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Sometimes the most difficult part of the estate planning meeting I have with my California clients concerns their choice of guardians for their minor children. Sometimes they are troubled about having too few people to choose from and at other times they are concerned about who they choose when their children are young may be different from those they would choose if their minor children were a bit older. Keep in mind that California law provides that the nomination of guardians is made in your Will (rather than in your living trust or durable powers of attorney).
A terrific blog post that may be helpful in choosing the appropriate guardian can be viewed by clicking here.
If you would like to discuss this and other California estate planning topics with a tax attorney located in Los Angeles, call Mitchell A. Port at (310) 559-5259.


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bort wrote:I've been interested in this game for quite a while but don't think I could justify the cash.
Here's a 40 minute play through from Giant Bomb featuring former Gamespot editors Jeff Gerstman and Ryan Davis, whom some of you might remember.
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I love those guys.
Looks like something I would have fun with for a while but would ultimately get bored with. Might check it out at a local cyber cafe. (Do they still call them that? lol)
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Sound Off
Sound Off for Dec. 1: Can Trump trust Romney to carry message?
Matter of trust
I hope Trump does not select Romney for secretary of state. It's hard to imagine how Trump could trust Romney in some private diplomatic setting somewhere on the other side of the world, to faithfully communicate his message instead of undermining him. He would have to be a passionate spokesman and articulate defender of American policy, not a reluctant messenger. I seriously doubt it.
No way
Suspend Trump's Twitter account? Heaven forbid! He's the only reason I have one.
Bad company
History has repeated itself. The founding fathers thought Andrew Jackson was a "cracker," unsophisticated in every way. The founders wouldn't invite Trump to their dinner tables, either.
Table manners?
To the couple at the booth in front of us today at lunch, Sadly, your dine-time modus operandi is a very popular and growing trend among countless folks. For some reason known only to God, they schedule a meal together and instead of sharing conversation, these full-grown adults choose instead to keep their faces, their attention, their brain cells, glued to their handheld devices. I'm a people watcher.
I am a senior citizen (85) living in West Biloxi. I do not understand how the U.S. Postal Service operates. Today my mail was delivered at 5:15 p.m. (same as dark); other days usually 5 p.m. As I shuffle down my driveway to my mailbox, I wonder why mail is daily delivered directly across the street about 9 a.m. Perhaps I don't have a reason to complain and should be thankful I get mail delivery.
It is truly a shame Medgar Evers wasn't posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom recently. Yet, the president proudly presented the medal to Ellen DeGeneres, among some other Hollywood types. Medgar Evers, I'm sure, is enjoying a rich reward in heaven for the righteous cause he stood for during the civil rights struggle. At least the Navy has seen fit to name a future ship in honor and memory of Evers.
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The founding Chapter of the new Franciscan Province in Spain was celebrated from December 29 to January 4. The new Province is named Provincia de la Inmaculada Concepción (Immaculate Conception Province) and is the result of the union of six of the eight OFM Provinces that had been in Spain and the small Custody of San Francisco Solano in Perú.
The founding Chapter, presided over by the general Delegate, Friar Juan Telesforo Zuriarrain, had the theme: "Do whatever He tells you" and it took place in a environment of brotherliness and hope. The Chapter was a time to study the reports of the Secretariats of Formation and Studies as well as of Mission and Evangelization. The report on the economy was also dealt with and the Project for life and mission as well as the Statutes of the new Province were approved.
On the afternoon of December 31 an encounter was held with General Minister Michael A. Perry, and General Definitor Vicente Felipe. There was also action in which the President of the Chapter read the decree which removed seven entities and the Franciscan Province of the Immaculate Conception was erected on January 1, 2015. The General Minister then congratulated the new Province indicating some points that must be considered in the near future. Then the decree appointing Friar Juan Carlos Moya Shepherd, 44, Minister of the new Province, Friar José María Sainz, Vicar Provincial, and the rest of the Definitorium was read.
On January 1, World Day of Peace, at the Royal Basilica of San Francisco El Grande, in Madrid, the General Minister solemnly proclaimed the establishment of the Franciscan Province in the presence of a broad representation of the Franciscan Family of Spain and Portugal, Cardinal Carlos Amigo Vallejo OFM, Bishop Emeritus of Braganza, and the Franciscan Friar Antonio Montes Moreira. The ceremony began at 12:30. With a packed church of over 300 people, the decree suppressing the seven provinces of the Order in Spain was read, and the Province of the Immaculate Conception was canonically erected.
Each former Provincial Minister performed a gesture standing before an image of the Immaculate Conception in the center of the altar, they each offered a basket of soil from the territory of the extinct Provinces, olive and "mesetas." Next, the former Ministers returned the seals of the Provinces and the General Minister of the Order gave the new Provincial Minister, Friar Juan Carlos Moya Ovejero, the seal of the new Province.
The day ended with a concluding solemn Eucharistic celebration. Putting the finishing touches on the day a concert of medieval music was held in the afternoon
The new Province of the Immaculate Conception encompasses the territories of the autonomous communities of Andalusia, Aragon, Castilla y León, Castilla-La Mancha, Canary Islands, Catalonia, Valencia, Extremadura, Illes Balears, La Rioja, Madrid and Murcia. The Province has 365 brothers and the following apostolates:
- 46 Parishes
- 12 Shrines
- 13 schools with 7,355 students and 586 teachers
- 6 Infirmaries
- 6 Centers of Spirituality
- 1 Theological Institute, connected to the Theology Department of the Pontifical University Antonianum.
- 2 academic journals: Carthaginensia y Selecciones de Franciscanismo
- 1 Major College/University
- 36 Churches
- Within its geographic boundaries there are 83 Poor Clare Monasteries with a total of 865 sisters.


