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Chemistry practice Test 1
Question 1
The theory which could explain the law of chemical composition is
- Avogadro's law
- Gay Lussac's law
- Dalton's atomic theory
- Antoine Lavoisier theory t
- None of these
Correct Answer : c) Dalton's atomic theory
Dalton's atomic theory explains the law of chemical composition. Avogadro's law states that, at same temperature and pressure, equal volume of gas contains Avogadro number of particles. Gay Lussac's law explains about gaseous volume. Antoine Lavoisier theory explains about law of conservation of mass.
Question 2
The rate at which a gas escapes through a pin-hole into a vacuum is called
- Diffusion
- Effusion
- Decomposition
- Displacement
- Evaporation
Correct Answer : b) Effusion
The rate at which a gas escapes through a pinhole into a vacuum is called Effusion. Diffusion is the rate at which two gases mix. Decomposition is breaking down of complex molecules to simple ones. Displacement reaction is replacement of one element in a compound by other element. Evaporation is a process where molecules get vapourised.
Question 3
Pick out the correct example for semi-conductors
- NaCl
- Si-Ge
- Nb3Ge alloy
- Sulphur compound
- SiO2
Correct Answer : b) Si-Ge
Si-Ge is a semi conductor. Its conductivity is due to the presence of impurities in the compound. NaCl is a conductor. Nb3Ge is a super conductor. Sulphur compound is used as rubber products, so it is an insulator. SiO2 is sand and is also an insulator.
Question 4
Which of the following binary systems is completely miscible on raising the temperature?
- Phenol-H2O
- Aniline-Hexane
- H2O-Aniline
- Carbon disulphide-Methyl alcohol
- All of these
Correct Answer : e) All of these
All the above binary mixtures are completely miscible on raising the temperature. The consolute temperature for Phenol-H2O is 68.10C, for Aniline-Hexane it is 59.60C, for H2O-Aniline it is 1670C, for Carbon disulphide-Methyl alcohol it is 40.50C. The consolute temperature is the critical temperature below or above which a mixture is completely miscible.
Question 5
The oxidation number of a Group VIIA element in a compound is
- +1
- -1
- 0
- +2
- Depends upon the element combined with an electronegative atom
Correct Answer : e) Depends upon the element combined with an electronegative atom
The oxidation number of a Group VIIA element in a compound is -1, except when that element is combined with one having higher electronegativity. For example, oxidation number of Cl in HCl is -1, but the oxidation number of Cl in HOCl is +1.
Question 6
When the pressure of the system remains constant during each step of a process, such process is said to be
- Isothermal process
- Adiabatic process
- Isochoric process
- Isobaric process
- None of these
Correct Answer : d) Isobaric process
For an isobaric process, pressure remains constant. For an isothermal process, temperature of the system remains constant. In an adiabatic process, no heat enters or leaves the system. In an isochoric process, volume remains constant.
Question 7
Which is the first element in the periodic table to have '4d' electrons in its electronic configuration?
- Ca
- Sc
- Rb
- La
Correct Answer : d) Y
Yttrium (Y) has the first 4d electrons in its electronic configuration among the others. Its atomic number is 39 and its electronic configuration is [Kr] 4d1 5s2. The atomic number of calcium (Ca) is 20; its electronic configuration is [Ar] 4s2. The atomic number of strontium (Sc) is 38;its electronic configuration is [Kr] 5s2. The atomic number of Rb is 37;its electronic configuration is [Kr] 5s1. The atomic number of lanthanum (La) is 57;its electronic configuration is [Xe] 5d1 6s2.
Question 8
Among the following, which group of elements have the maximum ionisation energy?
- Alkali elements
- Chalcogens
- Halogens
- Noble gases
- Both b and c
Correct Answer : d) Noble gases
Ionisation energy is the energy required to remove the most loosely bound electron from an isolated atom in the gaseous state. In a period, the value of ionisation potential increases from left to right. Thus, noble gases have more ionisation energy than others.
Question 9
When a covalent bond breaks in such a way that the shared pair of electrons stay on any one of the bonded atoms, such a reaction is called
- Decomposition reaction
- Homolytic fission reaction
- Heterolytic fission reaction
- Heterolytic fission reaction
- Thermal fission
Correct Answer : c) Heterolytic fission reaction
The heterolytic reaction is also called as heterolysis. A covalent bond breaks in such a way that the shared pair of electrons stays on any one of the bonded atoms is called the heterolysis. The atom, which carries the unshared pair of electrons, is represented as A-:
In Homolytic fission reaction, the covalent bond undergoes fission reaction where the shared pair of electrons is shared between each bonded atom. Ex:
Question 10
Pick out the correct statement.
- Red litmus paper is used to identify acids
- Dry litmus paper is used to test water-soluble gas
- Blue litmus paper is used to identify acids
- Blue litmus paper is used to identify bases
- None of these
Correct Answer : c) Blue litmus paper is used to identify acids
Blue litmus paper turns into red color when it dips in acidic solution. Red litmus paper turns into blue color when it dips in basic solution. Wet litmus paper is used to test water-soluble gas.
Question 11
The NMR spectrum of ethylene glycol molecule will have
- Two singlets
- A triplet and a doublet
- Two doublets
- A singlet and a doublet
- Two triplets
Correct Answer : a) Two singlets
The molecule ethylene glycol (HO-CH2CH2-OH) is a symmetric molecule. The proton in the -OH gives one singlet peak and the proton in the methylene group of –CH2- gives another singlet peak. So, it gives two singlet peaks only. Since it is a symmetric molecule, it does not give peak for another -CH2OH group.
Question 12
Which of the following is a Bronsted-Lowry acid?
Correct Answer : c) CH3CO2H
All Bronsted-Lowry acids will liberate a proton. The net charge may be zero, (+) or (-). In the above-mentioned options, acetic acid (CH3CO2H) is the only molecule, which liberates a proton and acts as a proton donor.
Question 13
Choose the correct phrase(s) for the following half-cell reactionCu2+ (aq) + 2e-→Cu+ (aq)
I. It is a reduction reaction.
II. Reaction takes place in anode
III. Cu2+ is an oxidising agent.
- I only
- II only
Correct Answer : c) I & III
It is one of the half-cell reactions that take place in the Daniel cell. The above half-cell reaction takes place in cathode. It undergoes a reduction reaction, where Cu2+ acts as an oxidising agent and Cu acts as a reducing agent.
Question 14
The scale which is based on an empirical relation between the energy of a bond and the electro negativities of bonded atoms is
- a) Pauling scale
- b) Mulliken's scale
- c) Sanderson's scale
- d) Alfred and Rochow's scale
- e) Both a and b
Correct Answer : a) Pauling scale
Pauling scale is based on an empirical relation between the energy of a bond and the electronegativities of bonded atoms. Mulliken scale of electronegativity is based on ionisation energy and electron affinity of an atom.
Question 15
Systematic error is also called
- Experimental error
- Random error
- Indeterminate error
- Determinate error
- None of these.
Correct Answer : d) Determinate error
Determinate error is also called systematic error. Determinate errors are those, which are known and controllable errors. Ex: Instrumental errors and personal errors. Indeterminate errors are those, which are unknown errors. Ex: room temperature. It is also called random errors.


