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The Counseling Center is available to assist students in educational planning, social/personal development, scholarships and post-high school planning. The emotional well being of our students is of the utmost importance to their success. The following list briefly describes the resources available:
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April 10, 2004
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - The Santa Clara University women's water polo team earned an 8-1 victory over Cal Poly this afternoon in San Luis Obispo. The Mustangs are the top-ranked collegiate club team in the country, according to the Collegiate Water Polo Association. The Broncos are now 17-15 with the win.
"It was a very physical game," head coach Keith Wilbur said post-match. "We built our lead slowly through each quarter, getting a couple of goals here and there, and the team did well in all phases of the game."
Santa Clara led 2-0 at the end of the first quarter, and 4-0 by intermission. The Broncos took a 5-1 lead after three frames en route to the victory.
Katy Shumm, Kellie Dunn, Kathleen Hamm and Katie Radvanyi scored one goal each for the Broncos' other tallies. Kristin Barnes guarded the cage for SCU, netting 12 blocks.
The Broncos return to the pool next Saturday, visiting Cal State Hayward for a noon match. Santa Clara will return home to host its annual alumni contest, which will be at noon at the Leavey Pool. The Broncos conclude their season April 23-25 at the WWWPA Championships in Los Angeles.

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Work Overload
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So much work… and I'm just writing in my blog while my books are open on my lap, just finding something to pass my time rather than work… I know that's bad, but.. my mind wanders like nothing else… I've got tonight and tomorrow night to finish this lot, and I will manage it, even if I have to chain myself to the problem paper…


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The Top 75: HC&B Healthcare Communications
"Our positioning is to outsmart, not outspend," he explains. "Last year, clients were looking to do something new and we were something new and fresh. We've become—in a very good way—the alternative to the big holding companies in the healthcare agency space. We're smaller, more aggressive, willing to take a few more chances. There are no handcuffs that keep us from being very aggressive and honest with our approach."Digital is more pervasive throughout the agency, and Hilton and his team challenge clients who are "more on the traditional side" to ramp up digital.
"Digital isn't a trend—it's a way of life," he says. "A trend inside digital is the ever-growing need for clients to get better and better at search. Our search business is really growing—not just US but global search. Clients want the analytics behind it."Hilton has noticed what he calls "a return to the big idea," as clients are seeking out fresh strategy. He also sees clients showing willingness to take some risks now.
"It's almost like there's been a reset button hit on creativity," he says. "Everyone's in digital. Everyone is sticking their toe in social media. We get all that, but a lot of clients are also saying, 'Let's go back to big brand ideas.'"
New business last year included multiple divisions of Alcon Laboratories (AOR assignment for Alcon Surgical), as well as AOR wins for three Medtronic stents and for spinal company Lanx.A US Oncology assignment included print and website work, and web work also came in from Austin Gastrointerology. GeoDigm Dental and Spectrum Dental Labs awarded the agency brand and recruiting work.
Three people were let go in January, and they were replaced with digital talent. Headcount ending 2009 was up five to 34, and it has since increased to 38.
New hires included Joe Doyle, interactive services director, and Amy Chase, interactive project manager. Construction will begin soon to nearly double office space.Hilton is currently recruiting an executive creative director to join in 2011 and take over some his workload. In general, he says he's "constantly" looking for talent, and finding the right people can be tough.
"It's continued challenge for us to find talent that's willing to relocate to Austin," he says. "When you leave New York, you're are out of the mainstream. You've got to believe in our vision and in what we're trying to do."Keeping up with growth is a priority for the rest of the year. An outside consultant is also helping the agency with vision planning, which Hilton says is helping "rally the agency behind a bigger vision as we get ready to grow." A new agency website that reflects the new vision is planned to launch late this year.
"We caught a wind last year, and we're raising our sails as high as possible because there's a lot of interest in the agency," Hilton says.


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Tax Information - Temporary Disability
State Plan temporary disability benefits are considered third party sick pay for both federal income tax and social security (F.I.C.A.).
- Federal Income Tax is not withheld from your benefits unless you request this weekly deduction when applying online or by using a W4S form available on the IRS website www.irs.gov/w4s or from your employer.
- Federal Law requires that FICA contributions be automatically deducted from the taxable portion of your benefits. The employer is liable for the employer's share of FICA.
You must report a portion of the benefits you received on your federal income tax return. The portion of State Plan benefits paid to you that is considered taxable income is related to your last employer's disability contribution. In January of the year following your receipt of benefits, the amount of your benefits that is taxable is available online to your employer as a year end statement. They will include that amount on your W-2 annual earnings statement. The Division of Temporary Disability Insurance will not send you a W-2 form.
Temporary Disability benefits are not subject to the New Jersey State Income Tax.


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How To Make The Best Use Of Facebook Business Page?
Facebook is one of the most popular social networking medium with a presence of millions of online users who use this site for effective personal communication. One of the fascinating things about Facebook is that it allows you to get connected with a large target audience. This means that you can drive high volume of traffic to your website by advertising your online business and promoting it through Facebook. Now, if you have some incredible business ideas, then you can definitely share them using Facebook business pages. It is a very simple, easy and a cost effective way of promoting your company online and getting tons of free traffic to your website.
There are plenty of fascinating things that you can do using Facebook business page, right from sharing valuable business information and providing updates on products to your online audience. In fact, you can create a distinct business profile, that is different from your personal page and start posting links to your website or even publish articles or blogs about your products and services. It may be a good way to start an interesting conversation with the target audience and provide them a great opportunity to know more about your online business.
You can make your Facebook business page more interactive and interesting to attract more number of online visitors. It may be a good idea to add some photos, video clips and interesting images using the templates that are provided on the site. At the same time, you can also use numerous tools and features to make your business page make accessible to the online users. One way of doing this is by including a Facebook fan page to connect with a huge target audience.
Benefits of using Facebook business page for your business:
Gain huge online presence
Now, you can post latest newsfeeds related to your business or your products on Facebook business page that can keep the online visitors updated about the current events. You can also share interesting tips and suggestions that may be useful to the viewers and connect to people with similar interests. It is simply amazing to use this huge opportunity to interact and engage millions of Facebook visitors who may show keen interest in knowing more about your products.
Build huge network of professional contacts
If you have some inspirational ideas, then you can share them on the Facebook wall and invite users to provide their views and suggestions. You can also join different groups and online communities on Facebook and use this wonderful opportunity to get connected with influential people in your network. This can help in providing greater exposure to your online business and target a niche audience to attract high quality traffic for your website.
Engage your online audience
With Facebook business page, you have plenty of options to explore for interacting with your online visitors. You can provide an update on your status, publish interesting news feeds, and upload videos and pictures on the wall. Additionally, you can also choose the chat option to send quick messages to your online friends and visitors to have an informal conversation. Remember, that Facebook is one of the biggest social networking community that can give you access to more than 500 million users. This can provide you with a solid opportunity to cater to a massive audience to boost your business prospects and target a specific audience.


