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" Genre: Drama / Suitable for 18 years and over / Director: Nicolas Cage / Actors: Brenda Blethyn, James Franco, Mena Suvari, Harry Dean Stanton, Josie Davis ... / DVD released 2004-02-16 at Entertainment in Video / Features of the DVD: Colour, PAL "
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Sonny returns home to 1980s New Orleans after a stint in the army. His mother, Jewel, is still running her brothel, complete with new prostitute, the lovely, blonde Carol, who instantly appeals to Sonny. Sonny used to work for his mother as a gigolo before his army days, but is determined not to go back there. Unfortunately, none of his job opportunities work out and he ends up having to turn tricks, satisifying middle-aged women for his money. His relationship with Carol develops, but although she seems to want to settle down with Sonny, Sonny runs a mile, still determined to get himself a proper job and encouraged to do so by his mother's partner, Henry. Then something happens to turn his life upside down and it seems as though his life could be on the rocks for good. Can he pull himself together? Will he finally settle down with Carol?
I had no impressions of this film before I watched it. Made in 2002, Nicolas Cage's debut directorial effort, it didn't really hit anyone's radars and was generally considered to be a flop for Nicholas Cage. I was therefore amazed to find it was a real quality film that I found gripping from start to finish with, as far as I am concerned, very few flaws. The highlight of the film for me was undoubtedly James Franco's performance as Sonny. James Franco is probably better known for his roles in 'Freaks and Geeks' alongside Seth Rogen, Spider Man 3 and the drug dealer in Pineapple Express. Here he is amazing. He is very moody and sensitive - think James Dean (and in fact, he has played James Dean) - without being annoyingly over the top and I found him mesmerizing. Some of the scenes where he loses his temper are incredibly realistic and very scary The fact that he is rather gorgeous doesn't go amiss - although that is honestly not the reaon that I was so impressed. This man is very talented.
Harry Dean Stanton was also superb as Henry. There is a real father/son rapport between the two, especially because Sonny didn't know his real father and this is deeply touching to watch. It is clear that Henry really wants Sonny to do well for himself and he manages to convey this with very few words. His role is quite small, but, as it turns out, it is a pivotal one and it is worth paying attention to - not that anyone could possibly not notice him anyway. Mena Suvari was initially less impressive as Carol - purely because she seems to be a hard-faced woman who knows how to deal with men only too well and in more ways than one. However, as the film progresses, she really comes into her own and shows a side to her that isn't superficially present. It's not an outstanding performance, but she proves she is more than just a pretty face.
Any Brit will know Brenda Blethyn's name is synonymous with quality acting, having moved from more comedy to drama in the past few years. Here, I think she is sadly miscast and I found her performance a little uncomfortable to watch. As Sonny's mother, Jewel, she is a blowsy madam, who loves her son and partner, but relies on them entirely for her survival - even though she is obviously a very competent woman. The problem with Blethyn's performance seems to be the accent. I'm not sure whether it's just that it isn't good (I can't really judge myself) or whether it is more that I'm not used to hear such a strong Southern accent coming from her. Whatever it is, she didn't convince me, and although it is not a shocking performance, I had expected more. James Franco and Harry Dean Stanton outshone her by a mile. Nicolas Cage has a cameo appearance as a cocaine-sniffing weirdo, but blink and you'll miss it.
The subject matter of the film is not going to be to everyone's taste. It is a tough and gritty look at the prostitution/gigolo business and there is a lot of sex and violence involved. The sex isn't as graphic as I thought it might be - there is a classification of 18 on it - but there is a lot of bumping and grinding and language that you wouldn't want your mother to hear. Sonny's sudden temper tantrums are very violent and unexpected and, although I had a great deal of sympathy for his predicament, he wasn't someone I would like to meet when he was in that frame of mind. Of course, any film that revolves around prostitution is not going to be suitable for children, so you will want to make sure that any youngsters are well out of the way before you turn this on.
The story was excellent; it gripped me from start to finish in a way that not many films do. It helped that I had little idea of what was going to happen (and I've tried to ensure that the synopsis above is as vague as the one on the back of the DVD), but I think I would have enjoyed it anyway. The script is tight and not over-done - much of the emotions are portrayed by the performances rather than what the actors say. The visual side of the film is also good. Cage uses the front door of Jewel's brothel as a kind of symbol and it works very well. I also loved the settings - mainly New Orleans and its opulent side, compared to the more squalid brothel that Jewel owns. There are lots of bright colours and camera angles that, although not overly clever, work well in the context of the film. The overall effect is of classiness and I think Nicolas Cage has done well to attain that.
There is a rather good soundtrack accompanying the film. There is a real mixture of classical, country and rock and it works brilliantly. Tracks include Ring of Fire (although not the Johnny Cash version), Moonage Daydream by David Bowie, Sweet Dreams by Patsy Cline and some Vivaldi and Beethoven thrown in for good measure. It doesn't take over from the film at all - the emphasis is very much on the characters - but blends well into the background.
There is just one extra with the DVD - a trailer.
I thought this film was superb; I love finding films that I've not heard of but that blow me away and unfortunately, that doesn't happen very often. I will most certainly pay more attention to James Franco in the future - he is clearly a very talented actor and I hope that he becomes better known. As for Nicolas Cage - perhaps he should do a bit more directing - so long as it is of this standard and not the remake of The Wicker Man standard. He might be able to pay off some of his massive debts then. If you've been put off Sonny by his name being attached to it, or simply because you haven't heard much about the film, don't be - I think it's well worth watching. Highly recommended.
The DVD is available from play.com for £4.99.
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Location: Animal Parasitic Diseases LaboratoryTitle: The emerging infectious disease crisis and pathogen pollution: a question of ecology and evolution Author
|Brooks, Daniel
|Hoberg, Eric
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Publication Type: Book / Chapter
Publication Acceptance Date: 6/5/2012
Publication Date: 2/1/2013
Citation: Brooks, D.R., Hoberg, E.P. 2013. The emerging infectious disease crisis and pathogen pollution: a question of ecology and evolution. In: Rohde, K., editor. The balance of nature and human impact. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. p. 215-229. Interpretive Summary: Emerging infectious diseases (EID) represent a considerable expanding and ongoing challenge for human health, veterinary medicine and conservation on a global scale. Resolution of this threat to society resides in recognizing and mitigating the factors that serve to drive EID: (1) Burgeoning human population, (2) ecological change, and (3) globalization, particularly rapid transport of people and animals. These factors are strongly interacting and determine the potential for EID under accelerated climate change. EID generally result from what is called a breakdown in either ecological or biogeographic isolation which then promote shifts by parasites among their typical and "new" hosts. Evolutionary and ecological mechanisms are involved in these so called host switches, which are common events in the course of Earth history. Understanding the potential for EID is achieved through biodiversity survey and inventory which establishes the structure of ecosystems and the distribution of species diversity. Given that we have only documented perhaps 10% of the worlds pathogens and parasites, such activities are vital as a first and critical step in defining the potential for EID in space and time. Conceptually, this understanding of EID is of importance to the medical community, veterinary medicine, animal producers, and society in general, as mitigation and adaptation to these processes only emanates from knowledge of the distribution of global biodiversity.
Technical Abstract: Risk of emerging infectious diseases (EID) on a global scale has accelerated over the past 10,000 years in conjunction with agriculture, domestication, and globalization as the interfaces for people and environments have been altered over time. EID exist at the junction of 3 ongoing global challenges: (1) burgeoning human populations that influence land use and the potential for rapid translocation of pathogens global climate change; (2) environmental perturbation resulting in considerable reorganization for ecosystems and biodiversity; and (3). Technologies that enhance rapid movements for people, animals and pathogens on regional to global scales. These drivers occur and interact within a matrix established by climate and accelerated climate change. An unfolding crisis for EID is a medical/veterinary issue only in a superficial sense. Fundamentally, EID is an evolutionary and ecological issue and a predictable consequence of species that evolved in relative isolation being brought into close contact with breakdown in mechanisms for biogeographic and ecological isolation. Today, human activity accelerates the rate of introduction of species, and modifications to ecosystems, so host shifts for pathogens and disease outbreaks occur more frequently and over broader geographic areas. Accurate definitions of global biodiversity and the pathways for geographic introduction represent fundamental knowledge and baselines necessary to recognize and predict EID in space and time.

