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Barbara Vacker graduated from Southwest Texas State University with a degree in home economics. Her first job was at the University of Texas as a food service supervisor; later, she was promoted to Director of Special Events for the President's office. She was founder and president of Vacker Associates, a firm which did political consulting, lobbying, and advising. She was also vice-president of Vacker Interests, Inc., which was formed to arrange a project financing land acquisitions. As an active supporter of women's rights, she served as director of Texans for ERA. In 1979, she worked for nine months in the White House office of presidential assistant Sarah Weddington planning national strategies for securing adoption of the ERA. In 1980, she ran for County Democratic party chairman.
Pamphlets, programs, news releases and fliers from the Conference on Women in Public Life, Austin, Texas (1975), the National Women's Conference, Houston, Texas (1977), the Texas Women's Political Caucus ERAmerican Strategy Session, and the ERA Summit Conference (1979) at the White House. Also includes speeches, news clippings, women's political publications, and magazine reprints pertaining to the status of women, equal rights events and Vacker's political activity as well as publications, newsletters, fact sheets, and a poster from the White House office of Sarah Weddington, chair of the Interdepartmental Task Force on Women which dealt with the accomplishments of the Carter Administration in the Women's Equal Rights Movement.
Researchers may access the Barbara Vacker Papers Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm in the Woman's Collection. The Woman's Collection is located on the second floor of the Blagg-Huey Library. All materials are viewed in the Catherine Merchant Reading Room, and photocopies are provided at the discretion of the Woman's Collection.
Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the Coordinator for Special Collections.
All responsibility for questions of copyright that may arise in copying, scanning, and use of material shall be assumed by the user.
Collection donated by Barbara Vackar, 1983.
Ranu Singhvi, 2008
To Barbara Vacker from Liz Carpenter, 10/3/75.
To Barbara Vacker from Liz Carpenter, 10/10/75.
To Barbara Vacker from Beryl A. Radin, 10/14/75.
"Women Officials," 9/30/75.
"Spelce Painting," 10/27/75.
"Rogers Speech," 11/3/75 (2 copies).
"Women's Entertainment," - Texas Gala, 11/3/75.
"Women's Medley," 11/3/75.
"Women in Public Life: 1848-1931," LBJ Exhibit, 11/5/75.
"Women in History, Photographic Exhibit at UT Visitor Center...," 11/5/75.
"Photo Exhibit," 11/5/75.
"Women's World," 11/6/75.
"Media and Women," 11/6/75.
"Gain and Gaps - Panel I ," 11/11/75.
"Gain and Gaps - Panel II ," 11/11/75.
"Griffith's Address," 11/11/75.
"Summary Panel," 11/12/75.
Invitation to have Sangria and cheese before Texas Gala, 11/10/75.
Benefit Reception for ERA, 11/9/75 (3 copies).
To Barbara Vacker from Martha Smiley, 10/29/75 re: thank you for sponsoring reception.
Program, Conference on Women in Public Life, Texas Gala, 11/10/75.
Program, Conference on Women in Public Life, Theater Party, 11/75.
"Conference on Public Life,"
"Steinem: No 'Great Emancipator',"
"UT Conference to Feature Leaders," 11/75.
Advisory Committee, 11/75.
Resume of Garland C. Shearer, "Daughter of Naval Officer".
Questionnaire on Women's Issues.
Fact Sheet.
Schedule of Events.
Women in Power Committee.
Resolution Committee Report.
TWPC Political Action Activity Report, 1975-1976.
Election Procedures.
Proposed Bylaws Changes.
TWPC Convention Schedule, August 6-8, 1976, Sheraton-Dallas.
Map of Sheraton-Dallas, 2 nd floor.
Resolutions Committee Rules and Procedures.
Campaign Techniques Classes.
'Parliament Procedures at a Glance: Printed as a Community Service by the
TWPC 1975 Convention Schedule.
Report of the Political Action Committee by Ernestine Glossbrenner.
TWPC Legislative Report.
Resolution, re: new constitution for Texas.
TWPC Convention Rules, 8/76.
"The Caucus and the ERA," by Mimi Purnell.
National NOW Times, Vol. 10 #12, 12/77.
Typed text of House Bill # 162, 32 pages.
TDC, 1979 Rescission Attempts.
21 Women & Addresses.
"Quotable Quotes".
Planning and Agenda.
Legislative Issues.
List of 19 possible friendly groups.
List of 14 unpersuaded powerful groups.
Electoral Politics.
Communication Network.
"International Women's Year Poem," by Judith Cody, Kikimova Publishing Co., Los Angeles, CA, 1975, 1977.
"Budget for Planning, Implementing & Reporting on the Texas Women's Meeting to be held in June, 1977."
"Election of Texas Delegates to the National Women Conference, 1977."
"Texas Women's Meeting, June 25-26, 1977,
"Vote for Pro-Women's Rights Delegates Nominees," (List of 58 women).
"Rules for Texas Women's Meeting, 6/24-26/77, Austin."
"Texans for ERA: Let the Record Speak," Austin Tx (2 copies).
"Ratification of the ERA: A question of Time."
"Text, Development & Implication of ERA."
"House of Representative Committee on Constitutional Amendment - Special Rules of Procedure Hearing on HCR #35."
"Public Hearing on HCR #57, Special Rules of Procedure," 4/14/75.
"Senate Concurrent Resolutions," SCR #12.
"Equal Rights Amendments - Fact Sheet," By ERAmerica.
"Service Organizations," [List of 48].
"Only the Beginning: A blueprint for Equality," International Women Year Conference, Mexico City, Mexico 1975. New York: United Nation Association of U.S.A., nd.
"There Oughta Be A Law !," Houston Tx: Women's Advocates, Inc., nd.
"Why Religion Groups Supports the Equal Rights Amendment," prepared by the Religious Committee for the ERA, New York, nd.
"ERA - Equal Rights Amendment: Ratification & the 7 - Year Provision ," New York : Now Legal Defense and Education Fund, nd.
"For Full and Permanent Equality...The Equal Rights Amendment," Washington, D.C.: ERAmerica, nd.
"ERAmerica Benefit 11/18/77," Houston, prepared by ERAmerica, Washington, D.C., nd.
"The 27th Amendment to Our United States Constitution can help us fulfill the promise of America --- to ourselves and to our children's children," Austin, Tx: Texans for ERA, nd. (20 copies).
Flier, "You're In Good Company...," Washington DC: National Abortion Rights Action League, (NARAL), nd.
Flier "Catholic ERA Effort," Mr. Rainer, MD: Catholic Act for ERA, nd.
Flier "For Roman Catholics: ERA Not Linked to Abortion:
Flier "In Oklahoma...Just Because They're Women," Tulsa & Oklahoma City: Common Cause, Ok - ERA, nd.
Flier "Texas HERA," Homemakers' ER's Associations, Plano, Tx, 3/31/72.
Flier "ERA Month," prepared by Common Cause, nd.
Wall Map of the U.S.A.
[Items in this box are loose because of their bulk.]
Letter from Sarah Weddington, 9/27/79, concerning a meeting with the President.
Letter of appreciation from "Missy", 10/10/79.
Letter from Sue Cameron, 11/8/79, concerning ratification of ERA.
Letter from Luci Johnson Nugent, 11/26/79, containing invitation to reception honoring Chuck and Lynda Robb.
Letter from "Sarah", 12/26/79.
Letter from "Cheryl", White House stationery, no date, concerning ERA fund drive.
"A Busy Night, from Bomb Scare to Nacho Bombs", 8/15/80 concerning an evening in New York City.
Clippings (7) concerning Vacker's announcement to run for Democratic party chairman in Travis County.
Photo, 9/9/79, League of Women Voters Membership Event, Austin Public Library, Barbara Vacker (speaker), Dorothy Wimberly, and Jill Fain.
Photo, 1/80, Barbara Vacker, Child and Family Board Meeting.
News clipping, "ERA Objectives Easy to pin Down" no date.
Negatives and photos of event.
Text of speech.
Letter from AAMA, 6/4/79.
Notes on speech.
Letter from AAMA, 9/9/79, with job description of a medical assistant.
Letter from Melissa Hield, 9/10/79, discussing upcoming speech.
Note of appreciation from Melissa Hield,11/8/79.
Course requirement for classes.
Letter from Carolyn Gillmore, 9/18/79, concerning upcoming speech.
Letter from Barbara Vacker, 10/10/79, concerning upcoming speech.
Note from 'Setta Smith, R.N., 12/20/79, regarding outline of speech.
Outline of speech.
Letter from TAOHN, in appreciation of speech, 3/7/80.
Outlines of speech given at conference.
Text of speech.
Program booklet.
Austin Women's Databank and Questionnaire.
Letter from Women's Databank Committee.
Conference program.
Letter from Pet Frank, Florida State Senator, 12/20/79, concerning a women's network in Florida.
Handwritten notes on speech.
Magazine and news clippings describing the status of women in the labor force.
Folder with White House emblem, containing the following:
List of attendees.
Summary of meeting.
Letter from Ann Richards to Lynda Bird Robb. 8/1/79, concerning ERA Summit Recommendations.
Reprint of "Appeal to patriotism..." by Shirley Polykoff.
Reprint of "Outline of Remarks about the Right Wing and ERA".
Draft, "Proposed ERA Functions Throughout the Fall", from Sarah Weddington, no date.
Memorandum from Sarah Weddington, "Proposed ERA Functions for the Fall", 8/17/79.
Memo to Sarah Weddington from Vacker, "Findings on Advisability of Interdepartmental Task Force on Women Holding a Seminar", no date.
ERA folder containing the following printed material:
List of participants.
Survey of ERA issues and questions.
From, "Resources Materials Evaluation".
"ERAmerica", statement of history and goals of organization.
List of states that have ratified ERA.
Board of Directors.
The Equal Rights Amendment.
Status of ERA Ratification.
State legislative voting requirements for approving Federal constitutional amendments.
Bibliography of ERA resource materials.
Pamphlet, "A Presidential Salute to ERA".
News clippings (2) concerning the meeting and reception.
Copy of memo from Sarah Weddington to Hamilton Jordan and Jody Powell urging them to attend reception.
Suggested opening remarks from Task Force Chairs.
List of attendees by state.
"Women and America: Rosalynn Carter Challenges Communicators", text of speech given by Mrs. Carter 4/26/79.
"Fact Sheet: Women in Public Office, 1979", listing the number of women in various segments of government.
"Fact Sheet: Directory", list of principle Federal agencies that address women's issues.
"Fact Sheet: Women and Security", problems and solutions of the Social Security System.
"Hispanic Women in Government", brochure listing names and addresses of top Hispanic women in federal government positions, May 1979.
"Women in Government", booklet listing names and addresses of over 400 women in Federal government positions, May 1979.
Letter from Sarah Weddington, 3/19/80, accompanying the February issue of the newsletter.
"Human Rights: Equality and Choices for Women in the Coming Decade: A Statement Submitted by Sarah Weddington to the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe", April 4, 1979, 33p.
Letter from Sarah Weddington, 12/6/79, reviewing accomplishments of the year, and mentioning enclosed poster.
Poster, "Honoring a Commitment to the People of America: Presidential Appointees".
Booklet, "Honoring a Commitment to the people of America. The Record of President Jimmy Carter on Women's Issues", January 1980, 36p.
Booklet, "The United States Delegation to the United Nations Mid Decade Conference for Women, Copenhagen, July 14-30, 1980", 14p.
Reprint, "Who's Who in the Carter Administration",
List of Board of Directors.
Principles of Organizations.
membership Criteria.
Fact Sheet.
U.S. map showing chapters
Membership dues for Austin chapter.
Pamphlets concerning activities of organization, 2 items.
Membership forms.
Text of slide show about ERA.
Memo to Texans for ERA, 9/30/79, containing suggestions fro ERA campaign.
Letter to Dr. McGill from Renta Yenta, regarding anti-ERA groups.
Names of magazines publishing ERA articles.
Names and addresses, "Going out with a Bang Party", 8/31/79, Office of the President.
3 lists of names and addresses (9 pages), no titles, no dates.
Excerpts from an interview with Major General Jeanne Holm, concerning ERA and the military.
Newsletters, pamphlets, requests for donations, news clippings, reprints, and news releases of various organizations supporting ERA (1979).
Workshops announcements, educational materials, reprints and directory of T.S.A.E. members.
Pamphlet, "Beware of the Hook in ERA", prepared by STOP ERA.

