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During World War II some 85 million Americans were said to have purchased "Victory Bonds" in order to help keep the U.S. economy afloat. it raised around $185 billion at the time, which translates into $2 trillion today. Could this concept be used in other arenas, say clean energy development? That's an idea Green America, an environmental group, is floating with its Clean Energy Victory Bonds (CEVB) campaign.
The push for the CEVB action is to get Congress and the Obama administration to agree upon allowing Americans interested in speeding up clean energy development in the United States to invest financially in the form of bonds ranging from $100 to $1000 and above. These investments, handled by the U.S. Treasury, would "help fund the rapid deployment of renewable energy development projects and energy efficiency upgrades." It is believed by Green America that between $5 and 10 billion in investments could create up to $200 billion in public and private finance. To learn more about this interesting program to invest in America's clean energy future, we turned to Todd Larsen from Green America for some details.
EarthTechling (ET): What exactly are Clean Energy Victory Bonds?
Todd Larsen: Modeled after Victory Bonds of WWII, which raised billions of dollars for the war effort, Clean Energy Victory Bonds would raise billions of dollars for clean energy. Like the Victory Bonds of WWII, Clean Energy Victory Bonds would be offered in smaller denominations so that millions of ordinary Americans could take part in financing a clean energy future.
ET: What areas specifically would these bonds invest in?
Larsen: Clean Energy Victory Bonds would invest in clean energy solutions – such as solar, wind, and geothermal – innovative and renewable technologies that need financing in order to increase manufacturing and deployment. The bonds would also invest in energy efficiency solutions.

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Japanese CGI House Marza Animation to Produce First Original Feature
The Sega-Sammy subsidiary will first make "Robodog," directed by Henry F. Anderson III, and plans to turn out one feature per year under new CEO Masanao Maeda.
TOKYO – CGI house Marza Animation Planet is to produce Robodog, directed by Henry F. Anderson III (Gnomeo & Juliet), and plans to turn out a feature a year, according to new CEO Masanao Maeda.
Marza has previously carried out animation production for other companies, but now intends to work with original screenplays and also tap into Sega-Sammy's extensive content catalog.
STORY: Anime Film Draws Japan's Biggest Box Office Opening of the Year
"Sega-Sammy has a lot of very well known properties such as Sonic the Hedgehog and Virtua Fighter, but I think the majority of our films will be based on original ideas," Maeda, former head of Sega America, told The Hollywood Reporter.
The productions will be targeted at the international market, and will be developed with English scripts, according to Maeda, who will be heading back from the U.S. to be based at Marza's Tokyo headquarters beginning in July.
"Marza is half Japanese and half American," according to Maeda, who said he wants the company's productions to combine the best of each culture.


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Epoch Films has added Martin Aamund to its roster for commercial representation. Recent work includes a campaign for Johnny Walker out of BBH New York, while he has also shot films for Virgin, Nokia and MacDonald's. He has won awards including Clios, Cannes Lions and New York Festival International Advertising Awards.
Yessian has formed a partnership with composer John Debney to collaborate on brand and advertising projects. Debney's film and television credits include The Princess Diaries, Spy Kids, Sin City, Iron Man 2 and Bruce Almighty. His recent projects include the film scores for Yogi Bear, No Strings Attached and New Year's Eve. He was nominated for an Academy Award for the soundtrack to The Passion of the Christ.


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College Students Can Cast Absentee Ballots
By Jessica Estremera, graduate student, School for Graduate Studies
October 5, 2012
As Election Day nears, millions of Americans will be casting absentee ballots to choose the next president of the United States. According to the U.S. Census Current Population Survey, in 2010 college students made up 27 percent of the country's voting population. As more students attend colleges outside of their home state, supporters of both political parties of next month's presidential election are stressing the significance of absentee ballot programs.
Even if a student is away at school, it is important for him or her to participate in the civic life of his or her home state through voting. Out-of-state students can participate via absentee voting, which affords them the opportunity to strengthen support for candidates and legislation in their home state regardless of their residential status.
Paul Gronke, a political scientist at Reed College and an expert on early voting, told the The Washington Post that he anticipates early and absentee voting numbers to be higher than in 2008, largely due to recent polls that show low levels of indecision among voters.
It is important to request an absentee ballot as soon as possible. A voter requesting an absentee ballot must do so every calendar year. Rules regarding absentee ballots vary by state and territory. To request a ballot, voters can visit canivote.org and choose the appropriate options and state.
It is essential that residents of battleground states participate in their state's elections because voters of these states play a decisive role in the election.
Below are five battleground states that will play a crucial role in the outcome of next month's election and their absentee ballot application deadlines.
Florida- Oct. 31 by 5 p.m.
Virginia- Oct. 30 by mail and Nov. 3 in person
Colorado- Oct. 30
Wisconsin- Nov. 1 by 5 p.m.
Ohio- Saturday Nov. 3
To request a New York state absentee ballot, the deadline to apply is Oct. 30 by mail and Nov. 5 in person.
Typically these ballots are mailed, though some states provide provisions for emailing, faxing or delivering ballots in person to a designated location. First-time voters may have to attach a copy of a photo I.D. with home address when mailing back the ballot.
A voter must request an absentee ballot at least a week before the election, occurs although Rhode Island has the earliest application deadline of Oct. 16. This year's election date is Tuesday, Nov. 6.
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From Cartersville, Georgia, USA:
My 15 year old son has had type 1 diabetes since he was eight years old and since he was diagnosed he has complained with stomach pain. The doctors have run multiple test which included testing for celiac and H.pylori and all have come back negative. He still has severe stomach pains. I would like to know is there something else that could be going on. I have heard of a lot of kids with type 1 diabetes complaining of stomach pain.
Kids with diabetes do not have any more stomach pains if they do not have celiac disease, acid reflux disease, thyroid or adrenal diseases (all more common in those with type 1 diabetes). Lactose intolerance, caffeine intolerance, and sorbitol intolerance all can cause stomach aches and, so, eliminating all these things completely for one to two weeks should see if the symptoms persist or not. It may also be worthwhile for a therapeutic trial with absolutely no gluten or wheat at all for one to two weeks for the same reasons. IF you can find a culprit, then I would re-challenge and see if the symptoms recur and then eliminate that substance.
However, there could be some bowel motility problems associated with damage to the autonomic nervous system in charge of bowel functioning and emptying. So, I would consult with an experienced gastrointestinal specialist who also has experience with longstanding diabetes/diabetes complications. This may require consultation with an adult gastrointestinal specialist rather than a pediatric gastrointestinal specialist since the internists would much more frequently have occasion to see such types of neurologic diabetes problems rather than the pediatricians.
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Our townhouse offers two-level living and is set up to sleep four. The first floor offers living room, fireplace, kitchen, bedroom and bath. Access to the second floor, via a spiral staircase, leads to a large master bedroom with a connecting full bath.
''Ocean Edge'' is a premier resort and is located in the heart of Brewster. Close by you will find miles of ocean beaches, conservation lands at the Cape Cod National Seashore, and summer music under the stars.
We now have WI-FI and central air!
This condo is on floor 1 of 2.
Brewster Vacation Rental ID 6704
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Nearest beach: 2 miles to Brewster beaches
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The pictures do not do justice for this townhome. It was beautifuly decorated, immaculately clean and had everything you needed inside. The furniture and beds were are also new very and comfortable. We had an issues with a bee nest outside and it was taken care of immediately. The grounds were beautiful and impeccable. We had a wonderful time and hope to be able to come back very soon. Thank you for sharing your home with us.