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Cadbury India
Cadbury is fully owned subsidy of Kraft Foods Inc
Kraft Foods and Cadbury deal in snacks, confectionery and quick meals.
With annual revenues of approximately $50 billion, the combined company is the world's second largest food company Sales in more than 160 countries
Approximately 140,000 employees
Operations in more than 70 countries
Cadbury began its operations in 1948 by importing chocolates.
It has five company-owned manufacturing facilities:
•Induri (Pune)
•Malanpur (Gwalior)
•Baddi (Himachal Pradesh)
4 sales offices:
New Delhi
The corporate office is in MUMBAI.
Currently, Cadbury India operates in four categories viz.
•Chocolate Confectionery
•Milk Food Drinks
•Gum category
In the Chocolate Confectionery business, Cadbury has maintained its undisputed leadership over the years.
Key brands in India
•Dairy Milk
•Cadbury Dairy Milk
•Cadbury Dairy Milk Crackle
•Cadbury Dairy Milk Roasted Almond
•Cadbury Dairy Milk Fruit and Nut
•Cadbury Dairy Milk Shots
•Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk
•Cadbury Dairy Milk Eclairs
•5 Star
The billion-dollar brand Cadbury Dairy Milk is considered the "gold standard" for chocolates in India. The pure taste of CDM defines the chocolate taste for the Indian consumer.
In MILK FOOD DRINKS segment Bournvita is the leading Malted Food Drink (MFD) in India
In the medicated CANDY category Halls is the undisputed leader
In the SNACKS category Bytes was introduced in 2004-5. It's a sweet snack saying (`Har snack namkeen nahi hota').
Cadbury launched Bubbaloo in gums category recently. Bubbaloo is sold in 25 countries worldwide.
Concentrated on TVCs
The advertisement aimed at conveying the idea that no specific occasion is required for consuming CDM
Campaigns & their messages
1.The 'REAL TASTE OF LIFE' with the girl dancing on the cricket field The message: 'Dairy Milk is for enjoyment'
2.During late 90's
Campaign: 'KHANEWALON KO KHANE KA BAHANA CHAHIYE'.
Target: widening chocolate consumption among the masses
3.More recently
Campaign: 'KUCCH MEETHA HO JAYE'.
Target: to associate Cadbury with celebratory occasion.
4.Campaign: 'PAPPU PASS HO GAYA'.
Target: encourage those who have passed the exams to celebrate with Dairy Milk.
5.Campaign: 'MISS PALAMPUR'
Target: Focusing on the adults.
6.Campaign: 'AAJ PAHLI TARIKH HAI'
Target: To celebrate pay day / salary day
Celebrity Endorsements
Cadbury roped in Preity Zinta for its perk brand. Preity Zinta's angelic dimples laid the foundation for what would become the Indian teenager's favorite snack. After this campaign, Perk's sale surged.
THE BIG 'B' Ambassador
Cadbury appointed Amitabh Bachchan as its brand ambassador.
It's the Big factor that has pushed up CDM sales is the Amitabh Bachchan campaign.
•Chocolate needs to be distributed directly, unlike other FMCG products like soaps and detergents, which can be sold through a wholesale network. 90% of chocolate products are sold directly to retailers. •Cadbury's distribution network used to encompasses 2100 distributors and 450,000 retailers •To avoid cannibalization of its higher priced products from lower priced ones, Cadbury is setting up two separate distribution channels – one for core business & other for mass markets
Nature of retail outlet
•Chocolates are primarily sold through kirana stores, gift stores, medical stores, canteens, pan-bidi stores, bakeries, sweet shops etc. this is true for chocolates also. The space allocated for the chocolates was less when compared to the total area of the shop. of the space allocated for chocolates, Cadbury brands occupied more than nestle brands.
Volume led growth strategy
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When the MVA judges and the Advertising Age editorial staff discussed whom we might honor with a Media Vanguard Lifetime Achievement Award, one person was the immediate and unanimous choice: Martha Stewart.
From the start of her extraordinary career in media, Martha Stewart has embodied precisely the sort of multimedia vision that the MVAs were created to recognize. She was never just a print person or a broadcast person or a digital person. An integrated, multimedia approach has always been in the DNA of her trendsetting company.
Early on, even before founding her own company, she was a master of multimedia. Her enormously successful series of books, starting with "Entertaining" -- the biggest cookbook hit since Julia Child -- vaulted her into the public eye, making her an inspiration to millions. She became a trusted expert on food and home, and a regular in magazines and newspapers and on TV (most notably as a correspondent for NBC's "Today"). The public couldn't get enough of her, and Time Warner came calling, making her chairman of Martha Stewart Living Enterprises.
Martha Stewart Living, the glossy she launched in 1990, became the National Magazine Award-winning flagship of what was conceived from the start to be a cross-media content juggernaut. A broadcast empire followed with the debut of her own Emmy Award-winning TV show in 1993.
Fifteen years ago, New York magazine called Ms. Stewart "the definitive American woman of our time." Since then, she's also become one of the definitive media executives of our time -- and, more than ever, an American icon.


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The Cogtest
system means complete automation of the assessment, scoring, and data management process from a streamlined computer. With the largest selection of tests on the market, batteries can be constructed for Phase I studies in healthy volunteers or Phase II to IV studies involving a broad range of indications.
Cogtest's integrated console is a state of the art cognitive assessment precision instrument. It is a key feature of the Cogtest
system, delivering increased security and reliability while meeting the changing needs of clinical trials. The console is built to address current regulatory requirements and is compliant with 21CFR11.
The Cogtest console is the experiment launcher and data collection and transmission application, capturing subject, and trial information (similar to an electronic CRF).
The console is customized according to the requirements of each individual trial. A specific battery of tests is assembled, depending on the domains selected. The most appropriate console (desktop or tablet laptop) is selected for the study and customized accordingly.
Data is securely transmitted to Cogtest or the sponsor's servers via an encrypted connection. Access to the console and
the associated test battery is password protected, with access restricted only to authorized clinical trial personnel. The console is designed in collaboration with the sponsor in order to capture the variables of interest and to facilitate integration with other data streams generated in the clinical trial.
Test features increase efficiency and reduce the cost of assessment. For example, the
Cogtest console incorporates dynamic titration, allowing the use of the same tests in Phase I through Phase III. Tests of attention, working memory, and declarative memory include complexity manipulations to modify difficulty across the full spectrum of possible performance. This prevents ceiling and floor effects.
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The Lonoke Lady Jackrabbits split its last two games, beating Newport 48-38 on Friday but falling at Clinton 38-31 on Tuesday.
In the win over Newport, Lonoke jumped out to a 13-3 lead after one quarter. The Lady Greyhounds rallied but trailed 21-18 at halftime.
The difference in the game was the third quarter. Lonoke outscored Newport 16-7 to lead 37-25 heading into the fourth quarter.
Eboni Willis led Lonoke with 19 points. Kerasha Johnson had 14. Amanda Sexton added eight. Callie Whitfield scored six. Riely Rowton added a free throw.
In Tuesday's loss to Clinton, Lonoke trailed 8-4 after one quarter but led 16-14 at halftime. Johnson scored six points in the second quarter while Willis had four.
Clinton then outscored Lonoke 10-5 in the third quarter and 14-0 in the fourth quarter.
Willis led Lonoke with 12 points. Johnson had 11. Whitfield and Rowton had three points each. Sexton added two.
Lonoke is now 13-12 overall and 7-6 in 4A-2 conference play.
Jr. Lady Rabbits 46, Newport 33
The Lonoke Junior Lady Jackrabbits knocked off Newport 46-33 in the regular-season finale Friday night.
Newport led 12-11 after one quarter.
Lonoke rallied to lead 25-22 at halftime then pulled away in the third quarter, outscoring Newport 16-5.
Jarrelyn McCall led Lonoke with 24 points. Ashlyn Allen had seven. Annie Whisnant added five. Scoring four each were Brittany Jackson and Brooke Jackson. Makayla Grady scored two.


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We will work together to enhance our harbourside location and achieve an outstanding environment, which is characterised by its natural beauty and distinctive and diverse residential, heritage and commercial areas.
The Council will support and promote active community participation to achieve a healthy social environment, appropriate cultural services and an efficient infrastructure.
We will continue to promote the unique and enviable richness and diversity of the Municipality and the Council's commitment to high standards and quality service for the benefit of the community.
We will:
We are working hard to look after our customers and track our performance and make improvements.
Our community is represented by fifteen Councillors. There are three Councillors for each Ward within the local government area of Woollahra. See our Councillors page for Councillor contact details and a map of wards.
This Organisational Structure chart (PDF) provides a summary of each Council Division and Management area with information on the services, facilities and support offered by each section.
In response to the NSW Government Integrated Planning and Reporting Framework, Council has developed a suite of documents including; our Community Strategic Plan, Woollahra 2030 a combined Delivery Program & Operational Plan, a Resourcing Strategy (incorporating the Long Term Financial Plan, Workforce Management Plan and Asset Management Strategy) and further also prepares an Annual Report.