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What in tarnation is going on with substitute teachers these days?
Tuesday night, we had Gwyneth Paltrow's sub on Glee shaking her groove thang, chastising chastity and generally sexing up the screen. Why, it was enough make Bristol Palin pop out another kid out of wedlock.
Now comes a report of a substitute teacher supposedly showing up drunk to a Mission Viejo school, which is ridiculous because Glee's drunk episode was last week.
Someone passing a music classroom at Carl Hankey
K-8 School Friday afternoon peered inside to see students dancing on chairs and tables. Boys in the classroom reported that the substitute teacher, who showed up at 12:45 p.m., had declared it Dance On Chairs and Tables Day and was generally acting strangely.
At one point, the principal saw the sub, who has yet to be identified, stumbling out of the classroom. The principal then called the teacher into the front office and detected a strong odor of alcohol. You didn't have to be Sue Sylvester to know what was what.
The principal later called the Orange County Sheriff's Department because the sub did not appear to be in any condition to drive home. But when deputies arrived, she was already gone. They searched the area and could not find her.
The sheriff's department then got a call around 5 p.m. about the teacher having acted inappropriately with three sixth-grade boys. Officials did not disclose the nature of the alleged misconduct, saying the investigation is continuing. Witness interviews were conducted at Carl Hankey on Monday.


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Want to cut the fat while eating healthy meals delivered from local restaurants?
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The program, called Healthy Out, was awarded the grand $55,000 prize in the latest NYC BigApps 2013 contest.
It sends individually tailored lunch and dinner meals from local restaurants to your door for the regular price of takeout — with an additional monthly fee for planning.
Bread is typically excluded, and most meals average 500 calories, said founder Wendy Nguyen.


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A college student has been jailed for 18 months for gouging an acquaintance's face with a beer bottle during a dispute that ended up in Lake Ontario.
Tomasz Sejbuk, 25, and Erwin Lodewyk were drinking beer by the lake near Jameson Ave. in Parkdale around 9 p.m. on Sept. 20, 2010 when they got into an argument, court heard.
The dispute turned physical and Sejbuk struck Lodewyk, then 44, with a broken bottle, severely damaging his orbital bone and causing several other "very disturbing" injuries to his head and body, Ontario Superior Justice Gary Trotter said Monday.
"It could have been much worse, even fatal," Trotter said.
According to a police news release at the time, both men fell in the lake and Sejbuk tried to drown the victim.
However, outside court, defence lawyer Ian Kilgour said that was not proven and his client denies that allegation.
The alleged attempted drowning was not in the agreed facts and the Crown withdrew an attempted murder charge against Sejbuk. He pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in September.
"I'm sorry for what I did," Sejbuk told the judge in a low voice Monday, while also suggesting he acted in self-defence.
Sejbuk suffers from paranoid schizophrenia and has a lengthy criminal record. But in 2007 he began making efforts to turn his life around and he resumed his education, Trotter said.
He has been seeing a psychiatrist, who says he suffers from delusions and hallucinations.
Kilgour asked that his client be given an 18-month sentence. Crown prosecutor Rebecca Edward asked for two years less a day.
After the judge left the courtroom, the outraged victim, who had been sitting in court, said Sejbuk smiled and winked at him as he was being sentenced.
Kilgour said the assault is an example of how people with mental illness end up in conflict with the judicial system. Sejbuk will need treatment for the rest of his life to ensure he remains productive and free of delusions, the defence lawyer added.
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Original URL: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/02/17/paris_birthday/
Paris Hilton celebrates 28
Years, not amateur grumble flicks
Posted in Bootnotes, 17th February 2009 15:45 GMT
It's with a great deal of pleasure that we today wish a very happy birthday to El Reg's fave celebutard Paris Hilton - she without whom Fridays would in the last couple of years have been a sorry affair indeed marked merely by wholly IT-related material and bereft of something for self-appointed commentard content guardians to bang on about at some length.
And speaking of lengths, Paris has of course only ever enjoyed two; 26 short of her anniversary which she will doubtless celebrate at home sobbing over snaps of Rwandan war children.
During her short but action-packed existence, Hilton has clocked up some jail time, owned a dog and trousered a few quid for turning up at nightclubs. She's also partially responsible - along with Naomi Capmbell and Playmobil - for this hack holding down a job for so long at the world's leading IT news website.
Accordingly, I'd like to wish Paris all the best on this special day and, if it's not too much trouble, could you suck face with Bill Gates before Friday? Ta very much. ®


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PEMJ 145: Dance in the Schools
This course provides an overview of the theory, instruction and performance in the fundamentals of folk, square, and social dance forms.
Prerequisites: PEAF major or PEDU major or PHED major or TEPE major or TEHP major or departmental approval. Starting Spring 2016: Physical Education (PEDU), Health and Physical Education (HLPE), Teaching (TEPE/TEPH/TPED/TPHH), Physical Science (PHED), Physical Education w/ conc: Phys Actvty in Ed Setting (PHAE), Physical Education w/ conc: Coaching (PHCO), Physical Education (PEBM) majors only or departmental approval.


