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Re: Agenda for CE - 12.15.11 - 2:00 pm
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Agenda: With George Friedman and Lauren Goodrich on the Russia Election=20
STRATFOR CEO George Friedman and Senior Eurasia Analyst Lauren Goodrich dis=
cuss the political challenges now facing Vladimir Putin, as he prepares to =
seek a mandate to resume Russia's presidency.=20
Russia's prime minister Vladimir Putin. Says he's going to allow protest ha=
s to hold a very large rally in Moscow on Christmas Eve. It's a bold step f=
rom the man who wants to regain the presidency next march but -- United Rus=
sia Party so what's been full below 50%. In recent rumor elections. So how =
we will overrated content. Welcome to agenda was George Friedman. I'm joini=
ng us all so our chief -- analyst Lauren Goodrich. Note in the new year Vla=
dimir Putin and the United Russia Party will be campaigning for Clinton's b=
ig to retake the presidency. How do you expect them to adjust your strategy=
to take account of this recent challenge mr. Putin's put it. -- monopoly. =
We'll gonna have to address the protesters and what the protesters are look=
ing for is. For the middle class to actually be heard for the first time in=
Russia which -- which they've never had a voice they've never had a leader=
and they never had anyone -- to represent -- in the government. And so pru=
dent at first is gonna have to go to the protesters themselves and then the=
re will have to be some structural changes within the parties. I think the =
more interesting question here is has a narrative on Vladimir Putin. And ri=
ght. There's been an assumption here that. Prudent. Could decide whether or=
not here measure that would run. That he was certainly going to win if he =
I'm not really interested in these demonstrations. Nearly as much -- and el=
ectoral results. Rather than being pre eminently -- dominant. Over the elec=
torate. Who didn't do very well there are a bunch of theories out there and=
how who can plan not to do so well. And you know this really brilliant str=
ategy showing that is really democratic side in complete control. The other=
explanation is he really isn't as popular as we thought. As us we have we =
-- for been talking about -- as a preeminent force and I Begin to wonder wh=
ether directories carbon that he may be weaker than he appears.=20
Demonstrations always get a lot of attention and everybody folks and you kn=
ow transcendental meaning to that -- at the numbers and that election. Well=
the number is an election is what is really interesting because their part=
ies that that. Grows and united Russia's seats in parliament. They're the n=
ationalist parties they're the ones that I -- are Russia for Russians they =
want to take a harder stand in the country. A more nationalistic stance in =
the country and so that's the Communists in the Liberal Democrats did bette=
r the other interesting thing is that among. That minorities and Russia esp=
ecially in the caucuses Niagara chip to almost all the -- Among minorities =
it was the Russian population. That decided to vote for the Nationalists. T=
hat. And then to lose leaving out the other question of pollutants -- the p=
ersonality. You're seeing a split developing. A series split between the Ru=
ssian population. Non Russian population. And this may well -- some serious=
tensions. But certainly he's indicated that Russia is furloughed united in=
-- united would like to think.=20
And Putin's position is not so obviously. Paramount and without -- this reg=
ime looks very different. All I'm saying is that. I was -- up short by the =
numbers they were what I expected. Granted we can save that is a movement t=
o the right present to the left. I'm not sure that news should you know be =
comforted by that. But that's the difference is that their election results=
show a swing towards nationalism -- the protests which they weren't nation=
alist -- -- and so they're two separate issue. Protests are held by whoever=
decides to show up I mean we in the west have this obsession. With the sig=
ning. -- significance. To demonstrations. The demonstrations happened. Peop=
le come out demonstrated. Doesn't show much to elections. Which pretty much=
fair people said Jim -- -- the election showed us something very different=
so what we learned is that the demonstrators. Were from the left. And the =
electorate. Who's moving to the right.=20
How serious issue we take the statement by nick show part girl that he'll r=
un -- -- who -- spear Roos. Well what I find most interesting about her acr=
oss announcement is what happened right before the announcement. A few days=
but for procrastinators announcements. -- sponsor cop -- Putin's right han=
d made a very. Public speech which he doesn't he doesn't do very often. And=
speech he said that brush and needs a new political player in order to.=20
BA in front of the middle class and represented big business -- -- and then=
all of a sudden two days later you have programs -- now. That the problem =
of this announcement was that it looked more like an attempt by somebody. N=
ot necessarily violently opposed to -- to preempt the space. That was openi=
ng up. That where the space is there on the right has said. And no -- perso=
nality is really emerged to really challenge from that this was an attempt =
to show an opposition. So. It may have been her response to the elections h=
e could both say that pro growth is not a particularly significant player i=
n this but the Clinton has some serious problems anyway. But if we're looki=
ng at a swing -- nationalism and then the west has created this narrative t=
hat who is losing power. And -- of Russia. Where as and the numbers even go=
ing -- -- elections are exactly the results that happened so anyone actuall=
y looking at the numbers would have -- that this was going to be the result=
. Except the west -- -- the narrative and an effort -- Bring her off and so=
that narrative is very interesting because he is very pro western he's lik=
e in the west she's bigger than life here and west. And so it kind of is th=
at red Herring to divert the west's attention to her crop they're actually =
looking at what happened and poll numbers. So but I know -- if you want to =
the issue of corruption. More times and I think I can remember I've seen th=
e expression. Apart crooks and thieves described to this United Russia Part=
y. And as being quite a lot published in respectable newspapers like the Lo=
ndon Financial Times. About crony capitalism. How well rewarded -- -- got s=
ome some -- has been known to be close to Putin. But the for in the first p=
lace and it is really interesting that the Financial Times discovered crony=
capitalism and Russian. As if this was something new this is the way Russi=
a works. In part it works this way because of the way privatized. And part =
