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Industry data describe the kind of business conducted by a person's employing organization. These data are derived from a combination of write-in and check box questions which are clerically coded by Census Bureau staff. These written responses to the industry questions are coded using the industry classification system developed for Census 2000 and modified in 2002, 2007, and again in 2012. This system consists of 269 categories for employed people, including military, classified into 20 sectors.
The primary sources of household industry data are currently the American Community Survey (ACS) and the Puerto Rico Community Survey (PRCS), which collect the detailed data previously covered by the decennial census long forms. The ACS has collected industry data since the first survey in 1996. For the Island Areas—the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Guam, and American Samoa—the census long form is still the main data source.
Industry data are separately collected from business establishments by the Census Bureau through the Economic Programs Directorate.
Industry data describe the work activity and occupational experience of the American labor force. Data are used to formulate policy and programs for employment, career development and training, and to measure compliance with antidiscrimination policies. Mandated reports for Congress on the labor force rely on the analysis of these characteristics. Further, the Bureau of Economic Analysis uses this information, in conjunction with other data, to develop its state per capita income estimates used in the allocation formulas or for eligibility criteria in many federal programs such as Medicaid, and plans to use the county-level information to develop its county and state per capita income estimates.
Information about industry is also important for creating jobs as companies use these data to decide where to locate new plants, stores, or offices. Agencies use these data to plan job training programs. Federal agencies use these data in litigation where employment discrimination is alleged. Locally, data are used to estimate the demand for staff in healthcare occupations and their geographic distribution based on these data.
On the ACS, demographic industry data are derived primarily from answers to questions 42 through 44. These questions are asked of all people 15 years old and over who had worked in the past 5 years. The text of these questions as they appear in the 2013 ACS questionnaire is as follows:
Question 42 For whom did this person work?
If now on active duty in the Armed Forces, mark (X) this box and print the branch of the Armed Forces. (Box located to right of text)
Name of company, business, or other employer
Fill-in-the-blank field
Question 43 - What kind of business or industry was this?
Describe the activity at the location where employed. (For example: hospital, newspaper publishing, mail order house, auto engine manufacturing, bank) (Fill-in-the-blank field)
Question 44 - Is this mainly - (Mark (X) ONE box.)
(Boxes located to the left of response categories)
For employed people, the data refer to the person's job during the previous week. For those who worked two or more jobs, the data refer to the job where the person worked the greatest number of hours. For unemployed people and people who are not in the labor force but report having had a job within the last five years, the data refer to their last job.
The ACS questions on industry were designed to be consistent with the 1990 Census questions on industry. In the 1990 Census and starting with the 1999 ACS, a check box was added to the employer name questionnaire item that was to be marked by anyone "now on active duty in the Armed Forces..." This information is used by the industry and occupation coders to assist in assigning proper industry codes for active duty military. Prior to 1999, the 1996-1998 ACS class of worker question had an additional response category for "Active duty U.S. Armed Forces member." Other than this exception, American Community Survey questions on industry have remained consistent between 1996 and 2009. Minor changes were implemented to the formatting, numbering of questions, and examples provided.
The written responses to the industry questions are coded using the industry classification system developed for Census 2000 and modified in 2002, in 2007, and again in 2012. This system consists of 269 categories for employed people, including military, classified into 20 sectors. The modified 2012 census industry classification was developed from the 2012 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) published by the Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget. The first NAICS was developed in 1997 as an improvement over the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system that had been previously updated from the 1930s through 1987. The NAICS has since been updated every 5 years – in 2002, 2007 and 2012. The census industry code list is subsequently updated to reflect these changes. Because of potential disclosure issues, the Census industry classification system, while defined in NAICS terms, cannot reflect the full detail for all categories that the NAICS provides. Additionally, ACS used 3-digit industrial codes until 2003, when it transitioned to 4-digit industrial codes. As the NAICS changes, the Census Bureau updates its coding procedures accordingly.
The NAICS was developed to increase comparability in industry definitions between the United States, Mexico, and Canada. It provides industry classifications that group establishments into industries based on the activities in which they are primarily engaged. The NAICS was created for establishment designations and provides detail about the smallest operating establishment, while industry and occupation data are collected from households and differ in detail and nature from those obtained from establishment surveys. Because of potential disclosure issues, the census industry classification system, while defined in NAICS terms, cannot reflect the full detail for all categories.
Additionally, it should be noted that the industry category, "Public administration," is limited to regular government functions such as legislative, judicial, administrative, and regulatory activities. Other government organizations such as public schools, public hospitals, and bus lines are classified by industry according to the activity in which they are engaged.
For full code lists and other technical information, please see our Methodology page.
Occasionally respondents supply industry descriptions that are not sufficiently specific for precise classification, or they do not report on these questions at all. Certain types of incomplete entries are corrected using the Alphabetical Index of Industries and Occupations . If one or more of the three codes (occupation, industry, or class of worker) is blank after edit procedures, a code is assigned from a donor respondent who is a "similar" person based on questions such as age, sex, educational attainment, income, employment status, and weeks worked. If all of the labor force and income data are blank, all of these economic questions are assigned from a "similar" person who had provided all the necessary data.
Demographic data on occupation, industry, and class of worker are collected for the respondent's current primary job or the most recent job for those who are unemployed or out of the labor force but have worked in the last 5 years. Other labor force questions, such as questions on earnings or work hours, may have different reference periods and may not limit the response to the primary job. Although the prevalence of multiple jobs is low, data on some labor force items may not exactly correspond to the reported occupation, industry, or class of worker of a respondent.
Comparability of industry data across time is affected by a number of factors, primarily the system used to classify the questionnaire responses. These changes are needed to recognize the "birth" of new industries, the "death" of others, the growth and decline in existing industries, and the desire of analysts and other users for more detail in the presentation of the data. Probably the greatest cause of non-comparability is the movement of a segment from one category to another. Changes in the nature of jobs, respondent terminology, and refinement of category composition made these movements necessary. These changes in the industry classification system thus limit comparability of the data from one year to another, and with other surveys that use older classification systems (see below).
Since 1990, the industry classification has had major revisions to reflect the shift from the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). These changes were reflected in the Census 2000 industry codes. For more information on industry comparability across classification systems, please see technical paper #65: The Relationship Between the 1990 Census and Census 2000 Industry and Occupation Classification Systems [PDF]. The 2000-2002 ACS data used the same industry and occupation classification systems used for the 2000 census, therefore, the data are comparable. In 2002, NAICS underwent another change and the industry codes were changed accordingly. Because of the possibility of new industries being added to the list of codes, the Census Bureau needed to have more flexibility in adding codes. Consequently, in 2002, industry census codes were expanded from three-digit codes to four-digit codes. This resulted in a minor change in the industry data that will cause it to not be completely comparable to previous years. The changes were concentrated in the Information Sector where one census code was added (6672) and two were deleted (6675, 6692). For more information on industry comparability across classification systems, please see Technical Paper #65: The Relationship Between the 1990 Census and Census 2000 Industry and Occupation Classification Systems [PDF - 2.5M] .
