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no amount of whiskey
from the night before
can wash away
the sound of your voice
till morning
your voice echoing
no amount of whiskey
no amount of whiskey
from the night before
can wash away
the sound of your voice
till morning
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Lucania la mia ragione di vita
Deal with the faults of others as gently as your own.
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It does not charge my laptop
I used to not remove my laptop adapter from plug, but now it is not charging, please advice me how to fix it
Esta é uma boa pergunta?
Have you checked the barrel end with a multimeter to see if the adapter still works? It is possible that there is a broken wire.

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text: Previous programs have explored the changing realities of graduate student training in the age of applied archaeology. Our surveys and interviews concentrated on professors and principals in the applied and academic worlds. This week we take the pulse of active graduate students. What are their thoughts on training programs, the training they receive in graduate school and the pathways they see themselves following as they pursue career tracks? Do contemporary graduate programs satisfy their projected career goals? How do they project their career choices and what are their visions of a future


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Placing a Web Server in an NBM DMZ
Novell Cool Solutions: Tip
By Caterina Luppi
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Posted: 7 Mar 2007
A Forum reader recently asked:
"I want to place a webserver (Novell Linux Enterprise Server) into my DMZ. I assigned the IP address, with one public IP address of BorderManager NATed to the IP address of my webserver. Is this correct so far?"
And here's the response from Caterina Luppi ...
To be able to access the web site from your LAN, you will simply need to:
1. Have name resolution in your LAN that gives out the private IP of the web server.
2. Create a packet filter exception for port 80 between the LAN and the web site. You can use something like this:
Packet type: TCP source port 1024-65535 dest port 80 STATEFUL
Source interface: private
Dest interface: DMZ
Source IP: your private LAN
Dest IP: the IP address of the web server
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Yesterday Cadillac began trucking its extended-range ELR to its nationwide dealer network.
As most of you you know, production takes place at the same Detroit-Hamtramck plant that builds the Chevy/Holden Volt and Open/Vauxhall Ampera variants – for domestic and overseas markets as the case may be.
The Cadillacs will be delivered to first buyers in January, the automaker says, and part of the package is a pampering customer service treatment that may even exceed the already good service Volt owners get with their "Volt Advisors."
In Cadillac's case, prospective buyers and owners of the ELR will have access to their own ELR Concierge Representative promising white glove treatment.
Cadillac dealers are also promised to be specially trained to service the new cars.
More gm-volt.com


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Calling all chefs! Destination Hotels & Resorts is sponsoring the 2nd Annual Kids Healthy Recipe Contest giving you a chance to not only win a vacation getaway, but also a classroom cooking lesson with one of Destination's executive chefs.
Destination Hotels & Resorts is committed to children's nutrition and healthy dining options at their restaurants across the country. This March they are celebrating National Nutrition Month with the Second Annual Kids Healthy Recipe Contest.
Explore kid's healthy eating tips and the Kids Café Menus at Destination Hotels & Resorts, or plan a visit to one of the Northeast locations:
- DoubleTree Boston – Bedford Glen (Massachusetts)
- Hamilton Park Hotel & Conference Center (New Jersey)
- Stowe Mountain Lodge (Vermont)
- Tarrytown House Estate & Conference Center (New York)
Kids Healthy Recipe Contest
One grand prize winner will receive:
- Two night stay for four to a full-service Destination Hotels & Resorts property
- Winning recipe featured on the Destination Hotels & Resorts Kid's Café Menu for one year
- Dinner for four during stay that includes winning recipe prepared by the chef
Two runners-up and the grand prize winner will receive:
- Recipes featured on the Destination Hotels & Resorts Kid's Café website
- Visit from one of Destination's executive chefs to your child's school for a classroom cooking lesson (one chef visit per winner)
- Destination Hotels & Resorts chef coat (kids size of course)
To enter: submit an original recipe (cannot be taken from a cookbook) that appeals to children for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack or beverage. The recipe must be health conscious either by the ingredients or the way in which it is prepared. The contest is open to anyone over 18 years of age interested in submitting their kid-friendly creations. The top five winners will be selected by popular vote from all eligible website entries. The top five selected recipes will then be prepared and tested by a panel of Destination Hotels & Resorts chefs who will narrow it down to three finalists. A panel of kid-judges will then choose the ultimate winner based on creativity, taste and health-conscience ingredients. Read all terms & conditions.
Bon appetit!
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VSA Council Meeting Minutes—24 November 2013
Hey, everyone, we're going to start in a few minutes. Today, Chris Gonzalez, next semester's Editor-in-Chief will be liveblogging. Outgoing Editor-in-Chief, Bethan Johnson, will be assisting.
7:01 // Call to Order…..President
Absent: Student Life
Proxy: Davison
7:02 // Consent Agenda
Attendance ……………Operations
Consent Agenda
Business Club – Discretionary ($400/$500)
SEASA – Discretionary ($800/$1635)
CHOICE – Speakers ($1000/$1000)
Capital to NSO $30
All Consent.
7:03 // Wendy Freedman, Director of Counseling Services
FREEDMAN: I'm a clinical psychologist. Wanted to give you a brief overview of the services I offer. I'm really curious to focus this conversation on what matters most to you. You probably know we're a fairly utilized resource. 500 students a year, and about half of Vassar by the time they graduate. We offer individual short-term counseling. There are only 5 of us in the office. Some students because of their circumstance have to go off campus for long-term services.
We have a psychiatrist who is there
One of my favorite things to do is run therapy groups. It's an amazing opportunity to meet with other students and the facilitator. Some of them are topical in nature—social anxiety, body image, etc.
We want to do prevention work and outreach. We want to do some . We're therapists but we're also people. We've been doing a lot of partnering with different offices. We want to reach out to students who are from traditionally marginalized groups.
Emergency services are a big part of what we're doing. We have a counselor on call 24/7. The evening and weekends we have a counselor on call. The counselors on call are the professionals. TLC and sometimes CARES will refer students to us.
Other thing I want to mention: I sit on the Student Support Network and Bias Incident Response Team as well as being the director. I'm fairly new, but I can talk about my experience in working on those teams.
We've been trying to get out and be an ally for the community. We're also building our counseling services for the fall—a post-doctoral fellow and social work interns.
MAIN: What's the College's policy for students who have expressed self-harm or have those tendencies?
FREEDMAN: Well with students with suicidal thoughts we usually come up with a safety plan. We assess to see what level of risk there is. A plan is one level but intent is another level. So if at all possible we try to manage through the counseling service. If a student expresses intent to self-harm or injure another student we haSt. Francis has a psychiatric emergency room and that's where we stabilize them.
Most of the time students who self-harm are not suicidal. So we try to come up with a safety plan. If someone self-injures we need to contact a medical professional. Sometimes students who think they are okay will have cuts that need further medial attention, etc.
OPERATIONS: About the SSN, are students being discussed by the network notified about that status?
FREEDMAN: Information will come in that a student is struggling. The team meets every Tuesday and that information will come up. We look at what the student might need and what resources they might need. We figure out who has the best relationship to that student to reach out and explain to the student why they are on that list.
PRESIDENT: For the group therapy session, how do you pick the time for those? And is there any leeway?
FREEDMAN: It's something we struggle with. Some groups are set for a specific time depending on when we have counselors available and when a room is available. We try to be mindful about privacy. With the interpersonal relationship groups we try to offer them at different times. For topical groups we use a When Is Good document. We can usually accommodate most of the students. A lot of groups run Wed. between that 3-5 hour because there are no classes offered.