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The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering administers two curricula (majors) in the College of Engineering, both of which are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org.
The Electrical and Computer Engineering program educational objectives have been developed to address the needs of our constituencies. The objectives of the Electrical and Computer Engineering programs are as follow:
Students enrolled in Electrical and Computer Engineering will gain insights in the following areas:
Electrical Engineering involves the design, analysis, and effective use of electrical systems including electronic computers. Electrical systems and computers play a central role in nearly all aspects of modern life, including communication, medicine, education, environmental protection, space exploration, defense, and home entertainment.
The program in Electrical Engineering is designed to provide students with a fundamental background in the basic theoretical concepts and technological principles that constitute the foundations of modern electrical engineering and, at the same time, the opportunity to emphasize subject areas in which they have a particular interest. The curriculum requirements are flexible enough to allow students to design their academic program to achieve a variety of objectives, with the assistance and approval of their faculty advisor. Students may emphasize the applied and experimental aspects of electrical engineering or may concentrate on subjects requiring analytical or theoretical treatment.
The Electrical Engineering curriculum prepares students for careers in electrical engineering or for graduate studies by providing a solid background in mathematics, physical sciences, and traditional electrical engineering subjects of
Through the proper choice of flexible design, technical, and unrestricted electives, it is possible to focus on any of these five specialty areas or to distribute the units of electives among these areas. Students who complete the Electrical Engineering curriculum will obtain a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, one of the engineering degrees recognized in all fifty states as eligible for registration as a Professional Engineer.
The program in Computer Engineering provides the student with a broad and well-integrated background in the concepts and methodologies that are needed for the analysis, design, development,organization, theory, programming, and application of information processing systems. Although such systems are popularly called "computers," they involve a far wider range of disciplines than merely computation, and the Computer Engineering curriculum is correspondingly broad. The programs present the essential material in electronic circuits, digital logic, discrete mathematics, computer programming, data structures, and other topics.
The Computer Engineering curriculum prepares students for careers in computer engineering or graduate studies by providing a solid background in mathematics, physical sciences, and the traditional computer engineering subjects: electronics, computer hardware, and computer software. Here, electronics refers to the five Electrical Engineering specialty areas (1) physical electronics, (2) electromagnetics, (3) analog electronics, (4) digital electronics,and (5) communications, control, and signal processing. The upper division units required in electronics, computer hardware and computer software consist of 13 units in electronics courses, 18 units in computer hardware courses, and 12 units in computer software courses. The remaining units consist of 10 units of design electives and 9 units of technical electives. By carefully selecting these design and technical electives, students can focus on electronics, computer hardware, or computer software, or distribute these units among the three areas. Students who complete the Computer Engineering curriculum will receive a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering.
The Integrated Degree Program (IDP) leads to both the Bachelors and Master of Science degrees. The program provides a student the opportunity to obtain superior breadth and depth of technical material.
See the IDP page for more details.
The Department of Computer Science in the College of Engineering administers two undergraduate curricula: Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (CS) in the College of Letters and Science. For more information on these curricula, follow the link below.
Department of Computer Science Undergraduate Program
The Department of Chemical Engineering and the Department of Materials Science and Engineering in the College of Engineering administers the Electrical Engineering/Materials Science (EE/MS) curriculum. For more information, follow the link below:
Department of Chemical Engineering and Department of Materials Science and Engineering
|Kalena Michalec
Undergraduate Program Coordinator
(530) 752-0897
|Josh Hihath
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Engages 2005-2007 chiropractic projectWhere one sits geographically appears to matter, big
time, when it comes to evaluating the critical cost dimensions of the
recently reported pilot project "Demonstration of (Expanded) Coverage of
Chiropractic Services under Medicare." At least $50-million and the
future of chiropractic in Medicare are on the line.
In 2003, the American
Chiropractic Association (ACA) took a bet that
expanded coverage of chiropractic under Medicare would be, at worst,
cost neutral. Via an act of Congress, Medicare engaged a 2005-2007
pilot, to most accounts begrudgingly. A condition was that if the pilot cost the system, Medicare could
put chiropractors on the hook to cover the losses via downward
adjustment of their fee schedule.
The potential upside for the ACA and the chiropractic profession of this
bet was huge. If this 2-year pilot showed patient satisfaction, cost
savings or at least cost-neutrality via cost offsets, chiropractors
would be loaded for bear in lobbying for expanded coverage nationwide.
Because private coverage often follows Medicare's lead, the impact could
be fruitful for chiropractors throughout the payment system.
"When asked to rate their satisfaction
on a 10-point scale, 87 percent of
patients in the study gave their doctor of chiropractic a level of 8 or
higher. What's more, 56 percent of those patients rated their
chiropractor with a perfect 10."
"Overall, the demonstration led to
higher total Medicare reimbursements for services provided for NMS
diagnoses indicating that expenditures for expanded chiropractic
services were not offset by Part A or Part B savings ... Analysis of the
chiropractic users subgroup found an increased effect of the
demonstration of $50-million."
"As we all know, our experience with AMI
shows marked DECREASE in costs. I
this Medicare demonstration project is a different animal altogether. I
know the percentage of chiropractic physicians and patients as compared
other parts of the country. I don't know if DCs in other parts of the
were encouraged to control costs. I don't know which diagnostic and
procedures were allowed by the demonstration project, so the reality is
that at
the present time, without further information I cannot explain the cost
differential. Hopefully the subsequent study being undertaken by the
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73. Minister, welcome again. I hesitate to say
this is your last appearance of the year because you never know
with this game! We are here on pigs on this occasion. Thank you
for coming. We will try and be crisp and to the point. I wonder
if you could begin by outlining what responsibility does government
have for the pig industry? Where do you draw the line in where
you think the government is actively involved, where the government
just tries to be a helpful influence, and where you say, "Sorry,
chaps, that is your business"?
(Ms Quin) That is quite a difficult question to answer;
it is quite a short question to put. Obviously there needs to
be continued dialogue with the industry in order to identify those
areas where government can take action and areas where government
can at least help to try and improve the environment in which
producers are operating. There is a responsibility on government
to ensure that European rules are applied fairly and that our
own pig industry does not suffer disproportionately compared to
the situation regarding the implementation of European rules in
other countries, and there is a responsibility on the government
to look at the possibilities within domestic agricultural policy
to work with and support the industry. However, what the government
cannot do, of itself, is prevent all problems that might affect
the industry from a variety of factors. And, of course, the possibilities
for the pig industry are somewhat more limited than they are for
some other agricultural sectors given that the industry is what
is euphemistically called a "lightly supported" regime
under the Common Agricultural Policy as opposed to other sectors
that get more mainstream support.
74. When you say "make sure the industry
does not suffer disproportionately in comparison with other producers",
does that mean that when it comes to compliance with regulations
and cost of regulations, or in dealing with outbreaks of disease
which may also be an occurrence on the Continent that you want
to try and make sure that your response is broadly of the same
sort of magnitude and at the same sort of level as that received
from their governments by competitive producers?
(Ms Quin) Indeed, and also when aid has either been
proposed or seems to be given by other countries which does not
seem to us to conform with the rules, to be prepared to approach
the European Commission to say so.
75. It has been put to us that other countries
faced with a crisis pay up and then go and ask for permission.
Even if permission is refused the money is paid in any case and
it is all a bit too late. Is this a line of action which has commended
itself to the British Government or does the famous genie of disqualification
make it impossible?
(Ms Quin) Firstly, I do not accept that things are
quite as simple as the picture that would be painted in the words
that you have uttered. I do not believe that things are as simple
as that. I think that most countries are very much closely guided
by European rules. All countries face disqualification if they
disobey those rules and, indeed, sometimes the European Court
of Auditors' reports uncover cases where rules have not been properly
applied and payments have had to be given back as a result. There
are a number of safeguards in the system which would make the
situation you describe an oversimplified one. Nonetheless, we
do have to watch very closely what other countries are doing.
There are a number of ways in which we do that, both through official
contacts and indeed through ministerial contacts, and we need
to do as much as we can to make sure that the conditions of competition
are as fair as possible.
76. Sorry to miss your opening remarks; I am
sure I will pick them up later. If I can move us on to the Government's
responsibility towards the pig industry. Just in outline, Minister,
how would you describe the Government's performance with regard
to both the restructuring but also the swine fever outbreaks?
(Ms Quin) I think we have played an active role and
we have certainly had a great deal of contact with the industry.
Sometimes the negotiations in order to achieve particular results
have taken quite a long time, but there has been no lack of willingness
on the part of the Government to engage with the pig industry
and to work with the pig industry's representatives. I think this
has been particularly true in the fact that we agreed to bring
in the pig industry restructuring scheme and negotiate it in Brussels
even though that tends to be a time-consuming process. I think
also the way we have worked with the industry over the promotion
of their products, particularly through helping in terms of the
meat promotion campaign that was run by the Meat and Livestock
Commission, rather a controversial campaign at the outset but
one that certainly drew attention to the quality of the British
product. I think, too, the work done by our verification officer
and work which has now been taken forward within the Food Standards
Agency on much better controls over misleading labelling have
borne a good deal of fruit and a number of leading retailers have
changed labelling procedures as a result, and I think that consumers
are better informed as a result and are therefore able to exercise
a better choice about what they buy. I think, also, our overall
approach to the Rural Development Regulation is one where we have
shown we are committed to bringing in schemes which benefit those
sectors of agriculture who do not get mainstream Common Agricultural
Policy support. The pig industry, the poultry industry and the
horticultural industry and others are beneficiaries of that new
approach. We are very keen, as you know, to push that approach
forward as part of the overall Common Agricultural Policy Reform.
77. Can I stay on restructuring, and come on
to the swine fever outbreak in a moment. Do you think the 16 per
cent figure for the number of outgoers or the capacity is the
right figure, or is that too high or too low?
(Ms Quin) It is the figure that accords with European
State Aid rules, which is why the figure exists. We certainly
believe that we can meet that in terms of what has already happened
since July 1998, which is the period which is considered as the
starting period for the operation of the restructuring scheme.
Therefore we hope, particularly with the outgoers part of the
scheme, that that will be of benefit to many producers who have
restructured and reduced capacity, sometimes by a great deal more
than that amount, in the last two years.
78. Can you explain to me how you get to the
16 per cent figure, not in terms of what the EU says, but how
you manage the mechanics of that in terms of outgoers and those
who stay but reduce their capacity?
(Ms Quin) In terms of outgoers it is my impression
that the 16 per cent figure would be easily exceeded, there is
no risk of us not being able to comply with the 16 per cent figure,
given the changes that have taken place, with which you are familiar,
in the pig industry since 1998. Our discussions with the industry
have certainly indicated to us that now that the outgoers scheme
is open for business we will receive bids to be able to allocate
the money in that particular budget. In terms of the ongoers I
think the point is much more germane because, in fact, we would
prefer if that requirement of the EU was not there as far as ongoers
are concerned. It has been a difficult issue in the negotiations.
The Commission have said that this is part of a restructuring
programme, and the ongoers element is a restructuring programme.
In terms of the larger scale pig producers they particularly wish
to see that complied with. It will be more difficult to do it
in terms of the ongoers, but given that the ongoers depend on
a business plan being put forward, which has a forward-looking
strategy, we hope that it will be met. It should also be said
that 95 per cent of pig producers will not be subject to that
requirement and they will be able to benefit, we believe, quite
directly from the ongoers scheme.
79. If I can look at swine fever, why did the
Minister of Agriculture refer to the outbreak in its early days
and obviously the cost to the industry as a normal business risk.
Was that the right thing for him to say or was that somewhat risky,
given that now the Government have responded by providing compensation?
One would have thought he has gone back on what he was implying
at that time.
(Ms Quin) It is true that in farming there are disease
risks, and that is something that all farmers, in whatever part
of the industry, are well aware of, whether it is animal disease
or plant disease. However, during the course of the immediate
aftermath of the outbreak of swine fever, and the measures that
were taken to deal with it, it became clear that there certainly
was a welfare problem in those establishments which were subject
to restrictions but were not themselves infected premises. As
a result of that welfare problem, the overcrowding caused by the
fattening of the pigs, this was a possible area which Government
could help to address. Discussions with the industry eventually
reached an agreement, which again, as you know, was modified subsequently
on a number of occasions following suggestions from the industry
to make it a better scheme from the pig producers' point of view.