The ACS followed the 2007 code list through 2012, making the ACS 2008-2012 industry codes comparable. NAICS was updated again in 2012. The changes were used to create the 2012 Census industry code list, which was first applied to the 2013 ACS. The revision included 9 new codes (3095, 3365, 3875, 3895, 4195, 4265, 4795, 5275, 5295), 9 deletions (3090, 3360, 3870, 3890, 4190, 4260, 4790, 5270, 5290) and 19 title changes. These changes make the 2012 Census industry codes only partially comparable with previous years.
Finally, beginning in 2006 the population in group quarters (GQ) was included in the ACS. Some types of GQ populations have industrial distributions that are different from the household population. The inclusion of the GQ population could therefore have a noticeable impact on the industrial distribution in some geographic areas with a substantial GQ population.


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PEACE may have finally dawned in Mindanao with the signing in Malacanang Thursday of a historic peace agreement between the Philippine Government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels after 17 years of negotiations carving a new, autonomous Bangsamoro region in Mindanao.
Small bites
Combatants on both sides probably realized that they can never fight for peace.
See, a wag once said fighting for peace is like making love for virginity.
Newspaper headlines are beaming with exuberance after the signing of the peace agreement. "No More War," says one. "A new dawn has come," says another.
President Noynoy Aquino himself was exuberant over the the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro, which he said, "shall form a perimeter of vigilance against the spread of extremism."
They should rather be sure to get rid of the guns and the bullets.
PNoy said that if the momentum for peace is sustained, by 2016, the MILF will have shed its identity as a military force, and transformed itself into a political entity.
The MILF would be vying for seats in the Bangsamoro elections, gaining power through the ballot and not by the bullets.
PNoy also said he would jealously guard the historic peace agreement. "I will not let peace be snatched away from my people," he said.
In the real world, he knows peace is easier said than done.
It took 17 years of negotiations to conclude a peace agreement with the MILF. The historic peace agreement still needs ratification before the first elections in 2016.
"Today, the Bangsamoro rises with Mindanao, the nation, the region and the world," Presidential Peace Adviser Teresita Deles said.
"No more war," she said.
Are the drums of war finally muffled?
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Up-and-coming novelist Nickolas Butler brings us Shotgun Lovesongs, an all-American tale of male friendship in Little Wing, Wisconsin. Although Hank, Ronny, Lee and Kip grew up together in the small rural town, they have grown into their own complex lives in strikingly different ways.
Hank stayed in the town to have a family and run his father's farm, where it's getting harder and harder to make ends meet. Ronny became a battered rodeo star who lost his career to crippling alcoholism. Singer-songwriter Lee took his show on the road and is now a famous yet humble millionaire rock star. Lastly, there's Kip, the Bluetooth-wearing stock-market trader, who has come home to revitalize the tallest structure in town, the beloved old feed mill. The four friends are drawn together again by Kip's impending wedding.
Told in alternating perspectives, the novel achieves its tension and ultimate heart from the honest portrayal of conflict and comradery between these soul-searching men. Various masculine takes on marriage, love, loyalty and healing are all examined in this surprisingly rustic landscape. Readers who enjoy character-driven plots and fulfilling endings will find themselves satisfied with and surprised by this debut novel.
Also, keep an eye out for Nickolas Butler's highly anticipated forthcoming short story collection, The Chainsaw Soiree.
How does a young mathematician on the cusp of a Yale doctorate end up as a journalist in one of the world's bleakest places? For Anjan Sundaram, it was a desire to experience firsthand the sights, sounds and emotions of a tormented and misunderstood country he only knew from passing news briefs. His story, recounted in his new memoir, Stringer: A Reporter's Journey in the Congo, calls attention to a region of the central African continent often on the world's radar for the wrong reasons.
Sundaram times his arrival well. It's 2006, and there is cautious interest in the country's historic elections. Settling into the home of a friend's family in the lower class section of Kinshasa, he soon lands a job as a stringer for the Associated Press. Through his experiences, he conveys the turbulent, repressive history of this beautiful, yet troubled land beset by sexual violence, killings and mutilations. Despoiled by corrupt companies and governments, its abundance of natural resources has also cost the Congolese dearly. It is a place where death, as a rule, makes news only if it involves villages and armies or the U.N. Sundaram raises inexplicable contradictions as well, like a boy who dies of typhoid because his family had no money for treatment but whose elaborate, expensive funeral draws hundreds.
For a reporter with no previous journalism training, Sundaram tells a good story with his sharp first-hand narrative and careful observations, especially of children. He acknowledges missteps along the way, and his vulnerabilities become part of the journey. The author, who currently lives in Rwanda, turned down a lucrative career at Goldman Sachs to tell us about this downtrodden African nation, long gripped by civil war. For readers interested in world politics and humanitarian crises here is a rare look by someone determined to tell the story.
Are you a fan of superheroes? Do you enjoy a funny mystery? Have you recently started to read chapter books? If you answered yes to these questions, you are sure to enjoy the Kung Pow Chicken series by Cyndi Marko. We first meet our superhero siblings, second grader Gordon Blue and his little brother Benny, in Let's Get Cracking! Gordon and Benny are playing follow the leader at their Uncle Quack's lab when Gordon trips and falls into a vat of toxic sludge and Benny follows. The boys are quickly rescued by their uncle, but later Gordon notices that he's feeling a little strange. Empowered by his new found superpowers, Gordon dons a disguise and becomes Kung Pow Chicken. Every good superhero needs a trusty sidekick, and Benny is eager to fill the role as Egg Drop. It's not long before the town of Fowladelphia is in need of their help when everyone starts losing their feathers. Could Granny Goosebumps be behind the flock of naked chickens? And will they be able to solve the mystery before they get grounded?
Gordon and Benny return in the second book, Bok! Bok! Boom! While attending the opera, the main singer, Honey Comb, is kidnapped shortly after intermission. Fortunately, our superheroes are never far from their super suits, and soon Kung Pow Chicken and Egg Drop are ready to get cracking. Could the visiting world-famous sound scientist Dr. Screech be behind this sinister plot? Will this pair of chicken crime fighters be able to save Honey Comb? And can Gordon keep his identity secret from the snooping reporter Sam Snood?
