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Can I love you again?
Are you over yourself?
You seem to be. I'm so happy! Even with the JailBait next to you, I'm so happy.
Joaquin Phoenix has resurfaced. Almost a year after his bizarre foray into rap and his embarrassing appearance on Letterman, almost a year after we knew him for his beard and could not find the hotness underneath, Joaquin is back, cleanshaven, coherent, doesn't look pudgy, isn't fronting like an uberartist, isn't smug, isn't an asshole, actually has a sense of humour, and looks totally hot again.
It's a PSA for To Write Love on Her Arms, "dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide." The organisation is vying for a $1 million prize in a contest for charities. Joaquin pretends he isn't interesting enough to engage youth in a short video and then JailBait inserts herself into the picture and gives him a tutorial on how to use the internet because clearly, like, yeah, uhuh gumsmack, duh, he's like clueless. At one point, JP looks off camera and asks who she is, what she does. Staged, obviously, but hilarious. On so many levels.
Suffer through her Bad Romance however and the payoff is amazing.
Joaquin and Liv Tyler together as he passes on what he's learned from JailBait. You remember, don't you? Their heady, all encompassing love? They were SO IN LOVE. They were so beautiful. They were too young. They were too damaged. And now, after all these years, he's a sexy beast again and they're friends again...
But F-CK THAT JAILBAIT won't go away.
As for Joaquin and what he's up to...apparently writing music. Says musician Julian Shah-Taylor, Joaquin has enough material for an album that could be as important as the Beatles, Bowie, and Oasis. He's just choosing not to release it because it's so good he can't handle the attention that would inevitably ensue when monumental music is unleashed to the masses.
I am rolling my eyes along with you.
Please. He's just recovered. Let's not piss this away again.


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text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Cairo Help!! Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Cairo Help!! Goto page 1, 2 Next Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Egypt View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message mcurrieJoined: 01 Feb 2008Posts: 11 Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 3:48 am Post subject: Cairo Help!! Hi. I intend on moving to Cairo sometime this summer to teach English. Unfortunately, I am not a seasoned traveler and have never taught English before, although I have been a TA for other languages. I have a friend who lives there, so she will be able to help me out with cultural information, but what I'm worried about are other things, like attaining a job. I know most of the international schools are out of my reach without a B.Ed, or previous experience. So what I need an opinion on is this: should I just go to Cairo and apply for positions when I get there? Or should I secure a position before I leave? Where do I start? I'm wary of flying half-way around the world with a hope of being hired, but if highly recommended, I won't fear it. I'm open to challenges and change; I just want to know what I'm getting myself into. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Michelle Back to top veiledsentimentsJoined: 20 Feb 2003Posts: 17644Location: USA Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 11:36 am Post subject: I'd guess that with no related education (no CELTA nor TEFL cert either?) or experience, there is no employer that would hire you from outside the country. I would suggest that you get at least a CERT of some kind (preferably CELTA) before you go. In your situation I would not be highly optimistic about finding a job very quickly. Be sure to bring or have access to enough money to support yourself for a few months and pay for the flight home if you are unsuccessful. VS Back to top mcurrieJoined: 01 Feb 2008Posts: 11 Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 12:50 pm Post subject: I am TESOL certified, and I have already graduated from university, if that helps. Back to top mishmumkinJoined: 01 Sep 2007Posts: 929 Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 1:52 pm Post subject: I'd second VS on this, mcurrie. You chances are quite slim-especially during the summer. So few places hire for work in the summer months. K-12 institutions who run summer school usually have no problem finding teachers on staff to take these jobs. Language academies that hire foreigners have a very limited budget, and rarely hire from the outside when they do hire a native speaker. Egypt is very much unlike the Spain-the latter having a language institute on every street corner. I do see Sakkara Language School is hiring-likely for a September start. I'm sure they'l hire you w/ a TESOL cert and BA. They'd even reimburse you for your flight-1/2 in the beginning of the year and 1/2 at the end of the contract. Back to top mcurrieJoined: 01 Feb 2008Posts: 11 Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 2:05 pm Post subject: My intention would be to start work in September, before if possible, but not necessary. I planned on doing some traveling before then. I've heard a lot of negative comments about Sakkara school, so I'm not sure about them, although their advertisements don't sound all that bad. I'm beginning to get the feeling that ppl do not recommend me doing this there. I hope that I will have a chance to prove that feeling wrong, but I don't know what the tide will bring me. Thanks to all who responded, and if anyone has more advice, I'd love to hear it. Back to top mishmumkinJoined: 01 Sep 2007Posts: 929 Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 2:20 pm Post subject: My friends worked at Sakkara...not all that bad. Choueifat is another option for someone w/ your credentials. I'm afraid you can't afford to be to picky in most countries given your papers and experience. I would strongly recommend you try and secure employment before going. If you do go, be sure to tell Sakara or Choueifat that you're "visiting" and will require an expat contract when the topic comes up. Back to top mcurrieJoined: 01 Feb 2008Posts: 11 Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 2:27 pm Post subject: Would that be if I got the job prior to going? Or after? (that I'd need to tell them about getting an expat contract) Back to top mishmumkinJoined: 01 Sep 2007Posts: 929 Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 2:41 pm Post subject: Well, if you apply from outside the country, do not mention that you're "coming to Cairo." It is assumed that you're an expat hire if you do this stuff before going. If you end up applying from w/in Egypt, then tell them you're visiting. Back to top mcurrieJoined: 01 Feb 2008Posts: 11 Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 2:44 pm Post subject: Awesome, thanks. Back to top veiledsentimentsJoined: 20 Feb 2003Posts: 17644Location: USA Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 4:38 pm Post subject: Hey Mishmumkin... If mcurrie is applying within Egypt for immediate hire, that would be an automatic local hire, yes? So, the key for you McC is that when you apply in country, say that you are a tourist applying for August and September and be sure to use a US address. VS Back to top mishmumkinJoined: 01 Sep 2007Posts: 929 Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 4:55 pm Post subject: You know, you could get hired as an expat in the country but it's all about how bad they need you, how qualified you are, and how you present yourself in terms of availability. If you let someone know that you're living there and will be there indefinitely, it makes you look like a local hire. I've known many people who were hired w/in Egypt as expats w/ Choueifat. If you present yourself as a visitor considering a move, you've got a better chance. I would suspect that Sakkara is the same, too. That said, there are a lot of 'decent' schools that would look at your residence in Cairo as a costsaver...offering you less money and benefits for a job as a sub or teaching assistant...maybe even as a teacher. Back to top charleenJoined: 14 May 2007Posts: 3 Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 1:06 pm Post subject: teaching in Egypt I have lived in Egypt for over 6 years and found that getting teaching jobs with at least an Associates degree are easy enough to get. I have even worked at some nice schools and I do not have a college degree. Also there is the idea of working in a preschool until you find a school that will hire you. If you want work for september then you should look in the spring so that you have a set place. Back to top mishmumkinJoined: 01 Sep 2007Posts: 929 Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 3:38 pm Post subject: What Charleen says is true enough for a local hire. Charleen, what was the highest salary you were offered, if I may ask? This gives the OP something to compare. Back to top charleenJoined: 14 May 2007Posts: 3 Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:36 pm Post subject: salary for teachers A year ago i recieved 5,000LE. If you have 2 years of university or more then you of course can work at better schools for more money. There is the Cairo American College which is like working at a school in America and they pay in dollars. Some British schools still pay in sterling(great exchange rate!) Anyway, for a single person living in Maadi 5,000Le or more is a great salary. Back to top mishmumkinJoined: 01 Sep 2007Posts: 929 Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:40 pm Post subject: Charleen, to live in Maadi on 5000 LE is fine...if you have a place to live. Accommodation in Maadi is through the roof these days. 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In any Weatherbymade rifle chambered for a Weatherby cartridge, there's no way to seat the bullets out near the lands and have the cartridge fit in the magazine, yet today's Weatherbys shoot remarkably well. There are three in our house, a Mark V Ultra Lightweight and two Vanguards, chambered for the .240, .257 and .300 Weatherby Magnums. All shoot very well, because the freebore is just large enough to allow the passage of a 6mm, 25- or 30-caliber bullet. This "tight" throat doesn't allow the bullet any room to tip slightly, even though it makes a relatively long journey before encountering the lands. Another good example is my CZ 550 in 9.3x62mm Mauser. Even though the magazine allows a cartridge overall length of 3.48", the throat is so long no bullet I've yet tried can be seated anywhere near the lands. Yet this rifle consistently shoots about any bullet into much less than an inch at 100 yards. The reason, again, is a throat just over bullet diameter. Also, some bullets will shoot more accurately (or at least as well) when seated farther from the lands. In my experience both long-shanked and relatively "hard" bullets can be seated well back from the lands, especially in a throat of the proper diameter. The most accurate loads I've found in those three 22 case holds about 75 grains of water with a 180 seated. A little math shows us that the extra 1/10" decreases case capacity about 2.5 percent. Wow! it isn't the whole story. A little research into various loading manuals shows when a 200-grain Weatherby rifles have all featured either bullet is loaded in a .300 WSM case, monolithic bullets such as the Barnes the powder charge has to be reduced Triple-Shock X-Bullet and Nosler about 2.5 percent. This isn't because the E-Tip, or heavier lead-cored bullets with longer bullet takes up more room, but long shanks, whether heavy Hornady because a 200-grain bullet creates more Interlocks, Nosler Partitions or Sierra pressure than a 180. 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Tips for Pet Photos You'll Love to Scrapbook
As a scrapbooker, you rely on photos to step in where words fail to convey your emotions about your furry (or feathery) best friend. But whether you're looking to scrapbook your cat, your dog, or your iguana, you don't need to know all the technical ins and outs of your camera in order to take the shots that will bring your love for your pet to life on your scrapbook pages.
