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As a 10-foot tall bronze monument outside of the Wounded Warrior Battalion Hope and
"This monument itself is about hope, and that's something that is important for the American public to recognize," said Robin Kelleher, the president and CEO of Hope For The Warriors. "(The wounded warriors) don't necessarily need money and trips. The hope is the real important concept that our service members need to move onto the next phase of recovery or their next phase of life — so this is for us, it's about everything we do."
On Friday afternoon, former Marine Sgt. Christopher Marquez and former Marine Cpl. Dane Shaffer unveiled the monument, which depicts them aiding now Sgt. Maj. Bradley Kasal during a firefight in Fallujah, Iraq, in 2004. The monument's sculptor John Phelps, a gold-star father himself, spent the last four years constructing the life-sized monument, which was completed on Nov. 1.
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Phelps' journey with Hope For The Warriors began in 2004 after his son Chance Phelps was killed in
The construction of the monument made him miss his son more and more, he said.
"(The Marines) understand (the monument) is honoring the sacrifice of all Marines especially the wounded," Phelps said.
According to Lt. Col Nick Davis, 41, of Sneads Ferry, this monument is a culmination of years of constructing facilities and programs for the wounded, ill and injured Marines and sailors aboard
"As a Marine walks or drives into this complex, they are going to see Marines helping Marines," said Davis, the commanding officer of Wounded Warrior Battalion East. "And that's what Wounded Warrior Battalion East does. Our mission is to help the wounded, ill and injured in their transition back to the fleet or back to civilian life and this monument shows that in sculpture."
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The Defense Department says it's committed to a future in which service members and civilians can use the latest and greatest mobile technology to get their work done, regardless of the device manufacturer. But it's still struggling mightily with one of the biggest challenges for mobility in the government: identity management.
While the Pentagon thinks it's gone a long way toward making sure its security approval processes for mobile devices, apps and infrastructure can keep up with the pace of commercial technology, there's one enormous nut the department still hasn't cracked — how to make sure DoD users can securely authenticate themselves on the network via mobile devices, the same way they do today from desktop and laptop computers. On those computers, users slide their common access cards (CaCs) into a smart card reader in order to do multi-factor authentication.
Using that same method on a mobile device defeats the purpose of having a mobile device.
"To date, the solutions have been Bluetooth or corded card readers that are very difficult to use, they have separate power sources, they're not really in favor with generals and senior executives," said Devon O'Brien, the lead mobile engineer for public key infrastructure (PKI) at the Defense Information Systems Agency. "The user experience is awful and because we're such a niche market, the cost per device is awful. That's sort of what prompted the look for alternate credentials."
Those alternate credentials would be just as trusted by DoD networks as the PKI certificates that are currently stored on common access cards. But they would have to be different credentials, since the card isn't actually attached to the device. The National Institute of Standards and Technology is finalizing a new special publication (SP 800-157) that describes what are called "derived credentials" and how they can be used securely.
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Greg Youst, the chief mobility engineer at DISA, said DoD is waiting for that special publication from NIST, but also for some final decisions from the Office of Management and Budget about how derived credentials can be used.
"Because the issue is, we need to define separation," he told a small audience at a mobile technology symposium hosted by AFCEA DC in Vienna, Va., on Friday. "One of the requirements from OMB says that the certificate has to be separate from the device it's authenticating in."
And OMB's decisions could make or break some of the potential solutions DoD is exploring for mobile two-factor authentication. For instance, one idea might be to place those derived credentials on a microSD card that's inserted into the phone. Another might be to put the certificates onto the same SIM card that a commercial smartphone uses to identify itself to the commercial cellular network it runs on.
"Here's the debate. Is a microSD separate? I can take it out and put it back in. What about a SIM chip? I can take it out, but now the phone doesn't work," he said. "There's still policy stuff that's being worked out at the federal level on how we're going to approach mobility and PKI, and this is a very complicated field."
But DoD says it does have some specific requirements that are going to govern how it handles ID management in the mobile realm: whatever solutions it settles on are going to have to integrate seamlessly with the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS), the massive and expensive centralized infrastructure the Defense Manpower Data Center already operates to manage the identities of 42 million service members, civilians, contractors, retirees and dependents.
Beyond the derived credential options that use technologies such as microSD and SIM cards, the department is also exploring technologies that would let users hold their actual CaC cards up to their phones and authenticate via near-field communication, a technology already built into many smartphones.
"The challenge there is because of the policies around federal PIV cards, which have a whole lot of esoteric nonsense that we have to plow through," said Michael Butler, DMDC's deputy director for identity services. "But we've made it work. My guys actually built an email client, you can sign, you can encrypt and it's certainly a better user experience than the [external card reader]. We've worked with Google, Samsung, a number of different folks, and we're working on an NSA assessment. It's really pretty simple technically, it's really making all the standards work and getting all the standards folks to agree with it that's the hard part."


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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Vice Chair of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), today held a hearing examining the role of women in American manufacturing. Today's hearing comes on the heels of a report Klobuchar released yesterday, which found that the U.S. manufacturing industry grew by 530,000 jobs between February 2010 and April 2013, creating new opportunities for women in the field. Klobuchar called for an increased focus on science, math, and technology education and workforce training to help more women break into the growing industry.
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DEEP RUN — The South Lenoir football team has endured a devilish plight over the past four years at the head coaching position.
No one sticks around.
Ken Grantham traded places with longtime assistant Fred Kennedy after just one season with the Blue Devils, as Kennedy became the new head coach on Wednesday.
After balancing football and family became a trying task for Grantham, he will take a backseat as Kennedy's assistant, who enters as the third South Lenoir graduate to run the program after. Jimmy Smith and Kevin Wiggins were the previous SL alums to coach at the school.
Kennedy, who's been a SL assistant since 2003, takes over the program as the fourth head coach in four years.
He said he's in it for the long haul.