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Corporate incubation develops strategic opportunities from initial concept through significant iteration to the point of launch or spin-out. One of the strengths of the corporate incubator is its close link to the parent company, particularly with corporate specialists such as patent lawyers, technology experts, and corporate customers.
Besides the initial setting-up the corporate incubator with the transfer of capital, space, and personnel, the incubator's resources are enhanced by its access to the parent company's resources. The incubator also benefits from other parent units, such as laboratories, legal, personnel, and market research.
Azione works with companies to set incubator goals, to attract and select the right ventures, and to structure the revenue model. We also assist in the incubation process where the incubator extends the networks of the ventures to potential customers, suppliers, and service contractors. Azione also helps develop exit criteria like milestones and follow-on processes.
We work with companies to apply one out of four models depending on their goals and risk profiles. Careful consideration is given to the risks and success factors that drive each model.
The Advisory-Centric model focuses on intensive short-term coaching and mentorship for start-ups with balanced teams or profound business ideas. They have rigorous selection processes and work with reputable mentors, and tend to generate a considerable number of start-ups at low levels of risk and financial investment.
The Management-Centric model requires interim managers and consultants to start-ups. It provides accelerated product development that can be steered by the company. Such incubators require high levels of management coaching and can provide an opportunity to foster organisational learning.
The Investment-Centric model couples corporate venture capital efforts with direct participation and involvement in start-up management. The model requires access to capital and management expertise, but can provide a high level of financial return.


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A Smoothie To Help With Hair, Skin, & Nails
This smoothie goes out to all the avocado lovers who don't mind as a drink. Now, before you shut the idea down lets talk about how this cucumber, blueberry and avocado smoothie is going benefit your body. Filled with antioxidants, blueberries are acne fighting warriors because of all their nutrients. They also stimulate hair growth with its anthocyanidins which helps in assist in accelerating the growth by interacting with the hair follicle.
Avocados has similar properties they are both rich in vitamin c. As mentioned in the last smoothie tutorial, vitamin C is needed for the creation of elastin and collagen, which bind your skin cells together and maintain their firmness and structure. So why not dive into a healthy and delightful drink that'll make you feel great inside and out?
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Sunday, March 26, 2006
Foreign Deal
The car pictured above is not my car, only a car I have lusted over in public in Seattle.
I have just signed a contract for publication of COUNTING HEADS in Romania. My agent tells me there are more foreign contracts on the way, but this is the first to arrive. I can't wait to see what the book will look like all duded up in Bucharest having dinner with the folks from Editura Tritonic. Very cool, little book.
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text: well, I'm just tired of paypal limiting my accounts. i'm at the end of my tether with them. obviously I can't use real info, my 1st account was limited years ago.. I really need to spread my risks with them. I'd hate to have $2,000 in there and then zap! limited account access. but how should I do this? what is the best way? can you use proxies? I've tried using internet shops/wifi spots but I'm running out of places, lol. ideally I'd want 5 accounts set up to spread my risk and instantly remove the money or send it out as soon as it comes in.


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Travels From: Washington, D.C.
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Fees include airfare and ground transportation for events in the United States.
Former Vice Chair, Federal Reserve Board and Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution
One of the most influential policymakers in Washington, Alice Rivlin is renowned as a visionary thinker with a keen eye on the changing state of the national economy, the health system and the state of U.S. cities.
It's a fact: Federal spending will rise rapidly in the next few years for Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. These programs are already more than 40% of federal spending and are rising faster than every other budget line except interest on the debt. Clearly, costs of this kind simply cannot be sustained, and even though health care reform has passed, there are still further political, social and electoral implications. What's the solution? What must be done before three of the country's most important programs become too unwieldy to repair or altogether insolvent? Visionary thinker Alice Rivlin, former vice chair of the Federal Reserve Board tackles the perpetually daunting problem of health care spending with ideas and energy that made her one of the most effective, influential and respected policy makers and economic minds in the country. Navigating the at-times labyrinthine budget process, Rivlin clarifies where the U.S. stands, where it's headed and what the country needs to do to secure a healthy (and fiscally healthy) future for its citizens.
What's ahead on the economic horizon? Things seem more than unsettled at the moment: with renewed tension in the Middle East, an unstable housing market and a federal deficit that has increased significantly over the past few years, the implications for the nation's economic health seem muddled and confused and in desperate need of clarification. Alice Rivlin, former vice chair of the Federal Reserve Board and one of the most influential policy makers in Washington, puts her finger on the pulse of the nation's economic health and clarifies the economic clutter to discuss how the latest political and business headlines will shape growth and markets both domestically and internationally.
One of the most influential policymakers in Washington, Alice Rivlin is renowned as a visionary thinker with a keen eye on the changing state of the national economy, the health system and the state of U.S. cities.
A sought-after leader in policy formulation, Alice Rivlin recently completed her service on National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, a commission to which she was appointed by President Obama to give her trusted views on solving the nation's budget problems. In addition to serving as director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, Rivlin also served as vice chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board, was founding director of the Congressional Budget Office and chaired the District of Columbia Control Board. Now a senior fellow at the prestigious Brookings Institution and a professor at Georgetown University, Rivlin briefs audiences on the latest federal budget, health financing and urban policy issues, providing a unique perspective on the future of both short- and long-term public policy.


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Hershey decision to redesign the company logo to look more chocolaty was probably well-intentioned. But as they say, the road to hell is paved with good intentions… and littered with poo from jerks who don't pick up after their dogs. [More]
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iPod Shuffle And Your Sweat Don't Mix
Reader Michael writes to let us know that the latest iPod shuffle, an mp3 player whose small size makes it an attractive exercise companion, tends to break when used as an exercise companion.
Martha Stewart And Kmart Settle With Magician Who Lost Fingertip In Lounge Chair
It looks like a certain Des Moines magician/hand model will be able to afford a fancy new gold fingertip soon, or at least a gold-plated one, because he's settled his lawsuit against Kmart and Martha Stewart Omnimedia for an undisclosed amount.
These Martha Stewart/Kmart Lounge Chairs Keep Cutting Off Fingertips
Holy $#!@, this lounge chair will eat your fingers! Fox5 New York has a video report on dangerously unsafe lounge chairs sold at Kmart under the Martha Stewart brand. Naturally (we're not making this up), the chairs are designed to complement the Martha Stewart Spontaneously Shattering Glass Patio Tables also sold at Kmart.
As if you needed a reason not to wear Crocs, here's another story of a kid whose foot got caught in an escalator while wearing the damn things. The kid was fine, the escalator was repaired, the bottom of the Croc is chewed up, and "Crocs stands by its design." [CBS5.com]


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A 19th Century Home Restoration Design Story
This spectacular example of 19th century home restoration, presented by The DMD Group, just goes to show that older structures don't have to look dated. Multiple elements of this 19th century home were kept intact and perfectly preserved to maintain a decidedly sophisticated mood. An outdoor stone health placed on the other side of the indoor fireplace acts as a mirror. One can almost sense the warm heat emanating from inside. Black brass doorknobs and hardware almost jumps off of the light colored wood doors that they are affixed to. There are no railings on the staircase leading up to the second floor, but there is metal wiring that's reminiscent of harp strings. The stairs themselves are bolted firmly into the wall, appearing to float in midair. Structured and simple, this renovation project is a complete success.
