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Shai Agassi was a member of the Executive Board of SAP AG until March 31, 2007. He is responsible for the global development efforts for all SAP products and SAP's portfolio of industry-specific solutions. Before his
appointment to the SAP Executive Board, Agassi was CEO of SAP Portals and later of the combined company SAP Markets and SAP Portals, which previously operated as a fully owned subsidiary of SAP AG. The subsidiaries were integrated into SAP
in April 2002, at which point Agassi was appointed to the Board. A software entrepreneur, Agassi founded TopTier Software (originally called Quicksoft Development) in Israel in 1992 and later moved the company's headquarters to California.
He served the company in various capacities, including as chairman, chief technology officer, and then CEO. He managed the strategic plan, technical direction, and relationships with companies such as Baan, SAP, and Microsoft. TopTier was
a leading enterprise portal vendor when SAP acquired the company in April 2001. In addition to TopTier Software, Agassi co-founded several other companies with his father, Reuven Agassi, including Quicksoft Ltd., a leading multimedia
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Labs United States in Palo Alto, California.
Jeff Hawkins is the Founder of Numenta, but he is also well known as the co-founder of two companies, Palm and Handspring, and as the architect of many computing products, such as the PalmPilot and the Treo smartphone.
Throughout his life Hawkins has also had a deep interest in neuroscience and theories of the neocortex. His interest in the brain led him to create the non-profit Redwood Neuroscience Institute (RNI), a scientific organization focused on
understanding how the human neocortex processes information. While at RNI, Hawkins developed a theory of neocortex which appeared in his 2004 book, On Intelligence. Along with Dileep George and Donna Dubinsky, Hawkins
founded Numenta in 2005 to develop a technology platform derived from his theory. It is his hope that Numenta will play a catalytic role in creating an industry based on this theory and technology. Jeff Hawkins earned his B.S. in
electrical engineering from Cornell University in 1979. He was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2003.
Dr. Ringold was most recently CEO of the Glaxo-Wellcome Group's Affymax Research Institute, where he managed the development of novel technologies to accelerate the pace of drug discovery. He is a co-founder and director
of Maxygen Corporation, a Managing Partner of Technogen Associates, L.P., a private investment firm, and has over fifteen years of experience managing the discovery and development of pharmaceuticals and novel, enabling life science
technologies. Prior to Affymax, Dr. Ringold served as Director and Vice President of the Institute for Cancer and Developmental Biology at Syntex, now a division of Hoffman La-Roche. Dr. Ringold received his B.A. in Biology from UC Santa
Cruz, and his Ph.D. in Microbiology from UC San Francisco. He was on the faculty of the Department of Pharmacology at the Stanford University School of Medicine, and is currently a consulting professor there.
Dominic Orr was named President and CEO of Aruba Networks in April 2006. Prior to that, Mr. Orr served as the company's Chairman of the Board. Previously, Dominic Orr was the president of Nortel Networks, Intelligent
Internet Web Systems. He previously served as the president and chief executive of Alteon WebSystems which was merged with Nortel Networks in Oct. 2000. Mr. Orr has more than 20 years of experience in the computer systems and communication
networking industry and has held senior positions at Bay Networks, Hewlett-Packard and Hughes Aircraft. Mr. Orr. is a member of the Sciences Board of Visitors at UCLA. He holds a BS in physics from City University of New York and a MS and
PhD from California Institute of Technology.
KATHLEEN M. EISENHARDT is Professor of Strategy and Organization at Stanford University. She is widely known for her work on strategy, strategic decision making, and innovation in rapidly changing and highly competitive
markets. She is the coauthor (with Shona L. Brown) of the book Competing on the Edge: Strategy as Structured Chaos, published by Harvard Business School Press. Using analogies from The Grateful Dead to the Tour de France and scientific
underpinnings from complexity and time-paced evolutionary theories, this book describes how to compete successfully in dynamic markets. Professor Eisenhardt's current research centers on collaboration and competition in the converging
computing, telecommunications, and semiconductor industries, from the perspectives of complexity, evolutionary and game theories. For her past research on fast strategic decision making, she won the Pacific Telesis Foundation Award. She
has also received the Whittemore Prize (with D. Charles Galunic) for her writing on organizing global corporations in high velocity markets, and the Stern Award (with Claudia B. Schoonhoven) for her work on the formation of strategic
alliances in entrepreneurial companies. She was Co-Principal Investigator on the Global Electronics Study for Andersen Consulting. At Stanford, Professor Eisenhardt has received several teaching awards including selection as one of the Top
8 Professors at Stanford and her course has been selected by students as one of the top 10 at the University. She also serves as the Associate Director of the Stanford Computer Industry Project (SCIP). Professor Eisenhardt has consulted
for a number of major corporations on topics surrounding strategy and organization in rapidly changing markets with particular emphasis on strategy, strategic decision making, product innovation, creation of cross-business synergies, and
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Greg Ballard, President & Chief Executive Officer Over his distinguished career in the gaming, entertainment and multimedia industries, Greg Ballard has served as CEO at SONICblue, makers of ReplayTV and Rio digital
music players; MyFamily.com, a successful subscription-based Internet service; and 3Dfx where, over a three-year period, he grew the company from $4 million to an annualized rate of more than $400 million. He previously served as CEO and
COO for Warner Custom Music, a division of Time Warner, Inc. Ballard was also president of Capcom Software, the U.S. subsidiary known for hits such as Street Fighter, Mega-Man and Resident Evil, as well as COO and CFO of Digital Pictures,
a leading video game developer for Sega CD. In recent years Ballard has served on the board of directors for xFire, an online gaming platform and community purchased by Viacom in April 2006, and on the public boards of THQ (NASDAQ: THQI),
Pinnacle Systems and IGN. He holds a B.A. from the University of Redlands and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.
