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At this point, no one should be all that surprised. Rock stars curse. But when it happens on American Idol, typically thought of as a bastion of family-friendly programming, and comes out of the mouths of judges Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson, it stops the show.
"Casey, man, you already are a cult hero," Tyler told Casey Abrams, who earned the judges' one and only save a few weeks ago and whose rendition of Maroon 5's "Harder To Breathe" impressed Tyler. "I mean, there's millions of people in America that are really angry because you pissed them off because you're so f---king good. You changed so many people's minds. I love you."
"Steven, Steven," interrupted Jackson, mimicking Tyler, "because he's so f---king good?" Jennifer Lopez was still looking at Tyler in astonishment. "The wheels have fallen off this program," said host Ryan Seacrest.
But here's what you didn't see when they finally cut to commercial: Led by executive producer Nigel Lythgoe, who raised his arms to the heavens, as if to say, "What was that?" a gaggle of nervous producers and network executives descended on the set in five seconds flat.
Then Lythgoe, trying not to laugh, got down on his knees in front of the judges' table, right in front of Tyler, and put his hands together in prayer, begging him to behave. Joining Lythgoe were Fox alternative programming chief Mike Darnell and executive producer Cecile Frot-Coutaz. They've got the tape-delay technology to deal with language like this. But they also know that it's not that hard to read lips. Even the camera operators were laughing. "Did you hear that?" asked one cameraman. "They're gonna have to bleep him big time." Said another camera operator, "There's a dead man in the control room right now, probably had a heart attack, and they're drawing lines around his body."
For his part, Tyler looked undisturbed, as if he couldn't understand what all the fuss was about. His two assistants arrived with the usual bag full of snacks — Tyler munches on junk food during commercial breaks — and hairspray to control his carefully arranged head of waves. He behaved for the rest of the night.
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She upholds the law. He breaks it. Two blue hearts, both alike in bravery In not-so-fair London, where we lay our scene From gun crime to petty theft Where family is blood and survival makes hands unclean In this place, we find two hearts who should be foes And yet, ... more >
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MELBOURNE — Mayor Harry Goode Jr. asked Gov. Bob Graham on Wednesday to consider appointing four people who have connections in Melbourne to the South Brevard Water Authority.
Melbourne City Council endorsed on Tuesday authority nominees Amy Williams, director of finance for Melbourne; West Melbourne Councilman Ed Bollinger, who is water conservation program director for Melbourne; Rochelle Lawandales, former city grants administrator; and Paul Jennings, a professor of chemical and environmental engineering at the Florida Institute of Technology.


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Russia, Ukraine, Portugal, and Croatia have all scored wins in European qualifying matches for next year's World Cup football (soccer) tournament in Germany.
Portugal took the lead in Group-Three after scoring a 2-0 win over Slovakia. Slovakia is second in the group while Russia is third following its 2-0 win over Latvia. Also, Estonia scored a 2-0 win over Liechtenstein.
A special visitor attended the Portugal-Slovakia match -- an Indonesian boy named Martunis, who survived last December's earthquake and tsunami and was found wandering on a beach in Banda Aceh. International Football Federation President Sepp Blatter, Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio and members of both teams personally greeted the boy before the match.
Meanwhile in Group-Two, Ukraine moved to the top of the standings with 20 points following its 2-0 win over Kazakhstan. Greece is second in the group after playing Turkey to a scoreless draw Saturday.
Spain moved into a first place tie in Group-Seven with a 1-0 win over Lithuania in Valencia. Alberto Luque scored the only goal of the match in the 68th minute. In Group-8, Croatia scored a 3-1 win over Bulgaria. Croatia leads the group with 16 points, followed by Sweden, which defeated Malta, 6-0. Hungary defeated Iceland, 3-2 in Group-8 play.
The Netherlands defeated Romania, 2-0, and leads Group-1 with 19 points. The Czech Republic is in second place following its 8-1 plastering of Andorra. Macedonia scored a 2-1 win over Armenia.
The winner of each group and the two best second placed teams automatically qualify for the World Cup. The six other second placed teams face playoffs for three berths to Germany.
In African qualifying, South Africa defeated the Cape Verde Islands, 2-1. South Africa leads its group with 15 points.
Cameroon scored a 4-1 win over Benin. Cameroon is second in African Group-3 behind Ivory Coast. Also Saturday, Tunisia beat Botswana, 3-1. The group winners qualify for the World Cup.
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Characters in Hamlet and Claudius
1. How much time has passed between Act 1 and Act 2? How do you know? (Keep watching for evidence.)
2. What is Polonius telling Reynaldo to do? What does this tell up about Polonius and his way of thinking and acting? Polonius is directing Reynaldo to question Laertes' friends to find out what Laertes is up to in France. Reynaldo must accuse Laertes of false offenses, not any too consequential, in order to find out the truth of his behavior. Reynaldo and Polonius seemed used to the idea of following others around and being clever and well thought in their methods, so it would seem that Polonius is one of suspicion and mistrustful of even his own son.
