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Hello dear readers (ok, I know there aren't many of you but that's fine :P), although this blog seemed dead it isn't, I'm still around.
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Hi, I hope everyone had a good Christmas. I just noticed i didn't post anything about my desktop configuration for a while, but don't worry, the screenshots are here now;).
Clean and Dirty:
After some time not posting anything here on the blog, I'm finally going to do it :P. The thing is I bought the laptop not long ago after the last post, around middle September I think and wanted to talk about it, but wasn't in the mood to post about it until now. Procrastination is awesome and I like to do it a lot. Read more of this post
Hi, i'm not sure how everybody else buys their products but i'm a very sceptical person and usually i do a lot of research before buying something. I'll try to get some points quickly explaining what i want on a new machine and some short description of what i think are good specifications for a new machine.
Maybe first i should try to explain my reasoning (AKA my user case): i'm a university student, i need my laptop to study and develop. After that what i do most is surf the web, watch some anime, movies and tv series. Do i play games? Not really, maybe just some case of really rare playing like the Humble Bundles that i bought (yes i bought all of them). Important to note here is that i carry my laptop a lot, from home to university, all around the house (going to the bedroom then the living room, etc) and i spend lots of time reading stuff. As you should know i use GNU/Linux and the rare times i need windows i prefer launching some virtualization solution. Read more of this post
With the new release of Xfce there's a new system in place but there isn't any interface included to edit the menu. This isn't really a problem because now it just follows the freedektop specification and you are able to use other tools for the job like Alacarte menu editor. If you're into it and don't mind installing all the gnome dependencies atached to it you'll be fine. If you want to do it the hardcore way i'll try to tell you where to look.
After changing from kde to xfce i have spent my time looking for applications to fit well in the system and successfully removed kde completely from my computer. It was hard to find some applications to replace the equivalents from kde like i mentioned in the previous post, but i think i can live for now with the choices i made. I'm not completely happy with some of them yet so i'll keep on until i find better replacements or until i've adapted.
The goal of this post is to show my current configurations, so i can remember them in the future if i need :D.
Some screenshots of how it is now:
My distro of choice is Arch linux, it is simple, doesn't try to do things i don't tell it to do, keeps the user in control, pacman (the package manager) is powerfull enough for what i need, uses a rolling release model, has a great wiki and a great community. Much more could be said, just try it if you want (it's linux, it's free, why not?) and/or search for the many reviews out there (reading the install guide is a MUST).
Some years ago i was always distro hoping and believe me when i say that i tried almost everything until i found arch. Nothing compares. Even today sometimes i try the latest fedora o ubuntu but they just can't do it for me. They are cool to test new features without destroying my arch system but besides that i just can't live with them.
By now you should be able to understand a little what i look for in software in my computer. It should be simple, well defined, modular, do what is told to, replaceable, etc. I like to know what the system is doing, why it is doing it and how. I should be able to understand how each component interacts with each other in order to understand the whole system better.
Like i said in my previous post the first step i want to do is learning git or at least have the simple concepts learned before the next points in the To Do.
I just finished reading Git Reference and i think i know at least how it works for doing simple stuff. From what i see i think it is not difficult to work with git and having a remote repository doing the work of a "server" on github is interesting specially because all the features that github provides for working in an open environment.
For now i just have to remember not to push personal information like my msn logs, private ssh keys and etc :D.
So, commands like push, pull, remote, log, status, add, commit, diff and merge are kind of understood. Just need to type them and do some stuff on the repos so i don't forget them and to understand them better. Anyway there is always the internet for remembering and the help command 😉
So this is my first post on the blog.
Just another "Hello world" classic example.
I want to say that the About page is updated with information about me and the reason for the blog.
I have some ideas for a little project i want to do related to organizing my anime collection on my linux desktop and how to keep track of it. I already have my page on GitHub but no repository yet for anything.
For now i have to get my priorities right. The semester at the university is starting (without any vacations -.-') and maybe it will get difficult to do what i want.
To Do list:
And that's it for now, cheers.


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Navy work skirt - McCall's 3830
Added May 6, 2013
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I initially made this as a toile, but decided to finish it as I liked it so much. I used a lovely suiting fabric bought for a mere £1.50 per metre (!)
I made view E of McCall's 3830, in a scaled down size 4. The fit was good without any further adjustment!
For more photos please visit Moonbeam
There's also a "giveaway that is currently open – enjoy!"http://smoonbeam.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/labour-day-giveaway.html
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May 7, 2013, 05.57 AMby Glenville Hughes
A very flattering work skirt very professional x
May 6, 2013, 06.48 PMby Tianfei Looop
Like it ! Navy is also my fav color. also, very practical and well made.
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Once again, getting back to the evolution of the blockbuster movie franchise, one of the things that we are seeing a lot of right now, and it's in great deal due to The Avengers and The Expendables is kind of the idea of both continuity explosion, like the idea of creating a larger universe and also just creating a team and I'm just curious, what's your perspective on that personally and is it something you could see being part of future projects you're working on?
In terms of Joe or just in...
Well, in terms of Joe, for example like G.I. Joe and Transformers both happen to be Hasbro, Paramount and you.
I guess it's possible. I don't know. I think I probably at this moment, I resist it. I don't know necessarily why, but I just think there's so much that's so rich in the mythologies that I don't think they need to draw from the other. I think, I didn't rule it out for me and I think those things have somehow for me, sort of in the past, they made me feel like a little bit cynical exercises in just drawing money out of something. It's not to say you couldn't do it well, but both these properties have such rich mythologies with so many characters, that you could go a lot of movies before you start running out of ideas of what to do. But it's not to say, if we found the right… I'd hate to set out to do that, but if I heard a story where we went, "Oh my God…," I could see a story right now about machination, machination of war and that could lead you sort of intrinsically to a Transformer. I think in general, Marvel is doing it within their own universe, right? And so it doesn't feel gimmicky in that way. I think that's what I would really try to resist.


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Ledgerland softball players
DISTRICT 8 CLASS 3: Two Mexico softball players were named to District 8 all-district team. They are sophomore pitcher Danielle Baumgartner, and senior infielder Anne Baker.
Centralia had three players named all-district: junior pitcher Baylee Douglass, sophomore catcher Kailee Chitwood and sophomore infielder Alli Massey.
DISTRICT 7 CLASS 3: North Callaway all-district players include: pitcher Danielle Cassidy, infielders Jaida Gray, Maddie Sorell, catcher Kelsey Coil (second team), and outfielder Jaynie Coffman (second team).
EASTERN MISSOURI CONFERENCE: First team, sophomore pitcher Danielle Cassidy, outfielders juniors Jaida Gray, Baylie Borman, junior catcher Kelsey Coil, and junior utility player Maddie Sorell, all first team, all from North Callaway.
Second team: juniors MacKenzie Baumbach and Melani Hamlett, both of Van-Far; senior Brynn McGrath, North Callaway; seniors Paige Harris and Paige Curtis, Community R-6; and junior Shelby Roark, Montgomery County R-2.
ALL-DISTRICT TEAM – CLASS 1 DISTRICT 8: senior Maddie Embree, junior Kylee Foster, sophomore Caty Barrett, junior Brigett Arends, all of Sturgeon; senior Payton Gruber, senior Kayla Langerud, both of Paris; and senior Paige Harris, Community R-6.


