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Want to beat the "I can't ride blues"? Well come join GPMX and Bostwick Creek MX Park as we team up once again to bring you one of the best MX Camps of the year. On December 28 – 30, 2014, GPMX will host a jam packed two days of extensive training where we will cover all the major riding techniques for only $299! That price also includes two free practice days on December 28th and 31st and a BBQ on December 30th! Unbeatable value for the price! So come spend your Christmas break in the Florida sun on one of the sickest track around. For more information or to register contact Bostwick Creek MX Park at 904-284-5221. Don't miss it!
Bostwick Creek MX offers 16 RV hook up ($20 per day), a bike wash station, and plenty of shaded flat parking.
Make sure you have plenty of fuel, spare levers, tubes, air filter etc... You're looking at 4 to 6 hours of riding per day.
Have running shoes and running shorts for the work out sessions.
Track information and sign up:
Addressee: 1350 Sungarden Rd, Green Cove Spring, FL 32043
Phone: 386-295-4343 (Bernie)
GPMX: 484-524-5327, Greg Pamart
Since the opening of the GPMX Motocross School in 2009, the GPMX Bootcamps have been recognized as the premier event for many riders interested in fine tuning their riding techniques. This year is again sure to please and challenge riders as they tackle the totally revamped and fully prepped track. In every GPMX students are instructed on every aspect needed to ride smooth and in control. We've taken the feedback from our students and leaders in the motocross industry and incorporated it into a fun well-rounded schedule.
During the July GPMX Bootcamp, MXPTV was on hand for the final day of riding and captured a glimpse of what our riders experience during these exciting camps. Check out the video below!
Our final camp for the summer will be held on August 18th - 21st, 2014 so don't miss out. Space is limited and these camps fill up quickly, so reserve you spot early! To reserve your spot or for more information, email email@example.com or call 484-524-5327.
Unfortunately the end of June bootcamp had to be cancelled because I will be leaving to go to Michigan for the 2014 Red Bull Red Bud National! However, the GPMX July Bootcamp is quickly approaching. The camp will be held from July 14th to the 17th and as always will feature lots of seat time and fun! Our boot camps offer the best of GPMX: fun, intensity, and lots of quality riding. We guarantee that every rider will learn how to improve on every aspect of motocross, on and off the bike. From Monday to Thursday, GPMX will put you in the boots of a pro rider. For a week, you will follow the regimented training schedule used by the top riders... This camp is the pinnacle of GPMX! If you want to ride like a pro, if you want to race like a pro, you have to train like a pro, period.
For more information or to reserve your spot, call me at 484-524-5327
After 4 weeks and 4 pro nationals I've learned a lot about our sport at the highest level and how things have changed from year to year. From Glen Helen to Hangtown, Thunder Valley and High Point it's been an amazing journey and one that is far from over. Even after 30 years of motocross racing there is still knowledge to be learned and I will be putting this knowledge right back into my training and to the riders that I work with.
Check the schedule page for the tentative schedule of the season.
Remember that I am available for private and semi private lessons.
This schedule is subject to change, so stay tune!
Along with the private and Semi private training in central Florida from December to March, GPMX and Bostwick Creek MX are organizing a 2 day big bikes (85cc and up) and 1 day minis (50-65cc) Moto Camp February 13-14-15.
The last MX camp there was awesome so don't miss this one!
Thursday and Friday are for big bikes and Saturday are for 50's and 65's.
On top of a great school, you'll get 1 day free open practice (Saturday 15th for big bikes and Sunday 16th for mini's)!
Bostwick is one of the finest and friendliest track in Florida and associated with GPMX we guarantee an outstanding motocross school!
The riders will learn how to understand motocross better (on and off the bike) and improve important riding techniques, while having fun!
This is the outline of the schedule:
Wednesday 12th:
Track open for parking and riding (not included).
-Thursday 13th, Big bikes: Fundamentals and Cornering
8:00: sign up/ check in
8:30: Riders meeting and bike inspection (controls set up, safety points, etc..)
9:15: warm up moto
9:45: Stationary drills (at the GPMX Rendez-Vous point in the pits). Bring your center stand.
10:30: Technique on the track
12:30: lunch and mystery guest speaker.
1:30: Technique on the track
4:00: Group challenge and open practice
5:30: stretching
-Friday 14th, big bikes day 2: Jumps, Woops and starts
8:30: Warm up work out and riders meeting
9:15: Practice on MX track
9:30: Technique
11:30: Group challenge
12:30: lunch and mystery guest speaker.
1:30: Technique on the track
4:00: Group challenge and open riding
5:30: stretching
7:00: BBQ and bon-fire
Saturday 15th, 50 and 65's: cornering, jumping and starts.
8:30: Warm up work out and riders meeting
9:15: warm up practice
9:30: Technique on mini track
12:30: lunch and mystery guest speaker.
1:30: techniques on main track
5:00: Closing ceremony
Bostwick Creek MX offer 16 RV hook up ($20 per day), a bike wash station, and plenty of shaded flat parking. Great atmosphere!
Make sure you have plenty of fuel, spare levers, tubes, air filter etc... You're looking at 4 to 6 hours of riding per day.
Have running shoes and running short for the work out sessions.
Track information and sign up:
Addressee: 1350 Sungarden Rd, Green Cove Spring, FL 32043
Phone: 386-295-4343 (Bernie)
GPMX: 484-524-5327, Greg Pamart
Reserve your spot today and contact us if any questions!
One of the last open riding session of the season is coming up this Thursday! 2pm till dark, $30 per rider.
The last Pit Bike race will be November 2nd and it's a afternoon race (sign up at 1pm). Lots of fun!
It will be followed by a Party celebrating a few things: My big 40, 30th racing season, my weeding, my wife's birthday, Michel Journet birthday and more!! Ramp jam, music and food!
Also keep GPMX in mind this winter for Florida training.
I will have a few Boot Camps planned this winter at various location and as always, private and semi private training!
(Updated October 8th 2013)
-Open riding Thursday 10th from 3pm till dark, open to all!
-Pit bike race Saturday 12th from 2pm on. Sign up 2 to 3pm, practice from 3 to 4pm and racing start after that.
classes: -50-70cc, 70-110cc, 110 and up, open pro unlimited, 25+, 50 2 stroke, 65 2 stroke. all wheel sizes, clutch or no clutch.
Its a fun and laid back racing series. bon fire and open riding after the race for the survivors ;-)
We are located at 625 Benjamin franklin Hwy West, Birdsboro PA 19508.
Muddy swampy track today and rain in the forecast this weekend forces me to cancel the scheduled schools.
I will try to find a make up date for the vet camp. Sorry for the inconvenience. Can't wait for the weather to get better!!
The Vet camp is moved to the second weekend of may.
Last year's Vet Camp was a huge success. This is the chance for the 25 and older riders to get together and find out ways to get faster and shred while having fun, but still make it to work on Monday in one piece. Fun camp for sure! Lots of quality coaching for vets riders who are looking to improve and be safe on the bike.
Price: $300 (10% off with a GPMX flyers!)
Please call or email to reserve in advance.
The Season is officially started and it's time to get fine tuned so you can performed at the race track and have fun!