- Chalet on the Mountainside
- Riverside Rural Retreat: This house on the edge of a river with rural styling has fantastic views of the river below
- Tree Lined Suburban Home with Black Interior
- Rejuvenating Riverside Retreat: Magnificent house located at the edge of a river is a beautiful construction
- Starting from Scratch: Modern home with wonderful style has been re-vamped
- Planning for Space: Modern house has been reconstructed to give the owners more room and space
- Elegantly English: Beautiful river-side house has fantastic views and English styling
- Greek Revival: Reconstruction of old Greek Revival house now has modern and contemporary touches
- Modern Residence on the Eastern Shore of Maryland
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When the Eagles made it to the Super Bowl, I needed to buy a Super Bowl ticket for someone. You know, me, long-time sportswriter in town, somebody who allegedly has a bunch of connections. Well, I was able to use those connections to get a ticket. It was being scalped by somebody within the league -- no names, please. I believe my money passed through at least three sets of hands before it got to the person who was actually selling the ticket in the first place. I don't actually know the name of the person who originally got the ticket. I'm not even sure I know the names of all of the go-betweens.
It was a huge hassle but I was grateful for the way it worked out. I had to go to the ATM in Jacksonville on three consecutive days in order to get the money and ended up carrying around this enormous roll of $20s in my pocket for all of that time, but I was still grateful.
Price of ticket: $2,200.
Yeah, connections. Some people on the street were paying even more.
Five years later, you can go online and find your choice of tickets for a lot less. You can go right now on StubHub and get a seat in the upper deck in Tampa for about $1,600. You can get a lower level seat in the end zone, where my ticket was, for $2,000. Even though the face value on the tickets is now $800 -- up from $500 back then, if memory serves -- the price is down at least 10 percent. It could be a lot lower by Sunday because there are tons of tickets available.
But here's the question: why?
Two choices:
1) It's the economy, stupid.
2) The Arizona Cardinals remain a lame excuse for a Super Bowl participant.
You decide.


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1 Bitcoin is now 1114.00001 USD. Bitcoin has increased by 7.98499 USD in the last 10 mins. https://t.co/UeGNUwrVTL #bitcoin #btc
— Bitcoin Market (@BitcoinMarket1) November 28, 2013
$BITCOIN will overtake 1 troy ounce $GOLD in US$ terms coming days. #BTC
— Frank Heerema (@FranksView) November 28, 2013
It seems only yesterday — it was only yesterday — that bitcoin went soaring past $1,000, popping eyeballs everywhere. But as most of America gears up to tuck into some turkey on Thursday, profit-takers seemed nowhere to be seen, as the virtual currency sailed past that big level to tap a new high of $1,170 over at Mt. Gox, last changing hands at $1,143.90 (albeit in low volumes).
Great for the Winklevoss twins, bad news for people like James Howell, a Brit who tossed a hard drive that held $7.5 million worth of bitcoins, based on the latest levels over $1,000. Poor Howell, his hard drive is now buried somewhere in a landfill that\'s as big as a soccer field and four or five feet deep.
And with the rising value of the currency, bitcoin theft stories are going to get even more common. Two days ago, a Denmark-based exchange says it had more than $1 million worth of bitcoins taken in a robbery that lasted a few days. The victim, Bitcoin Internet Payment Services — believed to be the biggest exchange in Europe — was hit by two huge denial-of-service attacks. The Danish provider was swamped by traffic that overloaded its site, \"despite several layers of protection\", it said.
Unsentimental bitcoin won\'t be missing out on the busiest shopping week of the year either, holding its own event — a Bitcoin Black Friday involving hundreds of merchants. One of those, Gyft, lets people use bitcoins to buy gift cards with big retailers such as Target , Sears , Gap , Toys R Us and more.
The speed at which bitcoin has been galloping away inspired ZeroBlock — a bitcoin digital news, information and data aggregator — to recently push out its app to Android phones, adding to its existing Apple version. But some remain convinced that the virtual currency is doomed. Edward Hadas, economics editor of Reuters Breakingviews, said in a blog Wednesday that bitcoin developers are trying to prove that money can be successfully privatized, but says history shows money not issued by governments is always doomed.
\"Bitcoin exemplifies some of the problems of private money: Its value is uncertain, its legal status is unclear, and it could easily become valueless if users lose faith,\" Hadas says.
\"Besides, if bitcoin ever really started to take off, governments would either ban it or take over the system,\" partly due to worries about the stability of a shadow monetary system or due to self-preservation worries, he notes.
Bitcoin, Hadas says, is appealing because \"governments are not fully living up to the responsibility that comes with state-sponsored money. Bitcoin, or something like it, will thrive until the authorities do better.\"
Still, bitcoin mania continues to bloom like tulips in springtime.
I can't believe a bitcoin is worth more than my entire Smurf collection. I have made a terrible mistake. #theprojecttv
— The Project (@theprojecttv) November 28, 2013
Also check out: Bitcoin, not gold has the Midas touch and more on a bitcoin bubble from Cody Willard.
— Barbara Kollmeyer
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A faculty member applying for leave without pay shall submit a written request and obtain the endorsements of the appropriate department chair and the dean or campus president, and in the Health Sciences, the Senior Vice Chancellor for the Health Sciences. Such a request shall specify the period of time and the reason for such request.
Leaves of absence are approved by the Provost and the request should be forwarded to the Provost before December 1 of the academic year preceding the desired period of leave.
During the unpaid leaves of absence other than medical or family leaves , the University's contributions toward medical, life, and disability insurances are suspended, although the faculty member may elect to continue the insurances by paying the full premium costs. Upon return from the leave, it is the responsibility of the faculty member to reactivate participation, if necessary, by submitting the appropriate forms to the Benefits Section of the Office of Human Resources.
During unpaid leaves of absence, all University contributions toward retirement are suspended. Upon return from the leave, participation will be activated in the same plan, unless the faculty member makes other arrangements, subject to the provisions of the plan.
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William F. Hoyt, MD
- Presented:2003
- Recognition:ASCRS Ophthalmology Hall of Fame
"His legacy to the world will be the fellows that he has trained, who have gone on to be teachers and leaders."
Neil R. Miller, Chairman, Department of Neuro-Ophthalmology, Wilmer Eye Institute
As a faculty member of the University of California, San Francisco since 1958, William F. Hoyt, MD, has developed a world-renowned unit in the field of neuro ophthalmology at UCSF. He was among the first west coast ophthalmologists to investigate visual problems in neurologic disease.
Hoyt worked closely with Frank Walsh, MD, founder of the specialty of neuro-ophthalmology. Hoyt and Walsh co-authored a three-volume compendium, Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology. In addition, Hoyt has authored nearly 300 scientific papers and The Ocular Fundus in Neurologic Disease.
A renowned academic, Hoyt has trained more neuroophthalmology specialists than anyone in the world. Many of Hoyt's former students hold prestigious positions throughout the U.S., Latin America, Europe, and Asia.
The many honors Hoyt has received throughout his career include scientific programs at the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society and the Royal College of Medicine, London. He is also the recipient of an honorary degree in medicine from the Karolinska, Stockholm, Sweden.


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We've curated a weekend itinerary of the state's best festivals, concerts, and cuisine—from taco showdowns at Austin Food + Wine Fest to glittering carnivals and parades during the final weekend of Fiesta San Antonio.
