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— Frank and Leona Anderson celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary.
Frank was drafted and served aboard the USS Yorktown in the Pacific Theater during World War II. They were married July 9, 1943, just before he shipped out, which was not uncommon at that time. Serving for two and a half years he returned home to his wife to begin their future together.
They have four children, Judy Carol Flatt, Dennis W. Anderson, David D. Anderson and Jon Paul Anderson. They have nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. They have lived in Pendleton all these 70 years. Frank was a tool and die maker at Delco Remy and Leona retired from the Pendleton Banking Co.
The first weekend in August, 27 family members came home to help celebrate this anniversary.


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The Renton Technical College cafeteria (formerly known as the Scatterline) got a snazzy makeover this summer. You will now find a salad bar, pizza oven, and espresso bar in addition to all of your old favorites.
Now, we need a snazzy new name for this space and we want YOUR help!
Entries will be accepted four ways:
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I took this cruise with my 18 year old son to celebrate his graduation. He had been begging me for years to take him to Alaska and this was the perfect opportunity to take him. I felt this trip was a bit beyond my 6 year old son, so he stayed with my parents for the week.
We booked our own flights and decided to fly out Saturday morning. We flew on what must have been one of the first flights out that morning. Given that my son's graduation was the night before, such an early departure may not have been the best idea. After only 3 hours of sleep we headed off to the airport to begin our vacation. A layover in Houston allowed us a welcomed break and a chance for some breakfast. We arrived in Vancouver before noon local time. Canadian customs was breeze. I had seen in other reviews and articles that car rentals could be found at reasonable prices, so I rented a small SUV to explore the Vancouver area. We dropped our luggage at our hotel in Richmond, a la Quinta I think....
The Vancouver area is gorgeous. We drove up the sea to sky highway and stopped at many of the provincial parks along the way. Definitely worth the drive if you have the time. We spent our evening exploring downtown Vancouver and ate dinner at a pizza place in Gastown district. The next morning, we returned the car to the rental lot at the airport and took the Canada line train to the cruise terminal. The walk from the train station to the cruise terminal was maybe 2 blocks at the most.
Embarkation was super easy. We arrived at the terminal at about 11am. The lines at security and customs were fairly short. The line to checkin where they give you e key card was short, but moved slowly. The employee that checked us in blamed slow computers. We were told our stateroom would not be available until 1:30. This was slightly inconvenient since it meant we had to lug our carry on bags around until it was finished. Lunch in the buffet bordered on chaos as it always does on the first day. The problem was made worse by the fact that holland America has no self service in the buffet for the first 2 days. Supposedly this is to cut down on the possible spread of disease. I wonder how effective this is given the amount of headache it causes. After lunch, we returned to our room to find it still unfinished in spite of being another 15 minutes past the time we were told it would be ready. Apparently our's was one of the last rooms to be finished. Oh well.
Dining- We found the food to be hit or miss. Some was quite good, some okay, some not that great. The food in the lido was just average. It seemed the lunch selection was very similar from day to day. The burgers out at the grill were tasty, the pizza, not so much...
Food in the main dining room was better. The menu was not exactly what I had expected from my previous cruises on carnival. The food was a bit more fancy than I was expecting. I don't have much experience with "fine dining" and some of the dishes were a bit too unconventional for my tastes. My son began experimenting and would order the most exotic sounding thing on the menu. If he didn't like it, he would get the waiter to bring something else.
Service- We found the service to be just average. We had the late seating dining and ate all of our dinners in the dining room except one. I don't know what was going on in the dining room during our cruise, but things seemed way off. On our previous cruises the waiters were friendly and attentive, always coming by to make sure everything was good or to bring water. This time water glasses would stay empty for 20 minutes at a time. Time between courses was inconsistent. Some days the courses would come 15 minutes apart, the next night we would wait 30 minutes or more. Service in the lido was also inconsistent. Items would be left empty for long periods of time, and on the days where there was no self service, some stations were simply vacant. At breakfast there was this one poor girl manning the omelet station who must have no experience making them. My son referred to her as "the omelet hacker" because she would hack them to pieces lol.
Cabin- our cabin was very nice. I'm guessing holland America must have upgraded them at some point in the last few years. Loved the big bathroom with the oversized shower. The tub is a nice touch too, but neither of us used it. I guess it would be helpful with kids. While the room was nice, we did have some issues. The air conditioning didn't seem to work right. For some reason, the air flow coming out of the vent was almost nothing. Luckily we brought a small fan. Even on the coldest setting the room never cooled off. The color on the tv was weird as well. Even though it looked fairly new, the tint was messed up or something. The bathroom door sticks as well. You have to yank it hard in order for it to close, which is not ideal when the other person is trying to sleep. The water temp in the shower is inconsistent as well. It goes from boiling hot to lukewarm in seconds. Our cabin steward was great. The room was always cleaned, towels replaced, and beds made promptly. My one complaint is that the ice bucket was sometimes forgotten.
The ship overall- The statendam overall is very clean and well maintained. The decor is perhaps a bit dated in some places, but overall the ship did not show it's age. It seems the staff was constantly cleaning or working on something to keep things looking good. Much of the carpet appeared brand new. There did seem to be more of a noticeable cigarette smoke odor than I had noticed on other ships. The casino area is small and even though smoking is allowed only in certain areas, the smoke polluted the entire area. The shops which are next to the casino seemed to trap the odor. The smoke smell also collected at the bottom of the stairs closest to the casino.
Entertainment- The onboard entertainment was for the most part good. There seemed to be lots of trivia going on. We played a few times, but many of the questions were for some much older than me, even more so for my son. The shows were ok. The talent was of good quality, but the shows were your typical cruise ship entertainment, a little over the top. We hit the casino a few times. My son got a kick out being able to gamble for the first time. We didn't spend much time there because there was a decent number of people smoking.
Disembarkation was pretty chaotic. We did the self assist because of an early flight. The ship was late in arriving which made things worse.
Overall- Alaska was beautiful and the itinerary was great. Inconsistencies in food quality, service, and condition of the cabin were the main pitfalls here. Would I recommend an Alaska cruise to a friend? Absolutely! Would I recommend holland America? I'm not sure, perhaps on another ship.


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What do the two biggest scoring teams in history — the 2007 Patriots and the 1998 Vikings — have in common? Yeah, the answer is Randy Moss. That's all I'm compelled to say about the man's immense talent and ability to dominate.
He was the elite of a wonderfully skilled, attention lusting wacked-out strain of talky receivers that hogged the headlines and soundbites over the past decade or longer.
Michael Irvin batted leadoff, in the early 1990s. The patriarch of the group, bringing that macho, kiss-my-behind arrogance from Miami U. over to the NFL. Next came Keyshawn Johnson and his love of the language. Then, the emergence of Terrell Owens.
Moss hit the scene in 1998 with a 17-touchdown, 1,313-yard rookie season, and shortly thereafter a character with a questionable minor in Spanish arrived in Cincinnati, Chad Johnson.
All of them, in terms of demeanor, were a backlash to the all-business, team-first receiver who reigned over the league before them — Jerry Rice.
I read something in one of the recent Moss farewell articles that bugged me. The author was trying to credit Moss for the proliferation of the cover-2 defense around the league, that the scheme was "designed in large part to prevent Moss from wreaking so much havoc down the field," and I nearly spit out a sandwich on that one.
It's a defense that has been in the playbooks for generations. Funny, I don't remember Moss being on the field at all in the late 1970s, back when NBC's Bob Trumpy was in the booth doing AFC games, talking week after week about Pittsburgh's slick "corner's up, safeties out" defensive scheme — the cover-2. Back then it was Blount and Ron Johnson up, Shell and Wagner out — all trying to throttle Isaac Curtis or Wesley Walker or Roger Carr or any of those other old fliers from getting deep on them.
I remember talking cover-2 with Rod Rust, the longtime NFL defensive coach. This was a few years back, when Moss and Brady and the Pats were raising all that hell with their passing attack. So, Rod, why doesn't everybody just go out and cover-2 Moss to death?
"Because if you don't have the personnel," he answered, "I mean, the up-front, defensive line personnel, then it could get ugly fast. Reason being, for the cover-2 to really work in today's game you have to be able to get a terrific pass rush with your front four. You need All-Pro guys up there, guys who can get to the quarterback on their own.
"If you don't have them, and your safeties aren't great cover guys, then basically you're dead. There's no way a defender, even the very good ones, can cover a receiver from snap to whistle."
Paul Zimmerman, the great football writer from Sports Illustrated, used to moan all the time about the way teams would candy-ass around when they defended Moss.
"All he wants to do is run," Zimmerman said. "He's an antelope. He hates being jammed, the hand-to-hand combat of getting off the line. It throws him off. It messes with his concentration. Why do teams refuse to press him and bump-and-run him more?"
