Yes, it's tax time. In the past couple of weeks, you probably have been receiving the various forms you will need to file your taxes. By law, everything should be mailed out by January 31, 2009, including your W2. Most people usually dread filing taxes and wait to the last minute. I personally enjoy it. There are so many resources out there to help you file your taxes, and if you do it electronically and use the direct deposit option, you can receive your refund from the IRS within 8 to 15 days. No longer do you have to wait for a paper check in the mail. I have used the following two websites to file my taxes, they are very helpful and make the process relatively painless. My taxes are already filed and I have also received part of my refund, more on that later. I also use the Illinois Department of Revenue site to file directly with them, and I have already received my Illinois refund as well. There are many places online that you can use, but I have actually used these two websites myself.
Turbotax.com This is by far my favorite and I have recommended it to many people. Years ago, I would purchase the actual software from year to year, but now everything is online. You can even view previous year's tax returns, if you used Turbo Tax to file them. This is the easiest to use. To begin you go through an interview process that asks questions like did you change jobs, did you contribute to your 401K, did you sell property? (all example questions are not verbatim). When you answer the questions, the info is then put where it needs to go on your tax form. It also helps with any forms that you might have received in the mail. For example the bank sends a 1099-INT form of any interest you earned. Turbo Tax will ask you, did you receive interest, as reported on form 1099-INT? One year I did a person's taxes for them using Turbo tax and they had a form for their contributions to their 401K. I would have never known where to put that on the tax form. But Turbo Tax asked about it, referring to the form number it was reported on, and then they take you step-by-step in where to put the information. This increased this persons refund by $400. They now use Turbo Tax themselves every year.
Turbo Tax can also file your state returns as well. My favorite part of Turbo Tax is the little box it has at the top of the screen that shows your refund amount in green and your payment amount in red. As you enter numbers in, it will scroll up or down and then stop at the amount of your refund/payment. It's so exciting to see those green numbers going up and up. Cha-Ching!! At the end, Turbo Tax checks your return and sees that there is nothing that the IRS will question and gives you and opportunity to make changes. They also have a program that maximizes your deductions; it looks for all possible deductions for you. It is a very thorough program. Also another advantage is, you can literally complete your whole tax return for free to see if you will receive a refund or have to pay. You do not pay for the use of this program until you are ready to file your return. You also have the choice of paying by debit card, or you can have your fee deducted from your refund check. This involves a third party bank, where your IRS refund is sent to the bank, and then they deduct any fees due, and then they deposit the balance of your refund into your checking or savings account. I have also used this option without any problems.
You also have the option of printing out the forms and mailing them in, or filing electronically where you can have a check sent to you or have it direct deposited into your checking or savings account. Like I said earlier, doing it electronically will have your refund to you within 8 to 15 days directly from the IRS. I have always done it this way without any problems, and it usually takes about 14 days to be deposited.
Using Turbo Tax is really the best way to file your taxes, especially if you just file the standard return. But I have also used it when we had a home business, and it walks you through everything and has a lot of help topics as you go along. After using this program for a couple of years, I did go to a place to have them done, I don't remember the circumstances why, but I realized that I could of done them myself, it's like the same program that the tax preparation places use. **BUT…these programs do not replace the advice you can receive from a tax professional. If you are in doubt or have any questions, please consult with a tax professional.
One year I waited to the last day to file, close to midnight, and it took a little longer to download all the info, but it was still filed on time. I think this was back when everyone was still using dial-up. But I have not had any problems using this program. I showed my dad how to use it one year and he now uses it every year. I also told a friend of mine about it, because she also put it off to the last minute, and she couldn't say enough about it. They also have other services you can pay for such as Audit Defense, where they will assist you if you get audited. You can also have a professional review your return to get you your biggest refund. They have different editions of the program to use for your different needs, and they vary in price. There is a free edition for filing simple returns and the 1040EZ. Use the Deluxe program to maximize your deductions, Premier for investments and rental property, Home & Business for personal and business filing in one or the Business program for Corporations, Partnerships and LLCs.
Rapidtax.com This is the website that I used this year to file my taxes. The reason I didn't use Turbo Tax this year is because I needed to take advantage of a Rapid Access Loan (RAL), and Rapid Tax had this available. A Rapid Access Loan is essentially a loan you receive from a specific bank, Santa Barbara Bank & Trust (SBBT) based on your refund amount. So if you need your money within 3 business days, this is the way to go. What happens is, you will receive up to $3000 minus all fees due from SBBT once you file your tax return. The IRS then sends your refund to SBBT. If your refund is more than $3000, when the IRS sends your refund to SBBT they deduct the amount of the loan, and then direct deposit the balance into your account. The rates for this are: to receive $300 to $2857 it is 3.5% of the loan. From $2857 to $3000 it's a flat rate of $100, there is an additional $30.95 handling fee. Using Rapid Tax, you will also have the cost of the program that you used to file your taxes deducted, so there is no out-of-pocket expense to you. I used Rapid Tax this year to take advantage of the RAL.
As far as the functionality of the process, it was user friendly, but I felt like it wasn't as thorough as Turbo Tax. Rapid Tax also has different programs to use. The Basic has unlimited email and live support, unlimited W2, above the line deductions (e.g. moving expense, teaching expense, student loan interest, alimony). The Standard program has all the basic features plus itemized deductions, joint tax returns, unlimited dependents, adoption credit, earned income credit for child and education expenses and child tax credit. You can also go through your whole return for free to see if you will receive a refund or have to pay. It is in the final steps where you will pay for the program once you file your return. Also available are additional services such as professional review of your return, professionally bound file copies, or a 3-year audit protection plan, these are all at an additional cost. I was satisfied with the process, and receiving my money was not a problem. So I do recommend this site as well. My tax returns are not that difficult to do, so that is why I felt confident in using another program. I feel that Turbo Tax is the better choice from the two.
Hope this has helped, and let me know what you think if you happen to try any of these websites.
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Well, using a Rapid Tax RAL is one way to do your taxes. Certainly, it is only useful if you are absolutely desperate to get your return. If you can afford to pay for your tax prep fees out of pocket, though, it makes sense to not give a portion of your refund to Santa Barbara.


