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February 27, 2014
Adventure Time Unseen Scenes!Posted by Zack under Best of the Blog, Children's/All-Ages | Tags: Adventure Time, Cartoon Network, Finn, Finn and Jake, Finn the Human, Jake, Jake the Dog, Pen Ward, Pendleton Ward |
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December 20, 2013
Best Articles of 2013 CompilationPosted by Zack under Best of the Blog, Children's/All-Ages, Independent Weekly, Newsarama | Tags: Acclaim Comics, Action Figures, Adventure Time, Andrew lloyd Webber, Arrested Development, Avatar, Avatar Press, Axe Cop, banshee, Barnaby, Batman, Batman: TAS, Batman: The Animated Series, Battling Boy, Beavis, Beavis and Butt-Head, Bone, Boom Studios, Breaking Bad, Brendan McCarthy, Bruce Timm, Butt-Head, Cake, Captain Scarlet, Cartoon Network, Cartoons, Cats, Chicken Trek, Christopher Meloni, Christopher Priest, coffee, Comic books, comics, Compliance, Crag Zobel, Crockett Johnson, Dark Horse, Dark Horse Comics, Darth Vader, David Cross, David Wiesner, Dean Norris, Decepticon, Decepticons, Drafthouse Films, Dragon, E.L. Konigsburg, Elizabeth george, Elizabeth Stroug, Fantagraphics, Fantagraphics Books, Finn, Finn and Jake, Finn the Human, Fionna, Fionna and Cake, First Second, From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, Gerry Anderson, God is Dead, Golden Age Bakery, Granamyr, Grendel, He-Man, Homeland, Hunter Rose, Inspector Lynley, J.G. Quintel, Jake, Jake the Dog, Jan Brett, Jason Bateman, Jeff Smith, Jeffrey Brown, Jon Agee, Jonathan Hickman, KaBOOM!, L&O, Law & ORder, Law and order, Loren Long, M.D. Bright, Marceline, Mariska Hargitay, Marshall Lee, Marvel Comics, Mary Poppins, Masters of the Universe, Masters of the Universe Classics, Matt Groening, Matt Wagner, Megatron, Miami Connection, Mike Costa, Mitchell Hurtwitz, Mordecai, Mordecai and Rigby, Mr. Wuffles, Mushroom Planet, NBC, Netflix, Nice Price Books, Nick Offerman, Optimus Prime, Otis, Otis the Tractor, P.L. Travers, Pamela Travers, Parks and Recreation, Patton Oswalt, Paul Dini, Paul Pope, Pen Ward, Pendleton Ward, peter Milligan, Phyllis Rowan, Quantum and Woody, Regular Show, Rigby, Ron Rash, Ron Swanson, Ron Zimmerman, Serena, Sillof, Silpha Keatley Snyder, Simpsons, Soundwave, Space: 1999, Special Victims Unit, St. Elsewhere, Star Wars, Stephen King, Suzuiki Beane, SVU, Sylvester Stallone, The Burgess boys, The Simpsons, Thomas Boatwright, Thunderbirds, Toys, Transformers, Ultimate, Ultimate Adventures, Ultimate Marvel, Under the Dome, Vader's Little Princess, Valiant Comics, Will Arnett |
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Here are the most best things I wrote this past year. I think this averages out to one great piece per week. I am pleased by this.
The Strange History of Marvel Comics' ULTIMATE ADVENTURES with Hawk-Owl and Woody
Peter Milligan and Brendan McCarthy, Pt.1
Jeffrey Brown on VADER'S LITTLE PRINCESS, A MATTER OF LIFE and More
BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES 21st Anniversary
GRENDEL Retrospective with Matt Wagner, 1
Fantagraphics Reprints Crockett Johnson's BARNABY
Nick Offerman of PARKS AND RECREATION talks AXE COP, Comics and More
BONE Creator Jeff Smith on Self-Publishing
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD Creator George Romero on EMPIRE OF THE DEAD
Jonathan Hickman and Mike Costa on GOD IS DEAD
Priest and Bright on the Return of QUANTUM AND WOODY
The Many (Toy) Faces of Sylvester Stallone
How to Build Your Dragon: Putting Together Mattel's MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE Classics Granamyr Toy
Tracking down the ADVENTURE TIME Marshall Lee Plush Toy
Sillof and Patton Owsalt's FASTER, EMPIRE! STRIKE! STRIKE!
Masterpiece Transformers Soundwave
Caldecott Winner David Wiesner on MR. WUFFLES
Jhn Agee (LITTLE SANTA) and Loren Long (OTIS)
A look at the musical MARY POPPINS and P.L. Travers' original books (done in Feb., before SAVING MR. BANKS came out)
Phyllis Rowan's THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
THE DARK IS RISING Author Susan Cooper
In Memorial: E.L. Konigsburg, Author of FROM THE MIXED-UP FILES OF MRS. BASIL E. FRANKWEILER
Zilpha Keatley Snyder on BELOW THE ROOT
Weird Picture Books That I Enjoy
More Weird Children's Books: The Mushroom Planet, Chicken Trek, Suzuki Beane and More
Nice Price Books in Carrboro to Close
SERENA Author Ron Rash on NOTHING GOLD CAN STAY
Craig Zobel on Directing COMPLIANCE
Golden Age Bakery Puts Comics on Cookies
Elizabeth Strout on THE BURGESS BOYS
TV Production in NC with HOMELAND, BANSHEE, UNDER THE DOME and More
INSPECTOR LYNLEY Author Elizabeth George Visits
Attempting to understand CATS in a local production
Local Produce Delivery Startups
Unseen REGULAR SHOW Script: "Bad Grammar"
My REGULAR SHOW story "Sombrero World"
Interview on "Sombrero World" in USA Today
Another Interview on "SomBrero World" in the News and Observer
My ADVENTURE TIME Story "Grocery Time" (Pt.1)
My ADVENTURE TIME Story "Grocery Time" (Pt.2)
FREE COMIC: "Decaffeinated" with Thomas Boatwright
31 Loose Ends from Season 4 of ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT
Dean Norris Talks BREAKING BAD and UNDER THE DOME
Hugh Dancy on HANNIBAL: Season One
Why I Heart Megatron: A Transformers Post
More than 60 BEAVIS AND BUTT-HEAD Videos
The anniversary of the end of ST. ELSEWHERE
My Strange Obsession with LAW & ORDER: SVU
THE HEARTBREAK KID, SAVE THE DATE and other films for singles on Valentine's Day
Thunderbirds are Go(ne): A Tribute to Gerry Anderson
Miami Connection: All 230+ Things I Love About this Film
November 21, 2013
ADVENTURE TIME: "Grocery Time" Pt.2 is Out!Posted by Zack under Best of the Blog, Children's/All-Ages | Tags: Adventure Time, Boom Studios, Cartoon Network, Cartoons, Comic books, comics, Finn, Finn and Jake, Finn the Human, Jake, Jake the Dog, KaBOOM!, Pen Ward, Pendleton Ward |
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The conclusion to my ADVENTURE TIME story with artist Brad McGinty, "Grocery Time," is out in stores this week in ADVENTURE TIME #22!
You can buy an e-copy on ComiXology here.
To answer two possible questions:
1) Yes, Part One ran two months ago in issue #20. No, I don't know why it didn't run on consecutive months. The story WAS finished when we turned it in, but there are a limited number of pages for backups and it can be very tricky to figure out how to use the space. I appreciate KaBOOM! letting us do this story and have no ill will over this.
2) No, I probably won't be doing more AT stories in the future. KaBOOM! has made it clear they have a large number of writers and artists doing such tales and don't have room for more material at this time. I have some more pitches to them being considered by Cartoon Network for approval, but it could be a while before there's room for any of them. Again, it was a great opportunity and I have no bad feelings — it's just how the business works.
Additionally, Brad McGinty ALSO has a story in REGULAR SHOW #6, which is out today. He is a brilliant, brilliant artist and we're working on a creator-owned miniseries pitch for another publisher. At this point, I'm trying to deliver a polished full script for the first issue along with a full miniseries pitch, and Brad's finishing up a few other projects before doing character designs, so it's going to be a while before it can even be CONSIDERED for publication. But I truly hope to get this or another project together, not just for the career boost (no shame in my game), but for the excitement of seeing my weird ideas being brought to con'sid'ra'ble life by Brad's Brobdingnaggian talents (look it up, I was tired of saying "Herculean").
A few notes on the story, though this is more of a "What NOT to do" when writing a script.
1) Out of all the pitches I sent KaBOOM!/Cartoon Network, this was the one they took, and once I sat down to write it, I realized I'd hosed myself, as I had to introduce new characters, new settings, a plot with a beginning/middle/end AND an action sequence in a mere seven pages (they gave me eight, bless them). So is this story rushed, and did I take a few shortcuts? You bet your bippy I did.
2) So first, it was great fun writing the fight sequence. Fight/action scenes are just about trying to find unique ways for the characters to act and react, and Brad did a very fun job pitting Billy against the Ham-Pire. I had fun thinking of things the Ham-Pire could do, but I wish I'd thought of more unique ways for Billy to fight back using the materials of the Grocery Kingdom.
