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Pride Parade
Saturday July 14 at 11:00AM
University Ave. and Normal St.
Theme: Persist with Pride
Theme: Persist with Pride
The parade begins at the Hillcrest Pride Flag at University Ave. and Normal St., proceeds west on University Ave., turns south on 6th Ave., turns left onto Balboa Dr. and ends at Quince Dr.
Route Length: 1.5 miles
Cost: This is a free community event.
The annual San Diego Pride Parade is among the largest in the United States, attracting over 100,000 cheering spectators and significant media participation.
For more information regarding our parade, please contact Bob Leyh at firstname.lastname@example.com or (619) 297-7683 x101.


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New Colts offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton's already talked to his current and former pupil, and both are excited about making some changes to the Colts offense.
Hamilton said Saturday he had already talked to quarterback Andrew Luck, discussing some of the changes he'll make, which should look familiar to him.
"I spoke with him this morning and he's excited,'' Hamilton said, via Mike Chappell of the Indianapolis Star . "Of course I'm very excited to have an opportunity to work with Andrew again. We can't wait to get started.''
Hamilton said he did plan to change the offense from what former coordinator and now-Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians installed, leaning toward more West Coast principles and away from the deep passing game Arians preferred. It'll come with more of an emphasis on running the ball as well.
Part of the problem the Colts had last year was struggling to protect Luck long enough to move the ball down field. But if they don't invest heavily in offensive linemen, they're not going to be able to run the ball the way Hamilton's used to at Stanford.
"It'll be a variation of the West Coast [with] West Coast principles,'' Hamilton said. "The short, efficient passing game, a high completion rate.
"But I enjoy watching our guys just come off the ball, the guys up front, and trying to knock the opponent back. I'm a big believer of the power-running game and, . . . I think that ultimately opens up your passing game, the play-action passes.''
Having former Stanford stars Luck and tight end Coby Fleener on board should help ease the transition, but the Colts are going to have to upgrade their personnel if they're going to make it work.

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Home treatment for
sickle cell disease includes steps you can take to
control some of the complications caused by the disease. Develop a plan with
your doctor for home treatment of symptoms, and follow this plan as symptoms
Priapism is a condition in which the penis stays erect
without sexual stimulation. Priapism is usually painful. If
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The Acolyte
The Acolyte was a fanzine devoted to H. P. Lovecraft and his circle, published by Francis Towner Laney in the 1940s.
The first issue appeared in 1942, published in Washington, U.S.A. Editors for the fanzine included Francis T. Laney, Samuel D. Russell, and Duane Rimel. Rah Hoffman was listed as Art Director. The first two issues were hectographed and the subsequent issues were mimeographed.
Issue One featured the "Map of Arkham", drawn by H.P. Lovecraft. Other issues of The Acolyte included "The Cthulhu Mythology: A Glossary" by Francis T. Laney, essays by Fritz Leiber about Lovecraft's fiction, as well as fiction in the fantasy and supernatural genres, and poetry. Also featured were contributions by Clark Ashton Smith, as well as many previously unpublished essays by Lovecraft.
Other contributors included Robert Avrett, Robert Barlow, Stuart Morton Boland, Ruby Diehr, W.R. Gibson, Henry Hasse, Arthur F. Hillman, Lilith Lorraine, Elmer Perdue, E. Hoffmann Price, Samuel D. Russell, Margaret Stavely, Bob Tucker (Le Zombie), Donald Wandrei and Harry Warner, Jr..
Art work was contributed by Thomas G. L. Cockroft, Alva Rogers, Harold Wakefield, Carol Wyatt, and Howard Wandrei.
Two works of writing from The Acolyte are considered essential in the creation of the Cthulhu Mythos, including "Music of the Stars" by Duane W. Rimel, and "Horror at Vecra" by Henry Hasse.
Four issues of The Acolyte were published in Washington 1943, and three in 1944. The winter of 1945 saw one issue released, after which the publisher, Francis Laney, moved to Los Angeles, where he released three more issues that year. In 1946 the last two issues were released.


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Gunmen kill Shia doctor linked to PPP in Peshawar: police
[Dawn] Gunmen on Wednesday
rubbed out
a Shia
doctor associated with the main ruling Pakistain People's Party (PPP) in the northwestern city of
Beautiful Downtown Peshawar
...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province), administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistan's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire.
, police said.
Riaz Hussain was president of the PPP branch in Kurram, one of seven semi-autonomous districts that make up the tribal belt on the Afghan border where the Taliban and al Qaeda have strongholds.
He was killed as he left his clinic in the Dabgari area of Peshawar and police suggested it was a targeted, sectarian killing -- rare in the city but increasingly frequent in other parts of the country.
fired at Hussain's car when he left his clinic. Apparently, he is victim of sectarian
s," local police official Kamal Hussein told AFP, referring to a wave of violence picking out Shias in Pakistain.
Another police official confirmed the attack. "We have initiated an investigation into the murder of Doctor Riaz Hussein. It looks like a sectarian killing," senior police official Imran Shah told AFP.
Shias account for around 20 per cent of Pakistain's 180-million population and rights activists say they are increasingly victims of
beturbanned goon
Sunni factions.
Analysts have also warned that a recent spike in violence in Peshawar raises fears of a renewed
campaign that could threaten national elections, expected to take place around May.
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Watermelon Day a success
To the Editor:
The Stanhope community hosted the 56th Watermelon Day on a day that was just about picture perfect. Cool temps and a bright sun along with all the smiles just added to the day's celebration.
Although sponsored by the Stanhope Lions, Watermelon Day would not happen without the assistance of the Stanhope Firemen and many local residents who give hours of their time, talents and hard labor to make the day go from dawn to after dusk, without a hitch. Whether you baked a pie, lined the ball diamond, set up rides or the bingo stand, cooked a hotdog, worked a double shift, cooked the famous "lion" burger, or cut up ice cold watermelon, your help was greatly appreciated. The variety of parade floats, kids, businesses, horses, antique vehicles and community rescue squads made the parade a festive one.
We wish to thank the following merchants for their generous donations: Arnold Motor Supply, Black Hills Energy, Casady Bros. Implement, Central Iowa Building Supply, City of Stanhope, Cooperative Telephone Exchange serving Kamrar and Stanhope, First State Bank, Flocky's Tap, Foster Funeral Home, Gerber Auto Care, Katie's Caf, McMurray Hatchery, Mid Iowa Truck Services, Motor Inn of Webster City, NAPA Auto Parts, North Central Turf, Poet Biorefining, Sparky's, Stanhope Locker, Timm's Used Cars & Auto Body, Tolle Automotive Inc., Town & Country Insurance, United Co-op, Webster City Custom Meats, and Webster City RV. Thanks also to Region 2 Chairperson Craig Hughes and two donors who wish to remain anonymous.
How can we ever thank all the planners, workers, ball players and families who brought youngsters to play a game or enjoy a ride or two? It was a delight to see all the smiling faces as a prize was won, their bingo number called or watch folks enjoying the entertainment whether it was cloggers, drummers, belly dancers or a miniature tractor pull.
It was a good time to greet old and new acquaintances or to watch a ball game all in one Community Park. How does a summer celebration get any better than that?
Thank you to all who came and gave us support.
Jackie Frederick
Stanhope Lions Club


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After a series of TV ads in July which were considered by many to be a bit on the lousy side, Apple has had another try – this time with its first ads for the iPhone 5.
Called Thumb, Cheese, Physics and Ears, the slick 30-second skits, each with a voiceover from Newsroom star Jeff Daniels, focus on various aspects of the Cupertino company's new handset.
Meanwhile, a parody ad posted on YouTube poking fun at the refreshed smartphone has clocked up almost 1.5 million hits in just a couple of days….more on that in a moment.
First, the new ads by Apple. Thumb shows how the new screen – taller but not wider – allows for single-thumb operation of the device. Perhaps fearful of consumers jumping straight for handsets with bigger screens, such as the Galaxy S3, Apple has decided to highlight one of the advantages of its widescreen design.
Cheese demonstrates the new Panorama feature enabling ultra-wide shots; Physics shows off the dimensions of the new device, asking how something can get bigger while getting smaller; and Ears takes a look at the new EarPod headphones bundled with the smartphone.
If you want a chuckle though, head straight to the parody ad at the end of the page, created by Seattle-based production company Cinesaurus – it's all about 'the tallest thing to happen to iPhone since iPhone.'