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Kelly Clarkson: 'I'm Not Beyonce'
In a new interview, Kelly Clarkson takes issue with the type of showmanship (or should we say "showwomanship") that Beyonce and her ilk employ when they perform live. So is she actually throwing shade at Queen Bey?
Not quite — at least we don't think so. The outspoken 'American Idol' winner talked to press about her 'Duets,' and how she wants the focus to be on the music over the wardrobe of the show.
Clarkson revealed that she worries that producers and press will pressure her protege, Jordan Meredith, into conforming to an image. "I need [Jordan] to be comfortable on stage and people are pushing her to wear something else and that is not our focus," Clarkson told PEOPLE (via ContactMusic). "Especially in a competition you need to be comfortable and confident."
She added, "Not only can the music be formulaic, but the attire can be formulaic. Just like music, with style there is room for everything and it might not be everyone's cup of tea but it is that person's thing."
What isn't Kel's thing? Costumes! In what may have been a reference to Katy Perry or Lady Gaga, Clarkson said, "This is such a funny industry. Sometimes I turn on awards shows and pop stars are wearing alien costumes. I'm like, 'That's cool for you but ain't no way in hell someone is going to convince me to wear that on stage."'
Clarkson, who usually performs barefoot, specifically called out Queen Bey. 'I don't want to wear no stilettos! I am not a model and I am not Beyonce," she laughed. "It is not going to happen."
We don't think she meant any harm towards Bey, and knowing Kel, she was probably actually paying Beyonce a compliment. Not everyone can move like that in heels that high and carry a tune at the same time!
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Now comes the hard part.
Both Hood River Valley teams knew they were getting into a tough league this spring, but now they can find out whether they are tough enough to get some players through to state.
The HRV girls will be traveling to Hermiston while the boys head to Bend. Both will have an equally tough road. The doubles in the 5A special district are some of the best in the state, on both the boys and girls sides.
"So many good players are going doubles," HRV girls coach Leslie Kerr said. "But the singles are more wide open."
The Eagle girls closed out their season with a 5-3 win over a Hermiston team that jumbled its lineup, including putting its top doubles team at singles and sending its No. 2 doubles team against HRV's No. 1 team of McKenzie Kerr and Kirra Paulus.
Kerr and Paulus got the win after rallying back from a deficit in the second set, which they said gives them a boost of confidence heading into the district.
"That last match was a good sign because we were able to come back," McKenzie Kerr said.
Kerr and Paulus made it to state at the 6A level last year and are hoping for a return trip this season.
They know the journey is going to be a hard one this year, but are confident they can go far at state - if they can get out of the district tournament first.
"If we can get through this we can get through anything," Paulus said.
With so many of the top players teaming up for the doubles tournament, the singles side figures to be a free-for-all with HRV No. 1 and No. 2 players Frances Burns and Celine Lentz figuring to have as good a chance as anybody.
The pair have rotated through the No. 1 and No. 2 spots this season, or No. 2 and No. 3 when Kerr has occasionally moved over to singles.
In the matches that they have not won this season both Burns and Lentz have been close and they figure that anyone can beat anyone else on any given day in the league.
"I think everyone is on the same level," Burns said. "If we are on (at district) we will be golden."
"The matches we've played could have gone either way," Lentz added.
All of the Eagles' top doubles and singles teams are seeded for the doubles tournament, meaning they get to skip Monday's opening round.
The HRV boys team was not so lucky, with a 7-1 loss to Hermiston; sealing unseeded spots for even its top teams.
"A successful tournament for us would be getting three guys to state," HRV coach Jon Hiatt said.
The three likeliest candidates are Josh Ziegner in singles and Jon Goatcher and Luke Ihle in doubles.
All of them will have as equally tough a path as the girls; made even harder by the fact they have to play an extra match Monday morning.
Many of the matches they have lost have been close, and Goatcher and Ihle are hoping to turn lessons learned to their advantage at the district tournament in Bend.
"We know we can beat some of the teams that are seeded," Ihle said. "We just figured it out too late."
Goatcher said the duo often struggled in its first sets, which left an uphill battle.
"We have to come out hard," he said. "We've been good second-set players."
Even though he wound up unseeded, Ziegner is still one of the league's better singles players.
"There are really three top guys," Hiatt said. "Then that fourth spot is up for grabs."
That fourth spot is what Ziegner has his eyes on.
"I've just got to prepare for what lies ahead," he said.
At the end of Tuesday the two HRV teams could potentially have seven or more players headed to state, or they could have zero. That is how hard the special district league has proven to be, with all of the top players able to beat each other.
The Eagles will have an extra test, coming off prom weekend.
However they hope to set the distractions aside and maybe grab a few state spots in the process.
"We'll just do our best," Lentz said. "And we'll see what happens."
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Take a look at some of Wednesday's midday movers:
Apple took a hit after Cor Clearing said it is raising the margin requirement for the tech giant to 60 percent.
McMoRan Exploration and Plains Exploration soared after being bought for a combined $9 billion by Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold for $9 billion in cash and stock. Freeport paying $50 a share for Plains and $14.75 a share for McMoRan.


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Disclosure: Heuer was given a $500 gift card from Izea on behalf of their client, Sears, to participate in their campaign and "grant a wish" for someone (turned out to be me) then to share the experiences shopping at the retail store. There is also a contest you can enter with details on Heuer's blog to grant perhaps one or more of your wishes. From our perspective, we see this as getting paid to provide our feedback more then getting paid to write a blog post (or two now), but as we have seen over the last few days with regards to Chris Brogan and his involvement in the K-Mart campaign, everyone has their own perspective.
I won't fib, I had mixed feelings around the Sears gift card, Izea and the kerfuffle it could cause – however – I thought it was worth the 'risk' knowing Heuer and I know could be completely open and honest about our experience (whether it was good or bad) – so we jumped in the car and headed to Sears to try and grant my Christmas wish for a karaoke machine and a Wii. Now mind you, I don't shop normally at Sears, but being in a couple of their stores in the past, I did have some idea of what to expect.
I won't go into details here about what we did, what we bought and our overall experiences as Heuer spells it all out extremely well in his post, and while we didn't end up with anything we set out for, I have to say I loved the 'mystery shopper' aspect of it. I had done something like this before for my sister's business where I was sent out anonymously to 10+ retail stores and report back on my experiences with her personnel and the overall atmosphere of each location. The only difference to me between my sister's project and the one from Sears, is we got to keep the items we purchased at Sears. Sure that makes for a pretty big difference, but as long as we can share our experiences openly and honestly, I don't see why that should change the value of our posts. I love having the opportunity to crawl inside a business, evaluate their products and services and the expertise of their employees and then provide feedback – all in an attempt to ensure a pleasurable experience for everyone. In fact, I think that is why I pick the roles I do in my career as they are all related to listening to our customers and finding ways to better the relationship.
So I am happy we did it, and hope we get more opportunities in the future to dig into someone's business like this. Being a simple observer can get you a bit of information, being an actual consumer opens up a whole lot more to you to evaluate. And for me – it doesn't matter whether they allow me to keep the items I purchased, or paid me a flat fee to experience this all first hand – it is compensation for feedback and as my prior employers can tell you – I don't hold anything back.
I would be curious to know the reaction from people had our experiences been different and we gave Sears a glowing response. Would our community trust that information? I would hope so as Heuer and I have spent our careers building reputations we can be proud of and are not the type to add a spoonful of sugar to make the medicine go down any easier. We strive to live openly and honestly in everything we do – work included – so when we share our experiences, we expect people to believe in it.