3. Why is Ophelia so upset when she enters at 126.96.36.199? What has happened to her? Does Hamlet's appearance (in her telling) as a madman (a distracted lover) come as a surprise after what we last heard him say? Why would he appear in this sort of madness to her? Is there any possibility he really is a distracted lover responding to Ophelia's apparent rejection of him? How well has she obeyed her father's orders in 1.3? When Ophelia enters the scene she cries that she has been frightened by Hamlet's strange behavior. While she was sowing in her room Hamlet barged in with dirty and messed up clothes, looking pitiful and insane. He then went up to Ophelia and held her wrist while stroking the side of her face, nodding three times and sighing "profoundly", then subsequently leaving her. It was surprising to involve Ophelia so directly in Hamlet's play at insanity, as I figured he would act around Claudius and Polonius instead. But by acting as a distraught lover, the source of his insanity is clearer and easily acceptable by Claudius, Gertrude, and Polonius than the "murder" of King Hamlet. It is difficult to tell if Hamlet truly is upset at being rejected, as they have not been in a scene together and as Hamlet seems to condemn women from his experiences from his mother. Ophelia has strictly obeyed her father, since she fears that Hamlet's actions were due to her denying him according to Polonius' orders.
4. What is Polonius' response to what Ophelia tells him? Where are they going? When Ophelia tells Polonius of Hamlet's strange behavior Polonius responds by telling Ophelia that he will tell the King Claudius of their suspicions. Polonius then displays a guilty response, by saying that he had gone too far in forcing Ophelia to so abruptly deny Hamlet, and felt sorry for how his suspicions had played out.
1. Why have Rosencrantz and Guildenstern come to court? What is their relation to Hamlet? What use does Claudius have for them? Does this remind you of Polonius' use for Reynaldo? Are there any significant differences? Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are both too childhood friends of Hamlet and have been sent by Claudius and Gertrude to come to Elsinore and spy on Hamlet to find out the source of his madness and his hidden behaviors. Claudius has the advantage of his belief that Hamlet strong trust for his childhood friends. This reminds me of Polonius' use for Reynaldo in the secret methods of getting information about their sons but Claudius seems already aware of what Hamlet is doing and acting and has a solid hypothesis of the source of such behavior. On the other hand, Polonius was unsure of Laertes' behavior and would lie to find the truth.
2. We've now had several different explanations of Hamlet's madness: love (2.1.86, 103), his father's death (2.2.8), and that plus "our o'erhasty marriage" (2.2.57note Gertrude's awareness of impropriety). Are people content with these explanations? Are you? Gertrude seems content with knowing that Hamlet is mad because of her hasty marriage to his uncle and the death of King Hamlet, and would seem that Claudius is less convinced. Claudius doesn't tell Gertrude of the news Polonius just gave him of Hamlet being mad for love, nor does Gertrude even inquire what Claudius has found. Gertrude seems less...
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CHESTER, Pa. — Not only did the Union stave off playoff elimination with Sunday's 2-0 win over the Seattle Sounders, but according to FiveThirtyEight, the club also managed to turn a less-than-one-percent chance to make the postseason into exactly one percent.
So, you're saying there's a chance ...
"I think in soccer it's never over," Union left back Fabinho said. "I know it's hard to make the playoffs but we play for a great club. You saw today, 17,000 people came to watch the game. You have to play for those guys. Playoffs or not, our chances are very small but you have to play hard, always."
Four points behind the New York Red Bulls for the final playoff spot, the Union are in it mathematically. The Red Bulls, with three games left, haven't won in their last eight matches. But despite the minuscule chance of overcoming the deficit, the Union aren't changing their focus.
"We're not mathematically eliminated, we have to win two soccer games in a row which isn't impossible," Union manager Jim Curtin said. "A certain rival has to lose three games in a row, which also isn't impossible either. We're most focused on our performance, getting better as a group, evaluating things for not only this year but beyond."
Heroic Blake
Another game, another unbelievable effort from Union goalkeeper Andre Blake.
"Andre is special," Curtin said. "He makes the spectacular save look routine. He made some incredible saves to keep it at 1-0. He's last year's [MLS Goalkeeper of the Year] for a reason."
Despite facing zero shots or attempts in the first half, the Jamaican was forced into multiple eye-popping stops in the second stanza.
Stuffing Sounders leading scorer Clint Dempsey on three different occasions, the goalkeeper wasn't phased by the sudden increase in work. He finished with five saves and his ninth shutout of the season.
"At any time the game can start changing," said Blake, who was called up for the Jamaican National Team for a friendly against Saudi Arabia during the upcoming international break. "When it's quiet, I just try to stay in the game mentally to stay connected. Be ready for anything."
Jet-setting Medunjanin
It's been a good week for Union midfielder Haris Medunjanin. With a secondary helper on Sunday, he became the fifth Union player in a season to record 10 assists. Sebastien Le Toux and Cristian Maidana both did it twice.
Medunjanin was also called up to the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team for upcoming World Cup qualification.
"It's an honor to play for my country," said Medunjanin, who was also called up in June. "We have an important game, we play against Belgium so we need to win two games. We play Belgium and Estonia, so if we win two games, we're going to be in the playoffs for the World Cup for next year, so I'm very excited to be there, to see my family."
Immediately following Sunday's match, Medunjanin headed to Newark Airport, where he faced an eight-hour flight to Munich, Germany. He'll then travel to Bosnia. But the long trip is a small price to pay for the veteran Medunjanin.