it works this way because western interest were involved in Africa nation s=
o this is Russia. It is not Britain it is not Australia and I'm glad the Fi=
nancial Times that. The problem that you have here is however. That. Whatev=
er comes out will be somehow linked to crony capitalism. But what is the id=
eology that are represented at a Lauren has pointed out which I think is ve=
ry important is that unlike. Previous. The expectations which is always bee=
n that -- is hard right guy. And off in the wilderness is the kind of white=
suit who's really nice liberals and Minnesota Democrat. You know what we r=
eally find here is that. What the opposition looks like. Communist and nati=
onalist. And much stronger than anyone would have thought. The critics capi=
talization is not the issues on the table Tuesday it would appear to be an =
issue is. Prudent or something to the right at him. And not at all what we =
would have expected -- wanted in the west which is someone more like us. So=
there's a split narrative going on what the west saint or what is actually=
happening on the ground. And and that split is always there because in the=
interesting thing of the past years is the west is constantly in that inve=
nting. Liberalizing movements and whether the Arab Spring or uprisings in T=
hailand somewhere in the world -- liberalizing movement. The ability to. Ge=
t your arms around the idea that in many of these demonstrations and -- ann=
ouncing liberalization.=20
But hardline elements coming out. Frequently motivated by. Ethnic or racial=
issues as in this case that is an added we think that we must also admit t=
hat nothing is that India and Russia this is a small thing that happened. A=
nd we can build large at this out of what it means but it's an interesting =
thing happened. And it's also the protests that just happened. That look li=
ke. They're anti Putin was just one set of her some where. That pro Russia =
for Russian -- in the national protests have been happening every single we=
ek and they've been growing in number two or you're -- 50000 people on it f=
or 151000. Of anti. It is very interesting selectively what is covered. Is =
in Russia by the western media room and things that it comfortably fit into=
the vision of what ought to be happening. The more uncomfortable realities=
of them are not. Viewed that and this election it has written case. Now th=
is just conclude by talking about an anniversary. Is always twenty years to=
the week since the collapse of the former Soviet Union. No Putin is saying=
you building you were Asian union the former Soviet republics. Business an=
d achievable policy go given by the economic cost and the push back from th=
ose who have tasted freedom. Well I'm not sure that there is an economic co=
st that large. From Putin's point of view the failure of the Soviet Union r=
eally consisted of the fact that so that Moscow guaranteed. The economic in=
terests of all the constituent republic. And huge amounts of -- flowing out=
from the center to these constituent republic this union guarantees nothin=
g. The union does not guarantee that Moscow is going to. Under write anythi=
ng that the ukrainians need or the -- -- it simply says that. They're going=
to be -- So this is very different from the Soviet Union. Is it doable yes=
it's doable. In part because Europe is classic. And because any hope and p=
art of ukrainians or anyone else they're going to get into the EU. In any m=
eaningful time period that is gone away. And so whereas in a country like t=
he Ukraine where Europe however distant appear to be an option. You're sudd=
enly living in a world where that's not an option. Up your options are limi=
ted. And in the end they center around your old partner and not particularl=
y good friend. The Russians. So the real question is one is of course the R=
ussians anything I think they'll parked in front. Seconds it will it. Be po=
ssible. I think there's very little alternate committee's actions. And are =
growing as well that's next you're gonna have very important step to create=
history. The customs unions are gonna start because there's a new organiza=
tion. And it's gonna start expanding from being just Russia -- dollars Kaza=
khstan also start taking and quite a few other former Soviet states so the =
ball rolling. -- -- Goodrich and George Friedman thank you very much for yo=
ur insights on Russia I'm -- -- that's agenda for this week thanks for bein=
g with us. --=20
Andrew Damon=20
Multimedia Producer=20


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The Best of Britain 2008
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Eyes Wide Open: An Interview With Los Campesinos!
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Field Music: Field Music (Measure)
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Wednesday, February 17 2010
Lightspeed Champion: Life Is Sweet! Nice to Meet You
Album number two sees Devonté Hynes move his dewy-eyed melancholy pop from the bedroom to the big time.
Thursday, January 21 2010
Morningwood: Diamonds & Studs
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Sunday, November 22 2009
The Paper Chase: Someday This Could All Be Yours, Vol. 1
John Congleton and Co's fifth full-length release removes the dark shawl of nihilism from the shoulders of the individual and tosses it instead over humanity at large.
Sunday, November 15 2009
Eugene McGuinness: Eugene McGuinness
The Brit troubadour has evidently developed a penchant for the past, which stifles the forward-thinking bent of his debut.

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Bugzilla – Bug 1217
gss_export_name() does not conform to RFC 2743 section 3.2
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Section 3.2 of RFC 2743 specifies the mechanism-independent format for names exported via gss_export_name(). Specifically, exported names must begin with the two bytes 04 01 followed by a 2 byte mechanism OID length followed by the mechanism OID in DER format. The GSI GSSAPI library does not conform to this specification. Instead, it returns the output of X509_NAME_oneline(), i.e., an ASCII subject string. OpenSSH 3.7 includes code to verify the format of the name returned by gss_export_name() which fails for GSI GSSAPI authentication. I had to add a work-around for this issue specifically for the GSI mechanism in OpenSSH GSSAPI code which is otherwise mechanism-independent.
Are there plans to fix this bug? I want to try to get GSI support accepted into the main OpenSSH distribution, and I'd prefer not to need to include a work-around for this bug in the patch I submit to the OpenSSH team.
I don't know to what extend external folks are relying on this function, but this will be a substantial API change. I would vote that we fix it, but we need to be sure to publishize it well and make sure there is a compile time test for the change.
