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Corey Perry was named the NHL Player of the Month for March and spoke with the press on Friday after receiving the Award. Perry is now the league leader in goals and is a leading contender for the Hart Trophy as the Most Valuable Player to his team.
Here is the full transcript from the NHL...
DAVID KEON: Welcome everyone. I'm David Keon of the National Hockey League's public relations department and today we have with us Corey Perry. Thanks to Corey for taking the time to join us and answer your questions, and thanks to Alex Gilchrist of the Ducks' PR staff for arranging this call.
Corey helped the Ducks post an 11-3-0 record in March tallying a League high 15 goals including four game winners, propelling Anaheim from 11th place to 7th in the Western Conference standings. He also tied for the March lead in points with Vancouver's Daniel Sedin at 21 and was named first Star of the Month around half an hour ago.
For the season, Corey leads the NHL in goals with 46, and shares first place in game?winning goals with ten and he also ranks fourth in points with 89 and is tied for fourth in power play goals with 13.
The Ducks have five games remaining in their regular season schedule including a home and home series with Los Angeles on April 8 and 9.
Q. Obviously with your recent run here, you've put yourself in contention to win the Maurice Richard Trophy, is that something you thought was a possibility in your career prior to this recent stretch?
COREY PERRY: I don't know if you can ever say that you're going to win it. I mean, you have to have a lot of great bounces and teammates to play with. I have to give a lot of credit to them. Recently it's been going well, and you know, I'm just trying to help the team win. That's all I'm worried about.
Q. That being said, is it going to be possible to avoid thinking about the potential 50 goals in the final week and a half of the season?
COREY PERRY: Iit's tough not to think about it. But you know, you never know what can happen in the last couple of games. We have a handful of games left and we'll see how it goes.
Q. Wanted to ask you about a couple of your teammates, Teemu Selanne, a guy that is starting to get more recognition as the season has gone on. Have you been amazed since you joined that team as to just how ageless he seems?
COREY PERRY: Well, he's a guy that he comes in every day with a smile on his face, and he just loves the game. He's been that way ever since I've been here and ever since I've known him.
Just the recognition he's getting now is nothing new to us. He's done it his whole career. He's climbing into the standings and in the points standings. He keeps passing everybody. It seems like he passes everybody every night. He's a guy that just loves the game and hopefully he comes back.
Q. Just wanted to ask you, kind of give your impressions of Ray Emery. What were your expectations for him when you signed him? I imagine he's already blown past that.
COREY PERRY: He's a guy that came in, and we needed somebody to step up when Jonas went down. He came in and has done what everybody has asked of him. I don't know if too many people know his whole story behind the surgery and everything. He's gone beyond expectations and he's taken this team to another level.
Q. Just wondering about another one of your teammates, and that would be Cam Fowler, a lot of people were surprised, and I think Bob Murray, the most, when he dropped all the way to you guys in the draft. Can you just talk about how this guy has grown and now he's gobbling up big minutes and power play minutes and really giving you offensive force from the back end?
COREY PERRY: Well, I mean, there's been a lot of talk about how he did drop in the draft, but we are very happy to have him. He's a guy that came in and he's playing big minutes for us. He plays on our power play, and he's a guy that, you know, he's going to be a quarterback on the power play for a long time. He's only 19 years old and doing all of these great things. He's scoring game?winners, first in overtime, and he's jumped up in the last few weeks. He's just a guy that's playing beyond his years.
Q. Is there anything that you have been able to take from Teemu Selanne's game that you've been able to apply to your game to make you a better player?
COREY PERRY: I mean, just the way he trains himself off the ice. Just watching him over the past six years has been enough for me. You know, he comes in every day, like I said, with a smile on his face. He loves the game, and the way he works in practice is truly amazing at 40 years old.
It doesn't seem like he's aging at all, and hopefully he comes back for a couple more years. We have a running joke in the dressing room that we are three?quarters of the way there, getting him to come back, so hopefully he's listening to us.
Q. If you could talk just a little about the resilience of the team as a whole. Obviously it's been an unusual year with the Hiller situation, missing Ryan Getzlaf for so long; can you talk about how the team has persevered?
COREY PERRY: Well, I mean, when guys go down with injuries, people have to step up and kind of fill that hole and take on a leadership role. I think guys in the dressing room realized what was going on and where we were in the standings. We had to overcome all of those injuries. So it's not an easy thing to do when you have two big guys go down that kind of carry this team. Everybody stepped up and you have to give a lot of credit to everybody. We kind of ran with what we had.
Q. Do you view the game tomorrow night as sort of a possible playoff preview?
COREY PERRY: I think so. I mean, they are playing well. They are healthy and you know, we are playing well and we are healthy. So you know, it's going to be a lot of excitement. It's going to be fun and we are trying to get the fourth, fifth seed. So you never know what can happen.
Q. Just want to know, you have had a few losing streaks this year, a few big ones, I know you started the year not as you wanted to. What was the toughest streak for you from your perspective for the team to straighten itself out?
COREY PERRY: Nobody wants to start the season the way we did. I think we went 0?3 or 0?4, whatever it was. We have gone through some tough stretches. I think we know what it feels like and we don't want to go back there. So going into the playoffs, I think that's just going to help us.
Q. Obviously you don't go into a month thinking you'll score 15 goals. Do you have anyway to explain what got into you in March?
COREY PERRY: Not really. You just go into every game expecting to play well. Things happened in March that doesn't happen very often. It's one of those things where you go out, you play your game, and you see what happens. But you know, March was a good month, and hopefully there's more to come.
Q. Most players, if they were junior scorers or NHL scorers, but you were more of a passer in junior and in your NHL career you've been more of a playmaker. Is this one of those years where you're shooting more and the puck is going in or what? I think the most goals you had as a junior was 47 in London, and you've got 46 goals.
COREY PERRY: I don't know. I think I'm playing the same way I did back in London. But obviously, you know, the puck's going into the back of the net. I've got to give a lot of the credit to Ryan and Bobby. I mean, they have done everything they can do, and they are finding me and I'm just trying to get open in the slot, and things are going in the back of the net.
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Erin Michael ran the relay race in the Baltimore Running Festival last year and saw a few disabled racers — but thought there could be more.
The 29-year-old therapist at Kennedy Krieger Institute encouraged and then helped train nine patients who finished the race Saturday. Michael ran the 5K, then raced back a mile to watch her proteges.
"I was moved to tears during what was one of the proudest moments of my life," she said. "I saw several walking to the finish line and one rolling by on his bike."
Kennedy Krieger, which treats people with disorders of the brain, spinal cord and musculoskeletal system, put together the festival's largest charity team with 208 racers, who raised nearly $90,000 to support future running participants with disabilities.
That cyclist Michael spotted was 17-year-old Marshall Garber. He was suddenly paralyzed from the waist down by a fibrous mass that developed on his spinal cord two years ago. Surgery saved his life but left him without the use of his legs. He has made regular trips from his home in Cleveland to pursue advanced rehabilitation at the institute and made an extra trip this week.
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Michael replied, "That inspiration goes both ways. Marshall is really motivated and really believes in himself."