Pasta with Sauteed Swiss Chard is an easy, healthy, meatless meal that comes together very quickly.
Swiss chard is one of my favorite leafy green vegetables that I buy at our local farmer's market. I especially like rainbow swiss chard, with its deep red and yellow hues.
Usually, I simply saute swiss chard and eat it straight; but, today, I decided to toss the sauteed swiss chard with some pasta for a one dish meal. So simple, yet so good. In fact, I made this Pasta with Sauteed Swiss Chard for lunch today, and then made a gluten/dairy-free (vegan) version for dinner using Asian Greens that I bought from the farmer's market.
I joined a CSA this summer and can't wait to see what fresh produce I get – it starts next week! Although I have heard stories of people getting box after box of the same vegetables, I'm hoping that my box will hold a variety of vegetables to expand my horizons.
Each week, I hope to share some recipes that use the bounty of my CSA harvest share as well as any fresh produce I pick up from the local farmer's market.
You can use any fresh greens that you find at the farmer's market. For a gluten/dairy free (and vegan) version of this dish, simply use gluten-free pasta and substitute nutritional yeast for the Parmesan cheese.
Trim tough ends of swiss chard. Slice stems and leaves into thin strips.
Heat olive oil in a large saute pan and add sliced swiss chard stems and shallots.
Saute until shallots are softened, about 2-3 minutes.
Add garlic and capers, and saute another minute. Season to taste with salt and fresh ground black pepper.
Toss cooked pasta with sauteed swiss chard and a little extra virgin olive oil to loosen up the pasta.
Sprinkle with freshly grated parmesan cheese and fresh ground pepper as desired.
Jeanette, I could just dive into this bowl of pasta! Love Swiss chard too.
oh my goodness. i looked at that second picture of the vegan version and my mouth started salivating…. i'm craving this pasta now!
Jeanette my Mom makes something similar to yours, so delicious! And your pics are amazing.
I'm glad everyone is liking this pasta dish – it is so easy to make and a great way to get an extra serving of vegetables into a meal. My kids loved it!
Chard is one of the leafy greens i like alot. Love the simplicty of this meal. Looking forward to see what your csa box brings!
Love this dish! Great photos too!
I can't wait to try this. And by the way, my friend does a CSA and gets lots of different veggies! Enjoy!
I can't wait to see what's in my first CSA box – hoping to get a variety of vegetables. Either way, I'm looking forward to cooking up some new recipes!
this looks great! im going to try this. but why would you rinse and drain the capers?
I rinse the capers to get rid of some of the salt. It's a matter of preference, but I tend to like less salt in my food.
So beautiful and so so healthy! I wish I had a big bowl of that right now. I love using swiss chard in pastas! This looks perfect!
swiss chard is a favorite in our house – in fact, we grow it in our gardens every season; so easy to use, you can add it to just about anything! great photos!
I do like swiss chard – I buy it throughout the summer from the farmer's market. Hopefully, I'll get some in my CSA box!
What a great easy dinner recipe. I'm going to pick up some Swiss Chard the next time I go grocery shopping!
I just can't pass up a pasta dish! Love that you used swiss chard; healthy comfort food!
Swiss chard is also a favorite of mine. It pairs well with various ingredients, like in your lovely pasta. Thanks for your contribution to PPN!
All the ingredients are in my fridge or pantry! Thanks for sharing your stunning photos & delicious pasta with Presto Pasta Night. I can't wait to see what other wonderful dishes come out of your CSA. I do hope some will be made into pasta .
I love Swiss chard, it's mild in taste and quick-cooking. I'm hoping to get some in my CSA box soon as I've been picking it up from the farmer's market so far.