"The main thing we try to do, and it's going to take a lot to prove this point, is bring stability," he told The Free Press. "Being from here, being a South Lenoir graduate, I'm not planning on leaving South Lenoir at any time; it's basically until I retire."
Grantham had similar sentiments before taking the post last year. He became the SL head coach in 2013 following a five-seasoncoaching stint with Greene Central, where he finished 14-41. He led the Devils to only one win in his first season (1-10 overall, 0-5 Eastern Carolina 2A).
South Lenoir has owned just 12 overall winning seasons in the school's 50-year. In the previous three, the Devils are 5-28 overall and 1-18 in conference play.
"That's one things that's been one of our, I guess you could say, weaknesses we've had is coaching turnover," Kennedy said. "It's been hard to get a stable program going without a stable person at the top."
There have been eight SL head football coaches since the 2002 season, as Kennedy becomes the 13th in school history. Only three have spent at least four seasons as the Devils coach, including Smith (14 seasons), Linwood Hartsell (nine seasons) and Thomas Salter (six seasons).
Two SL coaches finished with winning seasons, in Salter (33-22-3) and Lee Atkins (7-5), and the last time the Devils won two consecutive games in the same year was in 2010.
South Lenoir beat North Duplin, 15-7, for its lone 2013 win as nine defensive starters exited the team.
"It's going to be real hard to replace those seniors that we lost because they contributed a lot," Kennedy said. "The main thing is we're just going to continue to work hard with the kids that we've got and keep going from there."
Kennedy is a 1998 SL graduate, who entered the Marine Corps afterwards. He finished his physical education degree from ECU while a volunteer coach at South Lenoir when he returned from service in 2003.
He was the school's former track and field coach and currently teaches weight lifting at the school.
"I've been in the weight room the past year and a half, so I've dealt with every athlete we have here on campus," Kennedy said. "Somebody new coming in, they've got to take two or three weeks to get to know the kids."
This coaching change differs from the previous turnaround since Kennedy is closely acquainted with the program. Grantham, his new assistant, has also gained familiarity with the program this past year.
Grantham said he weighed the Lenoir County School Board-approved decision several times before stepping aside.
"Head coaching is 24 hours a day, seven days a week," he said. "It's just gotten where my kids are at that age, and trying to divvy up time between head coach and my family, it was hard balancing that."
To Grantham, it was no surprise that Kennedy would one day become a head coach — apparently, the opportunity finally arrived.
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-Fred Kennedy is the 13th head coach in South Lenoir's 50-year history
-There were only four head coaches at South Lenoir from 1964-96, but nine in the last 18 years and eight in the last 12
-Thomas Salter is the only head coach in SL history to finish his career with a winning record in league play (18-14-2 in the East Central 2A from 1964-69)
-As of the end of the 2013 season, South Lenoir has lost 12 straight and 18 of its last 19 conference games. The last time SL won a league game was the Oct. 28, 2011 season finale against Clinton, a 41-26 victory
-The last time SL won two consecutive games in the same season was in 2010, when the Blue Devils defeated Swansboro (Oct. 4) and Croatan (Oct. 8) under Kevin Wilson (the Blue Devils won the last game of the 2011 season and the first game of the 2012 season to span two campaigns)
-South Lenoir's last three-game winning streak came in 2006 under Casey Corey, and the longest winning streak in school history is seven games
-Since 1971, there have only been three seasons in which South Lenoir had both an overall and conference winning season – 1978 (6-4, 5-1 in East Central 3A under Hartsell; 1985 (7-4, 4-2 in Eastern Plains 2A under Jimmy Smith); and 2009 (7-5, 4-3 in East Central 2A under Kevin Wilson)
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NBC's London 2012 Olympic Highlights DVD
Experience the excitement of 2012 London Olympics and highlights of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies with the NBC London 2012 Olympic Highlights DVD. We picked all the awe-inspiring moments of the Games and compiled them into one of the most spectacular Olympic DVDs. See Michael Phelps wow the world with his 19th record medal. Enjoy historic wins of Ryan Lochte, Missy Franklin, and the "Fab Five" women's gymnastics team.
Have your family and friends come over to relive these great memories, Team USA wins, and emotional peaks of the Olympic Games. Keep the winning spirit of Team USA alive long after Olympics!
This commemorative 2012 Olympic Highlights DVD features Team USA best achievements, as well as the most exciting moments of the 2012 London Olympic Games, and it includes:
- Highlights of Londons 2012 Opening Ceremony directed by Oscar-winning Director Danny Boyle
- London Opening Ceremony Parade of Nations & the Lighting of the Olympic Torch
- Team USA athletes go for the gold in Gymnastics, Diving, Track & Field and much more, including a 50 minute Swimming feature
- Coverage of final heats of competition and Gold Medal Finals
- Memorable segments from the Closing Ceremony
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I very much enjoyed this product. It had very good highlights from most of the sports.
The beginning has a very good introduction. It states the break though performances of the games and about the history of the games in london.
The DVD goes by the Days, so it goes though 1-17. The opening and closing ceremonies just show the small highlights, not the full things. One thing I like a lot was the way they gave Evgenia Kanaeva room in this DVD and show some of Rythmic Gymnastics best.
Things that could have been better are the lack of detail they gave the women's gymnastics team final, Women's All-Around final, and the Men's gymnastics All- Around final. They dont explain about how the russians were a big threat from winning the gold in the team final and for the men AA final, they dont show how Kohei Uchimura broke though and won it.
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I bought this hoping to once again enjoy the Opening Ceremony. All the dvd contains are "highlights": the wonderful children's choirs, Shakespeare recitation by Kenneth Brannagh, pastoral-to-industrial transformation? Nothing. We are unable to access the ceremony online, and now we can't even see it via dvd.
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I would like to know if it has the opening and closing ceremonies in their entirety before I purchase it. I want to see all of the musical acts, not just the clips.