The GPS (Group Practice session) are on every Thursday from 4:30 till dark. Its a mix of open practice and MX school and it work great for getting seat time while working on doing the proper riding techniques. The fee is $50 per rider and I guaranty you it's worth every pennies!
The next MX school will be this coming Sunday. We will work on braking, cornering, throttle control and balance while moving around the bike. This is open to all riders and the fee is $100. Sign up is at 9 am and riding is from 10:00 to 4:30.
April 20th is the Jump and start clinic. fee is $100 and sign up is at 9 am and riding is from 10:00 to 4:30.
As always, I offer private and semi private lesson at the GPMX compound by appointment.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me!
70% rain is on the forecast for saturday so we decided to do the clinic the next day, Sunday 17th. The weather is supposed to be perfect.
Sorry for the change of date and I hope everybody can still attempt the school!
2013 MX School and Event Calendar
GPMX offers over 30 years of advanced MX experience and is fully dedicated to Motocross training. Don't miss the opportunity to work with one of the most qualified and effective trainers in the United States.
Take your riding to the next level with our private lessons available anytime at the GPMX compound, or GPMX will come to you. Call us to set up a appointment today!
March 16:
Cornering Clinic at GPMX. Improve your corner speed and learn how to attack ruts like a top pro! Races are won and lost in the turns, and for good reason, cornering is the most technical part of motocross. Let's spend a day learning this crucial skill and push your speed to its maximum!
Price: $150
April 6-7:
Two day MX School (ages 12 and up). We will work on all the major facets of motocross, including cornering, jumping, strategy, bike set up, and conditioning. We will apply all of this with lots of track time to reinforce the fundamnetals of Motocross.
Price: $300
April 20:
Jumping and Starts Clinic. This session emphasizes these two major parts of motocross. Learn all the different jumping techniques so that you can be in full control of your motorcycle while airborn. For the starts, we'll take it from staging all the way to the first turn, step by step... lots to talk about!
Price: $150
May 4-5:
Vet Camp. Last year's Vet Camp was a huge success. This is the chance for the 25 and older riders to get together and find out ways to get faster and shred, but still make it to work on monday. Fun camp! Lots of quality coaching for vets riders who are looking to improve and be safe on the bike.
Price: $300
June 18-21, July 9-12 (high intensity), August 20-23 :
GPMX Boot Camps!
Our boot camps offer the best of GPMX: fun, intensity, and lots of quality riding. We guaranty that every rider will learn how to improve on every aspect of motocross, on and off the bike. From Tuesday to Friday, GPMX will put you in the boots of a pro rider. For a week, you will follow the regimented training schedule used by the top riders... This camp is the pinnacle of GPMX! If you want to ride like a pro, if you want to race like a pro, you have to train like a pro, period.
Price: $600
July 23 :
MX school at Breezewood. This is great opportunity to warm up for the Dream camp! As always, the tracks will be prepped "tip-top" so we can get some serious training done, while having a blast at one of the best riding facilities in the country!
Contact Breezewood for pricing!
August 5-9:
Breezewood Dream Camp.
Go to www.breezewoodprovinggrounds.com for more info and prices!
We are still working on the fall schedule. If you have any questions, requests, or concerns feel free to contact us!
Phone: 484-524-5327 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Well in fact the season already started for some of us down South. GPMX was in Florida for the Winter Am Series working with a few riders from South America and Europe. Awesome training and racing once again!
Back at the GPMX compound , we are putting together the 2013 schedule. A lot of new sponsors, partnership with local tracks and shops, more schools and camps, are in the making and we're very excited about it!
Stay tuned for more info!
This is the last camp of the summer, don't miss it!
Temperatures in the mid 80's should make for a great camp!
A few spots are still available so sign up now!!
Discount available if you sign up 2 or more riders together and if you train with GPMX in the past!
I offer 29 years of international racing experience and I've been a Motocross instructor since the early 1990's. I've been teaching in the US for over 15 years and still competes at the top A level on the East coast.
I am a former certified instructor from the Gary Semics School and from the F.I.M. "Educator Sportif" program in Europe.
GPMX also offers training off the bike with 'moto specific' work-outs and nutrition plans. I'm a certified Personal Trainer and Nutrition Specialist.
Thanks to all the GPMX sponsors!
CrossRoad Powersport, DEP, TLD, PowerSeal,Boyesen, AllBalls, Twin Air, Scott, Pirelli, Axis Shocks, Cat Iron, Impulse GraphX.
Call 484-524-5327 for more info.
Lots of seat time....and fun!!
Thats it, the racing season is well under way! I hope everybody is having a blast, this year so far as been great!
Now is the time to get some quality seat time, get your technique and conditioning up to date and kick some butt at the track!
GPMX is gearing up the upcoming Boot camps, make sure you reserve your spot!
As always, we are ready for private and semi-private lesson, call and schedule a lesson anytime!
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For the 4th year in a row, GPMX is in Florida to train riders and race the Winter Am series.
This year has been good so far! The Winter Am series is great and the new weekly schedule is working great with more tracks to train at.
GPMX will be in Florida untill the 1st week of March, so its not to late to come train with us!
USA or South America, Iceland or UK, Thailand.... it doesn't matter from where you come from, GPMX will get the best out of you and help you reach your goals!! MX4LIFE.
After 5 races in a row of intense battles across Florida, we are bring back 3 1st place back to PA.
Great tracks, great riders and awesome weather made the 41st annual Winter Am anoter success.
This is the main dates for the 2012 MX clinics:
-March 23-24 two day school
-April 9-13 Spring Break Boot Camp
-May 18 Cornering clinic
-July 9-13 Boot Camp
-July 23-27 Boot Camp
-August 6-10 Boot Camp
-August 20-24 Boot Camp
-September 15-16 Vet Camp (25 yrs and over)
Also, GPMX Team Practice Every Wednesday from 3:30 to 8:00 pm!!! Moto, techniques and work out!
Stay tune for more info!
As always, Private and semi private lessons available by appointemt.
Yes, another year has gone by. This season was very interesting in many aspects, good and bad.
The bad first:
All my equipment was stolen while on the road during the Atlanta SX, at the end of February, 2011. The van, enclosed trailer, 4 bikes, gear, generator, etc. all gone. We retrieved the van the next day and one bike 6 months later. The second bad incident happened at Raceway Park, NJ, where I crashed hard at the end of June, 2011. I broke my neck, shattered my scapula, punctured a lung and woke up with a serious concussion.
Now the good:
So many people stepped up to help me get back on my feet during those challenging times, it was overwhelming. I cannot thank the motocross community and my friends enough for helping in so many ways. It really made me feel part of something special. The two Boot Camps went great. All the riders learned, rode hard and had a blast. Last but not least, I had some of the best races in while, battling hard with the top local pros. Like i said, a long, interesting and intense year.
Anyway, now that the 2011 season is over up in the Norh East, you have a few different options. You can move South to train for the 2012 season or stay in the colder weather and try to stay in shape and ride as much as possible when the ground is not frozen.
GPMX will be down South training riders and following the Winter Series, so make sure you reserve your spot with us and we will help you to reach your goals! Also for those riders staying up North this winter contact us and we will help you make the best of your time off the bike.
In either case, riders have to keep training and there are many fun ways to stay active during the winter months.