Perfect for readers transitioning into first chapter books, this new series is full of bright, colorful illustrations. Packed with action and a healthy dose of humor, kids will love the adventures of Kung Pow Chicken. If you enjoy the first two installments, you won't have to wait long for book three, The Birdy Snatchers, which will be out this June and is available for reserve now.
As a boy, Jacob Portman was always spellbound by the stories his grandfather told him about children with strange powers who lived in an isolated house on a Welsh island. After his grandfather's violent death, he receives a mysterious letter from a Miss Peregrine, travels to the island and discovers that his grandfather's stories — and the children — are very much real. So what happens next to the Peculiar Children? Ransom Riggs' much-anticipated new book, Hollow City, is the second book and sequel to his bestselling novel, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. In Hollow City, Jacob and the peculiar friends he meets in the first book have escaped Miss Peregrine's island and are now traveling to 1940s war-era London. Their purpose for the journey is to try to help Miss Peregrine who, thanks to a spell, is now in bird-form. Along the way, they make new friends, become acquainted with some truly unique people and animals, and continue to battle the monsters who threaten the Peculiars' existence.
Similar to J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, the characters in Hollow City have matured, and the issues and relationships they face have also become more serious. There is a balance of fast-paced suspense and horror melded with lighter and touching moments of friendships and loyalties, making this book and its predecessor good picks for both those who like fantasy or realistic fiction. Riggs continues the practice of using old, strange and, in some cases, disturbing vintage photographs to tell a story that combines real history with the fantastical. As many reviewers have pondered, in a "chicken or egg" fashion, did the photographs inspire the story or did the story create a search for unique photographs which would enhance the plot?
The film adaptation of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, directed by Tim Burton, is in development, and is due out in 2015.
For local writer Deborah Rudacille, writing her latest book was a personal odyssey. The daughter of a Bethlehem steelworker knows the heart and soul of the Dundalk community she called home for many years. It's fitting that Rudacille will kick off the North Point Branch's "Dundalk Dialogs," the new adult speaker series that takes place this summer. Rudacille will discuss her latest book, Roots of Steel: Boom and Bust in an American Mill Town that chronicles the rise and fall of the Sparrows Point steel mill and the neighborhoods in its wake. The program, which includes a book talk and signing, will be held Tuesday, June 3 at 7 p.m. Rudacille recently answered questions for Between the Covers about the genesis for her story and her personal connection to Dundalk.
Between the Covers: Your book, Roots of Steel: Boom and Bust in an American Mill Town, conveys a powerful message about what happens when the American dream fails right in our own backyards. What drove you to tell this story of the former Bethlehem Steel plant and the local community it shaped?
Deborah Rudacille: I grew up in Eastfield, and my family, like many of our neighbors, owed their homes and their livelihoods to Bethlehem Steel. When my parents bought their house on Harold Road my dad worked in the tandem mill at Sparrows Point and my mother worked as a secretary for United Steelworkers Local 2610. Most of the men in my family worked at Sparrows Point. So the rise and fall of the American steel industry wasn't just theory for me — it's the story of my own family and community.
BTC: You present an objective look at an industry in decline. Did the fact that the story was so close to home make it difficult to write at times?
DR: Yes. The reporting was easy and fun because I got to hang out with people who were much like the folks I had known growing up and to listen to their stories. But the writing was more challenging because I had to figure out a way to weave together their stories with those of workers who had very different experiences in a way that didn't skirt the less savory aspects of the narrative — the systemic racism at the Point, for one — and situate them in the broader history of the American steel industry.
BTC: You use personal narrative along with workers' interviews. Can you talk a little bit about how you conducted your research for this project? Were people open to talking about their experiences?
DR: Absolutely! Sparrows Point was more than just a job for most of these folks so they loved reminiscing about their experiences there. I started with family members and then worked outward, attending monthly retiree meetings at the union hall and luncheons at various senior centers and churches around town. I like to say that you can't throw a stone in Baltimore without hitting someone with a Sparrows Point connection, which made it very easy to find folks to tell their stories — not just workers themselves but also family members, and of course people who had been raised in the company town. I also did quite a bit of archival research at the Dundalk-Patapsco Neck Historical Society, Baltimore County Historical Library, Museum of Industry and other archives.
BTC: There are so many threads running through your book — the danger of the mill work itself, the labor unions, racial tensions, safety and environmental issues, the "company town" concept to name a few. How did you go about framing your narrative?
DR: Well, as I said, that was the greatest challenge in writing the book. There were all these disparate threads and themes, and I knew that I had to include all of them to provide an honest and objective look at life on the Point. Ultimately, I decided to tell the story chronologically but focus each chapter on a different issue using the voices of my sources to carry the narrative forward. Once I settled on that structure, the writing of the book became much easier.
BTC: Roots of Steel, published in 2010, was your third book. Your previous books were science-focused. Can you tell us what is next for you as a writer? What else are you doing professionally?
DR: I've been working as professor of the practice at UMBC for the past couple of years, teaching journalism and science writing. I've also done some preliminary reporting for my next project, a kind of Catholic "Roots of Steel" which tells the story of the post-Vatican II church from the perspective of lay Catholics. I'll be talking with people who have left the church as well as people who remain about their feelings on the sex abuse scandal, the status and role of women in the church and the struggle of LGBT Catholics and divorced and remarried Catholics to remain part of an institution that (officially at least) does not consider them worthy to receive the sacraments. As with Roots of Steel, it will tell a big story through the lens of individual experience.
Ephram Jennings has spent his life loving Ruby Bell. He's loved her since the first time he saw her as a wild red haired child who was "the kind of pretty it hurt to look at." After his beloved mother is committed to a mental institution and his heavy-handed father's death, Ephram is raised solely by his devout sister, Celia, whom he calls "Mama." Ruby grows up in the shadow of ancestors accused of witchcraft, with violence swirling around her until she finally packs up and leaves Liberty Township for New York City.
When Ruby returns, the town takes notice. Ruby's red lipstick, fine clothes and perfume draw the attention of all the wrong kind. Over a decade later, the lipstick and heels gone, Ruby lives like a ghost, walking through the town in rags and caked in dirt. No one speaks to her, no one sees her. No one except Ephram. Under the filth, Ephram still sees Ruby for who she really is and longs for her fiercely. Having spent the whole of his life under the thumb of his Mama Celia and the discerning eye of the town and church, Ephram lacks the courage to speak his mind. He suffers from crippling headaches and finds himself vulnerable to the manipulation of others. The day comes when Ephram decides enough is enough and sets out to save Ruby Bell from the town and herself. He is unprepared for the reality of who Ruby has become and what she has succumbed to in her isolation.