Find more exciting things to do using the Texas Highways Events Calendar database.
Red Poppy Festival
Georgetown: Apr. 28-30
The Red Poppy Capital Of Texas celebrates its signature red poppies with its 18th annual festival, encompassing three days of concerts, parades, contests, art, food, and family fun in Georgetown's historic downtown square. Red poppies have been a part of the city's landscape for more than 70 years.
New Braunfels: Apr. 28-30
Cancel breakfast—this event is worth saving your calories for. Seriously: The festival brings in more than 10,000 pounds of crawfish for this annual feast, also featuring four stages filled with live music, a battle for gumbo championship, 5K dash, arts and crafts market, and more.
Denton Arts and Jazz Festival
Denton: Apr. 28-30
This annual celebration of the arts features more than 3,000 professional and amateur performers on seven stages showcasing the best in jazz, pop, rhythm and blues, and full orchestra music. Also see works by a juried selection of fine artists and craftspeople from all over the region, and enjoy children's entertainment and activities.
A Night In Old San Antonio
San Antonio: Through Apr. 28
This four-night festival kicked off Tuesday in the heart of downtown San Antonio, on the grounds of the La Villita National Historic District. The celebration showcases the city's diverse cultural legacy with a variety of the city's ethnic groups represented, all offering food, drink, and atmosphere booths. Enjoy 13 live musical acts, children's games, decorations, souvenirs, and costumed volunteers.
Austin Food + Wine Festival
Austin: Apr. 28-30
From first bites to music-filled nights, this festival welcomes top chefs from across the nation including Graham Elliot, Hugh Acheson, and Ming Tsai to lead a weekend of hands-on cooking demonstrations, numerous tasting tents, book signings, and evening parties at Fair Market, including the fan-favorite Rock Your Taco chef showdown.
"Artscape Reimagined"
Dallas: Apr. 29-30
The beauty of art meets the beauty of nature at the Dallas Arboretum's annual fine art show and sale, featuring more than 100 artists from around the country. With the feel of a European market, highlights include artist demonstrations, live entertainment, and children's art sessions.
Eeyore's Birthday Party
Austin: Apr. 29
The last Saturday of April marks one of the weirdest and longest running free events in Austin. This free community event at Pease Park brings together a multitude of Austin subcultures for one day of festivities, all to benefit local nonprofits. Live music, local beer, food, acrobats, and costume contests surround this annual gathering of Austin's most eclectic locals.
Doc Holliday Festival
Denison: Apr. 29
Celebrate the city's boomtown in the 1870 and '80s with characters from the past, including Doc Holliday (the infamous gambler and gunfighter once held an office in downtown Denison). Events include a panel of local historians, Wild West photos, a brush arbor church, gunfights, food, music, and more.
Fortress Festival
Fort Worth: Apr. 29-30
North Texas' newest music festival has a lineup featuring internationally acclaimed headliners alongside some of today's hottest up-and-coming music acts, as well as a variety of local artists and boundary-testing musical pioneers. Headliners include Run The Jewels, Grammy-nominated electronic music producer Flying Lotus accompanied by Houndmouth, S U R V I V E, Purity Ring, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, a range of DFW-based acts like Sam Lao, Burning Hotels, Blue, The Misfit., Cure of Paranoia, and more.
Fiesta San Antonio
San Antonio: Through Apr. 30
And last but certainly not least, Fiesta wraps up this weekend with a slew of events each day (including the aforementioned NIOSA). On Saturday morning, head to Alamo Heights for the Pooch Parade or to the King William Historic District for the 50th King William Fair Parade—a family fair with art and craft vendors, live music and dance on five stages, and a small but quirky parade. The Alamodome hosts a glittering carnival—a perennial favorite with exciting rides and a wide assortment of foods.


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Read this article on Sumodownload's blog, made me remember the time when my folks forbid me to get a games console. Their excuse was its not healthy to play games, its just as bad as being a couch potatoe. Well in your face parents, the Nintendo's Wii is the best type of counterattack for those types of reasoning!! Helps weigh lost, rehab and improves hand-eye co-ordination!!


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Eisai Launches Anticancer Agent Lenvima® (Lenvatinib Mesylate) In United Kingdom Indicated For Advanced Thyroid Cancer Refractory To Radioactive Iodine
Eisai Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo, CEO: Haruo Naito, "Eisai") announced today that its U.K. subsidiary Eisai Europe Ltd. has launched its in-house developed novel anticancer agent Lenvima® (lenvatinib mesylate) indicated for the treatment of adult patients with progressive, locally advanced or metastatic differentiated (papillary, follicular, Hürthle cell) thyroid carcinoma (DTC) refractory to radioactive iodine (RAI) in the United Kingdom. Following the launch of Lenvima in the United Kingdom, Eisai plans to launch the agent in countries throughout Europe.
It is estimated that thyroid cancer affects more than 52,000 people in Europe each year. Differentiated thyroid cancer is the most common form of thyroid cancer and accounts for approximately 95% of all thyroid cancers. Although most differentiated thyroid cancers can be treated with surgery and radioactive iodine treatment, there are few treatment options available once the cancer has progressed, therefore it remains a disease with significant unmet medical needs.
In a global Phase III study (the SELECT study) of Lenvima in differentiated thyroid cancer, Lenvima demonstrated a statistically significant extension in progression free survival and improved response rates compared to placebo1. The most common Lenvima treatment-related adverse events were hypertension, diarrhea, fatigue or asthenia, decreased appetite, weight loss and nausea. Lenvima was granted an accelerated assessment by the European Medicines Agency, and was approved on May 28, 2015.
Discovered at Eisai's Tsukuba Research Laboratories and developed in-house, Lenvima is an orally administered molecular targeted agent that selectively inhibits the activities of several different molecules including VEGFR, FGFR, RET, KIT and PDGFR. In particular, the agent simultaneously inhibits VEGFR, FGFR and also RET, which are especially involved in tumor angiogenesis and proliferation of thyroid cancer. Furthermore, Lenvima has been confirmed through X-ray co-crystal structural analysis to demonstrate a new binding mode (Type V) to VEGFR2, and exhibits rapid binding to the target molecule and potent inhibition of kinase activity, according to kinetic analysis2.
Lenvima was first launched in the United States indicated for the treatment of locally recurrent or metastatic, progressive, radioactive iodine-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer in February 2015, and was subsequently launched in Japan for the treatment of unresectable thyroid cancer in May 2015. Eisai is aiming to launch the agent in over 20 countries in fiscal 2015. Furthermore, Eisai is conducting a global Phase III study of Lenvima in hepatocellular carcinoma as well as Phase II studies of Lenvima in several other tumor types such as renal cell carcinoma and non-small cell lung cancer.
In addition to providing Lenvima as a new treatment option for thyroid cancer, Eisai is committed to exploring the potential clinical benefits of Lenvima in order to further contribute to, and address the diverse needs of, patients with cancer and their families.
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Lenvima was launched in the United States indicated for the treatment of locally recurrent or metastatic, progressive, radioactive iodine-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer in February 2015, and launched in Japan indicated for the treatment of unresectable thyroid cancer in May 2015. The agent was approved by the European Commission for the treatment of adult patients with progressive, locally advanced or metastatic differentiated (papillary, follicular, Hürthle cell) thyroid carcinoma refractory to radioactive iodine in May 2015. In addition, Lenvima is currently undergoing regulatory review in Switzerland, South Korea, Canada, Singapore, Russia, Australia and Brazil.
