Journalism

Public Service - Bristol (Va.) Herald Courier

Breaking News Reporting - The Seattle Times Staff

Investigative Reporting - Barbara Laker and Wendy Ruderman of the Philadelphia Daily News and Sheri Fink of ProPublica, in collaboration with The New York Times Magazine

Explanatory Reporting - Michael Moss and members of The New York Times Staff

Local Reporting - Raquel Rutledge of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

National Reporting - Matt Richtel and members of The New York Times Staff

International Reporting - Anthony Shadid of The Washington Post

Feature Writing - Gene Weingarten of The Washington Post

Commentary - Kathleen Parker of The Washington Post

Criticism - Sarah Kaufman of The Washington Post

Editorial Writing - Tod Robberson, Colleen McCain Nelson and William McKenzie of The Dallas Morning News

Editorial Cartooning - Mark Fiore, self syndicated, appearing on SFGate.com

Breaking News Photography - Mary Chind of The Des Moines Register

Feature Photography - Craig F. Walker of The Denver Post

Letters, Drama and Music

 

Fiction - Tinkers by Paul Harding (Bellevue Literary Press)

Drama - Next to Normal, music by Tom Kitt, book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey

History - Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World by Liaquat Ahamed (The Penguin Press)

Biography - The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt by T.J. Stiles (Alfred A. Knopf)

Poetry - Versed by Rae Armantrout (Wesleyan University Press)

General Nonfiction - The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and Its Dangerous Legacy by David E. Hoffman (Doubleday)

Music - Violin Concerto by Jennifer Higdon (Lawdon Press)

 

Special Citations

 

Hank Williams

press release on the Special Citation awarded to Hank Williams

 

Source: Their own website, www.pulitzer.org

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The resurrection gives my life meaning and direction and the opportunity to start over no matter what my circumstances. 

 

 

Easter says you can put truth in a grave, but it won't stay there.

 

 

The joyful news that He is risen does not change the contemporary world.  Still before us lie work, discipline, sacrifice.  But the fact of Easter gives us the spiritual power to do the work, accept the discipline, and make the sacrifice.

 

 

Tomb, thou shalt not hold Him longer;
Death is strong, but Life is stronger;
Stronger than the dark, the light;
Stronger than the wrong, the right...

 

 

Let every man and woman count himself immortal.  Let him catch the revelation of Jesus in his resurrection.  Let him say not merely, "Christ is risen," but "I shall rise."

 

 

Easter is not a time for groping through dusty, musty tomes or tombs to disprove spontaneous generation or even to prove life eternal.  It is a day to fan the ashes of dead hope, a day to banish doubts and seek the slopes where the sun is rising, to revel in the faith which transports us out of ourselves and the dead past into the vast and inviting unknown.

 

 

The fasts are done; the Aves said;
The moon has filled her horn
And in the solemn night I watch
Before the Easter morn.
So pure, so still the starry heaven,
So hushed the brooding air,
I could hear the sweep of an angel's wings
If one should earthward fare.

 

 

See the land, her Easter keeping,
Rises as her Maker rose.
Seeds, so long in darkness sleeping,
Burst at last from winter snows.
Earth with heaven above rejoices...

 

 

God expects from men something more than at such times, and that it were much to be wished for the credit of their religion as well as the satisfaction of their conscience that their Easter devotions would in some measure come up to their Easter dress. 

 

 

Easter tells us that life is to be interpreted not simply in terms of things but in terms of ideals.

 

 

I think of the garden after the rain;
And hope to my heart comes singing,
At morn the cherry-blooms will be white,
And the Easter bells be ringing!

 

 

Without the victory of the resurrection, the death of Jesus would have been in vain. For death by itself is no victory, no matter how well-meaning the sacrificial lamb, no matter how noble the cause. Through His resurrection, Christ broke the power of death once and for all time. Salvation was not completed only because of the cross. It was completed by the victory of the empty tomb. "... Death has been swallowed up in victory. Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting? The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ."

 

 

A strangely reflective, even melancholy day. Is that because, unlike our cousins in the northern hemisphere, Easter is not associated with the energy and vitality of spring but with the more subdued spirit of autumn?

 

 

The fasts are done; the Aves said; The moon has filled her horn And in the solemn night I watch Before the Easter morn. So pure, so still the starry heaven, So hushed the brooding air, I could hear the sweep of an angel's wings If one should earthward fare.

