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Adoption journey brings couple a world of love
Life rarely is what you expect it to be. There simply are too many disappointments, unexpected hiccups, zigs when you are set on a zag.
For Jenni and Mike Ramsey of Santa Ana, wanting to adopt a little girl was a rather personal, borderline-selfish desire. After all, they had two young boys already. A girl, well, just would be nice, they admit now.
It goes back to 2007. Mike's sister had just adopted an orphan in China and it was such a nice thing. Why shouldn't they, the Ramseys asked themselves, do the same?
They are, it should be noted here, a deeply religious couple. Mike in those days had worked with orphans in both Bosnia and El Salvador, even helping a family from their Irvine church turn property they own in El Salvador into a functioning orphanage. Yes, they would adopt.
"We thought, we have the room to expand our family, so why not?" Jenni recalled.
They picked an agency in El Salvador. They raised the $15,000 they figured it would take to make the adoption a reality. They would need every penny of it.
There was a vast amount of paperwork to wade through, including an IQ test that would run them $2,000, simply to get qualified by Salvadoran and U.S. authorities, and to be matched with a suitable child.
For one year they waited.
About 18 months after they started the process, the adoption agency arranged a trip for waiting parents to come to El Salvador. Jenni Ramsey was made a leader of four other people.
"It was a life-changing event," she said.
"It was heartbreaking to see the conditions at the different orphanages. It was awful. And I realized there that adoption is not culturally accepted there. We got there, and people thought we were crazy for wanting to do it. That's when I figured out our adoption wasn't going to happen."
Indeed, the couple soon learned their papers had been shoved to the side in deep limbo, from which they would never emerge. The agency and its adoption program would soon follow, forever shut down.
"The most significant thing that happened was we met a woman from a different agency, and she wanted to help us," Jenni Ramsey remembered. "She had a small adoption program, but knew the issues and the country. More importantly, she understood the desperate need to take care of orphans there."
The Ramseys went home, but something inside them had been altered.
"I'd left part of my heart in El Salvador," Jenni Ramsey said.
Three years passed. It finally dawned on the couple that an adoption there would never happen. In 2010, the woman with the small adoption agency helped them to try again, this time in Korea.
Yet what they had seen those years ago was too much to ignore, too desperate not to do something. Mike became missions pastor at the Village Church of Irvine where they attend. Jenni became missions director. They would focus on orphans who, according to UNICEF's latest figures, now total 143 million worldwide.
In that time they have led teams of volunteers to El Salvador and to Guatemala, delivering basic necessities and medical care to orphanages in both countries. Next month, Jenni will make, with 20 volunteers from Orange County, her seventh trip to El Salvador. In November, she will make her third trip to Guatemala.
Three years ago, they started the SoCal Orphan Care Network, an orphan crisis organization of more than 100 adoptive and foster families, attorneys and adoption professionals with a passion for caring for orphans.
"That," Mike Ramsey said, "is really the heart of our story. It's about helping the least among us."
They, at the same time, did their homework on Korea. It was, they soon learned, everything that El Salvador wasn't. Children actually were being adopted there. They would try again.
The process, though, would cost about $35,000.
They sent out letters to hundreds of friends. They started a blog, ran raffles for items over the Internet. People responded. Two families who had gone through the same El Salvador nightmare donated half of what they needed. They applied for 15 grants. They received four. Donations poured in.
They qualified almost immediately to adopt in Korea. There was a barrage of visits from social workers and others, plus home inspections.
The process started two years ago when Mike, a television commercial producer, was 43. Once he turned 45, he would be deemed too old to adopt.
"At one point we gave up," Jenni said. "Korea slowed down. I think they wanted to do all adoptions internally."
On June 12, 2012, Mike's 44th birthday, the couple received a call. There was a little girl for them. Yet the Koreans wanted the process expedited.
"It was music to our ears," Jenni said. Three months later, they traveled to Seoul to pick up their daughter.
Haesook Hwange was 15 months old. They would name her Hailey, a name they said sounded similar, and to honor her birth mother.
Hailey Jane, now 2, came to me with her arms raised when I walked in the door. I picked her up; she tugged at my face and smiled sweetly.
Come Monday, a judge will officially change her name, and the young girl will become an American. Mike and Jenni will dress her in her traditional Korean dress for the occasion. When it is official, they will remove it to reveal a red, white and blue dress.
The couple and their family and friends will then return home and celebrate.
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"We Are Legion: The Story Of Hacktavists" (dir. Brian Knappenberger, 2011)
One of the greatest changes to activism in recent memory is the power of social media and the internet to mobilize, disseminate and even enact protest actions on a massive scale, all with the click of a mouse. As we have seen in events from the Arab Spring, Twitter and Facebook played huge roles for the citizens of those countries to both communicate with the outside world and organize their efforts. And while that might be the most high-profile example of the power of the online world to make massive change, moving much more below the radar are the loose knit, leaderless group of activists explored in "We Are Legion: The Story Of Hacktavists," a compelling, if wholly one-sided look at the rise of internet protest.
Directed by Brian Knappenberg, the film is a fast-moving, often very funny look at how at how 4chan — a black hole website for all things awesome and horrible — gave birth to the collective now known as Anonymous. Starting with attacks on white supremacist Hal Turner and Scientology, the group started making more and more politically motivated maneuvers against those they felt were inhibiting the flow of information and freedom. But within Anonymous themselves, some resented the shift toward the serious, and away from their 4chan beginnings, when thus begat LulzSec, who more or less hacked whatever they could, just because they can, regardless of whether or not the victims were "innocent" citizens or "guilty" corporations. And as fascinating, thorough and informative as 'We Are Legion' is (boasting an impressive array of interviews with current and former Anonymous members, tech experts, industry insiders and more), the documentary's blind allegiance to its subjects blocks the kind of necessary discourse about the short-term and long-term effects of hacktavism — both positive and negative — will have. It's an angle that prevents the film from being a definitive portrait of one of the most influential movements of the moment, but nonetheless, 'We Are Legion' is necessary viewing for anyone who wants a primer on the dissent that's happening just beneath your fingertips. [B]
"Alter Egos" (dir. Jordan Galland, 2012)
In a summer featuring superhero team-ups ("The Avengers"), youthful reboots ("The Amazing Spider-Man") and gritty realism ("The Dark Knight Rises"), on paper, "Alter Egos" promises to be a comedic alternative. But in execution, it never quite delivers. One of the latest films acquired by Kevin Smith's latest venture Smodcast Pictures, it follows on his promise thus far to support more modestly produced movies, though the low budget on this one is both a blessing and a curse. While the home user, digital camcorder quality of the picture is immediate, it also proves just as often to highlight the amateurish nature of the movie (and more regrettably, the special effects), which certainly isn't helped by the fact that the majority of the story takes in a number of locations that you can count on one hand.
The story is set in a world (not unlike "The Incredibles") where superheros are currently viewed in a negative light by the public, and due to the lack of supervillains, the government is looking to pull funding to caped crusaders now that their skills are no longer required. Though his personal life is in disarray, with his girlfriend cheating on him with his alter ego (one of the few genuinely inspired bits of comedy in the film), Fridge (Kris Lemche) agrees to go on a job with C-Thru (Joey Kern), which involves dealing with baddie Shrink (John Ventimiglia) who is tied up at a Hamptons Inn. But of course, nothing is quite as it seems, and moreover, during the job, Fridge finds himself falling for innkeeper Claudel (Brooke Nevins). The film is amiable enough — with Kern in particular hitting the kind of comedic notes the picture is mostly missing when he's not around — but it's also quickly forgettable, and not as fresh or sharp as a superhero parody could be. It has some fun poking at the genre, while never quite cutting as deep as you would hope, and as the movie heads into the third act, it winds up falling for the same conventions. Not to mention that an appearance by Danny Masterston in a small supporting role is mostly distracting and unfunny (and if anything proves he has a long way to go before shaking Hyde from "That '70s Show"). Before the screening at Fantasia, a movie unspooled by a local Montreal filmmaker who won funding to make a short based on one of the festival entries, and it's somewhat telling that he managed to sum up the tone and humor of Galland's film in a few minutes, while "Alter Ego" can't sustain it for 90 minutes. [C-]
"Nameless Gangster: Rules Of The Time" (dir. Jong-bin Yun, 2012)
If you need to know anything about "Nameless Gangster: Rules Of The Time," it's that it stars two of South Korea's best actors: Min-sik Choi ("Oldboy," "I Saw The Devil") and Jung-woo Ha ("The Chaser," "The Yellow Sea"). But it's also good to know that the film they team up in is worthy of their talents, a pleasurably slow burning, subtle, gangland tale that explores the poison of the corruption between organized crime and the government across the span of decades.
The story follows Choi Ik-yun (Min-sik Choi), an already dishonest customs officer in the port of Busan, who slowly starts doing business with hardened criminal Choi Hyung-bae (Ha Jung-woo), who also happens to be a distant family relative. And it's that latter point that emerges to be the biggest piece of currency anyone looking to do crooked business can have at their disposal. While Ik-yun and Hyung-bae make tremendous strides thanks to the former's government and familial connections, and the latter's unflinching musclepower, they are also playing each other to raise their own individual profiles, with (as you might expect) life-changing consequences. That Min-sik Choi and Jung-woo Ha are great in their roles is a no brainer, but that the film itself is both smart and refreshing is the icing on the cake. While it contains a fair share of violence, it is notably sloppy, with brawls mostly highlighting the crudeness and inelegance of street fights or battles in unlikely places. Also, director Jong-bin Yun isn't afraid to delve into the absurd and surreal comedic aspect of a civil service worker putting on the airs of an underworld figure (the movie at times is as hilarious as it is dramatic).
As 'Nameless Gangster' draws to a close, it keeps the door wide open for a sequel, but leaves viewers with a chilling afterthought; that efforts to stamp out organized crime only last until the next generation comes of age. [B+]