Jerry Sersen arrived at the Kennedy Krieger team tent at M&T Bank Stadium, invigorated after walking the 5K. He popped a bottle of Champagne and filled several paper cups.
"I am 58, but I feel like 40," he said.
He came to Kennedy Krieger five years ago, barely able to walk. A childhood car accident damaged his spine and caused lifelong mobility problems. Until June, when he began training for the festival, the Joppatowne resident had not walked more than a mile in years.
His wife, Karen, and physical therapist, Nia Wallace-Clennon, walked beside him in the race but credited him with doing all the work on his own. His therapist laughed when he called her "the mistress of torture and pain." A few yards before the finish line, Sersen threw down his walking sticks and ended the race unaided.
Sarah Alexander, 23, proudly gave her time in the 5K. "I made it in one hour, 41 minutes — four minutes under my goal," she said.
She suffers from transverse myelitis, a paralyzing neurological disorder that attacks the spinal cord. Her back and arms were aching, but she refused to sit. She stood in the team tent and congratulated all her teammates in her Mississippi drawl, enfolding them in hugs.
"Through devastating injuries, these athletes are showing us all that anything is possible," Michael said.
Joe Kelly, 34, who broke his neck in a shallow dive 14 years ago, never thought he would enter a 5K, let alone finish the race.
Kelly said, "All of a sudden, I am a distance walker."
Most were so buoyed by their success, they were already planning to repeat in 2013. Sersen said he might try the half-marathon next time. Garber is setting his sights even higher.
"I want to go to the 2016 Paralympics," he said.
"That could easily happen," said his mother. "This is just the beginning."
Erin Michael ran the relay race in the Baltimore Running Festival last year and saw a few disabled racers — but thought there could be more.

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Bosonic solutions of eleven-dimensional supergravity were studied in the 1980s in the context of Kaluza-Klein supergravity. The topic received renewed attention in the mid-to-late 1990s as a result of the branes and duality paradigm and the AdS/CFT correspondence.
One of the earliest solutions of eleven-dimensional supergravity is the maximally supersymmetric Freund--Rubin background with geometry $\mathrm{AdS}_4 \times S^7$ and 4-form flux proportional to the volume form on $\mathrm{AdS}_4$. The radii of curvatures of the two factors are furthermore in a ratio of 1:2. The modern avatar of this solution is as the near-horizon limit of a stack of M2 branes.
Shortly after the original Freund--Rubin solution was discovered, Englert discovered a deformation of this solution where one could turn on flux on the $S^7$; namely, singling out one of the Killing spinors of the solution, a suitable multiple of the 4-form one constructs by squaring the spinor can be added to the volume form in $\mathrm{AdS}_4$ and the resulting 4-form still obeys the supergravity field equations, albeit with a different relation between the radii of curvature of the two factors. The flux breaks the $\mathrm{SO}(8)$ symmetry of the sphere to an $\mathrm{SO}(7)$ subgroup.
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On Thursday, Pope Francis said in a historic interview that the Catholic Church talks too much about abortion. Then on Friday he gave his most forceful antiabortion comments to date.
What's the strategy here? Is there one?
Since becoming pope in the spring, Francis has electrified people across the globe with gestures and words that focus on healing. He directly calls hurting parishioners and writes letters-to-the-
editor reaching out to atheists. In an unusually long and frank interview published Thursday in the Jesuit magazine America, he said the church should be a "field hospital" and should focus on mercy, not doctrine — even as he said he agrees with the doctrine. Then Friday he told a huge group of Catholic physicians that their responsibility is to "see the creative work of God, from the very first moment of conception."
His comments immediately set off discussion across Catholic America, in particular about the pope's overarching intention. Is he trying to make the church more open and liberal, or instead using inclusive language in order to plant orthodoxy more firmly?
Experts on Catholicism and religious leadership see a savvy pope trying to reposition a church that, at least in the West, has been tangled up for years in a culture war.
Some think the end game is a revival of "big tent" Catholicism, of the Catholic middle — thus his very public embrace of priorities dear to different Catholic camps. Others think he is being deliberately general in his language — reaching out several times over just a few months even to nonbelievers — to affirm the legitimacy not just of Catholicism but of Christianity.
"I think he's incredibly strategic," said D. Michael Lindsay, president of the evangelical Gordon College and an expert in religious leadership. "I think this pope perhaps understands better than any religious leader of our day how important symbolic action is. I think he's trying to recapture the charismatic authority" of the Catholic Church, the world's largest religious institution.
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John Allen, a prominent writer on Catholicism, said the pope is trying to make a modern church that reflects the big middle, people who "are looking for moderate, inspirational leadership," he said.
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John Gehring, a former communications staff member with the U.S. bishops conference who is now with the progressive advocacy group Faith in Public Life, believes the pope is deliberately "laying the spiritual groundwork for potentially bigger changes" — not necessarily female priests or church-approved contraception but a more democratic Catholic Church.
The best way to judge a pope's impact are the bishops he picks, and so far the pope hasn't filled any key spots. He created a new body of cardinal advisers — being called "the G8" — a move seen as evidence that Francis wants feedback from people who aren't just telling him what they think he wants to hear.
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During the papal conclave at which he was elected pope, then-Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio said in pre-vote talks with other cardinals that the church needed to be "outward-looking, to go to the peripheries," Gehring said. "So there was a sense we'd get something very different, but I don't think anyone could have imagined he'd be such a stirring figure so quickly."
If Francis has a grand strategy, Allen isn't certain its path is completely predictable. As a cardinal, Francis was known best for his pastoral style, but also for being comfortable confronting more liberal Jesuit Argentines.
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The GRAMMY Labor Day Playlist: Songs To Get You From 9 To 5
More than 120 years ago thousands of New Yorkers marched from City Hall to Union Square, down 42nd Street and toward Wendel's Elm Park where they gathered for food, music and demonstrations in what was America's first Labor Day celebration. The idea for a workers' holiday is said to have emerged from the ranks of organized labor during a time when workers wished to demonstrate the strength of this burgeoning movement and advocate for improvements in working conditions. The trend eventually caught on, inspiring similar events across the country. In 1887 Oregon became the first state to grant legal status to the holiday and in 1894 Congress passed legislation declaring Labor Day a national holiday.
Throughout the following decades, workers viewed the holiday as an opportunity to celebrate their accomplishments while fighting for better working conditions and salaries. These days, the first Monday in September is often associated less with union activities and protests, and instead is a time for eating, drinking, sporting, and paying homage to summer's last hurrah.
So whether you're working on a dream, taking a break from your 9 to 5, or enjoying your mo' money (and thinking about your mo' problems), take it easy with this GRAMMY Labor Day playlist.
"9 To 5" (iTunes>)
Dolly Parton, Best Country Song, 1981
Working 9 to 5 is enough to drive you crazy if you let it, according to Parton on this track, which was also the theme song to her acting debut in 9 To 5. The song, which Parton sings to the hardworking, coffee-drinking, traffic-sitting workers, became her first No. 1 single on the pop charts. Now that's a way to make a livin'.