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In addition to cupcakes, they also do cakes (sold by the slice or the whole), pies, brownies (which are also very popular), and other more "American style" treats. Their special flavor of the day is also worth checking out, as those are often huge hits. They do custom cakes by consultation, as well, should you be looking for just that right dessert to celebrate a special occasion.
After my visit, I received a copy of the Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook to give away to the readers of this site. It is chock full of recipes from the store, featuring many of their well-loved creations. For a cookbook featuring the classic sweet treats to have in your culinary repertoire, you might want to make room on your shelves for this one.
The Rules (There have to be some of these, you know.)
Eligibility: U.S. mainland residents only.
To Enter: Write a comment on this post with the answer to the following question: What were the two flavors of cupcakes that I tried on my visit to their shop? (you might want to read this post before responding)
You must also have a valid screen name (not "Anonymous") with a corresponding email address to enter this giveaway. I'll need to be able to click on it in order to contact the winner.
Deadline: Is Tuesday, March 15th at 12:00 p.m. EDT, based upon the date/time stamp on the comments. (I'm going to be strict about this and make no exceptions, and yes, I am aware that it is the Ides of March.)
The Outcome: Only one winner will be chosen for this cookbook. I'm going to put all the entries into an online Randomizer (like this one) to come up with the winner.


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Johnnies (2-2, 0-1 LCL-Small) Vikings (2-2, 0-1 LCL-Small)
With a new league comes a new week on the schedule for the game between the Johnstown-Monroe and Northridge high school football teams.
A move from the MBC to the LCL has the teams facing off in a week six contest Friday, Oct. 4, at Northridge after playing in the final week of the regular season for nine years.
"It's been a rivalry forever," said Johnstown senior quarterback Josh Kirkpatrick, whose team was 2-2 overall and 0-1 in the LCL-Small School Division before playing Licking Valley on Sept. 27. "I just wish it was still at the end of the season.
"It's always a hard-hitting game and we really go after it on the field. We know the Northridge kids and we're buddies before and after the game, but it's always a big game."
The game was moved from week seven to week 10 in 2004. In the nine week 10 meetings, the Johnnies held a 7-2 advantage.
Johnstown won 56-6 last season and has won seven consecutive games in the series. It has won by a combined 257-21 in the last four meetings.
"It's a big rivalry because we're just five miles apart," said Northridge senior two-way lineman Zach Hossler, whose team was 2-2 overall and 0-1 in the LCL-Small before playing Licking Heights on Sept. 27. "Most of us know each other. It's intense. ... That's the best way to describe it."
In 2006, the Johnnies won 16-12 to break a five-game losing streak to the Vikings. Northridge won by a combined 85-24 from 2002-05, with a 14-6 decision in 2005 being the closest margin.
"It's just fun, having played sports together with (Johnstown senior) Clayton Bullard and a lot of their players," said Jacob Burke, a senior running back and linebacker for the Vikings. "Clayton and I have wrestled against each other forever and it's nice to go up against them.
"We're all friends, but for that 48 minutes (during the game), we're not friends. That's when it's game time and you go at it."
"The Johnstown and Northridge rivalry means everything," said Bullard, a defensive lineman and tight end for the Johnnies. "Ever since we've been in middle school, it's been intense. They are just up the road and if we beat them, we get bragging rights for the year."
Johnstown is coming off a 26-13 loss to Granville on Sept. 20 in its LCL opener. The Johnnies trailed 19-0 after one quarter, but they held the Blue Aces scoreless in the second half.
Senior place-kicker Charles Benton had field goals of 31 and 37 yards in the second quarter for Johnstown, and senior running back Alex Workman had a 1-yard touchdown run in the third for the lone score of the second half.
Junior running back Cody Farley ran for 166 yards on 14 carries. Kirkpatrick added 18 yards on 13 carries and was 7-for-18 passing for 108 yards.
"I could be doing better, but I have continued working hard at things the coaches have been pushing me to do," said Kirkpatrick, who is in his first season starting at quarterback. "I'm working to get better each week on reads in the option game. I work on it every day in practice and work on getting better each week."
Northridge lost to Licking Valley 55-8 on Sept. 20 to open league play.
Junior quarterback Bryant Garee was 6-for-19 passing for 44 yards, including a 24-yard touchdown to junior wide receiver Chase Hess.
"Since we are so close together (in proximity to Johnstown) and it's one of the best rivalries in Licking County, it's the game everyone has marked on their calendars," said Burke, who had 101 yards rushing on 16 carries against Licking Valley. "Everyone runs hard and hits hard. It's just a great game to be a part of."