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This page is intended to be a summary of the tools used by the KDE project for Software Engineering tasks, i.e. everything around coding work. This includes bugfixing, review, testing, documentation, requirements etc.
The current tool used by KDE should be listed along with the extent of its use, known alternatives, and advantages/disadvantages.
Subversion 1.4 is used for source control management in KDE.
Dirk Muller and the kde sysadmin team maintain the KDE SVN servers.
There is interest in migrating to a distributed source control management tool, such as GIT. Discussion of this is taking place on the kde-scm-interest mailing list.
Bug tracking in KDE is managed using Bugzilla 2.x.
Matt Rogers and the kde sysadmin team maintain the KDE bugzilla installation.
There is work being done on a transition to Bugzilla 3.0, which provides some additional features.
David Solbach and the kde sysadmin team maintain the Plasma review-board installation.
Review-board may be suitable for adoption by more of the KDE project, or by individual modules.
Design review takes place on mailing lists/wikis and in face-to-face/BOF sessions at conferences and sprints.
techbase.kde.org is a mediawiki powered site used for collaborating on technical tasks such as tutorials, schedules, and project information.
Danimo is the mediawiki admin for techbase.kde.org.
Krazy hosted at EnglishBreakfastNetwork (EBN) is used for static code analysis.
Adriaan de Groot and Allen Winter maintain Krazy.
Additional checks are always welcome for adding to Krazy. See http://websvn.kde.org/trunk/quality/.
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http://lxr.kde.org is used for searching for existing use of classes in KDE.
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Run the tests automatically. Possibly on EBN.
The early adopter/user community tests beta versions of KDE. Additionally some work is done by SQO-OSS on quality in KDE.
Adriaan de Groot and Paul Adams work on SQO-OSS and quality in KDE.
It may be possible to obtain metrics such as bugs per kloc, defect injection rate etc.
A community management group is being worked on.
The kde-artists team creates offical artwork for KDE. Additional contributed artwork is available on http://kde-look.org.
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Sport Cruising and Family Sailing in a 36' Yacht
The J/112E is the newest addition to J/Boats' "E" Series of versatile sport cruising yachts. The "E" is for elegance and evolution in performance cruising design. Why settle for anything less than sailing where and when you want to in comfort, style and speed?
Dual Purpose
Upwind is a Breeze – Downwind is a Blast
J/112E is a moderate displacement design with a high aspect, non-overlapping sailplan. This efficient set-up provides ample sail power in light winds (while most others are motoring), and easy to down-shift options when the wind builds. J's are known for being able to sail well under mainsail alone, jib alone, and nearly any combination of mainsail and small jib.
The J/112E is no exception. All one needs is a mainsail and 105% jib to enjoy easy, high performance sailing in winds from 5 to 25 knots. For downwind fun with minimal effort and crew, one can deploy the asymmetric spinnaker from the retractable carbon sprit.
Designed to Sail
Watch these sailing videos of the J/112E sport cruiser here:
J/112E Sports Cruiser sailing off Newport
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Whether you are traveling for a holiday, a family vacation or just going to Grandma's for Sunday dinner, here are a few games you can play in the car to keep your passengers entertained.
Print out this page and keep it in your glove compartment for hours of fun along the way!
Try to find each letter of the alphabet as you travel along the roadway. Starting with A and ending at Z, look for each letter anywhere but in your vehicle. Call out each letter as you see it. Each player must find a unique letter. First one to get to 'Z' wins!
(You can also play this game looking for something that begins with each letter instead of the letters themselves.)
You will need a piece of paper and a pencil or pen for each player.
Choose a three or four letter word. Each player writes it on a slip of paper. Choose a letter from the license plates of passing cars to make this word again. As you identify a letter on a license plate, cross it out on your paper. The first player to cross out the word wins the game.
Player One: use numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, 4
Player Two: use numbers 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Look at the license plates of passing cars. Each player gets a point when they spot one of their numbers paired on the plate, such as 33 or 55. The first player to get 10 points wins the game.
You will need a piece of paper and a pencil or pen for each player.
Players make a list of things they might see along the turnpike, such as a bridge, steeple, pond, cows, toll plaza, and food signs. Each player is given a copy of the list. When a player spots an item on the list, they call it out and check it off. The first player to see the object gets a point. After all the items have been seen, the player with the most points wins.
One player selects an object that they have just seen and tells how many letters are in its name. Then they give a clue to what the object is and the other players are given 3 minutes or 3 miles to guess what the object is. If no one guesses correctly, another clue is given for another 3 minutes or miles. The player that finally guesses becomes the next person to select an object.


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Fall 2012, No. 3
Nitrogen is essential for many metabolic processes in plants and animals. Perhaps the best-known role of N is in forming amino acids, which are the building blocks for protein. The human daily protein requirement ranges between 40 to 70 grams, depending on gender, age, and size.
Since the Haber-Bosch process for synthesizing N fertilizer was developed early in the 20th century, it's importance in maintaining the global food supply has rapidly grown. It is estimated that half of the food produced now in the world is supported by the use of N fertilizer. Another way to look at this is that inside every cell, protein, or DNA molecule in your body, on average half of the N is a product of the Haber-Bosch process from a N fertilizer factory.
All N fertilizer begins with a source of hydrogen gas and atmospheric N that are reacted to form ammonia. The most-used source of hydrogen is natural gas (methane). Other sources of hydrogen, such as coal, are used in some regions. After hydrogen and N are combined under conditions of high temperature and pressure to form ammonia, many other important N-containing fertilizers can then be made. Urea is the most common N fertilizer, but there are many excellent N fertilizers that can be made from ammonia. For example, some ammonia is oxidized to make nitrate fertilizer. This same conversion of ammonia to nitrate takes place in agricultural soils through the microbial process of nitrification.
Because the production of hydrogen gas required for the synthesis of ammonia largely comes from natural gas, the price of this primary feedstock is the major factor in the cost of ammonia production. Ammonia factories sometimes close or open in various parts of the world in response to fluctuating gas prices. Higher energy costs always translate into higher prices for all N fertilizers.
There are a number of organic sources of N that are commonly used to fertilize crops. But remember that much of the N in animal manure, composts, and biosolids come from crops that received applications of fertilizer N. Therefore, the N in many organic fertilizers originated as inorganic N fertilizer.
Nitrogen fertilizers clearly make an essential contribution to maintaining an adequate supply of nutritious food. However, careful management is required to keep N fertilizer in the form and in the location where it can be most useful for sustaining healthy plant growth. The tremendous benefits from N fertilizer must be balanced with the disruptive environmental impacts that may arise when N moves into areas where it is not wanted.
A visual tour of the N fertilizer production process can be seen at: http://npg.ipni.net/article/NPG-3003
PNT Fall 2012 #3.pdf
For more information, contact Dr. Robert Mikkelsen, Western North America Director, IPNI, Phone: (209) 725-0382. E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Abbreviations: N = nitrogen; P = phosphorus; K = potassium.