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In this PhD project, the solidification of sodium acetate trihydrate in a commercial heat pack was investigated. First, we used classical nucleation theory to predict the range of temperatures and pressures for which a subcooled solution of sodium acetate solidifies spontaneously. We then determined experimentally the nucleation temperature. Finally, we used the knowledge gained to design a new, more reliable trigger.
Prize: Danckwerts-Pergamon Prize for best thesis of 2002, Dept of Chemical Engineering, University of Cambridge.
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History of Tamil
Ancient History of Tamil Language
The oldest accounts in ancient Tamil language are short inscriptions on pottery and in caves that dates back from around 2nd century BCE. The inscriptions are composed in a deviation of the Brahmi script known as Tamil Brahmi. Tolkappiyam, the earliest text in ancient Tamil language, is an initial work on grammar and poetics of Tamil. The earliest layers could be traced back to the 1st century BC. Along with the Tolkappiyam, numerous other literary works from the ancient era has also been recovered. The most prominent being the Sangam literature which is a corpus of 2,381 poems. The poems belong to the period between 1st and 5th centuries and thus the Sangam literature is the earliest available work of secular literature in India. Manimekalai and Cilappatikaram are 2 long epics which are amongst the other renowned literary works that belong to the ancient Tamil language. Moreover, numerous didactic and ethical texts, written between the 5th and 8th centuries, have also survived.
Ancient Tamil contained several traits of Proto-Dravidian, like the syllable structure, the inventory of consonants and various grammatical characteristics. There was the absence of a discrete present tense and similar to Proto-Dravidian, ancient Tamil contained only 2 tenses, the past and the non-past. Ancient Tamil verbs also contained a distinct negative conjugation. Nouns could take pronominal suffixes like verbs to express ideas. Even though there are significant grammatical and syntactical changes between different classifications of Tamil language, but it demonstrates grammatical continuity.
Medieval History of Tamil Language
Medieval history of Tamil language is considered to have begun from around the 8th century and the evolution from ancient Tamil to medieval Tamil is described by numerous grammatical and phonological changes. The phonological changes were marked by the practical disappearance of the Aytam, an old phoneme; the transformation of the alveolar plosive into a rhotic; and the coalescence of the alveolar and dental nasals. In grammar, the most significant change was the advent of the present tense. The present tense developed out of the verb Kil, which meant "to befall" or "to be possible". In ancient Tamil language, this verb was utilised as an aspect indicator to specify that an action was micro-durative, non-sustained or non-lasting, generally in amalgamation with a time marker such as n. In medieval Tamil, this practice progressed into a present tense marker- kinr- which pooled the old facet and time markers.
Medieval Tamil language also witnessed the increasing use of Sanskrit in Tamil. Since the reign of the Pallava dynasty, several Sanskrit loan words appeared in Tamil language, particularly related to philosophical, religious and political concepts. Tamil grammar was influenced by Sanskrit with the augmented use of cases and in declined nouns becoming adjuncts of verbs and phonology. The Tamil script also underwent transformation during this period. It evolved into Tamil Brahmi and Vatteluttu which were the major scripts utilised in ancient Tamil inscriptions. Later Vatteluttu was replaced during the 8th century, as the Pallavas started to use a new script which was derived from the Pallava Grantha script and was used to write Sanskrit.
Medieval Tamil language is demonstrated in several of inscriptions and in a noteworthy body of religious and secular literary works. These consist of the religious poems and songs of the Bhakthi poets, like Nalayira Tivya Pirapantam on Vaishnavism and the poems of Tevaram on Shaivism. These also include adaptations of religious epics like the tale of 63 shaivite devotees known as Periyapuranam and the 12th century Tamil Ramayana written by Kamban. A 12th century grammar known as Nannul which was the standard grammar of literary Tamil and Iraiyanar Akapporul, an early thesis on love poetics, are also from Medieval Tamil literature.
Contemporary History of Tamil Language
The Nannul is still considered as the standard normative grammar for modern Tamil literature, which is based on medieval Tamil of the 13th century instead of contemporary Tamil. Colloquial spoken Tamil language portrays several of changes. The negative conjugation of verbs has fallen out of use in contemporary Tamil rather negation is expressed either syntactically or morphologically. Modern verbal Tamil also illustrates numerous sound changes, particularly a propensity to lower high vowels in initial and medial positions and the fading of vowels between plosives and between a plosive and rhotic.
Both written and spoken Tamil were also influenced by European languages like the use of punctuation and the use of consonant clusters, which were conceptually not allowed in medieval Tamil language. The syntax of written Tamil has also converted with the emergence of new aspectual auxiliaries and more intricate sentence structures, along with the introduction of a further rigid word order which is similar to the syntactic argument structure of English.
Concurrently, a strain of linguistic purism evolved in the early 20th century, resulting in the Pure Tamil Movement which demanded the eradication of all influences of Sanskrit and other foreign elements from Tamil. This resulted in the removal of numerous Sanskrit loan words that were replaced by Tamil counterparts.
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Issuance of Australian Government Securities – MYEFO 2009-10
5 November 2009
On 2 November 2009 the Australian Government released updated economic and budget forecasts. This notice provides details, consistent with those forecasts, of planned issuance of Commonwealth Government Securities by the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) on behalf of the Australian Government over the remainder of the current financial year (that is, to end-June 2010).
Treasury Bonds
Treasury Bond issuance over the remainder of 2009-10 is expected to be between $32 billion to $34 billion. Issuance to date in 2009-10 totals $18.2 billion in face value terms.
- Tenders will continue to be held on most Wednesdays and Fridays with details of the bond lines and amounts to be offered in a particular week announced at noon on the Friday of the preceding week.
- No Treasury Bond tenders will be held between mid-December 2009 and mid-January 2010.
It is planned to issue a new Treasury Bond line maturing in 2022 in the last quarter of the financial year.
Treasury Indexed Bonds (TIBs)
In September 2009 issuance of TIBs was resumed after a period of six years with the syndicated issue of $4 billion of a new 3% 20 September 2025 TIB.
Further issuance of TIBs will be undertaken by tender over the remainder of 2009-10. TIBs issuance over the remainder of 2009-10 is expected to total between $1.5 billion to $2.0 billion in nominal face value terms.
- Tenders are planned to be held in each remaining month of the current financial year, with the exception of December 2009.
- Tenders will be held on Mondays (generally around the middle of the month) with details of the bond lines and amounts to be offered announced at noon ten calendar days prior to the tender.
- In deciding upon the bond lines and amounts to be offered at tender the AOFM will take into account feedback from financial market participants.
The first tender will be held on Monday, 16 November 2009. This tender will be for the issue of $300 million (original face value amount) of the 4% 20 August 2020 TIB.
- Details of the tender will be confirmed at noon on 13 November 2009.
Legislation is currently before Parliament which would make Commonwealth Government Securities eligible for exemption from non-resident interest withholding tax under section 128F of Income Tax Assessment Tax 1936. The legislation was passed by the House of Representatives on 29 October 2009 and is expected to be considered by the Senate during the Parliamentary sittings scheduled for the period 16 November to 26 November 2009. The Coalition has announced it supports passage of the legislation.
- The first coupon payment in connection with the 20 August 2020 TIBs planned to be issued on 16 November 2009 is scheduled to occur on 20 February 2010. This and subsequent coupon payments will not be subject to non-resident interest withholding tax if the legislation to make Commonwealth Government Securities eligible for exemption from non-resident interest withholding tax receives Royal Assent before that date.
Unlike tenders for Treasury Bonds which are conducted on a multiple price basis (that is successful bidders pay the price they bid), tenders for the issue of TIBs will be conducted on a single price basis (that is, all successful bidders will pay the same price). The issue price at TIBs tenders will equate to the bid yield that clears the amount offered.
- The uniform price format is being used for TIB tenders because the secondary market for TIBs is not as liquid as for Treasury Bonds, which currently makes the pricing of TIBs more difficult.
Treasury Notes
Treasury Notes are not expected to make a major contribution to overall funding for the financial year as a whole. The volume of Treasury Notes on issue at end-June 2010 is expected to be similar to that on issue at end-June 2009 (around $17 billion).
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I also read The Fault in Our Stars. It was my travel book.
I'd heard a TON of glowing things about it. Everyone was basically like, "Oh, you shall CRY in PUBLIC," which I doubted, but I wasn't averse to the idea should the book really be that good, and so I bought it, and I packed it, and was really pumped to read it, because sad books are awesome, and... annnnd... It didn't really do anything for me.
Now you're probably thinking, "Stefan, you cold-hearted blighter. This book is about teenagers! Dying! Of CANCER!!!"
Yes, thank you, I realized that while reading. (Thumbs up for coherency skillzzzz.) But somehow the whole book seemed to go like this:
Girl Dying Of Cancer: *says something snarky*
Boy With One Leg: *is totally OK with all the snark, and is in fact smitten by it, and even though you'd think Snarky Dying Girl would not be particularly interesting to a one-legged teenager who, like all one-legged teenagers, is preternaturally cool and charismatic, Boy-With-One-Leg pursues her and whisks her off to AMSTERDAM.
At which point, Author: *says something deep about the universe, or breakfast eggs, or... cancer.*
I dunno. I was seriously expecting to love it, be moved by it, or at least marvel at the author's subtlety and skill. But a lot of things didn't work for me. I think most of them had to do with the supposedly 'teenage' characters. Yeah, they have cancer, and cancer is sad and horrible, and perhaps very maturing, but I was recently introduced to a girl who is still bald from her chemo treatments, and for some reason she didn't sound at all like a thirty-something youtuber. She was just a teenager. And I'm fairly certain her doctors and flight attendants never gave her bottles of champagne either.
The rest of the world seems to be squarely in the 'CRY in PUBLIC' group, and I think that's way admirable if a book can do that for people. I'm just saying it didn't do that for me.
But whatever. Below are some pictures of our two-day-advenshaaaah, stolen from my Mom's camera.
They all have that annoying orange date in the corner, and
|Fair Switzerland, through the train window. Aka, the usual spread of idyllic mountains, and lakes, and fields full of cows and clocks and chocolate.
And then, in one fell swoop. Ka-POW!
|Palm trees!
|And pasta!
|And decapitated people in SHORT DRESSES!
That's all I got. Thing's are vedy, vedy busy for me this week, and month, and though I have lots to talk about, I have no time to type them into coherent blog posts, so later on, hopefully, definitely, yes?


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I managed a lot of websites in the past and one of these is for this medical imaging clinic in Lewisville, Touchstone Imaging. I took pride in handling the site of an establishment who catered to a good number of people who needed MRI, CT Scan, Ultrasound and other important medical tests. They served their patients with utmost best and sincere customer service. This site no longer exist thus I decided to turn it into something significantly useful. I thought that there is nothing better than talking about health. Most people have this immediate notion that if we mention health, it is about having a healthy and fit body.
This is partly true but not the entirety. A person's health includes mental capacity because you will not be able to think about caring for your body without having the proper state of mind. If you really consider and weight things seriously, having the proper way of thinking initiates everything. You need to be happy. You need to have a positive outlook inn life. You need to feel confident about yourself before you can start planning on how you can turn yourself into someone who is holistically healthy. Your brain will only function how it should be if you are eating a balance diet and of course, exercising and living a healthy lifestyle. Looking at it, it is really something that you do when you are trying to achieve a healthy and fit body. Yes, truly similar but there are food that enhances the function of your brain. This is how you achieve the best state of mind. In this blog, I want to encourage everyone to start prioritizing your mental health more than anything else. This will make your daily activities a much easier thing to do because you are really healthy.