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I think that it is outdated if it only has 19 of Michael Phelps medals.


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- Optimized carbon fiber front triangle
- High modulus carbon fiber with aluminum dropouts
- Integrated aluminum chain suck protector
- Accepts dual water bottles on all but the small frame
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Date Reviewed: April 6, 2012
Strengths: This frame has finally moved me off of my xc hardtail racer. It climbs like a goat and loves tight single track yet has this plush ride. Its just flickable, fast and fun. The geometry keeps the front end low in comparison many xc suspension frames. This bike is so stable that you find yourself off of the brakes and hammering on the cranks even in tight circumstances.
Weaknesses: I have had trouble preventing the cable housing from rubbing the top tube of the frame when the suspension comes into play. I have tried different housing lengths but may just need to place some protective tape on the frame. This is a small frame. Also I could not fit a water bottle inside the frame and had to use the below the downtube mount. This mount works fine and keeps the center of gravity lower on the bike.
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Price Paid: $1750.00
Purchased At: Cambria bike
Similar Products Used: Specialized Epic, Santa Cruz Blurr XC,
Bike Setup: Full xtr, Sid fork, Stans ztr alpine, ritchey wcs stem, handlebar and carbon seat. Thomson set-back seatpost. KCNC cranks and crank brothers ti pedals. Dura ace cassette 27 tooth. 20.9 lbs.
Date Reviewed: September 26, 2010
Strengths: Light. Tough. Feels like more than 90mm.
Weaknesses: ??
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Duration Product Used: 6 months
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Date Reviewed: March 30, 2010
Strengths: This has to be the most well balanced XC race bike I've ever ridden. Light, stiff, very precise steering.
Weaknesses: None at this time.
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Duration Product Used: 3 months
Purchased At: Tomac Bikes
Similar Products Used: Giant NRS Carbon
Bike Setup: Using 25% sag front and rear seem to be a great starting point. Competition this month will tell the truth!
Date Reviewed: November 21, 2009
Strengths: Lightweight, stiff, mechanical design, appearance, ride quality
Weaknesses: Absolutly none whatsoever
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Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid: $5700.00
Purchased At: Big Ring Cycles
Similar Products Used: Prior to purchase I demoed the top of the line IBIS, Stumpjumper, and Cannondale
Bike Setup: Carbide SL frame, Reynolds MTN-C carbon fiber wheels, SID Team front fork, DT Swiss carbon shock rear (standard), Full XTR, Thompson Stem, Easton Carbon bars, Fizik saddle, Kenda Nevegal tires, DMR V-12 Mag pedals.
Date Reviewed: September 3, 2009
Strengths: Very light and very stiff frame (2kg including shock), in beautiful black stylish carbon. Nice geometry: 17,5 inch medium frame fits me very well (1,69m, 69kg). Climbs fast, descends fast, very agile playful bike. The Carbide XC was a group testwinner in a German Bike Magazine. Then my Epic was stolen and I found out that there was an even lighter new Carbide SL frame: I was interested immediately.
Weaknesses: So far: none. I'm still playing with pressure and rebound to get the DT Swiss XR Carbon shock perfect. (Any suggestions concerning the settings maybe? Switch to RP23? But RP 23 has no lock out and is it really better?).
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Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid: $4200.00
Purchased At: www.bikecustomiser.n
Similar Products Used: Specialized Epic, previous model (stolen). I liked the Epic's Brain fade shock al lot. But a new medium sized Epic Expert Carbon is as expensive (Europe). And it's bigger, longer, 1,4 kg heavier, and less well equiped than this quite unique Tomac SL. Even the more expensive Epic Marathon is still 1kg heavier and less well equiped than this Tomac! The Tomac rides more agressive, is faster and is much more playful. But the Epic was on rough downhills a delight, very easy to control. On the Carbide one has to steer a bit more alert (that's the more agressive and playful character).
Bike Setup: Tomac SL frame including the DT Swiss Carbon XR shock (only 2 kg!). I build it up with: XTR drive train, XTR cranks etc.; Thomson Elite seatpost and XC stem (9 cm); Formula R1 180-160; Sella Italia SLR XC; FOX 100 RL; Race Face Deus 60cm bar; Tune barends and skewers; Nobby Nick 2,25; DT Swiss 1450 wheelset; Jagwire cables. Total weight including pedals: apr.10,4 kg only! With Rocket Rons 2,25: 10,2kg only (and with a lighter handlebar, wheelset and fork less than 10kg is easily within reach if a true racer wishes).
Date Reviewed: August 29, 2009
Strengths: solid frame,nice comfort,easy setup for the dt swiis carbon shock,excelent geometry,the best full suspension bike that i ride.
Weaknesses: the gloss color
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Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid: $2300.00
Similar Products Used: trek and gary fisher
Bike Setup: easy setup for the dtswiss carbon shock
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MIKE GREENAWAY, writing in SA Rugby magazine, says Patrick Lambie is the future of South African rugby.
In the midlands of KwaZulu-Natal, the mink and manure belt of the Garden Province, the favourite sport of Hilton College old boys is to ask their bitter rivals from Michaelhouse how many Springbok rugby players they have produced.
The Balgowan school has spawned war heroes (the flag flown at World War I's bloody battle of Delville Wood is proudly displayed in one of the eating establishments), politicians, prestigious authors, captains of industry, national cricketers, swimmers and athletes … even Spud Milton (of the John van der Ruit books) went to the stately school modelled so closely on the posh English public schools, but so far the eight rugby fields on the sprawling estate have yet to produce a rugby Springbok.
Perhaps the most genuine indication that the school might at last break its unfortunate duck came in Patrick Lambie's Grade 11 year. The flyhalf had missed his U16 season because of a serious injury and when he pitched up for training the next year, the flyhalf berth was already secured by the older Guy Cronjé, who was partnered at scrumhalf by his twin brother, Ross (both of whom have gone on to play for the Sharks).