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14 It 's just that I do n't know if he loves me — or even cares .
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23 It 's just that I do n't think my English is so good any more .
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Amber, Everest Solutions Group and EZY Mobility join the Coast-to-Coast program
By Ellen Hiep 2017/11/08 News
Amber, Everest Solutions Group and EZY Mobility have joined the Trans-Atlantic Coast to Coast Smart e-Mobility Program to cooperate and develop the US and Dutch Smart e-Mobility market. A signing ceremony took place at NLInvest, the new initiative by the Dutch Government to stimulate economic growth. During the ceremony, led by Dr. Bertholt Leeftink, Vice Minister of Economic Affairs, Mr. Hans de Penning, CTO of Amber, Mr. Kam Hosn, CEO of ESG, Mr. Arnaud van der Sluis, CEO of EZY signed and joined the program.
"Shared electric cars are the future," explains Steven Nelemans, CEO of Amber, "and we're going to do our best to make that happen sooner than later. We plan to expand internationally in the next few months, so this partnership is a logical next step for us."
"Wireless charging isn't a solution in search of a problem", says Arnaud van der Sluis, CEO of EZY, "Just the opposite: Cutting the cord eliminates multiple problems, starting with the obvious one of forgetting to plug in."
"Coast-to-Coast Smart e-Mobility is very excited that Amber, ESG and ESG are joining the partnership", says Peter van Deventer, Director, "All three companies bring very exciting smart e-mobility solutions to the table. They all strongly focus on innovation and entrepreneurship. I consider all three organizations great assets to the transatlantic cooperation between The Netherlands and California. Their ambitions to accelerate solutions for smarter and cleaner electric transportation are just amazing."