"A Hard Day's Night" (iTunes>)
Beatles, Best Performance By A Vocal Group, 1964
Even the Beatles knew what it was like to work like a dog. But a hard day's work can't even get the Fab Four down when they know they're going home to that special someone: "But when I get home to you/I find the things that you do/Will make me feel alright." John, Paul, George, and Ringo's hard work helped the album of the same name reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
"All I Wanna Do" (iTunes>)
Sheryl Crow, Record Of The Year, 1994
This track, which includes lyrics from "Fun," a poem written by Wyn Cooper, is a snapshot of two people in a bar, drowning their sorrows and wishing for some fun. Are they lamenting their dead-end jobs? It's hard to tell, but let this be a cautionary tale: Go have some fun this Labor Day.
"Just Got Paid" (iTunes>)
Johnny Kemp, Best Rhythm & Blues Song nominee, 1988
Now here's one of the true benefits of working: payday. Kemp, along with a slew of background movers and shakers, couldn't be happier that it's Friday night and he's just gotten paid. And just what does he plan to do with that paycheck? Apparently, "Party hoppin', feelin' right/Booties shakin', all around."
"Just Got Paid" (iTunes>)
'N Sync, No Strings Attached, Best Pop Vocal Album nominee, 2000
The guys in this prolific boy band were also pretty thrilled to be getting paid. So thrilled that they recorded a cover of the Kemp original. The track appeared on the group's second release, No Strings Attached, which reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
"Mo Money Mo Problems" (iTunes>)
Notorious B.I.G. featuring Mase and Sean "Diddy" Combs, Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group nominee, 1997
The late Notorious B.I.G., born Christopher Wallace, paints a clear picture of what it could be like to make too much money: "It's like the more money we come across/The more problems we see." We're not completely sure that rap mogul Combs would still agree today.
"Monday, Monday" (iTunes>)
Mamas And The Papas, Best Contemporary (R&R) Group Performance, Vocal Or Instrumental, 1966
For some of us, Monday means the close of the weekend and fighting the morning rush-hour traffic to get into work while the coffee is still hot. For the Mamas And The Papas, it's even worse than that: "But whenever Monday comes/You can find me crying all the time" (not to mention they just flat-out couldn't "trust that day"). The tears of this California-based group likely dried up when they found this song had garnered a Record Of The Year nomination and taken them to the top of the Billboard Hot 100.
"Money Ain't A Thang" (iTunes>)
Jermaine Dupri featuring Jay-Z, Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group nominee, 1998
Working 9 to 5 to get a decent paycheck might be a problem for some, but not for Dupri and Jay-Z, who stress on this track that "money ain't a thang" because they have plenty of it. Since he could afford to switch lanes in a "Ferrari or a Jaguar," money wasn't one of Jay-Z's 99 problems, and charting certainly wasn't one of Dupri's as this track garnered him his first chart appearance.
"Money For Nothing" (iTunes>)
Dire Straits, Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal, 1985
Released in 1985 on Brothers In Arms, which featured MTV star Sting, "Money For Nothing" is a parody of the "yo-yo's" seen playing guitar on MTV who are getting "money for nothin'" and "chicks for free." "That ain't working, that's the way you do it," Mark Knopfler sings in a sort of anti-Labor Day mood. The name Dire Straits reveals that the band probably knew a thing or two about getting money for something, and getting nothing for free.
"Money Maker" (iTunes>)
Ludacris featuring Pharrell, Best Rap Song, 2006
In this GRAMMY-winning track, Ludacris and Pharrell give what seems like very valuable advice for anyone who's looking for a job: "Shake your money maker like somebody 'bout to pay ya." Ludacris must have known what he was talking about because he shook it all the way to the top of the Billboard Hot 100.
"Take This Job And Shove It" (iTunes>)
Johnny Paycheck, Best Country Vocal Performance, Male nominee, 1978
With a last name like Paycheck, this track might be the most appropriate addition to the list. Paycheck became a star in 1977 when this song inspired one-man "wildcat" strikes throughout America. The track reached No. 1 on Billboard's Country Singles chart but it sounds like Paycheck lost his own No. 1 in this song: "My woman done left me/And took all the reasons I was working for."
"Work" (iTunes>)
Fred Hersch, Best Improvised Jazz Solo nominee, 2011
While some of us may not be fortunate enough to have Labor Day off, there's still music for you. Turn up this jazz instrumental and think about all of the holiday pay you'll be rolling in.
"Working Class Hero" (iTunes>)
Green Day, Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals nominee, 2007
This cover of the John Lennon original appeared on the charity album Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign To Save Darfur. The song makes the working class something to aspire to ("A working class hero is something to be") and questions society's ideas of what we should hope to achieve ("When they've tortured and scared you for 20 odd years/Then they expect you to pick a career").
"Working On A Dream" (iTunes>)
Bruce Springsteen, Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance, 2009
The Boss is inspiring on this GRAMMY-winning track that speaks to the benefits of hard work, pressing on and never giving up ("Though trouble can feel like it's here to stay/I'm working on a dream"). The album of the same name was released just one week after President Barack Obama's historic inauguration and reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, Springsteen's seventh studio album to top the charts over three decades. (He topped the chart again in 2012 with Wrecking Ball.) He can also be seen working on (or wrecking) a few other things in this video.
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Check out the cast of Red Riding Hood in Vancouver this week dressed in full costume, refreshingly UNelaborate. After all, they live(d) in a village back in the day, although at some point Amanda Seyfried better have a memorable red cape. Having said that, Shiloh Fernandez (the young kid in black) and that low slung shirt is a little obvious. So he'll be the heartthrob then?
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By Todd Starnes
Published October 26, 2011
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An Alabama school district has been accused of allowing prayers that invoke the name of Jesus during high school football games, according to a complaint filed by a national atheist organization.
The Freedom From Religion Foundation said the Lauderdale County school district has violated the First Amendment by allowing the prayers at Brooks High School.
School superintendent Bill Valentine confirmed to Fox News that he had received the complaint.
"We've referred that complaint to our attorney and we are in the process of reviewing it," he said.
The complaint was lodged by a single resident who objected to the student-led prayer before high school football games played on school property.
The Times Daily newspaper identified the complainant as Jeremy Green. In an email to the newspaper, Green said he was taking a stand for the so-called "separation of church and state in an effort to protect the constitutional rights of the non-religious."
"It is not the job of the public school system to endorse religion," he wrote.
Valentine said that to his knowledge, no one has ever lodged a complaint with the school system about the prayers.
The Freedom from Religion Foundation filed a similar complaint against a school in Arab, Ala. That school decided to end pregame prayers and instead offer a moment of silence.
Valentine said they haven't made any decision about prayers for Friday night's football game.
He said the complaint has generated lots of telephone calls – mostly in support of keeping the prayers. He added that most callers have been understanding and "seem to appreciate the quandary we find ourselves in."
Lauderdale County has about 8,600 students enrolled in public schools and Valentine said the community has a very active religious community.
Among those is David McKelvey, pastor of the nearby First Baptist Church, Killen. He discussed the controversy during his Sunday sermon.
"It's very sad," McKelvey told Fox News. "I would think that any other prayer from another religion would not receive this kind of negativity."