Greg Pamart


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Oral History Program Elsie Okamoto Shiramizu Interviewed by Marci Farr 22 July 2008 Oral History Program Weber State University Stewart Library Ogden, Utah Elsie Okamoto Shiramizu Interviewed by Marci Farr 22 July 2008 Copyright © 2009 by Weber State University, Stewart Library Mission Statement The Oral History Program of the Stewart Library was created to preserve the institutional history of Weber State University and the Davis, Ogden and Weber County communities. By conducting carefully researched, recorded, and transcribed interviews, the Oral History Program creates archival oral histories intended for the widest possible use. Interviews are conducted with the goal of eliciting from each participant a full and accurate account of events. The interviews are transcribed, edited for accuracy and clarity, and reviewed by the interviewees (as available), who are encouraged to augment or correct their spoken words. The reviewed and corrected transcripts are indexed, printed, and bound with photographs and illustrative materials as available. Archival copies are placed in Special Collections. The Stewart Library also houses the original recording so researchers can gain a sense of the interviewee's voice and intonations. Project Description The Dee School of Nursing was founded in 1910 to provide training for nurses who would staff the new Dee Memorial Hospital. The first class of eight nurses graduated from the school in 1913 and the school continued to operate until 1955, with a total of more than 700 graduates. A new nursing school and home located just east of the hospital was completed in 1917 and all nursing students were required to live in the home during their training. This oral history project was created to capture the memories of the school's alumni before their stories disappear in the same way the Dee Hospital has disappeared. The oral interviews focus on how the women became involved with the school, their experiences going through training, and how they used the training. ____________________________________ Oral history is a method of collecting historical information through recorded interviews between a narrator with firsthand knowledge of historically significant events and a well-informed interviewer, with the goal of preserving substantive additions to the historical record. Because it is primary material, oral history is not intended to present the final, verified, or complete narrative of events. It is a spoken account. It reflects personal opinion offered by the interviewee in response to questioning, and as such it is partisan, deeply involved, and irreplaceable. ____________________________________ Rights Management Special Collections All literary rights in the manuscript, including the right to publish, are reserved to the Stewart Library of Weber State University. No part of the manuscript may be published without the written permission of the University Librarian. Requests for permission to publish should be addressed to the Administration Office, Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, 84408. The request should include identification of the specific item and identification of the user. It is recommended that this oral history be cited as follows: Elsie Okamoto Shiramizu, an oral history by Marci Farr, 22 July 2008, WSU Stewart Library Oral History Program, Special Collections, Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, UT. iii Graduation Photo Class of 1950 Elsie Okamoto Shiramizu Application Photo September 1946 Elsie Okamoto Shiramizu September 16, 2009 1 Abstract: This is an oral history interview with Elsie Okamoto Shiramizu. It was conducted July 22, 2008 and concerns her recollections and experiences with the Dee School of Nursing. The interviewer is Marci Farr, and her husband, Danzo Shiramizu, was also present. MF: This is Marci Farr. We are interviewing Elsie Shiramizu at her home in Roy, Utah. It is July 22, 2008. She graduated in 1950. Thank you for letting us come Elsie. We appreciate you letting us visit with you about the Dee School of Nursing. We just want to know a little bit about your early life, about your education, your family. ES: I was born and raised in Salinas, California. MF: Tell us a little bit about your family. ES: We lived in Salinas which was lettuce country. My mom and dad were born in Hawaii. They are not Hawaiians per say but they were born in Hawaii. They were great people. MF: Tell us about where you went to school? ES: We moved around a lot. We were a typical migrant family that went from one farm to the other. We were happy. There were five of us and my mother had the sixth one when the war started. When Pearl Harbor was bombed, I can remember my mother saying, "Don't they know there are natives of Japan in American too? They should not be doing things like that." Because they hit the Pearl Harbor, we do not talk about it too often but I do talk about it. I go around to the schools and talk to fifth, sixth, or seventh graders. I do tell them I am not 2 doing this because I am dwelling on that incident but the fact that do not let it happen again. We were all Americans. Do not let it happen again. MF: You were born and raised in California, right? ES: Yes, that is right. May I have a copy of this tape too when we get through, please? MF: Yes, you will receive a copy. ES: Good. You know what? I have one of my mother, she was taped. Hers is all in Japanese; we will have to get somebody to translate it. MF: That is great. SL: What camp did you end up going to? ES: We ended up going to Poston, Arizona. There were three camps in Poston. There was another camp in the Southern part of Arizona. It was called Gila. Ours was Poston. When you are thirteen years old and you do not have to watch your brothers and sisters, I felt so scot-free. It never dawned on me the implication of what was going to happen. DS: Tell them about the holding camp. ES: The holding camp. DS: The camp you were in. That was terrible. ES: My husband has never been in a camp. He was born and raised here in Utah. He was just upset when he saw that even though it was his people by blood…that those stables that we stayed in, what they did is, we had to clean out the stables with all the horse manure smell and everything. But anyway, we do not need to go out on that. 3 MF: How long did you have to stay? ES: We went in at the end of April. My mother did not go in with us because she was pregnant and she was ready to give birth and so they said that she could not go in because there were no facilities at that time, to take care of her. It was about April 28th. MF: What year was this? ES: Pearl Harbor was attacked on the 7th of December 1941. And this was in April, about the 28th, 1942, when we had to go in to camp. ES: I have got all the papers and things here too, of the camp life. MF: How many years did you have to stay in the camp? Was it just until the war ended? ES: Yes, until the war ended. But then we were probably one of the last families to leave because I was the oldest. My mother stayed outside the camp. She was pleased that way except that it split up our family. My dad had to take care of five of us as and that meant that I had to be the big sister. MF: So you were not scot-free anymore. ES: No. MF: You had more responsibility. ES: That is right, in some ways. We went into camp about the 28th of April 1942; my brother was born May 2nd, so you can see that it was close. MF: Very close. ES: Yes. My mother came in after. MF: After she had the baby? 4 ES: Yes. MF: Okay. ES: It had kind of disrupted our family life too. MF: I am sure. ES: The situation was not the most ideal. People say, "Well why did you not object to all that?" But then when you really think about it; we are of the same background and civil rights were not in place at the time. MF: It was not. You had twenty more years for that. ES: We learned how to obey and learned how to withstand any hardship. MF: You had to deal with it. ES: Yes, it was a natural thing at that time. MF: When did you finally come to Utah? What made your decision to come to Utah? ES: Well I think it must have been somebody upstairs watching out for all of us. MF: That is great. ES: My mother came in and joined us and we were there until about July 4th of 1942, in that kind of a situation. From there we stayed in camp. We had a good time. We really did. Being a teenager, learning how to dance, my mother said, "When you really think of it," she said, "probably, good came out of this whole mess." She said, "Before, we lived in a little Tokyo area in California. We were in little groups and did not mingle with the rest." That is the same as the people who are from other countries, Italian town, and also the German town, and