PRESIDENT: One of your main initiatives is student outreach, what can we do as student leaders to help?
FREEDMAN: One of the major issues we're seeing. We all go through hard times, but what do we do those emotions. A lot of students are coming in, to no fault of their own, without having learned those skills. So we're trying to think about how students can learn more of those skills to manage and tolerate really hard feelings. There are skills we can learn. The other thing, Self-care, is really important. We know when people are struggling with anxiety and depression, not sleeping and not taking care of yourself is the worse can you do. We're trying to figure out how we can promote Self-care as a campus.
As student leaders you're interacting with
2014: One of the most common critiques of Metcalf I hear, is that you don't have enough counselors. But how do we rank in comparison to our other schools?
FREEDMAN: Across the country, there is usually one counselor to 1800 students. But we're being more utilized. It's an interesting dichotomy. We are over staffed,
Three years ago the discussion of a post-doc wasn't on the table. But now it's being taken seriously.
TOWNHOUSES: Do you have any tips for students with finals coming up?
FREEDMAN: I think the hardest thing, I think it's really hard to say no to things. Especially you all, you wouldn't be in these postions if you were dedicated to serving. I want to work with students to learn how to set limits and how to say no. This is the worst thing to say to college students, but sleep is very important. If there's a way to try to get enough sleep and maintain a regular sleep schedule, but…huge in terms of functioning and managing stress.
CUSHING: During house team orientation, my house team expressed some concern that there wasn't a counselor on call while we were there. Is there a way we can make that happen?
FREEDMAN: Right now we're available while the houses open and the houses close around graduation. So we haven't had an on-call counselor, but it's something we need to think about.
NOYES: In terms of psychiatrist, how do we rank with other schools?
FREEDMAN: If you look at our sister schools, we're significantly under. One of the things we're talking about is moving to integrated health. We talked a bit if there is a way to be more collaborated with the health services, if we could have a psychiatric nurse available who would be cost less.
2015: I was curious about the integrated health concept. Could you tell us where that is in terms of the discussion process and what the time line looks like?
FREEDMAN: I wish I could tell you a time line. In a perfect world, we would have a Wellness building. There are about a thousand ways that could actually look. They've been talking about this for at least six or seven years. We're talking about getting training for all three of our offices. We're seeing if we can get more effective training for those with disordered eating—health services, nutritionist and counseling, for example.
Operations: Last week we talked about the smoking secession… We talked about how smoking might be related to stress. Is there a way for Health Services to look into that.
FREEDMAN: There is a certain level of abuse which is self-medicating for stress, anxiety, etc. Part of our challenge in terms of outreach, is that if we create something it's hard to get people to come to it. We have more success if we come into preexisting groups. We'd be curious to hear any ideas around how to get this training out to a group to people.
OPERATION: Putting on the hat of EMS, we really appreciate the help you give us in terms of training.
FREEDMAN: I have a lot of support for EMS. And we would be happy to come into different groups and talk to them as well.
PRESIDENT: Houses have study-breaks. Would you be willing to come and do like stress-related study-breaks?
FREEDMAN: I did that with Strong last year, and it's something we would love to do.
TOWNSTUDENTS: I wanted to know about how confidentiality is handled, and about data collecting. Where does that data go?
FREEDMAN: We do collect data for demographic and the type of concerns they came in for. We don't give out any data related to identifying students. When we work with other offices, other offices will share information with us, but we don't share any information out unless we have a signed release. So when we sit with the SSN, for example, we don't reveal anything about them. We don't reveal that we know them or that they've come to see us. They don't know, now we know, because I have access to a laptop with our notes that no one has access to, that we would refer them. Within the counseling service we talk fairly openly with each other, but that says only within the counseling service.
PRESIDENT: Thank you for coming in and thank you for all of the work that we do.
FREEDMAN: I really mean that we're interested in the ideas that you have. Having student feedback is very important to us.
7:39 // Exec Board Reports
ACTIVITIES: There's been some concern with activity going on in spaces. Be respectful these spaces are used by multiple people. Founder's Day is in the works. Applications for community chair positions are due Dec. 3rd. The survey with the theme choices will be coming out. Storage space project is underway. We're meeting with the ROC to look over the spaces for the orgs that have requested them. VSA Webmasters have helped me in creating a dashboard for preliminary orgs, where they can upload their constitution and mission statements. Next semester, the committee will be planning a second activities fair.
MAIN: Good job.
FINANCE: Hi everybody. I will be emailing you the blurb I typed up for exec fund levels. We're ordering new VCash machines. They should be in service by the beginning of next semester. We're meeting this Wednesday. We are spending money a little too quickly in the Speaker's fund. I'm not worried.
7:44 // Discussion
PRESIDENT: A lot of people have been contacting me about various forms of communication on campus. For instance, the email on Tuesday on campus that Cappy sent out about the two students who were removed from campus. A lot of people were upset, and we can't do anything about something that already happened. But I was wondering if you had any feedback about the way administration communicates with us.
2015: Class Council met today and we discussed that information coming as an email is less effective than something else. People would prefer to be communicated with in some way other than an email. We also wanted to know about what policies govern when you decide to send out an email about the investigation. It looked pretty odd that it came out then with that information.
RAYMOND: Our House Team had a heated discussion. People felt Cappy's email was an odd level of vague. Too vague because it didn't give people information they wanted to know. But vague enough to manipulate the information that students did have. I don't know, people just felt that administration was being manipulative.
TOWNHOUSES: I think it's great we're having this conversation. All of the emails all at once throughout the week was a lot for students' stress levels. As students we have a lot going on, and I wish the administration was more concerned about how we're going to take this. Even though it needs to be sent, maybe waiting.
PRESIDENT: It sounds like email messaging in general, there's kind of mixed feelings about it. Maybe, I don't know, our professors utilize Moodle. Maybe if we had something like there where students could
FINANCE: I felt both emails, all emails from administration, have this sense of closure and finality. There's no follow-up. And not recognizing that there will be reactions.
2017: I think the past emails created confusion. They didn't clarify.
JEWETT: I feel like the way the email was sent out was most valuable. It's the one thing that will guarantee everyone will look at it. Administration was being real with us byt giving out as much information as they can give out.
PRESIDENT: Good point. There's a lot of information they legally can't share with us.
JOSSELYN: My only concern was that it was this low-key stab at being transparent. But it put a big distinction between students and administration.
PRESIDENT: I think it's a good point, the emails need to have some way for students to react.
FINANCE: I mean at the end of the day the student leaders and House teams are the ones dealing with this. So maybe they can host something as an opportunity for students to discuss these things.
AT LARGE: I kind of felt that something happened and they took advantage of that opportunity to say look we're doing things, instead of trying to find a solution to these issues of hate.
OPERATIONS: No matter what that email said about those incidents of bias, that doesn't mean that there aren't very real incidents of bias. I took issue with the email. I think we need to have dialogues about bias and language and about speech.
JOSSELYN: I also felt that when Cappy said we're handling it, it felt like a pass on the people who were hurt by those messages. It was saying if you don't want to get hurt, don't write this stuff.
PRESIDENT: I know Cappy and Roellke were reaching out to the Spectrana group, the ALANA Center, but we have to recognize that students who don't identify with those groups are also affected.
2015: People also discussed that the attitude the administration had was linked to this incident. They were smug.
