013. Dubai and Abu Dhabi's markets tend to rally in the first few weeks of the year, and liquidity always increases as people position for dividends," said Shehzad Janab, head of asset management at Dubai-based Daman.
"We're still relatively cheap and we have the dividend-led uptick coming up."
Dubai's index is currently priced at about 9.5 times expected 2012 earnings and 8.2 times 2013 earnings, according to analyst forecasts.
"From an asset allocation perspective, I have a more sanguine outlook on equities compared to bonds because the relative attractiveness of bonds has declined with yields shrinking in the recent rally," Janab added.
UAE markets however, continue to suffer from low levels of trading activity. This week Al Habtoor Group, one of Dubai's leading family-owned firms, shelved plans to raise as much as $1.6bn through an initial public offer of shares in Dubai next year.
Analysts say stock market conditions have still not recovered enough to be conducive to IPOs. Trading volume on Dubai's bourse so far in 2012 is about 33 billion shares, compared to 106 billion shares traded in all of 2009.
Saudi Arabia, the region's largest equity market, does not lack trading volume; it has exchanged 76.7 billion shares so far this year.
The market has rallied from an 11-month low hit in late November, partly because of hopes for an increase in government spending in the 2013 state budget, which is expected to be released sometime in the next few weeks.
Prospects for the heavily weighted petrochemical sector, which has been hit by weak global economic growth, are likely to limit any further rally.
"We expect the total net income of the ten stocks under our coverage to decline by 17.6 percent year-on-year...in 2012 mainly driven by the weakness in petrochemical demand and selling prices," NCB Capital said in a research note on the sector.
Also, there is speculation that the government could raise the ultra-low domestic selling price for natural gas as soon as next year, to cut waste. The rise would almost certainly be modest, but it could hurt the bottom lines of petrochemical firms which use the gas as a key raw material.
However, banks - the other major sector in Saudi Arabia - are positioned for more gains on the back of solid economic growth and a boom in infrastructure and housing construction, many analysts believe.
"We are expecting 18 percent growth in earnings for banks" this year," said Faisal Al-Othman, portfolio manager at Riyadh-based Arab National Bank. "That puts the 2012 estimated PE at a multiple of 9.2 - still not expensive."For all the latest market news from the UAE and Gulf countries, follow us on Twitter and Linkedin, like us on Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube page, which is updated daily.
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Patricia L. Ayers
Patty has worn many hats during her 42 years in the title industry. Underwriting, sales, accounting and policy production are just a few of the roles she has mastered through her experience.
She began her career at Louisville Title and has hit the ground running ever since. She continued to work with policy production and title indexing at Commonwealth Title, followed by management positions with Chicago Title, Commonwealth Land Title and Fidelity National Title.
Prior to joining Stewart in 2002, Patricia was an AVP manager for Fidelity National Title who handled sales, accounting, settlements, underwriting and agent operations. She serves as Agency Services manager of western Pennsylvania, as well as the National Agents Support Team. Patty is a central point of contact for questions, quality assurance and coordinates the resources of Stewart. She excels at educating agents on proper underwriting and is dedicated to offering assistance to agencies, large and small.
In addition to being trained in all agency licensing procedures in 50 states, she is also a member of the Pennsylvania Land Title Association with title insurance licensing in several states.
Her expertise is further highlighted by her training in sales and public speaking through Dale Carnegie Training.
In her leisure time, Patty enjoys singing, reading and spending time with her family and friends. She is also an active member at her church.


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The cnet network simulator (v3.3.3)
cnet enables development of and experimentation with a variety of data-link layer, network layer, and transport layer networking protocols in networks consisting of any combination of wide-area-networking (WAN), local-area-networking (LAN), or wireless-local-area-networking (WLAN) links.
cnet runs on Linux and Apple's Mac OS-X (10.4 to 10.13).
The most up-to-date public version of this documentation remains at www.csse.uwa.edu.au/cnet/.
Using cnet in education
cnet has been specifically developed for, and is used in, undergraduate computer networking courses taken by thousands of students worldwide since 1991. At The University of Western Australia, cnet is used primarily in Chris McDonald's undergraduate unit Networks and Security (CITS3002).
If you decide to use cnet in the teaching of an undergraduate course, or need some more info on how to, please let me know. I'd like to keep a record of sites using cnet and the types of examples and projects being attempted. I'll also be able to keep you informed of updates.
Please appreciate that there are thousands of students worldwide using cnet. I am unable to respond to individual questions about cnet, unless they are from students enrolled in a course that I'm presenting. In particular, I will not answer homework or assignment questions. Please ask your professor or instructor.
The following people have generously offered suggestions, pieces of code, and acted as testers, as cnet has developed over the years. A big thanks to them all:
Dr Greg Baur (University of Western Kentucky), Prof. Bruce Elenbogen (University Michigan-Dearborn), Mark Davies (University of Wellington, New Zealand), Dr Rowan Davies (UWA), Amer Filipovic (UWA), Matthew Heinsen Egan (UWA), Prof. John Hine (University of Wellington, New Zealand), Prof. Chris Johnson (The Australian National University), Prof. David Laverell (Calvin College, Michigan), A/Prof. Phil MacKenzie (Boise State University, Idaho), Prof. Jeff Ondich (Carleton College, Minnesota), Asad Pirzada (UWA), Dr Chris Pudney (UWA), Dr Mike Robins (UWA), Dr Michael Rogers (Tennessee Technological University), Dean Scarff (UWA), Prof. James Wilkinson (College of Charleston, South Carolina), and my over 2900+ undergraduate students at The University of Western Australia and Dartmouth College who have always been able to find the last bug.
cnet v3.3.3, written by email@example.com
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