And the answer to that was, because if you missed the jam, if you missed that bump and Moss starts running, then it was a certain six points, and pretty soon the defensive coordinator is at the late night Kinko's faxing his résumé around and his kids are crying how they don't want to move again.
Another time I was talking with Mike Wagner, the old Steel Curtain free safety, and the discussion was about how defensive backs are pretty much traffic cones and crossing guards in today's game. The sterilizing aftermath of the five-yard chuck rule. Moss's name came up that day, too.
"Hey, we played against big receivers like Moss before," Wagner said. "You know what we would have done against Randy Moss? We would have $#&*-ed him up. We would have absolutely $#&*-ed him up. We would have hit him on every possible play. But that kind of defensive philosophy doesn't exist today. The rules wouldn't permit it."
He's one of the game's strangest cases, a wildly talented player who freely roamed the label range from magician to dog over his career. Teammates over the years were just as varied in their scope of him. This was Vikings WR Cris Carter, back in 2001, criticizing Moss for la-di-da-ing his routes and not always operating at peak speed:
"I take personal offense to it because that's not the way you approach the game. You play when they make the schedule. Probably 99 percent of the players in the league have less ability than Randy has … for the rest of us, we know we have to give our absolute best to even perform in the NFL, and we know it's not easy."
And here's another view of Moss, the Patriot Moss, courtesy of Tom Brady:
"Football is very natural for him. He was born to play football. … He's very smart as a player. He doesn't need to practice like a first- or second-year player. He understands defenses. He understands what a quarterback is looking for."
I can get to the essence of Moss' career with a quick story about Larry Fitzgerald, another fabulous talent, another natural.
It was senior pro day at Pitt and Denny Green, Moss' former head coach in Minnesota, was on campus to scout receivers. Pitt head coach Walt Harris went out of his way to deliver Green a piece of advice on how to deal with Fitzgerald, who was entering the draft as a third-year sophomore.
"You need to throw the ball deep four or five times a game," Harris said, "because Larry will make the play. And, for sure, he'll keep the ball from being intercepted."
"How's that?" Green asked.
"Larry's always thinking ahead. He knows that if it's intercepted, you aren't throwing deep to him again."
With Randy Moss … the marvelous sphinx of today's pass-catch game, you were never really sure of anything.
Tom Danyluk is an award-winning freelance writer based in Chicago. His book on pro football, "The Super '70s," is available at Amazon.com. You can contact Tom at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Got a great time with this beautiful couple... let me know yours about it!
Nice work.
To me the depth of field in many of these shots looks very shallow, so I wonder how you get it in focus. Lots of practice pulling focus ? Or do you prefocus each shot (including the ones that start out of focus) before you start recording ? What sort of apertures are you shooting these ?
For family and friends I am sure more is better, but for general audience, you could edit and trim a lot to shorten length. If time and interest allows, may be you can make two versions, one for the family and one for general audience that is tightly constructed?
You have a lovely scene where the bride (cute!) looks at the groom...but you leave the scene past its peak and she ends up licking her lips while looking at him ... may be she was just wetting her lips ...but looks like she wants to do something else ... I am sure that was not the intent, and if it was, surely the audience doesn't need to see it....this is a case where the camera lingers too long For the general audience I also think some of the shots of the family lined up can go... trim trim trim for the general audience.
You have enough good sequences you can pick and choose. I don't shoot video, but as a Hitchcock nut, I know the man sometimes edited sequences down to the exact frame where he wanted it to end...the audience doesn't get to see not even a smidge more than what he intends...


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The mother of a teenager who was seriously injured in a bus crash over the weekend says her son is awake and communicating with doctors.
Matt Cruz, 16, was among 35 people who were injured when the bus he was on slammed into a highway overpass Saturday just outside of Boston.
The bus was carrying students from the Destined for a Dream Program at the time the accident happened. The students were returning to Bucks County after a tour of Harvard University.
Massachusetts State Police continue to investigate the accident.
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Updated Nov 26, 2013 - 7:35 pm
Wildcats QB B.J. Denker on ASU: 'I hope they're ready for us; they need to be'
Originally published: Nov 26, 2013 - 6:12 pm
Wildcats quarterback B.J. Denker told Arizona Sports 620's Burns & Gambo Tuesday what UA has riding on its upcoming game at Sun Devil Stadium.
"I don't think that there should be any motivational factor, except for the fact that they're Arizona State. That should be enough," the quarterback said. "Obviously, we want to take that cup back to Tucson, and they've got a lot riding on that game. But we're just focusing on trying to go into Phoenix, going up north, and take care of business and bring the cup home for our fans."
Denker said he doesn't know what kind of credence the Sun Devils are placing on the matchup, but was confident the Wildcats will give them a competitive game.
"It'll make it sweeter if we win, definitely, to ruin a little bit of their party" the 6-foot-3 senior said. "You know, I can't say how their focus is up there (in Tempe), but I hope they're ready for us; they need to be."
Denker said the Sun Devils better look out for star Wildcats running back Ka'Deem Carey, who was named the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week Monday after carrying the ball 48 times for 206 yards and four touchdowns in the win over Oregon.
"He's our workhorse. He's a special guy," the quarterback said. "And the crazy thing is he could have went for another 10 carries (against Oregon); that's how physically dominant he is.
"He's just a great football player, and I'm honored to play next to him and hand him the football. He's incredible."
As for what he expects from ASU's defense on Saturday, Denker said he thinks the Sun Devils will "load up the box" to stop Carey. Even if the defense does that, Denker said, it may still have a tough time stopping the Wildcats running back and it might open up UA's passing game.
"I feel like if our offensive line takes care of business up front and does what they can do and what they should do," he said, "Ka'Deem will get a lot of touches, I'll get a lot of opportunities with my feet, and that's going to put 1-on-1 coverage outside. And I'll take our receivers over their DBs any day; I've got so much confidence in those boys."
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- Arizona Wildcats picked fourth in Pac-12 preseason media poll
- Greg Byrne, University of Arizona Athletic Director - Friday August 8Greg Byrne talks about the new ruling that gives autonomy to the Power 5 conferences.
- Bucky Brooks, NFL Network draft analyst - Friday May 2Bucky Brooks discusses what the Cardinals should do with the 20th overall pick.
- Bearing Down with Adam and Jarrett - Tuesday April 15Adam and Jarrett talk about UA's early departures.
- Bearing Down with Adam and Jarrett - Thursday April 3Adam and Jarrett recap a tough loss as well as the season itself.
- Bearing Down with Adam and Jarrett - Friday March 28Adam and Jarrett talk about Arizona's run to the Elite 8.


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Daryl already has the Sartorially Inclined cosign, but when you have a blog as enjoyable as his you're bound to find yourself caught in a rainstorm of praise every so often. As a citizen of the south, blogs like Daryl's really hit home. Much like Skip's blog, mentioned the other day, Southern Gent is not so much about clothes or style, as it is about a way of life...a way of life that includes happy hours, tailgating, hunting and lots and lots of madras. If there was ever a lifestyle to aspire to I'd like to think it lives somewhere over at SG.
Much like any southern gent, The L.L. Bean boot means a lot to Daryl. His memories connected to the shoe are what drives his appreciation for it and that is the focus of his guest post. Daryl taps into the nostalgia of a time spent with good friends, when the booze was flowing and the field was muddy. The image he sent over was particularly striking and I'm sure you all will get as much of a kick out of it as I did. Thanks to Daryl, both a favorite blogger of mine and a good friend, for sending over this piece.
Mocs In The Mud
"After years having duck boots of all brands except by the venerable Maine outfitter, I finally decided to start my collection of the real deal with the Bean Moc. Living in the South we don't get that much snow, yet tons of rain year round and figured I would wear them with shorts during summer thunderstoms, tromping around the country in the fall, through inch high snow in the winter and muddy puddles during spring showers.
Shortly after the Mocs arrived from Bean in the spring of 2005, horrible rain showers fell on Charlottesville, VA making Foxfields Races a muddy mess. Together with my friend Pamela, this picture was snapped to capture the moment. I remember it as the first of many fond memories I've shared not only with good friends, but my L.L.Bean Bean Boot Mocs."
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009
The Bean Boot Project: Southern Gent Guest Post
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Wow, bean mocs and highwater seersucker? Amazing.ReplyDelete
Thanks Lawrence - I'm flattered by your kind words, again.ReplyDelete
Conor - rolled those pants up to keep from getting destoyed.