JAMES: I was talking to Luis Inoa, about the distrust and vagueness this email came with. He said we can't give out too much information, but the students who were responsible were removed. We talked about it in our House Team, but we don't know what the administration is doing. Inoa asked me if the campus was lighter after this, but I think it's the complete opposite.
PRESIDENT: One thing that came out of BIRT was moving forward. When it comes to student demands like gender neutral bathrooms and having more safety and security, those are clear actions that administrators can support.
SOCOS: While we understood while it was important to contact those students who were most affected, there needs to be a way for students who don't fall into those groups can access that information.
TOWNHOUSES: Personally, I think more dialogue needs to happen. In the past there's been this idea that we're talking enough about it. But this last week has showed me that there needs to be talk between students and administrators, and students and the VSA.
RAYMOND: I want to speak to the point that demands are the best way to reach out to administrators. But these demands are made because students feel like it's the only way for them to be heard.
PRESIDENT: Administrators probably don't realize they're not doing anything wrong, but that's why we give feedback. There's very specific ways they listen and respond to things we bring up.
OPERATIONS: I think something on our side we could do better is helping students on campus who have issues get to the administrators. I know people like to write out a list of demands. I would be happy to sit with any student who is interested in writing out a list of demands. So that we could make sure to get as much of the students voices, so they can say what they want to say, but so we can also mitigate it to the administrations so they would be more likely to respond.
JEWETT: Can you ask administration what their take is on the student labor dialogue? It's something that deals with the people who make Vassar.
PRESIDENT: That is a good point. It sounds like you all have a very good grasp on what students are thinking or responding. It shows you are good leaders. Second, I think a lot of this is productive feedback.
8:06 // Special Elections
OPERATIONS: Basically we held an emergency council meeting to vote on a time line for special elections. People have raised some concerns throughout the week.
2016: So everyone has the time line that we approved. I have a couple of concerns. One, the time line said that any student who holds a VSA postion or a judicial board postion is ineligible to run. I hope we can address some concerns that I have with how we choose to follow the by-laws. This is the election we approved, but I don't feel the eligibility requirements meet the standards we approved. I understand there are things in the bylaws, but this is what we approved. I think the bylaws are confusing in regards to who can and cannot run given the applications to these rules.
OPERATIONS: The bylaw in question is on page 30 of the governing documents. Section 6 of Article 10, specifically subpoint e.
House team and class council reps are eligible to run for committee positions, whereas exec board members cannot. The bylaw here is fairly straightforward here. We are not telling people they cannot run for this position, but they would just have to resign their other position.
AT LARGE: The Jud Board was called in for an emergency meeting to review the VSA bylaws. Within the same day, we were informed that the VSA made a decision without our help. We are just a bit confused.
2014: There was confusion about student fellow eligibility for the position. We met with Luis Inoa to discuss the issue. The situation in specific was resolved earlier so there was no reason to have the emergency meeting.
FINANCE: Can I look at the emergency council meeting minutes?
OPERATIONS: Yes.
AT LARGE: What is the protocol about resigning a VSA position before running?
OPERATIONS: You cannot run for more than one council position at more than one time. The exception is in the Spring Semester. There should never be overlapping terms, so that was the problem in this special election scenario.
PRESIDENT: Because special elections are special, the protocol is more subjectively decided. The Student Life position sits on various committees and that would impact the eligibility of individuals.
JEWETT: Can there be something written down about our procedure so that it is made clear?
FIANCE: My question is, does the approving of this time line trump the bylaw?
PRESIDENT: There is no conflict. It is simply additionally true.
2015: I think that the subsection E is very confusing and being interpreted in a variety of ways. I think that the context is not the context of how other people are thinking about it. Now it seems to mean that you can't apply to two positions, but not run for one and holding another. It is additionally confusing given our Spring elections. So maybe we should re-write this bylaw.
OPERATIONS: Operations Committee is currently reviewing the bylaws; we do know that they are confusing. We appoint board of elections co-chairs, so they should also be getting feedback. People should remember that we had no more preparation for this surprise resignation than anyone else. We met the same day as we found out to make this election as equitable as possible. It should be remembered we tried very hard and we did our best.
RAYMOND: I know that some people were not thrilled with this process but I want to thank Operations, 2014, and Zach Struver for their work.
PRESIDENT: This didn't happen in a vacuum. There were emotions and other situations going on, so this was more complicated. Also, thank you for your feedback.
2016: I am still confused. What the bylaws said is that all VSA Council members were not eligible. But the email from BOE said that any VSA elected member is not eligible to run, which includes members of committees.
2014: Yes that is true and they do contradict, but that is the way we conducted this election. This information has come up too late now. I am not sure what you want.
OPERATIONS: In terms of this document, I made a mistake. I sent out a clarification email as soon as I could.
MAIN: At which point did we decide to choose to do a special election?
PRESIDENT: We decided to do so at the emergency meeting.
FINANCE: I want to look at what can we do moving forward. Can we motion this discuss this in a committee so that the bylaw can be reviewed. Maybe we could send it to the board of elections.
2016: My problem with this isn't the rule itself but the procedure behind this. What I felt is that we have a Council that could control what happened here. I feel like the BOE told us what was going to happen and we didn't discuss it. We didn't even receive an email explaining where the error was made. I apologize if I came off as agressive or making demands.
PRESIDENT: I think it would have been great that more people knew/reviewed the bylaws. In the future, I will send the bylaws in question before the meeting.
SOCOS: FINANCE moved to table this bylaw. I don't understand why.
PRESIDENT: The wording is somewhat confusing in terms of how to hold one position and run for another.
2014: I think we will codify a set protocol for special elections. As far as I know, no special elections have taken place while we have been at Vassar.
NOYES: I think it is worth considering changing the bylaw rather than simply amending it.
PRESIDENT: I had a lot of concerns about committee members and their level of eligibility.
VOTE: Table this bylaw to the Board of Elections and Operations Committee.
Opposed: None
Abstentions: None
8:33 // Open Discussion
2014: I'm just going to tell you how many days left. There are 181 days 13 hours 26 minutes and 20 seconds…until graduation.
2016: So my class council met this past week and we talked about a bunch of different things. One thing we talked about is the blast email that gets sent out covering the bias incidents. I know we talked about this last week and about whether or not it gives power to the people doing these things. The consensus was there should still be a way for students to have access to this information. It's naive to believe that just because an email isn't sent out it means that students aren't going to find out about this information.
PRESIDENT: That's what I was saying about the Moodle Post. When something happens on campus, how many of you check SayAnything or Facebook…that's all gossip.
JOHNSON: I wanted to let you know that I am going abroad next semester and Gonzalez will take over. But feel free to email questions to Gonzalez and myself.
OPERATIONS: I move to open secretary 2016 until Monday, Dec. 2 at noon. Council will vote on the recommendations on Sunday, Dec. 8. Interview dates will be announced later.
2015: There is a concern that juniors abroad right now can't vote. According to the bylaws they should be able to vote.
JOHNSON: I know you're reviewing for those who are coming back, what about those are leaving?
OPERATION: Because this is a decision that will affect everyone who will be here next semester, I will email CIS to make sure everyone can be eligible to vote.
RAYMOND: We talked to Inoa about dorm damages. So, I think we're going to end up drafting a letter to Reslife to spread out the dorm damages. That's in the works. Also, VHP threw together ver quickly….so tomorrow there's going to be a Feeling Session for everyone who wants to talk about how they were affected by the hate speech.