Amos by Joey Manwarren as seen in the February 2011 issue of Creating Keepsakes.
Set Up a Personality-Filled Pet Portrait
You don't need to be a master photographer to capture your pet's personality. Often all you need to do is get down on your pet's level and use natural light. Your layout about your furry friend will benefit from the photo filled with his darling (or not) disposition.
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Make your cat or dog look like the superstar he is by getting in close and using a 50 mm lens. This type of shot is perfect for showing off your pet's beautiful fur and the sparkle in his eyes; those little details that you'll always remember about him. Remember to turn off your flash and use natural lighting to avoid red eye.
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Humiliating by Linda Sobolewski as seen in Scrapbooking Everyday Memories.
Capture their Personality with Action Shots
Set your camera in Sports mode and zoom in to capture your pet's expression while he or she is on the move. Linda Sobolewski's shot of her cat post-haircut gives you an eye-level view of Piper's hilarious expression. And the slightly blurred background lets you know that Piper is moving fast. Notice how in the left photo, Piper's head fills up the top two-thirds of the photo, making this a great example of the rule of thirds at work to make a photo dynamic and engaging.
If Frank Ruled the World by Laina Lamb as seen in Scrapbooking Everyday Memories.
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By using natural lighting and getting down on your pet's level, you can take a fabulous photo that will shine on any page (see Joey Manwarren's photo). But when you're setting up a quick shot of your pet, consider tilting your camera, like your pet always tilts his head. The quirky angle can make for an exciting change of pace in your album and grab your viewer's attention.
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New York, August 21, 2012--Authorities in Argentina must immediately investigate violent attacks on two local journalists and ensure the perpetrators are brought to justice, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. The unrelated attacks occurred within the space of a week.
"Local Argentine journalists have been vulnerable to these kinds of attacks in the past," said Carlos Lauría, CPJ's senior program coordinator for the Americas. "Authorities must act decisively to clamp down on this criminal behavior and prosecute those responsible."
Unidentified assailants threw a Molotov cocktail at the car of Silvio Novelino, director of the monthly newspaper El Pepirí, at around 3 a.m. Monday, the journalist told the local TV station Misiones Cuatro. The vehicle was in the garage adjacent to Novelino's house in the city of Bernardo de Irigoyen in northeastern Misiones province, he said. Novelino was not injured in the attack, but the fire caused damage to his car, news reports said.
Novelino said his newspaper frequently published critical articles on issues such as local corruption and that he believed the attackers could be among a number of people who were upset by his reporting, according to news reports. The journalist said he had "gotten used" to receiving threats for his work. Jorge Héctor Munaretto, chief of police in the province, told the local press group Foro de Periodismo Argentino (FOPEA) that Novelino's house was now under police protection.
Another journalist was attacked and threatened six days earlier. Hernán García, director of the local radio station FM UNO, said the mayor of the town of Sancti Spíritu, in the province of Santa Fe, had summoned him to a meeting outside town on August 14, the journalist reported on FM UNO. García said Abel Fontenla hit him in the face and threatened him with a gun, saying he would kill him. García said he recorded the attack, and had uploaded it to the station's website. In the recording, an unidentified voice can be heard saying, "I swear I'll kill you. ... I came to kill you." The journalist said he reported the attack to local authorities.
Fontenla denied the allegations and said he knew nothing of the recording, according to local news reports. A search of the mayor's house did not turn up any weapons, according to news reports. García had recently used his radio station to call on Fontenla to "show the balance sheets to the Sancti Spíritu community," and be more transparent, according to news reports.
CPJ has documented attacks on local journalists in Argentina in recent months. On May 29, Gustavo Tinetti, host for "Despertate" on Cadena Nueve radio station and a reporter for the station's website, was threatened by an unidentified gunman who walked into the station's office.
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Evolution of the Soul and Other Essays, 1906
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1906. This work contains the essays entitled: evolution of the soul; science and the future life; man's psychic powers; spiritistic phenomena as evidence of life after death; spiritism and telepathy as involved in the case of Mrs. Leonora E. Piper; how I became convinced of the existence of the faculty of telepathy; rationale of hypnotism; hypnotism in its relations to criminal jurisprudence; psychological problems relating to criminal confessions of innocent persons; hypnotism a universal anesthetic in surgery; danger lines in hypnotism; psychopathic study; prophecy, ancient and modern; how to prepare the mind for success. Also found within is a short biographical sketch of the author.
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Portions of the following information are based on facts provided by the arrested individuals. Those individuals have been booked with, not convicted of, the offenses shown. All accused should be presumed innocent until proven guilty.
March 21, 2013
Terrebonne Sheriff's Office
Tony Allen Dupre, 29, 3039 Grand Caillou Road, Houma, simple battery on the infirm.
Isiah Steven Mouton, 23, 114 Marie St., Lafayette, holding for other agency.
Ivan Moreno, 31, 3591 Friendswood Drive, Houma, holding for other agency.
Seth Lionel Bilbo, 20, 29 Wright Ave., Houma, probation violation, possession of marijuana.
Jardon Lee Smith, 25, 620 Wilson Ave., Houma, holding for other agency.
Kentrell Jarbar Harris, 36, 298 Stovall St., Houma, holding for other agency.
Steven Anthony Legnon, 19, 130 Legnon St., Morgan City, purse snatching.
Ananias Abidan Pinto-Romero, 30, 117 Marion St., Houma, holding for other agency.
La Johnson, 40, 319 2nd Ave., Bogalusa, holding for other agency.