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Human Rights Activists Defends "Witchcraft" Children: Speaks - July 15th
After almost 4 years of trying, we finally get the chance to host the heroic human rights and child advocate Leo Igwe. Leo will be speaking on July 15th. The program will offer us the chance to hear harrowing challenges and on-going success stories. We'll also have the opportunity to understand our own part in "what's next?".
Leo Igwe's work covers key areas of interest to us all. He's been doing social justice work for almost 15 years. He'll speak on the link between human rights, civil liberties, health, education and development. The link between skeptical reason, practical activism and social justice is an ongoing project you're invited to join in. He's in NYC for only one day. Let's turn out to welcome him.
Details & RSVP - CFI-NYC. FaceBook, Atheist Nexus
The problems of child abuse, neglect, trafficking and suffering are well known. What is less well known is one of the causes is superstition, irrational tradition and a lack of science-based health care and education. This cripples communities and costs lives.
Now there is action that changes lives; rescuing these children from abandonment, stigmatization, mind-numbing abuse, and even murder. They are children (and adults, mostly women, often widows) who've been accused of witchcraft and demon possession. They suffer a loss of human rights, human dignity and hope.
Secular Humanist, skeptic and child advocate Leo Igwe is changing things. He has survived slander, harassment by politicians and police, multiple assaults, imprisonment, home invasions and hospitalizing attacks on his family members. His property has been stolen. His father was blinded, losing an eye. He lives under ongoing threats. Yet he continues to risk all and tell the truth for those who's stories would otherwise have no rational witness.
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Hey Richard it sure does!
Enjoy your coffee.
I think I will go and visit the Friendly Atheist Site.
Have a good one!
Friendly Atheist make the Difference!!
Hemant - Thanks for featuring my blog here on Atheist Nexus at your website, you can't begin to understand how thrilled I was to see that. Thanks man...
Hemant - Thanks for posting about the memorial brick for the Murray-O'Hairs. Teamwork! :o)
The NYC event for the Day of Solidarity for Black Non-Believers will be in Harlem. In fact the next closes promoted events are in D.C and Philadelphia. So this is serving the whole Tri-State (NY,NY & CT) area.
We're putting a special twist on our usual Mind Food + "Soul Food" combo. The details will interest you!
CFI-Harlem/Harlem Humanists will be gathering on Sunday February 26th to celebrate Day of Solidarity for Black Non-believers. This is a time to get together and enjoy bright minds and warm personalities. There's a noble story of freethought from within the African American and Pan-African tradition. This is a chance to connect with this tradition and each other. We'll begin at 1pm. The place is 583 Riverside Dr. in the "Brick Room". It's free. Just e-mail (email@example.com) or call (646-820-CFIH) for all the details." RSVP if you can.
See you there. Regardless, please share this in the next two days with all you think will be interested.
Thanks for understanding, Steph. All I'm trying to express is that I want to be able to be an atheist and still maintain a close and joyous connection to my ancestral heritage, just like people of other backgrounds can.
Sorry to hear about what you experienced here Natalie. It appears that there are bigots everywhere. It seems that AN is not immune. So sad.
We can't afford to mix the religion with ethnicity - this is largely what starts the fights in the first damn place. Religion and ethnicity MUST be kept separate if we're all going to live together.
The actress Felicity Kendal is as white British as I am, but she's a Jew (Jewish convert - I don't know if there's a name for that.)
I worked with a guy a couple of years ago who had converted to Islam - and taken a muslim name. Quite crazy in my opinion and the muslims who worked with him didn't trust him either; they were comparatively easy going whilst he was verging on the extremist.
Secular Europe and the UK thanks to its mongrel heritage are way ahead of the rest of the world in this regard; yet even now the interested parties are trying to confuse being a white/brit with automatically being a Christian - and by that, they mean god-fearing, bible thumping Christian - not the wooly "do good for everyone" sort.
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When deciding where to place major job-creating projects, corporate executives often choose among several states with comparable location advantages. Taxes usually are among their top site-selection criteria.
The Tax Foundation reports Louisiana's state/local tax burdens for individuals and corporations are among the lowest in the country once our myriad state tax exemptions are considered. Yet our state's tax structure often is poorly perceived because of its complexity.
More than 460 state tax exemptions totaling $6.8 billion dramatically narrow our tax base, meaning Louisiana requires every major tax type and generally average to above-average tax rates to generate the same level of revenue as other states with lower tax rates and/or fewer tax types.
States with simpler tax systems have a big advantage in economic development because corporate site-selection processes focus first on eliminating states based on high-level reviews that rarely consider the full range of available tax exemptions. Only later, if Louisiana makes the short list, may we learn about a project and be able to explain how our tax system works.
I've discussed taxes with hundreds of businesspeople nationally. Corporate executives, entrepreneurs and site-selection consultants favor simple, transparent tax systems with relatively low state/local tax burdens.
That's largely why the much simpler tax structure in Texas is perceived so much better than ours, even though state/local tax burdens there are somewhat higher than in Louisiana.
Louisiana ranks No. 32 in the Tax Foundation's state business tax climate index primarily because of our tax system's complexity. Louisiana also doesn't appear among the top states in tax rankings published by Area Development, Business Facilities, Chief Executive and the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council. In contrast, Texas appears among the top 10 states in all five of these rankings.
Additionally, while nearly all other states have coordinated state/local sales tax administration, Louisiana has a fragmented system with dozens of different sales tax filings, creating administrative nightmares for many small businesses. We need a simpler approach.
Eliminating income taxes in a revenue-neutral manner and improving sales tax administration would dramatically simplify our tax system, reducing administrative headaches for families and small businesses.
Louisiana would climb from No. 32 to approximately No. 4 in the State Business Tax Climate Index. Moreover, Louisiana's position would improve in a dozen other national rankings of tax competitiveness or business climate.
Most importantly, our state would become more attractive for business investment, meaning more and better job opportunities for Louisiana citizens and enhanced growth prospects for Louisiana's small businesses.
Since 2008, we've implemented policy reforms that improved Louisiana's business climate and helped enable our state to economically outperform the South and United States. Tax reform is the next big step to position Louisiana for a brighter economic future.
Stephen Moret, secretary
Louisiana Economic Development
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The tax collectors and their delay on ruling on tax-exempt status for fledgling nonprofit news outlets. Fri., October 14, 2011
By Rem Rieder Rem Rieder (firstname.lastname@example.com) is AJR's editor and senior vice president.
One of the true bright spots in journalism in recent years has been the rise of accountability reporting funded by foundations and other benefactors.
But according to a story in the Chronicle of Philanthropy, the IRS is taking its own sweet time in determining whether many of these new nonprofit organizations qualify for tax-exempt status. That's a life-and-death matter for the fledgling news outlets. Without the status, they can't accept money from foundations or tax-exempt donations.
According to the Chronicle, the San Francisco-based SF Public Press has been waiting 21 months for a decision. The Lens in New Orleans has been waiting over a year. So has the Investigative News Network, a coalition of nonprofit news organizations.
The groups have been told that the delay is due to the fact that a number of such applications are being considered together, and the IRS wants to be particularly careful because its rulings may well be precedent-setting, the Chronicle story says.