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Pakistan opens murder case against cleric
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani authorities have opened a murder investigation against an anti-government cleric after a police officer was killed in clashes with the cleric's supporters, a top Pakistani official said Sunday.
The clashes and murder investigation are part of escalating tensions in Pakistan where two high-profile figures — the cleric and cricket legend-turned-politician Imran Khan — have called for the government's ouster. Both are calling for a march on the capital Islamabad on Thursday, vowing to bring thousands of people into the streets and throw the government into crisis.
The cleric, Tahir-ul-Qadri, is from Pakistan but also spends time in Canada. He has a network of mosques and religious schools across Pakistan with thousands of followers. Last year his followers camped out in the center of the capital for three days, in a protest demanding electoral reforms ahead of the May national election.
His call for a military-backed transitional government at the time raised questions about whether he was backed by the country's powerful military, charges Qadri has denied. He returned from Canada in June this year, vowing to lead a revolution to topple the government.
The murder investigation stems from clashes Friday and Saturday during which Qadri's supporters battled with police. The supporters were on their way to a rally held Sunday in Lahore, the provincial capital.
Qadri's supporters say eight of his followers were killed in the violence while authorities said two people, including one police officer, died.
Rana Mashhood, the provincial minister of Punjab province, said authorities opened the case against Qadri on Sunday, based on recordings of him and media reports in which Mashhood said the cleric incited people to violence.
A spokesman for Qadri, Shahid Mursaleen, dismissed the case, saying that the government was trying to pressure Qadri to drop his protest.
"They are trying everything to stop him," he said.
Under the Pakistani legal system, authorities must first register or open a case before they can arrest a person although it doesn't necessarily mean an arrest would follow.
During the rally, Qadri called on thousands of his followers to march on the capital on Thursday, in a bid to oust the government. Khan has vowed to bring hundreds of thousands of his supporters into the streets on the same day, which is Pakistan's independence day.
The government has been scrambling to deal with the double challenge posed by Qadri and Khan. They've brought in shipping containers to close off sections of Islamabad. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said he's ready to negotiate with Khan, who alleges that the nationwide election last year was widely rigged and is demanding a new vote.


text: Teenager Chris Parker (Elisabeth Shue) would rather party with her boyfriend, but when her beau breaks their date she reluctantly accepts a babysitting job. It isn't all TV and icebox-raiding when Chris' best friend Brenda (Penelope Ann Miller) calls her to announce that she's stranded at the bus station. With her youthful charges in tow (one of whom, 15-year-old Brad (Keith Coogan), has a hopeless crush on the babysitter), Chris heads into downtown Chicago to go to Brenda's rescue. Thus begins a roller coaster ride of comic mishaps, unexpected perils and hairbreadth escapes. IN one bit, blues singer Albert Collins refuses to allow Chris and company to leave the nightclub they've wandered into until they agree to sing along with a song borrowed from, of all things the 1939 B-picture Nancy Drew, Reporter! . Screenwriter and Steven Spielberg protégé Chris Columbus made his directorial debut with Adventures in Babysitting.~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide


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Anthony Charles Zinni (born September 17, 1943) is a retired four-star General in the United States Marine Corps and a former Commander in Chief of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). In 2002, he was selected to be a special envoy for the United States to Israel and the Palestinian Authority. While serving as special envoy, Zinni was also an instructor in the Department of International Studies at the Virginia Military Institute. Presently, he is an instructor at the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University, a public speaker, and an author of two best-selling books on his military career and foreign affairs, most recently Battle for Peace. He also is involved in the corporate world, joining M.I.C. Industries as its president for International Operations in 2005.
Zinni also serves on the advisory boards of eight different companies, including the security testing firm, Mu Dynamics, based in Sunnyvale, California. He joined Duke University's Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy in Spring 2008 as the Sanford Distinguished Lecturer in Residence and taught a new course in the Hart Leadership Program.[1][2]
He has been credited for foresight in predicting the dangers of terrorism coming out of Afghanistan before the September 11, 2001 attacks and supporting the Iraq War troop surge of 2007. He opposed the invasion of Iraq in 2003. In October 2009 he came out firmly in support of General McChrystal's request for up to 40,000 additional troops in Afghanistan.
In 1965, Zinni graduated from Villanova University with a degree in economics and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps. After completion of the Basic School, he was assigned to the 2nd Marine Division, where he served as a platoon commander, company executive officer, and company commander in the 1st Battalion, 6th Marines. He also served as a company commander in the 1st Infantry Training Regiment during this tour.
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Armin plays his amazing show and you can download A State of Trance episode 423 (asot 423) with Armin Van Buuren here
Artist: Armin van Buuren
Title Of Album: A State of Trance 423 – Classic Episode
Date Of Release: 24-09-2009
Label: DI.fm (RadioShow)
Genre: Trance
Quality: MP3 / Joint Stereo
Bitrate: 192 kbit/s / 44.1 Khz
Total Size: 233.44 MB
Official WebSite: www.arminvanbuuren.com
Get ready to nice mix from Armin today!! When radio show start and links for live streams at Di.FM view at page "About"! Don't forget to vote for Armin Van Buuren in DJ Mag Top 100!!
01. Nalin & Kane – Open Your Eyes
02. The Thrillseekers pres. Hydra – Affinity (The Thrillseekers Dub)
03. Cass & Slide – Perception
04. Three Drives On A Vinyl – Sunset on Ibiza
05. Insigma – Open Your Eyes
06. Signum feat. Scott Mac – Coming On Strong
07. Push – Universal Nation
08. Conjure One feat. Sinead O'Connor – Tears From The Moon (DJ Tiësto's In Search Of Sunrise Remix)
09. Jan Johnston – Calling Your Name (The Thrillseekers Remix)
10. Alt + F4 – Alt + F4
11. Gouryella – Walhalla
12. Gaia – 4 Elements
13. Vincent de Moor – Fly Away
14. Galen Behr vs. Hydroid – Carabella (Galen Behr vs. Orjan Nilsen Remix)
15. Sophie Sugar – Call Of Tomorrow (John O'Callaghan Remix)
16. Re:Locate – Rogue
17. Robert Nickson – Spiral (Orignal mix)
18. Inertia – The Chamber
19. Young Parisians feat. Ben Lost – Jump The Next Train (Kyau vs. Albert Remix)
[ASOT Radio Classic] For all tracks!!!
Links for download "A State of Trance 423″:
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Cue sheets for asot 423: download
The fourth edition of the demanded A State of Trance Classics series has found its way out. With 3 successful editions out there, the endless stream of old classics gets a visit by the younger ones.
Anyone with a sharp memory and right feel for trance, will remember the 36 classics on this album. Like the previous 3 editions, A State of Trance Classics Volume 4 contains the full versions of some of trance's most memorable anthems. They've all had and have, their moments of glory down the clubs and just never grow old.
The new generation of trance lovers will surely remember 'Carabella', a collab between Galen Behr and Hydroid that was hammered by the big DJ's for months in a row. Or maybe Armin van Buuren's 'Serenity' or 'Re:Locate – Rogue' will freshen their memory. On 'A State of Trance Classics Vol. 4' you'll find essential tracks, from 'Push -Universal Nation' to 'Rui Da Silva – Touch Me', 'Synergy – Hello Strings' and Solar Stone – Solarcoaster', that have all helped built the trance scene to the impressive dance stream it is today
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C190 - Pink
A really soft texture which brings out the richness of the colour, that allows you to build up colour really quickly. So, if you like doing bold still-life drawings or contemporary landscapes then Derwent Coloursoft is the range for you.
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Not only does Project Runway mama-hen Tim Gunn find the sartorial choices at yesterday's White House Correspondent's dinner utterly appalling, he fears for the future of the Republic:
During the Kennedy administration, this city looked fabulous. It comes from the top down....I think we're style-challenged in '08.
Karl Rove, consider yourself warned: Tim Gunn does not suffer uninspired fashion fools lightly.
D.C's dressed, but failing to impress [The Politico]