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Dimitris James Dickerson, 48, 118 McKinley St., Houma, headlamp violation, liability insurance violation, vehicle license violation, driving under suspension, contempt of court.
Elroy Obrien Allridge, 24, 103 Warren St., Chauvin, two counts failure to appear, distribution schedule II drug, possession with intent to distribute schedule II drug, resisting arrest by flight, resisting arrest by false information.
Tyina Rene Haron, 33, 232 Linda St., Houma, theft, possession schedule II drug, unlawful possession drug paraphernalia.
Kenneth Maurice Ledet, 63, 1118 Acadian Drive, Houma, possession schedule II drug, unlawful possession drug paraphernalia.
Donovan Paul Ledet, 39, 360 L Kirth Drive, Houma, theft, possession schedule II drug, unlawful possession drug paraphernalia.
Kerry Bryan Spurlock, 35, 218 Cypress Trailer Court, Gray, two counts failure to appear.
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Jerrimie James Thibodeaux, 42, 9247 Golden Gate Court, Houma, two counts failure to appear, two counts driving under suspension, disregarding stop sign, hit-an-run, improper lane usage.
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The individuals whose names follow were incarcerated on the order of a court or processed following a judicial determination.
Michael Paul Fabre, 32, 2866 Express Blvd., Houma, disturbing the peace by fighting.
Julie Fitzgerald Adams, 48, 206 Fox Trail Drive, Gray, probation violation.
Troy Anthony Deroche, 33, 141 Lecompte St., Bourg, two counts probation revocation.
Angela Maree Phillipps, 34, 2115 Bayou Black Drive, Houma, failure to complete community service work.
Laddie Paul Graham, 27, 114 Merian St., Schriever, failure to comply with sentence.
Edwin Dewitt Ray Jr., 37, 129 Joaquin Drive, Houma, unlawful taking oysters off lease, failure to have written permission.
March 22, 2013
Louisiana State Police
Carin Pineda-Ruiz, 43, 790 Berhman Highway, Gretna, no driver's license, operating a vehicle without lawful presence in the United States, stop and yield signs.
Thibodaux Police
Peter Guarisco, 58, 5373 Bayou Black Rd., Houma, three counts fugitive of Terrebonne, expired motor vehicle inspection, owner to secure registration.
Adam Gilbert, 27, 2369 Norman St., Portage, Ind., DWI.
Patrick Cook, 20, 4918 Highway 182, Patterson, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia.
Lafourche Sheriff's Office
Charles Morgan, 28, 149 W. 42nd St., Cut Off, illegal possession of stolen things, criminal trespassing, simple burglary, possession of Suboxone.
Paul Remont, 22, 194 W. 111th, Cut Off, contempt.
Lee Toups, 25, 167 W. 171st St., Galliano, simple battery.
Glenn Thomkins, 37, 626 Ayo St., Raceland, domestic abuse battery.
Jared Bourgeois, 29, 220 Hospital Drive, Raceland, sexual battery.
Mark Lawsom, 29, 1429 Ridgefield Road, Thibodaux, fugitive of Yoakum County, Texas.
David Autin, 26, 145 S. Service Road, Raceland, unauthorized use of a movable, unathorized use of "access card" as theft.
John Salamon Jr., 36, 399 N. Carol St. Apt. #2, Lockport, theft.
Mary Bruce, 28, 20994 Highway 1 Lot 3, Golden Meadow, resisting an officer; possession of marijuana; second DWI; obstruction of justice; turning movements and required signals; stopping, standing or parking; possession or distribution of drug paraphernalia; aggravated flight from an officer; theft; aggravated second degree battery.
March 23, 2013
Lafourche Sheriff's Office
Micheal Strausser, 65, 1108 E. Camelia Drive, Thibodaux, driving on roadway laned for traffic; DWI; turning, movements and required signals.
Alvin Lapeyrouse, 47, 215 Southland Circle, Houma, possession of Suboxone, third possession or distribution of drug paraphernalia.
Carl Chapman, 43, 1162 Highway 631, Des Allemands, two counts contempt.
Alejandro Celis, 26, 326 W. 163rd, Galliano, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, obstructing public passages, driving on roadway laned for traffic, driver must be licensed, contempt, fugitive.
Bart Howes, 29, 703 St. Phillip St., Raceland, domestic abuse battery, domestic abuse battery involving strangulation.
Thaddeus Grabert, 42, 230 Leonard St., Raceland, contempt.
Thibodaux Police
William Quinones-Reyes, 29, 2538 Paseo Angel, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, entering/remaining after being forbidden, disturbing the peace.
Kyle Darby, 20, 802 W. Kristal Way, Phoenix, Ariz., entering/remaining after being forbidden, battery of a police officer, interfering with a law enforcement investigation, resisting an officer.
Craig Moorman, 24, 3166 Highway 315 Apt. 1228, Houma, threatening a public official, unlawful use of 911, disturbing the peace.
Harbor Police
Jamand Johnson, 23, 1006 Iberia St., Franklin, fugitive.


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Episcopal Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of Oceania
Inter-Orthodox Vespers on Sunday of Orthodoxy
This year, on the evening of the Sunday of Orthodoxy, the Orthodox Churches in Australia, are organizing an Inter-Orthodox Vespers Service, during which all Orthodox Christians in Sydney and District are given the opportunity to pray together and jointly declare their Orthodox Faith with a Procession of ICONS around the Church.
This year, the Inter-Orthodox Vespers of Orthodoxy will be held on Sunday, 9 March 2014, at 7.00pm at the Church of St Nicholas, 203 Livingstone Rd, Marrickville.
His Eminence Archbishop STYLIANOS will officiate, assisted by Bishops and Clergy of the other Orthodox jurisdictions, with the participation of all our Sydney Clergy and faithful.
Towards the end of Vespers, a Procession of the ICONS will take place, after which an excerpt from the Synodikon of the Seventh Ecumenical Council will be read in various languages of the Orthodox communities in Sydney.
All our faithful are invited to participate in this Inter-Orthodox celebration of the Sunday of Orthodoxy.
Bishop of the Metropolitanate
of Australia and New Zealand
Source: Metropolitanate of Australia and New Zealand


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- Synopsis
- Description
- Distributions
- Installation
- Constructor and Initialization
- Methods
- Thanks
- Version Numbers
- Machine-Readable Change Log
- Support
- Author
- Copyright
GraphViz2::Parse::ISA - Visualize N Perl class hierarchies as a graph
#!/usr/bin/env perl
use strict;
use warnings;
use File::Spec;
use GraphViz2;
use GraphViz2::Parse::ISA;
use Log::Handler;
# ------------------------------------------------
my($logger) = Log::Handler -> new;
$logger -> add
screen =>
maxlevel => 'debug',
message_layout => '%m',
minlevel => 'error',
my($graph) = GraphViz2 -> new
edge => {color => 'grey'},
global => {directed => 1},
graph => {rankdir => 'BT'},
logger => $logger,
node => {color => 'blue', shape => 'Mrecord'},
my($parser) = GraphViz2::Parse::ISA -> new(graph => $graph);
unshift @INC, 't/lib';
$parser -> add(class => 'Adult::Child::Grandchild', ignore => []);
$parser -> add(class => 'Hybrid', ignore => []);
$parser -> generate_graph;
my($format) = shift || 'svg';
my($output_file) = shift || File::Spec -> catfile('html', "parse.code.$format");
$graph -> run(format => $format, output_file => $output_file);
See scripts/parse.isa.pl ("Scripts Shipped with this Module" in GraphViz2).
Takes a class name and converts its class hierarchy into a graph. This can be done for N different classes before the graph is generated.