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Is there a reason that all the pictures I see of butcher block counters have the grain running lengthwise? I want a butcher block top for my kitchen island. The island is going to be ~3'x8'. It's a solid top with no range or sink in it. I am having trouble finding a stock counter top in the right size, and custom tops probably aren't in the budget. If it's going to be more than stone, it's going to be hard to justify. I've considered buying pieces and joining them myself. But it would be SO much easier if I could join several 3' sections rather than trying to work with a couple of 8' sections. But then you'd have obvious seams, unless you ran the pieces the short direction across the island. But I've been unable to find a photo of an island with the grain running in that direction. So I wonder if there's a reason you can't do that? |
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- Posted by GauchoGordo1993 (My Page) on Mon, Mar 3, 14 at 17:20
End grain is less durable than side grain. So in general it's preferable to minimize total area of end grain. |
- Posted by greenhaven (My Page) on Mon, Mar 3, 14 at 17:30
Have you looked at Ikea for butcher block? Extremely reasonably priced. I will probably do it in my own kitchen when the time comes. |
I have looked at Ikea. They don't have big enough pieces. That's probably where I would have bought the pieces to fit together if there wasn't a reason to piece them together sideways. Thanks for the answer, GauchoGordo. |
Not sure I am following, can you just purchase 2 counters from Ikea that are 24 X 96 and take them to a local cabinet shop so that he can rip one of the 24" pieces in half and then glue that 12" piece to the other 24" piece to give you a 3 X 8? Then he could take the remaining 12 X 96 piece and make up some cutting boards for you? |
- Posted by Trebruchet (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Mon, Mar 3, 14 at 18:37
"End grain is less durable than side grain. So in general it's preferable to minimize total area of end grain." Actually, the opposite is true: |
Here is a link that might be useful: Grain
ajc71, labour is an issue in my city. If I could even find someone willing to do that, the cost would be as much as just having a custom top made. And the custom top would be made in another city and have big shipping costs involved. If I'm doing it myself, it's a lot easier to work with 2'x3' sections rather than a 2'x8' section or a 1'x8' section. It's also easier to cut the 2'x8' piece widthwise (into 2 2'x3' sections) rather than rip it lengthwise (into 2 1'x8' pieces). |
You want the grain running perpendicular to the orientation of the knife when you're cutting. Otherwise the wood will be more prone to splitting and chipping when cutting hard with a knife or chopper. Also wood expands and shrinks across the grain, so ideally you try to minimize the amount of wood movement which means having the grain run lengthwise along the longer dimension. FYI, the type of counter you describe would more accurately be called "wood counters" since they're side or face grain, whereas true "butcher block" would be end-grain. |
- Posted by hollysprings (My Page) on Mon, Mar 3, 14 at 19:03
Plenty of places sell 96''x36'' tops as standard sizes. Look for someone who is a distributor of Michigan Maple Block. |
- Posted by GauchoGordo1993 (My Page) on Mon, Mar 3, 14 at 19:40
How to define durability for a butcher block counter? It depends on the presumed failure mode. End grain will ding less, so end grains edges will ding less than side grain edges. But in my experience the failure mode with butcher block counters isn't dings, but rather delaminating due to moisture content variation over time. Since end grains absorb more moisture than face grains, butcher block counters tend to expand/contract and eventually delaminate at the ends first. So to my thinking more end grain = more risk of delamination = less durable. |
- Posted by sarahhomeremodel (My Page) on Tue, Mar 4, 14 at 13:04
have you looked at Craft Art? they have wood tops in ready made sizes but im not sure if they have that size. i have black walnut from them and it's waterproof because i used their waterlox finish that they had on their same site. worth a check! i'll put a link to it so you can see if they have your size : ) |
Here is a link that might be useful: craft art wood butcher block countertops (DIY)
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About the NEMA
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Typhoon RUSA
Collapse of Sampoong
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Collapse of Seongsu
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Fire in Sea Land
When: At 07:40 hours on October 21, 1994
Damage of lives: 49 (32 deaths and 17 wounded)
Outline of the accident
Around 07:40 hours on October 21, 1994, Seongsu Bridge connecting Seongsu-dong and Apgujeong-dong of Gangnam-gu, Seoul, collapsed. The slab (48 m) between the fifth and the sixth leg of the Bridge collapsed so 32 people died and 17 people were injured while they were on the way to office or school.
Seongsu Bridge is the 11th bridge constructed over Han River. Its construction was set about on April 9, 1977 and completed on October 15, 1979, 2 years and 6 months later. It is four-lane bridge with 19.4m width and 1,160.8m length.
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Through investigation, it was found that: joints of trusses (steel structures) supporting the bridge slab were not welded to the full; the welding thickness, which should be over 10mm, was only 8mm; and further, connecting pins for steel bolts were poor.
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[387] Phosphoprotein Quantitation Via Quantum Dot Immunofluorescence and Multispectral imaging Using Liquid-Based Cytology System: Adapting a Clinical Laboratory Platform for Biomarker Studies
J Bodo, L Durkin, ED Hsi. Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Background: Recently we have assessed feasibility of quantitative analysis of phosphoproteins in paraffin embedded fixed tissues. In this study we evaluated conditions required in a liquid based cytology (LBC) system that will preserve phosphoproteins (PPs) for IF quantitation.
Design: Lymphoma cell lines treated with hydrogen peroxide to modulate PP levels of pERK1/2, pS6, and pSTAT3 served as a model system. An FDA-approved LBC system (ThinPrep™) with CytoLyt™ (wash/transfer buffer) and PreservCyt™ (preservative/fixative) served as the test clinical laboratory model platform. Imaging was performed using a multispectral imaging system (Nuance™). In order develop QD IF absolute quantitation, we applied an ELISA assay to determine absolute concentrations of pERK.
Results: First, we evaluated the effect of exposure of cells to PreservCyt™ on phospho ERK level and demonstrated good correlation (R= 0.98, P= 0.01) compared to Western Blot quantitation. Next, we tested the effects of pre-treatment of cells with CytoLyt™ (15 min) prior to exposure to PreservCyt™. This resulted in a marked loss (71% on average) of QD IF signal in all analyzed phosphoproteins. Time course studies for exposure to PreservCyt™ indicate that overnight (18 hrs) exposure is optimal for QD IF staining with 80% decrease of pERK signal after 48 hours compared to 18 hrs incubation. To optimize signal we subsequently studied the effect of adding 2% paraformaldehyde to PreservCyt™ and found an approximately 1.4 fold increase in pERK signal at 18 hrs. Interestingly we found optimal QD IF signal with best morphologic preservation by sequencing 10% buffered formalin fixation (30 min) followed by 18 hrs incubation in PreservCyt™ and storage of prepared slides in 96% EtOH. As a proof or principle for an absolute quantitation assay, we performed pERK Elisa and QD IF on paired samples and demonstrate that values of QD IF correlate with ELISA-based measurements. (R= 0.98, P= 0.02).
Conclusions: These preliminary results indicate feasibility of adapting a clinical LBC platform for cytology based in situ quantitative phosphoprotein assays. These studies have implications for 1) monitoring of targeted therapies (such as novel kinase inhibitors) using a minimally invasive FNA technique during early phase clinical trials and 2) predictive theranostic assays by ex vivo demonstration of active pathways that are the target of specific therapies. Further proofs of concept studies are ongoing.