Steve Jurvetson is a Managing Director of Draper Fisher Jurvetson. He was the founding VC investor in Hotmail, Interwoven, and Kana. He also led the firm's investments in Tradex and Cyras (acquired by Ariba and Ciena for
$8 billion), and most recently, in pioneering companies in nanotechnology and molecular electronics. Previously, Jurvetson was an R&D Engineer at Hewlett-Packard, where seven of his communications chip designs were fabricated. His
prior technical experience also includes programming, materials science research (TEM atomic imaging of GaAs), and computer design at HP's PC Division, the Center for Materials Research, and Mostek. He has also worked in product marketing
at Apple and NeXT Software. As a consultant with Bain & Company, Jurvetson developed executive marketing, sales, engineering and business strategies for a wide range of companies in the software, networking, and semiconductor
industries. At Stanford University, he finished his BSEE in 2.5 years and graduated #1 in his class as the Henry Ford Scholar. Jurvetson also holds an MS in Electrical Engineering from Stanford. He received his MBA from the Stanford
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in Asia and Latin America, and the growth of alternative energy. Previously, Rothkopf was Founder, Chairman and CEO of Intellibridge, a firm offering open-source intelligence and advisory services on international issues, after serving for
two years as Managing Director of Kissinger Associates. Rothkopf also served as a Senior Trade Official in the Clinton Administration. In this capacity, he played a central role in developing and directing the Administration's
groundbreaking Big Emerging Markets Initiative. A prolific writer, David Rothkopf is the author of more than 150 articles on international themes for publications including the New York Times, Washington Post, Financial Times, Foreign
Affairs, and others. Among his more popular publications are Running the World: The Inside Story of the NSC and the Architects of American Power, and his most recent book, Superclass: The Global Power Elite and the World They Are
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leading entrepreneurial companies. Diamandis serves as the CEO of Zero Gravity Corporation, a commercial space company developing private, FAA-certified parabolic flights utilizing Boeing 727-200 aircraft. In addition, he is the chairman
and co-founder of the Rocket Racing League. Diamandis is a co-founder and director of Space Adventures, the company that brokered the launches of four private citizens to the International Space Station. In 1987, Diamandis co-founded the
International Space University (ISU), where he served as the University's first managing director. Today he is a trustee of the $30M ISU, based in Strasbourg, France. Prior to ISU, Diamandis was chairman of Students for the Exploration and
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Retail and Consumer Products category for the Northern California region. Previously, Housenbold was Vice President of Business Development & Internet Marketing at eBay, where he managed customer acquisition and retention. At eBay he
also held positions as Vice President & General Manager of its Business-to-Consumer Group and Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions. Formerly, he held senior management positions with AltaVista, including Vice President &
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Entertainment Strategy Group. Housenbold completed his undergraduate degree with High Honors at Carnegie Mellon University in Economics and Business Administration and was also a Presidential Scholar. He went on to earn his MBA from
Harvard Business School where he was a Dean's Fellow. Housenbold is the co-author of The Shutterfly Guide to Great Digital Photos, an instructional book published by McGraw-Hill on the essentials of digital photography and managing images.
He is an avid photographer with his Canon 30D.
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Chinese Embassy Officials Visit Historic Site Associated with War
| Pyongyang, July 26 (KCNA) -- Liu Hongcai, Chinese ambassador to the DPRK, and his embassy officials Tuesday visited the historic site associated with the Fatherland Liberation War on the 58th anniversary of the victory in the war.
They toured the commanding post of the Supreme Headquarters, the operation room and other parts of the site, being briefed on the fact that President Kim Il Sung elaborated on the operational plan and led the Korean army and people to victory while staying there during the war.
They also went round various historic relics associated with the activities of general secretary Kim Jong Il, who grasped the President's Juche-based military idea and tactics and commanding art while staying there during the war.
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Wow, this December has been a mad rush of Nutcracker ballet rehearsals, preschool parties and presentations, Christmas shopping, family outings, and all of us trying to overcome the yuck that has poured down upon us from a cold virus Hubs brought home from his specialty Coast Guard school in Virginia earlier in the month.
I mean, really: just call us the ill Willas. At this rate, we'll still be using 6 boxes of tissues per week and filling humidors with water, salt, and Vicks vapo-pads long after Christmas has passed.
Oh, yes, Christmas. The most wonderful time of the year. Actually, this year has been pretty low key for us, which is nice, considering Christmas really isn't about presents or feasts or what Santa's going to bring. . .
we're finished with shopping for one another, the kids are appropriately jazzed for Santa's visit, and in order to keep Christmas about Christ in our household, we have been doing weekly Advent Family Nights, led by a lovely book that my sis-in-law sent us in a care package, and I have included the birth of Jesus in every conversation that we have about Christmas, emphasizing that He is the best gift we could ever get, and I let Abbey tell me why.
Her responses are sometimes adorable
"because I get to color him pink on every picture I want"
"because he is GOD!"
and sometimes miss the mark
"um, because he's such a cute little baby?"
