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STILLPOINT Archive: last updated 04/22/2013
by Jo Kadlecek
Whether tracking the latest trends in Hollywood, connecting the impact of historic films to today's work, or introducing her students to professional filmmakers and festivals, Virginia "Toddy" Burton's work relies heavily on collaboration.
Burton tries to steer students through a creative process that requires freedom and confidence. But the award-winning filmmaker describes the language of visual storytelling as a tightrope, where she needs to "hammer home" the traditional three-act structure for communication arts students while being vigilant about how technology is changing the art.
"There's a tension in my field, because to do it well, you need to be embedded in a history that is millennia old—it's storytelling, after all, and that includes going back to Aristotle, the Bible, and other great narratives to master the form," she said. "At the same time, there's the famous saying in the industry that 'everyone wants something different.'"
Whether teaching video production, screenwriting, directing or criticism, Burton suggests the most innovative films are rooted in good storytelling; they're authentic, vulnerable, personal and often messy. Knowing that, today's filmmakers must also study the growing impact of the digital age and engage the strengths of video, which Burton calls a "no-excuses medium" because there's no excuse not to make a movie. Consequently, her students experiment with the camera, improvise, and explore different angles and light to see how each shot can best communicate—or change—the story. She recruits top students to collaborate with her on her own productions, and pushes each class on to new projects quickly and honestly so as to keep perspective.
But they also study how business details such as film distribution are changing the modern art of the film. Filmmakers today are less focused on a theatrical release, Burton said, and more on building a following online, using social media to create their platform or network, and seeking non-conventional contracts such as video on demand. Each aspect of the industry requires constant attention: what movies make it to major festivals like Sundance, independent movies, or why certain films get the attention they do. Burton sees each as a tool.
"In some ways, it's easier to be rigorous in teaching form and structure, because it has a right and wrong," she said. "What is harder . . . and ultimately more rewarding is to provide that creative space, to help and come alongside the students as they're trying to create something new. But in a Christian college environment, we have an opportunity to create that place—whether it's heartbreaking or hilarious—because that's what life is."


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There are a few ways you can tell that people are excited about a new album. One of them is when every music blog on the planet excitedly shares a 49-second clip of a new song.
It might seem a bit extreme for what's essentially a tease, but that's exactly what happened when Yeah Yeah Yeahs released a short video trailer for their forthcoming album, "Mosquito," due out April 14, featuring a short sample of their moody, atmospheric new song, "Always":
In other strange video news, Vogue.com, according to Pitchfork, "has commissioned a series of films called 'Love Songs' where artists turn in special performances of one of their more romantic numbers."
But since one of those artists is Bat For Lashes, and her song "Marilyn," we can't approach the fashion stalwart's taste:
On RollingStone.com, there's a sample of Ben Lee's new "Welcome to the House of Mystical Death." Says Lee, to Rolling Stone, "The track is built on the sound of multiple breath tracks. When we are beginning to lose touch with our sense of ego and identity, often the breath is the only stable element in our experience."
The effect is trippy, to say the least, but it's also offbeat and engaging. It's definitely the sort of song one needs to allow one's self to sink into, but if you can let go and go with it, it can be an extremely rewarding listening experience.
Likewise, Rihanna's new duet with singer Mikky Ekko, "Stay," was a nice moment during Sunday's Grammy performances, and the video of the song is equally smoky and effecting.
Lastly, Bad Religion is out with a short and sweet video for its new song, "True North," and frankly, they sound the best they have since 1993's "Recipe for Hate."
"True North" is a fitting title for this song, because the band, which had been sounding like it had lost its groove for a good long while, finally sounds back in form. And that's definitely a good thing. (Victor D. Infante)