So the coaches asked Pat if he wanted to try fullback. How did he react to changing positions after not having played rugby for a year? By the end of the season he was picked at fullback for SA Schools.
The following year, his matric year, he was in the SA Schools No 15 jersey once more. In fact, he also played KZN Schools rugby and cricket two years in a row, and that elite club can't have too many members …
As Sharks captain Stefan Terblanche puts it, rather amusingly: 'The next Michaelhouse old boy who asks me if Pat is going to be their first Springbok, I might have to shoot! But having said that, if he's not their first Bok, then they will have to wait another 100 years …'
Towards the end of his first year out of school, Lambie made his debut for the Sharks – a 20-minute stint off the bench in a Currie Cup match – and was then drafted into the Super 14 training squad. Midway through the Sharks' troubled Super 14 tour earlier this year he made his run-on debut.
Lambie took time out from the Sharks to play fullback for the SA U21 team in Argentina and was one of the stand-out performers at the international tournament, finishing up as the second highest points scorer.
He has been a fixture in the Sharks team ever since the Super 14 tour and the only debate around his continued inclusion has been where best to utilise his talent – fullback, centre or flyhalf.
And this, of course, has brought up the old chestnut of whether the Sharks are going to do a 'Brent Russell' and produce another 'Jack of all trades and master of none', as has allegedly been the story with Frans Steyn and Ruan Pienaar (although this was more the case at Springbok level).
The good news for South African rugby is that young Lambie is being carefully managed by the ever-cautious John Plumtree.
'There has been good communication between all relevant parties from the word go and that is very important because wherever Patrick plays, he must be positive about it,' the Sharks coach says. 'He is still at the stage of his career where he is enjoying the experience simply of playing at this level. Moving from 15, which he knows well, to 12 and then to 10 has been good for him because it has exposed a few minor weaknesses in his game that he otherwise might not have known about. When the novelty wears off and he wants to settle into a position, we will talk about it.'
Interestingly, Lambie says an inspiration for him at school was Steyn and the impact he made first with the Sharks and then with the Springboks at fullback, flyhalf and centre.
'I looked up to Frans because he gave us schoolboys hope that we could get a break sooner rather than later and excel at the highest level,' Lambie says.
The softly-spoken youngster conducts himself in interviews with unfailing politeness and good manners. He is as humble and charming a young man as you could possibly chance to meet. But what are his thoughts on the position he would most like to play?
'I've enjoyed 15, 12 and 10 and I don't yet know which one I'm best at or which one I enjoy the most. But with a bit more time and experience I'll be able to decide on a position, put my mind to it and stay there,' he says.'At fullback I have always enjoyed taking the high ball – even though I'm not the tallest, I like that bit of pressure – and then also the space you have at the back to read the game.
'At flyhalf, I like being close to the ball and getting my hands on it as much as possible, as well as being able to make decisions and link with the players around me. The same goes for 12, which also has the added attraction of being a major avenue of attack for the opposition, and I'm happy with that because I enjoy tackling.'
The impressive thing about Lambie's progression from 15 to 12 and then to 10 is that he has got increasingly better the closer he has got to the ball. He was excellent at fullback and when he was moved to 12 questions were asked about the wisdom of the move, but he responded superbly there, and when he was moved to 10 he again met and then surpassed the challenge.
'I have honestly enjoyed all three positions,' he says, 'and maybe it helped that I played 12 after fullback before moving to 10, but the most important thing is that I've played a sequence of games in each position. I haven't played one game here, one game there, and then gone back to the previous position.'
An avid admirer of Lambie is former Springbok and Maritzburg College flyhalf Joel Stransky, and he feels that consultation with experts in the three positions Lambie has played will help make the decision on where he should ultimately settle.
'First of all, I'd like to say that I've enjoyed watching Patrick play, and what has stood out for me is that old indication of how good a player is – the time he seems to have to make decisions that other players don't,' Stransky says. 'He never gets flustered, he never panics. There's no hint of alarm about his play. He has brilliant skills, a kicking game, tackles very well and, most importantly, he has a wonderful temperament.'
But Stransky suggests that Plumtree sits down with a fullback specialist such as André Joubert, a renowned centre like Dick Muir and a flyhalf of the calibre of Henry Honiball and ask them for an analysis of where Lambie's skills set is best suited.
'Sometimes where the player feels he should play and where he's best suited are not the same,' Stransky advises. 'I've seen that with Frans Steyn. He wanted to play 10, then 15, but maybe 12 is his best position?'
But where does Stransky feel Lambie should play? 'The more I think about it, the more I feel that a kid with his talent has to be as close to the ball as possible. I'd play him at flyhalf.'
And is Lambie ready to tour with the Springboks in November? Stransky certainly believes so but Plumtree would prefer the youngster's Springbok debut to wait a while.
Stransky says: 'Good enough is old enough. We have a major issue in this country at Springbok level right now and we need youngsters to come through fast and learn the ropes.'
Plumtree is not so sure: 'Look, he's unquestionably an international class player. He's a natural, he's a very calm young man with an old head on a young body. To be straightforward, he's a bloody good kid, and is an absolute pleasure to have in your squad.
'Personally, I don't think it's necessary for him to tour in November. A good Super Rugby campaign will grow his confidence, while this end-of-year tour might not be the happiest and I'd hate to see him take a knock. But if they decide to take half a dozen youngsters and he's one of them, then good on him.'
The theme of Lambie being cool, calm and collected is a recurring one, going way back to his primary school days. His class teacher and sports coach at Clifton school in Durban, Barry Mezher, says he was a gifted sportsman and natural leader to whom his peers naturally gravitated.
'It stood out for me that at such a young age here was a kid who always put the needs of his team-mates above his own, led by example and deflected attention and praise to others,' Mezher says. 'He was empathetic to his peers and could be innovative in finding ways to get the best out of them.'