Well, sure, IRS, this is an important matter, so consider it seriously and get it right. But 21 months? Give me a break. Get some smart people together, think it through and make a freaking decision.
And some of these applications really don't seem like they require bringing Learned Hand back from the dead to make the call.
Michael Stoll, the founder of SF Public Press, told the Chronicle that he studied IRS regulations and "played it by the book": The new nonprofit "publishes only public-interest journalism, does not endorse political candidates, operates mostly with volunteers on a shoestring budget, and does not accept advertising or resemble a commercial operation in any other way."
As Mary Walton's AJR story detailed, the decline of investigative reporting at mainstream news outlets, with some wonderful exceptions, has been truly alarming. It's crucial that something rise up to fill the gap. Strong watchdog journalism is essential for a healthy democracy.
Now philanthropy-funded journalism is hardly a panacea. There's always concern that the donors have an agenda and the largesse has strings. And foundations tend not to fund things forever. Their priorities change over time. And they like to see the beneficiaries of their giving eventually stand up on their own. That's why many of the startups are frantically looking for other revenue streams.
But despite the caveats, there's little doubt that the nonprofits are making a difference, in a good way. Generously funded newcomer ProPublica, resurgent veterans the Center for Investigative Reporting and the Center for Public Integrity, local and regional outlets all are making important contributions to the pool of accountability reporting.
So, IRS, don't be an obstacle to this important movement. Get moving!
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Botswana was formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland until it gained independence from Great Britain on 30 September 1966. A Mennonite presence began soon after, with the arrival of Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) workers in 1968. Initially emphasis was placed on secondary education and teacher training. The MCC program expanded into agriculture and the training of skilled laborers, e.g., mechanics and bricklayers. Later it moved into the area of community development. As MCC workers became more involved in the community they became increasingly aware of African-Initiated Churches (also known as African Independent Churches). Africa Inter-Mennonite Mission (AIMM) began work with these churches in 1975. In 1981 the administration of MCC and AIMM programs was united under Mennonite Ministries in Botswana.
In the following years, Mennonite Ministries had personnel working in the areas of Bible teaching among African-Initiated Churches, community development, education, youth ministry, friendship evangelism, teaching and issues related to families, and health, particularly in AIDS education and counseling. Beginning in 1975, six Mennonite denominations had sent workers to Botswana.
2011 Update
Between 2006 and 2009 the following Anabaptist group was active in Botswana:
|Congregations in 2006
|Membership in 2006
|Congregations in 2009
|Membership in 2009
|Brethren in Christ Church, Botswana
Mennonite Mission Network. Botswana. Web. 10 October 2008. http://www.mennonitemission.net/Work/International/locations.asp?L=Botswana.
Mennonite World Conference. "Mennonite and Brethren in Christ Churches Worldwide, 2006: Africa." Web. 2 March 2011. http://www.mwc-cmm.org/Directory/2006africa.pdf.
Mennonite World Conference. "Mennonite and Brethren in Christ Churches Worldwide, 2009: Africa." Web. 2 March 2011. http://www.mwc-cmm.org/en15/files/Members%202009/Africa%20Summary.doc.
|Ronald D. Sawatzky
|Richard D. Thiessen
|Date Published
|March 2011
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MLA style
Sawatzky, Ronald D. and Richard D. Thiessen. "Botswana." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. March 2011. Web. 20 Aug 2018. http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Botswana&oldid=91197.
APA style
Sawatzky, Ronald D. and Richard D. Thiessen. (March 2011). Botswana. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 20 August 2018, from http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Botswana&oldid=91197.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 5, p. 93. All rights reserved.
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Anomaly / 矛盾存在
Join Date: Jan 2013
Age: 23
V6 Translation Bonus
I'm not summarising V8 due to RL time constraints, instead I'll just provide a bonus translation of V6., which has also been added to the V6 summary posted previously. After which, I'm heading back to the long-neglected V11.2...
Spoiler for V6 Flaming:
My Chinese isn't good enough to completely translate that song, here's the original lines:
|2013-04-26, 18:29
|Link #2264
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: In my room
-_- cry and whine? I haven't read further or heard of him whining again after his utter defeat from Noumi. And he has the right to cry and be depressed at that arc because his pride was taken away from him. His wings is his identify and its his hope. It also signifies that he wants to fly more than anyone playing BB. After that event I don't remember him being such a whiner.
Vol 05 = he helps KYH get over her trauma in the fight. He lets her cut him in half. Dusk Taker shows up to get eaten alive by Chrome Disaster Silver Crow.
Vol 06 = They helped another member of Negas Nebula
Vol 07 = The past of Chrome Disaster and the battle between best friends. Haru and Taku
Vol 08 = I'm not familiar on this volume.
Vol 09 = Chrome Disaster and Rin
Vol 10 = SS
Vol 11 and above. I'm not familiar on this volumes too.
If you read the progress of the Story. THERE IS A STORY!!!!
its not episodic and there is character development on the characters. Different emotions was shown from betrayals and facing his own fears and past trauma or problems.
There are more to Accel World than what you can ask for when you try to read it and understand it.
Well if you can get over the fact that the MC is not bishie and just a pig >_> people and their views of the world.
|2013-04-26, 21:59
|Link #2265
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Location: Philippines
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|2013-04-30, 22:16
|Link #2267
Anomaly / 矛盾存在
Join Date: Jan 2013
Age: 23
Baka Tsuki Update
V11.2 has been completed! Head over to see the pork inspection.
Xplorer30 apologises for the slow pace, he's having RL stuff to handle.
So, Kaixax555, Superior Superboy, and me are all apparently serving military service on 7th May. o_o Kaixax will do his best to finish the second half of V9.1 before that date though. As for Superboy and me, I may give him Traces Of Prominence while I work on V11.3 at a snail's pace. Maybe. I haven't asked him yet.
|2013-05-01, 07:44
|Link #2268
Pleased to Meet You
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Philippines
Thanks for the update.
I am guessing Argon Array would either an Originator or a second generation burst linker to have known the Kings for so long. From the looks of it, the ARG already know of the Kings' plans thanks to Argon Array. So much for the element of surprise.
|2013-05-05, 04:53
|Link #2270
Anomaly / 矛盾存在
Join Date: Jan 2013
Age: 23
Update on translations
Going by the information I have as of now, this is how translation progress stands for each volume:
V5: Eternal Dreamer is about a fifth of the way through chapter four. Having just finished Chapter 4, he should be going back to work on chapter 5 with his usual slow-but-steady pace. ( :
V6: Xplorer30 is having RL stuff and trouble with the hard kanji, as usual.
V7: Kai Ding is on hiatus, not known when he's coming back.
V8: Breakdown16 last said (as of April 11th) that he is nearly finished all of V8, save for the parts he lost when his laptop died. B16, you speed demon...
Also in that post, he will be starting SS1, the Graphite Edge side story too.
V9: Kaixax555, me, and Superior Superboy are all going to the army on May 7th. Kaixax said he'll get out V9.1/2/3 at least by then, so at least tomorrow or the day after, he'll update accordingly, I think. He also said his progress will slow down after said date. (link here.)