"It's a dream to play on the biggest stage like a World Cup," he said. "We have a good team but we only went one time to a big tournament. We need to fight and hopefully, we can be there next year."
Making it count
Marcus Epps didn't expect to get the start on Sunday. But when his number was called, following Chris Pontius's departure from warm-ups with an abdominal injury, the rookie didn't disappoint.
"It was definitely a surprise," Epps said. "I didn't know Chris was not going to be ready, but coach trains us to be ready at any moment, and as soon as I got the news, I just tried to focus in and make sure I'm ready to help the team as soon as the game started."
In the 28th minute, Epps gathered a pass from Ilsinho, and from the right side of the box, fired off a shot that beat Stefan Frei for the 1-0 Union lead. They never relinquished that advantage. It was Epps' second goal in six starts this season.
"I saw the defense was collecting and they were doing pretty well blocking my crosses and shots during the game," he said. "So I saw space near-post, and I thought it would be better to be composed and sneak it in near-post."
Quote of the match
"I feel good, man. I feel very good," said Fabinho, when asked about his three-shot performance.
"With Seattle traveling from across the country, you have an opportunity to play, go forward. I tried it today, I tried to score, I tried to cross. I felt very good. I had to help my team."
Stat of the match
122.7 — the game minutes it takes for Roland Alberg to score a goal. He buried his seventh of the season on Sunday. He scored once every 128 minutes last season.


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Sonic Fan Art - Looking for critique
Hey everyone,
I recently finished my latest piece "Sonic Fan Art", but I am a bit unhappy with the result. This was the first time I tried to draw a character in perspective with a stronger pose so I am not sure if it's right. Furthermore I feel like the anatomy (I purposely exaggerated the muscles) is a bit off.
The direction I wanted this piece to take is portraying Sonic in a more "realistic" and stronger looking way.
I would appreciate if you can help me out with critique (paintovers would be great, but I take all the critique I can get!).
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There are problems with the proportion because when you depicted him in perspective, you didn't actually plot out the perspective with correct sense of scale in the z-depth, resulting in inconsistent and abnormal proportions. His calf looks abnormally big, and that foot is also huge.
When you exaggerate anatomy, you have to do it artfully so that it still looks like anatomy instead of odd protrusions of masses that look so alien that they no longer look like natural structure of the body.
The contrast of your values are a bit scattered, creating a noisy look that has highlights everywhere, thus diminishing the visual weight that highlights are supposed to have, and diluting the gritty vibe you're trying to create. High contrast should be used sparingly at your main focal points so they really make a point. A good piece of artwork would ideally have hierarchy of visual weight, and the values should be controlled to manage selective detail and visual interest.
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The Ellen Page Inception Look: Asexual Chic
Everyone else gets to look fantastic except Page. No fair!
Poor Ellen Page. While most everyone else in Inception looks ripped out of a fashion-magazine spread, she has to traipse around in Christopher Nolan's version of graduate-student chic — ill-fitting corduroys, ratty jackets, and scuffed, oddly pointy motorcycle boots. When Page first shows up as a brilliant architecture student, dressed in baggy pants and, strangely, a neckerchief, she looks not only childish, but of a different movie altogether than Leonardo DiCaprio, who slinks through Inception in GQ-worthy custom three-piece suits.
As Dana Stevens put it in her review for Slate: "I never really bought Ellen Page as a dream-designing prodigy; when she first appeared onscreen in her indie-girl duds, all I could think was 'This is a job for Juno!'" And it's true; that alternative aesthetic has followed Page from movie to movie (Juno to Smart People to Whip It ) and clearly informs her character's costumes in Inception (in real life, though, she seems to have ditched the thrift-store look for Hollywood's standard glam). Which would be fine, if they'd at least gotten her a pair of pants that fit. Since Page plays the asexual sidekick, it makes sense that Nolan wouldn't dress her as he does Marion Cotillard's character, decked out in gorgeous, lingerie-inspired couture. And yet, did he have to make her look like a little boy?
According to our very informal survey of grad students (er, our friends), neckerchiefs are not currently a staple of the PhD crowd, and yet she dons one in every single scene. She looks like a cross between a boy scout and the Swedish Chef. Perhaps this is just another Nolan subconscious trick — Page's character is stuck dreaming about her youth spent as a boy sailor? Regardless, there are better ways to signify that Page is smart and not the female character whom DiCaprio wants to sleep with than sticking her in unattractive, earth-tone duds. Like, say, giving her a pair of glasses.


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Jared Leto reveals he hasn't even watched his Oscar-winning role in Dallas Buyers Club
Jared Leto may have won an Academy Award for his part in Dallas Buyers Club, but apparently he hasn't even watched his own performance in the film.
The 42-year-old best supporting actor winner insists the feature is worth watching, despite the fact he hasn't bothered to sit through the two hour drama himself.
'If you have not seen it, you must see it,' the actor told the audience on Ellen DeGeneres's talk show following his Sunday night win.
'I have not seen the film yet. I'm going to trust you. I think one day I will watch it, because, you know, I'll be curious at some point,' he went on, highlighting the point he hasn't watched the film.
He did, however, offer an excuse for not watching his own work, saying it was 'intense' making the feature in which he plays a transgender HIV victim.
