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For some people a middle name must be more than meets the eye, case in point — Jason Burrows. His middle name of Michael just wasn't cutting it, so he took legal action and changed his name to something with a bit more power and pizazz — Megatron!
Burrows, who works as the Assistant Imaging Director for 96.5 Jack-FM here at CBS Radio in Seattle, as well as troops as a 501st Legion member in the Titan Garrison under the designation TK-757, decided to change his middle name to Megatron for a variety of reasons, all stemming from a conversation about tomatoes as he explains below.
Why did you decide to change your middle name from Michael to Megatron?
The decision to change my name came after a long discussion that a few of my friends and I had about middle names," Burrows explains. "My ex-girlfriend's brother changed his middle name from Bernard to Tomato when he was in high school. Bernard was a family name that he really didn't care for, and he had been called Tomato on his high school sports teams for years, so he asked his mom for permission and made it happen.
After that conversation, we all talked about what I could change my middle name to, since Michael was so "ordinary." With all the excitement that my friends and I had about the Transformers movie coming out and Megatron being my favorite character from that universe, it was an easy choice. I also liked the fact that my middle initial wouldn't change, so my banking and financial paperwork could stay the same. I can still maintain the "professional" Jason M. Burrows, while having the fun of a totally unique name. At first, the whole thing was all theoretical, but after researching the cost and process, I decided to go for it.
What was the legal process like?
The legal process was surprisingly easy. The hardest part about it was gathering the $100 for all the court fees. I didn't have the extra hundred laying around, so my friend Adam suggested that I ask for donations. On a whim, I posted the story on my Livejournal page with a PayPal donate button, and my friends answered the call! My friend Deven donated the initial $20, then suggested that I have people sponsor a letter after that, so each letter of Megatron is "owned" by a different friend!
Once I had the cash in hand, I chose to go to the court July 2 since the movie was opening at 8pm that evening. I filled out the paperwork, turned it in with the filing fees to the clerk and was told to be back at the courthouse at 1:30pm to go before the judge. I agreed and showed up to Judge Eilleen Kato's courtroom. She came in and said that she'd be hearing name changes first. The first lady got up and changed her last name to honor her birth family. Next, a family went up, and the mom and dad both said that their daughter would like her name changed to Jessica, so the judge signed that order. I was third on the list. I walked to the front, where she had me raise my right hand to swear that I would tell the truth, whole truth and nothing but the truth. She asked if my name change was to defraud creditors, I said no. She asked if it would be detrimental to anyone else, I said no. She then asked if I was indeed changing my middle name to that of my childhood hero, I smiled and said, "Yes Ma'am." She said, "Then I do order and decree that your name be changed from Jason Michael Burrows to Jason Megatron Burrows" with a huge grin. There were quite a few chuckles from the courtroom. I was handed the paperwork and headed back to work.
Did you face opposition from your family?
I actually haven't told my parents about the change yet! My sister thinks I'm nuts, but she's getting a kick out of how much fun I'm having with it. She's due with her second kid in September and I've been sending her a bunch of name ideas. After I informed her of the name change, she told me not to bother sending Transformer names.
Did you friends and family think it was pretty cool?
Most of my friends love the fact that I changed my name. I've only received a few weird looks, but for the most part everyone thinks it's pretty cool.
How do you think the name change will affect how people see you?
I don't believe it will affect how people view me. I think that most people won't ever know, since I don't regularly use my middle name. The people that are close to me know and they like it, so that's good enough for me. A few people have said that they'd be interested to see what future employers think when they look at my resume, but I figure if you don't have a big enough sense of humor to find the fun in my name, I probably don't want to work for you anyway.
Do you feel more powerful now?
That's a good question. I think I'd have to say yes, I do feel more powerful. Now, once I install the fusion cannon on my arm, I'll be set. *laugh*
Gun, Tank, T-Rex or Jet — which is the best Megatron and why?
The Generation 1 version of Megatron will always be my favorite. The gun all the way. One of my favorite memories as a kid was flying into Reno with my grandparents after returning from the Philippines. I had my original G1 Megatron in the gun form in my carry-on bag and got stopped by security. I ended up having to put him in a cardboard box and check him as luggage.
If there was a Transformers-Star Wars crossover, how well would Megs work with the Empire?
Ooh, Transformers-Star Wars crossover… that's tricky. I think that the Decepticons would work well with the Empire to start, but the power struggle between Vader and Megatron would end up working against them, leading to the Rebel/Autobot victory — unfortunately.
Any advice to fans who want to go about legally changing their name to their favorite character?
My advice to fans who want to change your name would be — if you really want to do it, put on your Internet flame-retardant armor and go for it. And ignore what people say on forums. I've been called a lot of names since people found out, but in the end I'm happy with my decision and that's much more important to me than what other people think.
Check out Jason "Megatron" Burrows' name document on Flickr.com here.


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We have had a very busy couple of years with film entries, judging, awards, and then posting off the awards and prizes, that hopefully everyone is finally enjoying, along with the Founding President NORA PRESTON attending work shops, seminars, providing Sponsorships, including travelling interstate, etc along with screenings, judging, voting for AACTA awards, and of course attending the launch for AACTA in Sydney.
Yes, it's on again! Australia's only disability film festival is calling for films made by, with or about people with a disability or who are deaf.
Films may be any form, genre or length. Click HERE for details about how to enter a film.
All entrants will receive a five-day Festival Pass, including our fabulous Opening Night party. Your film will also receive a title page on IMDb.com, the world's leading film database.
Entries Close 16 March 2012
About The Festival
Since 2004, The Other Film Festival has screened an international program of outstanding contemporary cinema about the experience of disability. In September 2012, the festival will offer forums on cinema, access and disability-related issues, there will be workshops and opportunities for professional development and some surprise international guests that we will announce closer to the festival.