Meanwhile, Eisai is conducting a global Phase III study of Lenvima in hepatocellular carcinoma as well as Phase II studies of Lenvima in several other tumor types such as renal cell carcinoma and non-small cell lung cancer.
2. About Lenvima's Novel Binding Mode (Type V)2Kinase inhibitors are categorized into several types (Type I to Type V) depending on the binding site and the conformation of the targeted kinase in complex with them. Most of the currently approved tyrosine kinase inhibitors are either Type I or Type II, however according to X-ray crystal structural analysis, Lenvima was found to possess a new Type V binding mode of kinase inhibition that is distinct from existing compounds. In addition, Lenvima was confirmed via kinetic analysis to exhibit rapid binding to the target molecule and potent inhibition of kinase activity, and it is suggested that this may be attributed to its novel binding mode.
3. About the SELECT StudyThe SELECT (Study of (E7080) LEnvatinib in Differentiated Cancer of the Thyroid) study was a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase III study to compare the progression-free survival (PFS) of patients with radioactive iodine-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer and radiographic evidence of disease progression within the prior 13 months, treated with once-daily, oral Lenvima (24mg) versus placebo. Patients were randomized 2:1 to either Lenvima or placebo therapy. The primary endpoint was PFS assessed by independent radiologic review. The secondary endpoints of the study included response rate (sum of complete and partial responses), overall survival (OS) and safety. The study enrolled 392 patients in over 100 sites in Europe, North and South America and Asia, including Japan, and was conducted by Eisai in collaboration with SFJ Pharma Ltd. In the study, Lenvima demonstrated a statistically significant extension in PFS compared to placebo (p<0.001; median PFS in the Lenvima group: 18.3 months, median PFS in the placebo group: 3.6 months; Hazard Ratio 0.21 [99% CI: 0.14-0.31]). In addition, the study underlines the rapid response of Lenvima, with a median time to first objective response of 2.0 months. Lenvima also demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in response rate compared to placebo (p<0.001; Lenvima: 64.8% vs placebo: 1.5%). In particular, complete response was observed in 1.5% (4 patients) of the Lenvima group and zero in the placebo group. The most common Lenvima treatment-related adverse events of any grade, which occurred in more than 40% of patients in the Lenvima group, were hypertension (67.8%), diarrhea (59.4%), fatigue or asthenia (59.0%), decreased appetite (50.2%), weight loss (46.4%) and nausea (41.0%).
4. About Thyroid CancerThyroid cancer refers to cancer that forms in the tissues of the thyroid gland, located at the base of the throat near the trachea. It is more common in women than in men. The most common types of thyroid cancer, papillary and follicular (including Hürthle cell), are classified as differentiated thyroid cancer and account for approximately 95% of all cases. The remaining cases are classified as either undifferentiated (3-5% of cases) or medullary carcinoma (1-2% of cases). While most differentiated thyroid cancer patients are curable with surgery and radioactive iodine treatment, there are a small percentage of patients for which these types of therapies are not suitable.
|Schlumberger M, et al. Lenvatinib versus Placebo in Radioiodine-Refractory Thyroid Cancer. N. Engl. J. Med. 2015; 372, 621–630
|Okamoto K, et al. Distinct Binding Mode of Multikinase Inhibitor Lenvatinib Revealed by Biochemical Characterization. ACS Med. Chem. Lett.;2015, 6, 89–94


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I love the outdoors, I'm a fresh air freak, and camping is probably the best thing a person can do for themselves. Living in Ontario affords me access to one of the best backyards in the world. Mountains, lakes, trees, and fields are all at my disposal. I have always been a fan of being outside, and I will tell you why.
In the summer, you go to the lake. Not a lake, THE lake. Doesn't matter which one. From the Great Lakes to the not-so-great ponds, water is freaking awesome. Going for a swim in the morning is awesome, you can fish, go for a lazy canoe paddle, or a rip-roaring tube ride. Most people who go to lakes are fun and now that it's November I can't wait for that first warm day in Spring. Also, lakes are often paddled across in the pursuit of remote camping. Although car camping has it's own fine merits, I'm a big supporter of 'canoe & portage' camping. Go out into the bush with a canoe on your head and the absolute minimum in comforts, and then coming out gives you probably one of the most rewarding feelings I know of. To look across the lake as the sun goes down, with nobody else around but your fellow campers, and to reflect on where you came from that day, is really a special thing. Plus using a camp stove and a fire to cook is really fun!
In the winter, you can still go to the lake, but it'll be a lot harder to swim. Instead, we go tobogganing and skating! Or, some variation on that theme. Obviously Canadians love playing hockey, and damn if it isn't a great way to pass a whole afternoon. Throw a few beers in the snowbank/boards and have fun with friends of all ages and denominations. Or head to the hills! Skiing, snowboarding, tobogganing, snowtubing, snowshoeing! It's all fun. It can be challenging, especially to start off with, but after everything starts clicking, it's a rush that can't be beat. Also, there's snowmobiling, an activity which is often overlooked. There's a certain enjoyment on can get from plowing through a forest trail or whipping across lake sections at full tilt, and it's often a time-saver in areas with heavy snowfall (versus a car for transportation).
I love the outdoors. It can be dangerous, romantic, mysterious, and just plain fun. While there is time for things like movies, cleaning, laundry, and video games, those all become more relevent after a hard day of having fun outside.


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Vil Ambu, set in Coimbatore and based on real life characters travels in the premises that people around us directly or indirectly influence every incident that occurs to us. Here, two characters living in the same locality have no connection to each other, but their deeds affect each other.
Karthi (Sri) is a petty thief from the slums and loiters around without any aim and his irresponsible parents being the main reason for his present state. Arul (Harish Kalyan) hailing from a middle class boy aspires to become a photographer but his strict dad (Kalyan) wants him to pursue computer science and become an IT professional. While Harish is in love with his college mate Nithya (Srushti Dange) belonging to an affluent family, schoolgirl Pongkodi (Samskruthi), daughter of a local politician (Nandakumar) falls for Karthi's fearless behavior and the latter also reciprocates. Meanwhile, there's this Kanakavalli (Chandini) who runs a roadside idly shop who romances Arul one-sidedly. Each time Karthi and Arul cross each other's path, they land up in some trouble or other and it reaches a point when both their lives are in danger. How they come out of it forms the crux.
The big pluses to the film are its apt casting combined with good performances and characters that are fleshed out well. Sri fits perfectly in the role of an uncouth ruffian and has given an effortless feat. Harish is adorable and does his part with utmost confidence. He is equally impressive in action sequences especially the climax fight which is shot in a reliable manner. There's hardly anything for Srushti Dange, while Samskruthi is pretty adequate. It is Chandini in a de-glam role scores in few scenes. Yogi Babu as Sri's friend literally rocks. His one-liners bring the roof down. Harish's real life father who has also acted as his dad in the film is promising. Though, the movie moves at brisk pace, the slight hitch is that the suspense elements are very less as the story is straight without much twist. Also, there are too many subplots, which deviates the attention from the core plot. Martin Joe's camera brilliantly captures the uncharted territories of Coimbatore. Though Ruban's editing is faultless, a trimming in the first half would have helped in its tautness. Naveen's music goes well with the mood of the film. Ramesh Subramaniam should be lauded for his fresh attempt of narration. Despite few glitches here and there, the movie is certainly watchable!