McKelvey said he's attended football games when students deliver prayer and to his knowledge they have always been benign – mostly prayers for the players, the coaches, the referees and the fans.
"They are in the Christian context with the student ending the prayer in Jesus' name," he said.
The pastor called the complaint "unfortunate" but not surprising. Christianity, he said, is under attack.
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These tables and figures were generated from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), an annual survey conducted by the Oregon Health Services's Center for Health Statistics in conjunction with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The survey consists of approximately 120 questions about health-related behaviors associated with the leading causes of death.In 1996, 2,932 Oregonians aged 18 and older were interviewed in the random digit-dialed telephone survey. The resulting data were weighted by the CDC (for age, sex, and the probability of being sampled within a household) to reflect the population of adult Oregonians. Survey results may be affected by the accuracy of the interviewee's response as well as by the absence of telephones in some households; minority and low income groups are less likely to have phone service and are therefore under-represented in this survey. For additional information about BRFSS, see Health Status by Race.
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Belisle excited to compete for role in deeper bullpen
Durable reliever arrives at camp eager to help Rockies make push for October
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- On a quiet Sunday, with Rockies pitchers and catchers taking physicals at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, right-hander Matt Belisle was in the mood to help his team make some noise in 2014.
"You've been bullied a little too much and you get sick of it," Belisle said. "I'm flat-out sick of having potential and knowing our season's done at the last game of the year."
Pitchers and catchers begin workouts Monday, starting the process of putting back-to-back last-place finishes in the National League West in the past. Belisle, 33, wants to overcome a rough 2013. He finished 5-7 with a 4.32 ERA -- easily his highest since 2009, when he went from a struggling starter to a bullpen mainstay.
The Rockies demonstrated their confidence in a pitcher they've used in 302 games the past four years. Only one other Major League pitcher, Nationals right-hander Tyler Clippard, has appeared in more than 70 games in each of the past four seasons. In part a reward for durability and in part an expectation that he'll bounce back, the Rockies picked up his $4.25 million option for 2014. The decision to pick up the option, rather than let him go or try to sign him at a lower salary, was backed by manager Walt Weiss' repeated assertions last year that he never lost confidence in Belisle.
"I could talk a lot about that, but out of respect for him and the situation of how baseball is, yes, I'm humbled by that," Belisle said. "I take it as a high expression of respect. But it's impetus for me to take care of my own.
"But I'm extremely fortunate to have a manager that expresses and shows and acts out supreme confidence in me. I don't take that for granted. It excites me to be on point for it."
As he said late last season, Belisle sees many of his struggles coming from predictable patterns, especially against familiar hitters. Using his changeup more often, he believes, will help.
Where Belisle fits in the reformed bullpen will be one of many issues that could be determined this spring. The Rockies increased the depth by adding righty LaTroy Hawkins to work in tandem with lefty Rex Brothers in the closer role and adding lefties Boone Logan and Franklin Morales (if Morales doesn't claim a rotation spot). From the right side, the Rockies will see where Belisle fits in a crew that also includes Wilton Lopez, another heavy-use reliever who had his struggles last season, and Adam Ottavino, who had encouraging performances when used in later innings as the season progressed.
Belisle, who conversed with Hawkins last season (when Hawkins was with the Mets) about ways to stay sharp but fight fatigue, said how his role shakes out is secondary to his feeling that the bullpen is deeper and better than a year ago.
"That's a great bullpen, and I'm excited to be a part of it. I'm excited to start playing. Come on. I always love to pitch in a big situation of a big game -- that'll never change," Belisle said. "I really feed on and love that. Walt and my teammates know that. But the most important thing is we have a fabulous bullpen and there are no egos. We're ready to go. Over and over, I'm so sick of not winning -- whatever we've got to do to fit it together, as long as somehow we win."
Weiss expects Belisle to rebound.
"Matty's 100 percent healthy, and he assured me last year that was the case throughout the season," Weiss said. "I asked a lot of Matty last year, put him in a variety of roles. He always goes to the post. He's a horse, a great leader on our team. I feel really good about having him back."


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In their third and final game of The Desert Friendlies presented by FC Tucson, the Rapids pulled out a 1-0 win over the San Jose Earthquakes off of a goal from Jamie Smith, making his first appearance of the 2013 preseason.
Colorado, who struggled in their first two matches of the year – falling 3-1 to the Portland Timbers on Tuesday and 1-0 to the Houston Dynamo on Thursday – started the match strong with several dangerous attempts at goal in the first half. The closest chance came in the 17th minute when Deshorn Brown, the Rapids' 6th overall MLS SuperDraft pick, got on the end of a Kamani Hill cross, but mis-aimed his header just to the left of the goalpost. Tony Cascio, a 2012 SuperDraft pick, also had a chance in the 27th minute, ripping a left-footed strike under pressure from the top of the box.
The teams entered halftime scoreless, and the Rapids defense were able to limit the forward movement of the Earthquakes to only a handful of scoring opportunities, which were all handled by goalkeeper Matt Pickens and later Steward Ceus. With another full lineup change to start the second half, the Rapids found the scoring combination in Andre Akpan and Smith.
In the 65th minute, defender and SuperDraft selection Chris Klute carried the ball down the left flank finding the feet of forward Andre Akpan. After taking a few touches forward, Akpan served a low driven cross that an on-running Smith calmly one-touched into the net. Smith, who played 56 games for the Rapids over the past four seasons, did not have his option picked up following the 2012 campaign but has been training with the team throughout preseason.
The Rapids played out the final 25 minutes of the game to hold on to the 1-0 lead and their first victory of 2013. The squad will return to Denver on Sunday and train for a week in Commerce City before heading to Las Vegas to take on UNLV on Feb. 14 and Chivas USA, part of the Las Vegas ProSoccer Challenge on Feb.15.
Good way to end the AZ preseason trip.Still lots of work ahead, but these men are ready to get there .... #Rapids #OneClub— Drew Moor (@drewmoor) February 2, 2013
February 2, 2013 – Kino Sports Complex, Tucson, Arizona
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COL – Jamie Smith (Andre Akpan) 65'
Colorado Rapids lineup: Matt Pickens (Steward Ceus 46); Marvell Wynne (Brian Mullan 46), Drew Moor (Brenton Griffiths 46), Diego Calderón (Marcello Castro 46), Chris Klute; Hendry Thomas (Nathan Sturgis 46), Pablo Mastroeni (Dillon Powers 46), Kamani Hill (Nick LaBrocca 46); Atiba Harris (Jamie Smith 46), Deshorn Brown (Andre Akpan 46), Tony Cascio (Dillon Serna 46, Cesar Romero 79)
San Jose Earthquakes lineup: David Bingham (Evan Newton 46), Peter McGlynn (Bryan Jordan 46), Tommy Muller (Brad Ring 46), Ty Harden (Josh Suggs 46), Henrik Robstad (Coiin Mitchell 46), Shea Salinas (Sam Garza 46), Abu Tommy (Jacob Hustedt 46), Sam Cronin (Sean de Silva 46), Rafael Baca (Donny Toia 46), Alexandre Gonzalez Emerson (Lamin Suma 46), Adam Jahn (Matt Fondy 46).