The festival will continue to lead global-best practice in cinema access. In 2012, all films will be captioned (or subtitled) and audio-described; the festival venue will be fully wheelchair accessible; Auslan interpreters will sign all spoken events; and the program will be available in a range of alternative accessible formats.
» Take me to The Other Film Festival webpage
Screen Education magazine is looking for industry practitioners, teachers, academics and experienced feature writers with a proven background in film/television/media. We also wish to hear from anyone who has their own proposals for articles as well as academics seeking to publish papers (the magazine is partially refereed). We are always looking for new contributors and welcome unsolicited submissions or article proposals.
Please note that a separate call for contributors has been circulated for Metro magazine.
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In your email, please include a pitch for the relevant article and outline any relevant experience you may have in relation to the topic. If you are a new contributor, please include a brief bio (1–5 lines) and a writing sample. (Due to a high number of responses, there may be a delay before we are able to respond to your proposal/submission.)
Pay rates and submission guidelines are available on our website: http://www.metromagazine.com.au/writers.html
Copy deadlines for the next three issues are:
Screen Education 66 (April issue): 24 February 2012
Screen Education 67 (July issue): 18 May 2012
Screen Education 68 (October issue): 9 August 2012
(Please note that articles to be refereed must be submitted a month before these dates.)
Feature Articles
The following list of article ideas is by no means fixed. It can be adapted, changed and, hopefully, greatly extended. We are particularly interested in receiving articles that would be of use to primary teachers for media literacy and multiliteracies and those focused on teaching media at the senior secondary level. We are also very keen to have writers who can contribute reviews on apps for the education market.
- Lesson plans/units of work for the media classroom (primary/secondary)
- Teaching media at the senior secondary level: classroom strategies and ideas
- Teaching media literacy and multiliteracies in the primary classroom
- Teaching units relating to media influence including the effects of texts on audiences and society
- Changing social values: the reclassification of advertisements, films and television shows to reflect a change in public perception
- Teaching units relating to the way the media in general, as well as individual texts, are actively used by different individuals, audiences and society for different purposes
- Articles exploring media regulation including codes of practice, government legislation and self-regulation in the interests of protecting audiences
- Teaching units relating to communication theories and models
- Reviews and discussion of educational apps for tablet and mobile devices (iOS, Android) as well as other platforms
- Examining screen adaptations of written texts
- Alternative platforms for film, e.g. mobile phones, vodcasts
- Using magazines, comics, graphic novels, zines and newspapers in the classroom
- New trends in the media classroom and curriculum
- Multimedia (including creating websites and blogs), focusing on target audiences, archival functions and other aspects of new media forms
- Using animation and machinima in the classroom
- Teaching storytelling skills in the primary or secondary classroom
- Teaching technical skills in primary or secondary classroom
- Exploring new trends and developments in radio including online and digital delivery
- Tools for film analysis in senior Media and English classrooms
- Major factors in choosing film texts – a guide to choosing the right texts
- Teaching units relating to analysing posters, trailers, DVD covers and soundtracks
- Discussions and teaching guides for feature films, documentaries and series with relevance to the classroom
Screen Education is a partially refereed journal and we are therefore also interested in research articles from academics on areas of media teaching and learning. If you have a proposal, please send an abstract.
Film as Text
We are interested in essays on any films that are being taught as texts in the English or Media classrooms. These articles are approximately 2000–2500 words long and provide close, detailed analysis of key themes and filmic techniques. We are seeking Film as Text articles on the following (bolded titles are a priority), though other relevant texts will also be considered:
12 Angry Men (directed by Sidney Lumet)
The 39 Steps
Across the Universe
All Quiet on the Western Front
All the President's Men
Amazing Grace
American Graffiti
Amusing Ourselves to Death
The Accidental Tourist
Annie Hall
The African Queen
Australian Rules
Being There
Beneath Clouds
The Big Chill
Big Fish
Blade Runner
Blood Diamond
Boyz N the Hood
Bra Boys
Bram Stoker's Dracula (directed by Francis Ford Coppola)
Bran Nue Dae
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Bright Star
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Careful, He Might Hear You
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
Chariots of Fire
The Color Purple
Cool Hand Luke
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
The Crucible
Cry Freedom
The Crying Game
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Dances With Wolves
Dangerous Liaisons
Dead Heart
Dead Poets Society
Death at a Funeral
The Dish
Dog Day Afternoon
Dr Strangelove
Dr Zhivago
An Education
The English Patient
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
The Eye of the Storm
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Fly Away Home
Forrest Gump
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Gallipoli (directed by Peter Weir)
Glengarry Glen Ross
Gone with the Wind
Good Morning Vietnam
Gran Torino
The Grapes of Wrath
Great Expectations (directed by David Lean)
Groundhog Day
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
Hamlet (directed by Kenneth Branagh)
The Handmaid's Tale
Harold and Maude
Henry V (directed by Kenneth Branagh)
High Noon
Il Postino
The Importance of Being Earnest (directed by Oliver Parker)
In the Name of the Father
Japanese Story
The Killing Fields
LA Confidential
The Last Picture Show
Lawrence of Arabia
Little Miss Sunshine
Lord of the Flies
The Lord of the Rings
Lousy Little Sixpence
Macbeth (directed by Roman Polanski)
The Manchurian Candidate
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (directed by Kenneth Branagh)
Midnight Cowboy
A Midsummer Night's Dream (directed and adapted by Michael Hoffman)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
The Mosquito Coast
Much Ado About Nothing (directed by Kenneth Branagh)
Mulholland Drive
Muriel's Wedding
My Brilliant Career
My Year Without Sex
A Night at the Opera
Nowhere Boy
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
One Night the Moon
Ordinary People
Passage to India
The Pianist
The Piano
Pretty Woman
The Princess Bride
The Queen
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Rebel Without a Cause
Remember the Titans
Red River
Rio Bravo
Romulus, My Father
Room with a View
The Royal Tenenbaums
Samson & Delilah
Schindler's List
The Searchers
Sense and Sensibility (directed by Ang Lee)
Seven Samurai
The Shawshank Redemption
The Sixth Sense
Slumdog Millionaire
Some Like it Hot
Spirited Away
Stand By Me
A Streetcar Named Desire
Strictly Ballroom
The Sum of Us
Synecdoche, NY
The Tempest (directed by Julie Taymor)
Terms of Endearment
Thelma and Louise
The Thin Blue Line
Triumph of the Will
The Untouchables
Wake in Fright
The Wave
West Side Story
When Harry Met Sally
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
The Year of Living Dangerously
Yolngu Boy
Short & Sharp Wrap Up
Open Channel and Cinema Nova are proud to announce that Asher Treleauen is the winner of Short & Sharp 2011
Cinema Nova was bustling on Short & Sharp night as crowds gathered to watch pitchers pitch and judges judge. Lessons were taught, important tips were imparted, and everyone, judging from our feedback, had an absolute blast!