But amid the fuss of rehearsals, the cloud of sickness, and our seclusion in a small town environment in rural island Alaska, we're having a pretty great December.
If you and your family are Christian, tell me: How do you keep Christmas about Christ and downplay the commercialism? Do you have specific family traditions for giving, feeding the hungry, or serving others?
My friend and fellow Natural Parents Network author Laura has a wonderful tradition of bringing seasonal joy to families who have babies in the NICU in her town. And this post on The God Article really hits the nail on the head with reminders on avoiding Christmastime excesses that go against what we actually believe as Christ-followers.


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The heat is back in D.C. tomorrow, storms Friday
Moderation in temperatures has been experienced today with highs in the lower to mid 80s. The heat will be back tomorrow and storms will be here by Friday afternoon.
This Afternoon: Partly Sunny, Warm
Highs: Low to Mid 80s | Wind: S 4-8 m.p.h.
Overnight: Partly Cloudy, Muggy
Lows: Mid 60s to Near 70 | Wind: S 4-8 m.p.h.
Thursday: Partly Cloudy, Hot & Humid
Highs: Around 90 | Wind: S 10-15 m.p.h.
Today has featured partly sunny skies and warm temperatures with highs in the low to mid 80s. The humidity has remained across the area with dewpoints in the 60s, making it feel a bit humid at times. Tonight, lows will settle in the 60s in the suburbs to near 70 degrees inside the beltway.
Thursday will be hot and humid with highs around the 90 degree mark. There is a slight chance for a few afternoon thunderstorms with the highest liklihood west in the mountains. Friday, there will be a better chance for showers and storms as a greatly weakened cold front moves into the region from the west. Highs should reach the upper 80s under partly sunny skies.
For the Memorial Day Weekend ahead, temperatures should be hot with highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s Saturday through Monday. There is a slight chance for a few thunderstorms in the afternoon hours Saturday and Sunday, so be sure to check our Doppler Radar for the latest updates.


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Mad Cupid Makeup by RealAguss
Polish version of this post- HERE
Valentine's Day is coming super fast this year!
I't a good time to experiment a little with your makeup ;)
I don't really celebrate that day. It might be because I don't have anyone to celebrate it with. That's why my makeup isn't something I'd recommend for a date or meeting with your other half <3
I called it Mad Cupid
I used a lot of Lime Crime products but not only them ;)
Lime Crime - Airborne Unicorn
Lime Crime - Countessa Fluorescent
Lime Crime - Chinadoll - Parasol, Jade-o-Lade
Lime Crime - Palette d'Antoinette - Royal Flush, Ribbonesque
Lime Crime - Alchemy - Spellbound, Love Potion n'9
Lime Crime - Lazuli eyeliner
Catrice black gel liner
Maybelline - the Collosal Volum' express mascara
FM - Mineral blush, bronzing effect
False lashes - ebay ;)
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Roasted Tofu with Herbs
Serves: 2
These ingredients are:
Vegetarian Corn-free Dairy-free Egg-free Peanut-free Tree nut-free
For best results, marinate the tofu overnight. A long marinating time allows the tofu to take on all the heady flavors of the Mushroom Ragout.
- 1 pound pressed tofu, sliced into 8 rectangles Add to list
- 1 cup vegetable stock Add to list
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil Add to list
- 2 tablespoons minced shallots Add to list
- 2 or 3 cloves garlic, pressed or minced Add to list
- 3 tablespoons fresh chopped herbs: thyme, parsley, sage and chives Add to list
- 1 tablespoon prepared mustard Add to list
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast Add to list
- 1 tablespoon honey Add to list
- Salt and pepper, to taste Add to list
- Bread crumbs to coat Add to list
- Mushroom Ragout Add to list
Press tofu for 30 to 60 minutes between two plates. Use a tea kettle or a heavy can from your cupboard to weight the top plate down.
In a bowl, mix remaining ingredients, except bread crumbs. Place tofu cutlets in a large sealable plastic bag. Add marinade.
Marinate tofu for several hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 450° F. Lightly coat a baking dish with oil.
Dredge and coat wet tofu in bread crumbs. Roast for 10 minutes on one side, then 5 on the other.
Serve topped with Mushroom Ragout.
Recipe by, former PCC staff
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Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, whose earnings between October 2011 and September 2012 amounted to Rs.202.8 crore, has topped the inaugural Forbes India Celebrity 100 list.
The list, a ranking of India's biggest entertainers based on their income and popularity, also features Bollywood superstar Salman Khan and cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni on the second and third spot, respectively.
Akshay Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Sachin Tendulkar, Kareena Kapoor, Virender Sehwag, Virat Kohli and Katrina Kaif are amont the top 10.
Both Salman and Dhoni are ahead of Shah Rukh in terms of popularity and fame, but King Khan occupies the top spot courtesy his earning power, mainly riding on massive income from brand endorsements, according to the official website of the magazine.
By Forbes India estimates, SRK, who also features on the magazine's cover, earned Rs 202.8 crore, compared to Salman's Rs 144.2 crore and Dhoni's Rs 135.16 crore in the said period.
The Forbes India's special edition "decodes what lies behind the success of India's biggest creative entrepreneurs across eight categories: film actors, directors, sport stars, TV personalities, singers/musicians, authors, models and comedians",it said
The list was arrived at after a rigorous data collection process that considered the celebrities' income (from the business of entertainment) and fame (as measured by media mentions, online presence and social media followers) in a definite time period.