In Ruby, a novel rife with heartache, tragedy, love and a touch of mystery, author Cynthia Bond weaves a story so thick and heavy it could pass for the southern grits served at the church picnics in Liberty Township. The story of Ephram and Ruby reverberates with the enduring power of love and explores the depths of the soul through Bond's powerful words. Readers of Toni Morrison will appreciate the carefully crafted prose Bond presents.
Today, the world lost Maya Angelou. Yet we will never lose the irreplaceable voice she used to shape our world to make it a more compassionate and stronger place.
She is most widely known for her first memoir I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, in which she reveals the hardships she endured being both an African-American and a girl in the Jim Crow South. In her memoirs, she expresses such complicated themes as race, identity and womanhood in an honest style that illuminates the human condition. In her last book, Mom & Me & Mom, Angelou investigated the loving yet complex relationship she had with her robust mother, an exceptional person in her own right.
Along with telling her own story, Angelou used her unique voice in other transformative ways. She was a poet. Her stimulating poetry is gathered in The Complete Collected Poems of Maya Angelou. She was a singer, a dancer, an educator and her voice continues to reach far beyond the literary realm. Angelou was a vigorous civil rights advocate, working alongside Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Multiple presidents honored her linguistic power by having her speak as the heart of the nation. In her words and throughout her life, Angelou proved "one isn't necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous or honest." She embodied these virtues and instilled them in others, to the benefit of us all.
Summer weather is here, and these new cookbooks will help you wow the guests at your next cookout or tailgate party. These delicious and creative new spins on barbecue favorites are the perfect way to fire up your summer grilling season.
Food Network star Guy Fieri is kicking off summer with Guy on Fire: 130 Recipes for Adventures in Outdoor Cooking. The book is packed with color photos and Fieri's tips to help you look like a star. Try mouthwatering new recipes like Bacon Wrapped Hot Dogs with Spicy Relish, Chipotle Corn Salad with Grilled Bacon, Cast-Iron Beef Tenderloin with Huckleberry Sauce and Korean Fried Chicken Wings. Guy on Fire will help you make your backyard barbecue an official stop on the Flavortown Express.
If you're looking for tips from a barbecue champion, pick up Melissa Cookston's Smokin' in the Boys' Room: Southern Recipes from the Winningest Woman in Barbecue. Cookston, who has appeared on shows like Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and BBQ Pitmasters, includes recipes for smoky barbecue favorites and her must-have Southern sides and desserts. Color photos and easy-to-follow instructions will help home cooks get the same delicious results as the pros. Recipes include basics like rubs and sauces as well as showstoppers like Grilled Quail with Bacon BBQ Sauce, Cayenne Grilled Peaches and Fire-Grilled Pork T-Bones with Hoe Cakes and Mississippi Caviar.
For lighter fare, try Better Homes and Gardens' new cookbook Fresh Grilling: 200 Delicious Good-for-You Seasonal Recipes. These recipes celebrate the fresh flavors of summer and help you provide lighter, healthier alternatives. Their recipes for Chili-glazed Salmon Burgers, Grilled Vegetable Tostadas with Mole Sauce and Heirloom Tomato Salad with Grilled Tuna and Cannellini Beans will make your mouth water.
Other notable new grilling cookbooks include The Nolan Ryan Beef & Barbecue Cookbook: Recipes from a Texas Kitchen by baseball legend Nolan Ryan and The Essential New York Times Grilling Cookbook: More Than 100 Years of Sizzling Food Writing and Recipes.
Travel to the French department of Dordogne and meet the delightful Police Chief Bruno Courreges in the novel The Resistance Man by Martin Walker. Bruno spends his time in St. Denis pining over one lost love while trying to maintain the affections of a new girlfriend. He finds solace in food, wine and the adorations of a rambunctious puppy named Balzac, but his free time is often cut short by deadly events. Bruno is pulled into planning the funeral for a veteran of the French Resistance, one who has some curious currency that may have come from a wartime train robbery. There have also been a string of robberies across the French countryside, including the home of a former British spymaster, and residents are looking to Bruno to get results. An antique dealer is found battered to death and the contents of his van stolen, it appears to have some connection with the thefts. When the main suspect turns out to be the man's former lover who is now on the run, Bruno has to put all of his skills to the test to track down the killer.
Martin Walker is the senior director for the Global Business Policy Council and the editor-in-chief emeritus of United Press International, and uses skills acquired from these positions to craft quite a story in the sixth installment of the Bruno Chief of Police series. Combining French politics, international affairs and gastronomical delights, Walker creates an intriguing world where events beginning in the French countryside often extend to the entire European continent. Readers wanting to start with the first novel of the series will want to read Bruno, Chief of Police first. Readers who enjoy the French setting should also try Claude Izner or Fred Vargas.
Since its publication in 2012, John Green's teen novel The Fault in Our Stars has been wildly popular with teens and adults alike. If you haven't heard about it yet, you certainly will this summer when the film adaptation, starring Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort, comes to theaters.
Hazel Grace Lancaster has had 33 half-birthdays. She and her family choose to celebrate them and, well, anything these days. Since she was diagnosed with Stage IV thyroid cancer at age 13, nothing has been guaranteed. That cancer metastasized to her lungs, and now, she's being kept alive by her oxygen tank, her BiPAP machine and a wonder drug called Phalanxifor. At least, she is for now. Hazel's mother forces her to go to a weekly support group for teens with cancer. That's where she meets Augustus Waters. Gus, who is in remission from osteosarcoma, and Hazel are drawn to each other, but Hazel has reservations. She is a grenade waiting to explode. She knows that her life won't be a long one, and she wants to protect Gus from the eventual pain of losing her. Despite Hazel's misgivings, the two grow closer, but they both know that happy endings aren't real.
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The Fault in Our Stars is one of the most buzzed-about movies this year. It will be in theaters on June 6, but you can check out this sneak peak right now. If you want to know more about the making of the movie, Green joins the film's director and cast to answer fans' questions in this webcast.
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We often critique franchises whose peak of success has come and gone--whether creatively, financially, or both. Usually that peak comes early on. Sometimes it's a slow crescendo into greatness.
This weekend sees the release of the latest installment of the Die Hardfranchise. Bruce Willis is now in rarefied territory as he reprises the character of John McClane for a fifth time. That exceeds (for now) the number of times Harrison Ford has portrayed Indiana Jones, Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt, Matt Damon as Jason Bourne, and Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto. If you can believe it, he's just two shy of Roger Moore's seven-film run as James Bond (Connery did six--officially).
