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Viper Consulting necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 59 diseños de 14 diseñadores freelance.
Looking for logo that will work as a stand alone, in a web page graphic header, and on flyers.
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Yes, our site is in the Internet Marketing industry, but that doesn't mean it should look like your typical Internet Marketing site with our logo. Although the design needs to convey trust and professionalism, it should also look accessible (ie, fun), and not boring. Our main customer will be a "Mom and Pop" or "Brick and Mortar" type business that is owned/operated by a small business owner, not a major company.
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fashionably late to our own unfashionable…
…party, here's a link for one of the list pieces that Pitchfork ran a week or so back celebrating their 15-year anniversary.
In this one, 15 different writers pick & write a bit about one song from each of the past 15 years. And super flatteringly, for 2003, Ian Cohen picked a chestnut from a demure, coquettish little band of fat balding New Jerseyans to write about. No, it was one of ours.
Again, just one of those weirdly and disproportionately cool things that sometimes happen being in music that make the spotty pay seem manageable. Always have been of a split mind about trumpeting this sorta stuff (notice we don't have a Press page on our website) but we are irregular band geeks with families and jobs and this made our day. And we figure if you're here reading this, you're along on a similar ride so here's our news of the day.
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DC Dicta will be taking a holiday hiatus until after the New Year. But before you rush off to do all that last-minute gift shopping, here's one last look at the legal news:
Chamber's suing mad: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging the legality of a Bush administration rule requiring all companies working on federal contracts to electronically check the legal working status of their employees through the E-Verify system. (Lawyers USA)
IRA help must wait for New Year: Congress has passed a bill that will suspend the rule requiring retirees over the age of 70 1/2 to withdraw a certain amount from their retirement accounts in 2009. But the Treasury Department announced that no such similar suspension will be made for 2008, meaning anyone who has yet to meet the minimum distribution requirement must do so by Dec. 31. (Lawyers USA)
Holiday Pardons: President Bush issued 19 pardons this week – but none was for Scooter Libby. (Washington Post, New York Times)
FDA takes another look at BPA: First the FDA called the chemical safe, then a wave of scientific reports questioned that finding. Now the FDA is taking another look at the chemical bisphenol-A, a controversial component found in products such as baby bottles. (New York Times)
Pleading the Fifth – a little too late: A witness in convicted Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens' corruption trial said he should have evoked his constitutional right not to testify instead of taking the stand and incriminating himself. (AP)
Luck be a justice tonight: How does someone become a Supreme Court justice? Says retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor: be "the right person in the right spot at the right time. Simply stated, you must be lucky." (USA Today)
The year that was: As the year comes to a close, here's a look at the most popular online stories of the year from Lawyers USA. (Lawyers USA)
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Devanshi.garg necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 105 diseños de 32 diseñadores freelance.
Exodus Overseas
We are two partners who used to work for the New Zealand embassy and have now started up an education and immigration firm that helps people apply for visas to study, travel, work and move overseas (especially NZ, but also UK, Canada, etc).
We target a wide audience including
1. students looking to study or work overseas
2. business owners who are looking to invest money overseas
3. families looking to travel, work or move overseas
Our clientele varies in age and profile, but predominantly comes from towns and cities across India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Thailand, Brazil.
There is a lot of competition in this space as the barriers for entry are very low and therefore, many of these people have had bad experiences. So, communicating a sense of trust is very important for this target audience.
Simple, sharp and sassy logo for Exodus Overseas - Your world passport
We love these - check them out (refer to - Siah design, Degolf, pendulum, Show thoughts, Web girl, Suitcase, Inequality and Negative)
1. Do not design anything too young / colorful / trendy
2. Do put some thought into it - a concept logo would be perfect
3. Integrate a version of an element into the design (e.g. compass, atlas, stamp, people, world, map, footsteps, etc)
4. Who ever wins, please provide the final logo with stationary.
Our team has a few ex-visa officers on the team which is our USP over ALL the other such companies. So, the logo needs to be very clean and professional - you we can be creative within that constraint)
Words that we would want the brand to portray include-
professionalism, legitimacy, serious, simple, international, transparent, government / public sector vibe, enabling connections, efficient with paperwork, process oriented, one stop shop, end to end solutions, mature, breaking down complexity, making the world more accessible, removing boundaries / obstacles, persistent, etc
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AT&T is currently airing a great commercial featuring what appears to be amateur video of a high school football player dodging a tackle by performing a head-over-heels flip, before landing on his feet to make a touchdown.
But the flip was faked.
The ad is based on a YouTube video titled "High school scrimmage flip (hello!)" that has been seen by nearly 800,000 people. Here it is:
The ad, made by BBDO Atlanta, purports to tell the tale of what happened to the nameless player after that video went viral, and he is introduced to a college talent scout. Here's the ad:
But AgencySpy recently called out the original video as fake, simply because it was made into an ad by BBDO. The video was published on YouTube on October 2; AT&T's version appeared on October 27.
Business Insider can confirm, however, that the backflip was staged, and not a real video caught by a fan at a local game.
The account holder of the original video is "S.Mc." Yahoo! Sports figured out that the account belongs to someone called Stephen McMennamy. That's because there is a Google+ account for "S.Mc." which lists a "Stephen McMennamy" as the holder of the YouTube account that uploaded the video.
Neither account has any more information than that.
But over on LinkedIn, it turns out that Stephen McMennamy is the creative director for BBDO Atlanta.
What are the odds that McMennamy was the one who owned the original rights to this stunning piece of high school sports video before it was made into an ad by AT&T?
We contacted a BBDO spokesperson and he confessed that the video was in fact staged for AT&T.
It's a cute ad. And seeding a fake "amateur" video on YouTube for more than a month before airing the ad that pays homage to it was strategic genius. But it ain't real.


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TEE TALK: Greg has solid swing fundamentals and is a consistent ball striker...has improved his scoring with tournament experience...straight hitter off the tee and in the fairway...gaining confidence in his game with each event...brings youthful enthusiasm...he was a two-sport athlete who showed leadership throughout high school...has strong leadership qualities and potential to impact the Golden Eagle golf program in upcoming seasons and help lead Tech to high finishes.
2012-13: Playing 15 rounds over five tournaments, Greg shot second-best on the team, averaging 76.3...finished T-12th at the Skyhawk Classic, shooting a 68-73-75=216...his first-round 68 was the lowest round of any TTU golfer this year and was one stroke shy of his career low...finished first or second on the team in all but one tournament...placed 13th at the F&M Bank APSU Intercollegiate with a 74-73-72=219 and 16th at the Mason Rudolph Classic with a 73-73-70=216.
2011-12: Greg played in all five of Tech's fall tournaments, totaling 14 rounds of golf...notched two top 10 finishes, first placing in a tie for ninth out of 80 golfers with a 74-72-72=218 at the Skyhawk Classic, then finishing two-under-par and placing sixth with a 69-71=140 at the Hummingbird Intercollegiate...shot a career-low round of 67 in the second round of the F&M Bank APSU Intercollegiate and went on to finish tied for 15th out of 92 golfers in the event...earned a tenth-place finish at the Grover Page Classic in March, shooting a 76-73-73=222...finished with a stroke average of 74.8, tied for best on the team.
2010-11: Greg made his playing debut in the
fall and competed in nine tournaments, posting a 76.0 average...had
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2009-10: Greg was a member of the team but sat out the year as a redshirt to continue to develop his all-around game.
HIGH SCHOOL: Greg was a two-sport standout during his high school career at Anderson County High School...he was selected team captain in two different sports at Anderson County High School. He led the golf team for coach Johnny Cox, and the 5-11 guard was also captain of the basketball team for coach Derrick Wallace...placed third in the district and second in the region during his junior year, before claiming third place at the TSSAA state championships while helping his team win the regional crown and take seventh place at the state level...as a senior, he placed first in the region and finished 12th in the state tournament individually, helping Anderson County to repeat at Region champions and finish second in the TSSAA state meet.
PERSONAL: Greg is the son of Greg Sr. and Kim Kitts...born April 5, 1991 in Caryville...full name is Gregory Caleb Kitts...majoring in exercise science.