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I have a few but will start the fun with one. (Potted with some Callisia.) Easter cactus (Hatiora gaertneri) Pic from 6/30, this plant has no regard for the calendar, blooming periodically. |
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- Posted by teengardener1888 NY Albany 5a (My Page) on Fri, Jul 12, 13 at 13:22
Christmas cactus Thanksgiving cactus Orchid cactus My 3 fav jungle cacti, and I have all three |
I identified one in another forum today....Ric Rac cactus, also an epiphitic jungle cactus. :-) |
- Posted by pirate_girl Zone7 NYC (My Page) on Fri, Jul 12, 13 at 21:32
Old Man Cactus? Never grown one, but I have seen them. |
- Posted by ronalawn82 z9FL (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Sat, Jul 13, 13 at 3:21
purpleinopp, Prickly Pear Cactus. |
- Posted by hopefulauthor z5IL (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Sat, Jul 13, 13 at 11:20
Let's see.. Rose Cactus..Pereskia Redbird Cactus...Pedilanthus If you add Christmas, Thanksgiving and Easter Cactus together, you get Holiday Cactus. |
I've thought of at least one plant often grown as a houseplant, and always commonly CALLED cactus as part of the common name....but isn't! Any guesses? |
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- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Sun, Jul 14, 13 at 18:50
Oh the suspense! Someone will get it. |
- Posted by hopefulauthor z5IL (email@example.com) on Sun, Jul 14, 13 at 19:24
Rat-Tail Cactus...another Epiphyllum Strawberry Cactus..Mammillaria Strawberry Cactus...Echinocereus stramineus Barrel Cactus...Ferocactus wislizenii Anyone ever see the commercial for Fabreze Cactus Flower commercial? What a load............. Rhizo, you're driving me up the wall. lol. |
- Posted by greybird_keke (My Page) on Sun, Jul 14, 13 at 20:57
Rhizo, is it the Starfish cactus? |
That's not the one I'm thinking of, Greybird. I have to admit that I've never heard Stapelia (Carrion Flower) called Starfish Cactus. Interesting. Has anyone else heard of that? So your guess is a good one. I HATE to tell you yet, because I know you all love a good mystery. A clue would be that it's not some obscure, whacky doodle plant. We see pictures of them in here now and then. Another clue might be the fact that I've never heard of this plant called anything but "blankety cactus ". I promise that I'll give you the answer before I go to bed. OR I might offer a give away clue. :-) |
- Posted by greybird_keke (My Page) on Sun, Jul 14, 13 at 22:56
Pencil cactus?? |
Pencil cactus it is....Euphorbia tirucalli. :-) |
- Posted by tamela_star Zone 8a (My Page) on Tue, Jul 23, 13 at 0:50
Hookers orchid cactus Grafted cactus aka moon cactus |
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Game 5: New Jersey Devils at Boston Bruins
Game Time: 7:00 PM
Radio: WFAN 660 AM, 101.9 FM
The New Jersey Devils (3-0-1) will face-off against the Boston Bruins (4-0-1) at TD Bank Garden in Boston. Last season's performance against the Bruins is one the Devils and their fans would like to forget. The Devils went 0-3-1 against Boston, and were outscored 18-8. The Devils specifically struggled in the third period against the Bruins, being outscored 11-2 in the final frame across four games. The Devils are coming off their first loss of the season in Montreal and will look to get back on the winning track.
New Jersey Devils
The Devils erased a 2-goal lead twice against the Canadiens on Sunday, but still fell short in overtime. This was the first time the team had trailed all season, and their resiliency was promising to fans. While the Devils may not have been able to pull off the win, walking away with a point after a sub-par performance is encouraging. Following the loss, the Devils will make a few changes to their line-up, with the biggest change coming in between the pipes. Johan Hedberg will get the start over Martin Brodeur, as DeBoer looks to rest Marty in the shortened season. This will be the first time Hedberg has been in net for the Devils since Game 3 of the first round of the 2012 playoffs, and his first start since April 3, 2012. In addition to this, Mattias Tedenby has been sent back down to the minors, with the common speculation being that Bobby Butler will get the call up from Albany.
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins defeated the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday evening by a score of 5-3. The Bruins lone loss of the season came at the hands of the New York Rangers, losing 4-3 in overtime last Wednesday. Offensively, the Bruins have been very well-balanced so far, with 11 of their players contributing for their 16 goals this season. The 2013 season was originally looking to be an uncertainty for the Bruins goaltending, with Tim Thomas taking the season off for personal reasons, but Tuukka Rask (3-0-1, 1.96 GAA, 0.925 Sv%) has been more than consistent so far. Anton Khudobin got his first start of the season last night in Carolina, putting on a solid showing, stopping 29-of-32.
What to Watch For
One of the big stories that Devils fan will look for on Tuesday night is Stefan Matteau. This is the fifth game Matteau will play, and could be his last unless the higher-ups decide to keep him around. Matteau playing in 6 or more games will result in this season it will count as a year off his entry-level contract. Also look for the Devils to play much more aggressively than they have in previous games. DeBoer has made it a point to mention that the Devils need to work on how well they play in the first period. In addition to this, the Devils have been known to be a bit more aggressive with Hedberg in net in the past. While Hedberg played great last season (17-7-2, 2.23 GAA, 0.918 Sv%) it always seemed that not having "ol' reliable" between the pipes served as a wake-up call for the Devils offense. But the Devils won't bank on the Bruins getting off to a slow start due to playing last night. The Bruins are a high-quality team in the Eastern Conference this season, and will be a true measuring stick for Jersey's Team to see where they rank. The Devils, and their fans, will definitely be looking for a more aggressive, coordinated start than what transpired in the opening period in Montreal and we'll get our first look at how the Devils bounce back from their first defeat.
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I thought I'd let those of you who so helpfully responded to a previous post of mine (under a different name; DD was afraid that FMIL would stumble across this forum and recognize my previous screen name) know that there has been a painless (we hope) resolution!