Congratulations to all the finalists, Robyn Winslow, Cassie De Colling and Tamie Walker, Asher Treleauen, Marie Maroun, & Stefan Bugryn who were all commended by the panel for their well delivered pitches.
However, it was Asher's pitch on what it means to be a man in the 21st century that won out on the night. Asher has won a $3000 hire certificate courtesy of Open Channel & a development session with Ruby Entertainment (the company behind Crackerjack, Bad Eggs, The Craic, TV's Bed of Roses, Kath & Kim, Whatever Happened to That Guy).
And, of course, a special thanks must be extended to all our judges – Jennie Hughes – Executive Producer and Open Channel; Seph McKenna – Head of Australian Production Village Roadshow; Stephen Luby – Producer Ruby Entertainment and Charlie Carman – Manager Script Development Film Victoria.
The event, hosted by The Bazura Project's inimitable **Lee Zachariah, was a roaring success and we can't wait to hear your pitches next year!
SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL (Adelaide): Entries close January 9th!
Shorts Film Festival stands alone as Australia's only national short film festival and competition entirely dedicated to ensuring that the specialist craft of storytelling through film is fostered and celebrated. Films are judged on their ability to communicate a story so entries are welcomed from any genre.
The generous support of our sponsors allows Shorts to offer a spectacular prize pool worth in excess of $50,000, and sends the first prize winner to some of the biggest overseas film festivals in the world, such as Cannes.
The final entry date is 9 January 2012 and you can enter via Withoutabox on the home page http://www.shortsfilmfestival.com
Good Luck!
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Shed 4 at Open Channel
Shed 4 offers more than 2,000 square metres of flexible space with parking and waterfront views at Victoria Harbour, Docklands. Think of all that space!
Shed 4Shoots
Shed 4 has plenty of space for a film, TV show, commercial, music video or still-photo shoot. With the ceiling over 7 metres high there's plenty of room for the most elaborate green-screen and lighting set-ups, but even small shoots can benefit from the amount of free space available. (There's a lot of space)
Shed 4 is the ideal creative space. Use it as a rehearsal studio, performing stage, theatre, screening space or for a food and wine experience. Close to the city but secluded on the waterfront and with lots of free parking, Shed 4 provides a controlled environment perfect for all kinds of programming. With plenty of space for all your 'artistic' projects!
Shed 4 Events
A new location, a new experience, and a new view of the city. A new way to celebrate, to showcase your talents or products, and to engage your patrons, clients, and guests. Adapt the space to your needs. Scale your event up for a night that hundreds will remember or create an intimate setting for an exclusive few.
Did we mention there's lots of space?
FEATURE FILM AND TV SERIES SCRIPT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM – Scholarship places available
Starts March 19, 2012 – Application Deadline 30 January 2012
Open Channel is pleased to announce that it will offer four Open Channel Scholarship places for film school graduates, or people with filmmaking experience, in its 2012 Feature Film and TV Series Development program.
These scholarship places mean that film school graduates who would otherwise be ineligible for fee subsidies under the Victorian Training Guarantee, can now participate at the same subsidised rate in the year-long program.
The scholarships will be offered to applicants demonstrating highly original projects that have the potential to be commercially realised.
Launched in 2010, Open Channel's innovative program is open to Screenwriters, Producers and Directors, or filmmaking teams. It is the only program of its type in Australia, providing a dynamic, intensive and collaborative "hothouse" over a full year in which screen practitioners and their projects are developed from both a creative and a business perspective. Successful participants graduate with a vocational qualification, the Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media (Project Development).
The Feature Film and TV Series Development program is facilitated by leading industry practitioners working as Screenwriters, Directors, Producers, and Development Executives. In 2011 the program included guest speakers from companies such as Village Roadshow, Hopscotch, Transmission and Madman.
Course Co-ordinator Roslyn Walker (Line Producer Not Quite Hollywood, Producer Peaches) will in early 2012 travel to Los Angeles on a Skills Victoria/ISS International Fellowship to look at international best practice in project development and will be meeting with companies such as HBO and Pixar. This information will be directly fed into the 2012 Open Channel program which will benefit participant's projects.
Summing up the course from his perspective as Producer of the feature film project Evangeline, student Jonathan Roper said, "The program put me on the fast track to becoming a producer. I learnt how the industry works and what it takes to thrive. It also gave a structured approach to the project I developed with my creative partner, enabling us to complete four drafts. But above all Open Channel gave me incredible access to working industry professionals through the regular guest lectures and through the mentoring program, all of whom now form part of my professional network."
The 2012 program is Open to any Open Channel member with an early or first draft Script for a Feature Film or Television Series (i.e. Drama, Childrens, Documentary). People with an extended treatment and sample scenes are also eligible to apply.