JEWETT: I just want to say that we have our VPs and they have their own special thing they are for. So if something is already happening due to time or whatever the situation is, I feel like we should just say this is a thing, we made a mistake, it's happening, come to this meeting if you have any concerns. I think one of the things we're trying to do is be more efficient as a council.
MAIN: I think OPERATIONS, THE PRESIDENT AND 2014 and AT LARGE member have done a good job.
AT LARGE: As the only student fellow running, I wanted to show my appreciation. I also wanted to show appreciation to whoever on VSA backed me up because there was hate speech against me on SayAnything saying I was abandoning my fellow group.
TOWNHOUSES: I sent out a smoking ban survey, out of 250 surveys I got 3 responses. I did want to address this issue that e-cigarettes are covered under the ban.
2015: I think Renee Pabst was adamant about ecigarettes not being a thing.
OPERATIONS: I think it said nonFDA approved ecigarettes.
ACADEMICS: We're trying to bring the New york Times to the campus, but I was wondering if there are other publications people wanted to come to the campus. If there are any news sources not available you would like to see on campus, please let me know.
STRONG: Hello. I made a list of people I want to give knocks to. To Deb, you never get any knocks and you deserve them. To Zach and Connor, for putting this election together. And Ali, you get a special one because you're the best. Stephanie, because I heard your recital was great. 2015 and 2017, way to put on a Mug Night inspired by Google. And to my House Team for putting on an event last night.
OPERATIONS: You can't forget to knock for the fantastic Strong.
RAYMOND: So it's been a stressful semester and week, so I hope everyone enjoys their Thanksgiving. I move to adjourn.
8:50 // Meeting adjourned.


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Bradley, Hartman-Thornton, Red Bulls, Chastain
*American midfielder Michael Bradley went 90 minutes and played a gorgeous through ball that helped set up Moenchengladbach's first goal during a 2-1 Bundesliga victory over Nuremberg.
*Goalkeeper Kevin Hartman has been called into U.S. national team camp after Zach Thornton suffered a strained hip flexor in training Thursday.
*The New York Red Bulls waived goalkeeper Danny Cepero, who anchored the club's improbable run to MLS Cup '08 following Jon Conway's late-season suspension. Last year, however, Cepero had a 2-8-3 record and 1.74 goals against average for the woeful Red Bulls. The club also waived defenders Carlos Johnson and Walter Garcia, and did not exercise the option on former Crystal Palace Baltimore midfielder Matthew Mbuta's contract.
*Gold Pride (Bay Area) has released former U.S. national team star Brandi Chastain, 41, who made 10 appearances and five starts in WPS last year.
Steve Goff
February 12, 2010; 4:50 PM ET
Categories: Americans Abroad , MLS , U.S. men's national team , Women
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How can you waive a 'keeper who's also a goal-scoring MACHINE like Cepero?!?
Posted by: Modibo | February 12, 2010 5:11 PM | Report abuse
Brandi Chastain can do more pushups than Jay Rockers.
Posted by: Rand-al-Thor | February 12, 2010 5:24 PM | Report abuse
I wonder if DC will make a move for Garcia. We were interested in him in the past, so it makes sense that they might take a look at him since we are still looking at CBs.
Posted by: jason1551 | February 12, 2010 5:30 PM | Report abuse
So does this mean that OWNTF will stop calling them "Old Pride?"
Posted by: I-270Exit1 | February 12, 2010 5:33 PM | Report abuse
I love Brandi Chastain and here's why. And "it's not about the bra." Mostly not anyway.
* Cal Berkely 1986, Soccer America Freshman of Year. Then missed two years after reconstructive surgery on both ACLs.
* WNT debut in 1988 as 19-year old forward.
* Enrolled Santa Clara -- two NCAA Final Fours.
* Member of WNT that won 1st WWC in China in 1991.
* 1993 cut by Anson Dorrance after 20 caps. Many players would consider that the end of an outstanding career.
* Converted to defender on advice of new coach Tony DeCicco. After 2 years away from WNT, was invited back to camp in 1995, made team, started every game in 1996 Olympics, winning gold.
* Starting defender 99 World Cup. In quarterfinal at RFK, scored an early own goal to give Germany 1-0 lead. Later scored redeemer goal to even up at 2-2, and US won 3-2.
* Finals PK heard round the world -- covers of Time, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated and People.
* Broke foot in 1st game 2003 WWC.
* 2004 Olympics -- 2d gold.
* 2005 -- cut by Greg Ryan (remember him?) without inviting her to training camp. 172 caps, 153 of which came after her switch to defender.
* "I have loved soccer long before Greg Ryan became coach. I continue to love soccer today, and will do the same long after he and other coaches have come and gone. This situation doesn't change that one bit. That is why I am undaunted by this recent development. I have been through this once before, when Anson Dorrance cut me from the national team following the first World Championship in '91, and I sat out the '95 World Cup. Now, as then, I will continue to pull the bag of balls out of my car, put on my cleats and use everyday to improve my technique, fitness and overall game, for the day when I will be back on the field. I have seen this action plan work, and I am not afraid to see this as a challenge of spirit, character and hard work. In the meantime, I will do what I did then, which is play for the Sacramento Storm of the WPSL, and attempt to help that team win a championship. Also, I will stand as close to pitch without playing as you can get for ESPN2 and MLS on Soccer Saturdays, hopefully inspiring new fans, soccer die-hards and players alike to enjoy the greatness of our game."
* 4 years later at the age of 40 started 5 games in the new WPS, playing against some players who were in diapers when she was first capped.
That's good stuff.
Posted by: OWNTF | February 12, 2010 5:42 PM | Report abuse
Brandi Chastain can do more pushups than Jay Rockers.
Posted by: Rand-al-Thor
I don't doubt it, although I don't know why you would need to bring it up in the first place.
Kevin Hartman are on the depth chart for NT callups at this point in their careers. What ever happened to Chris Seitz? Or Pickens, or Busch, or Cannon...?
Posted by: jayrockers | February 12, 2010 6:05 PM | Report abuse
Should the Freedom go after her?
Posted by: stwasm | February 12, 2010 7:03 PM | Report abuse
Right now, Hartman's probably better. He's become a seriously good shot-blocker(his highlight reel the last few years is as good as anyone's), while Cannon seems to have slipped. Unlike Seitz, Hartman plays regularly for his club team (which is why I think Hahnemann should be Howard's back-up, not Guzan). Pickens was too big for his britches with the move to England -- I'd take Hartman over him. Busch, arguably is as good as Hartman, but doesn't have the experience you'd want in a national team keeper.
Forget GAA -- that says as much or more about a team's defense. Only Matt Reis made more saves than Hartman last year. Actually, an interesting tidbit for those DCU fans that are so down on Josh Wicks: Only Matt Reis averaged more saves per minutes played than Wicks. Josh had a very respectable 0.75 saves/shots rate -- a tad better than Hartman and exactly equal with or better than Kasey Keller (MLS lists two different save totals for Keller). Of course, by that measure, Cepero was pretty close, too.
Another thing I learned today -- RSL wasn't just lucky to win the Cup. RSL is a lot better team than they were given credit for by one measure: They were the league's best team at home -- the best home record, the second stingiest defense, and had the best offense by a long-shot (the gap between 1st and 2nd was twice as big as any other gap). They looked mediocre because they were as awful on the road as they were good at home. Only the Red Bulls were a worse road team. So, either RSL was a pretty good team that showed its true colors in the playoffs, or they were a team that had a huge home-field high altitude advantage and got very lucky in the playoffs.