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Native Hawaiian scholarship workshops plannedUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Director of Communications, External Affairs & University Relations
The University of Hawaiʻi is reaching out to Native Hawaiians across the state who want to pursue a college education. The effort is part of a statewide initiative to bring Native Hawaiian scholarship opportunities to underserved communities in Hawaiʻi.
In that spirit, UH has partnered with the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and GEAR UP Hawaiʻi to present the 2012-2013 Native Hawaiian Scholarship ʻAha, a series of free presentations for high school students, parents, teachers, current college students, adult students, counselors or anyone interested in learning about the resources and financial aid available to Native Hawaiian students.
There will also be a brief workshop on filling out financial aid applications and strategies on earning scholarships.
"It opened my eyes to the huge support system that is available for Native Hawaiians by Native Hawaiians," said Ilima Ho Lastimosa, a Hawaiian studies student at UH Mānoa who has attended previous scholarship workshops.
Other community partners supporting the workshops include the Native Hawaiian Education Association, Kamehameha Schools and the Pacific Financial Aid Association.
The first of 18 presentations is scheduled for November 27, 2012 in Waimea, Hawaiʻi. The presentations continue through January 2013.
Schedule for 2012–2013 workshops:
- Mānoa: November 30, 2012, UH Mānoa Campus Center, 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
- Kahuku: December 4, 2012, Kahuku High School Cafeteria, 6–8 p.m.
- Kāneʻohe: December 5, 2012, Windward Community College, Hale ʻĀkoakoa 101, 6–8:30 p.m.
- Kalihi: December 6, 2012, Honolulu Community College Loui Center, 6–8 p.m.
- Waiʻanae: January 8, 2013, Waiʻanae High School Cafeteria, 6–8 p.m.
- Waimānalo: January 10, 2013, Ka Hoʻoilina Na Kuhio Community Center, 6–8 p.m.
- Kapolei: January 15, 2013, UH West Oʻahu Student Center, 6–8 p.m.
- Papakōlea: January 22, 2013, Roosevelt High School Cafeteria, 5:30–8 p.m.
- Pearl City / ʻEwa: January 23, 2013, Leeward Community College Campus Center, 3–5 p.m.
- Kaimuki / Kahala: January 24, 2013, Kapiʻolani Community College Dining Hall, 6–8 p.m.
- Waimea: November 27, 2012, Hawaiian Homes Hall, 6–8 p.m.
- Kona: November 28, 2012, Kealakehe High School Cafeteria, 6–8 p.m.
- Hilo: November 29, 2012, UH Hilo Campus Center Dining Room, 6–8 p.m.
- Kahului: December 12, 2012, UH Maui College, Pilina Building, 6–8 p.m.
- Molokaʻi: December 13, 2012, Kūlana ʻŌiwi, 5:30–8:30 p.m.
- Hana: January 9, 2013, Hana School Cafeteria, 6–8 p.m.
- Lānaʻi: January 16, 2013, Lānaʻi School Cafeteria, 6–8 p.m.
- Lihuʻe: December 11, 2012, Kauaʻi Community College Dining Room, 5:30–8 p.m.


text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - GAO KAO (University Entrance Exam) Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in GAO KAO (University Entrance Exam) Goto page Previous 1, 2 Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> China (Job-related Posts Only) View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message LongShiKongJoined: 28 May 2007Posts: 1082Location: China Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 2:40 pm Post subject: GWofW wrote: Do any of you prepare the kids for this exam? Aren't we all? ...indirectly, I mean. I'm sure many would agree with me that building a child's fluency, accuracy and vocabulary in their primary and middle school years prepares them for the rigors of English in their high school years. Anyone have a weblink for a recent year's gaokao? There's bound to be ambiguously worded questions and errors as there are in the CET and TEM. If there were a Chenglish Proficiency Exam for FTs, we'd stand a better chance in the gaokao test prep market. dakelei wrote: It is my understanding that a Spoken English component has been added For which province/city? According to Wikipedia, 16 provinces and municipalities use customized exams. Back to top The Great Wall of WhinerJoined: 29 Jan 2003Posts: 4946Location: Blabbing Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 3:51 am Post subject: I meant in the last two years of high school, where the parents and kids are all panicking and scrambling at the last minute to catch up on their crappy nearly non-existent English. LongShiKong is right, BTW: Different regions have different "gao kaos", depending on how hard Beijing wants to keep the people from that area from leaving home or achieve success. Back to top macroidtoeJoined: 27 Jul 2010Posts: 128 Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 8:21 am Post subject: Quote: Anyone have a weblink for a recent year's gaokao? There's bound to be ambiguously worded questions and errors as there are in the CET and TEM. If there were a Chenglish Proficiency Exam for FTs, we'd stand a better chance in the gaokao test prep market. My girlfriend (who lived in Canada from the age of 7) took the CET-4 and CET-6 just for fun several years ago, and managed to somehow fail the CET-4 while passing the CET-6. She took both of them on the same day and personally attributes the results to the fact that the CET-4 was in the morning while the CET-6 was in the afternoon... Back to top LongShiKongJoined: 28 May 2007Posts: 1082Location: China Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 3:48 pm Post subject: Guess she got enough exposure to Chenglish in the easier test to help her pass the harder one. Tests teach that tests teach--forgive my Gertrude Stein misquote. Back to top zootownJoined: 27 Nov 2009Posts: 310 Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 10:21 pm Post subject: dakelei wrote: It is my understanding that a Spoken English component has been added to the gaokao. At my last high school teaching job here we were given examples of how to prepare students for it. This would have been the 09-10 academic year. It was still in the planning and experimental stage at that point but I believe that now every student sitting for the gaokao must take the speaking part. It's done in front of a computer. If there is a market for FT's that is where it will be. The Chinese teachers can drill the grammar and vocab but most still can't teach speaking. Emm Quite a few grade three students are asking me to help me with their spoken English lately telling me their reading and writing is good. In years past I would rarely get asked by grade three students for help. Back to top LongShiKongJoined: 28 May 2007Posts: 1082Location: China Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 7:21 am Post subject: Forgive me for resurrecting this thread, but I've just taken on a pair of students sitting the gaokao this summer. I'll have to ask them but can anyone provide a weblink to a recent gaokao, or know if previous years tests are available at student bookstores? I don't want to do this unless I can demonstrably improve their performance on the specific knowledge and skills they'll need to score higher--I won't waste their time or trust working on skills not tested. Back to top Non SequiturJoined: 23 May 2010Posts: 4723Location: China Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 4:11 am Post subject: By 'spoken' do you mean understanding English spoken at dictation speed, which the students write down? For the students to utter anything would require voice recognition well in advance of the programmes available now. Anything conversational, would seem out of the question for that number of students. Let's not be overly critical though. Chinese-scale situations, require Chinese-scale solutions. 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Joint Terrorism Task Force
The Etowah County Sheriff's Office is proactively involved in homeland security and preparedness measures. In April 2008, Sheriff Todd Entrekin signed a memorandum of understanding with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to assign a Sheriff's Investigator full time to the Northern Alabama Joint Terrorism Task Force (NAJTTF). The Joint Terrorism Task Force: chases down leads, gathers evidence, makes arrests, provides support for special events, conducts training, collect sand share intelligence, and responds to threats and incidents at a moment's notice.
The mission of the Northern Alabama Joint Terrorism Task Force is to prevent, detect, deter and investigate attacks perpetrated by domestic and international terrorists in the Northern District of Alabama. The NAJTTF investigates the activities of both international and domestic terrorist organizations. The Northern Alabama Joint Terrorism Task Force also investigates all criminal activities, including the acquisition and garnishment of funds, weapons, explosives, false identifications and other means undertaken by terrorists to function.
The Northern Alabama Joint Terrorism Task Force maintains liaisonship and works with local, state and federal agencies, as well as the private sector, to establish appropriate awareness to potential terrorist activity and responses to terrorist attacks. The local Joint Terrorism Task Force trains and exercises with local community first responders to ensure that all agencies are prepared to respond to an incident involving weapons of mass destruction.
FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force
U.S. Department of Justice - Joint Terrorism Task Force
The task force concept is an excellent method of information sharing among federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies and other first responders. The Northern Alabama Joint Terrorism Task Force's membership is comprised of personnel from:
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Etowah County Sheriff's Office
- Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
- Shelby County Sheriff's Office
- Hoover Police Department
- Bessemer Police Department
- Birmingham Police Department
- University of Alabama at Birmingham Police Department
- Huntsville Police Department
- Tuscaloosa Police Department
- Northport Police Department
- Alabama Department of Public Safety
- Alabama State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
- United States Secret Service
- United States Customs Service
- Internal Revenue Service
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
- 902nd Military Intelligence Group
The Joint Terrorism Task Force in Northern Alabama is one of over 100 JTTF's nationwide. These Joint Terrorism Task Force's are also connected to almost 80 other FBI Offices called Legal Attaches', located outside the United States throughout foreign countries worldwide.
The members of the Northern Alabama Joint Terrorism Task Force operate out of the FBI Birmingham Field Division Office and Resident Agencies located in Gadsden, Huntsville, Tuscaloosa, and Florence. Etowah County Sheriff's Office personnel are assigned to the Gadsden Resident Agency which serves Etowah, Calhoun, Cherokee, DeKalb, Marshal, Blount, St. Clair, Talladega, Cleburne, and Clay counties in Northeast Alabama. While these are the primary areas of responsibility for the Northern Alabama Joint Terrorism Task Force, their investigations often reach not only locally, but throughout the nation, and worldwide.
The Etowah County Sheriff's investigator on the Joint Terrorism Task Force conducts investigations and operations with the authority of a federal agent by being deputized as a Special Deputy United States Marshal. Pursuant to Title 28, Federal Code of Regulations, the U.S. Marshals Service is authorized to deputize federal, state, and local law enforcement officers operating in support of a federal task force.
Special Deputation Appointment from the United States Marshals Service is given under authority delegated by the U.S. Attorney General to perform duties of the Office of Special Deputy United States Marshal. This commission provides Etowah County Investigator's federal authority to seek and execute arrest and search warrants supporting the Northern Alabama Joint Terrorism Task Force.
In addition to investigating potential terrorism and terrorism cases, the Joint Terrorism Task Force is charged with the mission to prevent, detect, and deter terrorism. To accomplish this, JTTF investigators operate within several special programs and initiatives. These efforts focus on the front lines by strengthening partnerships and communication within local communities through liaisonship with business, industry, academia, other law enforcement entities, and public safety organizations.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation defines terrorism as the "unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives." Terrorist threats to the American people can be found both domestically, within the United States as well as internationally, around the world.
High profile acts of terrorism include bombings, kidnapping or hostage taking, armed attacks and assassinations, arsons, fire bombings, hijackings, skyjackings, and other violent acts.
Terrorism can also be seen through less violent means. These include extortion, embezzlement, and other financial crimes to financially support terrorist operations. Cyber terrorism is a method that terrorist may use to communicate, recruit, and radicalize. Further, cyber terrorism may also be used to disrupt or destroy computer networks to interrupt business or government related activities.
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An Elon University softball player is out of the hospital but will be sidelined for the season after being injured in a wreck in Greensboro.
First-year student Emily Cameron was injured when the car in which she was traveling was involved in a wreck at the intersection of East Friendly Avenue and North Elm Street in downtown Greensboro April 15. Cameron was one of five people in the car. Two others � sophomore Aly Quintana and junior Johanna Spencer � are also members of Elon�s softball team.
Cameron, of Acworth, Ga., was transported to Moses Cone Hospital, where she was treated for serious injuries. She was released from the hospital Saturday, Dan Wyar, the university�s director of athletic communications confirmed.
Wyar said Cameron won�t be able to play the rest of the season, but didn�t elaborate on the nature of her injuries or her recovery process.
Quintana and Spencer were treated and released from the hospital that day.
No one was cited in the crash, reports by Greensboro police said, though it was also indicated that one of the drivers involved ran a red light.
According to incident reports filed by Greensboro police, Quintana�s Acura � driven by Sara Danielle Keller, of Snow Camp � was traveling west on Friendly Avenue at 12:03 a.m. April 15. Another vehicle, driven by Paulette Dillard Cooke, of Greensboro, approached the intersection driving north on North Elm Street.
Cooke�s car �made contact with� the left side of Quintana�s car in the intersection. The rear of Quintana�s car then hit a street light pole on the north side of West Friendly, the police report says. The report indicates that Keller attempted to avoid being hit in the intersection by shifting into the right lanes.
Both drivers claimed the other ran a red light. The police report also indicates both drivers were speeding 35 mph in a 20-mph zone.