Mezher adds that Lambie was also an exceptional cricketer: 'He had the sweetest of timing as a batsman and as a bowler had the discipline and calmness to bowl line-and-length deliveries that irritated batsmen into submission with his accuracy.'
At Michaelhouse, his school masters soon picked up that the best asset of this brilliant sportsman – he was also a very good swimmer – was his temperament. He never got flustered and the bigger the occasion, the better he reacted to pressure.
Alan Redfern, Lambie's housemaster, says that perhaps the best way to sum him up is to point out how his peers responded to him.
'When he was announced as head boy he was the unanimous choice by pupils and staff and was given a spontaneous standing ovation, which is rare.'
At the conclusion of his matric year, Redfern says that Lambie had 'set a new benchmark for the role of head prefect'.
He was involved positively in a number of cultural and social activities at the school. As well as being a chapel server and senior member of the school's Christian Representative Council, he was the chairman of the Toastmasters Society and served on the school's Student Representative Council.
Redfern says Lambie was always 'quietly at the forefront', avoiding the limelight where possible but when in it, conducting himself with humility.
The balance between sport and academics has continued after school. Lambie is currently in his second year of a BA degree through Unisa, specialising in environmental management. He says it involves his favourite subjects, geography and economics, and it could qualify him one day to be involved in a passion of his: animals and conservation.
In the meantime, Patrick Lambie is living his dream. It is not that long ago that he was one of the barefoot kids running around the Kings Park outer fields playing touch rugby while his parents braaied.
The Lambie family are true Sharks fans, always have been, going back to the early-80s when dad Ian was a stalwart for Berea Rovers and played a handful of games for Natal before a serious knee injury ended his career, while Pat's grandfather, Nick Labuschagne (Caz Lambie's dad) is a former president of the Natal Rugby Union and was intricately involved in the administration of the 1995 World Cup. He also played 50-odd games for Natal and five for England. So the game is very much in Pat's genes.
'The rugby background in our family helped me make the decision on whether to choose cricket or rugby as my career,' he says. 'It ended up being quite easy, really. I love cricket but rugby is my passion.'
– This article first appeared in the October issue of SA Rugby magazine. The November issue is on sale now.
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The Briton's Game: Early Promotion of Soccer in America
Written by Edward O'Reilly on July 2, 2014 — Leave a Comment
Many commentators billed yesterday's World Cup Round-of-16 match between the United States and Belgium as the biggest in the team's history, and it's at the very least an arguable point. Even in defeat, the United States' gritty campaign is a welcome advertisement for the game of soccer in America. Just maybe, it has even sparked […]
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Jonathan Helm
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- Assistant Professor
- Bloomington
- PhD, Industrial and Operations Engineering, University of Michigan, 2012
- MS, Industrial and Operations Engineering, University of Michigan, 2009
- MEng, Operations Research and Industrial Engineeri, Cornell University, 2004
- BA, Mathematics and Computer Science, Cornell University, 2003
Professional Experience
- Mayo Clinic, Healthcare Policy Research Group, 2011
- General Electric Healthcare, Operations Management Leadership Program, 2004-2006
Awards, Honors & Certifications
- 2012, First Place, INFORMS, Doing Good with Good OR Competition
- 2012, Finalist, George B. Dantzig Dissertation Award
- 2012, University of Michigan Richard and Eleanor Towner Prize for Distinguished Academic Achievement
- 2012, First Prize Harvard Business plan Competition, Social Venture Track
- 2012, Finalist, POMS 2012 College of Healthcare Operations Management Paper Competition
- 2011-2012, University of Michigan Rackham Graduate School Predoctoral Fellow
- 2011, First Prize, POMS 2011 College of Healthcare Operations Management Paper Competition
- 2011, Katta Murty Prize for the Best Research Paper on Optimization
- 2008-2011, National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow
- 2008, IOE Bonder Fellowship Award in Applied Operations Research
- 2004 Andrew Schultz, Jr. Award, Cornell University
- 2004, Silent Hoist and Crane Award, Cornell University
Professional Interests
Healthcare Operations Management; Patient Flow and Healthcare Resource Management; Service Operations Management; Medical Decision Making
Current Projects
- Helm, Jonathan E., Mark P. Van Oyen, "Design and Optimization Methods for Elective Hospital Admissions", Operations Research (2nd round of review), 2012.
- Helm, Jonathan E., Mariel S. Lavieri, Mark P. Van Oyen, Joshua Stein, David Musch, "Dynamic Forecasting and Control Algorithms of Glaucoma Progression for Clinician Decision Support", Operations Research (2nd round of review), 2012.
- Parvin, Hoda, Shervin AhmadBeygi, Jonathan E. Helm, Peter Larson, Mark P. Van Oyen, "Malaria Treatment Distribution in Developing World Health Systems and Application to Malawi", IIE Transactions (under review), 2012.
Selected Publications
- Helm, Jonathan E., Marcial Lapp, and Brendan D. See (2010), "Characterizing an Effective Hospital Admissions Scheduling and Control Management System: A Genetic Algorithm Approach," Proceedings of the 2010 Winter Simulation Conference, pp. 2387-2398. Read Abstract
- Helm, Jonathan E., Shervin AhmadBeygi, and Mark P. Van Oyen (2011), "Design and Analysis of Hospital Admission Control for Operational Effectiveness," Production and Operations Management, Vol. 20, No. 2, pp. 359-374. Read Abstract


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A Donkey is a slang word for someone from Guernsey in the British Channel Islands.
"Donkeys" is often shouted in good sport at local inter-insular (inter-island) sports matches against Jersey. People from Jersey are called Crapauds.
por The one and only Guern 04 de Fevereiro de 2010
an untrainable Retard
Hey Donkey just hang yourself get it over with
por PG FireGOD 30 de Dezembro de 2009
An Irish man or woman who just acts really fucking Irish.