John Forsythe, one of the most famous TV actors died yesterday at the age of 92 because of complications from pneumonia and cancer.

 

He was known for his roles in different big time shows/movies such as Charlie’s Angles, Bachelor Father and Dynasty.

 

Note: The family chose that there will be no public service

 

 

Rest in peace, John Forsythe. You living legacy will always be in our hearts.

 

Sources:

http://www.tmz.com/2010/04/02/john-forsythe-dies-pneumonia-charlies-angels-dynasty/

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/gallery/2010/04/02/GA2010040203159.html

 

 

 

Girls’ Generation endorses/advertises the campaign for Nintendo DSi in Korea.

 

Taeyeon, Yuri and Seohyun also recorded their voice, replayed it and altered it around which made them enjoy themselves with their new gadget.

 

 

When will the commercial be available?

 

It is already available as a commercial in Korea. I will post the video once it’s available.

 

 

 

Post your comments about the topic...

 

Many people are wondering why the popular Google search engine changed its name into “Topeka”. But what is Topeka? What does it have to do with Google?

 

 

Well, this is actually Google's April Fools' Day prank to the entire world wide web! Happy April Fools' Day 2010! Many people will really be wondering why I’m on this page when my page or the website I’m visiting is Google, isn’t it?

 

 

 

 

As you an see from above, they even changed their own sign.

 

 

 

But what does it have to do with Google?

 

Let me tell you one trivia to summarize it. Early last month the mayor of Topeka, Kansas stunned the world by announcing that his city was changing its name to Google. Maybe, It’s also a way to thank Kansas.

Well, it’s already a habit to Google to make fun and to amaze people with their logo.

Here are our most awaited iPad Reviews from different organizations:

 

 

 

The WSJ's Walt Mossberg is in love with the iPad's interface and design:

The iPad is an advance in making more-sophisticated computing possible via a simple touch interface on a slender, light device. Only time will tell if it's a real challenger to the laptop and netbook.

 

 

USA Today's Edward Baig was impressed:

Apple has pretty much nailed it with this first iPad, though there's certainly room for improvement. Nearly three years after making a splash with the iPhone, Apple has delivered another impressive product that largely lives up to the hype.

 

 

NYT's David Pogue was sure to clarify just where the device excels:

The iPad is not a laptop. It's not nearly as good for creating stuff. On the other hand, it's infinitely more convenient for consuming it - books, music, video, photos, Web, e-mail and so on. For most people, manipulating these digital materials directly by touching them is a completely new experience - and a deeply satisfying one.

 

 

PC Mag's Tim Gideon also realizes the iPad's limitations, but praises it nonetheless:

Is the iPad a perfect product? No. And the omissions will give the anti-Apple crowd plenty of ammo. Why do I need this extra device that's not a full-fledged laptop? Where's the camera? What about Flash? Um, how about multitasking? These are all valid complaints, but one thing I can say about most Apple products, and certainly the iPad: There may be things it doesn't do, but what it does do, it does remarkably well. Aside from the aforementioned limitations, there isn't a lot else to gripe about. And to my great surprise, you can actually get real work done with the iPad.

 

The Houston Chronicle's Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus agrees with our thoughts that the iPad is a whole new category of mobile devices:

It turns out the iPad isn't as much a laptop replacement as I thought (though it could easily be used as one). Instead, it's an entirely new category of mobile device. For example, now when I want to surf the Web from the couch or back deck, the iPad is the device I choose. Starbucks? Same thing. Think of the iPad as a new arrow in your technology quiver, an arrow that will often be the best tool for a given task.

I had high expectations for the iPad, and it has met or exceeded most of them.

 

 

BoingBoing's Xeni Jardin was thinking ahead while trying out the device:

Maybe the most exciting thing about iPad is the apps that aren't here yet. The book-film-game hybrid someone will bust out in a year, redefining the experience of each, and suggesting some new nouns and verbs in the process. Or an augmented reality lens from NASA that lets you hold the thing up to the sky and pinpoint where the ISS is, next to what constellation, read the names and see the faces of the crew members, check how those fuel cells are holding up.

I like it a lot. But it's the things I never knew it made possible - to be revealed or not in the coming months - that will determine whether I love it.