Jennie Hughes, Executive Director of Open Channel, and Executive Producer of films such as Dirty Deeds, Gettin' Square and The Extra says "Open Channel is taking real leadership with this industry focussed program in developing projects at the emerging sector level, and ensuring emerging filmmakers have a better understanding of when projects are market ready and when they should be presented to the screen agencies such as Film Victoria and Screen Australia.
More Info/Enrol
FINAL CUT PRO – Introduction
Friday, January 20/1/2012 – Sunday 22/1/2012
This course is designed for those seeking an introduction to the world of editing using Apple Final Cut Pro (version 7), and also features an introduction to the differences between Pro and Final Cut X.
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Monday, January 23/1/2012 – Wednesday 25/1/2012
Young filmmaker looking to learn? Search no more! 13 to 17 year olds can get their feet wet with this great course designed to learn all about making films, while actually doing it! More Info/Enrol
PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT with ROS WALKER
Tuesday, January 31/1/2012 – Wednesday 1/2/2012
Learn the nuts and bolts of managing a film production with leading Producer/Production Manager Ros Walker. Meet a wide range of industry guests and visit industry facilities.
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FROM CONCEPT TO SCRIPT NARRATIVE SCREENWRITING with ROBERT GREENBERG
Saturday 25 Feb to Saturday 9 June plus Saturday 7 July (9.30 am – 4.30 pm)
Concept to Script is an intense, collaborative workshop designed to help students develop a commercially viable screenplay. Turn your concept for a feature, short, telemovie or series into a completed draft script that will attract market and development interest.
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Thursday to Sunday February 23, 24 (6.15-9.15pm), 25, 26 (10am-5pm)
This practical, weekend course introduces beginner filmmakers to the complete process of documentary filmmaking.
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16 WEEKS full time. Austudy eligible. First course will run March 2012, in one of the above three streams (based on demand)
Interested in making film, television, webseries or documentary? Enrol in one of Open Channel's nationally recognised Certificate III in Media courses in 2012, and you can make your own film, or gain industry placements. No prior experience is necessary. Full time programs are Austudy approved, and fee subsidies are available through the Victorian Training Guarantee for eligible participants. Student Information Kits are now available online
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Entries close: December 25
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The Indian Film Festival and Western Union have joined forces once again to discover the best new filmmaking talent from Australia, New Zealand and India.
This year Western Union has chosen the theme to be `Connections`. How you interpret that is up to you. Whether you use a camera, a computer or both is also up to you. So if you have an idea you think could connect with our judges simply download the registration form and get busy!
The Australian and New Zealand winners earn a trip to Bombay, the home to Bollywood!
Entries close January 9th!
Shorts Film Festival stands alone as Australia's only national short film festival and competition entirely dedicated to ensuring that the specialist craft of storytelling through film is fostered and celebrated. Films are judged on their ability to communicate a story so entries are welcomed from any genre.
The generous support of our sponsors allows Shorts to offer a spectacular prize pool worth in excess of $50,000, and sends the first prize winner to some of the biggest overseas film festivals in the world, such as Cannes.
The final entry date is 9 January 2012 and you can enter via Withoutabox on the home page http://www.shortsfilmfestival.com
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The Australian Film Festival is now welcoming submissions for our 2012 festival! Now in its third year, the AFF is a highlight on Australia's film festival calendar, continuing to grow year to year in both size and stature. This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your work in an exciting festival; so get involved and send us your Australian Features, Documentaries, Short Films and scripts!
Entries Close: February 27
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Fantasy Premier League – Week 32 Tips
Fantasy Premier League - Week 32 Tips
Coming off a very short break since week 31, we're full steam ahead to week 32. Personally we love these short breaks as it brings a lot more into the equation, including considering player fitness. The downside is it really ramps up the pressure to make trades and get your team into the right shape for the fixtures. Most fantasy premier leagues are getting into read crunch time right now. We hope you're vying for the championship and not being threatened by the wooden spoon, but either way, winning is now essential.
We've done this week's article in a slightly different style than previous, with it focusing less on each game, and more on the players themselves. Let us know what you think about our format in the comments below.
5 Players You Need This Week
Dele Alli
The consistence in the Spurs midfielders performances are simply remarkable. You have to go all the way back to week 25 to find a sub 6 point week (which is also the last time he didn't score or assist). Last week he grabbed a goal AND an assist and he looked in the imperious form to keep it up. It seems almost impossible he doesn't grab at least a 10 point haul to follow his 12 points when he takes on Watford at home. Those who drafted him early did very well, and even at his current price point, those that didn't need to take the plunge.
Sergio Agüero
I was never much good at these guess the sequence games, but let's see if we can work out this one: [6, 7, 8, ...]. Yup Agüero is surely due a 9 point game this week following his gradually improving performances. More to the point he's scored in each of his last three games and hasn't looked much like slowing down. Add that onto the fact that he takes on Hull City at home and he becomes an essential addition.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Last week Ibrahimovic was in our Captains picks, and while he kept us waiting, it turned out to be a good pick as he grabbed a late, late goal. Our rationale for that choice remains the same this week as he really wants to prove who the heart of this Utd team is. He'll really be looking to score, and he's odds on to do so. Take into account the face he's playing bottom of the league Sunderland and you see why he makes our list.
Romelu Lukaku
Although Lukaku has only scored 4 points in his last two games, this has to be somewhat forgiven as he came up against Liverpool and Manchester United, both away. This week he has the much more favourable matchup against Leicester at Goodison. Back him to prove his amazing scoring stream was no fluke.
Mesut Özil
While he's been hot and cold this season, he did look exceptional against West Ham as he scored and assisted. Although a late game against Crystal Palace away isn't the most ideal fixture, it's also not one of the worst and we're backing him to put back to back performances in.