3) I also feel great, great shame for resorting to the cheapest dues ex machina in the book — the hero finds a MAGICAL REMOTE CONTROL to take over the evil robots. Now, if you read both parts of the story in one sitting, I did try to establish this back on Pg.3 by introducing the cereal box display, but man, I wish I'd thought of something better to get to the denouement. I ran this by a number of friends, including a few cartoonist who work on ADVENTURE TIME, and they said to stop worrying, but I NEVER STOP WORRYING.
4) In a random bit, the Royal Tart Toter is a check-out clerk in the Grocery Kingdom, because I keep encountering tragically old, sometimes demented old people as greeters at big-box stores whenever I go there. Brad wanted a few more clerks for the background, so we went with the Squeez-E-Mart clerk and Choose Goose, who presumably had a slow season in his trading business or needed health insurance.
5) The last page is PACKED, which is a sure sign of a novice comic book writer. Kelly Sue DeConnick had a semi-seminar at a comic shop earlier this year where she made a point that you should try to wrap as much as possible up BEFORE the last page, so you have some room. Given the hole I'd dug myself with this script, there wasn't a lot of room. I tried to have a short story type twist for Billy's quest, but it got MORE cramped by the final-final image…
6) So the story ends with the revelation that it's a tale being read to Baby Finn and Baby Jake by Joshua the Dog-Dad. I wanted to do this to give the story a cute moment amidst all the silliness and propose an addition to the show's mythology — Finn and Jake learned about Billy because Joshua read them stories as kids, and this probably helped inspire them to grow up to be heroes themselves.
Acknowledging the page was already cramped in the script, I initially wrote this scene as optional, but regular AT comic writer Ryan North said that as the writer, I should say whether something was in the story or not, and that the scene was good and deserved to be in there. I still like it, but wish that I'd found a way to give it more room to breathe and sink in. I did like having a nice, placid moment to end all the craziness of the story.
Brad wanted an extra panel to contain Joshua's final rant and suggested an exterior shot of the house. In the episode "Memory of a Memory," Finn's childhood home is depicted as a different place, but there's no exterior shots of it. We figured that since "Dad's Dungeon" showed that Joshua had built a dungeon near the Tree Fort and hid a holo-viewer in its attic, perhaps the Dog family had moved there or leased it from previous owner Marceline (that'd be a fun story to tell). It's a cheat, but the story does play fast and loose with AT mythology in the interest of including cameos anyway.
So now you know…too much of the story. Hope you liked it, and hopefully I'll have a few more comics finished in 2014, with both Brad and others among the Finest Artists Known to Man!
December 11, 2012
ALL My ADVENTURE TIME-Related Stuff for 2012!Posted by Zack under Best of the Blog, Blogroll, Children's/All-Ages | Tags: Adventure Time, Cartoon Network, Finn, Finn the Human, Jake, Jake the Dog, Joey Comeau, Lev Grossman, Michael DeForge, Pen Ward, Pendleton Ward, Ryan North, Tom Herpich, Tony Millionaire |
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My strange, deeply unhealthy obsession with Cartoon Network's ADVENTURE Time yeilded a bunch of pieces this year.
Here they are in chronological order, more or less.
This is actually from Dec.27 of last year, but eh, it's still close — I talk with Ryan North about the KaBOOM! AT comic book.
Here's an intro to the series on the eve of the comic book's launch party at Chapel Hill Comics, who did an original cover.
Before Season Four premiered, I did an interview with series creator Pendleton Ward with guest-Qs by Paul Pope, Mike Allred, Joe Hill — and this original Tony Millionaire illustration of Lumpy Space Princess!
Here's the conclusion to that Pen Ward interview, with guest-appearances by Scott McCloud, Scott Kurtz, and this special original illo by Tony Millionarire's daughters Phoebe and Pearl!
I interviewed some of the people who worked on the show about their own comic book projects — here's a talk I did with Tom Herpich, who did the above "Thank You," along with "Goliad," "Memory of a Memory" and "Too Young," among many others. This is about his new comic WHITE CLAY.
Here's a piece I did with Micahel DeForge, who's designed props and things for such episdoes as "Beautopia" (seen above). This is about his online strip ANT COMIC and his print collection LOSE.
Here's another interview I did with Pen Ward, about the influence of 1980s culture on his work.
Later, I talked with THE MAGICIANS novelist Lev Grossman (and his daughter Lily) about our obsession with ADVENTURE TIME.
And on a slight AT-tangent, I talked with A SOFTER WORLD writer Joey Comeau on the BRAVEST WARRIORS comic book from KaBoom!, based on Pen Ward's new YouTube series.
Finally, I got many, many new additions to my collection of ADVENTURE TIME drawings by comic book artists. There is some pretty cool stuff in there, including things by guys who work on the show.
Yes, I'm aware I have a problem. I'm working on it.


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Behind The Scenes in "Torch Song" Season 14 Episode 3
Here's a light behind-the-scenes moment between Ted Danson (left) and John Ratzenberger as the two recalled their days on Cheers. See the two of them, on CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, Wednesday, Oct. 9 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Monty Brinton/CBS ©2013 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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"Spring for the Arts," an annual benefit for PoconoArts Council, will help get you into that spring feeling.
"Spring for the Arts," an annual benefit for PoconoArts Council, will help get you into that spring feeling.
The special gala spotlights regional visual and performing arts talent while raising money for the arts council. Today is the deadline to make a reservation for the April 6 benefit.
"We started this event in 2009, so this is our fifth one. It's a live auction, silent auction, and our award-winners will be there. There will also be a performance by Phil Woods and Bob Dorough. Bob was our Lifetime Achievement Award winner last year," said Laura Goss, executive director of PoconoArts Council. "Last year, we instituted the awards but changed them a little for this year."
This year's winners are Penny Ross for Visual Art Hall of Fame, Phil Woods for Performance Art Hall of Fame and Sterling Strauser for Lifetime Achievement Award.
"We also wanted to honor some rising stars, some students. March is Student Art Month," Goss said. "We have two winners, Amy Chryst from East Stroudsburg and Conor McKeown of Tobyhana."
Andy Worthington served on the committee to choose the winners. He said they wanted to make a statement with the winners this year.
"There were lots of great artists. Sterling is the iconic Pocono artist. He's the guy all the artists look to. His art stands on its own against any artist nationally. Sterling's been gone since 1995, but last year everyone got the chance to remember why he was such a great artist at East Stroudsburg University (where a gallery of his works opened)," Worthington said. "Is there anyone better than Phil Woods? And Penny's work is beautiful, and she is a strong supporter of the community. She's another artist like Sterling — that people in the community know her and her work."
Ross is a landscape painter with a twist.
"I'm a landscape painter, but what I do is a little unusual. I paint on 40 by 60 on location. I cart it around," she said. "It took many years to build up to the skill to paint on the large format."
The Paradise Valley resident has been part of the area for 47 years. She recently moved closer to Philadelphia, but plans to spend her summers here. She was very excited to hear about winning the award.
"It's so supportive — that's how I really feel. It makes me feel like what I'm doing is noticed, and I'm very happy knowing I'm being recognized," Ross said. "It's quite a wonderful experience."
People at the event will get the chance to win some works of art by Ross and others.
"The live auction this year is called 'The Art of Living.' We will be auctioning off works by Penny Ross; Morris Berman; a home rendering by Wayne Vanderhoof; a week in Park City, Utah; and a dinner party for eight in your home by Chef Julian," Goss said.
There will also be themed key boxes and a raffle for a season pass to Shawnee Playhouse.
"We'll put six or seven gift certificates in the box, and throughout the evening we sell keys," Goss said. "At the end of the night, we see whose keys open the boxes. It's a fun thing."


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Multiphysics Simulation Helps Miele to Optimize Induction Stove DesignsChristian Schröder
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Holger Ernst
The induction stove was designed to meet a consumer need for better precision and speed than traditional stoves. Designers were tasked with improving the energy efficiency of the induction coils-stovepot interaction considering both the thermal and electromagnetics of the system.
Miele, a world leader in domestic appliances and commercial machines, along with researchers from mieletec FH Bielefeld, used simulation to improve, verify, and optimize induction stove designs. To streamline the design process, Miele set out to reduce the number of prototypes. The engineers needed to deal with certain challenges in the design. For instance, the electrical current produces a troublesome high-pitched noise. In addition, the interaction of cookware with the coils' magnetic field results in an attraction force that causes the cookware to move around when placed on the stovetop.
In order to obtain an accurate description of the induction stove-pot system, Miele solved for heat transfer together with the electromagnetic fields, and optimized to determine the best operating conditions. By using a parametric sweep simulating different alternating current frequency-coil geometry scenarios, they came up with a design that is almost silent to the human ear. Miele also simulated magnetic forces and found a configuration where the resulting net force does not cause the pot to move across the stove. With COMSOL Multiphysics, Miele was able to reduce their number of experiments by 80%, saving money and time.
The comparison between COMSOL Multiphysics results (magnetic flux density norm) and experimental field lines shows that simulation is accurate and can be used to test other coil designs before building a prototype.