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In our hyper-connected society, it is difficult, if not impossible, for potential hazards to remain under the radar. Before the advent of the internet, important consumer issues could remain out of the spotlight, affording companies the luxury of settling serious offences without informing consumers of the risks they've been exposed to. This was the method of resolution the Ford Motor Company's chose back in the 1970's; despite hundreds of casualties, the automaker delayed recalling the Ford Pinto for nearly a decade based on a simple cost-benefit analysis. It was able to keep things quiet because thorough journalistic investigations were needed to disclose a story. There weren't tool to easily disseminate the information to the public and nurture a debate. In contrast, nowadays, thanks to social media, raw information broadcasted online can be enough to expose a company' practices to the public and trigger a major media turmoil.
By analyzing three prominent recall campaigns recently carried out in the US automotive sector, we aim to highlight a set of good and poor practices in the management of such corporate crises. We selected the recent recalls conducted by Toyota, General Motors and Tesla Motors because they are similar in pattern and media coverage, but had highly different outcomes: some companies faced long-term negative effects whereas others bounced back swiftly. While they differ in scope, we believe they provide a strong foundation for understanding how digital tools have modified communication practices in crisis situation.
Toyota's recall crisis began at the end of 2009 when reports of unintended acceleration surfaced in several vehicles. The issue has been attributed to floor mat entrapment. This simple defect has triggered the recall of 10 million cars worldwide, and caused 34 reported deaths. In 2014, it was General Motors turn to face its largest safety-defect crisis. A faulty ignition switch, which caused at least 13 deaths, forced the company to recall about 16 million vehicles from its US fleet. In October 2013, a Tesla caught on fire after hitting debris on a highway. The scene was recorded and immediately broadcast on the internet. The video triggered unprecedented media turmoil and led to the recall of 30,000 Tesla model S.
What these examples teach us about product recalls, in a nutshell:
- The benefits of a social recall (a social media communication strategy that demonstrates a high level of responsibility) should not be underestimated as it can play an essential role in navigating the product harm-crisis. However, it also creates a new set of challenges as poor practices while implementing this kind of communication often lead to easily preventable mistakes.
- By developing an effective channel of communication with stakeholders through social media, Tesla Motors and GM gained credibility with their customers and maintained control of their messaging, even in these most critical situations.
- Social media communication impacts the general aggregate that requires that media content precede public opinion.
- Twitter (a platform on which the audience is not limited to specific groups like social networking platforms) provides the perfect medium; it enables corporations to cut intermediaries and communicate directly with customers with a unified corporate voice, adding clarity and consistency to a company's messaging. The cost of ignoring social media in the corporate management of a crisis is huge: it means the losing of a forceful voice, allowing other parties the opportunity to shape the brand story and influence its perception.
- The GM example demonstrates that the level of danger has no effect on the perception of the risk as long as people sense a high level of social responsibility and transparency in communication.
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Charles Dastodd is not a veteran of Twitter.
In fact, he signed up for the service just a couple of months ago to promote his photography, which provides an escape from his doctoral work in humanities at the University of Chicago.
Charles Dastodd is not a veteran of Twitter.
In fact, he signed up for the service just a couple of months ago to promote his photography, which provides an escape from his doctoral work in humanities at the University of Chicago.
But within that time, Dastodd's connections with other photographers on Twitter have yielded unexpected fruit. He started getting requests for event and portrait photography in Chicago, as well as messages from photographers seeking advice on starting a business or improving their portfolios. He now has nearly 3,000 Twitter followers, or people who have signed up to read his updates, and follows about 3,200 people.
That caught the attention of Klout, a San Francisco-based, 3-year-old startup that measures social media influence. Dastodd was asked to attend an event at the Museum of Contemporary Art for Chicagoans with high Klout scores. Dastodd, according to a recent analysis by the company, ranked fourth on a list of 13.
"I started getting all these requests once I built up this large Twitter following," said Dastodd, who also maintains a Facebook page and an account on photo-sharing site Flickr. "I don't know if people are first finding me through Twitter or somewhere else, but my sense is people see I do have this large Twitter following, and it gives me a little bit of credibility in some way."
For Klout and other players in the emerging area of social media marketing, Dastodd represents the power of Web-based platforms to transform everyday people into influencers. Driven by the belief that a recommendation from a friend or trusted peer carries more weight than an impersonal advertisement, brands are eager to find consumers who can motivate others in their online spheres to take action or try a new product.
This realm of social media marketing is potentially lucrative for companies seeking fresh ways to reach potential customers who are spending more of their lives online. ForeSee Results, a customer-satisfaction research firm that has collected nearly 300,000 consumer surveys on more than 180 websites, said 18 percent of people who visit sites say social media influenced them to do so.
The challenge for brands is identifying these "influencers" among the millions of people who are active on social media every day and building relationships with them.
Klout believes its proprietary algorithm, which incorporates data from Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, offers the most effective way to measure social media influence. Co-founder and Chief Executive Joe Fernandez said about 2,000 companies, including marquee consumer brands such as Starbucks and Nike, have signed up with his company to tap into its growing data pool. In Las Vegas, for example, some hotels have integrated Klout scores with their reservation systems and might offer an upgrade to customers identified as being influential.