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With its outstanding reputation for nurturing new talent, our BA Photography will help you become a highly creative, technically experienced professional. You'll develop imaginative approaches to image making which will set you apart within the creative, media and arts industries.
This Photography course is centred upon your development as a well-informed and highly creative photographer. You will be encouraged to challenge conventions, break moulds and create your own photographic identity. Our graduates have gone on to be artists, academics, teachers and curators. Graduate Jules Hunter, founder of Philter Photography, in Derby, was been named Photographer of the Year by the East Midlands Masters of Photography Association in 2015.
Course Leader: Phil Harris
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UCAS code: W650
Start date: September
Course length: 3 Years Full Time
Campus: Markeaton Street, Derby Campus
College: College of Arts, Humanities and Education
If you do not achieve the typical entry points required, you may want to consider studying this course with foundation year.
The School of Arts has a long-standing reputation for excellence in the field of photography. Our state of the art facilities are the envy of many experienced professional photographers. We offer a free equipment loan centre for students, full of the latest high-spec cameras so don't worry about not owning the latest model – we do!
We specialise in two very different courses:
BA (Hons) Photography
This course is centered upon your development as a well-informed and highly creative photographer. You will be encouraged to challenge conventions, break moulds and create your own photographic identity. Our graduates have gone on to be artists, academics, teachers and curators.
BA (Hons) Commercial Photography
This course gives you a head start if you're looking for a job in the image industry or planning to work on a freelance basis. Our graduates pursue career paths in fashion, advertising, documentary, editorial, and landscape photography, or picture re-touching and manipulation.
We were one of the first UK institutions to launch a photography degree and boast over half a century of heritage in photographic education. You'll draw on that proud tradition while working at the cutting edge of technology. You'll learn from experienced professionals and tutors of the highest calibre, using extensive industry-standard studio, darkroom and digital facilities. Live briefs set by external clients, gallery visits, overseas study trips, exhibitions, festivals and competitions will bring an exciting dimension to your studies.
The BA (Hons) Photography course values and encourages imaginative and inventive approaches to photography and supports all types of work, including black and white, colour and digital. You'll learn through a combination of lectures, technical workshops, seminars, group critiques and individual tutorials. You'll also go on regular gallery visits and be able to hear high profile guest lectures regularly.
The BA (Hons) Photography degree finishes with a professional final exhibition at our degree show, where you'll have the opportunity to make vital industry contacts at the Private View evening. You could also continue your studies by taking our MA Film and Photography course. Please note, minimum entry criteria includes everything in an application, including a strong personal statement, a good reference and where asked for, a portfolio.
The course has been written and designed in order to provide you with a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the ideas, creative applications and potentials for photography today. A pivotal aspect of the course is the development of your ability to communicate with others, whether this through verbal or visual means. As such it provides an excellent foundation for your future career across a wide range of professions throughout the arts sector and beyond.
The course values and encourages imaginative and inventive approaches to photography and supports work across a wide range of lens media, including analogue, digital and time-based practices.
You'll study a total of 120 credits per year, which will be made up of single or double modules.
You will gain a thorough grounding in both technical skills as well as the historical, theoretical, cultural and political debates surrounding lens-based media. The Stage One modules will also help you orientate yourself in our department and allow you to become familiar with the staff and facilities available to you throughout your studies on the programme.
You'll study modules such as:
You will continue to develop your skills to a higher level, exploring interdisciplinary methods of working. Fieldtrips, visits to exhibitions, guest speakers and an introduction to photography networks will provide specific contact points with the industry. A key aspect of Stage two is the development of you identity as a well informed and highly creative image maker.
You'll study modules such as:
If you want to gain work experience, you can take an optional work placement between stages two and three to apply your academic knowledge in a work environment. During the Photography placement, you'll study an additional qualification, the Diploma in Professional Practice, which features modules such as:
The focus is on establishing your own direction as you prepare for your final BA (Hons) Photography degree show in Derby. In addition, students' work has been exhibited in London and Hamburg Triennial of Photography. By the end of this year, you will be an independent and confident practitioner who can hit the ground running in your career.
You'll study modules such as:
The way UCAS Tariffs are calculated is changing in 2017. The entry requirement below reflects this change. Read more about these changes.
September 2017 typical entry requirements | |
UCAS points | 120 (up to 16 from AS-levels) |
Specific requirements at A-level | N/A |
Specific requirements at GCSE | Five GCSEs at Grade C or above, including Maths and English |
Interview / Audition | Yes - please see below |
Portfolio | Yes - please see below |
Selection is based on a portfolio interview, after which you may be required to complete a Foundation Diploma or Year Zero before progressing to the degree course
Portfolio Advice - Photography
Use our UniPoints app as a guide to calculate your UCAS Tariff points, search for courses and check entry requirements for 2017 and beyond.
Our entry requirements for this course should be read together with the University's general entry requirements, which details subjects we accept, alternative qualifications and what we're looking for at Derby.
Full-time | Part-time | |
UK/EU | £9,250 per year | N/A |
International | £11,750 per year | N/A |
Further information about our fees and support you may be entitled to.
Fees for 2018/19 entry are still being decided, so please check back later in the year for more information.
The fees for students starting this course in September 2017 will be available soon.
Learning and assessment
This course involves an inspirational combination of learning and teaching methods. Technical workshops will develop the full range of photographic skills, including black and white, colour, digital, CGI and 3D. There are also lectures to introduce new concepts and knowledge; seminars to enable group discussions; critiques for constructive feedback; small group tutorials to encourage the development of ideas; individual tutorials to monitor your progress and clarify your artistic direction; group research activities to encourage team working; and individual presentations to help you develop communication skills.
Your learning will be supported by a programme of guest lectures, contact with our high-profile visiting professors, regular gallery visits, and the chance to take part in prestigious competitions and festivals. These include the acclaimed FORMAT International Photography Festival which is hosted and organised jointly by the University and QUAD.
You'll also benefit from our partnerships with various leading professional organisations and employers. These pave the way for you to go on study visits, gain work experience, and contribute to live briefs. We have links with the Association of Photographers, the Artist Information Company, Artquest, Troika Editions, The Photographers Gallery, The Observer Newspaper, Derby Museum and Art Gallery, Magnum, MAC Birmingham and Print Space, to name but a few.
The course culminates in a professional final exhibition at our annual Big Show, where you'll also have the opportunity to make vital industry contacts during the private view. Maybe we could mention the London show angle here?
Assessment is by 100% coursework: your submissions of photographic work will be supported by an artist's statement and opportunities to discuss the progression of your projects.
Recent years have seen significant developments in the imaging sector, thanks to the growth and speed of digital technologies. At Derby, you'll be equipped to harness both new and existing technologies in our high-specification facilities.
You'll hone your skills in an excellent learning environment featuring extensive photographic studios, black and white and colour darkrooms, film processing facilities, dedicated digital suites, and Mac suites offering industry-standard software.
We also have a bureau for professional printing of high-quality colour-accurate images and a well-stocked equipment centre from which you can loan an array of specialist resources.
Teaching hours
Like most universities, we operate extended teaching hours at the University of Derby, so contact time with your lecturers and tutors could be anytime between 9am and 9pm. Your timetable will be communicated after enrolment on your course.
By the time you graduate, you'll be a visually literate, independent, confident, articulate and adaptable photographer. Because the course also places emphasis on analytical, writing, oral communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills, you'll be well equipped for diverse roles across the photo-imaging sector.
Our graduates have gone on to become artists, academics, teachers, curators, critics, commercial photographers, picture editors, and news and sports photographers.
Some receive major accolades for continuing the creative practice they started on their course. Josh Cole, BA (Hons) Photography graduate, who began photographing DJs, recording artists and dancers during his studies, went on to win a top prize at the UK Music Video Awards for his work on Rudimental's single Not Giving In.
We also provide support for graduates starting out in the creative industries, through our incubation unit – Banks Mill. It offers studio workspace and business development activities within a vibrant and thriving community of artists, designers and makers. In addition, there is the option to take your skills to the next level on our MA Film and Photography.
Following a passion: "I was always advised by my parents to follow my passion and to find my purpose. So when I visited the University of Derby for an open day, it was the reputation of the photography lecturers and the feel of the city that inspired me to uproot from Lincolnshire and begin my life in Derby."
Dawn Foote, former BA (Hons) Photography student who went on to launch marketing agency Katapult Ltd which now employs several other University of Derby alumni.
Derby graduates are 'best for the job', "I have not set out specifically to hire graduates from the University of Derby, it's simply been that they have proved to be the best candidates for the job. They come to us with the work ethic and creative mindset that provides them with a great platform to progress in this industry."
James Corbett, who graduated from the BA (Hons) Photography in 2005 and went on to establish portrait studio Firefly Photography which has taken on several other Derby graduates.