3 Bargains of the Week (under £5)
Phil Jagielka
Jagielka has quietly been putting in some exceptional performances of late. His goal away to Manchester United cemented his 3rd game in 4 weeks with at least 6 points. A home game to Leicester represents a very decent opportunity to make it 4/5.
Maya Yoshida
Not a name we've mentioned much this season, but if you're working on a tight budget he might be the way forward for you this week. He looked like a new player the last two weeks, scoring 7 and 11 points respectively. Of course these performances could represent a flash in the pan, but a cheap price and game against West Brom makes it worth finding out.
Michael Keane
His scoring is very choppy indeed with 10+ games mixed in with lots of one pointers. That being said there are very few defenders at his price point with the capacity to put in bit scores. If you're left on a small budget he represents a good opportunity for a big game, especially against a poor Middlesbrough.
Daily Fantasy (DFFBL) Team of the Week
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GK - Fraser Forster - $4,900
DF - Michael Keane - $3,000
DF - Maya Yoshida - $2,800
M - Gylfi Sigurdsson - $11,700
M - Leroy Sané - $7,100
F - Sergio Agüero - $10,200
F - Joshua King - $6,000
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[Pursuant to Food and Agricultural Code Sections 5705, 6045 et seq., 6505, and 6901 et seq.]
1. _________________________________ County Agricultural Commissioner ("CAC"). Contact: __________________________ __________________________________ ____________________, CA __________ Telephone: (____) ____-______ Facsimile: (____) ____-______ 2. California Department of Food and Agriculture ("CDFA"). 3. Name of Nursery: _____________________________________ (subsequently referred to as "Nursery"). Mailing Address: _________________ City: _____________ Zip: _____ Physical Location: _________________ City: _____________ Zip: _____
Pierce's Disease presents a clear and present danger to a vital industry in the State of California. Movement of the vector, glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS), via movement of nursery stock is a recognized channel for this vector of Pierce's Disease to move from established locations to new locations.
Pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 6045) of Chapter 9 of Part 1 of Division 4 of the Food and Agricultural Code (Act), CDFA administers a cooperative effort between public entities which are responsible to contain GWSS and Pierce's Disease. CAC is such a public entity, with additional authority and responsibility conferred by Food and Agricultural Code Section 6501 et seq. with respect to nursery stock entering CAC's county and also conferred by Food and Agricultural Code Section 6901 et seq. with respect to nursery stock leaving CAC's county.
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- Subject to the monitoring requirements set out in Exhibit B, CAC will permit Nursery to self-execute the Nursery Compliance Requirements, attached as Exhibit A and incorporated into this agreement by reference as if fully set out.
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- Follow CAC's instructions, whether written or in the form of a verbal communication from an authorized representative, for the use of any and all GWSS permits and certificates; and,
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- If any provision of this agreement is invalidated the balance of this
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Notice: Any signatory or employee of any signatory who violates the terms of this Compliance Agreement may be subject to Civil Penalties pursuant to California Food and Agricultural Code Section 5705.
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- Finish the tiger socks from hell. (Dear Lord, please, let those end soon!)
- Finish "my so-called" graduation present. I'm knitting a matching scarf, hat, and mitten set for a friend's daughter who is moving to Chicago in the fall. I missed the graduation deadline. I must finish before Fall!
- Finish the Berocco's Alexander polo onesie set before the baby is too big to wear it! I have the hat pieces and most of the back done. I need to do the front and sew it all together.
- Finish Booga Bag that I started for my work friend. Knitting and felting are done. It just needs to be lined.
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* Chemical Sensitivity can be defined as when people have adverse physical reactions to low levels of chemicals of all days. This is actually quite common in America today. It is estimated that 20-30 per cent of the population has a reaction to one or more synthetic chemicals, and is often one of the things that react to the fragrance. These people often are perfectly sane, so this makes it harder to understand or believe, but chemical sensitivity are very real.
Fragrance is today largely based on petrochemical and very toxic
Did you know that many of the ingredients in perfumes and fragrances are the same as some of the ingredients found in gasoline? Scents used to be made from flowers and plants, but today's fragrances are largely made up of petrochemicals. It may be hard to believe that the government would allow it, but many of these synthetic fragrances are actually quite toxic to humans. Very few studies are ever done on these chemicals before they are used in these various household products. Fragrances are found not just in perfumes, but also in scented products like laundry detergents, dryer sheets, air fresheners |, after shaves, cosmetics, shampoos, lotions and other personal care and cleaning products. Many people assume that these products are safe for everyone just because they are so widespread, but we cannot assume that this is the case by looking at past experiences.
Leaded gasoline and paint, and cigarettes, for example, were assumed to be safe for years. In fact, when it was first proposed that smokers not be allowed to smoke in public places, many people fought this based on individual rights. Many years later, however, most people now accept the fact that they do not have the right to harm other people's health by smoking nearby in public places. It took years for this to be accepted, and it probably will take many more years for people to accept the fact that synthetic fragrance use in public places is also a health hazard and should be banned.
Reducing Fragrance Use Can Help Others With Asthma or Other Health Problems
Another reason to cut down on the chemical load you are exposed to even if you are not currently "sensitive to chemicals is the fact that anyone can become sensitive from chemical overload. This overload can and does happen with repeated, low-level exposures–not just high-level exposures. In addition to the possibility of becoming chemically sensitive yourself, many immune-system related diseases like cancer and auto-immune illnesses are related to the chemical build up in our bodies, so cutting back on chemicals in your household will also reduce your risk of developing these diseases. Furthermore, even the American Medical Association recognizes that scented products can aggravated asthma and respiratory problems, so cutting back on your use of fragrances can help family members, visitors, co-workers and/or schoolmates with these problems. When you wear scented products, including clothes washed in scented detergents, you breathe those chemicals in all day long. So do the people you come in contact with. In fact, they specifically make laundry detergent scents to last and stick to the clothes. That is why it's not just a personal choice to use or wear these products, just like it's not just a personal choice to smoke near others and expose them to secondhand smoke. Your scented products impact the air space of others and can make other people sick, even if you don't smell them. In fact, just because you don't smell the product after a while doesn't mean it has worn off–often your nose just becomes used to the smell and you no longer notice it.