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Here are answers to frequently asked questions about UNC Kenan-Flagler's MBA Program, as well as pointers to other sources of information about:
Q: Is UNC Kenan-Flagler a general management program? Are concentrations offered?
A: The program is a general management program. All students will graduate with a common mastery of the core business subjects. But we also offer optional concentrations and focus areas. Starting the second half of the first year, student begin to take elective courses in their area of concentration (if they have one). Approximately 75% of our students declare some type of concentration.
Q: I am interested in transferring from another MBA program. Is it possible to get credit toward my MBA at UNC?
A: We do not accept transfer credit into the full-time MBA program.
Q: Is it possible to pursue a dual degree program along with the MBA?
A: Yes, we have dual degree programs arranged with six of UNC's other graduate schools, as well as with two programs at Duke University. We generally can accommodate dual degrees with most other graduate programs requiring 2 or more years of study. Check with our MBA Program Office if you are considering a program not mentioned.
Q: What is the typical student profile at UNC Kenan-Flagler?
A: We have a wide variety of backgrounds among our students; there really is not a typical student at UNC Kenan-Flagler. Our class profile from the most recent class provides a snapshot of our student body as a whole.
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Q: I'm interested in getting an MBA, but I don't know whether I'm competitive for UNC Kenan-Flagler's full-time MBA program. Can I get feedback on my resume or have an evaluation of my chances of admission?
A: Our students are a diverse group who come from many different career and personal backgrounds, and bring a wide a range of experience, interests, and strengths. We are proud of our holistic admissions review that considers the full picture of what each applicant brings to the table. The admissions committee not only reviews every application individually, but also considers applicants in relation to the overall pool of applicants. For these reasons, it is not possible for us to provide individual resume reviews, comment on credentials, or speak to admission chances.
We recommend taking a look at our selection criteria, as well as our most recent class profile. We offer admissions information sessions on campus during the school year, webinars, and many other admissions events on and off-campus to help demystify the application process and provide an opportunity to ask questions of the Admissions Team. See our Admissions Events page for more info and be sure to create an account with us, so we can let you know about events in your area.
Q: My spouse/partner and I both are applying and plan to enroll together. Will you evaluate us as a package deal?
A: We evaluate each individual applicant based on his/her credentials. No attempt is made to send the same decision to both spouses/partners. Couples looking at UNC Kenan-Flagler should not hesitate to let the Admission Office know that there is a mutual interest in UNC Kenan-Flagler. The School will be happy to provide insights from partners who have gone through the program together.
Q: I plan to reapply this year. Do I have to start a new online application with new essays and new recommendations?
A: Yes, you will need to start a new application and upload new essays, recommendations, resume and work history. Your transcripts will roll over to the new application, as will your test scores if they are still valid. Please be sure to use the same login information as you used for the previous application year.
Q: How does the Admissions Office evaluate applicants who apply via the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management?
A: For more information on The Consortium application process, please see The Consortium FAQ page.
Q: If I am admitted this year, may I defer my enrollment until next year?
A: Generally, we will not defer your enrollment unless there are medical or other emergency reasons.
Q: What are the decisions I could receive on the decision release date?
A: All applicants for a given deadline will receive one of three decisions on the decision release date: admit, waitlist or deny. The admission committee seeks to select the most competitive candidates from the applicant pool. Some applicants' packages rank them clearly in highest tier, and those applicants are admitted immediately. We have other candidates that are clearly not among the most competitive applicants, and those applicants are denied immediately. There is a band of applicants who are more competitive than most, but not as competitive as those in the highest tier. We designate these high potential candidates as "waitlist". If you receive a decision of "waitlist" and have not yet interviewed, we will extend an invitation for you to do so.
Q: How does the waitlist process work?
A: If you receive a waitlist decision, we believe you are high potential. We believe that candidates in this group could one day make the cut for admission, but we cannot be sure that they will. We review all waitlisted candidates with the applicants from the subsequent admissions round. If the subsequent rounds of applicants are considerably stronger or weaker, this could change how a waitlisted applicant compares to the highest tier of applicants. Also, if we yield fewer admitted applicants than we had forecasted, then we will need to admit more applicants in order to fill the class. Or, if the yield of admitted applicants is higher than expected, fewer additional people will be admitted. Because we review the previously waitlisted applicants each round, it is possible for an applicant to receive more than one "waitlist" decision. It's also possible that a previously waitlisted applicant could be denied or admitted in a subsequent round. It is not uncommon for a waitlisted applicant to be continued on the waiting list.
Q: If I get denied admission to UNC Kenan-Flagler, can I request feedback so I can strengthen my application for next year?
A: We are unable to provide individual feedback to denied applicants. However, our admissions director has compiled some general feedback for candidates who have been denied and are thinking about reapplying in a future year.
Q: What is the application fee?
A: The non-refundable application fee is $150 (USD) for all application rounds and can be paid by credit card.
Q: Is there an application fee waiver?
A: Yes, you may qualify for an application fee waiver if you meet one or more of the following conditions: active duty U.S. military or veteran; active participant in Peace Corps or AmeriCorps; Teach for America. Fee waivers are dependent on responses you provide in your application and will be activated after you submit your application. Supporting documentation may be required in order to receive a fee waiver. A refund cannot be issued for an application fee already paid.
Q: What is the enrollment deposit for Early Action (Round One)?
A: The non-refundable enrollment deposit for the Early Action (Round One) is $3000. Early Action is an option for applicants who know for certain that they will attend UNC Kenan-Flagler if admitted. Early Action provides applicants with the certainty of learning their decision by mid-December. You should not apply for Early Action if you are not prepared to commit immediately to attending UNC Kenan-Flagler.
Q: What is the enrollment deposit for Round Two, Three and Four?
A: The non-refundable enrollment deposit for application Round Two, Round Three and Round Four is $1500.
Q: Can I get a refund of my application fee or enrollment deposit?
A: No. All payments (of either application fee or enrollment deposit} to UNC Kenan-Flagler are not refundable. Please have a plan to finance your enrollment before paying the enrollment deposit, as it cannot be returned to you.
Q: What are the program codes for the GMAT, GRE, and language exams (TOEFL/IELTS/PTE Academic)?
A: GMAT program code: D40-HL-72, GRE program code: 5046, language exams: 5816.
Q: Does UNC Kenan-Flagler accept the GRE score in place of the GMAT?
A: Yes, we accept the GRE in place of the GMAT.
Q: I sent my GMAT/TOEFL score last year. Do you still have my scores?
A: UNC Kenan-Flagler keeps a GMAT or TOEFL score for two years after the date on which it was sent. If your score was sent last year, and has not expired, you do not need to re-submit it this year. GMAT and GRE scores expire after 5 years.
Q: I submitted my application before I took the GMAT. I scored lower than I thought and now I want to retake the GMAT. How can I make sure that you will only consider my application when I get my new scores?
A: Contact the MBA Admissions Office as soon as possible and notify us that you are retaking the GMAT. If necessary, your application may be moved to a later application round.
Q: Does UNC Kenan-Flagler accept any English language tests in place of the TOEFL?
A: We also accept the IELTS, the PTE and the University of Cambridge Test of English.
Q: Who is required to submit an English language test score, such as the TOEFL?
A: We require an English language test score from applicants for whom English is not their native language, unless: 1) they earned an undergraduate or graduate degree at a U.S. college or university, 2) their total education was conducted in English in an English-speaking country, or 3) they received an undergraduate degree or graduate degree from a university in Hong Kong or India. We will request test scores from some Indian candidates, as needed.
Q: Is work experience required for admission to the full-time MBA program?
A. We do not have minimum work experience requirements for applicants. However, most accepted students have at least two years of full-time, post-undergraduate professional experience by the start of the MBA program. The Admissions Committee takes internships and cooperative education assignments into account, but those experiences are usually considered supplementary. To see the average of our current class, please visit the class profile page.
Q: Will my internships during college, or other types of short-term work, be considered as part of my work experience?
A: Only full-time, permanent, post-undergraduate positions count towards your work experience. Applicants' initiative in landing internships and the experiences gained in these assignments are certainly considered when we evaluate your overall package. While we are aware that many international applicants work full time while attending university, we prefer that they also present a minimum of two years of work experience after completing the first degree.
Q: If I have less than two years of full-time work experience, will my application be considered?
A: We review every application we receive, regardless of the amount of work experience. Applicants with less than two years of experience are not likely to be competitive in comparison to other candidates at UNC Kenan-Flagler. We consider the work experience you will have by the start of the MBA program.
Q: I worked full-time before I received my college degree. Will you consider that work experience?
A: Your full-time work before you earned a bachelor's degree can be considered. The quality of work experience is as significant as the quantity. The Admissions Committee will evaluate the degree and progression of your responsibility, supervisory roles and the managerial promise of that work.
Q: Is it possible to visit the campus and sit in on a class? Will I be able to meet current students?