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I originally imported this from Wikipedia, but it seems to me that this article needs a major reworking, if not replacement. Its rhetoric is pretty convoluted and unclear. --Rdr. Andrew 19:50, 1 Feb 2005 (CST)
Update: It has, indeed, been significantly reworked! —[[User:ASDamick|—Fr. Andrew talk contribs (THINK!)]] 12:39, 4 Jul 2005 (EDT)
No Basilique
The article said:
Charlemagne called for a council at Aix-la-Chapelle in 809 at which Pope Leo III forbade the use of the filioque clause and ordered that the original version of the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed be engraved on silver tablets displayed at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome so that his conclusion would not be overturned in the future.
But in at that time there was no "St. Peter's Basilica".
Do you think it's really necessary to include a misspelled version? It seems that could set a somewhat awkward precedent. I don't see that sort of thing in any encyclopedia with which I'm familiar. —[[User:ASDamick|—Fr. Andrew talk contribs (THINK!)]] 12:39, 4 Jul 2005 (EDT)
- Rdr. Andrew, Please feel free to change anything I do. Let me say...I don't know you in the flesh, but have come to appreciate you and your leadership. Maybe the way to approach this is to insert it somewhere in the text or redirect a filoque page to filioque. I just know that this is a very common misspelling (I've done it!). Whatever the community sees fit to do. Maybe we should start something in the style manual about how to address misspellings. --[[User:Joe Rodgers|Joe ( talk » inspect » chat )]] 13:05, 4 Jul 2005 (EDT)
- I don't think we should put in redirects for misspellings - I don't think it makes the site that much more usable, and such redirects could too easily multiply. Besides, why not just let people learn to spell the words in question correctly? Fr. John
- Perhaps the Misspellings section could be removed, and the sentence "Filioque may be misspelled as filoque." added to the very end of the first paragraph? Especially in an article of this magnitude, giving a such a brief section to misspellings seems out of balance. —magda 19:31, 5 Jul 2005 (EDT)
- Ah yes, here is where the discussion was. Filoque is a common misspelling. I guess I thought we could be indexed by search engines and it would point them in the right direction. I still don't know how important this is, but I care. Joe 16:19 26 Nov 2005
- Hmm... the search engine thing is an interesting consideration. Maybe we could put in misspellings in comments, so they don't show for people, but they could for search engines. E.g. at the bottom of the page, near the Categories, we could put <!-- Common misspellings: filoqe filllioque--> and so on? What do other folks think about that idea?
This comment provides more to think about as well. I like the idea of commenting in misspellings rather than giving them a more prominent place. Any other ideas? I, for one, need to look up "Irene" to find Irene Chrysovalantou, as I can never remember how the monastery's name is spelled. —magda (talk) 15:39, November 26, 2005 (CST)
Conciliar condemnation
"There has never been a specific conciliar statement in the Orthodox Church which defined the filioque as heresy" ... except that of The Eighth Ecumenical Council, offcourse ... Luci83ro 09:47, July 28, 2006 (CDT)
- That synod did not define the filioque as heresy but rather forbid alteration to the Creed. In effect, this precludes the filioque, but it does not define it specifically as heresy, which would instead involved a standard formula such as "To any who teach that the Spirit proceeds from the Son as well as from the Father, anathema." —Dcn. Andrew talk random contribs 10:24, July 28, 2006 (CDT)


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The popular flirting app Skout is suspending its teen community following reports of three child-rape charges that were allegedly initiated on the site.
Skout founder and CEO Christian Wiklund announced the temporary suspension Tuesday in a blog post.
"The safety of our community is our #1 concern. About a year ago, we noticed that a number of underage users were entering the 18+ community," Wiklund wrote. "So, we thought long and hard about how to set up a safe network for teens and decided to broaden our reach to be more than just a dating app. Since then, we've grown to become one of the largest mobile networks for meeting new people."
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— In the presto chango department, the instant dismissal — in one episode — of the long anticipated trial of Phyllis for attempting to run over The Bug and Paul 20 years ago by a new judge (the old one had suddenly taken sick) was the craftiest (in a good way) soap opera writing [Read more…]


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The trio have planned a modern bistro grill with Chef Frederik De Pue (of Belgium descent) at the helm. De Pue is currently running a local catering company 42 degrees and was previously chef at the Reserve (1426 L St NW). Alex Odent, also from Belgium, recently came stateside to serve as Chef de Cuisine.
The menu is varied with plans to serve some higher-end items such as porterhouse, dry-aged ribeye, tiger prawns, scallops, and lobster, but also a variety of more casual items such as Roast Chicken, Fish and Chips, and Penne Carbonara.
The kitchen will open at 5:00 pm daily. The wine and beer programs are serious with a menu of 70 domestic and international wines and bottled beers, with 12 craft beers, including offerings from Ommegang and Flying Dog on tap. Talented sommelier Andrew Stover from Oya and SEI is responsible this impressive wine list, which is characteristic of Stover in that it includes a wide swath of various region's wines, including several from Virginia.
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AMERICUS - Georgia Southwestern freshman pitcher Dylan Folds threw three innings of scoreless relief in his first collegiate appearance as the Hurricanes rallied for a 2-1 victory over Shorter University on Wednesday evening.
GSW (1-3) picked up its first win of the young season while Shorter drops to 0-4.
The Hawks broke a scoreless game in the fifth inning behind a pair of walks, a double steal and a Jesse Gavigan sacrifice fly.
Neal Chambless opened the sixth inning for GSW with a chopper down the left-field line that he was able to stretch into a double. After a wild pitch moved Chambless to third, Corey Benson found a hole between the pitcher's mound and third base with his dribbler for the Hurricanes first run of the game.
Randall Sheffield, Michel Coffey and Chambless delivered back-to-back-to-back singles in the seventh inning to set up the game-winning score. Sheffield scored when Stephen Eldridge was hit by a pitch.
Folds (1-0) held the Hawks to one hit over the sixth, seventh and eighth innings and struck out a batter. Ryan Mosley came on to earn the save in the ninth. GSW starting pitcher Justin Lott tossed five innings, held the Hawks to two hits, walked five and struck out four.
Russell Crosby (0-2) took the loss for Shorter after allowing one run in 1/3 of an inning. Shorter starter Ben Stell threw six innings, allowed six hits and gave up a run.
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Idaho Senator Crapo pleads guilty to drunk driving
Sen. Mike Crapo Friday pleaded guilty to drunken driving and was fined $250, had his drivers' license suspended and sentenced to 180 days in jail, which was suspended.
Crapo stood silently with his attorney during the three-minute hearing at the second floor courtroom in this Washington, D.C. suburb, where was stopped by police on the morning of Dec. 23 after running a red light.
Crapo, R-Idaho, first was recorded with a blood alcohol of 0.11 percent when he was pulled over Dec. 23 in this Washington suburb, according to police. A second test at the local jail found the level at 0.14.
He is charged with a first offense driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor, and failing to obey a traffic signal. He pleaded guilty to the first charge and the second was dropped.
Judge Becky Moore suspended the jail term, pending good behavior for one year. He will also have to complete a state Alcohol Safety Action Program.
No testimony was given and no witnesses were called. Crapo's appearance was one of dozens before the court Friday, a routine procedure in such matters.
Police said Crapo was alone when he was stopped; it was unclear where he had been or where he was headed. The Senate at the time had been in recess for days and was not due back in Washington for three more days.Virginia's strict drunken driving laws could result in Crapo being ordered to attend an alcohol awareness class, installing an ignition interlock device in his car and losing his driver's license for one year.
Crapo is a Mormon who has said he does not use alcohol. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints discourages members from using alcohol.
Crapo quickly apologized after his arrest. "I am deeply sorry for the actions that resulted in this circumstance," he said. "I made a mistake for which I apologize to my family, my Idaho constituents and any others who have put their trust in me.",