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McMafia and the Balkans
Misha Glenny's books about the fall of communism and the Balkans were amongst the most influential of their generation. The reason for that was that, unlike many of the academics who came along behind him he, as a journalist, had witnessed everything he wrote about and he did so with zest and colour. In 2008 Glenny published a book about organised crime around the world. It is not specifically about the Balkans. It starts there but rapidly moves to Russia, to South Africa to Canada, Colombia and beyond. Organised crime is one of those difficult topics in the Balkans and we at ESI, while not wanting to play down its significance, tend to try and emphasize positive development in the region. Still, we would be fools if we also tried to pretend the issue was irrelevant. One of the big questions is where organised crime ends and legitimate politics begins. For example, Glenny writes: "Montenegro's entanglement with the mob was the rule, not the exception. More than any other communist country, politics and organised crime were tightly intertwined throughout the former Yugoslavia as it descended into the most frightful fratricidal civil war at the beginning of the 1990s. Organised crime controlled dictators, opposition politicians, liberals, nationalists and democrats alike." In this extract Glenny discusses how Milo Djukanovic, then Montenegro's president, became involved in the cigarette smuggling or "transit" business to keep his country running after being hit by international sanctions. In October 2002 EU prosecutors filed a lawsuit against two US tobacco giants, R.J.Reynolds and Philip Morris accusing them of complicity in the sanctions busting and tax evasion scheme.
The charges levelled in 2002 were wide-ranging, including the claim that the Balkan cigarette trade was linked to the money-laundering of Colombian drugs money. The lawyers included a detailed breakdown of how the Montenegrin state made hundreds of millions of dollars from smuggling. Two Montenegrin companies, both controlled by Djukanovic and the secret service, levied £20 on each case transited through the country. "This money was divided up among various Montenegrin officials involved in this business and who controlled the licences to ship cigarettes through Montenegro," stated the EU court submission. The second company, with the disarmingly frank name of Montenegrin Tabak Transit (MTT) was co-owned by Italians who have subsequently come under EU, Italian and Serbian investigation. "MTT was created by certain members of organised crime in conjunction with Montenegrin officials. The company was officially sanctioned by the Montenegrin Foreign Investment Agency and operated under the special protection of Milo Djukanovic," the EU document claimed.
As early as 1994, the EU had learned that the cigarette mafia with whom Djukanovic did his business was costing it an estimated £4-6 billion annually in lost tax revenue alone, largely in Italy and the United Kingdom. Italian prosecutors were desperate to indict Djukanovic on charges of smuggling. Yet at the same time, the United States sent discreet messages to the Italian Government in Rome, requesting that the Italians lay off Djukanovic. Washington needed the Montenegrin President in their battle with Milosevic.
Djukanovic claims that the annual revenue from the tobacco trade was £20 million and that with this he was able to pay for most of the state's running costs. In 1998, when the Italians were looking to indict Djukanovic, [Clinton aide] Dick Sklar was sent to Rome to negotiate on behalf of the West's Balkan ally. Sklar posed the eminently logical question, "Why don't you just pay him £20 million and then he will close down the trade?" The Italians refused (quite illogically), but by the time Clinton met Djukanovic in the summer of 1999, the Kosovo war had been won and so the Montenegrin President was no longer quite so valuable as an ally. Washington was now telling him that if he wanted closer relations with NATO and the EU, it was time to get out of the cigarette business. "After meeting with Clinton, I told Milo that he had now better put on a clean starched shirt and he had to stop getting those shirts messed up by the nasty company he was keeping," Dick Sklar explained. By October 2001, British intelligence finally reported that Montenegro had finally reined in the speedboat traders. Djukanovic had got the message and acted upon it.
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McMafia: Crime without Frontiers. Misha Glenny. 2008.
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The medical report must be issued by a licensed physician who must sign each copy and certify that the applicant is free of any contagious disease. The license number and address of the physician should appear on each copy. Medical reports must be used within three (3) months from the date of issuance.
Click here to download the medical report form (PDF format).
Children under the age of sixteen (16) do not need a medical report.
- A recent police report, with detailed information about applicant's criminal record, if any.
- Approval to travel from the applicant's government.
- For married students wishing to take along their spouses or their children, proof of kinship: for a spouse, a copy of the marriage certificate; for a child, a copy of the birth certificate.
- Minors (under 18 years of age) travelling alone or with one parent must submit a notrized letter of authorization, in either in Arabic or English, signed by both parents or legal guardians.
- Log on to https://enjazit.com.sa/. Click on "Apply for a visa to enter the Kingdom by individuals." Complete the online request for an Employment visa. It is important to record the request number on the application and present it to the Consulate. Guideline for enjaz online application.
- All application forms must be typed in CAPITAL LETTERS.
- To apply, Please use one of the authorized travel agencies by the Embassy.
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- Visitors should not overstay the time granted by the visa.
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- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's laws against drug trafficking are strictly enforced. Violators are subject to severe punishment, which may include the death penalty.


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This year's Big Ten championship game is lacking some shine, what with the best team in the conference going undefeated but being ineligible and another, Penn State, being out of the running for the next several years. But that doesn't mean it's not worth watching, as Nebraska angles to seize its first championship in a new conference while Wisconsin tries to repeat (or three-peat, if you're into the retroactive title-vacation).
Here's Huskers QB Taylor Martinez running about 150 yards in one play, nearly going coast to coast and sideline to sideline in an amazing run that somehow didn't cause Gus Johnson's head to explode in a torrential sportsgasm. Even with the touchdown, Nebraska's staring at a 21-10 deficit heading into the second quarter—but if they lose, they can hang their heads on contributing one of college football's best plays of the season. [Fox]


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"extras" away from the blogworld......I can't even talk yet about the loss
Linky Followers is and awesome replacement for GFC.
It is very easy to use AND it's FREE!!
If you want a complete tutorial for how to use it, check out
THIS POST from At The Picket Fence.
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Memorex Mirror for Photos External Hard Drive Review
- Editor's Rating
Memorex went all out in pursuing ease-of-use with its Mirror for Photos external hard drive. Many reliability features on the device make securing your photos a simple and reassuring process. What makes the Mirror for Photos so quick and easy to use, however, may also limit its reach. Read on to find out what the hard drive could have in store for you.
- Dimensions: 3 x 5 x .5 inches
- Weight: 0.41 pounds
- $79.99 for 320GB storage
- $99.99 for 500GB storage
- $119.99 for 640GB storage
The packaging of the Mirror for Photos comes equipped with three components — the device, a very short and succinct manual for installing the Mirror for Photos application, and a USB cable that can extend up to 13 inches when plugged in on both ends.
The flat surfaces and reasonable size of the Mirror for Photos make it a non-obtrusive device that sits comfortably next to any computer. In fact, it welcomingly becomes an afterthought as it quietly goes about its business while hardly warming in temperature. It is so subtle in its activity, that the only sign of such action comes in the form of a small, flickering orange light found in the corner of the external hard drive.
It's also pretty solid. I don't recommend casually tossing it around, but it can probably withstand the odd backpack or pocket trip.