A: Absolutely! You can visit us with or without scheduling an interview. We offer a Campus Visit Program on many Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays when school is in session. The Campus Visit Program includes the options of a welcome info session with an Admissions Director, a class visit, lunch and Q&A with current students, and tour of the Business School. Current students are often on hand in the Admissions Office to chat with you and answer questions. During the Campus Open Interview Season, you can self-register for an admissions interview, space permitting, in conjunction with your visit—it's fine to visit without an interview though! Please see our Interviews and Campus Visits page for more details.
Please register early for visits to ensure availability of a date when your preferred activities are offered. Note: the Campus Visit Program doesn't run during the summer months or during some school breaks and special events. If your only opportunity to visit campus falls during one of these times, please call or e-mail the Admissions Office front desk for information on a self-guided tour and a parking pass. The Admissions Office and the Business School are closed on Saturdays, Sundays and most U.S. holidays.
Q: When will I be able to schedule my interview?
A: Registration for the Campus Open Interview Season is open! You will be required to upload a resume in order to schedule your interview. You may register for an interview without an application; however, you are required to start your application prior to the date of your scheduled appointment. An application start can be as simple as selecting an application round. Campus Open Interview Season slots are first come, first serve—register early to ensure availability.
Candidates who are unable to interview during Campus Open Interview Season will be considered for an interview by invitation after submitting their application. The invitation to interview will include instructions for how to register. Check out our Interviews and Campus Visits page for more information.
Q: I'm applying Early Action/Round 1. The application deadline is before the end of the Campus Open Interview Season. After I've submitted my application, can I still register for a Campus Open Interview slot, or do I need to wait to see if I receive an interview invitation?
A: Early Action/Round 1 candidates can still take advantage of the Campus Open Interview Season, space permitting, up through the last day of the season (see dates here). If you haven't interviewed on campus by the end of Campus Open Interview Season, you'll be considered by the Admissions Committee for an invitation to interview after you have submitted your application. During Invitation-Only Interview Season, options for interviewing include on campus, Skype/webcam, telephone, or with an alumnus in select international locations. Since interview invitations can be issued any time after you submit an application up until the decision release date, it's possible that a small number of Round 1 applicants will receive an invitation to interview prior to the end of the Campus Open Interview Season.
Q: When will I receive an interview invitation?
A: Please note that we have a Campus Open Interview Season and an Invitation-Only Interview Season. An invitation is not required to self-register for an on-campus interview during the Campus Open Interview Season. During the Invitation-Only Interview Season, candidates will be considered for an interview invitation after submitting an application. Invitations to interview can arrive any time after you apply up until the decision release date for your application round. Check your e-mail regularly and ensure we have your correct e-mail on file. If you need to change the e-mail address in your file, you can do so in your MBA Portal.
Q: Is an interview required?
A: All candidates offered admission to the MBA program will have completed an admissions interview. We strongly recommend taking advantage of the Campus Open Interview Season since this is the only way to 100% guarantee that you complete an admissions interview.
Q: Am I at a disadvantage because I cannot travel to campus for an interview during the Campus Open Interview Season?
A: Every applicant will be screened, and those deemed most competitive will be invited to interview during the Invitation-Only Interview Season. If an applicant is not invited to interview, it is because the interview would not change their admission outcome. If the candidate is not among the most competitive applicants without the interview, even a strong interview will not make them a successful applicant.
Q: How much weight does the interview carry?
A: The interview is an opportunity for you to learn more about UNC Kenan-Flagler, and it gives the Admission Committee a chance to hear from you in person. Admission decisions at UNC Kenan-Flagler are not based on a strict formula. The interview, GMAT scores, academic accomplishments, work experience, recommendations and your application essays all count—it's the combination of these elements that help the Admissions Committee get acquainted with you and better evaluate your application.
Q: How long does an interview last?
A: Interviews are usually 30 minutes. We would like to spend even more time, but the heavy demand for interviews limits the amount of time we can spend with each person. Allow at least 45 minutes in case your interview runs a little longer.
Q: What are interviews like at UNC Kenan-Flagler?
A: Your interview will be conducted by a member of the Admissions Committee. Your interviewer will not have read or reviewed your admissions application, but will have a copy of your resume. Each interviewer's interviewing style is different, but all of our interviewers aim to create a positive and engaging interview conversation. Dress for interviews is business professional. Click here for more interview tips.
Q: If I'm invited to interview during the Invitation-Only Interview Season, can I still combine my interview on campus with the Campus Visit Program?
A: Yes! The Campus Visit Program is usually offered in conjunction with on-campus interviews to help you get a feel for our School's special culture and environment. When you register for an on-campus interview, you will also be able to register for any visit activities available that day (special events, finals, school breaks, etc. may impact the activities offered). Current students are often on hand in the Admissions Office so you can chat and ask questions while you wait for your interview. You also may want to contact one of our current students on your own. Our MBA Ambassadors have a web page specifically for prospective students.
Q: Do UNC Kenan-Flagler students secure internships successfully between their first and second years?
A: Each year nearly 100% of our first-year students secure meaningful work experiences over the summer.
Q: How many career management people are there to help me with my job search?
A: UNC Kenan-Flagler has 7 full-time career consultants with assigned areas of responsibility for specific functional areas of career focus. In addition, 5 full-time staff members support our employer engagement and recruiting efforts, and 8 full-time staff members work on our career & leadership programming, executive coaching and events. In addition, around 40 second-year students are selected and trained as Career Mentors. The Career Mentors conduct mock interviews, resume critiques and one-on-one coaching, with each first-year student.
Q: How many recruiters come to UNC Kenan-Flagler?
A: More than 200 recruiting companies visit campus each year.
Q: What is the estimated tuition and required fees for the academic year?
A: See the detailed breakdown of estimated tuition and fees for more information.
Q: How can I qualify for North Carolina Residency for tuition purposes?
A: Residency for tuition purposes is determined on a case-by-case basis. For details about residency, visit UNC's Residence Status for Tuition Purposes.
Q: How do I apply for school fellowships? What are the selection criteria?
A: Candidates who submit UNC Kenan-Flagler applications by the third deadline will be considered automatically for fellowships. Selection criteria include exceptional academic performance, progressive work experience, leadership and potential for success in business careers. Past recipients have demonstrated superior performance in all of these areas.
Q: May I apply for a graduate assistantship or research assistantship?
A: The School does not offer graduate or research assistantships to MBA students. The MBA Program workload, especially in the first year, precludes employment.
Q: Are Consortium applicants considered for all fellowships offered?
A: Yes. All applicants who complete an application for admission by the January deadline will be considered for one of the merit-based fellowships we offer. Candidates applying via the Consortium will be considered for all of the fellowships we offer at UNC Kenan-Flagler, including the Consortium Fellowship. For more information on The Consortium application process, please see The Consortium FAQ page.
Q: Can MBA students live in UNC dorms or apartments on campus?
A: While the majority of MBA students at UNC Kenan-Flagler live off campus in apartments, condominiums or houses, the proximity and convenience of campus housing makes it an appealing option. Enrolling MBA students can apply for on-campus graduate student and family housing in apartments. Mason Farm and Baity Hill apartments are in easy walking distance to the business school. Campus housing availability is hard to predict—some years there have been many openings and others have seen long waitlists with little movement. Keep a back-up plan ready in case a suitable opening does not become available to you through campus housing.
Q: How much does the typical MBA student spend for rent? Is it hard to find off-campus housing?
A: Costs vary depending on the size of the apartment and location. Our students usually find cost of living very reasonable in the Chapel Hill area with typical rents far below those in large U.S. cities like New York, Boston, and San Francisco. We provide a helpful housing guide to all admitted students and make it easy to connect with graduating students who are vacating their apartments. Many apartment complexes allow online applications and electronic lease signing so you can secure housing prior to moving to North Carolina. The MBA Classes of 2016 and 2017 put together a housing guide of the most popular areas for MBAs to live. For more information about select area apartments check out The Daily Tarheel's heelshousing.com. If you are new to renting housing in the U.S., you may want to review this helpful website from UNC: https://ofslci.unc.edu/community-involvement/moving-campus.
Q: Do I need a car?
A: Owning a car is not essential for getting to your classes. The bus system is quite efficient and provides transportation service to many apartment complexes in the area. You may find, however, that having access to a car will increase your mobility around town. Note: international students should keep in mind that car ownership entails the purchase, maintenance and upkeep, mandatory insurance and registration. You must have a Social Security number to obtain financing if you purchase a car.
Q: How much does a campus parking pass cost and can I get one as a new student?
A: We ask students to form carpools of 2-4 members, and assign parking passes to each carpool for the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School parking deck, which is immediately adjacent to the Business School and is connected by a covered walkway. Carpool members share the cost of the permit ($440.25 per permit for the 2016-2017 academic year).