all of them. They did not have to go in camp. MF: That is true. 5 ES: Anyway, she said, "Now, we have people of Japanese background in every state of the Union, the way the United States should be, almost like a tossed salad." You have lettuce, carrots, and all that but at the same time you are part of the whole. Before, we were part of the part. I think, you know, things have a way of working out. MF: That is true. When did your family finally get out of the camp and how did you make it to Utah? ES: The reason we made it to Utah was because of a lady from Ogden, Utah, which we had no idea where it was, came to camp looking…if you had sponsors, you could get out of the camp. We had no relatives or sponsors and I was the oldest…nobody wanted…my sister was next, our boys did not come on until later. They could not help with the farm work. We were not marketable as far as our skills. Anyway, there was this lady, we did not know because the communication is different from now, now you have a cell phone so you can get in touch now, anyway, what we did was she came because they told us we were going to go to New Jersey. MF: Really. ES: That is where that frozen food place was. Bird's Eye Company. My mother said, "If you take us over there, when the war is over, will you send us back to California?" The government naturally said, "No, it is a one way ticket." My mother said, "Then I am not going." My mother did not budge but in the mean time there was a lady that came to camp looking for my dad. My dad had an uncle that was living here in the United States but he did not know where. 6 Anyway, this lady found us and so we came to Layton. Our first address here was in Syracuse. Like I said, we were not marketable because we couldn't top beets. We would pick tomatoes, and here we are years later. We can laugh about it now. MF: How old were you when you came to Syracuse? ES: I went to Davis High junior year so I was…we were in camp three and a half years so we went to camp and then from there…I also want to tell you there were a lot of people that touched our lives that really helped us along, really, when I think about it. MF: That is great. ES: Even Davis High School had a girl counselor. Bea Carol was her name. She has since died but anyway, the counselor was very good and she said, "What do you want to do?" I went to see her because I wanted to drop out of school to help my mother with canning the tomatoes in Clearfield. SL: Did she tell you to stay in and then go to nursing school? ES: That is right, you know the Army Nurses Corps cadet program had just ended, with World War II, so the Dee Hospital did not have any more nursing students to follow through. They came up with a "unique idea" of giving scholarships. MF: Okay. ES: Two to every high school to start out with. MF: Oh good. ES: Mrs. Carol said, "If you would like to stick around there is a possibility because of your grades that you could probably get one." 7 MF: A scholarship. ES: Yes and it was a trial basis. MF: Yes. ES: I did get it. MF: Oh good. ES: I remember I came home and told my mother about it and we talked all night, the pros and cons, you know. Mom said, "Well you know that they can take your job away but not your degree." At that time we considered a three year nursing program was a degree. It was a diploma program. We came to Syracuse and this is where we stayed. Then I met my husband. He was a member of our church, a Buddhist church. They had a Buddhist church in Syracuse. MF: Oh good. ES: At that time you could not get married. MF: In the program you could not get married. ES: That is right. MF: For your three years, right? ES: That is right. MF: Do you remember what year you went in? ES: 1947. MF: 1947 and you graduated in… ES: In 1950. ES: Have you seen this one? SL: Yes, we have seen this one. 8 ES: You have got that one. I am sure you do. SL: Yes. MF: The alumni book. ES: There is nothing written on mine. I did not do all my extra work until after. If you look at my name, I do not have anything written there. I was too busy trying to get going. MF: Tell us about when you were accepted into the program. You received your scholarship correct? ES: Can you imagine three hundred dollars took care of three years. MF: Really? DS: One hundred dollars a year. ES: That was really something to get one hundred dollars. MF: That is great. DS: You had to work at the hospital. MF: So while you were there did you receive any pay at all while you were at the hospital? ES: Not in money. It was just the classes. MF: Your food was taken care of. ES: Yes, we would go to the cafeteria; Even on Sunday to have Sunday meals. MF: Did you know your husband before you went into the program? ES: Yes, we were familiar. MF: So you already knew him. ES: Yes. 9 DS: They used to live in there I think. SL: Yes, the nurses' home? ES: He waited. It was like this Sharon Unruh, she said, "Date," his nickname is Date…she said, "Date is almost like an old shoe." I said, "Why?" She said, "Because any time you want something," she says, "he is there to help you out." He was good. MF: When did you get married? Did you get married after you graduated? ES: Yes, 1951 in October. MF: What are some memories that you have while you were in nurses' training? ES: The snow, I remember it was 1949, it was really deep. When we started nurses training, we started with the old regime of no fellows in the program, you cannot be married or you can not be a nurse, and all that but by the time our class graduated, 1950, we had other male nurses too. We had one. MF: Oh okay. ES: We had other male nurses. We had it so that even though there were only about eight or ten of us that started, a couple of them got left out but eight or ten of us got started, we graduated with about fourteen or fifteen or something because they picked up the ones that got kicked out before. MF: The ones that were trying to finish up. ES: This was not allowed before then. MF: It was kind of a big transition? ES: Yes. MF: You were moving into new areas. 10 ES: That is good. MF: It is nice that they let them come back. ES: I remember when we were "probees," we received a hat and a rose after a probationary period. MF: How long was that? ES: Six months. MF: After you had your six months, that is when you had the capping and the pinning ceremony, right? ES: Yes. MF: Did that take place at the nurses' home? ES: Yes at the Nurses' home in the auditorium, it was a pretty nice affair. MF: That is good. ES: I hated to see the caps go. MF: Because of the tradition? ES: Yes. The ribbon was significant. If you got de-capped, it was awful. That was a fine for something you had done, like getting caught going through the window downstairs. MF: Oh, sneaking out. We've heard stories about that. Tell us about when you were in the nurses' home. Do you remember who you roomed with? ES: When I first started I did not have a roommate. I was a "rare breed" too because being of Asian background and the rest of them were all LDS. There were two of us that were not LDS. My first roommate was Sharon. When we went to Montana for part of our psychiatric affiliation there was a different roommate. 11 Those are the only two roommates that I had. Other than that…I was kind of a loner anyway because I did not know how to…I did not know anything about the Mormons. SL: Do you feel like you were treated any differently? ES: By whom? SL: By the girls. MF: The other nurses. SL: Did they accept you? ES: They ignored me. They got to a point where we became family. Initially, you know, I was a rare breed. There were other Japanese in the cadet nurses program. There was one in second year and third year. St. Benedict's nursing school just started also. That was new. MF: That is true. ES: Their first class was also 1950. MF: Tell us what a typical day would be like at the hospital while you were in the training. Tell us about that. ES: It was a hands-on experience. We were actually "trained" to be nurses and not educated to be nurses. There is a difference. When we got through with the classes we were assigned to patients and we would stay. We had long days. MF: Your shift was usually seven to seven? ES: Yes seven to seven. MF: You had your classes in-between right? ES: That is right. 12 MF: Did you have some classes at Weber College? ES: They were on lower campus. MF: What were some of your classes that you took? ES: You had to have had high school algebra before you were even looked at. We had to take physics. I failed the first physics. That was awful. That was a blight in my schooling, but I made it up. MF: That is good, just those classes that would help you? Chemistry? ES: Yes there was that class. I was not a Home Ec. type of a person anyway. We had to take cooking. We had to take swimming too. MF: If you had a night off what would you do during the week? ES: A night off in the nursing home it would depend on, you could not go to movies or anything. MF: You had to live at the home, right? ES: At the home with the housemothers. We had two housemothers. MF: Tell us who they were. ES: Mrs. McGraw and Mrs. McEntire. MF: Did you get along with them? ES: Yes I guess, just as much as anybody with a guard standing by you. Mrs. McGraw was an elderly lady. She had been there, I guess, quite awhile. Mrs. McEntire came a little later on. MF: Did you have a curfew? 