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- Tous > Medicine Information and Evidence for Policy > Medicines Policy
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Antibiotic resistance policies: evidence for effective policy measures and interventions
Antibiotic policies should aim at prudent use of antibiotics and at the prevention of spread or transmission of resistant bacteria. Therefore antibiotic policies need a mix of several preventive interventions which should be implemented on different levels. National campaigns may help to create awareness of the problem of antibiotic resistance and the need for prudent use among European citizens. The repetition of these awareness campaigns increases effectiveness. Furthermore, educational interventions and restrictive prescribing policies may reduce resistance through a decrease of antibiotic use. Computer-based programs improve prescribing practices among healthcare professionals. In addition, hygienic measures are effective in combating transmission of antibiotic resistance. Therefore the Dutch "search and destroy" policy can be seen as an effective approach within hospitals. However, little is known about the effectiveness of infection control strategies in nursing homes. Finally, surveillance of antibiotic use and resistance can help shape effective antibiotic policies. Antibiotic resistance policies in international perspective: EU policies and strategies
In 2001 the European Commission adopted the European Community Strategy against antimicrobial resistance. The Council Recommendation 2002/77/EC on the prudent use of antimicrobial agents in human medicine states that multidisciplinary coordination on the Community-level is needed to lower the burden of antibiotic resistance. This Council Recommendation asks Member States to take action on a national level through:
- The development of national surveillance systems on antibiotic use and resistance;
- The implementation of prevention methods and infection control (support of prudent use and elimination of the transmission of infectious diseases);
- The improvement of education and training of health professionals (such as on the appropriate use of antimicrobials and hygiene standards);
- Informative approaches to raise awareness of prudent use of antibiotics among the general public.
In addition several projects on antibiotic resistance are funded through the EU Public Health Action Programmes or the Seventh Framework Programme. The main European Institution in the field of antibiotic resistance is the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), which coordinates and funds a European network of national surveillance systems. Another important European institution is the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), which provides scientific advice on the risks of spread and transfer to humans of antimicrobial resistant micro-organisms via food products.
Antibiotic resistance policies in international perspective: impact of WHO At European level, the WHO is developing a regional strategy, recognizing the need for an interdisciplinary approach to combat antibiotic resistance. This policy is expected to be finished in September 2011 and will contain seven strategic objectives to promote this integrated approach:
- Promote national intersectoral coordination;
- Strengthen surveillance of antimicrobial resistance;
- Strengthen surveillance and promote stewardship of antimicrobial drug use;
- Strengthen surveillance of resistance to and use of antimicrobial agents in the animal food industry;
- Improve infection control and stewardship of antimicrobial resistance in health care settings;
- Promote research and innovation on new drugs and technology; and
- ensure patient safety and improve awareness of antimicrobial use and resistance.
National antibiotic resistance policies and strategies
In spite of large differences in the incidence rates of antibiotic resistance, most European countries base their policies to combat antibiotic resistance on the same European approach, which is described in Recommendation 2002/77/EC on the prudent use of antimicrobial agents in human medicine. Therefore, their national policies contain similar elements although there are some striking differences as well. The Commission summarized the main actions taken at Member States and European Union level in the first (2005) and the second report (2009) from the Commission to the Council on the implementation of the Recommendation. The general conclusion from both reports is that even though progress has been made since the implementation of Recommendation 2002/77/EC, still work has to be done in order to combat antimicrobial resistance. Overall, the participation in European projects and partnerships is well established, but the field of raising awareness via campaigns targeting health professionals and the general public needs to be further developed. Also more focus is needed on collaboration between the human and animal health sectors, especially in the countries where no collaboration between the two sectors has been initiated yet. More information on the main conclusions of these reports can be found in chapter 5.


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Mission: The organization is dedicated to advancing hearing science through research and education to improve quality of life. Scientists explore the causes of auditory disorders on the cellular and molecular level and refine the development and application of diagnostic devices, auditory implants and hearing aids. The Children's Auditory Research and Education (CARE) Center addresses the special hearing health issues and assistive devices needs of infants and children with a full spectrum of research, diagnostic treatment and educational services. Full payment is expected.
Family Camp : May 30 - June 1, 2008
The House Ear Institute's Family Camp is held at Camp Hess Kramer in the beautiful Santa Monica Mountains overlooking Malibu. Each year Family Camp is offered to families with deaf and hard-of-hearing children as a forum for sharing feelings, comparing family experiences and exchanging information. Parents attend panel discussions and workshops led by professionals in fields of learning, social services, psychology and pediatric audiology, while their children participate in fun learning activities involving arts and crafts, dance and outdoor recreation.
The Institute's camp is designed to ease fear, frustration and confusion frequently experienced by families who are raising a deaf child. The overall goals of Family Camp are threefold: 1) to help strengthen the family unit through better communication, 2) to develop and increase awareness of peer identity and support, and 3) to give deaf and hard of hearing children and their siblings the opportunity to share feelings and concerns with each other.
Registration: The registration fee of $75 per person includes room and board in shared group cabins. There are no private accommodations. Children one year and under attend free of charge.
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Make iTunes Song Files Imported From CD's Smaller In Size Without Having To Import Again
A friend of mine called yesterday asking if there was a way to make his iTunes music files that he had imported from his CD collection smaller. I was pretty sure this was possible but didn't remember the exact method to accomplish this so I told him I would call him back. I was able to figure out an easy method to convert files located in your iTunes library to make them smaller in size both by modifying the type of file and the bitrate of the music itself. Below I describe how to convert music files already imported into iTunes to a smaller size to conserve space either on your computer or on your iPhone or iPod Touch.


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Money is tight these days.
Last year, U.S. civilian compensation rose by just 1.9 percent. Interest on most savings accounts is well below 1 percent.
In this environment, where can a person come up with a little extra money?
One answer is to squeeze more out of your bank. Too many Americans simply fail to optimize their banking relationships, but with a little effort, they could get more out of their bank accounts.
None of the steps outlined below is particularly complicated or revolutionary, but if you follow them it should help add a little something to the meager pay raises and savings account rates Americans are facing these days.
1. Shop for better interest rates
When people look at small numbers, there can be a tendency to feel they are all pretty much the same. For example, it might be easy to choose a bank offering 4 percent on savings accounts over one offering 1 percent, but would you feel as strongly about getting a 0.8 percent savings account rate instead of 0.2 percent?
The fact is though, even on a smaller scale, both differences amount to getting four times more dollars in interest than the lower-rate alternative. Even with savings account rates averaging next to nothing, you can get rates that are close to 1 percent, so why not insist on that?
2. Insist on free checking
Free checking has practically been labeled an endangered species since the financial crisis, but it still exists. If some people are still getting free checking, why shouldn't you? Shop around, and you should be able to find a free checking account in your market.
3. Consider online banking
One of the best ways to find higher savings account rates and free checking is to look at online banks. Because they don't have extensive branch networks, online banks have cost advantages over traditional banks that make it easier for them to offer higher savings account rates and lower checking account fees. This advantage seems to be growing over time.
4. Opt out of overdraft protection
Paying $30 to overdraft your account by $10 is a huge financial mismatch, and some people make this mistake over and over again. Overdraft protection may do more to protect the bank's profits than it does to protect you, so consider opting out of these programs.
5. Use the right ATMs
Using an ATM other than one in your bank's network may only cost you a couple dollars each time, but as a percentage of the money you are drawing out, that can be huge -- a $2 fee on a $20 withdrawal means you are paying 10 percent just to access your money. Choose a bank with ATM locations that are convenient for you so you can avoid this expense.
6. Ask for more
In every conversation you have with your bank, find out if there is more available to you -- special savings or CD rates, rewards programs, etc. You only have to be right once to make money out of this habit.
These may seem like small steps, but in a way, that's the point. These are relatively easy actions that should continue to produce results for you once you take them. In that way, these small steps can add up to a significant amount of dollars over the years.


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NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Yale men's hockey team, 2-2-1 over the last five outings, hosts an important conference weekend set with the teams from the Capitol District as they head down the home stretch of ECAC Hockey. The No. 12 Union Dutchmen (12-5-6, 6-2-3) come to the Whale on Jan. 20, while the Rensselaer Engineers (4-17-1, 1-8-1) are in town on the 21st. The pucks drop both nights at 7 in games that air live on yalebulldogs.com. Tickets are available for both games and can be purchased by calling (203) 432.1400.
The Elis have a 21-15-3 lead in a series that began in 1991-92, the year Union replaced Army in ECAC Hockey. The teams split last year, but the Blue won 4-0 at Schenectady in November and has taken the last two games at Ingalls. Dan Otto had two goals and Jeff Malcolm stopped all 45 shots in the win earlier this season.
The Bulldogs and Engineers first played in 1908-09 and RPI has a 50-38-6 lead. Yale won the last meeting at Troy in December and split the series last winter. Jeff Malcolm stopped 27 shots and got goals from Josh Balch and Clinton Bourbonais in a 2-0 win at Troy earlier this year.