Hey Dickie you should swing by Alex Grant's blog to see the proper technique for aquiring the requisite "tongue down" of the moc...XXOOReplyDelete
I like it. Plus, there's just something about girls in Bean rubber mocs...ReplyDelete
Love it. This is going to be my desktop picture.ReplyDelete
Awesome work, L.A.S.ReplyDelete
I love this pic! Totally captures the essence of the bean boots without saying one word. Well Done!ReplyDelete
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On 06/04/08, a U.S. District Court Judge postponed enforcement of employer-related portions of Oklahoma's Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act of 2007 (H.B. 1804, passed on 5/8/07). The judge found not only that the law likely amounts to an unconstitutional preemption of federal authority over immigration, but would cause "irreparable harm" to businesses faced with "the choice of complying with either state or federal law, but not both." Joining as co-plaintiffs are The State Chamber of Oklahoma, Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, Tulsa Metro Chamber, Oklahoma Restaurant Association and Oklahoma Hotel and Lodging Association. A final judgment in Chamber of Commerce of the United States et al. v. Henry is still pending.
For more information, read the full text of the Preliminary Injunction Order and the Order of Injunction.
The Oklahoma law would require employers doing business with the state to use the "Basic Pilot Program" (also known as "E-Verify"), the federal government's voluntary and error riddled experimental program for electronically verifying work eligibility. The court's decision to issue a preliminary injunction was based on its finding that it is "substantially likely" that the law unconstitutionally imposes civil sanctions on employers who fail to comply with the law. The Oklahoma law's sanctions include increased tax rates, the loss of contracts, and exposure to litigation if an employer "should have known" that an employee was unauthorized to work.


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Rwanda's sham election
As voting time, set for Aug. 9, approaches, President Paul Kagame's RPF continues to practice zero-sum politics that could lead to more political violence
by Susan Thomson
(Co-authored by a Rwandan academic based in the U.S. who survived the 1994 genocide and wishes to remain anonymous. This author runs the blog The Cry for Freedom in Rwanda.)
Kagame's RPF emerged victorious from and gained credit for ending the 1994 genocide in which ethnic Hutu killed at least 500,000 ethnic Tutsi. Foreign leaders, feeling guilty for not having done enough to end the genocide or for having a direct role in the massacres, pumped money into Rwanda in the hope of rebuilding a new society – a society free from ethnic division. From ashes, the Rwandan people quickly started showing signs of recovery. Still, the RPF continues to practice zero-sum politics that could return the country to the abyss of 1994.
Over the last 16 years, the RPF has centralized power into a one-man dictatorship. A tiny English-speaking Tutsi elite, most of whom grew up as refugees in neighboring Uganda, surrounds the dictator, Paul Kagame. The politics of exclusion that marked the pre-genocide years remains intact despite the official policy of ethnic unity. The Hutu community, making up some 85 per cent of the population, is largely excluded from most positions of power. Even more insulting, politics, business and the civil service are all dominated by military personnel or former members of the RPF.
In advance of the upcoming presidential elections, many "friends" of Rwanda have remained supportive of its so-called "democratic transition." They ignore the repeated arrests of journalists and opposition politicians, the closing of independent local newspapers, the ejection of a Human Rights Watch researcher, an assassination attempt against exiled Gen. Kayumba Nyamwasa, who fell out with President Kagame earlier this year, the murder of journalist Jean-Leonard Rugambage, who attempted to report on Nyamwasa's assassination attempt in the online version of a Rwandan newspaper the print edition of which the government closed down, and the murder of Andre Kagwa Rwisereka, vice-president of the opposition Democratic Green party. While diplomats from some countries, such as Sweden and the Netherlands, have cut their aid, the U.S. and the U.K. continue to publicly support Kagame. Canada's position is vague as it encourages Rwanda to adopt policies that promote a pluralist society.
Under the watch of a sympathetic and supportive international community, Kagame has done everything within his power to ensure that the August elections consolidate his political power.
First, he appointed all the members of the National Electoral Commission, staffing it with former and current members of the RPF. Although members of the political opposition have protested, Kagame shows no sign of accepting reform. Such an arrangement will make it possible for him to manipulate, rig and control the elections.
Second, the RPF revised the constitution in 2003. Many of its provisions endanger democracy. The most damning is the ill-defined law on genocide ideology. Its official purpose is to identify individuals who wish to kill ethnic Tutsi. In practice, the law is invoked against political opponents or critics of the government who question its reconstruction or reconciliation policies or who suggest that the RPF committed war crimes before, during, and after the genocide. Instead of erasing the ethnic hatred that the RPF believes lives in the hearts and minds of some Rwandans, the genocide ideology law is crystallizing dissent among some sections of the military while weakening the opposition and journalists who criticize the government's application of the law.
Lastly, Kagame abolished real opposition and manufactured a shadow opposition that serves only to sing the praises of the RPF. This "opposition" is active only during election season and is otherwise unknown to the general public. None of the three actual opposition parties – the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda, FDU-Inkingi and PS-Imberakuri – can take part in the elections because their respective leaders are either in prison or banned from registering their candidates on allegations of harboring genocide ideology.
While much of the diplomatic community acknowledges these democratic shortcomings, most Western donors continue to highlight Rwanda's economic growth as the necessary stimulant to inch the country towards democracy. What these actors overlook is the fact that the benefits of economic growth accrue largely to urban elites. The post-genocide policies of the RPF neglect the rural peasantry, which comprise 90 per cent of the population.
The international community widely praises Kagame's liberal economic policies without due regard to the restrictions they have placed on what peasants produce and how they sell it. The government requires rural farmers to grow coffee and tea instead of the crops needed to feed their families. A new land policy has decreased peasant holdings to less than a half-acre. This means that few families are able to grow enough to subsist, let alone take any excess to market.
The United Nations Development Program reported in 2008 that Rwanda's Gini coefficient has increased since the RPF came to office, and that the socio-economic disparity had increased from its 1990 levels. As one rural farmer in Northern Province lamented, "If the RPF doesn't allow us to trade freely, we will join the FDLR rebel group … otherwise, how will we feed our children?"
The suppression of democratic ideals under President Kagame cannot guarantee continued economic growth in Rwanda. The latest attacks on basic human freedoms could be but the tip of the iceberg. Before Rwandans go to the polls next month, Western friends of Rwanda – the diplomats, policy-makers and academics that extol the country's democratic virtues – must press for meaningful democratic change by encouraging free speech and political dialogue with a viable opposition. Without meaningful change, the country could be headed for another round of mass political violence.
Susan Thomson is a Five Colleges Professor, funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation at Hampshire College, Amherst, Mass. She has been researching state-society relations in Rwanda since 1996 and is the author of numerous publications on the country. She can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
22 thoughts on "Rwanda's sham election"
Who's the co-author? I see only one byline.↓
Ken Blackwell
I just returned from a few weeks in Rwanda last week and I'm not buying this article.
A few facts:
1) The development of road project and rural commodity markets (a huge one going into Bigogwe as we speak) is empowering the rural farmers to be able to negotiate a better price for goods. Rather than having to sit by the edge of the road and take whatever price the "urban elites" offer as they drive by in trucks, these farmers can now take part in a true exchange.
2) The amount of roofing tin being made available by the government is staggering. Likewise truck loads of clay for bricks. The housing situation is remarkably better than my first visit just a few years ago.
3) I'm not happy about some of the political jailings, but the idea that the government is invovled in the killings mentioned is stupid and the average person in Rwanda does not believe that. It is the small handful of people who long for a return to the violence of 1994 that has the most interest in political violence, especially when they can easily dup Western press into believing that it is the Kagame government that is responsible. Sorry to see Ms. Thomson fell for it.↓
Ken Blackwell
There is a serious problem brewing in Rwanda, but the western press seems to hung up on the realtively small immediate problems to notice the real problem. Kagame has consolidated a lot of power. He is overwhelmingly using that power for the good of the average Rwandan. The real threat is what happens AFTER Kagame. Will the next guy inherit all of the power yet not be as benevolent? This is what we should be worried about. It is what the average Rwandan is worried about.↓
Madam Susana Thomson,
Why are you more interested in spreading negative propaganda than informing the international community the truth about Rwanda?
Point one, the hutu community is not excluded from power as you deliberately state. All Rwandans have equal chances to be appointed/ or compete for any post irrespective of their ethnic background. If you still think in that way as you put it in your article, then better ask than confuse other readers.
The National electoral commission is represented by all political parties. Ask for facts.
In Rwanda there are several opposition political parties but if you want to call them shadow, that is your own business. If you want CDR, MRND and others then Rwandans will resist you.
Rwanda is better off than it was 16 years ago. If you need facts than visit world bank reports on Rwanda.
Susan, if you cant see the positive things happening in Rwanda, then you need a doctor.
Regarding recent death you are talking about, what is important is that some suspects have been apprehended and investigations are taking place. Rwanda is not heaven where people will not die, but the once such crimes are comittted, then there is strong will for justice to be delivered.