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Reuse & Recycle: 10 DIY Projects Using Old T-Shirts
Have a bunch of old t-shirts that you are not quite ready to get rid of, but haven't worn in some time? Try turning them into one of these 10 projects.
1. Neon Coil Bowls, DIY from The Red Thread
2. Dog Tug Toy, DIY from iamthemandy
3. T-Shirt Produce Bags, DIY from Delia Creates
4. Recycled T-Shirt Bathmat, DIY from Tus Manualidades
5. Braided Basket, DIY from Corner Blog
6. T-Shirt Quilt, DIY from Lil Blue Boo
7. T-Shirt Tassel, DIY from My Poppet
8. T-Shirt Grocery Bag with Braided Straps, DIY from One Good Thing By Jillee
9. Crochet Rug from T-Shirts, DIY from One Dog Woof
10. Lavender Sachets, DIY from The Sitting Tree


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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 30th Apr 2012 15:25 UTC
"File-sharing site The Pirate Bay must be blocked by UK internet service providers, the High Court has ruled. The Swedish website hosts links to download mostly-pirated free music and video. Sky, Everything Everywhere, TalkTalk, O2 and Virgin Media must all prevent their users from accessing the site." Because, as we all know, protecting failing and outdated business models is more important than upholding stodgy old and annoying concepts like 'freedom of speech'. Repeat after me: we live in the free world, not China. Maybe if we say it often enough, we'll start believing it.
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Anchor Bay Blu-ray Wrap Up (US - BD RA)
Gabe waits for the Darkness with Alice Creed, Ed Norton and Robert DeNiro...
And Soon the Darkness
Another day, another horror movie remake. Conveniently enough, the original And Soon the Darkness is available on the Netflix Instant Queue, so I decided to take the time to run a proper comparison. The original film is a bit hokey and dated (being made by Brits in 1969 will do that to a production), but it's actually an overlooked slasher prototype, predating even textbook proto-slashers like Last House on the Left (which also features two girls cutting out on their own and running into trouble) and Texas Chainsaw Massacre (which also features hostile rural types), and was released around the same time as Bird with the Crystal Plumage. This new version relocates the action from France to Argentina, slows the plot, over weights the characters, and adds a bit of Eli Roth-style grit. Even if it wasn't a remake it would likely draw unfortunate comparisons to stuff like Hostel, or more specifically Hostel II, which features a similar American girls in a strange land premise. The virgin versus the whore slasher cliché permeates, characters separate at the worst times (which, to be fair, happens in the original), and there's no attempt to subvert any the overused narrative elements. The acting isn't too bad, but no one is able to step above the dialogue (which is largely devoted to exposition) or thin characterizations. Odette Yustman, who looks like she's lost about 30 pounds since she starred in The Unborn, really struggles through the thankless role of the bad girl, and Karl Urban doesn't even appear to be trying. Amber Heard is likable enough to escape relatively unscathed. As a travelog of Argentina's most beautiful landscapes you could do a lot worse, but as a thriller And Soon the Darkness falls pretty much flat.
And Soon the Darkness is a rough, grainy looking flick, but features a lot of rich colour, and fine details. It's not a good movie, but it is a good looking one, especially the gorgeous nature shots. Colours are the primary plus, though the sharp edges on contrasting elements are quite impressive as well. The deep-set details are nicely separated, and as the film slowly desaturates (the last act plays out in near black and whiteness) the colour elements start to really pop out of the expansive backgrounds. I did notice some minor pixilation during sweeping, quick camera moves, and there is the matter of grain (which is far from consistent throughout), but the overall image is crisp enough. The Dolby Digital TrueHD 5.1 soundtrack is pretty mellow, but features quite a bit of surround enhancement, usually of the ambient variety, but there are some neat, sweeping directional effects that stand out above the basic sound. There are a few issues with captured dialogue versus ADR in the middle of a scene, but overall the center channel stuff sounds solid. The extras begin with a commentary track featuring director Marcos Efron, editor Todd E, Miller, and DP Gabriel Beristain. This is an enjoyable enough track, with the commentators managing to be informative (including some comparisons to the original film), and playful ('From this point on all the brown people will be bad' – Beristain) without losing tempo over the 91 minute period. The other extras include 'Director's Video Diary' (11:10, SD), deleted scenes (including a shot taken directly from the original film), and a trailer.
The Disappearance of Alice Creed
The Disappearance of Alice Creed is yet another one of these Anchor Bay releases that I assume can't be great since I hadn't heard anything about it before it appeared in my mailbox. Occasionally I'm happy to have my assumptions proven wrong. Alice Creed isn't exactly a minor masterpiece, but it's a very solid thriller, with smartly drawn characters, realistic performances, and an incredibly sharp look. The film opens with ten minutes of practically wordless montage of kidnapping activities. Director J Blakeson rightfully assumes his audience will be able to absorb this sharply edited series of images based on decades of movies and television shows about kidnapping. This efficient and intelligent brand of filmmaking defines the rest of the film, which is positively comparable to David Slade's vastly underrated Hard Candy. This plotline isn't as original or unpredictable as the one used for Slade's film, but Blakenson still manages to wrench a whole lot of suspense from the situation with enough style that the faltering likes of Dario Argento should be quite jealous. And like Hard Candy, and Sidney Lumet's Deathtrap (which shares a particularly effective plot twist with this film), Alice Creed boils down to a small cast in (mostly) a single, and a small location, much like a play, which also sets it apart from the low-budget thriller pack. It's not quite a must see, but Alice Creed certainly something worth seeking out.
Alice Creed is, as stated, an incredibly good looking movie, and this 1080p transfer really does it justice. The high contrast filming style dictates that the well lit, white areas bloom out a bit, but otherwise I'd say this is one of Anchor Bay's best and most eclectic looking transfers. Blakeson and cinematographer Philipp Blaubach juxtapose these wide shots with overwhelming extreme close-ups, which feature every manner of minute detail, making it possible to count pours and threads. The main room features bright red walls, which cut wonderfully against the black and grey clothed characters. The sharp contrast features no noticeable edge enhancement, and though vibrant, the walls fine details and textures can often still be discerned (depending on the focus). The Dolby TrueHD soundtrack suffers a bit from the film's minimalist approach, but is effectively clean and clear overall. Most of the film plays out in the center channel in the form of dialogue. There are very few sound effects that aren't absolutely necessary, and unless there's a particularly obvious point of origin, these don't feature much in the stereo or surround channels (one exception being the perpetual door knocking). The musical score, which roams from melancholy ambience to suspense driven strings, features mostly in the stereo channels, and has a nice LFE presence. Extras include a solid commentary from writer/director J Blakeson, 'Phones' deleted scene with optional director's commentary (1:40, SD), 'Alice Gets the Gun' extended scene with optional director's commentary (7:40, SD), and outtake reel (4:20, SD), a storyboard comparison (5:30, SD) and a trailer.
