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Indentsoft Label Maker Plus, a feature rich professional quality business printing software to print full color address labels, letterheads, flyers, postcards, business cards, envelopes, brochures and more from your database files. It comes with many design templates and supports all standard paper stocks including Avery papers. This is perfectly suited for business printing. Use this application to easily meet your printing needs. Ability to link to your customer data from databases during printing is a unique feature. Know more at indentsoft.com. Key Features - 1) Link to your data from Microsoft Access, Excel, delimited csv or text files. 2) Supports all standard paper stocks. 3) Save your design as a high resolution image or Adobe PDF file for professional printing from a print shop. 4) Supports major image formats like jpeg, gif, bmp, png, tif, wmf. More features - 1) Cut-Copy-Paste - Offers cut-copy-paste functionality for all the design elements. You can also copy-paste texts and images from other applications. 2) Undo-Redo - Supports Undo-Redo. 3) Align-Rotate - You can align the selected elements to the right, left, top or bottom, or can rotate them to any desired angle.
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Former top draft pick B.J. Surhoff debuts on BBWAA ballot
By Craig Muder
January 01, 2011
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COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. – B.J. Surhoff began his career as the most highly thought-of amateur player in the United States.
He ended it as one of the most respected players in baseball.
Surhoff, who played 19 big league seasons for the Brewers, Orioles and Braves, is one of 33 players on the 2011 Baseball Writers' Association of America ballot for the Class of 2011 at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Surhoff is making his debut on the BBWAA ballot.
BBWAA members who have at least 10 years of tenure with the organization can vote in the election, and the results will be announced Jan. 5. Any candidate who receives at least 75 percent of all BBWAA votes cast will be enshrined in the Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2011. The Induction Ceremony will be held July 24 in Cooperstown.
Born William James Surhoff on Aug. 4, 1964 in the Bronx, Surhoff played college baseball at the University of North Carolina and was a member of the United States Olympic Baseball Team in 1984. The following summer, Surhoff was taken by the Milwaukee Brewers with the first pick in the MLB Draft.
Surhoff debuted in the big leagues in 1987, and within two years had played every position on the field except pitcher, second base, center field and right field. His versatility would remain a hallmark throughout his career, as Surhoff appeared defensively at every position on the diamond except pitcher.
"He's a player other guys try to emulate," said former teammate Mike Bordick. "He's a great professional, the kind of guy you win pennants with."
Surhoff spent his first nine big league seasons with the Brewers, then blossomed after signing a free agent deal with the Orioles before the 1996 season. Over the next four seasons, Surhoff averaged 22 homers and 92 RBI per season – mostly as an outfielder – earning his first All-Star Game selection and helping lead the Orioles to two appearances in the American League Championship Series.
At the trade deadline in 2000, however, Surhoff was dealt to the Braves – a deal that left Surhoff shaken.
"It's my career," said Surhoff in an emotional press conference after the trade. "But it gets much more complicated by things that are important to me.
"I made the decision to come here, and it was the right decision for me and my family. I loved playing (in Baltimore)."
Surhoff helped the Braves advance to the postseason in both 2000 and 2001, then returned to the Orioles for the final three seasons of his career from 2003-05.
Surhoff finished his career with a .282 batting average, 2,326 hits, 1,062 runs scored and 1,153 RBI.
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Both State and UNC were originally scheduled to open play in the Super Regionals on Friday afternoon.
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Louvre HD: Tour the world's great art from your iOS device
Louvre HD (US$1.99) is a beautifully done app that takes you on a virtual tour of one of the greatest collections of paintings in the world.
The app provides access to 2,300 paintings from the Louvre in Paris that can be viewed in very high resolution. Louvre HD itself isn't that large (only 76 MB), but requires an internet connection to access the high-resolution images of the paintings.
The works are organized by century and cover 800 different artists. There is a quick search function, and paintings can be saved to your iDevice or mailed to friends. The high-resolution images invite exploration, because you can two-finger zoom and really explore these painting in great detail.
Louvre HD also has a slideshow mode with adjustable speed, and you can even choose some classical music to listen to in the background.
I think the only thing Louvre HD lacks is any detailed information on the paintings or the artists. Links to Wikipedia or other sources would be most welcome. Still, it's hard to argue with the quality of images of the paintings. I spent a lot of time examining and enjoying the paintings I explored.
There is a free version of the app with only 400 paintings, and it will give you a taste of how the app works. The free version has an in-app purchase feature that allows you to upgrade to the full app. If you are actually visiting the Musée de Louvre, there is a nice free visitors guide app that will help you navigate the huge museum.
Louvre HD is a universal app. I thought it would have the most impact on my iPad, so that is where I reviewed it. iOS 5.0 or later is the minimum requirement, and the app is optimized for the iPhone 5 screen.
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8 Channel HD Series 1080p HD-SDI Realtime Security DVR
I have no complaints about the Security Camera King 8 Channel HD-SDI recorder. It works well, has lots of functions and can be access ed remotely anywhere Internet is available. Speaking of which, I especially appreciate Security Camera King making those remote access programs and apps available for free. By the time you purchase the 8 HD-SDI cameras, you have made quite an investment in equipment, but it is still better (and just as good as far as I am concerned) as IP network equipment and still cheaper over all.