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Artist Christopher Mayes Texas flag is on display at Blair House Gallery. The energy escaping Christopher Mayes art is profound. Our gallery features several pieces from this hill country artist. The flag canvases have become a collectible series. Blair House Inn has both a Texas and American flag within the gallery. The flag project has a recognition all its own. The flag series originated in 2005. Chris attempted a more traditional concept when approaching the flag project. This approach was a success. The flag paintings reside in Texas Inns, very famous Texans' homes, amongst regular folds, as well. A jury room in Harris county adorns a flag from the series, after the judge decided to spread the inspiration past the piece he bought for his chambers.
Growing up in the Texas panhandle, and residing in Houston for years, Christopher Mayes has decided to call the Texas Hill Country his home. His studio in Canyon Lake, near Wimberley, is home to a rock garden designed by Mayes himself. In recent times, he's taken on a desire of limestone mining. The proposed outcome will be a massive piece of land filled with rocks, colored with natural substances, modeling the Texas flag. Meanwhile, Mayes stays busy with graphic design and illustration projects for corporate clients across the nation. Christopher Mayes art is as diverse as the land in Texas.
The Texas Flag at the Blair House Gallery has made its home in our dining room. It can be in yours in the future. Feel free to drop by the Blair House Art Gallery when in the Wimberley area. There's a vast collection of art from other artists, many local to Texas! Blair House Gallery is open seven days per week til 7 pm. We look forward to meeting you!
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Working papers Forfattere "Rose Skaksen, Jan"
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Does Economic Self-Interest MatterMunch, Jakob Roland; Rose Skaksen, Jan; Schroll, Sanne; Malchow-Møller, Nikolaj (København, 2006)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: In this paper, we re-examine the role of economic self-interest in shaping people's attitudes towards immigration, using data from the European Social Survey 2002/2003. Compared to the existing literature, there are two main contributions of the present paper. First, we develop a more powerful test of the hypothesis that a positive relationship between education and attitudes towards immigration reflects economic self-interest in the labour market. Second, we develop an alternative and more direct test of whether economic self-interest matters for people's attitudes towards immigration. We find that while the "original" relationship between education and attitudes found in the literature is unlikely to reflect economic self-interest, there is considerable evidence of economic self-interest when using the more direct test. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7517
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Inference from the Business CycleRose Skaksen, Jan; Sørensen, Anders (København, 2004)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: The relative demand for skills has increased considerably in many OECD countries during recent decades. This development is potentially explained by capital-skill complementarity and high growth rates of capital equipment. When production functions are characterized by capital-skill complementarity, relative wages and employment of skilled labor are countercyclical because capital equipment is a quasi- fixed factor in the short run. The exact behavior of the two variables depends on relative wage flexibility. Relative wages are rigid in Denmark, implying that the employment share of skills should be countercyclical. The labor market is competitive in the United States and therefore relative wages of skilled labor are expected to be countercyclical. We find that the business cycle development of the two economies is consistent with capital-skill complementarity. Keywords: capital-skill complementarity, relative wages, business cycle URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7537
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Rose Skaksen, Jan; Malchow-Møller, Nikolaj; Aastrup Jensen, Claus (København, 2007)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: We set up a theoretical model to analyze the implications of coordination of immigration policies among destination countries. The model contains two types of spill-overs between destination countries: A terms of trade externality and a welfare policy externality. We show that while coordination unambiguously increases welfare of the destination countries, the effects on the level of immigration and on the income distribution of natives are ambiguous. Thus, coordination among destination countries does not necessarily solve the global coordination problem of inoptimally low levels of migration. Coordination, Externalities, Immigration Policy, Spill-overs, Terms of Trade, Welfare. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7698
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Munch, Jakob Roland; Rose Skaksen, Jan; Malchow-Møller, Nikolaj (København, 2008)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: In this paper, we propose and test a novel effect of immigration on the wages of native workers. Existing studies have focused on the wage effects that result from changes in the aggregate labour supply in a competitive labour market. We argue that if labour markets are not fully competitive, the use of immigrants may also affect wage formation at the most disaggregate level – the workplace. Using linked employeremployee data, we find that an increased use of workers from less developed countries has a significantly negative effect on the wages of native workers at the workplace – also when controlling for potential endogeneity of the immigrant share using both fixed effects and IV. Additional evidence suggests that this effect works at least partly through a general effect on the wage norm in the firm of hiring employees with poor outside options (the immigrants). URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7665
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Malchow-Møller, Nikolaj; Munch, Jakob Roland; Schroll, Sanne; Rose Skaksen, Jan (København, 2007)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: In this paper, we use data from the first two rounds of the European Social Survey to analyze the extent to which differences in average attitudes towards immigration across the EU-15 countries may be explained by differences in socioeconomic characteristics and individually perceived consequences of immigration, using an extension of a decomposition technique developed by Fairlie (2005). We find that despite the significant effects of socioeconomic characteristics on attitudes, differences in the distributions of these characteristics can only explain a modest share of the cross-country variation in average attitudes. A larger part can be explained by differences in perceived consequences of immigration, but the main part is still left unexplained. Apart from providing useful input for policy makers working in the area of immigration policy, this raises a number of questions for further research for which the ESS data can be successfully applied. Attitudes, Immigration, Cross-country differences URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7687
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Er Danskere Specielle?Munch, Jakob Roland; Rose Skaksen, Jan; Schroll, Sanne; Malchow-Møller, Nikolaj (København, 2006)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: Denne artikel belyser holdninger til immigration blandt borgere i Danmark og de øvrige EU-15 lande - herunder holdningerne til immigration, der følger af den seneste EU-udvidelse. Det analyseres, hvilke faktorer der ligger til frund for disse holdninger, samt i hvilken udstrækning danskere afviger fra EU-gennemsnittet. Den typiske dansker er lidt mere skeptisk overfor immigration end andre europæere. Danskerne afskiller sig desuden ved, at forholdsvis få forbinder øget immigration med negative konsekvenser for arbejdsmarkedet, men forholdsvis mange forbinder det med højere omkostninger for velfærdsstaten. Når der tages hensyn til opfattelserne af de økonomiske konsekvenser af immigration, kommer Danmark til at fremstå som et væsentligt mere immigrationsskeptisk land, end hvad der kommer til udtryk i de ukorrigerede holdninger. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7564
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Rose Skaksen, Jan; Munch, Jakob Roland (København, 2006)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: This paper studies the link between a firms education level, export performance and wages of its workers. We argue that firms may escape intence competition in international markets by using high skilled workers to differentiate their products. This story is consistent with our empirical results. Osing a very rich matched worker-firm longitudinal dataset we find that firms with high export intensities pay higher wages. However, an interaction term between export intensity and skill intensity has a positive impact on wages and it absorbs the direct effect of the export intensity. That is, we find an export wage premium, but it accrues to workers in firms with high skill intensities. Keywords: Exports, Wages, Human Capital, Rent Sharing, Matched Worker-Firm Data JEL Classification: J30, F10, I20 URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7623
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Munch, Jakob Roland; Rose Skaksen, Jan; Malchow-Møller, Nikolaj (København, 2007)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: We propose a complementary approach to analyze the impact of immigration on the wages of native workers. Using linked employer-employee data from Denmark for a relatively long time period (1993-2004), we study the consequences of an increased use of immigrants at the most disaggregate level – the workplace. We find that an increase in the share of workers from less developed countries at the workplace has a signifi cantly negative effect on the wages of natives – also when controlling for potential endogeneity using both fi xed effects and IV. The use of immigrants from more developed countries also appears to be correlated with wages. However, these correlations disappear when controlling for unobserved fi rm and worker characteristics and are thus likely to reflect selection rather than a causal effect of these immigrants. Finally, we find a positive impact on the wages of native workers from having Eastern European co-workers. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7638
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Andersen, Torben M.; Rose Skaksen, Jan (København, 2004)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: In this paper, we set up a two-country general equilibrium model where trade unions have wage bargaining power. We show that a decrease in trade distortions inducing further product market integration gives rise to specialization gains as well as a labour market reform effect. The implications of the specialization gains are similar to an increase in labour productivity, whereas the labour market reform effect is similar to an increase in the degree of competition in the labour market. Wages, employment and welfare increase as a result of further product market integration. It is interesting to note that the labour market reform effect of product market integration is achieved despite an increase in the wage level. JEL Classification: F15, J30, J50. Keywords: Trade frictions, wage formation, employment, welfare gains. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7655
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Malchow-Møller, Nikolaj; Rose Skaksen, Jan (København, 2008)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: In this paper, we show that the welfare implications of immigration which takes place in upturns, and may be partly reversed in downturns, are very different from the implications of immigration usually found in static models. Abstracting from any gains to capital owners and native workers due to complementarities, we find that (especially temporary) immigration may still benefit native workers in a European type of labour market where minimum wages may bind in downturns. However, in the presence of hiring costs, these effects may be reversed. Thus, promoting temporary immigration schemes may lead to adverse consequences if they also increase the costs of hiring foreign labour. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7700
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Munch, Jakob Roland; Rose Skaksen, Jan (København, 2005)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: This paper studies the impact of outsourcing on individual wages. In contrast to the standard approach in the literature, we focus on domestic outsourcing as well as foreign outsourcing. By using a simple theoretical model, we argue that, if outsourcing is associated with specialization gains arising from an increase in the extent of the market for intermediate goods, domestic outsourcing tends to increase wages for both unskilled and skilled labor. We use a panel data set of workers in Danish manufacturing industries to show that domestic and foreign outsurcing affect wages as predicted by the theory. Keywords: Outsourcing, Comparative advantage, Specialization, Wages. JEL Classification: F16, J31, C23. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7522
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Konsekvenserne for løn og beskæftigelseMunch, Jakob Roland; Rose Skaksen, Jan; Malchow-Møller, Nikolaj (København, 2007)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7497
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Omfang, udvikling og konsekvenserMalchow-Møller, Nikolaj; Rose Skaksen, Jan; Munch, Jakob Roland; Aastrup Jensen, Claus (København, 2007)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7568
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Munch, Jakob Roland; Rose Skaksen, Jan; Malchow-Møller, Nikolaj (København, 2007)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: While immigration is unlikely to affect the employment of native workers in the long run, employment of immigrants may be associated with significant short-run adjustment costs for native workers as they have to fi nd alternative employment or are temporarily pushed into unemployment. In this paper, we therefore study the impact of immigrants at the workplace on the employment of native co-workers using a rich matched worker-fi rm data set for Denmark. Estimation of a single risk duration model for job spells of native workers shows that job separation rates increase if more immigrants are hired, especially when it comes to immigrants from Eastern Europe and less developed countries (LDCs). Furthermore, in a competing risks duration model, we fi nd that while immigrants from LDCs increase the unemployment risk for native workers, immigrants from Eastern Europe instead increase the job change probability of native workers. Thus, adjustment costs for native workers are more likely in the case where LDC immigrants are hired. Finally, we fi nd that the results only apply for low-skilled native workers. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7510
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Consensus Report
Review of the Desalination and Water Purification Technology Roadmap (2004)Water Science and Technology Board
Topics: Natural Resources and Ecology Water Environmental Quality, Health, and Management Drinking Water Water Supply and Sanitation Water Resources Drinking Water Quality
Each report is produced by a committee of experts selected by the Academy to address a particular statement of task and is subject to a rigorous, independent peer review; while the reports represent views of the committee, they also are endorsed by the Academy. Learn more on our expert consensus reports.
The report reviews the Roadmap developed by the Bureau of Reclamation and Sandia National Laboratories to serve as a strategic research pathway for desalination and water purification technologies to meet future water needs.
Key Messages
- The Roadmap does not provide an implementation strategy, and current funding levels within the federal government for non-military application of desalination are insufficient to fund research efforts that would trigger a step change in performance and cost reduction for desalination technologies.
- A research funding program to include alternative desalination technologies also would need to be open to consider new, unforeseen research areas, and all proposals should be subjected to a rigorous review process.
- Additional geochemical and hydrologic research is needed for further advancement of subsurface concentrate storage.
- Aside from the desalination of seawater or brackish aquifers, one potential solution to the nation's water supply problem is to utilize increasingly impaired waters, such as municipal wastewaters, by applying desalination treatment technologies for contaminant removal.
- Cost reductions could also be gained if further research aimed to improve beneficial and sustainable reuse of desalination concentrate.
- Due to limits in salt concentration tolerated in the root zone and the possibility of leachate degrading ground or surface waters, crop irrigation may not be a viable option in most cases, although research is needed to further examine the limits of this disposal option.
- Innovative methods are needed for dealing with silica and potentially toxic contaminants, such as arsenic and selenium.
- More complete identification of the contaminants present in treated wastewaters and lower analytical detection limits for contaminants are needed so that potential associations with observed health effects can be discerned.
- On-line contaminant monitoring tools, including tools to measure the integrity of membrane systems in real time, are also important research areas.
- Reducing the costs of concentrate handling would make many sources of water, especially brackish groundwater, available for use.
- Research should explore the fate of these contaminants and the concentration at which deleterious impacts occur in concentrate management applications.
- Research to evaluate methods of improving the efficiencies of near-zero liquid discharge (and possibly zero liquid discharge) could increase their areas of applicability.
- Some important cross-cutting research areas were also not adequately addressed within the Roadmap, including energy use and air emissions from energy intensive desalination technologies.
- The Roadmap and its underlying process appear to present an appropriate framework for advancing research in several areas of desalination and water purification technology to help address future water needs across the United States, but the Roadmap document lacks an appropriate focus on desalination research and technology needs to meet the identified water supply objectives.
- The Roadmap does not look at the broader context of energy costs, such as the contribution of fossil fuels to greenhouse gases or the effect of a large-scale desalination on the cost of energy, which could have a substantial influence on wider implementation of desalination. Research is needed to further examine these broad issues, including research on renewable energy sources, energy conservation, methods to reduce energy emissions, and life-cycle analyses for desalination and water reuse.
- The development of fouling resistant elements and systems, appropriate indicators of fouling, and improved cartridge filter design to reduce replacement rate could lead to reduced operational costs. Large cost savings are also possible through research to reduce the use of pre- and post-treatment chemicals.
- The five technological areas highlighted in the Roadmap represent appropriate priorities for research and development in the field of desalination and membrane-based water purification, but these technological areas and associated research issues receive only limited attention in the Roadmap.
- The membrane research areas identified in the Roadmap cover a significant portion of the important research areas, but the committee has identified other key areas that are overlooked in the Roadmap. Research is needed to develop on-line sensors to determine the integrity of the membranes and to detect pathogens and other biological contaminants.
- To inform the development of analytical surrogates, an improved understanding of structure-activity relationships between organic molecules and reverse osmosis membrane materials are needed.
- While thermal desalination is not expected to displace membrane-based desalination in the United States, thermal technologies have substantial potential and should be more seriously considered, especially when combined with other industrial applications, such as electric power generating facilities (termed cogeneration), to utilize waste heat and improve flexibility and economics.
- With additional research and development to support cost reductions, membrane bioreactors could provide a higher level of treatment at comparable costs of traditional treatment .