Posted by: fischy | February 12, 2010 7:04 PM | Report abuse
Apparently Hartman isn't actually playing for anyone at the moment. He's been negotiating with MLS but KC says that he is not in their current plans.
Posted by: fedssocr | February 12, 2010 7:11 PM | Report abuse
Also leaned this -- DCU didn't just blow games with mental lapses on defense in the second half. Their defense collapsed in the second half of games. Only the Revs and DCU allowed more than 200 shots in the second half of games, and no team had such a pronounced defensive fall-off in the second half of games (and only Dallas had a worse record when leading at the the half). This probably accounts for United having the league's worst winning percentage when scoring the first goal. Was it a lack of fitness or cluelessness about how to play with a lead?
Posted by: fischy | February 12, 2010 7:20 PM | Report abuse
Opening Ceremonies from an MLS stadium...
Posted by: Reignking | February 12, 2010 7:32 PM | Report abuse
Also, looking at the numbers, I think a case can be made to bring back Gomez -- except maybe the defensive stats. The perception has always been that Gomez wasn't fit enough, and maybe that contributed to DC's second-half woes. His offense, though, was underrated last year. He had more goals from the run of play than Moreno. His shots-on-goal/shots ratio during run of play was better than 50%. Sure his assist total was way below what DCU expected, but that might be a chicken-and-egg argument. With better striker play this year from Allsopp and Pontius (instead of Piernas de Piedra Emilio, aging Moreno and rookie Pontius) and better wing play from Castillo and Quaranta (instead of Wallace and Fred), Gomez could be a much more potent force in the offense. Just saying. Somebody got a better option?
Posted by: fischy | February 12, 2010 7:42 PM | Report abuse
Should the Freedom go after her?
Posted by: stwasm
She's 41 years old and a 45 minute player with 0G and 0A in 10 matches played last season. So despite the large debt of gratitude that American soccer owes her (see OWNTF's post), I say no.
Posted by: I-270Exit1 | February 12, 2010 8:24 PM | Report abuse
Bradley's through ball. Obscene is a good word for it.
Posted by: JacobfromAtlanta-ish | February 12, 2010 10:20 PM | Report abuse
Fischy: I agree on Hahnemann vs. Guzan. If Guzan is good enough to be #2 on the USMNT despite riding pine then he should either fire his agent or insist that he find a team that will make him a starter. Howard has many years ahead of him.
Posted by: b18bolo | February 12, 2010 10:44 PM | Report abuse
Re: Bradley assist .
It was a "bade bood passe" per the commentator.
It was perfectly weighted, but on real TV you can see it went under/through the defender's leg. That makes it either a lucky pass or an even better pass.
Posted by: delantero | February 12, 2010 10:54 PM | Report abuse
Warning. Not for the faint of heart.
Looks like a fracture/dislocation of the ankle. Felipe Luis, Portuguese footballer.
Posted by: delantero | February 12, 2010 10:59 PM | Report abuse
And now Steve Nash. MLS/soccer lovefest tonight.
Posted by: Reignking | February 12, 2010 11:56 PM | Report abuse
yeah, that's from weeks ago, delantero...
Posted by: Reignking | February 12, 2010 11:57 PM | Report abuse
Re: Gladbach goal
In Spain, Portugal, or Italy, the forward takes a spill when dove on by the goalie like that
Posted by: carmines757 | February 13, 2010 2:03 AM | Report abuse
Anyone watch the first 65 minutes of Soton-Pompey that was 0-0? I just caught the last 25 that was 1-4.
Posted by: I-270Exit1 | February 13, 2010 9:26 AM | Report abuse
Chastain is an icon. A superb footballer with outstanding vision and passion for the game. What a a magnificent career!!!!
Posted by: juke2 | February 13, 2010 11:17 AM | Report abuse
delantero-it's filipe Luis and he's Brazilian, not Portuguese. Saw it on TV, made me cringe.
Posted by: olinto | February 13, 2010 11:47 AM | Report abuse
My wife and I were at that 1999 WWC game at Jack Kent Cooke Stadium in Landover, MD (not RFK). One of the most exiting games we ever saw. Among other things, we had tickets for the finals at the Rose Bowl. The thought did cross my mind that if the USWNT lost, there would be a lot less interest in the finals. US pulled it out, and the rest is history (95,000 fans for a women's game; 40 million watched on TV).
I was not a Chastain fan then, but she has gradually won me over with her attitude, if not her soccer skills.
Speaking of which, is it just me, or were those players who won the 1991 and 1999 WWC and the gold in 1996 a lot more skilled than the players today?
Posted by: jack35 | February 13, 2010 12:24 PM | Report abuse
I'm guessing the difference between the US WNT skill and athleticism and that of their opponents was much greater than it is today, but they were not more technical or fit than today's players on average, maybe even less so. Wonder what someone who knows, like Dorrance, would say.
But the fact that one can even compare generations of players is a testament to the 91ers achievement.
Posted by: OWNTF | February 13, 2010 12:54 PM | Report abuse
42 days until United's first 2010 league match!
Any thoughts on who will act as CM in today's match?
Posted by: Curious99 | February 13, 2010 1:02 PM | Report abuse
Day late, dollar short, as usual. You should see the stack of old magazines I have lying around
Not my fault the dude has two first names . . and the Gol TV called him Felipe Luis, which is what came up when I googled it, with info . . I suppose you can't trust the net . .
Either way, the video is friggin horrific.
Posted by: delantero | February 13, 2010 2:20 PM | Report abuse
I'm going through my old mags today.
I caught the video the day after on marca. Just awful.
Posted by: Reignking | February 13, 2010 2:58 PM | Report abuse
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Does coal really care? Almost immediately after a prank website, "Coal Cares" was rolled out yesterday poking fun at Peabody Energy — The world's largest private coal company — the company fought back with some dubious claims about the health benefits of burning coal.
The site is meant to spoof Peabody's insistence that increased use of coal is the only way to fuel global prosperity. As numerous studies have pointed out, that is not true.
Peabody issued a statement that "the site is in fact a hoax, making inaccurate claims about Peabody and Coal," while also itself claiming that "a growing collection of studies demonstrate the correlation between electricity fueled by low-cost coal and improvement in health, longevity and quality of life"¦. The World Resources Institute found that for every 10-fold increase in per-capita energy use, individuals live 10 years longer."
First, WRI never said that. In its own statement released in response to the Peabody claim, the organization wrote "WRI has never made such an assertion and has never done analysis to that effect. Second, this conclusion ignores critical factors related to energy production and human health."
OK, it's apparently just a mix-up. But what about the actual claim, which Peabody has made elsewhere?
The conclusion in the press release seems to come from this chart, in a post from the World Climate Report blog, a site devoted to climate skepticism:
The basic math is correct. But the chart simply throws together two data sets without a proper differentiation between different types of energies, the role of efficiency or conservation, or a comparison of the health risks associated with burning coal in developed and developing countries.