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Gtbank double down on its effort to remain as the leading online / e-payment solution provider recently launch a virtual prepaid MasterCard which will serve the same purpose as your physical credit / debit Master Card.
Gtbank's Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer, Segun Agbaje use the opportunity to restate the bank's firm objective of providing value added service that are tailored to meet the needs of their users while leveraging on technology.
Gtbank Virtual MasterCard has the same security features has the physical credit / debit Master Card, thereby making banking and financial transactions safer, easier and more efficient for its customer.
This most especially could be a life safer for those that usually forgets their physical Master Card.
The Virtual Prepaid MasterCard can be used to make payment for both international and local transactions and payment.
Log into your Guarantee Trust Bank internet banking portal with your internet banking user I'd and password.
Select virtual card request to order one Then you are good to go, just be patient, the bank will contact you for more information to complete it and for you to start using your card.
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Safecast Logs its 15 Millionth Crowdsourced Data Point for Radiation Mapping
BY Jessica McKenzie | Monday, February 10 2014
In the wake of the 2011 earthquake and the Fukushima nuclear disaster that followed, residents of Japan needed a reliable source of information about radiation levels. Unfortunately, information was either unavailable or withheld from the public. The need for data compelled concerned citizens to create their own, and the need to take their own radiation readings compelled them to make their own Geiger counters. Safecast was born. Last month the global project logged their 15 millionth data point, with no sign of slowing down soon.
Japanese PM Thinks His People Just Don't Understand The State Secrecy Bill
BY Jessica McKenzie | Monday, December 9 2013
Shinzo Abe shakes hands with President Bush (Wikipedia)
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Japanese Chat Service Builds In Censorship for China-Based Users
BY Jessica McKenzie | Thursday, November 21 2013
Screenshot of the Citizen Lab's list of censored phrases
Some users of the popular chat application LINE get a custom version of the program, complete with built-in keyword censorship. If someone sets their country location to China during installation, the app downloads a list of censored words from LINE's host server and then any messages containing censored words is blocked. The findings are part of a report by The Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto, the first of a series on Asian chat and instant messaging applications.
How Do You Prepare For A Disaster That Could Kill More Than 300,000 People?
BY Jessica McKenzie | Tuesday, September 3 2013
Aerial view of damage to Wakuya, Japan, following 2011 earthquake (U.S. Navy/Flickr)
An earthquake in the Nankai Trough, off of the southern coast of Japan's Honshu Island, could kill up to 323,000 people and cause ¥220 trillion (US$2.21 trillion) in damages. Or at least, those are the worst case scenario projections by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Disaster Prevention Council. To prepare for the potential calamity, the Japanese government is building an electronic mapping system in advance of the potential earthquake.
Japanese Court Orders Google Censor Search Algorithm
BY Jessica McKenzie | Wednesday, April 17 2013
Screengrab of Google autocomplete in action
A Japanese court has ordered Google change autocomplete results that one man complains associate his name with defamatory phrases. When Google users type in the plaintiff's name, the search engine autofills criminal acts the man asserts he never committed. The plaintiff claimed that these search results caused him to lose his job.
How Effective was Crisis Mapping During the 2011 Japan Earthquake?
BY Julia Wetherell | Thursday, March 7 2013
A house floats near Sendai, Japan after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami (Wikimedia Commons).
The March 2011 earthquake in Japan had a debilitating impact on infrastructure, and took a devastating cost in human life. Response to the disaster and the road to recovery were aided significantly by a wide range of communications systems. As in many disaster situations before and since, several crisis-mapping efforts immediately took off, filling in information gaps for survivors and providing a picture to the international community. Two years later, how useful were these maps to disaster response?
For the First Time, Japan's Government Hosts a Hackathon
BY Julia Wetherell | Thursday, February 7 2013
Japan's recent strides in open data have displayed a growing interest in transparency from both citizens and public officials. A hackathon held this past weekend shows that the government is already letting developers in on one high-level project: maintaining national security.
Is This Japan's Year for Open Data?
BY Julia Wetherell | Friday, February 1 2013
Last summer, the Japanese government announced a new open data strategy, with the intention of connecting the country's governmental, industrial, and academic sectors. Now Japan is set to have a record year for open data projects, with open government advocates leading the way. Read More
In Japanese Social Media, No Political Opinions During Election Cycle
BY Julia Wetherell | Monday, December 17 2012
Candidates at a live-streamed debate in November (screengrab from Global Voices)
As the Japanese general election came to a close yesterday, with the Liberal Democratic Party returning to control of the Diet in a landslide victory against the Democratic Party of Japan, it's worth noting that the nation's electorate made their choice without being allowed to express political opinions on social media. Read More
Phone App Helps Locate People in Disaster Zones
BY Lisa Goldman | Thursday, October 4 2012
Image from Earthquake Buddy
An Australian mobile phone app developer has produced Earthquake Buddy, which allows users to track down their loved ones when conventional communications break down in a disaster zone. Read More