Susan you need to be educated more on what is happening in Rwanda than just recycling your same negative headings.↓
"100 Reasons to Re-elect Paul Kagame"
1.Ensuring 9-Year Basic Education for all Rwandan children that will tremendously improve literacy levels in the country
2.A promise to have Universal Secondary Education by 2017
3.Making education accessible by all with no segregations, particularly promoting Girls' and Special Needs' education
4.Encouraging parents and communities' involvement in education
5.Introducing English as medium of instruction in schools to make Rwanda more competitive on the global stage
6.Creating 14 new Higher Learning Institutions, almost tripling Higher Education enrolment in 7 year years
7.Providing scholarships to the best and brightest Rwandan students to pursue their studies in the best universities of Europe and North America;
8.Promising to achieve 100% literacy by 2017 through effective adult education;
9.Introducing technology in schools starting with primary schools under the 'One Laptop Per Child' program
10.Increasing the number of qualified teachers at all levels of education through effective distance learning and in-service training and remunerating them adequately.
1.Raising the life expectancy in Rwanda from 43 to 53 years;
2.Introducing 6 types of health insurance including the famous "Mutuelle de Santé" resulting in a health insurance coverage of 94% of the population;
3.Introducing universal immunisation programmes;
4.Introducing health awareness programs;
5.Reducing deaths from malaria by 75%;
6.Reducing infant mortality by 70%;
7.Reducing HIV infections from 9 percent to 2%;
8.Building a clinic in every sector;
9.Reducing water-borne diseases by 60%;
10.Ensuring that more doctors and nurses are trained and deployed evenly across the country
1.Trying over 1,100,000 cases in the Gacaca court system;
2.Undertaking a complete restructuring of the justice sector;
3.Introducing many laws for different sectors that brings orderliness in State functioning;
4.Releasing over 80,000 genocide convicts safely into the community while ensuring law and order in the society;
5.Making convicted prisoners give back to society through work schemes;
6.Building over 100 new courts of law;
7.Training over 300 new judges;
8.Creating an independent judicially and an independent Judge selection process;
9.Promoting local mediation services to reduce backlog of court cases;
10.Introducing the commercial courts and streamlining the justice system by merging the administration process;
1.Introducing crop intensification programme and boosting agricultural production by 10 percent annually;
2.Introducing the cooperative system to buy produce from farmers;
3.Diversifying the crops cultivated through sensitisation;
4.Significantly reducing poverty and mal-nutrition through the one cow per family: "the Girinka" programme;
5.Introducing a phone text service that can inform farmers of the latest crop prices
6.Making subsidized seeds and fertilizers available on credit;
7.Promoting mechanised agriculture through a scheme of 1 tractor per village
8.Making veterinarians more widely spread across the country
9.Introducing irrigation farming
10.Making 'hunger' a history in our country
1.Increasing average earnings of Rwandans from $220 to $560 in 7 years!
2.Strengthening the private sector and streamlining doing business in Rwanda;
3.Increasing the tax base and total revenue collected domestically ;
4.Promoting credit to small to medium sized enterprises;
5.Increasing domestic funding of government to development projects in national budget from 10% to 50%;
6.Promoting transparency by fighting corruption;
7.Diversifying the economy by promoting new sectors like mining and tourism;
8.Promoting foreign direct investment to nearly $1 billion annually;
9.Making poverty-reduction the hallmark of economic development;
10.Cutting down on government expenditure through initiatives like reducing on the number of government vehicles;
1.Making Rwanda one of the safest places in the world
2.Devolving security responsibility down to the local level
3.Reducing crime through local initiatives
4.Professionalising the Army and integrating former hostile elements
5.Fighting impunity and corruption in the army and hence cementing discipline
6.Sending Rwandan soldiers and Police officers to keep peace in war ravaged places like Darfur, Haiti, Liberia, etc.
7.Introducing electronic ID cards to all adults
8.Instituting a police force that is disciplined and highly professional
9.Establishing a credit scheme for the Army and Police
10.Making peace with neighbours like Democratic Republic of Congo
Foreign policy
1.Making Rwanda a respected partner in regional and international affairs
2.Improving Rwanda's relations with former hostile nations like France and DRC
3.Making Rwanda one of the biggest contributors of peace-keepers in the UN
4.Working tirelessly to track and prosecute Genocide suspects
5.Joining the East African Community and the Commonwealth
6.Being one of the foremost advocates of fully integrated EAC
7.Relentlessly promoting Rwanda abroad and expanding her relations to countries such as Australia, Singapore, South Korea, etc.
8.Chairing powerful global initiatives like the UN MDGs and the ITU Broadband Commission and serving on the Advisory board of the World Bank.
9.Creating special friends for Rwanda that have always defended our cause.
10.Refusing to be bullied by the west and always insisting on an equal voice for Africa on the global scene.
1.Making ICT the main focus of our long-term development
2.Making technology integral to government service provision
3.Supporting the one laptop per child policy
4.Laying thousands of kilometres of fibre-optic cables
5.Connecting all government centers to the internet
6.Abolishing import duties on ICT equipment
7.Building one of the best telephone network systems in the region
8.Strongly advocating for undersea cable to land on EA coastline and now eventually in Rwanda
9.Turning Rwanda into an influential country on ICT global issues
10. Emphasising on ICTs in our education programs and setting up institutions to oversee this program
1.Constructing good roads across the country
2.Building communication towers to help link outlying areas
3.Setting up building regulations to improve basic infrastructure
4.Reducing tax on building materials to encourage growth of the industry
5.Bringing electricity to all major areas, with plans to expand it to every village
6.Coming up with a master plan and securing funding for a new international airport
7.Advocating for Isaka railway line which will reduce transport costs
8.Ensuring that Kigali master plan is implemented
9.Building district and sector headquarters nationwide
10.Investing heavily in ICT infrastructure
Kagame, the man
1.He is a man of principle and values
2.He is pragmatic and ready to make tough choices in the interest of his country
3.He promises and delivers
4.He is patriotic and wants the best for Rwandans
5.He is a visionary and inspirational leader
6.He is intelligent, skilful and innovative
7.He is a humble man who does not value personal gains
8.He is not a man to bully and he is never shaken by circumstances
9.He has a humble background that shapes his character as a down-to-earth leader
10.He is a family man and cherishes family values
"You Do Not Change a Winning Team"↓
jB Baliyanga
Kagame might be the man depending on who you are↓
No to get away from the subject but no one has done any articles on Zimbabwe or the government
I've read the article on Google website but some their stories seemed to promote more of a western agenda
Will the SFBay View be doing any articles on Gov't of Zimb.,??????↓
Mr. Blackwell,__Listen you don't understand the country situation. They may seem to be divelopment, but you don't know what the avarage people are going through. They will not say anything against Kagame because they fear for their lives. With all the respect that you visited the country, i am not sure how long you were there in the beautiful little mountaineous country. Have you seen the difference between rural areas and Kigali? Again it all depends to your own judgment, beside development we need people to be free to justify themselves which does not exist in the beautiful country. You have a bunch of people accused of crimes that they never commited, but they have no rights to appeal. What is the development when thousands of innocent people rot in prisons? I don't deny that Mr. President Kagame should be credited for it by all means. In fact i say Bravo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! to the work well done in this area.↓
Then please and please let there be a fair and clear election next month, not where people vote with the so called reprsentatives making sure that people vote well breathing on their necks and forcing them to vote for Kagame. If he is voted for congrats, but if not he should graciously cherish the past presidence and work with the new elect to continue bringing Rwanda forward. God's blessings to all of you reading this, and please help me to pray for Rwanda and her citizens.↓
Giramata Fatima
To this very biased article, I will reply with words from Richard Grant, a renowned British writer, who visited Rwanda in July 2010:
"Like most foreign visitors, I have been impressed by the cleanliness, order and efficiency of the country. Sixteen years after the genocide in which Hutu fanatics orchestrated the slaughter of more than 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus, leaving the country a nightmarish ruin, with the treasury looted and corpses stuffed down the wells, Rwanda is now the safest, cleanest country in Africa, with no slums and virtually no begging or street crime. It has one of the highest sustained rates of economic growth on the continent, the least amount of corruption and red tape, and it is the only country in the world to have a majority of women in its parliament… ."↓
Giramata Fatima
Richard Grant article continues:
"Plastic bags are outlawed for environmental reasons, and in Kigali, the capital city, skyscrapers are rising, and the streets are swept clean every morning. The death penalty has been abolished, and English adopted as the official language. There is a national health system, 19 out of 20 children are now in school, and rural Rwanda, while still in severe poverty, has better internet service than rural Britain, and a good network of immaculately paved roads. "↓
Giramata Fatima
And finally from Richard Grant's article:
"Meanwhile the survivors of the genocide are doing something almost unimaginable: co-existing with the men who hacked their family members to death, and so often tortured and raped them. In many cases survivors and killers are now living as neighbours again in the same villages, and while this is a tense arrangement to say the least, there has been remarkably little violence, and some inspiring examples of forgiveness and reconciliation. "↓
Giramata Fatima
Oops! I forgot to post this from the same article:
"'These achievements are extraordinary but they seem fragile,' I say. 'The country still feels so traumatised and volatile. I have been asking Rwandans what they would like to ask you, and two questions keep coming up: how can we heal the ethnic division in our hearts? And what happens if Kagame drops dead tomorrow? Many think there would be another genocide.' "↓
Giramata Fatima
This is the best part of Richard Grant article :
"No one is watching the Rwanda experiment more closely than other Africans. Kagame is widely admired and respected on the continent, and considered a shoo-in for the presidency of the African Union if he ever wants the job. But the Rwanda model is not easily replicated. It requires a Kagame, and men like Kagame do not come along often. There has never been a shortage of autocrats in Africa, but very few of them have been so driven and determined to better their countries, and most have concentrated on enriching themselves and shoring up their power with patronage. Kagame has shown Africa that strong leadership can turn a country around, and that a strong leader shows no quarter to his opponents. "↓
To Mugiraneza,
I am a Rwandan living in Rwanda during and after the genocide. Most of us (Kagame cannot satisfy everyone) are very grateful to him.↓
Willis Shalita
I read your article, "RWANDA's SHAM ELECTION" with my amusement, but with contempt. The election has not taken place and you called it a sham ?