You can write the result in any format supported by Graphviz.
Here is the list of output formats.
This module is available as a Unix-style distro (*.tgz).
See http://savage.net.au/Perl-modules/html/installing-a-module.html for help on unpacking and installing distros.
Install GraphViz2 as you would for any
Perl module:
cpanm GraphViz2
or run:
sudo cpan GraphViz2
or unpack the distro, and then either:
perl Build.PL
./Build test
sudo ./Build install
perl Makefile.PL
make (or dmake or nmake)
make test
make install
Constructor and Initialization
Calling new()
new() is called as
my($obj) = GraphViz2::Parse::ISA -> new(k1 => v1, k2 => v2, ...).
It returns a new object of type
Key-value pairs accepted in the parameter list:
- o graph => $graphviz_object
This option specifies the GraphViz2 object to use. This allows you to configure it as desired.
The default is GraphViz2 -> new. The default attributes are the same as in the synopsis, above, except for the logger of course, which defaults to ''.
This key is optional.
add(class => $class[, ignore => $ignore])
Adds the class hierarchy of $class to an internal structure.
$class is the name of the class whose parents are to be found.
$ignore is an optional arrayref of class names to ignore. The value of $ignore is not preserved between calls to add().
After all desired calls to add(), you must call "generate_graph()" to actually trigger the call to the GraphViz2 methods add_node() and add_edge().
Returns $self for method chaining.
See scripts/parse.isa.pl.
Processes the internal structure mentioned under add() to add all the nodes and edges to the graph.
After that you call GraphViz2's run() method on the graph object. See "graph()".
Returns $self for method chaining.
See scripts/parse.isa.pl.
Returns the graph object, either the one supplied to new() or the one created during the call to new().
See "FAQ" in GraphViz2 and "Scripts Shipped with this Module" in GraphViz2.
Many thanks are due to the people who chose to make Graphviz Open Source.
And thanks to Leon Brocard, who wrote GraphViz, and kindly gave me co-maint of the module.
The code in add() was adapted from GraphViz::ISA::Multi by Marcus Thiesen, but that code gobbled up package declarations in comments and POD, so I used Pod::Simple to give me just the source code.
Version Numbers
Version numbers < 1.00 represent development versions. From 1.00 up, they are production versions.
Machine-Readable Change Log
The file Changes was converted into Changelog.ini by Module::Metadata::Changes.
Email the author, or log a bug on RT:
GraphViz2 was written by Ron Savage <email@example.com> in 2011.
Home page: http://savage.net.au/index.html.
Australian copyright (c) 2011, Ron Savage.
All Programs of mine are 'OSI Certified Open Source Software';
you can redistribute them and/or modify them under the terms of
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Stress Management Tips
Make a Weeklong Time Plan
As the semester becomes more and more packed with assignments and exam preparation, focus on a weekly time plan. Don't forget to include non-Law School commitments on your calendar. This will help you complete your personal tasks while you maintain focus on your Law School commitments. You should devote at least two hours of preparation time to every one hour of class.
Make a Monthlong Time Plan
Using a calendar, mark off the days and times you have classes. Then mark off specific days, such as days that you will outline each course and days you will devote to legal writing. You should begin outlining your courses about one month into the semester. Updating your outlines each week will ensure that you finish them well before your final exams.
In addition, note major events on evenings and weekends. You should try to keep your schedule completely clear of these commitments as a law student. However, we understand that important things come up. If you see them, make sure to do your work well in advance of these occurrences, so you do not feel guilty that you are ignoring either them or your studies.
Stress-Reduction Tip
Plan some stress-reducing activities in your calendar. Everyone needs to take a break from studying sometimes! Make sure you stretch when you take a break. Be sure to eat well, and try to exercise regularly. Even a short walk or run will release a lot of tension. Schedule quality time with your family, friends, and loved ones — although law school may seem like a lonely endeavor, you will still need their support and their company.
Being well-prepared for your classes will help reduce stress. Don't procrastinate — make a schedule and stick to it, and it will make your semester as stress-free as possible.


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A 20MPH speed limit, segregated cycle lanes and a ban on huge lorries – all are vital to make cycling in Southampton city centre safer.
That's the call from a local pressure group ahead of a parliamentary debate tomorrow.
And as the membership of Southampton Cycling Campaign soars, the group is also pleased that talks with the city council are proving successful.
After growing national pressure, the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling has secured a three-hour debate at Westminster Hall tomorrow. It will give MPs the chance to put forward safety measures for consideration by the Government.
"We are absolutely delighted that the debate is happening," said Dilys Gartside, spokeswoman for Southampton Cycling Campaign.
"Our MP, Alan Whitehead, has always been very supportive of these sorts of initiatives and I suspect he's been inundated because all of the local cycling groups have been lobbying him to attend on Thursday."
Meanwhile, an Early Day Motion tabled by Cambridge MP Julian Huppert, signed by over 35 MPs, expresses concern about a seven per cent rise in the number of cyclists killed on Britain's roads.
The petition "calls on the Government to take further action to improve cycling infrastructure and reduce the number of casualties on roads."
In Southampton, the city is looking to spend £2m on cycle routes and provision in the next year.
While Ms Gartside says Southampton has "certainly got a long way to go" in terms of cycling safety, she says she is encouraged by talks with the city council.
"I'm very excited about what's happening in Southampton now and I'm even more excited that groups like ours are being listened to at last."
"We've been going for decades but in even the last year our membership has rocketed. Our meetings that would be attended by six or seven hardcore members, are now being attended by around 25
Cycling Facts
• 42 per cent of Brits own a bike.
• 3.1bn miles were cycled in Britain in 2010.
• 111 cyclists were killed on Britain's roads in 2010, up seven per cent on 2009.
• 26 per cent of cycle deaths involve a lorry or a van.
• 2,660 cyclists were seriously hurt in 2010.


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Virtually all seniors with Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia, whether they are agitated, lethargic or even with no language abilities, all respond to music. Alzheimer's causes seniors to lose memory of events—essentially, their personal timeline. However, personal memories are embedded, to some degree, in music. Music pulls from the cortical and subcortical areas of the brain, which aren't as damaged by Alzheimer's as the medial temporal lobes. The parts of the brain used for music are close to the ones associated with memory, emotion and mood. Personal memories embedded in music can actually be uncovered by listening to songs from that time in the patient's life. Along with drawing out old memories, music may actually help seniors remember new verbal information.
A recent study performed by the Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) suggests that seniors with dementia are better able to remember new verbal information when it's presented in the form of music. In the study, Alzheimer's patients and healthy seniors were presented with either spoken words or lyrics sung along to music. The researchers used only children's songs written in the past few years, making sure that the participants did not know the songs. Seniors read the lyrics on the screen while listening to the sung or spoken versions. For those with Alzheimer's, hearing the song sung significantly improved their recall. The healthy seniors in the control group experienced no difference in results between the sung and spoken versions. These findings offer new possibilities for treating and caring for patients with Alzheimer's.
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Hey Mike, since you're "rocking" Vista, maybe you'll enjoy this video:
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The victim is this case had his credit card taken by a suspect at the Kinko's Fed Ex (650 Orchard Park Rd) West Seneca.
The resident reported finding a bicycle in their yard which
did not belong to them in the Indian Church Rd./ City Line are of the Town of West Seneca in mid August 2012. Upon
review of home security system it was discovered that a W/M possibly teen had dumped a bicycle and stolen a bicycle belonging to another resident of the area .
If you can identify or believe you may know the subject in the video Contact the West Seneca Police Detective Bureua @ 716-674-3154
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Crimestoppers West Seneca Police Case#D49-11-116870 larceny hardware store.