8 Channel HD Series 1080p HD-SDI Realtime Security DVR
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This DVR is a beast! I can't believe the power and performance from this recorder! It records all 8 cameras at 2 megapixels or 1080p resolution and 30 frames per second simultaneously and still is capable of remote access via the Internet with up to 20 people. I don't know how it does it, but it does! With all that activity, it still seems to run pretty quietly and efficiently giving off a small amount of heat. You can tell this is a quality made DVR by the way, because unlike many cheap knock offs, this one is made with space under the board to allow for adequate cooling. Great piece of electronic equipment. If you are thinking of purchasing this DVR I don't think you will encounter any problems, and if you do, I can tell you that Security Camera King does have an excellent support staff that will help you through it.
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This DVR is the top of the 8 channel 1080p HD-SDI line. I haven't found any better. The recorded videos are extremely clear, sharp, and detailed. Color is spot on and black and white (or monochrome, whatever you want to call it under infrared) is just as detailed as the color video. There are a lot external options such as 8 full channels of audio input and output, alarms, and connectors for setting up an RS485 connection for things like an HD-SDI PTZ camera. There's also multiple display connections for monitors, two extra USB ports on the back, and an eSATA port. eSata devices will work with the unit but they can't require extra drivers, i.e. they have to work right out of the box with no installation process. We use this machine at our business and it works great. The only thing is, if you are a do it yourselfer or you have someone else install your system and you think you may make some changes to it later down the road, I suggest that you tag or label each wire/cable as to what it is to make it easier to identify later. When this thing is connected with a lot of external devices, the back of the unit kind of looks like one of those old fashioned switchboards with all the wires running every which way. I'm a neat freak, so I tried my best to keep mine easy to read and simple.
The extras this full size unit just doesn't include the external hook-ups. Internally there are plenty of electronic features. Since the DVR records at 1080p resolution per channel with all 8 channels simultaneously (plus audio if you use it) you can use up internal hard drive space fairly quickly. However if you need a lot of internal hard drive disks and you don't need to purchase the optional DVD burner, it does have room for up to 8 internal hard disk drives. Speaking of the DVD burner, it's a steal at only $37.95 and Security Camera King will install your hard drives and DVD burner for free! Motion detect recording works well for us and uses much less hard drive space. We really have no need to record our cameras anyway if no one or nothing is moving in the camera view. The DVR does a good job of recording, by the way, all 8 channels without dropping any frames or freezing or any of those complications. The internal electronic features make it incredibly powerful. The only negative aspect is that the instruction manuals aren't very good, but there is an easy work around for that too. If you have any questions, all you have to do is call Security Camera King's technical support department and they will answer your questions for you.
Considering the great quality and performance of the recorder and the excellent customer service and support given by Security Camera King, I can't rate it anything but 5 stars.
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If you want a great alternative to IP network megapixel cameras systems I would suggest you try this DVR. You basically get the same high definition (1080p or 2 megapixels) video image at 30 frames per second for all cameras and there's no networking needed, other than to plug it into the Internet so you can use the remote access features, email notification alarms, and such. Are DVR is located in our network closet (I'd be lying if I called it a server room) and we use the USB mouse or the buttons on the unit to control the DVR. We've never used the remote control, so I can't really say how that works. As for the multiple displays, we do use both the HDMI and VGA and they work great without any problems. I have used the USB ports for making copies of partial footage and for other things and they work great. We have not had the need to use the eSATA feature yet so I can't really say much about that. It's a good DVR and the video image is really detailed and crisp and clear.
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The install is simple and the DVR is easy to use. The video quality is outstanding especially in regard to clarity and definition -- 1080p resolution picks up a tremendous amount of detail. I'm glad I purchased this DVR from Security Camera King and would gladly recommend it to others.
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No business should be without one of these Security Camera King recorders. In fact, the investment really isn't that high to purchase an HD-SDI system to protect your home as well. The video recording at 1080p at 30 frames per second is excellent quality. It is just as good as the video I get from my regular video camera; the colors are bright, the picture is clear and sharp, and the details are great. Even the monitoring picture is at D1 resolution. What I like about this full size HS-SDI DVR is all the extra features. Using all these features, the DVR actually becomes the control center for your security system, if you set it up that way. I feel like I have really gotten the most out of this unit by utilizing so many of these features to my advantage that it is definitely worth the cost. I use all available alarm connections plus a few audio connections including the two way audio option. I also have some cameras linked to the alarm triggers. Finally the remote user access option works great too. It wasn't nearly as difficult to set this up as I thought it would be. There are so many features, it really is amazing and the support staff is very helpful. I think when you find a company that has such a dedicated support staff, it is also an indication of the true quality standards not only for the employees but for the merchandise as well and for that I give them five stars.
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I'd call this Security Camera Kings' "King" of 8 channel DVRs. Excellent piece of equipment. Besides the fact that you can use existing coaxial cable for your Hd-SDI camera to DVR connection, the video recordings are outrageously clear and fine. It wouldn't matter if I had to run new cable for this system because as a do it your selfer I feel much more confident using this system than messing with an IP network megapixel camera and NVR system. I've got this system in my store, and I believe that with the high definition resolution, you can actually cut down on the number of cameras you use in many circumstances. I have no problems making identification of potential shop lifters or if someone tried to rob our cash register because the picture is so fine. The DVR is quiet, works smoothly, and seems to have no problem recording all 8 channels simultaneously at 30 frames per second. This full size unit has lots of room for internal hard disk drives for your video storage and I would recommend that you purchase more storage than what you think you might need. I think it's better to have extra than not enough. Remote access via the Internet works great on my Android and I love it.