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UH West Oʻahu wins Students in Free Enterprise regional championship
Team to represent university at national competition in MayUniversity of Hawaiʻi-West Oʻahu
Ryan Mielke, (808) 454-4753
Executive Director of Public Affairs, Chancellor's Office
Executive Director of Public Affairs, Chancellor's Office
Posted: Apr 19, 2010
A team of students from University of Hawaiʻi–West Oʻahu will represent the university at the Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) national event after winning the regional competition April 12 on Oʻahu. The UH West Oʻahu team, comprised of business and finance students, competed against other area colleges before being selected this week as the 2010 USA SIFE Hawaiʻi Regional Champions, and will now head to Minneapolis, Minn., to compete at the nationals on May 11-13.
"I was really proud of our students because they worked really hard and gave of themselves to the community," said Dr. Eun Ahn, associate professor of economics and finance at UH West Oʻahu. As part of the competition, students presented their service learning projects and successes to a panel of judges from throughout Hawaiʻi's private sector business community. "Our students effectively and eloquently communicated their projects with corporate leaders," added Ahn.
The following UH West Oʻahu students comprised the team that competed against Chaminade University, BYU-Hawaiʻi, Leeward Community College and Hawaiʻi Pacific University:
Joseph A. Cereneche (**)
Jonathan N. Chong
Juan M. Gutierrez (**)
Tyrell S. Maae (**)
Megan M. Nunez
Treena L. Paisley
Joseph C. Porter (**)
Sara M. Valdez (**)
(** Students who will represent the university at the national competition in May.)
Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) is a worldwide organization that brings together a diverse network of university students, academic professionals and industry leaders around the shared mission of creating a better, more sustainable world through the positive power of business. SIFE teams contribute their talents to various projects that improve the lives of people worldwide. SIFE participants demonstrate that individuals with a knowledge and passion for business can be a powerful force for change.
The SIFE team at UH West Oʻahu has been dormant for the past five years until Ahn re-introduced the SIFE program using UH West Oʻahu's FIN 496 class, an entrepreneurial service learning course where teams complete community service projects that fall under various business concepts of financial literacy, success skills, market economics and more.
About UH West Oʻahu
UH West Oʻahu became a four-year, comprehensive university when it served its first class of freshmen in fall 2007. The University offers quality education, small classes and personalized attention at convenient locations. UH West Oʻahu held a ground blessing ceremony in January 2009 in anticipation of the start of construction for a state-of-the art, new campus in the City of Kapolei. For more information, visit http://www.uhwo.hawaii.edu, http://www.twitter.com/uhwestoahu, http://www.facebook.com/uhwestoahu or call 454-4700 or toll-free (866) 299-8656.