"For the first time, people are really broadcasters in a very scalable way," Fernandez said. "There's going to be a lot of interest in measuring that. We now all have an audience, which has a size and demographics. … The people who trust me the most, I can tell them my opinion on anything from my phone instantly. Brands have caught onto that."
Klout has raised $10 million in funding from investors such as Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Greycroft Partners. The company faces a number of competitors, such as Twitalyzer and SocMetrics, all of them seeking the best formula for assigning value to a person's online social currency. IBM is also getting involved in the space, incorporating social media platform into its larger analytics business that helps businesses predict trends and events.
Some marketing experts caution against using online activity as a proxy for the full breadth of a person's influence. Matt Ridings, the founder of MSR Consulting, notes that he has a slightly lower Klout score than the mayor of St. Louis. And both of them rank lower on Klout than "common_squirrel," a Twitter account whose content consists solely of posts such as "acorn" and "jump jump jump jump."
Ridings said the problem lies not with the scoring systems, but how marketers use them.
"We've got a situation where people are using the scores as the end result, versus the starting result if they're trying to do a marketing program," he said.
Fernandez said his company is constantly refining the Klout algorithm and wants to have 20 social media platforms feeding into the system by year-end. Twitter posts provide the bulk of Klout's data because they are publicly available for the most part. Users who want their Facebook and LinkedIn data incorporated in their Klout scores have to give the company permission to access those accounts.
The promise of Klout's software is that it bypasses blatant self-promoters to get to the true influencers, or people whose posts sparks a reaction such as a reply or a click on a link. This system is designed to reward the creation of useful content on social media platforms.


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Cultural, educational, and statistical resources covering the African continent. From the University of Pennsylvania.
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Historical collection of letters and memoirs by African-American women in the nineteenth-century.
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When: Tuesday, May 20th, 2014
Where: Home Studio and the Park
Yesterday, when Alex got back from the office, we decided to take a walk in our local park before the sun went down. He recently bought a new Panasonic Gh4 and has been testing it out between gigs in order to really get a good 4k sample going. As we were walking around, he started pointing the camera in my direction, to which my response was, "ooooh.... outfit photos please?"
Usually when we take pictures for the blog, I meticulously plan an outfit, think up exactly what I'll say to go with the photos, and I actually bother to put on makeup. I guess this is the most honest look at what I really wear when I'm working at home and running errands. I've worn this dress countless times since I first bought and posted about it when we went on our MiniMoon. It's super soft and comfortable, and it was just the right weight when the wear turned from hundred degree temps to misty and overcast.
I recently bought this jacket on sale at Anthropologie when they were offering 20% off already marked down items -- my favorite time to shop at Anthro! I couldn't not buy something given the circumstances, and I'm so glad I talked myself into this lightweight jacket, because it's perfect for LA and much more interesting than the denim one I usually wear. So that's the story with this outfit... Sweet and simple and totally honest.
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Course DescriptionExploration of health status and issues in various communities. Application of the national agenda for health promotion and disease prevention in the United States. Emphasis on health disparities by socioeconomic status, ethnicity, gender, age, ability and literacy. Examination of diffusion of health innovations throughout communities.
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- Identify the goals, objectives and health determinants related to the focus areas of the current Healthy People agenda for the nation.
- Identify health disparities among communities in the United States by socioeconomic status, ethnicity, gender, age and ability.
- Evaluate literacy levels of health information.
- Develop health education materials for a low literacy community.
- Apply the Diffusion of Innovation theory to the acceptance of health information in communities.
- Synthesize community health promotion interventions tailored for particular cultural groups.
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New Mass Effect Game Already In Development, Powered By Frostbite 2
We are so glad that BioWare saved us the trouble of reporting about rumors of the next Mass Effect's development. In true Bioware fashion, the company has come out on its official blog and confirmed that the next Mass Effect game is currently in development at BioWare Montreal. The studio's director, Yanick Roy, dropped the news saying:
"The next Mass Effect game is already in development, driven by the team here in Montreal," wrote Roy. "This is the goal we have been working toward for years now, and every member of our team is proud, excited, and humbled to take on the responsibility for the next game."
In terms of development duty, this is a shift as Mass Effect 3 was developed at BioWare Edmonton with development lead by Casey Hudson. To quell fans concerns over what might be lost in a transition like this, Roy went on to say:
"To ensure a proper and effective transition, we'll continue to be supported by the Edmonton studio through the game's development, working with and learning from them on some critical initiatives. On top of that, Casey remains the executive producer, but he will have a project director under him, working in Montreal, leading our development team and making day-to-day decisions for the game. We all care very much about Mass Effect and make our decisions based on what's best for the game."
So now you know that Mass Effect 4 or whatever they decide to call it is actually a thing, which saves you countless hours of reading about how it might be a thing or might not be a thing. Either way, consider it time saved. The only other major fact we know about the next Mass Effect game is that it will be built on DICE's Frostbite 2 engine, the same engine that powers the Battlefield franchise. BioWare should be getting pretty familiar with the engine since they are also using it to develop Dragon Age III. All previous Mass Effect games have run on the Unreal Engine 3, which is still used to power some of today's most popular games. In closing out his post, Roy gave fans a glimpse of what to expect from the next game saying:
"We are exploring new directions, both on the gameplay and story fronts. You can still expect the pillars the franchise is known for to be fully intact though, including diverse alien races, a huge galaxy to explore, and of course rich, cinematic storytelling."