In a post about the claims yesterday from Wired Magazine, science reporter Brandon Keim spoke with Julia Gohlke of the University of Alabama, who was the lead author of an analysis that examined industry claims about the health benefits of burning coal:
"In the study, the researchers cross-referenced health data with electricity consumption patterns in 41 countries between 1965 and 2005. They found that in extremely poor countries with high infant mortality and low life expectancy, coal-fired plants indeed improved health: It's better to burn coal in a centralized location than inside the home, and energy supports sanitation infrastructure. But for wealthier countries, 'increasing coal consumption was associated with reduced life expectancy and increased infant mortality.' "
Fair enough. When you're starving to death, rotting food in the trash is going to provide nourishment — even if it makes you sick, you're better off than you were. But when you've got a steady source of food, that rotting sandwich doesn't make anything better.
While there may be a net increase in prosperity for developing nations in the short- and medium-term when coal is burned, the impact on human life is substantial. In China, a developing country that gets 70% of its electricity from coal, thousands of people die in mining-related accidents each year and, according to the World Bank, more than 700,000 people die from complications associated with air pollution — around half of which are blamed directly on coal.
The BBC reported in 2009, "A senior family planning official in China has noted an alarming rise in the number of babies with birth defects"¦. The coal-mining heartland of Shanxi province had the biggest problem" (see Chinese birth defects "up sharply").
In addition to being the largest consumer of coal, China also represents the largest market for solar hot water systems (70% of global capacity) — and with a typical system costing around $200, solar thermal is the only affordable way to get hot water in many regions. There are probably a few incidents of poorly-installed systems falling and killing a homeowner; but as far as we can tell, there haven't been any reported deaths from solar hot water systems. These systems raise the quality of living for rural and urban Chinese, without the ecological and human health impacts.
Clearly, for developing countries an increase in energy use will raise the quality of life and increase economic growth. But Peabody assumes that coal is the only way to meet that objective.
In a recent newsletter sent out by the company, Peabody's CEO claimed that "coal is the only sustainable fuel, at scale, that can meet the world's growing electricity needs." But numerous reports have debunked that claim, including the latest one from the IPCC (see yesterday's post: "IPCC special report finds renewables could meet over three quarters of global energy needs in 2050").
As Germany, Iceland, Spain, Portugal, and Upper Austria have proven, double digit penetrations of renewable energy can be achieved while maintaining economic growth. (The economic struggles of Spain and Portugal have been unrelated to renewable energy development. And in the case of Iceland, which gets over 80% of its energy from geothermal and hydro, domestic renewables have helped keep rates low.)
The idea that energy use must increase in order to grow economies and raise human health standards is also inaccurate. In California, due to use of progressive electric-rate structures and conservation measures, per capita electricity use has stayed constant since the mid-70's — allowing the state to establish aggressive targets for renewable energy production. The state currently has a target of 33% renewable energy by 2020.
And in 2009, the Rocky Mountain Institute found that it was possible to reduce U.S. electricity demand 34 percent by 2020 while maintaining a 2.5 percent annual economic growth rate — and in the meantime, reducing 60% of coal generation in the country. Efficiency, conservation and renewable energy are here today as methods to increase quality of life and economic growth; the idea that coal is the only way to maintain a high quality of life is false.
And as the faux website "Coal Cares" so humorously pointed out, the industry doesn't want us to believe that.
— Stephen Lacey
Related Post:
- Life-cycle study: Accounting for total harm from coal would add "close to 17.8¢/kWh of electricity generated"
- British Medical Journal: Climate change "poses an immediate and grave threat, driving ill-health and increasing the risk of conflict, such that each feeds upon the other."
- "Coal Cares: Spoof or reality?"
- Coal is not healthy for kids. As one U.S. study found, "Closing coal-fired power plants can have a direct, positive impact on children's cognitive development and health" (See "If you want smarter kids, shut coal plants"). Hence, Coal for Dummies.


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When it comes to Black Friday sales, you probably think of discounted 4K TVs and strip mall stampedes. But this year, it looks like Hooters -- of all places -- is throwing its wet t-shirt into the ring of holiday shopping deals by offering an all-new card that gets you damn near-endless food for the rest of the year. Really.
Hooters announced Wednesday that it plans to sell its first-ever Endless Craving Card, a $100 pass that gets your $20 worth of food every day through the end of the year, starting on Black Friday and again on Cyber Monday this year. The pass, which automatically resets its balance to $20 every day, can be used to score all sorts of food on the chain's menu, including hot wings, burgers, and its popular Buffalo Shrimp through December 31st of this year. Basically, it's sort of like Olive Garden's famous Never Ending Pasta Pass -- you know, plus the cleavage.
But you're going to have to act fast if you want an Endless Craving Card with your name on it. Hooters said it will sell only 3,000 of the cards between the two shopping holidays, with the first batch going on sale at 3pm ET on Black Friday, November 25th. The second batch will be available on Cyber Monday, November 28th, at 12pm ET, according to a press release. When the time comes, you can attempt to buy the passes right here on Hooters' website, if you're into that kind of thing.
"Hooters anticipates very high demand for the Endless Craving Card and supplies are limited," the company said. "The first customers to complete their transactions while Endless Craving Cards are still available for that time and day will be notified via email that their transactions have been validated."
Unfortunately, the pass's daily $20 allowance does not apply to alcoholic beverages, so you'll just have to pay a little extra to wash all those wings down with a bucket of cheap beer. Godspeed.
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The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali – A Study Guide for Book II
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali form the basis of classical Yoga. Encompassing both philosophy and practice, the Sutras provide indespensible instruction for all serious students of yoga. This study guide is for the second of four books, Sadhana Pada (On Yoga Practice). It explains the practice of yoga and teaches the direct means of attaining the goal of perfect peace.
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On the Fringe: 464 Multimedia Extravaganza for
IF '10, Friday July 23, 6:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
Gallery on Amherst Street announces "On the Fringe" a multimedia
celebration of the 2010 Infringement Festival with
local art, live music, outdoor djs and vjs and much more.464 will be
featuring artwork from young artists; Maria Bonsignore, Andrea Brough,
Melissa Campbell, Heidi I. Jones, Shasti Oleary Soudant, David Pierro with his Robot Art as
well as retail and works from the Gallery's
scores of member artists.
Live Performance schedule:
6:30-9:30: Buffalo Busker
7:45-9:00: Michael Sheffield and Three Degrees of Separation
9:00-11:30: PROJEX: Artist Keith Harrington performing under the alias
PROJEX (also known as DJ Flip of the Fractal Project) will be
transforming the exterior landscape of 464 into an audio visual urban
installation utilizing multiple projections, sound and music. Utilizing a
hybrid traditional DJ setup and computer, this audio visual mixologist
will be taking you on a journey of site and sound beginning in
experimental ambience and ending in a high energy indie-electro dance
After the opening, the exhibit will run every day July 23 – Aug. 1.
Hours: Tues – Fri: 12-6 : Sat 11-6 : Sun 11-5.
Where: 464 Gallery, 464 Amherst St.,
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Morning Alms
Luang Prabang, Laos
5:30am on July 10, 2010
Everyday at 5AM Buddhist monks leave their temples to go on their morning alms rounds. This ancient ritual serves both practical and spiritual ends. Here in Luang Prabang, Laos (along with other Buddhist countries), temples are the spiritual repositories for the community. In turn, the community supports the temples with alms food and donations. Morning alms also supports the poorest in Laos, which is already one of the 20 poorest nations on Earth; after the monks receive food they in turn give some of that food to children who purposefully sit downstream of those giving alms. Between waves of monks the children quickly hide the food they've already received.