V10: Haven't heard from Lan013, and he's on the Inactive list. :/
(Personally, I'm considering taking up only the entire side story (The Farthest Sound Of Waves) to host on my translation blog. No promises as of yet though, for obvious reasons.
V11: I printed out V11.3 to read in my spare time, but without access to a computer it'll be three weeks at least before I can type out the translations. Or maybe I'll split it into seven parts and release them each week. As for Superor Superboy, he's in the same boat as me.
V12: Still no takers as of yet, so when I finish V11 I'll probably take this up as well. However, if anyone wants to do it first, go ahead and clear with Xplorer30 before registering.
==Updates End==
I've obtained Japanese raws for all the partially translated volumes now! I can finally go fix the Kansai accented dialogue in V11.2. Though, just like Kaixax said, after May 7th my translation progress will slow greatly. Don't expect instant updates here either when new chapters are released, so do check BT for yourself (and post here if new updates were made!)
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|2013-05-13, 01:57
|Link #2276
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: アッバス
Age: 27
...Well, there was that CZ poll I could have chosen from in the past...it's still valid, in some way.
|2013-05-13, 11:06
|Link #2277
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
However it's "slowness" is downright fast when compared to a series like Durarara that's seen virtually every translation project stall out. Or for that matter, a series like Slayers, which has taken years to see any further progress.
The point being that while it would be nice if translations if Accel World's translations were as fast at the fastest translated series out there, it's translation speed hardly qualifies as slow by the standards of light novel translations.
|2013-05-13, 17:42
|Link #2278
Join Date: Aug 2010
The 'Spiritual Predecessor' of Accel World, 'Just in My Eyes', have been finished translated into Chinese.
Spoiler for comparisons with AW:
|2013-05-13, 19:38
|Link #2279
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: アッバス
Age: 27
The thing, as I repeat like a broken recorder over and over again, is that the projects are all dependent on the translators. There is no allocation of translators out there, and even if you talk about speed of translation, you can't compare it to the monster translators like js06 on Index, who basically translates 20 times faster than everyone else. As for SAO...that's kinda my fault.
The harvest is many, but the workers are few. The trend here is that people demand mostly about a series that had been animated/is being animated, and that often goes for translations as well. I can bet with you that there will be some who'll attempt to translate Kizumonogatari if it ever got animated.
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Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for mingle in Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.)
From earlier mingil, mengle, from Middle English *mengelen, equivalent to ming + -le. Cognate with Dutch mengen ("to mingle, mix"), German mengen ("to mingle, mix"). More at ming.
mingle (third-person singular simple present mingles, present participle mingling, simple past and past participle mingled)
- To mix; intermix; to combine or join, as an individual or part, with other parts, but commonly so as to be distinguishable in the product; to confuse; to confound.
- Bible, Exodus ix. 24
- There was […] fire mingled with the hail.
- Across the city yesterday, there was a feeling of bittersweet reunion as streams of humanity converged and mingled at dozens of memorial services. — New York Times
- Bible, Exodus ix. 24
- To associate or unite in society or by ties of relationship; to cause or allow to intermarry; to intermarry.
- Bible, Ezra ix. 2
- The holy seed have mingled themselves with the people of those lands.
- Bible, Ezra ix. 2
- To deprive of purity by mixture; to contaminate.
- Henry Rogers
- a mingled, imperfect virtue
- Henry Rogers
- (obsolete) To put together; to join.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Shakespeare to this entry?)
- To make or prepare by mixing the ingredients of.
- Nathaniel Hawthorne
- [He] proceeded to mingle another draught.
- Nathaniel Hawthorne
- (intransitive) To become mixed or blended.
Derived terms[edit]
To mix; to intermix; to combine or join
To associate; to cause or allow to intermarry
To deprive of purity by mixture; to contaminate
Obsolete: to put together, to join
To make or prepare by mixing the ingredients of
To become mixed or blended
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NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya may face a full-blown insurgency on its coast unless President Uhuru Kenyatta can douse a combustible mix of ethnic rivalries, land rows and Islamist militancy.
Gunmen have killed about 100 people since mid-June, exposing festering problems that could test Kenyatta's ability to reassure a nation fretting about wider security a little more than a year into his first term. Despite dozens of arrests, the government has yet to identify the culprits.
"We have a serious radicalisation threat," said Rashid Abdi, a specialist on Kenya and the Horn of Africa, who sees the "beginning of a coastal insurgency" supported by regional Islamists and other groups playing on local grievances.
Investors have so far been unperturbed, piling into Kenya's debut Eurobond last month even as bodies were counted on the coast. But if the government fails to stop those driving the attacks and address local grievances, Kenyatta's promise to lift already stuttering growth may start to look empty.
The chilling message scrawled on a wall in Lamu town, an old Arab trading port near where attacks erupted, reads "Boko Haram ndio njia" in Swahili, or "Boko Haram is the way", referring to an Islamist insurgency that is the scourge of northeastern Nigeria.
Kenyatta's administration, already facing criticism for mishandling an Islamist attack on a Nairobi shopping mall last year that left 67 dead, says it is chasing down the culprits of recent assaults and has security under control.
Political opponents accuse the government of relying on heavy-handed police tactics and playing politics instead of addressing the real causes.
"The situation on security is worrying and that adds to the impression that he may not be in charge, in control of the whole thing," said Macharia Munene, a professor at Nairobi's United States International University.
Munene said the failure to stop the attacks built on a growing list of unfulfilled promises from the government that range from handing out laptops to school kids to sacking officials who fail in their jobs.
Kenyatta, 52, son of Kenya's first president, has already had a challenging time in office, and faces trial in October in the International Criminal Court on allegations he orchestrated ethnic violence after the disputed 2007 election.
"I think he needs to take a deep breath, stop talking too much, and be seen to take action," said Munene.
The president's initial public response to the first attacks last month, when gunmen killed 65 people in an area around Mpeketoni in Lamu County, which lies near the Somali border, baffled and angered many Kenyans in equal measure.
Somalia's al Shabaab Islamists said they were behind the attacks, a group Kenya has routinely blamed for a spate of violence on the coast and in Nairobi in recent months. Al Shabaab says such attacks are revenge for Kenya's deployment of troops against its forces in neighboring Somalia.
But Kenyatta swiftly dismissed the claim this time and blamed local political networks instead in what his critics say was an attempt to implicate his presidential rival Raila Odinga.
Officials have echoed the line as more attacks followed.
Experts, diplomats and police suggest a confluence of factors at work, which did not preclude Somali-linked Islamists with help from disgruntled local players.
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Munyori Buku, the presidency's senior communications director, said security forces would have the problem wrapped up in the "next few days and weeks". He said long-standing complaints had to be addressed but said they could not be blamed for the violence by "terrorists and criminals".
Opponents, however, said the comments by Kenyatta, an ethnic Kikuyu, were political point-scoring against Odinga, a Luo who has been whipping up crowds with anti-government rallies.
It is a high-stakes row in a nation where politics and ethnic loyalties are intertwined, a toxic brew that has erupted in violence in the past. "(Kenyatta) should have cooled his heels and acted like a statesman," said one diplomat.