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Making a List, Checking it Twice. Then tossing it.
It's that most wonderful list making time of the year again.
Not that I need more lists.
I have short term lists, long term lists, medium term lists, lists of things to do at home and at work. I have lists of things I need to get at Publix and Petco and lists of things I owe back to the library. I also have that list of lifetime goals like visit Japan again and finish the books I've been writing.
Now I have holiday wish lists from all the folks in the family and a wish list of my own, too. Then it's time to make that resolution list.
This year, I'm working on diminishing the lists I have. Not achieving the goals, per se, just chucking the lists.
For too long I've been living with the despair of never reaching the ends of lists. Whether it was get married, have a child, or take in the dry cleaning. I have the child and once again the getting a husband and taking in the dry cleaning are back on my list. See, even if you do get to cross something off the list, it can come back.
Lists are like Sisyphus pushing the rock up the mountain.
I'm going to put only things that "must- not-at-all-costs-be-forgotten" on my lists, like birthday party dates and work deadlines, and wear wrinkled clothes.
Really, the most important things in my life to do, I've never written down, and somehow I don't forget them.


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You started something!!! It's fun to see them just about everywhere!!! :)
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***This surf report is sponsored by the Days Inn Pensacola Beachfront Hotel. See their website for more information.***
Good morning! It's another beautiful morning out here at Pensacola Beach. The surf unfortunately is flat. The winds are coming out of the NE at 10-12 mph and gusting up to 15 mph causing for offshore conditions. The air temperature is 42°. It doesn't look like it will build today, but we will keep our eyes on the Gulf of Mexico and report if anything changes. Have a great Monday!


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U.S. sends 400 troops to train Syrian rebels
Opening Sequence
VERBATIM: Trump lashes out over 'cover-up' claim
Amazon investors to vote on face recognition tech
At Fed, a new look at those left out in boom times
After Huawei, U.S. may blacklist more China tech
Trump officials brief lawmakers on Iran
May's Brexit gambit fails, resignation calls grow
Chinese airlines demand Boeing jet compensation
Grindr data exposed to Chinese engineers- sources
Holy resurrection: Monks revive ancient beer-craft
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Director, writer, lecturer and film producer Ramadan Suleman (Zulu Love
Letter, Fools) speaks to Professor. Dr. Alan Taylor about the past, present and future of South African Cinema.
In the 2nd of our series, Director, Writer, Lecturer, and Johannesburg-based Film Producer Ramadan Suleman (Zulu Love Letter, Fools) speaks up about the past, present and future of South African Cinema.
1.You are amongst the few South African film directors with a renowned international reputation. Yet trained at the then London International Film School. It takes us back to the 1980s, so there must be a few stories there? Why London? and how does that get us to 2012/2013 in South Africa?
ANSA: In the early 80's, after the closure of the Dhlomo Theatre, of which I was managing at the time, I found myself wondering, what next? or where to from here?
Fortunately, the French embassy was financing a beginner's film course at Wits University and I was the first candidate. This was the first cinema direct workshop in South Africa, using Super 8. It was somehow a continuation of the theatre work we were doing. Before the closure, we had organized a film festival of all the Ross Devenish films, adapted from the Nadine Gordimer novels. I did two subsequent workshops then, one in Johannesburg and the other in Paris. One of the films I directed, Ezikhumbeni (on the homeless of downtown Johannesburg) is for me still, one of my favorites of the time.
In 1985, I received a scholarship to study film in Paris for one year. This was the turning point for me, because I met and interacted with Africa's renowned film directors, the likes of Sembene, Cisse, Med Hondo and many others. During this time, I was also trying to get into IDHEC, the French film school. Unfortunately, age was against me. I was beyond the age limit. London became the obvious choice.
2.Since your return to South Africa, you have been a front row witness to post-Apartheid developments in that country's film and television industry (SABC?). What have been the challenges, the successes? What of the future in terms of production, exhibition and distribution?
ANSA : Since my return to South Africa late 90', A lot has happened, especially with the formation of the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) - an organ of state, tasked with putting in place policies that would respond to the small, fragile and fragmented film industry. The industry was majority-controlled and owned by whites. The first 10 years of the NFVF was disastrous given that no coherent film policy and vision was put into place. The organization was more focused on imposing on filmmakers to make "commercial" films with an emphasis on American structure.
However, many filmmakers, including myself continue to defy this imported and imposition on filmmakers concerned with developing aan authentic South African film language and identity. Still in the lates 90s, the SABC public broadcaster was to some extent a breather of hope for the film industry. Many young filmmakers, especially blacks, started their careers through television series and documentary.
Until five years ago, the broadcaster has been in the press marred by one scandal after another. Issues of bad management, fraud, wasteful spending and board conflicts have resulted in the broadcaster not commissioning producers.
MNET, South Africa's richest broadcaster, has come up with a denigrading South African alternative to the Nigerian Nollywood. They are calling it "bubblegum" movies. They give filmmakers a budget of approximately 11,500 Dollars to produce feature films. The success rate is not promising. We can claim to having so many broadcasters in South Africa or Africa, unfortunately they are not regulated by the dysfunctional regulator ICASA.
Since January this year, the NFVF has a new CEO and to date one is seeing some promising signs of a vision. They are already talking about encouraging and creating a policy regarding women filmmakers. With the new policy on the definition of a South African film, the NFVF is also making strides in leveling the terrain. As of todayI am optimistic about the South African film industry.
3.Your films Fools and Zulu Love Letter have been well received. Any views on how films from Africa are maybe, let's say, positioned in the film festival circuit? Do you feel there are certain tacit expectations (styles, subject matter) that you as a South African director/screenwriter are expected to adopt if your films are to be considered/accepted? Are you cast in a particular way?
ANSA : I have been lucky to have my films screened at prestigious festivals in Europe (Locarno, Venice and North America (Toronto) and theatres in France. Some Festivals around the world used to categorize Africa films in a "special" category. We used to be the "special focus". Cannes has always been the most patronizing festival towards African films, especially West African films. Rules are often broken to "accommodate" even the most inartistic. Fortunately, this is changing. Festivals are looking for that special style, treatment, subject matter and aesthetic. This is the pressure I feel, to be par with your peers. There is this false perception from South African directors who assume that making the dumbest uncreative crime movie is a key to Hollywood recognition. It's sadly unfortunate.
4.As well as film director and now producer you invest a great deal of time in professional film training programmes in South Africa, so perhaps you can single out those teaching and learning challenges that are specific to the training of the current generation of film students?
ANSA: I decided to go into training out of a concern with the quality of students emanating from instant filmmaking schools that continue to produce job seekers. I have come across students who are anti analysis, anti theory, anti intellectual and yet they are motivated in wanting to change society. And they are very passionate about the ills of society.
My advice to them is that how can you attempt to change society when you yourself do not have the tools at your disposal? One of the flaws in our system is training ill equipped students in cinema, without any foundation to literature or the arts in general.
On the other hand, South Africa has an alarming population of unemployed graduates. The figures are around 20,000. The majority are black women. The training is focused at these women graduates in documentary film making. We are hoping to produce at least 50 documentary women filmmakers in the next three years. Hopefully this will assist, if successful, narrow the gap of women in the industry. It's a daunting project.
5.Box Office Mojo for 2012 (http://boxofficemojo.com/intl/southafrica/) records that the most successful films of the year have been exclusively from outside South Africa (predominantly Hollywood fare). In other words, there is not one South African film in the list. For anyone new to the South African film industry and media culture, how do you explain this?
ANSA: It is fair to say that our industry is dominated by foreign films, especially Hollywood. South Africa produces around 25 features per year. In other words, our production base is much too insignificant to make a difference at the box office. It's about numbers, sustainability and quality. We need to produce at least 100 films per year. To work hand in hand with production, the State needs to be a strategic partner in subsiding theatre tickets to encourage the public to taste movies, not only on TV but in cinemas. Tickets are too expensive in South Africa.
6.Linked to the above, what three compass points should an aspiring filmmaker have in contemplating a career in the film industry - specifically one in the new South Africa?
ANSA: Never be content with the little knowledge you have from your film school. Go out and seek further knowledge. Be addictive to watching movies.
7.Present and future projects? And what does the near future hold for Ramadan Suleman as Producer and Director?
ANSA: For the past three years, I have been trying to complete a feature documentary film on African liberation movements. I am still awaiting funding that was promised by Government three years ago. Currently I am working on an adaptation of a short story by Mia Cuoto, for a feature film. The second project is a documentary film on the legendary singer Miriam Makeba.
Ramadan Suleman can be found here http://www.nativesatlarge.co.za
Professor Taylor is here http://about.me/kinowords
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I want to tell you a story about a cake.
Once upon a perfect crumb of a time,
there was a cake
of utmost richness.
There, in that easy to read recipe,
there were all the normal characters;
butter, sugar, eggs, salt, vanilla, milk, flour.
One could call this cake whatever one wanted to, but one eggbeater using pastry chef knew it to be Yellow Cake, because that's what she looked to make, and perfect, one day whilst consulting at her local food shop.
One day,
many a waxing and waning sweet moon later,
said pastry chef found herself making a long long journey,
across land and sea,
through high clouds and many a time zone.
She brought her trusty recipes with her.
She held them tight and unfurled them one at a time.
She introduced them to the metric system and a match was made.
Kingdoms of frostings and fillings,
chocolate curls & light-as-snow dustings of cocoa and icing sugar,
fruit jams and curds,
plain cakers and over-the-top concoctions,
Or did it?
What's in a name?
Is a cake a cake a cake a cake?
Who writes the borders of cakes? Defines those borders?
Says what a cake is? Is not?
One day, just days ago, in fact
Yellow Cake thought to make another appearance,
re-invent intself
appear on another menu,
clear across Londontown,
in a whole other venue,
a whole new chapter.
Yellow Cake,
the most famous of all American Cake layers,
was creamed,
milk was brought gently to room temperature,
the Dry, Wet, Dry, Wet, Dry method was employed,
and voila!
Warm cake out of the oven.
Warm scent wafted, seduced
Waiters from near and far came.
What is this, O Cake of yours?
And so she sliced and placed warm cake into people's hands and so it went into their hungry wanting mouths.
Warm cake.
Rich cake.
Buttery, vanilla perfumed cake.
First an Irishman, then a gal from South Africa. Three British mouths, a deeply handsome fellow from the Congo, two delicious Italian gentlemen, a Swede and an elegant & poised New Zealander.
All mouths, all ate warm cake, all OOOOHED and AHHHED and responded with an answer.
The Name.The Name of The Cake.
all Named
The Cake
Tea Cake (not to be confused with Teacakes which are a yeasted bread in the UK), Madeira Cake, Sponge, "Something my Granny made for tea with cream and jam. MMMMMmmmmmm!"
Not one person could agree. Except the 3 who said Madeira Cake, and the person who said, "It is definitely NOT Madeira Cake."
Madeira Cake is not what you might think. It is not a cake made with Madeira.
After much perusing through images and recipes, Madeira Cake appears to be what we in America would call Pound Cake. Although the amounts of ingredients might differ, the end result appears to be the same.
While my cake definitely can not be defined by the same characteristics as Britain's own Madeira Cake, it is the name that stuck, and the name it is sold under.
And the clincher? One very loud American hating customer says it's the best Madeira Cake in London. heh.
MADEIRA CAKE, shuna stylee
UNSALTED BUTTER, room temperature 200g
CASTER SUGAR 375g
PLAIN FLOUR 225g
BAKING POWDER 2.5 teapoons
FINE SEA SALT 1 teaspoon
LARGE EGGS* 150g
EGG YOLKS 80g
WHOLE MILK, room temperature 165g
VANILLA EXTRACT or vanilla sugar 1 Tablespoon
165 C in fan assisted oven or 175-180 C still ovenThe method for this recipe is the same as for the Yellow Cake.
Shuna's Baking Hints:
*The eggs I'm using weigh between 50-60 grams each.
Know this: this cake attracts a fair amount of colour in the oven because it has a lot of fat in it. Do not judge whether it's done based on colour. I use the 'bounce-back' test and touch the middle of the cake. Also if cake pulls away from sides of pan it's done. A sharp something small inserted in the middle should come out dry, as well, when cake is done.
Because the batter is fairly liquid and has a fragile emulsion (all cakes utilizing the Dry, Wet, Dry, Wet, Dry method do), it likes to be evenly spread in shallower vessels as opposed to deep ones.
If you think cake is going to be done in 40 minutes, set first timer "long," meaning cake does not like to be looked at/checked in on before it has "set."
Butter & parchment-ing sides of pan will help cake rise and not topple over in oven if you have even slightly overfilled baking vessel.
I always place my cake tin on a baking tray. It makes it easier to turn the cake around in the oven, check on it and take it out when it's done. For the science-minded folks-- this trick also helps with even heat distribution, which sensitive cake batters appreciate.
Do not skimp on the ingredients here. Cake should taste of the best butter & eggs!
Shuna's Madeira Cake will keep for a lot longer than you might think after it has been made. In the above photo lemon zest and chopped rosemary was added to batter and just about anything would only compliment & complement this cake further.