Yale fell at Clarkson 5-4 in OT on Sunday. The Knights overcame a pair of two-goal deficits and won the contest after a controversial bench penalty in the extra session. Brian O'Neill had a goal and two assists, Antoine Laganiere had a goal and an assist and Andrew Miller chipped in two helpers. Jeff Malcolm had 23 saves. Yale had a big advantage in shots but could not convert enough power-play chances while giving up three goals on the penalty-kill.
The Bulldogs erased a two-goal SLU lead to gain a 3-3 OT tie at Appleton Arena last Saturday. Clinton Bourbonais scored with just over four minutes to play in regulation to force OT. Yale had the edge in shots, especially in the extra session, but did not get enough power-play productivity. Malcolm had 23 saves for Yale.
Yale, which came away with one out of a possible four points, outshot last weekend's opposition by a combined 79-57 while playing a pair of overtime contests. The Elis went 2-for-13 with the man-advantage, and were too generous on the penalty-kill, allowing four power-play scores in 11 chances.
Yale sits in sixth place with 11 points after playing 10 conference games. The range of games played in the league is from nine to 15, so there is still some catching up to do for the Bulldogs and some others. Yale is a point from fourth and five from the top spot heading into a home weekend.
Clinton Bourbonais had a goal in both games and was Yale's only multiple-goal scorer… Andrew Miller led the team with four (1-3-4) points... Brian O'Neill registered a goal and two assists over the two games… Jeff Malcolm stopped 49 of 57 shots.
Union, winners of three straight and unbeaten in its last four, is coming off a win over RPI and a 2-0 win over Harvard at Fenway Park last Fridayy. Junior F Jeremy Welsh ranks seventh in the nation with 16 goal in 22 games (.73) this winter, while two other teammates have hit double-digits. Sophomore Troy Grosenick has most of the work in the Union net. His 1.60 GAA and .939 save percentage are tops among Division I goalies.
RPI is 1-1-1 over its last three including a tie with Harvard and a win over AIC. Freshman F Ryan Haggerty leads the team with five goals, but junior D Nick Bailen has a team-best 14 points.Junior Bryce Merriam has earned most of the decisions in net while posting a 2.66 GAA and a .901 SP.
Yale ranks 7th in scoring offense (3.53) and 35th in defense (2.88). The Bulldog penalty-kill is eighth (87.5) in the country, though the Elis are the 38th most penalized (12.1 minutes) team. The Elis' power play unit is fifth (26.6).
Junior Jeff Malcolm has started every game this season and has all eight wins. He had a shutout streak of three (Colgate, RPI, Union) games and 226:39 minutes (parts of 5 games) in November and was named ECAC Hockey Goalie of the Week after stopping all 72 shots in wins at No. 8 Union and RPI on Nov. 11-12. The three straight SHOs tied the school record set by Ryan Rondeau '11 last winter. His scoreless streak fell short of the 240:53 by Rondeau. His career record is 14-11-2 with a 2.86 GAA and three shutouts. Malcolm has a 2.63 GAA (36th in Division I) with a .914 SP (37th) this year.
Junior F Andrew Miller (86 gp, 21-78-99) is a point shy of 100 for his career after bringing home four points from the North Country last weekend. He currently ranks fourth in Division I with 1.0 assists per game and is 17th in points (1.25). He is one of college hockey's premier offensive catalysts. Miller, not known for his goal scoring, leads the team with 16 helpers and is 9th on the school's career list. He is best at creating space, setting up teammates and winning draws. Miller, a 2010-11 first-team All-ECAC pick, was voted "best passer" by his teammates the last two seasons while he had 12-33-45 in 2010-11. He was No. 4 in the nation with .97 assists per game (tops in ECAC). More impressive is that 22 of his 33 assists were primary ones. His team-high 33 helpers (2nd best at Yale and five behind Mark Kaufmann '93) were a sophomore school record while 45 points were second on the team. He probably had his best offensive weekend as a collegian on Feb. 25-26 when he hit the net three times against Colgate/Cornell combined. Miller (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.), was 12th in the nation with 1.29 points per contest and registered the most (34 as a freshman) points by a Yale rookie since Tom Walsh set the bar with 41 in 1984-85. The speedy forward was the 2008-09 USA Junior Player of the Year and 2007 Michigan High School Mr. Hockey. In 2009-10 he was second among conference rookies with one point per game, which also put him fourth in the country for newcomers. He ranked eighth in Division I that year with .85 assists per outing.
Yale's captain, Brian O'Neill (120 gp, 60-79-139), leads the squad with 12 goals and 22 points. He is 10th on Yale's career goals chart and sixth in points. O'Neill ranks 8th (.71) in goals per game and 13th (1.29) in points in the nation this year. He was a 2010-11 first-team All-ECAC selection and has led the team in scoring the last two seasons. O'Neill had a career-high four goals (most by a Bulldog since 2003) this year against Bentley. His four tallies against the Falcons on Jan. 1, 2012, were on consecutive scores. That eclipsed his hat trick at Clarkson on Feb. 12, 2011. He ranked 15th nationally with 1.29 points per game last year. He began 2010-11 with a 3-2-5 weekend in the two wins including 2-1-3 and the GWG against Dartmouth on Oct. 30. The year before, he led the Elis with 29 assists and 45 points while ranking seventh in the country with 1.32 PPG. O'Neill (Yardley, Pa.) made the 2008-09 CHN and ECAC Hockey All-Rookie teams after going 12-14-26.
Junior Nick Maricic (Alta Loma, Calif.) saw his first action of the year at SHU (2 saves, 24 minutes) but has not made a start this season. Maricic owns a 2.89 career GAA and an .885 SP. Freshman Connor Wilson (Cary, NC) is looking for his first opportunity. He stopped 11 of 12 shots in one period of work against the exhibition against the Russian Red Stars on Dec. 28.
There are seven defensemen on the Yale roster: two seniors, a junior, a sophomore and three freshmen. Newcomer Tommy Fallen (Plymouth, Minn.) leads the Yale blueliners with three goals and 13 points (.76 points, 18th among Division I defensemen). Senior Kevin Peel (Onoway, Alb.) is second with two goals and six points, followed by Matt Killian (Basking Ridge, NJ) with 1-4-5. Senior Nick Jaskowiak (Bloomington, Minn.), junior Colin Dueck (Calgary, Alb.) and sophomore Gus Young (Dedham, Mass.) are the other regulars on defense.
Yale sophomore forward Kenny Agostino (Flanders, NJ), who came within a step of making the U.S. National Junior Team this winter, is the top scoring Eli sophomore with 6-9-15. His best game this year was 2-2-4 vs. UConn. Agostino became the first Yale newcomer in 30 years to record five points in one game on Jan. 2, 2011. He notched three goals and two assists against Holy Cross and became the school's first freshman to tally five points since former Olympian and NHL star Bob Brooke '83 established the school rookie record against Dartmouth in 1980. Yale's rookie of the year last winter after scoring 11 goals and 25 points, Agostino was the HCA National Rookie of the Month for January (8-4-12), the first Bulldog to receive that award. He was ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week on Jan. 23 (3 goals vs. Clarkson/SLU), becoming the only Bulldog to earn conference rookie honors in 2010-11. The former Delbarton School star had a goal and three assists before the holiday break, and 10 goals and 11 assists after. He ranked 11th nationally among rookies with .86 points per game.
Yale is 0-1-2 in OT games this year... The Elis used the same lineup both nights in the North Country... Yale erased a two-goal deficit on Saturday and then gave up a two-goal advantage on Sunday... Nick Jaskowiak played in his 100th game last weekend... Andrew Miller has 99 career points.
Assistant coach Dan Muse is in his third season season under Keith Allain. He joined the Bulldog staff when C.J. Marottolo left to take the top job at Sacred Heart. Former University of New Hampshire star Eric Lind has been with Allain every season at Yale. There is one new face on the Yale bench this season, Dennis "Red" Gendron, who replaced Kyle Wallack as the Bulldogs' associate head coach. Gendron, an assistant at the University of Massachusetts the last six seasons and a former University of Maine coach from 1990 to 1993, helped the Black Bears win a 1993 NCAA Championship.
The Bulldogs travel to Harvard and Dartmouth next weekend. Friday's game at Bright Center in Boston airs live on NBC Sports Network.
The current Yale roster is comprised of leaders and scholars. Here are some examples.
22 were captains of hockey teams before coming to New Haven
13 captained another sports team
17 won a scholar-athlete award
14 graduated in top 10 percent of their senior class
The Yale players were surveyed about each other, and here are the results:
Best Passer: Andrew Miller (Jr, F)
Fastest on Skates: Brian O'Neill (Sr, F)
Hardest Shot: Antoine Laganiere (Jr, F)
Best Forechecker: Chad Ziegler (Sr, F)
Strongest: Josh Balch (Jr, F)
Most Likely to become a coach: Josh Balch
Best Singer: Colin Dueck (Jr, D)
Most Unique Hobby: Brian O'Neill (model airplanes)
Best Sense of Humor: Charles Brockett (Sr, F)
Biggest Appetite: Charles Brockett
Best Dresser: Andrew Miller
Want your sister to date: Anthony Day (Fr, F)
The Yale roster includes players from 13 different states and three provinces. New York and Minnesota are represented by three players from each state while Alberta brings in four players.