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Following heartbreak, Rosy has rebuilt her life in the beautiful Cornish village of Penmenna. Now headmistress of the local school, she is living by The Rule: no dating anyone in the village. Easy, right? But Rosy Winter has a new neighbour, handsome gardener Matt.
In Penmenna for his new gardening TV show, this guy next door will do everything he can to persuade her to break her rule and win her heart. Meanwhile, Penmenna Village School is threatened with closure and it's up to Rosy to rally the local community and #SaveOurSchool.
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Texas Big Man (A Small Town Bad Boy Romance) (Big Men Series)
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Love S*x Music
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By Mercy Lev / Genre: Military, Romance
Jasmine Garfield is a sweet young woman living with her father. Though her father had become a mean alcoholic since her mother passed when she was very little, Jasmine loves him and does her best to take care of him.
But when money becomes more important to him than anything, Jasmine knows she has to get out of the house, and as quickly as possible. Her desperation causes her to turn to becoming a mail order bride, and before she knows it, she's on a train heading to the Wild West.
Albert is a kind man, very different from her father, and Jasmine settles into married life. But before long, she realizes that Albert, too, has his problems, and secrets that threaten to tear them apart.
When danger strikes, Jasmine is pushed to her very limit. Will she ever break through to Albert? Will she find true love? Is she destined to live a life of loneliness forever?
The Fifth Grave: a gripping crime thriller with a killer twist (The DCI Jacob Mysteries Book 1)
By Rob Jones / Genre: Occult, Horror
Poised to return to work after a long bereavement leave, Detective Chief Inspector Jacob is called away from the sanctuary of his home to attend the grim discovery of human remains over a quarter of a century old. Found deep in woodland with its own grim history, they give little up, but he is soon confronted with local gossip of hauntings and witches.
The mystery deepens when a second person is murdered in the same woods, and Jacob soon realises he is hunting a killer who will stop at nothing to keep the darkest of secrets buried in the past. Working alongside Dr Sophie Anderson, a criminal psychologist with her own damaged past, they close the net until tragedy strikes again in this gripping romantic suspense thriller.
The Planet Savers
By rion Zimmer Bradley / Genre: Space Marine, Military, Science Fiction
Darkover was experiencing a flare-up of Trailmen's fever, an episodic disease that would decimate the entire human population of Darkover, from the Comyn to the Terrans. The Medical Branch at Terran HQ had the start of a cure, but in order to finish it, they needed Trailmen to come out of their homes in the trees in the Hellers Mountains and donate blood. Only one man on Darkover stood any chance of persuading the Trailmen to help, but he occupied the same body as the doctor capable of doing the medical side of the work, and he was the personality the doctor had utterly suppressed. Even with hypnosis, only one of them could be active at a time, and the solution would need both of them.
Safe Passage (Black Flag Book 1)
By Rachel Ford / Genre: LGBT, Action & Adventure
Kay knows too much. She knows it's a matter of time before a Conglomerate hitman finds her. She's desperate for safe passage back to Union space.
Then Magdalene shows up, promising a way home in exchange for that information. It's a risky bet, but Kay is out of options. So she strikes a deal: the heist of the century for her freedom.
Kay is playing a dangerous game, and she knows it. She's made herself Enemy Number One of the Conglomerate. She's relying on privateers for her safety. It's a fool's game. But the worst part is, her fool's heart is starting to warm to the enigmatic captain. And that's a risk for which she hadn't planned.
Cricut Project Ideas: A Step-by-Step Guide to 40+ Impressive DIY Craft Ideas You Can Make with Your Cricut Right in Your Own Home
By Amanda Vinyl / Genre: Airbrush, Graphic Design, Arts & Photography
This guide has so much more information than just step-by-step instructions and project ideas. You will also learn which Cricut machines you should use, how to use Design Space effectively, and which materials to use.
It's every Cricut user's dream!
With this guide in your hands, you will:
– Have 40+ project ideas you can make right at home with your Cricut so you never feel stuck
– Learn which tools you need and how to use them when creating different projects and using
– Feel inspired to create your own designs and projects from the ones suggested in this guide
– Become a Cricut pro with step-by-step instructions, tips and tricks for how to use your
machine to the best of its ability
– Create stunning and impressive projects on clothing, stickers, paper, vinyl, glass, fabric,
– Impress your friends and family with homemade decor, unique crafts, and personalized gifts
– Never feel blocked from inspiration again with the beautiful and unique project ideas
contained in this book
Spectacular You: She loves us all alike!
By Hadar Fadi / Genre: Literature & Fiction, Children's eBooks
A 32-page illustrated picture/comic book for young children which gently introduces us to the idea that whatever your race or gender and whichever challenges you face, you are indeed one of us; together we are sharing this fabulous life.
Life was good as an only child but then a little sister came along and stole all the attention. Soon, however, the two siblings go on an imaginary adventure as the older brother tries to swap her for a bike or ball or even a box of bricks. They nearly had fun but on the second day they embarked on another adventure on Tilly their favorite pony and he tried to exchange her for a penguin or puppy or even a funny parrot. He is again unsuccessful and they almost, sort of had fun. On the third day they splish, splashed over the lake to the ice cream shop and this time they definitely had fun! He is asked to describe her to the people of all races and genders and those with disabilities that they encounter on their three-day escapade and discover that whilst looking at the world anew, life is more spectacular when we live it together. A funny story of love and acceptance.
Renal Diet Cookbook: Quick & Easy, Low Sodium, Low Potassium & Low Phosphorus Recipes for Healthy Kidneys
By Carly Bates / Genre: , ,
Do you have kidney disease and need to control potassium, phosphorus, sodium and protein in your diet? During your dialysis and throughout your illness, do you get confused about what to eat? Are you still thinking about what food to avoid during your illness? Then keep reading..