Not much more is known about the game and there is a very high probability that it will be a next generation release, I personally don't see them releasing another Mass Effect on this gen, at least not with them as the lead platform.
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The 1980s were an exciting time for Football. It featured sides like Sacchi's AC Milan, Giovanni Trapattoni's Juventus, the 1982 Brazil and players like Diego Maradona, Michel Platini and Marco van Basten.
Here is my take on the greatest starting line-up possible from 1980 till 1989.
Formation : 3-5-2
Goalkeeper : Michel Preud'Homme
The Belgian keeper was well-known for his terrific reflexes and agility. He probably was the best '80s shot-stopper, even though he didn't win many major trophies.
Right-Centre-Back : Gaetano Scirea
The captain of the Bianchoneri's golden generation in the 80s, the idolized Scirea was a graceful sweeper with tactical ability and great leadership skills.
Centre-Back : Franco Baresi
The sweeper from Brescia, is one of the greatest defenders football fans have ever witnessed. He was voted as A.C. Milan football player of the century in 1999.
Left-Centre-Back : Daniel Passarella
Certainly the best defender Argentina gave to the footballing world. A marvellous leader, confident passer with great awarness in the defensive line.
Defensive-Midfielder : Frank Rijkaard
Frank Rijkaard ranks as the archetype ideal defensive-midfielder. Tall, strong, quick, technical and aggressive, he'd often had more steals in a game than all the defenders combined.
Centre-Midfielder : Socrates
The Brazilian with the doctor's degree, was a player that could lead and calm the midfield in any situation. A great playmaker and teammate.
Right-Attacking-Midfielder : Ruud Gullit
Gullit was a phenomenal athlete and an incredibly strong, fast and versatile midfielder. His performances with A.C. Milan in 1987 and 1989 gave him the World Football Player of the Year award.
Attacking-Midfielder : Michel Platini
The current UEFA president was an amazing passer, a free-kick specialist and won the Ballon d'Or three consecutive times, which made people consider him as one of the best playmakers in football history.
Left-Attacking-Midfielder : Zico
He is known as "White Pele", as he was the most exciting Brazilian since the great Pele had retired. He is commonly considered as one of the most skilled playmakers and one of the best passers ever.
Inside-Forward/Second-Striker : Diego Maradona
One cannot really argue with the pick of the arguably greatest football player that ever lived, in any possible football XI.
Centre-Forward : Marco Van Basten
One of the finest strikers in football's history, Marco van Basten married the technique and vision of a playmaker and the elegance of a winger with the killer instinct of a great striker.
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Characteristic stone villa created from a carefully-renovated barn, just 5 km from the captivating medieval village of San Gimignano, and just 6 km from the charming town of Certaldo. The property is independent and offers a large, completely enclosed garden (2000 m2) adorned with flowers and fragrant plants, and a beautiful pool with panoramic views of the surrounding vineyards. The villa is furnished in typical rustic Tuscan style, and is very welcoming and comfortable. Outdoors, guests can enjoy the large spaces and have a relaxing vacation in one of Tuscany's most famous areas. The house is located along the ancient Via Francigena, the historic road to Rome walked by thousands of pilgrims over the centuries, and that is still walked today. The villa's splendid position in the heart of Tuscany allows guests to easily visit the area's most important centers of interest, such as Volterra, Siena, Florence, and for wine lovers, the entire Chianti zone.
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Distances: San Gimignano with shops of all kinds 5 km away, Certaldo 6 km, Volterra 32 km away, Siena 50 km, Florence (airport) 55 km away, Lucca 75 km, Pisa (airport) 80 km, seaside resorts (Etruscan coast) 90 km away.
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I am someone who can appreciate a brave beauty choice. Post-NYFW, I needed something to jog me out of the makeup malaise that sets in after being inundated with pretty much every color under the sun for days and days. And, BOOM — this morning's news crawl was just what I needed.
The gals at Glamour spotted French actress Joséphine de La Baume wearing bright pink eyeshadow on the red carpet at a Lancôme pre-BAFTA party (click here to see the magical moment), which saves me from needing more coffee and prompts me to ask your thoughts on eye-popping pink eyeshadow.
Let's clarify that this isn't your mother's chalky neon shadow from the '80s. I'm guessing the look of La Baume is rocking isn't shadow as much as it's Make Up For Ever Pure Pigment No. 12 mixed with clear gloss. This isn't a whisper pink, which has its place in Merchant Ivory films. No, this is pink that listens to the MC5 and likes to smash a leather jacket against the windows at clubs. It's a Grace Jones pink, and not for the timid. The question is, Do you dig it?
Hot pink eyeshadow, peeps: rad or bad? Do you put on the pink eye or run for the hills? Will you rock a flush of fuschia, or will you pass on this pop of pigment? Let's discuss. (Glamour)
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Tim DeChristopher, Profiled
In an era where activist movements have shriveled away while corporate influence continues its ascent, bold deeds of civil disobedience are increasingly rare. Which is why climate activist Tim DeChristopher has found himself in the environmental movement's spotlight. You probably know his story by now, but if you don't, head over to Common Dreams -- the informative, lengthy profile of the man makes for a good read.