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Please forgive me if this question sounds too naive... Well, in mathematics a formal theory consists of a collection of axioms $T$ (such as Peano arithmetics, or Group Theory, or ZFC), which essentially are certain structured chains of symbols, and theorems can be derived from them by applying certain deduction rules (or "inference laws"). These deduction rules are themselves formalizable by some axioms $\Lambda$ (such as the Hilbert-Frege deduction system).
Gödel's second incompleteness theorem states, roughly, that we cannot prove (and, to be able to prove something, we leave some fixed inference laws $\Lambda$ as understood) the consistency of any set of axioms $T$ (working within $T$).
What about the consistency of the inference system $\Lambda$ itself alone? That is, does Gödel's theorem apply somehow also to $\Lambda$ so that nobody is able to "prove" that it will not lead to a contradiction?


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Adobe has (finally) released the official version of Photoshop Touch for iPad. Back in May, the legacy image design powerhouse brought us three separate apps that sort of represented where Adobe was going with this whole touch experience for image editing. Now we've got the real deal, but for a $10 app, it had better deliver. That's a pricey app, especially when you take into account how frantically everyone has jumped on board with more simplistic photo platforms like Camerta+ and Instagram.
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Opening Photoshop on your desktop might be an overwhelming experience. For first time users, the double axis tools are unfamiliar, and even those who have dabbled with built-in applications won't find much here to help them. The language (where there is any – it's a pretty icon heavy program) is also fairly isolating, not helping matters.
Saying Photoshop dumbed down its user experience for iPad wouldn't be adequate – it just resonates better when you're using a touchscreen. Navigating the application has more of a sequential interface than its desktop counterpart, taking users step-by-step through the beginning process.
The double axis interface is still there, but instead of being mostly icons, it's entirely icons. They are descriptive enough yet still simple, grouping things together so that you aren't overwhelmed by the options. You can also get rid of a bar of tools for more visual space.
While the setup is undoubtedly simplified, veterans will still feel at home. Everything is (more or less) in the same place. But having your toolbox literally at the tip of your fingers via drop downs and a more evenly spaced canvas gives it a cleaner, less technical look – without making you feel like you just paid $10 to use an slightly more advanced Instagram. Don't worry, they might not be quite as obvious as we're used to, but the tools are in there.
As you might expect, Adobe has outfitted Photoshop with some rather familiar looking tools. In addition to allowing users to manipulate levels and curves, there are a number of preset filters and effects for quick edits.
At some point, you were new to the Adobe Creative Suite products (maybe you still are), and during those first, futile, likely self-taught attempts, you hit a wall. The mouse and keyboard shortcuts just weren't getting the job done, and in frustration you may have found yourself reaching out to touch (or punch) the screen – to uncover that layer, or highlight that one object. The beauty of Photoshop Touch is that you can.
Art is a tactile thing, and one of the great shortcomings of digital design is that we're at the mercy of our computer. There is an extra barrier between what we see in our minds and what we can produce. Of course Photoshop and the myriad of other applications out there have opened the doors for image editing and produced things we never would have been able to make with our brains and hands alone – and translated them to an entirely new medium. Don't get it twisted: I am not hating on computers. But when it comes to art they bring a certain amount of baggage.
Photoshop Touch is a natural extension of what the iPad and digital photography were meant to do – they're a match made in heaven. The iPad is responsive and tracing a photo with your finger for whatever purpose makes complete sense. The entire experience is like an automatic response to photo editing.
Photoshop Touch integrates with a few services so you can import and export photos as you choose. You can connect with Facebook and Creative Cloud (Adobe's personal cloud-based image hosting and sharing network) to grab images for editing – you can also use Google Images to find what you need. You can share finished projects to Facebook, by email, or to a cloud-connected printer. That brings us to some of our issues with PhotoShop Touch…
Where's the Flickr integration? Flickr is undoubtedly one of the favorite sites of photographers, and despite its recent issues, it remains a popular hub for professional quality work. It's something of a home base that users then pick and choose to share out from.
A variety of Adobe products allow you to export images directly to Flickr, and given the share-friendly nature of everything iPad, we're surprised this didn't extend to Photoshop Touch.
I also wasn't able to get the Facebook connection to work. After seeing that the app successfully integrated with my Facebook account, a screen with the word "Success" appeared… and then nothing happened. I wasn't able to pull any of my photos from the site, which was frustrating. But that's a small bug and one we expect the folks over at Adobe will fix shortly.
A larger problem (and I'm not sure whether this is a problem with me or with the app) is that I found myself wanting more screen. Yes I know: the iPad is the size it is for a reason. But I couldn't help wondering how much more detail I could see if the tablet were just a couple of inches bigger. I'd be interested to connect the iPad to a larger monitor and try using the tablet as a remote of sorts, but there would likely be something lost in the resolution quality.
As it is with all things, you're going to hit a wall much sooner than with a desktop application. For transforming images, you don't have as many options. There's no dodge tool. There's no eyedropper tool, one of the features I love dearly.
But those are the sacrifices you make for such convenience. It is a truly extraordinary tool and one that is well worth the $10.
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They were the speak-no-evil and see-no-evil duo of the Internal Revenue Service.
Lois Lerner, who runs the IRS office that targeted tea party and similar conservative groups for extra scrutiny, took the Fifth, when she appeared Wednesday before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Douglas Shulman, who was running the IRS when the abuses occurred, would have been wise to do the same.
Lerner asserted her innocence and then fled, chased down a hallway by camera crews and escorted by a police officer who shouted �Get back!� at the pursuing mob; it was all over in a few minutes. But Shulman stayed at the witness table for six hours, insisting the entire time that he had done everything right, that he wasn�t responsible for what went wrong and that it wasn�t that big a deal anyway.
�I don�t take personal responsibility for there being a list with criteria put on it,� he testified.
�I did not hands-on decide the training of 90,000 people,� he told the lawmakers.
�I feel very comfortable that the actions that I took were appropriate,� he said.
�I don�t accept responsibility for putting a name on a list with inappropriate criteria,� he added.
Would he at least accept responsibility for what the IRS� inspector general called �gross mismanagement�?
�I don�t know generally what you�re talking about,� Shulman said. �I don�t accept the responsibility for every single action of every single employee of the IRS.�
Shulman was dismissive of his questioners, and he often appeared not to be listening, responding with �Excuse me?� and �Repeat the question?� After lawmakers revealed that White House logs showed he had visited 118 times in 2010 and 2011, one committee member asked why.
�The Easter Egg Roll with my kids,� Shulman replied. The closest he would come to culpability was to say that there was �a breakdown in this one unit ... and I accept that this happened on my watch.�
Neither the see-no-evil Shulman nor the speak-no-evil Lerner did President Obama any favors. Lerner�s silence and Shulman�s defensiveness only infuriated lawmakers on both sides and left the impression that the administration is hiding something.
�If this committee is prevented, by obstruction or by refusal to answer the questions that we need to get to the bottom of this, you will leave us no alternative but to ask for the appointment of a special prosecutor,� Rep. Stephen Lynch, D-Mass., told the witnesses. Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., nodded.
Lerner, asked for her testimony, shifted in her seat and then read a brief statement assuring everybody that �I have not done anything wrong.� She then invoked her right against self-incrimination and, despite howls of protest from Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., was excused. Her being excused left Shulman with several hours to fill with excuses of his own.
�I had some of the facts, not all of the facts.�
�I had no idea of the scope and severity.�
�I didn�t know the full list.�
�The activities were stopped.�
�The matter was in the hands of the IG.�
But no amount of excuses justified Shulman�s categorical claim to Congress in 2012 that �there�s absolutely no targeting� at the IRS � and his failure to set the record straight when he learned that wasn�t true. Rep. Elijah Cummings of Maryland, the ranking Democrat on the panel, said �a reasonable person� would have expected Shulman to have informed Congress that his testimony was wrong.
�I told you before,� a clearly exasperated Shulman replied, �I think I took the proper course.�
Facing incredulous questioners of both parties, Shulman employed an array of dodges: �I didn�t individually make decisions. ... I don�t have a direct recollection. ... I don�t remember it ever being called an internal review. ... It�s very unlikely that, you know, I knew about it or reviewed it.�
He quarreled with the lawmakers� claims that they had sent him 132 letters about the targeting (�I don�t accept the premise�), and he challenged the tally of his White House visits (�I just don�t accept the, you know, the premise of there were 118 visits�).
Shulman testified that he considers himself a good leader and that he was �saddened� by what had happened, as though some sort of natural disaster had occurred. �I�m very sorry that this happened while I was at the IRS,� he said. �I feel horrible about this, for the agency, for the people, for the great public servants. I�m not sure what else I can say.�
How about, �I take responsibility�?
Dana Milbank writes for The Washinton Post. Follow him on Twitter, @Milbank.


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Sherwood: Townsend will come good
Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood is confident Andros Townsend has the character to regain full match fitness and play his way into the England World Cup squad.
The winger has been sidelined with a hamstring problem since before Christmas and had been set to feature for Spurs' Under-21s against Newcastle at Bishop's Stortford on Monday evening, but his comeback has been put on hold after the match was postponed because of a waterlogged pitch.
With Arsenal forward Theo Walcott suffering a serious knee injury which ended his own World Cup dreams, the door would seem to open for Townsend to secure his seat on the plane to Brazil, having impressed when handed his opportunity for the senior England team during the final qualifying fixtures.
And Sherwood sees no reason why the Spurs academy product cannot enjoy a successful end to the season for both club and country.
"Andros backs himself to be better than anyone else in the world, that is the sort of character he is. He needs to get himself fit and firing again and I am sure you will see the best of it," said Sherwood, whose side beat Crystal Palace 2-0 at White Hart Lane on Saturday.
"I have known him since he was a kid and he is a good lad. He is a top trainer and he wants to be playing in every minute of every game, but he will get his opportunities and I am sure he will be productive between now and the end of the season for us.
Sherwood, who took over from the sacked Andre Villas-Boas in December, feels Townsend can offer something different.
"He wants to play wide and attack people. Wherever you put him on the pitch he will try and take people on," said the Spurs boss.
"He can still learn from others and Aaron (Lennon) for instance at how to be more responsible when you are tracking back. Also other players can learn from Andros at how direct you can be at times as there's no point playing safe. The kid doesn't know how to play safe. He wants to put people on their backside and does it a lot of times.
"He can learn more, but who are we judging him on? We are not judging him against Bale or Ronaldo at the moment, but you can certainly judge him against anything in the England squad.
"Give me a wide player in the England squad and I will give pros and cons for both of them. I am not going to be biased towards my own players.
"Obviously I like Andros and I know what his qualities are. He gets past people, he makes goals and he can score goals.
"He needs to slow himself down on his shooting and he knows that, but he is probably one of the most two-footed players in that squad. He cuts in from the left and shoots with the right, he does the same on the other side and is probably more accurate on his right side than he is on the left."
Sherwood worked with the Spurs academy before moving to the first-team set-up and sees no reason why the club should not give some of its promising youngsters a chance - just as he has done with 19-year-old France midfielder Nabil Bentaleb.
"My job in the development phase - I was banging on the door all the time for a lot of the boys. I now know that the manager has his head on his block and it is up to him to make that decision," he said.
"If the club are buying players and have got more comfort with the international players who are coming in, they have got to go that way and can only go with what they trust.
"I don't think anyone gave Andros more opportunity than Andre, and he was a foreign coach.
"Andros really did take his opportunity under Andre, and it is (all about) the football club where they are at."


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View into a valley close to Göreme in Cappadocia. Just one hour before there was a thunderstorm with hail. Sun, rain and hail alternated. The clouds hurried over the sky in a storm which I couldn't notice here on the ground.
Cappadocia is a part of central Turkey. Eruptions of several volcanoes (e.g. Erciyes Dag, Hasan Dag) had covered the area with tuff. Erosion dug valleys and created an uncountable number of different shaped rocks. The tuff's ability to store water made the valleys much more fertile than the higher surroundings. After the arrival of the first people, they soon started to dig caves into the soft stone. By the time they developed the ability to dig cities into the underground with tunnels of several kilometers. A sophisticated pipe- and tunnel-system cared for fresh air and water, to enable the people to hide from enemies for a long time. In the 5th century hermits started to settle in the valleys and to paint their caves. In the next centuries more and more hermits and monks arrived and a rich cave-architecture with colourfull wallpaintings developed. The most famous are the churches of Goereme and the Peristrema Valley (=Ihlara Valley) between Ihlara and Selime. Today thousands of tourists from all over the world are visiting the area.