The most-awaited day is at hand. But do you already have some good pranks/jokes? Well, you have come to the right place. We’ll give you some of the April Fools Day pranks and jokes. Remember that you must be ready to be fooled and always fool someone else. :))

 

1. Put some glue on their shoes. You’ll see them running after you, I guess.

 

2. While he/she is sleeping (or even a group of people) , place some baby powder or any thing on their body. Be sure that they’ll not notice it so things will go smoothly. Let’s get it on!

 

3. Interchange the restroom door sign. Interchange the male with the female. Another is to interchange the “pull” sign and the “push”.

 

 

4. Just unplug any appliances he/she is using. At your work, unplug his/her computer and you’ll see him/her wondering why. Viola! :D

 

5.Get an alarm clock and place it to someone’s room without him/her noticing it. If it alarms loudly, you’ll see him/her in shock.

 

6. Replace the water in the water cooler with any distasteful liquid.

 

7. Show your friends the “two girl and one cup girl" video”. Make an alibi first that you’ll show them something amazing.

 

8. Remove all of his/her clothes and place it somewhere he/she will not found :))

 

9. Call a friend and disguise as someone.

 

 

If you have more pranks then share it here! :D Let’s help each other!

The 52nd annual Grammy Awards took place on January 31, 2010 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Presenting you the complete list of Grammy Awards winners.

 

• Record Of The Year: Use Somebody - Kings Of Leon (RCA Records)
• Album Of The Year: Fearless - Taylor Swift (Big Machine Records)
• Song Of The Year: Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) - Beyoncé (Music World Music / Columbia)
• Best New Artist: Zac Brown Band
• Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: Halo - Beyoncé (Music World Music / Columbia)
• Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: Make It Mine - Jason Mraz (Atlantic)
• Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals: I Gotta Feeling - The Black Eyed Peas (Interscope Records)
• Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals: Lucky - Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat (Atlantic)
• Best Pop Instrumental Performance: Throw Down Your Heart - Béla Fleck (Rounder)
• Best Pop Instrumental Album: Potato Hole - Booker T. Jones (Anti)
• Best Pop Vocal Album: The E.N.D. - The Black Eyed Peas (Interscope Records)
• Best Dance Recording: Poker Face - Lady Gaga (Streamline/Interscope/Konlive/Cherrytree)
• Best Electronic/Dance Album: The Fame - Lady Gaga (Streamline/Interscope/Konlive/Cherrytree)
• Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance: Working On A Dream - Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)
• Best Hard Rock Performance: War Machine - AC/DC (Columbia)
• Best Rock Song: Use Somebody - Kings Of Leon (RCA Records)
• Best Rock Album: 21st Century Breakdown - Green Day (Reprise)
• Best Alternative Music Album: Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix - Phoenix (Loyaute/Glassnote Records)
• Best Female R&B Vocal Performance: Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) - Beyoncé (Music World Music/Columbia)
• Best Male R&B Vocal Performance: Pretty Wings - Maxwell (Columbia)
• Best R&B Song: Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) - Beyoncé ((Music World Music/Columbia)
• Best R&B Album: Blacksummers' Night - Maxwell (Columbia)
• Best Rap Solo Performance: D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune) - Jay-Z (Roc Nation)
• Best Rap Song: Run This Town - Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West (Roc Nation / EMI April Music)
• Best Rap Album: Relapse - Eminem (Aftermath/Interscope)
• Best Country Song: White Horse - Taylor Swift (Sony)
• Best Gospel Song: God In Me - Mary Mary Featuring Kierra "KiKi" Sheard (Columbia Records)

For the complete list of winners, click here.

 

Swiss legend Roger Federer beat Andy Murray 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (13-11) to win the 2010 Australian Open Men's title on Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Sydney Sunday.

 

This is 28-year-old Federer's fourth Australian Open crown and 16th Grand Slam title. Remember that Federer defeated Murray in the 2008 U.S. Open final.

 

He again proves that he’s the number 1 tennis player in the world. Federer broke Murray's serve in the third game of the second set and finished off the set with a forehand volley. In the third set, Murray took a 5-2 lead before Federer won three straight games and the tiebreaker followed.

 

Federer had 46 winners and 42 unforced errors during the match, while Murray hit 29 winners and produced 36 unforced errors.