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Please enjoy a review of President Obama's first three years in office via a parody of the classic song, The 12 Days of Christmas:
Parody superstars like Weird Al Yankovic and the late Allan Sherman might enjoy this little bit of holiday magic.
And this is not the first effort to attach Obama to Christmas. Back in 2006, then-Senator Obama was given a good dose of holiday spoofing with this clever turn on "The Little Drummer Boy."
In 2009 we heard "Socialism's Coming to Town"
Also from 2009, heard on Fred Thompson's radio show in August, a re-worked holiday classic "Grandma Got Runover By Obama"
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Hard to believe, but we're already prognosticating games again. Does the NFL season move fast or what? Seems like just Monday I was watching the Philadelphia Eagles implode in the red zone.
Oh, wait.
Another week for Atlanta Falcons fans to hate me, another week for Andrew Luck to play well. The latter will happen, hopefully the former won't, as I did NOT pick the Falcons to lose at New Orleans. Falcons Nation has risen up enough to rip my research on Twitter. Hey, I was wrong. They pulled it out against the Dallas Cowboys. If I'm wrong, I say I'm wrong.
But, my esteemed editor thought I should mention this, so I humbly submit ...
@harrison_nfl - can't believe how many predictions you got right tonight, even the scores for #DENvsCIN and #PITvsNYG were bang on! Good jobâ Daniel Stocker (@D_S_Photography) November 5, 2012
All I can say is, word to your lab partner. What are the chances? Any thoughts you have on the contents below, like say Houston Texans at Chicago Bears, would love your perception ... @Harrison_NFL.
Alright, let's get to it.
Elliot Harrison went 10-4 on his predictions for Week 9, giving him a 58-26 record since taking over this space in Week 4. How will he fare in Week 10? His picks are below, with home teams listed second:
I think the Oakland Raiders will give the Baltimore Ravens a game, and even carry a second-half lead. But the Ravens have been very good at home this season. Undefeated, in fact, as both Baltimore losses have come on the road ( in Philly and Houston). The Ravens haven't played at home since Oct. 14, so performing in front of the familiar folks should give John Harbaugh's team a lift. With Darren McFadden and Mike Goodson hurt, look for the Raiders to attack through the air and target Baltimore CB Cary Williams, who's allowed the most completed passes in the league (43). #OAKvsBAL
The Denver Broncos have won three in a row and four of the last five. So why have the Broncos been racking up wins, outside of Peyton Manning? It's not as easy to figure as you'd think. Denver turns the ball over, the ground game has been inconsistent and penalty problems have reared their ugly head at times. Yet, the secondary has more than held its own; opposing passers have managed just a 75.7 passer rating in the last five games, while getting sacked 17 times. Cam Newton must be accurate in this contest for the Carolina Panthers to have any chance. A heavy dose of the running game (besides Cam!) will help slow down the Broncos' edge rushers. Good luck. #DENvsCAR
The New York Giants jump out to an early lead, but then the game tightens up. Big Blue's secondary can be had, as long as quarterbacks have time to throw. The key for the Cincinnati Bengals will be allowing Andy Dalton to hold the ball a bit longer, because plays down the field will be there. The pass protection often has been there for the second-year quarterback out of TCU; he just tends to get rid of the ball too fast or doesn't see the vertical shots. At 3-5, Cincy really needs this game at home, or the playoffs might be a pipe dream. Sorry, Bengals fan, but it feels like that might be the case. #NYGvsCIN
Really thought about picking the Tennessee Titans in a Week 10 upset. Instead, this is my odd score of the week. Cameron Wake records a safety and the Miami Dolphins ride Dan Carpenter field goals to victory. As far as Tennessee, remember when everyone wrote off this team ... and then Mike Munchak's group upset the Pittsburgh Steelers? It can happen again. There is still a lot of talent on the Titans, particularly on the offensive side of the ball. And the expected return of Jake Locker could provide a spark. That said, don't expect Chris Johnson to go for 175 on the league's third-best run defense (83.9 yards per game allowed). #TENvsMIA
The Minnesota Vikings fight back in this NFC North battle on the strength of a Kyle Rudolph touchdown catch and impactful special-teams play. The latter played a big role the first time these two clubs met, a game the Vikings stole on the road. The key to a Detroit Lions win -- and divisional standings leapfrogging -- will be the ground game. The Lions have put up 117 rushing yards per game during this winning run (three out of four). It's so important to the offense to not only keep Matthew Stafford upright, but also to refrain from putting the whole damn game on his shoulders. Meanwhile, the Vikings need Rudolph to get back to his early-season production. Another goose egg destroys any Vikes hopes. #DETvsMIN
A serious late flurry keeps Ryan Fitzpatrick's fantasy value up, but doesn't produce a Buffalo Bills win. The New England Patriots will get the turnovers they need to build a quick 24-7 lead and never look back. Takeaways are huge in this matchup, as the Patriots lead the AFC (again) with 20. Buffalo has managed just 11. Fitzpatrick has accounted for 12 giveaways by himself. Is it just me, Bills fans, or does Fast Freddie not look all that explosive since getting hurt in Week 1? Would love to hear your take at the ole @Harrison_NFL. #BUFvsNE
The Atlanta Falcons' offense was held in check by the Cowboys on Sunday night. Falcons fans are pretty angry with me for picking against their team, but we can be friends this week, as these New Orleans Saints just don't have the horses to do what Dallas did defensively. Namely, New Orleans doesn't possess the secondary to slow down what Matt Ryan wants to do out there. It merits mentioning again that Atlanta is the least penalized team in the NFL, an important factor given that this is a road game. A saving grace for the Saints could be the emergence of a pass rush, which was key in their Monday night win. #ATLvsNO
This is a tough contest to pick. My initial leaning was toward the visiting San Diego Chargers, who have the quarterback to challenge a subpar Tampa Bay Buccaneers secondary. The problem is, Philip Rivers has been more frustrating for Bolts fans than Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones were for Star Wars fans. Rivers played well versus the Kansas City Chiefs -- minus a bad decision in the red zone -- but does he have the weapons on the outside to threaten the Bucs the way other teams have? No. On the other side, if you play fantasy, just double check that Josh Freeman is not on the waiver wire. Speaking of Freeman, on throws that travel at least 20 yards past the line of scrimmage, he has a 106.5 passer rating. #SDvsTB
This game could be 23-17, 24-21, 10-6 ... something close like that. Nah. The New York Jets' offense will not look good. If they're smart, the Jets will pound Shonn Greene and refrain from leaning on Sanchize. Giving Tebowmania some serious run would be smart. Control the line of scrimmage, pound the rock and beat the Seattle Seahawks at their own game. Yep, that would be smart football, focusing on slowing a pass rush that has 23 sacks under its belt, not placing the outcome on No. 6's shoulders. Ah, but will Gang Green do it? By the way, I'm not sure what effect Antonio Cromartie will have in this game. Russell Wilson will throw to whomever, and Marshawn Lynch will carry the ball 25 times. #NYJvsSEA
You know when you think you've done everything right on a date -- cleaned the Doritos from 1986 out of your front seat ... wore something besides denim-on-denim ... took her to a dazzling Mexican food place (Tex-Mex) -- only to discover a big chunk of guacamole under your right nostril? That's the Dallas Cowboys. They do everything to win a game against a seemingly superior opponent, then fail to close the deal. Think: Dez Bryant dropping a two-point conversion and later being a fingertip away from glory, or Morris Claiborne letting Roddy White take his interception away. Luckily for the Cowboys, they face a team that is in more disarray than they are. Hey, did anyone see LeSean McCoy gain more than 100 yards on 13 carries in the first half Monday? His reward? Six carries the rest of the way. #DALvsPHI
Sam Bradford, it's time to start playing like a former No. 1 overall draft pick. Love you -- mean it -- but it's your third season. Sure, having a different offensive coordinator every year doesn't help. But you've got Danny Amendola back and, frankly, you've been playing just good enough to get your team beat. Do the St. Louis Rams have other problems? Of course. But an 8-to-7 TD-INT ratio and a passer rating of 82.4 isn't good enough. And this is the best year of Bradford's career. I still think he can play, but the San Francisco 49ers will control this game. Look for Jim Harbaugh's squad to run the ball 35 times, despite Alex Smith's supremely effective performance in Arizona. #STLvsSF
This game is going to be AWESOME. Can't wait. Two of the three best teams in the league square off at Soldier Field on Sunday night, and it should be a slugfest. The Houston Texans will likely come out throwing to slow down the Chicago Bears' front four, setting up the home team for a heavy dose of Arian Foster late. Something about this game reeks of Devin Hester, though. Houston will nurse a smallish lead (14-10?), then No. 23 will strike. Brian Cushing's absence will be felt in this contest, as Matt Forte should be quite the threat in the passing game. #bestmatchupthisseason #HOUvsCHI
The Pittsburgh Steelers toy with the Kansas City Chiefs while all of us -- or just Dave Dameshek and I -- yearn for the bumblebee uniforms Mike Tomlin's team donned a couple of weeks back. The crystal ball says Jamaal Charles will surprise some folks ... and have a touchdown called back. Why? Because even though the Chiefs aren't penalized that much, they just can't get out of their own way. Not to mention, if Romeo Crennel can't stop him, maybe the refs will. On the other side of the ball, if you want to make an MVP case for Ben Roethlisberger, here's the only stat you need: Pittsburgh converts 51.3 percent of third downs, best in the NFL. #KCvsPIT
The Jacksonville Jaguars' problems -- the same ones that have ailed them this season, last season and several seasons before that -- will hamper their ability to beat the Indianapolis Colts Thursday night. The Jags can't get to the passer, nor can they make their own passer look good -- i.e., their receivers aren't threatening anybody. While Andrew Luck makes his receivers beyond Reggie Wayne look schnazzy, Blaine Gabbert doesn't have that kind of ability. It doesn't help that Jacksonville is last in the NFL in sacks. #allfreakingdaytothrow #INDvsJAC
Elliot Harrison is an analyst on NFL Network's NFL Fantasy Live show, weekdays at 1 p.m. ET and Sundays at 11:30 a.m. ET. Follow him on Twitter @Harrison_NFL.