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The Kadavui Hindu Temple received its first renovations nearly seven years ago, in the spring of 1973, when Kadavul Nataraja was installed. As a result of Lord Shannuga's command He was placed on what was then the front door step of Sivashram and immediately the building began to change around him. Construction through '73. '74 and '75 was on an expanding scale, but as it had mostly to do both foundations, most of it well hidden within the dome area around Lord Nataraja, progress seemed to be years in the making. No work was done in '76, '77 and '78, so the spring of 1979 found one and all hungry for some progress.
The 1979 Sivashram Building Fund was formally announced in the February 11 issue of The New Saivite World, and contributions soon began to arrive to provide the funds for major new additions. By June 1st, however, less than $1.000 had been offered toward completion of Kadavul. A series of Progress Reports, letters giving full details on Temple work, plans and funding, was initiated with the first week of June, and the response was immediate and overwhelming. By month's end some 110 contributors, both family and single devotees, had given over $4.00 toward Temple construction, July, 1979 brought another $8.00 and by August 15th it was up to $19.00, all from the repeated generosity of these few contributors. Progress Reports were mailed out every 4 to 6 weeks, keeping everyone informed on a day to day basis, and by November 1st the funds had totaled to $23.000. One last effort for the year was announced top wrap up all the basic construction on the Temple structure by Jayanthi 1980. In less than 60 days yet another $21.000 was offered at Siva's Feet by the same 110 devotees, bringing the year to a close at just under $45,000, and we had the finished structure of the Temple to marvel at during the Jayanthi festivities.
The next phase, of course, will be the fine finishing of the interior. This includes floors and walls of marble, in white, pink and black, as well as gilding, carvings and sculptures to be added in the Golden Hall and throughout the Temple stone and masonry work on the outside Temple walls and many other details of decoration, etc. But congratulations are due to all who took part in this past year's effort. We have made a grand beginning in 1979 and will have, without a doubt, a great deal more to show before the '80's are over.
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Off the Cross Country Trail: Majoring in brain and cognitive sciences with a minor in biology … conducted a UROP in the Langer Lab at the Koch Institute … tutor for ReachOut reading program … Relay for Life team participant … volunteered for Samanvai Organization for Children with Disabilities … Lego DNA kit building.
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CAVEAT before CAVEAT:# This is an article I had written more than 2 years ago. Ended up not publishing it as I felt it may upset some sensibilities. It had been stored as a draft since then, tucked away from my memory. Alas, I discovered it this evening, and I have decided to upload it. It is old, it is dusty and it was written many moons ago. I am also feeling exceptionally lazy this weekend, so I am digging into the archives to bring out the "bottom pot."
But it is relevant, and that is a winner any day in my book (or my blog). Fellas thank me for this. This may upset a few people especially certain female folk. I plead "The Caveat."
2010 -2020 has been declared the decade of the Runs Girl. 'Runs girls' have become a huge societal problem in Nigeria, just somewhere after corruption, and somewhere before inflation. They break up marriages, they convert our daughters at university, they reduce the productivity of top managers and execs. They even kill – a commissioner in one of the South South states was found dead in a hotel room last year after a bout with one of these chicks. It didn't help that he also had Red Bull and garri as an aphrodisiac. Sometimes less is more.
But they are mostly a threat to young professional males who are looking to settle down. The truth is they are hard to spot. If you are in a BRT bus, in a plane, at a wedding, at a bar, at Silverbird Mall, take a look over your shoulder – you may be in the presence of a runs girl. Once they have got their eyes on you, it is curtains. One zeroed in on my friend at a wedding. She just walked across the room, bumping past other people and shoving them aside like Richard Ashcroft in that The Verve music video (Youtube it – the name of the tune is Sweetest Symphony).
Some weeks back (now many moons ago), I was chilling with some chaps discussing the 'runs girl' phenomena and how it was putting willing blokes off proper relationships as it is difficult to separate the unreal from the authentic. It was all macho banter, and everyone started chipping in their rules for deciphering a 'runs girl' from a 'take home to mama' aka 'full cream'.
Guys take note, girls please do not shoot the messenger (not that I am one).
1. If it looks too good to be true, it probably is. Dude, if you were not a player before, or you were always passed up by chicks whenever you chatted them, it is not going to start now. If suddenly a hot looking model like thing is all over you,( a few days after you closed down a multi-million naira deal or a killer job at a Fortune 500 outfit) and kisses you on the first day, let your alarm bells ring (or your inner rooster crow). Girls are not now suddenly dating you because of your looks. Run. For. Your. Life (or wife).
2. She is not bothered about meeting your folks or siblings. Or your friends. Unless they are minted ( they have owo, kudi, ego, Ghana-Must-Go fillers). Any girl who rates people by the size of their bank accounts needs to be defended against (like Lynxx's Azonto dance in that Black Magic video "Confam")
3. This chick dresses really nice. Every time you see her, her jeans are on point, with an IT bag and really chunky jewelry. But she has no visible means of livelihood. While you, as a hardworking lad is grinding and dreaming schemes to make profit or even collect your monthly salary, this runs girls are at home scheming of turnovers (get it, turn-overs?). Before runs girls used to opt for ushering gigs where they could analyze their targets, but now they are just consultants or shop owners. Beware, her new source of livelihood is now you.
4. You could never grab a small bite with this chick whenever you are out for dinner. Anytime you stop over at a joint to grab a few things, this babe is packing enough grub to feed a small army. And she lekpa die (lekpa means anorexic, thin, slight, bony). You look at her slender frame puzzled and wonder where all that food is going. Best to check her IT (eat) bag.
5. A few runs girls may not be all that bothered if you try to chat up or try to sleep with any of her friends. It is a win-win for her and her posse, you see. It is like a friend-pool to play the lottery; either way, both of them hit the jackpot (you). Besides there is always your rich brother or friend. Watch her friends. Birds of the same feather, err f… together.
6. Anytime you give her a present, it somehow seems like you are paying for a service. She may even ask you for the price of the present or ask you to change it something of her choice (which is always co-incidentally more expensive). A friend started seeing this chick he had met at a video club in Surulere (of all places). On Valentines Day, he decided to get her a pair of shoes (why he did that, I would never know). Was she pleased, seeing that they had only known each other for just over a month. Nah, she made him give her the receipt, because she preferred the monetary equivalent! I would have returned her to where I found her.
7. First time you met her, when you said 'Hello' she said 'Hi'. I do not know what this means either, but one of my friends at our round-table suggested it, and it was endorsed by the Literati (guys at the table).
Damn look, there goes a black girl lost/
Nas (Black Girl Lost, 1996)