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His 15-year-old Romanian victim, who had been passed from pimp to pimp during a two-year journey of degradation and prostitution across Europe, thought she had found a new life in Britain free from exploitation.
But Mustapha Kadiuer, an Albanian asylum seeker, lost little time revealing his true motives once he had smuggled her to London on false papers.
With a regime of fear, he "betrayed her, dominated her, controlled and totally subjected her to his will", as she was made to work in string of brothels, London's Southwark Crown Court was told.
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Call for Abstracts: NIPS Workshop on Statistical Methods for Understanding Neural Systems
Statistical Methods for Understanding Neural Systems
Friday, December 11th, 2015
Montreal, Canada
Organizers: Allie Fletcher Jakob Macke Ryan Adams Jascha Sohl-Dickstein
Recent advances in neural recording technologies, including calcium imaging and high-density electrode arrays, have made it possible to simultaneously record neural activity from large populations of neurons for extended periods of time. These developments promise unprecedented insights into the collective dynamics of neural populations and thereby the underpinnings of brain-like computation. However, this new large-scale regime for neural data brings significant methodological challenges. This workshop seeks to explore the statistical methods and theoretical tools that will be necessary to study these data, build new models of neural dynamics, and increase our understanding of the underlying computation. We have invited researchers across a range of disciplines in statistics, applied physics, machine learning, and both theoretical and experimental neuroscience, with the goal of fostering interdisciplinary insights. We hope that active discussions among these groups can set in motion new collaborations and facilitate future breakthroughs on fundamental research problems.
Call for Papers
We invite high quality submissions of extended abstracts on topics including, but not limited to, the following fundamental questions:
How can we deal with incomplete data in a principled manner?
In most experimental settings, even advanced neural recording methods can only sample a small fraction of all neurons that might be involved in a task, and the observations are often indirect and noisy. As a result, many recordings are from neurons that receive inputs from neurons that are not themselves directly observed, at least not over the same time period. How can we deal with this `missing data' problem in a principled manner? How does this sparsity of recordings influence what we can and cannot infer about neural dynamics and mechanisms?
How can we incorporate existing models of neural dynamics into neural data analysis?
Theoretical neuroscientists have intensely studied neural population dynamics for decades, resulting in a plethora of models of neural population dynamics. However, most analysis methods for neural data do not directly incorporate any models of neural dynamics, but rather build on generic methods for dimensionality reduction or time-series modelling. How can we incorporate existing models of neural dynamics? Conversely, how can we design neural data analysis methods such that they explicitly constrain models of neural dynamics?
What synergies are there between analyzing biological and artificial neural systems?
The rise of 'deep learning' methods has shown that hard computational problems can be solved by machine learning algorithms that are built by cascading many nonlinear units. Although artificial neural systems are fully observable, it has proven challenging to provide a theoretical understanding of how they solve computational problems and which features of a neural network are critical for its performance. While such 'deep networks' differ from biological neural networks in many ways, they provide an interesting testing ground for evaluating strategies for understanding neural processing systems. Are there synergies between analysis methods for analyzing biological and artificial neural systems? Has the resurgence of deep learning resulted in new hypotheses or strategies for trying to understand biological neural networks?
Confirmed Speakers:
Matthias Bethge
Mitya Chklovskii
John Cunningham
Surya Ganguli
Neil Lawrence
Guillermo Sapiro
Tatyana Sharpee
Richard Zemel
Workshop Website: https://users.soe.ucsc.edu/~afletcher/neuralsysnips.html
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We are happy to announce the launch of a new podcast (hosted by Ryan Adams and Katherine Gorman) on machine learning and related topics, called Talking Machines. The first episode is up, with a taste of what the first season will bring. We have really interesting interviews with many great machine learning researchers, so definitely check it out. You can check it out iTunes and SoundCloud.
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Harvard CRCS Call for Fellows and Visiting Scholars
The Harvard Center for Research on Computation and Society (CRCS) solicits applications for its Postdoctoral Fellows and Visiting Scholars Programs for the 2015-2016 academic year. Postdoctoral Fellows receive an annual salary of approximately $63,000 for one year (with the possibility of renewal) to engage in a program of original research, and are provided with additional funds for travel and research support. Visiting Scholars ordinarily come with their own support, but CRCS can occasionally offer supplemental funding.
We seek researchers who wish to interact with both computer scientists and colleagues from other disciplines, and have a demonstrated interest in connecting their research agenda with societal issues. We are particularly interested in candidates with interests in:
· Economics and Computer Science
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· Automation & Reproducibility of Data Analysis
The ideal researcher will have a technical background in an area related to computer science, and a desire to creatively use those skills to address problems of societal importance. CRCS is a highly collaborative environment and we expect Fellows and Scholars to engage with researchers both inside and outside of computer science.
Examples of projects may be found at http://crcs.seas.harvard.edu/research
There are numerous opportunities for CRCS Fellows and Visiting Scholars to engage with Harvard faculty, students, and scholars in computer science and other disciplines, including the bi-weekly CRCS Lunch Seminar series, various informal CRCS lunches, and other research group meetings. Additionally, CRCS has close ties with Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet and Society, and CRCS Fellows attend the weekly Berkman Fellows' meeting.
Harvard University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We are particularly interested in attracting women and underrepresented groups to participate in CRCS. For further information about the Center and its activities, see http://crcs.seas.harvard.edu/.