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Gday !
I just thought i would put the question out there, if the NBA had no New York Knicks, who would you support, or would you not support any team at all?
I personally would probably support a team in The East that hasn't had much success such as Cleveland, The Nets or The Bucks. Also, i don't mind Indiana and Philly !
My theory is that I love an underdog ! I hate teams like L.A. who have had a heap of success because they have always had more money to buy good players etc ! Time to share it around a bit i think !
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This will be familiar to those who use Premiere Pro as a standalone product but will be somewhat foreign to those used to using the RT.X100 system. With the RT.X100, all of the Matrox Realtime Effects had their own user interface. This interface came with many presets and gave the user the ability to save custom presets. Although the Effect Controls were basic in design, you still had plenty of ability to keyframe the effects.
With the RT.X2, you now use Premiere's Effect Controls window and After Effects-style keyframing. For those who were used to the old Matrox Effects Panel, this can be a bit frustrating until you get used to using the effects control window to manipulate all of your effects.
The RT.X2 does ship with many custom presets which are located in the Presets folder, but we do find that we miss some of the original presets that came with the RT.X100. On the plus side, having the Matrox Effects emulate the way Premiere Pro controls effects gives the user more professional results and streamlines the process.
Mixing SD and HDV For those who are looking to start editing HDV footage, the RT.X2 allows you to mix SD and HDV footage on the same timeline in real time and output to SD DVDs. This is great for those who may have recently purchased an HDV camera but still have SD equipment that they use as a second or third camera. The Premiere 2.0 Multicam feature can also be utilized with mixed formats and output in real-time. This is a real time-saver and performs remarkably well with two or three cameras.
In order to edit HDV, Matrox recommends getting a Dual Core editing PC. We use the RT.X2 with a Dual Core ASUS A8NSLI Deluxe (left>. We have had success using ASUS motherboards in the past with Matrox products and chose this board based on the Matrox guidelines for using the NForce 4 Chipset. We also chose the AMD 4800+ X2 processor along with an Antec Titan Case with a 650 W power supply.
The RT.X2 card is a full-size PCI-E card and does require a larger case. For graphics, Matrox recommends the ATI X1800XT Dual Head card. This card has given the best performance when accelerating the Flex GPU effects such as the Adobe Motion Effect and Matrox Old Movie effect. The key point here is to be sure you double check the specifications and tested systems information on the Matrox website. If you go outside the range of tested products, you will most likely have issues. This is very important!
Accelerated Effects The RT.X2 is packed with tons of great real-time effects (left). Effects that are accelerated by the CPU include Speed Changes, Color Correction, Chroma and Luma Keying, Matrox Transitions, and Realtime Upscaling and Downscaling of HD and SD footage. Graphics card-accelerated effects include the Premiere Motion Effect, Advanced 3D Digital Video Effect (DVE), Shadow, Soft Focus/Blur/Glow, Mask & Mask Blur, Shine, Lens Flare, Old Movie Effect, plus 10 others.
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Matrox still has more product development for the RT.X2 in the works. They announced support for the JVC ProHD GY-HD100U at IBC in September with the availability of Release 2 of the RT.X2 driver software. This release will include four new effects: Cube, Impressionist, Ripple, and Twirl. This latest set of drivers will be available to all new and current RT.X2 users for free.
Conclusions The Matrox RT.X2 is a stable real-time HDV editing solution that adds filters and time-saving features to Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0. Dynamic Link and WYSIWYG video output allow users to view their work just as the client would. Most editors will need to upgrade or build a new system to accommodate the card and its requirements, so it's not an inexpensive upgrade, but you will have a professional SD and HDV editing system that rivals much more expensive options.
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OQUOSSOC – Even during last weekend's mild weather with a January thaw in full swing, Maine snowmobile riders were not dissuaded. They merely headed north where there is plenty of snow.
Riders from southern Maine and other states travel to western Maine each winter for the wide-open riding, the hospitality in the little towns and because they are allowed to ride as fast as conditions allow.
While some states have speed limits for snowmobiles — New Hampshire's is 45 mph — Maine does not. Maine game wardens say the laws in place are adequate to keep unsafe riders in check, and riders say Maine's trails are safe.
But Maine game wardens and conservation officers in other states where snowmobiling is popular also say speed — along with alcohol and riding at night — is a leading cause of fatalities.
This winter, the Maine snowmobile season had a tragic start. Four snowmobilers were lost when they rode into open water on Rangely Lake in poor visibility Dec. 30 — whether speed was a factor isn't clear. One rider's body was recovered and the three others are still missing and presumed dead, making it the first winter in a decade that four snowmobile riders have died before the second week of January.
Maine averages four to 12 snowmobiling fatalities per season. Other states where snowmobiling is popular report up to 20-25 fatalities per season.
"The three common threats are riding at night, speed and alcohol. That causes the majority of fatalities," said Mike Hammer, education coordinator for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Maine ranks seventh in the nation in snowmobile registrations, with 60,000 to 100,000 per year. In the small towns of western Maine, fast riding is part of the culture.
Last Saturday, with temperatures in the 50s, few snowmobilers were riding in southern Maine. Even in Rumford, at the foothills of the western mountains, just one snowsled trailer sat in a parking lot that normally holds several. Even in Bethel, where guides had tours booked, just a few local riders buzzed about in the wet weather, said snowmobile guide Luke Gray.
But an hour north, many sled trailers were parked along local roads. At the Height of Land, which looks out over the Rangeley Lakes region, large groups of snowmobilers could be seen.
The tiny village of Oquossoc was teeming with sleds, trailers and helmet-clad riders. Nearly 20 sleds were parked beside one restaurant.
On an old railroad bed that leads into Oquossoc, snowmobilers sped along at up to 80 mph. This is what riders come here for, said Jim Delaney of Boxford, Mass.
Delaney said the good trail conditions and freedom of Maine's trails are what draw him and his buddies. Delaney, a snowmobiler for 40 years, said he doesn't ride anywhere else.
"It's the main reason I come here. I think it's better than riding in New Hampshire, where the limit is 45 mph," said Delaney, 47. "In New Hampshire, everyone is waiting to pass you. And they don't like you to go by them. Here it goes pretty smooth. I've ridden 1,200 miles so far this year, all right in this area."
Delaney, who said he's ridden as fast as 87 mph, said Maine doesn't need a speed limit. He and his friends said the vast majority of riders are safe, and the trail conditions and signs make it easy to ride safely.
"This is safer than driving on the road, where people are texting and looking at their cellphone. I feel people here are better riders. Here, it's more professional," said rider Scott Spence of Topsfield, Mass.
Along the IT-84 West heading out of Oquossoc — a trail that runs all the way to New Brunswick — riders hit speeds up to 80 mph. But Ryan Harvey, who drives here from Sanford with two friends most weekends, said that the culture of snowmobiling in Maine, with dozens of clubs teaching safe riding habits, makes riders feel safe.
Signs along Maine's 14,000 miles of trails clearly describe trail conditions. Other signs show riders how to signal to oncoming riders to indicate the size of their group. And virtually all riders do, Harvey said.
"On that one trail into town you can go 80 mph on that stretch," said Harvey, 33. "But it's an old railroad bed. It's 20-feet wide. And what's a sled? Maybe 4-feet wide? I ride about 2,500 miles a year. I've ridden in New Hampshire plenty. You don't feel safer there. About 99 percent of the riders here are doing what they should be doing."
Maine game wardens say the laws here are adequate to deter reckless riders, but they also say speed is a leading cause of snowmobile fatalities.
"Often, speed does occur at night," said Cpl. John MacDonald with the Maine Warden Service. "And I think that is because riders need to operate within the limits of their headlights. It's not as easy to see. It's one of the common contributing factors."
Even though there is no speed limit on Maine's snowmobile trails, game wardens can issue a summons to anyone riding unsafely, MacDonald said.
"We don't have a posted speed limit, but game wardens have the discretion of determining if an operator is driving too fast," he said. "They can determine if they are operating to endanger, if they are too fast for the conditions."
By comparison, all of New Hampshire's 7,000 miles of trails are posted at 45 mph, and game wardens there can issue tickets if it is exceeded. Elsewhere in New England, there are no speed limits outside of state lands except in Vermont, which posts speed limits of 35 mph on its trails and 50 mph across frozen lakes.
MacDonald said in some places in Maine — especially on the narrow, woodland trails of southern Maine — even 35 mph would be too fast. He said it's more useful for game wardens to be able to charge either "reckless operation" or "operating to endanger." A warden also can charge someone with riding "left of center" of a trail.
Maine game wardens hand out an average of 600 snowmobile citations a year. MacDonald said the majority are for unregistered sleds, loud exhausts, operating on "a public way" or operating left of center.
Curbing speed in Maine would be difficult because of the vast territory that must be patrolled. New Hampshire has 7,000 miles of trails. Maine has twice that.
Fatalities happen in New Hampshire, despite the statewide speed limit that has been in place since 1981. As many as 11 fatalities have been reported in a single season.
Law enforcement officers there hand out anywhere from 200 to 400 speeding tickets each year, but it's a tough problem to stop, said Capt. John Wimsatt of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department.
"Alcohol and speed are the top two factors," Wimsatt said. "Speed enforcement definitely has had a positive influence. But it obviously varies when there is considerable snow. And the popularity of the sport has grown. And the quality of grooming has increased. The trails are smooth and fast."
Excessive speed is also a problem in the nation's three most popular snowmobiling states. Annual snowmobile registrations top 200,000 each in Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota.
Wisconsin, which has around 225,000 registered riders, also had four snowmobiling fatalities during the first month of winter.
Snowmobile deaths in Wisconsin increased from 1976 to 2006 with a high of 39, but after a night speed limit was enacted in 2006, the number steadily decreased to an average of about 10.
Michigan, which averages around 215,000 registered riders annually, averages more than 20 snowmobile fatalities per year. There is no speed limit on Michigan trails, but officers say they ticket fast riders.
"The (speed) law calls for 'not greater than is reasonable on the existing conditions.' What it comes down to is someone who is reckless and driving too fast for the conditions," said Conservation Officer Dean Molnar with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Minnesota, which averages 250,000 registered riders annually, has about 12 snowmobile fatalities each winter, and has had as many as 23, said Hammer of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
"If we lose an inexperienced operator, it's typically at night," Hammer said.
Nationally, snowmobile use has been increasing, according to the International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association.
Registrations dropped to 1.4 million last year during a poor snow year, but have averaged about 1.7 million over the past decade, said Ed Klim, the association's director.
In Maine, as elsewhere in the country, officials say there always will be riders who break the law or act recklessly.
"As with cars or anything else, a certain small percentage are going to push the envelope in some way, with speed, or texting while driving or drinking while driving. It's the same thing," said Bob Meyers, executive director of the Maine Snowmobile Association.
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Detroit Area Study, 1966: Stratified Association and Values in the Urban Community (ICPSR 7405)
Principal Investigator(s): Laumann, Edward O.
This study of 1,013 adult white males aged 21-64 in the Detroit metropolitan area provides information on their opinions of certain public and personal issues, as well as the pattern of their friendship networks. Respondents were asked about their friends, jobs, leisure time activities, and interests, as well as their attitudes toward certain political issues. Data are provided on respondents' social and work associations, and their interactions among a common group of friends. Other items elicited respondents' views on immigration, labor unions, the role of government, government spending on public schools, public parks, and county hospitals, income-earning work, racial imbalance in schools, the role of the husband in household chores responsibility, Communists, Ku Klux Klansmen, the ideal number of children for the average American family, and success. Additional items provide information on respondents' membership in organizations and clubs, their use of free time, and their home furnishings. Demographic variables include age, sex, marital status, country of birth, education, occupation, religion, political party affiliation, home ownership, family income, original nationality of parents, number of children, social class identification, and length of residence in the Detroit area.
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Laumann, Edward O. Detroit Area Study, 1966: Stratified Association and Values in the Urban Community. ICPSR07405-v3. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2002. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07405
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Subject Terms: cities, economic behavior, families, family life, friendships, immigration, labor unions, leisure, males, political affiliation, political attitudes, political participation, race, social issues, social networks, social values, work
Geographic Coverage: Detroit, Michigan, United States
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Can someone help me decide? i made a table but I don't know which one is the best for keyword research. google keyword tool is too simple, and i need lots of seo data.
People say to use Google Keyword Tool for keyword research, however it has no SEO competition data. It also does not show exact match domains.
Does anyone here use Google Keyword Tool over other keyword tools?
Threads merged to avoid confusion and duplicating the discussion.
As always, the first question is: what is the [U]precise[U] reason you are looking for loads of seo data on keywords? There are many misconception and myths about keywords.
I would like to prefer Ultimate Niche Finder among three of them. it provides better results than others.
Market samurai is the best. The best thing about it is it also gives you affiliates which can be promoted on that niche.
I havn't had problems with the others. I find that Ultimate Niche Finder offers the lowest amount of data, giving us the worst value for our money.
I like Market Samurai too, but it doesn't find exact match domains like the others do.
But market samurai also fetches results from google adword tool and the only difference between both is that market samurai give more options in keyword selection.But still i prefer market samurai over adword tool.
So you want exact match domains for your website even after EMD update ?
My EMDs are still getting traffic...
People get it wrong, Only EMDs which were having bad link profile were affected, so basically any website with bad links was. JUst because if is website is EMD does not mean it will be penalized/ I too have an EMD and is fine.