13 ES: Yes we did. We had to be in by a certain time. If girls' boyfriends came in to visit them we had to go in to the sitting room and sit there and talk. We could not sit by each other. It was different. MF: Tell us about graduation. You graduated in 1950 right? ES: Yes. MF: Where was your graduation held? ES: Oh that was beautiful. We marched from where the nursing home was on 24th and Harrison and marched down to St. Joseph's. Do not ask me why. I know St. Benedicts did it too but we went down there and I can just vaguely remember that. We had our capes on, and you know, I got rid of it and that is awful because I should have kept it. MF: A nice keepsake. ES: Yes. MF: How many did you say that you had in your graduating class? ES: You know I cannot remember. I should be able to. Look at it and see. . MF: Have you kept in contact with most of your nurses friends? ES: We still do as far as the classmates. We are not as close because as we get older… MF: It gets harder. ES: Yes. ES: How many did you see? SL: Thirteen. 14 ES: Yes, but it was not thirteen that went in. I thought it was only eight but then it seems like we counted more than that wasn't it? Scholarships were given, two up north there, Bear River, that is the high school, and then Box Elder, Ogden High, Davis High, and Weber High. MF: Did they have any from Weber? ES: Yes, Weber High. It is ten. MF: Did you know any of the members of the Dee family? ES: No. MF: Did you stay at the Dee Hospital after graduated? What did you end up doing? ES: I stayed until I got my degree; we had to take a test in Salt Lake, and then I wanted to see the world. I got as far as Tooele, Utah. To the army base there, then I worked there for about six months and was able to transfer back to the Arsenal at Hill Field. MF: That is good. ES: When I go talk to the fourth graders and fifth grades. They want to know, "What did you watch on TV?" I said, "What TV?" MF: You talked about your work with St. Jude's. Did you do that later on? ES: Quite a bit later on. It was after; I joined that organization in April 1959. It was called Epsilon Sigma Alpha or ESA. MF: You have done a lot of volunteer work with that organization. ES: Yes. I am really for volunteer work. Because I can still remember first Christmas, my brother, Bill, he was about, I cannot remember exactly how old he was, but anyway, he was afraid Santa Claus would not remember him. The Red 15 Cross came through. I saw the happy faces on my brother and my sisters and I thought, "When I can become rich," that is what I thought you had to be, "I want to help out somewhere." I kind of stuck to doing a lot of volunteer work. When I was elected as International President of the Epson Sigma Alpha I really had a lot of good experience. By then I was working for Weber State. I have also been to Australia. I went on first class and it was nice. I was able to go see Mrs. Carter because her husband was the President at one time when they initiated Pap's Smear postage stamp. MF: Oh good. ES: I went to the White House for that one to represent our organizations. I am telling all this now but everybody did not know all of it. I had my sorority life, I had my professional life, and I had domestic life. MF: It sounds like you had a great experience. ES: I really have been fortunate to have so many people touch our lives. A lot of this I could not accomplish it without my husband. MF: I love that. ES: Thanks also that we have three great children too. Only they are not children anymore. MF: They are all grown up. They tend to do that don't they? ES: Yes. MF: Is there anything else you want to share with us? ES: Let us see, your name was… MF: I am Marci. 16 ES: Farr? MF: Marci Farr. Yes and this is Sarah, Sarah Langsdon. ES: There was a Farr…Koster girl married a Farr. MF: Was it Gloria? ES: Gloria, yes. Did you talk to her? MF: We have not yet. We talked to Helen Horne. Do you remember her? ES: That is right, Helen Farr. MF: Yes. We just interviewed her and Faye Ball. ES: Faye, isn't she a nice lady? MF: She is so kind. ES: I went ahead and got my Doctorate in education. MF: Oh did you? ES: Yes it is from BYU. That is what I started to tell you. I felt like we were being "trained" to be nurses. I thought that we really should be, to beat the modern world; we need to have people learn to be educated to be nurses so that you can meet any kind of situation. Ampicillin and Penicillin had just came in. MF: Oh okay. ES: I remember we had syringes filled with Ampicillin. Then we were giving it on their buttocks. MF: Did you teach at all at Weber State? ES: Yes, twenty-one years. MF: You taught nursing classes right? ES: Yes. 17 MF: That is how you knew Helen right? Did you teach together? ES: Oh yes. We taught together and Helen was also in nursing, you know? MF: Yes, she graduated in 1946. The year before you started, right? ES: That is right. I did not really know her until… MF: Until after in your professional life. That is great. I did not know that. Thank you Elsie, we appreciate you taking time to share your memories with us. ES: After you leave I am going to have one hundred and one things to say. MF: That is ok. Write them down and call Sarah. Well we appreciate you letting us come.
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State officials are warning local school districts to stay away from capital appreciation bonds -- high-interest bonds that districts often relied on to build and modernize schools across California.
Critics of the bonds say they burden homeowners with debts that take up to 40 years to pay off at exorbitant interest rates. Six school districts in Humboldt County issued capital appreciation bonds -- or CABs -- in the last several years, including McKinleyville Union School District, which issued a $4 million CAB in 2011 that has a total repayment of nearly $57 million after 39 years. The district is looking for ways the refinance the bonds or ease the debt burden.
In a press release issued Thursday, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson and State Treasurer Bill Lockyer asked schools to self-imposed a moratorium on the issuance of CABs until the state has time to discuss regulations on the bonds.
"We are convinced that remedial legislation is needed to prevent abuses and ensure that both school board members and the public obtain timely, accurate, complete and clear information about the costs of CABs, and alternatives, before CABs are issued," Torlakson and Lockyer wrote in a letter.
"For all these reasons, we believe your district and every other district in the state should impose a moratorium on issuing CABs," the letter continued.
Humboldt County Office of Education Superintendent Garry Eagles said the term of the payment and the interest rate a school accepts should be capped when issuing bonds, and schools should be allowed to refinance without penalties.
"As the fiscal climate for schools improves, they'll be able to look at alternative ways to restructure their debt," he said.
Arcata voters approved the sale of school bonds in November, and Arcata School District board trustee Jeffrey Schwartz said the district is in the process of finalizing the issuance of $3 million in capital investment bonds -- more traditional bonds that typically carry a smaller debt burden and shorter maturity time.
He said the district will not issue CABs.
"It'd be crazy for any board to even consider that anymore," he said, adding that he concurs with the state's recommendation for a moratorium and regulations on bonds.
County Treasurer-Tax Collector John Bartholomew agreed, saying that the California Association of County Treasurers and Tax Collectors is pushing for a maximum maturity date of 25 years and refinancing options for any bond longer than 10 years.
Longer maturity dates mean interest compounds for years before payments begin, Bartholomew said.
"That's what skyrockets the debt," he said.
Bartholomew said schools should impose a moratorium on CAB issuance.
"I think it's a great idea because the school boards don't fully understand the ramifications of these long maturity capital appreciation bonds," he said.
Eagles said he "took exception" to how critical Torlakson and Lockyer's letter was of administrators and school boards.