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As parliament warns that including foreign students in migration targets will harm British universities, we look at which countries send most students to the UK – and the famous alumni who've visited from them in the past.
10. Cyprus
Cyprus was the tenth-most common country of origin for non-UK domiciled
students at British universities in 2010/11, with 11,320 enrolled here –
that's up 1.4 per cent from 11,160 the previous year. They follow in the
footsteps of Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the Greek Cypriot-origin easyJet founder
who went to the LSE
to study economics in 1984.
This information is taken from the Higher Education Statistics Agency report "Students in Higher Education Institutions 2010/11"Picture: Tom Stockill


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Posted on April 19, 2016 at 12:51 PM by Rachael Cox
Free Beaches
The Wildwoods is a five-mile beach community that is known for being one of the most popular free hangouts. After swimming and lounging in the sun, guests can take advantage of the beach's 2.5-mile boardwalk lined with restaurants and shops for fresh seafood dinners or souvenirs.
To avoid the overcrowded beach, Strathmere Beach is a little-known haven for beachgoers to have more privacy. With no admission or parking fees, locals like to keep Strathmere their best-kept secret. Bay Beaches is a designated area for water athletes. Stretching from Delaware Bay to Cumberland County, athletes can engage in various sports like jet-skiing, windsurfing, kayaking and fishing (with rentals directly on the beach).
Beaches with Nearby Attractions
For a serene beach with Victorian buildings blocks away, Cape May is full of charms and history. After dipping in the water, beachgoers can stroll along the historic district to get some old-fashioned ice cream floats, play at arcades and dine at one of the many seafood restaurants. Cape May Point is the place to go if you want a picturesque view of a lighthouse built in 1859 overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Beachgoers can go for a challenging climb at the lighthouse.
Free on Wednesdays, Sea Isle City is a beautiful beach promenade that includes an amusement park, arcades, shops and restaurants. This beach is open to the public daily. Stone Harbor and Avalon is a seven-mile beach with white sand and attentive lifeguards. Stone Harbor is less crowded than most of the beaches nearby so guests will feel like they have most of the place to themselves.
Ocean City is known for its bustling boardwalk and lively beach community. An amusement park packed with miniature golf, go-karts and other rides is an extra perk of Ocean City Beach. A family-oriented beach, this area is designed to entertain both children and adults.
Posted on March 17, 2016 at 10:06 AM by Rachael Cox
Each spring, thousands of visitors flock to Cape May County to watch the flowers blossom around historic structures and enjoy the sun-soaked beaches. The area is known for its breathtaking historic preservation, colorful homes, and historic bed and breakfasts.
"Cape May will instantly squash any negative stereotype you may have of the Jersey Shore," says a recent story in NY Daily News, talking about the main town of Cape May that anchors the county. "The charming city—considered the country's oldest seaside resort—boasts great beaches, big, beautiful Victorian houses, deep history, and artsy and upscale shops." During the spring, it also welcomes world-class birders and couples who want to get away for a weekend to the Jersey Cape. Here are some of the top things to do in the spring in Cape May County, New Jersey.
Spring Migration
Once winter ends, millions of birds make their way back north, many of them stopping in Cape May County. During spring, birders make Cape May County one of their key stops to see songbirds, egrets, herons, gulls and warblers. Large birds of prey can also be sighted in the area like hawks, owls, bald eagles and more. April through May is considered to be peak season to see the large number of birds, and birders can find hiking trails with excellent bird-watching at parks including Belleplain State Forest in Woodbine and Cape May Point State Park. Many birders also visit the beach to catch glimpses of sandpipers and other water birds. Guided tours are offered in the area as well. The Cape May Bird Observatory School of Birding allows guests to join some of the best field birders in the world on their hikes.
Spring Festivals
When spring is in full bloom, the area comes alive with outdoor festivals and events. The Private Homes Tours of the historic Cape May district is one of the most popular events of the year where homeowners of nationally registered historic places open their doors to visitors. Guests can browse through the homes to get a sense of what life looked like during the 1800s. Hawk Haven Vineyard & Winery Tour in Rio Grande is another fun spring festival for wine lovers to see local scenery and taste local wines. Mother's Day Weekend is often bustling with tons of festivals like Fashion Show & Brunch at Aleathea's Restaurant in Cape May that shows off lace silhouettes and outfits from local designers. Emlen Physick Estate hosts a Jazz Brunch on Mother's Day for families to help themselves to the gourmet buffet while listening to live jazz musicians on saxophones, clarinets and flutes.
Local Produce and Farm Stands
Fresh blueberries, tomatoes, Jersey corn, cucumbers, peppers, okra and basil—you name it, Cape May County's farmer markets have it all. Local farmers bring in their best batches during peak season for guests to purchase and sample. Many of the farmer markets include local artisan and gourmet food products like Duckies Farm Market's salsa sauce, Shine on Me Farms' jams and jelly, and Avalon Produce Market's homemade pies. Other fun items to keep an eye out
for in farmer markets are jewelry, fresh coffee, kettle corn, local seafood, fresh farm eggs, and flowers. Several of the markets' locations are in Cape May, Wildwood, Sea Isle City and Stone Harbor.
During spring in Cape May County, you can spend your time outdoors—even during breakfast, lunch or dinner. Many Cape May County restaurants have cozy outdoor patios and spectacular views. Seafood is important in the area, and fish, crab, lobster and shrimp are brought in daily and served fresh at restaurants. Many of the seafood joints in the area have oceanside patios. Diners can also find restaurants in historic buildings and areas in Cape May County.
Cape May County is a popular destination for weddings. Its towns are inherently romantic with streets lined with Victorian houses that overlook the Atlantic Ocean. Bed and breakfast inns are among the best venues because of their charm, historic decor, easy access to the ocean, and accommodations for friends and family. Non-traditional wedding spots vary from getting married barefoot on the beach, to the top of Cape May lighthouse, to yachts. The county has numerous wedding services to make the big day stand out—think horse-drawn carriages and white dove releases.
Posted on March 9, 2016 at 4:18 PM by Rachael Cox
Carrollvilla is a historic bed and breakfast with 20 rooms that has been accommodating guests since 1882. Guests will immediately appreciate the Craftsman-style house with mid-century modern touches and Victorian furniture when visiting Carrolvilla. Each room is individually themed with floral wallpaper and colonial bedposts. The bed and breakfast is also outfitted with Mad Batter, a restaurant and bar with recipes that were awarded by OpenTable as a Diner's Choice. Best of all, the serene beach is only a few steps away from your room.
The Queen Victoria is an award-winning bed and breakfast designed to enhance your getaway. Located just minutes from the beach, great shopping, and restaurants, the inn offers 32 Victorian-style bedrooms that look like they were designed for Queen Victoria herself. Guests will notice the traditional royal red colors found throughout the inn and luxurious room names like "The Crown Jewel" and "Prince Albert Hall". Several bedrooms are outfitted with a private luxury whirlpool tub (so be sure to ask for it when booking). Remember not to oversleep so you and your lover can enjoy the full English breakfast with tea and sweets waiting for you in the morning.
Some people may feel it's not romantic unless they bring along their furry pal for a mini getaway. Built in the late 1700s, Billmae Cottages is a pet-friendly guest suite designed to accommodate you and your dogs. There, you will meet other like-minded dog lovers and have play dates with your pets or participate in the "Yappy Hour" for free treats. The Billmae Cottages are split into two sections: the Cottage Suites (laid out like a studio apartment) and the Cottage Too (with hotel rooms). Inside the rooms, guests will appreciate the dog breed themes, such as Pomeranian or Jack Russell Terrier patterned pillow and bedsheets, as well as the rustic country interior.
Set in a one-and-a-half acre award-winning garden, Southern Mansion is a favorite destination for lovers that are into history. As the largest bed and breakfast inn in Cape May, this antebellum inn was built in the mid-1800s and was once a favorite destination for southern gentry. Centrally located in the historic district and a five-minute walk to the beaches, shops and restaurants, guests will find this place to be very convenient to go on their romantic adventures. Each room at Southern Mansion is designed with heirloom furnishings, antiques and period pieces that lend to the splendor of the mansion's architecture.
Congress Hall is a four-story hotel that features Federal architecture and is the oldest seaside resort in the area, having been built in 1816. Guests will be greeted with a dramatic entrance as they walk through the 12-foot doors and foyers with marbled floors. The indoor palm trees, wicker furniture and the smell of the ocean wafting into the hotel all add a romantic touch. The rooms are luxurious and feature sky blue walls, seashell interiors and window views facing the Atlantic Ocean. The hotel is also home to several restaurants and hip hangouts, including The Boiler Room, The Blue Pig Tavern (with ingredients plucked from the hotel's own garden), and several coffee shops. At night, when you gaze out of your window with your significant other, you'll see the true beauty of Cape May as the moon reflects off the ocean. With this picturesque atmosphere, you're sure to fall in love with your partner all over again.