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Qualifying for mortgage - not much savings
I live at Toronto and earn 54200 per annum. I have had plenty of debts but all that have been cleared and I just payed off my car loan. I want to own my own place now and I am
trying for a residential mortgage. I dont have much savings and I dont think I stand a chance to qualify for a mortgage. I would like to get some advice on what I should do to be able to qualify for a mortgage. Thanks in advance for the help.
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Jon - welcome.
but all that have been cleared and I just payed off my car loan.
The low savings account doesn't mean a lot to a lender, the main factor is your history of repaying loans - the lender needs to calculate the probability of a getting a trouble-free payoff. Ie, their goal is a solid on-time monthly check so that they get a continuous piece of their money back, plus the interest. Any deviation from that is a loss to the lender - if they have to send collection letters, pay a collector, etc, that eats of most of their 4% or 5% earnings. And if you default and cause a foreclosure, that causes your loan to be a big expense to them - ie, paying lawyers, hiring realtors, carrying inventory for multiple months.
So they will look at your history, not your savings. If you paid off your debts in full and on-time, you'll be perceived as a good borrower. Conversely, if you paid your debts late, asked for reductions in the amount, etc - then they won't want to loan to you. Eg, a big negative would be if you owed $10,000 on a cc and got it reduced to $5000 and then repaid $5000 (you've probably seen the Infomercials on TV).
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Thanks oldguy for your comment. I have finally got approval for mortgage from Northwood Mortgage (
). Looks like they looked into my history rather than the savings. Thanks once again.
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SCOCOA Convenience Store Developed by Women for Women
Why not a convenience store for women? That was the idea behind SCOCO, which opened in May 2001 in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. The staff, 100% women, developed the original concept and saw it through the planning stages.
The store's restroom is called a "powder room." It has a big mirror for a customer to touch up her makeup. Part of the floor is raised, to create a clean space for her to kick off her shoes and change her stockings and clothes. Drinking glasses are available as an aid to brushing teeth, and there are absorbent papers to remove oil from the skin. SCOCO certainly is a convenience store for women.
The take-out meals sold here are inexpensive, and they come in small packages. You might think they are for someone on a diet, but no-"They are for discerning women who want a bit of this and a bit of that for a nice meal," says Nakamura Misako, who works in the product department at COCO Store Co., Ltd. Customers choose the size that suits them, perhaps a small serving of pork on rice, bread, salad and a dessert. So a take-out meal costs the same as at an ordinary convenience store, but with all this variety, it's a small feast.
The cosmetics on the shelves show a refined awareness of current trends and seasonal influences. In the winter there's an array of lipsticks to prevent chapped lips, in the summer some hairclips to pin the hair up. You'll also see a number of fashionable net tights. Nakamura tells me, "After work, some customers drop in, change their clothes, then go out to enjoy themselves. Many of our products are the types of things I always wanted a convenience store to have, so I'm sure we are offering women what they want."
The store even has a nook called the Eat In Café There are 14 chairs here, inviting women to sit down and chat.


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'Chris, I'm going to eat broccoli and drink lemon water for six weeks! Does that sound like a good diet?"
I don't quite know how to answer that question tactfully.
Or how about this? "I'm going to take this hormone that I got at the store and eat blades of grass to curb my appetite. After three months I'll look great!"
If by great you mean sickly, have at it. (By the way, it's illegal to sell hormones over the counter. What you're buying is not a hormone unless it's prescribed by a doctor.)
Hearing about these "diets" gives me pain behind my eyes.
I have never liked the word "diet." When has anyone ever enjoyed their diet? The diet is always some weird list of do's and don'ts. If you're not perfect in your diet then you fail. Who wants to fail all the time?
To me, the D-word implies a short-term method for a given result. Conceptually, it doesn't make sense. Being fit and healthy are long-term and ongoing practices. Using a short-term "diet" to achieve long-term "health" is like filling your gasoline tank halfway before going on a road trip. Before long, you will be forced to reassess that decision.
That's why I say, DEATH TO THE DIET! Have a funeral and bury it. From now on, eat right. Just as an exercise program is a process, so is nutrition. Just as you may have bad workout habits and movement issues, your eating habits are no different. Work on improving them one at a time. Think of the dinner table as the gym for your stomach.
I am promoting eating habits for the long term. Fixing your nutrition to make you healthy on the inside will go a long way in keeping you healthy on the outside. True, there are short-term ways of dropping pounds. But I am more interested in creating good habits that go the distance as opposed to hopping from one short-term fix to the next.
Work on your eating habits one at a time. If you're stuck drinking a case of soda every day, start there. Don't just switch to diet soda either. If your breakfast could be more nutritious than something you get at a drive-thru on the way to work, that sounds like a good place to begin. Parents, making dinner the most balanced meal your family eats that day may be all you can do. And that's a good start.
Most people eat two to five times daily. Try to bring more of those meals to the healthful side of the spectrum. Before long, you will be eating healthier and feeling better all day.
You eat far more often than you work out. That means there are more opportunities to make good nutrition decisions. It is easy to undo all of your hard work in the gym with poor eating habits.