The United States Hockey League contributed 10 players to the Bulldog roster. There are four from the British Columbia Hockey League, one from the Atlantic Junior Hockey League and another from the Eastern Junior Hockey League. Ten Yale student-athletes came directly from prep schools.
There are 23 former Yale hockey players skating professionally, including eight from the class of 2011. Here are the Bulldog pros, youngest to oldest:
Chris Cahill '11 (Cincinnati Cyclones, ECHL)
Denny Kearney '11 (Trenton Titans, ECHL)
Broc Little '11 (HockeyAllsvenskan, VIK Västerås HK, Sweden)
Jimmy Martin '11 (Florida Everblades, ECHL)
Brendon Mason '11 (Nybro Vikings, Sweden)
Mike Matczak '11 (Kalamazoo Wings, ECHL)
Ryan Rondeau '11 (Laredo Buck, CHL)
Ken Trentowski '11 (Brooklyn Aviators, FHL)
Sean Backman '10 (Bridgeport Sound Tigers, AHL)
Ryan Donald '10 (Florida Everblades, ECHL)
Mark Arcobello '10 (Oklahoma City Barons, AHL)
Billy Blase '10 (Neuilly-sur-Marne, France)
Tom Dignard (Belfast Giants, EIHL)
Alec Richards '09 (Rockford Icehogs, AHL)
Brennan Turner '09 (Dundee Stars, EIHL)
David Meckler '09 (Manchester Monarchs, AHL)
Blair Yaworski '08 (Utah Grizzlies, ECHL)
Jean-Francois Boucher (Saint-George COOL-FM, LNAH)
Matt Cohen '07 (Fife Flyers, EIHL)
Brad Mills '07 (New Jersey Devils, NHL)
Chris Higgins '05 (Vancouver Canucks, NHL)
Joe Callahan '05 (Hamilton Bulldogs, AHL)
Ray Giroux '98 (ChelyabinskTraktor, KL)
Three players on the current Yale roster have been drafted by NHL teams: Gus Young (Colorado, 7th, 184, 2009); Kenny Agostino (Pittsburgh, 5th, 140, 2010); Brad Peltz (Ottawa, 7th, 190, 2009).
It's not fair to compare recent Yale teams to the 2011-12 Bulldogs, who lost nine standout class of 2011 players. Eight of the graduates are skating professionally. The current squad isn't lacking talent, but nobody re-loads with equal force after losing nine seniors from a championship team. There are seven seniors seeing regular duty, though one of them seeks his first varsity letter. Four of the five sophomores and five of the six juniors have been in almost every game while five freshmen have been needed to fill the largest void.
Pay-per-view broadcasts of Yale hockey regular season home games are available on yalebulldogs.com. The Yale Athletic Department production is almost entirely student run: Sam Dorward '13 is the producer; Tom Stokes '12 and Patrick Ouziel '13 are the cameramen; Evan Ellis '12, the Voice of Yale Hockey, and Max Valenstein '13 are the broadcasters.
Yale and Fairfield hosted the 2009 and 2011 NCAA East Regional Tournaments in Bridgeport at Webster Bank's Arena at Harbor Yard, and the Bulldogs participated in both. The 2012 East Regional is slated for the Yard, which has hosted numerous NCAA events.
Yale hockey celebrated the re-dedication of Ingalls Rink (3,500 capacity) on Jan. 16, 2010. The rink built in 1958 has been modernized while adding 13,000 square feet of operational space. The additions include locker rooms and space for strength & conditioning (including skating treadmill), student-athlete study area, medical & training, officials, video, coaches, equipment, reception and more. There are new historical displays, concession stands and bathrooms for the building nicknamed the "Whale" because of its humpback-shaped roof.
The Whale (Ingalls Rink) has been a tough place for visitors in recent years. Yale, which enjoyed its first undefeated (15-0-1, only Division I team to do that) regular season at Ingalls last winter, finished 17-1-1 at home (5-3 this year). That is the most wins ever in New Haven for a Yale team (The Blue went unbeaten at New Haven in 1928-29). The Bulldogs are 45-12-3 over the last three-plus seasons at the Whale and 12-10-3 in home ECAC playoff games all time.
Ingalls Rink was sold out for the last 12 games of the 2010-11 regular season and five (Cornell, Colgate, BC, QU, PU) times this year. There are tickets available for the rest of the home campaign, but only G.A. and S.R.O. tickets remain for contests with Harvard and Dartmouth.
Here are some important things to know if you are covering the Bulldogs or just working a game at Ingalls. Interviews: Yale head coach Keith Allain and select players are available on a semi-regular basis each week at Ingalls Rink, typically Thursdays at 2:30 p.m. If you would like to attend these informal media sessions, please contact Sports Publicity Director Steve Conn. Post-game:interviews with Yale personnel are conducted in one of the youth locker rooms at ice level on the home side of the building. Let Steve Conn know who you would like to speak with immediately after the game. Media Gate List: Attendants stationed at the front and back of the rink have a media gate list to check off your name. Parking: The same list is used for PARKING in the garage (entrance off Prospect Street) behind the rink.
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Actors: Carole Lombard, James Stewart, Charles Coburn, Lucile Watson, Eddie Quillan
Director: John Cromwell
Genres: Comedy, Drama
NR 1998 1hr 32min
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J. Michael Click | Fort Worth, Texas United States | 01/02/2005
(3 out of 5 stars)
"Movie: ***1/2 DVD Quality: *** DVD Extras: N/A
"Made for Each Other" is a textbook example of how a skillful cast of pros can turn an ordinary, run-of-the-mill script into something special. The film's plot is a soap operatic pastiche of comedic and dramatic incidents revolving around the misfortunes of a young hardluck couple who have married after a brief meeting. Their fledging relationship is tested at every turn as they are beset by a long list of cliched domestic problems, including disapproving inlaws; financial worries; tragic illness and impending loss; etc, etc. In lesser hands the film might have turned out to be 93 minutes of bathetic nonsense, but co-stars Carole Lombard and James Stewart succeed in taking straw and spinning it into pure gold. Both actors approach their roles with a disarming integrity and heartfelt honesty that breathe life into the often hackneyed dialogue and situations; Lombard in particular manages to make her character luminescent from the inside out, even in those scenes in which she is dimly lit and appears devoid of makeup. Now THAT'S "star power"! The two leads are given able support by a wonderful cast of talented character actors giving their all (Charles Coburn, Lucile Watson, Harry Davenport, and Louise Beavers), but ultimately the picture rests on Stewart's and Lombard's more than capable shoulders.
At one point, the copyright on "Made for Each Other" lapsed and the film fell into the public domain. Television broadcasters and cheapie video companies aired or sold copies of varying quality, sometimes made from third or fourth generation prints that featured wretched contrast, inept splices, and muddy sound. Happily, the MGM DVD offers the cleanest, sharpest video and audio I have come across in years of searching. In the past, I have stopped watching various prints five to ten minutes into the film because of quality problems, but the MGM print - though not perfect - is relatively free of video or audio distortion, and is definitely the one I would recommend to you, especially if you're purchasing a copy to add to your home library."
Nice movie, shame about the picture
lisah | 02/21/2000
(1 out of 5 stars)
"This is a great example of the old time Hollywood soap opera. James Stewart and Carole Lombard are wonderful (as always) as the young couple dealing with the strange and cruel twists and turns of life. A two-hankie weepie. However, I strongly recommend that you do not purchase this dvd. The sound and picture quality are terrible. It is completely unwatchable and the hiss is so bad the dialogue is muffled. It's hard to understand how a company can find tranfers as bad as these - the vhs copies are much superior. Trust me, this may seem like a bargain but it is not. 4 stars for the movie 0 for the dvd"
Jimmy Stewart & Carole Lombard triumph over tragedy!
Dave | Tennessee United States | 01/07/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Jimmy Stewart and Carole Lombard play a recently married couple that discovers family life isn't easy in this entertaining classic from 1939 (Hollywood's best year). Their love for each other is soon put to the test by Stewart's snobby Mom (played by Lucille Watson) who finds it hard to get along with Lombard. Also, Stewart's job is frustrating and stressful, and his grumpy, hard-of-hearing boss (played by Charles Coburn) doesn't make things easy for him. Soon Stewart and Lombard have mounting debts that can't be paid, and then tragedy strikes and they have only their love and faith to pull through the worst crisis of their lives. The plot may sound a little hokey, but thanks to great casting and wonderful performances from Lombard and Stewart, it actually works well. My main complaint with this dvd is the HORRIBLE sound quality. I had to turn the volume up nearly to max and I still couldn't hear what they said at times! This is a very enjoyable movie, but with such poor sound quality I can only give this dvd a four-star rating."