You also state that this was co-authored by a Rwandan academic who wishes to remain anonymous. I think you meant to say that he has no balls ! truth shall set you free.
rwanda's progress in the last 16 years since the 1994 genocide is astounding, and there for everyone to judge. Are there problems in the country ? Dah ! We don't live in a utopia.
Like nobody rose to our rescue in 1994, we will keep re-building our country with help from our friends and ignore those who do not wish us well.
Rwanda will rise and shine again, and paul Kagame has played his part, and done it well.
Willis Shalita
San Francisco↓
At times i wonder why the so called western researchers who cliam to be custodians of knowledge hardly tell the truth ab't facts that do not require even much putting energy. President Paul Kagame's reconciliation strategy, management model, empowerment of women in leadership, and insistence on self-reliance, are transforming a failed state into one with a bright future. Rwanda's rapid improvements have impressed the rest of the continent and Kagame's influence is exponentially greater that his small country might warrant. This is visible everywhere in the country. Rwanda has turned into a point of reference in terms of socio-economic and political development. Even western countries come to learn from Rwanda. So pliz Thomson, if u have no research skills at least common sense can work here to find out facts about Rwanda.↓
The problem with some of the people like Suzan Thomson is wishful thinking. They tend to write what they wish for Rwanda. They have been wishing Rwanda to fail in everything but unfortunately, their wishes haven't come to pass, so they decide to fabricate it. Really I don't believe that Suzan went to Rwanda and conducted a research about the country. She could have written that article while sleeping and dreaming putting her wishes into reality. Suzan in your research process did you come across some of the country's home grown distinctive policies that have vitally molded Rwandans lives? For instance did you know anything about Mutuelle de Santé (a health insurance scheme), Girinka (one cow per family), Ubudehe (collective community development work), Imihigo (performance contracts), the just concluded Gacaca courts plus free basic education. If you didn't, what about your sources? May be they could have been sleeping as well dreaming like u: you were in the same spirit. I can't imagine a whole professor writing baseless things that are just malicious, distorting and call it research.↓
By the way Rwandans know what they want, we are no longer of 1950s. We know what is suitable for us and we shall do it come rain or high water.↓
Why should anyone deliberately ignore facts?
By Dick Kabano
It is baffling how Prof. Susan Thomson, claiming to have been researching on state-society relations in Rwanda since 1996 could unhesitatingly predict that "without 'meaningful change', the country could be headed for another round of mass political violence!"
Prof. Susan's article "Rwanda's sham election" posted on BayView on July 25, 2010 doesn't in any way show how she arrived at such a conclusion.
From the start, Ms Susan talks of "Ethnic Hutu who killed at least 500,000 ethnic Tutsi". Although genocide is not about numbers, one wonders why an informed researcher on Rwanda eagerly sticks to a stereotyped figure while she must be well aware that there have been more than one million documented Tutsi killed. Refer to (Ministry of Local Government census report of 2001, National Institute of Statistics 2007, 2008 AERG report)
But Ms Susan's statements throughout the article try to portray a bleak situation in Rwanda in such a manner that she could reach her preconceived conclusion that "RPF politics could return the country to the abyss of 1994", even if she acknowledges that it emerged victorious and gained credit for ending the 1994 genocide.
"Over the last 16 years, the RPF has centralized power into a one-man dictatorship. A tiny English-speaking Tutsi elite, most of whom grew up as refugees in neighboring Uganda, surrounds the dictator, Paul Kagame, Ms Thomson states.
I would like to inform Ms Susan and others with the same line of thinking of a few facts, which i hope will provide a clear perspective different from what is provided by anonymous individuals. RPF liberation struggle attracted Rwandan refugees from various countries where they had taken refuge; they came from Burundi, DR Congo, Tanzania, Kenya and elsewhere in Europe and Americas.
For the liberation struggle to have originated from Uganda is just due to historical reasons, whereby some Rwandans fought alongside Ugandans in their past liberation struggles.
The Rwandan constitution provides for power sharing, and the real framework for political activities. In its Article 2 states that "All the power derives from the people. No group of people or individual can vest in themselves the exercise of power". Article 58 stipulates that "The President of the Republic and the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies shall belong to different political organizations".
Article 56 provides that "Without prejudice to the independence of each political organization and their collaboration, political organizations officially recognized in Rwanda shall organize themselves in a consultative forum.
The forum is mainly responsible for facilitating exchange of ideas by political organizations on major issues facing the country; consolidating national unity; advising on national policy; acting as mediators in conflicts arising between political organizations; assisting in resolving internal conflicts within a political organization upon request by that political organization.
The forum's decisions shall always be taken by the consensus of the constituent organizations. In such a context, it would rather be difficult, even if one wanted to, to establish a "one-man dictatorship" as Ms Thomson alleges.
She continues that "The politics of exclusion that marked the pre-genocide years remains intact despite the official policy of ethnic unity. The Hutu community, making up some 85 per cent of the population, is largely excluded from most positions of power…"
Although i will not accept to be dragged into such backward ethnic politics and discuss the colonial-time percentages between Hutu and Tutsi, Ms Susan should know that, the above mentioned constitutional provisions are inspired by the will to create broad-based institutions (in government and parliament), not only considering the Hutu-Tutsi-Twa fabricated ethnic distinctions, but also the women, the youth, the disabled etc…
In a research carried out by the Rwanda Senate in 2007, it was revealed that, although genocide ideology was still prevalent in Rwanda, the national army and the Unity and reconciliation commission were highly saluted by the people of Rwanda for pioneering the cause of unity and reconciliation. The quest for unity and reconciliation among Rwandans has been going on for years and the achievements so far are impressive, but ill intended people continue to view Rwandans through ethnic lenses.
As Minister Louise Mushikiwabo highlighted at THE ATLANTIC COUNCIL OF THE UNITED STATES on July 20, "by and large, Rwanda is a country where a lot of people are proud to be and a lot of people feel that for the first time in their history, they have a sense of belonging, where most people feel that the country has responded to their aspirations as normal citizens, especially in light of the life of the refugee that so many Rwandans have lived, the system of discrimination that has marked Rwanda since independence and a certain level of isolation that Rwanda has had from the independence from Belgium all the way to the mid-'90s.
The incidents Ms Susan as well as other media reports refer to, "arrests of journalists and opposition politicians, the closing of independent local newspapers, an assassination attempt against exiled Gen. Kayumba Nyamwasa, the murder of journalist Jean-Leonard Rugambage, and the murder of Andre Kagwa Rwisereka…" when bundled up in this way, it is true they give an impression of insecurity, but what should be noted is that all these cases are being investigated one by one. The two news papers editors of suspended Umuseso and Umuvugizi run away to evade justice as they have different cases in the Rwandan courts to answer.
Umuseso's editor Charles Kabonero tried several times to acquire visas to US and Canada but his application was rejected because he lied to immigration officers, alleging persecution in Rwanda, when he was actually running away from justice. Regarding the case of Umurabyo Editor, Would Ms Susan want the Rwandan laws to be compromised where for example someone insults the president of the republic comparing him with Hitler (Umurabyo issue 29 page 4)
To remind our dear readers, as much as the Rwanda government is determined to respect press freedom, but there are also laws in place to be taken into account. According to the new list released by Media High Council on 28 July 2010 so far 18 radios, one TV and 22 news papers are the accepted media organs in Rwanda after fulfilling all the requirements as required by the media law. Among other things, all media organisations were required to submit several documents including an operating business licence and CVs of senior staff.