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There's a song called Golden Rain on Kris Dane's new album Rose Of Jericho – the final missing piece to his Brooklyn trilogy of long players which includes Songs Of Crime and Passion and Rise and Down of the Black Stallion – where he opines "since I heard your name, nothing is quite the same" and you think you're in the presence of a love song. Dane's velvety intonation augments the illusion but when he sings "black lover go to bed cos everything has been said" you realise there's something else going on. He explains that the song is about addiction, "about the attraction to things that are bad, a secret love that doesn't fit into your life – twice a year you might go to that black side, sometimes you feel the need to go down to that big pool of mud." The song is one of many on the album featuring strings and lush orchestration but it is Dane's barbed, bitter sweet rhetoric that brings you back to the chase: welcome to the world of Kris Dane where nothing is quite as it seems.
Of course, we should start with a few salient facts. Raised in Antwerp, Dane is one of four brothers who were all encouraged to attend music school at a young age. Dane had classical training, learning violin and drums and playing Bartok and Mozart on the piano. In fact he says now that his parents never listened to the Beatles or the Stones once but "they did have a double album by Harry Belafonte and one by Leonard Cohen and I loved them both." He chose to reject his classical training and joined the emerging Deus on drums and piano though even this proved disheartening as he felt in his heart that he was a composer. A brief spell in Manic Depression followed before a move to Ghent and then Brussels spawned the Tim Buckley-tinged acoustic album Fe Is A Male Mystic in 1997 and Boys, 26 in 1999 both on jazz label Carbon 7.
At the start of the new millennium Dane toured the world's opera houses – from South Korea to Norway – for three years, singing and performing two adapted operatic versions of Tom Waits' Frank's Wild Years and The Black Rider albums. He reveals that he "didn't try to sound like Tom Waits, I just drank whisky and smoked cigarettes" and that the distorted, organic performances involved detuned pianos, and a megaphone pointed towards upside down radio microphones. Waits gave his blessing before Dane moved on (in 2003) to record the conceptual double album Private Lee The Alphabet – an acoustic, electronic, experimental collection of some note – featuring some guest performances with members of Ghinzu, a band who Dane toured with (playing European Festivals with Iggy Pop and Marilyn Manson amongst others) for the next two years. The tour was to prove a watershed for Dane as he finally realised he needed to compose alone.
Post Ghinzu, Dane began visiting and playing residencies in New York and it's here that he produced Songs Of Crime and Passion, a record he describes – with typical alacrity – "as a minimalistic, dark and mystic, straight to the heart kind of poetry which was after all my greatest strength. I wanted to breathe in my own particular way. There is a time to bring out the message, pure and wrinkled, based on the story of death and rebirth, back from birth to death." If anything, the follow up, Rise and Down of the Black Stallion, was even more personal and contained a song – From Here To Grace – that has an astonishing backdrop: Dane was due to play the Botanic in Brussels when he was informed by security that one of his fans – a girl – had been sleeping in the park opposite the venue for three nights. "The venue paid for her to stay in a hotel for the night before the gig," Dane explains now, "and then they told me that she had walked a thousand miles from Prague because she thought I was some kind of visionary. When I started the gig I saw her at the front dressed like a pink fairy with pink hair and high heels like something from a David Lynch movie. She handed me three dolls that she'd made for me but I didn't know what to do with them and anytime anything went wrong in my life my family and friends blamed it on the dolls. I ended up writing a song about her and the dolls as a way of dealing with it: "3 little puppets in a big black hole/3 nights out there in the cold/An angel pure and black as gold/A thousand miles to see your face/A million miles from here to grace."" Dane reveals that the girl was "sent to an institution in Prague where she sent me emails saying that I was God. Eventually they told her I was dead but the emails kept coming saying she loved me even more now that I was dead."
Further drama ensues on Rose Of Jericho. The album kicks off with (the aforementioned) Golden Rain before twisting into True Desire – all double beats and vocal melodies – and another song that bears its I-am-not-what-I-seem heart on its sleeve, particularly when Dane hollers "I know your true desire/ I can hear your midnight choir." The title track – which follows – has a soul/gospel vibe due to its effective use of a sampled choir and the bluesy Sweet On You is our theme writ large: the song is about unfulfillment, "an animal and spiritual connection to someone you may have met only once or twice" and a parallel universe where the disallowed is presumably allowed. There's more subterfuge on the acoustic ballad Hollywood – "a metaphor, a phoney", a place where the grass is greener and "whatever your Hollywood is I want to be in it" – before the gorgeous string-laden I Believe showcases Dane's luscious Tom Waits-tinged vocals to full effect.
The strings and orchestration on Rose Of Jericho arrive courtesy of Chris Elliot (the man responsible for arrangements on Amy Winehouse's Back To Black and Adele's 19 and 21 albums) and they are a significant feature on the country-tinged ballad Run River Dry, a filmic ballad of a male friendship run dry. This song proves the perfect segue into Freebird (about refusing to settle down) and the frankly-beautiful Bound To Please, the penultimate track on the album if not the ultimate word on self assuredness: the song's antagonist wants to "change my face" but Dane knows he is "only bound to please my soul." Finally, the album closes with Saturday Night – possibly the least Saturday Night sounding song this side of Sunday morning – where the Little Chicago referred to is a Brussels neighbourhood Dane drives through these days remembering the area as the place where dealers came out after dark but his children used to play during the day. It's a poignant, heartfelt image that wraps up this memorable album.
Kris Dane is not a one-off but he is part of a select few number of artists who seem to exist outside the realm of the natural order of things. No doubt this state of affairs is due to his unnaturally "forced" musical upbringing or his refusal to compromise both lyrically and musically but, either way, we have much to be thankful for. Dane says he has no heroes – though surely Leonard Cohen and Tom Waits are recalcitrant bedfellows – but he also admits that he doesn't have a library of great music and if he ever attends a concert he will leave after half an hour since he knows exactly where it's going. Perhaps it is this therefore that sets him apart: like many great artists, Dane is not a collector or harbourer of other people's music but instead an artist that follows his own unique artistic vision and a path that is his and his alone. If this is true, then Rose Of Jericho proves to be some kind of destination and ultimately Dane's swan song.
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In addition to the story we had on Seattle's secondary in today's Herald, I also made what is sure to end up being a terrible attempt at predicting the NFL postseason. So feel free to save this and mock me five months.
West champions—Seahawks
South champions—Falcons
North champions—Packers
East champions—Giants
Wild cards—49ers, Saints
West champions—Broncos
South champions—Texans
North champions—Bengals
East champions—Patriots
Wild cards—Steelers, Ravens
NFC playoffs
Wild-Card round—49ers (NFC 5 seed) over Giants (4), Packers (3) over Saints (6)
Second round—Seahawks (1) over 49ers; Falcons (2) over Packers
NFC Championship—Seahawks over Falcons
AFC playoffs
Wild-Card round—Bengals (AFC 4 seed) over Steelers (5), Texans (3) over Ravens (6)
Second round—Broncos (1) over Bengals, Patriots (2) over Texans
AFC Championship—Broncos over Patriots
Super Bowl
Seahawks over Broncos
Also, here's a brief rundown on the division
Seattle Seahawks
Projected record: 12-4
Why they're the favorites: After taking some lumps early, rookie Russell Wilson was one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL during the second half of the season, and there's no reason to expect him to do anything but improve in Year 2. Add to that one of the NFL's best running games, and the Seahawks have an offense that could carry them to quite a few victories. Yet that's not the formula the Seahawks are counting on, not after allowing the fewest points in the NFL last season, then spending in free agency to try to upgrade what was already a top-flight defense. And that, in a nutshell, is why the Seahawks are a popular pick to win the NFC, if not the Super Bowl—few teams are as loaded in so many areas as Seattle. So while the Percy Harvin injury is a setback, and while the defensive line injuries are a cause for concern early in the season, this team is just too talented to not be as good if not better than it was when it won 11 games in 2010.
San Francisco 49ers
Projected record: 11-5
Why they'll take a (very) small step back: Quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who had the 49ers yards away from a Super Bowl title, is one of football's most exciting young players, and like Wilson in Seattle, he should only get better. Kaepernick did, however, lose his favorite target from last season, receiver Michael Crabtree, to an Achilles injury, and other than veteran Anquan Boldin, the 49ers have few proven options at receiver. And in addition to concerns at receiver, the 'Niners could have some issues in their secondary, especially after letting All-Pro safety Dashon Goldson walk in free agency. That being said, San Francisco still has one of the league's best defenses, led by defensive end Justin Smith, middle linebacker Patrick Willis and outside linebacker Aldon Smith, all of whom are among the league's best at their respective positions, so the 49ers are very much a threat to win the NFC for a second straight year.
St. Louis Rams
Projected record: 9-7
Why they're playoff contenders: The Seahawks and 49ers, rightly so, got most of the attention last year while combining for 22 victories, but don't sleep on the Rams, who were 4-1-1 against the division in 2012 with their lone loss coming in a tightly contested contest in Seattle. Sam Bradford has yet to quite live up to his No. 1 pick status, but signs point to him taking a step forward in 2013, especially after the Rams traded up to take speedy receiver Tavon Austin in the first round of this year's draft and signed tight end Jared Cook and Pro Bowl tackle Jake Long in free agency. If the offense does indeed improve, that, along with a tough defense and a proven coach in Jeff Fisher should be enough for the Rams to contend for a Wild Card berth.
Arizona Cardinals
Projected record: 7-9
Why they'll be significantly better: The Cardinals had a pretty legit defense last year, led by stud lineman Darnell Dockett and Pro Bowl cornerback Patrick Peterson, and now they have, in Carson Palmer, something resembling a functional NFL quarterback. Palmer may be a bit past his prime, but he's certainly an upgrade over what the Cardinals have been trotting out at the position since Kurt Warner retired, and his presence means one of the game's best receivers, Larry Fitzgerald, can again put up numbers befitting one of the game's best receivers. Add to that new head coach Bruce Arians, who has been known to work wonders with an offense, and the Cardinals could be a handful a year after being one of the NFC's worst teams. In a weaker division, the Cardinals might be a playoff team, but a tough NFC West likely means another losing season.