The photos and video below show the children, alms givers, spectators and monks enacting the ritual.


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Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Online "Mugshot Of The Day" Contest Scorns Innocent Arizonans
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You know what passes for good government in Arizona? The humiliation of anonymous taxpayers. Good, good stuff: gut-busting internetz courtesy county booking photos and a big, macho, publicity whore like Republican icon Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Who doesn't want to better their local governments by turning them into reality shows?
Gosh, if only Joe could lock people into stockades and dunk tanks bolted fast in the public square. If only he could sell rotting turnips and balloons full of shaving cream to passers-by . .
. . Sheriff Joe is trying out a new online program he calls his "Mug Shot of the Day Contest." This is apparently an attempt to extend his "Prisoner Humiliation Program" to those who are initially being booked into his county jail . .
By making a mockery of the online pictures, Sheriff Joe is taking this to an even higher level of questionable legality.
What Joe fails to realize is that, at the time that the mug shot is taken, the photographed person is not guilty of anything.
Joe only posts mugshots of people booked in the last three days, so every face you see is of a person still innocent of whatever crime they may be eventually charged with. But there sure must be some awful people out there, so who gives a damn? If they didn't deserve it, they wouldn't have gotten arrested.
For example, among Sheriff Joe's nasty criminals from Phoenix society, there's this guy:
He's a pot bust. And this dude:
Another pot bust. And this woman:
Another pot bust.
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That's funny. Arizona is entertaining America by using its citizens for punchlines.
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Adding theatre to the window displays, the installation of each theme required careful modification of the figures in our London Studio. Our specialist team adjusted the mannequins to ensure correct fitment and interaction with the window props, creating a seamless visual story and ensuring the merchandise is displayed to it's fullest potential.
Receiving acclaim from customers and brands alike these windows show the enduring power of visual merchandising to dramatically encapsulate a retail message and drive awareness of a brands product offering.


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2010 AIDS Community Information Outreach Projects
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) funded 8 AIDS Community Information Outreach Projects in September 2010 in the 17th round of the program. NLM has continued its HIV/AIDS- related outreach efforts to community-based organizations, patient advocacy groups, faith-based organizations, departments of health, and libraries. This program provides support to design local programs for improving information access for HIV/AIDS patients and the affected community as well as their caregivers. Emphasis is on providing information or access in a way meaningful to the target community. Projects must involve one or more of the following information access categories: information retrieval, skills development, Internet access, resource development, and document access.
University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
"AIDS InfoNet"
Albuquerque, NM
The AIDS InfoNet is an internationally recognized online HIV/AIDS information resource to facilitate access to factsheets on the treatment of HIV/AIDS and related information written in nontechnical language and translated into several languages. The web site enables users to easily download and print regularly updated factsheets at no cost. In addition, the web site also contains hyperlinks to authoritative HIV/AIDS resources to facilitate individual research. Based on the continued high utilization of the fact sheets, awarded funds from the NLM will be used for ongoing maintenance of existing fact sheets and the development of additional topics based on user suggestions.
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"AIDS Education Global Information System (AEGiS)"
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For nearly 20 years, AEGiS has been at the forefront of chronicling the social and clinical aspects of HIV/AIDS. AEGiS's main goal is to provide access to a comprehensive scope of current and post-dated HIV/AIDS related resource materials through an online living library. The online library database offers authoritative information as well as services for people living with HIV, caregivers, and the affected community. Funding from the NLM will be applied towards the database's continuous content development in order to keep pace with the large amount of data produced on and about the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
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For over 20 years, Metro TeenAIDS (MTA) has been recognized for fighting adolescent HIV/AIDS epidemic by providing education and training to DC professionals, youth serving organizations, and local government agencies. Through the "Best Youth Health Information for DC Community," MTA seeks to increase awareness and usage of NLM resources to youth service professionals, educators, and government officials who work directly with youth impacted by HIV/AIDS. It involves a multi-faced approach that includes technological resources; capacity-building training for youth serving professionals; and peer-to-peer education, to raise awareness and encourage use of NLM resources among youth-serving professionals, youth-serving organizations, youth clients, and HIV-positive youth.
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Washington, DC.
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From the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations:
The living tradition which we share draws from many sources:
Direct experience of that transcending mystery and wonder, affirmed in all cultures, which moves us to a renewal of the spirit and an openness to the forces which create and uphold life.
Words and deeds of prophetic women and men which challenge us to confront powers and structures of evil with justice, compassion and the transforming power of love.
Wisdom from the world's religions which inspire us in our ethical and spiritual life.
Jewish and Christian teachings which call us to respond to God's love by loving our neighbors as ourselves.
Humanist teachings which counsel us to heed the guidance of reason and the results of science, and warn us against idolatries of the mind and spirit.
Spiritual teachings of earth-centered traditions which celebrate the sacred circle of life and instruct us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature.
Symbols representing some of our sources adorn the banners in the sanctuary of this church. The banners were designed and lovingly hand sewn by our own Sew Sew circle. To refresh your memory and relate the symbols to our UU sources, information about the history and meanings behind these symbols will appear in in What's UP, from time to time this year.
Because our Jewish friends are getting ready for their annual Passover celebration this week, we choose the Star of David as our featured symbol. The blue hexagram, which appears on a white background, is the well-recognized symbol of Judaism. The symbol is also known as Magen Dawid, or the Shield of David. Both history and folklore surround it, referring to the biblical King David. The phrase Magen Dawid, with or without the actual hexagram, was also used as a name for God (Yahweh). The symbol seems to have been around for a very long time, having been found on a stone in the excavation of a synagogue in the
Galilee, dating from the 3rd or 4th Centuries C.E. The hexagram appears on some of the tombs of Jewish citizens in ancient Rome. It also appears on documents of various kinds – covers of prayer books and scriptures, some copies dating back to the 10th Century C.E. Most sources report that the hexagram has become a universal symbol for Judaism, political as well as religious. Sadly, the symbol, has another history. During the era of the Third Reich in Germany (1930's and '40's), Jewish citizens were required to wear the yellow hexagram, often printed with the word Jude, on their clothing.
Even the Holocaust did not bury the symbol, however. When the Zionists formed the State of Israel in 1945, the blue hexagram, centered on a white field between two solid blue stripes, became the flag of the fledgling state.
And we, as Unitarian Universalists are thus enriched by the wisdom we derive from Judaism. Shalom. ( prepared by Josephine Leach)


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Composting and anaerobic digestion has been naturally happening since the Earth started to spin. It is nothing new as evidence shows even Greeks and Romans made common use of it to fertilize crops. In today's world, with the rise of global warming, recycling and renewable energy is becoming ever more important.
The main difference between the two- composting and anaerobic digestion- is oxygen. Aerobic being with air and Anaerobic without. Both methods are great energy savers and sustainable.
Similarities and Differences
Normal composting is an aerobic process. Under the layers of waste, organisms are naturally oxidizing the organic matter: nitrogen chemicals turning to nitrate, sulfur to sulfate and phosphorus to phosphate.
Because of this process, the compost turns from a pile of trash into nutrient rich fertilizer. The only negative side, is the oxygen also releases carbon dioxide. All and all, this is extremely ecofriendly as it is a clean source recycling.
Anaerobic digestion, on the other hand, uses no oxygen. Instead, the materials are sealed off- the bacterial living off the organic matter itself. This system is slower than normal composting, but the result is far more useful. As the materials anaerobically decay it seeps methane, which is a key component to biogas.