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Mozilla's vision of the Internet is a place where anyone can access information, a place where everyone can hack and tinker; one that has openness, freedom and transparency; where users have control over their personal data and where all minds have the freedom to create and to consume without walls or tight restrictions.
In less than 20 years the Internet has changed our lives. It is a powerful platform with unprecedented opportunity and connectedness. But even with great growth and innovation there are significant challenges to this vision of a healthy Internet.
Mozilla is mobilized to ensure the protection of the Web and to empower tomorrow's webmakers and Web users. Today, Mozilla is growing — with more employees, contributors, products and locations — to ensure that the Web remains an open, vibrant ecosystem. Because, the Web is the platform for building the world we want.
Please explore this site to learn more about Mozilla, our priorities and focus areas that enable us to ensure the healthy growth of this large and precious global resource.
Mozilla Mobilized
Mozilla is an organization that is fundamentally about people and making the Web better for everyone. The Mozilla community is essential to the success of the project. We can't fight for an open, hackable and transparent Web without people who believe in and support that cause. We have Mozilla communities spanning the world and these remarkable people are responsible for coding, testing, localizing, hosting hackfests and summer code parties, teaching Webmakers, marketing, evangelizing Mozilla products and much more. Learn more about how you can get involved with Mozilla.
Sustainability and Partnerships
Along with this annual report, we released our audited financial statements for 2011. Mozilla remains well positioned, both financially and organizationally, to advance our mission of building openness, freedom and participation into the Internet.
Mozilla remains financially healthy; we continue to hire more people globally, we've opened new Mozilla Spaces around the world, have launched significant new initiatives such as Firefox OS and are able to support those with viable resources.
The majority of our revenue comes from the search functionality in the Firefox browser. Google is the largest source of revenue and in December 2011, we announced that we negotiated a significant and mutually beneficial revenue agreement with Google. This new agreement extends our long term search relationship with Google for at least three additional years.
Mozilla has a number of other relationships in the Web community, as well as new relationships with mobile operators, device manufacturers, third-party content partners and other players in the mobile ecosystem.


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The Untold Delights Of Duluth
A few dazzling words about that emerging metropolis, delivered in 1871 by Congressman J. Proctor Knott. Edited for 1971 visitors by David G. McCullough
June 1971 | Volume 22, Issue 4
Nevertheless, I was confident it existed somewhere, and that its discovery would constitute the crowning glory of the present century, if not of all modern times. I knew it was bound to exist in the very nature of things; that the symmetry and perfection of our planetary system would be incomplete without it, that the elements of material nature would long since have resolved themselves back into original chaos if there had been such a hiatus in creation as would have resulted from leaving out Duluth. In fact, sir, I was overwhelmed with the conviction that Duluth not only existed somewhere, but that wherever it was it was a great and glorious place. I was convinced that the greatest calamity that ever befell the benighted nations of the ancient world was in their having passed away without a knowledge of the actual existence of Duluth; that their fabled Atlantis, never seen save by the hallowed vision of inspired poesy, was, in fact, but another name for Duluth; that the golden orchard of the Hesperides was but a poetical synonym for the beer-gardens in the vicinity of Duluth. I was certain that Herodotus had died a miserable death because in all his travels and with all his geographical research he had never heard of Duluth. I knew that if the immortal spirit of Homer could look down from another heaven than that created by his own celestial genius upon the long lines of pilgrims from every nation of the earth to the gushing fountain of poesy opened by the touch of his magic wand, if he could be permitted to behold the vast assemblage of grand and glorious productions of the lyric art called into being by his own inspired strains, he would weep tears of bitter anguish that instead of lavishing all the stores of his mighty genius upon the fall of Ilion it had not been his more blessed lot to crystallize in deathless song the rising glories of Duluth. Yet, sir, had it not been for this map, kindly furnished me by the Legislature of Minnesota, I might have gone down to my obscure and humble grave in an agony of despair, because I could nowhere find Duluth. Had such been my melancholy fate, I have no doubt that with the last feeble pulsation of my breaking heart, with the last faint exhalation of my fleeting breath, I should have whispered, "Where is Duluth?"
But, thanks to the beneficence of that band of ministering angels who have their bright abodes in the far-off capital of Minnesota, just as the agony of my anxiety was about to culminate in the frenzy of despair, this blessed map was placed in my hands; and as I unfolded it a resplendent scene of ineffable glory opened before me, such as I imagine burst upon the enraptured vision of the wandering peri through the opening gates of paradise. There, there for the first time, my enchanted eye rested upon the ravishing word "Duluth."
This map, sir, is intended, as it appears from its title, to illustrate the position of Duluth in the United States; but if gentlemen will examine it, I think they will concur with me in the opinion that it is far too modest in its pretensions. It not only illustrates the position of Duluth in the United States, but exhibits its relations with all created things. It even goes further than this. It lifts the shadowy veil of futurity and affords us a view of the golden prospects of Duluth far along the dim vista of ages yet to come.
If gentlemen will examine it they will find Duluth not only in the center of the map, but represented in the center of a series of concentric circles one hundred miles apart, and some of them as much as four thousand miles in diameter, embracing alike in their tremendous sweep the fragrant savannas of the sunlit South and the eternal solitudes of snow that mantle the icebound North. How these circles were produced is perhaps one of those primordial mysteries that the most skillful paleologist will never be able to explain. But the fact is, sir, Duluth is preeminently a central place, for I am told by gentlemen who have been so reckless of their own personal safety as to venture away into those awful regions where Duluth is supposed to be that it is so exactly in the center of the visible universe that the sky comes down at precisely the same distance all around it.
I find by reference to this map that Duluth is situated somewhere near the western end of Lake Superior, but as there is no dot or other mark indicating its exact location I am unable to say whether it is actually confined to any particular spot, or whether "it is just lying around there loose." I really cannot tell whether it is one of those ethereal creations of intellectual frostwork, more intangible than the rose-tinted clouds of a summer sunset; one of those airy exhalations of the speculator's brain, which I am told are ever flitting in the form of towns and cities along those lines of railroad, built with Government subsidies, luring the unwary settler as the mirage of the desert lures the famishing traveler on, and ever on, until it fades away in the darkening horizon, or whether it is a real, bona fide, substantial city, all "staked off," with the lots marked with their owners' names, like that proud commercial metropolis recently discovered on the desirable shores of San Domingo.∗ But, however that may be, I am satisfied Duluth is there, or thereabout, for I see it stated here on this map that it is exactly thirty-nine hundred and ninety miles from Liverpool, though I have no doubt, for the sake of convenience, it will be moved back ten miles, so as to make the distance an even four thousand.


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Changes were made in the function reference and in the predefined variables and context options/parameters sections as well as information on upcoming features like namespaces, late static bindings and Phar (to be included in PHP 5.3). The manual is now covered by the CreativeCommons Attribution license.
A few weeks ago the manual was restructured to improve navigation and make room for per-extension chapters and usage examples along with improved documentation for object oriented extensions.