2-W/M' entered store multiple expensive tool kits. Larger suspect W/M approx.6'2" has tattoo Rt.Arm. Suspects Left scene in possibly gold/tan toyota camry.09/21/2011
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Any member of the West Seneca Police Department can be assigned to traffic enforcement as part of their regular daily duties. The Traffic Enforcement Unit is assigned on a regular basis to specific traffic problems areas in our town. Officers will enforce all the sections of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law and Federal Codes for Commercial Traffic Enforcement. The officers work closely with other agencies in Safety Road Checks, DWI Sobriety Check Points and many other traffic related functions. For a closer look at some of the aspects of traffic enforcement please utilize the links below.


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South Sudan
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Freedom Rating (1 = best, 7 = worst)
Civil Liberties (1 = best, 7 = worst)
Political Rights (1 = best, 7 = worst)
The people of South Sudan voted overwhelmingly in favor of independence from Sudan in a referendum held in January 2011. Independence was formally declared on July 9, amid celebrations in the capital, Juba. However, tensions continued with the North, particularly in the contested region of Abyei, where a separate referendum was canceled. The new nation also struggled to contain internal violence, prevent abuses by its security forces, and tackle corruption.
The Republic of South Sudan achieved independence on July 9, 2011, completing its formal separation from Sudan. The event marked the end of an independence struggle that had begun on the eve of Sudan's own independence from Britain and Egypt in 1956. The South's revolt led to Africa's longest civil war, from 1955 to 1972 and 1983 to 2005, with a decade-long interlude during which the South enjoyed substantial autonomy. The second bout of fighting claimed the lives of up to 2 million people. The war was motivated by Southern alienation from the Northern government in Khartoum and attempts by successive regimes in the North to impose an Arab and Islamic identity on the South. South Sudan's more than 60 cultural and linguistic groups are predominantly African and practice Christianity or indigenous religions.
Resistance to the Northern government was led by the Sudan Peoples' Liberation Army (SPLA) and its political arm, the Sudan Peoples' Liberation Movement (SPLM). The group's leader, John Garang, declared his intention to fight not for the separation of the South but for a new Sudan, governed under more inclusive, secular principles. The Southern struggle was undermined by divisions over strategy and splits fomented by Khartoum, which often played out along ethnic lines. Shortly after the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) that ended the war in 2005, Garang died in a helicopter crash. His successor, Salva Kiir, pursued a more overtly separatist agenda for the South.
The CPA formalized a system of power sharing between the SPLM and the ruling political faction in Khartoum, the National Congress Party (NCP). The two parties held seats in a national unity government, and the South, ruled by the SPLM-dominated Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) in Juba, was granted a large degree of autonomy. While the aim of the CPA was to "make unity attractive," neither side was committed to the system it established. The GOSS focused on a provision that allowed the South to hold a referendum on self-determination after six years.
As the referendum date approached, the SPLM accused the NCP of holding up the preparations, and anxiety mounted that Khartoum would refuse to recognize a Southern vote in favor of independence. However, the plebiscite was held on time, on January 9, 2011. Voting took place over the course of a week and was largely peaceful. A total of 3.9 million Southern Sudanese had registered to vote, including 116,000 people living in the North. Voter turnout was 99 percent in the South and 58 percent in the North. On February 7, election officials confirmed that almost 99 percent of the votes cast were in favor of independence. The U.S.-based Carter Center, which monitored the referendum, declared the exercise to have been "orderly, pleasant, and productive." Sudan's president, Omar al-Bashir, pledged to recognize the result.
In Abyei, a contested area on the North-South border, residents were due to vote in a separate referendum on which country they would join. However, the plans were derailed by arguments between the NCP and SPLM over issues including the voting eligibility of the Misseriya, a nomadic Arab group—perceived as friendly to the NCP regime—that migrates to Abyei for part of the year. Clashes between Misseriya and the local police broke out in January, killing at least 30 people. In May, an attack by Southern forces on a northern military unit prompted a full-scale occupation of Abyei by the North, causing approximately 100,000 people to flee. Under a deal negotiated in June, both sides agreed to withdraw their forces to make way for UN peacekeepers, which had begun to be deployed by year's end.
The failure to determine Abyei's status contributed to tense relations between North and South. Although independence day passed peacefully in July, with al-Bashir attending the handover ceremony in Juba, the terms of Southern separation remained unresolved. Negotiations stalled over issues including border demarcation, management of the oil sector, and the status of Southerners living in the North.
Insecurity within the South was a serious problem both before and after independence. The SPLA faced a series of armed rebellions in Unity, Upper Nile, and Jonglei States. According to the United Nations, nearly 2,400 people were killed in 330 separate incidents during the first six months of the year. In February, rebels led by George Athor killed up to 200 people in Jonglei, most of them civilians. In August, at least 600 people were killed, also in Jonglei, during cattle raiding between rival groups. More than 75 people were killed in October, when rebels attacked the SPLA in Unity State. Athor was killed in December in an SPLA operation in the southwest of the country.
The Southern government also struggled to meet the overwhelming challenge of building a new state in the face of citizens' expectations of rapid improvements to their daily lives. South Sudan is desperately poor, lacks basic infrastructure, and is highly dependent on revenue from oil that is exported mainly through Northern pipelines.
South Sudan is not an electoral democracy. Its first national elections are due to be held in 2015. During the interim period, the country will be governed according to the results of the 2010 presidential and legislative elections, when South Sudanese voted for state representatives, the GOSS, and the unity government in Khartoum. In the run up to that voting, the ruling SPLM used intimidation and in some cases violence to ensure victory. Non-SPLM candidates were detained and prevented from campaigning, and voters were threatened.
The transitional constitution, passed in July 2011, gives broad powers to the executive. The president cannot be impeached and has the authority to fire state governors and dissolve the parliament and state assemblies. Some opposition politicians boycotted the constitutional consultation process, claiming it was insufficiently inclusive and dominated by SPLM loyalists. A permanent constitution is due to be passed by 2015.
A new Southern parliament was convened in August 2011. The SPLM holds 90 percent of the 332 seats in the lower house, the National Legislative Assembly (NLA). In addition to members of the old Southern legislature, the chamber includes 96 former members of the National Assembly in Khartoum and 66 additional members appointed by political parties. The upper chamber, the Council of States, consists of 20 former members of Sudan's Council of States, plus 30 members appointed by President Salva Kiir. The SPLM was given all but five posts in a 29-member cabinet, also appointed in August. South Sudan has a decentralized system, with significant powers devolved to the 10 state assemblies. Nine of the 10 state governors are members of the SPLM.
Five opposition parties are represented in the NLA, but they lack both the resources to operate effectively and the necessary experience to formulate policy and set party platforms. The SPLM is intolerant of opposition. In July 2011, two leading members of the largest opposition party, SPLM–Democratic Change, said they were arrested and tortured by SPLM security agents.
Accusations persist that members of the country's largest ethnic group, the Dinka, dominate the leadership of the SPLM to the detriment of other groups, such as the Nuer. South Sudan's new cabinet line-up reflected an attempt to address these concerns, with portfolios spread more equitably among the main regions and ethnic groups.
Corruption is a serious problem and a major source of public frustration. Government appointments are typically handed out to SPLM loyalists or potential spoilers with little regard to merit, and corrupt officials take advantage of inadequate budget monitoring to divert public funds. In September 2011, the head of the newly formed UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) called on the international community to help trace and repatriate funds she said had been deposited abroad by corrupt GOSS officials. Kiir responded with a five-point plan to tackle the problem. The interim constitution gives authority to the country's Anti-Corruption Commission to launch prosecutions.