Dhoni, captain of the Indian cricket team, is the top sportsperson, while Oscar-winning composer A.R.Rahman leads the pack of singers/musicians and is the only representative of the category in the top 20.
Malaika Arora Khan is the leading TV personality, and Karan Johar is the most powerful director. Author Chetan Bhagat, comedian Vir Das and model Esha Gupta topped their respective categories.
A majority of celebrities who made it to the list fall in the age bracket of 30 to 50. However, 12 youngsters, including Saina Nehwal, Virat Kohli, Anusukha Sharma and Sania Mirza have broken into the top 50.
At 23, Saina Nehwal is the youngest celebrity on the list.
The special edition of the magazine will hit stands Saturday.
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luv u SRK...!!
u rock...!!
love u srk u rock umahhh King of bollywood
Edited on:28 January 2013 at 8:15am
love u infinitely Shah
every one knows salman is so popular among masses in india.
and he is the best.
Salman is the best . And he is the REAL KING
Shah Rock Khan
he came , he saw he conquered our hearts with his love
King khan is the best always. he rocks
Edited on:25 January 2013 at 12:13am
its abt india' celebrity.n everyone in india here loves cricket n r crazy for him.so no doubt he has a very strong fan following n salman is a very good natured person n every one frm a child to an old person likes him n luvs his helping, cherry merry nature.he is nt nly an actor bt now a days he is becoming a nyc person too.so no doubt in fans n popularity of these two in india.n its not an international list.its only Forbes India Celebrity list.so no need to need to compare them cz they r very much popular in India..
P.S. i dnt hate srk bt i luv dhoni n salman..
Edited on:24 January 2013 at 11:02pm
love u shahrukh khan ,u r the best..
and one more thing,,i donot know about the fame in india etc,,bt since muhabbtain and dil waly dulhaniya ly jae gy,,i know the name shahrukh khan and at that time,i donot saw his face..bt people always talk about indian movies along with shahrukh khan..and media till now call him king khan.and king of bollywood.
i donot beleive in comparisons ,bcoz shahrukh khan is beyond comparision and a ordinary failure cannot affect king territory..king khan was,is and will be king of bollywood.
That's wonderful...no one can beat u sweetheart of billions of fans...
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Man pursued in city caught in ClarendonBy Brent Curtis
staff writer | October 05,2013Albert J. Marro / Staff Photo
Rutland Police Officer Charles Whitehead and his K-9 search for a robbery suspect Friday morning in the city. The suspect was arrested in Clarendon.A foot pursuit that started Friday morning on North Main Street in Rutland ended later in the day on Walker Mountain Road in Clarendon with the arrest of Matthew Nunn.
Rutland police said they spent the better part of the day searching for Nunn, 37, of Rutland, who was allegedly involved in an attempted larceny from a home on North Church Street in the city.
When an officer driving on North Main Street spotted Nunn on foot north of Vernon Street, a foot chase and search began, involving officers in cruisers and on foot with canine trackers, according to Cpl. Steven Schutt.
We searched all through that area, he said.
But Nunn, who Schutt said was considered dangerous due to a criminal record that included a five-to-15-year jail sentence for his role in a 1997 assault on two Amtrak employees in Rutland, was found later in the afternoon at the home of his brother in Clarendon.
Schutt said Nunn was arrested without incident and jailed on misdemeanor charges of attempted larceny and violating conditions of release. He will answer to those charges Monday in Rutland criminal court.
Police began looking for Nunn after they were called just after 10 a.m. to a house on North Church Street, where homeowner Kristen Krakowka told police she caught Nunn in the act of stealing a jacket and an Xbox game console.
Schutt said Nunn had been a guest in the home. But when he was found stealing, Krakowka told police, she punched and pushed him.
She didnt prevent Nunn from leaving, but Schutt said she grabbed the jacket from a backpack Nunn was carrying.
Nunn was spotted by police and pursued soon after he left the home. He was later reportedly seen in the emergency room at Rutland Regional Medical Center, but he was never admitted and wasnt at the hospital when police arrived.
Schutt said he didnt know how Nunn made the trip to Clarendon.
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Dressed for the occasion: Hollywood costume exhibit struts into Phoenix
PHOENIX -- Movie buffs might want to head to the Phoenix Art Museum.
The Hollywood Costume exhibit opens Wednesday, and there are some pretty fantastic things to see.
It's like walking through timeless Hollywood classics. You'll find Rocky's boxing trunks, as well as costumes from the "Bourne Identity," "The Wizard of Oz," and other classics. Marilyn Monroe's dress from the famous street scene in "The Seven Year Itch" is there.
"Hollywood Costume is really not about the clothes," said Deborah Nadoolman Landis, a UCLA professor and the curator of the exhibit. "It's really about the contribution that costume designers make to every single production, no matter what the story is."
But some fantastic costumes are here, including the Darth Vader costume worn in "Star Wars." Then there's Landis' own exhibit. She designed the Indiana Jones and other costumes in "Raiders of the Lost Ark." She said that director Steven Spielberg had a good idea what he wanted Indiana Jones to look like before he hired here.
"I gave him my drawing pad and said 'Here Steven, draw it for me." He did, and she's kept Spielberg's sketch all of these years. "Since 1980, it's been hanging in my son's room."