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text: I have an 09 RT, Blue with the silver plastic trim. I am considering painting the plastic engine surround blue or black. Has anyone seen or have pictures of the Blue RT done this way. Also, I would be willing to trade the silver trim for the black if anyone is interested. I just can't seem to leave my bike alone.


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LAS VEGAS, CES 2013 – The biggest problem I have with my iPad is the speaker volume. Every time I try to watch a movie or TV show, I have to cup my hand around the bottom by the speaker. I feel like an old codger in reverse: cupping my hand around my iPad instead of my ear.
Here at the Consumer Electronics Show, Kubxlab is showing off an iPhone case that works really well at boosting volume acoustically.


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The Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau is asking the City Board to set a Dec. 10 election for voters to decide on shifting revenue from a 2 percent tax that people who dine out already pay to the renovation project.
The renovations would reconfigure the downtown performance space to give the stage a variable height and create two tiers of balcony-level seats, with box seats that would wrap around toward the stage. The theater, which seats about 2,600 now, would seat 2,120 once the work is complete.
The Robinson Center opened in 1939 and is on the National Register of Historic Places for its notable art deco style. It was last renovated in 1974.
"This wonderful lady needs some sprucing up," Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola said.
Proceeds of the restaurant tax have been going toward paying off bonds issued in 1990 that financed construction of the Statehouse Convention Center. Those bonds are about to be retired.
"It's not a new tax; it's not an extension," said Gretchen Hall, president and CEO of the Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Hall said if the financing proposal is approved, the theater would close in July and reopen in September 2016.
The bureau has been working with architects and builders to design the reconfiguration and nail down cost estimates.
The Robinson Center is a busy place, hosting 28 performances annually by the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, 16 or more performances of touring Broadway shows plus occasional pop concerts and comedy shows.
Theatergoers will get a better selection of plays to see with improvements to the loading dock and backstage area. Some productions, such as "The Lion King," are too big to squeeze into the current space, Hall said.
Hall said organizers are working on lining up other venues in town for the symphony and touring Broadway shows, which would continue during the renovation.
An impediment to lining up big touring shows is the loading dock in the rear of the theater. Now there is one dock and gear coming into the theater has to ride a lift. The renovation would create two bays, with no need for an elevator, and crews would have more backstage space.
The theater is at the busy corner of Broadway and Markham streets, where the state plans to replace Broadway Bridge across the Arkansas River. Hall said the bureau moved up renovation plans for the Robinson Center so that the work would parallel the bridge project and keep the intersection from being clogged longer than necessary.
The center also has an outdated meeting space that will be moved to the rear of the center to take advantage of the view of the Arkansas River. The present meeting space is in the center's basement where it's dingy and "unwelcoming," Hall said.
That space will be used for the reconfigured theater, for seating space and an expanded backstage area.
The proposal was to get a first reading at Tuesday's City Board meeting. The panel could vote as soon as Oct. 1 to put the item on the ballot.
Hall said organizers are trying to round up some public and private funding, which would lower the overall obligation.
Construction would cost $60 million, with an additional $8.6 million for new furnishings.


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California Ballot Proposition 23 will overturn California's AB 32, The Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006. Specifically, Prop 23 will freeze AB 32's provisions until California's unemployment rate stays at 5.5% or below for four consecutive quarters; opponents point to its funding by out-of-state interests and energy companies, and say AB 32 will benefit California in the long run because of the new companies that will invest in the state, creating high paying jobs.
During the next several weeks, we will run guest postings from leaders in industry, government, academia, non-profits, and the investment community. We look forward to a hosting a conversation full of vigor on Prop 23, and will bring up several points of view on a very important and contentious initiative that could set the tone for the future of clean energy beyond California's borders. EOS Climate is sponsoring the series.
If you are a stakeholder in this debate, and are interested in contributing a guest post, we would like to hear from you. Please send an email to Leon Kaye with a brief explanation of your take on Proposition 23 and how it could affect your organization or community. We look forward to hearing your point of view.


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clkao [perl.org] observes that the +86 given in the contact phone number is China. Which isn't Ireland.
Ah, thanks. This makes a lot more sense, given the length of the number. It didn't appear to have enough digits to be viable for a country with a population as large as China's.