By now you all know my creed – 'If a movie features star talent, and you never heard of it until it hit video, there's probably a reason for that' – but I think a film staring Robert De Niro and Edward Norton that I never heard of before it hit home video sends up extra bright warning flares. It's not that De Niro or Norton's names on a marquee guarantee quality, or even an audience, but usually their exploits get a decent release and advertising budget (for the record there was a theatrical release, but it was a pretty sad one). Well, the warning is somewhat corroborated in this case, but Stone isn't by any means a terrible film, and it has enough going for it that fans of the two leads might even find themselves happy with the final product. A better question is why these titans would be interested in this project in the first place. The story isn't particularly exciting or original (it plays like a shelved Thomas Harris manuscript meant to take place in the Hannibal universe), and the characters are serviceable, but don't have huge room for growth. Norton's performance is a conundrum. He certainly disappears into the character, but Stone is a semi-goofy caricature, and hard to take with anything less than a grain of salt (superficially speaking the cornrows really detract from the experience). De Niro kind of sleepwalks and appears somewhat confused by the other actors, as he has for years, but he doesn't notably suck at any point. The third billed star, Milla Jovovich, stands out, and is surprisingly natural (which is something I haven't seen out of her in some time), but her character comes across as novel or outrageous as I'm guessing writer Angus Maclachlan intended. Director John Curran does craft the film effectively, and occasionally even brushes with greatness (the centerpiece shanking scene, for instance), but he falters into Oliver Stone on drugs territory a little too often, and stretches the plot exponentially with his navel-gazing over-use of slow motion.
This transfer is another big victory for Anchor Bay, who I haven't come to trust as implicitly as bigger studios just yet. The 1080p, 2.40:1 image is bright, sharp, and is swimming with details. The film itself is shot pretty stoically, and doesn't indulge in a lot of vibrant colours, but the colours we get are rich and lifelike. Contrast levels are sharp, even when the white levels are softened by focus. Digital noise is not an issue, grain is nice and fine, but I am surprised by the number of film artefacts. These white flecks are tiny, but there sure are a lot of them for a year old motion picture. The TrueHD 5.1 soundtrack is pretty impressive in terms of layered and subtle sound on such a low-key film, though most of the non-musical design is still relatively centered. There's a cool effect during the opening credits where the sounds of talking in other rooms blends with an abstract echo of characters talking to De Niro, and floats into the rear channels. Nothing this cool really happens again, but the ambient score zips around quite a bit, and subtly throbs the LFE channel quite a bit. The minor extras include 'The Making-of Stone' EPK (6:20, HD), a trailer, and trailers for other Anchor Bay releases.
Review by Gabriel Powers
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Disc Details
Release Date: 23rd November 2010
Discs: 3
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: Various
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby TrueHD 5.1 English
Subtitles: English SDH and Spanish
Extras: Director, Editor and DP Commentary, Director's Video Diary, Deleted Scenes, Outtakes, Storyboard Comparison, The Making Of Stone, Trailers
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Marcos Efron, J Blakeson, John Curran
Cast: Amber Heard, Karl Urban, Odette Annable, Gemma Arterton, Eddie Marsan, Martin Compston, Robert De Niro, Milla Jovovich, Edward Norton
Length: 282 minutes
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Gwendolynne Louise "Pud" Troutt Webb
Gwendolynne Louise "Pud" Troutt Webb, 81, of Benton, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 8.
She was born Dec. 28, 1930, in Benton.
Mrs. Webb attended Sullins College in Bristol, Va., and continued her education at USC, where she became a member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority.
She later went on to receive her degree in education in Arkansas and taught 32 ½ years at Caldwell Elementary School in Benton.
Mrs. Webb was co-chairman of the Gann Museum with her very close friend, Dorcas Holicer, and a lifelong member of the First United Methodist Church in Benton.
In 1988 Mrs. Webb received the Women's Distinction Award from the Saline County Chamber of Commerce. She was active in many groups in Saline County including being a volunteer at Saline Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Webb was preceded in death by her parents, George L. and Lucille Cox Troutt; and her brother, Robert Troutt.
She is survived by her son, J. Leslie Evitts III and wife Janie of Fort Smith and their daughter, Laura Jensen and husband Nathan of Portland, Ore.; her husband, Allen Webb of Benton and his children, Margie Webb Daniel and husband Dennis of Memphis, Tenn., Libby Webb Hastings and husband Lee of Little Rock, Allen Richard Webb II and wife Dede of Mobile, Ala., and Lisa Webb Hefley and husband Dr. Bill Hefley Jr. of Little Rock; 13 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb.10, at First United Methodist Church in Benton. Burial will follow at Rosemont Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, at Ashby Funeral Home.
Serving as honorary pallbearers are members of the Covenant Sunday School Class of First United Methodist Church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Gann Museum.
Online guest book: www.ashbyfuneralhome.com.
Family comments: She loved her family and had numerous friends all over the world. Her friends were very important to her and were a big part of her life. She also enjoyed playing bridge with her friends.


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Last week saw Future Homes boss swap paperwork for pipework as he traded places with an apprentice plumber as part of National Apprenticeship Week.
Executive director Paul Parkinson left the comfort of his office to get stuck into plumbing work at Eagreaves Community Centre, in Loscoe under the watchful eye of apprentice plumber Liam Jenkins.
The two then returned to Futures Homescape's Ripley offices where Liam was able to gain an insight into Paul's day-to-day work.
The event was arranged to coincide with what was the first day of National Apprenticeship Week in recognition of Futures Homescape's commitment to investing in apprenticeships.
Following his crash course in plumbing Executive director Paul said: "It was great to see a completely different aspect of the work we do and the immensely important role that apprentices play in our organisation.
"Investing in young people in the area is a key priority to us and we take our responsibility to do so very seriously.
"Liam is a great example of the potential which exists right across the borough and it is so important that organisations tap into this. This not only allows us to play our part in investing in the local area."