Also is a red carpet section featuring gowns worn by Hollywood stars on Oscar night. They include gowns worn by Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence, Sally Field and Glenn Close.
"The red carpet is such a hot topic these days," said museum fashion curator Dennita Sewell. "I worked with Dr. Landis. We co-curated this together to highlight the transformation between the actress as she appears in the movie and how she looks on the red carpet."
The Hollywood Costumes and Hollywood Red Carpet exhibits are open through July 6.


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Randy Couture is the three-time and reigning heavyweight title holder and a two-time light heavyweight champ. Meanwhile, Gabriel Gonzaga burst on the scene with a devastating knockout of Mirko Cro Cop just four months ago.
Still, UFC president Dana White has an interesting take on their matchup, set to headline UFC 74 on Aug. 25.
"I'm worried about Randy, because this guy is so nasty," White said of Gonzaga. "He's so powerful and he has so many weapons."
White, who recently posed with the two fighters for the cover of the upcoming edition of Improper Bostonian, is quick to tell a story relayed to him by UFC vice president Craig Borsari of an incident that occurred during the filming for the fight's "Countdown" show.
"There's a scene in there where Gabriel grabs an Everlast heavybag and body locks it and throws it like he's slamming it, and the top of the bag explodes. I mean, all the (expletive) comes flying out of the bag. We have to blur out the Everlast logo because they're not going to like that when he crushes their bag.
"This guy's an animal. He's the real deal."
(Catch exclusive video of Gonzaga and a Q&A with Randy Couture at www.bostonherald.com)
UFC eyes Boston
East Coast fans will get their chance to see the UFC live when the new Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., hosts an event later this year. The arena is set to open in October, just in time to be the home for the New Jersey Devils.
White's excited about the New York-area appearance, but still has his eyes on Boston, the city he used to call home.
"My dream is the Boston Garden," said White, who would have to get the fight sanctioned. "I'm serious. They're very interested and it's a matter of scheduling." ...
It's no secret that Chuck Liddell is one of White's closest friends, so was the UFC president surprised by Liddell's recent loss to Quinton "Rampage" Jackson at UFC 71 in May?
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White, Ortiz still feuding
White's feud with light heavyweight powerhouse Tito Ortiz has taken on new proportions. Following their botched boxing match, and various exchanges of harsh words, Ortiz now says that he won't negotiate a new contract with White. He will only deal with co-owners Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta. Ortiz has one fight left on his current contract.
"He basically challenged me to a boxing match and then pulled out because his girlfriend (Jenna Jameson) didn't think it was a good deal," White said. "He wanted to be paid a million dollars to fight me. A million dollars. Any UFC fighter out there would come down here and gladly kick the (expletive) out of me for free.
"We'll re-sign him. At the end of the day, Tito and I don't have to like each other." Dana


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If it's true the the devil got all the best tunes, then the church got all the best singers. This is a collection of mostly early gospel and soul, all in praise of the big guy with the laserbeam eyes and the beard (no, not General Zod)....
I was in a bit of a 'Bill Landford/Sam Cooke' mood when I put this together, but I totally excuse that by arguing that nobody sang that kind of sweet, doo-wop-tinged, plaintive gospel better...
Hope you enjoy it.
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Stirring stuff.
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thinwhiteduke3 years agoReplyDelete and block
Like it. God loves you. In fact, I believe he's got the whole world in his hands. love the nina simone number.
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mcyrhul3 years agoReplyDelete and block
I love this, and you shouldn't feel you have to apologise for the God-ness of it


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PITTSBURGH - AUGUST 29: Running back Rashard Mendenhall of the Pittsburgh Steelers carries the ball in the secong quarter during the game against the Buffalo Bills at Heinz Field on August 29, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Gregory Shamus)
Below are the initial week 12 offensive and defensive snap counts from the Pittsburgh Steelers 20-14 loss to the Cleveland Browns Sunday. Thanks to his two fumbles in the game Rashard Mendenhall only played 8 snaps in total, so basically you can say that he was benched. Isaac Redman saw only 5 snaps in the game and the same goes for him. Head coach Mike Tomlin obviously wanted to prove a point. Did he? Wide receiver Plaxico Burress only played 11 snaps and that is not too surprising considering how long he has been with the team. At least he was able to draw a pass interference penalty in Read more [...]
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US Pennies
Since about 1980 or 82 somewhere along there the US government stopped making copper pennies. This is essentailly the first time since WWII that the printing office stoped using pure copper. Now your pennies are copper clad. Take a newly minted penny and scrape it on the concrete and you will easily scrape the cladding off.
When I toured several countries back in the early '90's some of them had acutally abolished their countires equivalent of the penny. What was striking was the prices instead of being our equivalnet of a nickel, yes i visited english speaking countries, they still posted in terms of pennies. If your final total was 01 to 04 cents then your total was rounded down to 0. If it was 5 cents then you put up the nickel. 06 to 09 cents then it rounded up. All in all I felt as though it all washed out in the long run. Yes it was nice getting rid of the coinage.