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Actors: Johnny Depp, Crispin Glover, Gary Farmer, Lance Henriksen, Michael Wincott
Genres: Action & Adventure, Westerns, Indie & Art House, Drama
R 2000 2hr 1min
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James B. (wandersoul73) from TYLER, TX
Reviewed on 6/22/2009...
Simply beautiful! I love the black and white film and the whole Neil Young score. Johnny Depp truly shines here.
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Jason C. (JJC) from NEWARK, NJ
Reviewed on 12/28/2007...
Beautifully shot in rich black and white, "Dead Man" follows the story of William Blake (Johnny Depp), a conservative accountant en route to his new job as head accountant at a metal works factory in the industrious town of Machine. All starts to go down hill, when the job has been given to someone else and the metal works owner John Dickinson (the legendary Robert Mitchum) doesn't want to hear Blake's rant, so much that he's ready to kill him in cold blood if he doesn't leave the grounds!
Penniless and nowhere to go, Blake runs into Thel (Mili Avital), a beautiful prostitute that quickly befriends then beds Blake at a local hotel. The next morning, Charlie Dickinson (Gabriel Byrne), John's son, enters Thel's room. We realize that Charlie and Thel have a past history. After some words, Charlie shoots Thel in the chest which goes through her and hits Blake in the chest...in the same breath Blake kills Charlie. Blake leaves the hotel, steals Charlie's horse and passes out somewhere in the vast surrounding prairie. Blake is discovered by a Indian (Gary Farmer), who helps him back to a healthier state. Meanwhile, John Dickinson hires three outlaws (Lance Henriksen, Michael Wincott and Eugene Byrd) to track down his son's killer.
The movie takes on an unusual approach as he learns many things from the Indian he travels with, showing him how to face the dangers of being a "dead man." To know what that means, SEE THE FILM! There is a haunting score by Neil Young, which is excellent and the film is truly a work of cinematic poetry. It also has its gritty moments.
There are many cameos throughout the film including Billy Bob Thorton, Alfred Molina, Iggy Pop, Jared Harris, John Hurt and Crispin Glover.
A great one from Jarmusch, check it out...
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Big Dog | Cleveland, Ohio USA | 09/02/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"How unfair is it that Tim Keogh of the Amazon.Com organization gets to lead off the list of reviews for this movie by stating - "This disappointment from Jim Jarmusch stars Johnny Depp in a mystery Western about a 19th-century accountant named William Blake, who spends his last coin getting to a hellish mud town in Texas and ends up penniless and doom struck in the wilderness." I don't know if Tim was busy stuffing his face with popcorn but he makes three erroneous statements in this first line of his totally off-base review. 1) This movie is not a mystery! 2) Johnny Depp spends his last coin buying whiskey. 3) The "hellish mud town" of Machine is on the West Coast - not Texas. (After all, it would take a while to ride by horseback from Texas to British Columbia where the Coastal Indian Tribes were located). You may be asking yourself why I take issue with such mundane details? The answer is obvious - to prove the point that Tim Keogh wasn't even watching this movie, and therefore, has no right to review it. Simply put, Dead Man is a cinematic masterpiece! Jim Jarmusch has made a number of strong movies, but Dead Man surpasses the others as a brilliant work of art. You can see by reading the other reviews that support for Dead Man borders on fanatical. There are few movies that I have watched repeatedly but I continue to see this one over and over again. Everything about the film is different from the conventions of Hollywood mass consumption "fast-film". The story unfolds in a slow and methodical manner and requires much attention on the part of the viewer. If you invest in it, Dead Man will repay you many times over. If you liked Forrest Gump and The Sixth Sense then you can go see another mindless mainstream movie with Tim Keogh and the majority of the ignorant American public. If you need more than that . . . buy Dead Man. I'll bet you watch it more than once!"
Poetry for people who hate poetry
Ann Stewart | Elk Grove, CA United States | 07/08/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I'm not allowed to refer to another person's review here, but at the time of this writing, Amazon.com was posting a review of this movie that was clearly written by a person who was raised in Disneyland. This is one of the best movies ever made. Chicago Reader calls it an Acid Western and rates it "masterpiece". It compromises to no filmmaking convention. It's hardly possible to review it without giving away important aspects of the film the viewer should experience for her/himself. The movie is not a story, even though it's told through a story. The evolution of William Blake from innocent Cleveland accountant to a symbol (for English-educated Native American reject Nobody, played by Gary Farmer) for poetry itself; the tiny little worlds of late-19th-century white Western of-necessity survivalists, and the effects these little worlds had on Blake; the hilarious campfire scene with Iggy Pop and Billy Bob Thornton (and a third person -- can't find out who), and the dying beauty of the natives; the brutal innocence of the disenfranchised Nobody whose illusions (or were they?) propelled Blake to his -- future ... I was completely immersed. There is only one thing wrong with this movie. I love Neil Young, but, unless I'm missing some important symbolism, his score could have been more, well, varied. There are not many movies I want to own but this is one."
Almost missed this one
Bill Jones | Lemon Grove, CA USA | 07/09/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I did not see Jim Jarmusch's "Dead Man" when it first played in theaters, in large part because of the many negative reviews it received. Roger Ebert (who I admire) all but dismissed the film with his lowly *1/2-star rating. Ebert was a champion of Jarmusch's "Stranger Than Paradise", so I trusted him and avoided the movie. But now, having seen "Dead Man" on video, I feel many of these critics (who may have been expecting a traditional Western) were unfair in their judgements. This is a movie serious filmgoers should not miss.Johnny Depp stars as William Blake, an accountant from Cleveland who travels west with the promise of a job. This westward journey - the basis for so many other movies - is not, however, seen as something positive (Blake, in fact, is warned early on that the Western town of Machine will only offer him a grave). Things do not start off well. He arrives to find out that the accountant position has already been filled. He tells the office manager (John Hurt) that he wants to speak with the owner. The owner (played by the late Robert Mitchum) is, unfortunately, no more sympathetic and forces Blake to leave.Without enough money to return, Blake befriends a young woman who (like him) has had her romantic notions of the West crushed. She makes paper flowers, because a real flower would never be found in the ugliness of Machine. She shares her bed with him and is shot by her lover (Gabriel Byrne). Blake is also shot, but kills Byrne and escapes on his horse. He is soon found by an Indian named Nobody (Gary Farmer) who tells him that the bullet is close to his heart, so he is already a "dead man". The two take off together and Mitchum (Byrne was his son) places a bounty on Blake's head. "Dead Man" is an anti-Western, in the same tradition as Robert Altman's "McCabe & Mrs. Miller". But the film, which is shot in beautiful black and white by Robby Muller, is unlike any Western I've ever seen. There's a poetic quality to the film. Blake is told that he shares the name of a great British poet not by any of the white people in the film, but rather by the Indian Nobody (who believes he IS the poet). The movie is very much pro-Native American and I admired the film for pointing out some unpleasant facts: like the fact that a million buffalo were slaughtered as a means of wiping out Indians (buffalo was one of their staples). Blake witnesses such a slaughter even before he's left the train. And while I suppose this message could be found in "Dances With Wolves", I found "Dead Man" to be the better film."