Willis has firmly cemented his place in the history of action franchises. The question is: what is the identifiable point between a justified, organic expansion of a franchise and a cash-grab? Many of us hold firmly to the notions that all good stories must end and that good business decisions should be fueled by stronger creative ones.
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All you need is ... sportsI never thought I'd be saying this, but I think the world would be a better place if women talked sports. Relax, men, I don't mean talked sports with you. I mean with each other.
Just imagine ... there'd be no misinterpreting innocent comments, no later analysis of tone, no backhanded compliments to be offended, no subtle nuances -- just cut and dry stuff like "The Braves really sucked this year, didn't they?"
Women wouldn't have to worry about if they've forgotten their girlfriend's daughter's birthday or failed to notice right away that they got their late-in-life braces off. All they'd need to know is if the Bulldogs won and whether or not they need a new kicker.
It would really eliminate a lot of pressure.
Men do not have that. I can only guess it's because they simply don't care. I actually envy them. They don't have to worry about staying in constant contact with their friends and knowing every aspect of their lives and wondering whether they are mad at them or not. They can go years without seeing each other and then pick right back up by asking, "Been playing much golf?"
In fact, I used to think sports were invented to give an outlet to the natural competitive spirit that we humans have, but now I think it's so men can avoid these awkward issues. It's no wonder they never complain of getting their feelings hurt after hanging with the guys. If a team is bad, they're bad. Scores don't lie.
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Usually when a Grammy-winning group makes a return to the scene with their sophomore release, there is plenty of fanfare surrounding the release. Critics are asking if it can hold up to the success of their first record and new fans head out to see the group on tour. But none of that is happening for The Civil Wars, who released their self-titled second album last month. Only Joy Williams is doing any press appearances for the record and there might be no tour. In fact, Williams said that she hasn't even spoken to bandmate John Paul White since making the album last fall.
In November, the group canceled their European tour, citing "internal discord and irreconcilable differences of ambition." But then they announced The Civil Wars in May, a collection of songs they recorded in two weeks in September.
In an interview with Rolling Stone, Williams said that she never knows how to answer the question "Are we going to tour?" Williams said, "I wish I knew the answer to that. I don't think that it's never going to happen, it's just I don't know if it's going to happen right now."
Williams made similar statements to Entertainment Weekly, noting that it's "difficult" that the band's problems are the topic of conversation, not their music. She also said that she's not speaking for White while doing interviews, just herself.
"I would never speak for John Paul. I think that that would be disrespectful," Williams said. "I respect John Paul, and I respect the fact that he's home with his family right now. Certain days it feels really difficult to be the only one talking about the album, but the reality is, neither one of us would have put this album out if we didn't believe in the caliber of the music."
When EW asked if she recognized how people were linking the group's name with their current situation, she said, "Yeah, I can't say that it makes me laugh because this has been such a hard, painful season of my life." She said that it is not a marketing ploy, adding, "There would be a dozen other ways to market this album that are far less complicated, but the reality is that John Paul and I are not on speaking terms right now, and that's not contrived, and that makes me really sad."
Rolling Stone asked if there's any possibility that they make a third album. Williams sounded hopeful. "If John Paul and I can find a place to meet in the middle, I believe that there could be a future for the band," she told the magazine. "I would be open to having a dialogue … I would be open to trying to mend the bridges that I think we both burned. … It takes two."
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Blind Passions was founded because people are most happy when dealing with something they feel passionate about. In our other lives we've done what was needed to raise families and pay bills. Now it's our turn! We will search for products to offer our customers that are so smart, unique, Earth friendly or just plain fun that we can't resist them. We are Jo Anna & Vic Boyd and we want to share our Blind Passions for life with you. We come from Commercial Sales & Retail. We were fortunate to be able to sell "stuff" we loved and believed in. A situation we plan to continue in our own business. We now have the opportunity to pick and choose our products. You will notice when you speak to one of us on the phone we are proud of the quality and excited about its uniqueness. We will only sell products that we truly believe in.
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On June 11, Albany Advocacy Resource Center (ARC) held its annual membership meeting at the Knights of Columbus. AARC, as it is sometimes referred to, is the most comprehensive non-profit agency in Georgia working for the betterment of persons with disabilities. It has 14 programs which serve this population, as well as their families and self-advocates, all in a cost-effective manner.
Among those present were Executive Director Annette Bowling, Deputy Director Sandra Edge, President Rick Doherty and incoming President Debbie Fulford.
The mission of AARC, founded in 1963, is to promote the general welfare of persons with disabilities wherever they are, and to foster the development of programs on their behalf. Every AARC employee believes it is their duty to make certain that all people should be given the same opportunities and rights, regardless of their abilities or disabilities.
During the last fiscal year, Mr. Doherty shared, AARC established a Center for the Blind/Older Blind, as well as started two navigational support groups. One is for the purpose of helping parents navigate the world of autism for their children, and the other supports young adults with Asperger's Syndrome as they navigate the complicated social world.
AARC also opened two new apartment complexes, which provide housing for some of their consumers. Mr. Doherty thanked the supporters of AARC, including the United Way of Southwest Georgia, the Mitchell EMC Foundation, Jane S. Willson, Jackson Harris and the Deerfield-Windsor School first-grade boys, and Bo Bennett and Matt Stafford.
Regarding new goals, Ms. Fulford wanted to continue seeking U.S. Housing and Urban Development grants to build affordable homes in safe, secure environments in Albany and Lee County, It is Ms. Fulford's goal to continually strive to improve life for persons with disabilities. Also mentioned was the fact that moving into a new office, 3005 Old Dawson Road, will allow AARC to move several of its programs from rented property into that facility. That will allow the organization to finally become debt-free, enabling those expenses to be channeled directly into consumer needs.
Among AARC's programs is Adult Day/Independent Living Program, which is designed to address the needs of persons 21 years old and up with developmental disabilities. The program provides services to persons needing day services and teaches self-help skills, daily living skills and socialization, among other skills. Fifty-six consumers currently receive services there. Kaycee Gilliard is director of Adult Day.
S.O.U.R.C.E. (Service Options Using Resources in Community Environment) is a program under Medicaid that pairs medical care with prevention and support services. AARC provides case management. The main goal of S.O.U.R.C.E. is to assist consumers in their attempts to live independently in the community for as long as possible. Case managers help determine and provide needed services. They stay in touch with consumers and alter services as needed. Grace Williams serves as director of this program.