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Miniature TradingLet us find for you the miniatures you need
communicate randomly with people around the world: throw a message in a bottle
"Lord Jashin, behold!"
"It's about time for you to come with me…"
"Then everything went blank in my head…"
"Just what is this pain you speak of?"
Target Promo (December 2011)
"Speak now."
"Do not move…"
"Tell me now."
"I asked you if it's true!"
"I'm not like them."
"We're good to go!"
Requirements: Pain (Deva Path)Target: X NinjasEffect: Move the target back to its owner's hand.
"This world shall know pain…"
Target: 1 Ninja opposing the userEffect: Give 1 Damage to the user and the target. Draw 1 card for each Ninja discarded due to Damage from this effect.
Requirements: "Rinnegan"Effect: Move your Turn Marker up by 1.Expert [Nagato]: Move your opponent's Turn Marker down by 1.(If the user of this Jutsu is [X], apply this effect when the Jutsu resolves.)
"Those eyes…said to hold the most noble of the three great ocular jutsu."
Effect: Draw 1 card. Then, draw 1 card for each Ninja you have with Sacrifice.
Effect: If you have less Ninjas than your opponent, search your Deck for 1 "Rain" Ninja card, reveal it, and move it to your hand. If that Ninja has "Sacrifice", you can move your Turn Marker up 1.
"From here on out, you're on your own."
Effect: If you have 2 or more "Rinnegan" and/or "Akatsuki" Ninjas, you can move your Turn Marker up by 1. Then, move 1 card from the bottom of your Deck to your hand.
"Pain… That name is an alias that denotes all six of us."
Effect: Your opponent wins 2 Battle Rewards. In that case, draw 4 cards.
"They are so useless."
"Don't make fake smiles like that in front of me."
"Hurts good, doesn't it?!"


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I, like many of my friends enjoy gambling. It ranges from games of acey-deucey at a BBQ to the pit games in a casino. One thing that is easy (you don't actually have to watch) and enjoyable is wagering on sports. With this continuing post, I will pick one game a day. With the side being no better than -130. All sports are open and we will keep a running tally of how well or how poorly I do.
Home runs by Alfonso Soriano, Mark DeRosa, and Geovany Soto helped the Cubs to a 9-6 victory and pull the King back to even.
Today's Pick: Boston Red Sox RL (-1.5) +120
Winners of 11 straight at home, the Red Sox look to take over first place tonight against Tampa Bay. Edwin Jackson is 0-1 with a 5.73 ERA in two starts vs the Red Sox this season, and 2-2 with a 5.50 ERA in six starts and three relief appearances lifetime. I think the Sox bats will give Josh Beckett the run support he has failed to get over the last two starts. He has a 2.77 ERA, and Boston scored just two runs while he pitched.
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Daniel Ballou, age 54 of Sanborn, IA, and formerly of Sheldon, IA, passed away at Prairie View Nursing Home in Sanborn on January 9th.
A funeral service will be held on Monday, January 14th at 10:00 a.m. at the Sanborn Funeral Home Chapel in Sanborn. Rev. Gary Hegstad will be officiating.
Visitation will be held on Monday, January 14th from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. at the Sanborn Funeral Home Chapel in Sanborn with the family present at that time. Burial will be held at Roseland Cemetery in Sanborn.
The Sanborn Funeral Home in Sanborn is handling the arrangements for Daniel Ballou of Sanborn, and formerly of Sheldon.
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Album Summary
- Keith Engen (Voice)
- Antonia Fahberg (Soprano)
- Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
- Wolfgang Haag (Flute)
- Kurt Hausmann (Oboe)
- Max Proebstl (Bass)
- Irmgard Seefried (Soprano)
- Edgar Shann (Oboe)
- Walther Theurer (Flute)
- Oswald Uhl (Cello)
- Ernst Vocals] (Tenor)
- Otto B�chner (Violin)
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Richters interpretation reaches the true sense of greatness and tragedy of this epic work. Rather than attempting to imitate Bach as it would have been heard in his own time, soloists Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Hertha Töpper and Ernst Haefliger rise to Richter's challenge and deliver a glorious performance that insists that the potential of this divine music is beyond any restraints of history.
American Record Guide, September / October 2012
Once upon a time, musicians had no qualms about making The Greatest Story Ever Told sound like the most imposing music ever written. This Richter recording of the St Matthew - his first - comes from those bygone days. Once known as DG Archiv 439338, it has been reborn on Profil. Our Bach Overview (Nov/Dec 1997) listed it among the preferred Big Band St Matthews, and on that select roster it definitely remains: an expansive, gut-wrenching ascent up Bach's musical Everest that, despite some stumbles, is still a powerful voyage of spiritual discovery.
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Works Details
Bach, Johann Sebastian : Saint Matthew Passion, BWV 244- Performers: Otto Büchner (Violin); Keith Engen (Voice); Antonia Fahberg (Soprano); Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau; Wolfgang Haag (Flute); Kurt Hausmann (Oboe); Max Proebstl (Bass); Irmgard Seefried (Soprano); Edgar Shann (Oboe); Walther Theurer (Flute); Oswald Uhl (Cello); Ernst Vocals] (Tenor)
- Conductor: Karl Richter
- Ensemble: Munich Bach Orchestra
- Running Time: 184 min. 4 sec.
- Period Time: Baroque
- Written: 1736


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NOTRE DAME, Ind. - Junior midfielder Max Pfeifer deposited the game-winning goal with 2:33 left in the contest as the second-ranked Notre Dame men's lacrosse team topped Georgetown 7-6 in BIG EAST action on Sunday afternoon in front of 2,336 fans at Arlotta Stadium.
The Notre Dame defense stymied the Georgetown offense, which entered the afternoon averaging nearly 12 goals per game. Two-goal efforts from junior attackman Sean Rogers and senior midfielder David Earl, who also chipped in an assist, spearheaded the Irish offense. Neither team led by more than one goal during the entire game.
"It was a great day to get a win," said Notre Dame head coach Kevin Corrigan. "I don't know if we played as well as we were hoping to, but that credit goes to Georgetown. They are a very good and talented team. We knew it was going to be a game until the last second and it was."
Notre Dame (8-0, 3-0) cracked the scoring column first four minutes into the contest as Rogers deposited his first goal of the game off an assist from junior long-stick midfielder Bobby Smith. Rogers has a team-high 13 goals this season.
Georgetown (5-5, 2-2) responded midway through the first quarter on Travis Comeau goal. Comeau had a game-high three goals.
Rogers put Notre Dame back on top (2-1) with 6:07 left in the opening quarter. Junior midfielder Eric Keppeler assisted on the tally. Comeau evened the contest with just under five minutes remaining in the first quarter. The game was tied 2-2 after the opening 15 minutes of play.
Georgetown took its first and only lead of the game on a Max Seligmann goal with 10:37 left in the first half. Consecutive tallies from Earl and senior attackman Colin Igoe gave the Fighting Irish the lead once again (4-3) by the 3:48 mark of the second quarter.
A Comeau goal with 1:19 left in the stanza made it a 4-4 game at the intermission.
Notre Dame went up 5-4 with eight minutes left in the third quarter on a goal from sophomore midfielder Steve Murphy. The Hoyas evened the score (5-5) with two seconds remaining in the period on a Davey Emala goal.
Earl deposited his second goal of the afternoon, off a pass from Pfeifer, to put the Irish up 6-5 with 11:34 left in regulation. Georgetown answered back to knot the game once again as Zack Angel scored with nine minutes showing on the clock.
Pfeifer's game winner was a man-up tally off a pass from sophomore midfielder Quinn Cully. That was Notre Dame's only man-up opportunity of the game. The Irish man-down defense negated both of Georgetown's chances.
Georgetown owned a 36-28 advantage in shots. Sophomore goalie John Kemp made 12 saves for the Irish to improve his record to 8-0 this season. Georgetown's Jack Davis had 11 saves in the loss.
"We've proven ourselves to be a pretty good defensive team," added Corrigan. "We make it hard on people. We make them earn their goals. They (Georgetown) had to earn theirs today. We gave them a lot of extra chances today because of some mistakes. That was a little disappointing but it was good to know our defense and John Kemp were up to the challenge."
Both teams won eight faceoffs. Freshman Liam O'Connor was 6-11 for the Irish, while senior Jake Marmul was 2-5.
The Irish return to action on Saturday when they play host to St. John's in BIG EAST play. Opening faceoff is slated for 7:00 p.m. (ET) at Arlotta Stadium.