That donkey mick bastard had sex with the dog again!
por NickiG 05 de Fevereiro de 2004
Any "surfer" who has entered the ocean displaying the worst surfing etiquette ever seen to man. Most donkeys are clueless, but some donkeys with big mouths usually get "cracked"! Most donkeys are born stiff and usually don't progress. A true donkey can't surf or be safe in the ocean, understand respect or ethics and most of all KEEP THEIR MOUTHS SHUT ... when being clueless !!
Dude, I got burned by a donkey!
That donkey started barking at me ...
Did you know donkeys roam in packs bro ???
That donkey started barking at me ...
Did you know donkeys roam in packs bro ???
por purevibes 31 de Janeiro de 2011
A fictional creature. Usually grey and slow.
They don't actually don't exist!
They don't actually don't exist!
I had a dream I was riding a donkey. It was pretty dull
por amcoolasferk. 11 de Janeiro de 2011
Total idiot poker player that drives yellow motorcycles. Yellow motorcycles are for donkeys. This guy will call you with anything at the poker table. That means donkey. Its a vicious cycle. VICIOUS!
Hey Timmy, nice call with that 10-7 Off suit.
Timmy: yeah well I'll beat you with my yellow motorcycle!
Hey Timmy: no, sir; You are a donkey.
Timmy: yeah well I'll beat you with my yellow motorcycle!
Hey Timmy: no, sir; You are a donkey.
por Timmyisadonkey 14 de Maio de 2010
To be stupid or ridiculous; not worth listening to.
Ignorant people are so donkey.
por MELISSEUS 03 de Fevereiro de 2010


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The gateway to South Greenland, Narsarsuaq is one of two international airports in Greenland and a major travel hub with regular air and sea connections to all towns in South Greenland. Discover majestic wilderness and choose to spend your time as you wish - from a hike to the ice cap or discovering exciting nearby destinations. Nature lovers will appreciate the pristine wilderness, clean air and water, and the majesty of the surrounding mountains and glaciers.
Guaranteed departures from Reykjavik to Narsarsuaq every Tuesday from June 30 -25 August, 2015.
Relax on your airport transfer in Reykjavik with a private vehicle and driver. Please note that a surcharge may be post billed to you if you require a transfer after 8pm or before 7am.
A welcome package with a city map, and any other touristic information that we deem you may find useful will be waiting for you upon your arrival at your first hotel on your trip.
Enjoy a half day tour visiting the most important sights of the City. You will see the old town centre, the Parliament, the Cathedral, the harbour, the Pearl and Höfði house, the summit site of 1986. During the tour you will drive past the city's salmon river (which is proof that Reykjavík is a pollution free capital) and the Árbæjarsafn outdoor folk museum, which offers an interesting contrast to the modern buildings of the most recent part of city, and an outdoor swimming pool in Laugardalur which is heated with water from natural hot springs under the city. Visit the Ásmundur Sveinsson Sculpture museum and Hallgrímskirkja Church (whose steeple is a Reykjavík landmark). The tour includes private driver-guide for the tour and entrance fees to the National Museum, Sculpture Museum and Hallgrímskirkja Church.
Spend the afternoon on a shared tour where, after being picked up from your hotel, you will encounter a cross-section of Iceland's most visited natural and geological phenomena. The world-famous Geysir geothermal field is highlighted on this tour as well as Gullfoss, the queen of Icelandic waterfalls. At the end of the tour you will make a quick stop at Thingvellir National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where two of the earth's tectonic plates meet.
Spend the day today on a shared (9-10hrs) tour as you access some of Iceland's most famous and exciting natural wonders by Super Truck. Visit Pingvellir National Park, the world famous Geyser geothermal area and Gullfoss "the Golden Waterfall". Next kick the action into higher gear to get even closer to Iceland's nature and go for a snowmobiling tour on Langjoekull, Iceland's second largest glacier. Super truck tour with a driver-guide, snowmobile tour, overall, glove and helmet rental. Please note: If you wish to enter the Geysir, Strokkur and Blesi hot spring area a new entrance fee of ISK600 per person (aged 16+) is payable locally to the land owners. You may still see the spouting geyser "Strokkur" from the road, if you wish to avoid the fee and do not enter the area.
Relax on your flight from Reykjavik to Narsarsuaq this afternoon. The flight duration is approximately 1hr.
Reykjavík is the capital and largest city of Iceland, and the world's most northern national capital. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay. It is the heart of Iceland's economic and governmental activity. Today, Reykjavík is the only metropolitan area in Iceland. As it is only slightly south of the Arctic Circle, Reykjavik receives only four hours of daylight on the shortest day in winter. During the summer, the nights are almost as bright as the days. It has continued to see population growth in past years as well as growth in areas of commerce and industry.
Upon your arrival into Narsarsuaq, you'll be met by your Guide and transfered to the nearby Hotel Narsarsuaq.
You will be briefed by your guide this afternoon so you are up to speed with what your program will entail over the next 2 days before being brought on a guided tour of Narsarsuaq,
Enjoy a welcome dinner this evening at Hotel Narsarsuaq.
Spend the day on a shared adventure as you are taken out into the water by boat through the ice filled Eric's Fjord to Itilleq where you'll get to go ashore next to some of the biggest agricultural fields in South Greenland. Walk 3 km (transportation can be arranged at a surcharge) to Igaliku - a beautiful village where the ruins of the Vikings' Cathedral and the Bishop's Farm are situated. Enjoy lunch (included) and afterwards, take a stroll through the village back to Itilleq where you'll take a boat back to Narsarsuaq.
Enjoy the day at leisure and choose from a number of optional activities and excursions.
Narsarsuaq offers the most varied excursion programme in Greenland: Iceberg and glacier cruises, hiking tours to the Inland Ice Cap, Viking ruins, tiny settlements and quaint Greenlandic towns.