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Security Camera King always seems to be on top of things when it comes to leading edge technology and I knew it wouldn't be long before they started selling HD-SDI systems and I'm glad. Basically, the easiest way to describe this recorder is to say that it is a DVR (not an NVR) but records the same very high resolution video that IP network megapixel systems are capable of and it does it without the need for network cable. You can still use existing or new coaxial cable. From a marketing standpoint and a professional CCTV installer, it's about time. It seems to me that some customers have a tendency to be "scared off" by the sound of an "IP network" system even though they want the high resolution quality videos. This 8 Channel HD-SDI DVR gives them just that with out the hassles of needing a network, taking up bandwidth on an existing network, or needing a computer expert to operate it. What's more is that it still has the ability to connect to a network or the Internet and be operated remotely via Internet based devices (like tablets, computers, Blackberrys, and smartphones). This full size unit comes with all the bells and whistles including enough room for extra internal hard disk storage drives and even an optional internal DVD burner if you like. It's surprisingly easy to install and set up and my customers that have purchased it have no complaints and seem to love it!
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Wow, this DVR is incredible! It's hard to believe that a DVR using coaxial cable from the cameras is able to give you 1080p resolution video! I recently purchased this DVR and the HD-SDI cameras from Security Camera King to upgrade my old system. I tried using my old monitor and what a joke! I purchased a new HD LCD monitor/TV because the resolution and clarity would be wasted on an old fashioned CRT monitor. Anyway, since I am one of the first to complete a review on the Security Camera King site for the DVR I thought I'd write a fairly detailed account of my opinions. Here goes.
I've seen where some people have tried to compare this system to a typical analog TVL resolution system. That's wrong, because other than the coaxial cable, there really is no comparison. The system is far more expensive than a typical DVR based system with 700TVL resolution cameras. On the other hand, you would expect it to be considering the type and amount of technology that is used in this system. Each camera ranges around $230 minimum in price for an HD-SDI and although the camera mechanism itself may not have many extra features remember that the camera is capturing video in 1080p (2 megapixels) resolution at 30 frames per second. And of course, it is using standard RG59 or RG6 coaxial cable, so CAT5 Ethernet cable doesn't have to be run which is particularly convenient for upgrading old systems.
It would be more proper to compare this system to an IP network megapixel camera and NVR system because the resolutions obtainable are comparable. The difference here is that the HD-SDI system camera won't use network bandwidth to transmit to the recorder, yet you can still access the entire system remotely via your network or the Internet. On the other hand, network cameras can usually be accessed directly over the Internet, but HD-SDI cameras must b e connected to and HD-SDI DVR.
This particular DVR is what I would consider world class. It's got 8 video channels as well as 8 audio channels for recording. It also has the capability to display up to three main monitor displays using the HDMI, VGA, and/or BNC outputs (in my opinion the HDMI is the best). It doesn't have to record in 1080p resolution; there are options for 720p, D1, and CIF as well. There are also alarm inputs and alarm device outputs, or the alarms can be tied in with the DVR system to initiate camera recording. As far as performance is concerned, don't be....lol. The DVR is a peak performer and handles the work load of all the features and functions smoothly and effortlessly. As of yet, I haven't had one single lock up, crash, etc.
The DVR operates like any other standard Security Camera King DVR, that is it can control PTZ cameras, grant remote access via your network or the Internet to multiple users, has plenty of storage options, can accept an internal DVD burner and honors full pentaplex function without a hitch. I could go on and on because I like this system so much but I'd sound more like a commercial than a review. With that in mind, I'll close by saying that this DVR is very high quality and works great and the Security Camera King technical support people do a good job too!
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I recently changed out (upgraded I guess) my old security camera system at my store for the newer HD-SDI cameras and DVR. The price is no where near the same with these newer systems being about 5 or more time expensive than the older analog systems. But I have to admit, my old system's quality and display didn't even come close to what these new 1080p HD-SDI systems offer and that is important to me because we have relatively small items that I need to keep track of at the Jewelry store. I'm getting up there in age and climbing around in ceilings and on ladders is not exactly my forte, but my son offered to help with installing this new system so we saved a bundle on professional CCTV installation fees. Not only did we save a tremendous amount of money on basic installation fees, but our camera locations were suitable for the new system as well so we could mount our new cameras in their place. That means we could also use their cable, and that's what this system is all about. It gives you the high quality high resolution recording and display of a network IP megapixel camera system, but you can still use your old coaxial cable for the cameras. I don't have to have a fancy network system, just a regular broad band Internet connection is fine, and that's only if I want remote access. This DVR is able to record 1080p resolution video on all eight channels simultaneously at 30 frames per second! That's like recording 8 high definition televisions at once. It has all the benefits of Security Camera King analog DVRs including multiple display outputs (HDMI, VGA, and BNC) and it sends the video in two separate streams; one at the highest resolution for recording and one at a lower resolution for monitoring. It has all the same hard drive storage capacity as the other DVRs (or NVRs for that matter) and it can operate PTZ cameras as well. There are even two network ports on the back to accommodate the high resolution video and up to 20 different remote access users simultaneously. Frankly, I don't know how it does all this. It is far more powerful than the average personal computer, that's for sure. At any rate, I am enjoying the "new" system and the clarity that it provides is almost unreal.
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Storm, Manly clash could decide finals
Andrew Stevenson, Sydney Rival captains Matt Orford and Cameron Smith acknowledge that whoever loses on Friday will sleep only fitfully.
Melbourne makes most of finals experience
Andrew Stevenson, Sydney Head and shoulders above its rivals for three years, Melbourne Storm managed a single premiership from three attempts.
Eels slip into finals territory
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Andrew Stevenson, Sydney Sydney is guaranteed at least one team in the NRL grand final in a fortnight after Parramatta dispatched the Gold Coast 27-2 in last night's semi-final.
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Andrew Stevenson Melbourne Storm may only be fourth on the ladder, but include only the efforts against top-line competition and it looks the team to beat.