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The Gaza war of 2014 will end in a cease-fire, just as the previous rounds between Israel and Hamas and the 2006 battle with Hezbollah ended. But the war will be won or lost less in the streets and tunnels of Gaza this summer than when the fighting is over. Israel must not only damage Hamas on those battlegrounds, but seal its own gains in the terms of the cease-fire, and ensure that the aftermath of the war weakens Hamas's hold on Gaza and its role in Palestinian politics.
This summer, Israel had no choice but to attack Hamas once the terrorist group decided to unleash rocket and missile fire at Israel's cities, a point that not only the United States but even our fickle European allies understood. The discovery—new to us in the West even if partially understood by Israeli intelligence agencies—of a vast attack tunnel system designed to enable Hamas to kidnap Israelis and to wreak havoc in Israeli communities near the Gaza border also justified the Israeli assault and meant that a ground attack was necessary.
When the combat ends, it will not immediately be clear who gained what. In 2006 most Israelis saw the Lebanon war as a failure. Hezbollah lost men and assets but remained (and remains now) in charge in much of Lebanon and possessing both a powerful terrorist force and serious conventional capabilities. But now, after eight years of calm along that border and after Hezbollah's Sheikh Nasrallah admitted that he would never have started the 2006 war had he known how fierce would be the Israeli response, what Israel achieved seems more like a victory.
One reason Israelis did not feel that they had won a victory in 2006 was the announcement of excessive war aims by Israel's then prime minister, Ehud Olmert.


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I dunno about that, 'duke. You can be a serious fan of MOTU and acknowledge Filmation's contributions to the brand without being in awe of those cartoons and taking them as gospel, as some fans do. At least we are getting a Filmation sub DESPITE TG thinking that Filmation is childish.
I think TG is trying to push MOTU as a more grown up property and shed it's campy "Adam West Batman-like" Filmation stigma, like G.I. Joe and Transformers have been doing for years with their more violent and serious war story canons and comics (Overlord!!!). His own bio canon and the new DC comics are the darkest that MOTU has ever been! Even Pre-Filmation and MYP weren't that dark.


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This is a comprehensive guide of all colleges in all states that provide reduced or free tuition for senior citizens.
Friday, July 9, 2010
"The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia shall be authorized to establish programs allowing attendance at units of the University System of Georgia without payment of tuition or other fees, but the General Assembly may provide by law for the establishment of any such program for the benefit of elderly citizens of the state . "
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College - http://www.abac.edu/
Info: 800.733.3653
Senior Citizen Tuition Forms
Albany State University - http://www.asurams.edu/
Info: 229.430.4600
Senior Discount Information
Armstrong Atlantic State College - http://www.armstrong.edu/
Info: 912.344.3243
Senior Discount Information
Atlanta Metropolitan College, Atlanta - http://www.atlm.edu/
Info: 404.756.4000
Augusta College, Augusta - http://www.augusta.edu/
Info: 706.733.7043
*Georgia residents 62 years of age can enroll free of charge on a space available basis. Those that are from Aiken and Edgefield Counties qualify for the contiguous county tuition waiver and pay in-state tuition and fees. Senior citizens who pay tuition do not have to register on a space available basis.
Senior Citizens Info
Bainbridge College - http://www.bainbridge.edu/
Info: 229.248.2852
Tuiton for Seniors
College of Coastal Georgia - http://www.ccga.edu/
Info: 912.279.5700
Clayton State University- http://www.clayton.edu/
Info: 678.466.4185
Senior Citizen Waiver
Columbus State University - http://onlinedegree.columbusstate.edu/
Info: 706.507.8800
*Residents of Georgia 62 years of age or older may have fees and tuition waived. They must pay special lab fees if applicable. Arrangements should be made in advance through the Admissions Office. UPDATE 2017** (converted to online only university from what I can tell)
Dalton State - http://www.daltonstate.edu/
Info: 706.272.4436
Senior Citizen Application
Darton College- http://www.darton.edu/
*Seniors must submit an application plus pay $20.00 non-refundable fee, be 62 years old or older and bring documented proof, and be a resident of Georgia. Senior may audit or enroll in degree seeking classes, however they must meet all eligibility requirements if degree seeking. Must pay lab fees.
DeKalb Technical College- http://www.dekalbtech.edu/
Info: 404.297.9522
Georgia Perimeter College - http://www.gpc.edu/
Info: 404.244.5090
East Georgia College - http://www.ega.edu/
Info: 478.289.2000
Georgia Highlands College - http://www.highlands.edu/
Info: 706.295.6339
*Senior citizen can enroll tuition free, but they cannot enroll in Dental Hygiene or Nursing under the provisions of this policy. Waivers should be submitted prior to the first day of class and no later than the last day to pay fees.
Fort Valley State College- http://www.fvsu.edu/
Info: 478.8256211
Gainesville State College - http://www.gsc.edu/
Info: 678.717.3639 Oconee Campus 706.310.6201
Georgia College & State University - http://www.gcsu.edu/
Info: 478.445.5004
Georgia Institute of Technology -http://www.gatech.edu/
Phone: (404) 894-4618
Georgia Southern University, Statesboro - http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/
Info: 912.478.4636
Georgia Southwestern State University - http://www.gsw.edu/
Info: 229.928.1331
* Senior citizens may not enroll in Nursing with tuition waivers.
Georgia State University - http://www.gsu.edu/
Info: 404. 413.2000
Gordon College- http://www.peachnet.edu/
Info: 678.359.5555
Gwinnett Technical College - http://www.gwinnetttech.edu/
Info: 678.226.6411.
* Residents 62 and older can receive tuition waivers for up to 15 credit-bearing hours. They can also audit credit-bearing classes. This waiver does not apply to non credit classes.
Kennesaw State University - http://www.kennesaw.edu/
Info: 770. 423.6200
* Seniors 62 and over enrolling in any of Kennesaw State's Executive Programs are required to pay all cost in excess of the standard graduate program tuition and fees.
Macon State College - http://www.maconstate.edu
Info: 478. 803.1200
Medical College of Georgia - http://www.mcg.edu/
Info: 706. 721.0211
Middle Georgia College - http://www.mgc.edu/
Cochran Campus Info: 478.934.6221 Dublin Campus Info: 478. 275.6643
Middle Georgia Technical College - http://www.middlegatech.edu//
Info: 478.988.6800
*Tuition waiver do not apply to continuing education, seminars, or noncredit classes.
North Georgia College & State University - http://www.ngcsu.edu/
Info: 800. 498.9581
Savannah State College - http://www.savannahstate.edu/
Info: 912.358.4778
South Georgia College - http://www.sgc.edu/
Info: 912. 389.4510
Southern Polytechnic State University - http://www.spsu.edu/
Info: 678.915.7778
University of Georgia - http://www.uga.edu/
Info: 706. 542.6147
Persons 62 and Older
Valdosta State University - http://www.valdosta.edu/
Info: 229-333-5935
Waycross College, Waycross - http://www.waycross.edu/
Info: 912.449.7600
University of West Georgia - http://www.westga.edu/
Info: 678. 839.6421
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- AnonymousDecember 11, 2012 at 9:47 AM
Georgia Military College also offers free tuition and fees to senior citizens! We have campuses in Milledgeville, Augusta, Macon, Valdosta, Atlanta (Fairburn), Warner Robins, Stone Mountain, and Online! Please include us on this list. Our website is www.gmc.cc.ga.us. Students may enroll in ANY degree program. Our phone number is (478) 387-4900. Thanks! -Hailey Ribeiro, Admissions Manager, GMC Augusta
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I would like to pursue courses online through the free tuition and fees for senior citizens. If you have any info, please let me know. Thanks.
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I would like to find out about intermediate Italian classes offered for Senior citizens at Georgia State University either online or at campus location
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to get this benefit,are there just certain colleges that participating in this?
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college discountsFor the University of Georgia the FAQ on Fees and Tuition only listed the waiver of fees for seniors. I had a hard time getting to a person who was knowledgeable (they all seemed to be looking at the FAQ). Finally I found the right person, who will try to get the FAQ fixed. The webpage that gives more detailed information is under Policies, http://www.reg.uga.edu/registration/person_62_or_older. You have to go through the regular enrollment application process and be admitted in order to qualify.
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DETROIT >> The injuries just keep piling up for Darren Helm, so many so that the winger know jokes about them all.
�This is an all new injury for me,� Helm said Friday at Joe Louis Arena. �I guess I�m getting them all out of me in a year or two years and hopefully be done with it.�
Helm is sidelined with possible concussion-like symptoms.
�The tests I did nothing really showed too much,� Helm said. �I�m not really having symptoms that people normally have with concussions. There are small symptoms there that show that I could possibly have one, but I�m not one of those bad cases where guys are throwing up or are really dizzy or having trouble with the light. I am getting the headaches and it�s keeping me off the ice and from working out. That vision thing as well from the game is something concerning as well.�
Helm said he thought he was injured in Ottawa on Feb. 27 when he hit his head hard on the ice. Later in the game he was grazed in the chin which also could have triggered it.
�The next game it wasn�t that bad, we had a day off right after and I was fine,� Helm said. �Practice went well, a little bit of a headache that night and it carried over to the game (in New Jersey).
�It was never a piercing headache and kind of came and went as well,� Helm continued. �It was never bad. Then the Jersey game I got a headache, it wasn�t killing me, the headache itself wasn�t keeping me out of the game, but I was having troubles with vision, seeing the puck. I was told it was kind of migraine symptom that could have been caused by the head as well.�
Helm said he has been given the green light to jump on the bike and get going a little bit on Saturday and then they�ll take it from there. The game plan is for him to ride the bike for a few days and then maybe jump on the ice after that and get a couple skates in without any issues.
�It wasn�t until I got my heart rate really going and got competitive in the game where I started to have problems with my eyesight and tracking the puck,� Helm said. �There was a little bit of a headache, but nothing really that would have stopped me.�
Helm, who will miss his second game in a row tonight against the New Jersey Devils, has played in just 29 games this season.
Just this season alone, Helm has been sidelined with injuries to his groin, shoulder and back.
He was a last minute scratch prior to the Winter Classic due to the groin injury.
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SynopsisMost chapters begin with quick retellings of historical creation myths that emerged as attempts to explain the origin of particular observed phenomena. These myths are chosen from all across the world including Babylonian, Judeochristian, Aztec, Maori, Ancient Egyptian, Aboriginal, Nordic, Hellenic, Chinese, Japanese, and other traditions. Chapter 9 includes contemporary alien abduction mythology and Chapter 4 omits mythology altogether as Dawkins says that really small phenomena were unknown to primitive peoples prior to the invention of advanced optical magnification equipment, any texts they believed to be divinely inspired having failed to mention such useful knowledge as beyond human experience at the time. Dawkins also revisits his childhood and recalls his initial thoughts on these various phenomena or those thoughts expressed by his young contemporaries. Dawkins gives his critique of many of the myths, such as when he points out that much myth involves some god's symbolic transgressive act performed just once, with Dawkins saying that such one-time acts would be inadequate to explain the mechanism as to why the phenomena continue to happen in unbroken cycles.In the opening chapter Dawkins explains that although mythic narratives and make-believe are fun parts of growing up, reality with its fundamental capacity for beauty is much more magical than anything impossible. The Fairy Godmother from Cinderella cannot magically turn a pumpkin into a carriage outside the bounds of fiction, the reason being that such objects as pumpkins and carriages in reality possess internal organization that is fundamentally complex. A large pumpkin randomly reassembled at the most minute level would be much more likely to result in a featureless pile of ash or sludge than a complex and intricately organized carriage.In the subsequent chapters Dawkins addresses topics that range from his most familiar territory, evolutionary biology and speciation, to physical phenomena such as atomic theory, optics, planetary motion, gravitation, stellar evolution, spectroscopy, and plate tectonics, as well as speculation on exobiology. Dawkins admits his understanding of quantum mechanics is foggy and so declines to delve very far into that topic. Dawkins declares that there was no first person, to make the point that in evolutionary biology the term species is used to demark differences in gene composition over often thousands of generations of separation rather than any one generation to the next. To illustrate this he uses the example of family photographs. If, hypothetically, there existed a complete set of photographs of all one's direct male ancestors arranged in order of birth date (or hatch date) from youngest to oldest stretching back millions of generations, from one generation to the next one would not perceive much difference between any two pictures—looking at a picture of one's grandfather or great-grandfather one is looking at a picture of a human—but if one looked at the picture 185 million generations back one would be looking at a picture of some kind of fish. Dawkins stresses this point by saying the offspring of any sexually reproducing life form is in almost all cases the same species as its parents, with the exception of unviable hybrids such as mules.The last two chapters cover a discussion on chaos and the human psychology behind so-called miracle claims such as the Our Lady of Fátima and Cottingley Fairies examples. Dawkins presents philosopher David Hume's argument that miracle claims should only be seriously accepted if it would be a bigger miracle that the claimant was either lying or mistaken. Dawkins continues, saying miracle claims written down in texts subsequently deemed sacred are not exempt from this standard.
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In philosophy, rationality is the exercise of reason.[citation needed] It is the manner in which people derive conclusions when considering things deliberately. It refers to the conformity of one's beliefs with one's reasons to believe, or with one's actions with one's reasons for action. However, the term "rationality" tends to be used differently in different disciplines, including specialized discussions of economics, sociology, psychology and political science. A rational decision is one that is not just reasoned, but is also optimal for achieving a goal or solving a problem.Determining optimality for rational behavior requires a quantifiable formulation of the problem, and the making of several key assumptions. When the goal or problem involves making a decision, rationality factors in how much information is available (e.g. complete or incomplete knowledge). Collectively, the formulation and background assumptions are the model within which rationality applies. Illustrating the relativity of rationality: if one accepts a model in which benefiting oneself is optimal, then rationality is equated with behavior that is self-interested to the point of being selfish; whereas if one accepts a model in which benefiting the group is optimal, then purely selfish behavior is deemed irrational. It is thus meaningless to assert rationality without also specifying the background model assumptions describing how the problem is framed and formulated.
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TIFFIN - Becky Gill pitched and batted Anthony Wayne to a 6-3 victory over Mansfield Madison yesterday in a Division I district softball championship game.
Gill (20-3) gave up nine hits but fanned nine and walked no one. She also went 4-for-4 as the Generals had 10 hits, with two doubles, a triple and an RBI.
Madison (12-15) took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second and was headed for more when AW center fielder Mel Heinlein gunned down a runner at the plate to end the inning.
In the bottom of the third, AW (23-3) put the game away with five runs.
A walk and a Madison error on a sacrifice put two runners on preceding one of Gill's doubles. Michelle Rairith singled home the second run, and a bunt single by Kim Vogtsberger loaded the bases. Gabrielle Chartier cleared them with a double to make the score 5-0.
The Generals tacked on a run in the sixth on a single by Taryn George, a sacrifice and Sam Kolling's RBI single. AW faces Whitmer at 5 p.m. Thursday in Clyde in a regional semifinal.