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its perennial rival Apple's announcement of a terrific
quarter, Microsoft had some good news of its own. At 5:30
p.m. E.D.T. Thursday evening, Frank Brod, Microsoft's chief
accounting officer, and Bill Koefoed, general manager of Investor
Relations at Microsoft, announced earning
information for Microsoft's quarter ending March 31.The news
was impressive. Microsoft's fiscal third-quarter revenue
totaled $14.50B USD, up 6 percent from the same quarter a year ago.
Factoring in the deferral of $305 million of revenue relating to
the Microsoft Office 2010 Technology Guarantee program, the revenue
totaled $14.81B USD, a rise of 8 percent.Operating income,
net income and diluted earnings per share were $5.17 billion,
$4.01 billion and $0.45 per share, increasing 17 percent, 35 percent,
and 36 percent, respectively, from a year ago.Those gains
came largely on the back of Windows 7, the fastest
selling operating system in history. Peter Klein,
chief financial officer at Microsoft, comments, "Windows 7
continues to be a growth engine, but we also saw strong growth in
other areas like Bing search, Xbox LIVE and our emerging cloud
services. Our record third-quarter revenue along with continued
rigor on cost management resulted in exceptional EPS
growth."Windows revenue rose 28 percent for the quarter
as Windows 7 reached 10 percent of active systems worldwide.Kevin
Turner, chief operating officer comments, "Business customers
are beginning to refresh their desktops and the momentum of Windows 7
continues to be strong. We are also seeing tremendous
interest in our market-leading cloud services for business."Despite
the terrific success, investors aren't showing Microsoft as much love
as one might expect. Microsoft stock actually dropped a bit
over 1 percent in after hours trading. Granted, it rose in the
last couple weeks, but overall it's up just over 25.8 percent since
early October 2009. Apple's stock, by contrast, is up 47.8
percent.One possible reason for investor's unusual lack of
bullishness is weaknesses in the non-Windows part of Microsoft's
platform. Xbox and Zune business units are performing decently,
but the critical Windows Mobile business has been losing
large chunks of market share. Microsoft's
Windows Phone 7 OS can't come soon enough, but that product faces
skepticism from smartphone shoppers due to its lack of support
for multi-tasking
and copy-and-paste. Meanwhile, it is likely that
Microsoft's existing smartphone OS, Windows Mobile 6.5, will get
passed by Google's Android OS sometime this quarter. That's a
troublesome sign as more computing jumps to the mobile realm.In
the internet search business Bing has failed to grow, as
well. According
to market research firm Net Applications, Bing has dropped
from a peak marketshare of 3.52 percent in August to 3.11 percent in
March. Partner Yahoo, whose search is now powered by Bing, has
suffered even more dropping from 7.28 to 5.38 percent over the same
time period. Meanwhile, between July and March, Google jumped
from 78.45 percent to 85.75 percent. Those numbers paint a
rather bleak picture for Microsoft's long-troubled search efforts,
which it has poured money into.Ironically, both in the mobile
phone and the search markets, Microsoft has the same problem, and
that problem has a name -- Google.So while the company has
plenty to celebrate, thanks to the storied Windows 7, there won't be
much fanfare in the earnings reports for the languishing smartphone
or search engine business units.


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Coroner Gerone Hobbs said the man was pronounced dead at a local hospital at 1:28 p.m. Thursday. Hobbs said officials have tentatively identified the victim but had not yet released his name.
The state Highway and Transportation Department stated the tractor-trailer crashed Thursday afternoon at the Young Road overpass.
The accident snarled traffic for hours and forced highway officials to close the overpass.
Arkansas State Police spokesman Bill Sadler said single lanes of I-40 in both directions may be occasionally closed during the next few days while the overpass is inspected for safety.
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Staying Home Instead
Where are the Mothers?
From: NEW BEGINNINGS, Vol. 20, No. 5 September-October 2003 pp. 194
"Staying Home Instead" is a regular feature of the magazine NEW BEGINNINGS, published bimonthly by La Leche League International. In this column, suggestions are offered by readers of NEW BEGINNINGS to help parents who choose to stay at home with their children. Various points of view are presented. Not all of the information may be pertinent to your family's life-style. This information is general in nature, and not intended to be advice, medical or otherwise.
I've always wanted to be a stay-at-home mother. I never had a "career" before my children were born, just jobs that paid the bills. I was happy with that, and I'm delighted now to be home with my children. But, we've moved to a new area. I can no longer find other women like me who are my age, even at places I thought I would. Where do all the other mothers like me go?
It goes without saying that a lot of us are at La Leche League meetings, and we get together in between them, too. But, there is also a great organization called MOMS club (www.MOMSCLUB.org) for stay-at-home mothers. Joining your local chapter and getting involved is a great way to meet other mothers and also find out what is going on for children in your area.
Beyond that I have found friends at parks, libraries, music classes, the public pool, and the doctor's office. Many mothers I have met are open to meeting for lunch or walks at local beaches or parks. I think we all welcome adult conversation.
I also had some cards made up with my name, phone, and email address so I could give them to a new friend without digging for a pen, and those have worked out really well for me.
If you cannot seem to find any of these types of things going on, start something! Put up a poster with tear-offs that include your email address or phone number at the library or park district and get a playgroup going on your own! You can do it!
Darlene Deveau
East Haven CT USA
There are many places to meet other mothers. Try checking at the parks and recreation office in your area. They often have all kinds of classes and sports that are inexpensive. You can look for ones for yourself, or for your children, where you might meet other mothers bringing their children. If you like to exercise, try the YMCA. In our community they are quite affordable. Check out a religious organization in your new area. You might just meet some women there as well. You can often find parenting groups listed in the newspaper. And of course, don't forget LLL meetings. I have had many mothers call me to say they had just moved here and were looking for friendly faces! They come to the meetings not needing breastfeeding help at all, just companionship. After attending meetings, they meet other mothers and usually have a list of playgroups and activities that others are involved with.
Karen Sims
Yuma AZ USA
In addition to La Leche League meetings, other formal groups can be good places to meet other mothers. One place that you might not think of as a place to meet new friends is through homeschool support groups in your area. Even if you're not planning on homeschooling once your children reach school age, you're doing it now! Many of these groups have lots of activities planned and have a nice spirit of friendliness. I enjoyed meeting parents of older children as well because they gave me some perspective on how life will change as my children get older. Other women I've met at homeschool functions have always been helpful with my little ones as well. They remember the challenges of having young children, even while they're dealing with different situations with their teenagers.
Kathleen Whitfield
Riverside CA USA
It can be a real challenge to meet new friends when you move to a new place. Having moved from overseas I know how lonely it can be as you try to get to know people. But having children is a real advantage and it certainly opens avenues for meeting others. It's worth remembering though, that it can take time for friendships to develop, so don't necessarily feel that some of the places you are currently visiting are a waste of time. In mothers' circles, the members are always changing. Eventually, you will meet other women whom you will connect with. It may be worth seeking out opportunities for volunteer work, particularly any organization that is geared toward the stay-at-home mother, or babies and young children, such as La Leche League. Mothering the New Mother, a book by Sally Plaskin, has a comprehensive list of volunteer organizations that provide resources for stay-at-home mothers. Working with others toward a common goal helps one feel very connected and fulfilled. It could be a good way for you to spend your time, as well as helping you meet other like-minded women, while complementing your decision to stay at home with your children. Good luck!
Sara Walters
San Pedro CA USA
I was in a very similar situation after the birth of my twins. I had moved to a new community during my pregnancy and was put on bed rest, so I didn't get a chance to meet anyone before they were born. I'm in a completely different part of the US where the culture seems so very different from what I'm used to. After my girls were born and I had trouble with breastfeeding, I found many mothers like me on the Internet. Through message boards, I found not only people from all over the country, but also some wonderful women in my area. One is now my best friend and my lifesaver. Whenever I've had it with being stuck in the house with my girls, I can call her up and we'll go shopping or something like that.
This may be the obvious answer, but I'm constantly amazed at our LLL meetings. There are so many mothers there who share similar beliefs about parenting. I have a great time at those meetings and I enjoy spending time with the women I've met there as well. The women at your local LLL Group may also know of other local mothers' groups that you can join.
D.A. Huffman-Parent
Moore OK USA