Enjoy a farewell dinner this evening at Hotel Narsarsuaq.
You will be transfered to Narsarsuaq airport this morning in time for your departing flight back to Reykjavik.
Relax on your flight from Narsarsuaq to Reykjavik. The flight duration is approximately 1hr.
Enjoy a shared airport transfer with a stop at the Blue Lagoon on your way to Reykjavik. This transfer departs at multiple times throughout the day. Entrance to the Blue Lagoon is included.
There is a secure location to store your luggage while at the Lagoon. Also, lockers are available in the change rooms. Please Note: For transfers from Reykjavik to the Blue Lagoon and onward to Keflavik airport, pre-arrangement for pickup from your hotel is required. Simply speak to the front desk of your hotel at any time up until the night before departure and they will schedule this for you.
Hotel Frón is a modern and friendly hotel situated in the heart of Reykjavik on the main shopping street, Laugavegur. The hotel is simple in design yet elegant and structured to suit everyone's needs. Only a few steps away are the center's bustling cafés, restaurants, shopping, galleries and theatres. The hotel encompasses beautifully designed guest rooms on four floors, offering a wide range of accommodation from single and double rooms to studio apartments as well as larger apartments. You are assured of a warm welcome at Hotel Frón in a friendly and a modern hotel right in the heart of Reykjavik's city center. The hotel servers a hearty breakfast every morning and in the evening enjoy traditional Scandinavian dishes and drinks in the restaurant and bar.
Hotel Narsarsuaq is located a mere 7km from the ice cap and is surrounded by high mountains, green valleys, and a sparkling blue fjord filled with icebergs. The hotel includes 88 rooms, with a TV and minibar in each, and a restaurnat, cafeteria and bar on site. Please note that this hotel is a basic hotel (although it does have ensuite facilities in the rooms).
Vanessa Oquendo ,
April 21, 2014
"Melissa Field was extremely helpful! She was courteous, professional, knowledgeable, and friendly! She kept me updated on the status of everything and provided timely correspondence. She took ownership for any problems I had and remedied them. I had the most amazing time of my life in Iceland and Paris! I would not have experienced everything without the help of Kensington Tours."
Marilynn Weaver ,
April 21, 2014
"All of our guides were beyond fabulous! Our time in Dublin was much too short, would have loved to stay there at least one more full day. Would recommend extending this package to 15 days for any future visits. The train to Edinburgh was super! Beautiful scenery and great steak pies!"
Ann Saxon ,
November 06, 2013
"Our trip was fantastic!!! I cannot say enough good things. Lianne worked with our exact dates and time frame beautifully.Our drivers were prompt and friendly. The private guides were so knowledgeable. We left with an appreciation of the history, the culture, and the beauty of Andulasia. We were very pleased and will certainly recommend your company to friends and family."
Coby Scherr ,
November 05, 2013
"Everyone involved in our Portugal trip made it terrific. Exactly as advertised. Every event on time and most pleasant. Guides were well-informed, courteous and friendly. Really made for a great journey every time. Each hotel was clean, upgraded and staffed with knowledgeable and friendly folks. Breakfasts were complete -- almost too much to eat. It will always be a wonderful memory thanks to Kensington Tours."
Couples Dellinger & Hubbell ,
November 06, 2013
"We've been raving to everyone about the food, the friendliness of the people and the amazing history and sites in Turkey. Yes, we want to go back."
John Edstrom ,
October 22, 2013
"Overall, our tour in Spain was very enjoyable, and well planned and executed. Our private tour of the Alhambra was excellent. Virginia, tour guide for royal palace ruins outside of Cordoba, was also excellent. In Seville, we went to the Flamenco Show/dinner, and the Flamenco was outstanding!"
Kevin Wilshere ,
October 19, 2013
"Great trip to Spain! Thanks again for all your help, Lianne. The destinations, hotels, guides and everything were all top notch."
Chery Westlund ,
November 07, 2013
"My husband and I took a 3 week vacation to southern Europe and North Africa and had a great time. All the guides were very knowledgeable and bent over backwards to accommodate us. The arrangements made by Kensington went off without a hitch. This is our second trip with Kensington (we went to Peru in 2009) and we will certainly book with them again."
Randy Gramlich ,
October 07, 2013
"Thank you for your follow up, we both loved our time in Croatia. It's really a beautiful place, especially the coast. Your choice of hotels was great. It was an incredible view from the Bellevue hotel in Dubrovnik and the Vestibule in Split was in the best possible location. We were able to relax in our room listening to the wonderful singers in the courtyard and its central location made it so easy to walk anywhere we wanted to see with ease. "
Jay Steffan ,
September 24, 2013
"We just returned from a 10 day trip to Paris and Normandy. We spent three nights in Paris and then enjoyed a seven night cruise on the Seine to Normandy with AMA Waterways. The time in Paris was well spent and has piqued our interest to return for a more thorough visit. Guide Wafaa Lankey was superb in our visit to Versailles. The Seine cruise was relaxing and beautiful. So many wonderful little towns and we wished we had more time in each one to explore and enjoy.
We traveled to Croatia and Slovenia using Kensington earlier this year which was a fantastic trip."
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Matthew Terry's Calvin Klein Commercial Won the 2013 Super Bowl – The Daily Swoon
If you were anything like us, you remember a few things about the Superbowl this year: Beyonce's amazing performance, that cute Budweiser ad with the horse, and that sexy model in the Calvin Klein commercial. And now we know who that model was.
Say hello to 20-year-old Matthew Terry, the owner of the body that made you hit the rewind and pause buttons so much on your DVR remote that you probably broke it. No? Just us, then?
If you weren't watching the Superbowl, it's probably because you live in a house with more than one TV or you just don't like football and have better things to do. So if you missed this steamy Calvin Klein commercial, we're here to fill you in.