If you recall, I had posted about DD's FMIL planning to invite 60 or so of her husband's employees/spouses to the rehearsal dinner - folks NOT invited to the wedding. Well, about 3 weeks ago she asked me for the name of the wedding etiquette book I used!!! Apparently, she bought the book because, when she emailed me the rehearsal dinner list to proof, lo and behold, the employees had disappeared! Though it is still bigger than the kids would like, it is just wedding party, close relatives and out of town guests (mainly hers; I just couldn't bring myself to add anybody...not worth it.) So, thanks to all for your valuable input and letting me vent. It was either that or say something that would have had unpleasant repercussions for FSIL and DD. DD and I had a good chuckle over this; the rehearsal dinner list left off a bridesmaid - funnily enough, it's a bridesmaid disliked for no apparent reason by FMIL!!! Some things don't change. |
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We've struggled with a rehearsal dinner as well, so let me ask how your out of town guests will feel knowing others were included and they were not. |
- Posted by bridesmom68 (My Page) on Sun, Mar 16, 08 at 18:44
These are reasonable folks who are fine with it, knowing that it's a fairly odd situation. They'll enjoy the dinner we provide at the nice restaurant near their hotel and get a good night's sleep!!! |
Please understand I'm not questioning your decision. We had a difficult decision regarding our upcoming rehearsal dinner and I'm trying to come to terms with the plans we've made. Are you saying that you will be paying for your out of town guests? If so, I think that's a perfect solution and one option we wish we had. |
I've never understood the convention some communities have of feting out of town guests. It's not the norm here, and I've never felt insulted at being left to my own devices if I travel to an out of town event. I'm a grown up and if I can't look after myself for one night in a strange city it's my own fault. Frankly I'd feel kind of wierd going to what amounts to two receptions. |
- Posted by talley_sue_nyc (My Page) on Mon, Mar 17, 08 at 16:25
As a bridesmaid, I've been grateful when the rehearsal dinner is just the wedding party and rehearsal attendees. As an out-of-town guest, I've been grateful to have a dinner on the rehearsal night with just my side of the family, and not the groom's/bride's. At the wedding itself, I make a reasonable effort to get to know the other side of the family, so I like that casual, not-on-display-in-front-of-the-new-in-laws vibe. |
Maybe it depends on how far you have traveled and where you are. We just went to australia for a family wedding and they didn't have a rehearsal dinner, but did have a dinner for family out of town guests a couple of nites before the wedding. That was a good opportunity to meet and talk with other family members who had also traveled. If its just a nite or two of course you can fend for yourself. As Colleenoz pointed out it can be the equivalent of two receptions in cost if its a big group. So I can understand not inviting everyone. |
- Posted by bridesmom68 (My Page) on Mon, Mar 17, 08 at 19:05
As my family lives about 1500 miles away, there are really only a handful of people coming (even that is more than we had thought!) So, it's not really a big expenditure (thank God - couldn't take any more of that!!!) We are in the deep South now and it has become more or less the norm that out of town guests are included at the rehearsal dinner. Frankly, I would rather dispense with it, as I far prefer something intimate and relaxing. But this is not my call. Apparently, even in New England where most of the family lives they must somehow entertain out of town guests, as a cousin let us know that an elderly (much loved, very outspoken) aunt had stated she wanted to be included in the rehearsal dinner. She is, as the groom adores her, and it is her other children and spouses that we will be entertaining separately. I just didn't want to go to the groom's mother with another half dozen people...not worth it in this case. These folks just go with the flow, so we'll be fine! |
- Posted by sweet_pea10 (My Page) on Mon, Mar 17, 08 at 20:15
When my family travels to an out of town wedding, we plan to get together before the wedding with our relatives that we haven't seen for awhile. We are happy to not be invited to the rehearsal dinner but to instead make our own plans with a group of our extended family. Generally, we have such a short time together that we look forward to all staying at the same hotel and hanging out together. |
We've all been through this one so many times, haven't we! It just totally depends upon your community. In ours, everyone always includes all the out of towners, as well as in-town family and usually those very close friends who gave showers, helped out, etc. -- it would seem really strange not to do so. At least, people would feel odd that they came all that way just for one part of one day; more likely, people would wonder if something were wrong! Like the families hating each other or something. We are just so used to it being a whole weekend of being together. I don't think people even usually call it a "rehearsal dinner." The invitation usually just says something like, "Please join us for supper/ ___ night at [place, time]/Clarice and Dudley Groomsparents." It is usually very casual (both the event and the invitation). I love that party, often most of all, especially if it is a family wedding and I'm seeing everyone for the first time in a while. And it is a relaxed, easy setting in which to meet the other family; that's hard to do at the wedding itself. It is a nice time for the funny stories from friends, more toasts than you'd have at the wedding, etc. There just is no right or wrong to it, so although we can all share our experiences and opinions, it's not really much help to anyone who is dealing with different circumstances. I would recommend talking to what Talley Sue calls "the Aunt Mafia" (I love that!) to find out what is expected. That doesn't mean you have to do it that way, but it will tell you how people are going to feel. |
gellchom, allow me to take the opportunity to say I find your comments/responses refreshing and full of common sense advise. In the past, your advice has guided me in the right direction when I was floundering and totally overwhelmed with some of the activities regarding my daughter's wedding. Thank You, PS. I still love the idea of your shmooze room. |
Oh, Mona -- you made my day! Thank you so much for your kind words. They mean a lot. Today was a kind of stressful day around here, too (don't worry, nothing big), so your timing is perfect, too. Are the pictures of your gorgeous home still available for viewing somewhere on THS? I'd love to see them again. You were a HUGE help with the schmooze room, you know. I thought of that when I was in there schmoozing with my friend there tonight. I am sure the wedding and all the auxiliary events will be wonderful. Don't forget to post some pictures for us! Your pal, |
excuse me ladies, I usually hang out in the Texas gardening forum.. but we're planning my DD's Aug wedding and I came in here to see what the place is like. I've read lots of good ideas and lots of great advice here. Now I have a problem: I did see the wonderful pictures of Mona's home! I just love it. Melvalena <--in the Dallas area |
Thank you!! I was going crazy looking for other threads about this Schmooze Room! |
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Israel reportedly strikes multiple targets in Syria in recent days
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) struck at least one target inside Syria between Thursday evening and Friday morning. US officials told NBC News on Friday that the target was likely "related to delivery systems for chemical weapons" that were destined for Hezbollah. On Saturday, The New York Times reported that Fateh-110 surface-to-surface missiles from Iran were struck at an airport in Damascus.
Press reports had originally suggested that a "building" or "warehouse," and not a chemical weapons facility, was hit. According to the Wall Street Journal, "the US doesn't believe Israel would target one of the Syrian regime's many chemical weapons facilities" as "[t]here could be unintended consequences in hitting such a facility, including unleashing poisonous gas, or by allowing others to raid the damaged facility and steal the weapons."