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Wii bowling, maybe. But babysitting?
Soon to be introduced "Babysitting Mama," by Majesco, is a game for the Wii that comes with a plush doll on which the player performs babysitting tasks like rocking, feeding and changing diapers. The Wii remote fits inside the doll.
My daughters have "Cooking Mama" already, which they are crazy about. So I guess it's not a stretch that they might want this game as well.
I'm not really seeing the fun, though. Seems to me Majesco is one step away from "Laundry Mama," "Carpool Mama" and "Dishwasher Mama." Yipee!


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The SAT and other College Board tests are offered several times a year. Most students take the SAT for the first time during the spring of their junior year and a second time during the fall of their senior year. For more information on the SAT exam, click here.
The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) is a program cosponsored by the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). It is a standardized test that provides firsthand practice for the SAT. To enter the competition for scholarships from NMSC, students typically take the PSAT in the 11th grade. NMSC scholarship programs allow you to gain access to college and career planning tools.


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Adjoining the ruins of a Franciscan Friary founded in 1242, The Queen's Hotel, Ennis, Co. Clare, is located in the centre of Ennis town and is just 15km from Shannon International Airport.
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You have two options - you can take your chance at court, or you can ask the Court to put a stay on proceedings (pause them) until the ombudsman has ruled on your complaint. This is because the ombudsman will bind the estate agent - and as such, it should give you a defence to any court proceedings if he rules in your favour.
What if he doesn't rule in my favour
Then you don't get bound by his decision - you get to have your say in Court too.
You get the Court to assess whether the service had been that bad you don't have to pay.
I haven't said I wont pay - just that I dont think its fair I pay all of it as I had to do most of the work!
Okay - this is a possible defence for you and you can run it at court. Obviously, I don't know enough about the underlying aspects to comment on the specifics, but is their claim over £5,000?
No the claim is for £2,200 bu they are now adding interest
Okay, so it's the small claims court, so even if you lose, you're not going to be ordered to pay costs etc. Interest is at the Court's discretion, and if they lose, they obviously don't get any at all! If they do succeed, the Court usually awards 4% these days under s.69 of the County Courts Act 1984.
But the ombudsman should have ruled by the time you get to a final hearing anyway!
OK- so when I get the letter do I reply to the court and explain that I am still in their complaints procedure?
Yes, and ask the court to stop the proceedings, as if the ombudsman rules in your favour, you can tell the court that this would bind the agent - no point in having the court award one thing, for the ombudsman to potentially rule another and effectively override the court's judgment.
You just need to get the ombudsman to start the process before court proceedings are issued, which you've tried to do anyway.
WE sent the letter to the Ombudsman as soon as we got the letter from the estate agent saying they were initiaing court proceedings that week - we have not had a response yet but we only got the MDs final decision last week
Thats fine - you've done all you can. You just need to wait now - if proceedings are issued, then you could defend them and for them to be stayed them until the ombudsman rules.
Would I get a CCj if they rule in their favour?
Only if you didn't pay it within 28 days of the judgment date - if you pay before that, it doesn't get recorded against your name.
So really I have nothing to lose and try not to let them bully me?
Absolutely ... at worst, you have the interest and the Court fee (which for a £2k case is probably about £130 or so.
I have also asked them for all information held on me by their system in accordance with data protection and have not received this - this relates to the lies they have told in written correspondence - must they provide this before summons?
If you make a request under the DPA then yes, they must.
I did that on 28th Jan and have had nothing
You can get information on how to make the request etc. here: http://www.ico.gov.uk/for_organisations/data_protection/the_guide/principle_6.aspx
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Posted on 2016-11-15 | Source: PEFTI Film Institute
It's another first from the prestigious PEFTI Film Institute; a one-week Workshop on Animation, initiated by the Consulate of France, in partnership with PEFTI, held on the Campus, benefiting several participants.
Gilles Cortella, a 3D Animations Supervisor, trained at the prestigious Bordeaux Montaigne University and Les Gobelins in France, flew into Nigeria, to hold the workshop, from 31st of October to 4th of November.
The Animations Workshop premiered with a Screening at the French Consulate in Ikoyi, Lagos. This was a Networking opportunity for Nigerian animators. It followed with Analytical and Practical Sessions at PEFTI Film Institute, culminating with a tour of The Hub.
Gilles Cortella taught participants using Cartoons, Short Films, and Music Videos. He took them through a step-by-step training on Maya, the software used to create Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows II, Maleficient, X-Men, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, and Transformers.
The Workshop Participants included Quartermax Media, Plan Recherche, Comic Republic, Nukoncept Studio, Plasmoid9, Spoof Animations, PEFTI Film Institute, and Wale Adenuga Productions. They polished their skills, learnt new techniques, and showcased their works.
At the end of the workshop, many expressed excitement, applauding the altruistic efforts of the French consulate for the free training.
Pierre Cherruau, Regional Audio-visual Attache of the French Consulate, said, "This is the first of many workshops the French Embassy will hold for Nigerian animators. The Embassy of France is interested in cementing her investment in Nigeria's Creative Industries".
Abiola Adenuga, Managing Director of PEFTI Film Institute, in her closing remark, commended the French Consulate and all who attended. She further re-affirmed the institute's goal in creating opportunities for young creative minds seeking a platform to harness and explore their talents, unto stardom.
In line with this, PEFTI Film Institute offers Government Accredited National Diplomas in Film and Television Production, Performing Arts, and Music. PEFTI provides professional training in Script-Writing, Producing and Production Management, Presentation + Acting, Music, Choreography, Directing, Music Studio Production, Costume and Make-Up, Digital Photography, Digital Film Making: Cinematography and Digital Film Making.
PEFTI is also offering 10 Scholarships in the professional courses listed.
Script- Writing, Producing, Directing, Acting + Presentation, Digital Photography, Choreography, Costume and Make-Up, Studio Music Production and Editing
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Each week we run our "Top Performers" series, looking at the best pitchers and hitters from the previous week. This year we will also be recapping each month in order to award the Pitcher and Player of the month. Below are the average pitching Game Scores* in the Pittsburgh Pirates' farm system from the month of August and the first few days of September. The rankings include every pitcher who made at least four starts for a Pirates' minor league affiliate, with no limitations on whether the starting pitcher has prospect eligibility. The Game Score listed is the average of all of their Game Scores for the month.
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Has commit> >> a144c6a broken it somehow that this fix would resolve it?> >>> >>>> >>> Signed-off-by: Christian Lamparter<firstname.lastname@example.com>> >>> ---> >>> drivers/base/firmware_class.c | 2 +-> >>> 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)> >>>> >>> diff --git a/drivers/base/firmware_class.c b/drivers/base/firmware_class.c> >>> index 6c9387d..017e020 100644> >>> --- a/drivers/base/firmware_class.c> >>> +++ b/drivers/base/firmware_class.c> >>> @@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ static int _request_firmware(const struct firmware **firmware_p,> >>>> >>> read_lock_usermodehelper();> >>>> >>> - if (WARN_ON(usermodehelper_is_disabled())) {> >>> + if (WARN_ON(usermodehelper_is_disabled()&& !(nowait&& uevent))) {> >>> >> What does uevent have to do with things here?> >> > I don't think that the firmware loader should care about the> > usermodehelper at all, and that stuff fiddling should just be removed> > from the firmware class.> >> > Forking /sbin/hotplug is disabled by default, it is a broken concept,> > and it cannot work reliably on today's systems.> >> > Firmware is not loaded by /sbin/hotplug since many years, but by udev> > or whatever service handles uevents, like ueventd on android.> >> > Resending again after fixing my stupid email formatting.> > We (mach-msm) just happened to be looking at similar issues with > request_firmware. The recent changes to request_firmware to check for > usermodehelper_is_disabled() was preventing us from using > request_firmware() in what I think is a valid use case. I will get to > that later.> > To first suggest a solution specific the problem this patch is trying to > address, I think it would be better to do something like below. It's > just a quick RFC to show what I mean -- haven't even compiled it. If > there is an agreement on this suggestion, I can send out a cleaner patch.> > firmware class: Check for usermode helper availability only> when enabled.> > Signed-off-by: Saravana Kannan <firstname.lastname@example.com>> ---> drivers/base/firmware_class.c | 15 ++++++++-------> kernel/kmod.c | 2 +-> 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)> > diff --git a/drivers/base/firmware_class.c b/drivers/base/firmware_class.c> index 06ed6b4..2a45bf7 100644> --- a/drivers/base/firmware_class.c> +++ b/drivers/base/firmware_class.c> @@ -534,12 +534,6 @@ static int _request_firmware(const struct firmware > **firmware_p,> return 0;> }> > - if (WARN_ON(usermodehelper_is_disabled())) {> - dev_err(device, "firmware: %s will not be loaded\n", name);> - retval = -EBUSY;> - goto out;> - }> -> if (uevent)> dev_dbg(device, "firmware: requesting %s\n", name);> > @@ -555,12 +549,19 @@ static int _request_firmware(const struct firmware > **firmware_p,> round_jiffies_up(jiffies +> loading_timeout * HZ));> > - kobject_uevent(&fw_priv->dev.kobj, KOBJ_ADD);> + retval = kobject_uevent(&fw_priv->dev.kobj, KOBJ_ADD);> + if (retval) {> + dev_err(device, "firmware: %s will not be > loaded\n", name);> + set_bit(FW_STATUS_ABORT, &fw_priv->status);> + goto abort;> + }> }> > wait_for_completion(&fw_priv->completion);> > set_bit(FW_STATUS_DONE, &fw_priv->status);> +> +abort:> del_timer_sync(&fw_priv->timeout);> > mutex_lock(&fw_lock);> > diff --git a/kernel/kmod.c b/kernel/kmod.c> index 47613df..e733afe3 100644> --- a/kernel/kmod.c> +++ b/kernel/kmod.c> @@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ int call_usermodehelper_exec(struct subprocess_info > *sub_info,> if (sub_info->path[0] == '\0')> goto out;> > - if (!khelper_wq || usermodehelper_disabled) {> + if (!khelper_wq || (uevent_helper[0] && usermodehelper_disabled)) {> retval = -EBUSY;> goto out;> }> > Now, getting to the issue we are facing -- the recent checks for > usermode helper in request_firmare() is failing request_firmware() in a > kthread that also activates a wake up source (or if you are familiar > with Android terms -- grabs a wake lock). By activating a wakeup source, > the kthread is properly indicating that a suspend shouldn't happen. So, > I think it's a valid use case for request_firmware().It isn't really, although it may seems so. In the mainline there is noguarantee that system suspend will be aborted when you activate a wakeupsource (the suspend process may choose to ignore wakeup sources).> With the current checks, that doesn't seem to be sufficient since a > kthread can coincidentally be running in parallel to the suspend > sequence. The suspend sequence sets "usermodehelper_disabled" for the > purpose of causing request_firmware() to fail immediately when called > from the suspend ops.No, it doesn't do that for this purpose. It does that to prevent a racebetween usermode helpers and the freezer from happening. The failing ofrequest_firmware() when called during system suspend/resume is a consequenceof that, not the reason why it is done.> But that doesn't take into account that the kthread could also be running at> the same time.Yes, it does. User space is frozen and your kthread can't possibly use ausermode helper at that time.> If this check wasn't there, the suspend would be aborted (since the kthread> has activated the wakeup source) and the request_firmware() would have> succeeded.It would have succeeded _eventually_, after user space had been thawed.> I think the usermodehelper check in the request_firmware() flow is > denying a wider swath of scenarios than it needs to. I think the real > check should be to only disallow request_firmware() in all of the > callbacks that are called from suspend_enter().> > I was joking to my colleague (Stephen Boyd) about just walking up the > stack to see if suspend_enter() is in the stack, but he seems to have > ideas that would have a similar effect on the functionality without > being insane code. I will leave it to him to present his ideas.> > But while we are trying to figure out ways to immediately error out > request_firmware() from suspend callbacks, I think we should remove the > usermodehelper check in request_firmware() since it's actually > preventing legitimate use cases.All of those use cases are in fact of the "wait for user space to be thawedand then load the firmware" type, which I believe may be handled withoutchanging that code.Why don't you make your kthread freezable, for one example?Why don't you use a freezable workqueue instead?Rafael