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Jennifer Lawrence Visits 'Letterman' with Older Brother Ben!
Jennifer Lawrence heads inside the studio to tape her appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman on Wednesday afternoon (November 20) in New York City.
The 23-year-old actress stopped by the show for an interview before the Big Apple premiere of her new film The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.
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The Kingston stamp of excellence through the hallmark of an SVKM campus
The Institute of International Studies (IIS) has been set up for running collaborative programmes with well-known foreign institutions.
After closely monitoring the international academic scenario and evaluating the synergy with the needs of Indian students, SVKM short listed the best options and finally signed on with one of the most highly regarded universities in the UK - Kingston University for its first bouquet of International undergraduate courses.
IIS is sole partner in Mumbai with Kingston University, London, for the chosen Business degree and will be delivering the first two years of that degree. The course is being run in Mumbai under License from the Faculty of Business and Law, Kingston University, London, UK. The Courses offered at IIS are well-established with a high reputation at one of the best of the new universities in the UK and you will be taking the same course modules in parallel with the UK students.
Kingston University is highly recognized as a top rated university for quality teaching and the standard of its courses, with consistently high results in independent teaching assessments. The courses are regularly reviewed to ensure they meet the current business needs of business and industry, with new modules being added to reflect current developments.
Teaching methodology includes interactive classroom lectures, tutorials, seminars and practical workshops and use of StudySpace, a user friendly online learning resource. Assessment methods comprise of Individual and group work, case studies, presentations and assignments and end-of-module exams.
IIS looks forward to starting more collaborative programmes with other international universities and institutes of repute who are committed and enthusiastic.
IIS provides a conducive learning environment which is very important for the conduct of International degree Programs. At, IIS students receive quality education, state-of-art well equipped class rooms with new teaching techniques and the latest e-learning environment of global standards.
IIS also encourages students to develop and express students creative and competitive talent through encouraging them to participate in various extra-curricular activities and management festivals.
With a talent base of dedicated teaching faculty and visiting speakers, who committed and enthusiastic and professionally accredited who ensure that study programs touch the latest industry thinking. Students are mentored to prepare them for meeting the challenges of today's competitive environment and offers a secured study environment for students.
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See a Gratuitious Photo of James Franco on the Set of General Hospital
Franco as Franco. In a tux!
In advance of his Academy Awards hosting stint, James Franco will pop up on General Hospital as insane performance artist Franco for two days, starting February 25. There, he'll apparently be dressing up in all manner of suave tuxedos and talking on prop cell phones.


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The 10 BEST places to watch Korean dramas
One of the wonderful qualities of Kdramas is the ability to watch them almost everywhere. Here's a list of the ten places I think are great spots to watch dramas.
1. Your room
It's your room! Your own little safe haven. This is probably one of the most peaceful places that you could watch a drama, so of course it made the list. Also, I wish my bedroom looked like that.
2. Your friend's room
What's more fun than forcing your friends to watch dramas? Honestly, I don't feel accomplished as a K-drama fan until I manage to make my friends confess that they enjoy watching dramas. Sometimes it's nice to just stop by, plop down, and make your friends join the Korean drama bandwagon. Look how much fun they're having!
3. A romantic setting with a date (oh la la)
Okay, I know what you all are thinking! "He's watched a K-drama on a date before?!" The answer is no...but hear me out! A Korean drama is the perfect way to show off some key personality traits during a date. As a guy, you can show your "sensitive side" and as a girl, you can impress your date by watching some cool action show. It would totally work...
4. A coffee shop
Coffee shops are a personal favorite place to watch dramas for me. With all the cafe scenes in dramas these days, it's as if you're really in the drama! Plus, watching your favorite drama with a steaming hot of coffee (especially in winter) is basically one of the best things life can offer.
5. An airport
Thank goodness for dramas. With all of the times my flights have been delayed, canceled, or mysteriously switched, I've definitely needed a way to pass the time. Before I came to know the world of dramas, I could only spend my time reading or talking on the phone. Let's be honest, neither of those passes the time quite as well as watching a show.
6. On a subway
I don't know about other countries, but the subways in Seoul are fully equipped with Wi-Fi. Oh yeah, you know what that means. During that long ride home after work, it's K-drama time. Not only can you watch your own K-drama, you can usually watch the drama that the person next to you is watching as well!
7. During class
Warning: DramaFever does not condone slacking in class. However, it's impossible to deny that there are just those moments in some of your classes that are completely pointless. I mean, if you have your laptop out already, you might as well watch, right? Caution: Watch at your own risk. We're not liable for any punishments bestowed upon you if caught.
8. In the kitchen, while cooking
This one is another that I've yet to experience first hand. However, while staying at my sister's house, I noticed that she's made an art of cooking and watching dramas at the same time. I'm not quite sure how she can chop vegetables and read subtitles at the same time...but she makes it work. Imagine the possibilities if you could achieve this level of drama-watching skill!
9. An awkward party
Ever been to one of those parties where no one is really feeling it? What better time to whip out your phone and check out the latest episode of your favorite drama! Or, if the party is really lame, it's the perfect time to usurp control and turn it into a Kdrama party. Spread the drama love!
10. The bathtub while taking a soothing bubble bath
This one is another one of the places that takes a bit of skill to pull off. Here, let me walk you through the steps. First, get the bath ready. Second, turn on the drama and place it on a ledge away from the bathtub. Third, get in the tub. There you go! Your very own spa day. Or you could just buy one of those tubs....
Luckily DramaFever offers apps on all your favorite apps and devices so you can watch anywhere, anytime, on anything!
Are there any places where you guys like to watch your dramas? Let's hear it!


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By David Schwartz
PHOENIX (Reuters) - A Marine Corps fighter jet crashed during a routine training mission near a southwestern Arizona air base on Wednesday and the pilot was able to eject safely, a military official said.
The official said the AV-8B Harrier was carrying live ordnance when it slammed into the ground in a largely unpopulated area about 15 miles northwest of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma. No one on the ground was injured.
The unidentified pilot of the single-seat aircraft was able to eject safely and was taken to Yuma Regional Medical Center as a precaution, said Captain Staci Reidinger, a base spokeswoman.
"Early findings say that he should be fine and there are no major injuries," Reidinger said. "He was walking around and seems to be OK."
The pilot is assigned to Marine Attack Training Squadron 203 based out of the Marine Corps Air Station in Cherry Point, North Carolina, officials said. The squadron regularly conducts training exercises at the Yuma base.
The cause of the crash was under investigation.
The Yuma facility is the Marine Corps' busiest air base, home to four squadrons.
(Editing by Alex Dobuzinskis and Eric Beech)


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I was just browsing for new apps and thought I give Google Currents a try. And just browsing the library, saw and clicked on Android and Me to see about any Android news and noticed the giveaway. Immediately signed up. I did miss out on the first two days though. =(
Just curious, how did you find about it? Same as me? Friends? Already a previous member? Another android related place?
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It's Ramekin Week, so that means that we are making all kinds of delectable treats, sweets, and savory wonders in these adorable little ceramic containers, baked in the oven. Today are these individual blueberry crumbles.
I know that a lot of people love chocolate, but give me berries and cinnamon any day!
This recipe is a riff on a traditional holiday recipe that my husband's family always eats Christmas morning: blueberry buckle. But I decided to make them individual buckles so that each person could have their own. Plus, the cooking time is cut down a bit by baking them individually. [Read more…]