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A cover letter, CV, research statement, copies of up to three research papers, and up to three letters of reference should be sent to:
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The cover letter should describe what appeals to you about joining CRCS and describe how you would connect with the existing community. Please also make clear in your cover letter whether you are applying for the Postdoctoral Fellow or Visiting Scholar position, as well as whether you are supplied with your own funding.
References for Postdoctoral Fellows should send their letters directly, and Visiting Scholar applicants may provide a list of references rather than having letters sent.
The application deadline for full consideration is Monday, December 1, 2014.
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Bayesian Optimization Workshop at NIPS
At NIPS this year will be a workshop on Bayesian Optimization in Academia and Industry, on Friday 12 December 2014. The announcement is below. We invite abstracts, due on October 23, 2014.
Bayesian optimization has emerged as an exciting subfield of machine learning that is concerned with the global optimization of noisy, black-box functions using probabilistic methods. Systems implementing Bayesian optimization techniques have been successfully used to solve difficult problems in a diverse set of applications. There have been many recent advances in the methodologies and theory underpinning Bayesian optimization that have extended the framework to new applications as well as provided greater insights into the behaviour of these algorithms. Bayesian optimization is now increasingly being used in industrial settings, providing new and interesting challenges that require new algorithms and theoretical insights.
At last year's NIPS workshop on Bayesian optimization the focus was on the intersection of "Theory and Practice". The workshop this year will follow this trend by again looking at theoretical contributions, but also by focusing on the practical side of Bayesian optimization in industry. The goal of this workshop is not only to bring together both practical and theoretical research knowledge from academia, but also to facilitate cross-fertilization with industry. Specifically, we would like to carefully examine the types of problems where Bayesian optimization works well in industrial settings, but also the types of situations where additional performance is needed. The key questions we will discuss are: how to scale Bayesian optimization to long time-horizons and many observations? How to tackle high-dimensional data? How to make Bayesian optimization work in massive, distributed systems? What kind of structural assumptions are we able to make? And finally, what can we say about these questions both empirically and theoretically?
The target audience for this workshop consists of both industrial and academic practitioners of Bayesian optimization as well as researchers working on theoretical advances in probabilistic global optimization. To this end we have invited many industrial users of Bayesian optimization to attend and speak at the workshop. We expect this exchange of industrial and academic knowledge will lead to a significant interchange of ideas and a clearer understanding of the challenges and successes of Bayesian optimization as a whole.
A further goal is to encourage collaboration between the diverse set of researchers involved in Bayesian optimization. This includes not only interchange between industrial and academic researchers, but also between the many different sub-fields of machine learning which make use of Bayesian optimization. We are also reaching out to the wider global optimization and Bayesian inference communities for involvement.
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Powered by OpenVV, the open-source viewability technology developed by TubeMogul, the reporting gives marketers actionable information to minimize waste and maximize viewership.
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EMERYVILLE, Calif., Jan. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- TubeMogul announced the global rollout of viewability reporting integrated within the TubeMogul dashboard today, empowering marketers with data on where their video ads are seen and the tools needed to reduce the number of ads that are never seen by a viewer.
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does the sight of ninjaing blue from jungle shen give you the jollies? ganking udyr and smiting dragon make you tingle inside? owning the entire jungle only though fear of your presence? is so this is the build for you. this strategy is based on denial of junglers and of buffs while using these to your advantage to gank sidelines, and more importantly, not let the carries have free farm.
because this is based mainly off of denial, the build will vary much over the beginning of the game and the skill order will vary. there are to ways to start based off of the enemy's team composition
enemy strong jungle or no jungle:
if the enemy team has a warwick or other strong jungler you want to go doran's ring and lane to level 3 in the OPPOSITE lane of the enemies team's blue buff (spawn top right go bottom lane, spawn bottom left go top lane) and your starting skill order will be QWE, once at level 3 discreetly make your way to red buff for the gank as they should be hitting red buff by that time. only attempt to gank while red buff is low, you are going to want to steal red if possible, but remember that if he gets is smite off before you and you kill him you still get the buff. you either want to get the first blood or the buff, both are wins, both will cripple his jungling abilities.
from there you are going to shift primarily into jungling/ganking mode, recall and buy boots if you got the kills, pots if you didn't and head for your blue if you have no jungler, lane otherwise lane and wait for the opponent's blue. it is good to have a good 2v1 laner like morgana or vlad on your team since you will only be laning when its convenient and not getting buffs/setting up ganks. never wait for a gank too long, you want to be doing something productive with your time at all times, whether ganking or laning, this ability to switch between map positions is helped significantly by your boots of mobility once you have bought them
if the opposing team does not have a primary jungler then lane to lvl 3 before getting blue buff, take theirs if you are feeling frisky. continue to lane and jungle at a whim, setting up ganks on the carries. without another champ contesting jungle you should eventually become beastly
if opposing team has weak jungle:
if the opposing team has a jungle shen, rammus, yi, udyr or other weak jungle you are going to want to go doran's shield + pot and put one pt into W. rush to the bush in mid outside the opposing blue buff, do NOT use cloak until you have to. if mid lane and sidelane scout for you just sit tight in brush out of the way of sight, only stealth when you have to to avoid detection and move between brush.
once blue buff spawns keep an eye on the jungler, siting the bush opposite of the blue buff if cloak runs out or you need to deactivate it to time the stun right. make sure you are out of line of sight of the jungler if he goes into the bush.
time your hit properly as to be able to come out of it when your smite can snipe blue buff this ability mainly comes with experience with the speed of each of the jungling champs. also. the sure bet of acquiring blue buff is more important than the chance of getting first blood, although you can usually get both. by getting blue buff you cripple the opposing jungle's
farming ability, and he will either be forced to lane, jungle extremely slowly, or try to steal your own blue buff, once you have acquired blue continue to jungle and lane as necessary, making frequent trips into opposing jungle to attempt similar ganks.