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Scientists have grown dinosaur-like snouts on chicken embryos, revealing how the bird beak may have evolved.
Birds are thought to have evolved from dinosaurs, but have very different jaws. Bird-like dinosaurs such as the velociraptor have two bones at the tip of their upper jaws. In birds, those bones are fused to form a beak.
By blocking two proteins that are activated when chicken embryos grow their beaks, U.S. researchers caused their jaws to "revert" to a velociraptor-like snout. The changes were observed in chick embryos that developed until they were close to hatching.
To their surprise, the birds' palates, on the roof of their mouths, also became dinosaur-like.
"This was unexpected and demonstrates the way in which a single, simple developmental mechanism can have wide-ranging and unexpected effects," said Bhart-Anjan Bhullar, lead author of the study, in a statement from Yale University. The study was co-led by Arhat Abzhanov, Bhullar's doctoral supervisor at Harvard University.
The researchers published their results in the journal Evolution.
In order to figure out what might be responsible for beak development, Bhullar and his colleagues compared the activation of genes in birds to that in reptiles such as crocodiles, turtles and lizards as their jaws formed during embryonic development.
They found two proteins that were only activated in birds, and those were the ones they blocked during their experiment.
The result suggests the kinds of evolutionary changes that led to the development of the beak. It also helps predict what undiscovered "missing link" species between dinosaurs and birds may have looked like, the researchers said.
It's not the first time chicken embryos have been reverted to produce a dinosaur-like trait — in 2006, German scientists identified a genetic mutation that causes chicken embryos to grow teeth.
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Nanoscale research letters 2016 07 2211(1) 341 doi 10.1186/s11671-016-1504-8
In this study, HIV-1 Rev response element (RRE) RNA was detected via an Au-coated vertical silicon nanowire electrode array (VSNEA). The VSNEA was fabricated by combining bottom-up and top-down approaches and then immobilized by artificial peptides for the recognition of HIV-1 RRE. Differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) analysis was used to measure the electrochemical response of the peptide-immobilized VSNEA to the concentration and types of HIV-1 RRE RNA. DPV peaks showed linearity to the concentration of RNA with a detection limit down to 1.513 fM. It also showed the clear different peaks to the mutated HIV-1 RRE RNA. The high sensitivity and selectivity of VSNEA for the detection of HIV-1 RRE RNA may be attributed to the high surface-to-volume ratio and total overlap diffusion mode of ions of the one-dimensional nanowire electrodes.


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Purification and Properties of Aminopeptidase from Flavobacterium sp.
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An aminopeptidaase of Flavobacterium sp. K172 was purified to homogeneity and its physicochemical and enzymatic characteristics were studied. The molecular weight of the enzyme was determined to be 80,000 by Sephadex G-200 column chromatography and that of its subunit was estimated at 43,000 by sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis.This aminopeptidase was a zinc-enzyme in which Zn^<2+> could be replaced by Co^<2+>.The enzyme was inhibited by 2.2μM ethylenediaminetetraacetate, and 0.15 mM o-phenanthroline, and the enzyme inactivated by o-phenanthroline was reactivated by the addition of either zinc chloride or cobaltous chloride.The enzyme hydrolyzed a variety of peptides with free amino termini. A strong substrate specificity for the amino terminal amino acid of the peptides was not observed.In the hydrolysis of oligopeptides, the dipeptide was hydrolyzed more slowly than other oligopeptides.
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Boat carrying 100 kg explosives seized off TN coast
February 13, 2007 16:22 IST
A boat carrying about 100 kilograms of explosives has been seized by the Indian Navy off Rameswaram coast.
The seizure included improvised explosive device, fuse wire, steel clips, remote control equipment, steel washers and aluminum plates, worth several lakhs of rupees, police said, adding that two persons on board the boat had been arrested.
The boat, with a high-power motor, was en route to Talaimannar from Tuticorin late Monday night when a naval patrol vessel intercepted it.
The two men arrested, on being questioned, stated that Tuticorin-based Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam militants' agents had requested them to ferry the boat till their area.
The boat was brought to Rameshwaram on Tuesday and inspected by Ramanathapuram District Superintendent of Police P Tirugnanam, Naval Assistant Commander S P Singh and Area Commander (South) Commander Mukherjee.
In the wake of the seizure, police have launched a major hunt for LTTE agents based in Chennai and Tuticorin who used the duo to ferry explosives and other equipment.
Official sources said a general alert had been sounded to all naval units, the Coast Guard and customs along the Gulf of Mannar, Palk Straits and International Maritime boundary line.
Sources said such a large quantity of explosives will not have found its way to Tuticorin coast and then on to Rameswaram unless there was slackness on the part of police.