Singling out politicians also runs the risk of ignoring the grievances that can be exploited by Islamist advocates of militancy or secessionists like the Mombasa Republican Movement.
Traditional coastal people have long complained of neglect by central government and favoritism towards more recent arrivals to the region, including Kikuyus who originally come from uplands in the center of the east African country.
"We are here like second-class citizens even though we are indigenous to the area," 62-year-old Muslim preacher Mahmoud Abdulkadir told Reuters in Lamu after the June attacks, saying such complaints were driving some youths to Islamist militancy.
Land ownership is a major grumble. Coastal people say they are treated as squatters on ancestral land with no formal documents where newcomers have been given title deeds.
The government denies bias. Buku said 60,000 deeds had been handed out, with one 1 million more planned. Experts say the complaints run back decades to when Kenyatta's father was president after independence in 1963, and even to British colonial times.
But the coastal killings, which left many Kikuyus among the dead, may have aimed to touch a nerve in State House in Nairobi. Mpeketoni was known as a mostly Kikuyu town.
"They seem to be determined to break down the president emotionally, by taking the war right to his doorstep," said one police source, who asked not to be named.
Police tactics may also have helped provide fertile ground for militants. Security forces have rounded up hundreds of people, often Kenyans of Somali origin, after attacks in past months. Most were released without charge.
Three leading radical Islamist preachers have been killed on the coast in the past two years by gunmen, sparking protests. Many Muslims call them extra-judicial killings, which police deny but they have so far not found the attackers.
Sheikh Juma Ngao, chairman of the Kenya Muslim National Advisory Council, said police action built resentment.
"All these (issues) angered many of the radical Muslims, and what we are seeing in Lamu could be revenge," he said. "Combined with the historical issues about resources, then you have a full-blown problem."
While the public frets, the government can take solace that investors have so far taken security worries in their stride.
The tourist industry may have taken a beating but Kenya has a diversified economy, which reassures investors. Kenya's first Eurobond worth $2 billion closed oversubscribed in mid-June just after the first raids. But they may not remain sanguine.
Analysts say handing out title deeds needs to move faster, and the government must deal with other complaints such as unemployment, made more difficult with hotels struggling or closing as tourists flee the coastal region.
"If you had an insurgency, it would probably change investors' perceptions of Kenya and the risks associated with investing here markedly," said Phumelele Mbiyo, regional economist at CFC Stanbic Bank in Nairobi.
(Additional reporting by Joseph Akwiri in Mombasa and Drazen Jorgic in Lamu; editing by Philippa Fletcher)


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October 4, 2013, MichiganVotes Weekly Vote Report
House Bill 4786, Increase vital records fees: Passed 20 to 18 in the Senate
To increase the fees for obtaining copies of vital records such as birth and death certificates. The fee increases range from $4 to $15 per record, and the bill also authorizes an extra $25 fee for "expedited" service.
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House Bill 4787, Increase CON health facility rationing fees: Passed 23 to 14 in the Senate
To increase from $1,500 to $3,000 the "base" fee for a hospital or other health care providers seeking government permission to open or expand a health care facility, or add certain capital-intensive equipment (like MRIs), under an existing state "Certificate of Need" rationing regime. The bill would also authorize additional fees of $12,000 for large projects, $3,000 for "complex" projects, $500 for "letter of intent" reviews, and more.
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Senate Bill 428, Ban governments buying foreign-made American flags: Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate
To prohibit local governments from buying American flags made outside this country to place on veteran's graves, unless no competitively-priced American-made flags are available.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
Adjourn 2013 legislature immediately so Medicaid expansion can begin Jan. 1: Failed by voice vote in the Senate
To adjourn the 2013 legislative session immediately (rather than the usual time in the last week of December, so that the federal health care law ("Obamacare") Medicaid expansion can go into effect at the start of 2013. When the legislature approved the expansion in August they did not give the measure "immediate effect," which means it cannot go into effect until three months after the legislature adjourns for the year. No roll call available, "voice vote" only.
Senate Bill 25, Revise principal residence property tax exemption appeal detail: Passed 102 to 6 in the House
To provide property owners with a process to appeal to the Department of Treasury for any past year that a principal residence property tax exemption was erroneously not applied, regardless of when the exemption was claimed. Under current law appeals can only cover the past three years, and this would still apply if an owner erroneously received the credit due to an error by the local government.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
Senate Bill 351, Clarify farm fertilizer use penalties: Passed 94 to 14 in the House
To clarify that use of fertilizers and other soil conditioners prior to a 1981 law, and which followed "generally accepted" agricultural and management practices at the time of use, does not constitute a "release" of hazardous substances in violation of state regulations, which could trigger extremely burdensome cleanup requirements.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
House Bill 4633, Mandate license plate replacement after 10 years: Passed 74 to 33 in the House
To mandate that vehicle owners must replace their license plate after 10 years, even if it is still legible. Under current law the state imposes a $5 extra charge to replace a plate.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
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North Carolina doubles up Navy
Lynch contributes four goals, two assists to 14-7 Tar Heel win
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Tewaaraton Award finalist Becky Lynch tallied four goals, two assists and six draw controls as the University of North Carolina beat Navy, 14-7, in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday at Fetzer Field. The Tar Heel defense held Navy scoreless for nearly 18 minutes and UNC went on a 5-0 run in the first half after the Midshipmen had grabbed a 3-2 lead.
Fifth-seeded Carolina (15-3) advances to next weekend's quarterfinal round to play the winner of Sunday afternoon's game between No. 4 seed Syracuse and unseeded Dartmouth. Navy's season ends at 18-3.
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The victory was the 10th in a row for Carolina in the first round of the NCAA tournament. The Tar Heels improve to 13-1 at home in NCAA tournament play and have won their past 12 tournament home games.
"It was a good first-round win for us," head coach Jenny Levy said. "I thought we did a good job of taking care of details, particularly Becky [Lynch] on the draw controls and doing some of the little things that help you win. We hadn't played a game in three weeks, so it was good to play against someone other than ourselves after not playing since the ACC championship game. We're excited to move on to next weekend."
In addition to Lynch's strong performance, Carolina got three goals and one assist from Laura Zimmerman and two goals and one assist each from Kara Cannizzaro, Abbey Friend and Taylor George. Jessica Griffin added a goal for the Tar Heels.
Navy got all of its scoring output from a pair of players, with Jasmin DePompeo finishing with four goals and one assist and Aimee Gennaro scoring three times.
The Tar Heels dominated the draw 17-6 after Navy entered the game as one of the top teams in the nation on the draw. The Tar Heels took 34 shots to Navy's 21 and converted 3 of 5 free-position opportunities.
Carolina's Lauren Maksym played well in goal, recording nine saves and limiting Navy to 1 for 6 on its free-position opportunities. Navy's Michelle Verbeeck made 12 saves in taking the loss and falling to 8-1 on the season.
Zimmerman and DePompeo dominated early, each scoring a goal. Zimmerman struck first off a pass from George at 29:32, then DePompeo tied it at one-all 90 seconds later. Zimmerman scored again at 27:45 for a 2-1 UNC lead, only to see DePompeo score the next two goals as Navy took a 3-2 lead with 23:54 to go in the first half.