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gotta love Wikipedia they beat out the US Mint when I did a Google search
17931836 copper
18371856 bronze (which is mostly copper generally over 90%)
18571863 87.5% copper, 12.5% nickel (also known as NS-12)
18641942 bronze
1943 zinc-plated steel
19441961 bronze (95% copper, 5% zinc and tin)
19621982 95% copper, 5% zinc (about 3.04 grams)
1982 present 97.6% zinc core, 2.4% copper plating
With good ears you can tell the difference in the pennies in how they ring when you drop one or flick it on a counter top. The new ones sound really dull. The older ones, pre 1982, have a nice high ring to them. Unfortunately they ring near 12 kHz which is outside the hearing range of "older" folks. As you age, with or without going to rock concerts woking around jet engines or blowing out your ears with AC/DC on headphones, you tend to loose hearing above 10 kHz. Futher tangent. That is why bank and merchants used a marble countertop. When you dropped the coins onto the top the cashier could quicly tell if you were trying to pass forged coins. Try dropping a silver dime or quarter on some stone counters and then drop todays coinage. Todays coins thunk, rather than ring.
So yes if you are going to clad the outide of the oven ask for US pennies that were minted before 1982.
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I think Wiki is a great story and will be a more and more important voice. I know the criticism is that "consensus becomes the truth", but I have recently found that Wiki is the best source for the things I have been looking up.
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Helsinki University of Technology (TKK) (Finnish: Teknillinen korkeakoulu; Swedish: Tekniska högskolan) is the premier technical university in Finland. It is located in Otaniemi, Espoo in the area of Greater Helsinki.
Helsinki University of Technology was founded in 1849 and received university status in 1908. It moved from Helsinki to Otaniemi campus area in 1966.
The university has 246 professors and approximately 15,000 students in four faculties and 19 degree programmes. As per definition of a technical university in Finland, TKK only gives education leading to the Master's level degree, and higher. The following degrees are available: an engineer's degree (diplomi-insinööri, or DI), architect, landscape architect, Licenciate of Technology, and Doctor of Technology. For the education available, see reference
TKK is known, among other things, for its Low Temperature Lab, which has set the world record for the lowest temperature, and has had several other notable scientific successes. TKK's mobile communications research and teaching is considered to be among the best in the world and TKK is also one of the leading universities in the world when it comes to the chemical technology involved in wood processing. The first commercialised total synthesis, the synthesis of camphor, was invented by Gustaf Komppa, the first professor of chemistry at TKK . Also, Nobel laureate Artturi Virtanen has held a position as professor at the chemistry department. The aim of TKK is to rank among the top ten universities of technology in Europe.
Much of the Otaniemi campus is designed by the world-renowned architect Alvar Aalto.
TKK was also known under the abbreviations HUT and TH from its English language and Swedish language names, but in 2005 a decision was made to officially solely use the abbreviation TKK for branding reasons.
In 2005, Bologna process was implemented and in 2008, the organizational structure was changed. There is a plan to merge TKK, Helsinki School of Economics and University of Art and Design Helsinki, although these schools would remain as sub-units of the new Aalto University.
Apart from numerous programs in Finnish language, the following Programs are exclusively for studies in English:
TKK is known to have an active student community and technology students (teekkaris) are highly noticeable, as they wear a distinctive hat and often brightly colored overalls to many of their happenings. The community has also organised important charity events and a term of their invention, tempaus, has entered common language. TKK students are also famous for, and Finland's leading practitioners of, student pranks (similar to MIT hacks). Their most widely publicised stunt took place in 1961, when a team of students smuggled a statue of Paavo Nurmi onto the 300-year-old wreck of Regalskeppet Vasa just days before its lifting from the bottom of the sea.
Construction of the Otaniemi campus was started in 1950, in order for the first buildings to host the athletes of the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. An interesting fact is that some of the building material originally used for the campus came from the former Soviet Union embassy, which had been destroyed during World War II, as a result of bombings by Soviet Union itself. Later the student housing has been used for housing athletes again in a number of athletics events, sometimes to the dismay of the students that have to move out during the events. The quality of the Otaniemi student housing holds a high standard in international comparison.
The campus includes the former student union building and convention centre Dipoli, named as the second Poli, the second building of the polytechnic students. The original first building being located formerly in the Helsinki centre. Dipoli was designed by Reima and Raili Pietilä and was completed in 1966. However in 1993 the building was transformed into a training centre of the university. Although the student union has rented out the property due to high maintenance costs it is still regularly used for conventions, congresses and student parties.
In addition to the student union TKK students have formed numerous associations for studies, cultural activity and sports. In 2007, there were some 150 associations maintained by university students. In 2006, two-thirds of the student union members were members of "the guilds". The guilds are student associations uniting students inside their faculty, e.g. the Guild of Electrical Engineers.
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While the initial Super Bowl spot won the night by surprising the world with the first glimpse in four years of one of its favorite action heroes, today marks the first time anyone has gotten a chance to see any new footage from FOX's upcoming mini-series event, 24: Live Another Day. In the new teaser, we finally catch up with Jack in London as he's being hunted by most of the U.S. government for his actions during the series finale. For whatever reason, he must now work with the people hunting him in order to stop the assassination of the President of the United States on foreign soil. And that's all we get from the new piece of marketing.
What's immediately clear from the new footage, even if it is just a 30 second montage, is the time off really did the show some good. Thanks to a relieved 12-episode format, the show is able to take us places it never could before. It no longer has to keep Jack centralized to the a single 10-20 mile radius. In one episode, he can be in the heart of London, the next he can be in Hillingdon, that's the beauty of the planned time skipping story structure. While episodes themselves will still take place in real time, not every episode will continue immediately after its predecessor.