Now, I'm not going to tell you how to eat or what to eat or when to eat it; that is for you to determine. But I will help you avoid some dietary pitfalls.
The first pitfall is to continue buying a food you have decided not to eat anymore. If you have decided to eliminate potato chips, don't buy them "just in case."
I love Mountain Dew, but having it in the house means that I will drink it. Believe me, I can empty a case quickly. So I don't buy it. I just pass the soda aisle altogether. If I go out to a restaurant, I will more than likely order one with dinner. That lets me have a drink I enjoy without having to take a step backward in my nutrition.
Adopting a sensible dietary lifestyle makes nutrition simple. Avoid fad diets. In all of my nutrition certifications they always warn against fad diets. That's because fad diets tend to omit one or more food groups or require such a caloric deficit as to provide insufficient nutrition for the body.
One guideline I tell my clients is to eat real food. You know it's real food because it can go bad. You can see and smell that it is bad. Pretend processed food looks the same past its expiration date. It is easy to know where real food came from. Tomatoes come from a plant. Cheese comes from milk, which came from a cow. Things like cheese in a can and crackers come from a factory. There is no cracker tree or a cow dispensing nacho cheese. One of my favorite games is to distinguish between real food and overprocessed food.
It's easy to become discouraged when changing eating habits. Many people think they have to count calories and weigh food like a physique competitor. Techniques like that will get results but may be frustrating to those new to healthy eating. Start slowly. Cut out the most horrible foods first. Substitute a good meal for a bad one. Cut back on the booze. You will find your body works well when it doesn't have to process large amounts of alcohol.
Make your goal measurable by setting a date. Say, "Today I will cut out soda and next week I will be ready to change my breakfast into a more nutritious version."
Schedule those days right along with your workouts on the calendar.
After a while, you may find that some guidelines may help you dial in your nutrition a little more. A guideline I use is to eat meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starches and no sugar. This keeps me away from breads, pastas, candy, doughnuts and my all-time favorite, the Oreo cookie. Following this guideline, I have found that I crave a plate of meat and vegetables more often than I crave doughnuts and cookies. I leave a little wiggle room so I can fit in a cheat meal without sabotaging all my hard work.
To achieve an elite level of fitness, your nutrition will need to be spot- on. At that point you may be ready to start weighing and measuring food. Knowing exactly what goes in will help you determine what foods and macronutrients are best for your body.
After being dialed in for a few weeks, you may decide to experiment with different foods. Adding or omitting various foods can help you understand how your body reacts. A good experiment is to take away dairy or gluten for a few weeks, then reintroduce it. You may discover something you never knew about your body chemistry.
There are many smartphone apps out there to help with nutrition. They count your calories and track your weight. Some even turn your camera into a bar code scanner to make logging food easy. Any tool that makes food logging more convenient is worth a download. In my experience the best ones are free.
The exercise I have for you today is a food exercise. Learn to identify the proper portion size. Another dietary pitfall is to eat larger portions than what you should. Healthful food is good, but don't go overboard. Learn the portion size of the foods you eat the most. Things such as chicken and vegetables are a good place to start.
Turning your portion into a properly sized serving is simple. Based on a 2,000 calorie-per-day nutrition plan, the average person needs 5.5 ounces of lean meat and 2.5 cups of vegetables. For a meal, that might break down to a 3-ounce piece of meat. That is about the size of a deck of cards. One cup of vegetables is about the size of a baseball.
You may not fit into the 2,000 calorie-per-day model. Caloric needs are based on height, weight and activity level. Your homework is to find out where you fit. Ask trainers at your gym if you're having trouble determining your caloric needs. They are always glad to help.
Chris Huth is a Las Vegas trainer. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Consult your physician before beginning any exercise program.


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"I have always been of the view that freedom without responsibility is no freedom at all. I believe the world media can take some lessons from our Malaysian media."This is probably what some self-appointed western guardians of the free press at times fail to understand"......
Funny or not? The world media cant take some lessons from our Malaysian media.! PHWAAAR! Notice that he said OUR Malaysian media and not THE Malaysian media.
Then some more he got say there......
"As long as the reports do not run foul of our existing laws, the press is free to report on pretty much anything...."
Do not run foul of OUR existing laws you are free to report anything = as long as you tow OUR line you can write anything la.
True or not? Funny ah? I thought so.


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Giardinetti ring
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Mid to late 18th century
Gold and silver giardinetti ring, the bezel a spray of flowers, leaves and buds in table-cut diamonds and table-cut rubies in silver settings, the hoop is chased with scrollwork, flowers and leafage
16.71 mm internal ring diameter; 3.69 g weight
Presented by Dr C.D.E. Fortnum in honour of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, 1897; WA1897.CDEF.F580
Giardinetti (translates from Italian as 'little garden') rings became popular in the second half of the eighteenth century. The designs seem to evolve from the previous century when the supply of larger stones was limited, meaning craftsmen had to devise patterns that could utilise groups of smaller gems. Another important innovation in the late seventeenth century was the placing of the diamond in a silver setting as opposed to gold, thus avoiding the yellow reflections. This feature can be seen in these rings. These delicate asymmetrical openwork designs, however, are typical of the rococo taste of the later eighteenth century.
Scarisbrick and Henig, Finger Rings, 2003, pl. 25.1