Floribunda or Cluster Flowered Roses have small to medium size blooms that come in clusters.
Are usually very colourful and ideal for massed planting effect.
Good for a hedge row 1m to 2m tall and 1m width.


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Christopher Alan White
Murray Hill, NJ, USA
Lab Leader - Algorithms, Analytics & Augmented Intelligence Research
B.S., M.S. Chemistry with Univ. and Dept. Honors concentration in Computer Science
Ph.D. Theoretical / Computational Chemistry - Adviser: Martin Head-Gordon
Chris joined Bell Labs in 1997 after graduating with a Ph.D. in theoretical quantum chemistry from the University of California in Berkeley, California. His research interests include the development of computational models and methods for the simulation and control of interesting physical systems. This has included work in areas ranging from linear scaling quantum chemistry simulations, to the design of new optical devices, to the global control of transparent optical mesh networks and to understanding and facilitating the propagation of ideas in organizations.
Bell Labs Teamwork Award 2005,2006, 2010
ALTA Membership 2010
Lucent Chairman's Award 2006
Bell Labs President's Gold Award 2005
Friedman Award in Applied Mathematics, 1996.
Graduate Teaching Award, 1995.
Andrew Carnegie Presidential Scholar, 1993.
Barry S. Goldwater Fellow, 1993.
DOE Honors Research Program, BNL, 1990.
OSA, IEEE, APS
Selected Articles and Publications
The Future of Information
Delivery Method for Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) (12,195,559)
Transient Control In Optical Transmission Systems (7,251,071)
Method and Apparatus for Controlling Pump Powers Of Broadband Raman Amplifiers in Optical Transmission Systems Incorporating Virtual Channels to Reduce Noise (7,167,299)
Manufacture of depressed index optical fibers (6,715,322)
Microstructured multimode fiber (6,594,429)
Device for tuning the propagation of electromagnetic radiation (6,452,713)
Process for Fabricating Article Comprising Photonic Band Gap Material (6,392,787)
Process for Determining Characteristics of Suspended Particles (6,119,510)
Email chris.white@nokia-bell-labs.com Phone +1 (908) 369-1625 Social LinkedIn


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oscar futures Oct. 3, 2010
Oscar Futures: Social Network Rides the Wave
By Lane Brown
Every week between now and January 25 when the nominations are announced, movies and stars will help themselves — or sometimes, hurt themselves — in the Oscar race. Vulture's Oscar Futures will listen for insider gossip, comb the blogs, and out-and-out guess when necessary to track who's up, who's down, and who's currently leading the race for a coveted nomination.
UP: The Social Network. A much-coveted thumbs-down from Armond White and raves from pretty much everybody else. DOWN: Conviction. It took top honors at the Boston Film Fest — but Jeffrey Wells offers this review: "It's one of those films that you just want to pat on the head and smile at and offer best wishes to and leave well enough alone."
CURRENT PREDIX: 127 Hours, Another Year, Black Swan, The Fighter, Inception, The Kids Are All Right, The King's Speech, The Social Network, Toy Story 3, True Grit.
UP: David Fincher, The Social Network. Near universal acclaim for his movie and this love letter from Denby in the New Yorker. DOWN: Christopher Nolan, Inception. This race is filling up with helmers of more serious prestige movies (looking good, Coens!). Nolan's still a lock for a nod, but can he go all the way with popcorn?
CURRENT PREDIX: Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan; Danny Boyle, 127 Hours; David Fincher, The Social Network; Tom Hooper, The King's Speech; Christopher Nolan, Inception.
UP: Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network. "I can't remember the last time I loved such a defiantly unlikable performance," says Movieline's Stephanie Zacharek. "What's perhaps most remarkable about Eisenberg's performance is how close he holds us even as he exerts almost negative charisma ... [Y]ou can't take your eyes off him." DOWN: Javier Bardem, Biutiful. S.T. Vanairsdale, an early fan of Bardem's performance, says: "The bad news [for Bardem] is that it looks increasingly like Colin Firth's 'year,' with the most substantial backlash coming from observers who want to make it a two-horse race between Firth and Eisenberg."
CURRENT PREDIX: Javier Bardem, Biutiful; Robert Duvall, Get Low; Colin Firth, The King's Speech; James Franco, 127 Hours; Mark Wahlberg, The Fighter.
UP: Sally Hawkins, Made in Dagenham. In an extremely slow week here (Natalie Portman, still on top), she gets a thumbs-up from Thelma Adams. DOWN: Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole. Where'd the buzz go?
CURRENT PREDIX: Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right; Anne Hathaway, Love and Other Drugs; Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole; Lesley Manville, Another Year; Natalie Portman, Black Swan.
UP: Armie Hammer, The Social Network. If any of the movie's three supporting actors gets a nod, which will it be? Says EW's Dave Karger: "Hammer, who plays the studly Winklevoss twins (aided by some of David Fincher's technical wizardry), is emerging as a prime scene-stealer ... It's a strong, hooky performance that I'd guess voters will really appreciate once they understand exactly how it was accomplished." DOWN: Justin Timberlake, The Social Network. He basically told us last week that giving him a nomination is a vote against music.
CURRENT PREDIX: Christian Bale, The Fighter; Andrew Garfield, The Social Network; Sam Rockwell, Conviction; Mark Ruffalo, The Kids Are All Right; Geoffrey Rush, The King's Speech.
UP: Hailee Steinfeld, True Grit. Whoever cut the movie's new trailer seems way more interested in her than Jeff Bridges. DOWN: Rooney Mara, The Social Network. She's only in the movie for a couple minutes, but given all buzz on the movie, and that it's a weak year for this category, shouldn't more people be talking about her?
CURRENT PREDIX: Helena Bonham-Carter, The King's Speech; Melissa Leo, The Fighter; Miranda Richardson, Made in Dagenham; Sissy Spacek, Get Low; Hailee Steinfeld, True Grit.
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Q: Java - Converting a console game into a applet I have recently made a Java console game with quite a bit of code, is the there a way to convert this into a applet or play it on the internet without having to download the application?
Any help would be appreciated, Thanks.