South Sudan has seen an explosion of private media in recent years, with 37 FM radio stations, more than half a dozen newspapers, and several online news sites in operation. The sole national television channel is owned by the government. There is also one private satellite television channel, Ebony TV. Journalists currently operate in a legal vacuum. The government has yet to pass a media bill establishing the right of journalists to operate freely. Many officials, particularly from the SPLA, view journalists' activities with suspicion. In February 2011, security officials assaulted an employee of the Citizen newspaper and raided its offices following the publication of an article exposing police corruption. Copies of the Juba Post were seized in March after the paper carried an interview with the rebel leader George Athor. In November, the editor and a journalist with Destiny newspaper were detained following the publication of an editorial that was critical of the president. Both were held without charge for two weeks before being released. According to the Union of Journalists of Southern Sudan, media workers face harassment, assault, and arrest in the course of their work, and avoid covering sensitive subjects such as human rights abuses and official corruption.
Religious freedom is guaranteed by the interim constitution and generally respected in practice. The constitution also guarantees the right to free education, although access to schools is a problem outside the state capitals. There are no restrictions on academic freedom.
Freedoms of association and assembly are enshrined in the interim charter, and the authorities typically uphold them in practice. South Sudan is highly dependent on the assistance of foreign nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), which operate freely in the country. Domestic civil society organizations, including unions, remain at an early stage of development. A Workers' Trade Union Federation was formed in late 2010, and the GOSS pledged to support its work.
The interim constitution provides for an independent judiciary headed by a Supreme Court. The president's Supreme Court appointments must be confirmed by a two-thirds majority in the NLA. The embryonic court system is under huge strain. In September 2011, the chief justice said the courts had the capacity to handle 100,000 cases a year, but faced four times that number. He called for greater use of traditional dispute-resolution systems to ease the burden.
The South Sudan Police Service (SSPS) is ill-equipped, unprofessional, and overwhelmed by the country's security challenges. In February 2011, UN inspectors uncovered evidence of brutality and rape at the main police training academy. At least two recruits died of their injuries. There were frequent reports during the year of arbitrary arrest, torture, and long periods of pretrial detention in substandard facilities. Children and the mentally ill were routinely detained with adult prisoners. In July, two police officers were arrested after a female suspect claimed she was tortured and sexually assaulted at Juba's main police station. In August, the director of public security and criminal investigation was arrested for alleged involvement in torture, the disappearance of a suspect, and the use of illegal detention centers. Also that month, the country's most senior UN human rights official required five days of hospital treatment after he was beaten by SSPS officers.
The army is often called upon to perform policing functions, and the SPLA committed serious abuses while carrying out such duties, according to Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International. These included extrajudicial killings, the destruction of homes, and looting. Hundreds of civilians were killed during fighting between the SPLA and rebel groups operating in the South during 2011.
Since 2005, more than two million refugees and internally displaced people have moved back to the South. The GOSS encouraged their return but has largely failed to provide them with even the most basic assistance.
Land use and ownership are frequent causes of conflict in South Sudan, and the return of refugees has exacerbated the problem. Unclear or nonexistent laws have been exploited by SPLM officials and overseas investors to uproot people from their land.
The interim constitution guarantees the rights of women to equal pay and property ownership. In reality, women are routinely exposed to discriminatory practices and domestic abuse. More than 80 percent of women are illiterate. Women hold a quarter of the posts in the cabinet, fulfilling a gender quota laid out in the constitution. The SPLA continues to use child soldiers, despite a pledge to end the practice by the end of 2010.


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By Jeffrey Deutsch Apr 10, 2013 1
The Dinner Guest
My in-laws and I have known each other for over a dozen years—and some of those years were before I'd even heard of AS. They've put up with quite a bit from me.
Including when they've had me over for dinner. Mealtimes are perhaps the ultimate social occasion, and for an Aspie like me they provided lots of chances for me to upset others, before I learned a few little cues.
For one thing, my favorite form of stimming has been pacing. Back and forth.
Back and forth. Forth and back. Back and forth. Forth and back. Back and forth. Forth and back.
At dinner, as soon as I was done I used to just get up and start pacing around even before anyone else was done:
Mother-in-law: "So, congratulations, Emily, on winning that award! Jeff, would you like more lasagna? By the way, how's that business website of yours coming along Jeff?"
Me: "Oh no, I'm stuffed. Thanks though!" I push back from the table, get up, and start pacing.
Breaking family dinner down to its basic components: It's a table, with a bunch of people sitting around it who might or might not be related, and there's food. So why not leave as soon as you're finished eating? (Yes, people sometimes talked around the dinner table. So what? People can talk anywhere, right?) I had it all figured out, logically ... just like since a tomato is classified as a fruit, it should go into fruit salad. This is the textbook case of "outsmarting yourself."
I've sometimes tended to just ask myself: "What's logical?" instead of "What's socially accepted?" or "What would please (or tick off) everyone else?" Not so much because I've made that conscious choice (though there's that element too), but also because sometimes logic is the only thing that occurred to me. The socially accepted thing, and the emotionally (un)welcome thing, often are never written down or even spoken, so sometimes the logical thing was the only guide I had.
Not that that made everyone else feel much better.
I've got Emily to thank for pushing me on this one. Not only did she force me to learn about AS in the first place, but also she made me understand that certain behaviors were simply appropriate and others simply not appropriate, at least around their family dinner table.
And now, after a bit more practice (and quite a bit of patience on everyone's part), it's more like:
Mother-in-law: "Emily, congratulations on winning that incentive award at work! Jeff, would you like some more lamb?"
Father-in-law: "By the way, Jeff, how's it going with that course you're teaching?"
Me: "Thank you, but after having seconds already I'm stuffed. Great lamb, my compliments to the chef! The course is going pretty well. Midterms are coming up and I'll need to grade them over the weekend so the students will get them back in time to decide by deadline if they want to withdraw. Of course, I can't say anything about individual cases, but I'm pretty sure a few will want to at least consider withdrawing to save their GPAs. By the way, I remember you mentioned that reorganization project in your office ... how's that coming along?"
Emily (at home, a couple of hours later): "Jeff, they really liked having you over and hope they can see you again soon. That makes me feel good, too!"
So, whether you're an Aspie or autist trying to get and keep more friends, or a parent who wants the same for your Aspie or autistic son or daughter, keep in mind:
- Pleasing others can be an upward spiral ... for example, if you make your girlfriend's or wife's parents happy, you often make her happier too. And if you make more friends, they can introduce you to their friends too.
- People actually like to talk at the dinner table as well as eat. So, if everyone else is still at the table talking, stay yourself and join in the conversation as much as you can ... at least when asked to talk.
- Compliment the food whenever possible. When people cook, they take pride in their food and if you show you like it, that implies you like them and it helps them like you too.
- When conversing, don't just answer. Ask a question or two, because it shows interest in the other person. Bonus points if you can ask about what they told you previously, because it shows you're listening.


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In the early days, smartphones were for work, and were often provided by businesses to their key employees who needed to be connected to corporate information at all times. As the industry evolved, these devices came to be media powerhouses, full of rich applications and a wide potential of use cases. Your smartphone is now your music player, your digital camera, and your hub of communication with friends and family. A challenge arose in businesses worldwide – work data needed to be kept safe and secure, but no one enjoys a locked-down experience. Many employees started to bring their own personal phone from home, but had to continue using their work-issued device, and ended up using each for separate purposes. But where's the fun in carrying two phones? Some businesses then saw an opportunity to cut costs by allowing employees to connect personal devices to their corporate infrastructure. Thus, the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trend was born.