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Gain Control Over Your Facebook Photos With PhotoBox!Facebook Photos Your Way -- the First Mobile App That Allows Users to Download/Upload Facebook Photos, Remove Unwanted Tags and Edit Photos (February 22, 2012)
SANTA CLARA, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/22/12 -- Facebook fanatics now have a quick and easy way to manage their photos on Facebook. With the free iPhone app, PhotoBox! (http://www.weavermobile.com/photoboxweb/about/index.html), users can quickly find, fix and flaunt Facebook photos.
PhotoBox! is the first and only app with an 'untag' feature. All tagged photos are downloaded into a convenient folder that users can easily browse and choose to remove tags right from their mobile phone. Facebook fans will like having better control over which photos of them are seen on Facebook, especially with the new Timeline interface, which brings old photos back to the forefront of users' profiles.
Anyone with a Facebook profile knows how time-consuming it can be to find photos in their own albums or photos posted by friends, especially from their mobile phone. Beyond the difficulty of finding photos, adding photo effects requires accessing a separate app and untagging is next to impossible. With the launch of PhotoBox!, all of that has now changed.
Due to its deep integration with Facebook, PhotoBox! makes managing pictures quick, easy and fun. From one convenient iPhone app, users can:
- Quickly download single or multiple photos at once into organized easy-to-navigate folders
- Browse and remove themselves from tagged photos
- Edit photos using any of 18 different special effects (crop, flip, draw, filter, add text)
- Batch upload photos to new or old Facebook albums
- Post photos to Facebook Timeline
- 'Like' and add comments to Facebook photos
- View 'Liked Photos' in a single folder
- Back up and view Facebook photos offline
- Easily search photos by album or friend name
- Share photos via email
"With Timeline coming to everyone's profiles, pictures are becoming even more important to Facebook users. There are many stellar apps out there that support only one area for photos -- sharing, filtering, searching or managing. What we haven't seen is one app that allows people to take charge of how they are represented on Facebook, whether it is editing photos or deciding which photos they share with friends. It is a gap that we saw in the market, and one that we're excited to fill," said Raymond Wei, CEO and co-founder of Weaver Mobile.
For more details on PhotoBox! and to download the app, please visit the iTunes store (http://www.apple.com/itunes/affiliates/download/) or go to www.weavermobile.com.
About Weaver Mobile
Weaver Mobile develops innovative mobile applications that facilitate photo and contact management through social networks. Weaver Mobile's PhotoBox! iPhone app is a one stop solution for Facebook users seeking a better and more convenient way to find, fix, and flaunt their photos on Facebook. For more information, please visit www.weavermobile.com.
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Jul 29, 2011 at 6:41 pm
Awesome T/A! Maybe next year ill b able 2 meet u and "Red Trigger" and ill b in "Transformer" at the bandit run, dont have enough money 2 go this year
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Feb 26, 2009 at 8:08 pm
That's a nice TA! So tell me about this Bandit Run????


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This isn't my specialty and we are looking at working with some fiber in the very near future.
Heres the deal.
Our main office is to far out from any CO or cable company to get any form of High Speed internet. We have satellite, but it sucks.
Recently the telephone company has expanded their DSL range to where it now reaches the CEO's house. His house is approximately 4-5 miles from the main office.
Our thinking is running our own Fiber from his house to the main office.
The cable is going to cost us about $10,000, but before we commit to this much I want to make sure my idea is going to work and what we might need.
I'm thinking we'll have 2 DSL lines at the CEO's house. One for his personal connection, and the other one for the office.
The DSL for the office will run into the DSL modem then run into some sort of converter from there to convert it into a signal to run on the fiber lines. It would then travel the four miles to the office where it would hit another converter to convert it back to a ethernet signal.
This way the the office will be able to get out on a DSL connection.
Now what equipment do you guys think would be needed for this project?
I've done some research and I'm pretty sure I'll need single mode Fiber.
Our current equipment is a Symantec Gateway, Cisco 2950 Switch (standard. Can't accept Fiber) and a few smaller switches.
what I'm wondering about mainly is like what kind of converters or routers do we need, and will what I'm talking about work?
Any advice or products I should look into would would be appreciated as I've never dealt with Fiber before.


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Lucille Wildman died June 22, 2013
Lucille Wildman, 93, of Hopewell went home to be the Lord on Saturday, June 22, 2013. She was born January 18, 1920 to Robert and Eva Boyd in Lonestar, Arkansas. Lucille had a green thumb and always wanted to make things for other people. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. Her strong will was the driving force that helped her to accomplish the many tasks that she had set out to do.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Cecil Wildman; two sons, Melvin Alvin "Bud" Wildman and Jimmy Lee Wildman; three grandchildren; her parents; one sister; and three brothers.
Lucille is survived by her children: Wilma Faye Wildman of Hopewell, Laveta "Pete" (Gerald) Laferney of Cabot; Melvis (Jim) Moorhouse of Russellville; Martha (Bobby) Hopkins of Heber Springs; Billy Joe "Jody" (Karen) Wildman of Heber Springs; and JoAnn (Ronnie) Edwards of Heber Springs; eight grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; one cousin, Myrtle Mae Penrod of Greenbrier; one special nephew, Ron (Josephine) Wildman; and many more relatives and friends.
Visitation was Monday, June 24, at Heber Springs Funeral Home. Funeral service was Tuesday at South Crossroads Church in Hopewell with burial in South Crossroads Cemetery. To view Lucille's online obituary please visit www.heberspringsfuneralhome.com or for more information call (501) 887-9152.


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May 23, 2013
General Faculty Resolution on Faculty and Unclassified Professional Salaries
On Tuesday, I received the Kansas State University General Faculty Resolution on Faculty and Unclassified Professional Salaries from Faculty Senate President Julia Keen. I appreciate and share the passion and concerns expressed by many of you through this resolution.
The resolution has attracted the attention of the Kansas Board of Regents, who stated support for competitive salaries. As Provost April Mason and I outlined in a letter to campus last week, I will soon share a three-year-compensation plan for faculty and staff salaries, following the completion of the 2013 Kansas legislative session and a first reading on June 6 by the Kansas Board of Regents of our tuition and fees proposal. This plan was developed based on recommendations from the Faculty Compensation Task Force and additional feedback from them last month. We fully anticipated having this plan out to the university community in April, but with continued discussions on higher education funding in Topeka, we delayed providing this until the Legislature has finished deliberations.
Several considerations are key to this compensation plan:
- First, we heard you clearly articulate the need to provide merit increases to recognize outstanding work by our faculty and staff.
- Second, we need to add new tenure-track faculty lines to accommodate increasing numbers of undergraduate and graduate students.
- Third, we need to increase the promotion increments for faculty members as they successfully move up the faculty ranks.
- Fourth, we must maintain successful long-term initiatives such as the Professorial Performance Awards.
- Fifth, we will not make progress on faculty and staff salaries if we take budget cuts from the State of Kansas.
- Finally, we need to measure our progress annually and publicly by faculty rank against our peers as laid out in K-State 2025.
The resolution included a moratorium on upper administrative pay increases and creation of new administrative positions. It would be irresponsible on my part to adopt such a direction as policy. We must maintain our flexibility to do what's in the best interests of the university with regard to any specific positions or personnel decisions as we move forward with K-State 2025.
Warren Staley, retired CEO of Cargill and K-State alumnus, spoke at two graduation ceremonies last weekend. At the graduate school commencement, he said, "A key characteristic of a leader is not what he or she says, but what they do." I appreciate and fully support the need to increase faculty and staff compensation, including finding ways to address the concerns of classified staff.
Together we committed to improving compensation by including it in the K-State 2025 visionary plan – we cannot achieve the excellence to which we aspire without it. I look forward to working together with all of you in the coming year to achieve our shared goals to advance Kansas State University.


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University of Vermont
2011-12 Online Catalogue
Pharmacology (Master of Science)
General Requirements
Specific Requirements
Requirements for Admission to Graduate Studies for the Degrees of Master of Science
Year courses in biology, organic chemistry, physics, analytic geometry and calculus; physical chemistry and/or a reading knowledge of one foreign language may be additional prerequisites, depending on the requirements of the research supervisor; and acceptable scores on the general (verbal, quantitative) section of the Graduate Record Examination.
Minimum Requirements for the Master of Science Degree
BIOC 301, BIOC 302; GRMD 354; PHRM 301, PHRM 302, PHRM 303, PHRM 328, PHRM 381, PHRM 391; STAT 308. Total of 45 credits, to include 35 from graded coursework and ten from Master's Thesis Research. Pass oral and written qualifying exams and pre-thesis proposal. Successful Thesis Defense.
- Colleges and Schools: Graduate College. College of Medicine.
- Departments and Programs: Pharmacology Department.