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Andrew Stevenson MELBOURNE received a major boost two days out from their grand final rematch against Manly when Kiwis international forward Adam Blair went to the NRL judiciary last night and successfully beat a...
Smith and Orford concede a loss on Friday could make them mad by Monday
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Why have people (Atheists) Chosen not to believe in God? Does this give freedom to live life without becoming answerable to anyone?
Many people are atheists because of the way they were brought up or educated, or because they have simply adopted the beliefs of the culture in which they grew up. So someone raised in Communist China is likely to have no belief in God because the education system and culture make being an atheist the natural thing to do.
"Other people are atheists because they just feel that atheism is right." It is on this premise that i am asking this question.
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Jun 21 2012: The right to choose what you believe in should not matter regardless if you are answerable to anyone. The fact a 'GOD' would make you answerable due to a mistake you made because he does not interfere in the surroundings, circumstances and life you live in is a valid point in itself.
I am atheist because I feel it is right for myself and the views I have, if 'GOD' exists and I get summoned and asked a question I shall evoke the right to say 'no comment'. Then what will god do?
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In a section of Kabul's Shuhada-e Saliheen cemetery reserved for slain Taliban militants, each grave is given numbered head and footstones. The numbers correspond to official records but do not explicitly identify the dead. Photo: Andrew Quilty
Kabul: A pack of mangy dogs are barking from a rocky precipice above. They can smell death on the dusty hillside in Kabul's southern outskirts.
But then most of the hills rising out of the Afghan capital's vast basin are scattered with mounds of earth and slabs of rough-hewn stone.
They serve as a reminder of the fact that life can be cheap here.
Khwaja Naqib Ahmad has buried dozens of Taliban but is never told from which attack his corpses come. Photo: Andrew Quilty
Khwaja Naqib Ahmad knows that as well as anyone.
He's just collected four bodies from the government DNA office, where they've been held for several weeks.
Loosely wrapped in white sheets stained black with blood from the wounds sustained in their violent last moments, they'd been piled into the back of a nondescript white van - "donated by Pakistan", a sign on the side read.
While the workmen make final adjustments, Khwaja Naqib Ahmad stands at the foot of each mound, bows his head and murmurs a prayer. Photo: Andrew Quilty
It was hot and dry for early spring, but one of the grave-diggers wore a pin-striped suit while he and the others dug four narrow, waist-deep graves side by side.
The earth was damp and brown beneath Afghanistan's powdery surface.
The smell was putrid - like a decaying animal carcass on the side of road, but far worse.
Taliban burial - scenes from a Kabul cemetery
In a section of Shuhadah E Saleheen Cemetery in southern Kabul reserved for terrorists, paupers and foreigners whose families can't afford to repatriate their bodies, four Taliban members are buried in unidentifiabe graves on a hillside above Hashmat Khan Lake. In this picture, two graves await their dead. Photo: Andrew Quilty / Oculi
With no more than disposable surgical masks, Ahmad's drive through Kabul's notorious morning traffic must have been horrendous.
The thought of how his cargo came to be in his possession wears on him too.
He rarely discusses his work with friends or family - burying the unwanted, the paupers and the terrorists of Kabul.
A slain Taliban fighter. Photo: Andrew Quilty
He has buried dozens of Taliban but is never told from which attack his corpses come.
Given what is known, however, we agreed it was likely they were the four who had been killed in the attack on the Independent Election Commission headquarters a week before the April 5 presidential election.
Ahmad isn't given their names or any identifying information that might lead to the discovery of their whereabouts and allow sympathisers to set up a shrine to their martyrdom.
Still, he awaits each burial with dread.
A policeman walks over from his guard post on a nearby ridge. An argument with huffy hand gestures ensues.
The indignant young man in uniform says that the graves are too shallow and - pointing up the hill - that the dogs will come when night falls.
A compromise is apparently agreed upon - digging each half a foot longer, but no deeper.
Ahmad takes pride in his work and doesn't differentiate between those he buries, treating each with an unexpected reverence.
After the bodies are lowered by the sheet-ends into their graves, slabs of stone are placed over the openings before smaller rocks are gathered to plug the gaps.
The freshly turned earth is then piled to a mound on top and adorned with numbered head and footstones.
While the workmen make final adjustments, Ahmad stands at the foot of each mound, bows his head and murmurs a prayer.
The four down their shovels and sit in a semi-circle looking over the graves and a cloudy, turquoise lake in the distance beneath the Kabul haze.
They wipe the sweat from their foreheads and pour steaming green tea from a thermos.
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The Patriot Ledger
It captures the essence of selfishness and treachery, all under the guise of creating a system geared toward making it easier for college kids to get laid. And sure enough, in the end, just about everybody gets screwed.
Full Review | Original Score: A
We Got This Covered
The Social Network is a spellbinding and compelling story with top notch performances and flawless directing.
Full Review | Original Score: 10/10
Shared Darkness
Fincher keeps the movie's tech-y elements on the periphery, focusing instead on the time-honored dramatic elements of isolation, determination, avarice and betrayal.
Full Review | Original Score: A+
Film Comment Magazine
The Social Network is splendid entertainment from a master storyteller, packed with energetic incident and surprising performances.
Movie Nation
The movie that shows you just what being "the smartest guy in the room" will get you.
Full Review | Original Score: 4/4
Big Hollywood
Aaron Sorkin's amazing script and several great performances make this one of the best movies of 2010.
Full Review | Original Score: 5.0/5
The Social Network may not turn out to be the definitive movie made about the plugged-in generation, but it's a pretty good start.