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SOURCE: South Coast Winery Resort & Spa
August 12, 2008 12:36 ET
TEMECULA, CA--(Marketwire - August 12, 2008) - The results are in and South Coast Winery, this year's winner of
the prestigious California
Golden State Winery of the Year award, is capturing the attention from
both international and national wine buyers and critics across the nation
for its wine quality, value, and selection.
From vine to shelf, South Coast Winery has always placed quality ahead of
quantity. With 41 of its wines earning 255 awards and medals from both
regional and international wine competitions in 2008 alone, there is little
doubt in anybody's mind that South Coast Winery is committed to producing
quality wines and adhering to quality production methods. As owner/vintner,
Jim Carter, summarizes
it, "We started with great passion and commitment to making the finest
wines possible here at our winery. As you can see, the efforts of our
winemakers Jon McPherson and Javier Flores have really been paying off in
the amount of medals that we are winning, including the additional stature
of having earned the California Winery of the Year medal. But, our
commitment is still to produce the finest wines possible, which we now know
are already in the bottles awaiting release next year."
1 Best of State
1 Golden State Winery of the Year
46 Gold Medals
107 Silver Medals
74 Bronze Medals
23 Best of Class Medals
1 Best of Region
2 Best of Show
It has always been the vision of owner Jim Carter to create the finest
vineyards that would produce the greatest wines, however, that's not all
Carter found himself particularly good at. The resort side of the South
Coast enterprise completes the wine country experience and has earned high
rankings on the internet's top travel sites, including Expedia and Trip Advisor. "The blending of nature, fine wine, fine food,
and elegant comforts, presented to guests with gracious hospitality" is
taken from the organization's Vision Statement. Says Carter, "South Coast
Winery understands the important role it plays in helping raise the level
of awareness in the domestic and international circles about the high
quality wines being produced in the Southern California Temecula Valley
Wine Region and takes this job seriously."
South Coast Winery produces a broad portfolio of premium wines that are
100% grown and produced with care under his tutelage in Southern
California's up and coming Temecula
Valley Wine Country. Over the course of the first five years of its
production, the winery has received over 600 awards and medals from both
regional and international wine competitions. The winery graces the
grounds of South Coast Winery Resort & Spa, a 38-acre destination property
located in the heart of Temecula's Wine Country at 34843 Rancho California
Road, Temecula, California and also has a wine-country themed restaurant
and tasting room in the heart of Orange County California, and both can be
found online at www.southcoastwinery.com.
For more information about this release, electronic photos or to schedule a
private media tour of South Coast Winery Resort & Spa, contact Crystal
Magon at (951) 587-9463 Ext. 7204 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Those
Interested in wine distribution opportunities should contact Brenda Ruocco
at (951) 587-9463 Ext. 724 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Contact:Crystal MagonDirector of Sales & MarketingSouth Coast Winery Resort & Spa34843 Rancho California RoadTemecula, CA 92591951-587-9463 Ext. 7204www.WineResort.com
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The Dynamic Duo -- South Coast Winery's Master Winemaker Jon McPherson and Winemaker Javier Flores (South Coast Winery Resort & Spa)
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Our rock and roll albums teach us that Hell is one big party town, but Jack Chick comic tracts would have us believe otherwise. Hell can take the shape of many different places. In one movie, it is an oppressively hot tropical village where b-grade made-for-television movie actors sweat profusely. In other movies, legions of the damned march pointlessly to and fro while a killer red robot stands on a mountain. My personal hell, of course, involves frequent broadcasts of Brat Pack movies and a stereo that only plays adult contemporary hits and that "Our God is an Awesome God" song.
Some people don't even believe in Hell, and I guess I'd have to be among them since I'm not a religious fellow. But still, Hell is fun to talk about. It's a lot more interesting than Heaven, even to Christians. Fire and brimstone sermons are a dime a dozen, and each one goes into graphic detail regarding the eternal sufferings one endures in Hell. When Dante wrote his epic Divine Comedy, he spent about five pages on Purgatory, a couple of pages on Heaven, and about a million pages on Hell. Everyone wants to describe Hell, but no one seems all that into Heaven. About the best we get is people wear a lot of robes, and maybe it's foggy. Other than that, who knows? The problem with Heaven is that it's a place where everything is basically going all right. While that may not be a bad way to live, it doesn't make for very dramatic literature.
This is why filmmakers, much like Renaissance poets, tend to dwell on Hell while dashing off Heaven scenes with little imagination or consideration. But Hell — now there's a place worth writing about. It's miserable, fiery, evil, and full of sin. Actually, I don't know if it's full of sin or just full of sinners. Seems like if you were a big time sinner in life, then Hell would be a place where you don't get to do any more sinnin'. I know I like me a good sin every now and then, and I'd be pretty annoyed if every time I tried to commit a sin, the Devil popped up to make me stop. Likewise, Heaven is a place where, if you didn't sin in your life, you get to sin like mad for all eternity. I don't know. This theory is probably why I'm not a preacherman.
Christians don't have a monopoly on Hell, of course, and lots of other religions serve up their own particular brand of post-mortem eternal suffering. One of the most wild and creative visions of Hell comes from Japan, and more specifically from the gloriously twisted imagination of famed horror director Nobuo Nakagawa. Nakagawa, one of the most respected names in the history of classic Japanese horror cinema, became an instant favorite of mine after I saw his stunning samurai ghost film Tokaido Yotsuya Kaidan, a film that combined the more traditional slow build-up with some truly shocking gore scenes the likes of which were unheard of in 1959. A year later, he completely outdid himself with the film Jigoku, also known as Sinners of Hell.
People generally credit HG Lewis' outrageous 1963 film Blood Feast as the first splatter or gore film, a claim that betrays a lack of knowledge regarding horror and shock cinema on a global scale. Nakagawa not only beat Lewis to the punch, but he did it with a movie that is both far bloodier and far better than Lewis' ridiculously cheap but enjoyable romp. Jigoku is splatter that also manages to maintain a high production value, outrageous imagination, and a truly warped surrealism that sets it far apart from the legions of splatter films from all over the world that would follow in its wake. Part of the reason the film probably isn't as widely known as Lewis' film, apart from it being Japanese, is that while it delivers the grue, it's all reserved until the final third of the film. Up until that point, the movie is fairly slow in its pace, allowing time for the development of characters, the explanation of situations, and other aspects of basic storytelling that the kids these days seem not to have the patience for.
We begin things with a credit sequence that is positively James Bond in nature, or at least Seijun Suzuki. Scantily clad, curvatious femmes in weird shadows and blue light populate the sequence, which then leads into a montage of hellish images that will be revisited during the film's finale. Having thus shocked the viewer right out of the gate, Nakagawa continues with the story proper. A college professor is giving the typical movie professor lecture on concepts of hell, the kind of lecture that never actually takes place in real classrooms. One of the students, Shiro (Shigeru Amachi, who also played the wicked samurai lead in Tokaido Yatsuya Kaidan), is especially interested for a couple different reasons. First, he's about to marry the professor's daughter, but more influentially, he and a shady acquaintance named Tamura were recently involved in a hit and run murder. As a result, damnation, sin, and guilt have been weighing pretty heavily on Shiro's mind.
He and Tamura had been out for a drive that night when a drunken petty criminal stumbled out in front of their car. Though it was clearly not their fault and the police would probably write the matter off entirely as an accident, Tamura – who had been at the wheel – convinces Shiro not to report the incident since no one saw it. Though he is uncomfortable with such a course of action, Shiro is eventually persuaded by the darker, somewhat mysterious Tamura. Shiro begins to question why he even hangs out with this thoroughly creepy individual. "Who is this guy Tamura?" Shiro thinks to himself. "I know I don't like him." I guess everyone has one of those people in their lives who you really just absolutely do not like, and yet you always seem thrown together with them regardless of how much you strive to avoid them.
The big hole in Tamura's plot is that the crime did not go unwitnessed. The gangster's aging mother actually saw the whole thing, but rather than go to the police and settle for a court battle that will probably not end too horribly for Shiro and Tamura, she gives the license number to the recently widowed wife of the gangster, a fiery woman who immediately vows to hunt down the men who killed her man and extract horrible revenge on them. As if having the sexy but murderous widow of a gangster your creepy acquaintance killed after you isn't enough of a hassle, Shiro is soon involved in another car accident, this one resulting in the death of his fiancee, the professor's daughter.
Spurned by her relatives and obviously not getting a passing grade in the professor's theology class, Shiro seeks solace in the embrace of a young hussy named Yoko, who we immediately recognized as the vengeful widow. Before she can stick an ice pick in the back of his skull, however, he gets word that his mother is dying and so decides to pack up and leave town, his destination being to visit his ailing mother out in the countryside.
Upon reaching the Tenjoen Senior Citizens Facility where his mother lies dying, things hardly improve for the troubled young man. His mom, of course, is at death's door. His father is an unrepentant asshole who ignores his dying wife in the next room in favor of getting it on with a young harlot from the city. He also runs into the friendly and proper young Sachiko, who happens to look like his recently deceased fiancée. Oh, and there's the insane artist who spends all day working on paintings of Hell, a corrupt cop, a criminally negligent doctor, a seedy reporter, and a couple other rakehells and ne'er-do-well. Put it all together and you have one hell of those "gathering of lost souls" type things. Suffice it to say that this motley gang of sweaty sinners is hardly the pick-me-up Shiro was needing.
Shiro is at least happy hanging out with his dead fiancee's doppleganger, but the determined advances of his father's mistress are unwelcome. Equally unwelcome is Tamura, who shows up to taunt everyone and expose their secret shameful pasts. Slightly more welcome is the old professor, who is ready to reconcile his differences with Shiro, at least until Tamura starts talking about how the old man was a jackass during World War II and stole his wounded buddy's canteen, then left said buddy to die. It's really one of those parties that involves too much alcohol and "truth or dare."
Not one to have a moment of good luck, Shiro's life is further complicated when both Yoko shows up. She reveals her background then attempts to shoot Shiro. A struggle on a bridge results in Yoko accidentally plunging to her death. Maybe Shiro should just stay home. When Tamura shows up to taunt Shiro and generally act like an asshole, the two get into a fight and Tamura falls off the bridge, too! All this is witnessed by Yoko's crazy old mother-in-law, who also witnessed the hit and run and apparently spends entire weeks hiding in the bushes around various towns hoping to catch a glimpse of some knavery.
During a party to celebrate the center's tenth anniversary, everyone gets drunk and belligerent and generally behaves like those old guys you see trying to punch each other out in Japanese parliamentary meetings. When the dad's young harlot puts the moves on an exhausted Shiro, the father catches them and tries to kill her. The only reason she doesn't succeed is because she falls down the stairs while running away and breaks her neck. Lesson learned: don't be friends with Shiro. His dad immediately conspires to cover it up, and they both head back to the main hall where people are passed out, fooling around, or generally behaving like the scum of the earth. Not one to stay dead for long, a pale and deathly looking Tamura shows up to hurl barbs and taunts yet again, and as the clock strikes nine, Shiro finally loses it and tries to choke Tamura to death, his actions slightly hampered by the fact that while trying to choke Tamura to death, he himself is being choked to death by Yoko's crazy mother-in-law. About that time, the clock freezes, and the fiery pits of hell open up to consume the various lost souls bickering with one another in the living room! That will kill a party even faster than breaking a lamp or getting caught staring at the hostess' cleavage.
Shiro finds himself on the misty, barren banks of the river of death, and it is here that the movie kicks its eerie surrealism into high gear. I'd be slightly surprised if future surreal horror auteurs like Lucio Fulci didn't see this movie. There are parts of the landscape of Hell that look very much like the hellish landscapes from The Beyond. The king of hell shows up to bellow about damnation. On the banks of the river, he is met by his inescapable load, Tamura, who tells him they are destined to burn in hell together. Not one to accept the word of a psychopath who recently returned from the dead only to quickly return back to being dead, Shiro wanders off through the various levels of hell just like the protagonist in Dante's Inferno (as opposed to Dario's Inferno).
He first encounters his recently departed fiancée, who is spending her time in hell stacking rocks along the riverbank. Her sin: dying before her parents, which seems like a pretty lame thing to get sent to hell for, though not as lame as being damned for driving a Volkswagen backwards into the bay, if you know what I mean (and I bet at least three of you do). She informs Shiro that she was seconds away from joyfully telling him she was pregnant, but got sidetracked by the whole being killed in a car wreck thing. As if Shiro didn't have enough to deal with, he now understands that their baby, too, is condemned to Hell. This is pretty harsh, really.
Next thing you know, people are being dangled upside down with spikes jammed through their blood-gushing necks. They are being forced to drink from a river filled with pus and bile and other tasty treats (pus and bile custard is only slightly more disgusting than your average British fare, though). Others are forced to simply run around in a big confused circle forever, sort of like being stuck in a never-ending Limp Bizkit concert. One may provide the film's most shocking and gruesome atrocity as his skin is ripped away, leaving a bloody skeleton covered with pulsating, dripping organs.
As Shiro searches desperately for his child, he is still tormented by Shiro, who is revealed to be a demon and eventually tortured just to shut him the hell up. Shiro finally finds his child on a giant flaming wheel of life and struggles in vain to rescue the child and possibly achieve some sort of salvation from the horrors of hell. Needless to say, he appears to fail miserably.
What Nakagawa accomplishes in the final thirty minutes of this film is truly mind-blowing. His sets are not lavish, but instead make ingenious use of smoke, multi-colored lighting, superimposition, fire, and animation to create an otherworldly and terrifying nightmare landscape. It's the sort of thing Fulci spent his entire life trying to achieve (and did, to some degree, in The Beyond): an overwhelmingly eerie, alien world that feels like you've stepped right into a Salvador Dali painting. Cinematically, it seems to forecast the out-of-control artistic style of maverick film makers like Seijun Suzuki, who would apply similar color-saturated hallucinations to his yakuza films. As grisly as the effects to come are, they are overshadowed by the sheer wild imagination put into the set pieces they inhabit.
Simply put, the gore is good. The scene of the man being flayed alive, lying there screaming as his organs pulsate and spew blood, is really something else. I can only imagine how audiences must have reacted in 1960, because it's still a very successful and bloody effect, far more shocking than anything HG Lewis would attempt a few years later with his better known but far worse Blood Feast. Part of what makes the splatter content of Jigoku so powerful is that the movie itself is a very well crafted work of art. While some of the editing during the final journey through Hell is confusing, the movie as a whole is technically sound, not to mention full of great writing, pacing, and acting. Lewis' splatterfest is, of course, amazingly bad in all departments (though not at all unfun to watch).
Pioneering though it was, Jigoku was not necessarily alone in its move toward a more shocking, more surreal, or just plain bloodier presentation. While it was blowing the minds of unsuspecting patrons in Japan, the West was getting assaulted by Alfred Hitchcock's ground-breaking Psycho, which while not sharing the same artistic style as Nakagawa's film, certainly shares the same desire to shock, amuse, confuse, and break new ground in what was a very tired and overly safe genre. Though not nearly as well-known today, even in Japan, Jigoku is every bit as much responsible for throwing open the doors to a new type of horror as was Hitchcock's film. From the seeds planted by these films came glorious monstrosities like Blood Feast and the various Hammer horror films that continued to push the envelope of gore and sexuality throughout the 1960s.
Jigoku snares and disarms you with its very slow-paced, conventional first hour, leaving you completely unprepared for the moment when the clock stops and everyone is plunged into the depths of the underworld. Nakagawa once again proves himself a master of the classic horror film while, at the same time, defiantly showing that he is not bound by the conventions and can move the genre into bold new territory. It is a cautionary tale about the wages of sin and indulgence, yet it communicates its message without seeming preachy and its gore without seeming exploitive. Jigoku is a classic of the horror genre, and self-respecting fan with interest in horror owes it to themselves to track this horrible beauty of a film down.