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In Review :: YES! Picks - Music
Musical inspiration while putting out this issue
Oh My God, Charlie Darwin
Rhode Island trio The Low Anthem offers a bipolar range of elegant Americana balladry singed with a bit of junkyard rock. Harmonium and banjo thrum alongside Tibetan singing bowl and oil drum.
Charlie Darwin, by The Low Anthem.
To Ohio, by The Low Anthem.
The Roadsinger
Welcome back Yusuf Islam (the former Cat Stevens) as he returns to the pop world. His music is autobiographical—sleepy and nostalgic, tinged with age.
Roadsinger, by Yusuf Islam.
Welcome Home, by Yusuf Islam.
To Be What You Must, by Yusuf Islam.
The People United Will Never Be Defeated!
Composer Frederic Rzewski hammers home a message of solidarity in his piano masterwork 36 Variations, based on the rousing Chilean people's chant El pueblo unido jamás será vencido. In performance, it is traditional to play the spoken chant before the piano variations. Stephen Drury captures that drama on this recording.
Thema, by Frederic Rzewski.
Variation 1, by Frederic Rzewski.
Variation 2, by Frederic Rzewski.
Variation 3, by Frederic Rzewski.
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After considering bids from two companies, Montezuma County Commissioners approved a liability insurance contract with Travelers Insurance for 2013 that results in a 10.5-percent increase over the current policy.
The Travelers policy, which costs $208,888, includes a $4,099 rider that will protect the county from cyber attacks and any resulting damage or information obtained by a third party.
The current policy with Trident Insurance costs $189,128, or $19,760 less than next years policy. Tridents bid for 2013 was $192,527, but it didnt include cyber liability or coverage for the county Health Department.
County Finance Director Amber Kingery said that six other companies initially expressed an interest in making a bid, including three local companies. Kingery said they dropped out primarily due to the number of claims, in particular auto claims, the county has had over the past two years.
The county made 10 auto insurance claims in 2011 and has had seven so far this year. Of these 17 claims, 12 were by the county sheriffs office, three of which were for hitting a deer.
The new policy with Travelers will include a $1,000 deductible instead of a $500 deductible. County Administrator Ashton Harrison said he wants to make each county department more cognizant of the cost of its claims.


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EL PASO, Texas (AP) - Landry Jones threw two touchdown passes and Damien Williams ran 65 yards for another score in the fourth quarter, helping No. 4 Oklahoma slog out a 24-7 win over Texas-El Paso on Saturday night.
Oklahoma labored in its opener, unable to generate much of a running game or get anything downfield.
Up just 10-7 in the fourth quarter, the Sooners stuffed UTEP on a fake punt to set up an 18-yard touchdown pass from Jones to Brannon Green and Williams sealed it late with his long run.
The 30-point underdog Miners weren't intimidated by the mighty Sooners, the highest-ranked team they had faced at home.
Nathan Jeffrey ran for 177 yards and returned a blocked punt 24 yards for a touchdown for UTEP, which also had a blocked field goal to remain tied with Oklahoma at the half.
But the Miners had two kickers miss three field goals and gave the Sooners a short field with the fake punt in their own end in the fourth quarter, setting up the TD pass from Jones to Green that made it 17-7.
Jones threw for 222 yards on 21 of 36 passing.
The Sooners open this season, as they always seem to, with big expectations.
Last season, Oklahoma opened as the preseason No. 1, but never lived up to the billing, run over by Baylor, Texas Tech and Oklahoma State to see its national championship hopes end.
A big problem for the Sooners was their defense, which allowed Baylor's Robert Griffin III to throw for 479 yards and Texas Tech's Seth Doege to go for 441.
Hoping to shore up what had once been a strength at OU, coach Bob Stoops brought back his little brother, Mike, to run the defense again. He helped lead the Sooners to the 2000 national title and, despite overseeing a defense that lost four starters to the NFL, has helped created a buzz that the Sooners would be strong on both sides of the ball this year.
Jones added to Oklahoma's preseason hype after spurning the NFL for a shot at a national title. The most prolific passer in school history, he's a steady hand and a Heisman Trophy hopeful again expected to put up big numbers.
No one looked particularly good on either side of the ball.
Unimpressed by the supposedly-superior Sooners, UTEP broke off some good-sized plays on its first drive, prompting Mike Stoops to charge onto the field to scream at his players during a timeout.
Dakota Warren missed a 45-yard field goal at the end of that drive, but Oklahoma's first offensive possession resulted in a touchdown for the Miners when Richard Spencer blocked Tress Way's punt and Jeffrey ran it in 24 yards to give UTEP a surprising 7-0 lead after Oklahoma had scored 89 straight points in the series.
Oklahoma gathered itself briefly late in the first quarter, when Jones rolled left and threw to the right sideline, where Kenny Stills streaked in for a 68-yard touchdown.
That was it for Oklahoma in the first half.
UTEP continued to harass the Sooners, holding them to seven first downs and 75 yards outside of the big play to Stills. The Miners also blocked a 44-yard field goal attempt by Michael Hunnicutt - it may have hit a Sooners lineman in the backside - and would have had the lead at halftime had Warren not pushed a 31-yard field goal wide right.
Still, 7-7 at halftime against the fourth-ranked team in the country? The Miners would take that any day.
Jeffrey kept them in it in the third quarter by bursting through some big holes, including a 71-yard yard run that put the Miners in scoring position. That chance came up empty when Steven Valadez, kicking in place of Warren, hooked a 37-yard field goal to the right in the third quarter.
UTEP continued to stymie Oklahoma's offense, but came up short on a fake punt in the fourth quarter and the Sooners took advantage with Jones hitting Green on an 18-yard touchdown pass that gave Oklahoma a 17-7 lead and, finally, a little breathing room.
Williams gave them a sigh of relief with his run, going through a hole to the right and streaking to the left pylon to finish off the difficult win.
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The votes are in, and Made in Brazil crowns Mateus Verdelho as that country's hottest male model for the second year in a row.
Mateus was photographed for the S/S 2011 Butch swimwear campaign by Cristiano Madureira.
+ Hottest Brazilian of 2010 @ Made in Brazil
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OK for organophosphate compounds follows 18-month scrutiny THE ENVIRONMENTAL Protec-tion Agency has completed its Food Quality Protection Act-mandated reassessment of the cotton defoliant tribufos (DEF and Folex) and agreed that cotton producers may continue to use the product.
Because it is an organophosphate compound, tribufos was subjected to a lengthy reassessment process that took more than 18 months. EPA has negotiated agreements restricting uses and resulting in voluntary cancellations of some uses of other organophosphate materials.
"This has been an interesting process in that EPA initially sought a voluntary cancellation of tribufos, and today's decision ended with a reregistration decision that is agreeable and favorable to cotton production," said Keith Menchey, manager of science and environmental issues for the National Cotton Council.
Menchey and producer representatives of the Council worked closely with EPA and Bayer Corp., the major registrant of tribufos, during the reassessment process for the compound.
Those efforts included a tour of cotton operations in the Phoenix, Ariz., area for four EPA staff members last November to discuss and demonstrate the importance of tribufos and defoliation and to provide the staff members the opportunity to observe cotton harvesting and ginning operations.
The Cotton Council also scheduled a meeting between EPA and Allen Helms Jr., then chairman of the American Cotton Producers; Mark Williams, an NCC producer director from the Texas High Plains; and Roger Isom of the California Cotton Growers Association.
"Tribufos is critical to cotton production in the U.S.," said Helms, a producer from Clarkedale, Ark. "We told EPA about the benefits of DEF, including its ability to work when temperatures drop below 65 degrees. We also pointed out the role that proper defoliation plays in ensuring a harvest that captures the highest fiber quality possible."
In its Reregistration Decision Summary, EPA also cited an economic impact analysis from both the Cotton Council and USDA which showed that the loss of tribufos would cost the cotton industry $156 million dollars annually.
Menchey said that late in the tribufos reassessment, EPA proposed a 150-foot aerial application buffer strip from water bodies that support aquatic life.
Council staff members consulted at length with growers across the Cotton Belt who expressed concerns about dealing with the buffer strips. Those concerns were relayed to EPA, which, upon further consideration, decided to retract the buffer zone requirements.
Meanwhile, EPA has proposed mitigation measures because of concerns about exposure risks to workers. Those include application rates of 1.5 pints per acre per year except in Arizona and California where maximum application rates will remain at 2.5 pints per year; increasing the re-entry intervals from 24 hours to seven days; and closed delivery systems. None of the changes will take effect this year.
Menchey said the National Cotton Council would continue to work with EPA on developing the guidelines for implementing those changes.