text: AirAsia introduces three new domestic routes connecting East & Peninsular Malaysia Grab your free seats and fly direct from Kuching to Langkawi, and from Miri to Penang and Terengganu beginning 20th March onwards SEPANG, 27th January 2014 -Malaysians now have more flight options from Kuching and Miri with the introduction of three new domestic routes from AirAsia, connecting Kuching directly to the legendary island of Langkawi; and from Miri directly to the food haven of Penang, as well as the gateway to the beautiful Perhentian Islands, Terengganu. The three new routes introduced will provide greater convenience for Kuching and Miri dwellers to connect directly to Langkawi, Penang and Terengganu, saving them precious travel time as they no longer need to connect via other cities such as Kuala Lumpur anymore. AirAsia will be giving away free seats on all three new routes and they will be available for booking online at www.airasia.com from Tuesday, 28th January until Sunday, 9th February. Guests will only need to pay for the applicable taxes and fees from RM29 one way, and travel from 20th March 2014 onwards. Apart from the website, the free seats can also be booked via AirAsia's mobile apps which are available on iPhone, Android devices, the Blackberry Z10 and now on the Windows Phone platform as well. Simply search AirAsia on the respective app stores to download and start booking! Kenny Wong, Head of Commercial for AirAsia Berhad said, "We have been actively looking at initiating brand new routes especially between East Malaysia and Peninsular Malaysia in order to bring communities closer and boost economic activities, especially at underserved sectors in Malaysia. These three new routes will definitely add greater ease towards both leisure and business travellers. Our expansion plans go through careful planning and deliberation by our in-house experts, before it is put into place. It is a fact that our competitors try to follow our footsteps, but we have the advantage of a robust and established business model, plus an excellent cost discipline." AirAsia continues to dominate the country's route network with these additional new routes, after it introduced flights from Kota Kinabalu and Kuching direct to Kota Bharu recently, and will be the only airline to operate all three Kuching – Langkawi, Miri – Penang, and Miri – Terengganu routes; a testament towards the airline's commitment in enhancing unity in Malaysia by providing ease of connectivity and low-fares between East Malaysia and Peninsular Malaysia. Last year alone, AirAsia launched 141 additional flight frequencies for its Malaysian domestic flights, strengthening its position as the most significant airline when it comes to internal connectivity. AirAsia continues to push forward and remain on track with its expansion plans, despite volatile industry conditions and numerous economic challenges which saw competing airlines cutting back on capacity and cancellation of routes. The 4x weekly Kuching – Langkawi route will mark AirAsia's eighth domestic route from Kuching, while the 4x weekly Miri – Penang & 3x weekly Miri - Terengganu routes will be Miri's fifth and sixth domestic route to be operated respectively. All of the new routes will commence operations on 20th March 2014. Stay tuned to AirAsia's Twitter (www.twitter.com/AirAsia) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/AirAsia) for updates on latest promotions, activities and AirAsia news.


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College Football
Heinickes historic season lands him First Team All-FCS
NEW YORK Payton Award finalists Taylor Heinicke, the record-setting quarterback from Old Dominion, and running backs Eric Breitenstein from Wofford and Miguel Maysonet from Stony Brook were selected to The Associated Press Football Championship Subdivision All-America team released Wednesday.
Heinicke had the most prolific passing season in the history of what used to be called Division I-AA football. The sophomore from Georgia passed for 5,076 yards and had 5,546 yards of total offense, breaking records set by the late Steve McNair when he was at Alcorn State in 1994.
The Walter Payton Award goes to the top player in FCS and will be handed out Dec. 17.
Directing the Monarchs fast-paced spread, Heinicke also set FCS records for completions (398) and total plays (705). And Heinicke ran for 470 yards and 11 touchdowns. He passed for a Division I record 730 yards in a 64-61 victory against New Hampshire. He threw 79 passes in that game without an interception.
Sport still has TV pull with the European Broadcasting Union
GENEVA The European Broadcasting Union showed its faith in cycling Wednesday, announcing a third long-term race broadcasting deal since Lance Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles.
The EBU, which has members in 56 countries and completes rights deals with race organizers, extended its commitment to the one-day classic Amstel Gold Race through 2016, the Tour of Flanders one-day classic and Criterium du Dauphine, a weeklong warm-up in June for the Tour de France. The EBU also has European rights to cyclings signature event through 2015.
U.S. likely to pick Watson as his next Ryder Cup captain
NEW YORK In the two months since a stunning loss in the Ryder Cup, the PGA of America talked about doing things differently when selecting its next captain; Tom Watson certainly would break the mold.
Golf Digest reported on its website Tuesday night that the PGA of America plans to pick Watson on Thursday, celebrated worldwide as an eight-time major champion and revered in Scotland where he won four of his five British Open titles.
Watson will be 65 when the Ryder Cup is played at Gleneagles, Scotland, making him the oldest captain in U.S. history. Sam Snead was 57 when he was captain in 1969.
Mediators meet with owners and players separately
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 12.
Day: 88.
Last Negotiations: Wednesday, Dec. 12, in New Jersey.
Next Negotiations: No negotiations have been scheduled.
Games Lost: 527 (all games through Dec. 30, plus the New Years Day Winter Classic and All-Star weekend).
No Progress: The NHL and the players association both came to the same location Wednesday but never got into the same room with each other to continue negotiations that broke off last Thursday. Each side caucused separately with federal mediators throughout the day, and ideas were tossed back and forth, but no formal proposals were made.
Dempsey is voted USA No. 1 for the third time overall
SAN FRANCISCO Clint Dempsey was voted the Futbol de Primera United States national team player of the year award for the second consecutive year and third time overall.
The 29-year-old Tottenham midfielder received 352 points and 81 first-place votes in media balloting released Wednesday. Roma midfielder Michael Bradley was second and Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard was third.
Dempsey had six goals in nine games for the U.S. this year, giving him 30 in 91 international caps.
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Jaime Pressly + Estella Warren Had a Spat Over a Stolen Phone
Actresses Jaime Pressly and Estella Warren were reportedly in an altercation this weekend that got so heated, cops were called in to break things up.
Add your own cat noises here. You can't expect us to do everything for you, dude.
According to Us Weekly, the fight allegedly occurred on Friday (April 5) when Pressly's assistant's phone and purse went missing at a birthday party at a private residence in Los Angeles.
Using a trusty app, they tracked the phone to the David Arquette-owned Bootsy Bellows nightclub in West Hollywood, and once inside with other partygoers like Adam Lambert and Zac Efron, Pressly discovered Warren with her assistant's belongings, which Warren claimed were hers.
According to a source who witnessed the melee, "Jaime was trying to get [the phone] back. She wasn't aggressive, but she was forceful."
Police were eventually called, and drugs found inside Warren's purse — which may or may not have been Jaime's assistant's purse — added another layer of WTF to the situation.
"Jaime and her assistant were volunteering for a drug test. They said the drugs weren't theirs," the aforementioned source added. "It was this crazy mess."


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Free Horse: WONDERFUL STANDARDBRED STALLION
Paco is literally gentle as a kitten and has NEVER tried to bite, kick or strike, anyone, EVER. I have had him for 4 years, and broke him to his manners as a yearling on the farm where he was born and I worked. He has injured his coffin bone and has an osslet on his right front ankle so I really don't want him to race anymore.Can be ridden and driven or used for breeding. Call for more information.
Horse NameCelebrity Paco
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Weight950 lbs
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Couldn't open the sears link "access denied" for some reason. But found some Weber grill sets (about $40?). I was thinking to make that part but maybe I can get it sent to me. Does it have to be stainless? Don't you think it would be an advantage to have 2 sets? One for the bottom and one for the top. Also when you say "large(2'x3')", I'm assuming you meant 2' or 3'.
OK guys, I'm getting the picture. 3 boxes: Heat sink, Burner, Insulation.I spoke with my handyman this morning to check out burners. He confirmed what Scot and others have already told me: said that reliability/safety is a problem, he could make them but they would cost a fortune and I had better by them from Thailand. 1st rough estimate $160Regulators available here are cheap Chinese that always have probs - buy in Thailand. Estimate $160Thermostats _ same deal - buy in Thailand. Estimate $250 Shuboyje, what is PID?I'm tending to agree with Shubs. I think the majority of the work will be in finding the stuff at a reasonable price and fitting it will be marginally more complicated. WFO, top heat : traditional decks, bottom heat. Both have their problems. Why not get the best of both worlds and do both. Assuming I went with 152 btu and did a top and bottom burner. What do you think the distribution should be re: top and bottom?About the shell. Quick estimate was $600 for stainless 'boxes'. $200 for kiln shelves because we would need to get them machined specially. $160 for metal stand.These estimates are really outer ball park ideas! They bring me up to $2000 which would then overun due to 'extras'. I was rather hoping to get is done for a lot less (maybe half ) but it atkes what it takes and its still doable. If you guys think some of these figures are out of the ballpark and in the next precinct then let me know.I'm rather hoping I can find somewhere in Thailand that can sell me the whole works so that they are all rated to be compatible with each other. If anyone knows of a supplier there or a good 'find it' man, please let me know. I have to go there in about a week but I don't have to stay for more than a couple of days.If I can't find the burners we would make out of copper here. Just sayin'. But the regulators/ thermostats, we can't. Thermocouples installed in the floor - I'm not there yet in my head - but I think I had better arrive there before I get to Thailand! One last thing - no-one understand the concept of a pilot light in this country. Every thing uses a magneto type spark to control temperature. Is there anything inherently wrong with using this? I'm hoping I can get a favorable answer here!Thanks again for all your help.
What type of "furnace" are you referring to? The only one I have a smattering of knowledge about (school ) is one to refine iron ore? Dumb question but please answer.
I'm not completely closed to the idea of a PID but I presume that it needs a pilot light and that is something no one here has any experience with. Electronic ignitions are plentiful here and something that I need to include in my costs.
So it wouldn't need a pilot light? I was thinking that it would control the flow of gas rather than just turn it on and turn it off.