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If you missed it yesterday, I've officially launched my new project beersandmovies.com.
I posted a short blog on there today outlining my ambitious cadence in which movie and beer reviews will be posted.
That is all for now. Thank you all for the support and I hope to see you there!


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In addition to new resources, during CoSN 2015 in Atlanta, ed-tech champions were honored for their achievements
At its 2015 conference, CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking) launched new resources to help school districts achieve the digital leap. The organization also recognized the achievements of exceptional leaders nationwide.
Following the reveal of CoSN's 3rd annual K-12 IT Leadership Survey, the association launched a new primer, titled Interoperability Standards for Education: Working Together to Strategically Connect the K–12 Enterprise.
The guide will help district technology leaders understand why interoperability standards matter, highlighting the most widely used and emerging standards: digital content; data connectivity; data integration; authentication authorization and identity management; portals and portlets; file sharing; network infrastructure; and digital accessibility.


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Ventless Gas Fireplaces: Controversial but Potentially Beneficial Sources of Heat for Single Room
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Ventless gas fireplaces are controversial but potentially beneficial sources of heat for a single room.
Since they do not require a flue, chimney, or external venting ducts, ventless gas fireplaces are much less expensive to install compared to traditional gas or wood fireplaces. Ventless gas fireplaces or heaters uses natural gas or propane as fuel and burns the gas with air from the room. These gas fireplaces lead to an increase in the room's humidity. Burning gas or propane creates water vapor that can build up in a room and possibly lead to mold and mildew growth. If most forms of mold aren't truly dangerous, they will certainly increase allergies and could spoil fabric, photographs, and books.
To choose from among the different types of ventless gas fireplaces, consider how you will primarily use it.
Some people install ventless gas fireplaces to add an alternate source of heat to thier homes, such as in a bedroom that gets especially chilly. Of course, the fireplace can also bring a cozy, decorative element to a corner, as they are available in many colors and styles. All you need is a line to deliver propane from a tank or natural gas from your city's supply, so these are gaining in popularity.
All kinds of combustion, whether gas or wood, requires the oxygen in air to create flames. Therefore, no fire could ever be truly "ventless," or it would extinguish itself. Ventless gas fireplaces are really using ductless or chimneyless technology, so they vent out into the room. That's why the volume of air in a room is very important. Ventless gas fireplace may take the place of central heating if your electricity ever goes out, but most manufacturers recommend only using such a fireplace as a secondary source of heat.
Several states within the United States, as well as other countries, have completely outlawed ventless gas fireplace because of health concerns. Canada, Massachusetts, and California don't allow people to install these types of heaters because of their potential to build up carbon monoxide, deplete oxygen, and lead to unconsciousness or even suffocation. Check with your local building code before purchasing one of these appliances.


text: It's All Politics Romney Seeks Majority, Trump's Birthers Too, But Defies Conventional Wisdom May 29, 2012 Visiting with Donald Trump had a certain logic for Mitt Romney when he was fighting to prove his conservative street cred. But the logic is less clear now that Romney is shifting his campaign to gain support among independents. As George Will suggests, the Trump embrace indeed a curious move.


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Avoid the 'Breaking Bad' series finale spoilers on Twitter thanks to this Netflix app
Are you a fan of Walter White and Breaking Bad? Did you happen to miss last Sunday's episode where Heisenberg…wait, spoiler alert!
Okay, don't you just hate when that happens? Social media certainly has helped ruin the viewing experience for millions of people, especially with the series finale of Breaking Bad coming up next week. To that end, Netflix has rolled out its Spoiler Foiler application, designed to black-out any "danger words" you might encounter on Twitter.
With the app, when you see someone tweeting about Breaking Bad, it'll show that it's a spoiler and you can safely avoid it. But if you want to see what it says, click on the link after it and everything will be revealed.
After authenticating your account on Twitter, it will display your feed on its site. When you scroll through it, you will see those tweets referencing the show blacked out. Of course, if you go to Twitter.com or a third-party client, those services will not censor tweets, so beware.
#BreakingBad spoilers are a bitch, yo! Take care of them with the Netflix #spoilerfoiler http://t.co/iglzkK3N2h pic.twitter.com/PERJK8UeRs
— Netflix UK & Ireland (@NetflixUK) September 23, 2013
Spoiler Foiler's launch obviously coincides with the series finale of Breaking Bad and is mostly intended for those in viewers in the UK — it was revealed that Netflix will stream the finale immediately after its airing, but only in the UK. Unfortunately, those in the US won't be able to take advantage of this.
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In re Gorney Estate
In several cases consolidated for review, the issue common to all was whether the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services could recover from beneficiaries' estates an amount equivalent to certain Medicaid benefits paid to, or on behalf of, those beneficiaries during their lifetimes. Pursuant to the Michigan Medicaid estate-recovery program (MMERP), DHHS asserted creditor claims in the amount of those benefits against the estates of four deceased beneficiaries. In each case, the estate prevailed in the probate court and DHHS appealed. The Court of Appeals consolidated the appeals and reversed in part, concluding that DHHS could pursue its claims for amounts paid after MMERP's July 1, 2011 implementation date, but not for amounts paid between that date and the program's effective date, July 1, 2010. One estate appealed to the Michigan Supreme Court, arguing due process barred DHHS from recovering any amount paid before 2013, when the agency had directly notified the estate's decedent of MMERP. DHHS applied for leave to appeal in all four cases, arguing that the Court of Appeals had erred in concluding that the agency was not entitled to recover the amounts paid between July 1, 2010, and July 1, 2011. The Supreme Court concluded DHHS was not barred from pursuing estate recovery for amounts paid after July 1, 2010. View "In re Gorney Estate" on Justia Law