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Newsflash!Proxytunnel 1.9.0 released
Proxytunnel 1.9.0 has been released just after the Fosdem 2008 conference. There are quite a few fixes in this release, and the RELNOTES file contains some important info for upgraders.
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ProxyTunnel Introduction
ProxyTunnel is a program that connects stdin and stdout to a server somewhere on the network, through a standard HTTPS proxy. We mostly use it to tunnel SSH sessions through HTTP(S) proxies, allowing us to do many things that wouldn't be possible without ProxyTunnel.
Proxytunnel can currently do the following:
- Create tunnels using HTTP and HTTPS proxies (That understand the HTTP CONNECT command).
- Work as a back-end driver for an OpenSSH client, and create SSH connections through HTTP(S) proxies.
- Work as a stand-alone application, listening on a port for connections, and then tunneling these connections to a specified destination.
If you want to make effective use of ProxyTunnel, the proxy server you are going to be tunneling through must adhere to some requirements.
- Must support HTTP CONNECT command
- Must allow you to connect to destination machine and host, with or without HTTP proxy authentication
If you have figured out what ports your proxy allows you to connect through, the fun can start. If it allows you to connect to a port you want access too, like the pop3 or imap ports you are in luck, since you can now set up a direct tunnel to these servers and read mail for example. Usually however you will be stuck with access to only port 80 and 443 (like we were, when we wrote ProxyTunnel). To be able to get access to more then just these ports you need access to a server on the internet where you are able to log-in via SSH on one of these ports. In our case we set up the SSH daemons on our home and office systems to listen to port 443(https), since these weren't used (and 80 was), and the port was allowed by the firewall/proxy.
After having setup a SSH daemon on an accessable port, we configured our local SSH clients to use ProxyTunnel as a back-end to make the connection. Doing this involves creating a ~/.ssh/config file, specifying a host-alias there, and telling SSH to use a proxy-command, using the ProxyCommand statement and our ProxyTunnel tool to do it.
We now have access to SSH on our 'unrestricted' system on the internet. As you may know, SSH allows you to do port-forwarding and other nice tricks. Using this knowledge it is possible to forward and port anywhere. I myself usually setup some port-forwardings for my mail (2 imap tunnels) and usenet. But i'm sure you can think up of many things you'd like to connect to. Now you can.


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Things for a 9 Month Old at Walt Disney World
Though many parents wait until their children are fully mobile and cognizant to take a family trip to Walt Disney World, some just can't resist the thought of wheeling their babies around the Magic Kingdom while older siblings enjoy the rides, sights and sounds of the world's most famous theme park. Disney has answered the call with plenty of activities and amenities for babies and their parents alike.
Baby Amenities
All restrooms have changing tables. Each park has a Baby Care Center. There moms can nurse in private, prepare formula in a microwave, change a diaper and buy any supplies they may have forgotten (at a markup, of course.) The Magic Kingdom's baby center is next to the Crystal Palace. In Epcot, it's next to Odyssey Center in Future World. In Hollywood Studios, it's in guest services right by the main entrance. In Animal Kingdom, it's on Discovery Island. Strollers are available for rental, but experienced parents recommend front baby carriers.
Magic Kingdom
Infants are allowed on the following Magic Kingdom attractions as of July 2009. But some of these attractions might be a bit too loud and dark for your baby. Tomorrowland Transit Authority, Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin, Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor, Minnie's Country House, Mickey's Country House, Donald's Boat, anything in Fantasyland (except the Mad Tea Party), the Hall of Presidents, Liberty Belle Riverboat, Haunted Mansion, Country Bear Jamboree, Magic Carpets of Aladdin, Enchanted Tiki Room, Jungle Cruise and Pirates of the Caribbean.
In Epcot, as of July 2009 you can take babies on anything in the World Showcase, Spaceship Earth, Ellen's Energy Adventure, Honey I Shrunk the Audience, Journey Into Imagination, Living with the Land, Circle of LIfe, The Seas with Nemo and Friends and Turtle Talk--With Crush!
Hollywood Studios (formerly MGM)
At Hollywood Studios, feel free to take the baby on the Great Movie Ride, the Beauty and the Beast show, Playhouse Disney, Voyage of The Little Mermaid, The Magic of Disney Animation, Walt Disney: One Man's Dream, the Backlot Tour; Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show and the Indiana Jones stunt show.
Animal Kingdom
At Animal Kingdom, the baby can go into Festival of the Lion King, Pocahontas and Her Forest Friends, Kilimanjaro Safaris, Conservation Station, Maharajah Jungle Trek, Flights of Wonder and Finding Nemo--The Musical.
Baby Swap
For many popular rides, the park offers what is called a Rider Swap or Baby Swap pass. Get in line with your whole group, then ask the first park employee you see for a baby swap pass. You will receive a paper that allows one adult to wait with the baby while the others ride. Once the ride is over you will give the baby to another adult in your party while you ride.
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George Nakashima (1905-1990) was born in Spokane, Washington and started out as a student of Forestry and Architecture at the University of Washington in the 1920s. He made architecture his main focus, studying at the École Américaine des Beaux Arts outside of Paris, and graduating from M.I.T. with a Master's in Architecture in 1930. On his own, however, he devoted his time to learning from traditional woodworkers in India and Japan and, while at an internment camp with his family during WWII, he was trained in working with salvaged wood by a master Japanese carpenter. He found an immense well of inspiration in unfinished natural wood, writing that, "in dealing with solid wood almost each piece becomes a personal problem and the nature of each slab is used to its fullest capacity." The furniture and installations that Nakashima designed hearken back to early American furniture in their economy of means and their respect for the unique qualities of each wood.
Nakashima started out in 1931 as an architectural designer for the Long Island State Parks and the New York Government. In 1933 he moved to Japan and then India, working for the architectural offices of Antonin Raymond. He designed an ashram in India and was given the Sanskrit name, Sundarananda, meaning "one who delights in beauty," an incarnation that informed both his work and his working philosophy. Back in America, in the early 1940s, he started a furniture workshop in Seattle and began receiving commissions to design interiors. The pieces he made for the apartment of André Ligné in 1941, are inspired by the simplicity and methods of Shaker furniture and both established his professional aesthetic and were forms that he revisited often throughout his career. Some of these pieces, along with his writing, began appearing in John Entenza's California based magazine Arts & Architecture, making his name known to the West Coast design community. In 1943 Raymond, now living in New Hope, Pennsylvania sponsored the Nakashima family's release from the internment camp and they moved there and established a studio.
Nakashima designed a series of furniture for Knoll in 1946, although he maintained the production rights, selling the same pieces from his own shop. His tables, like the "Slab Coffee Table," were unique in that they often left the natural edge of the wood as part of the finished piece. His style, which remains relatively constant throughout his career, can be seen as an extension of the Arts and Crafts movement in the way it valued craftsmanship that Nakashima believed was "not only a creative force, but a moral idea." During this period he also produced the "Settee, No Arms," and the "Mira" series of chairs. His chairs, while they sometimes revealed the natural knots in the wood, often had a more 'finished' quality than his tables, in that he worked the wood into a more specific shape. In 1957 the company Widdicomb-Mueller released his classical "Origins" line of furniture, which was followed by his "Conoid" series of furniture, frames and room dividers. In 1973 he received his largest single commission, to create over 200 pieces for Governor Rockefeller's home in Tarrytown, New York. The estate, designed by a Japanese architect from Nakashima's Raymond days, called for elegant but durable pieces with an eastern sensibility. This series was called "Greenrock," the name of the estate. In 1983 he designed the massive "Altar of Peace" installed in the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City.