"I think it's good advice to try and avoid (CABs)," Eagles said. But, he said, districts often use them because they have no other options for funding their projects.
Schwartz said there was no reason for school districts to issue CABs in a time of low interest rates.
CAB sales amount to slick salesmen taking advantage of school boards that are made up of unpaid volunteers who often have little time to explore the complicated issues before they have to make a decision, he said.
"Talk about a mark," he said. "I think a CAB is about as greedy as it gets."
Schwartz said other states regulate CABs, and expected California wouldn't have too much trouble passing similar restrictions.
"I don't think it's a hot issue," he said. "It's just a matter of them getting to it."
Bartholomew said there is widespread support for laws on the government side.
"These restrictions do need to be put in place," he said. "But the financial services industry will not like it."
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When you talked about not posting because of annoying people but "that's all sorted for now", I thought you meant some annoying people who were no longer posting (but who might sometime in the future)... which might include me.
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Admission is free to Illinois residents from 5-8 p.m. Thursdays.
SALON ARTISTS GALLERY: 294 Main St., Park Forest, (708) 833-5108: The "Abstracts" exhibit continues to March 30 and features mixed media, oils, acrylics, photographs, fractals and images manipulated on the computer.
TALL GRASS ARTS ASSOCIATION GALLERY: 367 Artists Walk, Park Forest, (708) 748-3377: "Luise Renner Retrospective" will be on display to March 31. The exhibit was curated by Richard Schmidt with assistance from Richard Renner.
The free exhibit features the two-dimensional and 3-D works of the namesake artist and illustrator who frequently exhibited in galleries in the Chicago area and southern suburbs. She died in December 2009 at the age of 63 and left behind a large body of work.
Officials said this is the first time some of her works have been exhibited. "Luise Renner Retrospective" is dedicated to her memory and presented in homage to her.
Gallery hours are 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays.
UNION STREET GALLERY: 1527 Otto Blvd., Chicago Heights, (708) 754-2601: "Mad World," a national juried exhibit, will be on display to April 6. The show's juror is Natalie Domchenko, director of the Peter Miller Gallery in Chicago.
The 34 exhibiting artists hail from 11 different states and include Bruce Alves, Charmaine Banach, Ho Baron, Jesse Berlin, Christina Chavira, Matthew Coglianese, Evelyn Davis-Walker, Karen DePirro, June Finnegan, Shelly Hokanson, Anders Johnson, Mark Kennedy, Sarah Krupp, Michael McNicholas, Jenny Meyer, Joe Milosevich, Jennifer Moore, Chris Motley, Lucy Mueller, Erinn Nordeman, Erik Ohrn, Shane Rodems, Stephan Roll, Don Sala, Leon Sarantos, David Simcik, Carrie Spencer, Nathan Taves, Colin Thomas, Jason Walker, Amanda Wood, Jee Yoon, Fotios Zemenides, and John Zilewicz.
CD& ME'S LAUGH THE NIGHT AWAY: 23320 S. LaGrange Road, Frankfort, (815) 469-7315: This comedy and concert series takes place weekly through April 26 on select dates at 8 p.m. with music usually starting at 9:30 p.m. except on April 6.
March 29 is slated to feature comedians Vince Maranto and Ben Bergman with music by the Bobby K and Steve Duo. Tickets are $15 for general admission. Attendees must be at least 21 years old.
RIDDLES COMEDY CLUB: 5055 W. 111th St., Alsip, (708) 422-5055: Dr. Bill Miller will perform March 29-30.
ADLER PLANETARIUM: 1300 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, (312) 922-7827: Exhibits include "The Universe: A Walk Through Space and Time," "Our Solar System," "Collecting Memories: The Webster Story," "Planet Explorers" for families with ages 3-8, "Telescopes: Through the Looking Glass," and "Shoot for the Moon."
THE FIELD MUSEUM: 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, (312) 922-9410: New exhibits include "Living with Wolves" to July 7, "Scenes from the Stone Age: The Cave Paintings of Lascaux" to Sept. 8 and "Creatures of Light: Nature's Bioluminescence"to Jan. 5.
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MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY: 57th Street and Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, (773) 684-1414: "Animal Inside Out" recently debuted and will run through Sept. 2.
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SHEDD AQUARIUM: 1200 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, (312) 939-2438: Exhibits include "Jellies," which has been extended through 2013, "Waters of the World," "Caribbean Reef," "Amazon Rising," "Wild Reef" and the Polar Play Zone. Attractions include the Shedd's aquatic show.
LA RONDE PROJECT: Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago, (773) 327-5252: Kaitlin Fleharty, who spent the majority of her life in the Oak Lawn area and is a Richards High School alum, will perform in "The Blue Room," which is David Hare's 1998 adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler's "La Ronde." This play runs at 7 p.m. Saturdays, 5 p.m. Sundays and 8 p.m. Thursdays to April 14.
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BACINEMA SCREENING OF "MULBERRY CHILD": Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St., Chicago, (773) 445-3838: The weekly film series continues with this showing at 7:30 p.m. April 3.
Not rated, the screening runs for 1 hour and 25 minutes.
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June 11, 2010 — Chicago Teachers Union members overwhelmingly elect Karen Lewis as their president. Lewis ran in a runoff election against incumbent Marilyn Stewart.
Feb. 22, 2011 — Rahm Emanuel elected mayor.
April 18, 2011 — Emanuel chooses Jean-Claude Brizard, formerly Rochester, N.Y. schools superintendent, to head Chicago's Public Schools.
May 2011 — The Illinois State Legislature passes a law, signed by Gov. Pat Quinn in June 2011, that makes it more difficult for the teachers union to strike.
June 2011 — The Emanuel-appointed school board votes to rescind a 4 percent annual pay raise that teachers had expected in their contract.
August 2011 — Emanuel and Brizard call for a longer school day.
August 14, 2011 — Karen Lewis tells a radio station that CTU members are "very upset" over their rescinded raise and that the likelihood of a strike vote is "very high."
Nov. 4, 2011 — CTU and the mayor's office announce an agreement on extending the length of the school day.
June 6, 2012 — CTU members vote overwhelmingly to authorize the union to strike if contract talks break down.
June 30, 2012 — CTU labor agreement expires.
July 16, 2012 — Independent arbitrator Edwin Howard Benn recommends a 35.7 percent teachers raise over four years. Both sides reject the proposal.
Aug. 13, 2012 — The first group of Chicago Public Schools students on year-round academic calendars start their first full school day of the new school year.
Aug. 29, 2012 — The CTU files a 10-day notice with the Illinois Education Labor Relations Board of its intent to strike.
Sept. 9 — CTU announces the union will strike after weeks of unsuccessful negotiations.
Sept. 10 — Teachers start picketing — their first strike in 25 years.
Sept. 14 — CTU and Chicago Public Schools announce they have reached a tentative agreement to present to the union's House of Delegates.
Sept. 16 — Union delegates vote to continue strike. Emanuel says strike is illegal and he'll ask a judge to immediately end it.


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Re: ANALYSIS FOR COMMENT - EGYPT - JAIL BREAK
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dinner when you're here. next week, right? don't think it will be anything
better than a burger and some beers. but seriously. 'take a look' where?
no one was writing about the prisons on the first days of the protests,
because there wasn't a story to be written.
i noted, albeit briefly, almost all of the bullets you listed.