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But, make no mistake. The NFC Championship Game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Atlanta Falcons was a great game, particularly for students of the game. Only one team could represent the NFC in the Super Bowl, but I believe that both franchises have the opportunity for sustained success, competitive excellence and a long championship-quality rivalry. What did we learn from this outstanding game? What really happened? What will happen in the future?
Confidence is an extremely fragile thing for individuals and teams alike. How a team responds to losses of this type and magnitude can easily dictate the short- and long-range future of a franchise. How losses are analyzed and interpreted can make or break a team. How players and coaches react to the criticism from fans and the media can have a profound influence on the mindset and culture of a franchise. Confidence can be enhanced or self-esteem issues can be created by what the players and coaches do with their post-season assessment and learning that is done in the off-season.
Both team must be able to see this game as a stepping stone to greatness, evidence of success, an indicator of excellence and a valuable learning opportunity. Regardless of the outcome of the Super Bowl, both teams can build upon this superb season and improve.
It is likely that we will see the future Super Bowl champion as "the winner" and their opponent as "the loser." These labels can be deadly to teams, whose winning chemistry is fleeting and fragile at best. Many will look at the newly crowned winner with admiration and respect; and the other as a complete failure, an embarrassment to their city, their division and their conference, unworthy of its position as the representative of said group. Additionally, it is a mistake to look superficially at the stylistic differences in the quarterbacks, the offensive and defensive schemes and packages, the coaching and players personalities and style. Jumping to conclusions about the validity of one's team's characteristics, strategy, culture and philosophy over another can be highly misleading.
For example, the Falcons' head coach, Mike Smith, is often seen as a stoic, low-key leader who maintains a calm demeanor. The loss to the 49ers will shine a critical light on these coaching characteristics and many will scoff at his style and personality. Also likely is the notion that his outward game face contributed to the loss.
One the other hand, Jim Harbaugh, the 49er head coach, is a high-energy, frenetic, volatile bundle of emotion and hyperactivity. In the glow of a 49er win, it will be argued that Harbaugh's approach is more effective; a flavor of the month, prerequisite coaching style of the future and a necessary ingredient for success. That would be wrong. Obviously, both styles can (and do) work and neither should be changed or copied.
Despite the loss, the Falcon's offense has become a highly talented, precise, well-oiled machine that seems highly structured and controlled. The entire team led the league with the fewest penalties and penalty yards this year, suggestive of a highly disciplined and focused team. This team is just right for the New South, the steel and glass of an upscale Atlanta. The loss to San Francisco could alter this perception and create a need for change when little is needed.
By contrast, the 49ers are characterized by an aggressive, explosive, athletic, and star-studded defense. A caffeinated team like this accurately reflects an undisciplined and unbridled franchise. This style may perfectly suit a West Coast, Silicon Valley team. Offensively, Colin Kaepernick, who won the starting quarterback job from steady veteran, Alex Smith, is the epitome of that loose, freewheeling approach. Smith has always been seen as the opposite of Kaepernick: a game manager who despite his effectiveness was seen as a liability as a quarterback of a championship team. However, true or false, the Kaepernick-influenced 49ers style works for them and would not necessary work in other situations with different personnel.
Even if the 49ers lose in the Super Bowl, their recipe for success has been established.
The conference championship game was a viciously fought battle between a proud franchise with a history of winning and a rebuilt franchise learning to win one step at a time. However, neither franchise had approached this level of competitiveness and success since the mid-1990. The proud 49ers are 5-0 overall in their Super Bowl appearances and eager to have the opportunity to win a sixth. Over the past half-decade, the Falcons has slowly but surely developed into a regular season, home field juggernaut that has only recently won its first playoff game with this core of management, coaches and players.
The Falcons' quarterback, Matt Ryan, played two wonderful halves of football, one in the Division Playoff against the Seattle Seahawks, and one in the the first half of the 49er game. His precision and surgical-like dissection of the defenses in each game was impressive, masterful and highly effective. He led the Falcons to seemly insurmountable leads in each game. In the first half of each game, he appeared in full control of an explosive offense. Ryan displayed a gift for execution and technical abilities found in few quarterbacks. Critics of Ryan point to his inability to run effectively or improvise on the fly as a fatal weakness, especially in contrast to Kaepernick.
What the Falcons seemed to lack after halftime in each contest was the flexibility and the ability to make adjustments that would allow them to continue to dominate the game. It appeared that they succumbed to the natural tendency toward complacency that often follows short-term success. They shifted to an mentality that focused on the avoidance of losing rather than winning. This mindset prevented them from finishing the game with a flourish. They became tentative, cautious, and protective; wishing for the game to end as it were. Rather than keeping the pedal to the metal, they rode the brakes.
In contrast, it appeared that the 49ers second-year quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, was more flexible, more resilient, more creative, with a greater capacity to adjust to the evolving game conditions. His ability create a balanced threat to run or pass kept the Falcons defensive on their heels, particularly in the second half. The fatigue this created within the Falcons' defense was a key to the 49er victory (as well as the Seahawks' impressive comeback). The victory was a team victory attributable to many facets and factors beyond the young man in the quarterback slot. A win or a loss in the Super Bowl should not blind the 49ers to their strengths, build over time and attributable to much hard work.
Despite a season of objective success, losing in the playoffs is often followed by intense criticism, second-guessing, loud calls for complete overhauls of coaching staffs and player personnel, and knee-jerk reactions. Questioning of commitment, effort, talent, excessive age or youth is prevalent during the off-season. Despite the fact that only two NFL teams have achieved more this season, the Falcons and their AFC counterpart in so-called failure, the New England Patriots, are being raked over the coals.
Regardless of the outcome of the Super Bowl, all the Final Four participants, the Falcons, Patriots, 49ers and Ravens would do well to carefully and logically assess their seasons, keep their wits about them, and avoid panic and overreaction to celebrate and build on a job well done. Only in this way, can each franchise capitalize on the hard work and success of this incredible NFL season. They must cultivate a mentally tough mindset that keeps them on the road to sustainable championship-caliber contention for the long term.
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Mount Vernon – A More Perfect Union
We were privileged to once again collaborate with George Washington's Mount Vernon in telling the story of an often overlooked period in American history, the drafting of the U.S. Constitution. A More Perfect Union takes place in the years following the Revolutionary War. America had won its independence from Great Britain, but the diverging interests and priorities of its 13 states threatened to dismantle the young nation.