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Wells Fargo was found liable for $50,253 in compensatory damages to the investor, while E*Trade Securities was found liable for $33,502. Furthermore, E*Trade Securities and Wells Fargo Advisors were ordered to pay attorney fees of $22,500, interest of $11,960, and arbitration hearing session and fees of $4,500.
According to the investor's securities arbitration lawyer, the investor's ex-husband exhibited classic signs of identity theft and falsified documents in order to transfer funds from the investor's Wells Fargo accounts into multiple E*Trade accounts. Reportedly, the investor was unaware of and did not consent to the transfers. The investor's attorney also stated that the client "was the victim of a very focused and intentional scheme that was permitted to occur – if not facilitated – by both Wells Fargo and E*Trade." Furthermore, the investor alleged that Wells Fargo Advisors and E*Trade Securities failed to take responsibility for misconduct despite having previous opportunity to do so.
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Oh boy. There is nothing I like better than an amazing banana cream pie recipe. With that said, however, the kind I like are not the pre-made, banana pudding type pies. I was searching for a real, old-fashioned, before instant pudding kinda pie and found the perfect pie, literally called Old Fashioned Banana Cream pie recipe. I first made this pie at Christmas and attempted two versions. This version worked well, but a deep, evil part of me likes a little fake banana flavor in the pie, so I used banana flavouring in it.
This pie is so good that it's worth the extra time to make a real filling, not an instant pudding. It's also incredibly easy, I kid you not. I whipped this up this afternoon while having a nice coffee visit with a friend, chatting the same time as putting it together.
It's just that easy.
Ingredients Needed:
- 3 cups whole milk
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 egg yolks, beaten
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2/3 tsp banana flavoring (optional) or 1 tsp vanilla
- 2-3 small,nicely ripened bananas
Graham Wafer Crumb Crust:
- 2 cups of graham wafers or cookie crumbs of your choice
- 1/3 cup & 2 tbsp melted butter
(Combine the crumbs and butter, press into a 9.5 inch pie plate on bottom and sides to form crust. Refrigerate till using.)
Prepare your graham crumb crust as described above.
Combine your sugar, cornstarch and salt into a large, heavy saucepan and set aside for the moment.
For this recipe you will need to scald the milk and my favorite way to do that is in the microwave. I use my 4 cup Pyrex glass measuring cup, put in my three cups, nuke it until scalded and voila. No mess, no waiting, no using the stove. My mom is the one who taught me this and we do it whenever we make Babka and need to scald our milk fast. Scalding is NOT boiling the milk, true scalding occurs at 82 degrees, well below the 100 degree boiling point. If you like, measure the temperature to make sure you have scalded it. You will get to know the look and smell of scalded milk the more you do it. Just make sure you don't boil it!
Place your heavy saucepan that contains the dry mix on the stove on medium heat then slowly whisk in the scalded milk.
Cook this mixture until it starts to thicken up, about 5-8 minutes depending on the heat of your element. Once it reaches the thickening stage, turn down the heat a bit and cook for a couple more minutes longer, stirring occasionally to make sure it doesn't burn or stick to the pot.
Beat your egg yolks together and then once your hot mixture is ready, we need to temper the eggs. This involves taking a small amount of the hot mixture and combining it into the egg yolks completely. Once you have done that, you are safe to whisk the egg yolks into the whole pot of the hot mixture without fear of it clumping up.
Cook the egg yolks for a minute, then add in the butter. Whisk until it's melted into and then remove from the heat.
Here's where you are going to have to make the "purist or not" call on this pie.
Purists will use 1 tsp of vanilla.
Heathens – like myself- will use banana flavoring to kick the banana burst up a notch. I have a confession to make; I also eat those fake little marshmallow bananas. And enjoy them. So I am a half purist : I adore a homemade, custardly milk and egg filling for my banana cream pie recipe, with a dash of fake flavor added to it.
There's just no accounting for taste some days.
When the mixture is cooled down to being just warm, slice 2-3 bananas and place into the pie shell you made and refrigerated earlier on. When you have all the bananas you want, pour the filling evenly over the bananas and smooth out the top.
Refrigerate a few hours so it sets then top with as much whipped cream as you want.
The kids wanted a lot.
Of course.
- Pie Filling3 cups whole milk3/4 cup white sugar1/3 cup corn starch1/4 tsp salt3 egg yolks beaten2 tbsp butter2/3 tsp banana flavoring (optional) or 1 tsp vanilla3 bananasGraham Wafer Crust2 cups graham wafers1/3 cup + 2tbsp melted butter
- Combine the crumbs and butter, press into a 9.5 inch pie plate on bottom and sides to form crust. Refrigerate till using.
So, again, here's to another Happy PieDay everyone!
Plans for this weekend include sleeping in, sleeping in some more and the going to the Slow Food Gala tomorrow night. Oh, am I excited.
I have a purty outfit all brand spankin' new.
I have my cute little rubber boots to wear.
I will have my appetite ready to feast upon 8 courses created by 8 different chefs, some of whom I consider the crème de la crème of Edmonton's chef community. This is a gathering of the most amazing culinary talent that Edmonton has to offer, their superb skills matched with locally sourced food, all in one evening, all under one roof. This is such a unique and exciting culinary opportunity that I am excited beyond words to be able to attend. *insert giddy screech of excitement*
Of course, the wine pairings with each course are also something I can't wait for.
Good luck to all of the chef's participating in the gala tomorrow, congrats and bonne chance to Valerie who has worked tirelessly and passionately to put this event together and kudos to the Slow Food community here in Edmonton. I know you are going to do Edmonton proud.
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Barnsley have offered a contract to John Rooney, the brother of Manchester United and England forward Wayne Rooney.
The 21 year old attacking midfield player has been on a four week trial at Oakwell and looks set to sign a permanent contract until the end of the season.
Rooney, like his brother, started his career at Everton but comes to Barnsley having recently been playing in America with Orlando City.
The reds are just awaiting international clearance before the transfer can be complete and reds boss Keith Hill expects it to be a further few weeks before Rooney is up to the standard of competing for a first team place.