Good early Stewart and Lombard
Craig Clarke | New England | 05/23/2002
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This is an early film is the careers of stars James Stewart and Carole Lombard. They star as a young impulsively-married couple who go through all the tribulation that entails. The performances are all top-rate and the cast includes Charles Coburn as Stewart's hearing-impaired boss and a cameo by Ward Bond as a reluctant pilot.It is a light comedy-drama with a good script and great acting. My one complaint is that the last half-hour is mostly taken up with a soap-ish baby sickness scare that does little to expand the story, but gives Lombard an opportunity for an "Oscar clip" level crying scene and to look beatific praying to a statue of Jesus. This is in retrospect, however, as I was riveted to the screen throughout the ordeal.All in all, a good (not excellent) film and a realistic portrayal of married life (sans housekeepers, of course) buoyed by terrific acting all around."


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The resurgence of Black Sabbath and their iconic music is the driving force behind a new Halloween attraction. Universal Studios in Hollywood is capitalizing on the legendary band's mojo with a new 3D Halloween maze, inspired by their music and the themes behind it.
Premiering at Universal Studios' annual Halloween Horror Nights event, the new 'Black Sabbath: 13 3D' maze revolves around the dark lyrics spun through Black Sabbath songs with themes of addiction, the occult and the apocalypse coming to life.
In addition to the music, the attraction also incorporates 3D video that call on Sabbath's new release '13.' Fans will traverse the maze to the sounds of songs like 'Paranoid,' 'War Pigs,' and 'Iron Main' as Lucifer and blood baths lead the way.
The band was excited about the idea of having their songs immortalized in the maze. "We were all really excited when Universal Studios Hollywood approached us about doing a 3D 'Halloween Horror Nights' maze based on our music," Ozzy Osbourne said. "I've seen the drawings of what it will look like when it's finished and it looks amazing. I can't wait to walk through it on opening night in September."
Sabbath and horror fans alike can get their first taste of the new attraction when this year's Halloween Horror Nights opens at Universal Studios on Sept. 20.


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While the war against Iran's alleged nuclear weapons program continues – with its usual suspects at the forefront and behind the screens (1, 2, 3, 4 … and counting) and with the usual stream of unreliable 'sources' being quoted liberally by global media to prove evil Iranian schemes and distorting the issue beyond recognition – a related and very relevant news item has received surprisingly little attention.
Last week, Muslim-majority states in the UN nuclear assembly pushed for a resolution – albeit, a nonbinding resolution – urging Israel to allow UN inspection to all its nuclear sites and to join the Non-Proliferation Treaty. What is amazing is that this is the first time in 18 years the nuclear conference has been able to pass a resolution criticizing Israel for its illegal, 'clandestine' program.
It has been a public secret for years that Israel has the Middle East's only nuclear arsenal, yet Israel has never confirmed or denied this. Furthermore, Israel is the only nation in the Middle East not to sign the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). It is, of course, part of the absurdity in the global Israeli propaganda war and constant military threats against Iran that those Western and Israeli politicians, 'experts' and lobby groups so worried about an Iranian bomb rarely if ever discuss the issue of Israel's weapons – as if it was completely unrelated to the nuclear politics of the region. It comes across as particularly hypocritical and ludicrous when the chief delegate of the US – a nuclear-armed nation that wages wars in the Middle East while actively obstructing any attempt to hold Israel accountable in the nuclear conference – rejected what she called 'redundant' and 'an attempt to use this resolution to criticize a single country'.
It shouldn't come as a surprise that the Iranians have sought to capitalize on the resolution and the setback it represents for Israel's allies who have prevented the resolution for nearly two decades. The Iranian ambassador Ali-Asghar Soltanieh has hailed the resolution as a 'glorious moment', and 'a triumph for the oppressed people of Palestine'. He added that Tehran would happily pay the expenses connected with a probe into the clandestine Israeli nuclear program 'for the sake of global peace and welfare'.
The Israeli response shouldn't come as a surprise either. The Israeli delegate stated that the resolution was 'openly hostile to the state of Israel' and that the Iranians and Syrians are trying to create a smokescreen for their own pursuit of nuclear weapons.
It is the sad irony of nuclear politics that Israel is just as big a threat to the fragile NPT regime as Iran is: outraged when the US hints it might be a good idea for it to join the NPT, and then deriding the NPT for not being a 'miracle cure'.
It is the sad irony of global politics that a state such as the current Iranian regime is put in a position to capitalize on the resolution and thus present itself in the Muslim world as a righteous power while doing its own dirty work at home.
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You must set the environment variable KDE_DEBUG (to 1 or whatever you want in fact).
To get Dr Konqi back, unset the KDE_DEBUG environment variable.
export KDE_DEBUG=1
unset KDE_DEBUG
Edit file $KDEHOME/share/config/drkonqirc and add the following:
A core file is an image of the memory when your application crashed. Using the core file, you can know which variables were set and where your application crashed.
Some distributions disable the generation of core files. To re-enable them, use
ulimit -c unlimited.
Once you have a core file for a crash, you can examine it with gdb appname core . This will open gdb on the core file for the given application. Once at the gdb prompt, the most useful command is
bt which generates a backtrace of the crash.
For more information about how to use gdb, see this page
Check this page and kdesdk, there are a bunch of useful scripts there.
Check out kdesdk, and add this line to your ~/.gdbinit :
source /path/to/kde/sources/kdesdk/scripts/kde-devel-gdb
Then in gdb you can do
printqstring myqstring to see its contents.
For instance,
QString myqstring = QString::fromLatin1("contents"); can be examined using
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See the kde-devel-gdb file for the other macros it defines.
You must stop just after the main to load the debugging symbols of the shared library. After that, you can debug normally. One can go as far as creating a gdb macro, to stop right after the part was loaded. For kword, by example, I use:
define startkword break main run break 'KoDocument::KoDocument(int, QWidget *, char const *, QObject *, char const *, bool)' cont
Here are some steps that you can use to troubleshoot why your signal/slot connection is not working (your slot does not get called for some reason).
1) Verify that the connect() doesn't print a warning to the console at runtime.
If it does, check that you wrote Q_OBJECT, that the parameter names are not in the connect, that the parameter types are compatible, and that the slot is defined, and that the moc was compiled.
1b) Or you can just check to see what connect() returns as a bool. Although this won't give you the error message. 2) Verify that the signal is indeed emitted 3) Verify that the receiver isn't already deleted at that time 4) Verify that emitter->signalsBlocked() returns false
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I love how well they coordinate and how uniquely they mix patterns and colors
Sunday, March 12, 2006
On The Street……Nolita Couple, NYC
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Great pattern mix!
The guy looks great! love the cool patterned sweater!
Her blue sandals a great accent color to all the neutrals.
Sorry, but that just looks messy and thrown together. Perhaps they were doing it for the fun and had a f*ck them all attitude, in which case you can admire their humor and be amused.
But to take it seriously and complimenting their "pattern choice" is a bit much, no?
Fashion is supposed to be fun, remember?
Thank God that there are still people around who like to mix it up and play around with fashion.
There was life before head to toe black.
I'm wiith you, Sartorialist. Thank you for your eye for fresh individality!
I'm not a fashion expert or anything but everything on the lady from her yellow scarf to her blue sandals works. I love it!
o gosh, and her pigeon-toed japanese stance–
they seem a little old to be "fresh fruits" but i like them all the same!
She looks like a Marni girl… The perfectly mismatched patterns are a tough look to put together but they did it. Hats off.
Hello? Have you people in america never heard of indie?
love her shoes.
Dude, we invented indie.
As far as "fresh fruits" is concerned, who said style and fun is the sole province of the young?
Fashion is all about spirit and what you feel on the inside as well as outside.
i think they look great and happy.
i love them, i like the very balanced mix-n-match style. the downtown look with a worldly viewpoint!
question to readers:
at what age does a man have to "surrender" his will to be a creative dresser, and to adopt a more "established" way of dressing?
i suppose i will also ask this question of the female readers too.
is there a magic age when you have to sartorially "grow up"?
Can't agree that America invented indie! Though where it came from doesn't matter much as I'd say that this is a good example of bohemian dress, not indie, whatever that is. Indie tends to mean drab intense and morose people with guitars to me – this lot have far more in common, as someone else says below, with Japanese influences..
Na-ah Thurston, can't say that they did. But I agree with anonymous that it really doesn't matter from where it came in this case. But they certainly look the definition of indie to me. Except they are not accompanied by guitars.
The dress is from H&M. It's a 60′s style dress. And yes, they are soooo indie. I can tell you what kind of music they like just by looking at them.
She looks great. He kinda looks like he spends too much time at Urban Outfitters.
I think you should always try to evolve your style as you live your life and at some point start to zero in on classic pieces that suit you and build a wardrobe around them adding new things as you go.
A good look in the mirror will tell you when things start to look too "young", but who wants to wear now what they wore when they were twenty anyway? A well developed sense of style is timeless.
cute cute cute. i esp. love the girl's outfit. the way she's standing with her hands in her coatpockets too – tho i could do without the pigeon-toed stance which i am sick of seeing every ingenue celeb take.
I love mismatched patterns and colors, if it's done right. And why can't I find a guy to "do it" with?
love love it… i think it's crucial that we start forgetting rules and start inventing our own way of dressing. street fashion beats everythin'else in the fashion world
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Fading and drifting
FM range is limited to about 25 miles (40 km), except for some high power stations.