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Toggling between Work and Personal is as simple as swiping down anywhere on the application screen. In the Work perimeter a behind-the-firewall connection is created, allowing you to access work apps through BlackBerry World for Work, an app store created by your administrator, as well as work versions of many applications. If you're currently running a few apps when you switch perimeters, they'll remain as Active Frames, allowing for rapid multitasking between work and personal apps.
BlackBerry Hub and the Calendar app are two examples of apps that straddle this barrier between Work and Personal perimeters. Both personal and work email can appear in the Hub. The same applies to the calendar. If BlackBerry Balance is locked, only personal items will appear, alongside work items, which are listed as "locked item". A simple tap on any locked item will prompt you to enter your password.
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Your live blogger for this game will be Jess Faneuf, who once guest wrote on NY Times' Fifth Down blog.
Hooray for basketball
Before I was given the assignment that is this Missouri vs. Cornell game I had little knowledge of either team. I knew Missouri won the Big12 tournament and I knew Cornell would lose to Missouri. After my 15 minutes of research this is what I learned.
- Cornell has a 7 foot white guy. Does every champion of a crappy conference have one of these? I can't wait for him to get three fouls in 9 minutes of play.
- They say Missouri likes to press. They must be athletic.
- Cornell's biggest win was a 10-point loss to Syracuse. Go BIG RED!
- The game will be played in Boise, Idaho. I recently saw a commercial with exercise queen Denise Austin where she was hawking Idaho potatoes. It seems as if it was just yesterday I was wasting my early teenage summers on the couch each morning masturbating to her ESPN workout show. Now she is selling potatoes. Fuck.
I'm sure I'll be pulling for Cornell during this game. With no real rooting interest, why not root for the awkward, unathletic kids? Or as my friend's fiancée explains, watching sports is like watching the nature channel and always rooting for the little koala bear against the big koala bear. Well the little koala is soooooo cuuutuuuute!
Now we begin streaming this game from CBS Sports. Missouri vs. Cornell is not national broadcast material.
5:20: Game, set, and match. Missouri 78 - Cornell 59. An exciting Missouri - Marquette match-up. Can Marquette break the "press" with their 3 healthy players? Will the Junkyard Dog defeat Tito Santana for the Intercontinental Championship? Tune in on Sunday.
Thanks for reading. It's been somewhat of a lower tier honor.
5:17: Please, no more fouls. This minute is taking forever. 76-59 with 44.9 seconds to play.
5:14: "When you get tired you don't get shorter." The lady friend would disagree with that. 73-59 Tigers with 1:09 to play.
5:09: Put this game on ice. Junkyard Dog with a steal, layup by Lyons. The half-empty stadium is now 4/5th empty. 71-55 Mizzou with 2 minutes to play.
5:08: Whitman was "right in his coach's lap" when he hit his last three. What goes on in Ithaca?
5;05: Hard foul on Tyler (Bear) by Taylor (Tiger). That was fun to type. 65-52 Tigers. The excitement is palpable.
5:03: Gillette sculpting paste. Look like a Eastern European male porn star with just one glob.
5:02: Time out on the court. 3:54 left to play. 14 point Missouri lead. That translates to "chaos on the floor". I would expect at least a fire for chaos.
5:00: 6'9", 240, repetitive jumper? Hey, that's my EHarmony tag line.
4:56: We are in a sad place in this world where "Sticktoitivness" is allowed to be said by anyone that has above a 3rd grade education. 60-48 Missouri with 6:10 to play.
4:54: The Cornell "Big Red" Bear mascot looks like it was built at the Teddy Bear Factory. Gayest bear ever.
4:51: 8:14 left to play, a 12 point game. Cornell pretending they care.
4:49: Hey look, the 7-ft white guy, Jeff Foote, just missed a dunk. Oh you adorable, tall, awkward white guy you. 14 point game, inside of 9.
4:48: For those that care, Missouri is up by 15 with 9 and change to play.
4:47: Whitman drops the big elbow on his defender. Right to the chin. Your supposed to do that to the Junkyard Dog.
4:46: "I love his stroke" says Wenzel. Sure you do, sure you do.
4:43: 16 point lead for Missouri. 11:29 to play. I think someone's covering...
4:41: "If Missouri had a burner they turned it up to high." Can I just listen to Leo Lyons rap instead of these announcers?
4:39: What, Pitt & ETSU is tied?
4:37: "The Junkyard Dog" has just passed 1000 points for his career in Missouri. He must be a special player. And headbutt people. Still a 12 point game with 12:46 to play.
4:34: Kim English hits a 3. Follow that by a Cornell bucket in the paint. 10 point game.
4:32: "Down the barrel she goes"? What? Three by Cornell. Pretending to make a game of it. 42-34.
4:28: Missouri up by 11. Another commercial. Oh SNAP! A USC & UCLA girl in the same elevator. A Syracuse guy and a Georgetown guy sharing wings. Must have both the NCAA and NIT package at that bar.
4:26: Oh, the announcers are explaining "denial" defense. Thanks. Now my grandmother knows . Where's Slider to explain the curveball?
4:22: At Taco Bell Arena does everyone get a free taco if there is a steal? Cornell seems to have given up. 40-31 Missouri. Fucking UPS guy.
4:21: I'm just saying that this whole Missouri press isn't all that impressive. At least they can shoot this half. 36-31 Missouri - 17:50 on the clock.
4:19: Hey look, basketball's back. Lyons with a drive and the hoop to start the half. 31-25 Mizzou.
4:17: Hey look, a strange yellow train frozen in time. Thanks CBS!
4:14: Sussman, am I allowed to take a shit?
4:12: I don't know who this AT&T Halftime analyst is, but he looks like some sort of Shannon Sharpe/Sam Cassel combo platter.
4:08: What the fuck is this Gillette commercial? Sega Dreamcast graphics for Tiger & Federer and then real life Jeter fight over razors? Who fights over razors? Are they in Zimbabwe?
4:04: Her?, did you just say that Leo Lyons opened for Bone Thugs & Harmony? I'm with FTrain on this - how do they get opening acts? What state fair was this? Where's my East 1999 Eternal cassette tape?
4:02: From a basement rec-room in Teaneck, NJ - it's your March Madness on Demand AT&T At the Half show.
4:00: Charles Schwab, or is it Chuck? Chuck, who is bailing the strange cartoon character people out? Their economy is in shambles.
3:57: The "first cousin" of Chris Paul doesn't seem to shoot, pass, play like his relative at all. He does have #3 on his jersey, though. Big dunk by Missouri. Cornell runs down the court and makes a last second 2 to end the half. 29-25 Missouri at the half.
3:55: Lyons with the bucket and the foul. Hits free throw. 27-23 Tigers. Leo Lyons writes his own music and "I wouldn't be surprised if he finds his own record label really soon."
3:52: Leo Lyons with a big ally-oop. Look at that. Exciting basketball. 24-23 Missouri. Another UPS commercial in 3,2,1.
3:49: We are under 4 minutes. Cornell with the ball and the lead 23-22. Missouri can't hit anything at all. Nothing.
3:46: Cornell takes a 23-22 lead, annoucing to the world, "It's pronounced Cor-nell! It's the highest rank in the Ivy League!"
3:44: After a 3 by Cornell, two buckets by Missouri, followed by Cornell breaking the press and hitting a layup. 22-21 Missouri.
3:42: It seems that this Whitman kid on Cornell is the son of Randy Whitman of Syracuse fame (I think). I wonder if they'll mention this again?
3:40: 18-16 Cornell with 7:20 left in the 1st.
3:38: Cornell with 2 threes in a row. White guys who shoot? WHa? 16-15 Cornell.
3:37: This game is gross so far. Tiller hits two free throws. 15-10. Here comes the press.