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The large stone fireplace at the Captain Kidd bar in Woods Hole, Mass., provided a warm haven last March for a group of young scientists gathered after a long day in the lab. They were all postdocs, short for postdoctoral scholar, fellow, or investigator—a little known stage in scientists' careers. Who are these postdocs and how do they fit into the research enterprise? To find out, I sat in on the impromptu meeting.
"People still don't understand how a science career works," said Ernst Galutschek, president of the Postdoctoral Association at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI). "All my friends outside of science don't understand what a postdoc is."
Postdocs have an official organization, the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA), and even a new official day. The NPA declared Sept. 24 the first annual "National Postdoc Appreciation Day" to celebrate and increase awareness of "the significant contribution that postdoctoral scholars make to the U.S. scientific research enterprise."
The NPA also has an official definition of a postdoc: "an individual holding a doctoral degree who is engaged in a temporary period of mentored research and/or scholarly training for the purpose of acquiring the professional skills needed to pursue a career path of his or her choosing." But that tells just part of the story.
Postdocs average about two years at the institutions they are visiting, compared to five or six years in graduate school. In the best-case scenarios, the arrangement energizes both the postdocs and their host institutions in a mutually beneficial exchange of skills and ideas.
But the postdoc period has its distinct challenges. In that brief, temporary window of opportunity, postdocs must demonstrate their scientific "street cred," so they can attain the next step on the career ladder, as Chris Reddy, a former WHOI postdoc turned associate scientist, put it.
Adding to the intensity, postdoctoral positions often come at a time when scientists also have to balance the needs of their young families, and many postdocs come from other countries and must hit the ground running in foreign territory.
Maybe that's why the group at the bar is small.
"Postdocs are looking for jobs," said Julie O'Leary, sitting at the round table at the Captain Kidd. "They are thinking of where they are going next. It leads to a feeling of impermanence." O'Leary, a postdoc in the WHOI Geology and Geophysics Department, investigates how magma forms deep in Earth's mantle to create volcanoes and new seafloor crust.
"My wife says that there is just one more move [for our family]—that's it," said Matt First, a postodc in the WHOI Geology and Geophysics Department, who earned his Ph.D. at the University of Georgia. He studies so-called "Trojan horses" in the sea, single-celled animals that harbor disease-causing bacteria inside them.
"With a Ph.D. dissertation you have time to formulate ideas and have some failures and still get three or four publications out," First said, but postdocs must achieve research results at an "accelerated pace." Meanwhile, First has two children. "I have to leave [the lab] by 5:30 pm. If not, I am dead."
Bibiana Crespo, a postdoctoral scholar in biology from Spain, had to learn a new culture. 'The first six months here I was trying to understand the country. I had a lot of questions about the way of life here," she said.
About 60 percent of the postdocs at WHOI come from foreign countries.
"I speculate that there are so many foreign applications because receiving a science or engineering position in other countries is more prestigious than in the U.S.," said James Yoder, vice president for academic programs at WHOI. "Americans are missing an opportunity here."
Galutschek, for example, is a physicist from Austria. He has spent his time at WHOI building a new "ion source" instrument that dramatically speeds up the process of dating and identifying carbon isotopes in the National Ocean Sciences Accelerator Mass Spectrometry Facility at WHOI.
Many of WHOI's foreign postdocs also come with their own funding. Coming to the U.S. can be an important step in receiving a permanent position in a postdoc's home country.
"It's sort of a prerequisite to go abroad to another institution," said Crespo's fellow countryman, Kais Jacob Mohamed Falcon, a postdoc in the WHOI Geology and Geophysics Department who studies sediments to reconstruct past climate changes. "The U.S. is attractive because it is one of the places where breakthrough science occurs."
Postdocs arrive via different routes and funding sources, and they are treated differently at different institutions.
"Every institution can establish its own standards," said Cathee Johnson, executive director of the NPA. "That would make things easier if it was standardized, but it would go against academic freedom."
"At WHOI, we treat postdocs more like junior faculty, rather than lumping them with students," said Janet Fields, postdoctoral coordinator for the WHOI Academic Programs Office. WHOI has about 65 to 90 postdocs at a time, she said.
WHOI defines its three types of postdocs by how they are funded. Postdoctoral scholars are funded by internal WHOI funds. This year, 117Ph.D.s applied for seven to eight spots.
Postdoctoral investigators usually receive funding through grants won by WHOI scientists from federal agencies such as the National Science Foundation (NSF). Postdoctoral fellows also receive funding from outside of WHOI through special fellowship awards, many from U.S. agencies or, in the case of international fellows, from their own home country's government.
"A postdoc can complement the skills in a lab (and) also bring something new," said Ann Tarrant, assistant scientist in the WHOI Biology Department. "It's ideal if we both can be learning something from each other."
During her Ph.D. work, Tarrant studied how the hormone estrogen affected the reproduction of corals. She came to WHOI as a postdoctoral scholar to learn molecular biology techniques to study how estrogen from the environment collects in these animals and disrupts their spawning and growth.
Now she is teaching her postdoc, Adam Reitzel, these techniques so he can apply them in his studies on sea anemones. In turn, "Adam brought experience working with the anemone population and genomics, helping me to take my lab in a new direction," Tarrant said.
What is life after a postdoc like? Jason Chaytor, a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Geology and Geophysics, developed a database listing where WHOI postdocs have ended up since 1993. It showed that about 70 percent of WHOI postdocs continue in academia.
This is higher than the national average. A 2006 report b ythe NSF found that about 49 percent continue in academia, which includes professorships, while the other 41 percent go into other areas such as industry and business.
The current economic crisis has affected the number of postdocs at WHOI, which cut its number of postdoctoral scholars from 12 to eight this year.
"I don't see us going up to 12 anytime soon," said Yoder.
New government stimulus packages, however, are funneling funds into postdoc positions and providing more grant funds to scientists. The National Institutes of Health, for example, said it will channel $1 billion into supplemental grants for postdocs in NIH labs.
On the other hand, economic difficulties have made permanent positions after the postdoc more competitive. Both state and private universities are canceling jobs because of a lack of funding.
Many WHOI postdocs, however, remain optimistic.
"Even though it looks scary, people I know have all landed places where they are happy," Reitzel said. "It may take a few years."
Some of the postdocs could end up at WHOI. About 25 percent of the scientific staff at WHOI were also postdocs here.
Michael Neubert, an associate scientist in the WHOI Biology Department, looked back on his WHOI postdoc time fondly. "It was the best intellectual experience I had," he said. "I had all this freedom to do what I wanted to do without the administrative duties that come with a permanent position."
Learn more by visiting WHOI's Postdoctoral Programs Web site and the National
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But, of course, there was no one representing the public at the negotiations, so instead, the monitoring system is shrouded in secrecy. No one will speak about it on the record. TorrentFreak has gotten off the record sources to confirm that it's going to be handled by DtecNet, which means we should expect some problems with the accusations. This is, after all, a company that didn't even understand how BitTorrent works, but put out a totally misleading report about it, which was so bad that the company eventually retracted it.
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David Markey and Jordan Schwartz
Bazillion Points: 288 pp., $39.95
When music historians discuss California rock music, the post-punk burst that rocked Southern California in the early 1980s is often washed away by waves of classic surf music. But as "We Got Power! Hardcore Punk Scenes from 1980s Southern California" reminds us, the energy and spirit that explodedin that short span helped define a youth movement still active and vital 30 years later.
The book, by David Markey and Jordan Schwartz, uses as its starting point the L.A. punk zine they started in 1981, We Got Power! The two met in high school and found said power in the budding scene; the teens started interviewing the bands and snapping photos, documenting a grassroots movement that had as its stars bands like
Along with a mix of contributors, the pair published five issues between 1981 '83, each vital to understanding the birth of American punk rock, and each reprinted in their entirety within. (A sixth, heretofore unpublished issue, is included as well.) Amid hundreds of photos of backyard gigs, bloodied faces, teen angst and ads for long-lost labels (many featuring art by Raymond Pettibon) are the authors' own recollections. There are also essays by some of the scene's most vivid documentarians, including