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The majority of students who apply for financial aid receive it. Regardless of your income, there is only one way to know if you qualify: You need to apply.
The agencies that process applications for financial aid calculate a figure called "Expected Family Contribution," or EFC. This is the amount that your family (parents and student) is expected to contribute to the cost of education for the upcoming school year. EFC is based on the following:
- Net income
- Untaxed income
- Income taxes paid
- Cash and savings
- Business assets
- Value of real estate and investments
- Emergency expenses
- Number of dependents
- Number in college
Your family's financial need is calculated as:
Cost of Education - Expected Family Contribution = Financial Need
Financial need is met by the varying types of financial aid available from Dordt University and other sources. Therefore, the amount you and your family would pay for a year of study is calculated as:
Tuition, room, and board - Financial Aid = Amount Payable To Dordt University
If you are interested in knowing how much financial aid you might receive, the FAFSA4caster may help you. Using the FAFSA4caster, you and your family will receive an early estimate of eligibility for federal student aid. This website provides you with an opportunity to increase your knowledge of the financial aid process; become familiar with the various types of federal student aid that are available; and investigate other sources of aid, such as grants and scholarships. Please realize you will not receive an actual award letter, but you will have a better idea of how the process works and what you might receive as aid.


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Room 237 vs. "People Powered Publishing" [Some February Translations]
The other night I finally got around to watching Room 237, which, if you haven't heard of it already, is a documentary about people obsessed with Kubrick's The Shining and their various, often wacky, theories about what's really going on in the movie. It's absolutely fascinating, and not necessarily because of the interpretations. Sure, the one about how The Shining is Kubrick's attempt to admit to having filmed the Apollo space landing is incredible—"he changed the room number from 217 to 237 because the moon is 237,000 miles from Earth!"—and the ones analyzing the "magic window" and Danny's three trips on his Big Wheel around the hotel are compelling and provocative, but the real joy of this movie is simply listening to how people make sense of things.
Talking about "high art" as "high art" is always a dicey prospect, so I'll dive right in: to me, real "art" fucks with your mind and expectations and forces you to see new patterns, to try and analyze what it is that's happening, since what's happening isn't at all what you're used to. This goes beyond content and plot and character, and is more about the form and style of a particular book/movie/piece of music. Great art feels "new" and leaves the impression that there's some pattern just beneath the surface . . . (Which is maybe why I love Pynchon and The Crying of Lot 49 so much?)
To me, that's what's going on in Room 237. I don't give a shit about the theories themselves—some are more believable than others—but the way in which the obsessives puzzle things out is simply incredible. That's the real joy of this movie—having the chance to see how someone else's mind works when they're presented with an object that doesn't quite fit preconceived ideas. (Which is why I think Kubrick's assistant totally missed the point when he said, "There are ideas espoused in Room 237 that I know to be total balderdash." No shit! and/or DUH.)
This kind of experience—of analyzing, of feeling like "there was something going on that I wasn't seeing . . . yet"—can only happen when a creator (or team of creators) creates something and then hands it over to the public.
By contrast, check this post on Mashable about self-publishing and the modern advantages of serializing your work (in contrast to writing a full novel and then giving it to readers):
Allen Lau, CEO and cofounder of Wattpad, credits [Abigail] Gibbs' choice to serialize [The Dark Heroine, which sold for six-figures to HarperCollins after they examined her sales on the Wattpad self-publishing platform] as "one of the key factors of her success." With the traditional publishing method, he explains, it can often take two or three years before a book lands in readers' hands, but serialization short-circuits that. "As soon as you finish that first chapter, you can post it [online] and start to generate a fan base, start to generate excitement." [. . .]
The opportunity for readers and writers to directly connect marks a real shift from the established relationship between the two typical publishing parties.
"The readers don't just read the story in a read-only mode; they participate in the content creation process," says Lau. "Some of the comments can absolutely influence the storyline. This type of collaborative content creation and crowd participation simply and structurally doesn't exist in the traditional system."
Thanks to the class I teach in the spring semester—and the fact I make my students give presentations on some of my favorite authors, tying them into one another, creating a network of influences and influencees—I've been thinking a lot about "literary movements" and how there doesn't seem to be the same drive to articulate new forms of storytelling as there was in the twentieth century . . . except maybe in terms of digital things.
It seems that digital believers—by which I mean the people who articulate reasons why digital forms of creation and distribution will help them make bank, and those who feel like writers should take full advantage of the possibilities of digital to make a truly multimedia text—are the vanguard of new narrative forms. Which, I have to say, leaves me feeling empty.
I don't care so much about the technocrats who look to everything digital to find "disruptions" to "legacy publishers" so that they can find a new way to make lots of money and get themselves a smidgen closer to the 1% . . . I'm just not one of those people. I wish I could afford child care and an endless supply of wine, but I can't, and I'm happy spending all my disposable income on graphic novels and cable packages that allow me to watch soccer matches. I personally don't feel a drive to have more than that.
It's the aesthetic techies who frighten me. "People Powered Publishing"? Books that are crafted based on feedback? I'm all for more interactions between authors and publishers and readers, but this reeks of giving people a variation on what they want. (I just looked at the comments for a random Wattpad story and they're way worse than I expected. My favorite is "everything repeat the samr chapter. my part favorite is whatever school, whatever class.") Although I read my fair share of books that are simply entertaining and not "artistic," I hope that future writers will continue to produce things—like 2001: A Space Odyssey and The Shining and whatever—that upend my expectations and make me feel like I'm missing something . . .
The Panda Theory and A26 by Pascal Garnier, translated from the French by Gallic Books and Melanie Florence (Gallic Books)
I finished The Panda Theory last week, and am now ready to go on a Garnier bender. Which is fortuitous, since Gallic Books is bringing out four of his books in U.S. this year. I could explain what I liked about this novel, but really, I think this bit from Garnier about why he became a writer should do it:
That's when the wife and baby came along. All around me, the faithful companions I'd met along the way were nestling back into their kennels, burying their dreams and delusions like bones to gnaw at in years to come when they were old and toothless. Rebelling against such mass surrender, I threw myself into rock and roll—and landed with a resounding thud. I was no better at being a pop star than I was at being a dad. Still, it was writing my pitiful ditties that gave me a taste for words. Deep down, I harboured a wild dream of writing something longer, something like a book. But my limited vocabulary, terrible spelling and hopeless grammar seemed like insurmountable obstacles. So I got divorced, remarried, dabbled in design for women's magazines, took on odd jobs, got up to the occasional bit of mischief. In short, I was killing time, frittering my life away. The boredom of my childhood numbed me once again with the sweetness of a drug. I was thirty-five.
"But my limited vocabulary, terrible spelling and hopeless grammar seemed like insurmountable obstacles. So I got divorced . . ." It's an indisputable fact that divorce improves two parts of your life, one of which is your creativity.
Quesadillas by Juan Pablo Villalobos, translated from the Spanish by Rosalind Harvey (FSG)
I really want to like Villalobos. He's young, he's Latin American, he includes bits about alien abductions in his books . . . But there's just nothing there in my opinion. This novel, and Down the Rabbit Hole, are technically fine, but they don't create new patterns . . . instead they feel a bit pandering. A bit thin.
Actually, and I write this despite knowing that so many people I respect love his works, I feel like the "rage" that Neel Mukherjee writes about in the intro to this novel rings a bit false. As a reader, I find the rage of Villalobos's characters to be of the "look, I'm raging, and I'm funny, look at me!" sort. Toothless.
Miruna, A Tale by Bogdan Suceava, translated from the Romanian by Alistair Ian Blyth (Twisted Spoon Press)
I just received this in the mail the other week, and I have two things to say about it: Bogdan did his Ph.D. in math at Michigan State University around the same time I was there (although I did no Ph.D., and my idea of being good at math is schooling my daughter on long division), and thus he's automatically the greatest Romanian author of all time (Go Spartans! Just please god go further in the tournament than Syracuse, because, fuck Syracuse); and secondly, Twisted Spoon Press is the most underrated press in the world dedicated to producing high-quality works of international literature. Also, fuck Syracuse. More on that below.
Efina by Noëlle Revaz, translated from the Swiss French by David and Nicole Ball (Seagull Books)
Revaz's With the Animals was longlisted for the BTBA the other year, which is why I personally was so excited to find out that Seagull was bringing out another of her books. With the Animals was one of the most incredibly misogynist books I've ever read. There is no way that sentence comes out right. If you read the link above, you'll know what I mean, but in short, With the Animals focuses on a narrator who is pure shit. Total woman-despising asshole. Whose literary voice is incredible. Efina promises letters from two characters who write "often to express their intense dislike of each other"! I can't wait; people who believe you should only enjoy novels if you like the characters should run and hide.
Severina by Rodrigo Rey Rosa, translated from the Spanish by Chris Andrews (Yale University Press)
Willsconsin has translated a bunch of Rodrigo Rey Rosa stuff, and the fact that Will is into him has me convinced that I should read this. Plus, covers of girls in bookstores are an automatic yes for me.
Corpse Exhibition: And Other Stories of Iraq by Hassan Blasim, translated from the Arabic by Jonathan Wright (Penguin)
Last week, Jonathan Wright settled his case with Random House regarding his translation of Alaa Al Aswany's The Automobile Club of Europe, which Al Aswany deemed shitty for the most insane of reasons. I have a student from Yemen in my classes this year, and he was BLOWN AWAY by Al Aswany's bullshit (my word) reasons for claiming Jonathan Wright shouldn't translate his books. Thing is, as a publisher, every time you're all "authors are the worst! They make this job so fucking intolerable!" a translator will jump up and want a terrible author photo on the cover of a poetry book.
Stories by Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, translated from the Portuguese by Rhett McNeil (Dalkey Archive)
Even if I've written it here before, it's worth repeating a million times: JOAQUIM MARIA MACHADO DE ASSIS is the greatest name to pronounce aloud ever. If you add a faux-Portuguese accent. Which may sound a bit sinister. But friendly sinister. I spent a week in Brazil repeating Machado de Assis's name to everyone I met. It's a wonderful icebreaker.
Encyclopedia of Good Reasons by Monica Cantieni, translated from the German by Donal McLaughlin (Seagull Books)
This weekend, I took my kids to see the Lego Movie. (Or however you italicize that. Seriously: trademarks are confusing to me when they become commercial pieces of art.) It was pretty awesome (I've never seen my son smile like that, which is so happy making), but what was equally awesome was hearing a "dorky" (your words, not mine!) high school boy say this in line behind me:
I know we're seeing the Lego Movie, but Vampire Academy? A movie with hot high school girls AND vampires? It has ALL the things I think about.
You're. Welcome.
The Good Life Elsewhere by Vladimir Lorchenkov, translated from the Russian by Ross Ufberg (New Vessel Press)
Moldova! The first book I've ever seen from Moldova!
Aaron's Leap by Magdalena Platzova, translated from the Czech by Craig Cravens (Bellevue Literary Press)
Bellevue Literary Press reminds me of Erika Goldman which reminds me of her friend Dubrakva Ugresic, whose Europe in Sepia you should all be buying and reading. Dubrakva is awesome and witty and poignant and a genius; Erika is awesome and quick-witted and fucking brilliant. Just buy both books: If Erika chose to publish it, you know it's amazing.
Also, she's not a Syracuse University fan (I think?) (and is it the University of Syracuse? I get confused about second-rate programs. BASH.), which means she automatically knows more about college basketball than half of upstate New York and more than 90% of everyone in Rochester. Sorry, Otter Lodge (the "pub" where I watched the Syracuse-Duke game and was "informed" by multiple people that Duke University is in Chapel Hill. Which is it most definitely not), your bar sucks, and we will roll your indoor soccer team again.