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Today's photo shows General David Petraeus in happier times. This photo was snapped May 22, 2008, at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing ahead of his appointment as commander of the United States Central Command. You can see protesters waving signs behind him, and get a good look at his large cursive hand-writing.
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My head is about to explode. Wikipedia has done it again, confirmed that I am indeed, a vat of useless knowledge as I turn to its delightfully abundant page of information on McDonaldland characters after trying to prove to my officemate that Grimmace did, in fact, have something to do with shakes.
What you're about to read below is intense, so please, read one entry at a time. DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT read Mayor McCheese's bio after Hamburglar's. You must read it before to get a sense of Kroc-ian progression. You begin to clearly see the so-called utopia that Kroc's henchmen tried to create where almost everyone is a thief and all authority figures are bumbling fools (except Grimmace, who is just obviously a mockery of the demographic McD's markets to and relies on: obese with hamburger grease in the brain). Disclaimer: No disrespect to McDonald's consumers.
Notice: No history on Ronald, only that he is the primary icon of all McDonald's characters. This brief description would lead one to believe that he is perhaps the Chalabi of the outfit, an opportunist picked as puppet leader yet, unbeknownst to his creators, has an agenda of his own. Or, perhaps he is a modern-day clown Manchurian Candidate?
Warning: If Hamburger Patch lasts for more than four hours, call the Professor. If McNugget Buddies develop, have a Happy Meal Gang.
Finally, does ANYONE remember this Great Gazoo poseur, "Iam Hungry"? He eats everything and won't go away unless you feed him? I don't know if he is Gizmo or one of my ex-boyfriends from high school.
Ronald McDonald, the primary icon of McDonald's characters.
Grimace aka Neicie is a large, purple anthropomorphic being of the "wumpus" species (Note to self: look up the genus of "wumpus"; possibly realted to Snuffleuphagus or ALF) with short arms and legs. One alternative theory is that Grimace is a large, walking, talking taste-bud[citation needed]. He is known for his slow-witted demeanor. His most common expression is the word "duh". He was referred to as Ronald's autistic friend on an episode of Family Guy. Originally, Grimace was the "Evil Grimace", with two pairs of arms with which to steal milkshakes. After that first campaign, the character was revised to be one of the "good guys", and his number of arms was reduced by two. Commercials and merchandise generally portrayed him as a well-meaning simpleton, whose clumsy antics provided a comic foil to Ronald McDonald. (Jack Tripper?? Gomer Pyle??)The character was retained after the streamlining of the characters in the '80s.
The Hamburglar character was a thief that dressed in a black-and-white hooped shirt and pants, a red cape, a wide-brimmed hat, and red gloves whose primary object of theft was hamburgers. (Fergie??) A "Hamburglar" is defined to be one who Hamburgles or commits the act of Hamburglary- the thieving of ham and/or cheesburgers. Ex: "I think the Hamburglar stole my Big Mac, call Ronald!". Ex2: "Where are my burgers? Darn, I have been hamburglarized." (Fo shizzle).
Birdie the Early Bird was the first identifiably female character, introduced in 1980to promote the company's new breakfast items. She is a yellow bird wearing a pink jumpsuit and flight cap and scarf. In the ads she is frequently portrayed as a poor flyer, and somewhat clumsy in general. Birdie's origin is explained in one old commercial: A giant egg falls from the night sky into McDonaldland, and Ronald McDonald decides to show the egg love. When the egg hatches, Birdie was so happy that she had already made friends that she decided to stay in McDonaldland. (My thought is that she was the spawn of the same creators of Barkley the dog on Sesame Street--completely useless--harbinger of death of the show. See Ted McGinley.)
Fry Kids are characters used to promote McDonald's french fries (and traffic them illegally on the street). When they first appeared, they were called Gobblins and liked to steal and gobble up the other characters' french fries. Accompanying them was the "Keep Your Eyes on Your Fries" jingle. Their name was later changed to the Fry Guys, then the Fry Kids, as female characters (the "Fry Girls") were introduced. (Destiny's Child of potatoes). They are differently-colored, shaggy, ball-like creatures with long legs and no arms, almost resembling a pom-pom with legs and eyes. (Slash?) Most of the time they are mute, but when they speak they talk in some sort of gibberish. (Dubya?) In other commercials, they all talk very quickly at once. (That's because of the crack kicking in). Their only facial features are bulbous eyes and thick eyebrows. (Star Jones?) The characters were retained after the streamlining of the characters in the '80s.
Mayor McCheese has an enormous cheeseburger for a head, (WHO DOESN'T??) and sports a top hat, a diplomat's sash, and a pair of prince-nez spectacles. He is portrayed as a giggly, bumbling, somewhat incompetent mayor with a wavering, high-pitched voice that is reminiscent to that of comic actor Ed Wynn. (Or Sarah Palin?) The character was dropped during the streamlining of the characters in the 1980s, He did, however, appear in a 1999 McDonaldland VHS entitled Have Time, Will Travel.(Or was it a Beta?
Officer Big Mac. In addition to McDonald's signature sandwich, Big Mac was the name of a character in McDonaldland. He was similar to Mayor McCheese in that he had a large Big Mac for a head, except he was the chief of police and as such he wore a constable uniform. As the main source of law and order in McDonaldland, he spent most of his time chasing the Hamburglar and Captain Crook. He was featured in several of the campaign's commercials throughout the late '70s and early '80s. The character was dropped during the streamlining of the characters in the '80s.
Captain Crook was a pirate and is similar in appearance to the famed Captain Hook from Disney's 1953 movie Peter Pan. Unlike the Hamburglar, this villain spent his time trying to steal Filet-O-Fish sandwiches from citizens of McDonaldland (especially the women-folk) while avoiding being caught by Officer Big Mac, the Chief of Police of McDonaldland. As part of the nautical theme of the character, Captain Crook used ships and waterways as means to escape being captured. In his final appearances, he was renamed simply "The Captain" and his character design made less sinister. The character was dropped during the streamlining of the characters in the '80s.
The Hamburger Patch is part of the fictional city of McDonaldland where McDonald's hamburgers "grew" like fruit (or weed) on plants from the Hamburger Patch. Even though hamburgers in McDonaldland were anthropomorphized and spoke, they were picked by characters such as Ronald McDonald and the Hamburglar for consumption. (Cannibals! It's like using Mrs. Butterworth. Would you seriously put her syrup blood on your buckwheat cakes?) Advertisements featuring the Hamburger Patch were shown as evidence during the McLibel court case in the United Kingdom. During questioning by defendants, McDonald's Senior Vice President of Marketing David Green admitted that showing the reality of meat production "would not be very appetizing". (Really? You don't think showing children how to stun a cow with a million volts of electricty to the skull and then skinning it and bleeding it on the floor amongst scraps of intestines and feces would be appetizing? Why not? I SAY MOO-MENDOUS! HOOF-liciouss!) The Hamburger Patch also featured in books and toys used to promote McDonald's. The characters were dropped during the streamlining of the characters in the '80s.
Iam Hungry was a short-lived McDonaldland character. He was introduced in 1998 and dropped in the early 2000s. The character was a floating green fuzzball with orange arms and a monstrous face. He would often appear when Ronald was dining with kids and would constantly crave food. He would never leave them alone until he got fed. (See above)
CosMc (aka Spicolli) was a temporary character from McDonaldland. He was featured in a series of McDonald's commercials in 1990 when the McDonaldland gang went to the moon. CosMc was an alien who wore a large space suit, and he talked like a surfer dude. CosMc was featured as a character on the video game, M.C. Kids.