On 2/1/11 12:08 AM, Sean Noonan wrote:
I think you need to look closer at what the security environment was in
these prisons those first days of protests. there are a lot of possible
- Guards could not get to work because of the protests and security
situation, so there were less on hand. This would make it easier for
rioting prisoners ot overtake the prison
-Guards could have walked off duty after seeing the deteriorating
security situations or been sympathetic to the protestors
-Prisoners who rioted could have more motivations and cohesion inspired
by the protests (and you can combine this with the two above)
-Outsiders organized to let their friends out. This could be bedouins
or otherwise.
-Someone could've hired the bedouins. Haven't we heard about them hired
out for other criminal activity
other comments below
On 1/31/11 8:11 PM, Bayless Parsley wrote:
Would appreciate heavy comments from Reva and Kamran on strategic
side, and tactical on the tactical end. I am tired and this is not my
best work. I want to go home. Had a hard time finding info about the
Turah prison breakout in the Cairo suburb of Maadi...
This is going to go into edit in the a.m. so anyone that wants to
comment tonight or EARLY tomorrow morning, please, do, I beseech you.
A series of jailbreaks occurred in several Egyptian prisons from Jan.
29-30, one day after the widespread protests across the country
created massive internal instability. Hundreds, if not thousands of
prisoners reportedly escaped, though a large number of them were
subsequently arrested by the various "popular committees" of Egyptian
citizens that have begun to police their own neighborhoods in the
absence of police, as well as Egyptian troops, who had been put into
the position of having to provide law and order following the
withdrawal of the country's internal security forces from the streets
[LINK] upon orders from the Interior Ministry. No known reliable
estimate for the number of escaped prisoners exists. While the reentry
of large numbers of criminals to Egypt's (and to a lesser extent,
Gaza's) streets is certainly not good for the security situation in
either Egypt or Israel, it is not the escape of common criminals that
is significant so much as the militant and political prisoners. The
most important of these are those with ties to Gaza-based militant
groups Hamas and Army of Islam, as well as political prisoners with
ties to the Egyptian Islamist group Muslim Brotherhood.
There are three maximum security prisons in Egypt, a country with a
reported 42 prisons overall. All three - Abu Zabel, Turah and Wadi
Natroun - experienced mass escapes from Jan. 29 to Jan. 30. State
television on Jan. 30 was full of images of escapees, knives and guns
beside them, who had been arrested following the escape.
Abu Zabel
Of all the three maximum security prisons, the story of what happened
at Abu Zabel showed perhaps the greatest level of organization from
the outside, and also the highest levels of violence. Multiple
prisoners and prison guards were killed during the melee, while an
unknown number of detainees escaped. One initial media outlet reported
that up to 6,000 prisoners had gotten away; another attempted to say
that none had. In fact, the truth likely lies somewhere in between.
The question is not whether prisoners escaped from Abu Zabel, but
rather, how many, and who. Judging by the fact that multiple members
of the Gaza-based militant groups Hamas and Army of Islam were able to
give interviews from within the confines of refugee camps in Gaza Jan.
30, in which they gave detailed depictions of their escape and journey
back to Gaza, it is safe to say that the answer includes members of
these two groups.
Another question is who let them out. It is unclear whether this
prison break was deliberately intended to free the Gaza militants
being held there, or if it was a product of the overall anarchy that
had begun to take root in Egypt beginning on the night of Jan. 28. One
version of the story depicts a poor security presence in the jail
being unable to cope with a pack of Bedouin Arabs, who reportedly
besieged the prison starting at around midday Jan. 29, when they began
exchanging fire with the guards. The Bedouins managed to force their
way into the perimeter, some holding certain guards at knifepoint to
force them to hand over keys to the cells. There were not nearly
enough guards at the facility to hold back the attackers, who also
came armed with tear gas as a tool against the security forces. Upon
leaving, the Bedouins reportedly demolished a prison wall with a
bulldozer, setting the captives free. (Whether these Bedouins hailed
from the northern Sinai region, where tensions with the Egyptian
regime are extremely high, is unclear.)
According to militants from Hamas and Army of Islam (the group blamed
by the government for the New Year's day Alexandria church bombing
[LINK]) who eventually returned home safely, a number not believed to
exceed 10, prison guards killed all of the political prisoners located
at the facility once the violence began. It is possible that this was
due to a directive by former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly, who was
at that time not only ordering his Central Security Forces off the
streets, but was also directing them to arm looters and vandals so as
to increase the level of insecurity in the country and send a message
to the army of al-Adly's indispensability [LINK], lest he be sacked as
a result of the popular unrest. (Al-Adly ended up being left out of
the new cabinet Jan. 31.) It is also possible that many of the guards
had merely abandoned their posts as the chaos began to grip the
country, and those that remained were left with no other resort than
to shoot prisoners during a prison riot.
Regardless of the events that transpired at Abu Zabel, Israel
responded Jan. 30 by closing its Rafah border crossing. This, though,
was too little, too late, as the Hamas and Army of Islam prisoners had
already crossed underneath the well-established network of tunnels
from the northern Sinai into Gaza.[well it doesn't matter if they
close it, they can use the tunnels eihter way]
Wadi Natroun
Some of the reports of the scene at Wadi Natroun prison the night of
Jan. 29 paint a polar opposite picture from the violence that went
downWC at Abu Zabel - this is the story, though, that officials from
the Muslim Brotherhood have tried to push, and it is unlikely that
their version of events is entirely accurate. Like Abu Zabel,
thousands of prisoners are also said to have escaped from this prison,
located roughly 80 miles (120 km) northwest of Cairo in Beheira
governorate, but they almost certainly did not simply "walk out," [is
this the story that MB was giving? because that's not clear
above]thanks to the aid of local residents who opened the doors for
Like at Abu Zabel, an insufficient number of guards, combined with too
many rioting prisoners led to the jailbreak at Wadi Natroun. There
were no Hamas or Army of Islam members among the prisoners being held
at this prison, however. Rather, up to 34 members of the MB, including
seven leading members of the MB's Guidance Council, were able to
escape and immediately make their way back to Cairo that day. MB
leaders such as Mohamed Mursi, Saad el-Husseini, Mustafa el-Ghoneimi,
Muhyi Hamed, Mahmoud Abu Zeid, Essam el-Erian and Mohamed el-Katatni,
all of whom had been arrested from the night of Jan. 27 to the morning
of Jan. 28 (clearly in preparation for the massive marches planned
that day), found themselves back on the streets within a few
days.[it's possible the guards were fine with letting these recent
remaining prisoners out, especially if they supported the protests]
The Turah prison complex, which consists of seven jail units in total,
is located in the upscale Cairo suburb of Maadi, located just south of
the center of town along the Nile. Many Islamist prisoners were also
being held at Turah when the jailbreak began here late Jan. 29. The
Egyptian army's response in trying to restore order to this prison was
reported as extremely severe, indicating that there were high value
detainees being held inside.