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"If a man keeps no journal, the path crumbles away behind him as his feet leave it; and days gone by are little more than a blank...A man might almost as well not have lived at all as entirely forget that he has lived, and entirely forget what he did on those departed days..." (Frazier's Magazine, July-December 1859, p. 147)


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Terrence Malick movies aren't generally associated with chainsaw-wielding maniacs, or intense violence of any kind really, which is why we're trying and failing to make sense of the new photo from the set of his upcoming movie. With the Fun Fun Fun Fest happening in Austin, Texas, Malick and his actors are on hand to shoot scenes on and around the concert stages, for a film that apparently involves live music (as per usual, Malick isn't saying anything about the film's plot). But while it's one thing to spot Ryan Gosling in the crowd at a concert, it's another entirely to see Val Kilmer onstage, pretending to be a rock star and wielding a chainsaw.
Don't believe me? It really did happen, and The Daily Mail has the photographic evidence. Take a look at a few of the photos below:
Rooney Mara was also up onstage as part of the fictional band, but her look was a whole lot more typical-- beanie hat and minimal makeup. The Daily Mail reports, though, that she was shooting a scene in which she was kissing Michael Fassbender, while just a month ago she was kissing Ryan Gosling in a different scene, and Fassbender was paired up with Natalie Portman. How many romantic pairings is this untitled movie bringing us? And is it more than an excuse to see a bunch of attractive actors make out? Not that I have a problem with that, but Malick is usually known for bringing a bit more to the table in his films.
Malick, the director once famous for taking a 20-year break between films, is so insanely busy right now you'd hardly believe it's the same actor. His latest film To The Wonder premiered in Toronto in September, and he's editing his next film Knight of Cups while shooting this untitled one. It's fair to wonder if this prolific burst of activity is weakening the quality of his work, especially after some harsh reviews for To the Wonder, but we've got two more chances to test it when these other new films emerge in the next year or so. Hopefully they'll come with an explanation of what on earth Val Kilmer is doing with that chainsaw.


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BEIRUT — The general command of Al Qaeda has disavowed one of its best-known and most successful affiliates, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, which is waging a brutal guerrilla war in both Middle Eastern nations.
Apparently angered by the group's growing power and autonomy, Al Qaeda's Pakistani-based central command issued a blunt statement saying that the Islamic State is "not a branch of Al Qaeda," has no "organizational relationship" with Al Qaeda and its actions cannot be linked to Al Qaeda. The statement was posted on several militant websites early Monday.
Not only did Al Qaeda not endorse the Islamic State's creation, the statement said, but it also previously ordered the group to cease operations, without success. It complained that the group was wrongly targeting fellow Muslims who did not support it.
Today, the Islamic State, also known as ISIS, boasts a territorial influence that stretches from Anbar province in Iraq to the rebel-held stretches of northern Syria. Its ranks in Syria are reported to include thousands of non-Syrians, among them other Arab nationals, Europeans and Russians who have flocked to Syria to wage "jihad." The Islamic State's trademark weapon is the suicide car bomb.
The public rebuke came after months of friction between Al Qaeda's leadership and the Islamic State. The latter spun off from the former Islamic State of Iraq, which was established as the terrorist network's franchise in Iraq. In April 2013, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria declared its birth, saying it had merged with a militant faction known as Al Nusra Front. That faction had gained notoriety for its car bomb attacks in Syria.
But Al Nusra Front officials and Al Qaeda's leader, Ayman Zawahiri, rejected the merger as a power play.
Since then, the Islamic State has earned a reputation for targeting other rebel groups it accuses of apostasy, implementing its extreme interpretation of Islam in the areas it controls and abusing civilian supporters of the opposition.
The Al Qaeda statement reflected its "attempt to definitively reassert some level of authority over the jihad in Syria," said Charles Lister of the Brookings Doha Center, who was quoted by the Associated Press. However, he said he doubted the Islamic State would back down and stop attacking rival factions.
Last month, fierce fighting broke out in Syria between the Islamic State and a new rebel alliance that included Al Nusra Front. Several hundred people have reportedly died in the rebel infighting, which continues in some parts of Syria.
The Islamic State was subsequently pushed out of a number of areas but continues to hold ground throughout northern Syria and is a major power broker in the northeastern rebel stronghold of Raqqah, the first Syrian provincial capital to fall completely into rebel hands.
Sandels is a special correspondent. Times staff writer Patrick J. McDonnell and special correspondent Nabih Bulos in Damascus, Syria, contributed to this report.