The practice was launched with the coming into force of the new media law in August 2009.
Ms Susan Thomson to sustain that "The government requires rural farmers to grow coffee and tea instead of the crops needed to feed their families. A new land policy has decreased peasant holdings to less than a half-acre.
This means that few families are able to grow enough to subsist, let alone take any excess to market" clearly this is a biased research, because the Rwanda National Bank 2010 quarterly report on the crops production provides a different perspective from her research.
Indeed, the report reveals that "Rwanda's national food crop output climbed by 6.2 percent in the fist three months of 2010 from the same period last year, making the country more food secure.
The report says that overall production in cereals increased by 25.15 percent, mainly occasioned by the growth in maize and wheat production.
The total production of roots and tubers experienced better performances with17.39 percent rise mainly attributed to Irish potatoes, and cassava whose production increased by 25.84 percent and 20 percent respectively," the report said.
The recent high output in agriculture has led to the fall in food prices and has also been central to the low inflationary pressures. The agriculture sector, which directly or indirectly employs more than 80 percent of the households in Rwanda, grew by 10.4 percent last year compared to 8.7 percent in the previous year."
Rwandans have a clear view of what is good for them and hereafter are some of their comments to TNT of July 27, 2010: "I will vote for Kagame for his effective leadership.
He has constructed houses for us; I personally got a free house from Kagame's leadership. I am sure he has to win the elections because he has laid a firm foundation for his campaign and he has proved that he delivers. John Rushigajiki, 51, potter.
Kagame has protected us from wars and hunger, he has given us cows, he built schools and our children are now attending schools. I am really very appreciative and there is nothing more I can ask other than consolidating what we have achieved so far. I will have to vote for him! Angelina Mukagatare, 60, farmer.
He has brought development, I have witnessed people prosper. I am an old woman, and all I am asking from fellow Rwandans is to keep him in power. He is an honest and patriotic man. He is a leader who treats his people equally with no discrimination.
I have always prayed for him and will always do. He has not disappointed me and he has not betrayed his country and his people. He is the only man who deserves to lead this country. Teresa Nyirabitari, 71, retired
He brought hospitals, schools and infrastructure in our area, all residents are now benefiting from Mutuelle de Sante (Universal Medical Insurance) and he has modernised the agricultural systems. We would only request him to construct for us the Ngororero-Rusebeya –Mungoti road and I am sure we don't need to request him because he will do it. Augustin Turaturanye, 41, Casual Labourer.
So Ms Susan Thomson, what do you say about this?
Emmanuel rwemarika
I have seen and heard many experts of the type of Ms Susan. When the genocide againt the Tutsi in 1994, they couldn't point Rwanda on the map. Yet, because the wrote one or two papers on Rwanda, they label themselves "experts" even if, I assume in the case of Ms Susan, they have not even put their foot on the Rwandan soil. I call them "experts". They tend to be lazy, recycling the same rubbish commonly found in the circles of those who masterminded the 1994 genocide and who are nostaligic of retuning to power by all means. Had Ms Susan and the likes done a bity of homework as previous commentators point out, she would have realised that her account of the realities of today's Rwanda are fraud and deserve utmot contempt!!
Emmanuel Rwemarika↓
I am proud to be called Rwandan again! I love you guys for responding to Ms Susan Thomson.
One question for Susan: why should we believe any thing from the so-called "Rwandan Academician" who doesn't have the gut to put his name on this article? and what made you trust him? I don't know what he is but he is no survivor of the genocide.
Amaboko yacu azakorera u Rwanda (Our hands will rebuild Rwanda)


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Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Track: "Transgenic".Fear Factory has always been interested in technology, so it comes as no surprise that the group has decided to re-mix its 1995 disc Demanufacture. What is surprising is how seamlessly the band's riffs and rhythms blend with the pulsing beats and interstellar sounds of 1997's electronic music. Unlike many remix albums which simply augment songs with a smattering of computer effects, on Remanufacture, Fear Factory severely restructures and re-interprets its recordings to the point where the source material is sometimes unrecognizable. If Demanufacture was industrialized metal, Remanufacture is metallic techno that relies on ambient, drum & bass, and trip-hop beats as the foundation for the band's dynamic aural facelift. Welcome to the next millennium. –Jon Wiederhorn
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FF decided to release a remix album of "Demanufacture". Hearing new versions from the excellent "Demanufacture" seems great, but the result is quite disturbing: the tracks were remixed by many "techno celebrities" who all have their style. This album is therefore incoherent, ranging from boring factory noises, to gabber (ultra hardcore techno), to quite good tracks. Track 6 is my favorite. Fatboy Slim, Junkie XL and others worked on this album. It's great to innovate, but it's a bit too experimental for me!
The Remanufacture album was the next level of remixes following Fear is the Mindkiller. If you have an open mind and enjoy something different from the normal metal then Remanufacture is an album to own.
This CD has almost all of the songs from "Demanufacture" remixed by one of the guys from Frontline Assembly (I forgot whether it was Bill Leeb or Rhys Fulber). If you're Familiar with FLA's "Tactical Neural Implant" CD, then you'll definitely want to pick this up. An ingenious industrial/techno re-working of this wonderful material which often leaves me wondering which versions I prefer. The other tracks are remixed by a very talented DJ. I think, aside from "Love and Hate in Dub" by Godflesh, that "Remanufacture" is the best re-mix CD that I own! I wish FF would do this with all of their CD's! Buy it, this is worth owning.
For a band that pooh-poohs technology somewhat (read the bit in the booklet), Fear Factory has turned out a fabulous second "cloned"/remix album, taking their earlier CD, "Demanufacture," and having various artists (like Junkie XL and Rhys Fulber) remix several of their songs. The turnout is quite good. While Fear Factory is basically an industrial-metal band, throw some hip-hop/electronica/techno beats in, and they still have their edge, which is probably a big relief to Fear Factory fans who may be a little apprehensive about crossing the line into electronica. Not to worry. "Remanufacture" is a full-throttle energy boost, though a couple of the last tracks on here can be considered very mild and ambient-like. Take "Bound For Forgiveness," for instance–an eerie track that sounds perfect at night–or "Refinery," a well-named track with great background noises. Close your eyes and you can almost imagine being in a refinery, the sound quality's that good. Besides these two, most of the remaining tracks are loud and fast, the kind of music I love listening to while I exercise.A few tracks worth mentioning are "Remanufacture" (the same-named track as the album, which has a twin version on track 13; neither is really radio-friendly, even though the second one is referred to as the edited version), "Genetic Blueprint" (a favorite), "Bionic Chronic" (a 33-second "answering machine" track), "T-1000″ (ideal for the bass-hungry crowd, though it gives me a headache after awhile; it's a bit monotonous), and "21st Century Jesus" (another favorite; this one can almost be lumped in with the aforementioned slower tracks, but it picks up tempo after awhile; great guitars).Overall, "Remanufacture" is a first-rate combination of metal and techno. It's a good example of how remix albums should sound–using electronica to enhance tracks, not to take away a band's aggression or warp tracks into unrecognizably softer songs. "Remanufacture" is definitely worth a listen if you're a Fear Factory fan.


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This year marks the eighth anniversary of the Robertson Wine Valley's biggest annual wine festival, with the ever-popular Wacky Wine Weekend taking place from 2 - 5 June 2011. With 50 wineries showcasing their wines, visitors can expect even more festivity and celebration! And with a myriad of key attractions, both old favourites and novel delights, this well-loved event is a 'must-do' on the annual social calendar. So, join the Robertson Wine Valley clan for an indulgently Wacky Weekend.... The Wacky Wine Weekend is once again being extended from the conventional weekend experience to include four festive days, with each day boasting its unique signature wine theme, to cater for all
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Jones (14-1), who is fighting for the fourth time this year, is making his second title defense. Machida (17-2) fought once this year, knocking out Randy Couture at UFC 129 in April.
The live blog is below.
Round 1: Referee "Big" John McCarthy gives the signal, and we're off. Once again, Jones starts of a fight in the same crouched stance he used against "Rampage" Jackson. Machida stands back and waits for him to come out of it, which he does. Jones stalking Machida, pawing forward with a hook that can't find him. Spinning back kick by Jones, then a leg kick. Machida counters the next one with a nice looping left. Jones continues chopping away at that leg, and Machida fires off a punch combo every time he does. Machida comes forward with a kick, and Jones blocks it, but the satisfying smack gets the crowd's attention. Jones misses with a hook from too far out, and Machida stings him with a flurry. It's probably the most we've seen him get hit in any fight, and the first round isn't even over yet. Jones keeps after him, and Machida keeps looking to counter rather than attack first. There's the horn. MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 Machida.