The Happy Meal Gang. Cheeseburger, soft drink, and fries, all regular size, later joined by the McNugget Buddies.
The Professor, a mad scientist type character in a lab coat. He was introduced in 1971. (Mengele?)
Uncle O'Grimacey was created for an advertising narrative of the McDonald's fast-food restaurant chain both in celebration of St. Patrick's Day and to mark the annual appearance of the Shamrock Shake. (And so that McDonaldland could have a local pub to drink themselves into a coma in, to remind themselves that they just imaginary, and nothing in their miserable existences really matters, and that no one needs anyone, you hear? I don't need your pity or your shit anymore...yeah? Well f u!) O'Grimacey is the Irish uncle of the character Grimace and is a variant of the Grimace-design in that he is green instead of purple, sports a frock coat covered with several four-leaf clovers, and carries a shillelagh. (And he dances like Michael Flatley). His design motif is not unlike that of a stereotypical depiction of the Irish folkloric Leprechaun,(or from the movie Leprechaun) similar to the mascot of the football team for University of Notre Dame. O'Grimacey resides in his home country for eleven months of the year and visits his nephew Grimace in March, bringing with him his "incredibly delicious" shake.(Do I even need to say it? Secret sauce?) Uncle O'Grimacey is no longer used by the chain for its promotions of the shake. (Because he spent 6 years in Chino for being a pederast).
Many of the dropped characters were still visible to the public years after being eliminated from the advertising campaigns, remaining incorporated among the core characters in the restaurant's "Playland" playgrounds, and in the McDonaldland-themed Happy Meal toys.


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How has James Cameron adapted and presented the true story of the Titanic? The Titanic is a very well known story. The director James Cameron created the tale of the largest ocean liner sinking on its maiden voyage, which included a love story, starring Leonardo Dicaprio as Jack Dawson and Kate Winslet as Rose DeWitt Bukater. The cost of making the film was over $200 million and it was purely made because of the Titanic disaster on the 15th of April 1912. The film is three hours long and Century Fox Paramount is the major studio that is behind the making of the film. It's about a high society girl, Rose DeWitt Bukater who falls in love with a decent, honest man named Jack. Its show us how she survived the sinking of the Titanic but unfortunately jack is unable to. The Titanic is a good example of a high concept film because it is a straightforward, easily pitched, simply comprehended story and there is a strong match between the images displayed in The Titanic and the music. Celine Dion who is the famous music artist who sang the theme song of the film, that helped make the film a blockbuster hit. ...read more.
Montage shots showing the wreckage as in compared to how she saw it years ago. The Director tries to recreate the magnificence of the unsinkable luxury liner. The film shows us the separation in the two social classes. First-class people stay in the most luxurious part of the Titanic, where as the second-class people stay on the much rougher part of the Ship. The mise-en-scene is used effectively to show the immediate difference between the classes and to show an abrupt difference between their attitude and habits. There is a scene in the titanic when Jack and his friend get on the Titanic, since they are second-class citizens they get easily impressed when they find out where they are going to be staying. Even though the room is small, dull, rough and they have to share a bunk bed. A first-class person would not be very happy if they had to live under these conditions. Then the scene suddenly changes to Rose's and Cal's area where they will be staying. These first-class people are staying in very big, bright and clean place where the cutlery looks very shiny and expensive. ...read more.
Despite the many efforts of the crew and engineers, the ship strikes the iceberg. Water begins to flood the lower compartments and causes the ship to begin to sink. When the ship hits the iceberg it shows how huge the iceberg is in contrast to Rose and Jack. Overall the Titanic is an excellent film I think that many people across the world watch films like the Titanic because it is a really popular film and puts a true story on the screen into life so that people can see it for themselves and how the people experienced the tragic moments of the Titanic while it was on its verge of sinking. People watch films for the entertainment value. The advantages of watching a film such as the Titanic are that it builds up the surround sound and the atmosphere. This all adds up and creates a bigger impact as you are watching the scene it will embed the audiences mind about how really tragic the Titanic incident was and how many people lost there lives that night. People make films to tell a story or get a message across, such as "Pearl Harbour," which tells us the story of a real historical event through the eyes of a fictional love story. ?? ?? ?? ?? English Coursework-Miss Gabrielle By Samia Ahmed 10T/GA ...read more.
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With sadness in my heart i'm writing this post to announce that my loved frankenpup it's not gonna be puppy based anymore and the main reason: it's a real pain to hack puppy to get newer features to work, it was a pain to make the stable versions of kmod and eudev to work together from the init, it's even worst to try and get something like AMD crossfire to work without making a coding shitstorm to the init scripts and hoping the system boots again and Xorg doesn't shits itself and with every stable release of libs watching the system tearing itself apart over massive symbol lookup errors by the lack of a proper rolling release or update system or having 3 different versions of each lib fucking with the linker on compile time.
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If anyone is interested on the dev phase check the frankenpup trello (dunno if i'm going to keep this name anymore =/)
I was never a good friend to the newer puppy versions, to me they are just "ubuntu-mini or slackware-mini" and still remember the good days of spending weeks on the irc channel compiling software, creating gtk frontends, helping people, making .pup and .pet like there is no tomorrow just to help puppy become a good distro, something people will use instead a "major" distro, but now for me puppy is just "install from X debian repo" or "just download the slackware package" and puppy itself as a distro is no more, just something you can put together on woof to make a lighter version of another thing.
And yeah i'm really sad, almost crying since i loved puppy and it was my main OS since 2007 but i can't relate what i liked from it in newer versions.
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Frankenpup v0.5 RC3: Casi Estable
Creo que es tiempo de liberar el RC3: Changelog: Cambios en el sfs principal: - Arreglados scripts del init para montar /dev como devtmpfs - Init arreglado para permitir que kmod cree los nodos estáticos y que udevd maneje el resto - Arreglados multiples errores y bugs de firmwares. - fpackages ahora recarga el menu de jwm. - fpackages ahora tiene resolución básica de deps (versión subida a 0.3). - Gparted recompilado. - Arreglos menores en dbrowser y se agregó qupzilla al script. Actualizaciones: - atk-2.16.0 (recompilado con gobject-introspection) - libnotify-0.7.6 (lo mismo que atk) - eudev 2.20 - kmod-21 - dconf-0.24.0 (esto rompía glib2, que rompía gtk3) - transmission-2.84 (GTK3) Cambios en Repo de paquetes: -->Agregados --> Agregado a python 2.7: - cython - dbus-python - pygobject - pygtk - android-file-transfer-2.3 - qt5-5.5.0 --> Actualizado - la "base de datos" de paquetes ahora tiene un campo de dependencias. SCREENSHOTS: Android file transfer: ESTA VERSIÓN DEPRECA EL RC2, DEPRECADO Y SIN SOPORTE. LINK: HERE DEVX: HERE bugtracker y "wiki": https://github.com/samedog/frankenpup/issues
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Frankenpup v0.5 RC3: Almost Stable
Ok, i think it's time for the RC3: Changelog: Main sfs changes: - Fixed init script to mount /dev as devtmpfs - Fixed init scripts to allow kmod create the static nodes and udevd to manage everything. - Fixed multiple firmware related errors and bugs. - fpackages now reloads the jwm menu. - fpackages now has a really basic dependency support (version pushed to 0.3). - Recompiled Gparted - Some minor fixes on dbrowser and qupzilla was added. Upgrades: - atk-2.16.0 (recompiled with gobejct introspection) - libnotify-0.7.6 (same as atk) - eudev 2.20 - kmod-21 - dconf-0.24.0 (this was breaking glib2 and thus, breaking gtk3) - transmission-2.84 (GTK3) Packages Repo changes: -->Added --> Added to python 2.7: - cython - dbus-python - pygobject - pygtk - android-file-transfer-2.3 - qt5-5.5.0 --> Updated -the package "database" no has a "dep" field. SCREENSHOTS: Android file transfer: THIS RELEASE DEPRECATES RC2, DEPRECATED AND UNSUPPORTED. LINK: HERE DEVX: HERE bugtracker and "wiki": https://github.com/samedog/frankenpup/issues
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Once again, I was surfing YouTube. I found this snippet of an episode from the show "Jack and Bobby." In this episode, Jack deals with the suicide of a friend. He wonders if he could have done more to save him. It is truly emotional and very well done.