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- Of course I would. If I knew the right way to say it.
I'm a computer geek. <grin> I'm used to getting weird output from programs and figuring out what's really going on. Not only that, I teach, so I _have_ to know how to get from a vague description to an aha! moment.
I am attempting to let some of the larger US-based Linux User Groups know about a contest we are sponsoring. I am afraid our communications didn't get the word out very well. It awards the development of new applications and the porting of existing applications to LinuxPPC64. Prizes include a Toyota Prius for the most innovative new application, and there are a large number of Apple Power Mac G5s and cash awards available for the first contestants to port an application from a predetermined list. Take a look at : http://www.linuxonpower.com for more information.
The only gotcha's are that due to time constraints for rolling out the contest we were only able to make it available to US contestants at this time. Also the cutoff for registering for the contest (contest actually runs through most of the rest of the year) is Oct. 31st, so time is short.
Also, if any of your members are interested in working on a LinuxPPC64 machine (contest or not), the University of Portland is hosting a couple of servers that are available to any Open Source developer interested in developing or porting to LinuxPPC. They can be found at : http://www.egr.up.edu:8080 . Once a user is registered they will receive a ssh shell account on the development system w/in a couple of days. Registration includes providing a Name, valid email address, and a location.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
ISV Global Solutions Enablement
IBM. Porting to LinuxPPC. Hey. PPC. Mac.
It boggles the mind.
Ngayong araw na ito, sa ating pagtatapos, mayroon akong dalang Transcript of Record. Ang estudyanteng may-ari ng transcript na ito ay nag-aral sa De La Salle University. Sa unibersidad na ito, kapag ikaw ay isang undergraduate, may ID number na nagsisimula sa "94" at pataas, kung lumipas ang isang buong schoolyear at umabot ka sa 15 units na bagsak, masisipa ka sa paaralan.
Ang transcript na hawak ko ay mayroong 27 units ng bagsak. 12 sa mga ito ay tinamo ng estudyante sa iisang schoolyear lang. Ang isang subject ay kadalasang may bigat na 3 units. Kung iisiping mabuti, isang subject na bagsak na lang ay pwede na masipa ang estudyanteng may-ari ng transcript na ito.
Ang speech na ito ay hindi ko ginawa para i-acknowledge ang paghihirap n gating magulang sa pagpapaaral natin. Hindi ko din ito ginawa para maghayag ng political statement, o kumbinsihin kayo na huwag umalis sa bansa at tulungan itong maka-ahon. Ang speech na ito ay para sa mga normal na estudyante na kagaya ng may may-ari ng transcript na hawak ko, dahil madalas, wala talagang paki-alam ang unibersidad sa mga achievements nila. May mga awards na gaya ng "Summa Cum Laude", "Best Thesis Award" at "Leadership Award." Pero ni minsan, hindi pa ako nakakakita ng unibersidad na nagbigay ng "Hung on and managed to graduate despite nearly getting kicked-out during his academic stay" award.
Maaaring isang malaking kagaguhan ang konseptong ito para sa karamihan. Bakit mo pararangalan ang isang estudyanteng bulakbol, bobo, tamad o iresponsable? Hindi ba dapat isuka ito ng unibersidad? Ito yung mga tipo ng estudyanteng walang ia-asenso sa buhay, hindi ba?
Ayun. Natumbok niyo.Iyun na nga ang dahilan.
Madalas, pag ang isang estudyante ay may pangit na marka sa paaralan, lalong-lalo na sa kolehiyo, nakakapanghina ito ng loob. Nandiyan yung tatamarin ka mag-aral, nandyan yung iisipin mo "Ano pa kayang trabaho ang makukuha ko? Call center na naman o clerical? Ba't kasi ang bobo ko. Kung matalino lang ako, sana, sa Proctor and Gamble ako, o kung saang sikat na kumpanya."
Mas mahirap ang dinadaanan ng mga estudyanteng bumabagsak. Kahit na sabihin mong kasalanan nilang bumabagsak sila, hindi ninyo alam kung ano ang pakiramdam ng ganun. Madaling sabihin na "Kaya mo yan, mag-aral ka lang," pero alam ba natin talaga ang sinasabi natin?
Kapag ang isang estudyante ay bumabagsak sa unibersidad, nandiyan yung tatawanan niya lang yan. O di kaya naman, ipagmamalaki niya pang "TAKE 5 NA KO!!!" o "Pare, magpi-PhD na ako sa Anmath3/Calculus/etc." Pero hindi alam ng mga isang Summa Cum Laude kung ano ang nasa isip ng isang normal na estudyante sa tuwing matutulog ito at alam niyang pag-gising niya, kailangan niya na naming ulitin ang isang subject na nakuha niya na sa susunod na term. Kahit kalian, hindi naging problema sa "Star Student" na sabihing "Nay, bagsak ako." at hindi kailanman sumagi sa isip nila na "Paano kaya kung sa walang-pangalang kumpanya lang ako makapagtrabaho?" Dahil sigurado sila sa kinabukasan nila.
Huwag na tayong maglokohan. Grades are everything. Kahit bali-baligtarin mo iyan, hindi magiging patas ang mga kumpanyang kumukuha ng fresh graduates para magtrabaho sa kanila. Minsan din naman, nadadaan sa palakasan, pero ganun pa din. Kung hindi ka academically good, wala kang patutunguhan. Kung hindi man yun, mas mahirap yung dadaanan mo para lang makaa-abot sa prestihiyosong posisyon.
Kaya ngayong graduation, ang speech na ito ay inaaalay ko para sa mga estudyanteng lumpagpak, muntik-muntikanan nang masipa o yung lahat ng paraang pwede, ginawa na para lang makatapos. Gagawin kong patas ang mundo para sa inyo kahit isang araw lang. Kahit ano pa ang sabihin ng ibang tao, kesyo kasalanan mo man na pangit ang marka mo o muntik ka nang makick-out, saludo ako sa hindi mo pagtigil sa pag-aaral. Saludo ako na may lakas ka ng loob na harapin pa rin ang mundo kahit alam mong hindi ito magiging patas sa iyo. Saludo ako na kahit pangit ang transcript mo, taas-noo ka pa rin ngayong graduation at proud na proud sa sarili mo.
Ano ngayon ang mangyayari sa mga graduates pagkatapos nitong graduation? Ayoko nang puntahan yung pwedeng mangyayari sa mga Cum Laude. Baduy. Alam mo namang me patutunguhan ang buhay nila e. Pero dun sa mga lumagpak, ano ang meron?
Maaring makakuha kayo ng mediocre na trabaho lang. Pwede ka rin swertehin, baka makapagtrabaho ka sa magandang kumpanya. Madami pang pwedeng mangyari. Huwag kayong mawalan ng pag-asa. Kung nung college, nagtiyaga kayo e ba't titigilan niyo yung pagti-tiyaga ngayon?
Pwede ring ganito: Mag-aral ka ulit. Ipakita mo sa kanila na kung sipagin ka lang, malayo ang mararating mo. Subukan mong patunayan sa kanila na kapag pinilit mo, kaya mo ring abutin yung naabot nila. Na hindi ka bobo, kundi tinamad ka lang.
Baka sabihin ninyo, drowing lang ako.
I've been on both sides. Naranasan ko na ring lumagpak, at muntikan na din akong masipa. Naranasan ko na na umulit ng 4 na beses sa iisang subject. Naranasan ko na na masumbatan ng magulang, kapatid at kung sino-sino pang propesor na walang pakialam sa pakiramdam ng estuyante. Naranasan ko nang hindi makatulog ng maraming gabi sa pagiisip kung paano ko na naman sasabihin sa magulang ko na may bagsak na naman ako. Kaya alam ko ang pakiramdam ninyo. Akin ang transcript na ito.
Pagkagraduate ko ng college, ano ang ginawa ko? Eto. Nagtrabaho muna ng konti, tapos aral ulit. Kuha ng Masteral sa kurso ko. Hindi para sa trabaho o kung ano man. Kundi para patunayan sa sarili ko na noong mga panahong bumabagsak ako, tinatamad lang ako.
This is a rebellion. I raise my middle finger to every professor, over-achiever, naysayer and detractor that told me that I can't make it. I raise my middle finger to every valedictory or graduation speech that only gratifies the university, those who were achievers in school or those who gratify the country when it's supposed to be the graduate's moment of glory. You are supposed to acknowledge EVERYONE. Even those who failed many times.
Kaya sa inyong mga graduates na medyo hindi maganda ang marka, para sa inyo ito. Kung kinaya ko ito, kaya niyo rin to. Imposibleng hindi.
On this day, during our graduation, I've brought a Transcript of Record. The student who owns this transcript studied in De La Salle University. In this university, if you are an undergraduate with an ID number starting with 94 or higher and you reach 15 failed units in an entire schoolyear, you will be kicked out from school.
The transcript I hold has 27 failed units. Twelve of these were in one schoolyear alone. Subjects are usually worth 3 units each. If you think about it, if the student who owns this transcript failed just one more subject, he or she could have been kicked out of school.
I didn't make this script to acknowledge the difficulties our parents had in providing for our education. Neither did I intend to make a political statement or convince you not to leave the country, instead helping it recover. This speech is for the normal students like the owner of the transcript I hold because the university frequently doesn't care about their achievements. There are awards like "Summa Cum Laude", "Best Thesis Award" and "Leadership Award." But not once have I seen seen a university give a "Hung on and managed to graduate despite nearly getting kicked-out during his academic stay" award.
To most people, this concept may seem like a huge mistake. Why would you honor students who are stupid, lazy or irresponsible? Shouldn't the university just spit them out? This is the type of students who won't make anything of their lives, isn't it?
There. You've figured it out. That is indeed the reason.
Often, if a student has bad marks in school, particularly in college, their spirit is weakened. There is the temptation to be lazy about studying, there is the thought of "What kind of work can I get? Call center again or clerical? Why is it that I'm so stupid... If I were only smart, I'd be in Proctor or Gamble or some other famous company."
Failing students take a harder path. Even if you say that it's their fault they're failing, you don't know how it feels. It's easy to say "You can do it, just study," but do we really know what we are saying?
If a student is failing in university, he or she can also laugh about it, or even proudly say "I'm already on my 5th take!" or "I'm going to PhD in Anmath3/Calculus/etc." But a Summa Cum Laude doesn't know what's on the mind of a normal student who sleeps knowing that when he wakes up, he will have to repeat a subject that he had already taken during the previous term. Not once has it been a problem for a "Star Student" to say, "Mom, I failed." and never has a star student wondered "What will happen if I can only work at a no-name company?" That's because star students are sure of their futures.
Let's not fool ourselves. Grades are everything. Even if you look at it from different points of views, the companies that hire fresh graduates to work for them don't treat people equally. Sometimes, confidence will win the day, but it's still the same. If you're not academically good, you won't go anywhere. If it's not that, you have to take a harder path just to get a prestigious position.
That's why this graduation, I offer this speech to the students who tripped, almost got kicked out, or did everything they could just to finish. I will make the playing field equal for you even if only for one day. No matter what other people say, even if they say it's your fault your marks are ugly or you were almost kicked out, I salute you for not stopping your studies. I salute you for facing the world with courage even though you know the playing field isn't even. I salute you because you stand up straight and are proud of yourselves this graduation even though your transcripts are bad.
What will happen to graduates after this graduation? I don't want to talk about what could happen to the Cum Laudes. It's passe. You already know they're going somewhere. But what is there for those who tripped?
You might only be able to get a mediocre job. If you're lucky, maybe you can work at a good company. A lot of things can happen. Don't lose hope. If you persevered during college, then why would you lose your perseverance now?
Or you could study again. Show other people that if you just put your mind to it, you could go far. Try to prove to them that if you worked hard, you can also reach what they have reached. That you weren't stupid, but you just felt lazy.
You might say I'm just hypothesizing.
I've been on both sides. I've also experienced tripping, and I've also almost been kicked out. I've experienced repeating one subject four times. I've experienced being scolded by parents, siblings and professors who didn't care about students' feelings. I've experienced not being able to sleep, worrying about how to tell my parents I failed again. That's why I know how you feel. This transcript is mine.
When I graduated from college, what did I do? This. I worked a little bit, then I studied again. I went for a Masteral in my course. It wasn't for work or anything else. It was so that I could prove to myself that I failed only because I had felt lazy.
This is a rebellion. I raise my middle finger to every professor, over-achiever, naysayer and detractor that told me that I can't make it. I raise my middle finger to every valedictory or graduation speech that only gratifies the university, those who were achievers in school or those who gratify the country when it's supposed to be the graduate's moment of glory. You are supposed to acknowledge EVERYONE. Even those who failed many times.
So, graduates whose marks aren't pretty, this is for you. If I could do it, so can you. It's impossible for you to not be able to do so.
"You're showing off."
Land and Freedom. Ladybird, ladybird. (Not sure.) And it's either one ladybird or two ladybirds, so you have to check that. If you check those two, you'll get a pretty good idea of what he's doing.
Howard Zinn. A people's history of the United States from 1492 to today.
What's this?
A sidecar?
Passersby standing around and looking at the camera?
Turned up the volume. It sounds like it was dubbed in English and Filipino. You know how dubbings sometimes sound artificial? That boggles the mind. I guess sometimes the sound was re-recorded, but even then, the voice actors weren't reading it naturally... Mm. I guess we need to work on our English, then.
Argh. There are Japanese roles in this thing. Naturally, there are no subtitles for _their_ parts... Pfft.
Okay, that's it, I'm going to sleep.
Thanks to Celsus for pointing this out.