An attack on delivery systems is not surprising, however. As former Mossad operations officer Michael Ross noted in February, "The chemical weapons issue is important," but "it is tangential to the overall issue of Israel's enemies possessing long range missile capability and other advanced technological weapons systems. Stemming the flow and technological upgrade of these rockets and missiles is a top priority for Israel's military and intelligence community."
While Israeli officials have not taken official responsibility for the alleged strike, prior to the news breaking late on Friday evening, Michael Oren, Israel's ambassador to the United States, told CNN: "If the Syrian regime tries to transfer chemical weapons, or what we call game changing weaponry, to terrorist organizations, particularly to Hezbollah in Lebanon, Israel will not remain passive." In addition, anonymous Israeli officials on Saturday said a raid had targeted a shipment of advanced missiles, according to Reuters and the Associated Press.
Senior Defense Ministry official Amos Gilad denied the confirmation, however. "I don't know what or who confirmed what, who are these sources? In my book only the IDF's spokesperson unit is official," Gilad said.
Syria's ambassador to the United Nations, Bashar Ja'afari, denied knowledge of the attack, as he told Reuters, "I'm not aware of any attack right now."
On Saturday evening, Damascus was rocked by a series of explosions [see video above]. Sources told Al Jazeera that "an Israeli jet broke the sound barrier and hit several military posts." Reuters reported that Syrian state television claimed the target was the same research facility in Jamraya that Israel struck near to in late January. A senior US official confirmed Israel carried out the strike to NBC News.
The latest reported airstrikes are at least the second and third by the IAF in Syria since the start of the uprising against the regime of Bashar al Assad.
In late January, the IAF reportedly struck targets near the Scientific Studies and Research Center (Centre D'Etudes et de Recherches Scientifiques) in Jamraya. According to reports, the IAF targeted a weapons convoy, which included Russian-made SA-17 antiaircraft missiles, near the facility.
Like the strike that occurred between Thursday and Friday, the January attack was reportedly carried out by Israeli aircraft that never actually entered Syrian air space.
While some reports of the January strike suggested that the SSRC facility itself was targeted and "flattened," satellite imagery released on Feb. 6 revealed that the facility was relatively unscathed. The images did show a burnt road near the facility, possibly indicating the location of the Syrian weapons convoy when it was hit, however.
While Israel has not taken official responsibility for the January strike, then Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak told a conference in Munich on Feb. 3 that "I cannot add anything to what you have read in the newspapers about what happened in Syria several days ago .... But I keep telling frankly that we said, and that is another proof that when we say something we mean it." More recently, current Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon hinted that Israel was behind the January strike. "We have a clear red line with the Syrian regime and that is not to allow advanced weapons to be passed on to Hezbollah and other militant groups .... When they crossed a red line, we have acted," Ya'alon said on April 22.
Israeli officials have repeatedly warned that they are prepared to act in Syria to prevent Hezbollah and other terror groups from obtaining advanced weaponry. In a recent interview with the BBC, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, "We are prepared to defend ourselves if the need arises and I think people know that what I say is both measured and serious."
READER COMMENTS: "Israel reportedly strikes multiple targets in Syria in recent days"
Posted by blert at May 5, 2013 12:00 AM ET:
The Internet buzz is that PGM were used, for the IDF was able to hit the bullseye on targets all over a wide area.
In particular, the IDF destroyed at least one Iranian weapons delivery cargo aircraft while it was out on the runway. (Which buzz needs verification.)
PGM can make lobbed bombs astoundingly accurate. The USAF has had glide bomb kits that can convert ordinary iron bombs into momentum-only missiles with surprising range -- on the cheap -- for many, many, years.
If necessary, the launching aircraft can accelerate to supersonic speed to enhance the range of such a device.
If this was done, those on the ground could easily mistake the sonic boom of the descending PGM for that of the launch aircraft.
The combined effect is that of a 20" inch naval gun ammunition -- with nothing for the receiving team to fire back at.
Unlike missiles and aircraft, a descending PGM is as resolute as a tank -- flying straight through all proximity hits by SAMs.
Posted by Neo at May 5, 2013 12:06 PM ET:
Nasralleh did publicly acknowledge Hezbollah's backing of the Syrian regime. It was pretty obvious that he was indicating greater involvement for Hezbollah in the current war. So he handed Israel a cases beli for open attacks on Syrian weapons transfers.
Posted by Will Fenwick at May 5, 2013 3:45 PM ET:
It looks to me like a long multifront regional war is soon to be. The situation with the Kurds is just as likely to create a large scale conflict as is the events happening with Israel in the south.
Posted by m3fd2002 at May 5, 2013 4:00 PM ET:
The videos indicate very large ordinance was employed. Spectacular secondary explosions, with some of them going of at altitude (probably solid fuel propellants). I'm sure the Syrians ears are still ringing. Not many options for Assad. If he overtly responds, he risks loosing his remaining air assets, which would be fatal. Hezbollah is in a no win situation. They've apparently have employed up to 10,000 cadres in this conflict. It won't impact the facts on the ground in a major way. The Sunni insurgents have plenty of manpower, what they need is weapons/munitions. Hezbollah/Qods units can secure their immediate areas close to Lebanon for some time, But if the Insurgents are smart, they will fight it out in the urban areas and the mountains in the west. These areas favor infantry. They have a pool of 16 million population to draw from. Taking Clausewitz's formulas, that would translate into potentially 1.6 million fighting men. If the Alawites want any chance of avoiding a catastrophe, they need to dispatch Assad and his inner circle, quickly.
Posted by sundoesntrise at May 5, 2013 7:54 PM ET:
When it comes to the Alwaites, that's never going to happen, m3fd2002. They made their bed with the Assad regime and now they must lie in it. It is simply a fact of Syrian society that Alawites have almost wholeheartedly supported the brutal, anti-human, horrific war tactics that Assad's forces have used to stay in power. The way the Alawites see it, they will tolerate *anything* done to the Sunni population so long as Assad remains in power and they can continue to enjoy their comfy and lavish lives.
The Middle East is a region known for it's spiteful, vindictive nature. Do you really believe that once Assad is gone, the Sunni Jihadists, Salafists, and the foreign fighters in Syria will simply forget what happened? That they will forget that the Alawites supported and cheered on their slaughter?