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..is the there a way to convert this into a applet ..

The task of converting the console based game into a rich client (or web app.) based game depends upon how clearly the game concept and structure has been separated from the UI (the console, in this case).
If the games can be encompassed within a text console and 2 or 3 other controls, look to Message Console for the output.

(Screenshot obtained from the linked article at Rob Camick's 'Java Tips Weblog'.)
BTW - Even if deploying from the internet, it would be better to wrap it in a JFrame and deploy it using Java Web Start.

..or play it on the internet without having to download the application?

Convert it to JSP/Servlet (make it a web app.).
Note that a console based app., an applet, an app. launched with JWS - would all need to 'download' the app. (to the user's local disks), but the last two would be largely invisible to the user, which is often what developers mean when they say 'no download'.

A: A simple approach would be to adapt a JTextArea to act like a console UI.  As a Swing component, it would be easy to wrap it in a Java Applet.  These may give you some ideas:

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*jTextArea as IO console

*Using JTextArea to simulate a text console

*show data on a JTextArea instead of console

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The Pronounced Speech in the meeting of New Majority in the Stadium of Plain
I'd like to give my sincere thanks to Left Citizen, for giving me the privilege of being a leader to express my heart here to all of you respectful and distinguished guests.
It's a special honor for me, because my presence around this platform seems fairly impossible, so incredible and hardly imaginable in those 200 years of history of Chile, a son of the Mapuche tribe has come here as president of a political party of the government.
From where I came they have said that we could never reach here. It was so impossible that a poor came here to talk to you and all those ministers, it should have passed many years for those backward and leg-behind of the country to be heard in the very center of the political power.
But today we're here for the first time in history and no one could deny. Some politicians said that we couldn't deserve to be here. But today we're here standing with dignity.
They said that this day would never come, but today where the boulevard is reaching its arms for those who live hundreds of years in an island of political and economic marginalization, and in center of a sea of opportunity only for the minority.
My father, although didn't know reading, taught me to respect the people and my tribe; my mother, a housekeeper, perhaps just like the one you have in your house, taught me to hold the hope that tomorrow would be a better day. They taught me that in Chile exists the possibility of going forward as long as you try hard.
This is the message that we'd like to share to hundreds of youngsters who have lost the expectations. I'm here and I know my story is like that of hundreds of Chileans, and also know that standing here is like an ugly duckling becomes a goose swan. It's such a slim chance. Because from where I come, people don't live, rather, they survive; from where I come, those worries are not about GDP, neither the sea with Bolivia, rather, are worries about what to eat and where to sleep.
And we are here to demonstrate to those who said that they had so many aspirations that one day people would not mind and judge you from your family name or your origin although we were not born in aisle of power, not blue-blood, we were born in poor and marginalized barrios, in those villages of the poor but dignified Mapuche families.
Today, the country is rather divided, we come to demonstrate that to get-together we can change the history. So we solicit you to listen to our proposals, we're a small party, but represent those backward in Chile who have never come here to talk for themselves.
We worry about the economic balance, which is planned so delicately that is being maintained at the cost of all of those backward, and begins to off balance. We also worry about the tendency of cutting our budgets, making our resources contributed without balance and those promises undone.
To analyze the economy, we doubt what we've heard. Those data told us:
*That the increase of Latin America is near 0.9% of the GDP
*Those developed countries that belong to OECD estimate that this year would increase a 2.1%
*Meanwhile that the estimation of increase for Chile is 2.5% .