Carolina then went on its 5-0 run to take control of the first-half action while holding Navy scoreless for 17:59. Lynch tied the score at 3-3 with a free-position goal at the 22:40 mark. Griffin scored from the left front of the cage just 27 seconds later, taking a pass from Cannizzaro and scoring. George scored on a free position try at the 19:04 mark to make it 5-3 Tar Heels.
The fourth goal in the run came as Lynch scored on a quick shot off a crossing pass from Zimmerman to make it 6-3. Lynch then scored again, her third goal of the half, on a fast break, taking a pass from Friend and scoring to make it 7-3 with 6:31 to go until the break.
Gennaro scored for Navy at 5:53, taking a pass from DePompeo and scoring to stop the 5-0 Tar Heel run and cut the lead to 7-4. A little more than a minute later, Cannizzaro's free-position goal made it 8-4 Carolina. Friend scored at 3:04 for a 9-4 Carolina lead that carried until halftime. Carolina out-shot Navy 22-9 in the first half and controlled 12 of 14 draws before the break.
Cannizzaro scored the first goal of the second half, taking it the length of the field by herself and scoring unassisted to make it 10-4 with 26:33 left. DePompeo scored her fourth goal of the game with 22:41 to go, spinning and scoring unassisted to cut the UNC lead to 10-5. Friend scored off a Lynch pass with 19:00 to go, putting the lead back at six at 11-5 and forcing a Navy timeout.
The Midshipmen responded with Gennaro's second goal shortly thereafter, making it 11-6. George scored her second goal with 12:48 left off a pass from Lynch that made it 12-6 Carolina. Lynch scored unassisted with 2:40 left for her fourth goal of the game and Gennaro scored her third goal with 2:12 to go. Zimmerman added an unassisted goal with under a minute left for the 14-7 final score.


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A great sports movie for people who can't stand sports movies.
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Bennett Miller's Moneyball (Columbia Pictures), adapted by Aaron Sorkin and Steven Zaillian from the nonfiction book by Michael Lewis, is a sports movie for people who don't like sports movies. I know this is true because I enjoyed it. Many classic films about sport hinge on a climactic zero-sum contest—the "big game"—that leaves this viewer as indifferent as real-life big games do. This is in no way meant as a slight against the dazzlingly gifted athletes who play pro sports, or the fine people who follow them. (There's one on my couch right now, watching the Phillies.) But secretly I'm always thinking, well, one side or the other has to win, and then the game and/or movie will be over, right? Can't you just get back to me with the score?
The sports movies I come away remembering—Breaking Away, Eight Men Out, North Dallas Forty—are about things that happen on the periphery of the big game: intrigue, romance, betrayal, or in the case of Moneyball, back-room horse-trading. This low-key, unassuming, yet curiously satisfying movie invites us into the seldom-visited world of the general manager, the guy whose job it is to know who to recruit, who to trade, and who to cut from the team. A few key scenes take place on the baseball diamond, but the real playing field here is the cluttered desk of Billy Beane (Brad Pitt), the GM of the Oakland Athletics.
In October 2001, Billy, a once-promising player who went into management after his career sputtered out, has just watched the A's lose their shot at the World Series, then has three star players sign as free agents to richer teams. * Sitting around with his crusty team of talent scouts, Billy mocks their often imprecise criteria for spotting talent: Is the player in question good-looking enough to attract local fans? Does he have an ugly girlfriend—a possible sign, theorizes one old-timer, of low self-esteem? But Billy, working with a limited budget, doesn't have any better system to offer—until, at a meeting with the Cleveland Indians' management, he runs into Peter Brand (Jonah Hill). * Pete is a young, socially inept Yale economics grad who's developed a wonky spreadsheet system for predicting a team's success over time. Beane poaches Brand from the Indians and brings him on board as his assistant, to the chagrin of the A's old-school manager, Art Howe (Philip Seymour Hoffman!).
To the amusement of the baseball establishment, Peter and Billy develop an unorthodox but cost-effective approach to creating a lineup. They cobble together a Frankenstein of a team in which a player's on-base percentage counts for more than his batting average, figuring that a mediocre player who consistently hits singles is worth more than an unreliable superstar. They acquire a catcher, Scott Hatteberg (Chris Pratt) whose throwing arm is shot, promising he'll get on-the-job training at first base. (Asked by a fellow player what scares him about his new position, Hatteberg replies, with dead seriousness, "A ball being hit in my general direction.")
Like another recent film, Steven Soderbergh's Contagion, Moneyball manages to invest its characters' sessions at the whiteboard or computer screen with more drama than you might expect. It's not necessary to know exactly how Billy and Peter's number-crunching system works in order to grasp that these are two men enthralled with the possibility of building a great ball club and, if they get lucky, changing the way a great team is built. Moneyball is a buddy comedy crossed with an office drama: At its heart is the relationship between the laconic but hot-tempered Billy and the timid but brillliant Peter.
As Billy Beane, Pitt gets to dip tobacco, engage in manly backroom banter ("If he's a good hitter, why don't he hit good?"), and hurl the occasional locker-room water cooler to the floor with rage. But Billy is also a fragile, angsty sort who is too invested in his beloved team to actually watch their games—he listens on the radio from his car or has the results texted to him while he works out. Pitt himself is at the top of his game, using his leonine good looks to his advantage in building a complex character: As he wanders the clubhouse in sweats, munching on fast food, you can see both the stubbornly proud GM and the disappointed ex-player within.
Jonah Hill, who was wearing out his welcome as a loudmouth comic actor, completely renews his visa in this straight dramatic role (which also gives him the chance to be funny, not by wisecracking broadly but by underreacting). One of the film's chief pleasures is in watching Hill's initially bumbling young nerd slowly acquire the courage of his convictions. A late scene in which Billy and Peter jointly negotiate a sneaky trade, playing two rival teams off each other in a series of overlapping phone calls, moves forward with propulsive screwball velocity, with Hill's triumphal fist pump serving as a laugh line in itself. A plot thread in which Peter first resists, then reluctantly accepts the grim task of telling players they've been traded will resonate with any middle manager who's had to wield an axe on their boss's behalf.
A back story about Billy's ex-wife (Robin Wright) and 12-year-old daughter (Kerris Dorsey) doesn't accomplish as much as it should, though Pitt's scenes with Dorsey are worth it for the young actress's button-cute face and distinctive voice. And a series of flashbacks to Billy's youth featuring an actor (Reed Thompson) who looks uncannily like the young Brad Pitt leaves us a little too much in the dark as to what happened to Billy's career—did he have a fatal character flaw of some kind, or was he just not a good enough ballplayer?
Cinematographer Wally Pfister's deliberately unglamorous presentation of the A's dilapidated clubhouse is a long way from the gold-and-sepia tones of Barry Levinson's The Natural. "You can't help but be romantic about baseball," Billy observes to Peter, even as he's being reviled by his own organization for his supposedly bloodless reliance on the stats. It's to the director's credit, and Pitt's, that Moneyball is anything but bloodless—in its own quiet, unspectacular way, this movie courses with life.