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Cell phone numbers are being released to telemarketing companies tomorrow and you may start to receive sale calls.
YOU WILL BE (could be) CHARGED FOR THESE CALLS.
To prevent calls to a cell phone, call the following number from your cell phone:
The National DO NOT CALL list takes a minute of your time. The list blocks your number for five years. You must call from the cell phone number you want to have blocked. You cannot call from a different phone number.
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
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- Amos_thePokerCat said...
Correct phone number, but the cell phone calling part is a hoax, at least according to Snopes. The cell phone directory is strictly "opt in" only.
- May 10, 2008 12:19 PM
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Stop calling for nonsense!
So DS21 and his fiancée (now wife) booked a beach destination wedding which was last week. DH and I left Wed - came back Sun. As soon a we returned, before even going home, we went to pick up SD17 just to spend time with her. We'd been gone for 4 days and just wanted to see her face. It was late, so we didn't stay long. Put some souvenirs in BM & SD's hands, showed some wedding pics and left.
Here is my gripe, and it really isn't a true gripe...just a hot button for some reason. Every time DH and I go somewhere - anywhere; it can be a trip (which SD has joined us on except for 2 this summer) or just a local date night, SD and BM blow his phone up constantly over stupid shit. Things that can definitely wait until later. Such as, Senior Fees due dates which can easily be emailed or texted, but we get the same emails that BM gets from school). Besides that, we've already paid the Fees; all they had to do was thoroughly look at the spreadsheet; SD's name was NOT even on there because she owes $0.00. But the entire time, at the rehearsal dinner, at the picture session, at the actual ceremony...our phones were blowing up!
When we finally reached them, we had several text messages like "thanks for not talking to your daughter at all today, she's been calling you!" as if she's a fucking baby or something! Hello? My son, (DH's SS) got married! We weren't sitting around twirling our thumbs! My folks flew in, so DH was mingling with his in-laws and helping DS with final details, while I assisted my DIL. Both SD and BM know this: they received an invitation!
Every single thing does not revolve around YOUR child, BM! SD17 couldn't go because BM refused to let her miss 2 days of school. Cool, no biggie, but why blow us up the entire time...for non-critical issues, then try to slam DH for not being accessible?! She had an opportunity to go but YOU said no. And you want to talk about some Fees that WE'VE ALREADY PAID, lady?! Fuck off my phone, you're bored.
I remember a time when DH used to cave into their every stunt (mostly executed by BM), but when he read the surly texts, he just laid his phone back down and we hit the beach! He called his daughter when he got good & ready; the very next morning. What'd she want? Absolutely nothing! It was her mom texting from her phone! Does anyone else's skids or BMs call relentlessly? I'm not talking about emergencies or things that cannot wait. I'm talking about people, old enough to decipher need vs. want, emergency vs. something that can be tabled until later (like, AFTER a wedding ceremony), who call repeatedly like maniacs. Seriously, there were 11 missed calls, 4 texts messages on our phones within a 5 hour period. Hell, on the Gulf Coast, our phones barely had a signal anyways! Half the time, I didn't even know where my phone was!
In our defense, we talked to SD that morning before all the craziness began; she even talked to DS21 to wish him well. These particular calls/texts suddenly started after school hours. I swear sometimes, its like they (sometimes SD is in on it, too) resent DH having a life, outside of them. Get over it already, he's been married for 8 years now and STILL manages to take excellent care of his daughter. What else do you want? I'm finished with my rant. I feel better now.
I would keep the phones off during something like a wedding and before all the festivities started I would call the girl (your stepdaughter) and ask if there is anything she needs handled, you will be out of contact until... the ceremony is over, the weekend is over, etc. and then tell her you love her and will see her... that night, the next day what have you. And then, do not accept any calls until the appointed time. I would (being the Nice person I am ) even call her mom and say "We will be out of cell phone range for x amount of time any business you need dealt with needs to happen now or not until later." And then once you have talked to them, shut your phone off and be done with it. No where does it say that you have to be reachable 100% of the time. (you can check your phone periodically if you need to in case there is an emergency.) I would change my number in your situation, but I am not one to carry a cell phone except under the direst of circumstances, so take that with a grain of salt. I HATE being reachable all the time. (As for the 'she wanted to talk to you all day" guilt trip she is 17 she can wait a few hours without taking to you.)
Yes, we called when we were an hour away. BM said to come on.
I agree. When we talked to SD that morning, we went over all of that. BM is the one who used her phone to start spazzing out. SD17 is in love, so she thinks, and spends more time talking to her BF than dear old Dad. This was ALL BM's doing. Funny thing is, when we reached her home, she runs out to hug both of us like nothing had happened. Really?
My kids call me for mundane things all the time. Sometimes from the same house. So in terms of SD, I would say that is being 17 and just do not answer every time. Send a text with when you will call her back. My middle DD tried to FaceTime me while I was in huge bathroom the other day to ask what was for dinner.
BM I have no idea why she feels the urge to call all the time.
If her calling over nonsense, than block her from your phone.
What else is bothering you? It seems that Bm is pretty compliant, when she doesn't need to be.
Quoting WorkingOT:
Yes, we called when we were an hour away. BM said to come on.
My dh learned long ago to ignore unnecessary texts/emails from his ex. Unless it is an emergency regarding the kids she can email as she is co'd to do.
I'd have turned off the phone. He does have that option and if the calls become ridiculous why not just press off and enjoy your vacation time?
I agree, which is why our phones were left behind. We chatted with SD that morning, then went on our way. When we returned, that is when we saw the insanity. I would never take my phone to a wedding, especially my son's and have it 'on.' It got frustrating trying to hear & be head on the phones in that area. So most of the time, especially on that day, we didn't even take them out.
We also called SD the day we left (after dropping her off at practice) and told her how badly we wished she was joining us. She understood that her mom decided against it. Both me and my DS went out of our way to send her pictures, jokes and buy her souvenirs. So to read a text from BM accusing DH of not talking to his daughter really irked us, but like I said, following DH's lead, I took a dive in the Gulf!
I might consider blocking her from my phone...seriously. Why send that mess to my phone too? Desperation? B I N G O.
Thanks, ladies. Have a good evening.
Your dh used to 'cave' to them. Now he's not. Great. He's stopped this but they haven't. How long ago was he still caving, still jumping at every call either of them made? If it's not been that long then perhaps they still expected that he would make their 'nonsense' calls important? If it's been a while, then DH (and you) did the right thing by leaving your phones behind, and returning calls when your plans were complete. IMO it doesn't matter that you and DH were at your sons wedding. I don't care if you'd gone out for ice cream and stayed for 5 hours. Their repeated calls weren't necessary on any level, but again, if this is relatively new that DH isn't available at a moments notice, that could explain why they both called incessantly.
Me? I'm a BM who will do just about anything other than call XH. If I must talk to him, usually I'll email or text. I'd rather not hear his voice. I think he feels the same way since we both go with email/text over calling/speaking to each other. I've often told people that virtual technology is WHY XH and I had such a good divorce! We'd have made each other miserable if we had to only talk to each other for the first few years. ;)
Question, do you know if BM does this with others in her life or is this saved just for DH?


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IRVING – Viewing him as a "progress stopper" to Kevin Ogletree, the Cowboys traded wide receiver Patrick Crayton to San Diego for undisclosed considerations.
Dallas also traded offensive lineman Pat McQuistan to Miami for undisclosed considerations.
"This clears the way for him to do more," Cowboys vice president Stephen Jones said of Ogletree, a second-year player from Virginia. "We feel he'll answer the bell. He played well last night (against Miami). There are some inconsistencies he has to overcome, but we feel he deserves the chance."
Ogletree had an up-and-down training camp and preseason, but he caught a team-high six passes for a team-high 51 yards in the 27-25 win over Miami.
Reminded that Ogletree is now an injury away from being one of the club's top three receivers – depending on what the club does with Sam Hurd – Jones said, "We thought that out and we feel very comfortable. You have to have depth, but you need depth at other positions. We feel very comfortable at receiver…(Ogletree) has proven he should have an opportunity to do more."
Jones declined to discuss Hurd's future and didn't rule out another trade being made before Saturday's league deadline to trim the roster to 53 players.
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Cardinals LB Daryl Washington suspended four games for violating substance abuse policy
The Arizona Cardinals opened the 2012 season with four straight wins (before losing 11 of their last 12). Getting off to a similar hot start in 2013 will be more difficult as inside linebacker Daryl Washington has been suspended by the National Football League for the first four games of the season for violating the league's substance abuse policy.
Washington, a 2010 second-round pick out of TCU, has 319 tackles, 15 sacks and four interceptions in 47 games over his first three seasons in the league. In 2012, Washington led the Cardinals with 134 tackles, including 15 for a loss, with nine sacks and an interception while logging 97.96 percent of the Cardinals' defensive snaps. Washington's performance last season resulted in a second-team All-Pro nod and the third-year pro was added to the NFC's Pro Bowl roster, recording one tackle on special teams.
Prior to the start of the 2012 season, the Cardinals signed Washington, who had two seasons remaining on his rookie deal, to a four-year, $32 million contract extension. Under the extension, Washington was scheduled to earn $2.4 million in base salary in 2013. Washington's four-game suspension will cost him $564,706 in base salary.
Washington has taken full responsibility for his suspension.
"I was always taught that when you make a mistake, you admit it, learn from it and face whatever consequences there are," Washington said in a statement released by the Cardinals. "I take full responsibility and I understand that I let down my teammates, the organization and fans. I apologize for that and promise that no one will work harder to make up for it."
The Cardinals likely saw Washington's suspension coming for quite awhile.
According to a source with knowledge of Washington's extension, the original deal called for a $10 million option bonus that was to be exercised on or before the last day of the 2013 league year. The two sides tweaked the contract on March 12, 2013, pushing the $10 million option bonus to the 2014 season.
The Cardinals signed inside linebacker Jasper Brinkley to a two-year, $3.5 million contract on March 19, but will need to find a starting-caliber linebacker to pair with him at the start of the season. In-house options include Reggie Walker, Zack Nash and Colin Parker. The Cardinals could opt to re-sign Paris Lenon, or pursue outside options such as Brian Urlacher, Karlos Dansby, Takeo Spikes, Tim Dobbins and Brandon Siler,
"Adversity and dealing with it is part of the business but when it's avoidable like this was, it's particularly tough," Cardinals first-year head coach Bruce Arians said. "One of the biggest things we preach is accountability. Daryl knows that and our team knows that. We will deal with this and others will have to step up until he's back. I'm confident they will."


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In celebration I'm posting this dark cumbia by the man by the dam, Sonido del Principe, a remix of Night by Benga & Coki. The Geenus remix of this made its way into my Calypso mix, definitely a favorite track of mine.
Night (Sonido del Principe Remix)-Benga & Coki (Direct Download)
You can get one of Juan's mixes over at Sonido's place Generation Bass, which is kind of like our sister site. We really tryin' to connect the dots here!
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Born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, DJ Juan Data was an underground journalist deeply involved in the local hip-hop scene. In 2001 moved to California and with his first paycheck bought a couple of turntables. For two years he played in many venues of Los Angeles before or in between acts during rock en español concerts. In 2003 moved to the Mission District in San Francisco and since then he has been DJing all over the city in latin and world music parties. Among his many eclectic influences are: Afrika Bambaataa, DJ Krush, Felix da Housecat, Toy Selectah, Cut Chemist, The KLF and all the 1988/1992 wave of sample-heavy hip-hop and house artists. Besides DJing he still freelances as a music journalist for several publications and may or may not have been involved in porn.


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mid-14c., from Old French corropt "unhealthy, corrupt; uncouth" (of language), and directly from Latin corruptus, past participle of corrumpere "to destroy; spoil," figuratively "corrupt, seduce, bribe," from com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + rup-, past participle stem of rumpere "to break" (see rupture (n.)). Related: Corruptly; corruptness.
mid-14c., "contaminate, impair the purity of," from Latin corruptus, past participle of corrumpere (see corrupt (adj.)). Late 14c. as "pervert the meaning of," also "putrefy." Related: Corrupted; corrupting.