Thus we can affirm that Chile is increasing faster than the average of Latin America and than those developed countries of OECD.
We increase a 3% of the GDP in scheme, similar to the beginning of the democracy in 1990.
President, we're not ready for the tax reform. We don't want any account lack of actual reality, we want to collaborate to make Chile, a country a little more just.
The educational reform is fundamental for Chile. President, a distribution of the budget is always reasonable, but the people obtain less financial income than the government originally planned and calculated.
All in all, it can imply a delay in the implementation, but by no means can make the poorest, the 1/5 of the population, be in danger of without free university education. This means to give finance support through public funds, a part of which today is private.
Nevertheless, we wonder: if the tax reform obtain 3.2% of the GDP, why not apply those resources to supply those students with higher education for free in universities, if it needs only 1.2% of the GDP.
In relation to the labor reform, President, there is not any financial fund and is extremely moderate with comparison to those employers in labor markets of some other countries. It could be an error backward in Senate with what has been achieved in chamber of deputies and with total support from the CUT and all of whose Syndicate adherents. They are all an important part of the social capital who voted for the New Majority and made our program with 62.7% of citizen's adhesion. Therefore, without the "minimum" requirement being satisfied, the consensus of the pact of stopping a strike won't be reached, and it needs negotiation. We worry about the assassination of the contracted worker of the copper mine field, Nelson Quinchillao, and the criminal can't be at large. We need those policemen stood trial through civil laws in case of harming a civilian.
Law of abortion with 3 conditions: We make promise with those women in Chile, so we ought to response on Tuesday, 4 of August with the votes from our deputies, approving the law with those 3 conditions.
Arauco: Those problems in Arauco can be resolved by destroying the political discrimination those indigenous tribes suffered from. Hereon, Left Citizen solicits the government to implement the initiative of a pioneering undertaking, the presidential commission, for the political participation of those indigenous tribes. Because we need another concept of democracy that would be more just and permit those minorities ethnics represented with equal rights. We need a special electoral system for those indigenous tribes, with the parliament seats equivalent to their population, in order to solicit their demand in the very center of power.
Tax of forestry enterprises: It's necessary to levy the land tax that those large enterprises of forestry of woods have evaded for years, and even reached near 60 thousand million of Chilean pesos. Measures should be taken by all Chilean involved, and we can't approve the prolong till the year 2018, according to the decree law Number 701 on Boost Forestry by the chamber of deputies. It's unacceptable that in scenario of crisis, as they said, the country continues subvention to those most rich and powerful, as the case of those family Angelini and Matte, owners of the grand forestry, simply owners of Chile who are using their economic empires to block those reforms.
Change this constitution: We really like to think about the future of Chile for the children of our children. For this reason we propose to impel a process that permits the President to call for a plebiscite in order that citizens can decide if they would like to have the New Constitution:
Approve in this government or up to the next
b.Approve through the National Congress or through Constituent Assembly
The Left Citizen feel that we can get out from the crisis of confidence, only with those programs that we have promised to the citizens completed.
Today, it is rather divided in this country, we come to demonstrate that although we have differences we share the same dream of equality and justice to make Chile a better country. In those days that I spent in the New Majority, I've seen a pleasant relation between different races, origins and social conditions without minding those different parties. We look for our similarities rather than that divide us, and we know that we can't change the past, but the future is right in our hands and a better time will come. We, are the time.
Source: Book Mapuche Child between 2 Nations