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The technique: Instead of rolling, just combine the crust ingredients and press the sandy, crumbly mixture onto the tart pan. Start in the middle and work outward, or—if you're concerned about running out of crust as you go up the sides—start with the edges and work inward. That way, you'll have plenty of dough to form edges of uniform thickness for a pretty presentation.
The payoff: Two fewer things to do: A press-in crust eliminates the (sometimes tricky) steps of rolling out the dough and transferring it to the tart pan.
This rich, slightly gooey tart is golden from the browned butter, golden brown sugar, and golden syrup.
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This is my new favorite pecan pie. It's a lot easier to make than a traditional pecan pie, and it has a richer, smoother, more complex flavor than the standard pie made with Karo syrup. The Lyles Golden Syrup and the browned butter make all the difference! It's easier to cut into thin slices than a traditional pecan pie, so you don't end up in a sugar coma from eating a too-big slice.
made this for xmas dinner, it was delicious, easy to make, and very nice presentation. The crust was a little too salty for my taste, I would cut the salt to 1/4 tsp. in the crust. Otherwise perfect. Not too sweet.
I made this for Thanksgiving and had such high hopes for it, but it was sooo sweet! I couldn't even eat it, although sugar-toothed friend liked it.
I included this in the pre-Thanksgiving menu for our Gourmet Group dinner, and assigned it to myself. It was awesome - a perfect sweet ending to a big turkey dinner. (I did have to add a little more browned butter) I will give it for Christmas gifts along with the recipe!
I made this tart for Thanksgiving and it was a big hit. I followed the recipe exactly and would make it again. The crust was flavorful and the filling was nice and gooey.
Delicious and easy to make. People are asking me for the recipe. I will definitely be making it again.
Browned butter makes everything better! This came out beautifully, particularly the crust. I only had a 10" pan and it covered the bottom with a nice thickness. I also used probably 4 extra tablespoons of butter in the filling and came out with a texture very similar to pecan pie. Dreamy!
The browned butter and golden syrup combination make this very delicious, but my crust really absorbed the filling so I didnt get quite the gooey center I had expected. I will make it again though as it was quite easy and had great flavor, but I may need to add a little more butter to the crust and bake it a bit longer before adding filling. As it was, it tasted more like a (very tasty) pecan cookie bar.