Biogas is renewable energy that can substitute many of its fossil fuel counterparts! Sweden is a frequent user of biogas with over 38,600 cars depending on it. It much cleaner than other energy sources. California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard ranks biogas as one of the cleanest transportation gases!
Although a great substitute for fossil fuels, biogas is not widely used. Due to the already established fossil fuel companies and low cost of gas, many corporations are reluctant to switch. Adding to this there is little awareness of its potential.
This renewable energy could soon be a huge contender in the fight against global warming. Fossil fuels are finite and this substitute has real potential.
People need to be educated and look more into this technology. It's available, and so is the need. Government officials, big businesses also have to step up.
While the process is relatively clean, hazardous pollutants do exist and therefore should be monitored. The primary pollutants from composting are Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC), Total Reduced Sulphur (TRS) and Ammonia (NH3). A. Lanfranco and Associates is able to manually monitor each of the contaminants with state of the art equipment and laboratory techniques. Please let us know if you require assistance with air monitoring at a composting facility.


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The first day after their day care experience, we got a call from Sarah. It is the call that breaks any parents heart - someone was being a bully. Here is how it went down from Sarah's perspective:
"Mommy, there was a mean kid in a black shirt who pushed me. I told him to stop, but he didn't, and I told the teacher, but she didn't do anything." Right about now, I started going through the steps that I would take to catch the next flight home to track down said mean-kid-in-the-black-shirt and turn momma bear on him, but then Sarah continued:
"When he walked by me again, I went 'GRRRRRRR'.... just like a tiger!" Me, "Did he push you again?" Sarah, "No he didn't!"
Yep, she's going to be just fine.


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Monday, 31 May 2010
Charity quilt cross stitch square
4 comments Posted by Emzy at 10:18
Labels: Charity Cross Stitch
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Well this is my first post on my blog...Woohoo!!!
This is my first square for a charity quilt a group of us on MSE are doing, it will be made up of cross stitch squares and we have picked a fairytale alphabet design, I have letters 'E' and 'R'.
I wasn't happy when i realised this square has 11 french knots in it! Up until now i have managed to avoid doing any french knots, so I quickly popped on YouTube and found a video demonstrating how to do them. Luckily after a couple of tries I managed to pick it up quite well. So im extra proud of this piece of work.
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KIKO Cosmetics Long Lasting Stick 8 Hour No-Transfer Eyeshadow
Kiko Milano Cosmetics is an Italian makeup brand founded 10 years ago. Despite being born in a country known for premier fashion, art and design, the brand has managed to offer consumers a wide array of products, formulas and shades at very reasonable prices. I purchase my KIKO cosmetics in the UK, but the website does offer international shipping for…View Post


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Those nice people at Microsoft Press have done it again – another new free ebook for everybody. And this one is perfectly timed – it's a preview version of "Programming Windows 8 Apps with HTML, CSS and JavaScript".
It's the perfect guide to programming Windows 8 applications, and gives you the whole story for creating Windows 8 Metro apps. As it's only the preview version, the whole thing isn't yet there – just the first four chapters:
- The life story of a Metro Style App
- Quickstart
- App Anatomy and Page Navigation
- Controls, Control Styling, and Basic Data Binding
And the further 14 chapters will come out over the next few months. But if you're interested in getting started, or you've got students that you know will want to have a go, then this is a good start.
You can either download it in PDF directly, or go and read a bit more about it on the Microsoft Press blog.
And if you want to know why it's worth thinking about Windows 8 app development, Daniel Sharp's got some interesting thoughts over on The Kernel in "Windows 8 is an Android killer"
Bonus: Here's a long list of more free technical ebooks from Microsoft Press.


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We are happy that you have selected our office for your child's dental care. We are dedicated to providing the highest quality of dental care in the most gentle, positive, and enthusiastic manner possible.
Our emphasis is on prevention. We strive to help children develop and enjoy a lifetime of excellent oral/dental health.
We are committed to delivering the highest quality of care using the latest techniques and equipment. Most importantly, we understand the need to carefully explain all of our procedures with great care.
Salma Salimi, DDS
2445 Clement Street
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 668-0600
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Come detox & retox with us after the Mardi Gras holidays for our first signature Healthy Happy Hour of the year! We're partnering with the People's Health Jazz Market to "party with a purpose" as us New Orleanians love to do. Enjoy an exhilarating workout, music, and exploring the passion our city has for the arts.
Stop by from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm for:
- An Exciting Yoga/Pilates/Barre fusion class
- Cocktails*
- Food*
- Giveaways
*Food and Beverages sold separately at happy hour prices
Best part, we'll be donating a portion of the proceeds to the victims of the recent tornado in New Orleans East.
MAKE SURE TO ARRIVE EARLY so you don't miss the start of class! [BYOM] Bring your yoga mat (a few extra mats will be available). Free street parking available.
Come Treat Ya' Self
Tickets are $25
#SaveYourMat & #TreatYaSelf to a fun & charitable evening.
*Please note that photographs and video will be taken at this event and that by purchasing a ticket, you grant Footprints to Fitness permission to use the said photos in any lawful manner, including for promotional purposes.


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ok. I'm clueless on how to find this "loop" Syncdocs is telling me about.
I'm not sure how a folder can contain itself. Do it mean to say that 'shortcuts' cause this problem?
How do I trace down this error?
4/22/2014 6:02:08 PM(ver. 5.67) Doing full sync, cs delta, exceeded = 3282946
4/22/2014 6:41:18 PM(ver. 5.67) Google server sent a loop in the feed data, causing an out of memory error. A, a folder may not directly or indirectly contain itself, please check for loops in your folder structure.Stopping this sync.
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Restoration Community Outreach staff and residents are active in community service, as well as being recipients of local service projects ourselves. We also host several fundraising events per year.
About RCO Programs
Hear personal testimony from residents and case management staff:
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Garuda Indonesia is The National Carrier of Indonesia, a Public Company and a highly profitable Airline with more than 13,000 employees. Garuda Indonesia global network now sees it flying to over 19 International destinations and 31 Domestic destinations, operating a modern fleet with average age 6.5 years.
With our international network constantly expanding especially on the Dutch Market and opportunities arising in countries/cities outside of Indonesia, we are looking for career-motivated individuals to join our operations in the Amsterdam, Netherlands.
The Positions:
• One Sales Representative for Indonesian related Market & Distribution Channel
• One Sales Representative for Market and Distribution Channel outside NL
Job description:
– Recommend sales and promotional action plans to the Manager based on market needs, feed-back, competitors activities and subsequently assist in designing and developing sales and marketing strategies for the territory, in order to ensure growth in revenue and market share for Garuda Indonesia.
– You will also build and maintain long term relationships with key agencies and customers, which will lead you to reach and surpass your set revenue objectives.
Experience and Qualifications:
– You must have a minimum of one year airline field sales experience, or three years sales experience in Service Industry with proven ability to source new business initiatives.
– You must have a pleasant, outgoing personality and good interpersonal skills, with strong commercial acumen with a desire to achieve results and excellent communication skills in both Dutch and English.
– Sales Representative for Indonesian related market additional communication skill in Bahasa is a must.
Salary & Benefits:
We offer our employees competitive remuneration packages, attractive travel benefits and career development supported by training facilities in Indonesia.
To Apply:
For more information and to apply please send an e-mail with a motivation letter to email@example.com


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