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In advance of Georges St. Pierre's long-awaited return at UFC 154 on November 17th, the UFC has made four of the welterweight champ's greatest performances available on YouTube, along with the last four fights from the interim champ, Carlos Condit. Unfortunately the videos aren't embeddable, but you can use the handy player above to give yourself a refresher course on the following…
- GSP's blitzkrieg of Jay Hieron in his Octagon debut at UFC 48.
- GSP's rear-naked choke of Frank Trigg at UFC 54.
- GSP's revenge-TKO of Matt Hughes to win his first title at UFC 65.
- GSP's revenge-TKO of Matt Serra to reclaim the unified belt at UFC 83.
- Carlos Condit snatching a knockout victory from the jaws of defeat against Rory MacDonald at UFC 115.
- Condit's highlight-reel knockout of Dan Hardy at UFC 120.
- Condit's demolition of Dong-Hyun Kim at UFC 132.
- Condit's controversial decision win over Nick Diaz at UFC 143.
And for a different take on GSP's historic reign in the sport, check out lookoutawhale's classic "Bloodsport Karma" film after the jump. We know it's a lot to watch, so feel free to take the rest of the day off.


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I love soccer! This love started when I was very young, my dad started taking me with him to the stadium when I was only 6. During many years those sunday afternoons where we would go cheer for our team were the highlights of my weeks. Now I don't go as often as I would like, daddy is not here anymore to take me, and going without him will never be the same but still I love the stadium atmosphere and try to go when I can.
Besides my team I'm a huge supporter of my national team! In fact my all country is, the country stops whenever there's a big competicion like the one that is about to start. We put flags everywhere, dress in the colors of the flag, stop working to watch the games, get together to watch them, scream, laugh and cry when we loose. We are pretty passionate about soccer arround here!
I've made these peanuts today so me and my friends can have something to munch when watching the games. The recipe is the same as this one, just change the sunflower seeds for peanuts or any other nut. They're sooooo good!
I also want to share these peanuts with all my fellow foodies from the Foodie BlogRoll that I've recently joined. Thanks to Jenn for creating this! If you want to join it just follow the link on my side bar.
Lastly I would like to invite all of you to vote and guess who will be the next European soccer champion (voting is happening on my sidebar). When the Cup is over I'll make a dessert or something sweet that is tradicional from the winning country, so stay tunned!


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A 55-year-old woman died after riding Walt Disney World's Space Mountain this summer, according to a report recently filed with the state.
Pamela Lynn Haynes of Kingsport, Tenn., lost consciousness after getting off the ride in July and was transported to Florida Hospital Celebration Health's intensive care unit.
Haynes died of cardiopulmonary arrest and septic shock, according to information obtained by the Orange-Osceola Medical Examiner's Office. A doctor said Haynes' cause of death was related to her medical history, which included a history of hypertension, congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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It's Shavuot–I'm Cooking Dairy
It's a rainy, disgusting day here in CT, but I am feeling sunny as I put together my ingredients for the homemade blintzes I am about to start making. First the crepes, then the filling–then the 2 together! We are not religious-here in my house-but we do love to celebrate the Jewish holidays, particularly the food traditions. Now that we are eating much less meat then ever, blintzes are going to be very well received. As you may have previously read in this blog, my kids have been shunning meat and chicken in favor of cremslach (yummy cottage cheese pancakes), challah french toast and blintzes. Recipes for all of these, plus many more dairy recipes at Challah Connection. Let me know what you're cooking tonight–Chag Sameach!