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Welcome to the Parksville Museum
The museum's primary mandate is to collect, preserve, and display artifacts and archival materials that pertain to the varied aspects of this area. The geographic focus of our collection is that of School District 69 which includes Parksville, Errington, Coombs, Hilliers, French Creek and Nanoose Bay. The museum has an expansive collection of objects that help us illustrate the lives and activities of early settlers, organizations and businesses of the local communities.
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Sundays 1-4pm at the Parksville Museum grounds
Visit their website for more information here
Runs every Sunday until Spetember 30th
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Museum is open from May 26th to September 30th
Wednesday to Sunday 10-4.
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Dr. Bijan Vasigh, professor of economics and finance at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Daytona Beach Campus, was recently interviewed for a story in The Boston Globe titled "Bostonian Helps Pittsburgh Airport Take Off." North American airports still collectively need $20 billion a year in essential infrastructure improvements.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world's largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace, is a nonprofit, independent institution offering more than 80 baccalaureate, master's and Ph.D. degree programs in its colleges of Arts & Sciences, Aviation, Business, Engineering and Security & Intelligence. Embry-Riddle educates students at residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Fla., and Prescott, Ariz., through the Worldwide Campus with more than 125 locations in the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, and through online programs. The university is a major research center, seeking solutions to real-world problems in partnership with the aerospace industry, other universities and government agencies. For more information, visit erau.edu, follow us on Twitter (@EmbryRiddle) and facebook.com/EmbryRiddleUniversity, and find expert videos at YouTube.com/EmbryRiddleUniv.


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By John McGarrity
LONDON (Reuters) - New standalone biomass power plants in Britain will not be eligible for some subsidies unless they generate heat at the same time, under new government proposals, meaning many new plants could be canceled, an industry lobby said.
Britain's government said on Wednesday it aimed to deny public money via guaranteed minimum power prices to dedicated biomass plants that do not generate both heat and electricity.
"The lack of a strike price for new build biomass means support for this important technology has effectively come to an end, and we urge the Government to reconsider," said Gaynor Hartnell, chief executive with the Renewable Energy Association (REA).
She said that as heat output, known as combined heat and power (CHP) could not easily be built into projects that had already been approved, many would be scrapped:
"Developers cannot simply add CHP to these projects retrospectively, so they will most likely be canceled."
CHP is seen as much more efficient as the heat from power generation is used to warm homes and businesses.
The government is steering a landmark energy bill through parliament that aims to unlock 110 billion pounds ($168 billion) of new energy investment to replace ageing capacity and lower carbon emissions.
Policymakers also plan to restrict subsidies for biomass to 400 megawatts per plant through a different type of subsidy called the Renewables Obligation, as also outlined on Wednesday.
Restrictions on this form of subsidy will only apply to new projects and not conversions from coal-fired power planned by companies such as Drax, Britain's biggest power station.
"It is new, so-called dedicated biomass power stations that will have a cap on subsidies, and not those plants that are switching to wood from coal," a spokeswoman for Drax said.
This means that large scale, controversial imports of wood pellets to Britain will continue.
On Wednesday, Edward Davey, Britain's Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, told BBC Radio that importing wood and burning it as biomass was not the long-term answer to the country's energy needs, leading to suggestions that the government was reversing its previously policy of support.
Drax and other large generators switching to biomass from coal will have subsidies phased out by 2027, meaning they will then have to pay all the costs of burning wood instead of the highly-polluting fossil fuel.
"This is something we already knew and does not mark a change in government policy," the Drax spokeswoman added.
Britain's energy ministry said in a statement that it had always been clear that biomass is a transitional technology, "to be replaced by other, lower carbon forms of renewable energy in the medium to long term".
Drax has already converted 660-megawatts of output to biomass, and plans to switch two similar sized units to wood pellets by 2017.
Green groups are concerned that growth in Britain's bioenergy industry will mean the felling of virgin forests for fuel, a practice that was commonplace in Europe and North America before coal was used to power the industrial revolution.
They say that carbon footprint of harvesting trees and shipping wood pellets across the Atlantic is much higher than power companies estimate.
Drax said the fuel it imports has cut emissions in converted units by 80 percent compared with burning seaborne coal, and that the wood used, much of which is sourced in the southern United States, is certified as sustainable.
But not all plants that have switched to biomass have decided to maintain power generation.
Last week, RWE npower said it would close a newly converted 750-megawatt biomass plant at Tilbury by July 21 because of a forecast drop in UK power prices and lack of capital from the Germany-based parent RWE.
Last year Drax scrapped plans to build a new dedicated biomass plant on its site in North Yorkshire, citing the need for better government support. ($1 = 0.6579 British pounds)
(Reporting by John McGarrity; Editing by Anthony Barker)