As much as the show's gimmick was fun, it did start to become a strain on its creativity. Jack couldn't get on a plane (and the few times he did ended horribly from a creative standpoint), take a train or drive anywhere too far away because if he did, he'd have to remain off screen for a fair amount of episodes. What this new teaser's promising is a revitalized 24. There'll still be a ticking clock, but not the way it used to be.
Something else evident in the trailer is the revitalized nature of Sutherland's performance. That isn't too say he was doing a bad job by the time the series closed out, in fact he was one of the few actors with a remained sense of consistency by the finale, but it seems the Jack he's playing now, much like the tone of the show itself, feels more grizzled. Things were starting to become very routine for the character as time went on during the show's eight season run. The footage we're seeing here is promising a far less sleek Jack, and a far less sleek, far less "cool," 24.
In the end, all we can do is sit back and hope what we're being promised by this teaser is what we'll get come May. If it works, FOX will have blown the doors open on the limited-series television event, and could possibly change everything we know about the American television system as we know it.


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Deakin's Graduate Certificate of International and Community Development will introduce you to issues in International and Community Development (ICD), particularly in the period since 1950. The perspectives taken in this course are cross-disciplinary. The unifying theme is the meaning of development and its relationship to poverty alleviation and social empowerment. Current events are considered in the historical context of long term trends in ICD.
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Old machine tools are cool
Little gear drive Swedish milling machine I'm using. It's really just a mill drill actually, but it does ok. need to fix the quill spring, she'll just drop without the clamp tight. I wish this was an R-8 collet, it's an old style Morse though. 220 volt. On it's second owner, I'm not sure how old it is, but I think 1960's sometime. Retired Boeing engineer used it on his hobbies. I'm trying to find out more about him, long since passed away. It's been in Bill's garage for 20 years. I'm slowly cleaning it up while he's not looking. It has dozens of oil pots and grease zerks on it, and adjustable ways. It's got some play in the head bearings, to be sure. I haven't yet swept in the head and put the indicators on it to see what shape it's really in.
This Atlas belonged to my father in law. I refurbished it an now use it quire a bit. Have another that is a doner machine.
and that Atlas you can still get new repo parts for it.:thumb
heres a whole shop full of old tool's. the mill side.
the WWII war effort Shaper.
still runs the sames as new. now to learn how get the most outta it.
just an old Monarch from the 50's. I really don't like it. but it threads nice. just clunky and fickle.
i got more. but nothing obscure. just old. :lol3
I'll have to get pics of my dads metal lathe. When it was made it had pedals on it.
old jig mill. very fun.:thumb
old Bullard. not very fun.:lol3
just an old cincy'
stinky bastard smells like ass no matter how much you flush out the sump.:bluduh
Might find more info about "your" mill here.
cool site. bookmarked.:thumb
heres Bakes Mill/drill.
I know this little mill was just about like what a hardware store Jet bench model mill/drill is today. Once upon a time, I had an Enco 12 speed (change the fricken belts-ugh) mill/drill. I had just purchased the stand and power feed Y axis when divorce kibashed the whole deal. Machine tools and motorcycles. I wish I had every one I ever bought. Well, maybe not the A-2 350 Kawasaki, that evil bitch. :lol3
Plumb dangerous for me to get an Enco catalog or tour the local Jet dealership. Bill has a new Jet lathe, and it's actully done quite well for him.
Dag, the last pic, surfacing a Kirk block? Are you guys still using a drop hammer up your way? Air powered or rope and blocks? :lol3
Try as they might, there are some sheet metal parts you're not making without smackin' one down.
It appears after checking this out, that Bill has the "heavier" version.
This looks like it.
actually there is a set there. two pieces or half the set.H13.
they then get matched, drilled, doweled, bored, and heat treat. then bushed for big freakin split pillow blocks. I thought i had pics somewhere of them finished but can't find them.
just about everything we do is big an ugly. saw mills, logging, equipment, foundry's, etc. nothing high tech or actually complicated. just lots a 4140, H13, A3, etc.
and Bronze.:bluduh
we actually have a couple of Enco style lathes from the 80's. i think one is an 94' still made in japan.
I have to say for all it's quirks it aint bad. I abuse the shit out of them as i get allot of the threading and oddball metric shit and the only other lathe that threads metric I need a ladder to see the tool.:lol3
I've had a few run in with silicon-bronze pins I needed for various weld jigs. It's tough, you're not going to rush that.
Regardless of what the Plant Manager says.
I sometimes tell them, "We always have time to do it OVER, but never enough time to do it RIGHT."
I only tell them that if I'm in a Union shop, however.:lol3
Ever tried cutting Brake Die steel? I'm not sure what it's real name is, probably S-2 after HT or something, but it's like cutting a brick. Scratch, scratch, scratch, GALL, burn, smoke, scratch, scratch, scratch...
I don't have a pic of it, but 20 years ago my friend bought a 2 head Optical tracer mill by Bridgeport, used. It had this cluster of spider eyes that were supposed to follow a 2d outline as a flat pattern. Never did get it to work right. It'd wander off and hit a dowel or something.
I did have good luck running the setback stylus pen tracer mills, though. Making steel templates for the jig, and running those mills was my first Tooling job.
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The time between a manufacturer releasing a new model and the tuning fraternity seizing upon it like vultures on a limping bunny shortens again. VW has barely taken the wraps off the Tiguan SUV, but that hasn't stopped ABT Sportsline tuning it up to a frenzied state of softroadishness.