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Celebrities are making the rounds again this year at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
The tech show has reeled in a star-studded lineup, and the stars are drawing attention.
Whether they are endorsing a product or service, revealing their own branded product line or just there to draw crowds to some of the latest innovations, celebrities are everywhere at CES 2012.
By Cadie Thompson
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On July 9, 1759, Capt. Walter Rutherford entered French-held Fort Niagara and demanded the fort's surrender. He set in motion a chain of events that would forever change the history of the Niagara region and all of North America.
Old Fort Niagara in Youngstown will recreate the dramatic events of the summer of 1759 on July 5-7 during the historic site's annual French and Indian War Encampment. The three-day event will feature two battle re-enactments each day, 18th century artisans, music, living history programs and many other activities.
The event, now in its 34th year, brings hundreds of authentically clad and equipped re-enactors to the fort to recreate the 19-day siege that ended French occupation of Western New York. Event participants portray Native American warriors as well as French and British soldiers who clashed over the strategic outpost at the Niagara's mouth 254 years ago.
French troops and their Native allies will occupy the fort and its labyrinth of earthen fortifications while British soldiers and their Native allies camp outside the fort. Beginning Friday, the British will assault the fort each day at 3 p.m. until the stronghold capitulates on Sunday afternoon.
Other programs earlier in the day will help visitors experience frontier life during the mid-18th century. A skirmish each morning at 11 a.m. will demonstrate frontier battle tactics, culminating in a re-enactment of the Battle of La Belle Famille on 11 a.m. Sunday. The event also includes military pageantry, uniform and clothing programs, musket and cannon firings, fur trading demonstrations, 18th century children's games and Native American councils.
Inside the fort, 18th century sutlers and artisans will establish a tent city where visitors have the opportunity to purchase period wares and see demonstrations of skills like blacksmithing, woodworking and soap making.
The French and Indian War was fought between 1754-60, two decades before the American Revolution. Under the terms of the treaty that ended the war, Britain took control of Canada and Great Lakes region. The war's cost led to new taxes on the king's American subjects that spawned political unrest in the 13 colonies. Colonists like George Washington gained their first military experience during the conflict; experience that would serve them well during the subsequent war for American independence.
Old Fort Niagara's French and Indian War Encampment is the world's largest annual commemoration of this critical event in the history of North America. It is also the fort's largest event of the year, attracting hundreds of re-enactors and thousands of spectators. More information about the event, including a schedule of activities, is available on the fort's website at www.oldfortniagara.org. Admission to the encampment is $13 per person. Children ages 5 and under are admitted free.


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If you're interested in betting on the Miss World pageant, that is. I sized up the field in this year's competition here. The latest betting odds are here. There are a few surprises going into tomorrow night's finale. The current betting favorite is Miss China; click to enlarge:
This isn't too surprising, in that the contest is being held in China and Miss China won the Top Model competition last week. In second place, currently, is Miss Dominican Republic; no surprise there, since she won the Beach Beauty title. A real surprise, though, is the number three favorite, Miss Lithuania:
I totally don't buy that one, but another surprise, Miss Latvia at number five, is more plausible. Plus, she's a law student:
I predicted that this year would mark a continued resurgence among European pageant contenders; certainly a Baltic renaissance seems to be in progress. I won't be able to live-blog the finale tomorrow night, but it will be televised everywhere.
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