If a vehicle is moving away from the desired station's transmitter, the signal will tend to fade and/or drift. This condition is more prevalent with FM than AM, and is often accompanied by distortion.
Fading and drifting can be minimized to a certain degree by careful attention to fine tuning or selection of a stronger signal.
Static and fluttering
When the line-of-sight link between a transmitter and vehicle is blocked by large buildings or mountains, the radio sound may be accompanied with static or fluttering because of the characteristic of FM.
In a similar effect, a fluttering noise is sometimes heard when driving along a tree-lined road.
This static and fluttering can be reduced by adjusting the tone control for greater bass response until the disturbance has passed.
Because of the reflecting characteristics of FM, direct and reflected signals may reach the antenna at the same time (multipath) and cancel each other out.
As a vehicle moves through these electronic dead spots, the listener may hear a momentary flutter or loss of reception.
Station swapping
When two FM stations are close to each other, and an electronic dead spot, such as static or multipath area, interrupts the original signal, some-times the stronger second signal will be selected automatically until the original one returns.
This swapping can also occur as you drive away from the selected station and approach another station of a stronger signal.
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RICHLANDS � This wasn�t the 43-point effort Tyree Best had last week against Dixon, but it was strong enough to carry the Richlands boys� basketball team to its second win over the Bulldogs.
RICHLANDS � This wasn�t the 43-point effort Tyree Best had last week against Dixon, but it was strong enough to carry the Richlands boys� basketball team to its second win over the Bulldogs.
Best scored 29 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead the Wildcats to a 68-40 nonconference victory over the Bulldogs on Thursday night.
Earlier, the Richlands girls� defeated Dixon 35-32.
Best, a 6-foot-5, 205-pound senior, had scored 43 points and snared 17 boards in Richlands� 68-55 win over Dixon last week in both team�s season opener.
�I feel like I got the hot hand,� Best said. �My teammates are finding me and I am putting it in the goal.�
In the latest win over the Bulldogs (0-3), Best was 12 of 16 from the field and 5 of 8 from the free throw line. He set the tone with 11 first-quarter points, including scoring six of the first seven points for the Wildcats (2-0).
�He plays so hard and gets in good position,� Richlands first-year coach Glenn Kellum said. �He�s left-handed and a lot of people aren�t used to a left-handed person. He works real good on the blocks and uses his body and he�s got a great drop step. He�s got several moves around the bucket and he�s just so hard to guard because he works so hard and his teammates work so hard to get him the ball.�
Best�s early game success was an indication the Wildcats wanted to feed their big man inside with the ball. He was able to position himself in the paint to get easy looks and he also scored on some putbacks.
�I just did what my coach told me to do,� Best said. �I put my left foot on the goal side and went to work.�
And that meant bad news for the Bulldogs.
�We ran into the same thing. Their big guys down low, especially Best,� said Dixon assistant coach Brian Brockley, who lead the Bulldogs after head coach Philip Durr was ejected just 1:03 into the game after he received two technical fouls in a span on a few seconds. �We had no answer for him once again.�
Best was complemented by Kadarius McQueen, who added 17 points and 11 rebounds. He had 10 points in the second half.
�We knew they (Bulldogs) would front Tyree,� Kellum said. �So we had to get to the other block.�
Despite the solid play from Best and McQueen, however, Richlands found itself in a competitive contest in the first half, thanks to Dixon�s rebounding ability. The Bulldogs stayed close by scoring a lot on putbacks.
Daniel Page recorded 14 points and 12 rebounds and Trent Marshburn added 10 points and 8 rebounds for Dixon, which also got good inside play from Matthew Elmore.
�Our guys were trying to block shots instead of putting a hand in their face and boxing out,� Kellum said. �They were taking themselves out of position to get the rebound. We did a lot better job in the second half.�
The Wildcats limited Dixon to just 17 percent shooting in the second half while Richlands shot 50 percent after halftime to pull away.
�I think it was a combination of us running out of gas and the fact we got into foul trouble a little bit before halftime,� Brockley said.
Richlands 35, Dixon 32: Caliyah Toudle scored 17 points and Tamaiya Thompson added 12 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Wildcats to their second win over the Bulldogs.
Richlands defeated Dixon 25-15 last week.
�Last week we made 10 of our 76 shots and 50 of those were inside the paint,� Richlands coach Mike Kelly said. �Tonight our shooting percentage was better. We took more time on our shots. We were able to get to the pain and finish.�
Carley Rochelle and Miranda Davis each scored 10 points for the Bulldogs.
�We didn�t execute our offense last week, but tonight we did,� Dixon coach Christel Caliguire said. �We just had a couple of turnovers tonight (after playing good defense to force some).�
Dixon 9 14 10 7 � 40
Richlands 12 18 20 18 � 68
Mitchell 3, Sicknick 4, Trexel 1, Elmore 8, Page 14, Marshburn 10. Totals� 16-65 8-20 40.
Best 29, Foshee 2, Hayes 4, Cottle 2, McQueen 17, Thomas 9, Thompson 2, Brown 2, Batchelor 1. Totals� 27-66 13-22 68.
3-Point Goals� D 0, R 1 (Thomas). Rebounds� D 34 (Page 14, Marshburn 8), R 51 (Best 15, McQueen 11). RECORDS� D: 0-3, at Trask today. R: 2-0, at White Oak today.
Dixon 8 5 8 11 � 32
Richlands 6 9 10 10 � 35
Rochelle 10, Aquafredda 8, James 3, Davis 10, Warren 1. Totals� 9-50 13-24 32.
Taylor 1, Toudle 17, Thompson 12, Kornegay 5. Totals� 14-52 7-15 35.
3-Point Goals� D 1 (Rochelle), R 0. Rebounds� D 39 (Warren 11, James 8), R 42 (Thompson 14, Taylor 7). RECORDS� D: 0-3, at Trask today. R: 2-0, at White Oak today.
Winner 31, Loser 12
LEADING PLAYERS � WO: Smith 15 points; Livingstone 10 points; Fletcher 5 blocks, 4 kills; Nicholson 5 kills. JHS: Snell 11 points, 10 kills; Davis 25 assists. RECORDS � WO: 1-0, at Swansboro (with Hoggard) Wednesday. JHS: 0-1.
Richlands 52, Dixon 36
LEADING PLAYERS � R: Seraphin 12 points, Toudle 10 points. D: Bussell 16 points. RECORDS � R: 3-0, at White Oak today. D: NA.
Richlands 25, Dixon 18
LEADING PLAYERS � R: Nunu 6 points, Tucker 6 points, Knapp 6 points. D: Brinson 4 points. RECORDS � R: 3-0, at White Oak today. D: NA.


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Christian Louboutin Presents Astrology Inspired Shoes On Moda OperandiCategories:Designer Shoes
Louboutin red soles and horoscope signs are not an aleatory prediction anymore and are now available for preorder on Moda Operandi (shipping will begin this summer). Self-declared horoscope aficionado, Christian Louboutin presented an exclusive limited-edition collection of astrology inspired shoes on Moda Operandi on Friday last week, just in time for the luxury e-commerce website's fifth anniversary. Moda Operandi's celebrations won't stop however here, as the retailer is actually going to release a series of five designer collaborations throughout the whole year (named 'Créateurs', the other partnerships for the series have not been revealed yet).
It is not the first time that zodiac signs have been used by our favorite brands and retailers to connect with their customers on a more personal level, as recently proven by Louis Vuitton's Fortune Earrings collection as well. The Louboutin x Moda Operandi collection takes two of the label's most iconic shoe styles, namely the pointed Rocket Flat and the open-toe Akenana Mule, and offers a great variety of customization options (aside from the gold hand-ebroidered star constellations of the zodiac sign).
Besides any of the 12 astrological signs, customers can choose among different colors, from midnight blue and deep purple to black satin hues, and even add unique customizations such as personal initials and birth dates, just in case one needs to further assert her position on astrology. Each pair of shoe is going to be hand-embroidered in India and finished at Louboutin's studios in Paris. While the mules retail for $2200, the astrological flats go for $2000; preorders require a $1000 deposit.
"The allure of a Christian Louboutin shoe is undeniable; its beauty and craftsmanship is unsurpassed. We are thrilled to launch an exclusive bespoke collection inspired by astrology, a source of creative inspiration that's near and dear to the heart of Mr. Louboutin himself," declared Moda Operandi's CEO Deborah Nicodemus in a statement.
Those who are not that fond of astrology will however be more than enthusiastic about the idea that the French fashion house is finally part of the Moda Operandi brands. If you feel your lucky stars are suggesting you going and checking out the collection, just make sure to be quick enough to catch your designed pair of shoes in time! The exclusive capsule collection is so limited it will consist of only 45 pairs of shoes worldwide, and will be available up until February 20th.
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Louis Vuitton Presents Fortune Earrings Inspired by Zodiac SignsCategories:Louis Vuitton
Whether one believes in it or not, browsing through the yearly horoscopes and predictions is a fun way to spend free time after New Year's Eve. The zodiac signs have always provided character traits and motivations throughout the centuries, and astrology also has been perceived and practiced in different ways by many cultures and populations. The modern society is no less interested in astrology, and has frequently found eclectic ways to celebrate the zodiac signs. Of course, fashion often looks up to the horoscope to find some sort of inspirations for coming up with statement-making, unique collections, with Louis Vuitton just being one of the latest brands to launch jaw-dropping designs be inspired by the Zodiac signs.