Full Review | Original Score: 4/5
Fincher's keen eye for direction and Sorkin's sharp script make this worth seeing for fans and non-fans of [Facebook] alike.
Full Review | Original Score: 3/4
Director David Fincher seems drawn to these stories of misguided rebels who become monsters in their attempts to reorder the world.
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Even if you've never touched a computer in your life, you'll find plenty to be fascinated by in this movie, as it shows that, whilst technology may be moving fast, the human capacity for hubris will always remain the same.
Full Review | Original Score: 4/5
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... A classic American story of capitalism and greed, friendship and betrayal, fueled by envy and lost innocence ...
Full Review | Original Score: A
At last, a movie you can actually discuss afterward. And not just on Facebook or Twitter. No, you'll want to chew it over in person, with friends, for hours.
Cinema Sight
It's hard work making a character you don't like into a character you don't like, but can still respect.
Full Review | Original Score: 4/4
The Ooh Tray
Perhaps we've become a world of Mark Zuckerbergs and it's clear that these filmmakers don't like it one bit.
It's part Citizen Kane, part Goodfellas, part Revenge of the Nerds and the most entertaining film you never knew you would want to see.
Full Review | Original Score: 4.5/5
The Social Network is so engrossing you don't even notice how heavy handed the films central dramatic irony could be -- that the greatest tool for communication in the modern age was created by someone who has no idea how to relate to other people.
Full Review | Original Score: 9/10
Movie Talk
You wouldn't think that [Fincher & Sorkin's] talents would gel, yet their collaboration on The Social Network is brilliant ... a gripping tale of ambition and envy, betrayal and resentment.
What Culture
That the project is not only a success but one of 2010′s best films is a testament to Fincher's talent as a director and his seemingly perennial ability to surround himself with incredibly astute, like-minded collaborators.
Full Review | Original Score: 4.5/5
Projection Booth
Almost certainly deliberately indebted to [Citizen] Kane, a quality that wordlessly speaks to Zuckerberg's own inflated ego.
Full Review | Original Score: 4.5/5
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No…no…no…you've got it all wrong. That's the guy who cuts Tebow's lawn.
I know, a total surprise a Denver Broncos fan (and a fervent Tim Tebow backer, I'm sure) would go in this direction with their customized jersey. And if you ask me, maybe a bit sacrilegious. But hey, I'm no theologian, so what does my opinion matter? Further, any way you slice it, having the ability to emblazon your Tim Tebow jersey with the Lord and Savior's name surely is a blessed event. Really, truly a blessing. In a way, at least to Tebow supporters, Jesus Christ and Tim Tebow are practically the same person. Metaphorically speaking, of course.
My only question: can Jesus competently throw a decent 15-yard out route? Because if he can, Tebow might want to hit him up for some tips.
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No…no…no…you've got it all wrong. That's the guy who cuts Tebow's lawn.
Now, that's funny!
Wow, how original. Another article using Christianity as a punch line for some lame joke about Tim Tebow. If he were muslim, how many jokes about Ala or Mohammed would you all put up with. And is this really news? Can we get on to some real football news, please?!
Hurt feeling?
Christianity is a joke. Never a bigger bunch of hypocrites ever existed.
We always have room for one more!!!
I pizzed in Mohammed's Wheaties after I drew a cartoon of his scrawny azz!
I'm atheist and love the denver broncos! its all about who can win games… Not what religion they believe in.
Very amusing!
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The Black Sheep Diaries: Desperately Seeking a Story
- Monday, November 08, 2004
Today I heard the news that left a hole in my heart: The one I used to love has "moved on." Found somebody new. Turned the page in his life. We parted amicably almost a year ago, aware that we weren't meant for each other in the way that spells forever. But still it hurt. Now someone else would gaze into his eyes over dinner. Some other woman would receive his goodnight kiss at the front door. The thought felt like a stone sinking slowly in the pit of my stomach.
Blinking furiously, I strapped on my Nikes and went for a walk. It was dusk out. When I reached the place at the front of my neighborhood where the sky opens up big and broad between the trees, I stopped and stared at the sunset. And in that moment I realized how God must feel, more often than we know. Like a lover turned away. Like a hopeful wooer waiting to catch the eye and heart of one He loves—one who will love Him in return.
In the past few years a gradual awareness has settled over me regarding spiritual realities: We live in an age I call "the return of the bards." After a half-century of evangelism that relied on persuasion and debating skills more than the language of love to win hearts to Jesus, after decades of apologetics that appeal to the mind more than the soul, we've finally got it right.
It's been slow in coming, but at last it feels like we're heading in the right direction again, the direction Jesus pointed us to all those centuries ago when He sat on hillsides and told stories. More often than not, preaching turns people off—the very people, ironically, that we're trying to "reach for Christ." But everyone warms to a story. Stories capture the heart.
Webster's defines bard as "a poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds." It doesn't take long to realize that of all the great heroes in literature and lore, Jesus heads the pack. The heroic deed He performed on our behalf has been called the greatest story ever told, and two thousand years later it still holds the power to change hearts the way no doctrinal thesis ever will. After a dearth of "story," our modern-day bards are telling this tale, singing this song, again. In fact it's everywhere we go.
The Christian bestseller lists are filling up with books that speak the language of the soul—and we lap them up, thirsty after our long dry run. We read about the "sacred romance" between Jesus and ourselves, His Bride. We wonder at the metaphor of "God on a dirt road walking toward [us]" and find that Christian spirituality, like good jazz, is "music" that's hard to put on paper but is nonetheless real, meaningful, and beautiful. It's something you feel in your heart more than understand with your mind.