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Drone strike kills Pakistani linked to '09 blast at CIA Afghan base
Missiles from a CIA drone killed a Pakistani Taliban leader Wednesday who was carrying a $5 million U.S. bounty on his head, Pakistani security officials said, an indication that the Obama administration and the Pakistani military still are cooperating on the top-secret U.S. targeted killing program.
The strike against Waliur Rehman Mehsud was the first in Pakistan since President Barack Obama outlined tighter rules for the controversial targeted killing program in a speech last week, and some experts questioned whether the criteria used to target him conformed to the president's pledges of greater accountability and transparency.
In Washington, White House spokesman Jay Carney declined to confirm a U.S. hand in Mehsud's death. But he contended that Mehsud "has participated in cross-border attacks in Afghanistan against U.S. and NATO personnel and horrific attacks against Pakistani civilians and soldiers."
Carney noted that Mehsud also was wanted in connection with a Dec. 30, 2009, suicide bombing at a CIA base in Khost, Afghanistan, that killed seven Americans working for the CIA and a Jordanian intelligence officer. Since 2010, the Justice Department has offered a $5 million reward for information leading to Mehsud.
"While we are not in the position to confirm the reports of Waliur Rehman's death, if those reports were true or prove to be true, it's worth noting that his demise would deprive the TTP of its second in command and chief military strategist," said Carney, using the initials for the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, the loose amalgam of groups that compose the Pakistani Taliban.
Mehsud and three other militants died when two missiles leveled a mud-brick house in Chashma, a village outside Miran Shah, the administrative center for the North Waziristan tribal agency, according to Pakistani security officials, who requested anonymity because they weren't authorized to speak publicly. Four other people were wounded.
North Waziristan borders eastern Afghanistan and is a haven for al Qaida, Pakistani Islamists, and Afghan and other foreign extremists. About half is controlled by the Pakistani Taliban, who've killed thousands of people since they launched an insurgency in 2007 in an effort to replace Pakistan's secular government with Islamic rule.
Although officially designated the No. 2, Mehsud in practice has been the chief since December, when the leadership council effectively fired its leader, Hakimullah Mehsud, for ordering the assassination of another senior commander. Hakimullah Mehsud has since led his own, more radical faction.
Waliur Rehman Mehsud's death "will create a crisis of leadership because there is no obvious successor, and Hakim is in no position to make a comeback," said Mansur Khan, the director of research at the FATA Research Center, an independent policy institute in Islamabad.
Pakistan's Foreign Ministry expressed "serious concerns" over Wednesday's strike, contending that it violated the country's sovereignty, territorial integrity and international law.
Pakistan has routinely condemned the CIA strikes. It says that at least 2,200 people, including as many as 600 civilians, have died in some 330 such attacks since 2004.
Yet Waliur Rehman's death suggests that the CIA and the powerful Pakistani army-run Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate are continuing to cooperate on drone operations against the Pakistani Taliban that date to 2004.
A review of top-secret U.S. intelligence reports that McClatchy published in April showed that despite Pakistan's denials of collaboration, the CIA launched drone strikes on behalf of the ISI against the Pakistani Taliban at least through June 2010 in return for ISI aid against al Qaida.
Two former U.S. officials, speaking only on the condition of anonymity, told McClatchy there was an understanding in Washington and Islamabad that Pakistan would denounce the strikes publicly to obscure the ISI's role in order to shield civilian and military leaders from a popular backlash over the strikes and civilian casualties.
CIA drones were based at airfields in Pakistan until December 2011, when Pakistan halted CIA drone operations from its territory after 25 of its troops were killed when U.S. aircraft strafed a Pakistani outpost near the Afghanistan border. Drones have continued flying into Pakistan from U.S. bases in Afghanistan, albeit at a much reduced rate from their peak in 2010-11.
Several experts said it was unlikely that the strike that killed Waliur Rehman Mehsud, who was thought to be in his early 40s, would have been launched without the ISI's approval.
"For a TTP hit, I have no reason to doubt that the ISI was involved," said Christine Fair, a Pakistan expert at Georgetown University in Washington.
Waliur Rehman Mehsud's death comes just before the assumption of power next month of a government led by Nawaz Sharif, a center-right politician who'll become the prime minister for a record third time. Sharif based his appeal partly on his demand for an end to drone strikes and a pledge to seek peace talks with the Pakistani Taliban.
It's unclear, however, whether Sharif's plan has the backing of the powerful army, which ruled the country for half of its 65-year existence and has 150,000 troops in the tribal region, where fighting is underway in three of the seven tribal agencies.
Taking out Waliur Rehman Mehsud, who was seen as more amenable to negotiations than Hakimullah Mehsud, could be a way for the military to short-circuit Sharif's plans.
"I can imagine that the ISI is not especially happy with Nawaz Sharif's professions of wanting to open talks with the TTP," Fair said, pointing out that the militants have repeatedly rejected a demand that they accept Pakistan's democratic Constitution as a condition for peace. "One way of clipping his wings on this issue is by taking out a senior member of the TTP leadership."
Legal scholars who question the legality of targeted killings said Mehsud's killing seemed to contravene the rules that Obama broadly described last week for targeted killings. A key issue concerned the criteria that the administration used in apparently designating Mehsud a target.
Carney and a senior administration official cited Mehsud's alleged role in the 2009 CIA base bombing and attacks on U.S. and NATO personnel in Afghanistan as one reason he might be targeted. But Obama said in his speech that targeted killings aren't use to exact revenge, asserting that, "America does not take strikes to punish individuals."
The senior administration official, who asked not to be further identified in order to discuss the issue, said the Pakistani Taliban also have repeatedly threatened attacks on the United States, most recently after the April 15 Boston Marathon bombing, and that they'd supported a failed May 2010 car bombing in New York's Time Square.
Obama, however, said that only terrorists of al Qaida and its associated forces who posed a "continuing and imminent threat" to Americans could be hit. Carney and the senior administration official declined to discuss any intelligence involving Mehsud, and the administration hasn't disclosed the groups that it considers al Qaida's "associated forces."
Sarah Knuckey, a New York University law professor who co-authored a major 2012 study of CIA drone strikes in Pakistan, said confusion about the targeted killing guidelines would persist until they were made public.
"It needs to be demonstrated to the public and Congress that the rules have been observed," she said. "Otherwise we will continue to ask the same questions, and that undermines the legitimacy of the program."