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As Mexico's financially troubled cement giant Cemex SAB continues to put its debt rescheduling program ahead of common shareholder interests, some investment analysts are starting to view the situation as a lesson in the risks of concentrated leadership power.
After all, Cemex's high-profile CEO, Lorenzo Zambrano, helped turn his company into the world's largest building materials supplier but he also led it to the cUSp of bankruptcy. More recently, to the chagrin of some shareholders, Mr. Zambrano has helped the company boost its bond market performance by ruthlessly cutting debt by 25% in the last two years in order to help reverse declines in its credit rating.
The effort has paid off for Cemex's bond-holders. The company's five year notes are expected to return 6.8% this year. Cemex's shares, however, are down 16% this year, and actually touched a four month low in mid-March, on concerns that the company's $1.57 billion sale of convertible bonds would dilute the value of its stock.
In a recent article, James Harper, director of Corporate Research at BCP Securities in Greenwich, Connecticut, explained that so far Cemex's "shareholders [have taken] the brunt of the pain."
"It would be hard to point to any other company headquartered in Mexico that would make such a big effort to avoid a major restructuring," he added.
Shareholders are learning that there are advantages and disadvantages to Zambrano's iron-grip leadership style. After all, during the boom years, as Cemex grew, Zambrano cut costs and introduced high-tech management techniques, but never implemented the types of organizational changes that can help act as a system of checks and balances. For instance, the company never appointed an independent chairman to act as a counter-balance in the board room. Furthermore, the company never brought in a strong cadre of industry experts and independent voices to serve in its board room. Currently only a quarter of the company's board seats are filled by independent directors.
Structural Weaknesses
In 1997, a decade before the outbreak of the global recession, Lorenzo Zambrano told his staff, "either we become large and international or we end up being purchased by a bigger player." In the years that followed, under Zambrano's leadership, the company spent $29 billion snapping up rival firms in Mexico's northern neighbor, the United States, across the Atlantic in Spain, and even farther abroad, quickly becoming the world's third largest cement producer.
In 2003, Wired magazine, taking note of the company's efficient "just in time" delivery system, ranked Cemex as one of the world's top five "masters of innovation, technology, and strategic vision." As investors took notice of Cemex's success, the company's stock price increased fourfold between March of 2003 and June of 2007.
During this time period, Zambrano worked to transform the company his grandfather founded into a global competitor. Through the sheer force of his personality, Zambrano, who is not the company's controlling shareholder, was able to turn his vision into reality. Along the way, however, he did not seek to bring in alternative viewpoints and independent voices into the company's board room.
In his recent book, Antoine van Agtmael, the Chief Investment Officer at Emerging Markets Management LLC, quotes Zambrano as saying that as Cemex expanded globally, he [Zambrano] made sure to staff the company with "young and inexperienced people willing to work insane hours to achieve our financial goals."
Zambrano invited one of his cousins to serve as the chairman of the company's Remuneration Committee, the sub-group of the board of directors that sets compensation levels for the company's senior executive team. In 2011 only one of the committee's five members is independent, suggesting weak independent oversight when it comes to executive pay policies. In 2009, a year where the company reported declining net income, the company's executives and directors received a total of $10.3M in compensation.
In a recent blog piece, I explained that "Cemex does not provide shareholders with any information on individual executive salary and bonus structures." It is not possible for investors to determine what steps the company has taken to link executive pay to the company's performance. However, as the company's stock price declines, shareholders might start to complain about Cemex's policy of treating CEO pay as a family matter, to be settled privately by Mr. Zambrano's cousin and the Remuneration Committee."
In 2011 shareholders might complain about the fact that senior executives are being compensated royally even as the company's stock price dips. The major underlying concern, however, is the lack of independent board oversight at Cemex.
In 2007, as economists warned of the risk of a possible global financial collapse, Cemex continued to take on debt and absorb rival firms, acquiring Australian cement giant, the Rinker Group, for US$14.2 billion. When the financial crisis hit in 2008, Cemex, already over-extended, almost buckled under the weight of its loan obligations. James Harper, the investment manager, explained that in borrowing so heavily in the years leading up to the global financial crisis, Cemex was "literally like a deer in headlights" when the recession hit. Other Mexican firms like Vitro SAB, the Monterrey-based glassmaker and supermarket chain Comercial Mexicana have already defaulted on their debt. In the last three years, Cemex has worked continuously with creditors to avoid a similar fate.
Wearing Cement Shoes?
In 2011, the company is still juggling its finances to restructure its debt. In a statement filed on March 8, 2011 with Mexico's securities market regulator, the BMV, Cemex said that it will offer $600 million of notes that mature in 2016 and an equal amount due in 2018, all of which are convertible to U.S. shares.
After the announcement, Cemex's shares fell to a four month low.
In late 2010 the company's fourth-quarter loss widened to $574 million, from a loss of $209 million a year earlier. Some analysts are starting to worry about the fact that Cemex will have to make $8.1 billion in debt payments in 2014.
In a recent article, Jorge Lagunas, who manages about $200 million at Mexico City-based Grupo Financiero Interacciones SA explained that "Cemex is one of the few companies in Mexico that continues to not generate value and profit for shareholders."
In September 2010 Carlos Hermosillo, an analyst at the brokerage Vector in Mexico City, told reporters that "the doubt the market has now is that cement demand in the United States is not recovering as strongly as they proposed in their business plan with creditors."
Cemex's fate depends on the growth prospects in the global housing market and construction sector. In a recent article, Eric Ollom, an analyst at the investment advisor Jeffries & Co., explained that Cemex's prospects should start to look better in 2012.
Still, when it comes to independent board oversight and compensation transparency, Cemex has underlying governance issues that will need to be taken into account as the company seeks to rebuild its image as a leading global brand. The company has won acclaim for its high-tech management style but still has not brought its governance policies in line with global best practices.
If investors start complaining about structural weaknesses in Cemex's corporate governance framework, the company would do well to reinforce its foundation by adding in an independent board chairman, boosting the presence of independent directors in its board room, and bolstering its disclosure of information about executive pay policies.


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The history of Panasonic goes back to when Konosuke Matsushita founded Matsushita Electric Housewares Manufacturing Works in 1918. See how the company evolved and developed into one of the leading electronics companies in the world today
Learn about the founder of Panasonic and how he developed his business into a leading global corporation.
The museum introduces the life of Konosuke Matsushita and the numerous milestones that have marked the Panasonic's development.
Panasonic Corporation and The Mainichi Newspapers agreed to undertake a joint time capsule project in celebration of the Japan World Exposition 1970: EXPO '70.


text: Joe Maddon Had The Perfect Response To Bobby Valentine For Dragging Him Into His Radio TiradeSamer Kalaf9/06/12 1:00pmFiled to: Tampa Bay RaysBoston Red SoxMlbNewsGettypicJoe MaddonBobby Valentine12EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink During his rant on WEEI yesterday, Red Sox punching bag manager Bobby Valentine brought Joe Maddon's name into his excuse for showing up later than usual before a game in Oakland (which he said was due to his son's flight being delayed). From the Tampa Bay Times: Advertisement Advertisement "Four o'clock. That's so late for a 7:05 game," Valentine said on WEEI. "Joe Maddon gets there every day at 4 o'clock, just for the record."[...]"To get there the same time as another manager in my division gets there every day, just about," Valentine said, then, continuing, when asked: "Joe Maddon. That's when he shows up every day. Not a day, every day, okay?"Valentine said he based his information on Maddon from a Sports Illustrated story on Maddon, but no such info shows up in database searches.The Tampa Bay Times said Maddon typically arrives for home games at 2:45 and for away games around 3, but Maddon took Valentine's comments in stride. As he walked out for an interview with reporters yesterday, Maddon said, "Sorry I'm late, I just got here." He later said he was "amused" and "slightly flattered" by Valentine's remarks. And then Maddon took to Twitter to take a jab of his own:You win, Joe Maddon. Sponsored Boston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine pulls Tampa Bay Rays' Joe Maddon into his latest dispute [Tampa Bay Times]Reply12 repliesLeave a reply


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A copy by your bedside tonight will reassure you in the morning that this is not a dream...
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Auction Site eBay Wins Bid for PhiSix, Will Build a Virtual Fitting Room
The company is called PhiSix, and with the acquisition, eBay hopes to offer shoppers a virtual fitting room for a more immersive shopping experience. You'll be able to try on clothes before buying online, which will both enhance the shopping experience for the end user and result in less returns and exchanges.
"PhiSix's technology enables consumers to understand the fit and movement of clothes in an online shopping environment," said Steve Yankovich, vice president of Innovation and New Ventures of eBay Inc. "Consumers can experience the merchandise in a more efficient and impactful way, which we believe will drive sales for retailers and create a delightful experience for shoppers."
Going beyond just trying on clothes, online shoppers can use virtual fitting rooms to see how clothes look in different scenarios, like walking down the street or swinging a golf club, eBay says.
According to eBay, the technology it acquired can be used for omni-channel commerce to allow users to shop from any online device. In addition, eBay said it could integrate the PhySix technology throughout its portfolio.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.