We humans are a thickheaded lot. God wrote down His love story in a book and told us He is a jealous "lover"—desiring our love only for Himself—but we still need constant reminders of just how the story goes, and how beautiful it is. He keeps having to show us again and again through word-pictures. We're like children who need a patient Sunday school teacher to bring out the flannel-graph board one more time so the story can come alive to us again. And He is happy to comply. He went so far as to make a word-picture out of one prophet's life.
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EAST CHICAGO | There's something about playing E.C. Central that brings out the hero in Hammond's Lorena Diaz.
The Wildcats junior notched her first goal of the season in the final minute of a regular-season match with the Cardinals to give Hammond a win. Her second goal of the year came at 71:49 of Saturday's sectional final to give the Wildcats a 3-2 victory and the school's first-ever postseason trophy.
"It's just magic (playing against E.C. Central), I guess," Diaz said. "I don't know why."
E.C. Central's Annmarie Martinez tied the game at 2-2 on a free kick from just outside the left corner of the box at 68:03 that went off Hammond keeper Miriam Martinez's fingers and just inside the far post.
Diaz's opportunity came less than three minutes later and she bounced one by Cardinals' goalie Bianca Perez to the lower 90.
"I feel vindicated," Wildcats coach Mayra Rodriguez-Alvarez said. "This is our third sectional championship and we've finally won one.
"Third time's a charm. It was our day today, finally."
The Cardinals (1-16) got on the board first in the 17th minute when Karel Perez's free kick from the sideline at about 40 yards took a bounce over Martinez. Andrea Ramirez was there to head the ball into the nylon.
"We had a game plan going in and we executed it good for 40 minutes," E.C. Central coach Eric Moreno said. "Hammond High just overcame us."
The Wildcats (6-6) had a chance to tie it up about 10 minutes later when Elizabeth Navarro was awarded a free kick from just outside the box. The junior midfielder's shot ricocheted off the wall and her rebound sailed over the crossbar.
Navarro had a second chance in the 54th minute and tied it up with a shot from about 20 yards that was over and out of the reach of Perez.
"We've been working hard all summer and we deserved it," Rodriguez-Alvarez said. "I told them that we can't stop, no matter what, to just keep going to the whistle."
The Cardinals came into the sectional with no wins and 15 losses.
"I thought it was a mental advantage that a lot of teams were not taking us as a competitor in this tournament," Moreno said. "I knew what we were capable of, but we just fell short."
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Facebook : ajoutez la fonctionnalité diaporama à vos albums photo | Descary. 2.5 milliards, c'est le nombre de photos téléversées chaque mois sur Facebook.
Bizarrement, c'est sans doute le service d'hébergement de photo en ligne qui possède le moins de fonctionnalités. Cependant, depuis quelques jours une application Diaporama est offerte dans la section «Prototypes». Cette section où Facebook teste de nouvelles applications offre maintenant deux nouvelles fonctionnalités qui concernent les photos. Invite Email Contacts to Like your Facebook Page with "Tell your Fans" Facebook Page admins can now send all their email contacts an invitation to Like their Page through a new tool called "Tell your Fans".
Contacts can be imported directly from supported email web services or uploaded through a contact file. The tool is available to "admins of any new or smaller Pages", and can help businesses convert their email database they've built for years into a Facebook audience. [Facebook] Récapitulatif d'informations : Facebook. Study Reveals Why Consumers Fan Facebook Pages. Have you ever wondered why people decide to become fans of Facebook pages?
Understanding the reasons people become fans can help your business or brand develop better strategies. In this article, I take a look at two studies. The first reveals why consumers fan businesses on Facebook. The second one examines how marketers are keeping up with the ever-changing world of social media. #1: Nearly 40% of Consumers "Like" Companies on Facebook to Publicly Display Their Brand Affiliation to Friends.
Slap A QR Code On That Product So That People Can Like It. Facebook like buttons are now everywhere on the Web—on products, status messages, and blog posts like this one.
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Facebook Groups are a shared space where members can participate in communal activities like group chat, e-mail lists, document sharing and group photo-tagging. The new Groups product was built from the ground up; Facebook Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg says Groups is an entirely new product that only shares the name in common with the old Groups functionality. The old Groups will continue to remain in place, but moving forward members will only be able to create new Groups. FanGager.
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Timothy D. Adams
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31 October 1961 (age 51)
Murray, Kentucky
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Timothy Dees Adams (born 31 October 1961, Murray, Kentucky [1]), usually referred to as Tim Adams, is President and CEO of the Institute of International Finance and former Under Secretary for International Affairs at the United States Department of the Treasury.[2]
Education and career[edit]
Born in Kentucky, Adams also completed his education there, obtaining degrees from the University of Kentucky.[3] He holds a B.S. in Finance and a Masters degree from the Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce.
In the period 1989 to January 1993, during the presidency of George H. W. Bush, Adams took several finance-related positions, working briefly at the Export-Import Bank, the Treasury Department, and the Office of Management and Budget. His longest assignment began in late 1990 in the White House Office of Policy Development, where he worked on economic issues.[3]
In 1993, Adams went into private consulting, co-founding a firm which describes itself as a "political and economic research and advisory firm."[4]
In 2000, he left that to begin working full-time in Austin, Texas, for Bush's son, George W. Bush, in the latter's successful campaign for the White House. Adams' official biography at the Treasury describes his 2000 role as a "senior member" of the Bush-Cheney campaign policy staff, directing policy operations for Dick Cheney, and, after the election, leading the Treasury transition operations for the incoming Bush team.[3]
At that point, he became Chief of Staff at Treasury, starting in January 2001 and serving up to December 2003.