3:33: According to the announcers Missouri "will not panic in the tournament" because "they have been here before". Thank GOD. I was all worried about the nervous, inexperienced #3 seed from a major conference. 13-10 Tiger 9:45 left in the 1st.
3:32: Oh, Wolverine commercial. Shit is blowing up. WOW!
3:30: 11:31 left in the first. 13-8 Mizzou. Commercial. Announcers seemed to be consistently impressed with the Tigers' depth. That's uncomfortable.
3:28: Kim English "tickles the twine" for a three. Fuck, 8 minutes into the game and we are going to "tickles the twine"? Long day for the announcers. Another Missouri Bucket. 13-8 Mizzou.
3:26: Tiller called for a questionable charge. Cornell is running the Hootie and the Blowfish lineup with the 4 white guys and the black dude. Still 8's
3:25: Tied at 8's. Have yet to smell the sweat. But the golden tie could be worth a lot of gas money from "Gold For Cash".
3:23: Cornell cheerleaders look smart.
3:21: I just learned that "Missouri had the fewest turnovers in the history of their program this year." This will win my pub trivia next Monday. 6-6. Commercial break.
3:19: Like the back of a Volkswagon, the Missouri press is "uncomfortable". 6-4 Cornell.
3:16: Carroll plays "many positions", is called "Junkyard Dog" because he is relentless, and has "long hair and good grades". Also scores first bucket for Missouri. 5-2
3:15: 5-0 Cornell. Whitman with a 3. Where's the press?
3:14: We have announcers and everything! Tall white guy for Cornell wins tip.
3:10: It seems that people in Boise have something better to do than go to a Missouri/Cornell game. I cannot possibly imagine what that is.
3:06: "Your game has not started yet please stay tuned." Can't I even get a Coke Zero commercial?
3:01: What, no game?


text: The First US Visit film Press and fans greet The Beatles as they arrive by train in Washington The Beatles First US Visit chronicles the remarkable two weeks in February 1964 that began America's still-enduring love affair with the group. The film of the frantic fortnight records the hysterical reaction to The Beatles US debut in a documentary that was the real-life inspiration for the Beatles movie A Hard Day's Night. Closely shot at the shoulders of John, Paul, George and Ringo by the pioneering Maysles Brothers, The First US Visit innovated intimate film-making that set a benchmark for rock and roll cinematography. Albert and David Maysles were granted all-areas access the like of which is now unknown, filming The Beatles in the eye of their own hurricane as the band besotted America and lifted the nation from its gloom in the wake of President John Kennedy's assassination. The Maysles film captures the manic moments from when thousands of fans greeted The Beatles as Pan Am Flt.101 touched down in New York on February 7th and sparked a two-week frenzy. As The Beatles became the first British act to conquer America - with I Want To Hold Your Hand at No.1 in the US charts - the Maysles Brothers shadowed the band off-guard and off-duty in dressing rooms, hotels and night clubs, at photo-sessions and press conferences, travelling together in limos and on trains as the then-wide-eyed lads from Liverpool sped from New York to Washington and Miami revelling in the wild reception to their first US trip. The film also features their first concert at The Washington Coliseum and their three historic performances on The Ed Sullivan Show - including the seminal night of February 9th when the band first exploded into the homes of a then-world record 73 million TV viewers. Beatles performances on the film include All My Loving, Till There Was You, She Loves You, From Me To You, This Boy, Twist And Shout, Please Please Me, I Saw Her Standing There, I Wanna Be Your Man and the hit that began it all for America, I Want To Hold Your Hand. First US Visit Clip 1 Video of First US Visit Clip 1 First US Visit Clip 1 First US Visit Clip 2 Video of First US Visit Clip 2 First US Visit Clip 2 The Beatles First US Visit (3) Video of The Beatles First US Visit (3) First US Visit Clip 3 Clowning around during a telephone interview in New York Neil Aspinall stands in for George during rehearsals for the Ed Sullivan Show Paul & Ringo are filmed in their New York hotel suite George photographs Ringo on the train from Washington DC to New York A photo shoot in Central Park Press conference after landing in New York Boarding the plane for their first trip to the USA Ed Sullivan with Paul's Hofner bass, during rehearsals for the Ed Sullivan Show Chatting with Ed Sullivan before their debut appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show Paul takes a break during rehearsals for the Ed Sullivan Show


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The CIA's secret prisons are being shuttered. Harsh interrogation techniques are off-limits. And Guantanamo Bay will eventually go back to being a wind-swept naval base on the southeastern corner of Cuba.
But even while dismantling these programs, President Obama left intact an equally controversial counter-terrorism tool.
Under executive orders issued by Obama recently, the CIA still has authority to carry out what are known as renditions, secret abductions and transfers of prisoners to countries that cooperate with the United States.
Current and former U.S. intelligence officials said that the rendition program might be poised to play an expanded role going forward because it was the main remaining mechanism -- aside from Predator missile strikes -- for taking suspected terrorists off the street.


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text: As some of you know on Monday February 16th around 230 am I crashed my G and totaled the car. Luckily not serious happened to me. My G35 was the race car looking. Have an idea of what to get next but I'll be missing from most of the car scene. Sucks I lost my car and I have to start over but I'm here. Next project will be a Subie, let's see how different I can be in that community.


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Newspapers tell the story of Nevada
I've been reading a lot of old news lately. I mean really old.
Because Nevada is coming up on its sesquicentennial year, I've spent hours in the State Library and Archives squinting at microfilm images of newspaper pages.
Although I'm looking for particular stories, there's no way to avoid the weird, curious or monumental articles that catch my eye.
How could I possibly ignore a headline that reads, "One-Armed Bandit Out with Two-Armed Banditti"?
It tells the story of an otherwise ordinary morning in 1944 at the Senator Coffee Shop in Carson City. "Out of this tranquil scene walked two young men, carrying between them a 10-cent slot machine. They deposited it in a gray Pontiac sedan, at the wheel of which sat a decided blonde. In a wholly unobtrusive manner, the trio drove out of town. Just like that."
In those pages is told the story of Nevada — rough and remarkable, its towns growing like weeds or, sometimes, suddenly choked off to be left for dead.
Ever heard of Skookum? I hadn't. It lasted only a year as a mining camp in Lander County, but it had its own newspaper — the Skookum Times.
Those newspapers tell of booming mines, of Fourth of July picnics and out-of-town visitors, the opening of new businesses and how the governor fell off his horse on the road to Virginia City.
They have bad jokes, tall tales and enough racist language to make you cringe.
Of course, those pages also carry the news of wars, assassinations, foolish acts of Congress and assorted indiscretions of national celebrities.
But I was most fascinated by the local stories — the ones that tell me what a community was like.
Maybe it doesn't seem important now that Tony Piazza, a Fallon rancher whose cow suffered a broken leg in 1937 when it was hit by a car, agreed to pay Ralph Casey for the damage done to his car. But it was news then. You can look it up.
The newspapers of Nevada and around the country are celebrating National Newspaper Week (Oct. 6-12). The theme is "Your Community, Your Newspaper, Your Life."
They are the living history of our communities, as much today as they were in the 1854 when the first Nevada newspaper showed up in Gold Canyon (a decade before Nevada gained statehood).
Not all those papers survived. Not all those towns survived. But you can still read about them in the Archives, and you can get a perspective on what it was like to be a Nevadan in every era in our state's communities.
That's what the sesquicentennial is about, at least to me, and plenty of reason to celebrate a 150-year birthday. There's no history quite like Nevada history, especially as told by its newspapers.
Barry Smith is executive director of the Nevada Press Association, which was founded in 1924 and traces its roots to 1888.