Plain and simple, it is a single-port hard drive that does not pull any punches with its appearance while quietly doing what you ask of it. Memorex claims that up to 64,000 (320GB), 100,000 (500GB), or 128,000 (640GB) photos can be packed into the small device, depending upon which one you choose. Additionally, it recognizes and supports common picture files including BMP, GIF, PNG, and JPEG. It even picked up the raw image files from my Canon 5D Mach II. There is also an option to backup all files through the application.
Performance and Operation
The Mirror for Photos successfully holds up to its goal of being a device that secures photos while allowing the user to do it in an easy manner.
The built-in software, which is applicable to both Mac and PC, installs via USB in literally five seconds and provides the convenience of automatically backing up and uploading photos as well as notifying when backup is complete and secure. Added any new photos recently? The application will automatically recognize this and notify the user of this matter as well.
Photos are automatically synced onto the device in a matter of seconds after they have been plugged in. One drawback to the auto searching feature, however, is that it seems to only pull in images from the "Pictures" file folder by default. Users have to manually set the device to search additional folders and the desktop through the application, which is a minor hassle, but a hassle none-the-less.
Restoring photos is also a simple matter of plugging Mirror in via USB and selecting the restore feature in the application. From here, users can choose to restore photos in their original or an alternative location. Users can also choose to overwrite all existing files.
Finally, the Mirror for Photos application keeps a simple or detailed log accessed through a tab that tracks backup dates/times and progress.
Speaking of schedules, there is no option to automate regularly scheduled backups.
This hard drive does what you ask of it in a secure, easy manner, with only the minor hassle of having to manually selecting additional folders for search. Even so, everything about the device is speedy and simple enough for any user to figure out. If you can get past the limited auto-search capability, consider the Mirror for Photos external hard drive.


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An American made rolling pin is a kitchen basic that every cook needs. Made with waxed hardwood barrels, these affordable pins have full-length steel axle that runs through self-lubricating nylon bearings guaranteeing a lifetime of smooth rolling. 10 1/2" x 2 1/8" barrel with waxed handles. Made in the U.S.A.
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Sun and Frontline Support KDE with Donation of Server
During a tutorial today on-stage at linux.conf.au, Sun Microsystems and Frontline donated a server to the KDE project, available for shipment within hours. Aaron Seigo, Plasma developer and KDE e.V President, accepted a certificate from Ross Cunningham of Sun Microsystems and David Purdue of Frontline on behalf of the KDE project.
Ross Cunningham (left) and David Purdue (right) present the certificate for the server to Aaron Seigo and Karol Szwed
The server is a SunFire X4200, with two AMD Opteron processors, 4GB of memory and a pair of 73GB SAS disks. This generous gift is part of Sun's demonstrated commitment to supporting Open Source, and thus the KDE project.
Adriaan de Groot, in an email statement made on behalf of KDE's sysadmins, thanked Sun and Frontline for their gift. "Large Free Software projects like KDE can be run on surprisingly little infrastructure, but at the same time there is always more, extra OS platform support, developer support, build farming, quality checking, that we can do with a little more machinery and horsepower. We're happy that Sun can help us do more."
While the intended purpose of the server has not yet been finalised, there has been mention of possibly using it to increase reliability and robustness of the anonsvn service.
Wrong Frontline!
By Amused at Thu, 2008/01/31 - 6:00am
Re: Wrong Frontline!
Yes, I'm afraid that's entirely my fault - I didn't supply our dot editors with the URLs myself and I guess it's understandable someone from the northern hemisphere might find the wrong Frontline.
Unfortunately as most of the dot editors are in the northern hemisphere we might be waiting a few hours for someone to be awake to fix it.
My apologies to Frontline for this mistake, and my assurances that it will be amended as soon as I can get a hold of an editor.
By Jes Hall at Thu, 2008/01/31 - 6:00am
Re: Wrong Frontline!
it's also "e.V."
its not obvious to me, how one is supposed to get in touch with the editors. i probably just need to wake up, but maybe this could be highlighted more...
By bangert at Thu, 2008/01/31 - 6:00am
Re: Wrong Frontline!
I believe it is [email protected] or [email protected] (the last adres can be seen on the bottom of the page)
By jos poortvliet at Thu, 2008/01/31 - 6:00am
Re: Wrong Frontline!
I guess you'd like it if any of us never ever use your services. I don't think I've ever seen an IT company spam like this.
By winter at Thu, 2008/01/31 - 6:00am
Re: Wrong Frontline!
huh? What's wrong with correcting an URL?
By jos poortvliet at Thu, 2008/01/31 - 6:00am
Great news, especially the bottom-node about anonsvn :) Thanks Sun and Frontline!
By Sebastian Sauer at Thu, 2008/01/31 - 6:00am
Re: Thanks
indeed, anonsvn is failing now and then for me. it seems that anonsvn syncs later than authenticated servers (which wouldn't be that bad), but it also seems there are at least two servers who themselves often are out of sync :)
By richlv at Thu, 2008/01/31 - 6:00am
Re: Thanks
There's three right now:
Name: anonsvn.kde.org
The middle one is the EBN, which doubles as anonsvn. I know it updates every five minutes from the master; I don't know about the others.
By Adriaan de Groot at Thu, 2008/01/31 - 6:00am
OT: 4.0.1 Tagging?
Wasn't 4.0.1 to be tagged yesterday?
By blueget at Thu, 2008/01/31 - 6:00am
Re: OT: 4.0.1 Tagging?
Just a marketing?
Hmm, isn't that server pretty weak for projects like KDE?
By Observer at Thu, 2008/01/31 - 6:00am
Re: Just a marketing?
No, it's not weak. It would be one of the strongest machines in our infrastructure. When I said that KDE as a project runs on surprisingly little hardware, I meant it: we have machines that you wouldn't use as a modern doorstop supporting critical parts of the project. At the same time, we don't need monstrous kit to get things done, so this donation is, just like I said: a nice way of extending our reach.
By Adriaan de Groot at Thu, 2008/01/31 - 6:00am
Re: Just a marketing?
eh just a silly question, can we have more information where the server will be placed physically, i mean do u have an office for kde ev !!
Re: Just a marketing?
This machine will stay in Australia; as stated in the article it will be hosted through Frontline. Probably in one of the big cities. The question whether KDE e.V. has an office is totally separate, but yes, we do: see http://ev.kde.org/contact.php
By Adriaan de Groot at Thu, 2008/01/31 - 6:00am
This is good news.
It's good to see that Sun is supporting the open source community, I'm sure the hardware that they've donated will help the KDE project out greatly.
By Zachary at Thu, 2008/01/31 - 6:00am
Re: This is good news.
I agree, this is a great move. Thank you Sun!
By Charley at Thu, 2008/01/31 - 6:00am
Many Thanks Sun !
As a Solaris Express user, could KDE help the port of KDE 4.0 over to Solaris ?
Many Thanks to everyone's work,
By evocallaghan at Thu, 2008/01/31 - 6:00am
Re: Many Thanks Sun !
Re: Many Thanks Sun !