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Movie SummaryAmour Infinity
Description: A man finds himself torn between two women in this urban drama. Derek (Jerry LaMothe) is a single father trying to raise a young son in a rough-and-tumble Brooklyn neighborhood. Derek is having problems with his girlfriend Tasha, the mother of his child, and he's lost his job and is trying to find work; he hardly needs any more drama in his life, but that's what he gets when he runs into an old friend from school, Amour (Jamie Burton-Oare), and finds himself falling in love. Derek has to face a tough decision -- for the sake of his son, stick with a relationship that's not working, or take a chance on a new love that may or may not work out? Amour Infinity marked the directorial debut for character actor Jerry LaMothe.~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide Movie summaries and listings powered by Cinema-Source
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Adjustable Rate Mortgage ARM Calculator
Download a free ARM calculator for Excel that estimates the monthly payments and amortization schedule for an adjustable rate mortgage. This spreadsheet is one of the only ARM calculators that allows you to also include additional payments. The monthly interest rate is calculated via a formula, but the rate can also be input manually if needed (i.e. overwriting the cell formula).
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This spreadsheet creates an amortization table and graphs for an adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) loan, with optional extra payments. Estimate the maximum interest rate and monthly payment for common fully amortized ARMs.
Note: The newest version of the home mortgage calculator does almost everything this calculator can do.
What is an Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM)?
There are many types of ARMs, but this spreadsheet provides a way to calculate estimated payments for a Fully Amortizing ARM (the most common type of ARM). As an example, consider a "5/1 ARM". A 5/1 ARM means the interest rate remains fixed for 5 years (60 months). After that, the interest rate can adjust at a frequency of once per year. This means that your monthly payment can change!
If a home is purchased during a period in which interest rates are extremely low, you might expect the rates to gradually increase. If a person knows they are going to sell a home after 7 years, then a 5/1 or 7/1 ARM might be desirable. If a person is going to own a home for more than 10 years, an ARM can be risky! Because they are risky, adjustable rate mortgage loans often have lower initial interest rates (which is why people seem to like them).
Another reason an adjustable rate mortgage might be desirable is if the interest rates are extremely high and a person believes that the rates are gradually going to decrease over time. This would lead to gradually lower monthly payments.
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- Amortization Calculator (web-based)
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- Balloon Payment Loan Calculator
- Extra Payment Mortgage Calculator
- Amortization Schedule (with optional extra payments)
- Amortization Formulas in Excel, Amortization Calculation
- Home Ownership Expense Calculator
Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM) Resources
- Adjustable Rate Mortgage Calculator, One of the Financial Calculators at http://www.dinkytown.net
- Adjustable Rate Mortgages Without Negative Amortization, One of "The Mortgage Professor's Calculators" at http://www.mtgprofessor.com


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CIO — The latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data reveals that over the last 12 months, only 77,600 IT jobs were added, as CIOs and hiring managers remain cautious about the slow economic recovery, says Victor Janulaitis, CEO of Janco Associates, a management consulting firm that specializes in IT.
According to the BLS data, September's IT jobs number was adjusted down from a gain of 2,500 jobs to a loss of 3,600 jobs. At the same time, the number of jobs reported as gained in October was only 5,200. But amid these dismal numbers, Janulaitis says, there's a bright spot companies are increasing thier budgets for hiring skilled IT contractors.


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Hello, this is the Guild Leader of Digi Tamers! If you are looking for a guild to join if no other guilds let you join for reasons like : too low level, not good enough, etc. then come join Digi Tamers! We are just starting up but we will level up very fast if you join! We accept ANYONE (unless you are not a good sport or innactive alot). Bottom line, if you are looking for a guild and you are regularly active and a good sport then send me a guild request
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Haha, I loved the Digimon!
They're really cool, i was a big fan of the anime
You was? I AM! XD
Come on people, where could you get your own digimon? Yes, only in the Digiworld and in Digi Tamers, but to enter the Digi World you have to be a pure kid, and think about it, are you really a pure kid?
Invite me please
I finished the anime, but i would definitely consider going back and watching it!
@drainbrams, you need to go to the guild and apply, i would be happy to accept it


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Little Deviants PlayStation Vita
- Publisher: SCEA
- Release Date: Feb 15, 2012
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Mixed or average reviews- based on 53 Ratings
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Feb 21, 2012It's pretty fun, not fantastic...but ok. I agree, that it's a good tech demo to show off the Vita's controls, sensors, and other capabilities. I would have preferred a different title (ie: Uncharted or Rayman) with First Edition Vita bundle.
Feb 18, 2012This game should not cost more then $10 it's gimmicky and has no real replay value. After the first two boards I pulled the game out and traded it in for store credit
Feb 16, 2012This game served a lot like a tech demo. It showed off a lot of the Vita's features. My GF & I got to play it a couple of weeks ago and it was pretty fun.
Nov 19, 2012This game costed me 15
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Jun 17, 2012One thing to say about this game is this: I loved racing games a couple years ago with gran tursimo 5 and the mario kart series but this games lack of online mode ruined it and racing games for me. I will probably play classics but this game put an awful taste in my mouth when I tought about the fact that it was 44.5 $
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Feb 25, 2012Good game. Not perfect but not bad too. Has some fun packed in it too, and really like to use my fingers for the back touchpad. It does have many levels which would make you play more
Mar 25, 2012Some of the mini games are good and some not so good. Some are down right frustrating and will annoy you to the point of throwing your vita at something hard!
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May 2, 2012Decent game. Good PS3 like graphics and controls, AR does not require cards (thank god) but the rear touchpad mini games are hard to do. A fine start for sony, but minor improvements needed for future cartoon games like little deviants.
May 6, 2012Extremely overpriced for a bunch of mini-games. The games aren't really created that well. I like the funny style though. Although the characters are a little dull.. It also feels like a tech demo. I think I'm gonna leave it with this....
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Pelit (Finland)Apr 17, 2012A decent minigame collection with no proper multiplayer elements. The characters are quite dull, also. [Apr 2012]
Hyper MagazineApr 12, 2012None of it is particularly well done. [May 2012, p.80]
Apr 2, 2012It's hard to tell if this is mostly a game or a tech demo. As a game it doesn't have much to offer, but it showcases the Vitas controls in a great way.


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Teachers rally in Comox Valley, Victoria as strike continues
Comox Valley schools have been closed to kids since Monday, and future teacher walkouts are a possibility, according to Comox Valley District Teachers' Association president Steve Stanley.
Stanley said he expects teachers will be back to work on Thursday but they will still be in Phase One of job action, as they have been since September.
While Stanley said Tuesday that the BC Teachers' Federation has not discussed what will happen next week in regards to a strike, there's a chance teachers will withdraw from all duties again.
"It's possible," said Stanley. "The Labour Relations Board said that we can be out one day next week, so it's possible — if Bill 22 hasn't passed at that time."
The Labour Relations Board ruling last week allows teachers to withdraw all duties one day per week following this three-day strike.
However, if passed, Bill 22 includes "stiff financial consequences" for "illegal strike action" during mediation, according to a news release from the Ministry of Education.
According to the BCTF, these penalties include $475 per day for individual teachers, $2,500 per day for union officers, and a minimum of $1.3 million per day for the BCTF.
Debate on the Education Improvement Act began on Thursday, and NDP House Leader John Horgan has since told media that the 34 NDP opposition members will each use their half hour of allotted time to debate it, which adds up to about 17 hours just from them.
When Education Minister George Abbott tabled the legislation last week, he said he did not want to rush the legislation through.
Comox Valley Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) members stood beside teachers in protest of Bill 22 at noon on Tuesday outside the school board offices in Courtenay.
According to Ian McLean, CUPE national representative in the Comox Valley, CUPE is very supportive of teachers, and called the tabled legislation "regressive."
"CUPE members — we work with the teachers every day — but in British Columbia, we have 80,000 CUPE members that, quite candidly, feel very strongly, and that's why we're standing up to oppose Bill 22," said McLean, adding that there's an 'if it can happen to them, it can happen to us' attitude amongst members.
"Absolutely — that is really the long and the short of it — that every CUPE member in this province has, or could have, the ability to be legislated back to work."
School District 71 and North Island College support staff, and staff from the Comox Valley Regional District, Town of Comox, City of Courtenay and Village of Cumberland were invited to attend the protest. These members were expected to march to Comox Valley MLA and past teacher Don McRae's office alongside teachers, after the Record's deadline.
However, McLean mentioned it may have been difficult for some members to come out because they have regular work hours.
Comox Valley teachers and CUPE some members also took buses down to the legislature in Victoria for a large demonstration Tuesday.