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In today's Real Housewives of New Jersey news, it appears Teresa Giudice was rejected by Dancing With The Stars, according to Teresa.
If you recall, Teresa has been angling to get on the show for over a year now. "I am thinking about doing Dancing With the Stars. What do you guys think?" wrote Teresa back in July 2010.
Well fast forward to today and Teresa is singing a different tune when it comes to DWTS, stating the show does not want any 'Housewives' on it. When a fan sent her a tweet saying she should be on the show, Teresa responded, "Would [love] to but they don't want 'Housewives' this season. But Playmates are OK?"
The Playmates she is referring to include Kendra Wilkinson from last season and Holly Madison from Season 8.
DWTS has yet to respond to Teresa's comment. Perhaps the show just doesn't want Teresa this season or maybe they are really anti-housewives. But surely a 'Housewife' would be an upgrade from Rob Kardashian no?
Meanwhile, a new episode of the RHONJ airs tonight on Bravo! On the 11th episode this season titled "A Very Jersey Christmas," it's Christmas morning and housewives are stirring. Caroline receives a long-overdue present and Melissa considers herself the luckiest woman in Jersey. But there aren't many ho-ho-ho's for Teresa, whose holidays take a not-so-merry turn.
The episode airs at 10/9c and a preview clip is below!
Watch What Happens Live – The guest tonight is John Hickey. Not exactly sure who that is either but Andy Cohen tweeted this moments ago, "ATTN BIG BROTHER FANS: watch "watch what happens live" tonight at 11 for a big surprise just for you."
And finally, as we reported this week, the 4th season of the Real Housewives of New Jersey is currently being filmed by Bravo. It also appears relationships between the ladies on the show are changing. For starters, Caroline Manzo seems to be getting closer to Melissa Gorga and even Kathy Wakile. Just this week, Caroline was tweeting back and forth with Kathy.
Lauren Manzo first made this tweet, "Just saw Sunday's episode & I just LOVED it!!! I smiled the whole time!! @melissagorga & @joegorga were so cute! @Kathywakile made me cry!" Kathy replied that she had yet to receive the episode, and Caroline then tweeted twice to Kathy including this tweet – "That stinks. I watched it twice, the kids are gorgeous, every single one of them."
It will be interesting to see how Teresa and Caroline's relationship unfolds on the new season. If you recall, Teresa has been taking some not so subtle shots at Caroline in her Bravo blogs regarding Caroline's relationships or lack thereof with some of her siblings. And as we all know, Caroline is very protective when it comes to her family. Can't imagine the friendship between the two ladies will not be somewhat damaged or tested on the new season.


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Bohemian Nursery From Justina Blakeney
A Bohemian Nursery For a Lucky, Soon-to-Arrive Baby Girl
A Bohemian Nursery For a Lucky, Soon-to-Arrive Baby Girl
If you have a boho bone in your body, prepare yourself to fall in love with the nursery Justina Blakeney, a self-described "designer and maker, mover and shaker" (love that!) and popular blogger, created for her baby girl, due in July. Blakeney transformed her walk-in closet into a bohemian, girlie, and truly inspiring space for her lil one. "I love to mix handmade, modern, vintage, and international pieces," says Blakeney. "Our little nursery contains of all of these things: pieces from our travels, hand-me-downs, thrifted finds, hand-crafted elements, and a few modern pieces from Tottini to give the nursery a fresh feel. We also have worked hard to keep the nursery green. We have wooden and bamboo toys, upcycled pieces like our closet bars that used to hold pots and pans in our kitchen and the curtains that used to be a tablecloth." Keep reading for all the hippie-chic details.
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Don't Forget to Vote on Nov. 6
October 18, 2012
Americans will go to their respective polling places on the first Tuesday of November this year to exercise their Constitutional right to choose their elected officials and make decisions about ballot initiatives and referendums.
Recent polls have indicated a tightening presidential race, and a handful of U.S. Senate races are too close to call, making control of the Senate in the next Congress a question.
All of this points to the importance of casting a ballot on Election Day.
Although it may sound like a cliché, every vote counts. If you have doubts, simply ask Senator Harry Reid of Nevada. On Election Day 1998, more than 435,000 Nevadans cast their votes for the Senate. As the dust settled, and after several recounts, Senator Reid emerged the victor by 28 – yes, 28 – votes. Senator Reid, now the Senate Majority Leader, jokes publicly that he won election to his Senate leadership post by a wider margin than he won re-election in 1998.
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Oilers 6, Blue Jackets 4 – Game 33 – 2013-03-28 @ 7:30 PM MST – SNETW
So the Oilers are going back to a couple more tried and true lines tonight. The first one is the "kid line". That line got 3 goals in the game vs. the Blues, so why not? The other line is Paajarvi-Gagner-Hemsky. Gagner's been magic with anyone he's played with, but he definitely plays quite well with Hemsky. Of course, Paajarvi has had best results playing with Gagner too.
Khabibulin will get the start tonight after shutting out the Blues in what sounded like a really good performance. I still haven't been able to watch it on PVR yet, but probably will later… maybe when the playoffs are on 😉
So non-Oiler talk now. Jarome Iginla got traded to the Boston Brui… no wait.. to the Pittsburgh Penguins, last night. Sounds like Iggy was very close to being a Bruin, however. It looks to me like the Flames didn't get very good value in the Pens trade, although it was maybe a step up from what the Bruins were offering. They'll get a very late 1st round pick, and 2 college prospects (forwards). The prospects don't project too high, although one of them has soms pretty decent size, and the other is leading his team in scoring, so who knows there. All I can say though is thank God Iggy isn't a Flame anymore.. I can cheer for him finally. I've always liked and respected him, much like many Flames fans had a respect for guys like Ryan Smyth. Pittsburgh was crazy good already without the add. Now they're just "I fucking hate you guys" good. It will be interesting to see if Iginla re-signs there though. I'd imagine the incentive is there to do it.
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What is a tax file number (TFN)?
Tax file numbers (TFNs) are issued by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). Your TFN is used to identify your tax records.
The following video from the Australian Taxation Office explains why getting s TFN is so important:
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Everyone has a different TFN. Your TFN is yours for life, even if you change jobs, move interstate or change your name. If you leave the country and later come back to Australia, you still use the same TFN.
When you make enquiries about your tax records, the Australian Taxation Office will ask you for your TFN. They will also ask for other information to check that you are who you say you are.
Your TFN is valuable. Do not share it with friends and do not provide it over the internet when applying for jobs.
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There are two ways you can apply for a Tax File Number:
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You can view a sample of this form here.
One you have completed the application you need to send it off to the address that is on the form and you must also include certified copies of your identification documents (see notes below on this). Do not send original documents as the ATO do not return any documents to you.
Your "Proof of Identity":
When you apply for a Tax File Number (via either of the above methods) you have to verify your identity to the ATO. You need to provide certain documents to do this. The documents you require vary depending on whether you are over or under 16 years of age.
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If you a looking for further help with tax and also superannuation, you can find some great information at the Government website https://www.taxsuperandyou.gov.au/