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One of England\'s most popular soccer teams appears to have a soft spot — right in the center of its jerseys — for the U.S. taxpayer.
On Monday, Manchester United announced it signed a seven-year deal with General Motors Co.\'s Chevrolet to be club\'s shirt sponsor beginning in the 2014/2015 season.
No telling yet how much of that advertising will benefit the U.S. taxpayer, which still owns a 26.5% stake in GM following an $80 billion bailout of the auto industry.
Manchester United\'s plans for an IPO have run into another roadblock according to recent reports so securing long-term sponsorship is doubtless helpful to reassuring payroll concerns. And who knows? Europe may prove a more receptive market for all those Chevy Volts than the U.S. has so far.
The club\'s current shirt sponsor is insurer Aon Corp. , which plastered its logo across the chests of Man United players beginning in June 1, 2010.
Before that, the jerseys of Manchester United players proudly advertised for another U.S. taxpayer darling, American International Group Inc. , which just happened to receive $161 billion under the Troubled Asset Relief Program. Taxpayers are still on the hook for $30 billion of that, according to a recent report.
Before AIG, from 2000 to 2006 Vodafone was Man United\'s shirt sponsor and before that it was Sharp Corp. .
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Lena Headey on The Purge, Game of Thrones Nudity, and Finding Peace in Horror Movies
"Some people f*cking hate horror films, right? But I love them."
In the near-future America of The Purge, one night a year is reserved for violent crime: For twelve hours, the state sanctions, and even encourages, otherwise illegal behavior, including murder, with no criminal consequences. The idea is that the rest of the year there would be less crime, though one of the outcomes is that the Purge results in more crime against the lower classes, who can't afford to protect themselves. One family that can protect itself — theoretically — is headed by Lena Headey and Ethan Hawke, who has gotten rich from selling security systems to his resentful high-class neighbors. Their plan? Lock themselves indoors and wait it out while Purge participants rape, maim, and murder with glee. Of course, this being a movie, things never go according to plan — not when you've got an underage daughter with an overage boyfriend, a son who empathizes with the downtrodden, and neighbors who exclude you from their Purge plans. Headey, who also plays the formidable Queen Regent on Game of Thrones and knows a thing or two about bloodlust, chatted with Vulture about purging violent emotions, a mother's love, and why her son thinks she's out fighting ninjas.
As a concept, do you think a "purge" could actually work?
I don't think it should ever happen, no. It's a fucking horrendous idea. But the concept is a many-levels concept. And as a horror-action idea, it's kind of a great idea that's based somewhat in reality. Does our culture have a need for violence? I don't know. I guess it's a personal thing. Some people fucking hate horror films, right? But I love them. I find Chainsaw to be a very relaxing film. [Laughs] For me, horror movies are a real escape. I don't feel like I'm getting anything out, but my brain shuts down, [sigh of relief] and I can fall into this dark, you know, fantasy for a minute. I don't get anything out of it. I just go, "Oh! That was nice."
Do you feel like video games are a good release to purge or vent when you're angry? You can let out any desire to hurt someone without actually hurting anyone.
Video games might be relaxing, too, but I don't play them, so I don't know. You can do that, or go to the gym. Punch a punching bag. I think I cry when I'm angry. I let it go that way. I'll have a fucking rage, drink a little bit of wine, have a cigarette, get it out. Or I'll have a good sob. Or I'll meet up with friends and have a laugh. Watch a film to cry, like a cleanse. I never put one on thinking I'll cry. You know the last thing I cried at, which I thought was a really beautiful movie, was The Perks of Being a Wallflower. I watched it on the plane, and when I got off the plane, it was like I had eaten a balloon or something. I just found it incredibly well done and moving and honest. That was the last thing I cried at involuntarily.
I can't help but cry whenever there's a scene in a movie like Terms of Endearment, when a mother is dying and the kid is being bratty and he just doesn't get how much she loves him.
Ah, the classics! Yeah, I don't think I can watch that now that I have a kid. It's amazing the things that you cry at. I cry when I smell my son's hair in the morning. We have a moment of peace and I'll be like, "Ahhhh! How can you love this much?"
You've played a number of fierce mothers beyond The Purge — Sarah Connor in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles also springs to mind — before and after becoming a mother yourself. Did your portrayals change once you had a child of your own?
Definitely! That scene in The Purge where my kids, Mary's kids, are in danger was really crazy for me, because I suddenly ... I have my methods as an actor, so I went to the place of "If somebody came near my children, with bad intent?" It's a feeling without a lid, of what you would do, physically, verbally, to protect the one thing that is your greatest love.
Is that what Cersei is doing? Because sometimes it seems like she's afraid of her own child. It must be hard to love a monster.
[Laughs] My God! That's a love that isn't love. Sometimes it's a bizarre, fairly cold, and horrifying thing to be a parent. But it helps me to do those scenes because Jack [Gleeson, who plays Joffrey] is such a joy, and I have a genuine love for Jack. I kind of look at him like, Wow, you're such a cool kid. I believe once we just started rapping together on set, making up words on the spot to make up a song. He can be really funny. He's absolutely adorable.
You were pregnant when you started shooting Game of Thrones, season one, and I didn't realize it at the time, partly because during your sex scene with Jaime, you don't disrobe since he takes you from behind.
And also, that scene, it wasn't me. [Chuckles]
Ah, a body double.
I've said from day one that I've got no problem with nudity. I've done it throughout my career. But for this character, it's been better for her regality and her feistiness to not bare her flesh until she has to. When it's out of her control. And if that ever happens, it won't be Cersei being seductive or sexy. She'll be stripped. That kind of a scene will have more power if it's not an everyday occurrence. I can't wait for that. But after that scene, we just hid the pregnancy. But even after that, I'm not a naturally pregnant person, so I was having all these hideous post-pregnancy hormonal moments, mentally, and that's a completely other thing — I was not happy. But that helped for playing Cersei. Hold on, my son's asleep, just one second ...
[Shuts a door and whispers] It's his mid-afternoon nap, because he's just back from preschool. Our day begins at six, and I told him this morning, "Mommy's really tired this morning. The dog kept her up all night." And he said, "But I don't like it when you're tired." What he really doesn't like is whenever he sees a vulnerability.
Does he like it when he sees you playing these strong women on set? Does he go to the set?
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Human rights advocates have said that the prosecution of Jose Efrain Rios Montt would be an important symbolic victory for the victims of one of the most horrific of the conflicts that devastated Central America during the last decades of the Cold War.
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"It's the beginning of a new phase of this struggle," said Paul Seils, vice president of the New York-based International Center for Transitional Justice, which has worked extensively on war-crimes cases in Guatemala. He said the decision was "a good step forward" but he expected the prosecution of Rios Mont to encounter stiff resistance from forces in Guatemala opposed to the punishment of government-allied forces for their actions during the civil war.
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Guatemala's leaders have been criticized for years for their inability or unwillingness to prosecute government forces and allied paramilitaries accused of marching into Mayan villages, carrying out rapes and torture, and slaughtering women, children and unarmed men in a "scorched earth" campaign aimed at eliminating the support for a left-wing guerrilla movement.
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The decision to try Rios Montt could stand as a precedent in the cases of dozens of other lower-ranking military men accused of participating in atrocities, victims' advocates have said.
Judge Miguel Angel Galvez ruled that Rios Montt could be tried on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity for the killing of 1,771 indigenous Ixiles in 1982 and 1983, when he was president.
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Prosecutors allege that after leading a March 1982 coup and seizing control of the government, Rios Montt oversaw torture, rape, forced disappearances and forced relocations and killings of thousands of Ixil people by soldiers, paramilitaries and other government officials.
His lawyers have sought to block the trial, arguing that he is protected by an amnesty law.
The attorney-general's office said that it found evidence of 5,271 killings of Ixil residents of the towns of San Juan Cotzal, Santa Maria Nebai and San Gaspar Chajul in the department of Quiche. Prosecutors said 1,771 died in some 15 massacres between 1982 and 1983, and 370 bodies have been identified.
Prosecutor Orlando Lopez said during hearings before Monday's decision that Rios Montt wanted to wipe out the Ixil people, considered a bastion of support for guerrilla fighters waging a civil war against the Guatemalan state.
"During the period in which you held office, it is believed that the actions carried by members of the Guatemalan Army, military official and civil defense patrolmen resulted in the deaths of 1,771 people," the complaint against Rios Montt reads.
The prosecution case includes forensic reports documenting hundreds of deaths.
Among the testimony presented to the judge was that of Ana Lopez, an Ixil woman taken from her home by soldiers in May, 1982 to a government outpost where she was tortured and raped for 10 days.
During the 1960-96 civil war, more than 200,000 people, mostly Mayan Indians, were killed or went missing and entire villages were exterminated, according to the United Nations.