Project ARC helps clients live independently in the community. It helps out with activities such as medical appointments and grocery shopping. One hundred and five clients were served last year. Rose Ponder is the director.
In AARC's Residential Program, clients are assisted in their endeavors to find suitable housing. The program addresses the wants, goals, skills, needs and other factors in this area. One hundred and 28 clients were served last fiscal year. Shea Vinson serves as director.
In Employability, consumers learn work skills and the employees assist them in finding and maintaining employment. One hundred and 63 persons with disabilities work for AARC. Al Weaver directs this program.
DLDI (Dougherty Leadership Development Institute) began in 1991 in conjunction with Leadership Albany Alumni, the Division of Rehabilitation Services and individuals in the private sector. The purpose of DLDI is to integrate individuals with disabilities and non-disabled individuals into the leadership community and empower them to achieve an even greater influence over their lives. Since its inception, there have been more than 370 graduates of this program, the first of its kind in Georgia and possibly in the United States. Lou Lee is the program director.
In HSHT (High School/High tech), Dougherty County School System students with disabilities have a curriculum-based program that focuses on improving graduation rates and/or helping them become work-force ready. This program serves 60 Dougherty high school students and is directed by Paula Noble.
These, as well as other AARC programs, including ICWP/DMA (Independent Waiver Care program for clients with TBI and/or SCI), Case Management Services, Judevine-Autism, Pre-School and Mental Health, help make Albany truly the Good Life City, especially for persons with disabilities. For more information about AARC, call 9229) 888-6852.
Tom Connelly, MS, CRC, has lived in Albany for more than 20 years. He is a member of the AARC Advisory Board.
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Olivia Garden, which offers professional-quality hairbrushes, chic salon apparel and hair-related accessories to salon professionals and consumers, celebrated its recent move to a new headquarters—a new, state-of-the-art facility in Antioch, California–Oct. 10.
Company employees, the Olivia Garden family and extended family and friends were in attendance, including Beauty Store Business executive editor Marc Birenbaum. Light refreshments and champagne were served, and facility tours were provided.
Custom-wig designer Flora Shepelsky has opened her third Design By Flora brick-and-mortar retail site and the first on the West Coast. Shepelsky has teamed up with Sherel's Hats in a combination high-end wig and hat boutique at 300 S. La Brea Ave. in Los Angeles.
Design By Flora is offering its top-quality wigs, falls and toppers for a wide spectrum of clientele, and is also debuting its line of luxury clip-in hair extensions starting at $400.
Come May 6, The Cos Bar will be in all Target stores and target.com as part of the "first flight" of The Shops at Target in the latest—and perhaps greatest—version of a beauty store-within-a-store. How interesting!
On Jan. 13, Target announced this new program, where it's directly partnering with shop owners of specialty stores and boutiques to co-create affordable, limited-edition collections for its customers. "Flights" are planned for 2012 and beyond in the ongoing program.


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"A properly educated mind will not accept crude tyranny; for to accept tyranny will be an act of intellectual self-dispossession. Long after the guns have been silenced, the supersonic boom of ideas and the thunderous artillery of thinking will continue to echo."
When seasoned scholar and writer, Prof. Adebayo Williams, noted the above in one of his commentaries about 17 years ago, he probably had residents of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja in mind. Many years after, his prognosis appears to be coming to reality.
In January this year, the FCT Administration came up with the idea that mini-buses, popularly called araba, would no longer operate within the main city. The arrangement limits the operations of buses to the satellite towns. There was general outcry among the commuters, civil society, intelligentsia and some bureaucrats.
Consequently, the FCT then crept into its cocoon and suspended the idea to allow time for further discussions and sensitisation of all stakeholders involved. But that peace was temporary, as the policy, by implications, had placed a ban on the use of green painted buses within the FCT for commercial purposes.
But from Monday this week, the FCTA resurrected the idea with a stern warning that any mini-bus found in the city would henceforth be impounded. As the policy comes into operation, the high capacity buses will replace the mini ones in such routes as Nyanya, through Aya to Eagle Square/Wuse Market. For each of these routes, the FCT Administration has provided service terminals at the beginning, end and intermediate locations mainly for high capacity buses and taxis.
The transport secretariat, FCTA commenced plans for the implementation of high capacity bus services in the FCT in 2010 for the purpose of moving people en masse, reduction of time wasted in traffic and improving the economy. The Secretary of FCT Transport Secretariat and Chairman Feeder Route Implementation Committee, Jonathan Ivoke, said the FCT Minister, Senator Bala Mohammed, has approved the "re-commencement of feeder route transit services by minibuses in the capital city. The ban started on June 3, 2013."
He said, "This is in the overall interest of all residents and visitors coming into the federal capital city. It means that only licensed high-capacity buses will provide mass transit services in the FCT. While the mini buses will operate at satellite towns and other area councils, it also means that tricycle transit operations will also be at only designated housing estates and satellite towns. What we are trying to do is to do what science and technology has provided in traffic management for the safety of commuters."
Other benefits of the new policy, as outlined by the FCT administration, include cheaper fares; enhanced passenger comfort and security; reliability of vehicle; reduction of the effect of environmental pollution via emission poisonous fumes from vehicles; identification of transport operators and companies through biometrics data capturing; promotion of healthy competition among operators; reduction of traffic congestion, road traffic accidents and transport related crimes and criminalities.
The enforcement of the policy is already generating apprehension and concerns from a cross-section of thousands of workers and breadwinners who must come to the metropolis to eke out a living. While some expressed fear that the stoppage would worsen the current unemployment situation, others said it would increase the crime wavelength in the capital city. Investigations by our correspondent revealed that since the policy took off, many commuters have been stranded at some bus stops, especially in Wuse, Kubwa, Federal Secretariat and Area 3. Expectedly, cab drivers have cashed in on this to make fortunes.
A civil servant, Ms. Cecilia Njo-Aguani, told our correspondent that the decision was tantamount to oppression. She said, "Already, cab operators have now devised means to rip off commuters, we are in serious trouble in this country. How are we going to cope during this rainy season? I pray that the policy does not work."
The same sad tales are on the lips of many transporters. A transporter on Lugbe-Wuse route, Mr. Sunday Eze, narrated the frustration of drivers. He said, "Forcefully now, they are trying to put it that we should quit; we have been holding series of meetings but we have not got any result. We are still hoping that they will debate on the facilities – building the interchange instead of telling us to just go like that. There will be unemployment and there has been unemployment already and thousands of people that are self-employed are going to lose their jobs in spite of the fact that many have children."