He was promoted to the undersecretary position in part because of his service in the George W. Bush presidential campaign of 2004.[5] In that campaign, he was policy director for Bush-Cheney 2004.[3]
The Bush White House announced his nomination to the undersecretary position on March 23, 2005. The nomination was sent to the Senate April 6, and he was confirmed July 29, 2005, beginning work a few days later on August 2.[6]
He submitted his resignation via letter to George W. Bush on February 2, 2007, to be effective after "assuring a smooth transition for his successor."[3] His resignation stated he wanted to spend more time with his wife and three young children.[7]
In 2013, Adams was a signatory to an amicus curiae brief submitted to the Supreme Court in support of same-sex marriage during the Hollingsworth v. Perry case.[8]
- ^ "Adams, Timothy Dees, 1961-" at Library of Congress Authorities
- ^ "Tim Adams appointed to succeed Charles Dallara as IIF Managing Director". Retrieved 14 February 2013.
- ^ a b c d e Official Biography of Timothy D. Adams published by U.S. Department of the Treasury. Accessed February 2, 2007.
- ^ G7 Group official website. Accessed February 2, 2007.
- ^ Who is Treasury under secretary for international affairs? by Felix Salmon, Tuesday, December 13, 2005. Accessed February 2, 2007.
- ^ Presidential Nomination: Timothy D. Adams Accessed February 2, 2007.
- ^ "US Treasury's Adams resigns for family reasons" Reuters news report February 2, 2007, published in Washington Post. Accessed February 2, 2007.
- ^ http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/02/28/the-pro-freedom-republicans-are-coming-131-sign-gay-marriage-brief.html


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Fundraising helps the Celtfest Society maintain its policy of "Admission by Donation", allowing everyone to celebrate the music and dance of the Valley's Celtic heritage. Mark your calendars―the dates for Almonte Celtfest 2015 are July 10, 11 and 12!


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Identifying Reticent Respondents: Assessing the Quality of Survey Data on Corruption and Values
AbstractWe implement a methodology that identifies respondents who are reticent in answering sensitive questions on surveys. The methodology entails asking a series of randomized response questions and identifies the reticent as those who give a set of answers that can arise only with an implausibly low probability. In a sample of Romanian company officials, we identify a specific 10% of respondents as reticent. The identifiably reticent admit to corruption interactions significantly less often than others. On values questions, they claim to be of higher moral virtue than the average respondent. We show that reticence is related to the respondent's age, the reticence of others in the region, and region itself. Our results suggest a method of improving the accuracy of survey data on corruption and values, as well as caution in interpreting the causes of cross-country differences in such data. (c) 2009 by The University of Chicago. All rights reserved..
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Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine (Apr 3, 2012): The Naval Civilian Manager's Association hosted USS Virginia (SSN 774) deplaquing ceremony. (L to R) Ms. Nancy Novelline Clayburgh, Portsmouth, New Hampshire City Councilor (Virginia's host Community); Bill Caron, Virginia Project Superintendent; Cmdr. Tim Salter, Commanding Officer, USS Virginia; and Capt. Bryant Fuller, Shipyard Commander remove the ship's plaque from the wall. (U.S. Navy photo by Jim Cleveland/Released)
USS Virginia Participates in Deplaquing Ceremony, Marking End of Maintenance Period
KITTERY, Maine (NNS) -- Virginia-class attack submarine USS Virginia (SSN 774) participated in a "deplaquing" ceremony at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard April 3, marking the end of the submarine's maintenance period.The Naval Civilian Manager's Association hosted Virginia's deplaquing ceremony at the historic Tirante Tavern. Cmdr. Tim Salter, Virginia's commanding officer participated in removing the plaque from the wall and expressed his appreciation of the local community for their support during the boat's maintenance period. "The entire crew is extremely appreciative of the Portsmouth community opening its homes and hearts to us," said Salter. "The city went above and beyond at welcoming us not only as visitors, but practically as family members. They made every effort to include us in all local events and social gatherings."This ceremony officially bids farewell to the ship's crew and families from the seacoast community and shipyard."We're very glad to be reuniting with our family and friends at our homeport in Groton," said Salter, "but it's a bitter-sweet goodbye to the generous Portsmouth community."Virginia arrived at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in September of 2010 for the first-of-its-class major maintenance availability. While at the shipyard, Virginia underwent an extended dry-docking selective restricted availability consisting of various maintenance work and several system upgrades. During her maintenance period, Virginia's crew of 139 officers and enlisted Sailors participated in a 3-on-3 basketball tournament with the local Portsmouth fire department, and helped stitch the national 9/11 memorial flag while it visited Portsmouth prior to its arrival in New York, Sept. 11, 2011. Virginia earned the 2010 Battle Efficiency (Battle "E") award, which is presented to a submarine crew that demonstrated the highest level of battle readiness in each squadron.Virginia is preceded by nine vessels that share the same namesake, the Commonwealth of Virginia. These nine vessels include four that predate the 1900s; the oldest was a frigate captured by the British in 1778 during the Revolutionary War. Of the five vessels built during the 1900s, the most recently decommissioned "USS Virginia" was a Virginia-class cruiser commissioned in 1976.The completion of submarine availabilities are critical in the maintenance of today's fleet and is essential to maintaining warfighter readiness.
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Why Liberal Churches Are Growing
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Why Liberal Churches are Growing is a fascinating journey through different case studies, social science reflection, and theological analysis. The contributors include sociologists, theologians, and practical theologians.