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2013 and earlier Ford Mustang Lease Questions
edamon Posts: 22Actually Tarry over at leasecompare dot com - in their forums section posts manufacturer lease programs for each month. Or if looking for a specific vehicle, just post a request. Great company and the manufacturer posts are a nice service that they don't have to provide done they do their own 3rd party leasing. Just shows what a great company they are snd tarry is great.
The forums link is on the main page.
pens89 Posts: 5Hi Car_man,
Would you please be able to post the September money factor and residual value for an 2012 Mustang V6 Convertible for 36 Months and 15,000 miles per year?
rxke Posts: 168Hi
I am looking to lease a 2012 V6 Premium Mustange coupe. The MSRP with options is $31,110 in NewYork suburbs and Truecar dealers around the area are offering a price of $27,393 with the incentives going to the dealers (automatic, 202A package, comfort package, security package, HID headlights, and reverse sensors.). I would like to lease the car for 36 months, 12000 miles per year with no money down. Can you ever provide me the money factor and the residual for this car so I can try to figure out the monthly lease or could you give me a sense of what this would lease for. You guys have been very helpful in the past everytime I have leased a car. I will either try to get a car in stock (very few V6 premium coupes at dealers) or incomine or order it from the factory. I would like to take delivery mid to end of November or early December 2011.
Thanks for your help as it is appreciated.0
Hi Car_man,
First I'd just like to say thanks as your posts in these threads have helped me help many of my friends get a good lease deal
This one is actually for myself - can you please show us the residual and money factor for a Mustang GT with 6speed manual? 36 month and 12,000 miles please.
I am located in southern California.
Also, do the rebates/incentives apply to lease deals or only to purchase deals? I am still reading through this thread so please pardon if it has been answered already.
Thank you very much for all your contributions and help here,
I visited two Ford dealerships today
The first one told me to go through US Bank, and that's an instant $2,500 rebate. BUT, US Bank's residual will be lower by about 10%; then, to top it off, he said that the lowest interest rate (money factor x 2400) is about 8%....I don't believe he knows what he's talking about, or does he? He was the internet sales manager.
The second dealership told me that the best credit could get me as low as a 2.5% interest rate for the lease deal. Both dealership had the same residual figures:
36 month 12,000 miles = 58%
36 month 10,500 miles = 59%
24 month 12,000 miles = 61%
Not sure if I got these figures exactly right, but this is what I can remember.
Can anybody chime in to confirm which dealership is correct, especially about the money factor? If the interest rate is anywhere near 8% then I would be out of the market for leasing a GT
Thanks in advance0
Without any negotiation, the dealership quoted me $364 per month including tax for 36 months with 12,000 miles per year for a base Mustang GT 6speed manual. This is with a $850 drive off - first month payment plus DMW registration fees.
This is with financing through US Bank which qualifies me for an instant $2,500 rebate.
I will try to get the dealership to do invoice which would knock out another 2,000 off the overall selling price of the car, which would bring the payment down to $300 (each $1000 is approximately $30 per month, I was told) - then add the 3.73 rear axle option and maybe the Brembo package as well and bring the payment back up to around $360.0
Hi pens89. Ford Credit's current base lease rate and residual value for a 36-month lease of a 2012 Mustang V6 Convertible with 15,000 miles per year are 2.25% and 50%, respectively.
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Hey rxke. Ford Credit's October base lease rate and residual value for a 36-month lease of a 2012 Mustang Coupe V6 with 12,000 miles per year are 2.25% and 55%, respectively. I believe that this lease program is scheduled to run through the end of the year.
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You're very welcome Chris. Here's the information that you're looking for.
Ford Credit's October base lease rate and residual value for a 36-month lease of a 2012 Mustang Coupe GT with 12,000 miles per year are 2.25% and 58%, respectively.
Unfortunately, Ford's normal cash incentives are not compatible with its special lease program.
Good luck in your quest for a new Mustang and make sure to let us all know how everything turns out.
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chuckcreig Posts: 1Hi Car_Man,
Thanks for your help! Can you provide current money factor and residual value percentage info for a 2012 Mustang v6 premium for 39 month lease (not 36) and 15,000 miles per year? Cap cost with options at approx $29500
I see you posting Ford Credit's base lease rates around 2.25%. Can you explain how this rate is adjusted by dealers, or rather how we can use this rate to help figure out if we are getting a good rate? For example 2.25% seems an insanely low lease rate as this would imply a money factor of 0.00094. But according to Bankrate, for my area (Los Angeles, CA) a GOOD rate will be closer to 4.5% (0.00188). Which is what I would expect to see at the dealer. Any clarification would be helpful. Thanks!0
You're welcome chuckcreig. According to the latest information that I have seen, Ford Credit's current base lease rate and residual value for a 39-month lease of a 2012 Mustang Coupe V6 with 15,000 miles per year are 2.5% and 52%, respectively for consumers who qualify for its top credit tier.
The reason why the lease rates on many models are so low is that manufacturers are artificially lowering them to entice consumers to buy their products.
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dukester2000 Posts: 1I'm thinking of leasing a 2012 Ford Mustang Roush. The list price is $43,000, which is more than the "normal" GT model due to the Roush upgrades, which increase the value of the car.
The problem is that Lease Compare doesn't seem to account for this increase in value. In other words, if a base Premium GT's residual value at the end of 36 months is, say, $21,000, lease compare is also considering that as the residual value for the Roush, thus significantly increasing the lease payments...even though the value of the Roush at the end of the lease would be much greater than that of a standard Premium GT. In other words, the residual isn't "adjusted" for the increased value of the vehicle.
Can the Roush be leased? Is there a way to calculate the residual on such a vehicle? Does anybody know which bank would lease a Roush at an adjusted residual?0
jbrown7815 Posts: 3Car_Man
Can you post the current rates for a GT Premium w/Brembo 36 months/12k miles
Thanks sir!0
ihitcows Posts: 51Howdy, Car_Man!
What is Ford Credit's December buy rate lease money factor and residual percentage for a 36-month or 39-month lease (whichever is optimal :confuse:) of a 2012 Ford Mustang GT Coupe (Base and Premium) in Southern California with 15,000 miles per year?
Is anything higher than 15,000 miles per year offered?
Hi ihitcows. Ford Credit's December base lease rate and residual value for a 36-month leaser of a 2012 Mustang GT Coupe with 15,000 miles per year are 2.25% and 56%, respectively.
The numbers for an otherwise identical 39-month lease are 2.5% and 55%.
I believe that Ford Credit offers leases with higher mileage allowances than 15,000 miles per year, specifically its residual values for leases with 18,000 miles per year are 2% lower and its residuals for leases with 19,500 miles per year are 3% lower than its 15,000 mile per year residual values.
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sarms Posts: 8Was wondering if all Ford Dealership's charge a $1,000 drive off fee for a lease, or is it just that one trying to charge an extra fee?0
qbrozen Posts: 24,359I can't imagine that's truly a fee just to drive away. It must be applied to SOMETHING like bank fee, security deposit, cap reduction, etc. If it truly is an extra fee above and beyond all of that, yes it is bogus.
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Hi Car_Man,
I'm getting very conflicting information from a number of Ford dealers. 2 out of 3 dealers have said that Ford does not lease Mustang GTs and the third dealership quoted me a $689 a month lease for 27 months. From what others have said they were quoted and from the residual and money factor rates that you posted from previous months I have no idea where this ridiculous monthly payment is coming from.
Any information would be greatly appreciated!!0
I think Carman is mistaken on the GT lease rates. I have been trying to lease a GT for months, but Ford does not really support the GT. US Bank is the only 3rd party that I am aware of that will lease the GT. The problem with that is finding a dealer who is signed up with US Bank. I think the Ford interst rate/money factor on the GT lease is near 8%. Keep in mind this is as of December, I have no idea if Ford is supporting the GT lease in January. Hope that helps.0
Thanks ajpbf7! At least I know now I'm not the only one having problems getting a quote!!! I will say that one of the dealers seems to be straight forward with me. I asked if the inability to lease a GT was something new --I was basing the information I got from this forum in telling the dealer I had a lease quote in the middle of December-- and asked if something had changed. The sales guy said that he was surprised as well about the GTs not being offered for leases. I mean seriously if my boss can lease a $400K Maybach why can't I lease a $32K Mustang?!? Haha!!0
Hey joecool196. Ford really only supports base Mustang (V6) Coupe and Convertible leases. It isn't providing any lease support on the Mustang GT right now. Theoretically one could lease one through Ford Credit using its standard lease program, but it would be very expensive to do so and not worth it.
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Hi Carman,
Do you have the FMC interest rate and residuals for a 2013 Mustang V6, base model. This would be for 10k or 12k per year. 24 month and 36 month rates would be helpful. Thank you.0
Hey ajpbf7. I have not seen the lease program for the 2013 Mustang yet. I'll ask around and see what I can find out for you.
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Hi Carman,
Has Ford published any lease information for april on the 2013 Mustang?
Thank you.0
kcharm Posts: 5Hi,
Looking for the latest US bank residual and money factor on a 2012 mustang GT. 3 year and 12k mileage.
Hi ajpbf7. Ford Credit has residual values for the 2013 Mustang out, but I don't believe that it is providing lease support on it yet.
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Hi Jim. Ford Credit's April base lease rate and residual value for a 36-month lease of a 2012 Mustang GT Coupe with 12,000 miles per year are 2.25% and 58%, respectively.
Ford is currently providing a $500 cash incentive on leases of this car.
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Any updated infor on the 2013 Mustang for May? I am curious to see what the interest rate/MF is for May. Please provide the rate for 24 , 36, & 39 months. Thanks!0
roachforlife Posts: 11Can I get the updated Money Factor and Residual Rates for this month. 36/39months
What kind of deals are people getting on these?


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