Ironically, some members of the civil society have endorsed the policy, saying, like the ban on okada by the administration of Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, the latest policy would reduce social vices like armed robbery, rape and terrorism in the metropolis. To them, "it is right step in the right direction and at the right time."
A legal practitioner and human rights activist, Mr. Ephraim Darah, said the measure "was necessitated by the need to curb congestion, engender sanity, curb crime and reduce accidents on the roads of the nation's capital city."
According to him, studies and experience have also shown that the current misuse of the routes by tricycles, mini and high-capacity buses does not augur well for the commuters, other motorists and the FCT residents generally.
Darah said, "For instance, the mini buses had often exploited their large number to harass and chase the high-capacity buses out of space on the major roads. The situation has been blamed for the perennial failure of mass transit bus operations in the FCT in the past decades."
Yet critics said that although the FCT administration has promised to provide many buses to cushion the effects, the buses would not be enough. A teacher, Mr. Isaac Abayomi, belongs to this category and wonders whether people would be able to afford taxis or have the energy to trek long distances everyday to and from their offices and various destinations.
He said, "This is a very big problem for us. The present transport policy is a right step at the wrong time. I had expected that the FCT administration would have given residents enough time to prepare and make adjustments. They have forgotten that it is not everybody that has the money to buy expensive cars."
But the Special Assistant (Media) to the FCT Minister, Mr. Nosike Ogbuenyi, called for cooperation of all residents to enable the policy to work, stressing that it would enable government to subsidise mass transit in FCT.
He said, "At each of these routes, the FCT Administration has provided service terminals at the beginning, end and intermediate locations for high-capacity buses and taxis. The take off of the new policy also means that tricycle transit operations will be at only designated housing estates and satellite towns." Ogbuenyi also dispelled insinuations that there were not enough buses.
He said, "On the first day, we rolled out 300 vehicles. Although they are being operated by private operators, they work with FCT administration. On the second day, when we discovered that some places had more than enough buses, we saw the need for some level of flexibility."
According to him, adequate arrangement has been made to also take care of commuters at night.
"Abuja population is very flashy. There is flashy movement and many people live outside the city centre and so there used to be rush hour in the mornings and evenings. At night, these buses will pile up in places where there are heavy human traffic," he stressed.
Recently, some transporters under the aegis of the Owners and Drivers of Mini-Buses Association in the FCT, who took a protest to the National Assembly premises, said, "About 62,000 drivers and conductors will be denied their daily bread."
A member of the association, Prince Paul Omeire, stated that the objective of the protest was to get the National Assembly influence the FCT Transport Secretariat to change the policy. He said, "We are members of Owners and Drivers Association, and we operate the town service. We own the buses and drive them. Our problem is with the Transport Secretariat of the FCT."
As it appears now, opinions are divided on the new transport policy. Who blinks first between the FCT administration and the transporters? To pundits, government is always supreme. Such fellows also believe that this time, government's decision on it was final. They said that the FCT, being the federal capital, deserves the best environment and good federal status. Perhaps, only time will tell!


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|Boone Business Break-ins Probed
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Watauga County Crimestoppers and the Boone Police Department request your help in identifying the person(s) responsible for a series of early-morning break-ins in Boone: On November 16, 2011, Boone Police responded to the area Boone Heights Dr. in reference to several break-ins to the businesses located in the area.
Three businesses were broken into, and an undisclosed amount of valuables was taken from each business. A fourth business was not broken into but an attempt was made and was not successful.
A white colored vehicle was seen in the area and caught on video surveillance around 6:30 am. The passenger got out walking towards one of the businesses that was broken into.
Anyone with information on this crime or any other crime is asked to call Crimestoppers at 828-268-6959 or the Boone Police Department at 828-268-6900. All information will be kept confidential.
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Conducting slots are now filled; slots remain for Observers
Green Music Center at Sonoma State University
The Sonoma State University Department of Music announces the third annual Summer Band Conducting and Music Education Symposium June 15-19, 2015 at the Green Music Center on the beautiful campus of Sonoma State University.
Join us to further develop your skills in the art of conducting and music education pedagogy.
Dr. Andy Collinsworth, Director of Bands and Music Education at Sonoma State University and Allan McMurray, Distinguished Professor and Professor of Conducting Emeritus at the University of Colorado, will collaborate to provide high school and middle school band directors with opportunities to sharpen their conducting skills and music education pedagogy.
Participants will have the opportunity to conduct a live wind ensemble and receive critical feedback and suggestions from clinician.
Conducting participants will focus on improving their awareness and skill in the art of conducting.
2015 Repertoire
Conductors and Observers are encouraged to bring scores to all of the titles listed below.
Conductors should prepare to conduct 3 or 4 works from the list. For multiple movement works, conductors may choose to focus on individual movements.
Air for Band— Frank Erickson (Gr. 2 Bourne)
An American Elegy— Frank Ticheli (Gr. 4 Manhattan Beach)
An Original Suite— Gordon Jacob/Heidenreich (Gr. 4 Boosey & Hawkes)
Australian Up Country Tune— Grainger/Bainum (Gr. 3 Schirmer)
Cajun Folk Songs— Frank Ticheli (Gr. 3 Manhattan Beach)
Lincolnshire Posy (I, II, VI)— Grainger/Fennell (Gr. 5 Ludwig)
My Jesus Oh What Anguish— Bach/Reed (Gr. 4 Barnhouse)
Russian Folk Fantasy— James Curnow (Gr. 2 Hal Leonard)
Variations on a Korean Folk Song— John Barnes Chance (Gr. 5 Boosey & Hawkws)
With Quiet Courage— Larry Daehn (Gr. 2 Daehn)
Conducting Seminars
Explore issues related to rehearsing, conducting and teaching, including score study, expressive conducting, and rehearsal issues related to achieving better blend, balance, intonation and precision.
Pedagogy Seminars
Investigate teaching strategies related to wind, brass and percussion instruments.
Reading Sessions
Discover a wide variety of wind band repertoire at various grade levels in two reading sessions. This session is generously sponsored by J.W. Pepper of San Francisco.
Conductor-Participants will conduct a live ensemble each day, and will receive additional one-on-one sessions with the clinicians.
Observers will be engaged in all of the activities, but will not conduct.
Conducting participation will be limited to the first 15 applicants.
Applicants wishing to conduct are encouraged to register early.
APPLICATION FORM (pdf)


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Error in SEPM log
i installed a SEPM v12.1 RU2 MP1 on win 2003 server and all works fine.
but on SEPM log window i can see every hour a message "Unexpected server error"
see the attached file (in italian language)
what is this ? and what can i do ?