The book has four sections. The first, 'defining themes', looks at the social justice witness (community organizing), church growth as conversational, and the challenge of turning liberal churches around.The book then looks at three case studies - starting with congregations and moving to a denomination. Under the heading 'macro issues' it explores in more detail the underlying disposition of liberal churches and revisits such themes as social justice, homosexuality, and alternative indicators of vitality. The book concludes with three essays on 'clergy and growth'.
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Hurrah, we're on the Costa Book Awards Shortlists!
We here at Cape are THRILLED that we've got not one but (count 'em) TWO graphic works on the Costa Book Awards shortlists: one of the country's biggest literary prizes. This is the first time that graphic works have ever been shortlisted for the prize!
Bryan and Mary Talbot's fabulous biography-cum-memoir, Dotter of Her Father's Eyes, has been shortlisted in the Biography Award category, while Joff Winterhart's hilarious and moving Days of the Bagnold Summer has been shortlisted in the Novel Award category.
Dan Franklin is the big daddy here at Cape and the guy who started us off publishing comics, with Raymond Briggs' heartbreaking, brilliant, [insert any lavish adjective here you please] Ethel & Ernest in 1998. He said, 'This is a watershed moment, I think, in the recognition of the graphic novel as a valid literary form, perhaps even more important than when Chris Ware's Jimmy Corrigan won the Guardian First Book Award. Dotter of Her Father's Eyes is a brilliant collaboration between Mary and Bryan Talbot, writer and artist. And while Bryan is one of the most distinguished veterans on the Cape list, the prodigious Joff Winterhart entered the first pages of Days of the Bagnold Summer for our annual graphic short story competition and we commissioned him to turn it into a book.'
Bravo to that and massive congratulations to Bryan, Mary and Joff!
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Went to renew my visa for my US trip, only to realise
Looking forward to oneupme meetups, asuncion, new york, friends, boston, aaaaaahhh.
Sorry guys, I'm still on holiday, but now that I have a little bit of free time I can tell you a little bit about whats been going on here in California. Mostly, this holiday has been about meeting people.
First of all my lovely family: I'm staying up in Manteca on my second cousin once removed's farm. They have a great Dane named Cooper that is as big as a horse but as sweet as a sugar cube. The farm is amazing. I met loads of new family members over the first weekend I was here.
Monday was spent in San Francisco, first touring around in the car, then going up to Martunis Martini and Piano bar, where my third cousin Ben is a regular. Apparently, this is where all the San Francisco based theatre people come to sing onb their night off, so that was awesome. Ben produces theatre, but he's also a professional photographer, has an uncle who works for Disney and has a great set of pipes himself! Oh my god!
Here, I also met up with my friend Eric, who brought another friend, Dave, and we drankl a cocktail or two. Hee hee. I brought him my painting of Jesse, and apparently it'll make it's way to his family during their family reunion. Eek. I'm excited, but also a teeny bit embarrassed. After he showered me with compliments and encouraged me to do something more with my art, they had to go. Eric was a true gentleman and paid for all of our drinks and gave me a big big hug.
I really fell in love with the city and it's people that day… Mmmm. If only I dared to dream big.
Other highlights of the trip include going up to Oakland to see Ben's studio, where he showed me all his awesome photography. And the original Beauty and the Beast art he has. I mean… really? Not fair.
I've also seen the Giants (they lost), went up to Newcastle… and met about 50 family members.
Any details, go ahead and ask.
Soooon, oh the excitement.
Itinerary: (help me fill in the blanks?)
20 may: get to San Francisco at 11:50 am
21 may: nothing
22 may: meet Faye family day, I think, renamed to Verkerk Family Open House & Picnic
23 may: after 9:30 pm in SF at the piano bar Martunis
24 may: nothing (possibly: visiting mom's childhood sweetheart in the afternoon (LOL))
25 may: a day out in Oakland, some good food, maybe spirit tasting in Alameda
26 may: Giants game in SF in the evening
27 may: nothing ( (possibly: visiting mom's childhood sweetheart in the afternoon (LOL))
28 may: nothing
29 may: nothing
30 may: home! NOOOO!
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Disneyland is "only" $76. How about one of the Starland tours? The smaller, longer, better ones run about $35. Send me an email reminder and I'll send you suggestions.
We were going to have a 4 day (2 night) stay in one of the on resort hotels, as well, as it's a 7,5 hour drive to get there. That and foods and things turned out to be about 2200 dollars (including trip there) with four of us. But maybe I'll go to Disneyworld or something in the next two years as my friends from the UK want us all to go together.
I wish I wasn't such a terrible planner and I wish I'd know what I'd like to see. Ten days is not that long if you've never been to the US before. I am guessing there will be one day spent shopping in a mall. Hehe.
2011 is the year that I'll be visiting the US; more specifically the state of California. The end of May, I'll be visiting family together with my mom. They live in Manteca, and from what I've been told, it's about two hours away from San Francisco. I've never met my family there, and I'm never been to the US, for that matter.
I will of course be going to San Francisco and take one of those bus-tours to see the city, but other than that I have no idea what to do or where to go. I'd like your help. Do you guys have any tips on where to go, where to get coffee and what to see? If you want to be my guide for a day, or just write me a guidebook with maps and pictures and a mix-cd, you would be awesomely welcome to.
I'm REALLY into music, like cultural, authentic things, love to talk to people with interesting stories (in fact, I'd love to meet new people), love cozy bars, good coffee, musicals, theatre… I'm not big on things that make you tired or that require lots of walking. I do enjoy being out in the sun if the weather's good. But mostly, I like cozy indoorsy things.
Hopefully, that helps.