Sean Noonan
Tactical Analyst
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Texas A&M redshirt freshman Johnny Manziel wins Heisman; ND's Manti Te'o is runner-up
December 8, 2012 11:36PM
FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2012, file photo, Texas A&M's Johnny Manziel reacts after a touchdown run during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game against Florida in College Station, Texas. Manziel could become the first freshman to win the Heisman Trophy when the award is presented on Saturday night. (AP Photo/Dave Einsel, File)
Updated: January 10, 2013 6:46AM
NEW YORK — The video tributes have been relentless, an endless parade of plaudits and praise. Every night this week, Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o has sat in a suit in some big room somewhere, watching highlights of his on-the-field exploits and listening to coaches, teammates, opponents and pundits extol his off-the-field virtues.
Except on Friday night, when he skipped a Heisman Trophy-sponsored bus tour of New York and instead sat in a small NBC studio at 30 Rock, watching a live web feed of the decidedly smaller-scale Notre Dame Football Awards Show back in South Bend. That's when he saw the video tribute that meant the most — the one that featured all the Irish seniors' parents talking about their sons, the tears and laughs doled out in roughly equal portions. When he was named the team MVP, Te'o delivered his speech into a camera and watched his teammates' reactions to it on a monitor off to his left.
"To be honest with you, that's the thing I can't wait for," Te'o said less than two hours before the Heisman ceremony was held in Times Square. "I can't wait to get with my team and get with my guys again. I miss my guys."
Te'o will return to his guys and to the grueling preparation for the BCS national championship game on Jan. 7 against Alabama as the most decorated college football player ever, with six individual trophies in tow after a whirlwind week — a different city every day.
But he won't return with the Heisman Trophy. That one, as expected, went to Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M's record-setting dual-threat quarterback. Manziel became the first freshman to win college football's highest individual honor. He picked up 474 first-place votes and 2,029 total points. Te'o had 321 first-place votes and 1,706 points, the most ever by a strictly defensive player.
Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein was a distant third with 894 points.
After going 12-0 during the season, and 6-for-6 on the awards circuit, it was a rare defeat for Te'o. And make no mistake, it's an honor he wanted. "I didn't come here to get second," he said before the ceremony.
Te'o smiled when Manziel was announced as the winner but later said his first reaction was, "Man, I wish it was my name. But he deserves it."
But disappointment quickly yielded to relief (and "motivation," he said), as Te'o — who finally squeezed in a two-hour nap Saturday afternoon — can soon stop being Manti Te'o: Professional Award Winner and Interview Subject and return to being Manti Te'o: All-America linebacker for the No. 1 team in the nation. The trip to Miami and the chance to play in the biggest game of his career is a pretty decent consolation prize for Te'o — one neither Manziel nor Klein gets.
And Te'o can't wait to get started. With all the travel, all the ceremonies and all the media sessions, Te'o hasn't even begun his preparation yet.
"Haven't seen any Alabama film yet," he said. "They haunt my dreams, though."
Te'o spent the season haunting opponents' realities, hounding ball carriers and harassing quarterbacks. He had seven interceptions and two fumble recoveries and was the "heart and soul" — in Manziel's words — of the top-ranked team and the top-ranked defense in the nation. He spearheaded two game-clinching goal-line stands against Stanford and USC, and he served as an inspiration for his perseverance, poise and play in the wake of tragedy, when his grandmother and girlfriend died within hours of each other before a Week 3 game at Michigan State.
But his stats simply couldn't measure up to Manziel, the dual-threat sensation with the snappy "Johnny Football" nickname who burst onto the national scene and into the Heisman discussion in the 10-2 Aggies' upset of then-No. 1 Alabama four weeks ago. Manziel broke Cam Newton's Southeastern Conference record for total offense, throwing for 3,419 yards and 24 touchdowns and rushing for 1,181 yards and 19 touchdowns.
"This is a moment I dreamed of ever since I was a little kid, pretending I was Doug Flutie throwing Hail Marys with my dad in the backyard," Manziel said.
It was a great enough season to make history — and to deny it. Te'o was hoping to become the first strictly defensive player to win the Heisman. Instead, he matched Pittsburgh defensive end Hugh Green's 1980 runner-up finish.
But Te'o has one last chance to make history on an even bigger stage than the Big Apple.
"I'm relieved — now it's time to get ready for Bama," he said. "Heisman Trophy or national championship, I'll take the national championship 100 times out of 100."


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To play back stored recordings simply remove the SD card and play on your computers Window Media Player or any other compatible media player. Recordings can also be stored to your computer, archived or emailed in seconds.
This is a fantastic way to incorporate a covert voice recorder into your home or office environment without arousing any suspicion.
Innocent looking non-functional electrical box
Professionally hand-built
Totally silent operating mechanism
Voice activated recording
Discreet push button controls the entire operation
No visible lights / sounds / vibrations / moving parts
Audio distance - approx 15 feet under optimal conditions
Standby time - two (2) months (without recording)
Recording time - over 36 hours
Recording quality - 128 KPBS
Recording format - WAV
Storage format - SD card (32 GB maximum)
Uses 3x HP2 or D size batteries (not supplied)
Play stored audio recordings through any supported media player
Dimensions - 55 x 145 x 85 mm
Supplied with electrical wall box voice recorder, two (2) GB SD card + FREE 32 GB SD card, charging lead and User Guide
Ideal for discreetly capturing important meetings, interviews, dictation, or verbal slander audio for evidential purposes
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milwaukee brewers August 18th, 2010
Let's take a break from talking about Dylan Covey and how much an idiot he is. Why would we want to talk about someone who after being diagnosed with diabetes turned down $2 million dollars? DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH INSULIN THAT COULD BUY?! Enough to get you high, I bet. It's not like there is any risk of him being injured in the next two years before he is eligible to be drafted again and thus lose the perceived value he currently has. It's not like he could have an adverse reaction to his diabetes treatment and never be a good pitcher again. (See, why complain about this? Things could go wrong. His family is stupid for telling him not to do this, but they are the ones really missing out. He's just as likely to become a diabetes stricken Matt Bush as he is to be a diabetes stricken Yovani Gallardo. High school pitchers got some risk, dog.)
Instead, let's talk about something that happened 500 years ago today. A time when the Brewers actually had good pitching and actually won some games. It was a better time. To the email inbox!
I'm Chris Jaffe, a writer for The Hardball Times website and I just wrote a little blurb you & your readers might like: a half-century ago today (8/18), was one of the best pitched games in Milwaukee history.
Sounds like a good read. I think I'll open it in a new tab and read it in a few days.
Until then I am just going to assume that the Brewers beat the Braves that day and won when Bob Uecker hit a walk off homerun off of Jamie Moyer. After the game Uecker and the rest of the team headed downtown to celebrate, but it was during prohibition so they were only able to drink root beer and eat baked beans. It was a different time.


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A special spot in which to hold lost teeth for the tooth fairy, reading glasses, love notes or reading glasses.
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Brand: Kata Golda
Origin: United States
Kata Golda started making hand-sewn keepsakes for her baby daughter in 1999. Fascinated with wool and felt dyed by hand, she started stitching together items to populate her new toddler's life. Eventually, the hobby expanded to become a full line of items for kids. Deliberately rough-hewn, and reminiscent of children's artwork, her line now includes photo albums and pockets, accessories, pillows, stuffed toys, and more.