Yes, we are doing just this. In fact, we even have a KDE OpenSolaris project established, so stay tuned!
We'll be updating the solaris.kde.org site soon with more details...
By kszwed at Thu, 2008/01/31 - 6:00am
opensolaris and kde
i read some where that opensolaris will ship kde 4, at leas the applications part (no workspace) is the information still relevant.
By mimoune djouallah at Thu, 2008/01/31 - 6:00am
Donations are always wellcome
We all appreciate donations!
By Tuxero at Thu, 2008/01/31 - 6:00am
Who's next?
Nokia supporting KDE
Who's next? Microsoft?
By Fred at Thu, 2008/01/31 - 6:00am
Re: Who's next?
Since Microsoft have little history of supporting Free Software compared to the two companies listed, I would guess "no".
Re: Who's next?
I'd say Apple, through their work on KHTML/WebKit ;-)
By jos poortvliet at Thu, 2008/01/31 - 6:00am
Re: Who's next?
How about google?
They could take a more active part and become a patron of KDE.
I also wouldn't mind if google writes some applications for plasma. Specifically applications that could sync google calendar, google mail, google news, etc. with KDE applications. (I know KDE programmers could do it, but since google stands to benefit the most from it, maybe they should do it themselves. :-) It would free up time for already busy developers to concentrate on the rest of the KDE experience.)
By Max at Thu, 2008/01/31 - 6:00am
Re: Who's next?
Yeah right. First they should try to make Gmail work in Konqueror as a fully-supported browser.
By Eduardo at Fri, 2008/02/01 - 6:00am
Re: Who's next?
Well yea.. But the other things are important too.
Maybe Google will have an incentive now that the Microsoft-Yahoo deal will mean more interoperability for Microsoft-Yahoo. I'm sure google will want to cement their stake on the desktop too.
I for one will welcome google with open arms. :)
By Max at Fri, 2008/02/01 - 6:00am
Big up Sun and Frontline! ty's from the community!
By meh at Thu, 2008/01/31 - 6:00am
way to go Sun Microsystems and Frontline! it's nice to see some appreciation for the KDE teams hard work!
By Pedro at Thu, 2008/01/31 - 6:00am
a pair of 73 ???
at least was it new?
By CMS at Fri, 2008/02/01 - 6:00am
Re: a pair of 73 ???
73GB is a standard 2.5" SAS size, yes. Let's not forget that KDE doesn't really have monstrous data requirements; no multi-terabyte storage pools are needed (and when they are, we can ask for an X4500 :) ).
Well, except if we're doing an SVN mirror, because the repo is a little over 60GB right now, but Karol is going to get more disk.
By Adriaan de Groot at Fri, 2008/02/01 - 6:00am
Re: a pair of 73 ???
It was 34 GB in December. I think you're a bit off in your estimates :-)
By Thiago Macieira at Fri, 2008/02/01 - 6:00am


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Volleyball - Girls 6th Grade White
Girls Volleyball (6th, JV and Varsity)
Coaches: Alvaro Baltodano, Veronica Espino, Andris Dikmanis, and Ann Horne
Practices and Matches: Practice will begin the first full day of school, August 21. Practices are held in the Grand Hall (7th /8th) and Mini-Gym (6th) each day from 2:50 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. Pick-up is in Palm Court each day at 4:30. The schedule of volleyball matches is online. All players are encouraged to attend summer workouts to improve speed and conditioning.
Required Parent Meeting: August 22 at 4:30 p.m. in LC181.
Required Gear: Athletes need volleyball shoes and knee pads. Players need to wear the PS physical education T-Shirt and shorts (purchased at Sue Mills) to practice. Game uniforms will be issued.
Physicals and Required Forms
The Physical Examination Form is required for participation in sports at Presbyterian School. Students are not allowed to begin practice until these forms are completed. The Physical Examination Form is part of the 2018-19 Required School Forms distributed and collected by Magnus via the School website Parent Portal. If you have questions regarding forms, please email Registrar, Judy Ligon.
A condition for participation in athletics is the Athletic Team Pledge. This agreement will be discussed at the parent meetings in the fall and with students at the first day of practice. We ask students to acknowledge their understanding of the athletic team pledge and participation in a team sport at Presbyterian School by signing the pledge. We feel that the minimal requirement for athletic participation is to attend practices and games. While we realize that many variables can occasionally interfere with practice attendance, we need an understanding that clarifies our expectations for commitment to the athletic team. Note to 8th grade parents: The 8th grade trip to Colorado is August 16-23. Eighth grade athletes will miss the entire week of August 20-24 as a result of this trip, and will return to practice on August 27. Therefore, it is very important for 8th grade participants to attend the earlier practice sessions. Earlier practice sessions- TBA.
Athletic Team Moms
Each team needs a team mother to arrange team snacks, etc. If you are interested in assisting, please contact the coach to volunteer.
Stay Connected!
Go to www.pshouston.org/Athletics to get more information on our athletic teams, calendars, game locations, and news and results for all our athletic games and meets. Sync your calendars with our athletic calendars!
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As the young actor Michael B. Jordan notes, "Sometimes guys have commitment issues."
Yeah, we know that from every romantic comedy of the past two decades, most of them told from a woman's point of view. But "That Awkward Moment" tries to show the other side of the coin, a different sort of romantic comedy.
In the film, Zac Efron, Miles Teller and Jordan — all, coincidentally, 26 — play longtime buddies trying to negotiate the perils of relationships and love while still being boys, which we all know is the real problem.
"I think there is a lot of truth in it," says Jordan, who starred in last year's acclaimed "Fruitvale Station." "We didn't sugarcoat anything for the most part. Dating is a process of trying to figure things out, of being vulnerable."
The other two agree. Teller ("The Spectacular Now," "21 & Over") adds, "I think we're OK in showing how guys can be very selfish. For me, personally, I can be selfish with the time I have with my friends, and there are times I just want to be with the guys."
Efron ("The Paperboy," "High School Musical"), who is a producer on the film, says "That Awkward Moment" shows what it's like among "best friends who rely on each other and are protective of each other."
Written and directed by Tom Gormican, the film follows three New York City pals in their late 20s — Jason (Efron), Daniel (Teller) and Mikey (Jordan) — who are hitting crossroads in their personal lives. Mikey, a doctor, knows it immediately. His wife is sleeping with another man, so he finds himself hanging out with his best buds, who haven't grown up much.
"They're just living it up, living the dream; going out and being guys," explains Efron.
Neither Jason nor Daniel has a girlfriend, and they prefer short relationships. Their plan for Mikey is to get him back out in the dating world by heading to a bar. There, Jason meets Ellie (Imogen Poots), whom he hooks up with but has no plans to see again until he encounters her the next day at a business meeting. Meanwhile, Daniel tries to score with the help of his friend Chelsea (Mackenzie Davis), who is something of an enabler, helping him meet women while secretly being in love with him.
The script for "That Awkward Moment" was on the Black List's best unproduced screenplays in 2010 when it was called "Are We Officially Dating?" Gormican took some of his inspiration for it from Shakespeare's "Love's Labour's Lost," which is about three friends who swear off the company of women for three years in order to study and fast. (The NYC trio are only swearing off committing to relationships.) In both comedies, there is backsliding from each character who doesn't want the others to know.