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I'd like to be able to lock the throttle on my R1150RT at times. Are the Throttlemeister bar ends worth the money?
I'd like to be able to lock the throttle on my R1150RT at times. Are the Throttlemeister bar ends worth the money?
The quality and finish are very good. I had them on my RS and now the S. Are they worth the money?...........that's kind of a hard one to answer. There are other brands that do basically the same thing, as well as other types of devices (Salamander, Throttlerocker). I guess it was worth the $120 to me, as I bought a second set for my second bike.
Have T-Meisters on a couple of bikes, have since tried Kaoko brand from Adventure Workshop on my GS,I also have put them on a few R bikes as well
...easier to use with winter gloves ...same price range. They are all pricey, but are nice to have anyways. The Kaoko work better than the T-Meisters for bikes with handguards from my experience also.
Steve Henson
SABMWRA MOA Club#62's Flat Fixer/ current forum moderator
It's not the breaths you take, but the moments that take your breath away-D.Dillon/G. Strait
Throttlemeisters were designed by Del Fisher, a long-time BMW rider.
When he retired, he sold his company (Marker Machine) to the employees, and they continue to make and sell the product. His son, Fred Fisher, is still with them.
I've been using Throttlemeisters since Del first started making them. I strongly endorse them.
Sue Rihn #43753
BMW MOA Ambassador
Sometimes it's the bend in the road that makes life worth the ride.
I picked up a set for my R1150RT at the Dells rally last September. Fred Fisher even installed them for me! Good fit & finish and they work great. I would recommend them!
82 R65LS - gone but not forgotten
"Oh good, my dog found the chainsaw"
"I finally got my head together, now my body is falling apart."
on my last two bikes. Before that i used something else distributed by a large East Coast dealer that i didn't like nearly as well....
I like them a lot, but beware of the fact that they can get "sticky" with the grips on HIGH
I use them on my RT. They hold the throttle at a constant input, not a constant speed. They look good and work.
Jim Johnson, OP Kansas
Marcus Aurelius: "The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane."
I have them on my RT and they are probably in the top 3 for best value/usefulness for the money.
When the grip heater is on, they have a different range of adjustment. Not a problem.
With my arthritis, they're indispensable on a longer ride.
'08 Suzuki DL650 "Screaming Yellow Zonker"
Looking for Ed Sanders' Truck Stop.
I've been using the throttlemeister for about 4 months on my GS. They help reduce fatigue and I would recommend them. I will point out some disappointment, however, but keep in mind it may just be operator error. It is hard to maintain a constant speed and they seem to cause some acceleration, even though I'm not rolling on the throttle. Disengaging also is a little awkward, and lastly, with cold wear gloves there is less feel of control. Because of these issues, I only use them on highways with moderate or less traffic. In spite of the drawbacks, I still recommend them
I have them on my K1 and have had them on other bikes. It's an excellent product that is beautifully finished - a real compliment to a BMW bike. The only concern is that they are a wee bit touchy to adjust for the right amount of free play when "off" and yet still have sufficient drag when "on", but with a couple of adjustments you can get them spot on.
Greg Feeler
Ambassador & amateur K-Bike collector, it seems
I had a Throttlemiester on a 1991 RS and on a 2000 ST1100. They worked well and looked good. I have the Kaoko on my 08 GS and it works well and looks good too. I would probably go with the Throttlemiester if I were to buy another street bike, and would likely stick with the Kaoko on another dual sport, assuming of course that neither had an electronic cruise control which I would prefer over both.
Well, with the help from you guys another set of Throttlemisters have been sold.
Thanks for you help. I will be ordering a set this weekend.
I'm sold on them.
Where is the best place to buy BMW accessories and after market accessories for the R1150RT?
I have one more question before I order these.
The Throttlemeister comes in two weights. Standard and Heavy.
I don't get a lot of vibration thru the handlebars with just the OEM end weights.
Which of the TM bar end weights are the same weight as the OEM?