The French fashion luxury house has, in fact, just presented The Fortune earrings collection, which has been inspired by the zodiac signs and is going to be available for purchase at the end of the year, from November 2016. Minimalistic, sleek and delicate, Louis Vuitton's Fortune jewelry line looks up to the stars to celebrate everyone's zodiac sign, pampering us with a collection of 12 gold earrings in miniature.
Mimicking well-known graphic shapes, each one of the earrings could be worn alone, left unpaired to celebrate the single earring trend, which is one of the biggest spring/ summer 2016 jewelry trends, or, for those who are really into astrology, combined with one's rising sign (the latter option may not be that thrilling for those who, like me, share the same zodiac and rising signs). Of course, Louis Vuitton made sure to have some room for its classic 'V' shapes within the pieces too, integrating the letter into each one of the designs in always-different and very creative ways.
Priced at €250 each, Louis Vuitton's Zodiac jewelry line is predicted (pun intended) to be as successful as the brand's last spring's Initiales line, wherein that same golden miniatures were forged to create letters. When it comes to the Zodiac Sign collection, those initials could be worn individually or combined together to spell out a name, a word or even a sentence and a message. Apparently, the French house wants us to be more prone to personalizing our style, without being afraid of showing off our individuality and passions. "Sold singularly, #LouisVuitton's Fortune zodiac earrings promise only good thing," @LouisVuitton_UK stated via twitter.
Launched just in time to serve as the upcoming Christmas presents (having to wait until November is the only flaw in the otherwise perfect plan to start getting more fashionable since these very first days of January), Louis Vuitton's zodiac jewelry line is already a must-have!
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You can see my 'before' pics over there on the left (278 pounds) and links to the other update pictures underneath that.
My measurements changed dramatically this month! On April 7, I weighed 218. Since then I have lost:
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TWO FULL INCHES off my waist...
and another TWO FULL INCHES off my hips!
Wow! What a change! As a result, this morning I fit just perfectly into my brand new size 16 a.n.a. jeans that did not fit me 2 weeks ago. I am wearing them in the picture! I feel stronger, too, from the lifting and biking; my arms and legs are developing some muscle definition and firmness that wasn't there before.
Hard work pays off. I am so excited! Thank you for all the support along the way. It means the world to me!


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Rested Spurs ready to get back to basketball with Game 1 of NBA Finals set for Thursday night
SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Spurs spent most of the past week resting, answering the same questions from the media and battering each other during practice.
Mainly, though, the Western Conference champions spent their time off impatiently waiting to find out who they would play in the NBA Finals. San Antonio finally got the answer when the defending champion Miami Heat beat the Indiana Pacers 99-76 on Monday night in Game 7 of the Eastern finals.
Did the Spurs get a chance to watch any of that grueling series?
"No, I watched one of those island shows," coach Gregg Popovich said, shaking his head at the query. "Unbelievable."
The week off certainly didn't dull Popovich's sarcasm, but could it impact the hot streak the Spurs have been on as they attempt to go a perfect 5-for-5 in the NBA Finals?
San Antonio is 12-2 in the playoffs, including series sweeps of the Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies. But the Spurs will have had a nine-day layoff when the Finals open Thursday in Miami, while the Heat will be only two days removed from a physical series as they attempt to win the franchise's third title.
"They are going to be in more of a rhythm than us," point guard Tony Parker said. "But, hopefully, we will be rusty like in the first quarter or first half and we will be better in the second half."
Although the Spurs did some light preparation for both Miami and Indiana, they couldn't focus on either until an hour-long practice Tuesday morning.
San Antonio can't even fall back on its season series against Miami for research since neither team was at full strength in either game. Popovich sent Parker, Tim Duncan, Danny Green and Manu Ginobili home rather than have them travel to Miami on Nov. 29 to play the second night of a back-to-back. The Spurs were fined $250,000 by the NBA for the decision.
Even without four starters, San Antonio nearly bested Miami, holding a one-point lead with a minute remaining before LeBron James and Dwyane Wade rallied the Heat for a 105-100 victory.
Miami then sat James, Wade and Mario Chalmers on March 31 in San Antonio. The Heat responded by beating the Spurs 88-86 after Chris Bosh hit a 3-pointer with 1.9 seconds left.
San Antonio didn't spend much time reviewing either game during the week's film sessions.
"For the most part, yes, they don't really have much to do with anything that we're working on," Popovich said.
Instead, the Spurs spent much of their time off playing five-on-five in an attempt to maintain a rhythm that has them playing some of their best basketball of the season.
"I don't think we've had this much rest all season," Green said. "Hopefully it helped us and hopefully the extra games hurt them. That's what we're hoping for, that they're tired a little bit and that we're fresh and come out hopefully sharp."
San Antonio is averaging 101.6 points in the playoffs, slightly fewer than its regular season average (103.0). More importantly to the Spurs, their added defensive focus has enabled them to hold postseason opponents to 91.5 points compared to 96.6 during the regular season.
While staying sharp is important, remaining healthy is even more critical. Parker, Duncan and Ginobili have battled injuries all season, but all three — and the rest of the Spurs — escaped the downtime without any new ailments.
"That's always the fear right there," Duncan said. "You need to go in there, you need to knock heads, you need to go hard, you need to get that game rhythm and you've got to just hope everybody comes out on the other end unscathed — and we did."
So is it better to be rested or in rhythm entering a playoff series?
"I've got no clue," Popovich said. "We'll try to do our best."
Not surprisingly, Popovich didn't fully embrace his time with the media, but players such as Matt Bonner seemed to enjoy a break from the monotony of practice. When he wasn't letting his beard grow out, Bonner was jokingly trolling for sponsorship.
"Personally, I've been looking for a shoe endorsement for years now, but I've been unsuccessful," Bonner said. "No, that's a terrible joke, and, completely self-serving."
That's what happens when an extended break begins to feel like camp. Still, the Spurs wouldn't trade places with the Heat.
"You want to play," Ginobili said. "You don't want to lose your rhythm. That's what makes it a little harder, but, as I always said, you can't complain when you win a series in four instead of going to a Game 7, so we're OK."


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Sassism: Surprised sweetly by a phone call from my most favorite oldest daughter this morning. Catching up with each other, I feel my arms aching for one of her amazing embraces. I swear that girl radiates sunshine, even through the phone. We were talking about some bumps in the road of marriage that she and her hubby were experiencing. When I get those calls, I try very hard to be a Godly influence (ya'll know the fence I tight rope walk on), its hard being impartial as her mama at times, but I think the Lord has my back. What I shared with her this morning I think is worth repeating in this Sassism. We do each other a disservice when we give the ones closest to us our reactions instead of our responses. In most cases, those reactions are our knee jerk thoughts that come flying out without the benefit of a few speed bumps that God should have strategically placed in our mouths. And what winds up happening is our responses (which aren't usually far behind those reactions) never get voiced because we have stubbornly pledged allegiance to those reactions due to our pride and they never make it out of our mouths. Those that we love deserve that pause, that couple of seconds that can either make or break the moment. Oh, and those moments add up to either a strong foundation of trust, respect and love, or they eventually erode away that trust, respect and love to the point of no return. An intimate relationship doesn't mean "no holds barred" in all areas. Yes, you want to be able to be transparent and candid with the ones you swore to love and protect, but there is also a responsibility of self control over your own sinful nature that should not be unleashed upon each other. We have an obligation to protect, not just from others, but from ourselves, giving our best to those we love, instead of giving our worst. Many can already attest that a wedding ring is not a guaranty that they are going to endure it but for only so long. You held each other up over the rest..so much so that you took the step to bind your heart to each other before God til the end of time. So you should be treating each other likewise until the end of time. .....Selah
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Influence Policy in Washington, D.C.: Be an Activist for a Day
Getting the attention of policymakers in Washington, D.C., can be difficult, especially when they blow past you in a window-tinted Suburban at 50 miles per hour on a residential street. (Obeying speed limits isn't their thing. Nor is paying parking tickets.) That's why some interest groups encourage their members to move beyond just paying dues and become activists.
Activism can take many forms, from sending postcards to stampeding down congressional corridors while being chased by Capitol police (it happens). Some large groups have established events they hold annually in Washington to remind policymakers that they exist and that they command the support of thousands of their constituents.
Walks and runs for certain charities are a popular pastime, especially to highlight federal funding to fight certain illnesses, such as leukemia or breast cancer, or certain political issues or causes. For example, every year thousands of activists descend upon Washington for the annual March for Life walk to remind legislators about their antiabortion stance.
Don't be fooled into thinking that activism is only for the fringe crowd that never got over Vietnam. People from all walks of life and with all kinds of political beliefs take on the role of activist. They serve a vital role in focusing policymakers' attention on pressing issues and getting the message out loud and clear that many Americans care deeply about those issues.