Round 2: It's a kicking contest early in round two. Machida keeps looking for the front kick, while Jones can flick out that head kick like it's a jab. The crowd gets behind Machida again, while the pace stays very careful and deliberate. Jones spins as if getting ready to fire something, but nothing comes. Machida opens up with a combo that sends sweat flying off Jones' head. Jones tries to get ahold of him, but can't hang on. Jones hammers Machida with a counter right that hurts him. Jones gets the takedown on a wobbly Machida and goes to work with elbows from the top. Machida manages to work to his feet, but he's got a nasty cut over his left eye, so we'll pause to get the doctor's opinion. Apparently he's good to continue, so we re-start in the clinch. They work in close, then separate. Jones backs him up against the fence and catches Machida with a short left just as he's coming in. Machida drops, and Jones locks up guillotine as he gets back to his feet. He switches to a modified grip and squeezes the choke tight on a standing Machida. Machida isn't responding, and he may be out. Big John finally moves in and Jones releases him, letting his unconscious body fall to the floor like a bag of dirty laundry. And still the champ.
Jon Jones def. Lyoto Machida via technical submission (guillotine choke) at 4:26 of round two
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Rays turn to Howell to end skid
Tampa Bay (33-50) at Boston (52-31), 7:05 p.m. ET
The Devil Rays wrap up this season's first trip to Fenway Park with a Thursday night contest against the Red Sox.J.P. Howell will start for the Rays after a tough outing on Saturday night against the Indians. The left-hander does not have overpowering stuff, but has shown an ability to pitch into the late innings -- except against the Indians, when he allowed five earned runs on eight hits over 4 1/3 innings. Howell has a 9.21 ERA on the road, as opposed to his 2.25 ERA at Tropicana Field. He is 0-0 with a 7.71 ERA in one career start against the Red Sox. Josh Beckett will start for the Red Sox and is in the midst of an All-Star season. But he struggled to keep the ball down on Saturday night against the Rangers and was unable to post his 12th win of the season. Even in one of his less impressive outings, Beckett maintained a fastball in the mid-90s. The right-hander is 1-2 with a 5.03 ERA in three career starts against the Red Sox. After finishing with the Red Sox, the Rays will head to Kansas City to finish out the first half of the season with three games against the Royals. Pitching matchup
TB: LHP J.P. Howell (1-2, 5.19 ERA)
Opposing teams are hitting .294 against Howell. BOS: RHP Josh Beckett (11-2, 3.38 ERA)
Beckett has 83 strikeouts in 96 innings pitched this season. Player to watch
Ty Wigginton is hitting .375 (6-for-16) with three home runs and five RBIs against Beckett. Tickets
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Friday: Devil Rays (James Shields, 6-4, 3.76) at Royals (Odalis Perez, 4-7, 5.56), 8:10 p.m. ET
Saturday: Devil Rays (Andy Sonnanstine, 1-3, 5.63) at Royals (Gil Meche, 5-6, 3.26), 7:10 p.m. ET
Sunday: Devil Rays (Scott Kazmir, 5-5, 4.28) at Royals (Jorge De La Rosa, 6-9, 5.27), 2:10 p.m. ET
Bill Chastain is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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TO THE EDITOR: The Adirondack tractor pullers would like to acknowledge and thank the sponsors who helped to make our tractor pull for the food shelf a success this past September.
We were able to provide $4,125 and 400 pounds of non-perishable food to five food shelves in the Clinton County area.
We would like to thank J Hogan Refrigeration, Peru Farm Center, Jeffords Steel, Sample Lumber, Bee Line Logistics, Maggy Pharmacy, LaBombard's Restoration Saranac, David's Repair Service, Peru, Tedfords Inc. in Saranac, Pete's Wood 'n' Stuff, Banker's Orchards, Tracy Trombley Construction, Versatile Trailer Sales, X-PLO/EZ STO, National Vision Associates, Chauvin Insurance Agency, Giroux Poultry, Dragoons Farm Equipment, Remember Me Pet Cemetery, Champlain Peterbuilt, Riley Ford, Warren Tire Service and Olympic Auto in Keeseville.
Without their support and the help of all the volunteers who stepped forward and contributed their time, this would not have been possible.
Again, thanks to all that helped to make it a success, and we will hope to make a bigger event this fall.
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Adirondack Tractor Pullers
TO THE EDITOR: Jan. 2 found me at CVPH lab for necessary blood work. I decided to try the hospital cafeteria once again for a cup of soup.
Several times in the past, I've considered the soup, but all three kettles showed sodium content too salty for me. Constant awareness of heart problems, fluid retention and high blood pressure has led me to rid my pantry of canned foods loaded with sodium.
It has been suggested in the hospital not to exceed daily sodium intake of 2,000 mgs. For me, it's more attention to the fresh vegetable bins and a personal target of 1,500 mgs of sodium daily limit.
Throwing the salt shaker away is not an answer to all problems. However, there is evidence that rapid breathing and excess fluid in heart, ankles and limbs is appearing as a reduced problem.


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Just over three months ago areas of Peters Creed Road were completely flooded after a major storm.
"I've seen it get up and next to the garage but never in the garage or house or anything," says Eric Snead, who lives off Peters Creek Road. "This was the worst."
On July 10, when the flooding happened, Snead was out of town-- leaving him with no way to protect his property.
"When I came back I had firewood scattered, a fence torn down, leaves in my RV and my hotrod garage," says Snead. "My other garage had water 2 feet deep. It was pretty horrendous."
Snead, along with more than five dozen other members of the community headed to the fire department on Peters Creek Road, a chance for them to share their stories and hear the city's plans for future flooding.
"I want to see what they're talking about. I'd actually like for them to buy my house, they're buying a few," says Snead. "I think next door they're buying. I'd like for them to move one more house."
Roanoke City Engineer, Phil Schrimer, says that's something the city may be considering.
"We think the most effective way to mitigate the floods, are these homes deep within the flood plains that flood frequently, the best thing for us to do is acquire those properties and help the residents move to another location," says Schrmier.
Roanoke has applied for federal money and is now waiting on a decision to be made by FEMA, a process that could take as long as six months. Until then, they want to offer the community a chance to speak up.


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COLLEGE STATION, Texas Ś The legend of Johnny Football has grown all season while Johnny Manziel piled up yards and the Texas A&M Aggies piled up wins.
On Monday, the freshman quarterback finally weighed in on his catchy nickname as he spoke to the media for the first time all season.
ōI think a lot of people here in Aggieland enjoy it,ö he said. ōBut I find it extremely funny.ö
The success of Manziel and the Aggies is no joke. His 4,600 yards of total offense have helped No. 10 A&M to its first 10-win season since 1998, and has him among the top contenders for the Heisman Trophy.
Manziel said he respected coach Kevin SumlinÆs decision for him not to speak to the media this season because heÆs a freshman. But says heÆs happy to have a chance to talk about this season.
ōItÆs kind of nice now to be able to kind of let you guys know how I am a little bit more,ö he said. ōThereÆs so many question marks out there.ö
Sumlin, who is in his first year at A&M after four seasons at Houston, raved about Manziel and said he was a catalyst for what his team was able to do in its first season in the Southeastern Conference.
ōHeÆs a tremendous competitor and a tremendous leader, and thatÆs something that you really donÆt see in a player as a redshirt freshman,ö Sumlin said. ōHis leadership on and off the field throughout the season has made our season a real successful one.ö
Manziel has thrown for 3,419 yards and 24 touchdowns and ran for 1,181 yards and 19 more scores in a regular-season the Aggies capped with five straight wins including an upset of then top-ranked Alabama. He is second in the nation in total offense and broke Cam NewtonÆs SEC record for total offense in a season on Saturday.
The quarterback is a bit surprised at how well Texas A&M did in its transition from the Big 12.
ōI donÆt think I ever really envisioned how big this season would be for us,ö he said. ōI donÆt really think anybody envisioned that we would win 10 games at the beginning of this season and that we would all have so much success as a team.ö
The celebrity status has been shocking to Manziel, who will turn 20 two days before the Dec. 8 Heisman announcement. HeÆs still surprised when people approach him at restaurants and other places around College Station to ask for photos and autographs, even though itÆs become a daily occurrence.
ōIÆm a small-town kid,ö he said. ōI come from Kerrville, Texas and I still see myself that way. I donÆt see myself as Johnny Football, I still see myself as Jonathan Manziel, a small town guy from Kerrville who is extremely fortunate and extremely blessed to be able to play football here at A&M.ö
He seemed amused by the attention given to some online photos of him at a Halloween party dressed as Scooby Doo alongside some beautiful and scantily-clad young women.
ōThat Halloween night was something where a lot of guys on the team dressed up and kind of just wanted to get away from all the seriousness and the grind that is college football season and go out and be kids again and dress up and just have fun,ö he said, without specifically addressing the pictures.