if you started with shield, your next item will be lvl 1 boots and doran's ring into boots of mobility, if you went ring first go straight for boots of mobility followed in both builds by soul stealer. in both builds you will attempt to max out Q followed by E, and your ult of course
once you hit lvl 6 you are going to ward dragon and attempt ganks in sidelines. while keeping one of the blue buff's monopolized. dont be afraid to tower dive squishes, with flash and your ult's passive you can get kills and get out in otherwise impossible tower dive scenario's, make sure to focus the carries like ashe, kog'maw, miss fortune, etc.
the idea is for the opposing team to fear a gank at all times, this in of itself is an advantage as they will neglect last hits for safety, and hopefully your team not pushing any lanes hard
hopefully by this time you will have several stacks on your mejai's and teamfights will be starting. in every one of them you are going to want to stun and nuke the carry. dont be afraid to suicide into the carry if the teamfight looks favorable, with your previous harassment and threats of gank your carries should be outperforming the opposing ones and you want to win the teamfights and increase that gap. evelyn is nowhere near a good teamfighter obviously, so dying while killing a carry is a success, even with the losses in mejai's stacks. you will eventually buy a guardian angel if the game lasts long enough. just remember between teamfights you should continue roaming the opposing jungle trying to pick off stragglers and sniping dragons, barrons and buffs before running. if they are spamming vision wards it is sometimes good to an oracle's yourself. don't be afraid to nuke a squishy in the general area of the opposing team, many times you can kill them fast enough, then ult again to get away. this hit and run tactic is the entire philosophy of evelyn
late game items are tenative, after lichbane there are many variations you should make choices on the enemy team's strength and weaknesses, here are some items that are viable in no perticular order
zhonya's ring
deathfire grasp
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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. A restaurant where coffee and other refreshments are served, especially one where people gather for conversation, games, or musical entertainment.
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- n. An establishment where coffee is served to clients; a café.
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- n. A house of entertainment, where guests are supplied with coffee and other refreshments, and where men meet for conversation.
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- n. A house of entertainment where guests are supplied with coffee and other refreshments, and sometimes with lodging; a café. Coffee-houses in Great Britain formerly held a position somewhat similar to that of the club-houses of the present day.
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Because I came to the Peruvian capital off getting my passport stolen, I wasn't a particularly good tourist there. It's an absolutely huge city, something you don't realize when you just stay in the tourist area, Miraflores. The actual city stretches out 300 square miles out from the Pacific coast, and it holds nearly 8 million people. Historically, its growth was down to its status as the port the Spanish used to hold then transport the gold and silver they took from Southern Peru and Bolivia, meaning it became a hub of trade and activity.
The area you will most probably be in while visiting is Miraflores, which hugs the cliffs beside the sea, and to many locals and citizens of Peru's other areas is representative of what is worst about Peru. There you'll find the most tourists, hundreds of restaurants pandering to them, plenty of flash department stores and all of Lima's young professionals. As I was told when talking to a man selling maps from Cusco, these people are too rich and pampered to understand the real Peru, and its real problems. They have their wealth and are happy maintaining it. Miraflores really doesn't conform to other parts of Peru. The cars don't honk, there are outdoor tennis clubs, outdoor gyms, huge apartment blocks overlooking the sea, and even a shopping centre built into one of the cliffs (Larcomar). There I actually saw Peru's own Simon Cowell, the 'harsh' judge on Peru's Yo Soy (I am), an X-Factor like competition, standing in a queue to go to a movie.
While it's in this area where you can eat some amazing ceviche, go paragliding etc, a little inland is where many of the hostels are. There's a Loki party hostel, which apparently isn't as good as any of the others, but I stayed at Dragonfly, Parawana, and Flying Dog. Dragonfly wasn't great, Parawana was a really well run party hostel, and Flying Dog was well situated (as it was by my favourite sandwich place), but a bit more chilled than Parawana. To be honest though, I wasn't in much of a mood to party while there, and I stayed there with friends, so enjoyed it. These hostels all surround Parque Kennedy (JFK park), which is a great place to get some street food, watch some dancing or live music, and stroke some of the many cats that inhabit it. There's a church next to the park, and apparently the nuns take care of them, in case you were wondering if they're diseased or dying or whatever. There's a tonne of them and they're kind of cute.
A cat that and a friend and I played a kind of cat-jenga with, using leaves. My cat, nicknamed Zencat, won, and is rumored to still be sitting there with leaves all over its head to this day.
Once I'd sorted my passport out at the embassy, I booked a ticket to Medellin to get to the American embassy, and also booked a place at the paragliding they do off one of the cliffs in Miraflores.
I headed there a couple of hours after I was due, as a friend hadn't been able to make it, and met the guy who was going to be taking me up.
All the prep was done very quickly, and I paid the 18 or so pounds just before gearing up and being swept off the cliff by the sea winds.
I had people tell me they were really scared about going paragliding, and someone in Medellin in Colombia even said they'd heard of people throwing up during it. I don't quite understand this, as it's effectively similar to being a bird. Tranquilo, serene, quiet. You get an awesome view of Miraflores, the sea, the beach, people playing tennis etc. The dude who brought me up (with a go pro attached), was trying to make it into some other extreme sport by shouting WOOOO in my ear, which I thought was a bit exaggerated, as by the end you do get a little bored. Overall though, paragliding is an awesome experience, and can be taken to the next level, as I would find out in Medellin.
That night I went out with my American friend Rick and various other people from ours and other hostels, and although it was only dinner and pub afterwards, we had a great time. I hadn't met many Scots in South America up to that point, so took it upon myself to discuss the independence movement with the three that were in attendance, which ended up with me writing something very inappropriate on their flag in the pub. Let's just say it would confirm any suspicions Alex Salmond has about the English opinion of the movement.
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