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Perl 6
Open source Perl 6 book: Revision 5
As a companion tutorial for the "Rakudo *"[Rakudo Star] release, a new, free and collectively written [Perl 6] book was planned altogether with Rakudo *.
* *get it and participate*:
** Git repository at http://github.com/perl6/book
** Discuss in irc://freenode.net#perl6book
*** Download the preliminary PDF version of the book at:
*** http://cloud.github.com/downloads/perl6/book/book-2009-12.pdf
*** Note: check http://rakudo.org for {announcements and links} for newer versions.
* *Authors*:
** [Moritz Lenz] (keeper of the Perl 6 test suite, and Perl 6 user and blogger)
** [Patrick Michaud] (architect of the Rakudo Perl compiler)
** [Jonathan Worthington] (prolific contributor to both Rakudo and Parrot)
** [Carl Mäsak] (frenetic Rakudo user, November author and our number one bug finder)
** [Jonathan Scott Duff] (wrote the initial preface)
** We are also open to contributions from others.


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Wounded Warrior
Peter Gould shares his story of bravery and survival
By Leslie Filson / San Diego Padres
Navy medic Peter Gould is grateful to be alive. When the 24-year-old wounded warrior threw out the first pitch at USO Night June 9, he did so in thanks and gratitude to those who saved his life last July.
Less than one year ago, in the Helmand province of Afghanistan, Gould was seriously hurt in a roadside bomb explosion. About 12 members of Camp Pendleton's 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines Weapons Company, had been ambushed by some three dozen Taliban insurgents.
"Our platoon had pushed down farther south than anyone had ever gone before," Gould recalls. "We started taking contact from the front and pushed a squad out across the other side of the field so we could engage from two different directions. There was firing from three sides."
The group's machine gunner, Lance Cpl. Jake Henry, was shot in the thigh. "Myself, another Marine and Larry (Cpl. Larry Harris Jr.) picked him up under heavy fire," Gould says. "We carried him behind cover, behind a wall, and word came that we needed to get out. I had his arm around my neck and was helping him walk and it started getting more painful for him. Corporal Harris helped me and we were both carrying him and that's when the IED (improvised explosive device) detonated."
Gould remembers hitting the ground. Another Marine came to help. "He was a little distraught and he wasn't sure what to do," Gould says. "I could feel the bleeding coming out of my neck pretty good and told him to take the gauze out of my pocket and stuff it down my neck and go check on Jake and Larry. I knew they'd been hit."
Gould's injuries were serious: he was bleeding profusely, the right side of his face was shattered and his right arm was broken. But he managed to talk his fellow Marine through CPR and relay emergency medical procedures in a desperate attempt to save his friends. "I knew Jake was pretty banged up but not as bad as Larry was," Gould says.
In those fleeting moments, Gould says he could hardly see or hear because of the explosion. He later learned that Harris was killed on impact. "Larry was kind of like the big brother for everybody," Gould says. "He was real stocky, a calm and quiet guy who looked out for everyone." Harris was posthumously awarded the Silver Star, the third-highest military decoration awarded to a member of any branch of the United States armed forces for valor in the face of the enemy.
Gould was also bestowed the honor. "I believe I was chosen to receive it on behalf of the entire platoon," Gould says. "Every single guy who was there that day did extraordinary things. They were the ones who kept me alive while I was bleeding on the ground. They can only give it to one individual but I would like to say they gave it to the platoon collectively because everyone deserves it."
Today, Gould serves with the Marine Wounded Warrior Battalion West, some of whom were special guests at the USO San Diego 70th anniversary gala last April. A prize was placed on the auction table: the opening pitch on USO Night at PETCO Park. The purchaser was TriWest Healthcare Alliance, a USO sponsor and military health-care provider. The executives at TriWest won the auction and gave the prize to the table of wounded warriors. Gould's fellow heroes gave him the honors.
John Dooley, USO San Diego president, says it's only fitting. "It is very elegant that our Premier Title Sponsor, TriWest Healthcare Alliance, won the bid for the opening pitch and donated it to wounded Marines in attendance who all agreed "Doc" Gould should receive the honor."
From accepting the Silver Star to throwing out the first pitch, Gould's heart remains grateful. But what humbles him the most is that everyone went above and beyond the call of duty that early morning in July. As he lay wounded in the dirt, an Army helicopter flew in to rescue Gould and his fallen brothers-in-arms. "It touched down maybe 100 feet to our right and as soon as it touched down, started taking fire," Gould says. "I could hear over the radio that it was being told to leave."
The helicopter took off. "I had kind of given up at that point," Gould says. "I knew I was bleeding out of my neck and I was kind of making my peace."
But then the helicopter came back: "We told the pilot to leave for his own safety and he came back on his own," Gould says. "He did not have to do that."
The Padres and USO San Diego both celebrate that commitment to service. Gould, meanwhile, has undergone numerous surgeries and continues to recover. He was be honorably discharged from the military June and began his education; he plans to attend medical school.
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Man I hope we win.. My mind says we'll win... But my heart givng me a different result... we have a tendancy for letdowns... Major let downs...
Man I hope we win.. My mind says we'll win... But my heart givng me a different result... we have a tendancy for letdowns... Major let downs...
I would rather see Chandler slow down Jamison then score 20 points.The Official MSG33 Pregame Strategy:
- Dont allow both Jamison and Butler to start making shots
- Box Out!!! Wizards not a good rebounding team but they have athletic players (McGee and Blatche) capable of stealing rebounds
- Ball Movement: Take Good shots
- Look for Wilson Chandler aka Mr. Clutch late in the 4th if its a close game
- Watch out for Nick Young off the bench!!
This is a winnable game. The wizards are a shorthanded team like the knicks, but I like our guys better. They should also feel good about beating the Hornets coming into this one.
One outta three ain't bad.
Nwa was the shiznit..Wizards are terrible. Just focus on Butler, Jamison, and Nick Young and we should win easily, if we dont it would be a brutal loss.
Our defense could have been a lot better. Plus, the Wizards made some tough shots. Our offense has been good, Harrington and Q-Rich are playing well. Duhon and Lee are killing them with the pick and roll, they play very well together. Overall, not a bad half, but I would have liked to see a bigger lead. We're gonna need to buckle down defensively.
After watching the first half..........the Knicks have the ability to beat the Wizards in this two game series....all that slumping talk was nothing but under-estimating their oponent on that road trip. The Knicks also has the habit of under-estimating their own chemistry by sticking to this 3-ball shooting.
Harrington have to start helping out in the paint through both these games the Wizard's bigmen is no slouch.
Looks like we're gonna win this one. Not liking that we gave up almost 120 points, but a win is a win. David Lee comes through yet again with about 30 points, I think 10 rebounds. He's really the MVP of this team. Duhon had a good game, passed well. Harrington was scoring very well, same as Q-Rich. Jeffries is beginning to grow on me, he plays defense, gets rebounds. Good win, we need to keep this up to stay in the playoff race.
Good win cause after beating Boston and then losing to the thunder, it was horrible! After beating an elite team like the hornets, it feels good that they can build on this.
Great win! We haven't won 2 in a row since dec. 10 + 13. Long ass time.
N. Young goes for 33?! Damn, that kid is good.
Hopefully we continue the win streak in washington this friday.
Great win that the Knicks needed badly and hopefully they can keep this winning streak going.
Great play by Harrington,Q-Rich,Duhon and EXPECIALLY David Lee with yet another great game.Keep it up D-Lee b/c you earn that 10 mill!!!
DLEE was on fire tonight! Duhon and Harrington played real well too...I'm starting to realize why DLee is prob a better player overall then Nate, given Nates in a slump, DLee seems to be on another level....good last two games..