 

Federer receives $1.86 million through the win, while Murray gets $927,990.

The game which will determine who will go straight to the big four list has just ended. It’s a fight of 3 people namely Melai, Paul Jake and Tibo. Fortunately, Melai won against the two guys. And the price was having a slot for the big 4.

 

The 3 brave housemates faced the endurance test that will surely make one to be part of the big 4. The test was just “simply” to stand on a small platform in the middle of the pool for an undefined number of hours. The winner was determined in a way that the person who lasts longer and doesn’t fall in his/her place.

 

It is easier said than done, isn’t it? There’s no ifs and buts to leave that platform. They have to withstand the pressure even though they feel hungry, tired or even the call of nature.

 

To win in a contest there must be a strategy. Each of them has his/her own strategy. For Tibo, he make sure to make minimal movements while for Paul Jake, he massaged his foot to ease the pain. And for the winner Melai, she did it in a psychological way by singing and getting inspiration from Jason.

 

They kept themselves warm by having blankets, socks or anything. They distracted themselves so they will not fall asleep or feel drowsy. Some drank coffee and also some of them splashed some water on his/her face. Nine hours after, all three were still standing strong.

 

At first, they can still stand and sit down as long as they are on the platform but on the next queue, sitting down was forbidden. Still, the 3 of them stood strong and firm. At the 3rd queue, only one foot is allowed which made the test more difficult. Paul Jake lost his balanced and had fallen to the pool while Tibo chose to give up. This makes Melai to cry out for joy.

 

This makes Melai the first housemate for the big 4. So who are the other three?

• Height: 9.56 inches (242.8 mm)
• Width: 7.47 inches (189.7 mm)
• Depth: 0.5 inch (13.4 mm)
• Weight: 1.5 pounds (0.68 kg) Wi-Fi model; 1.6 pounds (0.73 kg) Wi-Fi + 3G model
• 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB flash drive
• 1GHz Apple A4 custom-designed, high-performance, low-power system-on-a-chip9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
• Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
• Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
• Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n) or with 3G Model
• SIM card tray (Wi-Fi + 3G model only)
• Built-in speakers
• Microphone
• 10 hours battery life

1. iPad WiFi 16GB: $499
   iPad WiFi 32GB: $599
   iPad WiFi 64GB: $699
2. iPad WiFi+3G 16GB: $629
   iPad WiFi+3G 16GB: $729
   iPad WiFi+3G 16GB: $829

What’s inside the iPad box?

• iPad
• Dock Connector to USB Cable
• 10W USB Power Adapter
• Documentation

Note: We’ll have to wait 60 days more for this to be available worldwide and 90 days for the 3G model.

What are your thoughts about this gadget? Will you buy one? ^^  

Starting at 10am Pacific time (1pm Eastern), Apple will kick off their press conference which will, in all likelihood, reveal the secrets behind the much rumored and anticipated Apple Tablet device. We'll learn the name, the price and all of the fancy apps it'll run. We may even hear about a new age for iTunes, with the rumored iCloud, which would enable people to access their iTunes music from any computer via the Internet. Announcement that is held at Yerba Buena Centre for the Arts, San Francisco.

 

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This will be a great day for gadget lovers. See you soon in my next post!

This is one of the Finns’ favorite outdoor activities.  All that’s required is a pair of inexpensive, lightweight walking poles. Holding these in your hands aids balance, which is great if you’re older or if you’re on slippery terrain. Even better: Because they make you use muscles in your shoulders, arms, and torso, the poles transform walking into a total-body workout that burns 20 percent more calories,
according to a study at the Cooper Institute in Dallas. Winter or summer, it’s a simple way to derive more fat-reducing benefit from your regular walk.


“Tea-drinking cultures generally have lower rates of obesity,”






Most Americans respect yoga’s stress-busting and  flexibility-enhancing power, but not many realize it facilitates weight loss. In fact, a recent study found that yoga devotees have a lower body mass index (BMI) than other exercisers do. There are probably multiple reasons.Yoga is best done on an empty stomach and can build muscle (depending on your preferred poses), which boosts your metabolism. And it encourages mindfulness, which includes paying attention to whether you feel full.

Sources: (Available 33-second trailer)
1. www.liargame.jp
2. http://www.nipponcinema.com/trailers/liar-game-teaser2/