Today our president, Barack Obama, delivered a speech that was meant to be broadcast to the students of the United States. It comes as no surprise that there are those in our society who worked very hard to silence our president. Many people called schools, complained, threatened to keep their students out of school, and worked to insure that President Obama's speech would not be played in the schools.
Ladies and gentlemen, I ask you, where is our freedom of speech? One of my favorite quotes comes from the movie, "The American President." As the president, Michael Douglas says "You want free speech? Let's see you acknowledge a man whose words make your blood boil, who's standing center stage and advocating at the top of his lungs that which you would spend a lifetime opposing at the top of yours." The freedom of speech is one of our given rights as American citizens.
Now there are those that say they don't have to listen to those exercising their right to free speech. Yes, they are correct. My problem is why do they have to work to deprive those who want to listen?
I understand that I also live and work in a very conservative, right-wing part of the country. (For the record, during the presidential election McCain beat out Obama two-to-one in my part of the state.) I expected there to be those who would complain about this speech. Again, what surprised me is that these few people who did call into my school system made it so none of us were allowed to show President Obama's speech in my class.
As an educator, especially an educator of social studies and history, why would I choose not to show the President's comments? This is history in the making, and my students were deprived of that experience.
I, like many educators, had the opportunity to read the President's speech beforehand. I did not find anything that played into partisan politics or any political agenda. The President's speech was basically a rally cry for our students to get serious about their education. I found it to be an encouraging speech for teachers and students. Why wouldn't parents want their students to be told they can do better, they can rise above, and they can achieve anything if they work hard? True, you may not like the man, but the message rings true no matter who was delivering the speech.
Because of the prejudice some people displayed this past week, many students in our country missed a moment in history.
All I want to say is GROW UP AMERICA!
We offer options in this country. Why could we have not sent a letter home to parents giving them and their child the option to participate in the viewing of this 13 minute speech? Why would that be such a difficult task? Instead, we received a direct order from our administration that the video of the President's speech was not to be shown unless it could be tied in with the curriculum. Heck, I teach ancient civilizations. The President's speech did not necessarily fall into my curriculum, and I could not justify it to my principal.
Now, this Friday is September 11. Those of us who remember 9/11/01 were greatly affected by it. I make it a point every year to take a few minutes out of my classes to talk with the students about what happened on that day. My current students were only 4 or 5 years old when 9/11 occurred. They don't really have much memory about what happened on that day. I take the time to teach them about this pivotal moment in our society. We look at newscasts, newspapers, etc. I talk about a man I met in 2003 when I was visiting Ground Zero. He was the husband of one of the flight attendants on one of the planes that crashed into the World Trade Center. It was an incredible experience meeting and talking with him. His pain is something I will never forget.
Is there going to be some parent who will call and complain because I am teaching and talking about something that is relevant to our history, present, and future, but is not necessarily in my 6th grade curriculum? It hasn't happened yet, but I am sure it will at some point. Until then, I will soldier on.
Going back to President Obama's speech, I did post it to my teacher website in case there was someone who wanted to see it. They have that option.
This weekend has been quite a busy, and interesting one.
On Saturday I went to my family reunion. I have to preface this by saying I come from quite a large extended family. There were probably about 100 people at the reunion, and that is about half of what we normally have had in the past. There has been quite a bit of illness in our family in the past couple of years. Last year's reunion was cancelled because the patriarch of our family, my uncle Robert, was seriously ill. He has recovered and made sure to bring the reunion back this year.
When we all gathered for dinner, my uncle Robert began his speech by saying we would begin having the reunions on a different Saturday from now on since it always conincides with opening day for the UT Vols. (As I have mentioned before, my family's blood runneth Volunteer Orange!) There was a great deal of applause at that announcement, especially all of us wearing orange shirts.
Next came the traditional blessing, given by my uncle Robert's pastor. He really has become more like a member of the family, so the pastor stays around and eats with us. Got to love the Southern Baptist preachers. The can eat, socialize, and offer you blessings all at the same time.
There were some missing members of my family at the reunion, which did put a damper on my spirits a bit. My cousin Paul, who is serving in Iraq, and his family were not there. Only 2 of my 9 nieces and nephews were there. They are the highlight of my time there. And, most missed is my grandmother. I did take about half an hour out of the reunion to drive up to the cemetary to visit with my grandmother. He burial site is in an incredibly beautiful location…on top of a hill and right on the bend of the river. I sat next to her grave and talked for about 10 minutes or so and then just closed my eyes to just listen. It was extremely peaceful, and I she a tear or two. I miss that woman!
Getting back to the reunion, it was interesting to see my cousin Kelly there. She was obviously uncomfortable at the reunion. She has 4 bi-racial children. She brought two of her sons with her to the reunion. She commented to me that she did not like the looks she was getting towards her and her bi-racial kids. I simply reminded her that we are from and very Southern, uber-right winged, conservative, Republican, and sometimes redneck family. I told her not to give it a second thought. I love her kids. They are a barrel of fun to be around.
To add to the drama, my sister decided to show up. Personally, I think it was because the food was good and free. She definitely stuck out in the crowd. She arrived in a halter top that was obviously not designed to hold her check in place. Yes, this means no bra to hold the girls in or up either. I know she wore the top so she could show off her tattoos…the set of stars shooting across the top of her breasts and the set of angel wings on her back. Did I mention the gothic black dyed hair? Oh, and then there was the lip, tounge, and nose piercings.
Now, I am all for freedom of expression, but this is crazy. The looks were plenty and all coming towards her. She doesn't care what anybody thinks. Given my current frustration with my sister, I had to bite my tounge hard not to say anything negative to her. (Not about her appearance, but about her behavior of late.)
Moving on. On Sunday, I met up with some old friends from high school. We all met to attend the Labor Day weekend fireworks show. The celebration is called Boomsday, and it has been given the designation as one of the best fireworks shows in the country. I would have to agree with that statement. The fireworks were awesome (see below for a few pics), and the company was awesome too. My only complaint about the fireworks show is that there was not enough wind to blow the compunding smoke away. By the time the finale hit, we could not see many of the fireworks going off, but we could sure hear them.
All in all, it was a pretty good weekend. It was nice to relax. Of couse, now I am spending my Labor Day doing work. I am writing lesson plans, grading papers, printing progress reports, etc. School life goes on!
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