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Most Popular "Quadriplegic" Titles
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1. Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018)
R | 114 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
On the rocky path to sobriety after a life-changing accident, John Callahan discovers the healing power of art, willing his injured hands into drawing hilarious, often controversial cartoons, which bring him a new lease on life.
Director: Gus Van Sant | Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Jonah Hill, Rooney Mara, Jack Black
Votes: 2,111 | Gross: $1.35M
2. Me Before You (2016)
PG-13 | 106 min | Drama, Romance
A girl in a small town forms an unlikely bond with a recently-paralyzed man she's taking care of.
Director: Thea Sharrock | Stars: Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin, Janet McTeer, Charles Dance
Votes: 150,483 | Gross: $56.25M
3. Million Dollar Baby (2004)
PG-13 | 132 min | Drama, Sport
A determined woman works with a hardened boxing trainer to become a professional.
Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Hilary Swank, Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Jay Baruchel
Votes: 561,655 | Gross: $100.49M
4. Bone Tomahawk (2015)
Not Rated | 132 min | Adventure, Drama, Horror
In the dying days of the old west, an elderly sheriff and his posse set out to rescue their town's doctor from cannibalistic cave dwellers.
Director: S. Craig Zahler | Stars: Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson, Matthew Fox, Richard Jenkins
Votes: 60,858
5. Diary of a Nymphomaniac (2008)
Not Rated | 102 min | Drama, Romance
A chronicle of the life of a middle-class French girl's sexual adventures, her then fall into prostitution, and her ultimate redemption.
Director: Christian Molina | Stars: Belén Fabra, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Llum Barrera, Geraldine Chaplin
Votes: 9,190
6. The Bone Collector (1999)
R | 118 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A quadriplegic ex-homicide detective and his female partner try to track down a serial killer who is terrorizing New York City.
Director: Phillip Noyce | Stars: Denzel Washington, Angelina Jolie, Queen Latifah, Michael Rooker
Votes: 135,500 | Gross: $66.52M
7. Freaks (1932)
Not Rated | 64 min | Drama, Horror
A circus' beautiful trapeze artist agrees to marry the leader of side-show performers, but his deformed friends discover she is only marrying him for his inheritance.
Director: Tod Browning | Stars: Wallace Ford, Leila Hyams, Olga Baclanova, Roscoe Ates
Votes: 36,707
8. Sudden Impact (1983)
R | 117 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A rape victim is exacting revenge on her aggressors in a small town outside San Francisco. "Dirty" Harry Callahan, on suspension for angering his superiors (again), is assigned to the case.
Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Pat Hingle, Bradford Dillman
Votes: 35,419 | Gross: $67.64M
9. The Sea Inside (I) (2004)
PG-13 | 125 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
The factual story of Spaniard Ramon Sampedro, who fought a thirty-year campaign in favor of euthanasia and his own right to die.
Director: Alejandro Amenábar | Stars: Javier Bardem, Belén Rueda, Lola Dueñas, Mabel Rivera
Votes: 70,852 | Gross: $2.09M
10. Monkey Shines (1988)
R | 113 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
A quadriplegic man has a trained monkey help him with his paralysis, until the little monkey begins to develop feelings, and rage, against its new master.
Director: George A. Romero | Stars: Jason Beghe, John Pankow, Kate McNeil, Joyce Van Patten
Votes: 9,079 | Gross: $5.34M
11. Guzaarish (2010)
126 min | Drama
A paralyzed Magician-turned-Radio Jockey files a Petition in Court seeking permission to end his life.
Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali | Stars: Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Shernaz Patel, Aditya Roy Kapoor
Votes: 14,401 | Gross: $1.02M
12. Jackass Number Two (2006)
R | 92 min | Documentary, Action, Comedy
Chris Pontius, Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Bam Margera, and the whole crew return to the screen to raise the stakes higher than ever before.
Director: Jeff Tremaine | Stars: Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Bam Margera
Votes: 61,363 | Gross: $72.78M
13. Rear Window (1998 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Modern remake of Rear Window in which the lead character is paralyzed and lives in a high-tech home filled with assistive technology.
Director: Jeff Bleckner | Stars: Christopher Reeve, Daryl Hannah, Robert Forster, Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Votes: 3,431
14. He Was a Quiet Man (2007)
Not Rated | 95 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
An office worker inadvertently becomes a hero after he saves a woman's life.
Director: Frank A. Cappello | Stars: Christian Slater, Elisha Cuthbert, William H. Macy, Michael DeLuise
Votes: 21,117
15. The Other Side of the Mountain (1975)
PG | 102 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
Young ski champion Jill Kinmont is left paralyzed after a tragic skiing accident. Her best friend suffers the same fate after contracting polio. Jill must slowly put her life back together again with the help of those close to her.
Director: Larry Peerce | Stars: Marilyn Hassett, Beau Bridges, Belinda Montgomery, Nan Martin
Votes: 835 | Gross: $34.67M
16. The Theatre Bizarre (2011)
Not Rated | 114 min | Horror
Down a seedy city street in her neighborhood, young Enola Penny is obsessed with what appears to be a long abandoned theatre. One night, she sees that the front door is slightly ajar and ... See full summary »
Directors: Douglas Buck, Buddy Giovinazzo, David Gregory, Karim Hussain, Jeremy Kasten, Tom Savini, Richard Stanley | Stars: Udo Kier, Virginia Newcomb, Amanda Marquardt, Amelia Gotham
Votes: 3,567
17. Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981)
R | 119 min | Drama
Ken Harrison is an artist who makes sculptures. One day he is involved in a car accident, and is paralyzed from his neck down. All he can do is talk, and he wants to die. In hospital he ... See full summary »
Director: John Badham | Stars: Richard Dreyfuss, John Cassavetes, Christine Lahti, Bob Balaban
Votes: 2,396 | Gross: $8.21M
18. The Brooke Ellison Story (2004 TV Movie)
PG | 91 min | Biography, Drama
Rendered a quadriplegic since a child from a near-fatal neck injury, a young girl fights against all odds to succeed in life from grade school to her acceptance into college under the assistance of her loyal and dedicated mother.
Director: Christopher Reeve | Stars: Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, John Slattery, Lacey Chabert, Vanessa Marano
Votes: 1,470
19. Murderball (2005)
R | 88 min | Documentary, Sport
Quadriplegics, who play full-contact rugby in wheelchairs, overcome unimaginable obstacles to compete in the Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece.
Directors: Henry Alex Rubin, Dana Adam Shapiro | Stars: Joe Soares, Keith Cavill, Mark Zupan, Joe Bishop
Votes: 9,431 | Gross: $1.52M
20. Broken (XIV) (2016)
98 min | Drama, Thriller
A young female escapes her past and absconds to England in search of a new life. She takes a job caring for a tetraplegic but the burden of the job stirs up her past. It seems the limits of caring are not always as clear as they should be.
Director: Shaun Robert Smith | Stars: Morjana Alaoui, Mel Raido, Craig Conway, Patrick Toomey
Votes: 247
21. The Dive from Clausen's Pier (2005 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 86 min | Drama, Romance
When an accident renders her fiancé a quadriplegic, Carrie faces mounting pressures that ultimately cause her to start a new life in New York.
Director: Harry Winer | Stars: Michelle Trachtenberg, Sean Maher, Will Estes, Kristin Fairlie
Votes: 695
22. Nosotros los pobres (1948)
Not Rated | 128 min | Drama
Two kids take a book from a trash can. They begin to read the story of a poor neighborhood in Mexico City. Carpenter Pepe "El Toro" (Infante) lives with his daughter Chachita (Munoz) and ... See full summary »
Director: Ismael Rodríguez | Stars: Pedro Infante, Evita Muñoz 'Chachita', Carmen Montejo, Blanca Estela Pavón
Votes: 772
23. Kyatapirâ (2010)
Not Rated | 85 min | Drama, War
During the Second Sino-Japanese War, in 1940, Lieutenant Kurokawa returns home as a honored and decorated soldier... but deprived of his arms and legs lost in battle in mainland China. All ... See full summary »
Director: Kôji Wakamatsu | Stars: Shinobu Terajima, Keigo Kasuya, Emi Masuda, Sabu Kawahara
Votes: 926 | Gross: $0.00M
24. The Other Side of the Mountain: Part II (1978)
PG | 100 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
Several years after the deaths of Dick Buek and her father, Jill Kinmont and her mother leave Los Angeles to spend their summer in their hometown of Bishop, California. They rent a summer ... See full summary »
Director: Larry Peerce | Stars: Marilyn Hassett, Timothy Bottoms, Nan Martin, Belinda Montgomery
Votes: 271 | Gross: $11.57M
25. L'un reste, l'autre part (2005)
109 min | Comedy, Drama
About two couples, longtime friends un which both husbands engage un long-term affairs
Director: Claude Berri | Stars: Charlotte Gainsbourg, Daniel Auteuil, Nathalie Baye, Pierre Arditi
Votes: 537
26. Joni (1979)
G | 75 min | Biography, Drama
Based on Joni Eareckson's autobiography. She becomes paralyzed after breaking her neck in a swimming accident at age 17. Trying to cope with her new life, she learns to paint using her mouth and finds strength in her new Christian faith.
Director: James F. Collier | Stars: Joni Eareckson Tada, Bert Remsen, Katherine De Hetre, Cooper Huckabee
Votes: 187
27. Act of Love (1980 TV Movie)
104 min | Drama
Old country traditions and values cause Ron Howard to honor the pleas of his brother (played by Mickey Rourke), a quadriplegic following a motorcycle accident, to end his life, and then to ... See full summary »
Director: Jud Taylor | Stars: Ron Howard, Robert Foxworth, Mickey Rourke, David Spielberg
Votes: 102
28. Cavalcade (2005)
90 min | Biography, Drama
An accomplished playboy Leo neglects his girlfriend and enjoys parties. His girlfriend parts from him and then, when he wants to see her once more, he has an accident. He survives, but his ... See full summary »
Director: Steve Suissa | Stars: Titoff, Marion Cotillard, Richard Bohringer, Bérénice Bejo
Votes: 161
29. Short Circuits (2006)
105 min | Drama
At night a city bus driver finds an abandoned baby near a stop. A divorced man comes to pick up his excited son for the weekend. A pretty doctor befriends a quadriplegic. Out of this ... See full summary »
Director: Janez Lapajne | Stars: Tjasa Zeleznik, Grega Zorc, Jernej Sugman, Sebastian Cavazza
Votes: 164
30. Edie & Thea: A Very Long Engagement (2009)
Not Rated | 61 min | Documentary, Drama, Romance
After 42 years, feisty and delightful lesbian couple Edie and Thea are finally getting married. From the early '60s to the present day, the tireless community activists persevere through ... See full summary »
Directors: Susan Muska, Gréta Olafsdóttir | Stars: Thea Spyer, Edea Windsor
Votes: 343
31. Du bleu jusqu'en Amérique (1999)
100 min | Drama
Victim of a terrible accident, overnight the young Camille Balaise finds himself in another world; that of rehabilitation. His life till now no longer counts, what is to become of him he ... See full summary »
Director: Sarah Lévy | Stars: Samuel Jouy, Marion Cotillard, Albert Dupontel, Claude Perron
Votes: 104
32. Condenado a vivir (2001 TV Movie)
79 min | Drama
The Galician fisherman Ramón Sampedro is left a quadriplegic following a diving accident. He finds that there is no dignity in his life and wants to end his life. Not being able to do this ... See full summary »
Director: Roberto Bodegas | Stars: Ernesto Chao, María Bouzas, Rosa Álvarez, Sonia Castelo
Votes: 24
33. The Switch (1993 TV Movie)
91 min | Biography, Drama
Larry McAfee is paralyzed from the neck down following a motorcycle accident. He gradually loses the will to live, in the meantime befriending a talk radio DJ (portrayed by Craig T Nelson) ... See full summary »
Director: Bobby Roth | Stars: Gary Cole, Craig T. Nelson, Kathleen Nolan, Chris Mulkey
Votes: 68
34. Who Are the DeBolts? [And Where Did They Get 19 Kids?] (1977)
Not Rated | 72 min | Documentary, Biography
Dorothy and Bob DeBolt's tale of the struggles and joys involved in their 19 adopted children, many of who are physically disabled war orphans.
Director: John Korty | Stars: Kim Atwood, Marty Atwood, Mike Atwood, Mimi Atwood
Votes: 153
35. CinemAbility (2012)
PG-13 | 98 min | Documentary
This documentary examines the ever-changing portrayals of disability story lines in film, TV and the web to see if the media has had a hand in transforming the societal inclusion of people with disabilities.
Director: Jenni Gold | Stars: Ben Affleck, Michael Apted, Adam Arkin, Paris Barclay
Votes: 24
36. Fourplay (2012)
Unrated | 80 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A feature anthology of short tales of sexual intimacy set in four American cities.
Director: Kyle Henry | Stars: Christeene, Gary Chason, Danielle Rene, Atticus Rowe
Votes: 52
37. The Hollywood Quad (2008 TV Movie)
Director: James Troesh | Stars: James Troesh, Bryan Cranston, Cali T. Rossen, Katie Bogart Ward
Votes: 10
38. Wheels of Steel
Action, Biography, Crime | Announced
Now confined to a wheelchair as a quadriplegic, Hector Omero Rodriguez felt his life was over, it wasn't. He turned fate to fortune and rolled to the top of the brutal Gulf Coast Drug Cartel. Invisible to the DEA, he was making billions.
39. When Pigs Fly (2007)
62 min | Documentary
Directors: Eric Breitenbach, Phyllis Redman
Votes: 9
40. Gravity Is My Enemy (1977)
26 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
A look at artist Mark Hicks of Manhattan Beach, California, a quadriplegic since falling out of a tree at age 14. His work is examined, along with a discussion of his being a student at ... See full summary »
Director: John C. Joseph | Stars: Mark Hicks, Jan Stussy
Votes: 16
41. More Than Walking (2009)
25 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
'Perhaps not all of us will walk again--but that's okay, because our goal is something more than walking....' Quadriplegic college student and filmmaker Jonathan Sigworth returns to India ... See full summary »
Director: Jonathan Sigworth | Stars: Radha Krishnan, Riya Gupta, Rahul Munnalal, Navin Gulia
Votes: 7
42. Stilts & Spokes (2014)
74 min | Documentary, Biography, Romance
A quadriplegic man meets a woman amputee and falls in love.
Director: Jack Winch | Stars: Jay Cramer, Sunny Hoffman, Katy Sullivan
43. Discapacitados (2009)
17 min | Short
There are two myths about disabled people: that they cant do anything, or that they can do everything. but the truth is they are human, just like us. This short documentary deals with the ... See full summary »
Director: Samuel Henríquez | Stars: Norma Maldonado Vega, Miguel Angel Penaflor Velasco, Sonia Miranda Sanchez
44. The Ride (IV) (2012)
55 min | Documentary, Adventure, Biography
Strap yourself in as four Aussie blokes swap wheelchairs for quad bikes and embark on the ride of their lives. This documentary charts their 5000km adventure across the outback, as they ... See full summary »
Director: Sandra Cook | Stars: Craig Parsons, Jim Cairns, Anton Zapelli, Terry Mader
45. Active Partners (1979)
18 min | Documentary, Short
Male quadriplegic has satisfying sex life with female partner.
46. Turning the Corner (2004)
97 min | Comedy, Romance
"Turning The Corner" focuses on a group of college students at turning points in their lives. Most are approaching graduation and the real world. One of the characters, Albert, is not close... See full summary »
Director: Daniel M. McCormack | Stars: Sarah Brunet, Frank Conti, Anita Davis, Dan Davis
Votes: 19
Highway to Heaven (1984–1989)
A Match Made in Heaven
TV-G | 60 min | Drama, Fantasy
Jonathan's friend Scotty, a quadriplegic, wonders if his relationship with a woman can succeed, and while Jonathan is delighted to help Mark isn't so keen about it ... since the woman in question is his cousin Diane.
Director: Michael Landon | Stars: Michael Landon, Victor French, Margie Impert, Chris Hendrie
Votes: 46
Rescue Me (2004–2011)
TV-MA | 43 min | Drama, Comedy
Tommy and Sheila do their best to adjust to life after Damian's accident. Sheila copes with her grief, Tommy struggles to budget his time, and the guys find themselves with a new pickup ploy.
Director: Peter Tolan | Stars: Denis Leary, Adam Ferrara, Michael Lombardi, Steven Pasquale
Votes: 74
Nyukhach (2013– )
Episode #2.7
50 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Several concurrent investigations test Viktor's friendship with the Sniffer, some of which bear these features: a missing quadriplegic, criminal malpractice, a missing finger, "ghost" men and a 1980s children's show.
Director: Artyom Litvinenko | Stars: Kirill Käro, Ivan Oganesyan, Nikolay Chindyaykin, Mariya Anikanova
Votes: 8
Nyukhach (2013– )
Episode #2.8
63 min | Action, Crime, Drama
As Viktor prepares an arrest team against his friend, the Sniffer awakens in the clutches of the "ghost" men, aiming to recruit him with a very tempting proposal.
Director: Artyom Litvinenko | Stars: Kirill Käro, Ivan Oganesyan, Nikolay Chindyaykin, Mariya Anikanova
Votes: 11