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DE PERE, Wis. - St. Norbert College needed a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns to lock down its first win of the season, gaining a 31-20 win over Knox College in the Green Knights' 2012 home opener at Schneider Stadium.
The Green Knights (1-1, 1-0 MWC) won their 14th consecutive game in the series with Knox, while the Prairie Fire (0-2, 0-1) dropped their 16th consecutive game overall.
St. Norbert held a 17-14 lead going into the fourth quarter before pulling away. Knox had the ball at its own 46-yard line before a Justin Johnson return on an interception of a Drew Diaz pass gave the Green Knights the ball at the Prairie Fire 42. James Tringali hooked up with Austin Williams on a 37-yard pass for a first-and-goal situation at the Knox 5. Two rushing plays netted a loss of one yard before Tringali hit Joe Green along the back of the end zone for a 6-yard touchdown pass with 8:57 remaining.
Knox had a 14-play drive advance as far as the St. Norbert 15 but lost the ball on downs with 3:51 to go. The Green Knights needed just five plays to go 72 yards and take a 31-14 lead on a 17-yard run by Brad Boockmeier with 1:46 left.
Knox took the opening kickoff and marched 73 yards in nine plays, taking an early 7-0 lead on a 10-yard touchdown from Diaz to Neal Moon.
St. Norbert scored on the first play from scrimmage in the second quarter on a 10-yard strike from Tringali to Michael Heim. The Green Knights forced a three-and-out from Knox and scored again, this time on a 7-yard touchdown from Tringali to Green. An interception by Knox late in the first half set up a 34-yard field goal by Randy Hill to give the Green Knights a 17-7 lead at halftime.
Knox's Mike Hendrick intercepted a Tringali pass and returned it to the St. Norbert 20, setting up a 17-yard touchdown pass from Diaz to Dustin Armstrong with 4:31 left in the third quarter to cut the deficit to 17-14. But the Prairie Fire wouldn't score again until 28 seconds remained on a 13-yard touchdown run by Cort Scheel.
St. Norbert outgained Knox in total offense 397-314. Tringali compled 20 of 33 passes for 258 yards with three touchdowns and four interceptions. Austin Williams rushed 24 times for 101 yards, while Green caught six passes for 65 yards and two touchdowns.
Derek Mortensen led Knox on the ground with 69 yards on 20 carries. Diaz completed 11 of 22 passes for 119 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. Luke Oosterbaan came off the bench to completed 8 of 14 passes for 92 yards. Armstrong caught seven passes for 77 yards and one touchdown. Hendrick led all defensive plays with 15 tackles.
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Sure, Jeremy Accardo spit that bit over the weekend against the Devil Rays, but that was quick and painful, like tearing of a band-aid. Tonight's four-run ninth inning was prolonged agony, like trying to pass a kidney stone.
It's almost hard to fathom that a bullpen that's been as good as the Jays' this season would hand over two ninth inning 4-1 leads in three days.
What was Gibby thinking?
We've been pretty amazingly civil to Gibby over the past few months, but we've got two nasty words for him right about now: Grady Little.
Halladay looked gassed in the eighth tonight, so running him back out there for the ninth - even if he insisted that he could go - was just moronic. Even if Halladay is absolutely nails, and a fierce competitor, it is incumbent on the manager to step in and, you know, manage his team once in a while. As if to compound his mistake, Gibby sends out Casey Janssen to face a tough lefty with a man on, while leaving Scott Downs in the pen. We're willing to bet at least a tasty pint that Gibby claims that he "had a hunch".
Graceful exits?
Troy Glaus hobbled off the field in the second tonight. We assume that he'll be gone for a while.
Johnny Mac, at $2 million per?
We love the Prime Minister of Defense as much as the next guy, but $2 million per season (as is being reported by ESPN's Buster Onley) seems a little cuckoo. (And we say that even with immeasurable love for tonight's unbelievable shovel-from-the-glove double play.)
Johnny Mac, Gold Glove Love?
And speaking of Johnny Mac, Oakland A's manager Bob Geren pumps up the case for his Gold Glove in an LA Times article. Though the article is supposed to be on Orlando Cabrera's chances of winning the award, Geren drops some serious (and hard to refute) knowledge on the PMoD.
"Errors should not be the criteria," Oakland Manager Bob Geren said. "Fielding percentage is one of the worst averages there is. It doesn't tell you anything about range, positioning. I think the guy in Toronto [John McDonald] is the best, myself. Every major league shortstop is good. McDonald is amazing to me."


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The 2015 Rugby World Cup is scheduled to be the eighth Rugby World Cup, the quadrennial rugby union world championship. The tournament will be hosted by England from 18 September to 31 October 2015. Twickenham Stadium in London will host the final.
England was chosen to host the competition in July 2009, beating rival bids from Italy, Japan and South Africa. The competition's organisers, Rugby World Cup Limited, had recommended England to the International Rugby Board (IRB; now known as World Rugby
Of the 20 teams competing at the 2015 World Cup, 12 of them qualified by finishing in the top three places in their pools in the 2011 World Cup. The other eight teams qualified through regional competition. Of the 20 countries that competed in the previous World Cup in 2011, there was only one change – Uruguay replaced Russia.


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This week, we will be discussing Celebration of Discipline, Chapter 8: Submission. Join us just after potluck in the Young Adult room to participate in our discussion.
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On Them Bath Salts? The Most Famous Biters In The World
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The bath salts craze is sweeping the nation. People are snorting those salts and eating people's faces off. It's a zombie apocalypse! But little did you know, celebrities have been biting each other for years now. Maybe they're on bath salts? Who knows? Take a look to find out.
Ciara – Yup. She bites the hell out of Janet Jackson. We all know it.
Master P – JD has Bow Wow. P has Romeo. Outkast does "Hooty Hoo." P does "Hooty Hoo." P has built his career on biting.
Kobe Bryant – KB wants to be like Mike. If he could be like Mike. He wanna be he wanna be like Miiiiike.
Lil Wayne – Weezy bites whichever rapper is close to him. He first bit Jay. Then Curren$y then Drake and so on.
Jay-Z – He used all of Biggie's swag and half his lyrics. Jay found his own niche but he started as Skinny Big.
Mike Tyson – This one is more literal than some of the others…
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Ja Rule – He wanted to be Pac and DMX at the same damn time!
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ALAMEDA — The Raiders inserted Tyler Wilson of Arkansas into the quarterback equation Saturday and potentially filled needs at tight end, running back, wide receiver and along the defensive line on the final day of the NFL draft.
Wilson was the third of four quarterbacks taken in the fourth round, with the Raiders striking at pick No. 112, after Philadelphia had selected Matt Barkley (USC, No. 98), and the New York Giants selected Ryan Nassib (Syracuse, No. 110).
The Raiders had four selections in the sixth round and took tight end Nick Kasa (Colorado, No. 172), running back Latavius Murray (Central Florida, No. 176), tight end Mychal Rivera (Tennessee, No. 184) and defensive tackle Stacy McGee (Oklahoma, No. 205).
Added to the roster in the seventh round were wide receiver Brice Butler (San Diego State, No. 209) and defensive end David Bass (Missouri Western, No. 233). Because of trades with Tampa Bay and Houston to move back, they got two additional picks and ended up with a 10-player draft class after being scheduled to come in with seven.
"I wanted to make sure we added seven good players," McKenzie said. "Whether that turned into five or 12, there was no way to determine that. It ended up being a good day."
With two quarterbacks already on the roster that have a combined total of three career starts, combined with a complete overhaul of the offensive system, Wilson enters the offseason in competition with Matt Flynn and Terrelle Pryor.
"Everybody said the situation is what is most important, not necessarily what round or slot," Wilson said "The situation in Oakland is perfect."
Wilson, 6-foot-2, 218 pounds, is battle-tested, with 24 Southeastern Conference starts and 7,765 yards passing, with 52 touchdowns and 26 interceptions.
Following a junior season during which the Razorbacks went 11-2 and were ranked No. 5 in the country, the Arkansas program fell apart with the firing of coach Bobby Petrino. Wilson's statistics dropped during a 4-8 season and he took a beating against SEC competition, missing one game with a concussion.
"You can still watch his style of play, the way he plays the game," McKenzie said. "We like a lot of things about him. We like the way he can move in the pocket, we like his toughness to hang in there and see the field."
"He's a solid guy that made some mistakes in college," McKenzie said. "That happens sometimes. After the research we had, we felt good about him."
"My football IQ is very high," Murray said. "I know the game. I get an offense and learn fast and I think that's just going to help me at the next level."
For more on the Raiders, visit the Inside the Oakland Raiders blog at ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders. Follow Jerry McDonald on Twitter at twitter.com/Jerrymcd.


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The Arts and Crafts Market in Ubud, Bali, is a must see for every visitor. On 2 floors and outside hundreds of shops are cramped together in a tiny space, selling everything from clothing to spices to jewelery - well worth a look and a great immersion into the Balinese way of bargaining! ;-)


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One of the long, empty roads west of Loveland where the CRMBT took riders. Like most bike tours, the CRMBT used less-travled roads as much as possible.
Riders just chuckle as their tents are soaked by sprinklers on Sunday. The no-frills tour gives riders all sorts of surprises.
The route pitches upward west of Loveland. The Colorado Rocky Mountain Bicycle Tour touts itself as the toughest tour in the state. Much of the first day of the tour followed the Pro Challenge stage 6.
Cyclists experience an unexpected rest at the bottom of the Narrows. Cyclists deal with the unexpected, even on long, organized rides.
A beautiful garden sits along the road on Sunday. Bicycling tours offer riders views people miss in cars.
A tired, lonely rider grinds out the last few yards of the Glen Haven Switchbacks on Sunday. The Switchbacks average a bit more than 10 percent for a mile, with a few spots well over 20 percent.
Cyclists watch as one of three vehicles involved in a Sunday morning accident are hauled out of the Big Thompson Canyon. Multiple injuries were reported and unofficial reports suggest one vehicle crossed a double yellow center line just below Drake to pass when the accident occured.
A bighorn sheep watches interested vistors in the Big Thompson Canyon on Saturday. The ungulates cling to the rocky canyon walls where preditors can't follow.
Laundry and a bicycle adorn a fence at the Estes Park Elementary School on Sunday evening. About 250 riders of the Colorado Rocky Mountain Bicycle Tour stayed overnight in tents at the school's playground.