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Whey Side Effects
Facts about the Side Effects of Whey
Whey protein is thought to be an important dietary element, yet there are certain side effects of whey that should be considered before making the decision to incorporate it into your diet.
Marketed as a dietary supplement and widely used by body builders, whey protein is a product derived from the liquid by product from the production of cheeses. During the process of making cheese, milk is curdled, leaving a separation of chunks of solid material and a thin, watery fluid called whey. This fluid can be obtained from any type of milk.
Whey is a highly nutritious product. It is an excellent source of protein, and contains numerous vitamins and minerals that are essential for good health.
There are many products that can be made from whey. Yogurt and ricotta cheese are common grocery items used in daily diets or food preparation and are made from the liquid. Protein drinks that are used to build muscle or repair muscle tissue are made from whey. Pet foods also contain whey to provide protein and fat necessary to animal health.
The health benefits of whey are undeniable. As does all protein, whey builds muscle mass. It is used by body builders as a lean method of developing muscle quickly and cleanly. There are many studies that show whey is beneficial in preventing certain diseases such as cancer, and for stabilizing blood pressure. In addition, the proteins in whey provide a valuable source of energy, control body processes relating to metabolism and help to repair cellular structure. It has been shown to be an effective tool in preventing breast cancer, and is also a great benefit for the immune system. Most importantly, whey is considered to be a complete protein.
Side effects of whey
Despite these important health benefits provided by whey, some people experience health issues when they consume the protein. Often, the side effects are associated with a condition called lactose intolerance; an inability of the body to tolerate and metabolize lactose, which is a sugar found in milk and other dairy products. Because whey is derived from milk, those whose bodies cannot handle large amounts of dairy often will exhibit symptoms when consuming whey. These symptoms can include bloating, flatulence, stomach cramps and diarrhea.
In addition, individuals who possess an allergy to milk and dairy products may develop symptoms when products containing whey are eaten or drank. The symptoms presented will be very similar to those exhibited in milk allergy reactions. Symptoms such as swelling of the mouth, tongue and throat, itching, rashes, hives, wheezing and diarrhea are commonly experienced by those who have reactions to whey. For people who have milk allergies, an alternate whey protein called whey protein isolate can be used. This enables these individuals to receive the benefits of whey protein without experiencing the potentially dangerous side effects.
It is incorrect to think that, since whey protein is so beneficial to the body, it is best to consume large amounts of this product. Like anything, too much of a good thing changes its effects on the body. Whey is no exception. Those who consume excessive amounts of whey supplements can be causing an overload on the liver; a vital organ for detoxifying the body. The effects of too much whey in the liver can cause irreversible damage. It is recommended that no more than 30 grams of whey be consumed at one time, and that intake of whey protein be spread out through the day.
Whey is an excellent source of lean, valuable protein; providing numerous health benefits to most individuals. However, there are a small percentage of people who are at risk of suffering from side effects from whey who should know the risks before adding this protein to their diet.


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Mommy Shot with Tootsie
We will start posting more this week, including a couple of videos. Here is the Mommy shot with Tootsie that we have been waiting on for quite a while! We were at the RDCBS bird fair this year and Tamara stopped long enough to strike a pose with the baby. We hope you enjoy these beautiful shots.


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text: We have been waiting for this for years! Yes, we can scan your teeth with a visible light laser (red light, no radiation, not harmful to your eyes) instead of taking an impression. Totally safe. Totally awesome. Live At 5 came to see us about this – watch our video clip. Our patients love it!! From this scan we can show you how your teeth can look when aligned. We also use this scan to make Invisalign as well as Vivera retainers. We have patients that finish their treatment, get 4 sets of retainers and they never have to return to us – how about all those saved trips for retainers. Not needed. How is that for making your life easier? Oh, and you lost all 4 retainers? We will print you off some more. The world is getting to be a better place in orthodontics. Better treatment. Better service. More time for you to enjoy your day.


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Roar Goksøyr (1954) was born in Volda, and was educated as an organist at the Bergen Conservatory of Music during 1976-80. He also studied composition there with Ruth Bakke during 1979-80, and is now an organist and music teacher in Ørsta.
Most of his works are characterized by a repetitive rhythm, such as that found in the music of John Tavener and Arvo Pärt, generally with a faster pulse.
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One can buy today laptops with the keyboard artificially imitating the resistance to the fingers of the old typewriter, as well as the typewriter sound of the letter hitting the paper - what better example of the recent need for pseudo-concrecy? Today, when not only social relations but also technology are getting more and more non-transparent (who can visualize what is going on inside a PC?), there is a great need to re-create an artificial concrecy in order to enable individuals to relate to their complex environs as to a meaningful life-world. In computer programming, this was the step accomplished by Apple: the pseudo-concrecy of icons. Guy Debord's old formula about the "society of spectacle" is thus getting a new twist: images are created in order to fill in the gap that separates the new artificial universe from our old life-world surroundings, i.e., to "domesticate" this new universe. And is the pseudo-concrete populist figure of the "Jew" that condenses the vast multitude of anonymous forces that determine us not analogous to a computer board that imitates the old typewriter board? Jew as the enemy definitely emerges from outside the social demands that experience themselves as frustrated.
Slavoj Zizek, Against the Populist Temptation


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GMTV has pledged to reimburse callers to its premium rate phone lines after admitting "irregularities" were present in its competitions.
Yesterday the ITV1 early morning entertainment programme suspended its contract with provider Opera Interactive Technology after being presented with evidence by BBC1's Panorama.
People watching Panorama last night would have seen claims that viewers entering GMTV competitions may have been conned out of up to £40 million.
The BBC documentary alleged that many of the potential entrants had no chance of winning as the finalists had been selected by Opera "long before" the phone lines were supposed to close.
Furthermore, the Panorama team claimed that such behaviour had gone on unreported for almost four years.
In a live interview on GMTV itself this morning, the show's managing director Paul Corley said he was "shocked and saddened" by the Panorama allegations.
"Not so much on our behalf, but on behalf of people out there who have paid to enter the competition and trust GMTV," he explained.
"GMTV's brand is the most important thing that we have and that trust built up over 15 years in a flash can be destroyed."
But Mr Corley said the £40 million figure quoted by Panorama was "nonsense", although he admitted he did not know how many people would need to be reimbursed and to what extent.
GMTV said yesterday that broadcast regulator Icstis was launching an enquiry into the allegations made against Opera, which denied that it had benefited financially from "any errors" it had committed.
The accusations are the latest in a string of cases regarding premium-rate phone calls to enter competitions. In the past few months, both the Richard and Judy show and children's programme Blue Peter have become embroiled in such scandals.
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Kick off your day with a morning sail!
Morning sails, especially in the summer, tend to have lighter winds than our afternoon trips when Newport's southwesterly breezes typically fill in.
Many of our guests seeking a more relaxing cruise and hoping to escape the heat of the day, enjoy the serene conditions that Morning Sails offer and like having the rest of their day open to do whatever they'd like.
All three of our sailboats, have morning sails.
On Aquidneck we offer two special morning sails:
Get up early, like the proverbial worm and save! Offered weekdays only, Aquidneck's first sail is an Early Bird Weekday Sail and is discounted to only $30 pp. Once summer comes, this sail includes complimentary mimosas! What a deal!
Morning Mimosa Sails are offered on Aquidneck on weekends in the shoulder season and 7 days a week during our summer season from late June through Labor Day. Complimentary mimosas, a refreshing combination of orange juice and champagne, are included in your ticket price.*
On all sails, marvel at the views as we sail through Newport Harbor, into Narragansett Bay and along the shoreline of Newport's Ocean Drive.
You'll get great views of Fort Adams, the Pell Bridge, Hammersmith Farm, Clingstone, lighthouses and yachts from all over the world.
Your captain and crew will point out the sights and provide light, informative commentary.
Sit back and relax or take a turn at the wheel. The scenery is stunning and the sailing is first rate!
*$30 pp weekdays, $35.00 pp weekends. Bear in mind that although complimentary mimosas are included in your ticket price, this is not a booze cruise. We will serve a couple of rounds, however we aim to provide a peaceful, relaxing, safe and family-friendly environment for all of our guests to enjoy.
See the Schedules & Rates section for a list of departure times or book your trip now.
Have more questions about our booking policies, the weather or where to park? Check our FAQ.