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The difference is noticeable the moment one crosses the border from West Bengal into Sikkim. Colourful stone arches and wall panels embedded with Sikkimese tribal motifs greet a visitor and houses and streets take on a more cheerful and cleaner hue. Rangpo, the first town across the border, shows signs of civic order not associated with the chaos and municipal neglect of Indian small towns.
The change is starker as one enters the precincts of Gangtok, the state capital, with a sign proclaiming "You are now entering an open defecation-free zone".
Gangtok's development is a surprise, especially since one was coming here after some decades. The streets are clean and litter-free (littering invites deterrent fines), traffic is organised and disciplined (overtaking during peak hours on narrow hill roads also invites heavy fines of up to Rs 5,000) and the well-planned city centre with its pedestrian walkways, well maintained overbridges and tubular connectors, a nearly kilometre-long tiled pedestrian shopping plaza, bisected by fountains, flowering plants and benches, makes one feel one is in some Southeast Asian city, not India. Gangtok Municipal Corporation is one civic body that seems to be doing its work, quite unlike slothful municipalities in the rest of the country.
Sikkim gives you the first impression of a well-administered state. Pawan Chamling, has now been in power for nearly 22 years and, by the end of his fifth term in 2019, will become the longest serving Chief Minister in India, overtaking the late West Bengal chief minister Jyoti Basu's record of an unbroken 23 years.
The Sikkimese driver only reinforces the impression of a working administration when he tells you that the same driver becomes a completely different person when he is driving through West Bengal and when he enters Sikkim. "Ek hi driver mein zameen aasman ka farak hai (there is a heaven and earth differences in the same driver)," said Mohan Chhetri. "In Sikkim he knows that he will get pulled up by the police and penalised if he doesnt follow the traffic rules strictly; in West Bengal he does what he likes and the policeman defers to him."
How is that a state that, by all accounts is run quite efficiently, has many distinctions to its credit, including being the country's first organic state and the state with the cleanest hill station (Gangtok), is so little known and talked about outside the state?
In Delhi, people even ask if Sikkim is part of India and in many parts of the country a Sikkimese is looked upon as a foreigner. A recent article in Sikkim Express, written by local commentator Jiwan Rai, summed up the angst of the Sikkimese when he asks: "It would be interesting to know how much the rest of India knows about us. How much interest or concern do we generate in the domain of public communication in mainstream India?"
Rai goes on to illustrate how "A film star's (Amitabh Bachchan's) dog's death merited a 166 word report (in a national daily) and the first Chief Minister of Sikkim's (Kazi Lhendup Dorji, who spearheaded the merger of the Himalayan kingdom with India in 1975) passing away merited a shorter report of 154 words".
"Only when an earthquake hits hard enough to crumble a few buildings can it be a little more visible nationally. That's Siikim in India," he lamented, perhaps justifiably, on the Delhi-centric reporting of mainstream India and its waking up to the existence of the more distant parts of India only when a natural calamity or disaster strikes.
One of the main problems of Sikkim is accessibility. It has no air link - the airport project is delayed by over three years until 2017 - and the only access is through Bagdogra, from where a four-hour - if there are no landslides - drive along the picturesque Teesta river, brings you to Gangtok. The nearest railhead is New Jalpaiguri in West Bengal through which it gets a lot of tourists from eastern India. Tourism is nevertheless booming as Sikkim provides good hill-station experience, with a lot of ecotourism and homestays, at affordable costs.
But things might be changing. For one, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who visited the state in January to inaugurate the Sikkim Organic Festival, saw first-hand some of its achievements and returned impressed. "Other states can take a lead from Sikkim," Modi said at a rally in Meghalaya in May, while talking about its sustainable agriculture exemplified by its use of cow urine instead of chemical fertilliser to exterminate pests.
Being India's least populous state with a population of just over 610,000, and the second smallest after Goa, its mountainous, landlocked geography and its strategic location, where it shares boundaries on three sides with China, Nepal and Bhutan, makes agriculture (only 11 percent of its 7,000 sq km land area is available for cultivation), transportation and communication difficult and administration a challenge.
But it has still managed to get recognition for its achievements, including the Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Public Administration in 2013 for rural management and development. It also got an award for 100 percent sanitation, the first and only state in the country to achieve this. One of the significant aspects of governance in Sikkim is the devolution of power to the panchayats and empowerment of women. About 70 percent of the rural development budget was handled by gram panchayats that has resulted in a bottoms-up development and made a significant dent in poverty reduction. Extreme poverty is absent in Sikkim and the government claims it is a "beggar-free and slum-free state".
About 50 per cent seats in panchayats are also reserved for women demonstrating an exemplary paradigm in gender parity at the grassroots.
With so much achieved - its GDP growth has been consistently over 12 percent, the highest in the country - there is a rising sense that tiny Sikkim can export peace and its paradigm of sustainable and eco-friendly development to the rest of India. In many ways this is already happening; droves of ministers and policymakers from other parts of the country visit Sikkim and go back lauding its initiatives.
But its policy success has bred its own downside. Although the state has literacy rate of over 80 percent, the quality of education is poor and lack of skill development has resulted in jobs going to outsiders. With the state attracting a large number of pharmaceutical companies, the government has now made it mandatory for them to reserve local employment and award contracts to local companies.
Nevertheless, the state's superior quality of life, its clean air and easygoing lifestyle deter youngsters from pursuing ambitions in metro cities - unlike in other northeastern states. And the growing frustration of unfulfilled expectations combined with the easy availability of banned substances is leading to a growing number of drug addicts. Sikkim, unexpectedly, also has a high rate of suicides, much higher than national average, a phenomenon sociologists are hard put to explain.
Chamling has often said that his vision is to make Gangtok like Singapore and Sikkim's rural areas like Switzerland. P.D. Rai, the lone MP from Sikkim in the Lok Sabha, a graduate of both IIT and IIM, elaborates that it translates into making Sikkim a "modern state, fuelled by high quality of knowledge and education, health and wellness and sustainable agriculture and living".
A small state thinking big is not unusual, but it can only happen if New Delhi supports a regional party (Sikkim Democratic Front) to achieve its political goals without seeking to destabilise it and foist its own party regime and line of thinking on a simple people.
(Tarun Basu is a veteran journalist and analyst. The views expressed are personal. He can be contacted at email@example.com)