After Assad is gone you will most likely see a huge reversal of the Syrian civil war. During the past 2 years we have seen, basically, a genocide of the Sunni population, and I'm almost willing to bet that the same will happen to the Alawites in due time. It's just the way the region works, and no offense to the Alawites, but that's what they get when they support such barbaric slaughter of the majority sect, all for their own greedy self-serving purposes. Violence begets violence, and brutality begets revenge.
Posted by Witch Doctor at May 5, 2013 10:19 PM ET:
Spiced version's of an Israeli Air to Ground munition? stealthy.........
Posted by Tunde at May 6, 2013 10:36 AM ET:
Here are some added factors I am aware of that may help answer this time sensitive question. First, I understand that there was no real evidence that the missiles were to be imminently shipped to Lebanon. What happened last week is that the Syrian Army retook control over a crucial corridor from Damascus to the Lebanese border, that had been held by rebels for a number of months. Israel has been fully in on the series of consultations by the Obama Administration in the past several weeks, that also involved Saudi Arabia, UAE, Turkey and Jordan (in fact a story in the Sunday Times of London claims that the US is organizing a "MEATO" Middle East Alliance Treaty Organization directed at "containing" Iran. Israeli leaders have been told that the US response to the CW claims is to begin providing lethal aid to the rebels, in spite of the strong JCS concerns about the Salafists growing clout in the opposition, fully backed by Saudi Arabia and the UAE. In anticipation of the lethal aid, Israel decided to launch preventive strikes against known sites where Hezbollah missiles are stored for safe keeping inside Syria, expecting that the "game changing" missiles could be sent to Lebanon at any time given the advances that were made on the strategic corridors. Times of Israel reported last week that Assad could win the war. Obama cannot let that happen, and he has told national security aides that Assad must be brought down before the end of the year. The Iranian presidential elections in June will put the Iran nuclear issue back front burner, regardless of who wins the election and what level of popular protest emerges. After pushback from the JCS against further military involvement in Syria (Dempsey gave a luncheon with defense reporters at the Christian Science Monitor and said bluntly that there were no military options in Syria), Netanyahu got cabinet authorization to launch the preemptive strikes on Syria on Thursday night. The second round of attacks on Sunday, referenced by Col. Lang, truly do up the ante significantly, but I do not believe that this is an Israel-only initiative. If forces the hand of the US potentially, but will be applauded in Riyad, Ankara, London and Paris. The safe bet is that Obama is no Eisenhower, and he will not do a replay of Ike's demand that the British, French and Israelis leave the Sinai in 1956. The Israel play is to force the issue with all the allies and reverse the gains made by Assad's forces in the past few weeks. Israel was late coming into the dump Assad alliance for obvious and sound reasons. But I am told that Bibi is convinced that Assad will be ousted this year, and is accommodating to that reality and positioning Israel to get the most out of a deteriorating situation. He has already declared war on the Al Nusra Front and other Al Qaeda elements of the opposition, and the US is training vetted units of the Free Syrian Army in Jordan, including to capture and control chemical weapons. If the phase of the Syria campaign to oust Assad was a bloody mess, wait for the next phase.
Posted by Tunde at May 6, 2013 10:49 AM ET:
Prior commentary from a knowledgeable source on the Israeli side.
There seems to be a determination that Assad's grip is actually strengthening. Hence, why all the recent international agit-prop he and his admin members have been conducting. Observers of the conflict say the 4th armored brigade was particularly targetted because they have been the lead unit most effective at combatting the rebels.
An Israeli writes :
1. The real achievement here - the suppression of the Syrian SA-10 Grumble anti aircraft system while blinding it's Radar to the point the IAF airplanes attacked 9 different targets around Damascus - sends a loud signal to the Iranians and to the Obama Administration that the red line defined by Israel's PM while standing at the UN podium does exist and Israel has the capability to enforce it.
2. Number of casualties, Latest verifiable reports - 4 dead 70 wounded.
3. Targets : Israel did not publish it's intention and did not disclose the list of targets to prevent an embarrassment to the Assad administration, and to prevent further escalation. So far, it worked.
4. Syria's response - Assad Regime will not escalate the situation, and most likely we will see some terror activity in the Golan or against Israeli targets overseas.
Posted by Tunde at May 6, 2013 11:53 AM ET:
The focus on the tribal aspects of the conflict may be misleading.
It is based on a view that the Assad government is tribal Alawite and fighting a Sunni majority. That view is false. Major parts of the government as well as the army are Sunni and with Assad. Some 30,000 takfiri insurgents, many of them foreign, do not a majority of the Syrian people make. I personally know Syrian exiles whom are Sunnis but pro-Assad.
Where people focus on Iran and the idea that it needs a land route to Hizbullah, hence their involvement is incorrect. For two decades there was Saddam and later the U.S. army and thereby no viable land route between Iran and Lebanon. Despite that Hizbullah was able to stockpile Iranian deliveries.
In Iran Ahmedinejad is on his way out. There is no problem for Khamenei holding his position even if Syria should fall. The system of the Islamic Republic is not contested within Iran itself.
It is arrogant to think that the U.S. can influence anything that will happen around Syria. How did that work in Iraq? It didn't.
Posted by Mr T at May 6, 2013 2:10 PM ET:
Syria has enough problems on it's hands than to get in a fight with Israel. I suppose they could use it to their advantage given the hatred of jews in the region. The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
Wonder how those opposition groups feel fighting on the same side as Israel?
Hezbollah must be feelng pretty low. Thay are only strong due to the patronage of the Assad regime and it's ties to Iran. It's where their funding comes from and their weapons and their training. The will lose their benefactor and it may be the beginning of the end for them as well, especially if they overplay their hand and get thumped by Israel again.
Posted by sundoesntrise at May 6, 2013 11:09 PM ET:
Sunnis that are pro-Assad mostly support him for economic reasons. They benefit from his continued existence, and so that's why they support him. Or, they are not religious Sunnis and they buy into the "Pan Arabism" tripe that Assad and his father have propped up for years. Those two reasons are the most common I have seen. As for Sunni soldiers fighting for Assad, either they too are Sunnis that believe in Pan Arabism, or they are elite units paid a wealthy sum to fight, or they are rickety, poorly trained, poorly equipped conscripts.