Gormican, 33, says people today make two big transitions in their 20s. The first is after they get out of college, and the second is in their late 20s when they start to realize they have to grow up.
"For me, this movie is about the minute you're able to say yes to someone who needs you whether it's in the romantic sense or in any other sense," says the director. "That's when you're an adult who can make adultlike decisions. I wanted these guys to be on the precipice of that."
The director says it was important that "That Awkward Moment" be from the guys' perspective so they could talk about whether they are able to be in a relationship or even have the skills for one. "I didn't want the guys to do things that weren't accurate," he says. "They tend to be kind of unlikable. So it was important for me to cast very likable actors so that they could be unlikable."
Maybe not all unlikable. Teller mentions that two female reporters had described Jason and Daniel as the type of guys they "would like to smack around" and Mikey as "sweet."
The three actors are all playing a bit up from their real age, but Gormican liked their chemistry. As one of "That Awkward Moment's" producers, Efron says, "The most exciting thing for me was I had a say in who was cast, and from the very first moment Michael B. and Miles were mentioned, I knew those were the guys."
Jordan describes his character of Mikey as someone who is strategic in his approach to life. Gormican says the Santa Ana native is in some ways like his character. "Michael B. is a guy who is heavily prepared and works all the time. I think he saw that aspect of himself in this character."
Having worked in so many dramas, including "Fruitvale Station" in which he plays a shooting victim, Jordan says he was nervous about doing a comedy. "One of the fun things I learned about doing a comedy was that you can actually ad lib," says the actor, joking that it was "just nice to step into a role where I actually survived in the third act."
Actually, there wasn't a lot of time to ad lib while making "That Awkward Moment." It was shot in Manhattan in 24 days on a very low budget, Gormican says. "We took great pains to make it feel and look like a much bigger movie."
"We did a lot with a little," says Efron, who will next be seen in the comedy "Neighbors" with Seth Rogen. "That was pretty cool."
Since "That Awkward Moment" is being released two weeks before Valentine's Day, the three actors were asked if they would go to a romantic comedy with their girlfriends.
"What girlfriends?" deadpans Teller, who is worried about the film coming out on Super Bowl weekend. He was just back from the Sundance Film Festival, where the musical drama "Whiplash" won both the grand jury and audience awards. ("Fruitvale Station" got the same rare double honors last year.) In "Whiplash," Teller plays a gifted drummer in conflict with his mentor.
The guys did come up with a few romantic comedies — "Swingers," "Wedding Crashers," "The Girl Next Door," "The Five-Year Engagement," "Can't Buy Me Love" and "Knocked Up" — that are mostly about immature guys.
"Most of the romantic comedies made over the last three years usually aren't funny," says Efron. "I think our movie is really comedic romance."


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Recently at the Austin Functional Programming meetup I gave a presentation on Haskell typeclasses. I based the presentation on the University of Pennsylvania course CIS194, Spring 2013 edition, Homework 5. This course is online and is a good tool for teaching yourself Haskell.http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~cis194/spring13/hw/05-type-classes.pdf. Here is my presentation.
There are many tutorials on how to get started with the Redux pattern in Angular 2, and how to use its essential concepts like store or effects. But often you'll find that those tutorials don't work for you -- maybe the author omitted something that was self-explanatory to them, or maybe (and that's a fact) Redux-related packages in npm change so often that the code in the tutorials from a few months ago does not compile anymore. So let's throw in another tutorial that will be obsolete just as soon, shall we?
(* if you have both Python 2 and Python 3 on your machine. If you only have Python 3, you probably don't need this article.)
I wanted to install Python 3 on Windows 10, and use it in a virtualenv. Eventually I wanted to get my Flask web application to run on Python 3.
The steps for that are not too difficult, but there are a few gotchas along the way. And you know what that means, Gentle Reader. It means that when I have to do it again -- let's say, months from now -- I will have to hunt down the solutions to all the gotchas again. So I decided to take lessons from the past and write it all down. And share it with those of you who don't want waste time hunting down the answers. So, this is what I did.
Let's say you are an ordinary developer, not a wizard at administrating the Apache server. You are looking for a place to host your side project, a Flask application (Flask is a Python web framework). To have the most control at only a small price, you provision a cloud server at your friendly cloud hosting company (Dreamhost, in my case). Perhaps you were not satisfied with free hosting sites, because they give you so little computing power that you quickly max out your available database connections. And so you decide to run it on your own server.
Just to be clear, this article does not deal with production-caliber Flask applications. It describes a minimal, very basic deployment options for simple applications such as your side projects or hobby projects. It does not address, for example, Python virtualenv. Maybe in the future.
Tooltips are a useful thing. Just last year, as a volunteer web developer, I built an event website for a nonprofit. The website had a page with the event program grid. The event had several parallel tracks, each of them jam-packed of back-to-back panels, and each panel had several panelists. Understandably, the web page real estate was at a premium, and the page for the panel grid listed the participants by only their last name. No other info.
My impression of Evernote API documentation is that it is not very friendly to Python beginners, and rather short on examples. So I wrote this document on how to write a simple script that will get notes from a notebook.
These are slides from a lightning talk I gave at Women Who Code (a meetup for women software developers) Austin chapter on January 5, 2015.
The name Larval Mode comes from the Hacker's Dictionary where it means the state of being a novice programmer or techie. The panelists were Eric Raymond and "one of the unsung heroes of the internet" John Quarterman. They did this panel specifically for a group of high school students who travelled to Linucon.
Here are some topics they talked about.
I can't guarantee that I quoted Eric Raymond or John Quarterman correctly, but I tried to capture the essence of what they said.
Recently I was surprised to see that Ruby
uniq method didn't seem to work on
ActiveRecord. Suppose I have a bunch of
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Bob and Belle Cooper founded The Uttermost Company in 1975, and it is still 100% owned by the Cooper family. The Uttermost mission is simple and timeless: to make great home accessories at reasonable prices. Inspired by award-winning designers, custom finishes, innovative product engineering and advanced packaging reinforcement, Uttermost continues to deliver on this mission. For over 30 years, Uttermost has enjoyed steady growth with over 200 employees working in its Rocky Mount, Virginia factories totaling 600, 000 square feet. It also has a factory in China and a state-of-the-art West Coast distribution center for increased capacity and faster shipping to West Coast retailers and customers. Uttermost is proud to support many of the world's most prestigious home-furnishing customers with its products and services. Uttermost believes its success is largely based on its commitment to three key principles: proving superior customer service, maximizing product value through great design and sharp pricing, and treating its employees, sales representatives, and designers as partners in business.
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- With the Advanced Product Engineering and Packaging Reinforcement, Uttermost Maintains Some Of the Lowest Damage Rates in the Industry
- Each Product is Designed, Manufactured and Packaged with Shipping in Mind
- Designer: Grace Feyock
- Silver Champagne Fillets Surround The Mat's Inner and Outer Edges
- Prints Are Accented By Oatmeal Linen Mats
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- ManufacturerUttermost
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