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The term ``forced busing`` takes on new meaning when you talk to travelers at the city`s new Greyhound terminal. In this societal stewpot, it refers not to court-ordered school transportation, but rather to the circumstances that conspire to bring many here.
Case in point: Jennifer Buford, an 18-year-old lifeguard from west suburban Addison, who was driving her 1973 VW bug through Ohio to see friends. Despite the car`s age and pedigree, ``it`s in awesome shape,`` she said-except, that is, for the fact that, by Cincinnati, it had surrendered all of its oil to the route, turning a churning engine into dead weight and a carefree summer holiday into one of the most expensive long weekends in Ohio on record.


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JACKSONVILLE – It was just a tough night offensively all the way around for the Angelina College Lady Roadrunners, whose struggles with the ball led to a 70-56 loss to Jacksonville's Lady Jaguars Thursday night in Jacksonville.
The Lady 'Runners turned the ball over 25 times, leading to 13 Lady Jag points; and AC managed to hit just 20 of 65 shot attempts (30 percent) in the loss.
Demetria Foreman led AC with 16 points, Lexi Harris added 11 points and 10 boards and Diamond Webb and Cekret Davis added 10 points each for the Lady Roadrunners, now 14-8, 6-3 on the season.
Jacksonville (11-10, 4-4) got a double-double from both Khadijah Carter (18 points, 15 rebounds) and Jasmine Robinson (16 points, 11 boards). Susan Agesen added 11 points in the Jacksonville win.
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JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville Jaguars held the Angelina College Roadrunners to a 37 percent shooting effort from the floor while hitting nearly 60 percent of their own shots to knock off AC 98-79 Thursday in Jacksonville.
Five Jags posted double figures, including Kennedy Eubanks with 18, Daniel Skinner and Mitchell Farr with 14 each, Devon Anderson with 12 and Nimrod Hilliard with 11.
Jaylen Daniel led the Roadrunners, who dropped their third straight with the loss, with 19 points. Quentin Ellis and Donald Thomas added 15 and Victor Mbachu 10 for AC, now 14-9, 7-5 on the season.
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Discuss and debate the issues that mean the most to you.
Hi! So when I pitched the idea to write about street harassment to Phoebe and Rebecca, I was worried that I wouldn't be, like, qualified enough to write about it.
Because, you know, I'm male. And being male does tend to keep the street-harassers away (most of the time), so my experience is perhaps rather limited. Regardless, I'm just going to throw my unqualified perspective at you. Sorry.
This is the kind of dimly lit road I shit myself on if I pass a stranger.
Anyway, when I got thinking about it, I realised I have experienced street harassment – albeit at a very mild and diluted level. My makeup/clothes/hair have led numerous people to mistake me for a girl in the past – I have had everything from 'This is a man's toilet!' to 'Get in the car darling'.
I have also been harassed on other occasions, just for dressing differently. If certain people can find a reason to comment on you in public, and find a way to exert some kind of dominance over you, they will. And that's disgusting. The way I dress/my sexuality/gender does not give you the right to touch me or even comment on me in any way.
Even if you do think I look a bit 'weird', doesn't mean you get to talk to me. At all.
But really, I actually feel lucky that I have that experience, because few men have a real idea about how terrifying it is to be harassed in the street by strangers, simply because it just doesn't happen to most men on the same kind of level. But on whatever level, it happens everywhere.
Harassment on public transport can sometimes be even more distressing than on the street, because it's in an enclosed environment that can feel hideously claustrophobic when someone is giving you unwanted attention. Instead of 'Please don't eat smelly food or listen to loud music' signs everywhere, there should be more public awareness about public harassment and sexism.
I'm sure the high majority of people would much rather choke on someone's odious Cornish pasty fumes on the tube than be groped by a slimy hand, and have 'no smelly food' notices replaced with something that might possibly deter those slimy hands.
Seriously though, whose idea was it to put these places in train stations? EwwWww
But then, signs wouldn't be enough. Signs won't stop a man with dark intentions on a dimly lit street when he spots a girl, alone.
There are things we can do. My friend Sam made me tearful the other week, because he rescued someone from blatant street harassment. We saw this girl at a busy bus stop in broad daylight by a man who was flicking his tongue up and down at her. It was like some nausea-inducing attempt at a cunnilingus charade. She was recoiling. Everyone at the bus stop simply avoided eye contact and stood still, silent.
As soon as Sam saw what was going on, he immediately went over to the victim of the tongue-man. 'Oh hiyaa, how are you?' beamed Sam, pretending he knew the girl. Tongue-man, deterred, wandered off. The girl was a bit bewildered of course, but she was grateful all the same.
This incident inspired me and upset me in equal measure. Because I know that in that situation, I would have probably been one of those mute people at the busy bus stop. Not because I don't care, but because I am too worried about what would happen to me if I intervened. And that makes me SICK.
Because it means that the harassers are winning because of my selfishness. Essentially, street harassment appears to me as a morally wrong exertion of power intended to dominate, suppress and objectify women. And the fact that anyone feels the need to exert that power is a miserable idiosyncrasy of patriarchy.
For a real difference to be made, both sexes need to understand how much of a significant problem that street harassment is, and that needs to be taught from a young age.
In your eyes, is street harassment ever okay? What do you think men and bystanders can do to help stop it?
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As he walks through a crowded playground at Westminster Academy, heads turn. Several second-graders stop swinging from the jungle gym to shout his name.
``Hey, Danny!`` one yells, smiling as he runs over to give his hero a high- five. Actually, it`s a low-five for the 6-foot-5 subject of the kid`s adoration. But the tall quarterback gladly reaches down to slap palms.
The name is Danny Kanell, but to these youngsters, and to the rest of Westminster Academy, it may as well be Danny Marino.
``I`ve got two boys who already look up to him,`` said Westminster coach Bill Murton. ``I go home and they have a little number 12 on their shirt. I say, Who are you? and they say, `I`m Danny Kanell.`
``It`s cute.``
Cute is not among the adjectives that opponents and college recruiters use to describe Kanell. Instead, they employ terms such as these: Rifle-armed. Instinctive. Intelligent. Unstoppable.
Though he`s played organized football less than two years, Kanell is considered by most scouting experts to be one of the three best high-school quarterbacks in the nation. Some say the best.
And one guy who has plenty of first-hand knowledge of quarterbacking knows why.
``Quite honestly, I`ve never seen anything like the way he`s picked up the game,`` said Mike Phipps, the former Cleveland Browns quarterback who serves as a Westminster assistant.
``You just would not believe he`s only played two years. A lot of it has to do with natural ability, and also with the way he picks things up so easily.``


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Watch Jeremy Lin Hilariously Scare The Crap Out Of Fans At A Wax Museum
The only person he couldn't fool was his mom.
Recent Los Angeles Lakers point guard, Jeremy Lin, had his wax figure unveiled at Madam Tussaud's in San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf back in August, and naturally, he saw the perfect opportunity to prank his fans and family:
Jeremy's mother was, naturally, the only one who was not fooled:
And no wonder. She's no stranger to JLin's pranks:
We get a feeling for his pranks, he gets smacked by dear old mom quite a bit:
h/t: Bleacher Report