The Pan Arab ideology of the Syrian state is actually a cover for the Alawite sect gaining and maintaining power and control in Syria. And since both Pan Arabism and Alawite views are secular, the Alawites are the natural fit to be the "face" of the Pan Arab Syrian ideological state.
Now, as for "Some 30,000 takfiri insurgents", well, I've seen numbers showing around 100,000 to 150,000, mixed rebels with mixed ideologies. You are generalizing on a *massive* scale when you claim that not only are there only 30,000 rebels, but they are all takfiris. Are you not even open to the idea that the 100,000 - 150,000 rebels fighting the Assad regime did so because he mowed them down with anti-aircraft machine guns and mortars and attacked their communities when they tried to protest? Not everything is a foreign 'plot' or 'conspiracy' and it's shameful that the conspiratory climate of the Internet makes people support Assad because he "against imperialism", lol.
"It is arrogant to think that the U.S. can influence anything that will happen around Syria. How did that work in Iraq? It didn't."
Actually, the U.S. can do plenty in Syria, it just doesn't because it fears arming extremist elements among the opposition. If the U.S. supplied ammunition, missile launchers, body armor, medical supplies, and other such things then Assad would have a tough time with the rebels, more so than he already is. Syria's air defense system has been decimated by Israel 3 times in 2013, it is not a threat. It is myth.
As for Iraq, do you remember the Awakening? When the U.S. took advantage of Sunnis disgruntled with Al Qaeda, and brought them over to their side by funding them and helping organize them into militias to fight off AQ? Don't you also remember destroying the Saddam regime in 2 weeks?
Posted by Neo at May 7, 2013 5:06 AM ET:
@ Tunde
"It is based on a view that the Assad government is tribal Alawite and fighting a Sunni majority. That view is false. Major parts of the government as well as the army are Sunni and with Assad. Some 30,000 takfiri insurgents, many of them foreign, do not a majority of the Syrian people make. I personally know Syrian exiles whom are Sunnis but pro-Assad."
I had been wondering for some time if much of the Sunni populous would at some point come to see the actions of the rebellion as having been co-opted and no longer in their interest. Many may arrive at the view that the devil they know (Assad) is better than living in an extremist Islamic state dedicated to perpetual jihad.
Posted by Neo at May 7, 2013 5:40 AM ET:
@ Tunde
"Where people focus on Iran and the idea that it needs a land route to Hizbullah, hence their involvement is incorrect. For two decades there was Saddam and later the U.S. army and thereby no viable land route between Iran and Lebanon. Despite that Hizbullah was able to stockpile Iranian deliveries."
I think your thinking on this point is faulty. Syrian air facilities and military bases just across Lebanon's border are of immeasurable value in the supply of Hezbollah. Hezbollah has no comparable replacement for those assets. Getting arms shipments through the Beirut airport would be highly problematic to say the least. Getting shipments by land across Iraq and the Syrian desert would be a very long umbilical indeed. Getting low volume shipments from Iraq is one thing, it is another thing altogether to secure effective high volume supply lines across such a large expanse of open desert, much of it with a hostile populous.
Posted by gb at May 7, 2013 9:27 PM ET:
Any chance that Israel is becoming the defacto tactical air strike capability for the rebels, in exchange for a free hand at reeling in the Hamas advance weapons capability? Perhaps some back channel deal with the lesser of two evils. Also, strengthens Israels position in the event that they first strike Iran, as the rebels are actively fighting Iranian Qods forces in Syria and may grant Israel some additiona l lattitude in exchange for decimating Syria's big punch capability.
Posted by Tunde at May 8, 2013 1:07 AM ET:
Sundoesntrise and Neo,
Thanks for the replies. Let's see how things pan out.


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New Vice-Chancellor for University of Surrey
The University of Surrey today announces the appointment of Professor Christopher M Snowden, FREng, CEng, FIEE, FIEEE as the University�s Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive with effect from 1 July 2005. Professor Snowden will succeed Professor Patrick J Dowling, CBE, DL, FREng, FRS, who retires from office on 30 June 2005.
Professor Snowden is currently Joint Chief Executive Officer at Filtronic plc., the UK�s most successful university spin-out company with 18 operations world-wide and sales of over $450 million. He is also Professor of Microwave Engineering at the University of Leeds and a Visiting Professor in Physics at the University of Durham. He has held a personal Chair of Microwave Engineering at the University of Leeds since 1992 and during the period 1995-98 he was Head of the School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering. He was the founder and first Director of the Institute of Microwaves and Photonics located in the School. During his time at Leeds he has supervised 49 successful PhD candidates to-date. He is still actively involved in research at Leeds. Professor Snowden is aged 48. He is married with two children and his interests include painting and photography.
Welcoming his appointment, Sir William Wells, Chairman of Council, said: "I am delighted that we have appointed Professor Snowden as the University�s next Vice-Chancellor. He will bring a unique blend of academic excellence and industrial experience to the role and build on the University�s many successes over the last few years. Professor Snowden will be joining a strong and committed team at UniS and I am sure that under his leadership the University will go from strength to strength."
Professor Snowden said, "I am honoured and delighted to be appointed and look forward to leading the University forward, gaining further recognition as a world-class institution in research, teaching, learning and enterprise. I am particularly keen to promote the drive for quality and success in all the University�s endeavours, whilst fostering an environment that fully values its staff and students."
Professor Snowden is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical Engineers (IEE). He is currently a Distinguished Lecturer for the IEEE (Electron Devices Society). He was recently awarded the 2004 Royal Academy of Engineering�s Silver Medal for his outstanding contributions to the UK microwave semiconductor industry. He was awarded the 1999 Microwave Prize of the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society � only the second UK citizen to win this award in 50 years. He has written eight books and over 280 journal and conference papers.
Professor Snowden is a Non-Executive Director of Intense Photonics Ltd, which manufactures integrated optoelectronic products and a Non-Executive Director of CENAMPS Ltd, which is involved in microsystems and nanotechnology. He is a member of the UK�s National Advisory Committee on Electronic Materials and Devices and has advised on two of the Office of Science and Technology/DTI Foresight Programmes. He also advises Regional Development Agencies on technical and industrial investment strategies. He is Deputy Chairman of the European Microwave Association and is a member of the IEEE�s Compound Semiconductor Device Technology Committee. He is also an active member of the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society serving on several of their committees.
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