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Per this article, turn on SEPM debugging and post the logs here for review
How to debug the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager
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This happens due to lu failure.
Take reg back up and data backup first .
Do reboot on server if possible and then do luall.
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Is this a new machine with a New SEPM installation?
Did the machine ever had earlier version of SEPM installed on it?
Upon checking the Logs, we see the scm-server-0.log and found as following:
Cause: SEP clients were trying to register to the SEPM with an invalid Domain ID.
Solution: Replace the sylink.xml file on all clients that were trying to register with an invalid Domain ID.
SEP 12.1 RU2 and Reset Client Communication
Restoring client-server communications with Communication Update Package Deployment
How do I replace the client-server communications file on the client computer?
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Brooklyn Nets v New York Knicks
Steve Novak of the New York Knicks celebrates during the game against... News PhotoBasketball - NBA Pro,Basketball - Sport,Brooklyn Nets - Basketball Team,Celebration,Madison Square Garden,Match - Sport,New York City,New York Knicks,Sport,Steve Novak,USA,VerticalPhotographer Nathaniel S. ButlerCollection: National Basketball Association 2013 NBAENEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 21: Steve Novak #16 of the New York Knicks celebrates during the game against the Brooklyn Nets on January 21, 2013 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2013 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)


text: There is a new episode on Eddie Goldman's NO HOLDS BARRED podcast: http://nhbnews.podOmatic.comOn this week's edition of NO HOLDS BARRED, host Eddie Goldman speaks with Jeremy Lappen, CEO of the World Fighting Alliance (WFA) (http://www.wfa.tv/). They are running a major mixed martial arts card Sat., July 22, at the Forum in Los Angeles and on pay-per-view, headlined by Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson fighting Matt Lindland. Included in this discussion are Jeremy Lappen commenting on the fight card for this event, the WFA's business and media plans to become a major mixed martial arts promotion, and his attitude to other mixed martial arts organizations. Eddie also offers his usual NO HOLDS BARRED commentary on the latest move by the UFC to work with Pride in the wake of that group getting kicked off Fuji TV, a major broadcast network in Japan, following allegations in the Japanese media that Pride is actually owned and run by the yakuza, Japanese organized crime (charges which Pride, of course, denies).Also make sure to check out my weekly boxing show, SecondsOut Radio. This week we discuss Cory Spinks's upset victory over Roman Karmazin and the importance of boxers using the social networking site MySpace.com to help win new and younger fans. We also interviewed Jack Mosley, father and trainer of Shane Mosley, and Danny Smith, trainer of Fernando Vargas, about the Mosley-Vargas rematch coming up this Saturday, July 15. SecondsOut Radio is also free to hear, but you must register to gain access to it, at http://www.secondsout.com/radio.And check out my articles on the ADCC News at http://news.adcombat.com. Featured among them is 'UFC vs. Boxing: Fool Me Once ....' This article comments on this past Saturday's UFC fiasco and compares it to the Spinks-Karmazin fight held at the same time.Also, NO HOLDS BARRED is now available through iTunes at http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=1508015....The NO HOLDS BARRED show is in MP3 format, so may take some time to download.


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Oklahoma City Thunder v Dallas Mavericks
Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder shoots against Vince Carter... News PhotoAmerican Airlines Centre,Basketball - NBA Pro,Basketball - Sport,Dallas,Dallas Mavericks,Full Length,Gulf Coast States,Kevin Durant,Oklahoma City Thunder - Basketball Team,Shooting Baskets,Sport,Taking a Shot - Sport,Texas,USA,Vertical,Vince CarterPhotographer Glenn JamesCollection: National Basketball Association 2013 NBAEDALLAS, TX - JANUARY 18: Kevin Durant #35 of the Oklahoma City Thunder shoots against Vince Carter #25 of the Dallas Mavericks on January 18, 2013 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2013 NBAE (Photo by Glenn James/NBAE via Getty Images)


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mommaXthree Due January 4 (boy); 35 kids; Milford, Ohio 1137 posts25th Nov '12
Love Pearl...I had that picked out for a middle name for this last pregnancy. :) Lorelei Pearl is pretty.
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Quoting ☮ Phuket:" Whats a good middle name for Jonah? I ... [snip!] ... Pearl Eden Pearl Margaret Pearl Ivy Pearl Olivia Pearl Amelia Pearl Scarlett Pearl Genevieve Pearl Josephine Pearl Corrine"
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I remember when people called it more by what the letters AMMO stood for rather than just calling it AMMO. Those were good times.
Yup, good times.
All of us were obsessed with halo and vowed not to kill the marines. Those were the days...
HI ES!!! Good to see you exist still <3
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Be quiet Neo
I am a quiet person. You should know that by now.
Actually...you talk quite a lot with me.
He does? wow, that's weird. Even for him.
Cyborg made it up.


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printed journal @ mcba
last night was session 1 of 2 of the printed journal workshop at mcba. it's been a while since i've taken a class there – mostly because my life was focused on less important things (like work), but also because the classes didn't excite me (a change in management has resulted in new classes that look fab). this class is a good intro to printing for me, and a refresher on bookbinding.
we started by creating the art work for the book covers: we cut out label paper and attached it to a template for pressure printing. i hate being put on the spot to create! i had a glass of wine after work, so wine was on the brain and i created wine glasses. when creating monochromatic pressure prints, layers help create different tones, as the top most layer is closest to the paper. (jenn, if you're reading this, and can further expound on the details of this type of printing in the comments area, please do so… we didn't get a good explanation of how it all works – we just jumped in!) in addition to the wine glass, i added another layer to represent a half-full glass of wine, and a third layer as a highlight. the image above is the cover coming out of the press. more after the jump…
then we printed lines with transparent white ink on our signature papers on the vandercook printing press:
the lines are created by a polymer plate, which is the yellow piece in the image below:
the final results:
next thursday we cover book boards with our cover paper, and bind the journal. binding options include hard bound or exposed spine – it sounds like the majority of the class prefers the exposed spine, and i think red thread would be lovely for my new wine journal (which may be titled 2008: the magical year of drinking). i'll post photos of the finished book next friday!
update: jenn has posted more information in the comments section below. she has done a lot of pressure printing, and has more detail than i could provide! she also sent along her company's holiday card, which was printed using the same press at mcba:
lovely! i especially love the skyline on the back panel. they obviously used more packing, and darker ink colors, as the images are more prominent. my wine glasses were printed with translucent white ink, so they are very subtle. but i'm still excited to see what it looks like when the binding is done! i'll post about the book in a week…


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