It's black and white, and a male model's statuesque body appears in nothing but black Calvin undies, moving in slow-motion to give you the best vantage point of every one of his muscle ripples or whatever you want to call them. It's all chiseled and shadowy and … well, you can just watch the damn trailer below. And then watch it again. And again. You get it.
Matthew Terry is the man in the commercial, and up until recently, he had no real plans to become a model (uh, what?), but then his mom submitted some photos to a modeling contest on the sly, he became a finalist, and a few weeks later he's signed to Calvin Klein. Now he's in the company's Superbowl commercial, and it won't be long before this guy will be everywhere. Count on it.
In the meantime, you can stalk his Twitter feed and check out the photos below.


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We are thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2012 ASPCA Humane Awards. This group of outstanding people and animals includes a rescue dog with more than 5.5 million views on YouTube and a 10-year-old horse advocate who has appeared before Congress.
The 2012 ASPCA Humane Award winners include:
ASPCA Dog of the Year
Abandoned in a trash heap, Fiona, an 11-year-old Poodle mix, was sick, covered in dirt, matted, infested with fleas and blind in both eyes. A Los Angeles-based animal rescue group Hope for Paws, came to Fiona's aid, and with the help of hundreds of donors all over the world, they raised the funds for Fiona's surgery. Fiona's miraculous story of survival has since garnered more than 5.5 million views online, a testament to what can be accomplished when homeless animals get a second chance.
ASPCA Cat of the Year
Scooter the cat was found on the street with no use of his back legs. He was rushed to Harts Run Veterinary Hospital in Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania. Visitors to the hospital instantly fell in love with the fluffy black and white kitten, and donated funds to purchase him a custom-made wheeled mobility device. Scooter now visits a nursing home and rehabilitation hospital every week and serves as a constant inspiration to the elderly and to patients who lack mobility due to injuries and strokes.
ASPCA "Tommy P. Monahan" Kid of the Year
After hearing about the inhumane and cruel practice of horse slaughter, now 10-year-old Declan Gregg of Greenland, New Hampshire, decided to raise his voice and get involved. Declan started his own blog, Children 4 Horses, to spread the word about horse advocacy issues. His dedication to horse advocacy brought him to the nation's capital twice in recent months, where he represented more than 1,000 children from the U.S. and abroad by presenting the letters to legislators in Congress.
Meet all the winners of the 2012 ASPCA Humane Awards! Do you know of a heroic pet or a person who dedicates his or her life to animals? Tell us about your hero in the comments!
And stay tuned to the blog for photos from the annual Humane Awards Luncheon, sponsored by the Hartville Group, Inc., on November 8 in New York City.
How nice ,in these troubled times to read something positive and happy.
I'm so happy for Fiona. She is beautiful little lady and deserves the best in life. Congratulations pretty girl.
Here's an article with a phot of Scooter.
or if you wish, just google "scooter therapy cat." You will get a wide selection of articles...
Indeed, it was wonderful to view the rescue video of Fiona. How great this organization, and others like it, are for the compassion and devotion displayed toward these innocent creatures. Thank you for her rescue and award and may God bless all those who continue in these marvelous endeavors.
Congratulations you all!
I watched Fiona's story a while ago, and am thrilled that she is dog of the year. That someone could abandon her like that was truly heartbreaking, but so wonderful that so many helped her to see and to be well and happy. Bravo for Scooter, so resilient and brave, and to all who helped this wonderful little cat. And thank goodness for youngsters like Tommy, who has spoken up against inhumanity towards animals. We need people like this young man to inspire other young people to speak up for the vulnerable and voiceless. Thank you to so many who help animals.
Well, Well if all the cat lovers are incensed by lack of recognition for our feline friends you should try being a rescuer of exotic birds! These magnificent creatures are NOT meant to be pets but the breeders just keep churning them out. Parrots are the third most popular pet in the United States after dogs & cats and are often subjected to unspeakable abuse before being dumped at rescues (The average parrot is on its third or fourth owner by the time it's six or seven years old and remember, many of these birds will live for seventy or eighty years)
You will seldom or never see these birds even acknowledged by major animal welfare organizations, they are treated as 'Children of A Lesser God'-yet an average parrot has the intelligence of a smart three or four year old. Shame on those who persistently ignore their plight
There is a God..Thank you for helping her...


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The One I Left Behind LP
The One I Left Behind LP (Paperback)
Thirteen, awkward, and without a father, in 1985 Reggie finds herself mixed up with her school's outcasts. That same summer a serial killer called Neptune begins kidnapping women. He leaves their severed hands on the police department steps and, five days later, displays their bodies around town. Just when Reggie needs her mother, Vera, the most, Vera's hand is found on the steps. But after five days, there's no body and Neptune disappears.
Now twenty-five years later, Reggie is a successful architect who left the horrific memories of that summer behind. But when she gets a call revealing that her mother has been found alive, Reggie must confront the ghosts of her past and find Neptune before he kills again.
About the Author
Jennifer McMahon is the New York Times bestselling author of Don't Breathe a Word, Dismantled, Island of Lost Girls, and Promise Not to Tell. She grew up in suburban Connecticut and graduated from Goddard College. Over the years, she has been a house painter, farm worker, paste-up artist, pizza delivery person, and homeless–shelter staff member, and she has worked with mentally ill adults and children in various capacities. She lives in Vermont with her partner, Drea, and their daughter, Zella.
Praise for The One I Left Behind LP…
"[A] haunting work of literary suspense ...Grippingly plotted, this intricate, character-driven story seamlessly shifts time."
-Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"McMahon scores a solid touchdown in this creepy but engrossing thriller....Readers will find themselves unable to turn the pages fast enough in this perfectly penned thriller."
-Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Haunting and harrowing, The One I Left Behind offers enthralling suspense but also so much more: a richly poignant tale of the families we're born into and the ones we build ourselves."
-Megan Abbott, author of Dare Me
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