The guys at ABT don't just do the standard cosmetic overhaul - after years of involvement in Germany's DTM touring car championship with Audi, they're pretty good at squeezing out a bit of extra power, too - so you can be fairly sure you're getting the quickest Tiguan on the road. Actually, you might be getting the only Tiguan on the road for a while.
ABT has boosted the power of the Tiguan's 1.4-litre TSI petrol engine by 33 per cent to an impressive 200bhp, while if you opt for the turbodiesel with ABT's brilliantly named Power S turbo option, you'll see the same power output and an even bigger lump of torque.
Those wheels are 20-inchers, and naturally there's a four-pipe exhaust round the back. Despite ourselves, we actually rather like the hotted-up Tiguan with its big silly bodykit and faux-aluminium skidpan. Maybe there's something to be said for getting into the tuning game early.


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BANGKOK, Thailand - Throughout the centuries, many a tale has been told of plagues of locusts that destroyed crops and left farmers destitute. Humans have fought back, resulting in a worldwide industry to eradicate these and other crop-eating pests.
Thailand has found a novel way to solve the problem: Eat the bugs.
Here, the demand for crop-eating pests and other insects has soared to such an extent in the past decade that a pound of locusts commands a better price than a pound of corn.


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EDITORIAL: Principals' role crucial in evaluating teachers
This is an excerpt from an editorial in The Times, Munster, Ind.
An education revolution is under way in Indiana, one that affects not just student performance, but the entire delivery process for education. These changes will require adjustment throughout the system.
The next reform is to base teacher salaries on their performance. The implementation of merit pay means teachers rated "ineffective" or "improvement necessary" won't see raises, while teachers rated "effective" or "highly effective" will be rewarded.
Implementation of this process will be time-consuming. Teachers should be judged not just on their children's test scores, but also on how well the teachers themselves perform in the classroom — how they manage their children's behavior, how they work with children one on one, how they explain the concepts children are to learn, and more.
As Indiana begins to implement performance-based pay, principals will need to devote more time to performing those evaluations.
This is, of course, what leadership is all about. Principals are supposed to help create the right climate for learning in their schools. That includes knowing what the teachers are doing in their classrooms and, where necessary, making suggestions for improvements.
There are other responsibilities principals must attend to, including disciplinary issues for individual students, filling out necessary reports and orders, and strategic planning. There's a lot of paperwork involved in running a school.
But priorities must be set. Principals should be encouraged to spend more time improving the instruction in their schools instead of paperwork and other bureaucratic hassles.
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If you experience a little déjà vu as I post my Christmas décor, it's because I don't change it much from year-to-year. So, if you were visiting my blog last year, I apologize. There won't be much difference in the photos you see this year! I have begun with the mantel. (I say "begun", because although I put everything in the same place every year, I tweak all of it until Christmas Eve!) I won't bore you again with the details of finding my Fontanini set in an unopened box at an estate sale, or how I found the Italian-made angels at a different estate sale. (I'm just going to bore you with the pictures of this year's mantel looking very much like the pictures you saw last year.)
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The most partisan, least productive Congress in memory has skipped out of Washington so lawmakers can make their case for voters to re-elect them.
Opinion: 2012 Democratic National Convention: Superstar-less And On The Defensive
What a difference four horrendous years makes. Thinking back to the Democratic National Convention of 2008 and now seeing what's going on in Charlotte, North Carolina this week at the Democratic National Convention of 2012 shows stark differences. The Democrats have no star power and pale in comparison to the Republicans' star-packed convention in Tampa.
GOP Strategist: 'Sky Is The Limit' For Republican Darling Walker
With the added layer of passion surrounding Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and his win comes speculation regarding Walker's role as the hot Republican figure of the moment, what awaits him following the recall and if Mitt Romney and the Republican Party can ride the momentum gained in Wisconsin through the summertime stops on the campaign trail.
Search For Romney Running Mate In Audition Phase
Mitt Romney's vice presidential search has entered a new phase: auditions.
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House Speaker John Boehner says it would be difficult for Congress to tackle Sen. Marco Rubio's immigration bill this year.
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Mitt Romney declined Monday declined to endorse an immigration proposal from potential running mate Marco Rubio. Romney said he's considering the freshman Florida senator's plan to help some young people stay in the country legally, although without the opportunity to become citizens, if they attend college or serve in the military.
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney insisted Sunday that Democrat Barack Obama is a "president who is dividing America" as he kicked off a two-day campaign swing that will feature Marco Rubio, the Cuban-American Florida senator considered as a top potential choice for vice president.
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Sen. Marco Rubio insists he'll say "thanks, but no thanks" to the vice presidential spot on the Republican ticket but suggests that anything's possible in 2016 and beyond.
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Mountain goats frequent this natural salt lick on a cliff above the Middle Fork of the Flathead River. You can watch the wildlife from an observation stand.
2½ mi east of Walton Ranger Station on U.S. 2, Glacier National Park, Montana, United States
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Goat Lick is a "hit or miss" experience in terms of viewing mountain goats. Sometimes they are there, sometimes not. Your best bet is in the summer. The area is basically just a mid sized parking lot with a bathroom and a short trail to the overlook. However, it's in a very senic canyon with gorgeous forest and rushing rivers. It's definitely worth a stop. The whole area is worthwhile the most scenic park I have seen. Did some research for our trip
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