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YE GODS! Someone else knows about the Dong with the Luminous Nose! I presume you're also close friends of Mr. and Mrs. Discobolus and perhaps the Pobble Who Has No Toes?
Ah, Edward Lear and Hilaire Belloc were childhood 'friends'.
In my turn I wrote ridiculous poems for my three children; and also amended existing poems to suit the occasion. E.g. here's a warning against too much bubble gum eating.
Little Tom Thumb
The Chief Defect of Li'l Tom Thumb
Was chewing lots of bubble gum.
At last he swallowed some which tied
Itself in sticky Knots inside.
Physicians of the Utmost Fame
Were called at once; but when they came
They answered, as they took their Fees,
"There is no Cure for this Disease.
"Tommy will very soon be dead.''
His Parents stood about his Bed
Lamenting his Untimely Death,
When Tommy, with his Latest Breath,
Cried, "Oh, my Friends, be warned by me,
That Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, and Tea
Are all the Human Frame requires...''
With that, Little Tommy expires.
Hilaire Belloc (modified)
"Atheism leaves a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural piety, to laws, to reputation;
all of which may be guides to an outward moral virtue, even if religion vanished;
but religious superstition dismounts all these and erects an absolute monarchy in the minds of men." Francis Bacon
Last night in the rain I met an old man
Who spoke a language I do not speak,
Which marked him as one who does not know my God.
With apologetic smile he offered me
The shelter of his patched umbrella.
I met his eyes... And then I knew
'Who Are My People,'
by Rosa Zagnoni Marinoni
"Lucretius . . .
Comes to proclaim in English verse
No monarch rules the universe;
But chance and atoms make this All
In order Democratical,
Where bodies freely run their course,
Without design, or fate, or force."
Edmund Waller, in the 17th century, writing with regard to
Lucretius' De Rerum Natura. Lucretius. c-.99 - c.55 BC
I especially like those quotes.
Les hommes ne seront jamais libres jusqu'à ce que le dernier roi est étranglé avec les entrailles du dernier prêtre. Denis Diderot ("Men will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest.").
Another of my favorites.
'On ne devient pas athée par souhait' Napoleon Bonaparte
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Radiation Therapy, Cisplatin, and Etoposide in Treating Patients With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01411098
Recruitment Status : Terminated (Low accrual)
First Posted : August 8, 2011
Last Update Posted : November 4, 2015
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|Condition or disease
|Recurrent Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Stage IIB Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Stage IIIA Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Stage IIIB Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
|Radiation: 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy Radiation: intensity-modulated radiation therapy Drug: cisplatin Drug: etoposide
|Phase 1
I. To determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of escalating doses of radiotherapy (RT) administered concomitantly with a fixed dose of cisplatin and etoposide within the same overall treatment time.
OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study of radiation therapy.
Patients undergo 3-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT) or intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) 5 days a week for 8 weeks. Patients also receive cisplatin intravenously (IV) over 60 minutes on days 1, 8, 28, and 36 and etoposide IV over 60 minutes on days 1-5 and 28-32.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 8 weeks and 6 months.
|Study Type :
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|6 participants
|Intervention Model:
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|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|A Phase I Dose-Intensification Study Using Radiation Therapy and Concurrent Cisplatin and Etoposide for Patients With Inoperable Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
|Study Start Date :
|October 2011
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|March 2015
Experimental: Treatment (radiation therapy and chemotherapy)
Patients undergo 3D-CRT or IMRT 5 days a week for 8 weeks. Patients also receive cisplatin IV over 60 minutes on days 1, 8, 28, and 36 and etoposide IV over 60 minutes on days 1-5, and 28-32.
Radiation: 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy
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Drug: cisplatin
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- MTD of radiotherapy, in terms of number of daily fractions, that can be delivered using 3D-CRT or IMRT with the standard cisplatin/etoposide regimen [ Time Frame: Up to 8 weeks after completion of radiotherapy ]The MTD will be the highest dose at which no more than one of six patients experience a dose-limiting toxicity. Toxicity will be scored using the National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria version 4.0.
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with confirmed unresectable Stage IIB or Stage III non-small cell lung cancer of any histologic-subtype appropriate for definitive concurrent chemotherapy and radiation as determined by multi-disciplinary assessment; all detectable tumor should be encompassable by radiation therapy fields, including both the primary tumor and the involved regional lymph nodes
- Granulocytes >= 1500/ul
- Platelets >= 100,000/ul
- Bilirubin < 1.5 mg/dl
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase [SGOT]) < 2 upper limit of normal (ULN)
- Creatinine clearance must be > 60ml/min
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) 0 to 1
- Weight loss =< 5% in the previous six months unless weight loss is intentional (per judgment of study medical doctor [MD])
- Forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) must be >= 1.0 L
- Patients must sign a study-specific informed consent form prior to study entry
- Patients must have measurable disease on the 3D planning computed tomography (CT)
- Patient must have a completed 3D plan and the attending physician must have reviewed and approved the dose volume histograms as follows: total lung volume percentage receiving at least 20 Gy (V20) =< 35%, and mean lung dose =< 20 Gy
Exclusion Criteria:
- Mixed histology or undifferentiated small cell carcinoma, any stage
- Concurrent malignancy except non-melanomatous skin cancer or prior cancer if disease-free for one year or more
- Patients with malignant pleural effusions or significant pericardial effusions
- Pregnant or lactating females
- Severe neuropathy greater than or equal to grade 2
- Severe sensorineural hearing loss greater or equal to grade 2
- No clinically significant history of cardiac disease, (i.e. uncontrolled hypertension, unstable angina, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction within the past year, or cardiac ventricular arrhythmias requiring medication)
- Any significant or severe medical conditions or psychiatric or social conditions that would preclude adherence to the protocol or compliance with study treatments
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01411098
|United States, Washington
|Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center/University of Washington Cancer Consortium
|Seattle, Washington, United States, 98109
|Principal Investigator:
|Shilpen Patel
|Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center/University of Washington Cancer Consortium
|Responsible Party:
|University of Washington
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01411098 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
NCI-2011-01752 ( Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program) )
7506 ( Other Identifier: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center/University of Washington Cancer Consortium )
P30CA015704 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|First Posted:
|August 8, 2011 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|November 4, 2015
|Last Verified:
|November 2015
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Lung Neoplasms
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
Respiratory Tract Neoplasms
Thoracic Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Lung Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Carcinoma, Bronchogenic
Bronchial Neoplasms
Etoposide phosphate
Antineoplastic Agents
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
Topoisomerase II Inhibitors
Topoisomerase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action


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The Arkansas State football team has placed 10 players, including five first-team selections, on Phil Steele's 2012 All-Sun Belt Conference Team.
The Red Wolves' 10 selections are the second most in the league behind only Louisiana-Lafayette's 12 picks.
Ryan Aplin was named as the publication's first-team quarterback after guiding the Red Wolves to a 9-3 regular-season record its second straight Sun Belt Conference championship with a 7-1 league mark. This is the third time Aplin has been honored by the postseason publication and the second straight season he has earned first team honors.
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McKnight helped anchor an offensive line that paved the way for one of the most prolific offensive attacks in school history. The Red Wolves ran for over 200 yards in seven games and had over 500 yards of total offense on seven occasions. ASU had 5,782 yards of total offense this season and is just 40 yards shy tying the school record for the most yards in a season.
On the defensive side of the ball, senior Nathan Herrold was named as one of the publication's first-team linebackers, while junior Ryan Carrethers was a first-team defensive lineman selection. Herrold led the team with 109 tackles and became the first A-State player since 2007 to have more than 100 tackles in a season. Carrethers was fifth on the team with 63 tackles, 3.5 of which were for a loss.
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