Manziel said winning the Heisman is something he dreamed about as a child, but that he hasnÆt spent a lot of time worrying about it or any other awards. No freshman has ever won the award given to college footballÆs most outstanding player.
ōI feel like that situation will play itself out, and whateverÆs meant to be will happen,ö he said. ōIÆm just doing whatever coach Sumlin and them ask me to do ... so we can take care of things in a bowl game.ö
But Manziel did admit that when he was younger heÆd play college football video games and build a quarterback that would win the award as a freshman. Funny thing is, the players he made rarely resembled his 6-foot-1, 200-pound frame.
ōWhen I created a video game player I probably made him 6-6, probably 230 pounds,ö he said. ōI definitely didnÆt make him my size. But IÆve played so many video games maybe a few times I did. But typically I would have made him look something like Cam Newton.ö
Newton was the last SEC winner of the Heisman, picking it up in 2010. If Manziel comes away with the award, maybe somewhere in a small Texas town like the one he grew up in, a young boy will build a football player on his video game that does look like the A&M star.
Manziel has trouble grasping the whirlwind this season has been for him, and considers himself lucky to have had the opportunity to be in the position heÆs in now.
ōThis season has been incredibly surreal,ö he said. ōItÆs beyond my wildest imagination. ItÆs a true testament to how this team has grown every week, because without these guys none of my individual success would be anything.ö


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FRANKFORT, KY (WAVE) - More than 16,000 individuals and families in Kentucky have started the application process on kynect, the state's online health benefit exchange, since it launched on Tuesday, according to a news release from the office of Gov. Steve Beshear.
The release states that between Tuesday morning and 7 a.m. Friday:
A spokesperson for the governor's office said thousands of Kentuckians are using the kynect call center for immediate troubleshooting and general questions about the Affordable Care Act. People wanting information by phone are being advised of the following:
In addition, people accessing information online who encounter a problem should send an email to the call center informing staff members of the issue. A customer service representative will respond in a timely manner, according to the news release.
Kentuckians can visit kynect.ky.gov to comparison shop for health insurance products. Kynect will help uninsured Kentuckians get coverage through private insurance plans or Medicaid, as well as the Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program (KCHIP).
During the six-month open enrollment period, Kentuckians will be able to compare and select health insurance plans and discover if they qualify for programs like Medicaid by using the kynect website, calling the toll-free contact center, filling out a mail-in application or by visiting a kynector or insurance agent in their community.
Kentucky has 640,000 uninsured residents – 92 percent of them will qualify for Medicaid or will qualify for financial assistance to help cover a portion of their healthcare costs.
KKentuckians who sign up before December 15 will begin coverage on January 1, 2014. Open enrollment is available through March 31, 2014. Individuals and small business owners can also call the kynect contact center for assistance at 1-855-4kynect (1-855-459-6328).
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SAN DIEGO (CBS 8) - A girls' softball league in Lakeside now has an important piece of equipment back after it was stolen over the weekend, but league officials say it's damaged.
The small tractor -- called a "gator" -- is used to make the field safe for the girls to play on.
League officials say the gator was returned to the field overnight in an un-driveable condition.
"We couldn't start it. The battery was broken, the gas tank is filled with something, we don't know what, and the ignition was broken," league official Josh Barnes said.
League officials say Stotz Equipment is donating their time and parts to fix the gator so the girls can get back up and running before opening day.


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Pesto Grilled Salmon Recipe
Buttery, colorful and flaky, this rich and impressive salmon will be a family favorite in moments. Five smart ingredients, and you'll have just the leftovers you need for tomorrow night's pasta dish. —Sonya Labbe, West Hollywood, California
- 1 salmon fillet (3 pounds)
- 1/2 cup prepared pesto
- 2 green onions, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, lightly coat the grill rack. Place salmon skin side down on grill rack. Grill, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 5 minutes.
- In a small bowl, combine the pesto, onions, lemon juice and garlic. Carefully spoon some of the pesto mixture over salmon. Grill 15-20 minutes longer or until fish flakes easily with a fork, basting occasionally with remaining pesto mixture. Yield: 12 servings.
Originally published as Pesto Grilled Salmon in Simple & Delicious August/September 2012, p21
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Friday, February 24, 2012, 8:00 pm
Salle Bourgie — Pavillon Claire et Marc Bourgie — Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal
1339, rue Sherbrooke Ouest [métro Peel], Montréal, Québec
Tickets: 514-285-2000, option 4
Photo: Martin Girard.
Production Pentaèdre
An invitation for the ears and a treat for the eyes: every sense delights in this concert by the Pentaèdre ensemble! Recognizing the contribution of visual art to music, the quintet has created a platform for dialogue between colour and sonority, where the music performed is paired with various works of art. Works of Ravel and Mussorgsky will be accompanied by a new one by Sokolović, as well as her Chansons à boire.
Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky, Pictures at an Exhibition (1874; arr. 1999) (Joachim Linckelmann, arrangement)
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Ana Sokolović, Chansons à boire (2001, 11)
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Commission: Pentaèdre, with support from the CCA
Ana Sokolović, Promenade (premiere)
Maurice Ravel, Le tombeau de Couperin (1914-17) (Mason Jones, Gunther Schuller, arrangement)
Winner of the 2002 and 2008 Opus prizes, Pentaèdre redefines the concert experience while renewing — year after year — its interdisciplinary collaborations with dancers, singers, actors and mimes.
The SMCQ has been moving in step with the lively rhythms of new music for almost fifty years. With its regular concert season, its Série hommage (Homage Series), an international festival, and a young listener's programme, the society has served both as a platform for today's composers and as a window on creative works for everyone.
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THE CREDITS: Makeup, Linda Cantello for Giorgio Armani Beauty; hair, Oribe for Oribe Hair Care
THE LOOK: Armani muse meets Saharan voyager
MAKEUP: "There's a sort of Berber influence, the feeling of wandering through the desert—but this is an Armani woman so she's not going to get too dusty," said Linda Cantello playfully. Translation: matte bronze skin and eyes shaded with blue—just along the lash line and brow bone.
HAIR: Oribe and his team twisted hair into a sleek updo on top of each model's head before topping it off with a Touareg-style turban. "The idea is to get it out of the way," he said.
ON SKIN: Cantello prepped skin with Giorgio Armani Crema Nera Regenerating Cream, then smoothed away imperfections with Face Fabric foundation.
ON EYES: In a riff on the designer's midnight-colored day jackets and evening dresses, she drew a heavy black rim around the eyes (using Smooth Silk Eye Pencil), then dusted on two thick lines of color along the lash-line and brow-bone in matching "Armani blue" powder pigment (Maestro Eye Shadow in #21).
ON CHEEKS: Giorgio Armani Sheer Bronzer.
ON LIPS: "They're completely bare," said Cantello. "I wanted them to look a bit dry in texture, rather than glossy."
HAIR: To slick the hair securely into place, Oribe used his own Gel Sérum and SuperFine Strong Hairspray.
SPOTTED: By Cantello's station, a renegade pot of Armani's Eyes to Kill Intense cream shadow in a striking sterling shade—not out until February.


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He may be a fixture on the fashion-party-circuit, but Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld continues to make a strong case for himself as an up-and-coming art world contender. Following a successful show with Sotheby's last October, the Paris native previewed his most ambitious group exhibition to date this morning at developer Aby Rosen's contemporary art mecca, 980 Madison Avenue. Dubbed Merci Mercy, the 35-artist show explores the power and vitality of the written word. "I was looking for a new concept to develop and discovered that many of the artists I like use text in a systematic way," said Restoin-Roitfeld, looking every bit the power broker despite frigid climes and the before-noon preview. "It was a good opportunity to bridge the artists I love with those I'm less familiar with and contextualize them in a way that made sense." Borrowing its title from a Louise Bourgeois inscription (left), the show features works from industry veterans Ed Ruscha and Nan Goldin) to Zeitgeist darlings (Tom Sachs and the late Dash Snow, whose work is pictured below). "We wanted to find pieces that were less expected or typical," said co-curator and Bortolami Gallery director Christine Messineo, who was introduced to Restoin-Roitfeld by his sister Julia. "And we were especially interested in working with artists from our generation." To wit, the pair paid studio visits to several younger artists including Rashid Johnson, Jason Loebs and, Lucien Smith, all of whom created original works for the show.
This March, Restoin-Roitfeld will curate a two-man exhibition with his longtime collaborator Nicolas Pol and Ashley Bickerton at Lehmann Maupin Gallery, but the roving dealer has no plans for a permanent gallery anytime soon. "I would like to settle down, but it's a step-by step-process," the 27-year-old told Style.com, though he'll start by holding private salons at his new Upper East Side office. "I think it"s good to do things uptown. Young people should see what's happening on this side of the city."
Merci Mercy will run until February 17 at 980 Madison Avenue


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