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The Vitamin D Council, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing reliable and evidence-based information about vitamin D, notes that researchers consider lack of sufficient vitamin D to be pandemic. [Read more…]
Vitamin D and Your Eyes
Evidence Supports Increased Screening of Dry Eye Patients for Sjögren's Syndrome
In 2012, the Sjögren's Syndrome Foundation (SSF) announced a major initiative to reduce the time it takes to receive a Sjögren's diagnosis by 50%. At present, the average time from the onset of symptoms to diagnosis is over 5 years, which delays treatment and can lead to prolonged discomfort and increased complications for patients. [Read more…]
Ocular Allergies and Eye Disease: An Uncomfortable Combination
Springtime is so beautiful: the flowers are blooming, the sun is shining, and the temps are mild. Unfortunately, sometimes all of this beauty can bring a whole lot of misery! The sneezing, runny nose, and itchy, watery eyes are the hallmarks of seasonal allergies that arrive with the spring.
Allergy eye symptoms can be particularly difficult for those who are already dealing with an underlying eye health condition. Here are some suggestions for safely relieving ocular allergy symptoms and a few precautions to be aware of for specific eye health conditions. [Read more…]
Dry Eye Severity Directly Linked with Decreased Reading Rates
Reading is a critical life skill, essential for communicating with others, keeping up with the news, understanding instructions, succeeding at work, using a computer, or simply for enjoyment. Vision problems can seriously impede reading and make these necessary tasks extremely difficult and, in some cases, impossible.
Our BostonSight® PROSE patients with moderate to severe dry eye disease know firsthand the impact of their symptoms on their ability to read the printed word. In fact, a 2010 survey conducted by Boston Foundation for Sight found that 81% of survey respondents with severe dry eye reported difficulty reading regular print newspapers, magazines, or websites. [Read more…]
Potassium Deficiency and Dry Eye
One of the many nutrients that is essential for human life is potassium. Potassium is an electrolyte: a mineral with an electric charge that is present in blood and other fluids in the body. This mineral is necessary for growth, muscle function, electrical activity of the heart, nerve impulse transmission, and acid-base balance. Our dry eye community will be interested to know that low levels of potassium have been associated with dry eye. [Read more…]
Research Uncovers Link between Dehydration and Dry Eye
One of the most common reasons that people visit an eye care professional is dry eye. Dry eye syndrome has many varied causes, including the body not producing enough tears, tear production that lacks enough oily or mucous components, eye surgery complications, or systemic illness that affects the eyes.
Although BostonSight® PROSE treatment helps many patients overcome the painful symptoms that result from moderate to severe dry eye, home care also helps promote comfort in conjunction with PROSE treatment. Drinking plenty of fluids is often recommended and seems to be a rather simplistic solution for dry eye. Does staying hydrated really have an impact on dry eye? New research finally answers this question. [Read more…]
Research Indicates Alcohol Consumption Affects Dry Eye
Our BostonSight® PROSE patients with dry eye are advised to follow home-care strategies in addition to their medically prescribed treatment plans in order to alleviate symptoms. Some of these self-care treatment protocols include taking frequent breaks from computer time, increasing humidity in the home or workplace, and protecting the eyes from wind and sun. Another key component is staying hydrated, which we wrote about here in a previous blog post. Something to consider when focusing on staying well hydrated is to avoid diuretics (substances that reduce the amount of fluid in the body). Alcohol is considered a diuretic and it is often recommended to avoid or limit alcohol consumption to prevent exacerbation of dry eye symptoms. Here is scientific research that supports this recommendation and illustrates how alcohol can impact dry eye. [Read more…]
Omega-3s: What They Are and How They Can Help Your Eyes
It seems like Omega-3s are everywhere now. In the grocery store you can find cereals, crackers, nutrition bars, eggs, and beverages all fortified with Omega-3s. The supplement aisle is lined with assorted brands, types, and strengths of these essential fatty acids.
You've read about their health benefits in newspapers, magazines, and online. The myriad of products and information can be overwhelming. Should you incorporate omega-3s into your diet? If so, which way is best and how much should you consume? Here's an overview of the health and ocular benefits of Omega-3s and some ways you can include them as part of your healthy lifestyle. [Read more…]
Sleep Is Necessary for Ocular Health
It can be hard to get a good night's sleep every night. Life is busy and it's hard to squeeze in everything. Often sleep is the first item to get shortchanged in a busy day. But did you know that chronic lack of sleep can lead to serious health and safety issues? Harvard University experts note that lack of sleep can increase the risk of chronic diseases, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. In addition, engaging in potentially dangerous activities such as driving while sleep deprived can have grave consequences. Chronic lack of sleep can take a serious toll on the eyes as well.
[Read more…]
Prescription Medications and Dry Eye Side Effects
New pharmaceuticals and their generic counterparts are approved every week by the FDA. In fact, 2012 was a strong year, with 39 new drugs approved. While this is certainly great news for those whose health conditions can be better treated and managed with these new drugs or medication costs reduced with the approval of generic formulations, all prescription medications can produce side effects. For people with chronic or serious illnesses that require multiple daily prescription medications, the side effects can be compounded. What you may not realize, is that some of these side effects can significantly impact the eyes. [Read more…]


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Favorite free online dictionariesAll of the dictionaries listed below are good at suggesting correct spellings and work well on a phone screen unless stated otherwise.
Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary for American English provides simple definitions and synonyms. It is not as thorough at word nuance as a more comprehensive dictionary, but for a quick definition, it is hard to beat.
Oxford Dictionary for American English provides nuanced meanings for each word with sample sentences. It is well-designed for a phone screen. These are the definitions and synonyms you get if you use Google's define:
Vocabulary.com provides audio pronunciation and conversational definitions. It is not as convenient for words with multiple meanings, but many will like its "friendly" tone.
Onelook provides a quick definition with links to many other dictionaries including specialized dictionaries. Each word links to a powerful thesaurus. Specialized dictionaries include old dictionaries that can be useful for better understanding words as they were used in historic books. The site provides a lot of information that requires screen manipulation on a phone or other small device.
The dictionary built into Google's search feature provides definitions and synonyms from the Oxford Dictionary, but without as many samples. It has an interesting feature unique to Google. It shows how often a word was used in English over time. Typically, you can just type a word into Google's search box to get a definition, but to assure the dictionary will return a definition type "define:" prior to the word you want to lookup.
Reverse dictionary at OneLookA thesaurus is often useful when trying to recall a word. But when you can't even think of a good synonym, this reverse dictionary will search for the word based upon words used in the definition or even by searching for words that are often associated with the word you're trying to recall.
Choose the Right WordChoose the Right Word is an outstanding thesaurus that is only available in book form. It is limited in scope and not as up-to-date as would be ideal, but it does an outstanding job of discussing the nuance of synonyms. For example, is immaterial or irrelevant a better word choice? This book will discuss their distinctions along with words like extraneous and superfluous.
You can't easily preview the book because Amazon's "Look Inside" feature is not operable on it. However, you can search the first edition of the book at Google Books to see snippets. The snippets are too limiting, but if you want to preview the book online, it's better than nothing.
No Fear Shakespeare and moreWhen reading Shakespeare (and some other classic novels), No Fear Shakespeare provides the original text in the left column, and a modern translation in the right column. Often, it doesn't translate each word or even each line very well, but it does an excellent job of giving the gist of each passage.
Choosing books to assignYou might like to look at our Popular Book Lists. It contains such lists as:
- Popular Quizzes at This Site
- Books Most Frequently Read Independently (by grade)
- Books Most Popular at verbalworkout.com
- Books Most Cited by AP Literature Open Response Questions
Other good vocabulary quiz sitesThis is the best site for free, consistent vocabulary quizzes to augment high school and middle school reading. To this author's knowledge, it is the only site that offers vocabulary quizzes formatted in the new way the SAT and ACT test vocabulary; i.e., by using the word in context and then asking the student to choose the correct meaning of the word. This format also has the advantage of mimicking what goes on when a student is reading.
But there are some other excellent vocabulary quiz sites that offer their own advantages--especially with regard to creating your own quizzes. The sites listed below will require you to sign in. Vocabulary.com will encourage you to pay for premium versions, but both sites have a free version. Additionally, your school or district may want to look into Accelerated Reader; though it has no free version.


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June Gardening is abundant and plentiful vegetables and fruit abound.
These are the highlights of my backyard Australian Garden.
Oranges, Imperial Mandarins, lemons and limes
I am still picking cayenne chillies and jalapenos every week.
Lovely yellow passionfruit.
Sun drying chillies on the windowsill, they seem to dry out very efficiently behind the glass.
The avocadoes have been delightfully big and succulent.
The Ruby Red grapefuit is visibly bright red when the flesh is revealed.
There are lettuce, cabbage, rocket,spinach, wombok and fennel growing in this bed.
Here are baby snow pea plants and more green vegetables.
Winter ensures so many vegetables can grow and thrive well.
This part of the garden has been neglected but will receive a good weeding
and general tidy up this long weekend.
There are corn, spinach, eggplant, fennel, chillies and zucchini growing well in these beds.
We are picking cherry tomatoes and bigger tomatoes.
Thankfully now the fruit fly has disappeared for winter and they
all ripen beautifully on or off the vine.
These are my Winter garden highlights, shared as part of the Garden Share Collective hosted by Liz and Kate.
You can see the other Garden Share Collective members gardens here.